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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #15 on: June 09, 2016, 10:47:35 PM »
The alliance / save the salt might also want to touch base with those other interest groups and get someone from each group as associate members so we can show that more than just the racing community is interested in saving the salt flats. I note that the web page http://www.save-the-salt.org/friends-of-save-the-salt/ has no representatives of any of those other interest groups on its friends of the salt. You need to get names that will be recognized by other interest groups as people who's opinions they value. A couple leading private rocket folks, a few nationally known archers, maybe some well known aircraft folks like Burt Rutan talking about the value of unique environments like the dry lakes and salt flats for aviation development. Actors who have filmed on the salt flats, talking about the unique vistas that make some of their movies possible.

Archery flight events
http://www.teamusa.org/usa-archery/events/flight-archery


To connect with the environmental folks we need to give more exposure to the folks who have used the salt flats to develop electric propulsion systems for cars and motorcycles.  Remind them that racing is the R&D lab for transporation developments of all kinds. Every car on the street is the living legacy of race cars years ago.

Ohio State’s Buckeye Bullet projects
http://www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.com/killajoule.html     
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/398746-fastest-streamlined-3-wheeled-electric-motorcycle-speed

Paul Thede - Lightning Electric Motorcycle    https://youtu.be/adhy27ZE9UY    https://youtu.be/cjv1MQu9jXM
http://www.torquenews.com/1075/electric-cowboys-102-mileshr-electric-motorcycle-land-speed-record
http://www.wired.com/2009/09/mission-one-bonneville/
http://www.popsci.com/content/175mph-electric-car
http://insideevs.com/drayson-racing-coming-to-bonneville-salt-flats-to-raise-ev-land-speed-record-again/
http://www.gizmag.com/mission-one-electric-motorcycle-land-speed-record/12831/

alternate fuels / bio fuels / hydrogen fuels
http://acceleratingsustainableperformance.com/the-state-of-sustainable-racing-2012/alternative-fuel-speed-records-at-the-bonneville-salt-flats/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a2017/4220281/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8p9bugBNN0
http://www.wired.com/2009/06/jesse-james/
http://www.savethesaltflats.com/


http://www.saltflats.com/Electric%20Rules.html
http://www.bonnevilleracing.com/electric-vehicles-run-on-the-bonneville-salt-flats/

Same with outdoor folks and snowmobiles, it is a proving ground environment for so many different types of vehicles where they can be tested at work loads not achievable anywhere else on earth.

Perhaps the Mayor and a few others could put their heads together to build a list of the the other uses not commonly known. Given the new museum build if the salt flats dies, then the museum will lose a lot of its value.

In most states they have a liaison office to assist movie producers and advertisers connect with the right people to shoot on location.
Get someone like Clint Eastwood or Jay Leno who has an entertainment connection to talk on video about how popular the salt flats is for certain types of movies.
Does anyone have a list of all the movies who have shot on location in and around Wendover? I have found these references certainly at least one or two of the people involved with those movies would be inclined to add their voice to the preservation effort.

Does anyone have a $ figure for how much money got spent in Wendover for filming Independence Day (1996), The World's Fastest Indian (2005), or The Tree of Life (2011), Knight Rider (1982 television series), Warlock, SLC Punk, Cremaster 2 from Cremaster Cycle, The Brown Bunny, Gerry, Top Gear, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

Jeff T. Miller, president of the Motion Picture Association of Utah
http://film.utah.gov/


Science :
In 2004, the Stardust spacecraft released its sample-return capsule for a landing in the Bonneville Salt Flats after its flybys of asteroid 5535 Annefrank in 2002 and comet Wild 2 in 2004.    http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/news/status/060115.html


Don't forget the connection to WWII history either.

This assortment was found in about 30 - 40 minutes of google searching there is lots of info out there to provide points of connection with other constituency groups.

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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2016, 12:42:20 AM »
Agree with Mr. Hotrod, We are "just a bunch of race car guy's" to many of the people who's support we could really use, including those with whom we might not otherwise agree. (environmentalists)

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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2016, 01:12:10 AM »
hummmmm  :?  lets see if I can recall the ancient sage--

Every great journey begins with the first step---


Very many great ideas---but who is going to help----Who is going to contact each one of these other"SUGESTED interested parties" and get them to contact their US Representatives--THEIR  Senators---we need ACTION--not STUDIES OR SUGGESTIONS---Lets put it ALL in play by --

STEPPING UP  Choose one of these---and MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

SAVE THE SALT---by Restoring to Preserve  do your part!!!!!!
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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2016, 11:46:59 PM »
I've just sent an email to Sir Anthony Hopkins' agent in the US in hopes of any form of support.  One small step...
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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2016, 12:12:54 PM »
It's a long shot.

I'll be stunned if Hopkins joins the fight. My interaction with him and the cast revealed it was just a job. The guy does not even ride a bicycle and is terrified of motorbikes.

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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2016, 01:24:54 PM »

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   I have some lyrics, but not political correct. :-D

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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2016, 02:36:37 PM »
hotrod brought up a very good point, that there are many people that use the BSF besides racers.  Along the lines of the movies, have you ever noticed how many commercials are filmed there?  El Mirage is also used for a lot of commercials, but BSF is used a lot especially for car companies.

Certainly the more we can band together would seem to help.
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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #22 on: June 21, 2016, 03:31:02 PM »
The attack was on the racing community and we were limited to a 700 word response.

StS/UA ALWAYS includes the other recreational user in our comments when speaking  to the media, government and elected officials. Please familiarize yourselves with the many articles on the StS & UA websites which will not publish here in an effort to create ONE official resource page.

If any of you would like to contact others for support, we welcome the help.

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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #23 on: June 21, 2016, 11:39:16 PM »
 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #24 on: June 22, 2016, 08:42:08 AM »
Racers---it is time to hot rod our Racer Hat---we need to install a second PR bill on it!!

 We racers can play a major part in Restoring the Beloved Salt Flats by doing our part to help build the POLITICAL WILL to restore them. 

This will be done not by attacking the BLM or it's employees: our desires will be met by increasing the awareness of the salt depletion problem by our efforts with elected officials and the general public.

Please follow the lead of the RACERS  above that are wearing a 2 bill cap with the PR bill forward.

I feel we will soon have more Plans of Action---to put into action--we are out of pre-stage in the staging lanes---the start line is in sight---we will soon be--dropping the clutch!!
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Re: Louise's Salt Lake Tribune article
« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2016, 12:15:33 PM »
So go to the major manufacturers. They use BSF too. The majority of cars that attempt speed records are powered by one of the big three.
There must be some mileage in this for them. :cheers: :dhorse: