gdh

Wasn't that a yr or so ago when the east end posse did a run to the ALMS at Mid-Ohio - you guys are bloody crazy but fun to read about.
Fastest I had my 72 up to was 142 mph on a run with a '96 and '00. I passed the '96 (he said he was doing 125 mph) and he had 1 hand on the wheel and adjusting his stereo with the other, passing the C5 he had 1 hand on the wheel, playing with both his stereo and cell. Me on the other hand was holding on for dear life as sounded like I was in a hurricane and realized my son was filming it all and if my wife found out there would have been no point in rtn from Grand Bend track later in the afternoon. that would have been fall of '01 after the 383 build and before SurFast80 missed a shift and my tach hit over 8k. Nowadays no more track time with excessive high speed runs in the 72.

Dodosmike

For those that have PM'd me thier mail addy's, THANKS.

I'm STILL waiting on the hotel to send me a reservation quote code so we can get the "discount".

Will advise upon reciept.

Was in Scarborough today, geeze, some you dudes need to learn how to drive in what little snow you have. Pay your taxes and get Markham Rd south of 401 repaved please.

Down and back home in one day. 7.5 hrs driving. Couple cold beer and im going to bed.

dodosmike

Dodosmike

Emails and PM's sent.

Any questions let me know.

Looking to meet some of you for the first time, an renew existing friendships as well.

hummmmm......

Sunscreen: check
Cooler: check
tylenol: check


dodosmike

QIK59

Yeah I hear yah - a number of years ago I was down the same road : 24 years with 'Hydro and they closed down our fleet shop / engineering dept.

We were just going to buy a waterfront condo for investment and to rent out when it happened.

I was sole bread winner for family of four - but having lived prudently and with a minimum of toys this wasn't going to cause a major crisis in our life or have to sell off anything - we didn't have anything to sell off LOL and my Vette ain't going anywhere !

The big concern was not getting a pension like my workmates who by virtue of being a couple of years older were eligible for "packages" and early pensions - now that sucked !!

Hopefully you can hang-on or move into something else with the "city" to enable you to retire and keep your pension.

Try to not let it get you down (yeah right !) and continue on with your "normal" life as best you can.

Jerry

QIK59

Don't know if you can cut-off participation : threaten people with not receiving goody bags or motel discount LOL.

You've lead everyone "to water" it's up to them now to continue and act on it.

No sympathy for laggards (Mike you did all the work) !

Yeah 10 -12 max ? would keep things manageable for lunch and gas stops etc.

Jerry

Dodosmike

That is the ONLY reason I was even THINKING of cutting off participation, Just to keep a manageable size of a group. Ive done large "tours before, always waiting on the last person. By the time the stragglers arrive, the people in the lead group are ready to depart.

I participated in a cruise a few years ago. It was originally scheduled for a saturday, about 100 cars were anticipated. Saturday rained out, on sunday there were about 20 cars or so, much better, but still a nightmare for lunch parking, gas and of course some idiots attracting unwanted LEO attention for the rest of us.

dodosmike

QIK59

Yeah we're on the same page there.

I see clowns trying to organize caravans to the museum etc 50 - 100 (or more) cars ?! making like it's some great deal.
Get real !! - it's just going to be rolling traffic jam / exercise in frustration LOL !

Go ahead and cut it off as per your thoughts - no argument here !

kidneyboy

I really don't see "over" participation as any kind of a problem at all. If 20 register then only 15 will come; it's the nature of the beast. The biggest event ever was the Vette Day at Legendary Motors, I'll bety there were a couple hundred cars there that day some from the U.S. as well. This cruise, I believe, may be a bit less attended.

briankeery

Well, I know at least one car that will be there. Booked.

QIK59

Make that : three are booked !
Mike, you , me ....

gdh

Will be booking tonight when I get home. I have a hard enough time organizing a cruise of 1. Sometimes I get in the passenger seat and just say vroom vroom.

Dodosmike

no emails, so i guess the bookings went ok?

sweet............

dodosmike

QIK59

Yeah I used to do that when Pat and I were younger

kidneyboy

Getting to it tomorrow....

Spocc

thanks Jerry - good advise

got my seatbelt on, for the next couple of months

Pete.

Dodosmike

bumpity bump bump bump.

cheers folks
Happy humpday.

Brrrrrrrr. -29c here tonight, with windchill.

I need to move somewhere warm.

dodosmike

briankeery

Evening lads, just checking in. Just wondering how many confirmed cars we have to this point?

Dodosmike

Six.

Roll call in post #1 is accurate.

If I've missed anybody let me know via PM. Ill email out hotel and ferry info.

dodosmike

gdh

Pete, with March 1st now only1 week away please tell us that you have good news.

Spocc

because this is an open forum , i must be careful what i say...

got my letter jan 10 that after 23 years service my job is contracted out mar 1st

it has been weeks of miserable hell & i will only go into it , in person....

still have 1 12 hour shift wed & i have no clue if i will remain employed, or to put to pasture.

The only good thing is that it has taught me to be sensitive, in future to folk that go thru this...especially if close to 60 years of age

below, sub-human treatment...

Pete.