RoadSquadron 2.0

[Obi-Shawn]

All:

We have been given the blessing (and domain name) of our illustrious founder, Katie Horn, to continue on with Road Squadron.

Things are in flux; some of us are new, some are a decade older, and some no longer have vehicles. Some are in the planning stages, as I am yet again on the H-Wing Mark II. I'd like to get us consolidated into a tidy group, in the hopes of having a national meet- perhaps in conjunction with an Art Car Fest (Houston? Berkley? DragonCon?) or just a fun get together (Vegas?).

Above all, the first basic rule should remain the same: If you have, had, want, or appreciate sci-fi-related rides, you should be welcome to join the camaraderie, share your creativity and learn from the experience of others who have gone before or walk in a different path.

As far as a new site goes, I'm pretty good with the Photoshop and DreamWeaver. I have a bit o' time right now, being unemployed; I can design pages for each car and crew, and the welcome and news pages. . I like the idea of keeping the forum going, but have no experience in it. Anyone with mad skills and time that wants to step up in any category, please volunteer.

The gauntlet is thrown; what do you, as the members, want to see in the new RS? Discuss all ideas here, in the Yahoo! Group:

groups.yahoo.com/group/RoadSquadronCarClub/

Thanks, and may the Force be with you!


Shawn Crosby
Pilot, H-Wing Carfighter, Road Squadron
Hazard Leader, Hazard Squadron
TK-5967, 501st Legion
Obi-Wan, Rebel Legion

[Red Two]

Praise be to whomever!
Here's all my thoughts.

Are there enough of us for a meet who have current car fighters? Personally, I wanna tour the US perimeter, but that's a few $k away. Until the economy turns, I don't know where my next tank of gas is coming from and my paint job is on hold in case I have to sell it as payments and insurance are getting tight.

How is it the RL, 501st and R2 builders all have national/international attention, but we have... us? A dozen would be a generous number to say regularly check in. It's not an affordabllity thing. Painting the car has to be cheaper than stormtrooper armor. ... But I'd hate for this to go SW specific too. RS should remain for all sci-fi bretheren.

I wouldn't mind re-categorizing this forum. I mod a few other proboard forums, so what's one more? lol. I don't visit the main domain as there's never been anything going on for the last few years.

Also, why is a yahoo group needed if there is this forum to communicate through? Anytime I've signed up for yahoo groups, my inbox has been plastered with junk mail. This is not about setting up filters, this is about the time lost fighting the onslaught. I am also biased against yahoo for many other reasons. The junk mail is the cherry on top. I will not open their address again.

The website you are designing should have a graveyard/in memorium section for the fallen. Those asteroids seem to pelt everybody on a regular basis.

Thanks for doing the footwork, Shawn!
Knight me!