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Air Speed News, Events & Gatherings => Events & Gatherings => Topic started by: Aircooled Angel on December 01, 2004, 08:18:53 PM
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Hope to see a good turn out!
I'm making cookies :D
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You may even see some of that white stuff
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Wouldn't that be pretty :D
Christmas lights, aircooleds and snowwwwwwww :D
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I'm there.
Anybody want to let me bum a ride?
-kirin
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Why can't you drive your car?
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For the bug.
No heat.
Charging system is working...
and bad alignment.
Plus I always drive it.
Why's the website down?
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*shrug* works fine for me.
I hope I'm not the only person there in an aircooled...
anybody else planning on coming?
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depends if there is snow on the ground, Im not feeling like changing my tires yet.
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ok im going and I am ready!
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Thats farking awesome man.
I'm going to bust out my gentle fawn!
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That looks so cool way to go all out man :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:
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That's awesome!
I should do something simular to my car- how do you keep the lights on?
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Very simple setup, I used LED lights to reduce the amount of power needed, but I had a power inverter that plugs into the lighter, they run about $40 at crappy tire, this gives you AC power to run OUTDOOR LED Lights. I am sure any outdoor light will be fine but I would not recommended using anything too high in wattage or too old or too many lights, LEDs use about 5% of what normal lights run. Im not sure how well a 150 watt inverter will do fully loaded running off a small genreator or alternator.
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So who's all in for the KK cruise on Weds. ?????
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I'm in, driving the 63 1500
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We're rolling the 2.0.....Jetta....
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Don't worry James, I'm driving my cabby so we can feel special in our watercooled dailies ;p
Tires on the fasty left a little to be desired and I was afraid of bad weather when I left the island.
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Hoosier and I are gonna roll hard in Chris' Fat Chick.... Better put that middle seat in buddy.....Did I mention we are bringing Limon Rum??? B)
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dont forget your bus fare!
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I made a special batch of Grandmas eggnog up tonight! B)
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Pointblank has all the Bus Fare... ;)
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ok seatbelts are in, brakes adjusted, new rocker cover gaskets, oil topped up, cleaned up oil from driveway, new gas filler neck gasket in, and I am ready to roll, now to just ifnd some one else to drive so I can drink some special egg nog!
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So if you two are riding with me, whats the plan?
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I get off at eight you guys going to be around anywhere??
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I'll be there with my AIR-COOLED. :P
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Rolling hard behind santa's ropelight reindeer!
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So if you two are riding with me, whats the plan?
We'll meet you at your house around what time?
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I get off at eight you guys going to be around anywhere??
We should be getting close to the Starbucks on Como Lake ave by then.
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Just so everyone knows the address of the start is 633 Poirier st. In Coquitlam: for directions please refer to this map: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formt...ate=bc&zipcode= (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&searchtype=address&country=CA&addtohistory=&address=633+poirier+st&city=coquitlam&state=bc&zipcode=)
Please gas up before the event!
See you tonight.
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I made a special batch of Grandmas eggnog up tonight! B)
Grandma's special nog, not for lightweights........
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Please gas up before the event!
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Please gas up before the event!
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obviously not a problem for Ian, he's already full of it!
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Please gas up before the event!
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obviously not a problem for Ian, he's already full of it!
its that age thing... the next thing will be 'denying' that it was me that cut the cheese... ;)
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Thank for the cruise guys and gals. I made most of the cruise but pulled off near the end for some dinner.
It was a good route with lots to see!
Thanks again.
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The DGLDVKK Bailing again.... :huh: Man an I ever glad that I did not make it home on time to catch the bus... I would have felt horrible that they did that <_< Mind you I am sure Grandma's Eggnog would have taken all the guilt out!! :lol:
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What a bunch of whimps cutting out of the cruise!! >:( Marcel
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I feel bad, Chris was driving and I didn't have a say in the matter....
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Hahhahaha, you guys are so funny.
I seem to remember the phone call from the bus asking me where a pub was to get some food.
Anyway at least I can admit we went for food.
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Sure makes it difficult to support someone's business when they can't stick to a simple cruise Marcel
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:blink: :!:
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{ Sure makes it difficult to support someone's business when they can't stick to a simple cruise Marcel}
Hmmm, Seems to me I came to the event to support it, Unlike all the others who didnt even bother to try.
I never said to anyone I could stay for the entire cruise. In fact I came straight from work to try and catch part of it, No dinner and seven neices and nephews to shop for I'm luckey i was able to enjoy part of it.
As for supporting My business, I didnt see anyone from Bow Wow there? No one from CIP? I know they all had flyers. Hmm seems I made a honest effort, Maybe you were meaning Chris Business? "Telus" but I dont think so but maybe it was Shanes?
When Aircooled Angel asked If I needed a map I said "I'm just following for a bit" How Honest is that!!!!!
Even Ian showed up but left before the cruise, Guess thats makes him more of a bad person than me
In any event "I" came out not Airspeed and I supported it in my store by posting the flyer and hosting it on our website just like I do for all the Kafer kraft cruises, DGLVK and others. Hell I even have a Kafer Kraft link on my homepage.
Sometimes you just cant win!
Thanks to Aircooled Angel and Kirin for putting on a nice event. :(
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Hahhahaha, you guys are so funny.
I seem to remember the phone call from the bus asking me where a pub was to get some food.
Anyway at least I can admit we went for food.
well seems to me this is all 76 bus's fault.... You know I always knew he was like that , I could see it in his eyes... something about those eyes....hmmmmmmmmmm <_<
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{ Sure makes it difficult to support someone's business when they can't stick to a simple cruise Marcel}
Hmmm, Seems to me I came to the event to support it, Unlike all the others who didnt even bother to try.
I never said to anyone I could stay for the entire cruise. In fact I came straight from work to try and catch part of it, No dinner and seven neices and nephews to shop for I'm luckey i was able to enjoy part of it.
As for supporting My business, I didnt see anyone from Bow Wow there? No one from CIP? I know they all had flyers. Hmm seems I made a honest effort, Maybe you were meaning Chris Business? "Telus" but I dont think so but maybe it was Shanes?
When Aircooled Angel asked If I needed a map I said "I'm just following for a bit" How Honest is that!!!!!
Even Ian showed up but left before the cruise, Guess thats makes him more of a bad person than me
In any event "I" came out not Airspeed and I supported it in my store by posting the flyer and hosting it on our website just like I do for all the Kafer kraft cruises, DGLVK and others. Hell I even have a Kafer Kraft link on my homepage.
Sometimes you just cant win!
Thanks to Aircooled Angel and Kirin for putting on a nice event. :(
You guys need to be easy on Geoff.... I must say.... Geoff is a Volkswagen supporter through and through... I bet he would even bleed aircooled blood just like Marcel, Hans etc. There are not too many true Hardcore Aircooled guys around. I was only playin around and did not mean for this to turn this way. Hell I even slammed my own club...A Wednesday night 3 days till Christmas, I think 1 car would have been a great turn out...
Geoff supports everything aircooled...not fair to get his business involved in this.. I sure hope because I was not there that you would not buy your portable buildngs else where??? :lol: :lol:
Merry Christmas Geoff.... You truly are a one of a kind... :wub:
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Sure makes it difficult to support someone's business when they can't stick to a simple cruise Marcel
That's a f*cked up comment Marcel....Don't worry Geoff I'll make up the difference.
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well said my redneck friend who carries a gun!!!
and drinks Granny's 200yr old eggnog
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Thanks Guys, Sorry to rant before but I kinda feel that was a personel attack on our (Jim and Myself) Hard work in building this business. We try and support everything VW related (free swap meets, car shows, Open house with free food, free breakfasts car cruises, open forums and the list go's on) but you cant be everywhere and you cant stay all the time. If it was a week before xmas I'm sure more people would have had the time to attend and stay.
like I said before I had a great time until reading this.
Lets hear what everyone else thinks?
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Yeah your right PB. I think I any of us were in a jam for parts I`m pretty sure Geoff would help out. All kidding aside the shop is his livelyhood and he`s made a good go of it. To dis Airspeed is BS even if Geoff does drive a PINK Bug.
Shawn
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i decided to dress up in my favourite x-mas attire and come in here to cheer everyone up.
MERRRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE.
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if anyone knows where i can get some "support" for my "business", i'm a 3A. :lol:
all kidding aside, as far as i am concerned, geoff & jim & airspeed do as much as possible and more than anyone else for the acvw community here in the lower mainland. their knowledge, encouragement, expertise and enthusiasm is always apparent at any event. they are truly dedicated to the hobby and their business and i think they are constantly proving that with their actions.
i can only hope that marcels comment was a joke.
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This Marcel :mullet: ?
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i decided to dress up in my favourite x-mas attire and come in here to cheer everyone up.
MERRRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE.
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if anyone knows where i can get some "support" for my "business", i'm a 3A. :lol:
all kidding aside, as far as i am concerned, geoff & jim & airspeed do as much as possible and more than anyone else for the acvw community here in the lower mainland. their knowledge, encouragement, expertise and enthusiasm is always apparent at any event. they are truly dedicated to the hobby and their business and i think they are constantly proving that with their actions.
i can only hope that marcels comment was a joke.
This picture is very disturbing!! Now Im offended! Sorry I couldnt make the cruise either, But I think Geoff is right. It should have been well before Christmas. Too much going on at this time of year. Anyways, I hope everyone has a wonderful X-Mas.
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Sure makes it difficult to support someone's business when they can't stick to a simple cruise Marcel
this guy.
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That's a f*cked up comment Marcel
i second that big time. what a sh!tty thing to say.
geoff, through airspeed and dvkk, has done so much for this ACVW community with events, availability of parts, assistance... i think it would be a good idea for everyone on here to remember that he works everyday around VWs, and is so committed to the community that he makes an effort to show up at every event even after busting his ass all day to keep his & jim's small business open. last time i checked, geoff was allowed to have a life
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all this and no one has said anything about the people that never bothered to show...............
I got to go, I get hungry after working all day fixing stuff for people.
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all this and no one has said anything about the people that never bothered to show...............
i didnt show.
say what ever you want about me.
however, this seems to now be about the comment that volksbug had.
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all this and no one has said anything about the people that never bothered to show...............
i didnt show.
say what ever you want about me.
however, this seems to now be about the comment that volksbug had.
Yes, hence my comment, bitch about people that do show and nothing about the ones who dont.
Nuff said, still an ignorant thing to say.
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Oh well lets drop it, I know Marcel fairly well I thought and I hope he didnt mean anythig by it.
It's all in the past now.
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Okay guys lets settle.
I think Marcels comment shouldn't be directed towards airspeed. Geoff and Jim have supported us and I thank them for it. I understand the hunger thing and thats alright it just seemed a little strange and all of a sudden it was like"Wheres Chris and Geoff!??" And then I was looking for tailights and they were simply gone. It wasn't communicated directly to me so I apologize for any misunderstanding I may of have.
For the father's day thing I have to say this and I've said it before. A bunch of our car's "weren't done" which is strangely the same excuse the DGLVK made for not attending our cruise. Fair enough. The two members of our club that had their cars on the road couldn't enter for the full show. AA came from the island and couldn't spend all day at the show and the other member couldn't. Sometimes other obligations such as shopping and seeing family and simply distance makes it impossible. Which seems to be the reason for not many people coming out last night. Which is okay too. We did show up though so whats the beef? I think its hypocritical to say that we didn't show up and show, but we did have a presence there and came out even from a far for it. So I simply do not buy and complely disagree with the hypocrisy comment. I myself worked my ass off in till 4:00 in the morning trying to get my 'bert to the show but it wasn't meant to be. I then still came out and supported the show.
So it's one of the situations that its now "He said, she said". Simply I am not upset about last nights events and I understand. So lets in the christmas spirit drop it and if anybody else wants to discuss it via p-mail you know where to find it.
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Kirin you are so grown up now... do you shave???
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On the hair thing yes.
I think we need to work this out but having a all out screaming flame war won't help it. Maybe we all should get around a camp fire and sing Coombyyaa with silas
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So to Hijack this thread... when you selling Bert ti finance your gay 2002
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Thread hijackage not appreciated but we all know its all you do.
No 'Bert sellage. If you note the other thread they will become garage mates if my financing goes through. And 02's aren't gay just the goofy aircoolers that can't appreciate anything other then there oh so holy car's. I heard your wife also owns a camaro I didn't know Volkswagen made such a model. :rolleyes:
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you and your finger pointing, making out like all we do is ACVW! We all have other interests, Geoff likes VW as well as german guys, James is bi-flexible (i think that means he likes sheep), Shane (PB) has more fords that ford themselves, Hoosier is into reciprocating saws, Danny likes cheeze whiz, Jim is a closet porn fanatic, I am a computer geek, and then we come to you, your just confused.
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You know what? Who really cares about who showed up to what. This is a small comunity and were all in it for the same thing VW's!!! It seems like people get their feelings hurt if one group or another dont make a showing at "their" event.
Hell I'd love it if more people made it out to the cruises or or AirSpeed swap but if they dont will I loose sleep? No, People have lives outside the "Comunity" so dont bring them down if they have other obligations or things they would rather do.
For a first time event I think The DGLVK did a great job, I think only two (DVKK)of our cars made it because all were still broken from the year before or not drivable for some reason.
Yeah they were upset more couldn't make it but everyone there had a great time and thats all that matters!
I'll say this for Kirin but only once :D I like his 2002 and I hope to get a ride in it one day. Nice clean car and it looks like it will be great pleasure to drive. BUT>>>>> I hope all the people giving you a hard time (all in fun) dont scare you away from the VW scene.
For the record I did flash my headlights for 1/2 a block before pulling off, probably only Chris would see it because he was infront of me.
This has waisted enough time that could have been better spent shopping or helping a friend with a car. Preschool is now out, Go play and have fun :D
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Geoff I think you summed up what I couldn't say in as few words lol. You'll get that ride B)
And no PB and 76bus and Silas(Well it had to be said) won't scare me away. I realize I set myself up for burnage with a runway so big even a fully loaded transport plane running on one engine and 2 cylinders could take off.
Cheers mates!
-Kirin
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For the record I did flash my headlights for 1/2 a block before pulling off, probably only Chris would see it because he was infront of me.
You can flash those 6v lights? I kept looking back to see if you were there, I could barely see your headlights!
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Yerah the wonders of 6v! I think they are 1 candle power each. The good news is I got the starting problem fixed, well I made Dan fix it but none the less it starts now :)
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I've been weening myself off most of these forum posts, but I think everyone needs to...
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For a first time event I think The DGLVK did a great job,
As well they should have, it was a carbon copy of an event that happened in the same park for three years prior. :huh:
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Imitation is the best form of flattery!
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you and your finger pointing, making out like all we do is ACVW! We all have other interests, Geoff likes VW as well as german guys, James is bi-flexible (i think that means he likes sheep), Shane (PB) has more fords that ford themselves, Hoosier is into reciprocating saws, Danny likes cheeze whiz, Jim is a closet porn fanatic, I am a computer geek, and then we come to you, your just confused.
and don't forget about me the "BAD ASS"........."Even Ian showed up but left before the cruise, Guess thats makes him more of a bad person than me" :P :lol: :lol:
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For a first time event I think The DGLVK did a great job,
As well they should have, it was a carbon copy of an event that happened in the same park for three years prior. :huh:
You need to take that shit back to the playground.
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Thread hijackage not appreciated but we all know its all you do.
No 'Bert sellage. If you note the other thread they will become garage mates if my financing goes through. And 02's aren't gay just the goofy aircoolers that can't appreciate anything other then there oh so holy car's. I heard your wife also owns a camaro I didn't know Volkswagen made such a model. :rolleyes:
My wife is not into Volkswagens, Thus she has a Camaro. Come on Kirin, you know I am just playin with ya...
I also like Fords just like you.... I am also a Muscle car man..
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^^ I thought you were a Macho Macho man!
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For a first time event I think The DGLVK did a great job,
As well they should have, it was a carbon copy of an event that happened in the same park for three years prior. :huh:
Actually if facts serve me correct there was no show the year before ours.... Cuz I showed up at the park and there was no one there except Hoosier huddling in a corner drinking something out of a paper bag...
and Matt tell us how you really feel??? ;)
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How come everything always seems to end with me drinking in a corner somewhere...or peeing on peoples shoes...
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You're right PB, that would have been the 4th year. I'm sure you know what happened there.
and I thought I took it to the playground. The playground that is this post.
c ya.
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You're right PB, that would have been the 4th year. I'm sure you know what happened there.
and I thought I took it to the playground. The playground that is this post.
c ya.
Honestly I don't know what happened. and actually I dont think I wanna. And Hoosier, must be that drinking thing... ;)
Come on over to my Playground Matty and we can hug.... ;)
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^^ I thought you were a Macho Macho man!
duck.
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goose
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Big Bird!
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daddy
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shreddies.
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Let me try to clairify my statements. First thing is that at the sports center we all stood in a group and at no point did any one speak up and say i can't make the whole run so don't worry about me. So when you guys split we went back looking for you. First i heard the phoney gas story then i heard you went for a pub. Why didn't you stop and say we were dropping out? It appeared to us you and 76 BUS dropped our cruise for a pub. It all sounded BS. Next my comment about Geoff was aimed at Geoff not Air Speed. When Geoff bailed and no one knew why it seemed like you let us down, (loyal customers) I know i'm not in the store every day but i send a lot of people there! I have been on lots of other cruises and other than VW and we know when some one is going to leave mid cruise. I'm not trying to put a damper on things But things were definatley not made known before the cruise. We all sat down at Starbucks and discussed the event. so it's not just me! Curtesy was lost somewhere along the way.
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ok, sorry to you all about the gas thing, it was meant as a joke, obviously it came out wrong. I just wanted to let you all know I did not recieve any violation tickets as a result of this cruise.
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Yeah that was some nice swerving going on bud.
But when the Notch and the bus bailed nobody really knew why and we went back looking for you guys.
-Kirin
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How long is this going to last?
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If everyone is satisfied then we should end it now.
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Hoosier, any word on those fastys?
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Nuff said everyone have a Merry christmas :rockon: Marcel
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Well no matter what, the comments are directed at me for some reason. If the Kafer Krat people want to hate me because I left the cruse WITH 3 other people so be it. Yes WE did not make it clear that WE may not stay for the entire cruise but it was not planned for all of us to drop out.
I told ACA when she asked if I needed a map and I sad "I'm just going to follow for a bit" Well I'm sorry I did not make that clear to everyone.
"Marcel"-from Kafer Kraft-(On Weds our view was he bailed on us and the rest went with him.)
As for Chris, GF and Shane leaving with me, THEY asked if there was a pub to get food at. I was going home for dinner anyway so YES we left I showed them where to go,had food went shopping.
I sure hope this is the end of the "Kafergate fiasco"
Once again Sorry to leave during the cruise and trust me you wont see me BAIL on your cruise again I'm done!
Now lets all go spend some time with our loved ones and forget about this.
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Can't we all just Get along.....
This is why 76 is not part of the DGLVK... ;)
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As the planner of this event and one of the founding members of the board www.kaferkraft.ca I feel I must speak up. This is one of the worst turnouts for a cruise I have ever seen. And like the interest in our board, the interest in our events is also dwindling. Long gone are the days of 40+ cars showing up for one of our cruises, be it June or December and my career as a cruise planner is now finished. So I will admit I was dissapointed with the two cars dissapearing and the handling of the situation, I think I am more dissapointed with the turnout and general lack of interest for our events. This is not an attack at anyone, but more a dissapointing realization. I no longer have the energy to try and bring Kaferkraft back to life. I am so sick of the politics that go on when you get people together in these situations.
However as dissapointed as I am, I will say this, there are two people who have come to every event I have planned, and they are Geoff and Shane. Geoff even took the time to help spread the word about my first cruise ever when he didn't even know who I was. I think the comments about Geoff's support in the aircooled community are incredibly insulting. And while he does run a business, I think numerous times he has stepped outside of the business role to help people. For example I was cleaning through Mike's parts the other day and I stumbled on some carb linkage and I noticed on the back there was a phone number and an offer to help if needed from Geoff. This was not the airspeed phone number so I can only assume this is Geoff's home number- what business guy gives out his home phone number to someone he doesn't know?
So in closing while I wished there was a wave, or some sort of acknowledgement from the parties that left I am not going to "hate" anyone becuase they left.
I dont think there needs to be any further discussion on this event. And I will continue to make my trek over from my little island for all the aircooled events be it DGLVK or DVKK.
If anyone wants to further consult with me you can pm me but i truly hope that this drama is finished and we can move on. Life is far to short to hold a grudge about something so petty.
Happy Holidays and the best in the new year.
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Thanks Shan,
Airspeed and I always try to support KK cruises and events and others no matter how anyone wants to see it.
Thanks Kirin for the PM.
Merry Christmas!
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Well Said Shan,
I think it is sad that you are giving up up the KK cruises, I truly know how you feel when you put so much out into planning an event, As a new person to the VW scene, Joining the DGLVK, with a DVKK car, I understand what you are going through. The only thing I can say about this cruise wasmaybe it was a little too close to X-mas, I know your schedule is very busy living on the Island . However I hope this note kinda makes you want to stay in the KK scene. The more clubs we have for the different kinds of people (VW wants and needs) the better it is for the community. All I can say is that if you plan another event I will make sure the DGLVK lmnop (as some people call it...) Comes out to suppport you. with our cars or not.... Just so you know, I was fully coming out to your event, I even had Amanda pick up a $60 Bus emblem to put on my Ford pu. Now I have a $60 bus emblem on my Garage table as I could not make it. ( was busy craning a modular daycare into place in New West.)
I believe every club has a purpose here and I would hate to see any club disappear... :wub:
Lets just keep on keeping on..
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Pointblank, :D Now you just need the bus to put it on.
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Yeah , Ha ha ...... Funny Funny....
Double Cab dood get it right
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Dbl cab still falls into the bus family but I get your point.
Have you looked at any of the ones Ross has?
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no I have not...maybe soon I think
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well merry x-mas
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I even had Amanda pick up a $60 Bus emblem to put on my Ford pu. Now I have a $60 bus emblem on my Garage table as I could not make it.
I
THREAD HYJACK!!!!
I'll giveya $30.00 for that emblem....it has to be the large one (not that sucky small late bus one :P )