Saturday with bajaron

[ataDude]

For those who do not want to go to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, or can't make it there that soon, we should be back at my place sometime about four, or a bit later, by my best guess. You are welcome to pull in the drive and make yourself at home in the backyard until we land. I'll PM my cell and my address to those who have posted the possibility of coming. Please let us know if you are trying to make it, so we can be sure and have enough food.
-Scotty

I suspect that whatever you cook will be really good. Can you UPS/FedEx some to me, Scotty? Thanks in advance and have fun! hyea:

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[Director]

Head count for attendees please......

Deb and I make two
Scotty and Nancy are four
Tmehaffey and wife make six
I'm kinda counting on 8LEGS to make seven. Hopefully she can chime in with a definite "yes" hyea: or "no" by Friday night.

Any others? With the count, even just a maybe, we can know who to look for before we go anywhere and get an idea for the amount of grub.

someguy?
FireFly?
BRPJunkie?
SpyderRyder810?
Rando?
Ksin?

I wonder if Director can make this? I'll PM the link to him. :thumbup:

Thanks for thinking of me, Brian. We can't make it to this one, but hopefully the weather will be good for you. :thumbup:

Best regards,

Bruce

 

[superfly3]

well just found out I won't be there my dealer is 2 or 3 days behind I called this morning and they havn't even looked at my spyder,was so hoping to be there,sorry guys may be next time,I am disapointed.

 

[bjt]

Brian, I am surprised you decided on AirZoo when this is going on this weekend.

http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/

My main objective is to see the SR71 Blackbird. I'm not so much a plane afficionado or air show groupie as I am interested in seeing the Blackbird.

well just found out I won't be there my dealer is 2 or 3 days behind I called this morning and they havn't even looked at my spyder,was so hoping to be there,sorry guys may be next time,I am disapointed.

Dang. Next time then....

 

[bjt]

Nancy and I plan to limit our time at the Air Zoo, so we will try to be back here at the house four-ish, or split forces and have one of us at each place for a short while. We can always go back to the Zoo another day. Like Brian, I figured supper for 6 PM or so, but it will actually be buffet style, so there is no schedule. We're keeping this thing loose as a goose.
-Scotty

Sounds good. :thumbup:

The Air Zoo is pretty cool. I took a couple kids there a few weeks ago and we had a blast! The flight simulators are AWESOME! Fully articulated, you can do barrel rolls, loops, etc. You can even make yourself sick! :yikes: nojoke
There are 4 of them, each with a different plane: Japanese Zero, WWII Hellcat, F/A18 and another one that was closed that day, so I don't know what it was. The F/A18 was my favorite. hyea:

:doorag: I guess I'm really leaning toward riding those flight simulators.

I agree about the time spent at the air-zoo. It takes quite a bit of time. You can also take a ride in an old Bi-plane for like $60 if you want!

No biplane rides for me, not at $60 anyways...

Thanks for thinking of me, Brian. We can't make it to this one, but hopefully the weather will be good for you. :thumbup:

Best regards,

Bruce

We'll try to keep you in mind for our Dairy Queen run to Sandusky, MI. I think thats happening in August or September. :thumbup:

 

[dltang]

Brian, I am surprised you decided on AirZoo when this is going on this weekend.

http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/

The main jist of this started out to meet Baja Ron as he was going to be in Nashiville which isn't too far from Scotty and Battle Creek. Even though Ron is no longer coming to MI, the plans are already in motion and the AirZoo is only like 20 minutes from Scotty's house. It just makes sense. The show you are talking about is down in Ypsilanti and it would still be a ride to the BBQ at Scotty's afterwards. Kalamazoo is also closer for the Indiana and Illinois folks that have committed to come. And most importantly, Brian wants to go to the AirZoo for specific reasons.

Now the question, does this mean you and Bonnie aren't going to be able to make it on Sat.? We'd love to see you again and I still haven't seen Bonnie on her new spyder.

 

[Firefly]

Not sure I can swing the air-zoo--- but I'll swing by Scotty's place and then hit the Taco-Bell car night with you guys.

 

[bjt]

Not sure I can swing the air-zoo--- but I'll swing by Scotty's place and then hit the Taco-Bell car night with you guys.

:thumbup: :2thumbs: hyea: :doorag: It'll be great seeing you again.

 

[bjt]

.... And most importantly, Brian wants to go to the AirZoo for specific reasons.

You got that right, dear. hyea:

 

[8LEGS]

I won't be able to make the Air Zoo , but will be able to make it to Scotty's house:yes:. What time should I plan to arrive? Anyways, you all have my cell # so in case you need to call me.

OH .... pps:pps: Shameless begging :bowdown::bowdown:...... Tonight when I got home from work my NMN Triple Play was on the porch. hyea:. If I would toss that in the trunk, you think maybe, just maybe .. someone might be able to um, assist in installing? pps:

See you all tomorrow!

 

[bjt]

I won't be able to make the Air Zoo , but will be able to make it to Scotty's house:yes:. What time should I plan to arrive? Anyways, you all have my cell # so in case you need to call me.

OH .... pps:pps: Shameless begging :bowdown::bowdown:...... Tonight when I got home from work my NMN Triple Play was on the porch. hyea:. If I would toss that in the trunk, you think maybe, just maybe .. someone might be able to um, assist in installing? pps:

See you all tomorrow!

We can probably look at the Triple Play if Scotty lets us use his tools. I bet you had the Triple Play all along and figured this trip would get you a "sympathy install" from us Michiganders.

I think someone will be at Scotty's place by 4'ish if you are going straight there. We might all be there by that time if the Air Zoo doesn't hold our interest. :dontknow:

 

[8LEGS]

We can probably look at the Triple Play if Scotty lets us use his tools. I bet you had the Triple Play all along and figured this trip would get you a "sympathy install" from us Michiganders.

:roflblack::roflblack: .. If I had thought of that I would have went ahead and got all the NMN stuff I want. LOL. Actually purchased them from ebay Wednesday night.

If ya'll can't thats no prob, but I had to ask. :bowdown::bowdown:

 

[NancysToy]

No problem on the tools. I hear we are importing an electrician direct from General Motors. :roflblack:
-Scotty

 

[8LEGS]

No problem on the tools. I hear we are importing an electrician direct from General Motors. :roflblack:
-Scotty

:roflblack: :thumbup::bowdown::bowdown:

I think I'll go to bed now. See you all tomorrow. If I arrive early I might ride over to Leaders Marine and check them out. I need a new pair of gloves and ??????

BTW. You all are :firstplace:

 

[bjt]

:roflblack: :thumbup::bowdown::bowdown:

I think I'll go to bed now. See you all tomorrow. If I arrive early I might ride over to Leaders Marine and check them out. I need a new pair of gloves and ??????

BTW. You all are :firstplace:

Sleep tight, safe journey and don't forget to bring the Triple Play. :thumbup:

 

[NancysToy]

:roflblack: :thumbup::bowdown::bowdown:

I think I'll go to bed now. See you all tomorrow. If I arrive early I might ride over to Leaders Marine and check them out. I need a new pair of gloves and ??????

BTW. You all are :firstplace:

Best selections of motorcycle gear in Kalamazoo are at M&M Motorsports (3825 Lake St.) and Life Cycle (3103 Lake St.). Leaders does carry some Can-Am accessories and clothing, though.

C ya later.
-Scotty

 

[bjt]

Radar map is showing all clear for now. :thumbup:

 

[8LEGS]

It's raining here. :gaah:

 

[docdoru]

Whish I was there...Spyder in the shop for over 12 days...:gaah:

 

[NancysToy]

Spyders Hit Air Zoo; Then Invade Battle Creek

Well, we had a dandy Spyder day! No BajaRon, of course, but we tried to have a little extra fun on his behalf. Maybe another time. We missed you Ron!

Deb (DLTang) & Brian (BJT) called just before I left the house to say they were eating lunch nearby in Battle Creek, so I met them and we rode to Kalamazoo together. Poor Nancy was hurting too bad too ride, so she stayed home. Good news is that I got to ride her Spyder. We met Tim (TMehaffey) & Chris just after we pulled in to the Air Zoo museum. Brian got to see the SR-71 Blackbird, and we all had a great time looking at the planes and spacecraft. They even had some old motorcycles. Toward the end we met up with Mike (Someguy) and Dan (Firefly). They stayed at the museum a while longer while we rode to my place, where they joined us later after a nice ride. As we settled in, Tina (8Legs) rode up. Randy (Rando) & Bonnie (Bonno) came by car, but we forgave them because they brought their two dogs, who kept us entertained the whole time. What friendly, wonderful, well-trained animals! Late in the evening we even had a visit from Mark (MXZ600).

We toured through my collection, sat on each other's toys, and had some grub. Also had a tech session, where two Triple Plays got installed, Tina's park brake adjusted, and Dan made a temporary, minor repair to his Spyder. Looks like there is an additional problem cropping up in the swingarm/rear fender area. I got out the motorized tricycle, but the carb needs to be rebuilt, so we did not run it. Following the tradition, everyone had their picture taken on the tricycle. We were having so much fun we never even made it out of the driveway to the backyard. No rain, so no need for the canopy, and warm enough we didn't need the campfire. Much better day than was forecast, but still a little like October. We seemed to have much more fun standing around the eight Spyders and talking about them. Never even made it to the Taco Bell cruise night, although I'm sure we would have made an impression.

Nancy and I were deeply honored that everyone would travel so far to come see us. She really wants to reciprocate, but we still have some health issues to deal with. Thanks to everyone for making it so much easier on us. We would have missed out on another get-together if you hadn't come to us instead. Providing some food and a place to land was the least we could do in return. Once again you have all proven that SpyderLovers are the nicest people! Thanks!
-Scotty (Nancy'sToy) & Nancy