07-10-2006, 07:22 PM
satoch Wrote:Ok, yeah, the bashers who didn't marshal were a problem, but that's the price for growth and a management issue. I'd like to see a way for the older racers/MANAGEMENT to school the newbs respectfully, as not to scare them off, and further the sport and LH's business. Frankly, the place isn't very friendly.
And frequency issues? Well, just get a Spektrum IMO. That, or through better management, stay on top of the clips.
The issues about the better racers in the quals with the lesser qualified guys is, again, a management issue. John should know the faster racers by now. He could easily lump them together before the first qualifier.
Ok, Where to begin on this set off comments....
"yeah, the bashers who didn't marshal were a problem"
I can recall MANY times that you and a few of your friends (As well as other people, so don't think I am singling you out) fit into the "non-marshall category. If you are going to comment about someone else not marshalling, you should spend more than 3-5 minutes of a 3 hour "practice" session putting in your share of Marshall time.
"that's the price for growth and a management issue"
Management put in a few rules to try to correct this, but there were people who would run their tank dry, go to the pit area, refill, and go back on the track, NEVER to set foot onto the track to marshall. These are USUALLY the people who scream the loudest at the marshalls for not being fast enough...
"Frankly, the place isn't very friendly."
Nobody said you have to go. If you don't think the place is friendly enough, don't go. I have never had any problems with Bernie or any of the other staff there. Maybe because I would follow the rules...
"Well, just get a Spektrum IMO"
Not everyone can afford Spektrum, and the New people to the hobby SHOULDN'T be made to feel inferior because they don't have "Top of the line" equipment.
"That, or through better management, stay on top of the clips."
All ANYBODY has to do, is see Bernie or the other staff, and let them know their frequency clip has been in use for too long, and they are more than happy to help track down the clip. No problems there...
"The issues about the better racers in the quals with the lesser qualified guys is, again, a management issue."
This is not a management issue, this is a STUCK UP ARROGANT opinion shared by YOU. The beginner racers don't get better by racing the beginner racers, they get better by racing against skilled racers, and trying to learn from them. Think about it, do you REALLY think that you are that good of a racer that you belong on the same track as Slayden? I think not, but you did pull off a good race on the same track....
There were NO problems at LH that could be credited to Management, in fact Management did everything they could to correct any problems they were made aware of.
I'll keep my God, my freedom, my guns, and my money. You can keep "THE CHANGE."