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Ohiostiva Spring 2017 feeler
So sorry Karl, but TOM WANTS CHANGE.
Last springs Ohiostiva was a fun meet, but I think this year we can do something different. There are a few reasons for me thinking this.
1. A more central location for people more likely to come to the meet.
2. A place that has the means to repair festys that have some bad luck along the way.
3. An interesting, but not excessive convoy with a little fun road in the middle.
4. A crazy afterparty with hookers and booze and stuff (not really, but the grill I got out of the trash last month works so hot dogs)
If you haven't guessed where my proposed location is yet, or guessed the tentative #5(i'm lazy and dont wanna drive), I am proposing that Ohiostiva 2017 be hosted in Columbus, OH. I am willing to have Shin-dig at my place/garage for a day+ for a more familiar MADNESS feel. A longer more fixed meet where people can split a possible longer drive over 2 different days is nice. In a madness-esque fashion, people can arrive at my house, then we can go to the meet, then we can come back and cookout and junk. Now you might be thinking, where da heck does Tom want me to drive to. Ill tell you. approximately, 20 miles(30min) south of the TT Customs Garage, there is a Derpy little nature preserve called Stage's Pond. It has a small lot for approx 24 cars, and enough room for some grills, cornhole, and a good time. More importantly, the road from my house to this Pond is a fun little road. It's not a bona fide hooning road, or anything near a swervy as 60 in Virginia(I learned the fun-im-gonna-die way), but is interesting enough to enjoy a small drive just for the drive. So two runs of this road(the there and back) with the meet in the middle. After people are free to hangout at my place and we can wrench or whatever. Leave after the meet. Drive home in the morning if you want. Show up the night before. More flexibility equals more attendance. and splitting drive days makes people with a longer drive more likely to come.
Now that being said, My yard can't fit as may as Barbs can, but it could squeeze a quite few in for sure. Being Ohiostiva, and from what we had last year, it can't hurt to change it up. both of the festivas from the meet ended up at my house after, and 3 of the cars were from Columbus. So let me know what you think. I get it's not a Madness, but It would be cool to get 10 cars this year. And of course, one can't help day dreaming about filling that tiny little nature reserve parking lot. So let me know what you think.
Last springs Ohiostiva was a fun meet, but I think this year we can do something different. There are a few reasons for me thinking this.
1. A more central location for people more likely to come to the meet.
2. A place that has the means to repair festys that have some bad luck along the way.
3. An interesting, but not excessive convoy with a little fun road in the middle.
4. A crazy afterparty with hookers and booze and stuff (not really, but the grill I got out of the trash last month works so hot dogs)
If you haven't guessed where my proposed location is yet, or guessed the tentative #5(i'm lazy and dont wanna drive), I am proposing that Ohiostiva 2017 be hosted in Columbus, OH. I am willing to have Shin-dig at my place/garage for a day+ for a more familiar MADNESS feel. A longer more fixed meet where people can split a possible longer drive over 2 different days is nice. In a madness-esque fashion, people can arrive at my house, then we can go to the meet, then we can come back and cookout and junk. Now you might be thinking, where da heck does Tom want me to drive to. Ill tell you. approximately, 20 miles(30min) south of the TT Customs Garage, there is a Derpy little nature preserve called Stage's Pond. It has a small lot for approx 24 cars, and enough room for some grills, cornhole, and a good time. More importantly, the road from my house to this Pond is a fun little road. It's not a bona fide hooning road, or anything near a swervy as 60 in Virginia(I learned the fun-im-gonna-die way), but is interesting enough to enjoy a small drive just for the drive. So two runs of this road(the there and back) with the meet in the middle. After people are free to hangout at my place and we can wrench or whatever. Leave after the meet. Drive home in the morning if you want. Show up the night before. More flexibility equals more attendance. and splitting drive days makes people with a longer drive more likely to come.
Now that being said, My yard can't fit as may as Barbs can, but it could squeeze a quite few in for sure. Being Ohiostiva, and from what we had last year, it can't hurt to change it up. both of the festivas from the meet ended up at my house after, and 3 of the cars were from Columbus. So let me know what you think. I get it's not a Madness, but It would be cool to get 10 cars this year. And of course, one can't help day dreaming about filling that tiny little nature reserve parking lot. So let me know what you think.
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