Next Maritimes Meet?

[JMILLS]

I was wondering if we all wanted to plan another Maritimes meet for sometime in the coming months. If we could start working on some dates and a location then everyone could try and get the time off, etc.

[sunrunner_pei]

Jason, I was aboot to call you about that, Karen & I were discussing it this weekend. :)

[JMILLS]

Ya, I'm anxious to get away again already, lol. And the Maritimes meets are always so relaxing. I'm actually thinking I may try and schedule a few extra days around whenever the meet is.

[sunrunner_pei]

Sounds like a plan. :)

[99GrandAMSE]

... well, we could have a BBQ at my place (or Mom's place as it has a bigger parking lot and of course, my Mom who is a great cook!!! :lol: :D) ... we could hit a few highlights around here like Peggy's Cove (again) and maybe the Titanic Grave Site (for Beth :D) ... we also have a pretty cool Go-Kart Track but I haven't been there so I don't know how it compares to Moncton; although, it is about the same size IIRC ... room in the backyard for a tent and of course, my basement has room enough for an air mattress (right Shawn :lol: :D) ... anyway, lots of options unless there are better thoughts or interests for somewhere else ... just offering, no pressure :)

[sunrunner_pei]

Halifax was at the top of my list. :)

[99GrandAMSE]

No big deal either way ... I know everyone likes it in PEI too but figured I'd make the offer ... as always, majority rules :)

[sunrunner_pei]

The last Halifax meet was 2002, so I think we're due. ;)

[JMILLS]

Beth votes for Halifax, and so that means I do too.

[sunrunner_pei]

Any chance we can schedule this for the middle of September?

[JMILLS]

No conflicts that I know of here.

[sunrunner_pei]

Kel?

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
Any chance we can schedule this for the middle of September?

I suppose!!!! ;) :lol:

[Gimli]

I'm gonna have to check my work schedule and see if I can get myself free tickets again but I'm a definite maybe :D

[JMILLS]

So you are a definete maybe.. :lol:

Would love it if you can make it. Now we just gotta work on getting everyone elses input. Dan, Trina, Greg etc etc etc... (I was going to list the whole list but I know I would leave someone out so I stop here :) )

[Jchiasson]

Hm.... I'm in.
But can't make it for the 15-16 nor 22-23 weekend in September. I'll be in or travelling back form Orlando on those dates.
Will keep my eyes on this thread to see what decision is made...

[99GrandAMSE]

I'm in ... any ideas of what you guys want to do ... BBQ at my place? ... anyone want to stay here? ... post them up :) ... also, post up some possible dates :)

[JMILLS]

Later in September the better for me. I guess my possible new job has an 8 week blackout period from the last two weeks of july through the first two weeks in september. But where I would be new and in training I don't think there would be a huge issue with any dates.

[sunrunner_pei]

I can't go after Sept 23, as Karen will be in the potato fields. :(

[99GrandAMSE]

... looks like September 14/15/16 area then?

[sunrunner_pei]

That is best for me, but I'm not the only one attending. :) We'll go with the majority. :)

[99GrandAMSE]

... since I am local, I don;t care either but since Jason said the first two weeks and you said not after the 23rd, it leaves that area :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

But Joe can't make it that weekend...

[99GrandAMSE]

Ahhh yes ... my bad ... I missed that :( ... NEEEEEEEEEEXT!!! :lol:

[kody]

I should be able to make it, Halifax is only 40 minutes away.

[JMILLS]

We can do it any weekend, If I have to drive up friday night after work, I will.

[sunrunner_pei]

That'sd be a late arrival! Especially to Halifax, which is aboot 2.5 hours longer than your ride to Moncton.

[JMILLS]

Hmm, good point. I didn't realize where Halifax is... lol. I looked at the Cat Ferry, but if my math is right, the price is terrible.

[Jchiasson]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
But Joe can't make it that weekend... Don't base the date selection on me, I mean I like you guys and your cars and what not.
But I have to be in Orlando that week, I know I'll suffer through it...

Jason, yes, the Cat ferry is expensive. I live a few hours from that ferry, but when going to Orlando I'll be driving around to Portland, ME to catch a filght for that exact reason.

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by JMILLS
Hmm, good point. I didn't realize where Halifax is... lol. I looked at the Cat Ferry, but if my math is right, the price is terrible.

Yeah, I looked into the CAT the last few years for the Albany trip, especially the year I drove straight from Albany to our cottage an hour South of Halifax. The expense was unjustifiable. :(

[99GrandAMSE]

For reference Jason, it takes about 8-9 hours to come from Augusta to my house, if memory serves me correctly :)

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by kody
I should be able to make it, Halifax is only 40 minutes away.

40 minutes? ... I thought you lived in Dartmouth?

[kody]

Originally posted by 99GrandAMSE
40 minutes? ... I thought you lived in Dartmouth?
Not anymore, I'm in Nine Mile River now...thats out by Elmsdale.

[RedGrandAm2003]

Boo! I might be able to, who knows. Dont base any dates around me, just need to have adequate notice so I can book the time off. Stupid crap comes up all the time with me so its hard to plan anything sadly.

Oh, and Jason, if you were going after work I could meet up with you in Moncton, maybe less of a boring drive? Up to you depending on what your doin i suppose.

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by kody
Not anymore, I'm in Nine Mile River now...thats out by Elmsdale.

... deinately know where Nine Mile River is :)

[JMILLS]

Ok, so it looks like I am not going to take the offer from the new job, so every weekend has the same chance of being accepted or denied at this point, :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by JMILLS
Ok, so it looks like I am not going to take the offer from the new job, so every weekend has the same chance of being accepted or denied at this point, :lol:

... off-topic, but can I ask how come? ... on second thought, that might be too 'personal', nevermind :)

[RedGrandAm2003]

Offtopic-sortof but how was this years Moncton meet? Did I miss much? I'm kinda ahead of myself but i dont even think i'll be able to make it this coming year either, since I'll probably be travelling to the states for a couple weeks in april, so thats gonna suck, but i'm gonna demand a re-moncton meet for the Atlantic Nationals for 2008 ;)

[JMILLS]

Originally posted by 99GrandAMSE
... off-topic, but can I ask how come? ... on second thought, that might be too 'personal', nevermind :)

Not too personal, but off topic. Long winded PM sent.

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
That'sd be a late arrival! Especially to Halifax, which is aboot 2.5 hours longer than your ride to Moncton.

He is more then welcome to come to our house (yes, we have a house now!!!) on the friday night, have a good nights sleep on our spare bed, and then we could play follow the leader in the morning going to Halifax :)

That is assuming I can go, but weather or not I can go to Halifax that weekend, Jason & Beth, you are more then welcome to stay the night with us.

Chances are Trina & I are open for any weekend, but in September Trina will be back to School, which means all her work shifts will be on weekends, so it might be sketchy!

-Daniel

[JMILLS]

Well I hope you guys can make it, we missed ya in Albany. Since I am staying with my company now I am hoping to get a few days off around whatever we choose for a date.

[99GrandAMSE]

So ... date?

[JMILLS]

Dec 24th

[sunrunner_pei]

I'm busy that day, how aboot the 25th?

[JMILLS]

Aren't you supposed to be GONE!



So we have-
Sept 1-2:
Sept 8-9:
Sept: 15-16: X-Joe
Sept: 22-23: X-Joe

[Jchiasson]

Hey mid week is good for me....probably not many others thought.

[JMILLS]

Mid-week won't work for me. As it is I usually have to take off two days for travel, don't have too much vacation left.

[Jchiasson]

Stop editing your post Jason. :lol:


I am a silly canadian!

[Jchiasson]

Dan said something earlier about not being able, or having a harder time with late September dates to.

[JMILLS]

I think its all september dates, but shawn is not available after the 23rd.

[Jchiasson]

Hay hey stop taking advantage of your mod powers or I'll let everyone know about Einstein's theory of Relativity. :lol:

Like I said before I am a silly Canadian!

[TheTrader]

no problems with me, just that it might be only me coming where Trina could be working :) and there is a good chance I could be broke as well :)

[kody]

Never been to a meet before and was wondering what to expect. Also where in Halifax would we be getting together? Seeing that I've never met a fellow GAOC member other than online I'll feel a little out of place.

[RedGrandAm2003]

I felt that way the first GAOC moncton meet in 04?, till I drove my friends home cuz they were a pain in the arse lol. tis' fun till Shawn/Kelly starts pickin on you.(jk.. they just hate me. :lol: )

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by TheTrader
no problems with me, just that it might be only me coming where Trina could be working :) and there is a good chance I could be broke as well :)

... you had better BOTH be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by kody
Never been to a meet before and was wondering what to expect. Also where in Halifax would we be getting together? Seeing that I've never met a fellow GAOC member other than online I'll feel a little out of place.

... our local meets are usually a 'come as you are' type of thing :) ... it doesn't matter if you have met anyone before as we're all fun people :)

[RedGrandAm2003]

See what I mean? Kelly just totally ignored me. :) :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

... :slap:, is that better ;) :lol:

[JMILLS]

So we really need to lock down a date, and where I have no preference I am not going to make a suggestion. But I do know the earlier we set a date the better chances people will be able to get time off if needed.

[99GrandAMSE]

I agree ... so what about one of the first two weeks??? ... I would like to include Joe as he is too close by not to have him here :)

[99GrandAMSE]

OK guys ... need to finalize this so I can make a 'schedule' ... I have a few thing in mind to occupy our time but I need to know when we are looking :)

[Jchiasson]

Hmm...looks like you'll have to take the horn by the bulls and make a call Kelly!

[99GrandAMSE]

Apparently ... last call ... name the date!!!!!! :)

[JMILLS]

Go for it Kel... Actually due to some changes going on right now there is probably a 50-50 chance of me attending anyway for many reasons (timing, finances, etc).

[99GrandAMSE]

WTF?!?!?!?!!? ... that would really piss me off if you guys didn't come :(

[99GrandAMSE]

Besides ... accomodations would be FREE as you could sleep downstairs (Shawn and Karen usually take it but they can have the backyard in a tent ;) :lol: :D) ... so c'mon :)

[JMILLS]

Well heres the deal, we just listed our house for sale yesterday in hopes of a quick sale, we then placed an offer on a nicer house today contingent on the sale of our home, we meet with our banker tommorow to figure out downpayments etc, so we will see how that goes.

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by JMILLS
Well heres the deal, we just listed our house for sale yesterday in hopes of a quick sale, we then placed an offer on a nicer house today contingent on the sale of our home, we meet with our banker tommorow to figure out downpayments etc, so we will see how that goes.

congrats buddy !!


buying houses seems to be the only excuse that works with Kelly :P

[99GrandAMSE]

SHIT ... Dan's right ... I can't pressure you now :(

(BTW, congrats :D)

[levey]

Can I come?

[sunrunner_pei]

Karen would like the meet to be the weekend of Sep 14-16.

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by levey
Can I come?

Yes, you certainly can! :)

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
Karen would like the meet to be the weekend of Sep 14-16.

You gotta bring Evan this time, I have yet to meet the little guy !!

[xGibbyx]

Man, everyone lives North...anyone wanna do meet in the South, say alabama, florida area? :(

[levey]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
Yes, you certainly can! :)

Just so you know. I don't own a Grand Am anymore. Well... That's debatable. I do own a G6. I suppose that's as close to a Grand Am as you can get. :D

[xGibbyx]

I would agree to that! :P

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by xGibbyx
Man, everyone lives North...anyone wanna do meet in the South, say alabama, florida area? :(

There are other regional sections for you to try to organize meets. :)

[xGibbyx]

Oh, cool, thanks!

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by levey
Just so you know. I don't own a Grand Am anymore. Well... That's debatable. I do own a G6. I suppose that's as close to a Grand Am as you can get. :D

Grand Ams aren't a requirement to have a good time. :) Hell, Kelly seems to like taking his trucks to Grand Am meets. If we can cut him some slack, I'm sure we can do the same for you. Just be ready for some gentle ribbing about it. :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

Nothing wrong with a G6 :)

OK, ON TOPIC ... anyone how issues with Sept 14-16 area?

[99GrandAMSE]

Have we decided on September 14, 15 or 16? ... or all three? ... if I don't hear any negative comments, I am going to ASSUME that everyone is in agreement and then, will post up a few things that I have in mind for doing, plus, a post where people can say they're coming ... c'mon guys and girls, help me out here with telling me these dates are OK :)

[kody]

Any of those dates are good for me, I don't have any other plans.

[sunrunner_pei]

They're OK with me & Karen. :lol:

[ec-nasty]

I should be able to put in an appearance at some point that weekend.

[02G-Dam]

So I think we Might attempt to come down there for the day again.. If anyone can set a date.. lol..

[kody]

So we need an exact location in Halifax and also what else is on the menu for activities?

[sunrunner_pei]

Kelly is currently MIA, hopefully he'll be back soon with updates. AFAIK, the dates will be around September 14, 15 or 16. As for the schedule, I have no clue. :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

OK, it is official ... the date will be the weekend of September 14/16 ... details to follow :)