CT winter get together

There will be a MOPAR meet on Jan 17
at 6 pm in Brookfield at Five Guys Burger and Fries.
I used to have this meet every year at Marcus Dairy, but the food
and service there sucks.
No cars. Just bring yourselves.
The food is excellent at this new location.
The address is 121 Federal Rd.
Take 84 to exit 7, get off the Federal Rd
exit, bottom of ramp take left. Go 2 lights take right. The restaurant
is 1/4 mile on the right.
Hope to see you there

Brookfield, CT 842 mi – about 13 hours 45 mins

from my house.

:-k:-k:-k

LOL, check the weather forecast before coming. Map out the run and avoid New York City. See ya there.

The address is 121 Federal Rd.
Take 84 to exit 7, get off the Federal Rd
exit, bottom of ramp take left. Go 2 lights take right. The restaurant
is 1/4 mile on the right.

Exit 84 when traveling I-95? And the town is called, Brookfield?
Correct?

West of the Port Jeff/Bridgeport ferry?

Balancing out hours of travel vs. ferry ride cost. The 400 is thirsty, so I'm screwed no matter what.

Rob, I-84 Exit 7. Its a few exits after the one you got off when you went to my place last year.

I personally don't feel the ferry is worth the trouble. The ride is longer and its not cheap.

2hr trip and 100 miles, not bad, 2hrs seems to long for that mileage and mostly 84.

Adam, Rumble told me about this last night... Good Cheeseburgers? I'll be there...

Cool, Glad to have you. This is actually Pete VEights get together. He told me to invite any mopar people I know. I think he forgot I know about 9000 mopar people, LOL

The problem is getting anyone to commit to a drive over. All I ever hear is whinnnnne's and excuses.

From experience, you will get firm commitments from a bunch. Roughly 1/2 are just being nice, and another 10% will have things that really came up. Pete's well known around here (Except I just met him... thanks to Adam...lol). I'm sure there will be non board members there in decent numbers.

The problem is getting anyone to commit to a drive over. All I ever hear is whinnnnne's and excuses.

I'll be straight up and say I won't be there... I can't afford it right now.. I would like to come on up however.:-D

Looks like all of you that has posted live waaayyy closer than I do.

Im not expecting a huge turn out. Maybe a dozen of us. Should still be a fun time.

I'll be straight up and say I won't be there... I can't afford it right now.. I would like to come on up however.:-D

Looks like all of you that has posted live waaayyy closer than I do.

I'll set you up with a studio apartment for for a long weekend F.O.C.
(Free Of Charge) And yea, I'll feed ya to. ;)

The problem is getting anyone to commit to a drive over. All I ever hear is whinnnnne's and excuses.


Bullshit... no whining here. PM me and we'll ride up together. I already took the day off to do this.......no wife, just da boyz :-D

BTW: I hear Five Guys Burgers ROCK!!!!!!!! Looking forward to clogging a few arteries.... 8)

I'll set you up with a studio apartment for for a long weekend F.O.C.
(Free Of Charge) And yea, I'll feed ya to. ;)


Dang it boy... Rob that is a very, very nice offer and might take you up on it one day. Thanks a million!

I could really justify the long ass trip and gas money if it was a car show, seeing some good looking chicks, swap meet, picking up a motor or car, (you know what I mean) AND finally meeting you guys, but I REALLY do mean I can't afford it.

I would like to finally meet you, John, Adam but you might need to hire a interpreter so y'all can understand my slow country accent! And I will be saying "Slow down and say that one more time."

Gosh you almost live on a island don't you?

I finally get to meet John after 5 years !

sounds like a good time as a new guy to the sight it will be good to put some faces with names. count me in

I finally get to meet John after 5 years !

Oh man you know that is pretty cool... take some pics and vids now.

Dang it boy... Rob that is a very, very nice offer and might take you up on it one day. Thanks a million!

Take it up in the summer.

[/QUOTE] I could really justify the long ass trip and gas money if it was a car show, seeing some good looking chicks, swap meet, picking up a motor or car, (you know what I mean) AND finally meeting you guys, but I REALLY do mean I can't afford it.[/QUOTE]

Car show? CAR SHOW? LOL, weekly meets at a train station pull in an average 2,000 cars in one county, around the corner from me a bi-weekly car show pulls in the like amount or more. Smaller sub-meets happen all week long through out the Island.

Come when you can.

[/QUOTE]
I would like to finally meet you, John, Adam but you might need to hire a interpreter so y'all can understand my slow country accent! And I'm will be saying "Slow down and say that one more time." [/QUOTE]

LOL RFLMAO, I'll help out if need be. I spend enuff time in the south that I feel like I can be up to the chore.

[/QUOTE]Gosh you almost live on a island don't you? [/QUOTE]

FYI, New York City is made up of 5 countys called Boro's, 2 of which are on the Island, proper, 2 are Islands, 1 on the main land.
It's actually a small area (Approx. 300 square miles) that packs in approx. 8 million people as regular everyday residents.

I Just had an idea, click this and waste time on facts, become smarter than most New Yorkers, LOL
; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
or
http://www.nyc.com/

And if the city doesn't have enuff for ya, New Jersey and Con. state are chok fill as well with things to be done.

I finally get to meet John after 5 years !

Really.... and we're only about 50 miles (if that...) apart as the crow flies.

I'll hook up with Rob and drive up. Amy might/might-not come. I might take the Dart or the VW. Either way, as long as the weather doesn't take a dump on us, I'll be there. :-D

Anyone hear from George on this?

I just PMd George

Hi guys,
I got the PM's from ya's this am, but I'm not sure if I can make it yet, so I didn't want to commit. I will know more as the week progresses.
Thanks for thinking of me.

George

Hi guys,
I got the PM's from ya's this am, but I'm not sure if I can make it yet, so I didn't want to commit. I will know more as the week progresses.
Thanks for thinking of me.

George


Wadda ya mean you don't know? :-D

Hope you can make it Dude.... 8)

as a new guy to the sight i am lookin goward to meet all of you i have a few other a body guys commin to see ya sat

Ecellent, looking foward to see you and your buddy's there. You bring your buds down for sure.

Ecellent, looking foward to see you and your buddy's there. You bring your buds down for sure.




Any other Long Island/Queens/Brooklyn members want to make this road trip party? We have a few days to make this happen. I'm going unless I'm nuts-deep in snow.

Rob, call me.... :toothy10:

I made plans with Rob to drive up..... just gotta find Mikel to see where he's going to be.

Anybody else? C`mon Brooklyn & Queens, we know your out there. :-D

as a new guy to the sight i am lookin goward to meet all of you i have a few other a body guys commin to see ya sat

Looking foward to seeing you there. Welcome aboard!

We're all still on for tomorrow, RIGHT?

I am, and if it's just you and me John..............

Yup, still going on.

Yup, still going on.

Gotta give you East Coast FABO crew HUGE credit. Weather.com sez it's 8 F**KING DEGREES in CT and it's still ON?!?! There's no way in Hell you could pry my pampered Cali butt out of the house in that kind of weather! Unless there was a stranded FABO member out there, anyway...

BTW, the weekend forecast for Santa Cruz is 70 and sunny. Nice weather for sure, but we're screwed with another year of drought if we don't get a LOT of rain soon...

As long as its above 0* were good, LOL

Just got in now, and the thermometer in my wife's Jeep said it was 5º. Freakin COLD out man, wow.

George

Just got in now, and the thermometer in my wife's Jeep said it was 5º. Freakin COLD out man, wow.

George


Yeah...Yeah... it's cold. That's the North-East way of keeping out the weak .... :-D

I've been to SoCal and my Wife had to come *this close* to sedating me (more than usual...) to get me back on the plane to come home. I do envy you bastards with your sunshine and "cold" winter days in the 70's.

But the big question remains: George, are you coming to dinner or not?

I aint gonna be able to make this one John, unfortunately. Although I feel priveledged that you guys have specifically asked me to go, it just isn't in the cards. Wife is working, and oldest son has the.........."trots" for lack of a better word, for the last 2 days.
Grandma is outta town this weekend so nobody else to babysit.
I was planning to take the kids along with me, but if he's not feeling well, my place is home with him.
I WILL be at the next one, and it better be in the SUMMER, and there better be a lot of Mopars, some with NY tags! :D

George

OK... you get a pass on this one. Next time, we come looking for you! :-D

Hope the little guy is feeling better soon!

Hell, you don't have to look, any of ya's are welcome here anytime.

Its 70º in my garage!!

George

Gotta give you East Coast FABO crew HUGE credit. Weather.com sez it's 8 F**KING DEGREES in CT and it's still ON?!?! There's no way in Hell you could pry my pampered Cali butt out of the house in that kind of weather! Unless there was a stranded FABO member out there, anyway.....


Wanna know what it's like up here? Try strapping a pair of frozen Pork chops to your (bare) feet and go walk on a hardwood floor.

Yeah, it sucks.... :angry7:

So what did I miss? I hope someone brought a camera!!

George

So what did I miss? I hope someone brought a camera!!

George


Yeah I've been waiting for one of them come dragging in, belly full and posts some pictures. :-D

I just got in. Sorry to say, my batterys in the new photo machine are dead as door nails. I whipped it out and say DAMN! (LOL @ this) Some Women came walking up, said let me see it, she examins the camera, flips it around a few times and sez, "Yep! It's dead, it sez GM on the side, no wonder it don't work!"

She's a 70 road runner owner laffin it up with the fellas.
There was a small crowd this eve. Not bad also considering snow was in the forecast. Good buger and fries place, eat well for dinner. Moved it to Starbucks for a few hours worth of chat and laffs.

Look foward to the next one. We should try in 45 day, the end of Feb could be better, could be worse, but it'll be good ethier way.

Yup, Just me John and Rob from the board and a bunch of local guys. Still a good time. As the night went on the scenery in Starbucks got very nice though.

You guys like it when I tell a story, huh?

The trip started off with yours truly getting lost and missing our exit up in the South Bronx. Slick move on my part. Fortunately, no on died....

We finally make it onto Rt. 684 towards Rt. 84. I call the engine room and summon up warp drive and Amy's GTI is now the Millennium Falcon: we're hauling ass because we're late.

We finally make it to Five Guys Burgers (Google them and find a location....GOOD stuff!) and I finally got to meet my buddy Adam face to face after 5 yrs. of on-line socializing, and a few of his friends. Good eats, but crowded and noisy. Some people decide it's time for desert, so we head off to a local Starbucks for a $4.00 cup of hot chocolate. But that was money well spent for the floor show we got in return.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1393/photos/8/879262/3567191/SANY0001-vi.jpg
John --- Adam --- Rob


As we're chatting about things in general a lovely lady, Carolyn, from the local Mopar group comes over to our table. She introduces herself and what she owns (Plum Crazy `70 Road Runner) and asks what we drive and who we are. One things leads to another and we had a delightful conversation including cars, motorcycles, handguns, and her reluctance to admit she can't write her name in the snow.... Fun gal whom was out WITHOUT her husband. And might I add, she...er, made a "nice" shadow if you catch my drift. http://www.mopar1.us/smiley/boobanim.gif
http://images42.fotki.com/v1435/photos/8/879262/3567191/SANY0002-vi.jpg

Then after awhile the Starbucks starts filling up with..... TEENAGE GIRLS! Lots of `em.... If there were 30 gals in there, about 24 were adorable. The other 6 were just hot. Before I felt the effects of pepper spray and hand cuffs, we called it a night before I started snapping more pictures....

But we DID have a good time. We said our G`nights and proceeded to get lost AGAIN going home. TWICE. The second time we ended up on Gunhill Rd. in the South Bronx after dark. Ever see the movie I am Ledgend? Close to the same out come by being there after dark.... But we made it home.

Rob was great company and it was a pleasure to finally get to hang with Adam, super nice guy. Adam mentioned he might need help with his headliner..... so I guess I'll have a second chance to get lost again.

Coming Rob? :-D

LOL, Ya! What the hell.
We should find Carolyn for ha ha's. I think she'd be a trip to hang with.
And whoa, that lil' GTI has some chops. Handles real well.

LOL, Ya! What the hell.
We should find Carolyn for ha ha's. I think she'd be a trip to hang with.
And whoa, that lil' GTI has some chops. Handles real well.


Even on 2 wheels skimming gaurdrails..... :toothy10:

Yea, but I wasn't worried, I had my seat belt on and 500,000 in life insurance.
ROFLMAO

I dont know about you guys but I walked in the door and Michelle said I stuck of burger grease and the cats and dog wouldnt leave me alone.

I wisely left the oinions off so I wouldn't here about it. It's wacked, I can eat onions for lunch today, not see my wife until tomorrow for a late dinner and she'll tell me how many freakin onion slices where on whatever I ate.

At least I know what will keep here way from me when I need the peace and quite.

SOOOOOO, Adam, you have a head liner or that is in waiting?

Thats in waiting. Gotta fill in the hole and paint the car first.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a216/adamr78/71%20Dart/IM000877.jpg

Dammit, I missed a great time it looks like.
Gotta have another get-together when it gets warmer, or when Adam is ready for his headliner. I have one of those under my belt too.

George

Sounds good. It "should" be painted by spring. I'll cooks some burgers and supply drinks.

What hole? I don't see no stinkin hole!

Bugers? Dawgs? sodas? Ya-hooo, I'm in!
JOHN! bring along the stringed thing and whip out some tunes!

Larry, Curly, and Moe .. j/k

I like that shirt Rob.. kind of refletive isn't it.. cool.

If you got lost I couldn't imagine what I would have done. I'm not good at flying traffic and trying to hit the correct exits and the exact time. I went through Atlanta not even at rush hour and I was "Damn people see if you can take my front bumper off will ya!"

Maybe I should PM pushrod, 71DartGuy and few other guys in my area and try the same thing. Never really thought about it until now. Glad y'all had fun!