*** NESHOC 2006 SHO Club Convention & Caravan Roll Call ***

[Shoman594]

HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






P.S Mel you have a pm

 

[RAYJAY]

Ok when and where are you guys going to be in scranton ??let me know may be we can meet up and go to dinner with you all

Jeff

 

[thebigjimsho]

All out of hand. I expected more professionalism from you Kirk, but then again, I guess I didn't, do to passed experiences with neshoc. Unfortunaltely stupid is not a word that I would have used to describe anyone. I'm done with this dribble. Have fun!

Hey blue, Kirk was calling Mel stupid, not you. I know it sucks that the plans have changed but you should've left more than a chirp if you were committing to a 1400 mile caravan. I can guarantee you Ian had more correspondence with Kirk and Chris than just what's on this thread.

I don't think Kirk or Chris have been out of line at all. Not like they'd care if they had been, but still.

 

[blue thunder]

I agree,the end.

 

[Ace]

i personally was planning on going but i cant get the time off of work...oh well such as life...maybe next year we can have the convention up here!!!

 

[Mr Anonymous]

i personally was planning on going but i cant get the time off of work...oh well such as life...maybe next year we can have the convention up here!!!

As long as so few people from the northeast participate in conventions, there's not likely to be one up here. If NE people can't be bothered to make conventions in other parts of the country, why ask people from those other parts to come up here???

Conventions are scheduled a year in advance and are always the third week of July. Maybe people should start planning time off NOW and putting money away NOW and next year there won't be so many "well I wish I could but..."

Chris, don't take this personally as it isn't aimed at you directly so much as the 20+ people who say they're going to go every year and then don't. Your message just pressed the button on a topic that's bugged me for a while.

Don, Jan, Ken, etc. along with the local clubs in the various convention cities work their ***** off every year to put great conventions together. To tell them "you really need to have one in the northeast" without showing them that SHO enthusiasts in the northeast support the national club is insulting. There must be at least 40 members of this forum alone from the northeast who are regular contributors to the forum as well as various SHO-related activities, but every year it still only ends up being 3 or 4 of us that actually go to the convention.

I would love to present Don and the convention committee with a proposal to hold the convention in the northeast next year, but if a group from here isn't in Memphis to support it, it's not likely to go anywhere. The convention just doesn't happen because someone decides it's going to be in such-and-such a city. It takes the work of a number of people, and if those people can't be counted on to support the national club, you really can't expect to count on them to hold a convention in their own back yard.

/rant

 

[Mels]

All out of hand. I expected more professionalism from you Kirk, but then again, I guess I didn't, do to passed experiences with neshoc. Unfortunaltely stupid is not a word that I would have used to describe anyone. I'm done with this dribble. Have fun!

You Sir, have obviously not "read the entire thread".

If you end up not going to Memphis, how about you join me for breakfast in Walpole on the 23rd? Meet a few other guys and enjoy the morning

Kirk, if you and Chris need anything (other than what you normally ask for...) on your way by LMK I'll do my best to help. :wave:

 

[blue thunder]

Been to the breakfast twice last year and once this year. I have met the guys and already know who you are. My cutoff for beating the snot out of people who give me attitudes is 60 yrs old. Sir, you are safe! I'm done carrying on about this. I have posted to theBigjimsho that I agree that I should have done more. Now it's over, stop talking about it!

 

[RAYJAY]

As long as so few people from the northeast participate in conventions, there's not likely to be one up here. If NE people can't be bothered to make conventions in other parts of the country, why ask people from those other parts to come up here???

Conventions are scheduled a year in advance and are always the third week of July. Maybe people should start planning time off NOW and putting money away NOW and next year there won't be so many "well I wish I could but..."

Chris, don't take this personally as it isn't aimed at you directly so much as the 20+ people who say they're going to go every year and then don't. Your message just pressed the button on a topic that's bugged me for a while.

Don, Jan, Ken, etc. along with the local clubs in the various convention cities work their ***** off every year to put great conventions together. To tell them "you really need to have one in the northeast" without showing them that SHO enthusiasts in the northeast support the national club is insulting. There must be at least 40 members of this forum alone from the northeast who are regular contributors to the forum as well as various SHO-related activities, but every year it still only ends up being 3 or 4 of us that actually go to the convention.

I would love to present Don and the convention committee with a proposal to hold the convention in the northeast next year, but if a group from here isn't in Memphis to support it, it's not likely to go anywhere. The convention just doesn't happen because someone decides it's going to be in such-and-such a city. It takes the work of a number of people, and if those people can't be counted on to support the national club, you really can't expect to count on them to hold a convention in their own back yard.

/rant

sorry if some of us have to work for a living ........


I did plan almost a year in advanced to attend. however not being able to get both weekend off to drive down and back (yes I'm in my plant 27 years) some of us just can't make it when its that many miles away

Jeff

 

[Jonny Cash]

As long as so few people from the northeast participate in conventions, there's not likely to be one up here. If NE people can't be bothered to make conventions in other parts of the country, why ask people from those other parts to come up here???

Yea thats a good point. I really wanted to make it this year. I have the money saved, but like everything else I long term plan for I end up bailing. I put up 2 threads about heading down there, and NOONE replied. Its Kirk and Chris from the NE area.... and THATS IT??? Not at all like the ride down with them wouldnt be awsome, but with all the people in the area and not one person wanted to split a room, make plans or nothing!. idk, maybe im just an *****.haha

Between my car not being done yet, no interest from any peers, and a few gigs I had scheduled for that week, it just wasnt happening. If I get calle in for a job, and I pass on it, thats a lost oppurtunity I really cant afford. I need to be reliable to get the good jobs.

I know all of us bums say this..... But next year, wherever the convention is, I will be there. The west coast would be unlikely, but you never know... I have family out there, so why the **** not.

 

[Ace]

Don't worry Chris nothing personal taken...i prob shouldnt have worded it the way i did.Maybe that sounds a little selfish and was kinda uncalled for.I am sincere in saying that i was planning on going,my father in law lives 200 miles from Memphis so i was plaaning to drop in on him,but when i went to request the time 2 others were going to be on vaca that week so it was out of the question...i apologize if i opened up a can of worms here...

 

[Mr Anonymous]

sorry if some of us have to work for a living ........


I did plan almost a year in advanced to attend. however not being able to get both weekend off to drive down and back (yes I'm in my plant 27 years) some of us just can't make it when its that many miles away

Jeff

I'd estimate that better than 90% of the convention attendees work for a living too (me included). If someone's enough of an enthusiast, they usually find a way to make it all work out. Not everybody makes it a ~10 day excursion either -- a lot of people don't get to the convention until Monday night, and leave Friday morning.

I understand that there are people who would like to go but can't for a variety of reasons. **** happens. It's those who repeatedly insist they're going every year (and want to plan the caravan in January) and then always have some last-minute reason why they can't. I guess what really bugs me is that the northeast (New England specifically) probably has the highest concentration of SHO's (definitely V6's) and a one of the largest groups of enthusiasts, but every year come convention time it's the same 3 or 4 people that go.

As an example, I don't make the monthly breakfasts or NED or Carlisle because I generally work 6 days most weeks, so my weekends and the little time off I do enjoy is usually spent taking care of things around the house or other projects I've fallen behind on. But, I don't say I'm going to be at every breakfast and then back out at the last minute. If and when I can make a breakfast, I'll make it -- whatever I may have to do I'll make sure I show when I say I will.

 

[Balrog]

New to the forums so i will introduce myself-my name is Will and I drive a 98 Black w/silver & blue flames.

If someone would care to inform me about what time you all will get into Nashville, I can meet you there for your Saturday night bash. I will not be going to the convention since my vacation time got burned up using it after my surgery. Also, a place to meet would be useful as well

 

[Ian Macoomb]

That depends on what time we leave. We've got about 800 miles to drive on Saturday. Probably about 12-14 hours of driving depending on how long and how many times we have to stop. I can see us pulling in about 10 or 11 pm. Maybe a Sunday morning meet would work out better.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Yeah, we're figuring on a ~12 hour drive from Scranton to Mt. Juliet, so if we leave at 7AM that should put us in Mt. Juliet around 6-7PM central time presuming we don't run into any unexpected delays en route.

I'll be posting a link with directions, etc. to Rick's house later this week, so keep your eyes on this thread for the update.

 

[Balrog]

okay, thanks for the reply and I will keep an eye on this thread

 

[thebigjimsho]

Yeah, too bad I wasn't running with you guys like last year. I could've kept a running blog as we made our way down to track our progress.

 

[Ian Macoomb]

I'm bringing a laptop. If I can find a hotspot at gas stops I can update our progress.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Ok, we're getting on the road today so this is the last update.

We're expecting to arrive at Rick's house in Nashville by about 7PM on Saturday. Directions follow below. If you are planning on coming, please bring something along (soda, beer, chips -- usual BBQ type stuff). Rick is in Mt. Juliet, TN which is just east of Nashville. The directions below are from I-40, if you need further directions your best bet is to try MapQuest or Google Maps.

ADDRESS:

Rick Glass
215 Summer Place
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122

DIRECTIONS FROM INTERSTATE 40:

Exit I-40 at Exit 226 - Mt. Juliet Rd.
Proceed SOUTH on Mt. Juliet Rd for approximately 1/4 mile.
Turn LEFT at the first intersection on to Belinda Parkway (construction area).
Follow Belinda Parkway for approximately 1.6 miles (obey posted speeds - heavy enforcement area).
Turn RIGHT on to SE Springdale, which is the 6th right off Belinda Parkway.
Turn RIGHT on to Summer Place, which is the 1st right off SE Springdale.
Rick's house is the 3rd house on the LEFT (his Silver '99 SHO will be parked out front).


See everyone in Nashville or Memphis!

 

[AREA 91]

I'm representing central PA, and will be the come **** or high water. You can't stop a SHO from emerging from AREA 91!