Hey Manny....

[OreoGaborio]

now that you've done a track day, ya need a trackday avatar

this is the best i could do... only picture i could find w/ you "leaned over"


(i woulda PMed this to him, but i can't attach somethin in a PM so no one gimme shit )

[Manny]

Originally posted by OreoGaborio
this is the best i could do... only picture i could find w/ you "leaned over"

Thanks Pete - despite the fact that I look more like Im pulling into the pits than into turn 6 (???) I really do quite like it. In fact I plan to print out an 8x10 for the living room. I guess everytime I post itll remind me that I suck.

[JeffL]

Originally posted by Manny
I guess everytime I post itll remind me that I suck.

LOL, thats the spirit!!

[patricia929]

no, if you really sucked it would look more like this

[Honclfibr]

Don't sweat it man, everyone's got to start somewhere and you definitely showed improvement throughout the day, and came off the track with a few things to work on for next time. My first trackday I was slower than molasses, now I am as fast as...er...what's slightly faster than molasses? Honey?

I'm slowly working my way through the pancake toppings, next trackday I hope to be fast as syrup. Not maple syrup mind you, let's not go crazy that's a fast pouring syrup right there, but definitely the aunt jemima brand, I think that's a reasonable goal. I'd try for Mrs. Butterworth's but shit that's a creepy image to keep in your head all day, damn syrup bottle shaped like my grandma that's just not right.

[OreoGaborio]

well, you're definitely as SWEET as honey

Darrel's right bro... from what Degs told me, you made some good improvments

Patricia, great pic . yer a trooper, glad ya got back out there

[chr|s sedition]

manny! don't get all foo-foo on yourself, I havn't even *done* a track day, so you got way more clout than me!

[craig]

You did awesome manny, you should def be proud of how your first track day went. nice picture

[Jaynnus]

I sucked on my first track day....oh wait...I still do!!

Thats ok though...it just justifies more track time!!! YAY!!!!!

[chr|s sedition]

fuck crashing. fuck knee dragging. fuck going 25mph around a turn. fuck lap times.

Ask the important questions:

1. did you have FUN?
2. did you get to hang out with some cool people?

If you said yes to those two questions, none of the shit at the top matters. Alwasy remeber why you ride in the first place

-sedition

[OreoGaborio]

preparing yourself for when you finally get your wimpy self to the track, Chris?

[Nazo]

Originally posted by chr|s sedition
fuck crashing. fuck knee dragging. fuck going 25mph around a turn. ask the important questions:

1. did you have FUN?
2. did you get to hang out with some cool people?

if you said yes to those two questions, none of the shit at the top matters.

-sedition

I concur what Chris says.
Its all about being involved with the sport and the people and challenging yourself and learning......sometimes learning the hard way.
Bottom line is that you had a fun and great experience!

[Manny]

Thanks for the words of encouragment peeps.

Originally posted by chr|s sedition
1. did you have FUN?
2. did you get to hang out with some cool people?

Track was great, people were great. It was a fun, fun day. And next time Im draging you with Chris.

BTW Pete, I really do dig the avatar.

[Nazo]

Oh Yeah, I also concur what Peter says.......when you gonna get your ass to the track Chris?
-DON'T BRING THE R1 though for your first track day.....I know this kid who brought an R1 to his first track day and started getting a little cocky and riding fast....and well there was no more R1 by the end of that day........... (but I got to ride in an ambulance)

[chr|s sedition]

Originally posted by OreoGaborio
preparing yourself for when you finally get your wimpy self to the track, Chris?

mofo, please...at least when I get there I'm not gonna be doing some gay-ass Zoolander-Blue Steel look into Deg's camera going around a turn

strike a pose, pete.

-sedition

[Nazo]

Originally posted by chr|s sedition
mofo, please...at least when I get there I'm not gonna be doing some gay-ass Zoolander-Blue Steel look into Deg's camera going around a turn

strike a pose, pete.

-sedition

...Hey if he can't ride fast at least he can try and look good riding slow

[nichols]

Originally posted by chr|s sedition
mofo, please...at least when I get there I'm not gonna be doing some gay-ass Zoolander-Blue Steel look into Deg's camera going around a turn

BWAHAHAHHAHAAHAH!

This thread has inspired me to finally toss an avatar up for myself, too.

[OreoGaborio]

this turned into a great thread

glad ya like the avatar, Manny.... give Rene a heads up next TD & i'm sure he'll grab some more shots of ya

and it was Rene's camera i was lookin at.... but i did give Degs a big ole "WUT UP" head knod while I was mid turn when he was cornerworking in 11

[HBerry]

This pete kid is just a show boater at track days, he made gestures at me when I was in turn two, so I just waved this big red flag I found on a bench at him

[OreoGaborio]

I did?

[HBerry]

I do believe so.

I dunno the girl I was working with wouldn't shut up so it was distracting from watching the racers.

[nichols]

Must have been when you passed me in turn two with your middle finger pointed my way.

Either way, I think you just totally missed the bigger joke. Thanks for showing up today, Pete.

[OreoGaborio]

which joke? i'm pretty sure i got em all.... but none of em really stood out

and yeah, when i gave you the finger around two, that coulda been what Mike's talkin about

[Manny]

Well after my first track day in 05 I took a year off then did a couple of days on a motard in 07 and got back to the sportbike this year. I feel like progress is finally coming albeit very s....l.....o.....w.....l.....y

I miss some of the folks from these old threads....





Now oreo make me a new avatar would ya....

[OreoGaborio]

lookin good, Brotha Roth

& yeah, I miss some of the guys in this thread, too.