The term, "TBR" is evidently common in the boat racing world. It's sounds a little like "TMI" and probably is closely related but it simply means, "...that's boat racing...." When certain things happen: funny, anger provoking, dangerous, unexplainable, emotional- they can all be explained by just saying, "TBR" and shaking your head in agreement.
That brings us to Elgin, Il's Thunder on the Fox Race, Father's Day Weekend. Many moments during this weekend can be classified to this term. For example: Head Foreman Racing Mechanic/comedian and radio man, Kyle, arrives at the race site and explains to us all that he is 'passing a kidney stone 3mm'. We think he's joking, but he's not. Imagine for a moment the pain that is most often compared with childbirth - dealing with that while standing out in the hot sun for hours on end boat racing. The Doctors told him in Florida it would be out in 24 hours. That was more than 48 hours ago....TBR. And the next example, Foreman Racing mechanic, wanna-be water rescuer, Hans, who- in order to sleep at night with his roommate Johnny's snoring shoves kleenex deeply into his ears then earplugs. Now that's some serious snoring folks (poor Carolyn). Long story short the next morning I find Hans using long needle neck pliers to remove the kleenex- HE CAN'T get it out! Finally- they decide to wet inside his ear and the stuff come out. Geez. TBR. Last but certainly not least is the example of the 2nd heat for the 60 boats on saturday. Barely one lap into the race there is a crash at turn 2, right in front of the crowd smashing the green Herd boat to smitherines and sending it's driver, Hooper to hospital. The Amsoil driver involved with the crash walked away with a hole in his boat, leaving many debating who caused the terrible wreck. Was it he who cut him off? or was it the novice driver that needed to turn quicker. No one takes blame, that's not manly I guess. TBR.
So here we are, it's Sunday, Father's Day. At breakfast before heading to the river most of the Foreman Racing team: Roddy, Brad, Hans, Johnny, Kyle and the Roddy Hottie's: myself and Kerri chimed in about personal stories of their dads. Some funny, some sad, some boat racing. TBR.
