[mrfunny107]

Bitter, we going to meet up again before????

 

[Bitter]

Bitter, we going to meet up again before????

Do you need to follow me again? It doesn't matter to me either way.

 

[mrfunny107]

what time is the invite???

 

[Bitter]

Uh we can meet at that Mcdonalds around....10? Or would there be a better place to meet you at?

 

[SmRockets50]

I'm in Houston now. For the night. I'll be leaving tomorrow around 1230. Then the 18 hour trip back...

 

[Bitter]

Does anyone else need to meet up in Joliet to follow me to the meet? I promise I won't try to loose you on the road on purpose, I'll be shedding mold release compound from the Z2's so no crazy driving.

Mark, I'll be kicking off 80 at Ottawa again to drive along the river on 71. I'll go slower for you this time...maybe.

 

[narly charley]

I'm in Houston now. For the night. I'll be leaving tomorrow around 1230. Then the 18 hour trip back...

So you're not going to make it?

And I'm excited to get together tomorrow guys! Art and I will be there about 11:00-11:15.

 

[Bitter]

I have two cases of Capri Sun, baby wipes, spicy brown mustard and BBQ sauce. If anyone thinks of something CALL ME and I'll stop at a store along the way and grab it or detour to do so.

Seven Zero Eight Three Three Five Two Two Seven One

If anyone needs someone to follow, call me or PM me before 10AM tomorrow, we can meet here:
McDonald's
1421 Riverboat Center Dr, Joliet, IL ‎

 

[Bitter]

I'm really considering this route tomorrow, or part of it. Hopping off 80 at Morris and grabbing Dupont Road. I've driven that way back before and it was a lot of fun. Very few cars, very nice scenery. I may just take that back to Morris to get on 80 to go home, I'm not sure. A nice drive is...nice. Very relaxing, much more than the highway.

http://goo.gl/maps/p5O7i

 

[2KGTS]

I'll eat your little Celica alive.

What's a good time to be there by? I figure just after 11 but the grill, etc. got started so much later last time...

 

[Bitter]

Haha, no doubt, even through the curves. I'm still rubbing the mold release off and heat cycling them so I'm not taking chances and not pushing anything.

Which way are you taking up/taking home?

 

[narly charley]

I'm awake... Haha!

I even washed my turd yesterday. Yay!

Hope everyone makes it there safely.

Weather for today:

82 and sunny... PERFECT!

 

[GtsJess]

Sorry but I'm not going to make it. I work 10-5 today page 1 said 11pm and got me all excited. sorry guys....

 

[2KGTS]

JUST leaving in about 10 mins... sorry we lost one! See everyone else there!

 

[Bitter]

I'm home.
So I'm driving along the back roads enjoying myself and this fly the size of my fucking thumb just pops into my car. It's buzzing around, bounces off the pass side A pillar, the windshield, then comes to rest in the defrost vent. After I stop at a sign, I reach forward to try to grab it, it crawls deeper so I take off. As soon as I'm rounding the corner it flies onto the drivers side A pillar, I make a grab for it, it flew and landed on my damn NECK. I grabbed it off and tossed it out the window.


Otherwise uneventful. Of course now that the meet is over I feel like I've scrubbed the tires up enough to start getting traction on them. The last run down 71 was great, no traffic and no people. I got to push it just a little within my comfort zone and it was great. Very grippy and stable and predictable.

 

[mrfunny107]

Fun meet. Fuck that fish and frog!!!!!

Thanks Chris for being a good host.

 

[richee3]

Great meet today! It was great seeing you guys there again and meeting some new people. I actually got to talk to some of you guys this time, fortunately. It was nice being able to drive my Celica up there this time instead of my 350Z. I have well over 200 pictures to sort through, so I'll try to get some up tonight or tomorrow. Here's just a few quick pics after the hike on the cruise to dinner. Crappy iPhone pics.

Edit:I lied. Got a few more. Might upload more later, but I'd like to sort through them a little better first.























Somebody stole my car and left a bumper in its place...























Drew caught a fish with his bare hands...











Luke made it out to dinner with us.


Looked in my mirror on the way to the hotel, swear I see a Celica.... Yep, Luke and Maggie caught up with us. Had a little fun on the highway.

 

[narly charley]

Had a great time with everyone! Some really nice looking cars out there. Props to the Beams from RI making it out there, and props for letting me drive it. :gap:

Meet cliff notes (will probably miss some funny stuff, feel free to remind me):

-Almost all Celica's, and an Evo.

-A Beams from RI.

-Lot's of good food (puppy chow, giant fluffy cookies, salsa, meats, sweet corn (see below)).

-Sweet corn issue: Butter and salt OR Mayo and Parmesan cheese?

-Mark and Chris made up.

-Because Mark.

-Hiking. Mud. Water. Fun!

-Dead carp, and slapping of said fish. (Will post video ASAP)

-Rock skipping.

-Cruise to Minooka for pizza.

-Pizza was good.

 

[narly charley]

And thanks to Sean, here's Mark with the carp. Haha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foEIKAo4yps

 

[2KGTS]

Salsa still needs more heat, sorry. Someone please pass on to Chris and Stacey (sp?) thanks for being such an awesome host and hostess!

Lots of good looking cars, great people, and I got to wring out the Evo a bit which I'd not done in a while.

Awesome! Thanks all for coming!