Unscientific informal poll - Page 5

Harry 6674 · 03-04-2010, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

Yes 66 How many remember racing on active airports without towers or communication. The plane buzzed the track, the racing shut down, a large flag was waived, the plane landed and taxied off, back to racing. You gotta love it.

I once in a while race on an 1/8th mile/airport track on the coast in Washington that serves as the helipad for medical transports. We also get deer and elk and an occasional cow trying to time in. Its all good, love that 1/8th mile.

Superfan1 · 03-04-2010, 03:02 PM

Yes, will be 63 next month.

engbldr · 03-04-2010, 03:13 PM

yes 66 todays honda is yesterdays 55 chevy

Rich Biebel · 03-04-2010, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Fitzpatrick

Yes 60
York PA
Had to stop racing for the planes to land.

I can vouch for that one..... a little red light started flashing when a plane was going to land......

Ed Fernandez · 03-04-2010, 05:08 PM

Wow,46 posts and nobody's pissing on anyone's leg.Shows that maybe we can get problems solved if we work at it.With a little cooperation from the organization maybe 2110 will be a turn around year.
Still not many responses from uner 40 year olds though.Must be busy texting or twittering,
what ever that is.

GEORGE PETERSON · 03-04-2010, 05:39 PM

Yes - 63 ( On Jupiter I'd only be 5 )

cicero819 · 03-04-2010, 05:51 PM

yes,52 easy to see why, none of the present automobiles have character (except the new Challenger,Camaro and Mustang) I know that no kids these days check's out to see when the new models of Honda's are coming out.

Bill Belden · 03-04-2010, 06:00 PM

Yes...62

Robert Swartz · 03-04-2010, 06:05 PM

Yes - 55 years old (second childhood)

Ed,

As far as a car culture. Here in the midwest, instead of drag cars. It's 4x4's. Alot of people around here like trucks. Another thing, I work with about a half dozen guys that love derby cars? It amazes me how much money they can tie up into something that they'll destroy eventually. Although, some have figured out ways to put "new" bodies on the things!

I think another thing. You don't have the visability anymore. When I was a pup, 60's-early 70's. Every gas station, repair garage, body shop, towing service, parts store et al, had some kind of race car, be it drag or stock car setting on the lot. One of our "local legends" owned a Sunoco service station, he used to get his dragster out on Friday or Saturday nite and run it up and down the road. The town cops would come out and raise a ruckus, not much they could do. The city and county paid him to keep their police cars tuned up!

I have also seen a new interest with the current crop of Camaro's, Mustang's and Challengers. It is there but has just changed from our day.

Bill Brennan · 03-04-2010, 06:09 PM

Yes ! -- 58

03-04-2010, 03:02 PM	#42
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engbldr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 29 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Unscientific informal poll yes 66 todays honda is yesterdays 55 chevy

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Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Unscientific informal poll Wow,46 posts and nobody's pissing on anyone's leg.Shows that maybe we can get problems solved if we work at it.With a little cooperation from the organization maybe 2110 will be a turn around year. Still not many responses from uner 40 year olds though.Must be busy texting or twittering, what ever that is. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

03-04-2010, 05:39 PM	#46
GEORGE PETERSON Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 43 Likes: 31 Liked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Unscientific informal poll Yes - 63 ( On Jupiter I'd only be 5 )

03-04-2010, 05:51 PM	#47
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Unscientific informal poll yes,52 easy to see why, none of the present automobiles have character (except the new Challenger,Camaro and Mustang) I know that no kids these days check's out to see when the new models of Honda's are coming out.

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03-04-2010, 06:05 PM	#49
Robert Swartz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nineveh, Indiana Posts: 512 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Unscientific informal poll Yes - 55 years old (second childhood) Ed, As far as a car culture. Here in the midwest, instead of drag cars. It's 4x4's. Alot of people around here like trucks. Another thing, I work with about a half dozen guys that love derby cars? It amazes me how much money they can tie up into something that they'll destroy eventually. Although, some have figured out ways to put "new" bodies on the things! I think another thing. You don't have the visability anymore. When I was a pup, 60's-early 70's. Every gas station, repair garage, body shop, towing service, parts store et al, had some kind of race car, be it drag or stock car setting on the lot. One of our "local legends" owned a Sunoco service station, he used to get his dragster out on Friday or Saturday nite and run it up and down the road. The town cops would come out and raise a ruckus, not much they could do. The city and county paid him to keep their police cars tuned up! I have also seen a new interest with the current crop of Camaro's, Mustang's and Challengers. It is there but has just changed from our day. __________________ Robert Swartz - Swartz & Lane 66 Chevy II Pro 95 Achieva EF/SA, 78 Mustang II U/SA (work in progress) #354 stock

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