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| boxstr |
 Apr 30 2005, 10:16 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION  Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Gary and Pam, That is a good idea. If not for the hotel stay, then maybe a run out and back or a pit stop, then on up the gorge.
PM me for P. forum. Soryy Howard it is a pitch and putt course. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) But then maybe that is your kind of golf? Don't need a cart. CCLINPDXWCC2006 |
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| Jeroen |
Apr 30 2005, 10:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
g-darn... what's wrong with you guys... this year it's april, now it's july for next years...
why not may or june (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) oh well... they're just gonna have to do with out me at the office We're not gonna miss another one... |
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| ThinAir |
Apr 30 2005, 10:24 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,546 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Take a look at Arizona Bus Club to get an idea of what another car club does. If you look at the Jerome 2004 Bus you'll get an idea of what the club put into the vehicle to get it ready for the raffle. In the early years the busses that were raffled were much rougher and not restored much, if at all, but it's become more sophisticated over time. www.arizonabusclub.com |
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| ThinAir |
Apr 30 2005, 10:26 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,546 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region
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You aren't alone - I'm trying to figure out how to also make the family reunion in Michigan that I promised I'd attend. WCC2006 is far more exciting! I'm not gonna miss another one... |
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| boxstr |
Apr 30 2005, 10:31 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ernie thanks that is a great site to get ideas. Very much what I would like to accomplish. I think something a little more done and with a lot of goodies.
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| J P Stein |
Apr 30 2005, 10:32 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Ah, gud, the international jet set checks in.
That's Portland, not Poland....go to France & hang a right, pass 2 coastlines & just before the next one hang another right. Go till ya hit a big river....not one of them candy assed Califorina creeks either.....a BIG mo fo....Rhinesized. Land. |
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| ThinAir |
Apr 30 2005, 10:51 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,546 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region
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The raffle bus is quite a production - not only in getting the vehicle ready, but the whole raffle itself. It is the concluding event of each year's Jerome Jamboree. You have to be present to win. Everyone gathers around the bus and they read off the first 3 of 6 numbers. If you match those, you step up and put your hand on the bus. As they read each of the succeeding numbers, folks walk away if they don't have a match, until hopefully there is just one person left. If they don't get a match on all numbers, the process starts over again. Last year's winner was the last person at the bus with 1 number left, but didn't match. They drew again and she ended up being the last person again - only this time the last number matched! After the drawing, it's a tradition that all the "losers" toss their tickets into the bus to give the winner some "fun" with having to clean out the bus! |
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| Bleyseng |
May 1 2005, 09:07 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hey July is good, the kids all over are out of school so no excuses this time Jeroen.
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| Howard |
May 1 2005, 10:10 AM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None 
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Pitch and putt is like AX to Track. Like 'em both. Since you're so much younger, give me 3 a side? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| scotty914 |
May 1 2005, 10:15 AM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
i will be brutaly honest here. personally i dont think portland will do near as well as an event in california, due to several reasons... one there are people who would not drive there 914 3 hours to the wcc 05 let alone 10 or so. lets face it most 914s are in california. also portland does not have a big ticket item like vegas near by as an additional draw.
portland might be nice but you dont ever hear about portland like you do california, with mulhuland ( sp ) drive the PCH, vegas 2 hours hours away, LA to see for the first time etc. now teri and i had a blast going the wcc but we had many things to make it better, like family to see while traveling both ways, crashing at joe's house ( both sharp and 914rs, thanks to both of ya ) getting the stand on the famous sklines drive way and vegas for the first time. for me to drive to portland is just 4 days of driving with stops at hotels. granted i might be able to stop at a few members houses but it does not have the big draws for me. i think the worse thing to do for some thing like the wcc is to put it at any corner of the US, it just make it a longer drive for more people... and some of those wont go because of it. i would think putting the wcc in SD would be just as bad as portland. lets face it the best place is in the center of any coast not the top or the bottom. sorry about this post but i just dont think it would be near as many people, and all the extras i got to do with the wcc 05 are not there so i would bet for others it will be the same |
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| boxstr |
May 1 2005, 10:21 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Howard, if you come up here for the WCC 2006 I will pay your greens fee and we will play the big guys course. I would like this to be the first year for a WCC golf tournament.
Scott, I guess we won't be seeing you and your lovely new bride in Portland in 2006?? CCLINWCCPDX2006 |
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| TurtleGirl |
May 1 2005, 10:26 AM
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Squirrel! Group: Members Posts: 278 Joined: 27-April 05 From: Rio Rancho, NM Member No.: 3,990 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Nico and I stayed at McMenamins Edgefield in February. The complex is great, off the beaten path, and secure... if parking lots are issues for you. They have their own winery, distillery, brewery, several restaurants, cinema draft-house, massage... And it's really affordable, as well. My $.02, this would really be a place to look into. Liz (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| ArtechnikA |
May 1 2005, 10:36 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
where is it written that each year's event MUST have a bigger draw than the one before to be "successful" ?
sorry, that's just not true. there are many 914's in California but "most" are in the whole rest of the world. i for one don't think that those people should be excluded from a local event now and then. it is similarly not written that everyone must attend every event every year. sometimes it'll be worth making The Big Trip to a special venue, and sometimes it's nice having one in your (figurative) back yard.
you can go to Las Vegas any time - that stuff is always there...
i've been to both; i consider that a good thing...
and it makes it a much shorter drive for some others...
i just don't agree. lots of events fail when they are placed so as to be equally inconvenient to all...
they will have cycles. this year's event -- and the ones in 2000, 2002, and 2004, DIDN'T have much participation from the Pacific NorthWest. give them a chance to host a local event. some people won't come from far away, and i don't think any WCC planner is seriously anticipating a big inrush of people fro anywhere on the Atlantic coast. give 'em a shot. this whole process is very new. if it sucks, we'll think seriously about doing it again. i think they're going to put on a great event, and i'm much more excited about the Portland area than i was about this year's venue (i lived in SoCal for 30 years, it's a nice place to be from...) are you coming to this year's East Coast Ramble in VT ? |
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| rhodyguy |
May 1 2005, 10:39 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,117 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
the draw is the draw scott. some people have driven 17 hours and some for longer periods (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) . it's simple, they show or they don't. pnw owners have driven it out twice to cal. if folks can't plan 14 months out (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) , feel their cars are untrustworthy, or if it's just too far, they can look at the pictures. i take it you have never been to our region. with canadian contingent, and the 30 odd members in the puget sound area, getting people to portland is not an issue.
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| Joe Bob |
May 1 2005, 10:49 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
For me....doable....if they let me over the border... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
But 14 hours is based on 70 mph avarage...towing a car...figure another 3-4 hours for slower speeds and pee stops...double that if I have the kids.... 1: Start out going SOUTHEAST on ANACAPA ST toward E ORTEGA ST. 0.2 miles Map 2: Turn LEFT onto E HALEY ST. 0.1 miles Map 3: Turn RIGHT onto GARDEN ST. 0.1 miles Map 4: Merge onto US-101 N. 287.5 miles Map 5: Merge onto I-680 N toward SACRAMENTO (Portions toll). 71.3 miles Map 6: Merge onto I-80 E toward SACRAMENTO. 15.1 miles Map 7: Merge onto I-505 N toward WINTERS/REDDING. 34.3 miles Map 8: I-505 N becomes I-5 N. 543.7 miles Map 9: Take the I-405 exit- EXIT 299B- on the LEFT toward CITY CENTER/US-26 W/BEAVERTON. 0.2 miles Map 10: Take EXIT 1A on the LEFT toward NAITO PKWY./JAPANESE-AMERICAN HIST. PLAZA. 0.1 miles Map 11: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto SW HARBOR DR. 0.5 miles Map 12: Turn RIGHT onto SW FRONT AVE/SW NAITO PKWY. 0.6 miles Map 13: Turn LEFT onto SW ASH ST. 0.2 miles Map 14: Turn RIGHT onto SW 4TH AVE. <0.1 miles Map 15: Turn LEFT onto NW COUCH ST. <0.1 miles Map 16: End at Portland, OR US Map Total Est. Time: 14 hours, 48 minutes Total Est. Distance: 954.77 miles |
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| bondo |
May 1 2005, 11:08 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
You can save a toll and traffic if you cut over to 5 at 46 to 41 (Paso Robles to Kettleman City). 5 moves much faster of course, but man is it boring! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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| rhodyguy |
May 1 2005, 11:10 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,117 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
mike, why beat yourself up? first day to Weed or Yreka. early departure the next day will put you in Portland early in the afternoon and you will be fresh as a daisy. well, at least fresh. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) 101 may not be the fastest for you. it might seem like back tracking, but down to 126 and jet over to I-5 might shave quite a bit of time. but i'm a worshingtonian, what do i know. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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| bernbomb914 |
May 1 2005, 11:13 AM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 |
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| spare time toys |
May 1 2005, 11:13 AM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Its 2131 miles from DFW I figure if I take the best line on all the corners I can shave it down to 2130 miles (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) Just need two things to happen 1 Get the car done, 2 Something other than the Suburban for a tow car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) Now that I think of it this is a cake walk. Mom, Dad, and I did 2800 miles in 2.5 days driving to Costa Mesa and back to get the 928 and we took in the AX in San Bernideno while we were at it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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| ArtechnikA |
May 1 2005, 11:18 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
you want boring? NEBRASKA is boring ! (2863,7 mi 5 da 4 hr 43 min) although i expect i might travel a bit quicker than that in the 911... |
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