Part of the agreement with the track is we don't use a pa system. Every
year, we try...even though during the event you can hear their pa system
blaring away. It's very frustrating.
I don't think you want us to break the contract, do you?
--Pat K
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>From: Chris Warner <jabrwoky@pacbell.net>
>To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: PA system, was Re: Informal Poll on "sort of" pre-reg. for autox !
>Date: Thu, Nov 1, 2001, 6:44 PM
>
>If we have a sound restriction for the cars, why not apply it to the PA as
>well? We do have equipment to measure the sound levels right? Why not
>place the motor home where we could place the PA speakers pointing towards
>the bay?
>
>Chris
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jim Ochi
>Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 6:07 PM
>To: James Creasy; ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: PA system, was Re: Informal Poll on "sort of" pre-reg. for
>autox !
>
>
>Maybe at GGF events we should either have a "town crier" worker position,
>or add an extra event chair, to take care of the paddock. Then, you can
>have one chair at the motorhome (taking care of workers, course, and the
>trailer crews), one taking care of grid (keeping things running, making
>sure the tech crews are cranking, etc.), and the third one spreading info
>in the paddock and available to answer the "are we going to have fun runs"
>question at registration.
>
>Of course, this would mean trying to find another event chair, and it's
>hard enough finding two for each event. Maybe some of you who jumped at
>the chance to computerize registration could volunteer to chair an event
>instead...
>
>Jim
>
>At 12:58 PM 11/1/2001 -0800, James Creasy wrote:
>>the lack of a PA system at GGF is difficult. you cant call for workers,
>>close the course, call for red flags, etc.
>>
>>when we first started at GGF, pretty much everyone make allowances for the
>>lack of PA. now that it is our regular venue, there is either a more lax
>>attitude or more people that dont know what its like at an event WITH a PA.
>>
>>its a bit amazing we do as well as we do, but it requires the event chairs
>>to do alot more yelling and running around and teching 20 cars in 10
>>minutes. if vic is around, he's helpful in having some big lungs- acting
>as
>>a human PA system.
>>
>>-james
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Kelly, Katie <kkelly@spss.com>
>>To: Alan Gruner <algruner@yahoo.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 11:22 AM
>>Subject: RE: Informal Poll on "sort of" pre-reg. for autox !
>>
>>
>> > I think I remember, but what makes it blurry is that it was happening
>> > repeatedly at the events. I've been announcing at events for years, and
>> > things were never that chaotic until we acquired the motorhome where the
>> > outward visibility is very, very poor. We were relying on someone to
>> > radio the car numbers in, a decent work around, but not when cards and
>> > cars are out of synch, which is what was happening, repeatedly.
>> >
>> > I never even knew I had such an ability to yell at people before, not
>> > like that. This is self-discovery for me, too. I remember feeling very
>> > frustrated that I wasn't being listened to. I felt like things were
>> > becoming completely out of control, like they were just sending out
>> > cars, to hell with getting the right times down, but I do apologize. No
>> > one should have to be talked to that way.
>> >
>> > That's why I don't work in the trailer anymore! :)
>> >
>> > Katie
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Alan Gruner [mailto:algruner@yahoo.com]
>> > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 7:46 AM
>> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: Re: Informal Poll on "sort of" pre-reg. for autox !
>> >
>> >
>> > --- Jim Ochi <jim_ochi@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > > At 04:08 PM 10/31/2001 -0800, Alan Gruner wrote:
>> > > Must be selective memory - I don't remember this at
>> > > all. I remember
>> > > working with another newbie to sort cards at one
>> > > event. Unfortunately, he
>> > > succumbed to the pressure and I had to take over the
>> > > card box just to keep
>> > > the run group going. I don't think it was you,
>> > > though! Anyways, sorry for
>> > > the bad experience...
>> > >
>> > > Jim
>> >
>> > Obviously it didn't scare me off. When working with
>> > novices, I have suggested they observe an experienced
>> > trailer crew before jumping in themselves.
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