Re: t-and-f: FW: April Fool's day at USATF Convention

[William Bahnfleth]

I voted for DQ. According to the press release, the goal is to attract youth, so let's grab them with a name associated with something most kids love (ice cream) as well as significance to T&F. Second choice is B Sample.

"...wild and zany on and off the track..." Sounds more like the old, fun John Drummond than somebody in a blue and green ape suit.

Bill Bahnfleth

At 02:20 PM 12/5/2002 -0600, Lee Nichols wrote:

What's really great is that they're asking us for name suggestions. I recommended "Dumbass the Dork."

Lee

This defies belief. Go to www.usatf.org and check out the right-hand side of
the home page.

I think this was an early reject in the contest that "Whatzit" won in '92
for Atlanta.

The Apocalypse is upon us...


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