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AV a Happy New Year GTG... Valdosta, GA... JAN 4th 2014

DouglasOak said:
Added you to the list.  (y)
Post up if you want to do any mods to your Avy while you're there.

Check with Prism for his schedule... as of now he should be heading in from the Naples area.

What kind of mods? Puddle projectors? What?
 
DISCOUNT ROOM AVAILABILITY

I just checked on discount rooms in Valdosta for Friday night (3rd) and checking out on Sunday morning (5th)

The best rate at The Comfort Suites on Augustine is currently around 89 bucks.

If you would like to use my discount at another hotel close by you can chose from either...

Clarion Inn Conference Center
2101 W Hill Ave
Valdosta, GA, US, 31601

http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-valdosta-georgia-GA224
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or you can stay at

Sleep Inn & Suites
3026 James Rd.
Valdosta, GA, US, 31601

http://www.sleepinn.com/hotel-valdosta-georgia-GA374
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Both of these hotels (as of today) have 2 rooms available for both nights (Jan 3rd and 4th) for only $49 per night.

If you would like to take advantage of the Friends and Family discount, send me a PM with First & Last Name & Email Address.
(Remember you can always cancel a reservation if you can't attend)​


The Sleep Inn is just across I-75 from the Comfort Suites, and the Clarion is one exit down on I-75,
so even if we are not at the same hotel we are all just minutes away from each other.
 
04bluave said:
hmmmm  what mods could be done that list is so big i have yet to mod anything.  ??? :E:

Easy afternoon mods can include:

Amber DRL's
Sail Panel LED's
Refinish Restorer on the Cladding
Full Time DRL's or Full time Fogs

If anyone wants to do the Sail Panel LED's, I think Loggie may have some LED's left for sale, and I can bring the diodes and resistors (along with my tools to get them installed). I have done quite a few and it takes less than an hour. Total cost with Wire, LED's and Diodes and Resistors is somewhere around 30-35 bucks.

If you have anything else you are thinking of doing post it here... we can probably make it happen!
let us know well in advance, it's always easier to try and gather up all the necessary parts and tools before getting to the GTG.
 
sail panel leds are one that is on the list so would probably be a good thing to do first  (y) i will start working on getting everything needed order so its waiting when i have wheels on the ground. I only have 2 days between wheels no the ground and my christmas trip starting.
 
DouglasOak said:
Easy afternoon mods can include:

Amber DRL's
Sail Panel LED's
Refinish Restorer on the Cladding
Full Time DRL's or Full time Fogs

If anyone wants to do the Sail Panel LED's, I think Loggie may have some LED's left for sale, and I can bring the diodes and resistors (along with my tools to get them installed). I have done quite a few and it takes less than an hour. Total cost with Wire, LED's and Diodes and Resistors is somewhere around 30-35 bucks.

If you have anything else you are thinking of doing post it here... we can probably make it happen!
let us know well in advance, it's always easier to try and gather up all the necessary parts and tools before getting to the GTG.

What are sail panel led's? Eventually I'd like to change all my interior lights to blue led's.
 
It looks like 7 Avy's will be there, 3 from Florida, the rest from Georgia and Bama, and one rental car... :E:   :needhug:

(I even considered renting a light colored 'Burb for the week, and using black Plasti-Dip to make it look more like an Av!)
 
I know i posted it twice before , but i will be coming from Naples area. If there is anyone coming by (from hollywood /ft lawderlade area) let me know what time , so we can link up
 
I have some very bad news...

DirtyGirl and I are unable to attend this GTG. I am not very happy about this.  :needhug:

Today was my last hope of seeing the mailman deliver the paperwork necessary to enter the USA in time to make it down for this..
I just erased a huge rant on how pi$$ed I am at your government right now, but retracted it as O Bla Bla minions will probably read it and permanently bar me from entering.

Trust me if there was any way I could make it I would be there for sure. (I should have been sitting in the sun over a week ago and watching fireworks at the beach tonight)
Aside from the thousands spent already to process the paperwork, I now have to pay to have someone drive my folks down, fly them back, and cancel the return flights for my wife and I, as well as the 2 weeks we took off work to go down (while we sit in the cold snowy north waiting for the mailman)
All in all I should only have wasted about $4800  on my trip to nowhere. Thanks to the lazy asshat that thought it would be funny to throw my stuff at the bottom of a pile.

I hope you all can still make a good GTG out of this or maybe even, do something a little closer to home...
Once again I am sooooo sorry we can't make it to this.
We were looking forward to seeing some old friends and making new ones while there.


 
Wow, that really sucks. Not the best way to start the year, but there is no reason to be sorry for something that is out of your control. There is always next time. This surely is not the last GTG, as long as there are CAFCNA members Im sure there will be GTGs. I hate it that you two are not down here in this weather tho.
 
I was going until I read this for I just got back from Fort Myers my self.  You were the reason I was coming seeing I didn't make the Nationals last year after telling you I was. I went to my brothers instead to see my new niece I hadn't gone to see that was a year old by than. I will see about this years nationals.  Love you guys and hope to see you two soon.   R.    (y)  :love:

P.S. sorry for our F'ed up government........ not happy about them neither.      :beating: :beating:
 
alright so you are real close then. The wife and I are sitting here tonight trying to figure out the best time to leave to get up there at a reasonable time. I guess we will be leaving here sometime between 6am and 10am. That will put us at the GTG sometime around 6pm or so.
 
Well the mailman hasn't delivered my "GoldenTicket" yet but I haven't completely given up hope...
(although the 8+ inches of snow we just got, combined with the holiday has probably slowed its arrival)

If it comes tomorrow, we can leave Saturday morning, and stop in Valdosta on Sunday morning for breakfast.

If we don't make it down, we hope you all have a great time.

Make sure to take lots of pictures for those of us that can't attend!!!
 
Well, the mailman put my "Golden Ticket" in the mailbox today!!!!  :woohoo:

I have quite a bit to do today to get ready, I will have to go sit at the border for 3-4 hrs to get my I-94 stamped onto my passport, pack my bags and be ready to leave at 6 am Saturday.

We are gonna stop in Woodstock GA on Saturday night so if we leave the hotel at 7am we should be able to have breakfast at 11 am Sunday with you guys!!!!

If you guys wanna just hang out by your trucks if we are not there when you get there that would be great!!
(I will probably be there early and waiting in a little white skinnyvan with Ontario plates and covered in road salt!)

I feel bad about not being there today and tomorrow, but we are thankful we are able to go period!!!

See you guys at the restaurant!!!!


Sunday Morning will be reserved for an 11am group brunch at:
Ole Times Country Buffet
1193 N St Augustine Rd
Valdosta, GA 31601


Click on the picture below for more details:



 
unfortunately for me i will not be able to make it there.  :( :needhug: to much going on and not enough time to get everything completed. still working it to an extent but know there really is not much hope.

Hope that everyone has a blast. wish you all safe travels and be careful on your trip down douglasoak. it was not much of a fun trip for me yesterday from massachusetts
 
The wife and I just pulled into Valdosta. Private message me to get a hold of me. We are going out to eat, finally. That drive from south florida never seems to get shorter.
 
I had all intentions on being there this weekend until I got to work Monday and realized my work schedule changed at the last minute. I was not very happy with  them.  (n)
 
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