Thank you Alan
Carlisle weekend ...Greta at Courtyard has added additional rooms onto the room block today and the hotel will honor the discounted group rate.
As of April 10th We have the following reservations: Bill Ascherman, Bob Carley, Ken Decker, Cory Drake, Ed Erickson, Mike Fincher, Kelly Frazer, Bernie Greig, Bill Haas, Paul Holden , Alan Merklin, Dale Schumacher, Bruce Stumpp, Jimmy Vickers, Maz Zimmer.
@Bob: IM S6 posted:Yes. There's a great story behind all this, but it's not mine to tell.
Well. Rich had the car completely redone so it is a nice car.
Sounds like a nice crowd this year. Y’all have fun!
We'll miss you Lane. I may make a video of your "greatest hits" to show in the Hospitality Room on a loop, for people to roast.
...err "toast."
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OK the Carlisle field map is up & we're over in the margin again on account of our modest club showings the past few years. So it goes.
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The days of glory are past...the question is, will they ever come back?
Many have moved on, perhaps never to return.
@Bob: IM S6 posted:The days of glory are past...the question is, will they ever come back?
Many have moved on, perhaps never to return.
Now seems like a good time for our poet laureate @Sacto Mitch to say something pithy and wise and philosophical about the ephemeral nature of catching lightning in a bottle, and about how all good things have a beginning, a middle, and an end, etc.
I would hope his timeless verse would be wrapped in the tune of a Guns-'n-Roses ballad (perhaps"Sweet Child O' Mine"?) just to make it impossible to replicate, and hilarious as well.
No pressure, Mitch, but we're all counting on you.
@Bob: IM S6 posted:The days of glory are past...the question is, will they ever come back?
Many have moved on, perhaps never to return.
I wouldn't say never to return, but the heyday for me is past for mostly age related conditions and other " stuff " to get done before I can't. We may do one more Key West trip in the Roadster and we're toying with one more Route 66 go. A current, mild rebuild on the existing airplane, with another in the wings needing completion with the same radial engine etc. We bought a travel trailer and spent most of last summer down East including Nfld and are set to go back to PEI in June/July. Just dragged the bugger back from Florida last week. Stayed at the Courtyard Marriott Shippensburg on the way down and back. The BSA needs a new valve cover gasket etc. etc. Miss you guys though. The roadster continues to run well and escalate in value nicely.
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Actually. Dave always too good care of us and we were located on the showfield in the middle of everything. But when the tuners were invited back for the weekend a number of our members said they didn't want to be close to the noise. So, as requested, the Carlisle management moved us away from all that. Notice the tuners are over on the opposite side of the fairgrounds. It was our own doing, not for any other reason.
Ed commented:
OK the Carlisle field map is up & we're over in the margin again on account of our modest club showings the past few years. So it goes.
Ha. Did not know that. Or had forgotten.
That's great, Bruce. Thanks for all the detail.
We will be there as early as we can on the Friday, but not early enough for the no-highways cruise. We will head straight to the hotel and see who is there.
Bob
All copied, txs for the review. N.B.: I'm thinking all my winter refurbs on the car are not going to be quite ready for prime time. I'm waiting for my new paint to cure so I can have film put on. Schedule for all of that is just not working out. Regardless, I will be there.
Come on, El Frazoo...git 'er done!
Well, the parts I had control over got done. But others with skill and talent were needed, and so . . . I'm going to err on the side of caution and be SURE the paint is right before the film goes on. So that will mean after Carlisle. That was not my plan, but it is what it is.
@El Frazoo posted:Well, the parts I had control over got done. But others with skill and talent were needed, and so . . . I'm going to err on the side of caution and be SURE the paint is right before the film goes on. So that will mean after Carlisle. That was not my plan, but it is what it is.
Probably for the best.
Hey folks can I get a head count on who plans to arrive in time for the Thursday morning Bank Run?
Paul and Glenn are aeeiving on Wednesday, therefore, you can count us for Thursday AM
Great news, Paul.
Anyone else?
Hey, I'm throwing this out to everyone in the Speedster Group.... Thursday night if you all aren't doing anything coordinated. The Buggy Group (on site at the camping area) is having a massive Chili Dinner / cook off. At least 5 types of chili will be served, and we will have more than enough to go around with all the fixin's, beer, and firepits and just VW stuff all over. Let me know if you all want to pop over - 6pm - ish. we are flexible but I wanted to see if you all wanted to check out some VW based buggies and have some great chili and homemade sauces, etc. Andy
What a great invitation! If people want to join in Pete's reindeer games rather than hitting the deck at Theo's I'm all for it. I don't know if any SOC-ers have any chili skills but I know we go mad beer skills.
Who's in?
I can't make it to Carlisle, but the least I can do is to pass along my Award-Winning Chili recipe, stolen from Suzanne Campo at the 1976 World Chili Cook-Off (we were there!) and then modified over the decades to make it even more exciting.
See the attachment, and enjoy! That sounds like a fabulous invite from Pete!
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Just for the helluvit and as I developed an allergy to beef as I got older, here is the same basic recipe but with Pork substituted for the Beef. After a few iterations, we found that adding the Bushmills Irish Whiskey really put the cap on the Bull, so to speak. If you can't find Bushmills Honey Irish Whiskey (preferred), just add a tablespoon of honey along with the Whiskey.
THAT...... Is one really Kick-Ass Chili!
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A beef allergy? That would be really, really rough. I'm sorry, man.
Sounds like fun to me - I will see who's up when I get there. Ed I will be coming in Thursday so out for Thursday Bank run.
@Stan Galat posted:A beef allergy? That would be really, really rough. I'm sorry, man.
Don’t be sorry for us. On those infrequent times when we want red meat, we choose American Bison (more closely related to goats). Just as tender, tastes great and won’t make us sick, but we eat less and less red meat every year.
Yeah Gordon a beef allergy wow, that must be tough. I eat more beef than anything else. Love striploin on the barbie.
@Gordon Nichols posted:I can't make it to Carlisle, but the least I can do is to pass along my Award-Winning Chili recipe, stolen from Suzanne Campo at the 1976 World Chili Cook-Off (we were there!) and then modified over the decades to make it even more exciting.
See the attachment, and enjoy! That sounds like a fabulous invite from Pete!
Gotta love a new Chile recipe. I recently modified my lifetime recipe to instant pot right about the time I discovered this wonderful Mexican spiced prep of soup meat at Winco. Another discovery is that rice and beans hold up really well to freeze/thaw/reheat. Better than almost anything.
So I make mass quantities, put individual servings in the Pork Bowl containers I get from Rosarita’s, pop ‘em in the freezer, and bobs yer uncle. One pressure cooker load makes 6-7 bowls (depending on how much I eat when it’s first done)
When the time comes, back in the IP with just enough water to float them, “Keep Warm” setting for 30 minutes, and they’re ready to eat with some grated cheese and onions on the top, just as fresh as it it was just cooked!
@Gordon Nichols In honor of you and the Speedster guys, I'll make a batch from your recipe thanks for sharing.
Well, THANKS!
I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Kathy just pointed out that you’ll probably have a hard time finding “Louisiana Gold” hot sauce, but Cholula’s Original is a pretty good substitute. Everything else is easily found. Please don’t substitute Bourbon for the Irish Whiskey - That would just make it weird…….
Both of those recipes, beef or pork, make up about a full medium-size Crock Pot and fill your house with wonderful Tex-Mex smells. Or your Carlisle tent. Or your car, on the way to…..
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OK let's get back on track shall we? Everyone please remember a raffle item for Saturday night. Heidi Gallo has donated another of her exquisite Speedster/Spyder prints. I just snapped a shot of the accompanying card to give you-all a taste.
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As to the question: I'll meet you at the bank. Also, I'm down for slumming with the buggy guys. Me lika da chili.
I am going to be headed to the Cocolin Mountain Orchard and Bakery tomorrow to grab a couple of pies - they have a mean strawberry rhubarb.
Any requests?
Someone asked what Special Edition did to the Ghia. The short answer is that the upholstery guy put in heaters in the seats. The longer answer is that Mike Fincher has been shaking the cartheitis out of it and taking care of a few small issues. Rich’s build of this car is amazing!
Mike will be here Thursday and headed to a Carlisle with us Friday morning for the tour
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@Jeni Drake posted:I am going to be headed to the Cocolin Mountain Orchard and Bakery tomorrow to grab a couple of pies - they have a mean strawberry rhubarb.
Any requests?
Someone asked what Special Edition did to the Ghia. The short answer is that the upholstery guy put in heaters in the seats. The longer answer is that Mike Fincher has been shaking the cartheitis out of it and taking care of a few small issues. Rich’s build of this car is amazing!
Mike will be here Thursday and headed to a Carlisle with us Friday morning for the tour
Congrats on the car, Rich and I talked about that car a lot.
Weather is looking....not bad.
Who is planning to partake of the Friday cruise to the arboretum and winery?
@edsnova posted:Who is planning to partake of the Friday cruise to the arboretum and winery?
We are planning on doing the Friday cruise.
Also, driving north Thursday, plan to meet you for lunch at Hinkles in Columbia, PA.