The "Official" 2K10 ToD GTG & cruise

[Mazzzja]

Originally Posted by vwgary

New years day bump.
Let the media blitz begin

Tommy, maybe Marcia can check you in as luggage Would love to have you join us for a great new beetle weekend.

Sure, no problem , all Tommy needs to pay is the 2nd bag fee of EUR50 and the excess baggage (free allowance 23kg).

Btw Gary, if you haven't already heard. BJ (Beej) has asked me if I want to drive down one of her NB's. I've gladly accepted
So I will be coming down from the northeast iso the south

[vwgary]

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Btw Gary, if you haven't already heard. BJ (Beej) has asked me if I want to drive down one of her NB's. I've gladly accepted
So I will be coming down from the northeast iso the south [/QUOTE]

That's cool The folks coming from the northeast need to start a bugavan thread to the ToD if they haven't already. You not only get to drive an nB to the event but caravan too. Looks like your vacation plans are really shaping up

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by vwgary

New years day bump.
Let the media blitz begin

Happy New Years Day!! Old calendar off the wall....new one up!!

Media blitz is now in effect!
Another e-mail to Hot VW's magazine will be sent on Monday.
FL/South GA campaign is now underway- PM's to GA/FL orgers.
Request to my job for TOD weekend has been submitted.

Get your ducks in a row gang. April will be here before you know it!

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Mazzzja

Sure, no problem , all Tommy needs to pay is the 2nd bag fee of EUR50 and the excess baggage (free allowance 23kg).

Btw Gary, if you haven't already heard. BJ (Beej) has asked me if I want to drive down one of her NB's. I've gladly accepted
So I will be coming down from the northeast iso the south

Too cool Marcia!!! This is getting better by the moment!

Originally Posted by vwgary

That's cool The folks coming from the northeast need to start a bugavan thread to the ToD if they haven't already. You not only get to drive an nB to the event but caravan too. Looks like your vacation plans are really shaping up

Thanks for the reminder Gary. I need to get the Florida/Georgia ToD bugavan/carabug thread up. Doing it now

[vwgary]

Still not sure if we'll head west to Atlanta to bugavan up with you guys or head straight up from Aiken. Heading to Atlanta would add 2+ hours to our trip but the bugavan might be worth the extra miles. I haven't heard from Sully despite a couple of voicemails as well as e-mails so if we do head up from Aiken, we'll be doing it solo

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by vwgary

Still not sure if we'll head west to Atlanta to bugavan up with you guys or head straight up from Aiken. Heading to Atlanta would add 2+ hours to our trip but the bugavan might be worth the extra miles. I haven't heard from Sully despite a couple of voicemails as well as e-mails so if we do head up from Aiken, we'll be doing it solo

Man i sure hope Sully checks in and commits to being there. He's good people and Val really likes the Misses too!

In other news....
The FL bugavan/caravan Thread is now up and running! Click here to see.

I ain't playin' around. If 2k10 flies like 2k9 did, The TOD 2k10 will be here next week

[vwgary]

I think you need to resurrect the countdown Al

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by vwgary

I think you need to resurrect the countdown Al

Ya know, I think you're right

[vwgary]

Bump

Confirmed with reservations
vwgary& Denise
scarabY2K & Val
marvins_dad & family
Harlequin Pixie/DannyRandomState
uwharrie & David
usa_bug_03
mybugrocks & Peter
salsa-man
hestersue
EvilinaDM101 & Joey
Warren & Lisa
SixChuter & Lona
Coribug & mom
beej & Maria
AmyJane & Vinny & Mazzzja
MichelleRoze & Matt
Lady Tonya, hubby & mom (Mary Carol)
williamadamsesq & Brenda
cameron_talley
Karen1963 & hubby ++ ??
RedThunder, cindysue182 & family
HwDoYuSlpAtNite & Wilky
dmbluebeetle
The New Ringo
w3dee & Herbie & little Herbie
mrchaotica & Nicolia
Daisy Bug
Steve_pnchbug/fl_bug
Raff & Susie (alternate lodging)
TeresaH & parents (alternate lodging)
Sully TDI & Patrice (probably Sleep Inn)
D2Beetle & wife (day tripping)
Earl McCutcheon "Cueball" (Sleep Inn)
Jerry O'Hara (Sleep Inn)
Ray & Connie Townsend (Sleep Inn)
Bobby Ferrill (Sleep inn)
Mike Levy (Sleep Inn)
Lisa Herr (Sleep Inn)
Luke Hall (Sleep Inn)
Neutralize (lodging plans unknown)


If I missed anyone who has already made a reservation please PM me so I can add you to the reserved list. Anyone else who does book, please PM me as well. Thanks
Akasha1963 ??
Kbelle & Pierre ??
Spoolin1.8t ??
punchbuggin99 & bf ??
TechnoTrix'd & family
Fowvay ??
Shay ??
Tommy???

[williamadamsesq]

We got a sweet new camcorder for Christmas, and can video some of the rides and post them on youtube. Are there any youtube videos of the first TOD?

[vwgary]

Originally Posted by williamadamsesq

We got a sweet new camcorder for Christmas, and can video some of the rides and post them on youtube. Are there any youtube videos of the first TOD?

There's one. Let me see if I can find the link

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by vwgary

There's one. Let me see if I can find the link

Got cha covered Sir Gary The Dragonslyaer! Here's the YouTube search of the vids you requested The first 3 are the ones by fellow orgers who tamed the dragon. CLICK HERE TO SEE

[MichelleRoze]

Man, watching those videos again.....sigh, is it April yet?! Seriously!

Al's got a good point, for those who have planned to go, get your ducks in a row ASAP! No joke, April will be here before we know and the dragon will be upon us once again. This is going to be a fantastic GTG! I can feel it in my bones already. Even Matt is excited to go, and I didn't even let him drive last time (haha, maybe I should this year huh?!)

I know my planning for the ToD has kinda....slacked and it's going to be a lot tougher this year due to finances, but that doesn't mean I'm not coming. If I have to sell my liver to get the money to go, I'll do it! (though I think you need your liver to live, so maybe a kidney then...)

Still working on some mods before the ToD. I want this experience to be the greatest. Remember folks, if we DO get HotVW to do an article...we probably should clean our kids up before pictures are taken. I'm going to make sure I bring some cleaning supplies, maybe a good wax just before we leave so that way the bugs won't stick so much.

I'm ready, lets do this! I'm pumped!

[scarabY2k]

The excitement is building

I think one of the biggest "ducks" to get in a row is TIME OFF.

I see in many GTG threads, orgers making plans on attending a GTG, but they delay and delay and not put in their schedule request for time off. When waiting until the GTG is a few weeks away, even a month at times, it's at times too late- someone already put in for that time off, or the job can't accomodate their request due to late submissions. I'm sure this is common knowledge to many, but it still bears mentioning.

Of course the money factor is a biggie to- thankfully this is a low-dough event. But getting the days off is a big key.

This TOD Public Service Announcement brought to you by... well, ME

[raff]

I've contacted the folks at the official Tail of the Dragon website and requested they list our event on their calendar.
Hopefully the listing will appear shortly.

[alexvilla]

i wish i could go... but 1555 miles from where i live is too much

[Bugman]

there are others coming from texas and as far as california ! so c'mon along

[mybugrocks]

yup 2,229 miles one way for me and a few from the OFF club, this is gonna be fun I can't wait, I hope there isn't a test either the last week of april or first week of may because if that's the case I can't go

[MichelleRoze]

Originally Posted by mybugrocks

yup 2,229 miles one way for me and a few from the OFF club, this is gonna be fun I can't wait, I hope there isn't a test either the last week of april or first week of may because if that's the case I can't go

That' won't happen. We need you to come Casey! See if maybe you could take the test early.... Say you are going to visit a VERY sick relative who may not make it through the weekend so you need to be there, regardless of tests.....ok bit extreme, but you get the idea lol

[Mazzzja]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

The excitement is building

I think one of the biggest "ducks" to get in a row is TIME OFF.

I see in many GTG threads, orgers making plans on attending a GTG, but they delay and delay and not put in their schedule request for time off. When waiting until the GTG is a few weeks away, even a month at times, it's at times too late- someone already put in for that time off, or the job can't accomodate their request due to late submissions. I'm sure this is common knowledge to many, but it still bears mentioning.

Of course the money factor is a biggie to- thankfully this is a low-dough event. But getting the days off is a big key.

This TOD Public Service Announcement brought to you by... well, ME

For me this message is a couple of months too late. My vacation time was already cleared in September orso 3 weeks off for a 2 weeks stay.
After the TOD I will be visiting Washington DC (the borrow-NB needs to get back to his house ) since I'm in the area anyway, so why not have lunch with Obama, right? Then I want to take a plane to LAX to meet Aura and see Casey, Danny and possibly his wife again. After a week orso I have to try to get home again.

Originally Posted by mybugrocks

yup 2,229 miles one way for me and a few from the OFF club, this is gonna be fun I can't wait, I hope there isn't a test either the last week of april or first week of may because if that's the case I can't go

Originally Posted by MichelleRoze

That' won't happen. We need you to come Casey! See if maybe you could take the test early.... Say you are going to visit a VERY sick relative who may not make it through the weekend so you need to be there, regardless of tests.....ok bit extreme, but you get the idea lol

Well Casey, you can try what Michelle says, but you can always convince the people that you're going to see a foreign friend (if not many foreigners already crowd over Cali ) for the first time. You will of course leave out the information you will see this person the week after again. No need to tell them that