It all started in late April, 2005. I (slyght) was working in the oppressive heat and humidity of southeast India, and the going was slow. When work was like this, I'd try to hide in the A/C and catch up on the news and some of my favorite blogs. I'd been in India 3 months and there was no end in sight. I was away from friends and family, and I wanted them to be as miserable as I was... er, I mean, I wanted them to see the strange and funny things I was experiencing there, so I decided to start a blog to keep them up to date... and nomadic tendencies, or NT for short, was born. It went well, people commented, I became addicted to getting traffic, and my high school buddies now had a way to keep in touch.
Eight months later to the date, The B-Town Boyz blog was born. The idea behind the BTBz blog is long and varied, reaching further back, even, than NT. Since we are from Bellaire, OH, the term "B-Town" seems to have evolved into our vocabulary, and the "boyz" part seems to have come from our significant others who collectively called us "the boys". Around mid-'04, several of the BTBz made a trip from Columbus, OH (C-bus) to Myrtle Beach. They threw around the idea of making a pseudo-PTI (Pardon the Interruption) webpage to discuss sports, more than likely in a drunken fashion (hence the working title of "Please Excuse The Intoxication" (PETI). The idea never really materialized further, but was modified into a blog that was authored by our close knit group of friends who share a lot of things in common and know just about everything about each other.
Last year at the fall race in 06, the BTBz helped to promote NT by mostly-drunkenly distributing NT business cards to anyone who would take them willingly or otherwise (btw, sorry if you found them in some really strange places.) That sparked the idea to create a NT/BTB promo card to hand out at future events. Chump came up with the idea to not only create a NT/BTB business card, but to also create a separate blog devoted specifically to our Bristol week adventures.
That led to The Bristol Experience. We (most of the BTBz) go to both the spring and fall race (I make it when I'm available which is MOST of the time), and camp, drink, party, and have a great time the whole week leading up to the race. This blog was created so you could share in our stories, and we could share in yours. We hope you join us and as we all enjoy the perpetual 1/2 mile ride.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
Terms and Conditions
We here at The Bristol Experience wish to promote a fun and friendly atmosphere. For this we must insist that you stick to a few basic rules.
1. All submitted material (stories or pictures) must adhere to a loose "PG-13" style format. By this, we request that you do not overuse or abuse adult language or context, which includes but is not limited to the unnecessary or over-use of "dirty words" or explicitly sexual content. That's not to say that we disallow it, but just try to keep it to a minimum. As a general rule-of-thumb, do not post/submit anything you would not want your 13-year-old son or daughter to read or see.
2. All user posts and comments are required to adhere to proper English, grammar and spelling. Of course the occasional typo and misspelling will be overlooked, but excessive mistakes must be kept to a minimum. Proper sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling are strongly encouraged to promote a professional appearance. In addition, we discourage the use of excessive abbreviations and/or obscure references.
3. Slanderous, racial, sexist, or inappropriate material will not be tolerated. The Bristol Experience is not intended to offend or harm anyone, and for this we must insist that you do not submit any material with the purpose to offend or harm any person or group in any way.
4. TBE is not intended for unsolicited advertisement, spam, or any other unauthorized promotions or similar material. Any comment or post containing any of the aforementioned content will immediately be deleted and the user account will be flagged for inappropriate content. This rule is intended to eliminate unwanted solicitations and advertisements, and is not intended to dissuade an occasional acknowledgment to a relevant company, product, or service which may be of interest to the majority of TBE readers and user. To clarify, an example of a permissible promotion would be a link to your favorite Bristol-area restaurant. A link to 5 Free Ringtones would not be acceptable.
5. TBE administrators reserve the right to edit any and all submitted material which includes stories, commentary, and/or pictures for content, length/size, and appropriate content. The appropriateness of such content will be determined by TBE administrators and is absolute.
6. By posting, commenting, or submitting to The Bristol Experience, you are agreeing that you fully understand these terms and conditions and agree to adhere to them. If a user, reader, contributor, or poster decides to break these terms and conditions, action can be taken against said user, reader, contributor, or poster and can include but is not limited to written warnings, temporary bans, or indefinite suspensions.
7. If any user or reader of TBE does not agree with any or all content contained herein, please respect our right of free speech, and we'll respect your right to choose not to participate and/or view our site. Enough said.
1. All submitted material (stories or pictures) must adhere to a loose "PG-13" style format. By this, we request that you do not overuse or abuse adult language or context, which includes but is not limited to the unnecessary or over-use of "dirty words" or explicitly sexual content. That's not to say that we disallow it, but just try to keep it to a minimum. As a general rule-of-thumb, do not post/submit anything you would not want your 13-year-old son or daughter to read or see.
2. All user posts and comments are required to adhere to proper English, grammar and spelling. Of course the occasional typo and misspelling will be overlooked, but excessive mistakes must be kept to a minimum. Proper sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling are strongly encouraged to promote a professional appearance. In addition, we discourage the use of excessive abbreviations and/or obscure references.
3. Slanderous, racial, sexist, or inappropriate material will not be tolerated. The Bristol Experience is not intended to offend or harm anyone, and for this we must insist that you do not submit any material with the purpose to offend or harm any person or group in any way.
4. TBE is not intended for unsolicited advertisement, spam, or any other unauthorized promotions or similar material. Any comment or post containing any of the aforementioned content will immediately be deleted and the user account will be flagged for inappropriate content. This rule is intended to eliminate unwanted solicitations and advertisements, and is not intended to dissuade an occasional acknowledgment to a relevant company, product, or service which may be of interest to the majority of TBE readers and user. To clarify, an example of a permissible promotion would be a link to your favorite Bristol-area restaurant. A link to 5 Free Ringtones would not be acceptable.
5. TBE administrators reserve the right to edit any and all submitted material which includes stories, commentary, and/or pictures for content, length/size, and appropriate content. The appropriateness of such content will be determined by TBE administrators and is absolute.
6. By posting, commenting, or submitting to The Bristol Experience, you are agreeing that you fully understand these terms and conditions and agree to adhere to them. If a user, reader, contributor, or poster decides to break these terms and conditions, action can be taken against said user, reader, contributor, or poster and can include but is not limited to written warnings, temporary bans, or indefinite suspensions.
7. If any user or reader of TBE does not agree with any or all content contained herein, please respect our right of free speech, and we'll respect your right to choose not to participate and/or view our site. Enough said.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Send Us Your Bristol Stories and Pics
This site was created so that all Bristol Race fans can share their experiences. This site will not succeed without YOU! That's why we need you to send us your Bristol stories and pictures.
For now, there is only one way for you to submit your stories and pictures. To submit a story or picture to us, simply e-mail it to our site at thebristolexperience@yahoo.com. One of our authors will review your story and/or picture(s) then upload it to this site. You will then receive e-mail notification that the story and/or picture(s) have been received and added to the site with a link to your specific post. Depending on the response and number of submissions we receive, please allow up to two weeks for confirmation. (This is simply a rough estimate. The amount of submissions following a race weekend will directly affect the amount of time in which we can reply to your e-mail.)
When submitting a story, please be sure to adhere to our Terms and Conditions. Stories may be as lengthy or short as you want, but keep in mind that TBE Authors reserve the right to edit all stories for length and/or appropriate content.
When submitting a picture, please be sure to explain the picture. Let us know what is going on or why the picture is significant to you. Again, TBE Authors reserve the right to edit all pictures for size and content.
As with any submission, be sure to include your name (alias or screenname if you prefer) and where you're from. With pictures, include all parties involved if applicable. Be sure to let us know if you wish to remain anonymous.
Please do not send us any copyrighted material. We will not post any story or picture that does not belong to you.
IMPORTANT: By submitting any story or picture to The Bristol Experience, you agree to let us post and/or use the story or picture on The Bristol Experience and/or for any promotional uses for The Bristol Experience. We do not wish to obtain ownership over your stories or pictures, but we will freely use the material as we see reasonably fit.
For now, there is only one way for you to submit your stories and pictures. To submit a story or picture to us, simply e-mail it to our site at thebristolexperience@yahoo.com. One of our authors will review your story and/or picture(s) then upload it to this site. You will then receive e-mail notification that the story and/or picture(s) have been received and added to the site with a link to your specific post. Depending on the response and number of submissions we receive, please allow up to two weeks for confirmation. (This is simply a rough estimate. The amount of submissions following a race weekend will directly affect the amount of time in which we can reply to your e-mail.)
When submitting a story, please be sure to adhere to our Terms and Conditions. Stories may be as lengthy or short as you want, but keep in mind that TBE Authors reserve the right to edit all stories for length and/or appropriate content.
When submitting a picture, please be sure to explain the picture. Let us know what is going on or why the picture is significant to you. Again, TBE Authors reserve the right to edit all pictures for size and content.
As with any submission, be sure to include your name (alias or screenname if you prefer) and where you're from. With pictures, include all parties involved if applicable. Be sure to let us know if you wish to remain anonymous.
Please do not send us any copyrighted material. We will not post any story or picture that does not belong to you.
IMPORTANT: By submitting any story or picture to The Bristol Experience, you agree to let us post and/or use the story or picture on The Bristol Experience and/or for any promotional uses for The Bristol Experience. We do not wish to obtain ownership over your stories or pictures, but we will freely use the material as we see reasonably fit.
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