I hear ya. The bad thing is some of them been into rotary's for 5-10 years.
And Jason is in Spring Hill for about a month now, that is why he's been out of the loop with the move and everything.

The whole thing is we sometimes have to change things up in order to get people involved. If that means have a meet in other areas once in a while then why not? I mean we are all here to help each other and keep the rotary people together but with attitudes like "That's too far to drive" its not helping anyone.
Just my .02 cents!

Heck I remember back in 96/97 there was no Mazda Rotary group. It was not until I started getting everyone's email and we all started emailing each other about meets and what not. Back in 96 the meetings were in clarksville every month. We have come along way...... last time I counted emails of rotary people I had 52 names. Some of them have moved on but still linger around and I think we could get them out.

And I did forget Rodger Revett (Thompson Station) who was racing rx7's before most us were born.

btw - your welcome to come over here to meet anyone of them.

Also forgot about David (spring hill) and Jerry who work at Mazda in coolsprings and are rotary people at heart also. Jerry (Antioch) moved onto hondas but is probably the best person in 100 miles to setup a carbed rotary and get it dialed in.

I'm fine with driving to Spring Hill or wherever once a month, I just find it a bit risky considering the people who do show up are all in Smyrna/Murfreesboro. Like I said, I haven't met any of those people except you and you've come to like 2 of the 10 meets... It makes it hard to set up a meet so far away when that's the track record. That said, I'd be willing to do the one after Legends in Franklin or wherever and give it a shot if you think it would actually be worth it.

I'll be out if i dont have to be in florida for court.

im not saying here every month or at all. I am saying it dont hurt to try a new area twice a year. As for me and my track record..... i would not go there! I as well as several others were doing this stuff way before most everyone came along. That is not what this is about. It is about hitting some areas onc or twice a month to get more people involved and not being selfish by saying its too far. Heck for a long time we had people in murfreesboro that would not come out and it was in murfreesboro.
We can make this better and get more rotorheads involved if we all sacrifice once a year and set a meeting somewhere else.
Example - Have a meet in Nashville to get the word out their, cookville and you might get alot from knoxville, maybe we all run down to huntsville for one of theirs, etc... that is what will keep this growing and going way after we all are gone.

back to the real message here.


Meet,
Jan 14th
Legends Restaurant
1918 Almaville Road
Smyrna, TN 37167

1) Charles
2) Zach
3) Vinnie?
4) Rob
5) Mel
6) Will
7) Paul
8) Seth
9) Adler
10) Brian - maybe

I'm fine with trying some new areas within reason. Personally I probably can't afford to drive to Huntsville or Cookeville, but by all means set it up and see who comes.

no problem, just ideas. I cant afford it every month either, but once a year I can make it happen.
its just this will not keep growing unless we look for new ideas and be willing to try new things.



Another idea is to say the first _______ (monday-sunday) of every month we will meet at __________
this will make it known to everyone and help spread the word.

Who all like this idea?

I agree, we really need a kind of set in stone meeting to keep things growing.

I will be attending the Meet!

Tullahoma wouuld be a good meeting place too!:biggthumpup:

10 minutes? I live in the largest subdivision in Tennessee. It takes 10 minutes just to get from my house to murfreesboro rd. It's about 30-35 to murfreesboro.

Screw it people know where we meet or can figure out how we meet it takes me almost half a hour to get to the boro so what does it matter. Murfreesboros a good central location besides Nashville. So I say leave it in the boor.

I do like the idea of the once a month meet though

Meet,
Jan 14th
Legends Restaurant
1918 Almaville Road
Smyrna, TN 37167

1) Charles
2) Zach
3) Vinnie?
4) Rob
5) Mel
6) Will
7) Paul
8) Seth
9) Adler
10) Brian - maybe
11)

:hurray::iagree:

Meet,
Jan 14th
Legends Restaurant
1918 Almaville Road
Smyrna, TN 37167

1) Charles
2) Zach
3) Vinnie?
4) Rob
5) Mel
6) Will
7) Paul
8) Seth
9) Adler
10) Brian - maybe
11) lilring

Changing locations would be maybe twice a year or so and might be good to meet others but we can always have other meets that are moved and dont fall on the monthly meets.

As for the once a month, lets hear some ideas? Set it in Murfreesboro at a certain location at a certain time like....

examples....
1st Monday of every month at __________ at 6pm
2nd Tuesday of every month
3rd Friday of every month
etc.....

A lurkers response...
 

I will try to make the 14th. I live in Cane Ridge so the drive is insignificant.
"Try" is because I get off work at 5P that day and it will be almost 6P before I get home. I couldn't tell from the postings what time the meet starts.

The only person on here I know/have met is Rob(ert), My5ABaby. He happened to be driving by my house and saw my FD sitting in the drive while I was doing some cleaning on the engine bay. Dan (TweakIt) has done some excellent work for me also but I am not one of the groupies.

I can't offer any real insight (from a lurker perspective) why certain/a lot of folks don't participate. I have 3 RX7's in my garage and have owned one on/off for 25+ years now. Some folks aren't "social" creatures, or are better one-on-one, or work 2 jobs and go to school.

Some folks need some help with their car and realize they have to forego all the above limitations and show up to get the info/help they seek.

So.... what time is the meet? :confused: :)
jerij

tulllahoma is still pretty close for us north alabama guys!

its always a good scenic drive

whats up jerij, I met you at dans one day. hope the silver fd is doing well. I got mine back right now from dan, still waiting for the final tune but putting miles on here right now on spring pressure (7psi).
Glad to see you might make it out. We normally get their around 6-6:30, and go in to eat around 7. Show up anytime......

Good to see you on here. :) I've since moved to Christiana but still venture up that way to see friends. We schedule for 6 and people kind of file in. No worries about being late.

Come on W2's....that all I have for now kids.

Just a reminder! See you all there, well hopefully. I'll be there regardless.

I'm in like a jellyfish.

In like prom night

i'm in and heather is too.
what time?

I'm in like Flynn!

hey, what time are people meeting up? I might be running a little late since I dont close the shop until 6 but i will try to close early

5-5:30?

Works for me.

What happened to the DGRR sig?

Thought it was 7

Moderhated? :rofl:

Could someone with Photoshop take that map and shrink it and cut off the top part or something so it's usable as a sig?

I actually thought it was 6 lol. If it's 7 I'll have to bail pretty early but all good. Gotta be in Nashville by 830.

Fuck it haha just show up whenever sure someone will be there haha.

i can be there at 6 or 7... someone just make a decision... lol

Well say 6 30 haha

I'll be there.....if anybody even cares:(

:o10: I'll be there Vinnie! LOL I'll be there at or a little before 6. Gotta be there anyways for a friends birthday party, afterward were going to the Bay if anyone wants to join!

Ask and you shall receive! :coolgleamA: