^I hope to see everyone there and I want a In N Out buger lol

 

I won't be there. I have family in town for the weekend...

 

weather kinda yuck.. debating to go to cali for the weekend or not... what u all think?

 

Yeah, people are spoiled here big time. I go back home in upstate New York and go to see a movie at the local mall, and I swear they have not updated the theaters since they were built in the late 1980's. Out here, you get a new one with all the latest and greatest a couple times a year.

If you live near or outside the belt-way, all the stores are practically new, and most places are open 24 hrs. a day. The roads, as Phil said, are pretty well maintained (try living in the snow belt with pot-holes). The new City Center project will probably bring 12,000 or so new jobs, too. People can make a pretty good living out here without a degree.

That being said, there are a lot of drawbacks. Transients for starters. I can't tell you how many neighbors I've ever had that I never met. I think it's common practice out here to ignore/avoid your neighbor. The word "Yard" as in "backyard", does not exist in the Vegas dictionary--I've seen cemetery plots larger than some of the ones out here. Education flat out sucks. I was forewarned before I moved out here that Nevada was the dumbest state in the union behind Arkansas, and that's just because they can't spell Kansas right.

But ultimately, I believe that, such as in life, it is what you make it. I love football season here, and can't imagine being elsewhere--just wouldn't be the same. Also like the 80 degree temps in October, too. Don't miss the snow, etc.

 

i dont think im going

 

totally agree with that phil were all spoiled here in vegas!! i didn't like vegas when i first moved here but it has definitely has grown on me. I can't picture moving anywhere else except for arizona.

 

Dude you should have went. I would fronted your gas $ just to have my frinds there. It was fun got to meet some new people, well kinda. After we went to Gordon Biersch had a Mojito or two not bad for free yeah J?

Update on the car, Got the front splash gards installed and the b-pillers put on, man they where a pain in the *** I know have all the AP parts

 

pretty good turnout!! gordon biersch was cool!!! thanks for taking care of the drinks and food gil!! i still have those damn garlic fries aftertaste in my mouth!!

 

Garlic fries rule! Hey no prob man, anytime We should go back Saturday. I still have a $ on that card and another gift card at home lol

 

i had a good buzz from that beer with a lil help from a jaeger shot and i was good!!

 

Mike! I found your Car in the past lol check it




This is what I want my 1st gen to look like I might just buy it. But its going to take me a month the get a sweet *** Wankel in it

 

For those of you that did not come to the meet because of the weather, Poopah. Aside from being a little cool the weather was perfect.

I had a good time, AJ got his drive, AJ & Jim did the hood mod and the air conditioning mod in the parking lot, Jason, Gil & Annette got their brew.

 

As far as I know, this is the next scheduled meet:

Las Vegas Cottonwood Cove Meet
I do have a party boat & jet ski boat so there would be enough boats for a small group. My idea is to take a weekend consisting of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and clean up on Monday at Cottonwood Cove on Lake Mohave. I would like to keep this among the members only (it could get out of hand).

DIRECTIONS:
For those of you who may not know where Lake Mohave is or Cottonwood Cove are - Just drive toward Boulder City, turn to follow signs to Searchlight (Needles, Laughlin) on Highway 93, turn left at the sign in Searchlight (Cottonwood Cove Road) drive an additional 12 miles to reach the park.

Rules that will apply:
1. If you drink then you can't operate any of my water craft. You can ride but not drive.
2. You must supply your own legal flotation devise (vest or equal) and you must have one to even ride in a boat. Inexpensive ones available at Walmart or Bass Pro Shop.
3. Children are welcome but must be managed by their parents and will wear their foliation devices at all times when in or on a watercraft. Small children are welcome on the deck boat but discouraged from the jet ski boat. Please see rules in main posting.
4. I don't want to be a policeman or your guardian but when using, riding upon, riding in any water craft my word will be law. I don't want any one hurt on my watch.
5. I do have water skis, singles and doubles and all are welcome to use them. Remember that alcohol and water don't mix to well. Your welcome to bring some of your own equipment.
6. Each person attending will supply their own food, drink and camping equipment - I will pay for the fuel to operate all the water craft but may require some assistance filling them up. I will also pay for a boat slip or slips to dock at so daily assistance with the boats will be kept to a minimum.
7. We will have one docking space for the deck boat. Someone could sleep on the deck boat if need be as there is a lot of space on the boat (ask Jason). If there is room at the dock I will park the other boat there otherwise I will need assistance taking it out of the water daily.
8. My partners asked me not to bring the jet skis because of liability if someone gets hurt. So currently there will be two boats available. Jet skis can be rented in Searchlight if you wish.

OK THE DATE FOR THE COTTONWOOD COVE CAMPING, BOATING AND FUN TIME IS SET. JUNE 5,6,7,8,9 ARE THE DAYS OF THE MEET. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE THERE FOR ALL THE DAYS BUT I WILL BE THERE AND HAVE THE BOATS AVAILABLE DURING THOSE DAYS
More to follow on this trip - now is the time to ask your questions.

For those of you wishing to come to the Cottonwood Cove meet, presently the following are available.
1. Dirt camping at the camp sites are on a first come first serve basis. Can't tell if they will be full. If full you can camp on the day beach we will use as our central point but you are stuck there after dark.
2. There are currently 17 spots open for full service RV spots (I will be in one of these in my motor home)
3. There are small motel rooms available for that weekend if you would like. The resort has no internet connection and rentals are only by phone. See WWW.CottonwoodCove.com for phone numbers.
4. There may be a small ($5.00) fee for entering the park. The park service may charge $3-$5 per night to camp at the marina area. All other questions will be answered by PM

 

yeah, i would have loved to be there but, had other things to worrie about, just found out my cousin went to jail..

 

Yeah, it was nice to finally put faces to avatars, and I got to learn some new things (though I never did get that burger... lol). What did we end up with, 6 or 7 8's? A couple more numbers it would have been a full house.

 

^Yeah one time we had 12 show

 

i broke my...i lost my... ... ...my dog ate "it."
...yeah...

 

You broke your Wookie?

 

Anyone been to blue martini yet in town square? I think me and the wife are going wed night anyone's welcome to join if they wanna have a few drinks

 

If you go tonight my Boy Mike will be JDing there. Hes a cool dude
http://www.myspace.com/anartificialintelligence

 

I haven't been yet. I heard it is a lot of fun... I will try to make it...

 

I have to work 3-11pm this week but I'm off Friday & Saturday

What the hells up with the rain?

 

i like the rain, spun the wheels for at least half a football field lol. good times

did this on an open road of course.

 

^

 

I tried to call Gil to see if you guys were still there but it went straight to voicemail. It was around (10:40pm) when we left the meet, we went down Sahara a bit but decided to turn around and headed home. Thanks for the hooking me up with the spacers Gil so I didn't have to go Mcgyver on my 8. I'll buy you a round one of these days.
Phils car has the perfect set-up in his car, IMO this is how the 8 should have been out of the box. It's power felt very smooth and linear without feeling overbearing or out of control. I could immediately feel the difference in acceleration off the line compared to my 8. His engine sounds great too, it's got a nice aggressive tone without being too obnoxious inside the cockpit. I would be perfectly happy with this set-up, maybe someday when the 8 becomes my weekend car and I get rid of that income sucking leech in California. My property taxes just went up again while my property value has gone to ****.

It's nice to meet more 8 members and I apologize for calling Jim, Mark. I kept associating your name with "The Bark"

Thanks Phil for the A/C cooling mod and the advice on gas and the water wetter and the ride in the batmobile.

I'm going here for gas Cheapest Gas in Vegas