Could Mike Bast Have Been A Force In World Speedway?

[chunky 6,108]

34 minutes ago, iris123 said:

The part about the weather being awful in the UK i think has accompanied most reports about Basts visit for the world championship. I can't remember what it was like, although i did see him practice at Plough Lane before the White City meeting, which i was also at. I just guess if there was practice after a meeting at Wimbledon then the wethaer couldn't have been too bad. But London isn't California. I just guess that the part about the weather came from Mike himself, and he wasn't too happy about the whole thing

The bit about Australia........

Oh yeah, I remember Bast complaining about the weather - and the whole experience, actually. Sad when you learn that the rest of the world isn't like Southern California...

I was at Plough Lane that night.

[iris123 20,997]

14 minutes ago, chunky said:

Oh yeah, I remember Bast complaining about the weather - and the whole experience, actually. Sad when you learn that the rest of the world isn't like Southern California...

I was at Plough Lane that night.

It wasn't for him. Ok, not everyone enjoys their visits to a country

When i first came here i just seemed to talk to people who always said....London ? It's very foggy and the food is terrible

I hadn't seen much fog since the 60s and i happen to like the food. It might not have the repuatation of Italian food etc. But then neither does German

Luckily enough i have since met plent of people who love the UK and must admit haven't heard the foggy comment for over a decade or so.....

Edited October 4, 2023 by iris123

[BOBBATH 467]

I had a different experience the other way. The two years I lived in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois ( long way from Calif.) were two great years (1968-70), made a bunch of friends some of whom I'm still in touch with. Wot's your experience Chunky-you must still like it after all this time.!! . California has gone right down particularly the now scary downtowns in LA and SF.Druggies , crime etc. California is now losing population to other states-weather is still nice though!!

 Is  Costa Mesa still going though? Last time I was in California for more than a few days was to see the 1982 World Final.

[chunky 6,108]

29 minutes ago, BOBBATH said:

California is now losing population to other states-weather is still nice though!

You do know about the drought and floods they've been having, don't you?

Costa Mesa is still going, but not quite as regularly as it once was.