Hey people...I know we have been talking National Meet Summer 2005.....but there has been talk of doing something sooner and perhaps doing an East Coast Thing and a West Coast Thing.....well since I consider myself East Coast I have been thinking about turning this possible PA meet into an East Coast Meet....May 15th and 16th....Gettysburg, PA.....hotels, camping, winery, sites to see....it has it all.....so who is in?????

Diane im in lets move on this

I'd make the trek.

I'm in, but need to verify no conflicts that weekend!

-brendan

Gettysburg. Cool! Within reach. Will check calendar.

Kristi

I'm in haunted battle ground lets go.
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:twisted: :twisted:

Going to check the calendar and consider doing this. Sounds like a good location.

There's good antiquing in that area as well.

I've got it on my calendar!
K

Are these meets geared for the young and single for purposes of partying 24/7 or are there all ages and types who come. Singles? Families? Are there planned activities or just a gather and hang out experience or what? (Even though I am of the Woodstock generation, I'm a newbie to gatherings based on owning the same vehicle :-)

Meets are for all ages.....and I myself am almost 30 with a husband of the same age....and for the record this past weekend (Mardi Gras) we went to dinner at Steak and Shake and made it a Blockbuster Nite.....not exactly what you would call Party Animals!!!

I think Gettysburg is a great idea.....so much to do (I grew up there so it is a great small town....and I think the E shock value will be great!!!)

I think an E Tour of the battlefields and perhaps a dinner outing will be as wild as it gets! Shopping and museums too.....hold on to your double chugger beer helmet!!! I am not saying we are going to eat dinner at 4pm and go to bed at 6pm.....but I don't think we will be out playing a drunk version of flashlight tag in the battle fields, but maybe I am wrong!!!

I also think a perfect photo op would be to fill up the circle at the center of downtown with Es.....and of course Devils Den and the like!

Once people have checked their calendars we should get a head count of those interested in Hotel and those in Camping.....I can make a few calls and try to get a group rate at one of the Hotels and do the same for one of the KOA Campground

I also can check and see if The Adams County Winery is still up and open for business....friends of the family used to own it, not sure if they still do. It really is a beautiful property. Also, outside of town is Mr. Eds....fun little place to buy homemade Candy and he has an Elephant Museum.....just some options!

[quote:cbcc0dd97b=" "]There's good antiquing in that area as well.[/quote:cbcc0dd97b]

Aha! Now we know what you do with all the storage room in back!

-brendan

[quote:5c5da046d3=" "]Are these meets geared for the young and single for purposes of partying 24/7 or are there all ages and types who come. Singles? Families? Are there planned activities or just a gather and hang out experience or what? (Even though I am of the Woodstock generation, I'm a newbie to gatherings based on owning the same vehicle :-)[/quote:5c5da046d3]

I think I was the only person who had a beer (just one) at the DC meet. Mostly we hung out and gawked at the Empire-mobile (and some of the others' customizations). Plus, also, animatronic mr. washington.

-brendan

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Aha! Now we know what you do with all the storage room in back!

-brendan

Yep, the E is a great flea-market-mobile! :D

We could get really lucky and there could be some farm auctions that weekend! My parents used to get some great antiques from the auctions!

Count me in as well. I have to change some schedules. I will try to attend both days but I will be there on Sunday for sure.

This will be my first meet as well. 49 years young here. My wife and my 11 year old will enjoy this i'm sure. My daughters will be at college studying I hope.

I will be waiting for a firm date so we all can make necessary plans. We could really have a large number of E's if all works well. Maybe break a meeting record.

This is sounding like fun. I'm going to talk to the other 2/3 of the family unit to see if this might go on our summer calendar. Would love to help make this happen, see the circle of E's and check out Gettysburg.

I'm in, not toooo far for us... Who said Antique'n?? lol I'm there!!!! I'll have to check my calendar, but oh boy, how kewl!!!

:D E ON!!!

Kerri

i'm in. the weekend is open and my wife has family near harrisburg. it can be a great weekend. check 2 for camping.

Diane I did some checking and guess what... the graduation is the weekend before so Im still in business... Let me know what I need to do... just email or call me

WOOOOOHOOOOOO Brian can attend!!!!! Sweet!!!!

Let's get this party started people!!!! Who wants to hotel it, who wants to camp, and who is just driving in for one day??? Let me know! I am super psyched now!!

Hey, I talk to my wife and we are in for camping.

Let me know if you need any help with anything

PM me and I get you my email address

John
:twisted: :twisted:

I love Gettysburg! Ever since Ken Burns, "The Civil War" on PBS, I've been interested in Civil War things. Count me in.

I'm in too, probably for camping, but I'll confirm that shortly. Can't wait! What fun!

Kristi

[quote:ed8d29a8a9=" "]WOOOOOHOOOOOO Brian can attend!!!!! Sweet!!!!

Let's get this party started people!!!! Who wants to hotel it, who wants to camp, and who is just driving in for one day??? Let me know! I am super psyched now!![/quote:ed8d29a8a9]

I am in for Sunday. Let me know if you need other information .

Jamie

Yeah I think myself, the wife and our 8 month old (well 10 months by the time of the meet) will make the trip. We'll probably drive up on friday stay at a hotel for 2 nites and come back sunday.

Name Artillery Ridge Camping Resort
Location GETTYSBURG, PA
Phone 717-334-1288 Lookup on Switchboard.com
# sites 150
Open Open from Apr 1 through Nov 1
Description swim pool, fishing, clubs welcome. Grassy CAMPGROUND with open & shaded sites in an historic area. From jct US 30 and Business US 15: Go 1 1/2 mi S on Business US 15, then 1 1/4 mi SE on Hwy 134. Entrance on left.
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Name Drummer Boy Camping Resort
Location GETTYSBURG, PA
Phone 800-336-3269 Lookup on Switchboard.com
# sites 300
Open Open from Apr 1 through Oct 31
Description swim pool, fishing, clubs welcome. Wooded CAMPGROUND in a natural setting with shaded sites in an historic area. From jct Bypass US 15 and Hwy 116: Go 100 yards E on Hwy 116, then 1/8 mi N on Rocky Grove Rd. Entrance on left.
Apx. GPS Coords Lon: 77.2333, Lat: 39.8167





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Name Gettysburg Campground
Location GETTYSBURG, PA
Phone 717-334-3304 Lookup on Switchboard.com
# sites 250
Open Open from Apr 4 through Nov 16
Description swim pool, fishing, clubs welcome. Streamside park with shaded and open sites in historic area. From jct Business US 15 and Hwy 116: Go 3 mi W on Hwy 116. Entrance on left.
Apx. GPS Coords Lon: 77.2333, Lat: 39.8167





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Name Granite Hill Campground
Location GETTYSBURG, PA
Phone 800-642-TENT Lookup on Switchboard.com
# sites 300
Open Open all year
Description swim pool, swim lake, fishing, clubs welcome. Semi-wooded park with open & shaded sites in historic area. From jct Business US 15 & Hwy 116: Go 6 mi W on Hwy 116. Entrance on left.
Apx. GPS Coords Lon: 77.2333, Lat: 39.8167





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Name KOA-Gettysburg
Location GETTYSBURG, PA
Phone 800-KOA-1869 Lookup on Switchboard.com
# sites 93
Open Open from Apr 1 through Oct 31
Description swim pool, clubs welcome. Wooded CAMPGROUND with shaded sites in historic area. From jct US 30 and Business US 15: Go 3 mi W on US 30, then 2 1/2 mi S on Knoxlyn Rd, then 1/2 mi W on paved road. Entrance on left.
Apx. GPS Coords Lon: 77.2333, Lat: 39.8167





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Name Round Top Campground
Location GETTYSBURG, PA
Phone 717-334-9565 Lookup on Switchboard.com
# sites 260
Open Open all year
Description swim pool, clubs welcome. Semi-wooded park with open and shaded sites in an historic area. Some sites occupied by seasonal campers. From jct US 15 and Hwy 134: Go 1/8 mi N on Hwy 134, then 1/2 mi W on Knight Rd. Entrance on left.
Apx. GPS Coords Lon: 77.2333, Lat: 39.8167



I am not sure if one sounds better than the other....what do you all think?

I'm in.

[quote:f861cecaa1=" "]Name Artillery Ridge Camping Resort [/quote:f861cecaa1]

Heh. I wonder if they have the same sorts of signs up there they have at Dolly Sodds in WV: "if you find unexploded ordnance, DO NOT TOUCH IT"

:P

-brendan

Brendan ive spent years searching for those darn shells and stilll havent found one

[quote:ffb6bc7533=" "]Brendan ive spent years searching for those darn shells and stilll havent found one[/quote:ffb6bc7533]

You and bugs bunny.
<KLONK> DUD
<KLONK> DUD
<KLONK> DUD...

-brendan

LOL

So long as I don't have to head on a business trip that weekend I am in. Then 4 days later I leave for a Vegas/Colorado Whitewater River trip for 8 days. :)

Count me in as a camper.

Although we can't make the Gettysburg event :cry: we will give a strong "Thumbs Up" to Drummer Boy Campground for those who wish to camp while attending.

Hey guys, have you meet on the weekend of May 21st - 23rd. We'll be holding a West Coast meet at that time... it'll be like we're having a national meet..... sorta. ;)

i agree with sheniferous, it would be great to have them both the same weekend. maybe a couple of the more techonologically inclined people can hook each of the events up via webcams or something like that, so we can see what each other is doing.

I've had my Element for two weeks and I love it!

All the time I'm thinking ROADTRIP !!! The last couple of years I've been wanting to go back to Gettysburg. I was there when I was in College, but I really didn't appreciate it much back then.

So this Meet would be perfect!

Camping... I can just sleep in my E, right?

Oh my, I am psyched !! :D

If I go, I'd vote for Hershey. So at least there's plenty of activities to make a weekend of it outside of just meeting up.

I think the reason we chose the weekend we did is due to scheduling conflicts... I know that I will be out of town that weekend and some people have already made travel arrangements.

unfortunetly :( , there will always be scheduling conflicts, especially with something on the scale of this. that is why favored the later weekend. if is only a matter of reservations, most places will probably be accomadating this far ahead in advance, its still three months away. db, hershey and gettysburg are relatively close. there's no reason both can't be done, maybe as a side trip or something. the chocolate world tour is fun :) and free :D. indian echo cavern is about an hour away too.

I am in for the weekend I suggested....the later weekend I will be back in St. Louis.....do as you all like :)

Ill be in the forest the following weekend... miles from civilization... I know more people than I can count on my fingers who were in for the first weekend.

The weekend was chosen and every single person for 2.5 pages of this thread have said they can make the weekend of the 15/16th... don't start suggesting a different weekend now. If someone wanted to arrange a weekend, then they should have started their own thread before Diane made a suggestion.

She is going to be in the area for that weekend before heading back home to St. Louis. She has done some planning for this and even got the camp ground info. It would be completely unfair to take this away from her.

This is not how events should be put together. Not everyone will be happy with everything that is decided when it comes to planning large scale events. You have three choices in this matter:

1. Suck it up and attend without any problems.
2. Bow out gracefully and say the weekend is not good for you.
3. Plan the next event or help out with the next event.

Sorry for sounding sort of harsh here, but these types of events are not easy to plan, but are extremely easy for others to try and rearrange after the planning has begun.

Just my $0.02...

Diane, keep the date, everyone that says they can come have already started arranging their calendars for the dates you have chosen.

When a camp gound has been decided upon please post this information with pricing and the dates everyone needs to reserve by.

Thanks. :)

I thought I posted in this thread right after PEachMonstEr's last post, but somehow the post isn't there.

Anyway, my message was much like Larry's, only shorter.

Many of us have agreed on the earlier weekend, and have started to plan around it. Gettysburg was thought by all to be a great location for a meet, with campgrounds and lots of points of interest in the area (including good antiquing, my favorite).

So, mid-May in Gettysburg! Can't wait!!

Kristi

i don't know what kind of behind the scenes conversations, if any, have gone on, but this what i can tell from the posts:
1) this started as a pa meet-up by civicway
2) stlouis first suggested may 14-24
3) civicway suggests may 24
4) briboy suggests a new weekend after 1 post, who supported the first date
5) stlouis decides to change the event (east coast meetup) and date (may 15-16) the post after that

briboy - by " 'we' chose the weekend 'we' did is due to scheduling conflicts" don't you mean you and stlouis

spdr - this is not the original post for this meet, civicway wanted to arrange a weekend and started the original thread...stlouis first suggested the 14-24...she took it away from civicway to start

spdr and foxtail - the 13 people who have confirmed the doesn't sound like alot for a such a big meet. there might be more people who are interested in the original weekend

stlouis - why can't you make it during a date that you originally suggested?

that's my 2 cents, and i too don't mean to be harsh. its just point counter-point

If the weekend is changed I am screwed I am planning on being ther ethe 15-16th the next weekend (22&23rd) I and my wife are both in a wedding SO we are not there. stick with the foirst weekend I have already starting planning my trip and was going to call campgrounds this week but maybe I should hold off until we decide on which weekend is the best..

let me know
J- :twisted: :twisted:

Ummmm Okay.....first I didn;t take anything away from civicway.....in fact i simply suggested an East Coast meet, civicway was talking about a PA Meet.

Now many of the people that are coming for the 15th and 16th are from outside of PA. I am in for the 15th and 16th as I suggested, as I will be back in St. Louis the following weekend. And people wonder why we can't get a national meet together? I think we have our answer.

My suggestion.....come one, come all to the 15th and 16th in Gettysburg.....then the following weekend PA people can meet up whenever and whereever they like.

I will be in Gettysburg the 15th and 16th and would love to meet up with my E buddies :)

I'm planning on Gettysburg on the 15-16th, Diane! What fun!

Kristi

Hi All,
Lets just have a good time and not forget why we are meeting. I changed my schedule from the original 5/24 to 5/16 and 5/17. I thought it would be great to have other owners come visit PA. Its a long summer and for those who can not make this weekend, we simply will meet again in late summer. I appreciate the work StLouisPenquin has put into the meet. This meet thing is new to me. I am sure we all will have questions as May draws near Lets keep things on track for the meet.

Just think how many more new Element owners there will be by May. The numbers wishing to attend may continue to increase.

Count me In for the PA meet

Welcome aboard, We all should have a great time. Hope we get a huge turnout.

So, I finally get my element, and start looking for an east cost gathering so i can take a road trip and magically it's 20 miles down the road :cry: . Ahh well. Count me in.

You're welcome to come to the next DC meet...when is that, anyway?
-brendan

Have we decided on a meeting place or are we just going to start following elements around in Gettysburg :shock:


J-

If you are about 20 miles from Gettysburg, is it possible that you could scout out a meeting place for us to meet in May. Somewhere that we can park what appears to be 15 to 20 Elements. We need a common meet area as everyone gets into town.

Sounds like a "Hoot" Diane ,count me in ..
Thanks Buzz ...[/img]

[quote:e43bc460fa=" "]If you are about 20 miles from Gettysburg, is it possible that you could scout out a meeting place for us to meet in May. Somewhere that we can park what appears to be 15 to 20 Elements. We need a common meet area as everyone gets into town.[/quote:e43bc460fa]

I'm on it.

Ummmmm.....I was thinking we could all meet at the Gettysburg Battlefield National Park Visitors Center....huge parking lot, good locale for those who haven't been to Gettysburg before...they could get there before the meet time and pick up maps and tour the visitors ceneter..........but if there is a better idea please chime in!


I have been SUPER busy lately.....between work and getting ready for a possible move to the East Coast I am been swamped. Things should lighten up a bit for me after this weekend (my husband's birthday) then I will be able to make some phone calls and find out if I can get us some discount rates on campground fees and hotel rooms.

As soon as I have some info I will post.....we are a little over 2 months away from our East Coast Meet!!!! WoooHoooo!!!!

Also....Grant and I will be driving from St. Louis to Gettysburg on Friday May 14th......so if anyone is driving in on Friday and wants to meet up and start a caravan on the way to Gettysburg let us know!!

Visitor center sounds good to me. It has been a while since I have been there. I could not remember if there was a large area around town for us to meet. Turn out seems great, hopefully more will join us in PA.

I'd like to make a minor correction, it's 29 miles :D

Anyway, the idea of the visitors center is probably the best bet. Though it's not at all level terrain. Directly next door is the cyclorama parking lot, which is probably better suited for photos and the always needed "everyone line up and open your doors" shot. Outside of those two lots, nothing (at least in the national park) is large enough. We also may end up running into the problem of not all being able to fit into the same lot and ending up in the overflow. If it's a nice weekend this is very possible.

I spoke to a park ranger and a nice lady at the visitors desk about a good local and they seemed to think the rec area around the cemetary was good. It turns out though this is only open to vehicles in the summer.

I have to admit, I'm looking forward to taking the motor tour of the park with all the others. It'll be an element convoy, sure to turn some heads.

I'll head up again on one of the next few weekends and see if any of the minor parking areas will be a good fit. I was a bit disappointed that the devels den area only has about 8 spaces.

I'll keep you posted.

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Thanks for the insight. We look forward to your next scouting report.

Keep talking up antiques and flea markets. I'm trying to get my wife psyched up for this. Sounds like fun. We have to schedule a move sometime before the end May, but ought to be able to make it.

[quote:0992f0af97=" "]Keep talking up antiques and flea markets. I'm trying to get my wife psyched up for this. Sounds like fun. We have to schedule a move sometime before the end May, but ought to be able to make it.[/quote:0992f0af97]


It's funny that you are asking about this. When i was driving up there on saturday (29 miles from the east) i tried to keep an eye out for flea market and antuque type places, mainly because it was mentioned in this thread. I have to say that the stretch of road starting at about 15 miles outside of gettysburg was jam packed with this type of store/barn/area. Please keep in mind that I have no idea what so ever of the quality of these places, so please don't hold it against me if they're not super-happy-fun places to shop. Perhaps the next time i head up i can get an actual count, that way i can prove it's not just my imagination.

It's true- that area is packed with antique/flea places, ranging from the junky to the fancy. I like to drive east on Rt 30 from I-81 (coming towards Gettysburg from the west). There is a huge antique mall (4 buildings) at Fayetteville, which is (correct me if I'm wrong, Jaco!) less than a half hour from Gettysburg. Then there are other places between Fayetteville and Gettysburg, plus there are places in Gettysburg itself.

And, as Jaco has reported, there are more places to the east of Gettysburg.

Kristi

Just curious for the campers out there is there anyone particular camp site you would recomend for a guy with a small family and a dog pitching a tent?

I will be coming in on the Morning of The 15th and depending onn events leaving sometime on the 16th

thanks all for any help

J-

PS maybe we should corrdinate a E camp ground and keep it going well into the night

:shock: :twisted: :twisted:

How on earth did you train the dog to pitch a tent?

[quote:ad913d8901=" "]... and a dog pitching a tent?[/quote:ad913d8901]

That's some dog! :)

-brendan

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yes we like to think he's a super dog not quite that super but....

I think I'll be the one pitching the tent

but thanks for point that out it's freaking funny
:lol: :twisted: :twisted:

Is this a "for real" event? If so, is it time to get something posted on the EOC Home Page under Future Element Owners Meets Planned? Just curious.

WOW alot has changed since i left the country...

To the person on this thread who thinks we stole the idea ( i wont mention any names)... The idea actually came from Diane and I carrying on a conversation on night... nothing about stealing a pa meet or anything we just knew both of us were up for camping that weekend and it decided to evolve. We didnt mean to step on anyones toes but like was said earlier if you cant make the date just plan for the next one...

Diane i sent you an email but can u email me i need to talk to you about some arrangements for us... thanks

For the "non-camping types" interested in attending...any hotel recommendations? There are two Quality Inns near the Visitor's Center that look pretty nice (from QI web site). Anybody know anything about them? Other suggestions?

There is also a Holiday Inn right next to the Tour Bus Company and the Jenny Wade house. It used to be really nice.....but the last time I stayed there was 17 years ago.....heehee.

I promise that I will start calling the campsites next week.....this week was incredibly hectic as I had an executive visit.....and next wednesday I am flying to NJ for the final interview (cross your fingers) But I am off next Friday and will be able to make some calls! Who knows....by the time the meet rolls along I may be just driving down from NJ!!!

Brian....didn't get an email....IM me and Welcome back dude!

Sounds like a good idea for a road trip.....
only 8 hours from here. Should make for a nice long weekend.
Anyone recommend a decent hotel? After that long of a trip I'm a little old to sleep on the ground :lol:

[quote:1a953a2ec9=" "]
Anyone recommend a decent hotel? ol:[/quote:1a953a2ec9]

I can't really recommend one, but i can give you the url's of the hotels listed in
the "Official Visitors Guide" (http://www.gettysburgcvb.org) i picked up there last weekend.

Altland House (http://www.altlandhouse.com)
Gettysburg Hotel (http://www.hotelgettysburg.com)
Blue Sky Motel (http://www.blueskymotel.com)
Best Inn (http://www.gettysburgbestinn.com)
Quality Inn - Gettysburg Motor Lodge (http://gettysburgqualityinn.com)
Econo Lodge (http://gettysburgecinilodge.com)
Country Inn &amp; Suites (http://www.countryinns.com/gettysburgpa)
Days Inn Gettysburg (http://www.the.daysinn.com/gettysburg06239)
Howard Johnson (http://hojo.com)
James Gettys Hotel (http://www.jamesgettyshotel.com)
Quality Inn Larson's at General Lee's Headquarters (http://thegettysburgaddress.com)

Or of course you can look on the first linked site and see all of them.

I have no idea the quality of these places other then the AAA rating listing with them.

I stayed at the Altland House a year or so ago, and it was delightful. I'd forgotten the name till I saw it on your list. It's an old building that has been thoroughly renovated- the guest rooms were lovely. As I recall, the room was about $90-100, but it was a huge room and very nice. The food in the pub was very good also.

CUrious, Anyone near Dillsburg, PA?????


Jesse

[quote:c0ab94bb61=" "]CUrious, Anyone near Dillsburg, PA?????[/quote:c0ab94bb61]

York. West York to be exact

Ok Great! Not the only one in central Pa on this. I am from Philly area, just moved here, havent seen many Ele's.

so is there still going to be a meeting?

Yes.

-brendan

There is a real live meet happening! I know I will be there.....and Baby Blue sure wants to meet some other Es to play with! :wink:

I really think this is shaping up to be an awesome weekend of Fun and Shopping and History and Camping and E Caravaning......the possibilites are endless for a E-packed Fun Filled Weekend!!!!!!

So pack your bags and plan a weekend of E-lation with us!

:D So, where is everyone Stayin'?? Is there a B&B there or are we camping?? What's going on? Am I allowed to bring a dog or 2??

What's the low-down on this?? I need to start making plannings and arrangements.. I'll be there on my own without the other half it seems.. :lol:

Fill me in!!

E ON!!

So, are there any of you considering Camping out? I'd like to do the same thing.. Only I need a site that will allow for my dogs. I'm bring 2 of my pups with me..

Also, this is in May right? :lol: I'm trying to get a nice big tent, so if anyone wants to share.. you are welcome..

BRIAN... Welcome back kiddo.. IM me sometime..

E ON!!!

I plan on camping and I'm bringing Chance (my dog ) with us to. I'll look into CAmpgrounds and if I hear anything Ill let you know
:twisted: :twisted:

We'll probably stay at the Quality Inn Gettysburg Motor Lodge. The dog shows no interest in learning how to pitch a tent.

[quote:0f5e266921=" "]I plan on camping and I'm bringing Chance (my dog ) with us to. I'll look into CAmpgrounds and if I hear anything Ill let you know
:twisted: :twisted:[/quote:0f5e266921]

Thanks Kato.. I'll look forward to hearing from you.. How old is Chance now? Would he get along well with my 2 girls? Meme and Storm are/or will be a year old by then.. and well over 100lbs... But they play well with others.. :D

E ON!!

[quote:200210fa4d=" "]So, are there any of you considering Camping out? I'd like to do the same thing.. Only I need a site that will allow for my dogs. I'm bring 2 of my pups with me...[/quote:200210fa4d]

Currently planning to camp & share space with Brian.

-brendan

[quote:5ce68b8546=" "]
Thanks Kato.. I'll look forward to hearing from you.. How old is Chance now? Would he get along well with my 2 girls? Meme and Storm are/or will be a year old by then.. and well over 100lbs... But they play well with others.. :D

E ON!![/quote:5ce68b8546]

Chance, is about 16 months old, he's a good boy (most of the time :roll: ) he likes other dogs a lot but sometimes is a bit shy, He is a Pit/Lab mix so he looks and acts just like a Lab but is a little smaller (roughly around 45-50 lbs) and you can see the pit when he smiles. But I don't think we'll have a problem. When introducing him to other dogs I keep a tight hold on his collar because he maybe small but likes to act big. Darn Alpha male complex :shock:

I am bringing Grant, does that count? He likes to play with dogs :lol: :lol: :lol:


We are also planning on Camping next to Brian and I guess Brenden too.......I am so glad I am so informed!!!

I want the spot just the other side of Brendan and Brian.. lol :lol: Diane, who is Grant.. the 2 legged bf? 8) Also, you can have the site on the other side.. lol :D

I'll have a nice tent, hopefully, and should have room to share.. If you don't mind sleeping with 2 snoring dogs.. lol :lol:

E ON!!!

now now girls theres plenty of brendan and i to go around LOL

Are the Cherry blossoms about ready in D.C.? I thought I heard they were going to be late this year. Sounds like a nice road trip.

[quote:e10c58ef55=" "]Are the Cherry blossoms about ready in D.C.? I thought I heard they were going to be late this year. Sounds like a nice road trip.[/quote:e10c58ef55]

Actually, from what I read a couple of weeks ago, they are supposed to be on time this year, which means they're starting to bloom now!

http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/cms/index.php?id=390

http://www.washingtondctravelguide.com/washington_dc_cherry_blossom_festival.htm

The locally planted (in arlington, not part of the groves from japan at the tidal basin in dc) seem to be blooming already.

Hey Brian - you should make sure your troupe checks them out on saturday!

-brendan

Grant=husband

[quote:614e98f0fd=" "]now now girls theres plenty of brendan and i to go around LOL[/quote:614e98f0fd]

There's certainly plenty more of me after this winter. Sheesh.

-brendan

Any ideas on Gettysburg agenda, i.e., what time will we meet up? I am planning to drive up from Virginia Saturday morning (assuming that we'll meet later in the day), spend Saturday night, and head home on Sunday.

So, what are you guys planning? Something similar? If the plans are to meet earlier on Saturday, I'll have to adjust my schedule (and hotel reservations).

Kristi

Kristi...

That sounds like the plan......Our plan is kinda contingent on if I get this job in NJ or not.....if I don;t get the job Grant and I will drive straight from St. Louis to Gettysburg Friday and stay Friday night in a hotel.....that way we can meet up whatever time needed....but if I am relocated to NJ Grant will fly to NJ and we will drive down early Saturday morning.

I hadn't set a time or "agenda" as of yet....we discussed meeting at the Battlefield Visitors center.....it is convient and if people haven't been to Gettysburg before would be a great time to visit the Visitors Center before or after the meet.....then I figured we could all tour the battlefield and take pics for EOC.....and then maybe grab a late lunch or early dinner for those interested, then perhaps some antiquing or sightseeing.....or whatever anyone wanted to go off and do....I know a group of us will be camping....so we would need to set up camp and get things settled......We can firm up details as the date gets closer....I also thought it might be neat for those interested to go to dinner or something :) Above all this should be a relaxing weekend full of doing what you truly want to do and seeing a whole bunch of Es!!!!

And don;t forget people Hersey is not that far away for those who want a little amusement!

That works for me. Since I wrote earlier, I found out that Jake has a fire dept function that weekend, so he's not coming. Since he can't make it, I'm going to bring my mom along...so camping is out. I've made a reservation at the Altland House for Saturday night. We're probably going to drive up on Friday, maybe go gambling at Charlestown, then spend the night either there or around Martinsburg (both in WVa). That's only about an hour or so from Gettysburg, so we can be there whenever everyone decides. We'll antique our way over from I-81.

Can't wait to see everyone! Won't it be cool to see all those E's together. Gosh, I'm really going to have to clean mine up or it will be embarassing! :)

Kristi

I am coming just for one day due to schedule and work conflicts. Is it correct to assume the better day would be Saturday for tours and pictures ect? Sounds like Sunday will be travel home day.Most will probqably leave early. My wife has to request off 6-8 weeks in advance as this is her weekend to work. My Honda dealer is really excited about this meet. They said they would be glad to display pictures of all the E's and inform American Honda.

Yep Yep....seems like Saturday would be the better day of the two! Can't wait to meet and greet everyone and their Es!!!!

Okay I conferenced with a few fellow EOCers in a chat room about possible campgrounds.....and in the end we decided to camp at

http://www.gettysburgcampground.com/index.html

They offer a wide variety of RV, Camper, and Tent Sites....and have a pool, mini golf, shuffle board, general store, etc. Plus the biggest ammenity is their lower rates compared to some of the other campgrounds.

Also.....at each site you can have 2 vechicles and either 2 tents or 1 tent and 1 RV/Camper......so if you are smart you will buddy up!!! Also each sites rental allows for 2 adults and 2 children.....each additional adult is only $3....max # adults per site is 8.......so be smart and buddy up save some bucks!

I called today to try to make reservations and let them know that we will be part of a group and to put us all together if at all possible.....but they are still closed for the season until Friday April 2nd.....so that will have to wait until then!

If anyone else is in for sure on camping let me know by Friday....so when I call I can get our campsites all together. (that is of course if you want to camp with the group!)

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Now.....on to Hotel Stuff.....I know Kristi already has reservations, but for the others seeking Hotel Accomidations, do you all want to stay at the same hotel? If so, what Hotel? Do you want me to make some calls? Do you all want to fly solo on this or what? Please Advise, as I am planning on camping and do not know what hotel everyone is interested in.

Thanks Diane! Brian updated me last night, everything sounds cool so far.

-brendan

:cry: I've been instructed by my mom I have to attend my cousins wedding that weekend..

I'd be mudd if I didn't.. Which, at this point, I'm seriously considering just changing my name to Mudd in advance.. lol :?

Well, good luck all, and enjoy!!! I'll miss ya...

E ON!!!

I would love to come on out for this.. when will confirmed info on the date, and so forth be up and where??

Thank you so much!

So folks.. everyone will they have their Element Owners Club Shirts on??

Congrats on your new job & welcome to NJ.

I will send you the papers & copies of local area maps. In the meantime if you have any questions you can call me at work 973-227-4755.

Gail

Thanks Msgail!!!


As far as the meet goes....The "meet" for those only coming for the day will be on Saturday May 15th. We will meet up in the Gattysburg National Park Battlefield Visitors Center Parking Lot (Look for the E's!!!!) Time.....well this I need some help with.....I know a lot of people are driving in....so what Noon, One, Two??? Let me know what ya'll think is the best time.....For those staying the night before we can meet for breakfast if there is intrest! :)

I'm driving in from CT it will take about 4 -4.5 hours so noon is good for me. I also have a question about the camping has anyone called I tried and got a message about it not being open until April 2nd (today) so I'll be calling back. Did anyone else make any arrangments about camping.

Also are we foing a dinner or anything on Saturday?

:twisted: :twisted:

Exactly as far as Camping goes...tried to make a reservation.....they are closed for the season until today.....so will call later.

I'll Be there.


As far as the meet goes....The "meet" for those only coming for the day will be on Saturday May 15th. We will meet up in the Gattysburg National Park Battlefield Visitors Center Parking Lot (Look for the E's!!!!) Time.....well this I need some help with.....I know a lot of people are driving in....so what Noon, One, Two??? Let me know what ya'll think is the best time.....For those staying the night before we can meet for breakfast if there is intrest! :)[/quote]

Have you been keeping track on how many owners may be coming for the meet? When we first started out with the Gettysburg meet, it seemed to be around 15. I hope we can get over twenty at least.

Are you and your husband planning to go back to Juniata College in Huntingdon for a visit? If you need help remembering directions let me know.

I will pop our a poll so we can see how many people will be coming to the Gettysburg Gathering!

I am only a little over 2 hours away so I too will pop up for the day, and bring my pup.. so he can see all the Es and their pup owners.

Ciao.. and see ya there!

Check poll central for this poll!!

We will just be down for the weekend.....as we are moving to Northern NJ at the end of April.....Juniata will have to wait for another weekend, as I can not take any time off since I will be starting my new job on May 3rd......but when my husband moves to NJ (in August, after Graduation from his MBA program) we will make the trek.....maybe even take in a football game!

Just to let everyone know that KOA is offering a free night of camping on Friday May 14th and Gettysburg is one of the campgrounds involved so perhaps campers can look there. Info can be found here http://www.koa.com/where/pa/38114.htm They also have one room cabins free that night.

I called the camp site, and they said they are not taking any reservations, did anyone else have this?, is there a name or reservation (group wise ) that anyone set up? just curious

J- :twisted: :twisted:

Call me "interested" - (I've been called much worse). Love the Gettysburg area and it's within a reasonable drive.

I need someone to help me out with the meet......need a reliable voulenteer who has a few mins to make a few phone calls.....my unexpected "quick" move (Moving 1/2 way across the country in under 4 weeks total time....less than 3 weeks now!!!)

Please PM or email me at dianeepstein@sbcglobal.net

Thanks in advance.....I am sorry that I am unable to give 150% in planning this meet, but I know the meet will be AWESOME!!!

Thanks!

I called the camp ground today http://www.gettysburgcampground.com/index.html
and talk ot the lady about reservations, to make reservation you need to be staying at least 2 days they do not do one day reservations. there is a specific tent area, which has 20 tent spaces, which has fire pits, and picnic tables. I did give her the group name of Elemnt owners club, but there is no group rates avalible. Only youth rates for scouts and such. the web site is very helpful and the cost for the tent site is 24.20 for 2 adults and 2 childern and you need to put a one night deposit down with either a visa or MC. I already mad emy reservation I will be coming in Friday night and leaving Sunday. Sooo that's about it if there are any otherquestion either leave them here, ask them your self or PM me

talk to you later
John :twisted: :twisted:

oh yeah sorry Check in is at 3 Pm and so is check out

Kato,
Am I understand that the campsite you have chosen is dog friendly? There are some real issues with dog friendly camping in PA.
I will be attending the meet at the very least, and might be interested in bringing the boys and a pup to do some camping.
I would really like to hook up with some of you guys and put faces to text.

[quote:1159f46fbd=" "]Kato,
Am I understand that the campsite you have chosen is dog friendly? There are some real issues with dog friendly camping in PA.
I will be attending the meet at the very least, and might be interested in bringing the boys and a pup to do some camping.
I would really like to hook up with some of you guys and put faces to text.[/quote:1159f46fbd]


yes the camp site is pet freindly I took this right off the rules fromt he web site

PETS:
Must be kept leashed at all times and are not permitted in store, bathhouse, game room, pool or playground area. CLEAN UP after your pet and respect others by keeping your pet controlled and QUITE. Do not leave pets unattended.
IF A NEIGHBOR'S PET IS DISTURBING YOU PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE OFFICE!

I think that is about as reasonable as any campsite that I have been to .. I am also bring my pup chance with me so I would of suggested somewhere else if he wasn't allowed

hope this helps
J- :twisted: :twisted:

Do we want to go for a 12 noon meeting at the visitor center? This would give those driving in from longer distances time to unwind and still leave time to plan afternoon events. What does everyone think about 12 noon?

12 noon? Rain or shine?

Sounds Good to Me!!! Can't wait!

Roll in at high noon. Lets all hope for a warm and sunny afternoon.

Would someone PLEASE email me the details about this meet so I can promote it on our home page?!?!?! THANK YOU and GOOD LUCK.

ID LIKE TO KNOW JUST WHO THIS T MAC FELLA IS THAT HE THINKS HES IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR DETAILS TO BE EMAILED TO HIM. JEEEESH. Just kidding Tom I will email you asap with details.

HAven't heard anything for a while is every one still excited about the meet? :twisted: :twisted:

I am counting down the days and hoping for a nice weekend. Hopefully we will pick up some additional new Element owners who will attend. We all would like to see a great turnout. I sure hope those who are undecided will be able to attend. Everyone have a great weekend.

I am still excited.....yet some how that excitement is being over-shadowed by a stressful move and starting a new job! But I can't wait for the big weekend!!!!

[quote:91fec4ee94=" "]HAven't heard anything for a while is every one still excited about the meet? :twisted: :twisted:[/quote:91fec4ee94]

Yep!

-brendan

If we would have thought this out better,we could have scheduled the meet around your move. Each of us forming a long line could drop by for a load of belongings and convoy E style to N.J. Think of the savings on the move. The stress level might be up for all of us as we hope to arrive with windshields in tact.

[quote:0fa031e512=" "]Would someone PLEASE email me the details about this meet so I can promote it on our home page?!?!?! THANK YOU and GOOD LUCK.[/quote:0fa031e512]

Did this happen?

Tom has been briefed on the meet.

And for the record no Im not excited. Who wants to meet a bunch of weirdos who are obsessed with an element. Jeeesh.
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Just kidding of course im excited!!!!!

Plus, Brian's already met myself and Empire who are the most obsessed E owners out there (aside from Brian!) in our own introverted and extroverted ways, respectively, of course. Who can top us?

hmm...Or wait, is it our E's which are introverted and extroverted, respectively???

-brendan

Rock on, I can't wait either.. I was getting a little worried there for about a minute though because, everyone just stopped talking about it. Is there anyone else camping at the Gettysburg campground?

:twisted: :twisted:

I don't know where we are camping....you'd have to ask Brian....he made the reservation....lol, but if I am not mistaken that is where I think we are camping!

:? What an idiot I'd be to miss this event for a silly wedding. :shock:

Okay, I think I'm gonna have to tell a little white lie to my folks about working that weekend!! :oops:

Hey Brian or Brendan.. got a spot in the camp ground for me? Let me know. I so much want to be there. And I think I'm gonna!!!! :twisted:

Oh, Brendan, am I not as obsessed with my E as you and Brian? :( :lol:

Take care all!!! E ON!!

Kerri

I guess if you have to tell lies to your family and miss a wedding to make it, you can be at the top of the obsessive list, Kerri... :)

-brendan

[quote:5efc744f57=" "]I guess if you have to tell lies to your family and miss a wedding to make it, you can be at the top of the obsessive list, Kerri... :)

-brendan[/quote:5efc744f57]

:oops: Gawd, what a horrible person I sound like.. Especially when you put it that way Brendan.. lolol

I still don't know for sure.. I so badly want to be there and the cousin getting married isn't even a favorite or much less a well liked cousin...

Oh my, what to do, what to do...... :roll:

E ON!!

Kerri

Send a nice gift- I know my cousins would prefer that to my presence! :)

We had setup our reservation at the Quality Inn Gettysburg last month It's right down from the visitors center. So we're good to go.

I just found this site today. The gathering sounds like fun. Are the details posted any place?

[quote:8cb392eeaf=" "]I just found this site today. The gathering sounds like fun. Are the details posted any place?[/quote:8cb392eeaf]

Most of the information is buried in this thread. There is also a quick summary under Mid-Atlantic Element Owners and a preliminary attendee count on POLL Central...and there is supposed to be something coming soon on the EOC home page.

Back to normal in the east. Starting the week grey and rainy. I hope all the sunny days are saved for our meet in several weeks. The pictures will look better with blue skys.

Just got one of the last rooms at the Quality Inn Gettysburg Motor Lodge. Does this mean there are a lot of Element owners coming to town?

Not sure, I heard rumors of the annual Minnie Pearle AARP Sqaredance-athon cominng to town. This year's event is supposed to have a "bump & grind" division. :shock: Should be hot. :twisted:

[quote:28fc18ed6a=" "]Just got one of the last rooms at the Quality Inn Gettysburg Motor Lodge. Does this mean there are a lot of Element owners coming to town?[/quote:28fc18ed6a]
We're booked at the Days Inn. They still had a couple of rooms left.....

Wait a minute! Is it too late to reschedule this for the following weekend? The Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival is May 20-23.

Calm down...just kidding.

:shock: 16 days left until the meet the countdown now begins :shock:

tick-tock!

-brendan

I keep thinking about when I'm going to find time to clean the Box. Right now it's got mud up to the tops of the windows, and I just went to a plant sale, so it's full of leaves and dirt. Then there are the dog nose prints...

[quote:389c890694=" "]I keep thinking about when I'm going to find time to clean the Box. Right now it's got mud up to the tops of the windows, and I just went to a plant sale, so it's full of leaves and dirt. Then there are the dog nose prints...[/quote:389c890694]

Gettysburg Car Wash
4 Table Rock Road, Gettysburg
717/339-0765

30 West Car Wash
1053 Chambersburg Road, Gettysburg
717/334-7982

Gettysburg Car Wash
4 Table Rock Road, Gettysburg
717/339-0765

30 West Car Wash
1053 Chambersburg Road, Gettysburg
717/334-7982

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks, Eagle!! It may come down to that- cleaning as I get to town!

Don't know anything about either one of these places. I had just done an on-line search for some place to get the bugs scrubbed off after the drive to G'burg when I saw your post. Assuming it's not raining, there may be a flock of E's at the Gettysburg car washes on Saturday morning.

I posted flyers at my Honda dealer today concerning our meet up in Gettysburg. It is an attempt to pull some large numbers for our meet. No matter how many E's attend it is sure to be a great weekend.

This evening an H-2 Hummer waved and blinked its lights as I was pulling onto the highway. I came up beside him at the traffic light and he checked out the E and waved as we went seperate directions. No I did not pull in front of him to get his attention. He waved first at little brother.

So what do you do at a meet? just stand around and talk about how much you love your E and then go home? Or is it like an all day picnic/BBQ kind of thing? I live outside Philly and may be able to come, just wondering what you folks do and stuff :)

[quote:b39d4a034b=" "]So what do you do at a meet? just stand around and talk about how much you love your E and then go home? Or is it like an all day picnic/BBQ kind of thing? I live outside Philly and may be able to come, just wondering what you folks do and stuff :)[/quote:b39d4a034b]

I'm looking for a demo on removing the rear seats, visiting the Gettysburg battlefield, maybe doing the Scenic Valley Tour. My wife is interested in some "antiquing". Oh, yeah...and find out who some of these other EOC members are.

I want to see a bunch of E's in one place. I think that will be really fun. I also want to put some faces with names (maybe I should try and make some E-nametags?). I also plan to antique in the area and see the battlefield. In that order, I think.

K

Well it depends on what you want to do at the meet. At one of the last DC/No. VA meets we chit chatted about problems, stories or DIY installation stories over a lunch and then took a short trip to a local historical site to use it as a backdrop for a group photo. We also did a little show tell with who had what accessory and what was worth having. It was all pretty laid back but still a blast. I doubt we'll sit around and talk about how much we like the vehicle. We are meeting for that very reason so it's already understood :D It's mostly a "face to face/hands on" with what goes on here in the forum.

I called the Gettysburg Tour Center to get information on a audio bus tour on a double decker bus (weather permitting). If weather is rainy an enclosed bus would be used. The tour is a 23 mile tour of the battlefield. The tour company is within walking distance of the tourist center according to the tour people. There is a tour leaving at 2:30 pm, The non group rate per adult is 19.95. Groups of over 10 are given a group rate. The person on the phone was unsure if we could just show up and get the group rate without an advanced booking. She did not disclose group rate either. This would be a nice activity. If everyone arrives around noon, we could introduce ourselves to one another and chat a while until the 2;30 bus tour. During the tour we could scout areas for picture opportunities. This is just one idea in the planning of the afternoon. The tour center phone number is 717-334-6296. How does everyone feel about this activity? I was on this tour many years ago and it was real informative.

It's car enthusiast season! On the way down to NYC this afternoon passed a gathering of Subaru WRX owners in Danbury...must have been about 25 of them, then a little farther along, about a dozen Dodge Vipers breezed by. One had a video camera mounted on the driver's side filming their progress. Seeing a procession of the same make/model vehicles really has some impact.

Thanks for doing the scouting about the tours, but my preference would be to do the get together, pics, and drive around (or whatever we do of that ilk) before anything like tours. I doubt that that the tour is something that I'll want to do, and there may be others just coming in for the E-grouping as well.

[quote:e3a746143a=" "] I am also bring my pup chance with me so I would of suggested somewhere else if he wasn't allowed
[/quote:e3a746143a]

How old is Chance? I was going to bring my new pup Split, and might bring the rest of my pack.
Later,
Ron

[quote:20746b898e=" "]Well it depends on what you want to do at the meet. At one of the last DC/No. VA meets we chit chatted about problems, stories or DIY installation stories over a lunch and then took a short trip to a local historical site to use it as a backdrop for a group photo. We also did a little show tell with who had what accessory and what was worth having. It was all pretty laid back but still a blast. I doubt we'll sit around and talk about how much we like the vehicle. We are meeting for that very reason so it's already understood :D It's mostly a "face to face/hands on" with what goes on here in the forum.[/quote:20746b898e]

And the hope is the East Coast meet will be low-key again. Drama and the resulting restraining orders would be uncalled for. :) :) :)

-brendan

Yes, let's please save the drama and trauma for your llama's mama, look here's a comma-------> , :shock:

Sorry, medication wearing off. :D

LOL LOL LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: Empire has lost it!

Bald Eagle where in CT are you I am going to the meet driving down from Naugatuck? :twisted: :twisted:

[quote:d5d2d54dd6=" "]Bald Eagle where in CT are you I am going to the meet driving down from Naugatuck? :twisted: :twisted:[/quote:d5d2d54dd6]

Winsted...where the Route 8 speed trap ends. Will be driving down Friday, but don't know how long it will take. My wife is easily distracted by flea markets, tag sales and antique shops. Come to think of it, we may have to leave on Thursday in order to arrive on time.

[quote:ee11967709=" "][quote:ee11967709=" "]Bald Eagle where in CT are you I am going to the meet driving down from Naugatuck? :twisted: :twisted:[/quote:ee11967709]

Winsted...where the Route 8 speed trap ends. Will be driving down Friday, but don't know how long it will take. My wife is easily distracted by flea markets, tag sales and antique shops. Come to think of it, we may have to leave on Thursday in order to arrive on time.[/quote:ee11967709]

Which way are you going I think we are going to be going 84 to 81S down it should be about 5 hours for us. without traffic, I should be able to get out of work a little early so I think I am going to be shooting down there around 1 or 2 (3 at the latest) hope to see ya there

Which way are you going I think we are going to be going 84 to 81S down it should be about 5 hours for us. without traffic, I should be able to get out of work a little early so I think I am going to be shooting down there around 1 or 2 (3 at the latest) hope to see ya there

Plan to take the same route. We'll probably leave a little earlier, but may "dawdle" on the way down. If we don't spot you along the way, we'll see you there.

SO KIDS THI IS STILL GOING ON.....sorry caps?

[quote:485ca8c3f3=" "]SO KIDS THI IS STILL GOING ON.....sorry caps?[/quote:485ca8c3f3]

Yes, as far as I know...

-brendan

Just over a week to go! I need to go back through the postings and find the directions/map for where we're meeting. At noon on Saturday, right? This is going to be so cool!

I am leaving Sunday night for a business trip down near Philly for a week... then I have to head home Friday night for a day then pack again for a 2 day business trip to Northern NJ... then I am home for a day and am off for 8 days of whitewater rafting down the Colorado and vacation in Vegas with friends...

I can't take that extra day next Saturday to hang and meet everyone... it will be my ONLY day in a month to actually be home and get things done around the house... :(

Hopefully there will be a few events planned during the summer in and around NY/Long Island...

Hope everyone has fun and takes tons of pics. :)

I knew it was too good to have started to think it was going to happen for us....now turns out my wife is working weekends and the thought of a meet is put off ....thanks guys and hope to see pictures.....
:cry:
Hector

It is looking like temperatures near 80 next weekend and hopefully sunny skys. We will definetly be there around noon at the visitor center parking lot. Hope to see everyone there. To all driving in, have a safe trip.

Visitor center is on Taneytown Road also known as state route 134. Access from route 30 onto S.Washington which turns into Taneytown Road and stste route 134

Attn St. Louis owners.. Did you all get the message...Meetup Sat., May 15, McAlester's Deli, Manchester Rd., Ballwin, noon? RSVP to Honda Meetup.
Need 5....already have 2. Come on, Diane!

Echo that would be a heck of commute for Diane to come to a STL meet... she lives in NJ how HEHEHEHE

Well, I'm half ready for the meet. Got the inside cleaned yesterday, and I must say it looks super. Probably shouldn't have put 303 on the steering wheel though...

This thread surely has been quiet recently. I better not be the only E in that parking lot at noon on Saturday!

K

:cry: :cry: :( :( I will not be attending the meet this weekend, I have lost an uncle who was dear to me Yesterday and I will be attending a funeral for him of Friday and Saturday. Have fun Everyone and please post some pics.

John

[quote:75d58ef15b=" "]This thread surely has been quiet recently. I better not be the only E in that parking lot at noon on Saturday! K[/quote:75d58ef15b]
We'll be there!

[quote:f86feee8dd=" "]This thread surely has been quiet recently. I better not be the only E in that parking lot at noon on Saturday![/quote:f86feee8dd]

I'll certainly be there! Currently planning to camp w/ brian & dea. There's a chance I might have to help someone emergency move on friday, so if that gets in the way, I may not make it up till saturday morning.

-brendan

[quote:13a485bd8c=" "]:cry: :cry: :( :( I will not be attending the meet this weekend, I have lost an uncle who was dear to me Yesterday and I will be attending a funeral for him of Friday and Saturday. Have fun Everyone and please post some pics.[/quote:13a485bd8c]

Sorry to hear about that, John. :(

-brendan

Sorry to hear of the sad news of your loss, John. And like Bald Eagle said, hope I'm not the only one in the parking lot! Considering I'm planning to leave tomorrow morning, and drive 1050 or so miles for this! And be off the internet until it's all over. Yikes!

[quote:6f70a0452b=" "]This thread surely has been quiet recently. I better not be the only E in that parking lot at noon on Saturday!
K[/quote:6f70a0452b]

I was starting to feel the same thing. It's an 8 hour drive to come down there. I can't decide if I'm just looking forward to the drive, the trip or the meet?
See you all there, eh.

I'm thinking of coming on Sunday but just skimming through it looks like everyone's talking about Saturday. Is everyone just going to leave Sunday morning or will there be others there?

Will we meet at the same lot you're meeting at on Saturday.

Sorry if I missed a post on this earlier. I'm getting in on this kind of late and don't have time to read through all the posts right now.

I love my *E* and can't wait to meet more *E* owners!!!

I live in the Hershey/Lebanon/Lancaster area - Mount Gretna, PA.

Thanks!

Craig
chorlacher (at) verizon dot net

Craig, I don't know about others, but I've got to head out on Sunday morning, so I'm really just planning on meeting on Saturday.

Can't believe it's really time! We've been planning it for so long. I'm heading out in the morning, so I'll be off line after tonight.

Kristi

I guess I should go back over the thread and dig out the campground info for tomorrow...such...a...slacker!

See y'all saturday (some friday)!

EDIT: for those coming in tomorrow (er later today!), we're meeting after 3pm here, right?

http://www.gettysburgcampground.com/

Which camp spot #s are ours???

-brendan

Hey all,

Sadly, I won't staying up in G'burg this weekend, BUT do plan on attending the festivities on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. If there is anything happening then.

I do look so much forward to putting faces to names and Diane, you are AWESOME girlfriend!!! Super Woman what with the moving and planning this event!!!! You go girl!!! :D :P

I've not heard back from Colin, so not sure if he's making the drive. If he does, is there anyone out there willing to give him a place to bunk down? He was supposed to stay with Joe and I and since we can't make it up tonight, I'm afriad he's on his way without calling me this week. :?

Hey Brendan or Brian, give us a call tonight, will ya? 703-922-5809. Would like to meet up with you in the am for maybe breakfast before the meet. Anyone really would be most welcome!!!! :D

Take care all and have a safe trip!!!!

E ON!!!

Kerri

Kerri, Colin's last post (Wednesday evening) said he was leaving yesterday AM.

Hitting the road momentarily. See everyone tomorrow.

Kristi

You folks have fun!!! And...please drive safely everyone! We will be looking forward to the report and pictures!

79 high Isolated thunderstorms, low 58 scattered t-storms in the evening.
sunrise 5:54 am sunset 8:17 pm
average higher 72 avg low 49
humidity 65% day 79% evening.
UV index 8 (high).... bring SUNSCREEN!

Any estimates on turnout in PA ? I'll be headed up to Gettsburg Saturday AM around 8:30 AM from Northern VA. I haven't been following thread so don't know what if anything is planned other than a lot of Square Cars ????

:D Any of you from this area (Alexandria, Fairfax, DC, NoVA) Up for a Convey Saturday morning???

Moxi? How about you? Let me know..

E ON!!

Kerri

Wish you could enjoy the fun'n'games kato76, our deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family. We'll toss a few back for you in your absence.

As if. The laptop, T610 w/ GMRS and bluetooth connectivity are going to the EOC meet!

-brendan


DAGBLAMIT BRENDAN! Hows about a "live report" from the meet! We know you have the technology! Just a little info for us poor slobs who couldn't get away for the weekend. :lol:

Hows about a "live report" from the meet! We know you have the technology!
I am feeling the same way...had expected to see all kinds of pictures by now of owners, cars, campfires...anything!

I'm the "local", so it's obvious I'm the first one in a place to post.

For now, you just get some pictures. I'll link to my gallery to save some EOC bandwidth.

Eastcoast Meet (http://element.jaco.net/)


Anyone who needs me to host photos for this just let me know, i'll be more then happy to.

Just got back home. It was really a great day and a good turn out. I look forward to seeing all the pictures that were taken including the movie footage. I am ready for the next meet.

Jaco...thanks! Very neat!

Great pix... now we all get to test our skills at matching the E with the Owner! :D







8)

Thanks for the pics, jaco! I AM starting to get worried about brendan, though. He hasn't posted anywhere on the EOC in almost 24 hours. I'm callin' the cops if he doesn't show up by dinnertime! :o

Folks,

Here's a another look at 13 of the Elements from Saturday's East Coast Meet in Gettysburg. (I've provided two versions, both requiring QuickTime. If you really are averse to that format, drop me a PM and I'll post an AVI version.)

320x240 (~11MB) http://homepage.mac.com/seanwstewart/EOC/iMovieTheater42.html

240x180 (~2MB) http://homepage.mac.com/seanwstewart/EOC/iMovieTheater43.html

Sean (aka mysteryhouse)

Folks,

Here's a look at a tunnel of 14 Elements from Saturday's East Coast Meet in Gettysburg. (I've provided two versions, both requiring QuickTime. If you really are averse to that format, drop me a PM and I'll post an AVI version.)

320x240 (~7MB) http://homepage.mac.com/seanwstewart/EOC/iMovieTheater44.html

240x180 (~1MB) http://homepage.mac.com/seanwstewart/EOC/iMovieTheater45.html

Sean (aka mysteryhouse)

Thanks for posting them.

Mysteryhouse, I LOVE the barndoor theme from iMovie! Perfect chioice for the E. How did you do the morph effect? I bought iLive '04 in February and haven't gotten around to playing with it yet. Sorry for meandering off topic but thanks for the flix!

[quote:b0a0a01efe=" "]Mysteryhouse, I LOVE the barndoor theme from iMovie! Perfect chioice for the E. How did you do the morph effect? I bought iLive '04 in February and haven't gotten around to playing with it yet. Sorry for meandering off topic but thanks for the flix![/quote:b0a0a01efe]

DustE,

Thanks for the kind words! :D

The web page background is actually part of .mac, requiring a $99 annual subscription. While that's not a trivial amount of scratch, my experience is that the benefits (including various software and storage) provide an adequate ROI for me...your mileage may vary. [Like a vehicle we all know and love.] If you wanted to create a similar page for hosting elsewhere, it wouldn't be too hard to do (easy for me to say 8) ).

I created the E-Tunnel movie in iMovie, importing the stills from iPhoto (really easy in iLife '04) and then using the Cross Dissolve transition. Let me know if you have any other questions.

mysteryhouse

[quote:6c56513837=" "]DAGBLAMIT BRENDAN! Hows about a "live report" from the meet! We know you have the technology! Just a little info for us poor slobs who couldn't get away for the weekend. :lol:[/quote:6c56513837]

I was too darn busy having fun!

-brendan

Got home a couple of hours ago. The meet was great fun, and I'll have some pics to contribute tomorrow.

It was absolutely hysterical watching the faces of the onlookers as we drove through the battlefield! I think we got more attention than the monuments.

We even picked up a non-EOC member - Colin was going to put an EOC card on an SOP in the parking lot, but it was occupied. The owners joined the group!

My only downside was poor planning- no sunscreen!

Kristi

Thanks to Jaco and Sean for the pics and movies!

-brendan

[quote:a68e8f70c4=" "]My only downside was poor planning- no sunscreen! [/quote:a68e8f70c4]

Yeah! It hurts to shower! Ouch! :(

-brendan

jaco ...mysterhouse ...Thanks for taking the time to post the pics & sharing. :lol:

[quote:33ec36a2ee=" "]jaco ...mysterhouse ...Thanks for taking the time to post the pics & sharing. :lol:[/quote:33ec36a2ee]

Absolutely! Now, has anybody found out what happened to Diane?

the official count isn't in yet, but I guess it might be safe to say 16 E owners attended?

15 met at the visitor's centre overflow parking, but 1 left shortly after, we lost one on the way thru the National Monument, (tried, but didn't succed to get 1 to join there), and gained 1 more at Boyd's Bears.

I trust your bears all made it across the border ok.

It was funny to see the people turn their attention away from the battlefield and start snapping pictures of our E convoy. It surely turned some heads in the town. Thanks for the pics everyone. We had a great time. Looking forward to another get together some time.

Wow... GREAT pics guys! Thanks for posting up those links!

I SO wish I could have been there this weekend! :cry: Looks like you all had a great time with one another!

I'll definitely be at the next one! :wink: Then we'll REALLY party!

Boat Drinks!

-D

Just got back into town at noon today. Got lots to do before I can make many comments other than to say it was a great time, and especially nice meeting a bunch of great Element owners! Woo Haaa!

[quote:eaa69b2345=" "]Just got back into town at noon today. Got lots to do before I can make many comments other than to say it was a great time, and especially nice meeting a bunch of great Element owners! Woo Haaa![/quote:eaa69b2345]

Good to hear you made it back home safely!

-brendan

phooey i missed out.. my hubbie had to work late friday and was on call this past weekend.. i wanted to go.. but, i am so glad everyone had fun.. and i hope the sunburns recover.. sheesh i warned in advance to bring sunscreen.. ok i should have been there applying the sunscreen (yes i would have too.. i am that mothering type)..

Well.. i missed out, and i will be moving west soon.. which means i likely will miss meeting any of my east coast EOC buddies.. but i have hope to meeting my western folk..

again i am so sorry.. too much going on.. and his job keeps him (hubbie) anchored too often and i just did not want to do that drive solo.. i should have though!

[quote:9c29699deb=" "]I trust your bears all made it across the border ok.[/quote:9c29699deb]
the best way to get anything across the border, is leave it (them) in plain site, and declare it.

WOW what a day. :D I had a great time.
It was really nice meeting everyone.

Thanks to all who made the meet happen.

Gail

I trust your bears all made it across the border ok.

Actually I was worried more about that new set of bumper balls making it across the border. :lol:
Are they still swingin'?

Elements Coming...

http://homepage.mac.com/hownowcb/Element/P5230011.jpg

And Going...

http://homepage.mac.com/hownowcb/Element/P5230013.jpg

[quote:34e15cfb93=" "]Elements Coming...

And Going...

[/quote:34e15cfb93]

Nice shots! Was great to meet ya. Thanks for taking time off from your "lake a day" program. (Let's see, 10000 lakes divided by 365 days...and then there are leap years...!) :wink:

[quote:53207b3f3d=" "]Nice shots! Was great to meet ya. Thanks for taking time off from your "lake a day" program. (Let's see, 10000 lakes divided by 365 days...and then there are leap years...!) :wink:[/quote:53207b3f3d]

It was great seeing colin's boat too, if only in pictures. Oh, and colin too!

Now, I'm wondering if the same aliens that absconded with Diane also picked up Brian and Dea on the way home as well...

-brendan

Some more Gettysburg pictures...

http://hometown.aol.com/mh2ke/EOC.html

Where are they? Any clues? I've been too busy with work and a friend's dad's funeral, or I'd have done some more "research" myself. I'm just paranoid about Dea posting the "This is what Colin looks like in the a.m." shot than most anything else! Thankfully we haven't seen that one yet!! :lol:

And my boat -- what can I say, except that if you've ever seen it, you'll never forget it; and, I couldn't make up anything more absurd than it actually is! Right?

WOW great shots I'm sorry I missed it hope everyone hada good time

:twisted: :twisted:

[quote:b1993ef0a3=" "]Where are they? Any clues? I've been too busy with work and a friend's dad's funeral, or I'd have done some more "research" myself. I'm just paranoid about Dea posting the "This is what Colin looks like in the a.m." shot than most anything else! Thankfully we haven't seen that one yet!! :lol:

And my boat -- what can I say, except that if you've ever seen it, you'll never forget it; and, I couldn't make up anything more absurd than it actually is! Right?[/quote:b1993ef0a3]

I think I'll call brian and see. I know they were going to do field work when they got home sunday...perhaps that was a multi-day thing.

Re: boat

For some reason, I've got "In the Navy" playing in my head. Argh! :)

-brendan

For some reason, I've got "In the Navy" playing in my head. Argh!

Did you have to share that one??

It's like a contagion.

K

[quote:6dbf914df4=" "]Some more Gettysburg pictures...

http://hometown.aol.com/mh2ke/EOC.html[/quote:6dbf914df4]

super thank you for sharing.. great shots!!!

[quote:8714d710f3=" "][quote:8714d710f3=" "]For some reason, I've got "In the Navy" playing in my head. Argh! [/quote:8714d710f3]

Did you have to share that one??

It's like a contagion.[/quote:8714d710f3]

Sorry!

On a similar theme, I think I showed either Chris or maybe Colin* the dancing stick people animation on the empeg. One of them does the YMCA dance! :shock:

-brendan

* hmmm, chris saw the honda bootup sequence, maybe colin saw the dancing stick people?

chris saw the honda bootup sequence

Ah yes, very cool 8)

OK...I give up. What is a Honda Boot-up sequence... :?:

Thanks to Jaco for hosting my pictures.

http://element.jaco.net/msgail/index.php?title=msgails%20East%20Coast%20Meet%2020 04

Gail

[quote:dc87e861a6=" "]OK...I give up. What is a Honda Boot-up sequence... :?:[/quote:dc87e861a6]

Brendan has a custom animated digital display on one of his stereo units.
At startup it displays a side view of an Element which goes across the screen to turn facing you then "Honda Element" scrolls across the background.
Brendan can tell you more about it.
Very cool.........maybe not as a kick-ass cool as my Vader Breath Box but still cool. :twisted:

[quote:2b42588995=" "][quote:2b42588995=" "]OK...I give up. What is a Honda Boot-up sequence... :?:[/quote:2b42588995]Brendan has a custom animated digital display on one of his stereo units.

At startup it displays a side view of an Element which goes across the screen to turn facing you then "Honda Element" scrolls across the background.
Brendan can tell you more about it.[/quote:2b42588995]

Yeah, my empeg/riocar is an in-dash DIN-sized hard-drive based MP3 player. I runs linux, so when the linux kernel boots when you turn the ignition, it entertains you for about 10 seconds with the boot animation. You can replace the default Rio-waving-penguin with animated GIFs of a certain size/shape/color-depth/number of frames.

I sent the Honda Element "Megablocks" commercial to a guy at Adobe, and he extracted some frames from the video, cooked them down to the right format, and made a short 25-30 frame animation out of it. Now, it looks like the empeg came with my E. :) :) :)

-brendan

[quote:4da1614f4e=" "]Thanks to Jaco for hosting my pictures.

http://element.jaco.net/msgail/index.php?title=msgails%20East%20Coast%20Meet%2020 04

Gail[/quote:4da1614f4e]

Sneakily taking a shot of colin and I! And that hippy playing his acoustic guitar in the middle of the through-the-door shots!*

-brendan

* oh crap, that's me too.

http://thechurchhouse.com/images/EOC/

I am looking forward to seeing the rolling footage from around the horseshoe in front of Boyds Bears. All the pics are great.

Would anyone be interested in a Fall meet in late September or early October? If so, where would be a great place to have such a meet? Any ideas.

Brendan has a custom animated digital display on one of his stereo units. Very cool.........maybe not as a kick-ass cool as my Vader Breath Box but still cool. Thanks, Empire...I am assuming that the Vader Breath Box is your freshly de-racked, de-brushguarded, de-Death-Ray-From-Hell Element? :?:

Yeah, my empeg/riocar is an in-dash DIN-sized hard-drive based MP3 player. I runs linux, so when the linux kernel boots when you turn the ignition, it entertains you for about 10 seconds with the boot animation. You can replace the default Rio-waving-penguin with animated GIFs of a certain size/shape/color-depth/number of frames.Brendan...you are going to be required to provide a Thesaurus to go along with ANY future posts that have this many technical references.

i'm thinking it would be great to have a meeting up in Toronto near the CN Tower, i'm sure we could get some great pictures from the top of the tallest free-standing tower in the world of a bunch of Es, sure they may look like little E-ant's marching around the city, but thats the fun part..any other suggestions to where it should be :?:

Thanks, Empire...I am assuming that the Vader Breath Box is your freshly de-racked, de-brushguarded, de-Death-Ray-From-Hell Element?
Oh it still has a few tricks left on/in it I just wanted a little change from how it's been for almost a year now.
But no the Vader Breath Box is just that, I custom made a push button FX box that when activated has my engine bay huffing and puffing like the ol' Dark Lord of the Sith himself. It uses a Radio Shack 20 second recorder module connected to a small audio amplifier. I had to custom design the activator unit myself though.

*Special thanks given to hurleybt for pointing me in the right direction for the parts needed.

I custom made a push button FX box that when activated has my engine bay huffing and puffing like the ol' Dark Lord of the Sith himself.
Ahhhhh...I would suspect that may turn a few heads when you come to a stop light and push the "play" button!!

[quote:337ea9ac0d=" "]But no the Vader Breath Box is just that, I custom made a push button FX box that when activated has my engine bay huffing and puffing like the ol' Dark Lord of the Sith himself. It uses a Radio Shack 20 second recorder module connected to a small audio amplifier. I had to custom design the activator unit myself though.

*Special thanks given to hurleybt for pointing me in the right direction for the parts needed.[/quote:337ea9ac0d]

Did I miss a demo of this at Gettysburg?

You did miss his Vader breath box. Its right out of the movie and great for crosswalks. Chris showed it before your arrival in the lower lot.[/code]

I really wish I cold have attended.

I got stuck driving around MD shopping.

It was for my wife's college graduation party. The shopping sucked, but the graduation and the party kicked butt.

Hopefully we can have another one sometime soon. I really want to have an EOC meet that I can attend.

I guess I should start planning for the EOC natl meet

Hey.. any word from Diane? I'm still a little worried about her..

E ON!!!

Kerri

Neither Diane *NO* Brian&Dea!

I'm afraid the UFO-guys may have taken a liking to the E... :(

Seriously though, I left voice mail with Brian on tuesday, but haven't heard back.

And Brian had left Diane voice mail all last weekend...

-brendan