Meet, Greet, Ride and Eat! Date TBD...

Discussion in 'Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge' started by bwalsh, Feb 15, 2011.

  1. bwalsh

    bwalsh Long timer

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    Or some semblance thereof. :evil
    I ran into vatrader01 at Lowes the other day and we must have talked for a 3-4 hours. While we were there a red Vstrom showed up. It was allonsye! We had a mini ADV rally right there in the Lowes parking lot! We all talked for another 2+ hours! One of the things we talked about was to try and get a meet and greet together.
    Meet #6...TBD:evil


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    Meet #5...Final head count=Over 51-53 would be my guess!
    Griffins Tavern February 18th 2012 at 11:30!
    659 Zachary Taylor Highway
    Flint Hill, VA 22627
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    1: bwalsh
    2: XDragRacer
    3: sexyboots
    4: vabuckaroo68
    5: Elkhound
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    7: VACommuter
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    twohawks wife
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    twohawks
    10: Old Man River
    11: ecubed
    12: clutch cargo55
    13: HBNette
    14: HBN
    15: Cambion
    16: KDLdirtkiller

    17: Boondoggle
    18: Muffynmonster

    19: 6USMC6
    20: + 1
    21: + 1
    22: DCrider
    23: + 1
    24: Porcupine224
    25: scott P
    26: Wreckchecker
    27: + 1

    28: Old Eli
    29: Gastone
    30: Bloochdog
    31: + 1
    32: + 1
    33: + 1
    34: BluWolf
    35: Check Oil
    36: Motocox
    37: 5punksdad
    38: punk#2

    39: Jules
    40: IronheadChicago
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    42: FATNBLD
    43: ruralgold
    44: Mountain Maiden
    45: Mountain Mad
    46: J.J.
    47: Dr. Beard
    48: Hack
    49: Kalsop
    50: XC Rider
    Plus a one or three extras.


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    Meet #4...Final head count=?? Pics start on page 57.
    Lost River Brewing Co. May 7th 1:00PM
    155 West Main Street (Rt.55/John Marshall Hwy in VA)
    Wardensville, WV 26851

    6USMC6
    Muffynmonster

    Krotchity
    KLRdirtKILLER
    anotherguy
    Pacadermng67
    jeepngoose1
    ORExpat
    Rob

    VACommuter
    XDragRacer


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    Meet #3...Final head count=18!
    Pics start on page 50.
    Old Salem Restaurant April 9th 12:00
    8366 West Main Street
    Marshall, VA 20115
    (540) 364-1563

    bwalsh
    Muffynmonster
    6USMC6
    Ironheadchicago
    Mrs. IronheadChicago

    Skyclad
    Nick650
    Mtnflow
    jeepngoose1
    Elkhound
    VACommuter
    RocketMan
    Krotchity
    KLRdirtKILLER
    Ose
    BeeMaa
    Mrs. BeeMaa
    Dentvet

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    Meet #2...Final head count=40-42!? Pics start on page 30.
    El Paso March 5th at 11:30!
    <address> 245 S Stuart Ave.
    Elkton, VA 22827 </address> 540-298-8861

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    Lora
    Marion
    Muffynmonster

    6USMC6
    Badguy
    scott P
    9one9
    valongbeard

    vatrader01
    ORExpat
    twohawkswife
    twohawks
    David ?
    KLRdirtKILLER
    GSA Pilot
    Old Eli
    Butters
    Banshee
    Bloochdog
    Nick 65
    bwalsh
    MND
    jeepngoose
    jeepngoose1
    efb
    OnandOff
    Roadglider
    Skyclad
    Blasting Elf
    Jr. Skyclad
    Rocketman
    h14xl
    Elkhound

    XDragRacer
    Ose
    Boret, not in the picture
    HBN
    Ironheadchicago
    Mrs. IronheadChicago
    Iamchaz

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    Meet #1...Final head count=25! Pics start on page 11.
    Griffins Tavern February 19th at 11:30!
    659 Zachary Taylor Highway
    Flint Hill, VA 22627
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    bwalsh
    vatrader01
    allonsye
    ironheadChicago
    joints4sale
    Old Man River
    Badguy
    Beast Rider
    twohawks
    6USMC6
    Muffynmonster
    Bloochdog
    ORExpat
    vacommuter
    scott P
    Elkhound
    blaster 11
    FoxedupOne
    Foxette
    HBN
    HBNette
    Rocketman
    MND
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  2. valongbeard

    valongbeard mild mannered

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    Sweet! I was trying to get a Harrisonburg lunch together, but haven't heard any interest yet. Hey. It's what we do.

    I would love to hear more input. I am interested.
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  3. pnoman

    pnoman Just Average

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    If you will put up with an out-of-stater, I'd like to meet and re-meet y'all. So you saw vatrader01, eh? He is a most interesting guy. We've had a few good discussions - mostly WV Historical Markers and what life must have been like in years past.

    I'd like to join in unless I've been banned for my WV Tag rants ("What? The 10th consecutive tag in the same county??!!" :lol3 )

    Vatrader01 and I met once for lunch at a nice BBQ diner in Shenandoah - Uncle somebody?? EDIT: COUSIN BOOGIES They had room for maybe 20-30 or more, if I remember. Probably not big enough.

    EDIT: My elbow is still recovering from surgery, so I probably won't be making the ride before Mid- to Late-March.
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  4. H14

    H14 Live, Laugh, Love.

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    Hell yea, I'm in for Old Salem restaurant, they make a hellluva fresh ground hamburger. Some of us have met up before at the southern kitchen in New Market, good eats there as well. Speaking of fresh ground, Allonsye used to be able to fresh grind coffee but no more.:deal:lol3
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  5. bwalsh

    bwalsh Long timer

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    valongbeard. :thumb
    pnoman. Hell yeah. Yeah VAtrader01 is a really cool guy! I enjoyed talking to him the other day. I'm also trying to push him back into the downward spiral of tagging. :lol3
    I'd like to meet you too! I actually saturated every thread on the first two pages in the SE regionals. :lol3
    h14xl. :thumb I'll have to ask him to grind me some. :deal Actually I better not. I just met him three days ago and he has hooked me up with some bike goodies! :clap Thanks allonsye!

    So I'll start an "IN" list in the first post.
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  6. H14

    H14 Live, Laugh, Love.

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    That's a sorry looking "IN" list so far.
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  7. ONandOFF

    ONandOFF more off than on

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    Sounds terriffic. Can't say IN or OUT 'till a place and date are set tho...
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  8. LadyDraco

    LadyDraco KillerSmileIHazIt !!

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    Highbinder and I could be a maybe :dunno
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  9. ORexpat

    ORexpat Oregon Expatriate Supporter

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    May have a kitchen pass for one of the days this weekend . . . . Weather's forecast to be dogpoop on Monday. Meeting y'all for lunch would make a good excuse for a ride! :clap

    I like the idea of Strasburg. Marshall's close to the RLD but OK too.

    Another thought would be the Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill. I like that place. :dg
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  10. bwalsh

    bwalsh Long timer

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    We'll extend the cutoff a few more minutes...:lol3

    George, You've got to be an in so the meet will be closer to you!

    LadyDraco, That would be terrific. You two would most likely get the longest distance award.
    :clap
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  11. Old Man River

    Old Man River Possumdog!

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    I'm in! :D
    Just can't make it the first two weeks of March.
    Marshall and Strasburg are cool - Flint Hill is even better.
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  12. bwalsh

    bwalsh Long timer

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    I guess we could do one this weekend too. I'm free.
    Sperryville is an option too, at least for lunch at the BBQ place.
    The reason I posted now was to get a count of how many folks would be interested then trying to figure out where to meet. Something two, three or four(?) weeks out. Depending on who's coming and from how far they are coming from will dictate where to have it.
    I guess we could split them up too, eg: NOVA meet, Valley meet, etc.
    I also posted in the SMIB thread so...
    My thought was someplace central to the regulars on the chatter threads and the tag threads. I'm also going to post on the Charlottesville riders thread.
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  13. BluWolf

    BluWolf Been here awhile

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    Complete noob looking to meet other riders. Call me IN.
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  14. Skyclad

    Skyclad Original Bastard Supporter

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    Hmmm, depending on the when, I can make both those where's for lunch with my southern neighbors.
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  15. H14

    H14 Live, Laugh, Love.

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    Dammit I need some breakfast. Just tell me where.
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  16. novamandan

    novamandan Danny B

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    I'd be in so long as work cooperates....Don't really have the choice of when I work...Anybody want to ride in NOVA area on Friday? I just bought a new CBR that needs to be tested out....Clifton anybody?
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  17. bwalsh

    bwalsh Long timer

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  18. BluWolf

    BluWolf Been here awhile

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    I am taking Friday off and will be riding. I have some work being done on my house that will keep me at home in the morning but I should be relatively free in the afternoon. I am probably good for two hours or so.
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  19. H14

    H14 Live, Laugh, Love.

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    I've got bacon, just want to see you FF's

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  20. vatrader01

    vatrader01 vatrader01

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    Aw-jeez, I see the neighborhood still attracts the wild ones. How's the pnoman?? :wave


    Be fun to get the tag players together, the new and old. Where ain't as important as just doing it. The NOVA riders are pretty familiar with Northern Fauquier County by now. They take a bear out his natural environment and take him down into the red light district. Somebody needs to drop a dime on that crew.

    If that SMIB bunch is in, I nominate the back room of the Knotty Pine in Hell Town as a meeting place. :eek1

    Handy for me, as several bail bondsmen usually sit outside. I don't have any dirt on the Magistrates in the other jurisdictions.

    You invitin' gypsies and carny's too? Ruckus riders? :lol3 :lobby
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