What is your FAVORITE STI memory??

[trAVelingman]

I have been to several STI events in the past, and one particular thing sticks out in my mind above all else.  At one of the STI's Charity Raffles my wife, trAVelingman's widow, was bidding on a basket that they were raffling off.  Widow place a bid, and someone raised it.  Widow upped the ante and, once again, the bid was raised.  At this point, the price of the basket was getting a bit high so I looked back and, lo and behold, the person bidding against her was none other than our oldest son Chris.  Every time Widow would place a bid, grnxnam or KRUKEDWAYS would hand Chris some more money and Chris would outbid her..........Chris WON the bidding and the basket, but then walked across the room and handed the basket to his momma......

Cherish the memories!!

What's yours?

[HiHo Silver]

Chris WON the bidding and the basket, but then walked across the room and handed the basket to his momma......

Cherish the memories!!

What's yours?

 

That is awesome!! Can't wait!! This will be my first STI!!

[Heidi Ho]

My favorite moment was at that same STI.  My son is a golf fanatic and there was a basket full of golf goodies that he wanted in the raffle. So he took all of his money and bought raffle tickets just for that basket.  When Huggy drew the winner, my son did not win.  My son was so upset he started to cry.  Some other Cafcna members (Crazyglue, Intimidatoruag, and a few others) started putting there money together and offering it to the original member who had won that basket, I believe they collected close to $100.  The winning member finally agreed to give up the basket in exchange for the money.  When CrazyGlue and Intimidatoruag got the basket they handed it directly over to my son.  He was elated!!!  That is what so great about my Cafcna family, they always take care of us!!!

[EricB]

Hmmmmmm, I'll get back to ya' on this.

[Intimidatoruag]

I have been to several STI events in the past, and one particular thing sticks out in my mind above all else.  At one of the STI's Charity Raffles my wife, trAVelingman's widow, was bidding on a basket that they were raffling off.  Widow place a bid, and someone raised it.  Widow upped the ante and, once again, the bid was raised.  At this point, the price of the basket was getting a bit high so I looked back and, lo and behold, the person bidding against her was none other than our oldest son Chris.  Every time Widow would place a bid, grnxnam or KRUKEDWAYS would hand Chris some more money and Chris would outbid her..........Chris WON the bidding and the basket, but then walked across the room and handed the basket to his momma......

Cherish the memories!!

What's yours?

I was there for that .... and couldn't stop laughing .... she had no clue ... 

My favorite moment was at that same STI.  My son is a golf fanatic and there was a basket full of golf goodies that he wanted in the raffle. So he took all of his money and bought raffle tickets just for that basket.  When Huggy drew the winner, my son did not win.  My son was so upset he started to cry.  Some other Cafcna members (Crazyglue, Intimidatoruag, and a few others) started putting there money together and offering it to the original member who had won that basket, I believe they collected close to $100.  The winning member finally agreed to give up the basket in exchange for the money.  When CrazyGlue and Intimidatoruag got the basket they handed it directly over to my son.  He was elated!!!  That is what so great about my Cafcna family, they always take care of us!!!

  ... brought a tear to my eye when we gave it to him .... 

my favorite .... don't even think I could say it was one moment .... It would have to be all the new friends that I have met while at STI .....  ... almost forgot one .... the Parade when we were there for Pirate Fest .... had a lot of members talking when my family and I did the Chinese fire drill in front of the hotel! ... 

my worst? ... we won't go there ....    ... and be quiet Heidi .... 

[Heidi Ho]

 

[Hugz]

Hmmmmmm, I'll get back to ya' on this.

hummmm  Big L perhaps  lol

[Heidi Ho]

hummmm  Big L perhaps  lol

You must have MANY!!!

[Shels Land]

   That was GREAT trAV!!!

Lets see...Big L paying how much for a bottle of detail spray? Funny, but no...

Moosc winning EVERYTHING at the raffle...lucky guy!!!

The Georgia Crew dancing in the parking lot...OMGosh, hilarious!

Lots of great memories, but I think my favorite was when my Husband (at the time) came into our hotel room one night and said "Hugz just shut the poker game down and told everyone they had to get out of the room and go to the parking lot.    Oh, and Hoss wants to see you...NOW"     

Not sure which was worse...Hugz killing a perfectly good poker game    or the Big Guy wanting to see me NOW   

It turned out it was time for the passing of Heidi Hoe and that was when I was deemed her new Madame, and more great memories surfaced from there!

[EricB]

GOT IT!!!

STI V, driving out to take a day cruise down River Street, and the guy on the motorcycle driving up beside each truck and beeping, then on his way back down the line as he was beeping seeing someone (Dune) demonstate the train horns for him and watching him swerve all over the lane he was in.

[avyz66]

Way too many to list but I will name a few.....................

Staying up until the sunrise with a few guys, you know who you are, and then having to detail the truck the same morning to be in the parade. And thanks to hugz for finding my wife handing out candy almost a mile behind us.

Watching my kids have the time of their life.

Watching the strobe competition. I almost had a seizure.

The poker game. You rock Fred! Even though you never played before.

And the last, but not least, was beating grnxnam in the mod competition. And yes, I still have all those decals. LMAO. But props to him, he helped me with most of my mods and I found a great friend. You need to come back to the lake house to hang out brother! I miss ya.

And if I left anyone out, there were way to many great memories for me to sit here and go into. All you guys are the best and I will never forget one moment of my first STI. And Intimidatoruag, I had a great time eating pancakes and talking with ya.

[Heidi Ho]

Way too many to list but I will name a few.....................

Staying up until the sunrise with a few guys, you know who you are, and then having to detail the truck the same morning to be in the parade. And thanks to hugz for finding my wife handing out candy almost a mile behind us.

Watching my kids have the time of their life.

Watching the strobe competition. I almost had a seizure.

The poker game. You rock Fred! Even though you never played before.

And the last, but not least, was beating grnxnam in the mod competition. And yes, I still have all those decals. LMAO. But props to him, he helped me with most of my mods and I found a great friend. You need to come back to the lake house to hang out brother! I miss ya.

And if I left anyone out, there were way to many great memories for me to sit here and go into. All you guys are the best and I will never forget one moment of my first STI. And Intimidatoruag, I had a great time eating pancakes and talking with ya.

Does that mean you'll be joining us at this years STI?

[avyz66]

No way in haites I would miss a STI. You ganna be there? Maybe meeting you will be on my next "best of STI" list. That is the one thing I left off of my list was meeting the best crowd ever at STI. It was my first and everyone treated me and my family like we had known each other forever. You can't beat the guys and gals of this site.

[Heidi Ho]

I am the coordintor for this STI , so I will DEFINITELY be there.  Wouldn't miss it for the world!!!

[avyz66]

See you there.   

[ChevyGuyNC]

My first and only STI was V...

Lot's of memories...


- Doing the treasure hunt with PokerGuy, MaggieMoo and Jacob
 
- Haunted pub tour with Dune, Shels, Mo & xNightwolf

- Power Tailgate lock mod-marathon

And most of all, meeting so many new friends, who made me welcome even though at the time, I didn't have my Av yet.

[avyz66]

My first and only STI was V...

Lot's of memories...


- Doing the treasure hunt with PokerGuy, MaggieMoo and Jacob
 
- Haunted pub tour with Dune, Shels, Mo & xNightwolf

- Power Tailgate lock mod-marathon

And most of all, meeting so many new friends, who made me welcome even though at the time, I didn't have my Av yet.

What year were you there?

[Heidi Ho]

He was there in 2007.  My first STI was in 2006

[EricB]

He was there in 2007.  My first STI was in 2006

Me too!!!!!

[Heidi Ho]

Yes it was, I remember it like it was yesterday 

[EricB]

Yes it was, I remember it like it was yesterday 

Now go read your PM!

[Heidi Ho]

 


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[Sirshopolot]

I have been to several STI events in the past, and one particular thing sticks out in my mind above all else.  At one of the STI's Charity Raffles my wife, trAVelingman's widow, was bidding on a basket that they were raffling off.  Widow place a bid, and someone raised it.  Widow upped the ante and, once again, the bid was raised.  At this point, the price of the basket was getting a bit high so I looked back and, lo and behold, the person bidding against her was none other than our oldest son Chris.  Every time Widow would place a bid, grnxnam or KRUKEDWAYS would hand Chris some more money and Chris would outbid her..........Chris WON the bidding and the basket, but then walked across the room and handed the basket to his momma......

Cherish the memories!!

What's yours?

That was Hilarius!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words so here's a pic of Widow when she found out Chris was the one bidding against her and one when he gave the basket to her. 

[Sirshopolot]

So I was looking through my pic's of STI V and here are some of my favorite memories 

Meeting and eating dinner with Avalanche Fox with Shels Land and Mrs.Shopolot

[Sirshopolot]

Having dinner and staying with the trAVelingclan and playing Wii bowling with the trAVelingkids

[Sirshopolot]

This was awesome!

Do you remember it?

[avyz66]

Some of my memories...........

[avyz66]

more.

[Heidi Ho]

OMG...I was soaked and freezing on our way to River Street!!!  On the way back I was so lit that I didn't care ..LOL

[avyz66]

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[avyz66]

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[Sirshopolot]

I'll never forget this nor the night trip that grnxnam set up  

[Sirshopolot]

Some have permanent memories 

[avyz66]

Great pics!!

[sssMOkinAV]

My favorite STI memory...hmmmm    grnxnam, myself, tommy, jess, aries, black beauty, the shopolots, a cooler full of alcohol in tow and a whole lotta adult entertainment!

  oh yeah...and the LOOK on Hoss' face when he caught me & Jess "borrowing" some alcohol from a miscellaneous cooler in the parking lot about 5am after returning from above mentioned venue

priceless.

[Sirshopolot]

My favorite STI memory...hmmmm    grnxnam, myself, tommy, jess, aries, black beauty, the shopolots, a cooler full of alcohol in tow and a whole lotta adult entertainment!

  oh yeah...and the LOOK on Hoss' face when he caught me & Jess "borrowing" some alcohol from a miscellaneous cooler in the parking lot about 5am after returning from above mentioned venue

priceless.

I remember the temperature being so HOT in there the DJ had to get out of his booth.   

[sssMOkinAV]

I remember the temperature being so HOT in there the DJ had to get out of his booth.   

I also remember Jess and I being offered a job  hehehe

[Sirshopolot]

I also remember Jess and I being offered a job  hehehe

     

[Spork_Driver]

I remember missing the adult entertainment because we got down there later then we wanted 

[Willyorca]

I remember trying to get RID of the remainder of the 1k Jello Shots I made...

I do NOT remember singing about it....   

[ChevyGuyNC]

I remember trying to get RID of the remainder of the 1k Jello Shots I made...

I do NOT remember singing about it....   

 *I* remember that... over and over and over....   

[moosc]

STI was great ive been to only one.. bet no can remember that one lol..

 some one say it was the raffle that was a blast.. but i say going to river street on the trolley and having a few drinks and a shot or so of tequila with momma jo. i still have my shot thumb with me waiting for the next STI



 And yes im ready for the raffle also

[Willyorca]

*I* remember that... over and over and over....   

I should have never brought that up again... 

[Heidi Ho]

I remember trying to get RID of the remainder of the 1k Jello Shots I made...

I do NOT remember singing about it....   

I DEFINITELY remember that night...errrrrr morning 

[Hugz]

I should have never brought that up again... 

You are correct with that one..   lol
Could be worse though.... 

[Laurabear1]

So so so many memories!!   

Eating every breakfast at the Breakfast Club
Battling the hurricane Wilma to make in onto the island. The Avalanche once again got us there safe!
The shooting range days.

oh yeah  almost forgot.... Getting engaged! The beach makes for a pretty proposal site.

[Heidi Ho]

 

[Willyorca]

Laura!   
The beach is nice there isn't it?  And yes, it does exist!

[Vetman]

The night the drunk lady from the wedding party came down to parking lot see what we were all doing there.
And RB played the part of Senor Jose.

I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time.
I don't think RB had either. God, that was funny...    

Vetman

[Spork_Driver]

Roberto 

[BigC Mich]

Favorite STI memory??
Well, I don't have one yet but I am hoping to aquire one this October!!   

[Hugz]

Favorite STI memory??
Well, I don't have one yet but I am GOING to aquire one this October!!   

Fixed it for YOU and Kimmers

[EricB]

Lunch at the Crab Shack with Viper, Big L, and AvCop and my wife was a great memory too.

Then there's Ye Olde Man O' Tin leading me around the parking lot and introducing me to folks I didn't know.
Then there's Mo.
Then there's meeting so many, too many to list for the first time.
Then there's the fun "trash talk" about the GA / Florida game.  (I have yet to win a smack talk war down there.  The last time we won, there was no STI!  )
The Tailgate mod, autographed by Lord Aries.
The kids going around Trick AV treating, not to mention a couple of Jack Sparrow clones!
Then there's well, there's just SOOOO much!!!

[ChevyGuyNC]

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[Hugz]

Still having a hard time with my favorite time..  So many too choose from

Mike

[trAVelingman]

I am afraid we are going to have to rely on memories for STI this year.....

[JohnBChef]

Hmmm... Favorite STI memories huh... I have so many! I have been to STI's 2-5!

     Lots of modding specifically Tailgate mods with my brothers LordAries and Sourmash, there were others along the way that helped out too but that was always our thing.
     I remember meeting some whaco with green Mylar hair. He had this way of asking me for something that I just couldn't say no to.
     Bootheredneck and his hoe, and Kelly
     Hangman taking me out to shoot things.
     Sand fleas! I Fooking HATE them damn things. THEY ATE ME ALIVE one year!
     The Pirate Parade Snaking around through that with Sourmash and Tybee Jack aboard. Then the fuse for the horn blew out, and we got out during the middle of the parade and popped the hood to fix it n and out in less than 10 seconds!
     Loggie and his NOS. I didn't work on it full time but I was there when they needed the help. That still is the fastest time I have ever wired in a mod, and we still made it for the cruise!
     The grapes on my visor are still there from when the big guy put them there at STI-III
     Oooohhhh The time I helped make Sourmash cry twice inone weekend. When we gave hm his AVIC-Z1, and suprised him with his family!
     Modding on Huggie's truck I think I was sealing in a strobe for him under his truck during tropical storm Tammy. I think his truck still has scars from that one!
     Willyorca singing J-E-L-L-O in the parking lot at the top of her voice!
     Oh and then there was the time that I got layed! If I figured it out faster, I might have been able to to run fast enough from it!

     That's all I can think of off the top of my head, but I am sure that's enough for now. Oooohhh I think the Big Guy kissed me on the lips at STI, I am over it now, but at the time I felt violated. I don't know what I did, but I am sure someone out there felt that I deserved it! Too bad I can't make it this year. Like trAV, I'll have to rely on my memories. Damn School!

[LoneWolfbd]

Well...

Mike (hugz) brought a fog machine with him to STI. We had to think of something else to do with it, So.... Lord Aries had just completed some work to his engine before arriving at STI. We placed the fog machine under Aires AV and asked him to start his engine so we could see/hear what he did to it. When he cranked the engine Hugz hit the button to turn on the fog machine, soon steam/smoke was poring out from under his hood. He shut the engine off thinking something was wrong with his AV. I think Hugz took took most of the blame for that one, but I'll never forget the look on Dave's face when he thought something went wrong with his AV.

And to all of the family/friends I have made over the years.

Brian

[Hugz]

I forgot about that..   

[spacegator]

I too at am a loss for my favorite STI moment - Brian chose a great one, and summed it up perfectly!   

And to all of the family/friends I have made over the years.

Brian

well-said my friend o/

[Hugz]

Thinking about the time at STI II I think, when Boo bought the Hot sauce on River street..  Yes the one that burns when you touch it..
We were strolling along and he DROPPED it onto the ground breaking it into pieces..  Needless to say I never saw someone so sad, as it was time to head home and the store was several blocks away..  He had to wait til next year to get another one.. 

[RaleighBermudaBlu]

It is hard to just come up with one:

For my first STI, it was definitely the kindness and helpfulness of all the great people I met.  Tommy (Krukedways) and Jessica really stepped up to the plate and bent over backwards to help me with the brush guard and wiring.  CodeBlueEMT and Heidi gave me a Carolina decal and maglite mounting brackets.  Vetman and his wife introduced me to Zaino and fixed the scratches on my flare.  Trav put ambers in my truck.  Byron and Warwagon were helping finish up the wiring for the snakeeyes and tailgate lock when JohnB and Aries joined them to get it all finished before we left.  It was also obvious that RB has a good heart.  He was helping everyone with parts.  Thanks again to everyone that made the first one for me (my first real GTG) so enjoyable. 

On the humorous side, Gilligan and the Skipper skit from the first STI I attended...followed by John B's boa.  Then there was the food at Skippers with plastic bags of water hanging, frozen shrimp and gelled cocktail sauce.  She also made sure to tell us more than once that separate checks were not allowed. 

As far as the last STI:

The basket that Chris gave to his Mom at the last one that Trav described so well at the beginning of this thread.  I think that one touched us all.

When 03 White Diamond paid to stop selling tickets so that the playing field would stay fair.  He has a very big heart.

Driving up River street with people watching and hearing someone say in a strong southern accent...."there must be something really important going on" as all the trucks went by...in his eyes I guess he saw a bunch of VIPs.

Sourmash and Sweetmash and a few of us went to dinner at a restaurant near the hotel.  That was fun...especially with R B demonstrating his exhaust cutout.

I was also very appreciative of White Diamond's son for helping me get that darn brushguard to stay together with the help of loktite.  Thanks Chris.

Tom