Priority on the calendars will go to the folks who show up in a first gen (it is a first gen calendar, after all) and who have the longest OGTA track record. Also I'd like to get a group photo of the winners with their calendars opened to their favorite picture, so this will take some coordination, hopefully all the winners will be available around 7:00 - 7:30.

I only have ten of them ordered but I'll make a wait list just in case they are not all spoken for. Here's what we've got so far, although there are no guaranties that everyone will show up, so we can add a few more FB drivers to the top of the wait list just in case they can make it Tuesday night:

1. Ray
2. Holly
3. Mike
4. Billy
5. Crit
6. Greg the Elder
7. Chris, if he wants to be on the list and can make the meeting
8. Quad, if he can get Nightmare to show up
9. Donnie
10. Troy

Wait list:
11. Michael
12. Colin

 

I don't know - if I bring a first gen, it'll hurt the point count....

 

Maybe Billy or Holly could stop by your house on the way and drive one, you drive the other?

 

Put me on the calendar list Ray.

 

Who's excited?

And doesn't someone want this strut brace? Hopefully Troy will get the sway at the meet.



I'll take $180... That's $120 saved from RB, and no jacked up shipping, what a steal! I've got all of the mounting hardware, too.

 

Hey Ray, Billy posed a great question to me this afternoon. If someone went back and added up all the points from the OGTA meets, who would the leaders be? Anybody care to figure it out?

 

I could use a first gen rear glass rubber seal if any one has one laying around. If so, bring in Tuesday if you can.

-billy

 

Well at least it will be sunny on Tuesday!

Crit, the leaders would be you and me, of course, with Mike Simonovich pulling a close third.

Billy, do you mean the rear hatch seal? I should have one of those in good shape, I'll bring it along. Also do you still need those front suspension brackets?

Current Calendar List for the Jan 5 2010 meeting:

1. Ray
2. Holly
3. Mike
4. Billy
5. Crit
6. Greg the Elder
7. Chris, if he wants to be on the list and can make the meeting
8. Quad, if he can get Nightmare to show up
9. Donnie
10. Troy
11. Greg the Younger

Wait list:
12. Michael
13. Colin

 

Excellent I've made the wait list

 

Yeah I want a calendar and yes I will show up. I'm off Tuesday

 

Good News folks! Brett's weather forecast is wrong, it's gonna' be a balmy 36 degrees and sunny on Tuesday, not 32!

Also, the Cubans have it all over us when it comes to Old School auto mechanics. This from this morning's NY Times:

Auto repair for the island's vintage cars is a creative endeavor: shampoo is used for brake fluid; iron pipes are cut up for piston rings; Coca-Cola is used to loosen rusty bolts; and cars are painted with sponges, then buffed with toothpaste. "We call it the Cuban way," said Abel Contreras de la Guardia, a translator and tour guide. "We do anything to keep our cars running."



Story at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/au...3cuba.html?hpw

Slideshow at:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/201...uba_index.html

Updated Calendar list (if any recipients can't make the meeting, please let us know so we can bump up the wait list):

1. Ray
2. Holly
3. Mike
4. Billy
5. Crit
6. Greg the Elder
7. Chris
8. Quad, if he can get Nightmare to show up
9. Donnie
10. Troy
11. Greg the Younger

Wait list:
12. Michael
13. Colin

 

Yes Ray, The hatch seal. Also I still need the brackets.

Thanks,
-billy

 

Ray I'll be there, don't need to work on Wensday . Add Me to the waiting list.
Also need a 1981-1982 factory connecting pipe in order to be able the use of a RB Power Pulse Street Muffler, If someone have one let me know price and if it Will be at the meeting.

 

Yay romulo's coming to town. Any other parts you need while you're up here, man? And ray, i would love to be on the list for a calendar, but how much do they cost?

 

Billy, got you covered on the parts, all the animals are healthy right now so expect me to show up this time.

Here's the deal on the calendars, I bought 10 for a multiple order discount price of $155 ($120 for the calendars, $35 for second day shipping so they will be here for the Tuesday meet; they are usually $18 each, $15 for the calendar, $3 shipping). I am pleased to be able to offer the first 10 as a New Year's gift to the OGTA's, but I had to draw the line somewhere (I was originally thinking of just 5, which would have been $65 plus shipping).

But now with Michael, Colin, Greg the Younger, Romulo and Ben on the waiting list (and probably others), I'm thinking 10 calendars may not be enough. I might be able get Chris to extend the multiple deal ($12 each, nominal shipping if not done priority) but Cathy will kill me if I also extend my budget on this (she might even kill me when she finds out about the first 10). Of course I'd have to check with Chris first to see if this is OK.

So has anybody got any clever ideas on how to finance more calendars so all interested OGTA's can get one? Maybe if we ask for an optional $5.00 donation per calendar to offset the purchase of another 5-10 calendars?

 

Ray, I'm happy to pay for the calendar, you shouldn't have to personally finance door prizes for the meets. I can also chip in toward more calendars for the club. Another idea may be a raffle of a certain # of calendars to finance the next batch.

Or we could set up some test of driving skill (or rotary knowledge), charge an entry fee, and offer calendars and/or other swag as prizes. Entry fees pay for the prizes. We'll have to be careful here, as all the ideas that come to my mind are decidedly extra-legal in nature :-)

Cheers,
Troy

 

"Or we could set up some test of driving skill (or rotary knowledge), charge an entry fee, and offer calendars and/or other swag as prizes. Entry fees pay for the prizes. We'll have to be careful here, as all the ideas that come to my mind are decidedly extra-legal in nature :-)"

I knew I could count on you guys.

I don't think the new Jefferies will mind if we set up a few cones in the lot, they're looking for business.

 

I'll be at the meet. May be bringing a new friend of mine

He's an Audi driver though, so... I told him he can't bring his car, he'd have to ride with me.

 

interesting. makes me wonder where i fall in this. quite a ways down i'm sure since it's not really an old school rotary, but rather old school powered. i hate i didn't include tues meet in my vac days.

 

Michael, you could always be sick on Tuesday. Just an idea.

 

I am down for a donation.


-billy

 

yes ray but with vac i still get paid for that day. can't afford missing 1 day pay.

 

Michael, repeat after me:

Yes I can

Yes I can

Yes I can....

We'd love to see your butt down here for the JAN meeting.

 

Ray, I almost forgot, but I still need those front speakers haha. And I'll be bringing January's payment, as well as a $5 donation for the calendars. I am excited!

 

I'm also all for a donation. I'm gonna try to fire up and drive Nightmare around the block tomorrow to warm her back up, but I just don't know if I'll be able to. Does it count if I have Nightmare towed to the meet?

Quad