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[Trickie Dick]

Ok the banner is supposed to be here on Tuesday. WE need to think about a get together late this week or weekend. It leaves here Monday morning.
Who wants to participate?

[jima1153]

I might be in. I'm 100 mi west of you in Illinois. I've got a busy weekend though. Our local festival is this weekend. Keep me updated.

Jim.

:2thumbs:

[8LEGS]

Hi Dick.

I just got my work schedule today. I'm off Thursday the 18. Also I'm off the 22nd. If you want some company for the banner hand off to Deb & Brian I would gladly make the trip south. I know they will likely be in a hurry, but would still like to meet them and wish them a safe trip.

If the 18th isn't good for everyone, I work Sunday the 21st until 3:30 and I could head south after work.

Let me know.


Tina

[retread]

I'll let the guys near me know, hope we can get together.

john

[dltang]

Hey guys, is there a gas station near I 465 & N Meridian, and what exit number is that? Would this be the best place to meet for the banner pick up. Planning on being there between 8:30 & 9:00 a.m. Want to be pulling out by 9:15am if at all possible. I know that isn't a lot of time to meet and greet but we have a lot of ground to cover. Thanks for all the help and the info. I truly hope you all get your banner signing in order before we get there. Can't wait to meet at least of few of you.
Deb

[Trickie Dick]

Hi Dick.

I just got my work schedule today. I'm off Thursday the 18. Also I'm off the 22nd. If you want some company for the banner hand off to Deb & Brian I would gladly make the trip south. I know they will likely be in a hurry, but would still like to meet them and wish them a safe trip.

If the 18th isn't good for everyone, I work Sunday the 21st until 3:30 and I could head south after work.

Let me know.


Tina

Tina,
Got the banner today. So anytime is fine with me. CAn you get in touch with the people up north of you and see if any would like to come down with you. I can meet you on the 18th or wait until the 21st. I do have family coming in for the weekend so if we do it on Sunday It will be a quick deal for me. If you can get the people up north to come to Logansport on Thurs. I can meet you there if it works out better.
Dick

[Trickie Dick]

The banner is here. It is in my hands. Lets hear from who wants to sign.
Dick

[Trickie Dick]

I might be in. I'm 100 mi west of you in Illinois. I've got a busy weekend though. Our local festival is this weekend. Keep me updated.

Jim.

:2thumbs:
Love to have you. AS you can see now firm plans yet.
Dick

[Longlegs]

I'll see how this week goes, callin for rain everyday, if I can get work done I might try to spydidder over that way.

[8LEGS]

Lets do it on the 18th.

Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Hopefully the storms will wait.

I sent a pm to Greg in Elkhart and waiting a response. Location ...... Depends on who all is going to go. We can try to make it a spot so no one has to ride all that far. I'll ride wherever, depending on the weather.

[superfly3]

sunday the 21 looks alot better weather wise,what do you think about doing it on sunday guys.:2thumbs:

[8LEGS]

Either day is ok for me. I'm Working on Sunday until 3:30 - 4:00, but could go wherever after work, but Thursday is best for me.

[spyder1]

Thursday would be best for me also.

[Trickie Dick]

Shooting for Thursday. How many can make it? :thumbup:
Dick

[NancysToy]

If Nancy and I can make it at all, Thursday would be our best bet. Still depends on a few things.
-Scotty http://www.pmdawnonline.com/forum/images/smilies/velo.gif

[jima1153]

Thursday is good for me.

[8LEGS]

I'll be there. Has a location been set yet? Anyone heard from John and the others south?

[retread]

I'll be checking with Mark and Gary when they get off work, but I know I'll be there.

john

[Trickie Dick]

Thursday seems like the best day for the majority of the :spyder:lovers. I'm thinking lunch somewhere on the northwest side of Indy. Probably around 86th st and I465. Close(?) for Jima1153 from Illinois, 8 legs can get there as can John, Mark, Gary and spyder1 from the south. Hopefully Scotty and Nancy from Battle Creek can make. If anyone knows of anyone we have left out, Invite them and get them here.

There is a good BBQ place, Italian, Mexican, American and of course fast food places. Suggestions are welcome. Let's shoot for 11-11:30 to beat the lunch crowd. I'll try to get a final count and get us a big table, room etc.
Dick:2excited:

[NancysToy]

We'll have to bail. Nancy only rode a few of times at the Gilmore show, perhaps a quarter mile at a time. The last two days her knee is so tight she can't even get her foot on the footrest comfortably. She feels she needs some more PT and a few progressively longer trips before she can ride that far and back. Sorry we can't make it, Thursday looks good weather-wise, so far. We'll have to meet in person some other time, and chase down the banner elsewhere. Thanks for thinking of us.
-Scotty http://www.pmdawnonline.com/forum/images/smilies/velo.gif

[jima1153]

Any place to eat is good for me. Can't wait!:2thumbs::yes:
feel free to call or text if any last minute changes.

Sorry you guys can't make it Scotty. Hope the knee gets better quickly.

Jim

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[Trickie Dick]

We'll have to bail. Nancy only rode a few of times at the Gilmore show, perhaps a quarter mile at a time. The last two days her knee is so tight she can't even get her foot on the footrest comfortably. She feels she needs some more PT and a few progressively longer trips before she can ride that far and back. Sorry we can't make it, Thursday looks good weather-wise, so far. We'll have to meet in person some other time, and chase down the banner elsewhere. Thanks for thinking of us.


-Scotty http://www.pmdawnonline.com/forum/images/smilies/velo.gif

Scotty, sorry you and Nancy can't make it. Please give our best to Nancy and hope she's back on the road soon. Looking forward to meeting you guys sometime.
Dick

[8LEGS]

Scotty, Sorry Nancy and yourself can't make it, but no need to push the knee beyond what it's ready for. There will be other times.

[superfly3]

I would like to go but it being a weekday and having to work at 2pm that doesn't give me much time to ride back after lunch,I will try catch up with the banner some other time.

[spyder1]

Thursday seems like the best day for the majority of the :spyder:lovers. I'm thinking lunch somewhere on the northwest side of Indy. Probably around 86th st and I465. Close(?) for Jima1153 from Illinois, 8 legs can get there as can John, Mark, Gary and spyder1 from the south. Hopefully Scotty and Nancy from Battle Creek can make. If anyone knows of anyone we have left out, Invite them and get them here.

There is a good BBQ place, Italian, Mexican, American and of course fast food places. Suggestions are welcome. Let's shoot for 11-11:30 to beat the lunch crowd. I'll try to get a final count and get us a big table, room etc.
Dick:2excited:
I'll eat anything as long as it's well done. Name the time and place and I'll be there.

[8LEGS]

Any word if Mark and Gary are going to make it?

[Trickie Dick]

John was going to get in touch with them. Have not heard back from him and I think he is going to Michigan today.
Hope they can:clap:
Dick

[Trickie Dick]

I would like to go but it being a weekday and having to work at 2pm that doesn't give me much time to ride back after lunch,I will try catch up with the banner some other time.
Superfly,
Sorry you couldn't make it. Trying to put something together for everybody's convenience is tough. Hope to see you soon.
Dick

[Trickie Dick]

Since no one expressed a food preference I scouted a couple of places and decided on Squealers BBQ. Plenty of parking and close to I465. The address is 5515 W. 86th st., Indy. It is about 3 blocks east of 465 at the 86th st. exit(#23). It will be on the right (south) side of the street. Opens at 11. I didn't make reservations since I don't know exactly who is coming. Looks like 5 of us for sure. Possibly 2 more. I don't think that will be a problem.

See ya therewelcome
Dick

[8LEGS]

See you all in the morning. Dick, see you at Marsh. I'll try to arrive around 10:45. :2thumbs:

[Trickie Dick]

See you all in the morning. Dick, see you at Marsh. I'll try to arrive around 10:45. :2thumbs:
I'll be there:ohyea:

[retread]

Mark and Gary will be working, I'll be there and make sure the banner gets to them then back to Dick.

john

[dltang]

Take lots of pictures guys and update the map for Lamont on the banner page and the home page.

[8LEGS]

Oh yea, pictures. I just finished cleaning up the Spyder, loading up some extras, adding addresses to GPS, and cleaning helmet (was covered in bugs), and I forgot to load up a camera. Will get it loaded in a few.

[spyder1]

I will be there.

John

[8LEGS]

Keeping a close eye on the weather.:gaah:

[Trickie Dick]

Keeping a close eye on the weather.:gaah:
Doesn't look good right now. Watching weatherbuy myself. May pass north. :dontknow:

[8LEGS]

Yea, It doesn't look good. I'm hoping it will go through the area and clear up to the west.:dontknow: The cell to the west looks bad, there was a tornado warning coming out of Illinois associated with this one. 40,000 lightning hits in 30 minutes. :yikes:

[Trickie Dick]

I just heard from Jima1153. 80 mph winds in his area. From the map on weatherbug, looks like it's going to come right over Indy. Just a matter of how long from now. Let's play it by ear for now, but I'd say we will definitely be postponing until early afternoon. Maybe later or not at all. Dick

[8LEGS]

I was wondering about jima1153. I'll keep checking back on here and like you said, play it by ear. I'm free all day.

[8LEGS]

I think the cell that is between Springfield and Champaign will go south of Indianapolis. To the north( where I am ) it just looks like heavy rain (for right now). I'll keep a close eye on it. After this line makes it's way through the area I think we may have a window .... maybe.

8:26am - It's raining and I hear thunder in the distance. Nothing severe. I just pulled the rain gear out.

[Trickie Dick]

Jim in Illinois just pm'd me and is going to stay home today. Don't blame him. He will try to meet Deb and crew in Effingham on Monday.
Looks like the weather is going to blow through here and go south of us. :shocked: Let's still hold until late morning and see. Earliest to meet, if we do it, will be 1:00. Everybody getting this.:hun:
Dick

[8LEGS]

Sounds good. Hoping this blows through.

[dltang]

I have faith it is going to blow through and you will have your meet. I hope Jim can meet us in Effingham. Please keep us posted.

[8LEGS]

I think the cell that is between Springfield and Champaign will go south of Indianapolis. To the north( where I am ) it just looks like heavy rain (for right now). I'll keep a close eye on it. After this line makes it's way through the area I think we may have a window .... maybe.

8:26am - It's raining and I hear thunder in the distance. Nothing severe. I just pulled the rain gear out.

Now just rain and a little thunder. It sure did put down a lot of rain. I have standing water in the yard. How are things looking in the Indy area?

I'm going to drive (the jeep) to Peru to the gas station and get something to drink, tired of water & need a mt. dew. I'll check this thread when I return to see what the plan is. I'll check the roadways while I'm out, we had some wind so might be small limbs down.

If the sun comes out today we are going to be in trouble weather wise.

If for some reason this gets called off, maybe sometime before Monday we can get together. I know Sunday is Fathers Day and most people have something to do, but we could just do something quick. NO RAIN in forcast for Sunday. I am working, but can get out of there earliest at 3.

ok, I'm off for a Mt.Dew run. I'll check this when I get back.

[Trickie Dick]

I have faith it is going to blow through and you will have your meet. I hope Jim can meet us in Effingham. Please keep us posted.

I was just talking to John(retread) a few minutes ago. His computer is down and he has a leak in his roof so not a good day for him. He is waiting to hear back from me about the meet.
Deb, we were just talking about the weather and how it's supposed to be like this again tomorrow and we hoped everything is cleared up for your trip Monday.
Thunder, lightning and light rain right now. But it's going to pass.
Dick

[spyder1]

dark, rain, thunder/lightning, Greenwood In 09:53

[Trickie Dick]

dark, rain, thunder/lightning, Greenwood In 09:53
John,
Good to hear from you. I just pm'd you. Weren't sure you had been following all this. Let's see what happens in next couple of hours. 8 legs can probably get here in a little over and hour. As I said. 1:00 or so will be the earliest.
Dick

[spyder1]

IF we make it, Squealers is excellent pick. We have one in Mooresville...one of my favorites!

[8LEGS]

John,
Good to hear from you. I just pm'd you. Weren't sure you had been following all this. Let's see what happens in next couple of hours. 8 legs can probably get here in a little over and hour. As I said. 1:00 or so will be the earliest.
Dick

I can make it in about an hour & 1/2 as I live northwest of Peru, I just have a Logansport address.

It has cleared up here a little. The tail end of the storm was packing some winds. We have a few small limbs down and standing water, blew the cover off my pool and moved my patio chairs, nothing serious. Light rain here and clearing up! Spyder is ready to go, rain gear on bags, rain gear for me is ready, just going to hold out a little while and let the standing water in the roads run off.

Sorry to hear about John's water troubles. Every time we get any serious rain I cringe. Had the water trouble in January and just finished remodeling the downstairs. I don't want to do that again.

Keep us updated. :ohyea:

[8LEGS]

Nothing to add, just wanted to get my 400th post out of the way.
:yes::yes::yes:

[8LEGS]

I don't want to see this stall as time is running out. The sun is out now and rain and storms are building to the west .... again .....

Here is my proposition. Retread is having water trouble and has already signed the banner, so Dick, myself and Spyder1 are left to meet today. Dick is in Carmel and Spyder1 is in Greenwood, since weather is not looking good today, how about we meet for a quick signing and lunch somewhere between our locations. I don't really want to get caught in a storm riding from Indy to home. I don't mind rain, but high winds and hail. . . . . . . . .

I'm looking at locations now, maybe South side of Kokomo,?,? I can be there in 45 minutes.

[Trickie Dick]

It's stopped raining here. If everyone is in I suggest we shoot for 1:30-2:00 at Squealers. 8 Legs, I'll meet you as planned, just tell me when. I'll call John and let him know. :2thumbs:
Dick

[spyder1]

It's stopped raining here. If everyone is in I suggest we shoot for 1:30-2:00 at Squealers. 8 Legs, I'll meet you as planned, just tell me when. I'll call John and let him know. :2thumbs:
Dick

Don't know what to do. Looking better here(not great)but running out of time to meet today.

[superfly3]

if you guys do it monday I think I would be able to go,it is also better weather wise.Tina thanks for calling me I got your message,wasn't going to check computer today until you called me thanks.

[Longlegs]

I was curious if this worked out. I was thinking about trying to make the trip til that storm hit us this morning. It was a doozie. I think Jima had it worse than we did. We have a few trees down, lots of realtor signs layin flat and about 2 inches of rain in less than an hour.

[8LEGS]

I was curious if this worked out. I was thinking about trying to make the trip til that storm hit us this morning. It was a doozie. I think Jima had it worse than we did. We have a few trees down, lots of realtor signs layin flat and about 2 inches of rain in less than an hour.

We had a lot of limbs down and standing water on the roads, nothing to serious. I did not make it south, I was worried severe storms would hinder my ride home. I am planning on meeting Deb, Brian, Dick, Greg & Daddy Darko Monday in Indianapolis, so I will just sign the banner then. If I wasn't planning to make it on Monday I would have made the trip south today.

Since the weather never did get bad here I went on a 200 mile ride. I met another Spyder rider who I insisted they join the forum.?.? I don't know if they will or not. We introduced ourselves then went for an hour cruise. It was fun. She just got her Spyder 3 weeks ago but is doing great. :2thumbs:

[superfly3]

cool,:2thumbs: its always good to meet new spyder ryders I hope she joins.

[8LEGS]

Yea, me too. She doesn't have a lot of free time. New baby, work full time, and college classes 2 days a week. She just came off of active duty with the Air Force.

[superfly3]

:spyder:

[Trickie Dick]

Turned out to be beautiful day in Indy. Retread, Spyder1 and I had lunch, swapped a few lies:chat: and took a few pictures. John(retread) took to banner south for a few who missed since they had to work. Coming back to me today. Spyder1(also John) took the pictures and will have to post them.
Dick

[8LEGS]

Awesome. See you Monday.:ohyea:

[spyder1]

Pics are in SpyderLovers Banner Run! (http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9554)