[bmiddaugh]

Matttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!

[bmiddaugh]

chilling….
Were you at shields for the HC awards?

[bmiddaugh]

and…
are you a hippie?
posting peace signs,….jeesh, LOL

[bmiddaugh]

I think what we are both saying…
is

we need more people.

Which I think we are both saying, can only be done by promoting the sport more.

Not by shutting one track down so another tracks riders can move from…track to track.

I just feel like we keep saying the same thing to each other in a different way.

[bmiddaugh]

It might be tough for CJ because we will be deep into making track changes at that time, as I’m sure EHT will be.
I personally believe we end the season too early ….August for a state championship?

[bmiddaugh]

the locals are an entity unto themselves.

In our time track operators were usually not people who’s kids raced nationals all over the country. This allowed the track to be open on national weekends.
Closing ANY NJ track for a race like say south park is just not smart. South park is 6 hours away!

Debbie, I think where you misunderstand me is when I say riders. You sort of immediately assume I mean people who race that day or hardcore running all over hitting big races and locals and doing the whole, race, race , race thing.
What I am saying is anyone who rides, you sorta realize Matt and his wife are considered riders…The both have hit the dirt and raced and I’m sure Matt would prefer to be pedaling the jumps at times.
Back to my freestyle tirades and analogies that you racers so love.
In the dark days of freestyle, do you know who ran the contests, judged and promoted everything? If you guessed the freestylers themselves, you’d be right.
Going by present assumptions it should have been, well who the heck would want to do all that, freestyle guys just want to practice on the ramps and get their skills down before a contest. We changed that mentality because it became obvious that freestyle needed to have the riders way more involved in the direction of the sport.

Again, I’m not anti-parent, I am pro rider involvement. I swear we know what we are doing, and we are the people who want to harm BMX in any way the least. It’s sort of…”why have an awards ceremony at a ramp-park?”…because the guys and gals who ride….like to ride…

[bmiddaugh]

LOL
according to the nbl…2006…

[bmiddaugh]

Chris,
CJ does that to raise money for the track.
I can put you in touch with Vinny Mannino to explain how he does it.

[bmiddaugh]

Matt is the absolute freaking best, when he said to me that he listens to his 12 year old son and if he says it’s cool he goes with it.
I knew this guy was with us…
Maybe it also has something to do with the fact that both he AND his wife are riders.
Who argues with bringing BMXers to a skatepark for an afternoon of fun?
Oh….I know, people who have no clue about the heart of a BMXer.

[bmiddaugh]

Bring all this to the table on sunday.

[bmiddaugh]

When the hand feeds poison.

[bmiddaugh]

I will bite the hand that feeds.

[bmiddaugh]

Well then that would mean that they DO care about what we say wouldn’t it?

[bmiddaugh]

I’m sorry does she have a position anywhere?
I have yet to hear from her at a meeting.
Well…it’s all good because none of her kids can look in the forums anymore.
I try to make everyone happy.
Hey she wasn’t bagging on the pictures I take of her kids was she..
dang that would bum me out, cause I get plenty of good shots of Paul..

[bmiddaugh]

We will meet at CJ about 2:00 pm.
Then head over to either Dale’s house, (he offered up, as usual Dale always steps up when the chips are down)
or applebees
please give a preferance below.
My head count is 8 so far.

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