AF DSM Meet 2008 - North

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by gthompson97

Anyone can come.

Heh, what he said, no DSM required.

I don't think I'd be up for MN, been there done that. But, if folks are stopping over in the Chi-Town area, I'd be up for showing a little hsopitality.

David_B, know what you mean. Everywhere I go and there's a BBQ, I somehow end up at the helm.

[david-b]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

Heh, what he said, no DSM required.

I don't think I'd be up for MN, been there done that. But, if folks are stopping over in the Chi-Town area, I'd be up for showing a little hsopitality.

David_B, know what you mean. Everywhere I go and there's a BBQ, I somehow end up at the helm.

I think it's only Blackcrow that would be up here, mostly as a passing-through-type deal.


I hate propane grills, but have you ever made Bacon for bacon cheeseburgers on a propane grill? Now that's difficult.

[Blackcrow64]

There's no reason we couldn't meet up for lunch or something on my way through town to the meet. Heck, I'm always up for meeting fellow members wherever my travels take me. I met up with a few in Cali last year and had a fun time.

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by Blackcrow64

There's no reason we couldn't meet up for lunch or something on my way through town to the meet. Heck, I'm always up for meeting fellow members wherever my travels take me. I met up with a few in Cali last year and had a fun time.

Lunch?!?

Tell you what, have your people call my people for arrangements.



Tell you what, maybe we can fly 2.2 in for a 'spot of tea. 'ol chap!'



Dude, my whole basement is a full on bar minus the liqour license, it won't be a meet, greet, and run, I'll tell you that now.

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by david-b

I hate propane grills, but have you ever made Bacon for bacon cheeseburgers on a propane grill? Now that's difficult.

That's what the side burner is for

It's a ying and yang thing, some things are good on gas but not on charcoal, and some aren't so good on gas. One of these days when the price is right I do have to get another smokey joe for chicken and steaks, I can get them done on gas but it just lacks the over all flavor, even with briquettes. I tend to piss people off sometimes (wife mostly) becasue I slow cook with gas.

[Blackcrow64]

Hahahahahahaha... Dude, I hope that kid seriously gets that job here in Ohio so I can meet him just once. I bet he is a trip. lol...


A full bar eh?... I think I may have just found a new place to call home. lol

[wrightz28]

Well, theres 2 bars, pool table, darts, karoake, tv lounge, bean bags in the back, designated kitchen, and the main bar is stocked with some booze (house "guest" decided to drink damn near everything, including sueviner bottles form PR and Jamaca, bastard ) so yeah, I haven't really bothered to stock much anymore.

[david-b]

Well I can stock with a ton of beer. My fridge is exploding at the seems with all the beer. Working for Bud gets annoying sometimes.... no I kid

[JoeShmoe]

Originally Posted by david-b

Well I can stock with a ton of beer. My fridge is exploding at the seems with all the beer. Working for Bud gets annoying sometimes.... no I kid

That sounds good right about now

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by david-b

Well I can stock with a ton of beer. My fridge is exploding at the seems with all the beer.

I was about ready to drop one knee and sell my soul.

[gthompson97]

So ahh...time keeps passing by. Have we decided on a time and place yet...or is this not going to happen again like last years meet.

[Thor06]

Hell yeah its going to happen, just like... your mom!

Ok, so far we've got:
Me
Scott
Garrett
Dave
longemoco (contacted me via MSN)
wrightz28?
Brian?
And I am sure a few others will come out of the woodwork later.

I think we agreed on a weekend, correct? Then it depends what we want to do. July 12th and August 2nd look to be the best Rock Falls track days, even if we decide not to do it, we'd have the option.

So what do you guys think? We could meet up on Saturday, camp Saturday night, and head home Sunday afternoonish? Rock Falls has test days both days so either would work for track time (I think Sunday would be less busy) and I'm pretty sure we can get the dyno open either day as well. I guess I'd think we should either:

A) Meet up Saturday like midday for an afternoon dyno day, maybe hit up some Hooters or grill in a park for food, cruise for a bit, and head back to camp for some alcoholic beverage consumption. Then Sunday we can get up at our leisure, make some breakfast over the fire (I call dibs on breakfast cook!), maybe hit up MOA, and leave whenever.

B) Meet up Saturday midday or midafternoon. Maybe cruise Minneapolis a bit, grill out or go out for food, MOA, whatever, then go back to camp and drink. If we do this we'd want a camp on the east side of Minneapolis so the drive to Rock Falls is easier/shorter, then we can go run there for a bit and leave midafternoon.

I would love to hit the track, but you know what? Rock Falls is a LONG ass way from home for any of us if we break, and I feel like a dyno day would be less strenuous on our cars. I guess I'd rather go with A. I agree with Dave, we should wait until a little later in the summer so people have a chance to get their whips together, but we cant wait too long because I have a lot of shit dropping at the end of August. Does July 26-27 or August 2-3 work ok for anyone? I'd rather do August 2-3.

Also, if you far out of towners would rather meet up Friday afternoon/night, I bet we could swing that. I get done with work at 3:30 so if I left here at 4 I'd be in Minneapolis around 8 and any reasonable meeting spot by 8:30.

EDIT: If you have a friend you want to come then thats cool, but lets keep it to mostly AF'ers. I have one buddy that might want to come, either in his RX or just ride shotty with me. I think if people wanted to bring a friend that would be cool, but lets try to keep it at one. Sound good?

[gthompson97]

July 26-27 works best for me. Def. not the 12th cause that's the weekend before my birthday, and I'm taking off the 5-10 of August for Wefest and I don't think I could get off the weekend before that also. I don't really care what we do, the Eclipse will be gone by then and I'm 99% sure I won't have the Talon done, but I'll def. be rolling in something special, I'd def. like to see it on the dyno, but I wouldn't mind a track day either.

[david-b]

I'm up for dyno as I have to break my goal. Not really up for track, but either way I really don't care

Anytime is good for me.

I'd rather take off that Friday and cruise up there like I did for SC early Friday and then just check out everything and then spend 2 nights out there.

My g/f is coming, but riding with me.

[rock0134]

I am down to go foooo sshhhoooooooooooooooo