Speedsters meet Spyders at Carlisle

Oh Crap, Jim, I thought you were doing a cross country trek this year.
BUMMAH! Anywho, sorry to hear you won't be joining us. There's always next year!

~WB

Received an RSVP from:

John Estes & Tom Manfredi - Wakefield, Rhode Island

Thanks, John and Tom!

You know....

Those two have been faithfully making this pilgrimage every year since...what? 2003? 2004? Dunno, but they usually do a round of golf at the Armitage course (where the Caddy Shack Restaurant is) on Friday and then do the show field on Saturday. This year they should be riding in comfort - John installed Volvo heated/power leather seats to ease extended trips. Looking forward to seeing those up close!

Well, ya know, if everyone who attends Carlisle puts up ten measly bucks, we can get Jimbo a cheap seat on the red-eye, and he'll be here. I know, it's a bad precident to set, and he'd be too proud to accept, but I'm just sayin' . . . How are we going to survive this w/ out El Guapo Guammaniac MUSBJIM? Just won't be right.

Received an RSVP from:

Dan MacQueen - Hannon Ontario Loripo

Great to hear Dan and Wendy are joining again after a few years absence.

Thanks, Dan!

Outstanding! OK, Who else from the Great White North......Le Marteau, eh??

~WB

Dan MacQueen is southbound.... kewl!

Received an RSVP from:

Tom Dewalt - Middlebury, IN

Thanks, Tom!

Dan and Tom, kewl!!!!!!!!!

I'll be there from the Great White North...Ottawa, Ontario. Getting into a bit of a sweat with my shipper though. That's the highly regarded Agape group. We fly to Sacramento on April 30th to pick up the car at Dave Mitchell's place. So far, no final arrangements have been confirmed by Agape and the car should be picked up within the next ten days or so. If I have to, I'll drive the bugger to Sacramento and pick the Bride up at the airport and head back from there.

That's the spirit, David!
We'll see you there!

Received an RSVP from:

Rob Mairs - Edgewater, MD

Thanks, Rob!

Received an RSVP from:

Peter Venuti - Beverly, Massachusetts

Thanks, Peter!

I just registered .
Linda and I will be there for Saturday (at least)

Greg Billesbach

Sweet! Ooooooo, please bring the Catrike, I'd love to ride it.

Greg,

Thanks for the heads-up. I sent you a PM.

Next, Lane'll want to build a "Catrike"at the show from a kit.......

Only 8 days until Carlisle increases the cost of registration by $10!
Register today and save yourself $10. And don't forget to complete an RSVP form and send it to me so we can reserve space for you and any passengers. Details are at the top of this thread.

Drive

Ok, all checked out for Gate-n-go at Carlisle. Thanks for the reminder, Bruce!

Yup, that's all of us in the first picture, taking the "Speedster Owners Oath":

"I promise to drive it like I stole it....."

And that's Wild Bill and me, setting the example of proper show field attire - Hawaiian Shirts, of course!

Wow....

In the second picture, Wild Bill looks much younger and doesn't have a Beer!!!

Oh........Wait!

I bet he's hiding his beer behind his shorts.

Whew! Got worried there for a sec'...........

And did Merklin buy that Gazelle in the background?????????

Gazelle was bought at Carlisle an sold shortly after.

Wait, wait, wait... Is Bill carrying a PURSE?!?!?!?! How, um, metro.

It's a European Man Bag! WoW! Look at those bangin' knees!

~WB

Is it just me, or is "Blackie" in every picture taken at Carlisle??

ANNOUNCEMENT

Received RSVP's from:

Stacey Campbell - Williamsburg, Virginia

Russ Crosby - Wilson, North Carolina

Thanks guys!

Gordon, I catch Blackie mugging for the camera all the time.

~WB

Received RSVP from:

Tom Buchanan - Parkersburg, West Virginia

Thanks Tom!

Received RSVP from:

Max Zimmer - Sparta, New Jersey

Thanks Max!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy MAX!

Received RSVP from:

Marty Grzynkowicz - Roselle, Illinois

Thanks Marty!

Oh good grief.

Max, the key to avoiding further birthday embarrassment is to bring your Speedster. Remember that they keep us young. You're only aging because you don't drive it enough, particularly where the rest of us can see it.

Ok, ok, Somebody help me! Meet me at Max's in the next couple of weeks and we'll fix it so he can drive the dang thing. Two AN-6 to hose barb adapters, and one more Weber cleanout(passenger side) and he'll be good. And a new, working, mechanical fuel gauge, 'cause the one that's in there is CRAP(said with my best Scottish accent)!

BTW, Lane, I have seen, ridden in, and driven Max's Speedster. It does exist, and I have photos of it and my Spyder, together and conversing in Max and Toni's garage......

Okay, here's the deal....... if Max brings his Speedster - no birthday celebrations at Carlisle. If no Speedster - PARTY!!!!!

ECB -- you lie like a rug. There is no way that we will not rag on Max until, like, forever. He is such an easy target. And we love him. So let's just get behind the "Fix Max's Speedie" campaign, and git 'er done and get the both of them to the big show. Better he should be Speedster-ing than not, I say.

So any volunteers??

By the way, how come our event is first but we don't get a fancy ad on the home page here??

Uh . . . I think you guys have the wrong Max Zimmer. I don't have a Speedster or whatever and I can't swim anyway and I don't know how you guys can get all worked up about bathing suits. Really scary. And besides I'm only three years old and my mom and dad are Jehovah's Witnesses and won't even let me have birthdays. I sure hope you find the right guy cuz it's not me.

Hey Max, I said I 'd bring the good stuff to Carlisle....now put that bong away!

Received RSVP from:

Richard Moure - Upper Falls, Maryland

Thanks Richard!