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[cap-dude]

Was 18 yesterday Great stuff

Anyways, I thought what I received from my Dad for my 18th was note-worthy enough to make a topic.

Simply enough. Got tickets to go to Silverstone this year, sitting at Woodcote, so it's all good. It'll actually be the first F1 race I go to see. But thats not all, he also printed out an e-mail he received. You see, a few months ago my Dad was going to some convention. Something to do with some Woman who manages a variety of speakers, and had showed my a list of people who were also going. I wouldn't call them famous, but they were people you may have heard off. Anyways, one name I had picked up on was Mark Gallagher. He worked with Jordan, was the team princepal for A1 Team Ireland, and also had just been announced as Cosworths General Manager. So this Mark Gallagher.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81288

Anyways, my Dad ended up talking to Mark. I assume seeing as both were born and breed in the same area of Northern Ireland they got on well enough. Anyways back to the e-mail. It basically mentioned that whilst at Silverstone, he'd be happy enough to arrange a behind the scenes look.

F****** ecstatic to say the least.


Anyways, rather than make this about me. Anyone else any stories from their 18th, or any other momentous birthday for that matter.

[scotty]

Nice!

My 18th was the day before my A-levels started... yeah.

[texasmr2]

Thats great man sounds very exciting. I can't remember my 18th b/d but on my 35th I hungout and got drunk with Foghat.

[Jensonb]

MacBook Pro & booze. Happy days

I also got tickets to see Green Day and the day after that we went to Paris - so I got to go back to Disneyland. Oh and JB & Brawn GP won the championships at the Grand Prix closest to my 18th. That was a good month (Swine Flu or no Swine Flu)

[racechick]

Was 18 yesterday Great stuff

Anyways, I thought what I received from my Dad for my 18th was note-worthy enough to make a topic.

Simply enough. Got tickets to go to Silverstone this year, sitting at Woodcote, so it's all good. It'll actually be the first F1 race I go to see. But thats not all, he also printed out an e-mail he received. You see, a few months ago my Dad was going to some convention. Something to do with some Woman who manages a variety of speakers, and had showed my a list of people who were also going. I wouldn't call them famous, but they were people you may have heard off. Anyways, one name I had picked up on was Mark Gallagher. He worked with Jordan, was the team princepal for A1 Team Ireland, and also had just been announced as Cosworths General Manager. So this Mark Gallagher.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81288

Anyways, my Dad ended up talking to Mark. I assume seeing as both were born and breed in the same area of Northern Ireland they got on well enough. Anyways back to the e-mail. It basically mentioned that whilst at Silverstone, he'd be happy enough to arrange a behind the scenes look.

F****** ecstatic to say the least.


Anyways, rather than make this about me. Anyone else any stories from their 18th, or any other momentous birthday for that matter.

I cant remember my 18th, I think I was in Italy . But WOW!!!! Congratulations on the birthday and the excellent present. Can I be your best friend at Silverstone

[Gaz]

When i turned 18 i got a can of special brew and pet rock.

it was a great day.

[darwin dali]

Thats great man sounds very exciting. I can't remember my 18th b/d but on my 35th I hungout and got drunk with Foghat.

May I suggest

[Jabberwocky]

hmm my 18th.... I draw a complete blank, I remember driving the porcelain bus for most of the next day though.

[texasmr2]

Thats great man sounds very exciting. I can't remember my 18th b/d but on my 35th I hungout and got drunk with Foghat.

May I suggest

Once the cells are dead not even those can help.

[Rivelution]

I bought a NY Times when I turned 18. Most people buy *censored* and cigarettes when they turn 18, but I didn't smoke cigarette's so yeah. The freakin dude at the cash register didn't even card me though, so it kinda ruined the whole point of buying it.

edit: lol at the word filter. I meant *p o r n o* not the new york times.

[Gaz]

I bought a NY Times when I turned 18. Most people buy *censored* and cigarettes when they turn 18, but I didn't smoke cigarette's so yeah. The freakin dude at the cash register didn't even card me though, so it kinda ruined the whole point of buying it.

edit: lol at the word filter. I meant *p o r n o* not the new york times.

you have to be 18 to buy a news paper..

[stonemonkey]

hmm my 18th.... I draw a complete blank, I remember driving the porcelain bus for most of the next day though.

You mean talking to god on the big white telephone?

[Gilles 27]

I saw the Kings of Leon in 2005 for my 18th. The last time I was at a Grand Prix was in 1998 and we (me, my dada and various people who worked for Jaguar and various firms connected to the British motor industry) were put up by Delphi, at the time sponsors of Jordan. I got a paddock tour and a poke round the Jordan garage which was awesome!

[Denthúl]

I don't remember my 18th birthday. That's not because of alcohol or anything, there was just nothing memorable about it. Kinda like my 21st...

[Jabberwocky]

hmm my 18th.... I draw a complete blank, I remember driving the porcelain bus for most of the next day though.

You mean talking to god on the big white telephone?

yep same thing really