PGS and AIRPORT

[Osmosis Jones]

Chip....

Yeah, that movie scene crossed my mind too........good one, man.

You earned one of Jerry's Falstaffs

[chevyj31]

well said Mr. Jones

[gary laplant]

Linda/Kevin/Mike
I have not said one thing About you or Kevin or Mike about anything I was wonder how long it would be for someone to get my name into all this

All I did was put up a post of TV news But since you all want to drag my name into this Linda which you were not part of the staff when I left so you have no idea what was said on my deals at the end.

1> I offer to sale what I had at the track when I left Kevin tok me no and I had 10 day to remove so I did ( this was said in Kevin shed with Mike and Booby the night i resisned which it was the first Time i was told the track was sold to Kevin)

2> I come with a list of what I was taking Bobby was given a copy and the Airport was given a copy before I moved anything of the land. I was told I had to leave the front frence I had put up which I did.

3> Kevin run of Jenifer of the land that run the go kart program gave just a few hours to move her items.

4. The wall you so go it was a 30 feet complete bar that I put in and put 4 pc of paneling up on top of it to make it look like a wall I also asked if they wanted me to leave it there and I was told take the damm thing out by Kevin and Bobby.

5. The speaker were not just ripped out either I will not say how took then down for me that day I was there but he did it very neat and like a pro that he is.

6. I bought a lot of the part in the part store but I left them all there when I Left.

7. I left the last two 55 gal drum of fuel I had bought.

8. All the lights were working just fine the last race we had there befroe Kevin took over.

I have no idea what Kevin did or did not put in there which I really dont care.
Just my thought If I was in Kevins shoe I would be handling it a different way thats for sure. I would have call the airport personal over and had them sign off on a list of what I was taking not lock everyone out and take what I wont too to make it look like I was doing something I should not be doing what does he have to hide???? If he is only taking is own things,

The battle over the higher rent was going on from day one when Kevin took over It was a big Issue when I was there on what to do about it and talking with the Airport every week on the matter.

Kevin Williams own words I am buying the track from Bobby to save another track from going away and it has alway been my home track and I am very pround to keep it up and running for all the fan and driver for years. I intend keep the track here very ever. Now In the last month his coments has been he will be the last owner that will run the speedway.


Just my thoughts on this matter
Gary Laplant

[luke81]

Um, what? **looks for translator button on keyboard**

[Tim Pafford]

my feeling is the airport people mistreated the racers more than anyone..i also know kevin williams wanted to continue to operate pgs..by raising the rent and failure to negotiate a fair price,kevin was forced into a bad situation..but he turned adversity into opportunity by purchasing desota...leaving the south florida racers the losers by having to travel a longer,more costly distance to race....i am disappointed by the airport authority not taking into consideration the economic boost pgs gave the area and cost of travel it created for the racers..bottom line is nobody wins..the racers lose a good track,kevin williams is forced to spend money for relocating and the airport folks lose a cash paying customer...it reminds me of our federal government borrowing money from china then loaning it to another country..it just dont make sense,just like the airport authority charging rental prices that are not feasible..these remarks are just my opinion,i just see the racers taking a beating who enjoyed the venue.

[Lurkin]

Common Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb
March 04, 2013Like (1,083) Comment (622)As easy as these mistakes are to make, they are also easy to catch. Luckily, they are also easy to fix!

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Opposite of win = Lose. For example: “I have a feeling the Bulls are going to lose this game”

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Save this guide. Reference it. Don’t let being in a rush make you look like a fool. Edit your work, or ask someone else to glance at it for you. These errors may seem insignificant, but your intelligence will be questioned when these mistakes are discovered...and they will be.

What common mistakes do you see? Does it change your perception of the person that made them? Please comment below.

[gary laplant]

Lurkin

Thank you for the spelling lesson.
Never said I was best speller in the US that why I do not write for a living LOL. But do run a Three very successful business in Tampa just fo the record even with bad spelling at times,

Again thank you for taking the time to full me in on ths spelling lesson and not commenting on the subject at hand on this post.

Lurkin have a very nice day,

Thanks again,
Gary Laplant

[carolwicks]

hmmmmm

i thought Kevin was leasing "THE LAND" to operate HIS race track... if a farmer leases land to graze cows, does he have to leave the cows ?
OZ

[UREZ2PASS]

i thought Kevin was leasing "THE LAND" to operate HIS race track... if a farmer leases land to graze cows, does he have to leave the cows ?
OZ

Excuse me ma'am, but the gentlemen are discussing business here. Please go back to the kitchen and prepare our dinner.

Damn, that's funny right there !

[Frasson118]

To my understanding, anything built on 'leased land' becomes property of the land owner. Once you build it, you cannot take it with you later on.

If you rent a house and build a porch on it, it becomes the property of the landlord, not the tenant.

Cows aren't a 'permanent structure' and don't fall into the same laws.

In this case, it looks to me like lights, concession equipment, garbage cans, etc could be removed. Grandstands, sheds, concession stands, etc. are all considered 'permanent' and not removable by law.

I think he's opening up a can of worms that will come back to bite him.

Take the time to read & UNDERSTAND legal contracts. Doesn't sound like the lease agreement was understood fully, created this mess in the first place, and may become much worse if he's removing things that he has NO right to do.

[racer bob]

Ok All U Legal Eagles Its All True And Its All B.s.

A Lease Can Be Written To Say Anything U Want It To As Long As Both Parties Agree To It.

Stop All The B.s Lets Hope The Boys Give Us A Good Race Track And Lets Support Them They Will Work All That Stuff Out.

Good Luck To The New Owners And We Will Be Back To Our Desoto Speedway Ops! Fts You Have Our Full Support

Thanks For Taking This On

[Osmosis Jones]

Two very different things when defined "legally"...

Land

land (lnd)
n.
1. The solid ground of the earth.
2.
a. Ground or soil: tilled the land.
b. A topographically or functionally distinct tract: desert land; prime building land.
3.
a. A nation; a country.
b. The people of a nation, district, or region.
c. lands Territorial possessions or property.
4. Public or private landed property; real estate.
5. Law
a. A tract that may be owned, together with everything growing or constructed on it.
b. A landed estate.
6.
a. An agricultural or farming area: wanted to buy a house on the land.
b. Farming considered as a way of life: "The 'back to the land movement' began a couple years ago at the peak of South Korea's economic development and has roots in environmentalism and Buddhist philosophy." (Michael Baker).
7. An area or realm: the land of make-believe; the land of television.
8. The raised portion of a grooved surface, as on a phonograph record.
v. land·ed, land·ing, lands
v.tr.

Property

prop·er·ty (prpr-t)
n. pl. prop·er·ties
1.
a. Something owned; a possession.
b. A piece of real estate: has a swimming pool on the property.
c. Something tangible or intangible to which its owner has legal title: properties such as copyrights and trademarks.
d. Possessions considered as a group.
2. The right of ownership; title.
3. An article, except costumes and scenery, that appears on the stage or on screen during a dramatic performance.
4.
a. A characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor.
b. A characteristic attribute possessed by all members of a class. See Synonyms at quality.
5. A special capability or power; a virtue: the chemical properties of a metal.

Probably not too smart to start out an argument of legalese with the words "I thought".....it's kinda like that assume thing.

[rknhvc09]

It amazes me how people can judge and make comments when they do not have the facts straight. First of all, Kevin is not in any trouble with the law for taking what belongs to him. People forget he wanted to continue to run PGS but it was the greed from the airport that already had their minds made up that wasnt going to happen. First of all, does Gary Laplant forget ALL THE THINGS that he took from PGS when kevin bought it from Bobby? He wasnt even the owner and took every single thing he put into the place, including a wall that was put up in the concession because he paid for it, that's right, tore it down and left a mess. Took all the speakers, took all the garbage cans and benches because he said he bought all that stuff from Lakeland?? Kevin let him take it all. Kevin bought the track and had to replace many many things to just open. ALL THE CONCESSION EQUIPMENT, was either broken and unsafe or RAT INFESTED. Kevin got rid of it all, pressure washed the entire place, spent a lot of money to get rid of the rats that were running all over the place, bought ALL NEW EQUIPMENT for the concession and much much more to run a clean safe place. Twenty lights were burnt out on the light poles around the tracks racing surface, I know because the electrician bought not just bulbs but fixtures and had a bucket truck there for days to fix all the lighting. Had to buy all new speakers to replace the ones that were ripped out all around the track by gary laplant, New fencing to push back the pit area because the new road took away over 50 % of fan parking. I worked at the track for 2 full years and saw all this for myself first hand. Kevin bought a building for his Legend series that was at PGS as their home track because there was not one building on the property that didnt leak or was safe enough to keep his Legends in. Bleacher boards that were bought by the truck load every week to replace the old broken ones that were there and unsafe. I could go on and on and that is not my point to this, every owner through the years has sold and bought the track. Kevin bought it and put the most amount of money into it and the airport wants to run it. Why didnt the airport buy it from him???? they pretty much said thanks for making this a great track, now we will take over????????????? DO YOU REALLY THINK HE WANTED TO DO THIS????????? the airport wanted him to walk away with NOTHING and give them everything he worked and paid for. Yes I am angry, I have been going to that track since day one and have worked there for many years and saw some owners get away with a lot and the one person I saw do everything the right way gets the worst end. Kevin is not taking everything, just what he paid for. The airport forced his hand and he bought another race track because he knew that they wanted it and now they got it. It is a sad day but the airport did this and now “some” who did far worst, think he is the bad guy??? kevin saved Punta Gorda Speedway and now he is saving Desoto, the only difference is, he and Mike own it and no one can take it after they make it the best track in the state, what they wanted to do PGS., sorry about all this being long but yea I am mad, this whole thing stinks.

well said ms linda...
me myself will be supporting kevin at the new track!!! see ya soon
jody

[Lurkin]

Hey, anytime Gary, don't mention it! Glad to help.

[Jessica33]

Well said Linda, Rick and Mike!

I wish all the BS would disappear and lets go racing!

Mike what kinda car ya getting?