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Last years event was very fun. This years event will be even better. Good friends, new friends, fast cars, good food, good music and hopefully good weather. :)

 

Mark your calendars for Sat. May 24th and let me know if you are interested in attending. The event will be held at my place again. I have an acre and plenty of room to park the cars in the field where we will be having the party.

 

The location is 5 miles east of I-5 @ the 179th Street exit (Clark Co.fairgrounds exit) in Battleground, WA. The zip code is 98604 if you want to mapquest the location. I know this is 6 months away, but I want to start planning early.

 

I want to start putting together a list of interested people that I will keep updated on thiis thread.

 

On the list to attend:

 

1. Grabber (Rob) - Confirmed attendance

2. Tanabanana (Tana) - Confirmed attendance

3. BryGuy (Bryan & Tessa) - Confirmed attendance

4. Rpretzel (Rick & Shannon) - Confirmed attendance

5. Five Oh B (Bryan & Shirley) - Confirmed attendance

6. SteelSteeds (Lance) - Confirmed attendance

7. Player5rm (Randy) - Confirmed attendance

8. lbfdengineer (Gary & Susie) - Confirmed attendance

9. pjo (Pam & Jim - Confirmed attendance Bringing a cake

10. Putnamdo (Bryan & Dee)

11. 500Plus (Jeff) - Confirmed attendance

12. BLOWN (Jim&Connie)

13. SGT2666 (Ron & Wendy) - Confirmed attendance

14. justus5 (Jan & John) - Confirmed attendance

15. Hisssss (Mark & Barbie) - Confirmed attendance

16. GT500Ron (Ron & Cathy)

17. Alloy Dave (Dave & Terry) - Confirmed attendance Bringing a surprize

18. fast_eddie (Ed & Jill) - Confirmed attendance Bringing Choc. Chip cookies

19. bkdraft1 - (Duane & his wife) - Confirmed attendance

20. bkdrafts buddy with the Saleen (names unknown) - Confirmed attandance

21. Mustang Missy (Missy) - Confirmed Attendance

22. Gun Oil - (Win & Sam) - Confirmed attendance

 

 

Last years group photo shoot in the field

GroupphotoMeetGreet5-26-06.jpg

 

This years Itinerary:

 

LIVE MUSIC

10am: The band arrives and sets up drums and sound system.

11am - 2pm: Live music plays for 3 hours

THE EVENT

10am: People start arriving and parking there cars in the 1/2 acre field where the event is going to be held. If you want to come earlier and wash your car at my house, or have a cup of coffee you can. I will be out and about, so feel free to come at 9am if you want. I have wash stuff here you can use.

 

11am - 12pm: Arrange cars in the field for a photo shoot. Show off our rides and get to know each other.

 

12pm - 2pm: Barb-B-Q on the grill and eat lunch with friends and visit and enjoy the live music.

 

2:30pm - 3:30pm: The cruise to Crown point on the columbia river Gorge (35 miles to the vista house from my place).

Here's the linky to the place.

http://www.vistahouse.com/photos.html

 

3:30-4pm: enjoy the view and take some photo's at the Vista house.

 

4pm 4:15pm: Cruise down the street 7 miles to Multnohma Falls.

Here's 2 linkys to the falls:

http://www.multnomahfallslodge.com/MF%20LODGE%20falls.htm

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/millennium2/welcome.htm

 

4:15pm- 4:45pm: Take some photos of the falls and visit.

 

4:45pm: Depart the Falls and head back home. Those that want to go out to dinner some where with us are welcome to come. The dinner place has not been confirmed.

 

Sounds like fun...

 

Could you email me the address?

 

nwplex4u@gmail.com

 

Thanks,

 

James / ShelbyGT07

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We live in Kent and made the trip to Grabber's place last year in about 2.5 hours (we made a couple quick stops en route). From Tacoma, 2 hours should be plenty. My wife and I may stay at a Vancouver hotel Friday night so that we're close to Grabber's Saturday morning, but if we don't, we'd be open to joining the convoy. Leaving the Tacoma Mall at 7:30am would probably be about right. Arrive at Grabber's around 9:30 to 10am (depending on pit stops anyone may need on the way).

 

Hey Brian,

 

Might be able to join up with your convoy along the way...

 

Talk with ya soon,

 

James / ShelbyGT07

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List updated to add another SGT member to our gathering. ShelbyGT07 - James & Charla :happy feet: .

 

On the list to attend:

 

1. Grabber (Rob) - Confirmed attendance

2. Tanabanana (Tana) - Confirmed attendance

3. BryGuy (Bryan & Tessa) - Confirmed attendance

4. Rpretzel (Rick & Shannon) - Confirmed attendance

5. Five Oh B (Bryan & Shirley) - Confirmed attendance

6. SteelSteeds (Lance) - Confirmed attendance

7. Player5rm (Randy) - Confirmed attendance

8. lbfdengineer (Gary & Susie) - Confirmed attendance

9. pjo (Pam & Jim - Confirmed attendance Bringing a cake

10. Putnamdo (Bryan & Dee)

11. 500Plus (Jeff) - Confirmed attendance

12. BLOWN (Jim&Connie)

13. SGT2666 (Ron & Wendy) - Confirmed attendance

14. justus5 (Jan & John) - Confirmed attendance

15. Hisssss (Mark & Barbie) - Confirmed attendance

16. GT500Ron (Ron & Cathy)

17. Alloy Dave (Dave & Terry) - Confirmed attendance Bringing a surprize

18. fast_eddie (Ed & Jill) - Confirmed attendance Bringing Choc. Chip cookies

19. bkdraft1 - (Duane & his wife) - Confirmed attendance

20. bkdrafts buddy with the Saleen (names unknown) - Confirmed attandance

21. Mustang Missy (Missy) - Confirmed Attendance

22. Gun Oil - (Win & Sam) - Confirmed attendance

23. ShelbyGT07 - (James & Charla) - Confirmed attendance

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Hey Brian,

 

Might be able to join up with your convoy along the way...

 

Talk with ya soon,

 

James / ShelbyGT07

 

 

Convoy sounds fun but I'm gonna have to wait till its a little closer before I commit. My Dad lives down that way so I may spend the night there.

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Hey Brian,

 

Might be able to join up with your convoy along the way...

 

Talk with ya soon,

 

James / ShelbyGT07

 

James, if my wife and I don't head down the night before, we'd be happy to meet up with you to head down in a convoy. Sounds like the Tacoma Mall is gonna be a meeting point for a few. Shirley and I really enjoyed this event at Grabber's place last year, and can't wait to go again this year.

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Brian,

 

If it is nice this week end I am going to look at how we will arrange the cars in the field. I have a bunch of those little sprinkler flags that I will poke in the ground to figure it out.

 

When everyone shows up, I will have a parking plan set up for the photo shoot. I will set up a ladder to get on the roof with a rope to get to the peek of my shop to take a elevated photo or 2...or 3, or 4. :hysterical: With this many cars, we will need a higher photo vantage point. The top of the shop should do well.

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Are cars other then Shelby welcome to this shindig? I was telling a friend about this and he's asking if he can come along with his Roush Stage III. I'm planning on bringing my Dad but he'll probably bring his GT didn't figure that would offend anyone :) Don't want to party crash let me know whats kosher.

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Are cars other then Shelby welcome to this shindig? I was telling a friend about this and he's asking if he can come along with his Roush Stage III. I'm planning on bringing my Dad but he'll probably bring his GT didn't figure that would offend anyone :) Don't want to party crash let me know whats kosher.

 

Mustangs are welcome. The Roush is a Mustang. I forgot to answer you PM. Sorry. Your Dad's GT can come too. :happy feet: You will need to confirm Head count and cars for me. First names too.

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Brian,

 

If it is nice this week end I am going to look at how we will arrange the cars in the field. I have a bunch of those little sprinkler flags that I will poke in the ground to figure it out.

 

When everyone shows up, I will have a parking plan set up for the photo shoot. I will set up a ladder to get on the roof with a rope to get to the peek of my shop to take a elevated photo or 2...or 3, or 4. :hysterical: With this many cars, we will need a higher photo vantage point. The top of the shop should do well.

 

Rob, last year we brought Shirley's digital SLR camera (Nikon D50), but only had the standard lens at the time, so we had to get up high on the ladder like everyone else to squeeze all the cars in. Since then, however, I've bought her a couple of spendy specialty lenses including a wide angle Nikkor lens with their best ED glass. It takes stellar wide angle shots, so we'll bring it along to better get all the cars in the picture without having to be a hundred feet back (and up). It'll still be cool to get a few shots from up high again, though.

 

Also, I just finished fabricating a camcorder mount that attaches on top of the passenger seat under the headrest so that we can get video of the drive to the falls. Probably won't be a fast and full of curves as last year's drive toward Cougar, but it'll be nice to get video of the GT500's passing my slow GT. We recently bought a hard drive camcorder that can hold over 30 hours of video, so we'll get lots of footage.

 

With twice as many cars this year, a parking plan will be a great idea. Glad you're on it.

 

I was thinking that instead of bringing food with us, I'd bring cash instead to help you offset your expenses. I know this event is going to cost you a bunch, so I'll be happy to help out with money. Besides, you don't really want unrefrigerated potato salad riding shotgun in my charcoal leather interior for 2 hours on a sunny day - yuck!

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Great ideas on the photos. I was thinking about the pot luck thing too. That's a pain in the butt unless your local like a few. I will pick everything up here at Costco in bulk. I will have a donation can at the food table for folks to pitch in. I don't want people to have to pack food over to my house in a cooler when I can get it in bulk the night before. It will be fresh.

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#16 has confirmed. GT500Ron and his wife Cathy.

 

On the list to attend:

 

1. Grabber (Rob) - Confirmed attendance

2. Tanabanana (Tana) - Confirmed attendance

3. BryGuy (Bryan & Tessa) - Confirmed attendance

4. Rpretzel (Rick & Shannon) - Confirmed attendance

5. Five Oh B (Bryan & Shirley) - Confirmed attendance

6. SteelSteeds (Lance) - Confirmed attendance

7. Player5rm (Randy) - Confirmed attendance

8. lbfdengineer (Gary & Susie) - Confirmed attendance

9. pjo (Pam & Jim - Confirmed attendance Bringing a cake

10. Putnamdo (Bryan & Dee)

11. 500Plus (Jeff) - Confirmed attendance

12. BLOWN (Jim&Connie)

13. SGT2666 (Ron & Wendy) - Confirmed attendance

14. justus5 (Jan & John) - Confirmed attendance

15. Hisssss (Mark & Barbie) - Confirmed attendance

16. GT500Ron (Ron & Cathy)

17. Alloy Dave (Dave & Terry) - Confirmed attendance Bringing a surprize

18. fast_eddie (Ed & Jill) - Confirmed attendance Bringing Choc. Chip cookies

19. bkdraft1 - (Duane & his wife) - Confirmed attendance

20. bkdrafts buddy with the Saleen (names unknown) - Confirmed attandance

21. Mustang Missy (Missy) - Confirmed Attendance

22. Gun Oil - (Win & Sam) - Confirmed attendance

23. ShelbyGT07 - (James & Charla) - Confirmed attendance

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Putnamdo has now confirmed attendance. Blown might not be able to make it.

 

On the list to attend:

 

1. Grabber (Rob) - Confirmed attendance

2. Tanabanana (Tana) - Confirmed attendance

3. BryGuy (Bryan & Tessa) - Confirmed attendance

4. Rpretzel (Rick & Shannon) - Confirmed attendance

5. Five Oh B (Bryan & Shirley) - Confirmed attendance

6. SteelSteeds (Lance) - Confirmed attendance

7. Player5rm (Randy) - Confirmed attendance

8. lbfdengineer (Gary & Susie) - Confirmed attendance

9. pjo (Pam & Jim - Confirmed attendance Bringing a cake

10. Putnamdo (Bryan & Dee) - Confirmed attendance

11. 500Plus (Jeff) - Confirmed attendance

12. BLOWN (Jim&Connie)

13. SGT2666 (Ron & Wendy) - Confirmed attendance

14. justus5 (Jan & John) - Confirmed attendance

15. Hisssss (Mark & Barbie) - Confirmed attendance

16. GT500Ron (Ron & Cathy) - Confirmed attendance

17. Alloy Dave (Dave & Terry) - Confirmed attendance Bringing a surprize

18. fast_eddie (Ed & Jill) - Confirmed attendance Bringing Choc. Chip cookies

19. bkdraft1 - (Duane & his wife) - Confirmed attendance

20. bkdrafts buddy with the Saleen (names unknown) - Confirmed attandance

21. Mustang Missy (Missy) - Confirmed Attendance

22. Gun Oil - (Win & Sam) - Confirmed attendance

23. ShelbyGT07 - (James & Charla) - Confirmed attendance

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On the list to attend:

 

1. Grabber (Rob) - Confirmed attendance

2. Tanabanana (Tana) - Confirmed attendance

3. BryGuy (Bryan & Tessa) - Confirmed attendance

4. Rpretzel (Rick & Shannon) - Confirmed attendance

5. Five Oh B (Bryan & Shirley) - Confirmed attendance

6. SteelSteeds (Lance) - Confirmed attendance

7. Player5rm (Randy) - Confirmed attendance

8. lbfdengineer (Gary & Susie) - Confirmed attendance

9. pjo (Pam & Jim - Confirmed attendance Bringing a cake

10. Putnamdo (Bryan & Dee) - Confirmed attendance

11. 500Plus (Jeff) - Confirmed attendance

12. BLOWN (Jim&Connie)

13. SGT2666 (Ron & Wendy) - Confirmed attendance

14. justus5 (Jan & John) - Confirmed Attendance

15. Hisssss (Mark & Barbie) - Confirmed attendance

16. GT500Ron (Ron & Cathy) - Confirmed attendance

17. Alloy Dave (Dave & Terry) - Confirmed attendance Bringing a surprize

18. fast_eddie (Ed & Jill) - Confirmed attendance Bringing Choc. Chip cookies

19. bkdraft1 - (Duane & his wife) - Confirmed attendance

20. bkdrafts buddy with the Saleen (names unknown) - Confirmed attandance

21. Mustang Missy (Missy) - Confirmed Attendance

22. Gun Oil - (Win & Sam) - Confirmed attendance

23. ShelbyGT07 - (James & Charla) - Confirmed attendance

24. ati - (Alan & Lisa) - Confirmed attendance :happy feet:

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We live in Kent and made the trip to Grabber's place last year in about 2.5 hours (we made a couple quick stops en route). From Tacoma, 2 hours should be plenty. My wife and I may stay at a Vancouver hotel Friday night so that we're close to Grabber's Saturday morning, but if we don't, we'd be open to joining the convoy. Leaving the Tacoma Mall at 7:30am would probably be about right. Arrive at Grabber's around 9:30 to 10am (depending on pit stops anyone may need on the way).

Sounds good. There's a couple that live south that would like to hook up too and drive down. Maybe they can pick a spot where they can join in too. Sounds like a lot of fun.

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Sure we do.

 

How long are you in town for ?

 

Just for the weekend.

We fly into Portland Friday afternoon and fly home Monday morning.

I tried to rent a Shelby GTH from Hertz but they don't have any available.

They won't even guarantee us a Mustang so I don't know what will be driving.

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Just for the weekend.

We fly into Portland Friday afternoon and fly home Monday morning.

I tried to rent a Shelby GTH from Hertz but they don't have any available.

They won't even guarantee us a Mustang so I don't know what will be driving.

 

OK, sounds great.

 

What time does your plane get in Friday ?

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I don't have a clue.

Lisa said she was going to talk with Tana and get some ideas.

 

I look forward to seeing you guys. We can plan Dinner Friday night if you want somewhere. I am sure the girls will figure things out. I will give you a call in the next day or so. This is going to be fun.

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Updated the list in post #1.

ati and his wife Lisa and theitr girl are flying over to attend the event. :happy feet:

 

On the list to attend:

 

1. Grabber (Rob) - Confirmed attendance

2. Tanabanana (Tana) - Confirmed attendance

3. BryGuy (Bryan & Tessa) - Confirmed attendance

4. Rpretzel (Rick & Shannon) - Confirmed attendance

5. Five Oh B (Bryan & Shirley) - Confirmed attendance

6. SteelSteeds (Lance) - Confirmed attendance

7. Player5rm (Randy) - Confirmed attendance

8. lbfdengineer (Gary & Susie) - Confirmed attendance

9. pjo (Pam & Jim - Confirmed attendance Bringing a cake

10. Putnamdo (Bryan & Dee) - Confirmed attendance

11. 500Plus (Jeff) - Confirmed attendance

12. BLOWN (Jim&Connie)

13. SGT2666 (Ron & Wendy) - Confirmed attendance

14. justus5 (Jan & John) - Confirmed attendance

15. Hisssss (Mark & Barbie) - Confirmed attendance

16. GT500Ron (Ron & Cathy) - Confirmed attendance

17. Alloy Dave (Dave & Terry) - Confirmed attendance Bringing a surprize

18. fast_eddie (Ed & Jill) - Confirmed attendance Bringing Choc. Chip cookies

19. bkdraft1 - (Duane & his wife) - Confirmed attendance

20. bkdrafts buddy with the Saleen (names unknown) - Confirmed attandance

21. Mustang Missy (Missy) - Confirmed Attendance

22. Gun Oil - (Win & Sam) - Confirmed attendance

23. ShelbyGT07 - (James & Charla) - Confirmed attendance

24. ati - (Alan & Lisa) - Confirmed attendance

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I look forward to seeing you guys. We can plan Dinner Friday night if you want somewhere. I am sure the girls will figure things out. I will give you a call in the next day or so. This is going to be fun.

 

Dinner sounds good Rob,

Were leaving early tomorrow morning for the Shelby Fest in Hermann MO.

I'll call you Sunday afternoon when we get home.

Good Night, I got to get some sleep we got a long drive tomorrow.

Alan

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Dinner sounds good Rob,

Were leaving early tomorrow morning for the Shelby Fest in Hermann MO.

I'll call you Sunday afternoon when we get home.

Good Night, I got to get some sleep we got a long drive tomorrow.

Alan

 

OK.

 

Have fun at the Herman event. Talk to you Sunday my friend.

 

Rob

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