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just had a thought, I am going to try to go to the Essex Steam Train and river boat tomorrow .... was checking the schedule and there is a foliage season from october 4th to the 29th, lasts 2.5 hours with the train and riverboat rides for $26 each
should be able to combine that with some driving ...
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If we can have a turnout like we did at Newport, then count me in.. hell any meet, count me in 
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I was really hoping someone from CT would step up this year and do the fall meet. It's long overdue IMO. The train and riverboat sounds like a great idea, along with the drive of course. I am definitely down for that. Perhaps they give group rates. I'm wondering if they'll need us to make reservations if our group is larger than 10 or something like that. Thanks for looking into that, Brian. I'm getting excited for fall already. 
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sorry I should have posted the link
Essex Stream Train and Riverboat
needs groups of 25 or more to get a group rate
anyway if we meet at my apartment in Enfield, lots of parking ... we could shoot out 190 to 197 and down 169. all roads out in the country side/woods, we drove one of them last year with Skunk.
So that would take us across the top of CT and then down to the coast where the steam train is. Even after that we could go over to Gillette Castle which you can see from the riverboat. Of course teh casinos are not that far away for food and Mystic is also no to far.
So it would be $26 each for a 2.5 hour train/boat ride non group rate.
edit: that CT river ferry is also right near by and that is a fun road to drive also
Steam Train & Riverboat Departures at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:00 pm
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well.. yea..? Tony and I were talking about it,... and, we just thought maybe we could meet up at a Wendy's, have some Jr bacons.. and you know.. hit the pike .lol really.. we were trying to think of a place that we could all meet up and hang out and not get charged or fined. that sounds like a good idea brian.. as long as mike can make it.. (and not throw haroony off the boat  ) hehe.. trout slap.. lol it would be a great idea. a sunday woud be best for me.. count me in.
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yea try to throw me outa the boat!
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Sundays are probably best for me too. However, I'm going to California or Vegas or Kansas or Florida some weekend in October so I may not be able to make it.
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Originally posted by Rouar:
Sundays are probably best for me too. However, I'm going to California or Vegas or Kansas or Florida some weekend in October so I may not be able to make it.
If those are your choices, I vote California.
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Originally posted by Ex-Mean'Tour:
Originally posted by Rouar:
Sundays are probably best for me too. However, I'm going to California or Vegas or Kansas or Florida some weekend in October so I may not be able to make it.
If those are your choices, I vote California.
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i would love to go to a meet... but id be in my mustang. is that ok?
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Originally posted by mvr:
i would love to go to a meet... but id be in my mustang. is that ok?
of course.
I think most of our meets has been mixed vehicle meets.
Every meet is come one, come all. No one is going to give you crap for the car you drive up in.
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Originally posted by mvr:
i would love to go to a meet... but id be in my mustang. is that ok?
heh .. at least you still own a Ford! I've been showing up to meets in my Maxima since buying it in November.
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Originally posted by Rouar:
Originally posted by mvr:
i would love to go to a meet... but id be in my mustang. is that ok?
heh .. at least you still own a Ford! I've been showing up to meets in my Maxima since buying it in November.
alright well i would really enjoy meeting all you guys and girls, so if you get something more official il try my best to be there 
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Originally posted by mvr:
i would love to go to a meet... but id be in my mustang. is that ok?
as long as its an LX... with a 4 banger its ok.. that way we have faster cars.. 
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Actually, a few years ago during the fall meet, someone brought a fox and in the curvies the tours were out running him!! hehe. He caught up in the straights though.
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I did show up in my wife's soccer mom van (when my 'Tour was giving me all the troubles, before I had to get rid of it), and I didn't get too much crap.
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Originally posted by JEFFtourCT:
as long as its an LX... with a 4 banger its ok.. that way we have faster cars..
You're an idiot.
Wanna race for slips? 
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I'm down, newport is nice in the fall too
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Originally posted by CSVT1214:
You're an idiot.
Wanna race for slips?
sounds like a great idea! ha! 
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Originally posted by JEFFtourCT:
Originally posted by CSVT1214:
You're an idiot.
Wanna race for slips?
sounds like a great idea! ha!
i'll smoke u both!
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Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
Originally posted by JEFFtourCT:
Originally posted by CSVT1214:
You're an idiot.
Wanna race for slips?
sounds like a great idea! ha!
i'll smoke u both!
hey il race, its all stock sept the catback... it doesnt ad any hp
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ok back on topic ... Jess and I went down to Essex yesterday and had a good time. I think this would be a great idea for a meet if people don't mind the cost. Yes it is $26 a person, will look into group rates for less then 25 people, but you get a 2.5 hour train/boat ride and it is well worth it some pics and vids here
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Sounds good to me.
Shall we start a poll for dates?
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Originally posted by frenchblueC2:
Sounds good to me.
Shall we start a poll for dates?
sure unless other have some suggestions
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i forgot to mention that the parking area is a dirt lot, but if you enter form a different enterence there is a back lot area that is grass and pretty level that would be a good spot to park
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Brian I hope you are also keeping track of locations that are "mirko friendly" as well 
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Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
Brian I hope you are also keeping track of locations that are "mirko friendly" as well
but of course, that is why I commented about the parking lot, you have to cross some train tracks but I didn't see anything to bad
the roads I am thinking of are ok also
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stupid mirko people.. all i keep thinking about is when we were leaving the photo op from newport and all i heard was and digging mirko sound coming from haroooneys car when he bit the dirt. haha
like i said.. sundays would be the best for me!
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Originally posted by JEFFtourCT:
stupid mirko people.. all i keep thinking about is when we were leaving the photo op from newport and all i heard was and digging mirko sound coming from haroooneys car when he bit the dirt. haha
yea man that was not good! That digging left a bad spider web crack on the paint so now my whole front bumper alonf with my mirko has to get re-painted next spring 
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Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
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stupid mirko people.. all i keep thinking about is when we were leaving the photo op from newport and all i heard was and digging mirko sound coming from haroooneys car when he bit the dirt. haha
yea man that was not good! That digging left a bad spider web crack on the paint so now my whole front bumper alonf with my mirko has to get re-painted next spring
lmao, I had no issues, might have scrapped mine for the second time today but i had to pull out of the gas station kinda quickly to catch the gap in the traffic ...
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Originally posted by BrApple:
Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
Originally posted by JEFFtourCT:
stupid mirko people.. all i keep thinking about is when we were leaving the photo op from newport and all i heard was and digging mirko sound coming from haroooneys car when he bit the dirt. haha
yea man that was not good! That digging left a bad spider web crack on the paint so now my whole front bumper alonf with my mirko has to get re-painted next spring
lmao, I had no issues, might have scrapped mine for the second time today but i had to pull out of the gas station kinda quickly to catch the gap in the traffic ...
oh dont get me wrong, ive been able to make out over the most obsurd places perfectly fine, its just the grounds over there at the photoshoot place were very uneven so I honestly had no idea where the hell i was going..lol..oh well i dont care
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Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
oh well i dont care
Wuteva, I'm Haroon, I do what I want!
Also, I'll try and see if I can make it out to this one too.
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Originally posted by hotdimmes:
Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
oh well i dont care
Wuteva, I'm Haroon, I do what I want!
exactly!
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ok, I have given some though as to the plan for a meet and this is what I have so far ...
meet at my apartment in Enfield around 10 am ... gives everyone time to show up and hang out, we would leave around 11:30 and the drive would be about 2.5 hours across the top of CT and then down to the shore ... last ride that allows you to take the riverboat is at 2 pm, we would get there about 1:30 as there is a meuseum and other things on the grounds to check out, train/riverboat ride is about 2.5 hours so we would be back at about 5... we could all then head to the casinos to eat or anything else someone wants to suggest ... the train station is on RT 9 just a few exits from 95 and of course 395 is not that far away for those wanting to get to 290 or 495 in MA, other can head up 9 to 91 and 84 etc
let me know if people are interested and I will drive some roads to pick out a route
the other way that we can work this is we all meet at the train station at 11 am for the first run of the day then drive back to Enfield and we can either cook out or go out to eat
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I'm not so sure I'm up for the 2.5 hour roundabout route to Essex. 2.5 hours is quite a long scenic drive. I do like the idea of meeting at your place first. I like the idea of doing one of the earlier time slots in Essex, just in case. I'd hate to get there at 2:00 and find out they're all booked up or something. Then a cruise after that along the shore to a restaurant would be pretty cool. I'm not trying to be Mrs. bossypants and shoot down your ideas, so hopefully I'm not coming off that way. I'm just tossing around my thoughts.
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input is great ... the drive is 2.5 hours because some of the roads that I want to take just go across the top of CT so you have to drop down to Essex, these are not just scenic roads they are good driving roads also. so we could do those roads then hop on 395 and run down there.
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the only problem with that is i am only 18 and last time i checked 18 year olds cant get into a casino, but food sounds great. also with that long drive especialy if im driving the car hard i will have to stop for gas at least once since i have the thursty v8.
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you can still go in and eat there if you're under 21, just can't go into the gambling sections of the "resort". and uhh....just as an fyi if we go to foxwoods i can probably get us all comped if we go to fuddrucker's, panera, or the buffet assuming an insane amount of people don't show up sorry, don't have enough points for all of us to eat at the steakhouse  oh yeah, brian i was also thinking about heading down to the pike at some point. seems pretty fun from some sites i've looked at so yeah, wat do people do down there and stuff? and where do they meet?
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i heard the pike is pretty crazy, if you dont know where to go to stay out of trouble you could get in deep shyt real quick. but if you know the good spots its a nice hangout with alot of cars. also lots of cops around so dont do anything stupid.
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yeah, you can walk around the casino but you can't go onto the "floor" so at the sun you can get to the shopping and food areas
as for the pike, I don't know of any places or people to hang out with, but if others from CEG go .... if i go I just cruise back and forth a few times so that shouldn't land anyone in trouble
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umm 2.5 hours.. sounds like a lot of gas.. maybe harooney can spot me a tank.. lol umm.. river boat sounds awesome. just throw some dates out cause desi really wants to try and make it. as for the pike. lol that would be great to see alot of csvt's up there.. but as for hangout spots.. there's taco bell really and wendys.. both of which are always packed.. and with kids that have crappy cars that just make fun of people with nicer cars because they're jealous. but its a good time if you take one car.. parking just sucks up there on friday and saturday nights. (although i think plans are hopefully on sunday)
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Originally posted by JEFFtourCT:
umm 2.5 hours.. sounds like a lot of gas.. maybe harooney can spot me a tank.. lol
umm.. river boat sounds awesome. just throw some dates out cause desi really wants to try and make it.
(although i think plans are hopefully on sunday)
yea im not dishin out gas for 2.5 hours..actually im kinda hesitant on a cruise as well..It will have to be a sunday because that will be the day i have off from EVERYTHING. Most our meets are on sunday as well so i dont see why this one wont be. Anywho a few photoshoot spots would be cool or places where we can take nice pics of our cars alone or with whom ever we please..that would def. be fun and also somthing to think about..
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ok well ... if we all meet at my apartment Essex is about an hour away ... since it is down by the shore I can look into finding a few nice spots down there to drive/get pics ...
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