Sleep in late tomorrow you only have another few hours to Court yard Marriot. Are you headed to the Hotel tomorrow Wednesday ?
.....and if so what is your ETA there ?
I can email Becky my contact there and see if I can get you an early check in.
~Alan
Hi Alan,
Thanks. I just checked my maps and mileage. You're right. I didn't realize I was so close. I just completed an online reservation for an extra night tomorrow: May 18. If you can swing an early check in, that would be appreciated. Thx, Jim
Hi David,
Thx for the encouragement. Sorry to hear you won't be attending this year, but there will be other years. Hopefully our paths will cross somewhere along the line.
Hi Alan,
Sounds like a plan. I plan to leave the hotel at 9 a.m. Will call you from Cracker Barrel.
Jim, I will be checking into the Mattiott sometime Wednesday afternoon. If you are arriving early let me know.
Rich
Jim ...Rich I am at Cracker Barrel 10:20 Alan
We're still at Kelly's and moving slowly this morning. We'll be heading out sometime late this morning.
For those arriving a bit late to the hotel Thursday, I hope to have some extra direction sheets to the Caddy Shack at the front desk. Use the direct route on the last page.
~WB
Here is the address for those that have gps or smartphone. Thanks Tom Blankinship
800 Orrs Bridge Rd
Mechanicsburg PA 17050
Sad news - we have to cancel for the weekend. Too much family stuff going on that we can't leave.
I was really looking forward to seeing everyone and to renewing my 'once a year friendships'.
Next year for sure.
Sh*t.
Well, SHOOT! I know a LOT of people were looking forward to seeing your car (have you ever given it a name or will it be another nameless wonder?) but family comes first - I know it has for me in recent years and for a lot of others on here and we all unnahstan.
It still sucks, though. I mean, you've been getting to Carlisle, like, Fo'Evah!
Still, there's always Lime Rock and Watkins Glen..... And we just put a new memory foam bed in the guest room...... And we're less than two hours from Lime Rock and two hours from the Gallos and Fredrick Feufeu out on Cape Cod, yah know???? (hint)
Gordon: That foam bed sounds good right now. I may take you up on that. Haven't gotten much sleep recently.
Yes, this sucks big time, but priorities are priorities.
Well, I know two peeps that will be there! Just saw Rick Drewek and wife and met Jim Kelly. Nice Car Jim has!
~WB
Oh, no Bob! What's going on in Canada, eh? Sorry to hear we won't see you this year!
Rumor is there will be Speedster coasting races in the hotel parking lot this year. Hmmmmmm...
BECK, IM and a VS.
Good night!
Guy's here's some pics I took. Had a blast this weekend. Lovely cars everywhere and a wealth of information was absorbed. I'm in. Stay tuned...
Ron's car kicks some serious Jet sky butt!! Awesome job Carey and crew!
jim Kelly must have an iron butt, cross country is a friggin long way,,,did it when I was in my 20s but not now.
I made it from TN to California at age 60. Yep, it was a long drive for certain. I allowed five days going in case I had any issues(?) but realized that the Red Man indeed had legs. I had to rush home in three due to a front moving in and made it on that 3rd day in time for cocktails. Something to think about with a drive like this is the mindset you have when you start the journey. When I left home, within the first hour I was wondering what the hell I had gotten myself into.
But all went well in spite of a couple of dead batteries due to a courtesy light switch shorting out. Then there was this funny buzzing sound every time I stopped to refuel. That turned out to be my nose trimmer that had somehow accidentally gotten turned on.
The picture I am attaching is me bombing along I-40 in the greater Nashville area, the photo taken by a Speedster buddy that I had breakfast with there. It was a great trip but I don't want to do it again. Sorry, Jack Crosby.
Here is a link to my flickr album with this year's pictures. I haven't done much sorting or culling, but I hope you'll enjoy them.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/141355660@N05/albums/72157666279951624
You'll probably have to cut and paste the link as it doesn't seem to allow fully functional copy here after the ampersand. If someone knows how to fix it, please tell me.
Ok, I fixed it.
how many cars did u guys have show up?
Not sure but it was down due to the weather. I'd guess around 40. Saturday is the biggest day but it was a real soaker and lots of folks stayed home. It was still a blast.
Someone needs to post the Video of the Quilted Shirt Auction from the raffle.
Linda and Tom Buchanan donated the custom speedster quilt Linda put it all together using Tom's treasured Speedster tee shirts. ( He hid one tee :~)
I'd like to once again thank all who supported me in my valiant (imho) attempt to win the coveted "Low Car Limbo Contest." As I expected, it was a hoot.
For those unfamiliar (as I was), the Low Car Limbo is a thing where tuner boys, mostly in Hondas with fart cans and impossibly-cambered wheels, drive under progressively lower limbo bars to determine who is lowest. It is the apparent tradition, although not necessarily the universally-sanctioned rule,* to stuff one's vehicle with as many bodies as possible [fig. 1, above], in order to compress the springs—or, one supposes, the snubbers—still further in a mad quest for pavement-scraping glory.
Upon noticing that, with her windshield folded, the high point of Bridget was roughly 44 inches above mean sea level, I endeavored to snatch the trophy from these silly-ass poseurs.** Of course I arrived with the canvas fully unfurled and her top standing well above the competition as the rain fell steady. I had meant to surprise them all after the first pass.
But as I waited for that first round one of my fellow competitors walked up from behind. "Dude," he asked, "do you plan to fold your windshield?"
Hearing my answer, he turned to his compatriots, who were then pointlessly revving their engines in line behind me, and announced, "We're screwed!"
I swear I tented my fingers and whispered to myself, "ehhxcellent...".
And so rounding for the second pass I pulled down the top, folded the windscreen forward (as a sporting man does) and proceeded to get quite wet.
It was just about then than a guy driving a 1973 Lotus Europa cut in line ahead of me.
As many of you may know, the Lotus Europa's roof line resides some 42.5 inches above the pavement. I protested the interloper's entrance, as he had not been here at the start as required. But to no avail.
The results were then preordained. I came in second.
All-in-all, a hilarious result.
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*This car was called out before the first run, its driver made to expel all passengers. I believe there were eight or nine. The crowd roared.
**I had imagined the other entrants would not immediately recognize Bridget's potential, and that once they did, hurried rule adjustments might follow. I had fervently hoped that someone would arbitrarily decide that this contest would be open only to vehicles with Japanese engines, or EFI. It was not to be: they were good sports.
Great effort, Ed.
It's encouraging to see that MG can still be a scrappy competitor against the most technologically advanced international competition.
There'll always be an England.
Sorry I didn't witness this, Ed, I had three wet and cold bodies to return to the hotel.
Over the winter I can see you attacking your camber setup. I'm sure you can bend 'em enough to be in the winner's circle next year.
let the air out of the tires
Ed,
I saw the whole thing - VERY entertaining. Super that you made the effort to participate - and damn near won!
Thanks for representin'.
This one never gets old. Love MJF, Speedy handled well on the fence, 'literally'.
A Spyder should be a good bet for the Limbo Contest!
~WB
