[flash]

ok - finally able to get back to this



due to scheduling complications for many, including the winery, and those who wanted to go the laguna seca the previous weekend, the date has been set for saturday october 22



i will send out the specifics in the next couple of days and post the information here as well



i need a head count pretty soon, so let me know via email at flash@9magazine.com

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[ds968]

right now, looks ok to me..

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[insite94]

Sorry, Flash. I'm out that weekend, but you all have a great time!

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[Josho]

Doesn't look good for me I'm getting ready to put in my 2 weeks and go for a career change. Things could be rough for a little while. If things work out I'll have a lot more freedom in 6 to 8 months, plus have more $ to spend on the car.

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[flash]

arrrrgh - you guys need to check your priorities - here's what you will miss:



nice drive

great bunch of guys

phenomenal brunch

very special private wine tours

FREE WINE!!!

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[ds968]

the date is getting closer... what's happening so far ? who's in, how many ? ANY ???

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[flash]

definitely on - got a few so far - i'm packaging the details now - probably won't get to post them until tomorrow though (been swamped in the midst of a redecorating binge at the house)

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[flash]

OK - Here are the details for the Paso Robles NorCal / So Cal 968 Rendezvous on saturday Oct 22nd - those of you coming, please drop me an email



Just so you all know, it's almost twice as far from L.A. to Paso Robles as it is from the Bay Area to there (ok, a bit closer to equal for Sacramento), so there is no excuse for you NorCal guys bailing this time.



SoCal drivers:

Rendezvous at Flash's house at 5:30am

(email me if you don't know where that is at flash@9magazine.com)



depart Flash's house at 5:45



arrive at rock Espresso Bar in Morro Bay at 9:15



depart Rock Espresso Bar at 9:45 sharp



NorCal drivers:

Rendezvous at Denny's at the Leavesley exit in Gilroy at 8:30



depart Denny's at 8:45 sharp



Everyone:

arrive at Kelly's Restaurant in Paso Robles at 10:45



late breakfast at Kelly's (phenomenal pennsylvania bacon - wow)



depart Kelly's at 12:30



arrive at Tobin James at 12:45 for a very special tour



LET THE DRINKING BEGIN



some of us will be heading to cambria afterward to stay there overnight and head back the next morning - if you are interested in that, let me know via email



Denny's

8425 San Ysidro Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020

408-842-7678



Rock Espresso Bar

275 Morro Bay Blvd Morro Bay, CA 93442

805-772-3411



Kelly's Restuarant

Spring St. at 17th, Paso Robles, CA 93446

805-239-1070



Tobin James Winery

8950 Union Road

Paso Robles, CA 93446

805-239-2204

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[ds968]

Bob, post this on .net for those NorCal-ers who have not yet moved to the forum ?



As for the meet - RAIN or SHINE, right ?

( have not looked at the extended forecast yet )

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[SANDOVAL]

Topic is Pinned I know you guys will have a blast!

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[ds968]

And what's your excuse for not driving down ? The garage is finished, you really have nothing better to do next Saturday, Bob drove all the way up there to see you ( and that's up hill most of the way ! ) so the least you can do is return the gesture and coast downhill from the rockies right into Paso Robles... it's ONLY a

17 to 18 hr drive.. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

lol - dan, it was uphill both ways (now i know where that silly school my mother told me about is) - thank god it wasn't in the winter or it would have been in the snow too

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[ds968]

ok, I got in touch with a few 968 brethren and some had reasonable excuses for not making this meet. you know who you are.



as for the rest of you, both north and south who just don't feel like getting up early, or the dog needs feeding, or the cat needs to be washed Saturday, blah, blah, blah... I have one thing to say :



   



   

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[flash]

well, as luck would have it, in the middle of installing my new suspension bushings, i got distracted and managed to rip loose one of my stainless braided brake lines in the rear - i'm hosed (pun intended)



no way to get one here, get it installed and bled, and then get the alignment done in time



EVENT CANCELLED!!!



my sincerest apologies to those couple of people who actually stuck to the commitment to make the run - we'll do it again

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[ds968]

Bummer. ( for the brake line, too )



But you just HAD to tinker with the car two days before the event, didn't you ?! Couldn't leave well enough alone, eh ? Noooooo, it had to be perfect ! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



My "second" will be arriving at your doorstep any moment now to slap you with my glove. Next meet, bring your weapon of choice. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />





At least I'm glad to hear you're having T.J. ( Tobin James ) send all of us a bottle of their best vintage as an apologetic gesture. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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