Need help finding a location for our 9th annual "Mt Hamilton" meet! Help us please!
01-18-2009, 11:26 AM
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I say it every year I think: Laguna Seca paddock area. TONS of parking, small body of water, grass once you cross the bridge between turns 4 and 5.
Even if it cost $10,000 to put on the event, it wouldn't be astronomical prices. Hell, Hammy was $15 because you had to pay the park fee. $10,000 event with 500 people is $20 a head, 400 people is $25
Even if it cost $10,000 to put on the event, it wouldn't be astronomical prices. Hell, Hammy was $15 because you had to pay the park fee. $10,000 event with 500 people is $20 a head, 400 people is $25
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01-18-2009, 11:32 AM
#122
I say it every year I think: Laguna Seca paddock area. TONS of parking, small body of water, grass once you cross the bridge between turns 4 and 5.
Even if it cost $10,000 to put on the event, it wouldn't be astronomical prices. Hell, Hammy was $15 because you had to pay the park fee. $10,000 event with 500 people is $20 a head, 400 people is $25
Even if it cost $10,000 to put on the event, it wouldn't be astronomical prices. Hell, Hammy was $15 because you had to pay the park fee. $10,000 event with 500 people is $20 a head, 400 people is $25
01-18-2009, 11:41 AM
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you do say that every year. But the problem is getting everyone to pay. I dont see a problem pyaing $20, $30, or even $50 for an annual meet, epecially if it comes with food and drinks. Its a small price to pay to see everyone out at one place one day out of the year. Not everyone thinks that way though
Oh, and I say we move the meet to a different region each year. North Bay folk always whine "but then we'd have to drive so faaaar." EVERYONE ELSE DRIVES FAR!
01-18-2009, 11:49 AM
#124
Your services are needed at Ernest and Julio Gallo - their production fell short, and you could be JUST the person to put them over the top!!
Let's see, us North Bay people spend an entire tank of gas JUST TO GET DOWN THERE!!! Even with the price of gas being low like it is right now, that's still at least $25 worth of gas.
Your whinemaking skills are over the top, though. I think you'd fit right in with the Gallo family wineries.
Let's see, us North Bay people spend an entire tank of gas JUST TO GET DOWN THERE!!! Even with the price of gas being low like it is right now, that's still at least $25 worth of gas.
Your whinemaking skills are over the top, though. I think you'd fit right in with the Gallo family wineries.
And as far as having the meet in Novato cause you have to drive 2+ hours, boo hoo, the majority of the people on the boards are from the Bay Area. North Bay is not in the Bay Area. So the meet should stay in the Bay Area.
01-18-2009, 12:09 PM
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1. That I'm aware of, food only ran out ONCE. Once out of 8 meets is a 12.5% average, so that means 87.5% of the time, food was available.
2. $15 for catered BBQ? I used to manage a BBQ restaurant, and when we did catering events for the likes of NBC Studios, costs alone were around that price. So finding a caterer to work the event for free (and eat some costs) might be a bit of a problem.
3. If you can do this at home, why aren't we having the meet at your house?
4. Pre-paid parking? One year, I worked the line so it made things fast and easy - I pre-paid 20 tickets at a time, then collected the money from each person, so things moved faster. Trying to tell who pre-paid for parking and didn't would be a nightmare, and would hold up the line even more.
I'm not the one whining about driving. I don't mind driving for a good, well organized event once a year. The fact is, Marin County borders San Francisco Bay, therefore is considered "Bay Area". It's one of the 9 counties considered to be in the Greater Bay Area, and therefore is part of the Bay Area.
Your statement leads me to believe that you are simply too lazy and too cheap to put any REAL effort into attending the meet. You want catered BBQ handed to you, you want to drive right in, probably have assigned parking right next to the entrance, so you don't have to walk, a portable misting tent set up for you, so you can stay cool, (lounge chair included), and all the hottest BAIC girlz fawning all over you, getting your drinks and food for you.
I think you need a little geography lesson.
Marin County (in which Novato is located) borders the San Francisco Bay, therefore it would be considered "Bay Area".
2. $15 for catered BBQ? I used to manage a BBQ restaurant, and when we did catering events for the likes of NBC Studios, costs alone were around that price. So finding a caterer to work the event for free (and eat some costs) might be a bit of a problem.
3. If you can do this at home, why aren't we having the meet at your house?
4. Pre-paid parking? One year, I worked the line so it made things fast and easy - I pre-paid 20 tickets at a time, then collected the money from each person, so things moved faster. Trying to tell who pre-paid for parking and didn't would be a nightmare, and would hold up the line even more.
I'm not the one whining about driving. I don't mind driving for a good, well organized event once a year. The fact is, Marin County borders San Francisco Bay, therefore is considered "Bay Area". It's one of the 9 counties considered to be in the Greater Bay Area, and therefore is part of the Bay Area.
Your statement leads me to believe that you are simply too lazy and too cheap to put any REAL effort into attending the meet. You want catered BBQ handed to you, you want to drive right in, probably have assigned parking right next to the entrance, so you don't have to walk, a portable misting tent set up for you, so you can stay cool, (lounge chair included), and all the hottest BAIC girlz fawning all over you, getting your drinks and food for you.
I think you need a little geography lesson.
Marin County (in which Novato is located) borders the San Francisco Bay, therefore it would be considered "Bay Area".
01-18-2009, 12:16 PM
#126
You want catered BBQ handed to you, you want to drive right in, probably have assigned parking right next to the entrance, so you don't have to walk, a portable misting tent set up for you, so you can stay cool, (lounge chair included), and all the hottest BAIC girlz fawning all over you, getting your drinks and food for you.
I can't wait for the 2009 meet. I love bbq's and having meets with you all.
hopefully with this nice weather, Matt will post some more skyline/highway 1 BBQ on the beach meets
01-18-2009, 12:22 PM
#127
1. That I'm aware of, food only ran out ONCE. Once out of 8 meets is a 12.5% average, so that means 87.5% of the time, food was available.
2. $15 for catered BBQ? I used to manage a BBQ restaurant, and when we did catering events for the likes of NBC Studios, costs alone were around that price. So finding a caterer to work the event for free (and eat some costs) might be a bit of a problem.
3. If you can do this at home, why aren't we having the meet at your house?
4. Pre-paid parking? One year, I worked the line so it made things fast and easy - I pre-paid 20 tickets at a time, then collected the money from each person, so things moved faster. Trying to tell who pre-paid for parking and didn't would be a nightmare, and would hold up the line even more.
I'm not the one whining about driving. I don't mind driving for a good, well organized event once a year. The fact is, Marin County borders San Francisco Bay, therefore is considered "Bay Area". It's one of the 9 counties considered to be in the Greater Bay Area, and therefore is part of the Bay Area.
Your statement leads me to believe that you are simply too lazy and too cheap to put any REAL effort into attending the meet. You want catered BBQ handed to you, you want to drive right in, probably have assigned parking right next to the entrance, so you don't have to walk, a portable misting tent set up for you, so you can stay cool, (lounge chair included), and all the hottest BAIC girlz fawning all over you, getting your drinks and food for you.
I think you need a little geography lesson.
Marin County (in which Novato is located) borders the San Francisco Bay, therefore it would be considered "Bay Area".
2. $15 for catered BBQ? I used to manage a BBQ restaurant, and when we did catering events for the likes of NBC Studios, costs alone were around that price. So finding a caterer to work the event for free (and eat some costs) might be a bit of a problem.
3. If you can do this at home, why aren't we having the meet at your house?
4. Pre-paid parking? One year, I worked the line so it made things fast and easy - I pre-paid 20 tickets at a time, then collected the money from each person, so things moved faster. Trying to tell who pre-paid for parking and didn't would be a nightmare, and would hold up the line even more.
I'm not the one whining about driving. I don't mind driving for a good, well organized event once a year. The fact is, Marin County borders San Francisco Bay, therefore is considered "Bay Area". It's one of the 9 counties considered to be in the Greater Bay Area, and therefore is part of the Bay Area.
Your statement leads me to believe that you are simply too lazy and too cheap to put any REAL effort into attending the meet. You want catered BBQ handed to you, you want to drive right in, probably have assigned parking right next to the entrance, so you don't have to walk, a portable misting tent set up for you, so you can stay cool, (lounge chair included), and all the hottest BAIC girlz fawning all over you, getting your drinks and food for you.
I think you need a little geography lesson.
Marin County (in which Novato is located) borders the San Francisco Bay, therefore it would be considered "Bay Area".
And ok smartass, how much money would be involved to have a catered BBQ for people? How much would people have to pay? Since you seem to be all high and mighty and seem to know everything and have an answer for everything.
And if you ask the majority of people who live in the Bay, they will tell you that Novato is not the Bay Area. So take your geography lesson and shove it up your ***.
01-18-2009, 12:47 PM
#130
there are several "bays" in this west coast region of california. look at google maps. http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?ie=UT...3,1.73584&z=10
I think it's best if you just stop posting in this thread. Go to the meet if you want, don't go if you don't want.
01-18-2009, 01:21 PM
#132
except the fact that Novato is right next to a huge body of water which has "bay" in its name. This qualifies it as being in an area called the "bay area"
there are several "bays" in this west coast region of california. look at google maps. http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?ie=UT...3,1.73584&z=10
I think it's best if you just stop posting in this thread. Go to the meet if you want, don't go if you don't want.
there are several "bays" in this west coast region of california. look at google maps. http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?ie=UT...3,1.73584&z=10
I think it's best if you just stop posting in this thread. Go to the meet if you want, don't go if you don't want.
01-18-2009, 02:19 PM
#134
^ this crap is the reason that we have had so many problems with this meet the last few years we all spent to much time bickering back and forth about who’s ****ing idea is better. This thread is to find a place that is good for everyone so far there has only been like 4 places suggested of them Novato sounds like the best choice for now. If you have a better ****ing idea then post it. As far where the bay area is and is not I’m not going even get into because it seems that everyone has their own idea. As far cost is concerned we haven’t even picked out a place yet so no one has any ****ing idea what it will cost 
Alright now that I said that if you guys would like any help organizing the meet this year soot me a pm I would love to help get this thing back to its former glory.
01-18-2009, 02:42 PM
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^ this crap is the reason that we have had so many problems with this meet the last few years we all spent to much time bickering back and forth about who’s ****ing idea is better. This thread is to find a place that is good for everyone so far there has only been like 4 places suggested of them Novato sounds like the best choice for now. If you have a better ****ing idea then post it. As far where the bay area is and is not I’m not going even get into because it seems that everyone has their own idea. As far cost is concerned we haven’t even picked out a place yet so no one has any ****ing idea what it will cost Alright now that I said that if you guys would like any help organizing the meet this year soot me a pm I would love to help get this thing back to its former glory.
I think it says something when members in the east or south bay, who would have to drive up to 2 hours to get to Novato are still saying it looks like the best choice so far. Clearly people don't mind a drive to an [U]annual[U] event (short of driving 4+ hours), REGARDLESS of their location. Please, the 3, 4, however many of you officially organizing this, come back in the thread and start making location suggestions, because so far there's Mt. Hammy, and that park in Novato. If anyone attending wants something different, and you're 100% positive that it can handle the 400 possible cars that the organizers feel it needs space for, make some suggestions. I'm happy with both of the current possibilities, and look forward to hearing/seeing even more possible locations.