Speedsters Meet Spyders at Carlisle

"...considering it unmanly to have a dry interior during a rain storm..."

"...sitting in lawn chairs under a tent drinking beer and discussing the nuances of tube vs pan frames..."

"...greeting every newcomer with the phrase 'Welcome to the Madness'"...

Others?

....keeping the power windows cracked open a bit to allow a little water in just to be one of the "men".....

RIGHT ON JOHN...... ;>)

Good One, Hoss!

Thbptbphptbpht!!!!! (sound of raspberry)

(Dang power windows!)

To all,

I can't stress enough that if you are coming to Carlisle and plan to join us for ANY of the three dinners (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) or the Friday lunch you MUST send an RSVP (see above) to me indicating your plans. Otherwise, I cannot reserve a spot for you. I can't stress this enough - we are limited in space. This applies to ANYONE who is or is not bringing a Speedster, Spyder, Cabriolet, Coupe, MG or any other vehicle and wants to participate in the events. 'nuff said.

Registered for the showfield. Does anything come in the mail?

They used to send back a confirmation p-card. But this year they are sending the window stickers so you don't have to stop and check in. With the sticker you can drive right in. They will have stations on the showfield where you can pick up the goodie bags at your leisure.

~WB

Bruce - It might be a good idea to list all of the folks registered for the dinners again, just as a reminder. I should be down for all of 'em.

I have received RSVP

At this rate, it will only be another year, or two at the most, before the Carlisle Fairgrounds has to open up a new weekend show for Speedsters. I'm just sayin' . . .

Oh I wish I could attend. Things have been rough lately. The dark employment plague was casted amongst the corp. division I work for. Yes,oil companies are tightening up their belts also. 50% of our division was slatted for layoffs. We basically had to apply for our jobs. Good news I have a job. Bad news I have to go to Iraq for a few weeks. I have to go through a bunch of training next week.
Have fun.. and have a few cold one's for me.
Joe

Joe,

Sorry to hear about the situation but glad to hear you're still employed. We'll have a couple of brews in your honor. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you at Carlisle next year.

Good luck, Joe. Have some Chai while you're there.

Take care of yourself, Joe. We want you back in one piece.

A day a a time, Joe! Be safe while overseas and keep in touch. Look forward to seeing you at Carlisle one of these days!

I just received an RSVP from Wally Price in Port Republic, MD. Thanks, Wally!

If you're joining us for the Meet, don't forget to register with Carlisle. You can save $10 if you register prior to April 19th. Here's the link: http://store.carlisleevents.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=2010-702

Make sure you select your club as "Speedster Owners".

The $20 registration will get you, your car and another person through the gate and onto the grounds all weekend. And don't forget to let me know when you register so we can get credit towards the Club Challenge for the most registrations.

"If you would like your entry window sticker mailed to you, please pre-register prior to April 19th, 2010. After registering, a receipt will be emailed to you - please bring this receipt to the event. Multi-vehicle discounts available. Discount only applies to cars registered at the same address and purchased during a single order. (Limit of 5)"

I'm sad to say that Marc and I are going to be no shows at Carlisle this year.
One of my favorite Captains (besides Marc!) has chosen to retire this May. And, yes, his retirement flight is on the same weekend as Carlisle. I've been asked to be part of the crew, and that is a REALLY big deal. Retirement flights are always fun, exciting, as well as a little sad. It's very emotional for a Senior Captain to hang up his wings, and to be a part of his last flight with commercial aviation means a lot. I really hate to miss Carlisle because I've been looking forward to it but this trip is a one time only deal.

We'll miss seeing everyone. Have fun and drive safe!!!
..Susie

We'll see you next year Susie! Bring your Speedster.

SueZ - sorry to hear that we'll miss you & Marc at Carlisle this year!

SueZ, I'm heartbroken. See you and Marc next year, I hope???

I just noticed Carlisle is running a video contest this year that might be of interest to someone. The site says:

"Carlisle Events YouTube.com Video Contest
You could win 1 of 20 Apple iPod Nanos
Carlisle Events is hosting the 2008 YouTube Video Contest at all of the specialty car shows this season and we want to see your best video submissions. The rules are simple and this contest is open to all guests of Carlisle Events. We have broken the contest into two categories to keep it fair - amateurs and professionals."

Here's the link: www.carlisleevents.com/ce/gallery/contests.asp

I see a trophy in this for MUSBJIM.

David Arakelian, Ed Ericson, Bruce Ryan, Richard Wobby and Lewis Martin have registered for Carlisle. No RSVP's received - guys I need to hear from you if you are planning to participate in the lunch or any of the three dinners.

Hey Bruce, I am now all registered at Carlisle Events too.

Okay, thanks Danny.

Stacey Campbell, Jim Youngs and Max Zimmer have RSVP'd, thanks guys!

Bruce Ryan RSVP'd, thanks Bruce!

David Arakelian and Ed Ericson have RSVP'd. Thanks guys!

Yow! How many are we up to now?

Update: I count 65+ when you include spouses (spice?) and/or other family members. Given the likelihood of last minute stragglers, this could be our biggest yet. Maybe we should negotiate with the Carlisle folks for them to let us have the use of one of the buildings so that we don't have to worry about the weather. Think they'd go for that?

Received an RSVP from Graham Place. Nice car. Thanks Graham!

Received an RSVP from Dave Kumpf. Thanks Dave!

Folks, this is going to be a super weekend - the response has been terrific. If you're planning on joining us don't hesitate, the events are filling up fast!

Just an idea of the things going on at Carlisle:

Giveaway car, our own Speedster owners raffle, on-site SCCA autocross, a field full of imports, the largest kit car gathering in the nation, many replica displays and new releases, swap meet/flea market, seminars, press, many vendors and suppliers, vintage import motorcycles, race car paddock, featured vintage and specialty German vehicles, live bands all weekend,.......and more.

Come out and join us!

WOO-FREAKIN'-HOO!!!!!!

I just realized (silly me) that one month from today I will be hitting the road north toward Christiansburg and thence to Carlisle. As I said, WOO-FREAKIN'-HOO!!!!!!

My enthusiasm is perhaps a bit greater due to the fact that what I am working on today is BORING, and two days in a noisy little car looks like a great improvement - particularly when it's taking me to see all my fellow Speedsteroids, eat egg sammies, and drool on cars I probably can't afford.

Ok, I guess I'd better get back to (sniff, whimper) work.

Additional thought (I TOLD you I was bored): Since we're down to the last few weeks, maybe Hoss should start the "no rain" dance that worked fairly well last year - at least for Carlisle in May.

Received an RSVP from Russ Crosby coming from Wilson, NC with guests Steve Fusco and Mike Christensen. Thanks guys!

I'm gonna try and make this one!

David,

If you're going to participate in the Friday lunch or any of the three dinners, please send me an RSVP with your plans so we can reserve space. We're already maxed out on the Friday night dinner at the Rustic Tavern and are sending the overflow to the Carlisle Diner a couple of blocks away. The other two dinners are approaching max too.

See details at the top of this thread.