Muttley MK2 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Posted November 11, 2007 Ive been hiding from the rain in thet shed for over thirty years, the pod has never been the same since they put in real toilets in the late seventies. I enjoyed the pause b4 the splash when relieving oneself of a pod burger!!
mr squidian Posted November 11, 2007 Report Posted November 11, 2007 are they going to make it into an ikea?
MK2Ed Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 Ive been hiding from the rain in thet shed for over thirty years, the pod has never been the same since they put in real toilets in the late seventies. I enjoyed the pause b4 the splash when relieving oneself of a pod burger!! Yep, was a popular place to view the racing and as above good shelter from the rain...
mk3cokebottle Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 this is crap!!! i remember my dad sitting me in there for the first time when i was about 5 years old and me hiding behind the metal fence and peeping through the gaps at the jet car giving the barn a good kicking cos i never had the bolarks to stand up and take the full brunt , my dad told me that if i wanted to see it i had to see it from the barn cos it was the best place , i will never forget sitting in that poxy first aid tent getting my eyes cleaned with optrex afterwards (yeh cheers dad) ..................... ive had many a day walking away from there covered in dust and crap with my eyes stinging from the methonal and alcahol top fuel funny cars this sucks big time
oldbus Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 Copied this over from Retro Rides. Hope that´s allowed? Here´s the facts from someone who knows... "Hi Guys, Rick from Santa Pod here. Long time lurker, first time poster! Just wanted to drop in on this conversation to say that yes, the barn was removed due to health and safety officers insistance. Noone is happy about the loss of spectator space, and I have to acknowledge that it was the best place to watch drag bikes in action. Anyone who has ever stood in the barn during a burnout will have heard the stones pinging off the Toyo banners, and part of the H&S argument is that people can get hit in the face by debris, which is an undeniable fact. We could do without someone suing us for losing an eye, and believe me that drag racing and enthusiast events would suffer if we ever had to pay out on such a claim! So there it is laid bare: it sucks that we have to do it, but we do HAVE to do it. Sorry But I can assure you it has nothing to do with making stacks of money from VIP boxes!" Shame but i can understand, How about a few covered stands at the start?? so that we can hide from the weather!
Slik 50 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 I may not have been to the pod as much as some of the people on here. But standing in the barn watching fire force or some other mental drag cars launching of down the strip, Holding my sons had while he had a look of utter bewilderment on his face as he strugled to understand how much noise, Smoke and smell they make. That to me is a memory that I will always hold close to my hart! R.I.P the barn
Mr Sam Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Posted November 13, 2007 my memory of the barn is from my second trip to pod, classic ford 2005 watching Ron Harris, id just moved down from scotland and the drag stip up there was just chavvy shopping trolleys so to see an escort twisting all over the place off the line was just insane and something ill never forget a very blurry video from the day
V8ian Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 Ive been hiding from the rain in thet shed for over thirty years, the pod has never been the same since they put in real toilets in the late seventies. I enjoyed the pause b4 the splash when relieving oneself of a pod burger!! Oooh thats worrying, I would never have said the Toilets had an entertainment value,------------------------ I allways treated them wit FEAR and TREPIDATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Toby Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 my memory of the barn is from my second trip to pod, classic ford 2005 watching Ron Harris, id just moved down from scotland and the drag stip up there was just chavvy shopping trolleys so to see an escort twisting all over the place off the line was just insane and something ill never forget a very blurry video from the day Could that be two things we'll all miss from the Pod? Has Ron Harris really retired. Legend! Is that Andy next to Ron's car in the burn out. He looks enormous. Imagine what an escort of similar power with a smaller chap in it could do! James!
Mr Sam Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Posted November 13, 2007 i believe he has yes huge influence on me and i feel honoured to have raced him
Toby Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 i believe he has yes huge influence on me and i feel honoured to have raced him He stuffed me too! Sorry made an assumption there
Mr Sam Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Posted November 13, 2007 the cheek as you can see from the image below i gave him a run for his money he's out the 60ft before ive even left the line
Rick Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 the cheek as you can see from the image below i gave him a run for his money he's out the 60ft before ive even left the line quality
Tuffty Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not the barn
Guest cortinamad-gonetoo Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 itll look different without it ive only been 4 times (classic ford shows ) but stood under there plenty didnt think of the H&S
TERRYWATTS1987 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 NO I LOVED THAT WITH THE FIRE FORCE CAR ON THE LINE
TomB Posted November 14, 2007 Report Posted November 14, 2007 Had an update today....Not sure how much is true but...... They are going to keep the outer skin now,dig up the concrete and recover the shell. Roller doors on the front,The fire engine and track cleaners are going to live inside. Should look quite nice i think. Again its what i have been told.
blueovalnasty Posted November 17, 2007 Report Posted November 17, 2007 THE SANTA POD BARN WHAT HAS IT DONE TO DESERVE THIS! NOTHING!!!!!! A RUSTY OLD TETENUS FILLED BARN DONT DESERVE TO DIE ITS ALL PART OF THE FUN STAGGERING BACK TO THE TENT OR CARAVAN AT 2 AM TRYING TO FIND A PLASTER AFTER YOU HAVE GOT PLASTERED!!! I HAVE TAKEN MANY A DRUNKEN JOURNEY THROUGH THERE AT 3 AM! LETS BE HONEST THOUGH THE REAL HEEALTH AND SAFTEY ISSUE HERE IS TWO THINGS NUMBER 1!!! THE SANTA POD TOILETS!!!! SURLEY TO GOD THEY ARE WORSE THAN A RUST OLD BARN!! NUMBER 2!! CHAVED UP SAXO DRIVING PRICKS SURLEY THER OUGHT TO BE A BAN!!! EVEN AT USC!!! WELL I KNOW THE BARN IS GOING TO BE MISSED BY US ALL I WAS AT THE FINALS ALL WEEKEND (FLAME AND THUNDER) AND YES THEY DID SAY IT HAD BE SOLD TO A FARMER AND WAS GOING TO BE REPLACED BY A WALL !!! PLUS SIDE NEW WALL SOMEPLACE TO PEE WHEN THE LOOS ARE FULL!!! RIP THE BARN.............!!!!!
Mr Sam Posted November 17, 2007 Author Report Posted November 17, 2007 CHAVED UP SAXO DRIVING PRICKS SURLEY THER OUGHT TO BE A BAN!!! EVEN AT USC! YES i know of a fester RST written off at the end of the track cus of a saxo cuttin them up on the exit
rikka01 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 ahhhhhh,,,,,, itl be sad,,, to see what ive known as the barn go,,, it kept us wet free ,just a place to see the cars run from behind in all weathers ,,, it seems 2 me as a land mark and with out it the pod aint quite like the pod , seems to ov been a bit harsh,,,, and there 4 i think it`s really sad, and to see it gone next time im there ,,, well ,,,its gonna be sad ,,,,,, jus hopeing theres gonna be summit like it in its place,,,,been goin to the pod for 20 yrs,,,,,ttfn folks
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