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Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:43 pm

Das Dragon wrote: Hey Adriel, thanks for not waking people up although most of us were around the campfire anyways. I was the guy who greeted you and invited you to the campfire.

No problem, the Squareback is light compared with a bus. :wink: Okay, and you are? I have a hard time with names, but I remember Lee. Maybe because he is memorable, and I have nothing since when you left, you left when I did, then I came back, and left with Lee. Boy, never been that tired.

I love the '09 countdown! :lol: A friend who went last year (Joe, red '71 Squareback) has said he wants to go again, so we plan on coming together on Thursday, 4 June, 2009.

Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:57 pm

Hey VW Howard Congrats on winning the Grand Prize Computer :!: You are a great man & truly deserve it & thanks a million for your hard work on the Surprise Bus this weekend!!!!

& to all the others that helped on the Surprise Bus while there, like Johnny & Christine, you helped contribute so much to make that woman's husband dream come true. You guys are TRULY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks BoxOnRails for your help with the slip-n-slide :shock: What a task that was getting the water pressure to flow :? I know it took time out of your own dutch oven cook off and I truly thank you for your kind help.

I will see you all at "The Next Main Event" for our family; Buses By The Bridge January 2009 (or) Black Star Canyon (AKA Corner Stone) June 2009,
DiscoBev

Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:26 pm

I just want to thanks to everyone for the great time and it was nice to see everyone again, My Family and I had a great time specially my wife taking her New dutch oven set for making her buffalos wings, she was so happy....

Thanks VTO for having a great event I had to missed the Classic but It was worth it..... Cant wait for next year......

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:43 am

Sitting in a hotel room in Gila Bend Arizona. We had a great time at Blackstar, OCTO, the grocery store, the roundabout, and the post-campout campout.

Johnny, Kristine, Tubby, Bill, Bob, Keith, Thomas, Carlos, Pete (and family) and I cruised down to San Onofre and camped out last night. I must say the ocean creature-finding adventure in the tide pools at San-O was pretty wicked cool.

Thanks to everyone involved in this weekend. It is one of the best and I look forward to next year.

Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:26 am

I had fun. Thanks! 8)

Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:29 am

DiscoBev wrote:

Fast forwarding to another subject:

I finally got my brother & his family to see what a great time it is to camp with the VW crowd. He and his wife and three kids got to experience their 1st time camping ever as a family & what better way to start it out with than great food, great entertainment, and great company hosted by the great people of VVVVVTTTTTTOOOO and all the other VW people all over the United States. They were so wowed at the turn out and how fun and family oriented it was at the same time that they want to come back for more.

This was Bridgettes parents first campout and they loved it. When I got home her dad asked when the next one was.. ha ha. Thanks again everyone. Oh and bev.. thanks for all the stuff you did with the kids.

Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:33 am

Wow what a crazy weekend... anyways thanks everyone for coming out it was great seeing everyone... I have posted the first batch of photos on our site

http://keepitstock.com/pictures.html

More to come soon :D

Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:33 am

boxonwheel wrote: I had fun. Thanks! 8)

Oh yeah, thanks Henry for letting me drive the Deluxe down from Hesparia. That was an adventure I won't soon forget.

Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:43 am

big bus mike wrote: Sitting in a hotel room in Gila Bend Arizona. We had a great time at Blackstar, OCTO, the grocery store, the roundabout, and the post-campout campout.

Johnny, Kristine, Tubby, Bill, Bob, Keith, Thomas, Carlos, Pete (and family) and I cruised down to San Onofre and camped out last night. I must say the ocean creature-finding adventure in the tide pools at San-O was pretty wicked cool.

Thanks to everyone involved in this weekend. It is one of the best and I look forward to next year.
If I didn't have to work Monday, I would have been down there.

Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:27 am

WOW...We had a blast! Thank you so much VVVVTTTTTOOOO for putting on this event! Cannot wait for next year!

It was so nice to see and camp with everyone, and meet new folks...It is amazing how many different states that were represented!

It is always a pleasure to hang with the NV, NM and AZ crew...you know who you are...You are all amazing people!

Das, Liz and EZ...thanks for the help and moral support on cooking in a Dutch Oven...I am so going to enter the Dutch Oven contest next year!

HBB...Glad to see you could make it! It is always a pleasure to see you and that great car of yours!

BBM...Ever think about comedy...You are a very funny Guy!

I am glad to see all of you got home OK...And Eric, I am glad to hear you made it through your Scenic Drive...I hope you did not have too many detours.

All in All...BLACKSTAR ROCKS. If you did not make it...You missed out on the Best!

~Debby & Gary (AKA - BeadleBug)

Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:50 am

HBB...you have a PM!

Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:59 am

I just finished tallying up my stats for the trip:

725 Miles
35.874 Gallons of fuel
20.22 MPG - which is actually very good for my 2.0 Type IV Bay.

Here are a couple pics...

And on the way home:

Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:46 pm

EZ Gruv wrote: I just finished tallying up my stats for the trip:

725 Miles
35.874 Gallons of fuel
20.22 MPG - which is actually very good for my 2.0 Type IV Bay.

And on the way home:

mine were
1015 miles
14.2 mpg :shock:
spent 313.52 on gas :cry:

but it was worth every penny :P

Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:06 pm

I just rolled in to Albuquerque. The "deathtrap" made it home safe and sound, although I almost hit a parked car in the center lane of the interstate about 2 miles from home.

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful weekend. I can't wait for the next one!

Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:35 pm

Glad you made it home safe Mike!

Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:55 pm

I'm glad you made it also. [-o< After driving the 'Deathtrap' well... :-k

Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:05 pm

big bus mike wrote: boxonwheel wrote: I had fun. Thanks! 8)

Oh yeah, thanks Henry for letting me drive the Deluxe down from Hesparia. That was an adventure I won't soon forget.

Concentrate....... concentrate :D

Lou.... Your bus paint is like a mirror. what a awesome reflection.
Thanks.

Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:58 am

boxonrails wrote: Lou.... Your bus paint is like a mirror. what a awesome reflection.
Thanks.

If only that bus had a hubcap. :P :P

Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:02 am

Nah Eric, I'm going for the 'Hoodride' look.

Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:32 am

Das Dragon wrote: Nah Eric, I'm going for the 'Hoodride' look.

:lol: