BERT says: Cory is banned from this thread!

As Cory has alluded to, we are planning a little "event".

Key ingredients of this "event" may include:
- EITHER a Rest Area in Virginia, OR Elvis in Las Vegas
- shiny, fresh cut vegetables (we are looking for "farmer" and a "chef")
- BYO getaway car
- ABSOLUTELY NO shotguns
- Guinness on tap
- dress is casual Hawaiian
- refreshments to include egg sammiches and walnut-shift-knob pie

Do y'all have any input or suggestions on what we might do? We're pretty much game for anything.

I can't wait to meet everyone at Carlisle.

Does anyone know the rules about congregating at a Rest Area in Virginia?

Cheers!

B.E.R.T.

Yo BERT - the crazy people on this site are up for almost anything! But funny you should mention the rest areas in VA... I was working in VA and drove up to see da Hoopty and meet Cory for real. Man whatta guy - like the little brother I never wanted, LOL! Also get to meet Sartwell and Sartwell SR. On the way back to VA, I got screwed up and horrendously lost.

I wound up calling Cory = where the hell am I? Yeah, like he's going to look thru the phone, ID an landmark.... Long and short instead of heading to Fairfax, I was actually heading to Richmond. I stopped in a rest area. It was dark and rainy, creepy people everywhere. I figure out where I am on the map and head back to the car. This good sized possum busts a move across the parking lot right in front of me. Then I realize, it's not a possum - it's a POSSUM SIZED RAT!

Hauled ass out of that rest area doubletime!

angela

Yes.
1. Hide your radar detector
2. no streaking
3. no burnouts or doughnuts in the parking area
4. no pets in the picnic area (that may include Cory)
5. No drinking of alcoholic beverages (bad for Speedsterowners)
6. No littering
7. No obscene jestures at truckers or V.S.P. officers
8. no cigarette butts in men's throne units, sitting or standing type
9. No boisterous parties
10. No overnight camping
Pretty straight forward, right...;-)
Hoss

rest stops are the new bath houses... I just sayin

My Bro-in-Law lives in Fairfax, VA. I think there are more ex-Pentagon and ex-CIA and ex-Secret Service guys there than anywhere else on Earth, except for that island off the coast or Maine where they seem to hang out.

You talk about "Dark and Rainy - creepy people everywhere"?

Yup.....That's Fairfax!

For creepy, you have to go some to beat the criminal court building at 26th & California in Chicago. How do I know this? I did my civic duty there once and was actually selected for a jury. Fortunately, it was only an "attempt burgulary" charge and not a murder trial, so I was only out of the office two or three days. Do you think that they have as many tatoos per square inch in Fairfax?

Hoss,

While living in Cook County,(Crook Cty), I had the dubious priviledge of serving on two juries at 25th and California. The first was a murder trial that lasted 4 days but should have been over in 1 and the second was a concealed weapons trial, and yes, we found both guilty. The lasting memory of that place was being taken to lunch in the private dining rooms over the jail and being served lunch by some trustees. The balifs would yell down the hall,"Jury walking," when we were coming and going. That is one scary place! I think all young parents should take their kids on a tour of the place. Might cut down on crime a whole bunch.

Bruce

Bruce,
I had the "pleasure" of at least three one day/one trial services while in Chicagoland. The Daley Center and 4th District Court in Maywood were cake walks compared to the criminal court building. I recall the gang signs being flashed by characters outside the court and the escorts we had after hours going to the parking lot. I'll bet there is nothing in Eagle Point like it.
Hoss

BERT,

I'm pretty good at planning events and would be glad to help out. The mounties might not like holding the event at a rest stop but maybe a rest stop (or two?) could somehow be tied in to the whole thing - maybe as the gathering point and/or start and then move on to hold the event somewhere nearby. Hmmm, hawaiian shirts, I hope you're thinking about a day during the warm weather - it was too cold driving with the top down today.

ECB

Saturday May 17th 12:00 noon Center Stage at Carlisle '08 ..Reception would follow some where with the entire gang that evening :)

Hoss,

I was at Skokie once, Daley Center twice, Wife was at Daley center once and Maywood once. I got a questionaire when we first got to Oregon and I answered it truthfully that I was hard of hearing. After 7 years I have never heard back. Guess that was a good answer, LOL.
Crime here in Oregon seems pretty minor to what we had in the Chicagoland area. Think that is why we moved out here? LOL!

Bruce

I think Bruce is on to a good plan. But just exactly what is this event all about? And when? I may have missed something along the way . . .

Sorry about the thread being hijacked. Hoss and I got to talking about our efforts to be crime stoppers in Chicagoland. An hopeless task we think. Sorry all. Continue with Speedy stuff!

Well no one has out and out SAID what the event is, but all of us are hoping two really cool people are being linked in unholy matrimony. Or knowning these two maybe just tied up together would be a better term!

I'm kinda hoping that's what is a-foot here. I'd probably make a much more concerted effort to come thataway if that was the case!

angela

I think there's a good chance that at least one of them (who knows which one) has already been tied up at least once. But, hey, if that's what you're in to...

Angela, travel plans might just be a good idea.

Well, that is the gist of it, as I read the convoluted inuendos published to date. [And Vince (or was it Jim??) has already told us what an inuendo is.] At any rate, I am rather close to at least one of the principals here, and need to make a concerted effort to get in his face and figure out what's up. Maybe after a couple or three standard issue adult beverages, I can get the straight story. angela: this would be a great way to meet you, too. Some fun. I have several Hawaian shirts to choose from . . .

So "the question" hasn't been *officially* asked, but we are scouting locations and fun ways of getting a bunch of people from both of our lives to come together.

I don't know WHERE y'all get these crazy ideas about rope and tying things up ... Cory would say: "Hey Vince, TIE THIS!"

There's always the Cracker Barrel near Bristol ...

But the thought of doing something at THE rest area is cool. Not a lot of people can say that they met on the interstate -- but at least it wasn't the interNET!

Keep the ideas and innuendos flowing!

Well, Roadside rest areas are all well and good (the Southern rest areas are far "gooder" than the Northern rest areas - just ask my two Jack Russells).

But I know this truly romantic back yard in Beaufort, SC........Sunsets to die for, Palm trees, Spanish Moss hanging from the Live Oaks, Low Country Shrimp Gumbo, Chubby Checker singing on the Hi Fi, easy air connections through Savannah...

Sounds like it's just calling to you, doesn't it?

Of course, we have "Irish Kathy" on our GPS, and she could find any rest area anywhere...

If we have to....

I'm just sayin'...

gn
One of the "Travelin' Speedstah Guys" from Beaufort

And then a few days in historic Charleston, followed by a cruise to parts unknown from the port. Sounds like a plan to me.

Looks like I may be altering my trip agenda to Carlisle a little!! DANG, and I already gave all my GOOD Hawaiian shirts to Goodwill!

BTW - it is considered sacrilegious to tuck Hawaiian shirts into your pants. Those that do, risk being 'Kahuna-slapped' into next week!!

Hey Jim.....Slap this

Hey maybe we could do a parade-wedding at Carlisle? Everyone takes a parade lap together, we all stop, vows are exchanged and then the couple takes a lap by themselves. Then we all get snot-slinging drunk! Whatta ya think?

angela

A Carlisle wedding would be a first I assume....

Angela: I'm in....at least for the last part.

I'm getting a hint from BERT's last post that this may not be a wedding thing. Whadoyatink?

Yeah, me too.....but what-the-heck, ANYTHING to get together with youse guys and gals. It's a long Winter. Except for Vince, of course....

gn

It most certainly is a wedding thing ... Carlisle might be a good venue!
(Oops. I'm not supposed to post here!)

Things happen for a reason, Cory... In my last 3 days of camping in airports I've managed to pick up two free round trip tickets to anywhere CONUS.

So my brutha from anotha mutha, if that is the case and it's at Carlisle, I will be there.

angela

Ooops, the proverbial cat is out of the bag. Congratulations!

Geez ... I have no control over that paininthebug! I think he even did that from *my* computer!

But he speaks the truth. We're wanting to put lots of rubber on the asphalt together.

I won't let him ASK me until he's met my family and I've met his.

Truth be told, I think he's nervous about meeting my dad. But my dad's a Porsche-guy, so they can talk about cars at least!

Oh honey, it is more than just meeting the family's, it is about time, I have always told my kids, you make sure you date this person for at least a year before making any kind of committment, hopefully in a year you know this person pretty good. Also premarital counseling definetly a must...~Esther

BERT - now I'm TOTALLY picturing Cory going through all the shenanigans like in the movie 'Meet The Parents'!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Porsche-Car-w-Bride-Groom-wedding-cake-topper_W0QQitemZ160143624150QQihZ006QQcategoryZ20935QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118

(Oops. I dropped something. Anybody seen it?)

Well, well, well, very interesting things are happening this year!

Cory, to quote Ben S, "Can you handle that!"

Theresa, haven't met you but looking forward to it.

This could be WAY more fun than building a car(sorry Lane).

And BERT, I resemble that remark about the internet, but she is one in a million, as all who met her will attest to....why she chose me I'll never know.

Just to update anybody who gives a dang, I've now spent a couple days in Atlanta with her folks ... she's met mine in St. Louis ...

Last time I saw her, she said "Give me a ring sometime."

Just lettin' yall know I'm really thinking about doing it ...

You were in Atlanta, and I didn't get a buzz???? I'm crushed! :>

See you both in Carlisle........

Funny you bring this up on this particular day (29th - leap year day). Today is our anniversary...

Come on, a couple of weirdos like us, wouldn't expect us to get married on a "regular" day would you?

angela

Yeah, Sadie Hawkins day, of course.

Leon, it would have been sooooo wrong to pop smoke and look for friendlies on Day One of Meet the Fokkers, huh?
I'll holler next time, I promise.
I'll need a number to do that ...