Mid-week evening meets?
05-27-2008, 04:31 AM
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That brings up a good point, Ben. Even in a place where one may drive spirited alone, a group would be ill advised to do the same all together.
If something unfortunate happened, be it anthing from a pedestrian struck or lets say a stone wall damaged, everyone on the drive can be sued. From what I understand, this is referred to as the "deep pockets theory". Bill can correct me if I am wrong.
It basically means that any and everyone with any connection to the event is targeted for damages based on either their involvement or lack of proper intervention to stop the event from taking place. If they bring 10-20 S2000 drivers and their passengers into a formal deposition, you would have folks saying that the 2nd shooter in the grassy knoll was part of the group drive for gods sake. It would be ugly.
I am certainly not going to stop enjoying the handling of my car, I am just very wary of doing it in a group where my ass depends on the capabilities of other drivers, some who have little of those "capabilities."
If something unfortunate happened, be it anthing from a pedestrian struck or lets say a stone wall damaged, everyone on the drive can be sued. From what I understand, this is referred to as the "deep pockets theory". Bill can correct me if I am wrong.
It basically means that any and everyone with any connection to the event is targeted for damages based on either their involvement or lack of proper intervention to stop the event from taking place. If they bring 10-20 S2000 drivers and their passengers into a formal deposition, you would have folks saying that the 2nd shooter in the grassy knoll was part of the group drive for gods sake. It would be ugly.
I am certainly not going to stop enjoying the handling of my car, I am just very wary of doing it in a group where my ass depends on the capabilities of other drivers, some who have little of those "capabilities."
05-27-2008, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by sireousrex,May 27 2008, 08:31 AM
From what I understand, this is referred to as the "deep pockets theory".
05-27-2008, 07:01 AM
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I was at kimballs last night. I also vote for a kimballs cruise in westford. scenic routes and great cheap ice cream, oh and plenty of parking. Also, in the summer they have the thursday night car shows, which brings out lots of classic american muscle.
05-27-2008, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by sireousrex,May 27 2008, 11:18 AM
Anyone have an address I can google for the Kimballs spot?
05-27-2008, 07:28 AM
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I dont know the details, but I took a drive on Sunday and I noticed a sign for a weekly Wednesday cruise night starting at 5PM at the site of the Grafton Flea market on Rt 140 in Grafton.
I know nothing more about it, may take a drive by some random Wed and check it out.
I know nothing more about it, may take a drive by some random Wed and check it out.
05-27-2008, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by sireousrex,May 26 2008, 10:33 PM
I haven;t been there yet. Sounds like a good excuse to go try it out!!!
I know a great loop that includes rt 201, a great icecream place, and custys.