15th Speedsters Meet Spyders, Carlisle PA, May 17-20, 2018

Jeni 

I will be there as well - check and RSVP form out in mail on Monday. Not sure yet on my better half.

I think I have all (most, anyway) the details worked out, so the news is

                         I'm coming to Carlisle!

Michael McKelvey's wife is staying home so I'll be riding in with Michael. I'm looking forward to this...

Yay!!!  I finally get to meet Yoda himself!!!  

Lane Anderson posted:

Yay!!!  I finally get to meet Yoda himself!!!  

I'm sure it will be rather anti-climactic, Lane. I look nothing like the pic... I'm not hunch backed at all (or green).

ALB posted:

I think I have all (most, anyway) the details worked out, so the news is

                         I'm coming to Carlisle!

Michael McKelvey's wife is staying home so I'll be riding in with Michael. I'm looking forward to this...

Good for you, Al.  Of course, you just had to do it the time I won't be there...

But, we had a good visit this year, so have a beer with all the buds, in my absence. 

It's a great event. 

ALB posted:

Lane Anderson posted:

Yay!!!  I finally get to meet Yoda himself!!!  

I'm sure it will be rather anti-climactic, Lane. I look nothing like the pic... I'm not hunch backed at all (or green).

C'mon, Al.  I've seen you in person...

@ALB

You are officially official.  (Read as, I added you to the spreadsheet. :-)

Yeah  ALB   ! ! ! 

Thanks, guys (and Jeni)! And thanks, Bob for the after work laugh! And I'm sure we'll get to sit down together for another beer or 2 soon enough. It's always a pleasure and I wouldn't miss it for the world. 

Where do you live ALB?  if you’re riding with MM from A2?  I live in Dearborn.

Maggie and I will be there on Friday only, in our 912. Sadly we will not be able to attend any events. Attending a 90 year old friend's birthday who still fly's his airplane and drives without glasses.

Tom Blankinship posted:

Where do you live ALB?  if you’re riding with MM from A2?  I live in Dearborn.

I live Vancouver, British Columbia, Tom. I'll be flying in to Detroit to ride in with Michael. Are thinking we could meet and caravan in?

@Chuck Martin will be good to see you & Maggie even for a short visit! Looking forward to catching up with you in Carlisle! 

@MusbJim

Thanks Jim it will be great to see you and Ginny as well.

AL, great news! 

Chuck, see you Friday!

@Jeni Drake check was mailed today and unless there is a typhoon I will be there. 

Joe Fortino posted:

@Jeni Drake checked was mailed today and unless there is a typhoon I will be there. 

Outstanding!! 

Just a reminder for anyone who is still out there thinking about coming to Carlisle this year and has not gotten off the fence - May 1st is the deadline. 

Hop off the fence and come play with us!  

Just got our Carlisle GATE PASS  in the mail today.... we are are the same locations as last year . to the right of the stage.

Alan Merklin posted:

Just got our Carlisle GATE PASS  in the mail today.... we are are the same locations as last year . to the right of the stage.

Ours looks to be in the mail as well!!  

I believe they mail them on or about May the first.

Got mine. I'm registrant 41 this year.

I was s bit slow this year.  I’m #93.  Sigh...  😢

Just like my minds age #18 

Decided against dragging a trailer to Carlisle trailer, going to tow bar the VS wide body .  Today, I made a simple - large mud flap set up for the back of the F-150 truck  this is in addition to the factory flaps in the wheel wells. The RV version of these things cost in excess of $300..........I did this for a whopping $17 and three hours

The center is affixed to the receiver with a  2" square U bolt and it also has two braces centered on both flaps to the truck spring hanger housings....Everything can be removed in two minutes. 

Materials:  main support: 3/4 x 3/4"  x 6'  angle  $9.00 ....  2" x 4" U bolt and misc. hardware $4.00.  Braces: 1" x 4' strap steel $4.00 ...The used mud flaps I cut down and were free from a local truck dealer.

Get a patent, go into production and make a fortune!

"Big Rig" mud flaps on an F150.

Very Redneck, that..........

You need a set of loud, Redneck dual exhausts, now.

Get a gun rack, too!

Man.... I was just thinking how they should be standard issue on trucks  

Some guys where we are, lift and put monster tires that even stick out of the wheelwells with no rock throwing protection for anyone who follows. 

My sticker came in the mail today. It's already tucked in the door of the Spyder. No clue what number it is. 

Alan, I got my tow bar down from the attic today.

Your flap setup looks perfect, I like it! If it works and doesn't fall off, it's not redneck, Gordo.

Joe Fortino posted:

Just like my minds age #18 

Reading is a skill, I was looking at the year. #149. 

Ok folks, here it is:  As of today, May 1st we have 55 heads - hopefully attached to 55 bodies - coming to Carlisle.  

I came up with 61, should I count again?

DannyP posted:

I came up with 61, should I count again?

Nope.  I did it for you and came up with the same number.

Ummm ... See ... Joe can’t read and I can’t remember more than one number at a time.  

The 55 was the number for Thursday night’s dinner that I had just sent to Wild Bill.  *insert eyerolling smilie here*  

Jeni

Looks like the Wolfgang will be a no show. Dang it.

Come on, Greg! What are you doing down there?

I'm coming Friday morning and I have to leave Saturday afternoon.