Mountain Madness 2011

Sandy said she is a no go if Jim is not going.

Charles, I need a quick diet plan so I can really dig into the Bavarian chow. I haven't had a good German meal since I left Bitburg.

Aaron, were you going to send us an email with the Menu selections or do you have what you need from me and Beth?

Thanks for all the hard work.

Looks like I might be able to pickup my new ride next week, might do arum over the Mountain and head your way.... I'll let you know.

Clint

Jack,

As soon as we get a count of the rooms, I'll send each a form to complete so that I can "hand" everyone's order to Karl, the manager. Want us to have a fine evening with no worries.

Clint, Come on over the ridge! Always welcome!

The Bavarian Restaurant & Biergarten for 6:30 PM Friday night September 9. Chef's proposed Menu:

Appetizer:
Sausage sampler with potato pancakes

Dinner Selection:

M

People, People,

Are we finished and all available rooms filled?

Lane , Please send me the list vius email.

Thanks

I believe that we are done, but I don't have a list. I will contact the Hilton to see if they will give me that info, but I seem to remember that the were reluctant to last year due to privacy concerns. Better would be if we all chimed in here. I will be there for the Bavarian dinner, but Pam has not committed, so consider me solo unless I tell you otherwise.

Everyone else?

Aaron: Who has provided menu choices to you so far?

I'm in with sweet bride Sarah and we have posted our menu choices.

Diane and I are in and have provided our menu selection.

Another H2O guy present and accounted for! Menu posted on 6/27. Christine and I are looking forward to it.

Jan and I are in and sent menu plan to Aaron.

Well the SAS folks sure are prompt!

Hay Lane we SASters don't like to wait!

Clever devils!

Becky and I are in. Have not made a decision on food yet. Becky is from So MS and have to explain what that "stuff" is if you had Sweet taters an Possem meat she would be OK throw in some corn bread.
Drunk yard bird for me!!
Aaron will send our selections soon. Thanks to all of you for your work on this.

Trying to keep us on the top of the event page!

Ok I got our car done....almost. Is there anyway we can get a room? It was A LOT more challenging then I thought it would be. I didn't think I was going to make this event.

Check with the Hilton Biltmore Park and see if you can get in with our group discount. If you don't see the details here, check out the other thread, "Official planning thread for fall trip to the Smokies", or something like that. Let me know what they say.

Do we have a list of people attending? Don't want to leave anyone "OUT"

BMW PLANT TOUR SCHEDULED !

http://www.bmwusfactory.com/Zentrum/General-Information/Tour-and-Museum-Hours/

Above is the link to the BMW plant tour site.

WE ARE TOURING THE PLANT AT 2:15 PM, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.
We need to arrive 15 minutes early.

NO: open toed shoes, cameras, phones w/ camera function
NO: high heels (that means you Aaron !)
Shorts OK

Cost is $7.00 per person, and I have reserved a tour for fifteen (15) individuals. I will be paying the tab for this upfront, and refunds are only available for cancelations made 48 hours prior.
You can reimburse me on the day of the tour.

Lane, please prepare list of folks attending the tour & rally point in the Asheville area at lunchtime, prior to heading down to Spartanburg.

Roger that, Tom. And thanks for setting this up.

Good job, Tom---we will look forward to this tour!

See ya soon.

Jack, I am so looking forward to being with you and Alice. Thanks so much for being part of this. Do you think Jake would like to join us?

Diane and I will be at the BMW tour.

John--I have asked Jake to a bunch of things and he's just not into gatherings at all. I will email him though and direct him to this thread and we'll see.

Looking forward to being with you and Sarah too! I have always thought that owning a Speedster was only about half the fun and the other half is the people you are with at these gatherings.

Felix and Richard---are you still planning to meet up part way to Ashevlle?

The trip from Hot Springs is right at 700 miles and we are thinking about stopping in Nashville Wed night (402 miles) then on to Asheville Thurs (291 miles). If we go via Birmingham then it's an 800 mile trip so I think Nashville is our best route.

If you met us in Nashville that would add 230 miles to your trip to Asheville so that's not much of an option.

Hey preppy dude, please let us wheezer geezers know the rally point and time to meet up for the tour. I need to plan our arrival time to Ashville. I have a feeling it might be at the Hilton but I was wrong once.

Hey Jack.... I see where HOT SPRINGS has been living up to its name lately.... Stay COOL.

jack, do you use a seat cushion of some type for that iron butt of urs.

Hey Bob-as a matter of fact I do have fine seats--simple to do, too.
Just get a set of 914 seat cushions and put the Vintage seat covers on. VERY comfortable.

Leon--yesterday our high matched Phoenix! We are roasting these days.

--Looking forward to cooler temps for Asheville!

Our high temps haven't been as bad as yours, but our humidity has been high enough to put the heat index into the 120s.

I kew there was a good reson to coming to new England for the summer.

we've had a few hot, humid days, but the nights have been in the 60's and today was mid 70's -Perfect!!!

I hate you guys.

AW Lane just reset the Climate control on the new Bimmer's A/C ~

LANE!!!!

Friday evening, 9pm, watching the Red Sox trying to stay in #1 over the dreaded Yankees (top of the sixth)

72 F outside, 68% humidity.

Car show tomorrow with Boston Bob...

Life is good.

Yeah, but I wanna drive the Speedster too. It was so nasty last weekend that I never even got in the poor thing.

Aaron,

Becky and I will have Drunk Chicken and Butter Steak. And of course appetizer and dessert.

Rich,
Great Pic. Bring some boudin! Don't forget the buckle!

End of an Era:

I have decided to sell my Vintage Widebody. I will be at the September gathering, and I will lead the tour to the BMW plant on 9/9/11.

I love driving this car, but I simply do not fit well into them (my right leg is always jammed up against the shifter (was the case w/ the IM as well), and I need to make room in the garage for a new arrival.

I have it listed on this forum, and on eBay.

See you in 5 weeks

Tom--I had the same problem ---my right leg was always jammed up against the shifter---BUT I found a solution---a simple pillow
maybe 12" square. Stuffed fairly hard and with a durable canvas cover to match my interior. Just slip that baby between the right side of my leg and the shifter and I'm good to go. I had some discomfort just like you describe on my first few long trips but the pillow idea solved it 100%.

Try this before you sell that nice Speedster!!