Need your help at the USGP! Proposing marriage to my gf!

[OmniGLH]

Alright I'm hoping there's a few folks here who are planning to go to MotoGP at Laguna this year.

I'm planning to propose to my girlfriend there.  I've taken out a full page ad in the event program, going to do a "where's Waldo?" kind of thing.  Still working out the exact details on the content of the ad, but I'll basically offer some sort of prize for the first person in the crowd to find the two of us together and show her the ad (it'll have a pic or two of us, maybe a few nice things said, and "Will you marry me?" in it.)  The PR people at the track said they'd help with PA announcements and stuff to get the word out at the track.

I'm still worried though that no one will actually spot us or walk up to us.  So I need a "plant" or two, just to guarantee that it happens.

Any volunteers?

[dicatirider944]

Hope your girlfriend doesn't ever read this forum or the cat is out of the bag

[OmniGLH]

Nah no chance  :)

I've been dropping hints that it won't be happening until late August/early September to throw her off the trail (with her best friend in on it, "leaking" false information) and she doesn't know about this board anyways.

[Gixxerblade]

Excellent idea! Better than mine. "Hey wanna get married or something?"

[barb_arah]

Excellent idea! Better than mine. "Hey wanna get married or something?"

Hey...that's a pretty good line!  LOL

[dicatirider944]

When I was dumb enough to pop the question I put her ring in a bag of cracker jacks.  The only thing that makes it funnier is the ring is fake! 

[todd]

WHATUP Ptak?!!!
I will be there & looking for you. I don't think I've ever seen your gal, though. Why don't you send me some pics? Naked ones preferably. Kidding of course. Congrats! How's the shoulder?

[Court Jester]

here's an idea...

RRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get as far away from the female as humanly possible before she sucks the will to live from you soul.

if not then i guess i wish you both the best.



























I still say try running. it's easy to ditch a chick in a crowd. i've done it.

[todd]

make sure YOU have the pit passes before you take off. Security will then assist you in your attemp for soul saving freedom.

Good luck Jim.

[OmniGLH]

Todd... Todd....   *racking brain*.... 

High Speed Assault?  St. Louis?  Am I thinking of the right guy?  If it is then holy shit it's been awhile - what's up with you guys?

I've got some pics of her (a few from the other night are below) but pretty much all of my pics are of her all dressed up.  My bet is that she'll be in shorts, t-shirt, glasses, and baseball cap at the race so you'll probably be better off looking for me (though I *am* gonna try like hell to get some candid casual pictures of her between now and then too just to try to help you find us.)  I figure I'll also plan out what I'm gonna wear for the weekend and tip you off as well (I'm getting the word out on a few local boards out here as well.)  Probably wear a Woodfield Motorsports or Kingpin Racing T-shirt so I'm unique and easier to spot.

As for running... LOL... no way dudes!  Not letting this one go.  Not only does she love my bike and love riding with me... but she rides herself, wants to try out trackdays, and is actually pushing me to get back into racing!  Not to mention she cooks, she makes me laugh... I'll spare everyone all the mushy stuff, and just say that she is the shiz-nit.

Here's a few we took the other night, and one older one I took with my cell phone with her wearing her glasses.  I've also got a few more pics up on my MySpace page (I know... MySpace... lame...)  at myspace.com/omniglh.

[BRICKMAN]

You are one lucky MOFO

[todd]

WOW!!!!!!!!!Hoochie Mama!!Holy Shit!! The hell wichu, I'll be trying to seperate you 2 for my own benefit.
Yeah, St. Louis...High Speed Assault....Nolan..Diver...etc. It has been a while.
As it gets closer, we can set a place & time to "bump into" one another. I can come up & say "holy shit. Is that you Ptak? There's a picture of you in this magazine. Check it out". or something. If nothing else, we'll have to get together for dinner.
Ring me up sometime. fastodd@yahoo.com or 314.220.9000.
How's Dan & the gang?

[200Eddie]

She have a sister?  ::)

[OmniGLH]

As a matter of fact... she DOES have a sister.  But she's married, sorry man!

Ya Todd we'll have to try to connect down there.  I'm living in Seattle now (took a job with the Evil Empire ;)) and will be driving down the coast to get to the GP (Sharon and I are actually renting a few Harleys with my dad and cousin for the trip.)  Will be good to catch up!

I'd say, let's play it like you don't know me at all.  Once she says yes (I know she will) then we can let her know that I know you.  We'll have to figure out a way to coordinate meeting at the end of the day on Saturday if no one has found us yet.  My number is still the same - 815-790-9898, if you can accept SMS/Text messages, we can coordinate that way.

Anybody else from HSA.com coming up with you?

[todd]

Seattle, eh? I guess a man's gotta do whata man's gotta do. I'll catch up with you on the phone before we head out. Maybe dinner Saturday evening? Nice, Harleys down the coast. I must admit I'm jealous. I haven't ridden the coastline since it was on my 2 year old Honda 900 super sport.
I think Brett Swain, Jeff Kramer & a couple other people may be going but I'm takin the ol' gal. She deserves a trip & she gave me the tickets & pit passes for my birthday. I think we get there on Wednesday & head back on Monday.

[Dr. Evil]

Dude,

I saw the posted photos. 
You are in serious trouble.
My advice to you...Start drinking heavily!
If she doesnt ride already, get her a bike soon....maybe then she will understand.
Seriously, I wish you much happiness!

Dr. Evil
(married 27 yr. to the same woman)

[roadrashroeser]

jim whats up congrats on the future wife. Glad to see you are doing well. Hit me up with email and phone numbers. Roeser out.

[xoBittyBxo]

That is too cute!

[OmniGLH]

Ad has been finalized!!!!  MANY MANY MANY thanks to the Road Racer X Magazine staff for their extra little tweaks to the creative.


You'll need Acrobat reader (or something that can read .pdf files):
http://www.omniglh.net/ad/ad.pdf

[bambam]

 congrats man .... be careful what you wish for though. i have the best wife out there but having a wife that rides trackdays is a double edged sword. she defiantly understands the need for newer better things for the bike but then you have to buy 2 of them because she wants one for her bike too. makes everything cost double. 

and my wife likes the idea and the ad so you done good.