COTA Austin - construction and infrastructure

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What do you think of the prospect of a USGP 2012 at Austin Texas

Good thinking. Place has good infra structure and nice climate in winter.
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Not good as it has no motor sport tradition in the US.
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I will wait to see how it will shape up.
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I don't care.
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:20 pm

strad wrote:Any reason for a junket X...

"Officials did not know how much the trip would cost, but a search of travel websites found that airfare and lodging in London for five days could be about $2,000 per person."

Two grand for five days in London, including airfare, staying with the Salvation Army or what?
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:48 pm

xpensive wrote:
strad wrote:Any reason for a junket X...

"Officials did not know how much the trip would cost, but a search of travel websites found that airfare and lodging in London for five days could be about $2,000 per person."

Two grand for five days in London, including airfare, staying with the Salvation Army or what?

Ha ha multiply that exponencially and you will be much closer. :wink:
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:54 pm

Mr Alcatraz wrote:
xpensive wrote:
strad wrote:Any reason for a junket X...

"Officials did not know how much the trip would cost, but a search of travel websites found that airfare and lodging in London for five days could be about $2,000 per person."

Two grand for five days in London, including airfare, staying with the Salvation Army or what?

Ha ha multiply that exponencially and you will be much closer. :wink:

Ha! Indeed.
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:38 pm

But seriously, I would xpect the mayor flying business, that's 3000+, a decent London hotel 300 a night, food and transportation another 300, adding up to 6000+ in total?
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:47 pm

I would expect CotA to charter a G5 for the Mayor et al, and then allow the fireman and the cop to come along for free.
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:57 pm

Pup wrote:I would expect CotA to charter a G5 for the Mayor et al, and then allow the fireman and the cop to come along for free.

Firewoman:

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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:16 pm

I'm certain that the six officials in question will together amass priceless knowledge from their UK xperience.
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:50 pm

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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:51 pm

I give you less than an hour on the board with that one bh.

Edit: Actually less than that, all things considered.
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:55 pm

It's all about quality, not quantity.

Speaking of which, when is this place supposed to be completed?
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:31 pm

Eh, when nomex is accepted as an edible substance by the USDA perhaps?
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:44 pm

Nando wrote:4 apexes, nice :) probably will be taken as 2 though, 2nd and last perhaps.

Looking at it, I'd expect 1st and 2nd actually.
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Post Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:59 am

Council (unanimously) rejects $5.5 million temporary airport terminal for international F1 charter flights

http://www.statesman.com/news/local/cou ... 06357.html
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Post Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:23 am

Pup wrote:So what's the telephone pole looking thing that they're installing in the lower right hand corner of this photo?

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Win lights:lol:
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Post Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:12 pm

hairy_scotsman wrote:Council (unanimously) rejects $5.5 million temporary airport terminal for international F1 charter flights

http://www.statesman.com/news/local/cou ... 06357.html

Charter flights, yeah right, Cota just wants the taxpayers to pick up the bill for the VIP arrivals and their private jets.

MrE won't like this, imagine if he has to wait in line with the riffraff?
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