It's Raining...what to do?

[Dave Turner]

It's a wash-out in Gainesville....most of us have a favorite time waster or a specific task that occupies the time on days when the event is on "weather hold".

Let's hear a few of your best.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Hookers ?


No seriously though, I carry hobbies (usually a camera with me to work on or other things, hell run down to the Toy Store and buy a couple cans of spray paint and a Model of your car ? How long has it been since you built a Model ?

When done give it to your kids, or a kid "fan" or someone looking at your ride, you can make 2 people happy for the price of 1 , you get something to do and they get a shiny new "bauble" kids love new stuff and I PROMISE they will NEVER forget you.

Just an idea.....

Originally Posted by Dave Turner

It's a wash-out in Gainesville....most of us have a favorite time waster or a specific task that occupies the time on days when the event is on "weather hold".

Let's hear a few of your best.

[G Schenck]

At the Gators, go to Big Daddy's museum if you haven't been there in a while,

or go to Daytona ( bike week was last week and some schools have started their spring break ) for the younger group.

Hit the Brown Derby,Steak and Shake and Sonny's BBQ. Not all in one day though.

Greg Schenck

Originally Posted by G Schenck

Hit the Brown Derby,Steak and Shake and Sonny's BBQ. Not all in one day though.

Greg Schenck

Yes, plese go to Sonny's and tell me how good it was. The garlic bread, pulled pork, tea ... oh my! I've eaten at Sonny's 3 or 4 times in a row when I get to Mooresville or Commerce. I've broken up with girlfriends before that wouldn't eat there with me. Oh, how I miss it. Wish they had one in Texas.

[A100]

Originally Posted by G Schenck

At the Gators, go to Big Daddy's museum if you haven't been there in a while,

or go to Daytona ( bike week was last week and some schools have started their spring break ) for the younger group.

Hit the Brown Derby,Steak and Shake and Sonny's BBQ. Not all in one day though.

Greg Schenck

You must be old....... The Brown Derby burned down years ago


"In January 1995, a fire destroyed 10,000 of the building's 14,000 square feet. Investigators said arson was the cause, although who set it remains a mystery.

The building, its stone facade charred, sat empty for years. Eventually it was rebuilt and in 2000 opened as the Hoda Center, one of Gainesville's two Islamic centers."


I guess you could still go there and hang out.

[Bill Kennedy]

DRINK, Had lots of practice doing that the last couple of seasons in D-1, with all the rain.

[Mike Carr]

At Maple Grove, you can always go to Park Place Restaurant/Finish Line Pub across the street during a delayed/cancelled day.

[John Leichtamer Jr]

Drooze

Paint a model in the rain !!!!!!!! Come on.

Hammer

[G Schenck]

Originally Posted by A100

You must be old....... The Brown Derby burned down years ago


"In January 1995, a fire destroyed 10,000 of the building's 14,000 square feet. Investigators said arson was the cause, although who set it remains a mystery.

The building, its stone facade charred, sat empty for years. Eventually it was rebuilt and in 2000 opened as the Hoda Center, one of Gainesville's two Islamic centers."


I guess you could still go there and hang out.

I'll be 57 this year.

I have been to the Gators from 1973 to 1999. Had my bachelor's party there in 1983.Later in the 80's they moved the date back one week on my anniversary date. I got away with it for years but with so many Nationals now ,I have been cutting that one off the list. But I loved it.

In the early 90's we started using a motorhome and staying at the track, so that was the end of the Brown Derby.


Greg Schenck

[Jim Cimarolli]

My favorite pastime in a situation like that was to hunt up a group of Ford racers and start an arguement about horsepower!