Official 2009 TOD, GTG photo thread

[sullyTDI]

Originally Posted by raff

Clouds at 5,000 ft and Sully's rear fog light

Thanks for that shot Raff, love it!

Its kinda hard to see the back of your car when driving it, thanks, like that saying earlier, "See your car through someone elses eyes"

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Locksmith

Ya know... I'm sad it was only one day. I wish we could do it every weekend. But if we did... would we appreciate it as much? After getting home from another 12 hr shift and seeing more pics I want to say "SCREW IT... lets do it again!". But I know it won't be for another year. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, I guess.

Hey Al, we need to do something local a little more often... ya think.

I'm so down with that mang. You/Kris and I/Val are the only nB orgers left. Des and Mike have VW's which is cool, and are very welcome as always, but us two are the only nB's in the lot.

I think There might be a nB in Des' family though, so I guess there's 3 of us.

You and Kristen are good people and I hope we can hang out more. And Val even remembered you guys. She was telling our daughter, Crystal that you all were at the dragon. Crystal couldn't recall you at first until Val said "they were the one that had that nice convertible"- she soon remembered. Funny how our bugs sometimes identify us

How bout 5-guys next weekend? PM me and we'll work something out. I'm sure Mike and Des are good for it too. I've gotta get out, tag a few beetles and get a few more into the collective

[sullyTDI]

Originally Posted by MichelleRoze

no pics of Matt hanging out the sunroof? lol If anyone has those, oh I so want to see!!! I bet it was hilarious!!! Ya'll probably think he's he's normally very laid back and "realistic" but something about the nB peeps that brings out the kid in him I guess

I lied, I see him in one of them. OMG, what a dork!!

See post #109 come down 5 pic's and you will see him.....

[sullyTDI]

Originally Posted by warren

hehe...i had the ipod on while we were driving the Dragon...absolutely zero recollection what was playing those 11 miles.

Too funny Warren, I had no radio, or anything on and hardly remember anything besides zig zag zig zag zag zag zig zig .......

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by CoriBug

I love the pictures!! When I grow up I want to take pictures and plan GTGs like Al!

As much as I'd like to, I can't take any credit on this first-rate GTG.

All Credit goes to Gary.


Gary got this GtG in motion back in December of '08. His persistence with posts/bumps and encouragement to get people in a better planning mode, is what made the Dragon the success that it was, and has propelled this event into 'must-attend' status, regardless of what region of the country you're from. I just added a little something into the mix, to make Gary's event successful. The praise all goes to Sir Gary The Dragonslayer

Originally Posted by MichelleRoze

A week ago today is when most of us left for Bryson City. I am wearing my ToD dragon shirt to work today to honor that. *sigh* You are correct, it was a nice big dose of avoiding real life!!

I'm wearing my ToD shirt as well- wore it to work today

A little addendum to the axiom "avoid real life- attend a GTG". I think the GTG was an aid to real life. The memory of the event and the friendships that were forged, helps us cope with the cares that life can sometimes burden us down with. How many of us looked back on this past week and automatically smiled, thinking of the people we met for the first time or seen again? Seeing others enjoy life as we did that weekend is a good tonic for what life can sometimes ail us. Riding the Dragon was an accelerant of all we experienced. And the Dragon was just sheer awesomeness by itself!!

I wish you all were near to me. I'd love to have you all over for a good BBQ Dinner and just have a good time hanging out. It's not an upstairs loft (honeycomb hideout), but it'll do

It is May '10 yet?

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by sullyTDI

Thanks for that shot Raff, love it!

Its kinda hard to see the back of your car when driving it, thanks, like that saying earlier, "See your car through someone elses eyes"

Don't feel bad Sully. I was behind you in the fog of the Skyway, and didn't see you exit for the 'mysterious scenic overlook'. It's a chapter for the X-files I tell ya

Something is happening in the fog of the Cherohala Skyway.

[sullyTDI]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

Don't feel bad Sully. I was behind you in the fog of the Skyway, and didn't see you exit for the 'mysterious scenic overlook'. It's a chapter for the X-files I tell ya

Something is happening in the fog of the Cherohala Skyway.

Thanks for all them shot you took of us too, kinda like mine, all I seen in my photos is VWGary.... He he he, still cool as crap!

[vwgary]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

I'm wearing my ToD shirt as well- wore it to work today

A little addendum to the axiom "avoid real life- attend a GTG". I think the GTG was an aid to real life. The memory of the event and the friendships that were forged, helps us cope with the cares that life can sometimes burden us down with. How many of us looked back on this past week and automatically smiled, thinking of the people we met for the first time or seen again? Seeing others enjoy life as we did that weekend is a good tonic for what life can sometimes ail us. Riding the Dragon was an accelerant of all we experienced. And the Dragon was just sheer awesomeness by itself!!

I wish you all were near to me. I'd love to have you all over for a good BBQ Dinner and just have a good time hanging out. It's not an upstairs loft (honeycomb hideout), but it'll do

It is May '10 yet?

Well put Al. I haven't stopped smiling since we got back on Sunday. And all the planning for 2K10 and looking forward to seeing old friends again is what will get me at least, thru till next May. And we all made this event what it was and what it will become to us and the Org.

Oh ya, don't forget we'll need a 2K10 flyer for the 1st page of the new 2K10 ToD GTG thread in the next few weeks

[MichelleRoze]

I still like the idea of the sign that said "curves ahead" and someone graffittied "no ****!" HAHA I'll google it tonight, maybe it's posted somewhere, That would make an awesome GTG shirt, just maybe edit it to say "no crap" or something so it's PC.

[warren]

Deal's Gap dragon pin on the Dashmat...

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by warren

Deal's Gap dragon pin on the Dashmat...

Friggin sweet mang.

I grabbed one of those pins as well. Don't know what i'm gonna do with it yet. Also got a "I rode mine in 09" pin. That will look good on my '09TOD t-shirt, when I wear it next year, arriving to the Ridge top.

Okay, i'm dreaming big dreams now..... I'd love to get someone to make a TOD patch, that resembles the front of this years shirt and put it on a Letterman's jacket. That way I can put all my TOD pins on it.

I'm gonna look into the patch thing. I think First Coast Tees makes em

[SixChuter]

I would definitely be up for some patches if we could get them. I got this patch and pin at Deal's Gap. I would love to add a TOD patch from the NB group to the travel bag.

[raff]

Originally Posted by vwgary

Al
Oh ya, don't forget we'll need a 2K10 flyer for the 1st page of the new 2K10 ToD GTG thread in the next few weeks

Not that there's any pressure to get it done.

[sullyTDI]

wheres my 2k10 patch & shirt iwant it

[sullyTDI]

Al, here's something for ya, maybe it will help spark ideas...

[ladytonya]

Okay, I will eventually get the pictures from my camera resized. In the meantime, here is one of Bullet's tat from my cell phone:

[mrchaotica]

Okay, so I've finally gotten around to sorting through the photos Nicky and I took! Unfortunately, quite a lot of them either turned out blurry or had some other flaw (window reflections, etc.) Here are a few of the better ones.

[mrchaotica]

Aww, nobody cares about my pictures?

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by mrchaotica

Aww, nobody cares about my pictures?

I'm diggin your pics Jack. I wanted to get more action shots like you did- the ones with the speed blurs, like in the car magazines (the Herbie Jr shot). you caught some sweet shots mang. Got any more?

[raff]

Thanks for the pictures -- like Al said, action shots are