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Team Gates is not the normal "Team". This information is posted below in some post, but I could not find it this morning.
Patrick and I decided that we would like to share and encourage more people to get involved in the sport. Many competitors do not belong to a known organized team and truthfully many will not get on them - because they require using certain products, attend certain shows, win so many events, etc., and that is great for those. But we want people to go out - compete, and have fun.
We came up with a few simple requirements, which are:
1. Sportsmanship 2. Promote your products 3. Promote your organization(s) 4. Promote the industry 5. NO PRODUCT BASHING 6. * Make a conscience effort to operate system in a non-obtrusive manner. 7. *Respect rights of others 8. Vehicle open (please read new post-3-20-02) 9. Willingness to talk to people 10. Willingness to help others 11. Have fun 12. You must like cheesecake! (sorry-weaker moment)
If you can comply to these requirements, which are not as easy as they appear, let me know. It's that easy. We have nothing to sell and require nothing (no blood type, first child, etc.) except being an ambassador to Team Gates and the Industry.
** After the discussions in this post, I have added a couple more requirements. I think most of us do these anyway, but it is good to have them in writing.
I am sure as we go on, you will come up with others that might help to make us all better competitors and at least put the thought in the minds of others. Thanks....
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-------------------- Alma Gates
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1. Sportsmanship : i like to think of my self as every bodies friend alway willing to meet new ppl and help in anyway posable
2. Promote your products : i do that very well
3. Promote your organization(s) : this i do extreamly good
4. Promote the industry : i try my best but its a hard task to do down here in oz
5. NO PRODUCT BASHING : not that silly but i do have my personal oppinion of products
6. Vehicle open : open and free for demos any year, month ,day, hour or minute
7. Willingness to talk to people : talking is the best way to gain friends in this sport and help other
8. Willingness to help others : this i do every day and i luv doing it nothing makes me happier then helping sombody with there system/car and try and gain the most out of it
9. Have fun : i wouldnt do it if i wasnt having fun
10.You must like cheesecake! (sorry-weaker moment) : mmmm cheesecake ill take sum of that
gee i eat sleep s**t shave and shower SPL
-------------------- we got 154.9db on tuesday and wrote the car off on wensday
we build extream car now
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quote:Originally posted by PuRpS: gee i eat sleep s**t shave and shower SPL
Umm...Dude..that HAS to hurt...
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-------------------- Rob, My Ride's http://mysite.verizon.net/proaudio150/ **UPDATED 8/5** Former UsacI 301-600 Pro World Record Holder and PortWars World Record Holder (old rules). -USAC 2001 World Champion and 2001 World Finalist
"Its sometimes the journey thats fun...not the destination."
5. NO PRODUCT BASHING : not that silly but i do have my personal oppinion of products
We all have our personal opinions, but nothing sucks, nothing rules, there is no "best" - products are a matter of individual preference and budget. That's why we have an industry.
But if you are serious, please email me at azspl@aol.com. Later
-------------------- Alma Gates
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Hey... Team Gates arent thinking of expanding outside of USA?
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I was honored enough to recieve sticker and all from alma last year. Proud to be apart of team gates..Sportsmanship for sure..And everyone knows i have fun..
Big ed
-------------------- "Big" Ed Bausman Team Sweep Team Kicker MMMMMMMMMMMM....B@tch!...It'll getcha drunk!
Proud member of: TEAM SWEEP |TEAM KICKER Team Shedluv
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quote:Originally posted by Big Ed: I was honored enough to recieve sticker and all from alma last year. Proud to be apart of team gates..Sportsmanship for sure..And everyone knows i have fun..
Big ed
I have been told that you do know how to have fun! LOL
-------------------- Alma Gates Posts: 3126 | From: phoenix, arizona - usa | Registered: Aug 1999
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I thank Alma for the decals and i can not thank her enough. I have the Decals on my side rear x-cab windows at the bottom so there easily seen and I am always asked about what they stand for and ect. Although I dont compete very much I still have lots of fun helping others, showing what I have (right now, i have nothing plus my Kicker ZR1000's are in Marion IL with Team Sweep, Greg if your reading this, dont forget to send my amps back bro ) For those of you curious, he needed help for USAC Finals and i was nice enough to help him out. As for the decals, they are there to remind me why I am into car audio and that its my way of life that can be taken away but can always be replaced if that should ever happen. I feel sorry for the person if I ever get my hands on them regardless of the law :-D
As you can see PuRpS, The decal is more then just a decal, its a banner of pride, promotion, and respect to others. This is also why I fly the Team Gates logo in my Termpro posts signature,
-------------------- Mike Zadler
2003 Usaci 151.2@48hz (AudioControl 170) 2003 AS3: 149.6@39hz (Linx Meter) 2004 S4: 145.2@41hz (TermLab) 2005 M1: 149.3@69hz Retired indefinately. Still into car audio to help others where I can.
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quote:Originally posted by AudioStylz2000: As you can see PuRpS, The decal is more then just a decal, its a banner of pride, promotion, and respect to others...
Agreed and ditto. That also means operating your system in a non-obtrusive manner as well.
-------------------- 2005 Florida Street C Champion 2004 SBN Street C Champion 2004 SBN IDBL No Wall Champion 2003 NOPI Nats Street B Champion
Agreed and ditto. That also means operating your system in a non-obtrusive manner as well.
AMEN.. I agree with Audio as well.. WE are not the late night "boomers". support your products, and when possible, inform people, when asked, what it is, that we actually do. we are the NHRA of car audio.. still in the infant stages though. but we are getting bigger.
btw.. I have yet to put the Team Gates decals ( again...thank you very much Ma!) on my car. I want to have it ready to compete first. ( then again.. I can always put them on my podium.. hehe)
-------------------- Gabriel "The SPL Jester" Ramirez
Team Gates Kicker Car Stereo Eastern Audio SPL2K Powermaster Motorsports
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our system is far from being a late nite BOOMER strictly competition system , we have new laws about loud cars now you can actually loose point off your licence for having your system turned up (we all have different views on this matter)
but yes we cant gain respect from the public untill we respect them and turn it down (some times) :P
-------------------- we got 154.9db on tuesday and wrote the car off on wensday
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Also, being a member of Team Gates brings alot of cool stuff, mostly its a proven fact if your a member of team gates and add the decal you gain some dbs, i think she mails it to us(dbs that is). I gained some dbs as well as did another member nick,its crazy but it works lol.
no wonder some hardcore db draggers has BIG Team Gates stickers!!!!!!
quote:Originally posted by alma gates: You bet! KimX, for you anything!!!!!
wow *blushing*... Ps.what kind of info do u need from us?
-------------------- Kim X Karlsson ***************** Team dBAkuten2 Team Gates ***************** ***************** Y2001--Extreme 3-4--173.1dB Y2002--SStreet 5-8--165.4dB Y2003--SStreet 3-4--LOUD SOLOX
quote:Originally posted by tomfrench: Hello Alma ! I'm coming from France. I'd like very much TEAM GATES help me ... Can I ask you some questions on aol ??
Hello Tom, I would be happy to talk to you. Just contact me at AZSPL@AOL.
-------------------- Alma Gates Posts: 3126 | From: phoenix, arizona - usa | Registered: Aug 1999
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Agreed and ditto. That also means operating your system in a non-obtrusive manner as well.
Think that needs to be included in the rules. It's an excellant thought and should be promoted because we do not want to be identified with the random kid on the street booming through neighborhoods - we need to promote tolerance and consideration of others with our cars.
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