mandingo
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07/26/10 11:44 AM
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Thanks again...
KXAN is saying 10am tomorrow.
No location.
I have to admit I'm kinda scratching my head on the location, which I believe is what TH wants me to be doing. Not that I blame him at all. That's exactly the way I'd play it if I were him.
Frankly I won't be surprised if it's Elroy, Manor Downs, Bird's Nest, south of Manor, 71 and 130, 969 and Burleson Manor...any of those or something completely different.
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accuratehorn
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07/26/10 03:37 PM
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I'll put $1 on within 3 miles of 290E and 45 toll road intersection.
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mandingo
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07/26/10 04:12 PM
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You mean 290E and 130, right?
There's probably a pretty good chance of that. 3 miles from that intersection covers 3 very likely sites, imho.
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taco
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07/26/10 09:30 PM
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was just watcing fox news and the were interviewing people in Elroy.
I think you convenience store friend may have been on as well
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mandingo
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07/26/10 10:08 PM
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I was watching KXAN, who said they'd be streaming the announcement live tomorrow. Watch for me!
What did the folks in Elroy have to say?
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badexcuse
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07/27/10 06:17 AM
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It's Elroy.
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accuratehorn
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07/27/10 08:38 AM
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Looks like I fell for the disinformation campaign. It was always Elroy, apparently. I can see why they wanted to keep it secret until they had acquired all the necessary parcels. Looks like they had to buy some pieces to connect to all the adjacent roads in the area, for traffic purposes.
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mandingo
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07/27/10 12:24 PM
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formula1unitedstates.com
Just got back from the pc.
Wow.
My head is still spinning. Lot a nice suits in that room.
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l00p
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07/27/10 12:25 PM
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And so it begins with the Jetson son.
Nebraska fans strikes me as being like the 50 year old who thinks she can rock a tanktop and thong and just struts around like everyone should be staring at her because she is so sexy and not because she is just freakishly creepy. - FW Horn
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l00p
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07/27/10 12:32 PM
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I assume and hope they will make things right with any residents that are in opposition to the track being near them. I think once they get a little education about the event, what it is all about and the possible upsides they will come around. Maybe some sort of tax break or exemption for them could be in order. I hope they cater to them to some extent.
This is awesome and will continue to be so.
Nebraska fans strikes me as being like the 50 year old who thinks she can rock a tanktop and thong and just struts around like everyone should be staring at her because she is so sexy and not because she is just freakishly creepy. - FW Horn
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accuratehorn
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07/27/10 12:42 PM
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Wow, Red McCombs providing the big bucks behind the U.S. Grand Prix deal.
How about a full report, Mandingo?
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mandingo
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07/27/10 12:51 PM
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I will, I promise. Gotta go to HEB and run a couple errands. It's more than I can type quickly.
Let's just say when Red walked out with Tavo my jaw hit the floor but I was thinking "I shoulda seen this coming".
The signs were definitely there.
Wish everyone coulda come along. It was pretty nice.
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badexcuse
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07/27/10 07:11 PM
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Re: Formula 1 coming to Austin, Baby!
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Loopy, frankly the local opposition doesn't mean crap in all likelyhood. Just ask all those folks who lived up near Justin, TX.
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UTEE
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07/27/10 09:30 PM
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It doesn't sound like loopy is concerned the residents will somehow try to block the build, rather he's just concerned on their behalf that a major sports complex is moving in next door. That is a very sympathetic and kind hearted view.
I am sure some neighbors will not be pleased, but as was pointed out in the AAS earlier this morning, the other realistic option was a large, dense development of tract homes, so in some ways this race track is a much more desirable option.
Anyway, this seems like a major hurdle overcome, and I'm glad to see it moving along.
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l00p
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07/28/10 12:18 AM
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UTEE is correct. I know that there is pretty much nothing they can do but be vocal and it won't matter. This is going through and they would not be a reason for it not to. I do hope they get some form of education and coming around to the size and scope of this and what it means not just to our area but the State.
The windfall it will get and how it will help keep their taxes lower and other benefits. I would be pleased as punch if it meant top notch roads and services for them to keep that area pristine. I have no problem with that as a tax payer for Travis County.
The noise issue will really only be present for less than a week per year. The activity from testing for alternative fuels and vehicles will give that area life. As mentioned it is a far cry better than the tract homes they were planning.
If some are wise they will open some form of establishment people will want to partake in. The money is coming. It is coming to their neighborhood like it or not and I hope they begin to like it.
Nebraska fans strikes me as being like the 50 year old who thinks she can rock a tanktop and thong and just struts around like everyone should be staring at her because she is so sexy and not because she is just freakishly creepy. - FW Horn
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ViperHorn
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07/28/10 08:27 AM
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Totally agree - in the long run (and assuming everything goes as planned) the property values in the immediate vicinity will skyrocket as the development matures.
TH should let the people living in the local vicinity in for free or pay for a hotel room in Austin on race weekends.
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Willie: Hell, I don’t remember the one I just finished!
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UTEE
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07/28/10 09:16 AM
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... or pay for a hotel room in Austin on race weekends.
I'm guessing many of them will have, and take, the opportunity to rent out their homes for major $$$ during the race week. This is not uncommon for people in Austin to do during SXSW.
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ViperHorn
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07/28/10 10:05 AM
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Re: Formula 1 coming to Austin, Baby!
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I'm guessing many of them will have, and take, the opportunity to rent out their homes for major $$$ during the race week. This is not uncommon for people in Austin to do during SXSW.
No doubt.
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Willie: Hell, I don’t remember the one I just finished!
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WithoutAClue
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07/28/10 11:54 AM
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Re: Formula 1 coming to Austin, Baby!
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The noise issue will really only be present for less than a week per year.
most likely a lot more than that.
F1, MotoGP, Indy Cars, ALMS, even NASCAR could all have race weekends at the
track plus a number of smaller race series could come.
Plus the amateur racers would love to use the track which would depend
on the rental fees being low enough.
plus the noise all those runners and bicyclists create would be pretty loud! 
traffic in the area will be headache #1 closely followed by the engine noise.
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l00p
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07/28/10 12:06 PM
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Good point, clue. Hopefully there will be more than enough road access and planning. Tavo knows the size and scope of an F1 event and how much traffic. They may have bus systems to transport people with dedicated roads or routes for them that won't interfere with cars or bog the buses down. That would make them very desirable. Imagine if the bus dropped you really close to the entrance gates?
I have already been contacted by friends living in Europe as well as friends of friends I have never met who are F1 fanatics about staying at my place in Austin. One dude in Holland (don't know exactly where) said he would be willing to camp out in a tent in the backyard as long as he could use the shower and facilities. He just wants to save some cash so he can watch every single practice and every single minute of qualifying .
I am reserving my spare room and couch space for Hornfans who would not be able to or not want to afford a jacked up Hotel room and food. BBQ, beer and Tex Mex awaits. This is a time to share with others, imho.
Nebraska fans strikes me as being like the 50 year old who thinks she can rock a tanktop and thong and just struts around like everyone should be staring at her because she is so sexy and not because she is just freakishly creepy. - FW Horn
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