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I can't drive 55.

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    I can't drive 55.

    So I won the VESPA that they raffled off this past weekend for the Connor LaFrance air fence fund.

    A few folks have pm'd asking if it was really me. YES IT WAS!!!

    I was kind of speechless when I found out that I had actually won it. Just the whole reason it was getting raffled off really hit home for me.

    So some folks say i should re-raffle it off and donate the money again to the fund. Some say fuck it you won it keep it. Some say do what i feel is right.

    I don't know what is right. So I am throwing it out to fellow racers, looking for opinions. WHAT WOULD YOU DO???

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    I can't drive 55.

    from the NEAR list

    "the winner of the scooter
    was found by his friends and awoken with the good news. The word is
    that he kept waking up peridocally and asking "did they raffle my
    scooter yet?" Upon taking posession of the scoot, he proudly pledged
    to give it a custom paint-job and then offered to raffle it off again
    next year!!"


    well the people who raffled it are under the impression that you will be re-raffling it

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    I can't drive 55.

    It was a raffle for the fund. The point of a raffle to raise money, which it did, and to have a winner, which it did.

    What's the guy that wins your raffle supposed to do? Raffle it again? And the guy that wins that one should raffle it again? You won it, keep it.

    I also think that's a bold statement for them to make.

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    It's all water under the bridge, and we do enter the next round-robin. Am I wrong?

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    I can't drive 55.

    You have a new Vespa, go ride!

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    I can't drive 55.

    I say hold on to it, have some fun but DON'T FUK IT UP!!!

    After you've had some fun maybe raffle it off again later if you don't have a need for it or sell it & donate some or all of the money.

    And yeah, I agree w/ Jay's last statment. If the people running the raffle wanted that to happen all along it should have been made obvious. Yes... LRRS racers in general are pretty damn generous... but we also have people that friggin steal bikes apparently.

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    I can't drive 55.

    While you're at it raffle your truck and give that money to charity, and your car, and your house.

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    It's all water under the bridge, and we do enter the next round-robin. Am I wrong?

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    I can't drive 55.

    obviously you won it so you have every right to keep it.

    but i think it would be kinda cool to raffle it off again next year....could be the start of a cool tradition, who knows. but dont feel obligated to do either.

    its for the airfence fund, which is probably the best possible cause (since it directly affects all of us)

    just my .02

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    I can't drive 55.

    keep it and have some fun......

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    I can't drive 55.

    What is this NEAR list?

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    I can't drive 55.

    sell it to me!!! lol,
    my girlfriend was hoping she would win. but damn drunk KB took the prize

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    I can't drive 55.

    I'm am going to at least put Bozzy and Connors number on it and use it as a pit bike. That much i can guarantee!!!


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    I can't drive 55.

    If its worth anything, Id personally sell it, take someo f the money buy a pit bike for myself and give the difference to the airfence fund. Like was said, you won it, you can keep it if you want. I just dont have the need for any sort of expensive pit bike, so thats probably what I would do if you feel the need to give back.

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    I can't drive 55.

    Sell it and spend the money on coke and hookers while you're in Vegas.

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    I can't drive 55.

    If you need it keep it. I was under the impression that you couldn't use it so I suggested raffling it off...

    If they made presumptions after you won it that is just uncool... Did you say you were gonna give it a paintjob and raffle it again?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RyanNicholson View Post
    obviously you won it so you have every right to keep it.

    but i think it would be kinda cool to raffle it off again next year....could be the start of a cool tradition, who knows. but dont feel obligated to do either.

    its for the airfence fund, which is probably the best possible cause (since it directly affects all of us)

    just my .02
    i'm with ryan here. if you want it, keep it. if you want to sell it, thats your right. if you like the raffle idea, thats pretty cool to.

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    I can't drive 55.

    Quote Originally Posted by highsider View Post
    Sell it and spend the money on coke and hookers while you're in Vegas.
    BEST IDEA YET!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigred875 View Post
    BEST IDEA YET!!
    Highsider you just gave me the perfect idea.

    Start the bidding. LOL

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    I can't drive 55.

    Do whatever you want with the scooter.

    Its yours. I bought 1 Ticket for me. and SMF and I bought a ticket for Stupidhawk and we agreed if stupidhawks ticket won we would reraffle it. If my ticket hit I would prob. sell it and split the Cash w/ the fund.

    But thats me.

    I think If its was assumed you would be obligated to raffle the scooter off again they would have sold far fewer tickets.

    Enjoy it.

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    I can't drive 55.

    Fucking KB....



    I wanted that thing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hessogood View Post
    While you're at it raffle your truck and give that money to charity, and your car, and your house.
    You won it, it's yours, no one should think any less of you for keeping it and having fun.. It served it's purpose it raised money, I mean if you don't want it, Sell it and then maybe donate a little of the money to charity, but I don't think you should have to give it all away..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josephd14 View Post
    You won it, it's yours, no one should think any less of you for keeping it and having fun.. It served it's purpose it raised money, I mean if you don't want it, Sell it and then maybe donate a little of the money to charity, but I don't think you should have to give it all away..

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    I can't drive 55.

    I say keep it and race it in Production Twins!! They are about as fast as an EX right?

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    I can't drive 55.

    put a sidecar on it and you and shultz can terrorize manch vegas

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    I can't drive 55.

    light it on fire then offer to re-raffle

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    I can't drive 55.

    A vespa? Commute on that thing. They rock!

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