Club Arnage

Hello all!
Chaps, I've posted before on the 'Help' thread since I'm going to Le Mans next year and meeting some of you fine folks. Thanks for all of the help and advice (albeit somewhat bizare :)) I'm looking forward to talking to you and potentially 'aveing a beer with you in Juin. Cheers mates!

Hi Jonny,
Welcome to the nut house, like the todo list, but maybe No1 should read " Meet some great poeple - recover from hang over".

What ho Jonny.  Mines a cold bottle of Leffe come June.  See you there.

(http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/archives/2004-12-15-leffe.jpg)

It might seem bizarr now, but nothing you read on here will adequately prepare you for the things you'll witness once you get there. Make a booking with your therapist for your return in late June.

Oh, and hi, welcome aboard CA.  :)

Thanks guys,
Zarse, I can;t imagine Le Mans being too much crazier than Knoxville? After all I did witness a lady getting a bit of the old in out from behind, behind a apparel trailer. All of this wasn't more than10 ft from the front stretch and directly across the street from Dingus (famous bar racers hang out at). But that is why I'm going because its going to be a totally different experience different cars, different country, but very similar people because hey, we're all race fans right? Just outta curiosity do they sell Warsteiner Octoberfest there? That is some good brew!  ;D

I don't think there's much I can add, other than what a nice looking little tractor.

It needs an open mind, an open mouth and open bowels

There's a large array of beers available in the Hypermarkets, and I've certainly seen Warsteiner there but not sure about am Octoberfest variation. Gilles (who lives in Le Mans) has previously mentioned a shop in the town centre that does a wider range.

Plus of course we have some German friends heer on the forum who may offer to bring some over for you?

...and a fellow 'Merican who lives in Munich.

Jonny,

Jesus H Christ on a Harley! Knoxville sounds pretty crazy and I'd love to give it a go someday.

Le Mans is crazy but in a different way. For an acurate dipiction of what to expect, have a look at on this page for BigH's previous posting on the subject of the Houx Annexe campsite:

http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=2844.msg31852#msg31852

It's rather Pythonesque down there and none of the other sites are much better. For example, Maison Blanche is a bit gay. It's as camp as a row of pink tents. In fact, it is a row of pink tents with the George Michael Shower Block for added measure.

At least there is a shower block in Maison Blanche, and it doesn't look like an Iraqi refugee camp being visited by Carroll Shelby.  And the guy on the bogs is French not Greek.  Never seen pink tents, but if they're on offer at Carrefour we'll have them.  If there's enough Tropicoma to go round nobody will notice anyway

WOW  :o :o :o :o :o OK The toilet's at Le Mans make the toilets at Knoxville look like the Hilton! HOLY SHNIKES... When was the last time they changed the toilet? '63? HMMM I will be bringing a Brita water filter for sure. I think laminating myself  from the waist down could be an option. We don't have any stilt weilding hermaphrodites, just alot of race fans having a good time. This should be interesting lol :D :D So now which campsite to stay at? hmmm it looks like Karting Nord wouldn't be too bad. It's near maison blanche and not too far from the grandstands for the start. What's the skinny on that spot?

KN looked a bit cramped when I toured with Fran this year, but then they all do by Fri night...

Rusty and mgmark are both KNers I think - probably others too.

Realistically you may just have to take what you can get. But certainly the largest contingent from this web site will be on Maison Blanche.

^^^Sounds good, I'll try to get over there. Also something I didn't ask but should have, are there many campers with 'sticky hands' shall we say? Is it more of a deal where I cover your back you cover me and everyone is cool? Of corse I'll lock the majority of my things in the car but you never know so thats why I ask.

Hi Jonnyspa27,
                       Welcome to CA. I have Warstarter hand carried from Germany by my good friend GAB, however lots of interesting beers on sale in the supermarkets to experiment with. Karting Nord is actaully not accesable to MB due to a small thing, the track is in the way ::) All campsite have there advantages and KN is certainly not too far from the action.
Canada Phil

[I have Warstarter hand carried from Germany by my good friend GAB,

...can add you to the list Jonnyspa27, drop me a PM end of May with your beverage list, I`ll see what I can do for ya.

Jonny, the vast majority of people at LM will look out for your gear and could be trusted. As with everywhere there is a very small contigent of theives, generally french "Pikies" who specifically target the campsites, especially directly after the race when allot of the gate security simply disapear. Camping Blue is a particular risk as it is open to the road, although we stayed there in 2003 without any or nowing of any problems.
In general LM is one of the friendlest places you could visit and people will be better pleased having a laugh and a beer with you.

Gab, You rock! I will definitely drop you a line then! IRW thats good to know that most can be trusted, I think it helps finding people to hang with. Usually it's not hard if you're a race fan at a race to find that though :) OK I'm going to see what I can do to get the ball rolling for MB campsite, hope to see you there!

Great! see you there mate!

Oh, and don't forget to pack your leather shorts and stick-on Freddie Mercury moustache.

Here is our arrival on site last year, featuring Mr Steve Z in his fishnet and leather thong. We were immediately hustled for sex by some Dutch bloke with his cap on backwards and a crop-haired bloke with glasses who was offering to perform "moderation".  :-[ :-*

You guys are FREAKING nuts.

Yeah I think Le Mans has Knoxville beat HANDSDOWN for freaks?! :o :o LOL WTF Mate? Aren't there any pretty French or Danish girls, that you don't have to Lysol Shower to snuggle with?  ??? she can wear the leather thong...

Come to think of it the craziest thing I saw at Knoxville was a blow up doll with beer bottle placed in every orafus. Again, nothing on this lot for sure. :-\ But our fine friends at Le 24 Arses gives me hope that anything is possible.  ;)

Hi Amazing, YES so you will fit right in... No Problem ;D ;D
Canada Phil

Like I said Jonny, Welcome to the mad house!

Didnt i hear a Le Mans tale that involved a blow up doll with an actual person inside it???  ???

I saw it  with my own eyes Fran must have been 4/5 years ago. You could say it was the ultimate in rear entry

Blow up sheep appear to be increasingly popular.  Not my own taste, but neither are the dolls.  Dinosaurs, yes, but only as a method of identifaction

That could have only been one group couldn't it!!

It's a shame Chris doesn't post on the forum!

Would that be the Welsh contingent?

Team Beermounting?

LOL

No, entering a blow up doll from behind could have only been Teamz Arse

Correct.

It was Steven z'Arse (predictably) who was gaffer-taped inside Lucious Linda. Entry was performed from the rear, and it involved a lot of talcum powder and grunting. The eye holes were terrible to behold and there appeared to be what I can only describe as some sort of shiny pink prolapsed uterus with hairs on bulging out from the front bottom. 

But it was the mental problems he encountered that were the worst aspect of his transmogrification; he'd gone quite mad. Once inside, she instantly started nagging us about the terrible state of the toilets and complaining of the general noise and mess in the campsite. We had to get him out of there, after he'd gone wandering off looking to borrow a hair dryer.

I think we can all take lessons from Mary Shelley, and I did feel rather like Victor Frankenstein.

Got to see it.Pics please. :o

Sorry Randy, as far as I know, no pictures exist. Thank God.

No doubt, just the memories and bad dreams Andy.  :-\