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IMOLA WEEK AGENDA - PAY ATTENTION!!!!!!!!
Okay - this just in from Faenza. RJ - can you top this for a while?
READ IT THOUROUGHLY AND RESPOND ONLY if you are an atendee.
I'm not kidding - I need to get info back to them and time is tight as they are busy.
Here we go:
Hi Emmett,
thanks, I have received it!
Here below is the program:
Tuesday 19th April h 02.30 p.m.:
Factory tour (about 2 hours)
9 MCSF members (if your are more than 9 pls let me know)
Tuesday 19th April (evening):
Dinner at “La Tana del Lupo” - Faenza
Please advise how many persons I have to book for.
It’s a Restaurant/Pizzeria, very friendly atmosphere so casual dress is perfect.
The Minardi Club Rome will arrive only on Thursday so they will not attend the dinner.
Wednesday:
A very busy day as the whole Team will move to Imola.
I really don’t think we are able to organize something like karting, also because we are all day long on the track and to a sponsor dinner in the evening. I hope you understand our position, but it’s imperative for us to dedicate an evening to each one. In case something changes, let’s see what we can do. Imola is too close to the factory and it’s our home GP so we spend 2 weeks working night and day. Hope you understand.
Thursday:
Paddock visit for 9 MCSF members.
I will let you know at what time.
Concerning the two people arriving on Friday:
It has been decided that Thursday will be the day dedicated to the M Clubs, so I really think that it will not be possible for them to have a pass (as Mr Minardi will always stay in Imola, to meet him they need to gain access to the paddock).
Also, he will have a very busy schedule and I will not be always with him, so quite difficult to organize something for them.
Anyway, pls let me know at what time do they arrive just in case Minardi spends 2 minutes at the factory on Friday afternoon.
No problem for Mr Minardi to sign autographs! Please bring everything you want to be signed with you at the dinner.
Emmett, that’s all for the moment.
Awaiting for your reply, a big hug and see you soon.
OKAY BACK TO ME
This is the list i have for Tuesday:
RJ
MCSF
Jello
Murph
Patty
Minardirule
Ger
Seamus
STE
ON THURSDAY _ GER DOUBLE CHECK ME ON THIS BUD
The list is as above but with the addition of another of the MCSF Irish Brigade -
J Oshea
Salvo - I will do all I can for youon Friday. Give me a real tight timeline for you - I have a general one but if you can be as specific as possible It would be easier.
Thats it for now.
Comments
Cannot wait:D:D:D:cool:
:mad::mad::spank::spank:
Prob stay in Faenza - but lets let the terrain decide.
The Restaurant - La Tana del Lupo” - Faenza
The LAIR Of the LUPO ( 7 Km from Faenza in Imola direction) peasant Restaurant, also pizzeria. Optimal the fish plates. Wide parking. Lower-middle prices :P
[Edited on 6/4/2005 by Ger]
That would be me.
only 12 days to go :D
[Edited on 7/4/2005 by Ste]
oh well, not the time to be picky i guess:hehe:
:cool:
Digital, 35mm or APS??
I ask this as i need to get a new camera before I go and I need to weigh up all the pros and cons.
I doubt digital as over the week il be taking a LOT of photos and with no computer to put the pics on the memory card will get full rather quickly so im leaing towards the traditional film type cameras
Prob a few box cameras for film to boot!
I'll look like the photog in Apoclypse Now!
I think I took over 1,000 pics at last years USGP, just wish I had time to organize and put them up on the web.
I will be bringing 2 Canon bodies, 400 f5.6 lens, 300 f4 lens, 70-200 f 2.8 lens, 50 1.4 lens, 2 tele-extenders, laptop, battery chargers, and 5.5 GBs worth of compact flash cards. I shoot in RAW so I need all the GB's I can use.
2 1/2 years ago, I got back into photography....I bought Nikon equipment....a F100 body, 80-400 f4.5-5.6 VR zoom, 24--85 f2.8-4 zoom, and an SB-28 autofocus spedlight flash. I bought bricks of Fuji Velvia & Provia slide film and shot up a storm......but the cost of film & developing was $$$...and I had to buy a scanner to digitalize my slides to print anything I liked. I have found that by going digital, I can use my CF cards over and over...plus the price of CF cards has dropped bigtime..... I just bought a Lexar 2 GB card for $180.... it was 2x that 4 months ago. Also, film companies like Kodak are fazing out film production..... All the major magazine companies have gone digital, either with digital cameras or scanning slides from their snappers..... even F1 Racing. If I was starting out...I'd look at the Canon 20D camera body, and buy their 70-200 f2.8 zoom and a 1.4x tele-extender and a 2x tele-extnder. If you do decide that ya want to go with regular film...I do have my Nikon stuff for sale!!! and I will throw in 16 rolls of slide film.......hehehehe
look forward to meeting ya in a week or so
In the 'versione italiana' bouc told me he's coming if he finds tickets.
I have been checking the long range weather forcasts for Bologna and Imola ( Sunday April 17.....Monday the 18...Tuesday the 19...) and it seems that there is a 10 degree Farenheit difference between these 2 cities each day.....( Bologna 66F and Imola 56F)......is that always true? We are in the final stages of "packing" and I'm wondering if I should forget bringing my baggie shorts for the race weekend.....'sigh.
ciao
What say you?
I've "sorta" did some recon...... airport to Hotel Executive.....Hotel Executive to Train station.....stuff like that.
I've read that we can purchase train tickets at the Hotel. We've got the tourist guides for Florence & Venice already packed. I got info on that tour of Siena & San Gimignano for Monday... I was told to get to Florence and buy the tickets when we arrive...they are located near the train station in Florence. As I recall, you are the "tour guide" for Venice on Wednesday......
other than that...I'm clueless......
Anywhoo - DEF on for Venice - still waiting on word about Monday. What say you Jello - Florence/Sienna/San Gimmy on Monday - 50 euro's + food...?
Never again is a lot to say....
Murph?
I take it Jello has decided so I think we are a go!
let me know when you're here, I'm sure i'd make a better tour guide :-)