AF DSM Meet 2009 - Midwest ***CANCELLED***

That's right ladies it's that time again... AF DSM Meet time!!! Since I was the only person that went to BOTH (:smooch:) meets, I have decided to host it here in Chicago this year. It seems to be a pretty central location for a lot of people and there's always lots to do.

Obviously just like all the other meets, nothing will be set in stone until closer to the meet. However, we should talk about what we want to do/see so we can plan out a little better.

At the South meet we got some dyno time in which was a lot of fun, however takes a long time for cool down, setups, and tuning. I'm not sure of any dynos around here. Route 66 Speedway (1/4 miles track) does have open Test-N-Tune dates so I have to check to see when those are. I would personally rather do that then dyno. What do you think?

I'm pretty sure everyone would be up for camping. At Lake Elmo in Minnesota it was an awesome camp ground. There's a place not really close to the city, but maybe an hour trip called Starved Rock. I've never camped there (and haven't been there in years) but it's a beautiful area with hiking trails, waterfalls, all the nice scenery stuff going on, plus camping. I would like someplace closer to the city so we can go cruising downtown and/or just enjoy the downtown life. What do you guys think? Camping, hotel, don't care? I can't house more than 2 others at my place so not an option (unless someone comes early)

I think the weekend thing would probably work best for all of us again too. Like Thursday through Sunday seems to work for most people. Looking at maybe mid July. Usually good, warm weather here. Any preferences?

Anyone want to do anything else? Paintball? Bars? Downtown stuff?
I want all ideas, thoughts, and who would be 'penciled in' for coming.
:popcorn:

These are the threads from what happened last year.
AF DSM North Meet 2008 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=763501)
AF DSM South Meet 2008 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=764082)

ah yes! I am going to do everything in my power to make it there! I hope its kinda in a more suburban area then chicago there I hate driving in cities!

Im like bars, test and tune and dyno's. not a huge fan of paintball but my buddy has a gun I might be able to borrow if need be. drinking games!!!

Im like bars, test and tune and dyno's. not a huge fan of paintball but my buddy has a gun I might be able to borrow if need be. drinking games!!!

I'm just throwing out ideas and I know some members do paintball. We have pretty much everything around here so let me know if anything 'strikes your fancy' :cool:

As for being in the city... it will be out-side in the suburbs. Should we decide to go downtown, we can always store the cars by my place and take the trains/bus to where ever. We've got great public trans so getting around is no big deal and MUCH cheaper than driving around down there and parking. The only time you guys would be driving through the city (if we didn't cruise it) would be for you guys coming from North/East. 90/94 goes right into the city and changes onto 55 and causes some heavy traffic sometimes. Great view though. Other than that it's no biggy.

just did the mapquest
just over 500 miles to chicago :S haha
8 and a half hours

I can just see it I'll make it 100 miles out and something unfixable will happen to me.

just did the mapquest
just over 500 miles to chicago :S haha
8 and a half hours

I can just see it I'll make it 100 miles out and something unfixable will happen to me.

Here to South Carolina = 800miles / 12hrs
Here to Minnesota = 400miles / 6hrs

I was afraid of the same. Hell when I went to SC I literally met up with Jason and strapped the car on the dyno.

And when I went to MN, the car was just finished with the turbo conversion. Any little noise or anything I freaked out. Just take it chill and when you fill up on gas, pop the hood and make sure everything is good. Allow for a little cool down... everything's fine then. You'll be fine.

If you're MapQuesting, a good zip code to go by would be 60638

maybe I should sneak some cubans across the border too ;)

maybe I should sneak some cubans across the border too ;)

YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! :evillol:

Hell fuckin yeah Stevie!

I'm in for sure, and I'm pretty excited for it. I'm definately down to camp too, wouldnt have it any other way. As for the other things I think bar hopping is a necessity, but I'd really like to go paintballing too... I've never done it before. I know something else we should do... pizza rug orgy!

Bout 400 miles for me... That's only like a 6 hour drive. I'm in for sure this time now that I'm established in this new job. I've already got 3 weeks of paid vacation too. lol... Gonna use bout 2 weeks sometime this spring for Florida, but then I'll save some time for Chicago for sure. Might not be sportin the Talon, but at least I'll make it out there... (Unless some miracle happens and its running with no problems by then. lol)

Any ideas on the date yet? Bout the same time I was gonna be coming up there anyways Dave?

I'm in for some paintballing. I'll get my bro's old gear and bring it up with me. I loved the setup on his gun. The bar's... I'll hit em up with you guys if you want, but I'm only gonna have a few beers. I don't wanna get totally wasted in an unfamiliar state again. It's hard enough finding your way home sober. lol

Camping is cool too. Whatever you guys have planned. But one thing is for sure... I will be taking a bite out of that pizza carpet at some point. The pizza carpet virginity will be mine!!! lol

Like I said, looking at July. I looked up the racetrack and they don't have the new schedule up for Test And Tune. Last year they had a Friday Night Test And Tune about mid-July so maybe they'll have the same again.

Brian, if you want to come up at any other time that'd be fine with me too. I don't really care. And don't even joke about the Talon running... it's just not funny anymore.

...But one thing is for sure... I will be taking a bite out of that pizza carpet at some point. The pizza carpet virginity will be mine!!! lol
Brian you're too late for that. My buddy passed out on it at a party last summer.
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v264/176/52/514997704/n514997704_673020_1355.jpg

Brian you're too late for that. My buddy passed out on it at a party last summer.
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v264/176/52/514997704/n514997704_673020_1355.jpg
Just cause he passed out drunk doesn't mean he took a bite at it... I'm taking a sober bite out of it. lol

I'm gonna plan to be up there about the same time as this meet so I can actually meet up with some of the other members too. I'll just take like a week off from work and get paid to go party it up with you guys. lol

Damn thats going to be a long drive... Hitting up the track would be awesome, I would be a little nervous about beatting on it that hard from the house. Paintball also sounds like fun, been playing some this week actually. Im still not 21 so the bars aren't really an option for me yet. Also camping would be awesome.

Damn thats going to be a long drive... Hitting up the track would be awesome, I would be a little nervous about beatting on it that hard from the house. Paintball also sounds like fun, been playing some this week actually. Im still not 21 so the bars aren't really an option for me yet. Also camping would be awesome.

It'll do fine. You guys have no faith in your cars.

Damn not 21 by then? Shit son! Fake?

I slept on some rollout bed or something when i was there. apparently i'm not good enough for the "Bonerolo pizza carpet of titty twisting and late night masturbation". But i did like those stalactite hanging from your ceiling.

July is 1 month to early for me turning 21. I dont have a fake either

I slept on some rollout bed or something when i was there. apparently i'm not good enough for the "Bonerolo pizza carpet of titty twisting and late night masturbation". But i did like those stalactite hanging from your ceiling.

That was my couch/futon. Comfy wasn't it. Have had some good times on that couch. Hey you could have slept on the floor if you wanted to.

Sad, but I had to look up what stalactite were :loser:

Jason... let me do some work.

July is 1 month to early for me turning 21. I dont have a fake either
You're talking to like a bunch of guys in two countries and like six states/provinces. I am sure one of us has a friend that looks enough like you to pass off at a bar for a couple nights. :grinyes:

You're talking to like a bunch of guys in two countries and like six states/provinces. I am sure one of us has a friend that looks enough like you to pass off at a bar for a couple nights. :grinyes:

If we need a pic we can just use a screen cap of the movie "The Girl Next Door" since Jay and the main character could be twins.

The Girl Next Door Screen Cap (http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTU0MzA4MjE3N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNDc4MDA3._V1._ SX485_SY322_.jpg)

Wow, really? I know a guy that might work just based on that description, but I'm sure one of us can seriously find him an ID to use.

bahaha I used to make fake id's for a little extra spending cash man. either way its win win. !

Dave link didn't work. We got a few months before the trip anyways so we will figure something out.

Dave link didn't work. We got a few months before the trip anyways so we will figure something out.

Meh it was a pic of the dude from The Girl Next Door. You see him everyday in the mirror anyways :lol:

Oh FYI, if we do decide to go ballin, the places here all have equipment rental so if you don't have or don't want to bring equipment they have everything. There's a place literally down the block from the track that I've never been to but is supposed to be pretty big and nice.

I just want everyone to see the quality of my work

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j294/steviekallday/mclovinlargesteve.jpg

I just want everyone to see the quality of my work

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j294/steviekallday/mclovinlargesteve.jpg

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I McLove it!

. We've got great public trans so getting around is no big deal .

When the hell did that happen? CTA, Metra, they suck! :rofl:

I haven't been to work or home on time for 3 straight weeks, 2 of which were "light" holiday travel. :grinno:

My 2 cents, I don't know if I'd wanna drive all the way up here during the hot & humid days with a turbo an dthen pound it down the track. :2cents:

When the hell did that happen? CTA, Metra, they suck! :rofl:

I haven't been to work or home on time for 3 straight weeks, 2 of which were "light" holiday travel. :grinno:

My 2 cents, I don't know if I'd wanna drive all the way up here during the hot & humid days with a turbo and then pound it down the track. :2cents:

As long as there's 2 fans you're fine. We learned that the hard way at the Minnesota meet. One fan is not enough. And like I said, I drove 800+ miles (non-turbo though) nonstop and put her right on the dyno.

As for the CTA... I take it everyday to work, a bus and 2 trains; orange and green line. Metra never been on so can't speak for it, but CTA has been ok for me. There was that one Friday after XMas when my buddy (taking the same route) took 2hr and 45min to get it. I just called off.

But, when you're up on the Northside drinking, the CTA has only failed me once going from there to Midway area. And it was my fault because I got the last Brown line train for the night and then got off in the loop to pee, and for some reason there were no more orange lines. I crashed at my g/f place in the South Loop.

Been checking out the drag strip here for this seasons Test & Tune and they finally say April 18, 2009 - September 12, 2009, but doesn't break it down for each day they have it.

I'm going to start looking into camp grounds since I have to book a flight to FL for May so getting all my vacation crap out the way. I'm going to get prices for mid/late July and see what we got.

aany updates? i am probably going to be brining a bud along with me to keep me company on the long haul plus he is an awesome wicked cool dude so its win win for everyone!

my bud brought up a decent idea sox game or cubs?

my bud brought up a decent idea sox game or cubs?

Nice. I could score Cubs tix from work so that may work out. Plus TONS of bars up in the area. Though parking is a pain if we drive. Public trans all over the place though. Sox tickets aren't too expensive neither I don't think. I'm not a huge baseball fan (if one at all) but I'd be up for that for sure.

Track days are STILL not listed which is sucking ass. Almost ready to call them and see what the deal is.

Yea I don't really care about baseball either but its the atmosphere which is the bomb

my bud brought up a decent idea sox game or cubs?

If we did decide on going to a game, then I would need an EXACT head count a good couple weeks before the meet so I can get tickets. Wrigley Field is a great place to watch a game, and I'd try to get the best tickets available. Would be a good time.

Last time I went to a baseball game it was the Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Indians... And my friend and I ended up on the big screen for about 5 minutes dancing for the entire stadium. That was sober too. Who knows what I would do if I was drunk. lol

I'm down for whatever. I just wanna go have a good time this year.

I'd be willing to paypal you the money in advance when you know ticket prices and such

I'd be willing to paypal you the money in advance when you know ticket prices and such

Like I said I would try to get tickets through work first. There are home games the very last week in July, Thursday through Sunday IIRC so we have a pick of days. I'm going to talk with my 'ticket holder' at work and try to get as many as possible when it starts coming up alittle closer to the date. Should that fail though, I would have to buy the tickets and CUBS games are generally sold out long in advance these days (especially since they were in the World Series last year)

Baseball and beer! Baseball and beer!!


Where's the titties???? :grinyes:

I think its a great idea

and brian who knows maybe someone will flash on the bigscreen!

and brian who knows maybe someone will flash on the bigscreen!


Maybe Brians mom will flash on the big screen

Maybe Brians mom will flash on the big screen

No she has a cage at the front gate where peoples from all around can come and watch her flash.

Hey now, hey now... That cage helps pay the bills. lol

There is no other ballpark in the country with the charm of Wrigley Field (The World's Largest Beer Garden). :cheers:

Oh, and no big screen either, just the big 'ol manual scoreboard. :)

I wanna do this again this year but i have no idea what i'll be driving.

There is no other ballpark in the country with the charm of Wrigley Field (The World's Largest Beer Garden). :cheers:
Oh, and no big screen either, just the big 'ol manual scoreboard. :)

Good times indeed.


I wanna do this again this year but i have no idea what i'll be driving.

Why what's wrong with the Talon? I love that car.

I cant wait for this trip.

yea me neither now

anyone dare attempting the 24 challenge with me using american beer

got a feeling it would be easier than the canadian version

anyone dare attempting the 24 challenge with me using american beer

got a feeling it would be easier than the canadian version

What's the 24 challenge? 24 beers?

Hah! 24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case, coincidence? I think not. :cheers:

What's even better is you couple that with a race to case of White castle's. Now that's a challange. Got to 27 and was ready to die, especially for the next few days after. :puke:

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=917600151845187095

this was our first attempt a long time ago it was pretty epic
warning long video

edit never been to a whitecastle must be an american chain but I am fucking down for that too

Hah! 24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case, coincidence? I think not. :cheers:

What's even better is you couple that with a race to case of White castle's. Now that's a challange. Got to 27 and was ready to die, especially for the next few days after. :puke:

I could drink a beer an hour. No problem there. Big NO to the White Castle though. The ONLY time I EVER eat White Castle is after paintballing. It's usually like midnight anyways. But then you get the shits for days from it.

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=917600151845187095

edit never been to a whitecastle must be an american chain but I am fucking down for that too

I'll watch the video at home. You're not missing much without White Castle. They're known for little burgers called Sliders... basically the best form of a laxative that you can buy in "food" form. But you can get a case of 30 or something for like $15 (close?). They do however have awesome Chicken Rings and Cheese Sticks.

Do you seriously have a place called "The Beer Store"?

Do you seriously have a place called "The Beer Store"?

lol yup thats all it sells

along with some beer related stuff bottle openers and cards and lawn chairs with cup holders in them and what not. BUt 99.8% beer

Who the hell would buy a lawn chair without cupholders? :dunno:

Beer an hour, pfft, that's why I buy by the 30 case. :thinkerg:

But yes, White Castles earn their reputation well for being nicknamed "Sliders".

And the motz sticks ARE to die for. Almost as good as Arby's.

EDIT-Actual funny story, I woke up one morning on my deck after a long hard night "divorce therapy" (therapy is best controlled in incriments of 12 ounces).

So as I'm trying to remember what the hell happened and why I was outside, I asked, maybe I should eat, or did I ?, then burp and subsequent back door gas released and I said, no need to bother, guess I had sliders. :lol2:

It was more like 24 beers in 14 hours with a 4 hour interlude of being passed out.
But the rules were followed so its all good :)

But yes, White Castles earn their reputation well for being nicknamed "Sliders".

And the motz sticks ARE to die for. Almost as good as Arby's.

EDIT-Actual funny story, I woke up one morning on my deck after a long hard night "divorce therapy" (therapy is best controlled in incriments of 12 ounces).

So as I'm trying to remember what the hell happened and why I was outside, I asked, maybe I should eat, or did I ?, then burp and subsequent back door gas released and I said, no need to bother, guess I had sliders.

YES Arbies cheese sticks! Actually this pizza place that I worked at had the best, but then again we would eat them literally right out of the fryer, still dripping oil. Ahh... Sliders

White Castle... So good when your hammered, so bad when you wake up...

Arbys cheese sticks sound amazing right now...

PS: Florida is amazing... F Ohio...

Ok so the dates for Test and Tune have been posted. FINALLY



June 27, 2009
August 01, 2009
August 15, 2009
September 12, 2009


That's all that's up right now. Last year had A LOT more than that, so I'm hoping that more dates come up. The only home CUBS baseball game is the weekend of August 15th. Home game Friday, Saturday, and Sunday... so we have options. BUT, that's all there is right now if you guys wanted to go to a game which it sounds like a lot want to go.

Wow that sucks. Our track is open for test and tune every wednesday night

yea lets do the aug 15ths then

my track is open for t and t every week and more than just one day a week ;)