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Fri, 28 September 2012 21:21  |
Kimberlea Weeks
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Keith and I would like to thank everyone that was able to attend the GMCMI Convention this past week in Amana, Iowa. We had a fantastic time planning and making our 30th Anniversary a big success. The GMC community is definitely special! Our last registrant drove in, enjoyed breakfast, airbag blows, GMC attendees to the rescue! Airbag replaced and the couple celebrated their 60th Anniversary the same day as our Anniversary Dinner. Now that has something to say about our members!
Already planning and working on ideas to make our GMCMI Spring 2013 Convention an event to attend. Put it in you calendar, today! March 22-28, 2013 in Dothan, Alabama!
Thank you and safe travels to everyone.
Good night...Keith and Kim Weeks
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185893 is a reply to message #185890] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 01:25  |
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The members of GMCMI and the Board of Directors would like to thank Kim and Keith and all the volunteers for putting on a really great convention. They just seem to be getting better each year. We are already looking forward to our next one at Dothan, AL on March 22 to March 28, 2013.
Emery Stora
President GMCMI
On Sep 28, 2012, at 9:21 PM, Kimweeksgmc <kimweeksgmc@gmail.com> wrote:
> Keith and I would like to thank everyone that was able to attend the GMCMI Convention this past week in Amana, Iowa. We had a fantastic time planning and making our 30th Anniversary a big success. The GMC community is definitely special! Our last registrant drove in, enjoyed breakfast, airbag blows, GMC attendees to the rescue! Airbag replaced and the couple celebrated their 60th Anniversary the same day as our Anniversary Dinner. Now that has something to say about our members!
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> Already planning and working on ideas to make our GMCMI Spring 2013 Convention an event to attend. Put it in you calendar, today! March 22-28, 2013 in Dothan, Alabama!
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> Thank you and safe travels to everyone.
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> Good night...Keith and Kim Weeks
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185896 is a reply to message #185893] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 06:53 |
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| emerystora wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 02:25 |
The members of GMCMI and the Board of Directors would like to thank Kim and Keith and all the volunteers for putting on a really great convention. They just seem to be getting better each year. We are already looking forward to our next one at Dothan, AL on March 22 to March 28, 2013.
Emery Stora
President GMCMI
On Sep 28, 2012, at 9:21 PM, Kimweeksgmc <kimweeksgmc@gmail.com> wrote:
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From past attendees of GMCMI we thank all who worked and all who attended for without both the conventions could not happen. This organization with it's very specific purpose of supporting the TZE coaches AND the owners is needed and very appreciated by all attendees. If you read this and have never attended a GMCMI convention, withhold judgement on it's value to teach and entertain and feed and most of all create great new friends.
We only missed because of health reasons or we would have been there. Hope to see all in the spring at Dothan.
Happy GMCing,
Larry and Cheryl
Larry Dilk
Indianapolis, IN
76 Eleganza II
Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI,
Just LOVE It!
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185897 is a reply to message #185896] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 07:11 |
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Do you know that there is a West Coast in the USA and there are a lot
of GMC's out here also and we would like to not have to drive 1000 of
miles to attend, what up with this?
On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 4:53 AM, Larry and Cheryl Dilk <lwd222@msn.com> wrote:
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> emerystora wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 02:25
>> The members of GMCMI and the Board of Directors would like to thank Kim and Keith and all the volunteers for putting on a really great convention. They just seem to be getting better each year. We are already looking forward to our next one at Dothan, AL on March 22 to March 28, 2013.
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>> Emery Stora
>> President GMCMI
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>> On Sep 28, 2012, at 9:21 PM, Kimweeksgmc <kimweeksgmc@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From past attendees of GMCMI we thank all who worked and all who attended for without both the conventions could not happen. This organization with it's very specific purpose of supporting the TZE coaches AND the owners is needed and very appreciated by all attendees. If you read this and have never attended a GMCMI convention, withhold judgement on it's value to teach and entertain and feed and most of all create great new friends.
> We only missed because of health reasons or we would have been there. Hope to see all in the spring at Dothan.
> Happy GMCing,
> Larry and Cheryl
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185918 is a reply to message #185897] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 15:28 |
Ken Burton
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| Carleton Douglas[1 |
wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 07:11]Do you know that there is a West Coast in the USA and there are a lot
of GMC's out here also and we would like to not have to drive 1000 of
miles to attend, what up with this?
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There is a nomination form on the GMCMI site. If you have a suitable location on the West coast, nominate it. Holding a convention all the way to any coast does not make a lot of sense since is reduces the geography of GMCMI members people that will attend. Not many members live out on the water of the tw Oceans or in Mexico of Cuba. That said I have attended recent GMCMI conventions on both East and West coasts. (Harrington and Santa Rosa) I have also attended rallies put on by GMC East and GMC West. We have one GMCMI attendee from Washington State that I have seen at almost every GMCMI rally I have attended regardless of location.
At Amana I saw Nova Scotia, Ontario, Alberta, California, Florida, and New York Plates so it looks like a more central location is a big draw.
So come on out no matter where it get's scheduled and nominate a suitable site closer to you if there is one.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185931 is a reply to message #185912] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 18:40 |
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I started this earlier in the day, but with the great fall weather
here I was outside doing some yard work and GMC work. Some of my
comments have already been presented and discussed by others.
It would be nice and convenient that rallies could be closer to where
you live. It just doesn't seem to work out that way. We have done 10
GMCMI rallies since 1999. Only 2 were close, just at 400 mile round
trip each. If I take the other 8 rallies and average the round trip
mileage is comes to about 1700 mile per rally. Matt is correct that
there are many that attend the GMCMI rallies no matter where they are
in the country. The cost for fuel is what it is! It is still cheaper
for us to go down the road in our coach seeing the USA and going
places that we have never been.
If there is a future rally in Denver we will go as the wife has only
been in that part of the Rockies for a short visit. I would also
think that the western clubs could be searching out locations and make
suggestions for GMCMI to come and do a rally closer to the left
coast. It is very tough finding locations that have the necessary
facilities and camping sites. The proposed spring rally in Tucson
would have been a good venue. In the past not so long ago a
fairground with limited facilities would have been a fine venue, but
today everyone wants full hook ups and that is hard to find at a price
that will keep rally fees at a reasonable level. We typically do 6
rallies a years here in GMCGL country. We plan our rallies for the
most part 6 months to a years ahead. We are fortunate that there are
a number of great fairgrounds with very good facilities along with
campgrounds that welcome groups. Our average cost per rally runs in
the $125 to $150 range and we have been averaging 38 coaches at each
rally.
So if you have a place that would me the needs for a rally be you
east, west, north , south or just in the middle send it on to the
GMCMI. I have rambled on enough!
JR Wright
GMC Great Laker MHC
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
78 Buskirk 30' Stretch
1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan
On Sep 29, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Matt Colie wrote:
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> Carleton Douglas[1
>> wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 08:11]Do you know that there is a
>> West Coast in the USA and there are a lot of GMC's out here also
>> and we would like to not have to drive 1000 of miles to attend,
>> what up with this?
>> --
>> Carleton Douglas
>
> Carleton,
>
> We were at Shawnee. It was over a thousand miles and three road days.
> The was a fellow from BC or Manitoba (I'm not sure which) that drove
> the whole way in a car and camped in a tent.
> There is a couple that shows up at most conventions that comes in
> from Nova Scotia.
> There is a convention in the works for Colorado, I hope that is not
> too very far for the west coast people to drive.
> Don't even bother thinking about Dothan.
> I really think that each member should publish what his travel limit
> is so the board can take that into consideration.
>
> Matt
>
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie
> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air) Just about as stock as
> you will find
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185933 is a reply to message #185931] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 19:00 |
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It would be interesting to look at the project as a start from scratch project like a rock festival.
one large truck that has water hoses that would do 200 gmc's and also a honey truck that would do all 200
and do these any where, including wifi office and catering truck. If you have 200 people at $100. = 20,000 dollars.
I think a mobile convention circus like design could be done with this amount of investment.
Then the event could be put any where. Like salt flats. etc. Just need the area to put it all.
I have found large amounts of water hose from auctions from pomona fire department. like a mile or so
of 2 inch water hose for 500 dollars or so, fire truck for 2K, holds 500 gallons of water. A large water truck with
fiber glass tank in a pick up etc. sewer truck or porta potty rental. you can put these any where like circus soloie etc.
something to think about.
porta poti - mick
77 palm beach
anaheim ca.
On Sep 29, 2012, at 4:40 PM, John Wright wrote:
> I started this earlier in the day, but with the great fall weather
> here I was outside doing some yard work and GMC work. Some of my
> comments have already been presented and discussed by others.
>
> It would be nice and convenient that rallies could be closer to where
> you live. It just doesn't seem to work out that way. We have done 10
> GMCMI rallies since 1999. Only 2 were close, just at 400 mile round
> trip each. If I take the other 8 rallies and average the round trip
> mileage is comes to about 1700 mile per rally. Matt is correct that
> there are many that attend the GMCMI rallies no matter where they are
> in the country. The cost for fuel is what it is! It is still cheaper
> for us to go down the road in our coach seeing the USA and going
> places that we have never been.
>
> If there is a future rally in Denver we will go as the wife has only
> been in that part of the Rockies for a short visit. I would also
> think that the western clubs could be searching out locations and make
> suggestions for GMCMI to come and do a rally closer to the left
> coast. It is very tough finding locations that have the necessary
> facilities and camping sites. The proposed spring rally in Tucson
> would have been a good venue. In the past not so long ago a
> fairground with limited facilities would have been a fine venue, but
> today everyone wants full hook ups and that is hard to find at a price
> that will keep rally fees at a reasonable level. We typically do 6
> rallies a years here in GMCGL country. We plan our rallies for the
> most part 6 months to a years ahead. We are fortunate that there are
> a number of great fairgrounds with very good facilities along with
> campgrounds that welcome groups. Our average cost per rally runs in
> the $125 to $150 range and we have been averaging 38 coaches at each
> rally.
>
> So if you have a place that would me the needs for a rally be you
> east, west, north , south or just in the middle send it on to the
> GMCMI. I have rambled on enough!
>
> JR Wright
> GMC Great Laker MHC
> GMC Eastern States
> GMCMHI
> 78 Buskirk 30' Stretch
> 1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
> Michigan
>
> On Sep 29, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Matt Colie wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Carleton Douglas[1
>>> wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 08:11]Do you know that there is a
>>> West Coast in the USA and there are a lot of GMC's out here also
>>> and we would like to not have to drive 1000 of miles to attend,
>>> what up with this?
>>> --
>>> Carleton Douglas
>>
>> Carleton,
>>
>> We were at Shawnee. It was over a thousand miles and three road days.
>> The was a fellow from BC or Manitoba (I'm not sure which) that drove
>> the whole way in a car and camped in a tent.
>> There is a couple that shows up at most conventions that comes in
>> from Nova Scotia.
>> There is a convention in the works for Colorado, I hope that is not
>> too very far for the west coast people to drive.
>> Don't even bother thinking about Dothan.
>> I really think that each member should publish what his travel limit
>> is so the board can take that into consideration.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> --
>> Matt & Mary Colie
>> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air) Just about as stock as
>> you will find
>> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185934 is a reply to message #185933] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 19:02 |
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Well, people need to be able to get by without shore power. You can get
water and waste water services at Burning Man, and that is a long way from
anywhere.
On Sep 29, 2012 4:58 PM, "Mickey Space Ship Shuttle" <mickeysss@me.com>
wrote:
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> It would be interesting to look at the project as a start from scratch
> project like a rock festival.
>
> one large truck that has water hoses that would do 200 gmc's and also a
> honey truck that would do all 200
>
> and do these any where, including wifi office and catering truck. If you
> have 200 people at $100. = 20,000 dollars.
>
> I think a mobile convention circus like design could be done with this
> amount of investment.
>
> Then the event could be put any where. Like salt flats. etc. Just need the
> area to put it all.
>
> I have found large amounts of water hose from auctions from pomona fire
> department. like a mile or so
>
> of 2 inch water hose for 500 dollars or so, fire truck for 2K, holds 500
> gallons of water. A large water truck with
>
> fiber glass tank in a pick up etc. sewer truck or porta potty rental. you
> can put these any where like circus soloie etc.
>
> something to think about.
>
> porta poti - mick
>
> 77 palm beach
>
> anaheim ca.
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 29, 2012, at 4:40 PM, John Wright wrote:
>
> > I started this earlier in the day, but with the great fall weather
> > here I was outside doing some yard work and GMC work. Some of my
> > comments have already been presented and discussed by others.
> >
> > It would be nice and convenient that rallies could be closer to where
> > you live. It just doesn't seem to work out that way. We have done 10
> > GMCMI rallies since 1999. Only 2 were close, just at 400 mile round
> > trip each. If I take the other 8 rallies and average the round trip
> > mileage is comes to about 1700 mile per rally. Matt is correct that
> > there are many that attend the GMCMI rallies no matter where they are
> > in the country. The cost for fuel is what it is! It is still cheaper
> > for us to go down the road in our coach seeing the USA and going
> > places that we have never been.
> >
> > If there is a future rally in Denver we will go as the wife has only
> > been in that part of the Rockies for a short visit. I would also
> > think that the western clubs could be searching out locations and make
> > suggestions for GMCMI to come and do a rally closer to the left
> > coast. It is very tough finding locations that have the necessary
> > facilities and camping sites. The proposed spring rally in Tucson
> > would have been a good venue. In the past not so long ago a
> > fairground with limited facilities would have been a fine venue, but
> > today everyone wants full hook ups and that is hard to find at a price
> > that will keep rally fees at a reasonable level. We typically do 6
> > rallies a years here in GMCGL country. We plan our rallies for the
> > most part 6 months to a years ahead. We are fortunate that there are
> > a number of great fairgrounds with very good facilities along with
> > campgrounds that welcome groups. Our average cost per rally runs in
> > the $125 to $150 range and we have been averaging 38 coaches at each
> > rally.
> >
> > So if you have a place that would me the needs for a rally be you
> > east, west, north , south or just in the middle send it on to the
> > GMCMI. I have rambled on enough!
> >
> > JR Wright
> > GMC Great Laker MHC
> > GMC Eastern States
> > GMCMHI
> > 78 Buskirk 30' Stretch
> > 1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
> > Michigan
> >
> > On Sep 29, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Matt Colie wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Carleton Douglas[1
> >>> wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 08:11]Do you know that there is a
> >>> West Coast in the USA and there are a lot of GMC's out here also
> >>> and we would like to not have to drive 1000 of miles to attend,
> >>> what up with this?
> >>> --
> >>> Carleton Douglas
> >>
> >> Carleton,
> >>
> >> We were at Shawnee. It was over a thousand miles and three road days.
> >> The was a fellow from BC or Manitoba (I'm not sure which) that drove
> >> the whole way in a car and camped in a tent.
> >> There is a couple that shows up at most conventions that comes in
> >> from Nova Scotia.
> >> There is a convention in the works for Colorado, I hope that is not
> >> too very far for the west coast people to drive.
> >> Don't even bother thinking about Dothan.
> >> I really think that each member should publish what his travel limit
> >> is so the board can take that into consideration.
> >>
> >> Matt
> >>
> >> --
> >> Matt & Mary Colie
> >> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air) Just about as stock as
> >> you will find
> >> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
> >> _______________________________________________
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185938 is a reply to message #185918] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 19:14 |
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the grand canyon seems like a draw, or gold panning on the sacramento river would be interesting. painted desert. new mexico seems interesting.
an indian reservation would be good. A water fall that is big some where, some where like vegas is a draw. Reno. these are a little cold in winter.
route 66 is a good way to go with the best weather on the road ends in santa monica, called the will rogers highway. any way central rules that is for sure
if you had as many as it sounds i wish i could see that. maybe next year. :-)
mickey
77 palm beach
anaheim ca.
On Sep 29, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Ken Burton wrote:
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>
> Carleton Douglas[1
>> wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 07:11]Do you know that there is a West Coast in the USA and there are a lot
>> of GMC's out here also and we would like to not have to drive 1000 of
>> miles to attend, what up with this?
>
> There is a nomination form on the GMCMI site. If you have a suitable location on the West coast, nominate it. Holding a convention all the way to any coast does not make a lot of sense since is reduces the geography of GMCMI members people that will attend. Not many members live out on the water of the tw Oceans or in Mexico of Cuba. That said I have attended recent GMCMI conventions on both East and West coasts. (Harrington and Santa Rosa) I have also attended rallies put on by GMC East and GMC West. We have one GMCMI attendee from Washington State that I have seen at almost every GMCMI rally I have attended regardless of location.
>
> At Amana I saw Nova Scotia, Ontario, Alberta, California, Florida, and New York Plates so it looks like a more central location is a big draw.
>
> So come on out no matter where it get's scheduled and nominate a suitable site closer to you if there is one.
>
>
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185940 is a reply to message #185934] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 19:29 |
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they could use a fire engine there it sounds like, a film generator rents for very little and could do it all.
The clubs could chip in for a system to go any where and get green day or something to play and make about
$100,000 dollars for donating to some charity for the group. We could do like farm aid, gmc aid, and have
lady ga ga play for gmc. m.
one flew over the gmc nest.
mickey
77 palm beach
anaheim ca.
ok i will shit up now. sorry. she can stay in my rig.
On Sep 29, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Ronald Pottol wrote:
> Well, people need to be able to get by without shore power. You can get
> water and waste water services at Burning Man, and that is a long way from
> anywhere.
> On Sep 29, 2012 4:58 PM, "Mickey Space Ship Shuttle" <mickeysss@me.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> It would be interesting to look at the project as a start from scratch
>> project like a rock festival.
>>
>> one large truck that has water hoses that would do 200 gmc's and also a
>> honey truck that would do all 200
>>
>> and do these any where, including wifi office and catering truck. If you
>> have 200 people at $100. = 20,000 dollars.
>>
>> I think a mobile convention circus like design could be done with this
>> amount of investment.
>>
>> Then the event could be put any where. Like salt flats. etc. Just need the
>> area to put it all.
>>
>> I have found large amounts of water hose from auctions from pomona fire
>> department. like a mile or so
>>
>> of 2 inch water hose for 500 dollars or so, fire truck for 2K, holds 500
>> gallons of water. A large water truck with
>>
>> fiber glass tank in a pick up etc. sewer truck or porta potty rental. you
>> can put these any where like circus soloie etc.
>>
>> something to think about.
>>
>> porta poti - mick
>>
>> 77 palm beach
>>
>> anaheim ca.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sep 29, 2012, at 4:40 PM, John Wright wrote:
>>
>>> I started this earlier in the day, but with the great fall weather
>>> here I was outside doing some yard work and GMC work. Some of my
>>> comments have already been presented and discussed by others.
>>>
>>> It would be nice and convenient that rallies could be closer to where
>>> you live. It just doesn't seem to work out that way. We have done 10
>>> GMCMI rallies since 1999. Only 2 were close, just at 400 mile round
>>> trip each. If I take the other 8 rallies and average the round trip
>>> mileage is comes to about 1700 mile per rally. Matt is correct that
>>> there are many that attend the GMCMI rallies no matter where they are
>>> in the country. The cost for fuel is what it is! It is still cheaper
>>> for us to go down the road in our coach seeing the USA and going
>>> places that we have never been.
>>>
>>> If there is a future rally in Denver we will go as the wife has only
>>> been in that part of the Rockies for a short visit. I would also
>>> think that the western clubs could be searching out locations and make
>>> suggestions for GMCMI to come and do a rally closer to the left
>>> coast. It is very tough finding locations that have the necessary
>>> facilities and camping sites. The proposed spring rally in Tucson
>>> would have been a good venue. In the past not so long ago a
>>> fairground with limited facilities would have been a fine venue, but
>>> today everyone wants full hook ups and that is hard to find at a price
>>> that will keep rally fees at a reasonable level. We typically do 6
>>> rallies a years here in GMCGL country. We plan our rallies for the
>>> most part 6 months to a years ahead. We are fortunate that there are
>>> a number of great fairgrounds with very good facilities along with
>>> campgrounds that welcome groups. Our average cost per rally runs in
>>> the $125 to $150 range and we have been averaging 38 coaches at each
>>> rally.
>>>
>>> So if you have a place that would me the needs for a rally be you
>>> east, west, north , south or just in the middle send it on to the
>>> GMCMI. I have rambled on enough!
>>>
>>> JR Wright
>>> GMC Great Laker MHC
>>> GMC Eastern States
>>> GMCMHI
>>> 78 Buskirk 30' Stretch
>>> 1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
>>> Michigan
>>>
>>> On Sep 29, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Matt Colie wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Carleton Douglas[1
>>>>> wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 08:11]Do you know that there is a
>>>>> West Coast in the USA and there are a lot of GMC's out here also
>>>>> and we would like to not have to drive 1000 of miles to attend,
>>>>> what up with this?
>>>>> --
>>>>> Carleton Douglas
>>>>
>>>> Carleton,
>>>>
>>>> We were at Shawnee. It was over a thousand miles and three road days.
>>>> The was a fellow from BC or Manitoba (I'm not sure which) that drove
>>>> the whole way in a car and camped in a tent.
>>>> There is a couple that shows up at most conventions that comes in
>>>> from Nova Scotia.
>>>> There is a convention in the works for Colorado, I hope that is not
>>>> too very far for the west coast people to drive.
>>>> Don't even bother thinking about Dothan.
>>>> I really think that each member should publish what his travel limit
>>>> is so the board can take that into consideration.
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
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>>>> you will find
>>>> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185943 is a reply to message #185933] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 19:38 |
powerjon
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Mickey,
The GMCMI is a traveling show that is put on twice a year. It takes
at least one Semitrailer to move the Crates of supplies and materials
that the club moves to each rally. It takes 1 to 3 days to set up the
Kitchen and coffee area, display stuff, office and sound and computer
display equipment and they even have sinks and hot water system for
sanitation all thou it is not used at every rally. It takes at least
a day to inventory and pack everything back in the correct crate. It
is then shipped to the next rally site and stored for the next rally.
It is quite an operation if you have never been to a GMCMI rally.
Most of the officers are there 5 to 6 days before the start of the
rally. As for cost you can multiply the fees times coach entries and
you have what it cost for the rally. They had I think 157 coaches
times $360 equals $56520 and that does not include extra days and
other stuff. Please don't take this personally but the $20000 would
not get you in the gate and the cost to operate, maintain and move
this equipment (water, sewer and of course a power supply system)
would be prohibitive.
JR Wright
78 Buskirk Stretch
Michigan
On Sep 29, 2012, at 8:00 PM, Mickey Space Ship Shuttle wrote:
>
> It would be interesting to look at the project as a start from
> scratch project like a rock festival.
>
> one large truck that has water hoses that would do 200 gmc's and
> also a honey truck that would do all 200
>
> And do these any where, including wifi office and catering truck. If
> you have 200 people at $100. = 20,000 dollars.
>
> I think a mobile convention circus like design could be done with
> this amount of investment.
>
> Then the event could be put any where. Like salt flats. Etc. Just
> need the area to put it all.
>
> I have found large amounts of water hose from auctions from pomona
> fire department. like a mile or so
>
> Of 2 inch water hose for 500 dollars or so, fire truck for 2K, holds
> 500 gallons of water. A large water truck with
>
> Fiber glass tank in a pick up , etc., sewer truck or porta potty
> rental. You can put these any where like circus soloie , etc.
>
> Something to think about.
>
> porta poti — mick
>
> 77 palm beach
>
> anaheim ca.
>
>
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185948 is a reply to message #185943] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 20:39 |
Carl S.
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Maybe we should have all the GMCMI conventions as near as possible to the U.S. center of population - Plato MO. It would make it easier for the ice cream man to get there, although I think Dan and Teri are some of the ones who would go anywhere to attend. I wish I could, but Kathy's and my full time employment makes it impossible for us to make a convention that is more than three days away, and that's a stretch.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185954 is a reply to message #185950] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 21:20 |
mickeysss
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writing out loud. ideas about meetings - think tank, gas tank thinking, or mind making events of know nothing making sensing, ideaing buzz bombs etc.
It could be like an internet system live streaming with each meeting all over the world attached by fun line, or streaming internet
inter linking for all the members all over the world attached by internet and have local drive too, places with the members finding the center
of angle and radii to meet that agrees for those at each member tribal orbital to the singular main internet hosting with speakers at each and
a few small cameras to attach each with streaming live, ergo, big pow wow gmcing. call it , gmc super pow wow all clubs at once local to global sort of.
mickey
77 palm beach
anaheim ca.
any way having them the way it is now is great for they all share info and they all share the fun and in a way just typing out the ordeal is an integration of
the meeting of all. Great feeling just to have the knowing this all happened. fantastic. The info and the video of the meetings would be really great to
be able to share and see the ideas. i am stoked to see how you all got along and learned so much with the windshield changes. i bought mine and
the passenger side windshield was broken and they had the replacement glass i had it put in with a company that was near miguels and they put it in
for $250 one side. It really did make a difference. How much was one side to be put in with you all?
mickey
anaheim ca.
77 palm beach.
On Sep 29, 2012, at 6:43 PM, Dan Gregg wrote:
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>
> Carl S. wrote on Sat, 29 September 2012 20:39
>> Maybe we should have all the GMCMI conventions as near as possible to the U.S. center of population - Plato MO. It would make it easier for the ice cream man to get there, although I think Dan and Teri are some of the ones who would go anywhere to attend. I wish I could, but Kathy's and my full time employment makes it impossible for us to make a convention that is more than three days away, and that's a stretch.
>
>
>
> Yes, Yes, I agree. :d
> Dan
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| Re: [GMCnet] Safe travels home! [message #185955 is a reply to message #185943] |
Sat, 29 September 2012 21:25 |
mickeysss
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ok just wondering around, i did not know this was that well down the road an event. great event. thank you for the heads up. m.
best regards
77 palm beach
anaheim ca.
On Sep 29, 2012, at 5:38 PM, John Wright wrote:
> Mickey,
> The GMCMI is a traveling show that is put on twice a year. It takes
> at least one Semitrailer to move the Crates of supplies and materials
> that the club moves to each rally. It takes 1 to 3 days to set up the
> Kitchen and coffee area, display stuff, office and sound and computer
> display equipment and they even have sinks and hot water system for
> sanitation all thou it is not used at every rally. It takes at least
> a day to inventory and pack everything back in the correct crate. It
> is then shipped to the next rally site and stored for the next rally.
> It is quite an operation if you have never been to a GMCMI rally.
> Most of the officers are there 5 to 6 days before the start of the
> rally. As for cost you can multiply the fees times coach entries and
> you have what it cost for the rally. They had I think 157 coaches
> times $360 equals $56520 and that does not include extra days and
> other stuff. Please don't take this personally but the $20000 would
> not get you in the gate and the cost to operate, maintain and move
> this equipment (water, sewer and of course a power supply system)
> would be prohibitive.
>
> JR Wright
> 78 Buskirk Stretch
> Michigan
>
> On Sep 29, 2012, at 8:00 PM, Mickey Space Ship Shuttle wrote:
>
>>
>> It would be interesting to look at the project as a start from
>> scratch project like a rock festival.
>>
>> one large truck that has water hoses that would do 200 gmc's and
>> also a honey truck that would do all 200
>>
>> And do these any where, including wifi office and catering truck. If
>> you have 200 people at $100. = 20,000 dollars.
>>
>> I think a mobile convention circus like design could be done with
>> this amount of investment.
>>
>> Then the event could be put any where. Like salt flats. Etc. Just
>> need the area to put it all.
>>
>> I have found large amounts of water hose from auctions from pomona
>> fire department. like a mile or so
>>
>> Of 2 inch water hose for 500 dollars or so, fire truck for 2K, holds
>> 500 gallons of water. A large water truck with
>>
>> Fiber glass tank in a pick up , etc., sewer truck or porta potty
>> rental. You can put these any where like circus soloie , etc.
>>
>> Something to think about.
>>
>> porta poti — mick
>>
>> 77 palm beach
>>
>> anaheim ca.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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