Dear Robbo_28
I'm glad we have managed to help you with some information, that is what the forum is all about. We are a happy bunch, sometimes sarcastic, often surreal, and sometimes just downright scary! I certainly wouldn't class myself, or any other regular on this forum as being an Elitist (although Smokie does drive one, an Omega Elite that is) or looking down at anyone. In fact, ask Chris78cpr, who I am currently helping to get to the race, as well as with entrance, camping and grandstand tickets! I have made many good friends through this forum, and look forward to making many more new friends at the Champagne Bar on Saturday night at 9.00pm on race day and I hope you will join us there, it's quite a gathering!
Not being a veteran of Le Mans certainly does NOT exclude you from obtaining tickets, and I don't think I ever implied that! I simply stated that a few long term regulars, who I have met before (in Perdu's case, Bill and I met in Carrefour purely because of the CA t-shirts) and look forward to seeing again this year, are looking for tickets, and in some cases were looking before you were!. Knowing that people have had a problem getting Houx Annexe tickets this year (one guy on eBay has sold about 10 and managed to obtain something like £150 to £200 per ticket on average) I simply tried to look out for a friend. I'm sure that if you end up with an extra ticket in future, or know someone who has one, you will try to help your friend too, before helping someone who you have only just met and don't know anything about.
There's a small group of people getting together this Friday evening for a beer in London at The Argyle Arms. I don';t know if London is accessable for you but why not join us for a beer if you can?
As I said before, please don't take anything personally! And at the end of the day, it's down to Derek who has the tickets.
