Fitchburg, MA 2007 - Our 5th year gathering

[MATBird]

The date is set for April 15, 2007, the week after Easter, as usual.
Of course it's too early to have the flyer yet but I will post it when ready.

I am posting this notice so you all can plan ahead for the first spring event of the season, here in the Northeast.
You don't need a TBird to attend.

I will be calling the Sheraton Four Points hotel this week.

Usually the more we have staying, the better our price may be. Therefore, I need to know what dates you plan on staying overnight, so I can get the best rate. -
Note: The show starts on the morning of the 15th. You can post here or send me a PM or email.
So far we have 11 Birds planing on coming to the show:
George (MATBird)
Bruce and Kirsten (Bruce)
Dino and Susan (Blue Heaven)
Wes (Bird03) Saturday and possibly Friday
John and Deb (micamaven)
Sal and Jo (salprint)
Rich (Sarno) haven't heard form Rich in CT yet
Chuck (Chuck) Saturday only
George (witchcitybird)
Sal and Karin (Prairie360)
Lee and Cindy (02Leebird)

[MATBird]

Hotel information:

I was able have them hold the same rate as last year for us and I have committed to 15 rooms so don't let me down.....The rate is $95.00 + tax per night.
All you have to do is call in at 978-534-9000 after February10, 2007 and book you reservation under "The New England Thunderbird Group".

They need time to write up the contract, get it to me, and then back. I'll remind you all in two weeks.....

[VABird05]

What a great group of friends you have up there in New England, George! But, I didn't see my transplanted Belle Sistah, Barb, on your list. Surely, she would be in attendance, too? :puzzled:

[N1NCZ]

Hi George & all,

Plan on trying to come again, but not sure with other plans as of yet. I will post more once we have re-viewed a few more things.

Rich / N1NCZ

[MATBird]

What a great group of friends you have up there in New England, George! But, I didn't see my transplanted Belle Sistah, Barb, on your list. Surely, she would be in attendance, too? :puzzled:
Barb's weekends a seem to be pretty full. She usually posts later as she knows what her schedule is. She'll probably be there though.

[VABird05]

Barb's weekends a seem to be pretty full. She usually posts later as she knows what her schedule is. She'll probably be there though.
I sure hope she is able to join y'all. I know how close she feels to all the men and women in your group, and how grateful she was to be accepted. She's a good gal! Now I'll get outta this thread ......

[Bird03]

Great job George.

Rich and Pat. Hope to see you there.

[Sweet T]

I'll make some of the festivities.....if not all.

Anyone heard from Claude or Serge?

[Nicky-The-Squid]

I'll be going, just don't know if I will be staying over on Saturday.

[2FAST4U]

Hi everyone...It's a little early for me to confirm if we'll be there or not Claude and I, but I'll keep you posted as soon as I know for sure...
Thanks,
Claude & claude :thumbsup:

P.S: I will try to get in touch with Serge and will let everyone know...Last time I heard about him (about two weeks ago) he wasn't feeling well...Let's just hope he gets better soon!...:frown:

[Sweet T]

Nice to hear from you Claude :wavey:

Hugs and Kisses to Claude!

Give our best to Serge.....hope it's not serious.

[MATBird]

Don't rush Claude, we have time.

[MATBird]

Okay, I have received final conformation from the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Leominster, MA.
So, if you plan on coming to the Fitchburg Car Show on 4-15-07, and staying over Saturday night, April 14th, you can now call in your reservation at 978-534-9000.
Remember to register as part of the “New England Thunderbirds” to get the $95.00 rate. I have a total of 15 rooms set aside

[Johnny Gumballs]

I was just thinking here. ( which is a rarity ) We may not be able to make Fitchburg this year. My step daughter is expecting her first child the day before.

[Chuck]

Bummer John, we'll miss ya - I booked my reservation a few minutes ago - I'll be there rain or shine, the trailer will be making it's debut. George, is there a reservation form for this event? I can never remember.

[Bruce]

Ditto Chuck's comment John. Reservation made. Nothing new to debut. The rain or shine thing, well we will just have to wait and see.

[MATBird]

John - Ask your step daughter to put things on hold for the weekend:laugh: :laugh:
Chuck - No pre-registration, we're all set as a group
Bruce - Too bad Chuck didn't buy a bigger trailer, he would have been able to stop by and you could bring the new ride, if it rained :laugh: :laugh:

But then again, let's not talk the R word:omg: , only sunshine

[Bruce]

No the Stang stays home with 259 miles on it already it needs a rest.:rolleyes:
The Inca is going to Fitchburg if it shines, if (god forbid) it doesn't then it will be the Lexus.

[MATBird]

Great, at least you will be there!! :cheers:

[MATBird]

A FRIENDLY REMINDER - Ten days left to get the $95.00 rate:
As you all know I reserved 15 rooms, at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, for the “New England Thunderbirds“. - So far, only six (6) people have registered and there is a cut off of March 14th. when we lose that rate.
So, if you are planning to stay over, the night of April 14th, please call the hotel before March 14th. Ten days left

[MATBird]

REMEMBER, Wednesday is last day to get the $95.00 rate - 3-14-07

Here's an update of who is attending from page 1 so if you changed your mind officially, let me know please

George (MATBird)........................................R egistered for Saturday
Bruce and Kirsten (Bruce)..............................Registered for Saturday-May have to cancel
Dino and Susan (Blue Heaven)........................Registered for Saturday
Wes (Bird03) Saturday and possibly Friday........Registered for Friday and Saturday
Serge and Nicole..........................................Re gistered for Saturday
Ed Roy (Tattoo98) from CT............................Registered for Saturday
Chuck (Chuck)........................................... ..Registered for Saturday
Roger Mills............................................. ......Registered for Saturday
Sal and Jo (Salprint)......................................Re gistered for Friday and Saturday
George (witchcitybird)..................................W ill meet us in AM at hotel
Lee and Cindy (02Leebird)............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Nick and Barbara (Nicky-the-squid).................Will meet us in AM at hotel - possibly Saturday too
Barry (Blackbird)....................................... ...Will meet us in AM at hotel
Steve (Czar_Bird) with son Grant....................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Austin Goodin (badtbird)................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
danny01453........................................ ........Will meet us in AM at hotel
Bob Andersen (NHRedBird)..............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Barbara (Sweet T)........................................Will meet as in AM at hotel
New guy (irsgm) from CT...............................Will meet us on the field at 10:30
Nathan and Nicole.........................................Wil l meet us on the field
Sal and Karin (Prairie360)..............................?????
Rich (Sarno)........................................... ....??
Guy Ermo (guyermo).......................................??
lilbird5503....................................... ..............???
Claude and Claude (2FAST4U)..........................??????
John and Deb ...............................................Can not make it
Birdman02......................................... ............Away on vacation
N1CNZ Rich and Pat........................................Cannot make it

PLEASE HELP ME UPDATE THIS LIST!! Would like to know who's staying, who's going to dinner Saturday night and who's just meeting us in the AM, if it's not listed above

[Bird03]

I'm registered for Friday and Saturday night.

Don't forget Barbara (SweetT) will be joining us at some point.

I also read somewhere (?) that Serge and Nicole were going to try and come down and stay on Friday and Saturday night.

[Johnny Gumballs]

I can not believe I am missing this event.............:bawl:

[Chuck]

John, I thought you were a maybe? If the kid decides to come early I though you would be there? You and Deb will be missed that's for sure

[Sweet T]

Put me down for Sunday at the hotel at this point.

Is this the event we need a fire extinguisher for?

[MATBird]

Barb:
No need for extinguisher, there is no judging here, just roam observe and enjoy.
By the way, hotel for Sunday???? The show is Sunday and we check out Sunday AM. Did you mean Saturday or just planning to stay over Sunday instead of going home that night?


EVERYONE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED - Wednesday, 3-15-07 is the last day for the $95.00 rate.

[Sweet T]

I was just going to drive down for the show on Sunday.

Got a lot on my plate at the moment.:frown:

[Johnny Gumballs]

With the luck you have had with your car, maybe you should bring a fire extinguisher Barbara....... :joker: QUOTE=Sweet T]Put me down for Sunday at the hotel at this point.

Is this the event we need a fire extinguisher for?[/QUOTE]

[MATBird]

My update above on who is staying and who is going has some voids so I just sent a PM to;
Chuck, George, Sal, Nick, Rich, Roger, Sal, John, Barb and Claude:
1) So they can take advantage of the $95. rate- Wednesday is the deadline.
2) It will help Wes with dinner planning.
3) It would also be nice to know who is not attending so we are not held up Sunday morning.
Thanks all!

ps, John, I know you said there's a baby due but just in case it comes early.....:laugh:

[Chuck]

God sometimes I'm just so blonde it's scary. I'm in for the night of the 14th.

[MATBird]

I am still getting positive responses to my emails and PM's to members, so I have just updated post number 21 above.:roll:
If everyone shows we could have 23 TBirds in attendance this year. :cheers:

[Bruce]

Bad news today........I am now scheduled to go to the Far East for awhile (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Shanghai) and scheduled to return late on 4/13. This could affect my coming to Fitchburg. Well work does pay the bills. More later. :sad:

[Sweet T]

With the luck you have had with your car, maybe you should bring a fire extinguisher Barbara....... :joker:

More like a parachute......just took a run to NH......she wants so bad to FLY. Ive got to find out what kind of computer updates they did.....she is scary!

[MATBird]

28 names on the list with possible cancel, Bruce and John - Still an impresive listing for this year. All we need now is responses from the rest of the list that has ????'s on them. I've sent out PM's and emails to all

[Bruce]

George, please don't cancel us yet. It will probably a last minute decision to go or not go.

[Blue Heaven]

I am still getting positive responses to my emails and PM's to members, so I have just updated post number 21 above.:roll:
If everyone shows we could have 23 TBirds in attendance this year. :cheers:

Wow! 23 is a record, isn't it George?

[2FAST4U]

George, I got an e-mail from Serge and Nicole saying that they'll be coming to Fitchburg but they'll leave on Friday so they'll have more time and won't feel rushed. It seems that Serge went on his own and got himself some reservations, but I don't know for sure about that...I'm just assuming...
As for Claude and I, I sent you a PM. We will do everything we can to come to Fitchburg but since we're leaving this Friday for Florida, it leaves us little time to get reservations, etc...so we'll see what we need to do when we get back around April the 4th.
thank,
Claude
P.S: We're looking forward to meeting the "Space Coast Thunderbird" club as we're scheduled to attend their cruise on March 31st!

[N1NCZ]

George,

Thanks for the email, time goes by fast, was hopping to be able to make it. Sorry however, we will not be able to go, we are in the process of a job transfer, same company -different location, and will be at the new location looking for a new home.

Rich / N1NCZ & Pat

[MATBird]

Claude - If you reserve now you can cancel later if you cannot make it. That will preserve the $95.00 rate, just in case.
Rich, Thanks for the note and good luck house hunting
Bruce, we're holding it open.......
Dino, we're getting there - What a showing this could be for us!!
Thanks to the others who have responded - I have updated,once again, post # 21
For those who did not respond, we'd like to hear from you soon

[Chuck]

Bruce and Claude, that's a bummer. Sure hope both of you can make it. It's been a long winter.

[Sweet T]

WitchCity George has a plan to caravan in on Sunday if anyone's interested



Quote:
Originally Posted by Sweet T http://www.thunderbirdtalk.com/tbtalk/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.thunderbirdtalk.com/tbtalk/showthread.php?p=93376#post93376)
Wanna meet somewhere and caravan in?

Sounds like a plan

home depot off 128(by Jordons furnniture). We could really make this fun and pickup stragulars along the way i.e

Mobil station at corner of Route 2 and 2a at Concord town line.

Taylor St exit Route 2 west in Littelton just past Route 495.

Route 12 exit off Rroute 2 west in Leominster just past Route 190.

Any other ideas?
Anyone else driving in want to join or have any meeting spots in mind?

Witchcitybird http://www.thunderbirdtalk.com/tbtalk/images/smilies/drivin.gif

[RustyFrye]

I'll be a definite tentative..... let me check this out.

[MATBird]

Barb and George Let us know if you'll be out to the hotel by 8:30-9AM
Rusty If you like to browse around about 500 antiques, classics, Hot Rods and about 20+ New TBirds, we'd love to have you back in NE again.

But, on the negative side we don't have ice cream there. Sorry, contracts already out for the catering people.

[mintbird]

OK just booked a room, don't know if snow will be gone by then up here. I'm about 2 week behind everyone weather wise. I'll be luck to see spring in June!

[Blue Heaven]

Doug,
It will be nice to see you & Brenda again!

[Salprint]

Made my reservations yesterday. But I'm calling today to see if they have Friday open also. We decided to come up Friday evening, and stay over both Friday and Saturday.

[MATBird]

I have updated post #21 and moved it here for easier viewing:

George (MATBird)........................................R egistered for Saturday
John and Deb .............................................Regis tered..hoping baby comes early
Dino and Susan (Blue Heaven)........................Registered for Saturday
Wes (Bird03) Saturday and possibly Friday........Registered for Friday and Saturday
Serge and Nicole..........................................Re gistered for Friday and Saturday
Ed Roy (Tattoo98) from CT............................Registered for Saturday
Chuck (Chuck)........................................... ..Registered for Saturday
Roger Mills............................................. ......Registered for Saturday
Sal and Jo (Salprint)......................................Re gistered for Friday and Saturday
Doug and Brenda (mintbird)............................Registered for Saturday
George (witchcitybird)..................................W ill meet us in AM at hotel
Lee and Cindy (02Leebird)............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Nick and Barbara (Nicky-the-squid).................Will meet us in AM at hotel - possibly Saturday too
Barry (Blackbird)....................................... ...Will meet us in AM at hotel
Steve (Czar_Bird) with son Grant....................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Austin Goodin (badtbird)................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
danny01453........................................ ........Will meet us in AM at hotel
Bob Andersen (NHRedBird)..............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Barbara (Sweet T)........................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Len and Helen (LENJD)...................................Will meet us in AM at the hotel
Ricky (96 T Bird46L)......................................Will meet us in AM (maybe) at the hotel
New guy (irsgm) from CT...............................Will meet us on the field at 10:30
Nathan and Nicole.........................................Wil l l meet us on the field
Doug (RustyFrye)....................................... ..A Definite Tentative:)
Sal and Karin (Prairie360)...............................?? Anybody hear from him?
Rich (Sarno)........................................... .....??Anybody hear from him?
Guy Ermo (guyermo)......................................?? Anybody hear from him?
lilbird5503....................................... ............??Anybody hear from him?
Claude and Claude (2FAST4U).........................??Anybody hear from him?
Birdman02......................................... ............Away on vacation
N1CNZ Rich and Pat........................................Cannot make it
Bruce and Kirsten (Bruce)...............................Traveling had to cancel

[Bruce]

Now George, If I don't have time to get a Bird out of mothballs before I leave is it possible for a Pony to hang around with birds at the airport?

[MATBird]

Bruce:
Absolutely!!! In fact I was going to suggest that if you can come, to bring it.

The only issue is that you may have to leave an extra space between you and the birds to handle the crowds around it. :laugh:

[Salprint]

Friday and Saturday..
George, we'll be up there late afternoon Friday.

[MATBird]

Thanks Sal, I have you and Jo on the list above.

[Bruce]

Sorry to say, my trip overseas has been extended so we will not be able to make it to Fitchburg. We will miss you all. Have a great time!

[Chuck]

Bruce, bummer - we'll miss you and Kirsten for sure

[Salprint]

Whadaya mean Chuck??? Who says Kirsten can't come???
Seriously...sorry you can't make it Bruce.
Hope to see you at another event over the summer.

[Johnny Gumballs]

Medical update: Heather may be having her baby earlier than expected!
I will keep the gang posted. I am hoping to make a last minute decision and attend!

[Chuck]

John, I think it's time to apply some Thunderbird logic to the situation. The new kid will be around for the next 100 years, your Thunderbird buddies won't be. I'm sure that if you explained this to Heather she would totally understand and let you come to Fitchburg. With this in mind -- see ya there

[LENJD]

Hi George, would you have room at Fitchburg for one more bird???

[96T_Bird46L]

I'm plannign on going. But I have to work that Sunday. So if I can actually get the time off I will most likely be going.

[Chuck]

Ricky, hope you can make it. Fitchburg was the 1st show I attended with the NE T-Bird group 4 years ago, it's been all down hill since then - great group of people, fun times for sure.

[MATBird]

Lenny: great that you can make it - I sent you an email as well
Ricky: I hope you can make it as well....you may find '96 bird parts there too, if you need any. Best part is relaxation (bring a chair) good conversation, and plenty of time to roam around at your leisure

[Johnny Gumballs]

I booked a room just now in the event that my daughter has her baby sooner than expected.

[MATBird]

Another update so you do not have to read back for thsi information:

George (MATBird)........................................R egistered for Saturday
John and Deb .............................................Regis tered..hoping baby comes early
Dino and Susan (Blue Heaven)........................Registered for Saturday
Wes (Bird03) Saturday and possibly Friday........Registered for Friday and Saturday
Serge and Nicole..........................................Re gistered for Friday and Saturday
Ed Roy (Tattoo98) from CT............................Registered for Saturday
Chuck (Chuck)........................................... ..Registered for Saturday
Roger Mills............................................. .....Registered for Saturday
Sal and Jo (Salprint).....................................Reg istered for Friday and Saturday
Doug and Brenda (mintbird)............................Registered for Saturday
George (witchcitybird)..................................W ill meet us in AM at hotel
Lee and Cindy (02Leebird)............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Nick and Barbara (Nicky-the-squid).................Will meet us in AM at hotel - possibly Saturday too
Barry (Blackbird)....................................... ...Will meet us in AM at hotel
Steve (Czar_Bird) with son Grant....................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Austin Goodin (badtbird)................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
danny01453........................................ ........Will meet us in AM at hotel
Bob Andersen (NHRedBird)..............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Barbara (Sweet T)........................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Len and Helen (LENJD)...................................Will meet us in AM at the hotel
Ricky (96 T Bird46L)......................................Will meet us in AM (maybe) at the hotel
New guy (irsgm) from CT...............................Will meet us on the field at 10:30
Nathan and Nicole.........................................Wil l meet us on the field
Doug (RustyFrye)....................................... ..A Definite Tentative:)
Guy Ermo (guyermo)......................................?? Anybody hear from him?
lilbird5503....................................... ..............?? Anybody heard from them?
Claude and Claude (2FAST4U).........................Will attempt to make it
Birdman02......................................... ............Away on vacation
N1CNZ Rich and Pat........................................Cannot make it
Bruce and Kirsten (Bruce)...............................Traveling had to cancel
Rich (Sarnano)......................................... .....Will be away this weekend
Sal and Karin (Prairie360)............................... Not able to make it

Summary:
Ten (10) rooms people/couples registered - 3 of which will be in Friday and Saturday
Eleven (11) people/couples meeting us at hotel Sunday AM
Two (2) meeting us on the field
[COLOR="Red"]Five (2) no word at all
[COLOR="Black"]This is shaping up to be a great turnout

Please note: Anyone can join us Saturday AM at the Saltbox and travel on to the Museum if you wish. In fact, join in any part of the weekend that you want!

[Blue Heaven]

Another update so you do not have to read back for thsi information:

George (MATBird)........................................R egistered for Saturday
John and Deb .............................................Regis tered..hoping baby comes early
Dino and Susan (Blue Heaven)........................Registered for Saturday
Wes (Bird03) Saturday and possibly Friday........Registered for Friday and Saturday
Serge and Nicole..........................................Re gistered for Friday and Saturday
Ed Roy (Tattoo98) from CT............................Registered for Saturday
Chuck (Chuck)........................................... ..Registered for Saturday
Roger Mills............................................. .....Registered for Saturday
Sal and Jo (Salprint).....................................Reg istered for Friday and Saturday
Doug and Brenda (mintbird)............................Registered for Saturday
George (witchcitybird)..................................W ill meet us in AM at hotel
Lee and Cindy (02Leebird)............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Nick and Barbara (Nicky-the-squid).................Will meet us in AM at hotel - possibly Saturday too
Barry (Blackbird)....................................... ...Will meet us in AM at hotel
Steve (Czar_Bird) with son Grant....................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Austin Goodin (badtbird)................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
danny01453........................................ ........Will meet us in AM at hotel
Bob Andersen (NHRedBird)..............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Barbara (Sweet T)........................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Len and Helen (LENJD)...................................Will meet us in AM at the hotel
Ricky (96 T Bird46L)......................................Will meet us in AM (maybe) at the hotel
New guy (irsgm) from CT...............................Will meet us on the field at 10:30
Nathan and Nicole.........................................Wil l meet us on the field
Doug (RustyFrye)....................................... ..A Definite Tentative:)
Sal and Karin (Prairie360)...............................?? Anybody hear from them?
Rich (Sarno)........................................... ...?? Anybody hear from him?
Guy Ermo (guyermo)......................................?? Anybody hear from him?
lilbird5503....................................... ..............?? Anybody heard from them?
Claude and Claude (2FAST4U).........................?? Anybody heard from them?
Birdman02......................................... ............Away on vacation
N1CNZ Rich and Pat........................................Cannot make it
Bruce and Kirsten (Bruce)...............................Traveling had to cancel

Summary:
Ten (10) rooms peopel/couples registered - 3 of which will be in Friday and Saturday
Eleven (11) people/couples meeting us at hotel Sunday AM
Two (2) meeting us on the field
Five (5) no word at all - has anyone heard or been in contact?

This is shaping up to be a great turnout

Finally, I've been in touch with Wes who is planning an eventful day Saturday as well - So those who are not staying over, watch for Wes's postings -- You may want to join us for this on Saturday and then meet us on Sunday as planned.

George,
I've spoken with Claude. He and Ms. Claude are in Florida and will probably not be back in time for this event.

[Chuck]

I think this weekend it's time to pull the bird out of hibernation and start preparing it for Fitchburg - amazing the frame of mind the 1st 70 degree day puts you in -- yippee winter's over

[Blue Heaven]

I think this weekend it's time to pull the bird out of hibernation and start preparing it for Fitchburg - amazing the frame of mind the 1st 70 degree day puts you in -- yippee winter's over

Chuck,
I'm with ya. Mine is coming out of hiding for an oil change and a good clay bar and wax this weekend.

:cheers:

[Johnny Gumballs]

If I can get up there, I will be driving with my hard top on.

[Sweet T]

Chuck,
I'm with ya. Mine is coming out of hiding for an oil change and a good clay bar and wax this weekend.

:cheers:


ahhhh....Dino......have you even washed her yet?.....in the past 5 YEARS!! hehe

[Bird03]

We need to know exactly how many people are attending the different events whether you're staying over or not and whether your S.O. (significant other) will be attending all or just some of the events that you are attending.

So the options are:

Friday night Dinner?

Saturday 10:00 AM cruising including the Colling Car and Airplane Museum(click here for info on museum) (http://www.thunderbirdnest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15688), bowling, Lunch, and a pit stop?

If you can't make it Saturday morning, can you join us mid-cruise later on that day?

Saturday night Dinner?

Sunday at the show?

Sunday afternoon late lunch/early dinner after the show?

I'll be finalizing all the plans for events this week so let us know what you can attend.

[Salprint]

Jo and I are in for all Wes. Especially the bowling.....

Just not sure about the Sunday late lunch. Its according to how late it is.

And Friday we should get there in time for dinner.

[Nicky-The-Squid]

At this point in time I do not know if I will be in Massachusetts that weekend. I hope you can presume I will be and allow me to bow out if I am not. If you need a gauranteed hard count you had better not count me for Saturday. If we are here what I would like to happen is for Barbara and I to join all the Saturday events from morning through Dinner and I will participate in all the Sunday events alone. We will not attend any Friday events.

[Blue Heaven]

ahhhh....Dino......have you even washed her yet?.....in the past 5 YEARS!! hehe

Wash?? Does that mean....water???!!! :omg:

[Chuck]

Wes, Still not 100% on Ben or not. He really wants to come but may have to work. I'm in for the Saturday 10:00am until the end of the show festivities. I'll pass on the late Sunday afternoon lunch / early dinner.

[Chuck]

George, do you know if they are planning to have food at the show this year?

[MATBird]

Chuck, Yes, they have a 5 year contract with the same vendor

P.S. - For everyone - The entrance gate has been changed this year. We'll go in a different way. And last years entrance will now be the Exit.
The reason for this is; the main road was backed up all the way to the highway two years ago and the police asked us for this change. It helps both emergency and security for the airport

[Sweet T]

Wash?? Does that mean....water???!!! :omg:

That's what I thought......

[FUN X 3]

Sorry to say, my trip overseas has been extended so we will not be able to make it to Fitchburg. We will miss you all. Have a great time!

Bruce, I volunteer to take care of your Stang while you're gone, I promise to start it every day and drive it one lap around the block...

[Bruce]

Thanks Phil, the keys are in the front hallway closet (you'll see the key rack). However, I don't think you can only drive one block.
BTW, you can also start the Torch Red (softtop) and Inca Gold (hardtop) as well.
Thanks again, I do appreciate your concern and help.

[2FAST4U]

Hi everybody!...Claude and I just got back from Florida today a little tired but ok. It all began on our trip down, where we got caught in a snowstorm near Albany, NY and driving got quite scary with my two wheel drive dually pickup truck having summer tires only with the trailer pulling behind with the T-Bird in it!!...:omg: ...After getting through the storm, everything went smoothly and we had a great time for two weeks in Florida where we drove the T-Bird everyday! We went to a gathering in Ft. Lauderdale at the corner of I-595 and University where we met Fred ( fla bird 03) and another fellow with an '02 inspiration yellow 'Bird. We also attended a nice cruise on March 31st in the Orlando region sponsored by the "Space Coast Thunderbird Club" led by Tom Aglio ( Tom's T ) that included a meal at a make-it-yourself pancake restaurant followed by a gathering at Tom's daughter place where we had a great time...Claude and I even won a few door prizes :bigsmile:
Then, when we drove back home, that's when things took a bad turn...At about 10 miles south of the Florida-Georgia border on I-95, the alternator belt on my pickup broke off, taking out all the power steering, water pump and a/c belts all at the same time...:mad: The engine then started to overheat and I had to drive another 4 miles with no power steering, power brake to get to the nearest exit. Then I had no choice and had to take the T-Bird out of the trailer and drive another 7 miles to buy replacement belts, go back to the truck and work for 1 1/2 hour to replace all of them myself.
Last but not least, as we were nearing home, at about 2 miles from home, believe it or not, the transmission on the pickup truck let go stranding us a second time!!! :angry: !!! I had to call a friend to come to our rescue and pull us home. Now I don't know how much it will cost to repair the transmission and the power steering pump that also went bad!!!
But don't worry ...the T-Bird made it ok through all these mishaps and we'll do our best to attend the Fitchburg event...I'll keep you posted soon...
Phew!!!...
Tired but ok,
Claude & Claude

[Johnny Gumballs]

Holy macrel Claude and Claude! That's some bad luck there. I am sorry to hear about that. I am glad you are both safe and at home now.

[MATBird]

Claude & Claude:
At least you are both well and no worse for the wear. The truck can always be fixed, so look at the bright side. Glad to have you both home!:cheers:

[Chuck]

Claude & Claude - wow, talk about tough ride home. But as George said, glad you 2 and the bird are ok. Look forward to seeing you a week from Saturday

[2FAST4U]

Thank you John, George and Chuck for your encouragement!...It's true that the truck can always be fixed (and it's already in the shop) but it's all the inconveiniences it creates that we could have done without.. :frown: It's going to need a rebuilt transmission and also a power steering pump...:rolleyes:
As for Fitchburg, I cannot promise anything yet, but be assured that Claude and I will do our best to attend!...
Claude :biggrin:

P.S: Here's one picture of our 'Bird among the Florida palm trees and flowers...

[Nicky-The-Squid]

:pbj: I just learned that we will not be out of town Fitchburg weekend. We will not be there Friday but both Barbara and I will be at any and all Saturday events, functions and dinners. We will not stay over and I will attend the show and anything else planned for Sunday.
George, I did not register for the show. I can do that on site right?
Wes, I hope you were able to count us in for Saturday.

[Bird03]

Well, it's time to get those tax forms finished and start thinking about the Fitchburg show.

So far we have arriving on Friday night and staying over at the Sheraton Four Points in Fitchburg:

Sal & Jo
Serge & Nicole
Me

John. Now that the baby is born, are you and Deb coming up on Friday?

How about Claude & Claude. Have you decided if you're coming?

How about our local people around here in Ma. Do you want to meet us for dinner on Friday night?

Here is the info for the people meeting Saturday morning for the cruise:

We'll be meeting at:

The Salt Box Country Store
626 Main St.
Bolton, Ma. 01740
(978) 779-5023

from I-495 North
take the Bolton Rt. 117 exit #27
at the bottom of the ramp turn RIGHT onto Rt. 117 towards Bolton
go 1/8th of a mile and the Salt Box is on the left

from I-495 South
take the Bolton Rt. 117 exit #27
at the bottom of the ramp turn LEFT onto Rt. 117 towards Bolton
go 1/8th of a mile and the Salt Box is on the left

If you want to arrive early, the Salt Box has a small restaurant that serves breakfast, snacks, and coffee. They open at 9:00 AM. If you go in the front door of the country store the restaurant is off to the left hand side.

Please be ready to caravan out of the Salt Box by 10:00 AM and we will then head over to the Collings car/airplane museum.

click here for cars at the museum (http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_autos.htm)

click here for airplanes at the museum (only those listed as Stow, Ma.) (http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_aircraft.htm)

After touring the museum, we will caravan over to:

Nashoba Valley Winery
100 Wattaquadoc Hill Rd.
Bolton, Ma. 01740
(978) 779-5521

$3.00 admission includes a tour of the facility, a souvenir wine glass, and a tasting bar with wine and beer. We will then have an outdoor picnic lunch on the grounds there (food provided by me).

click here for more info on the winery (http://www.nashobawinery.com/)

After lunch, we will caravan over to the bowling alley for a couple of strings of candlepin bowling.

Acton Bowladrome
257 Main St.
Acton, Ma. 01720
(978) 263-7638

click here for Acton Bowladrome (http://www.actonbowladrome.com/)

After bowling, we'll make a quick stop for ice cream, then make our way back to the Sheraton Four Points to check-in, have a short rest, and then out to dinner for the evening.

For Sunday:

Plan to meet in the parking lot of the Sheraton and 8:30 AM and we'll all caravan into the show from there at 9:00 AM.

The show starts to wind down around 1:00 PM, so after the show, plan to stop for a late lunch/early dinner with us and we can have you on the road home by 3:30 PM.

Hope to see you all there,

Wes

[Johnny Gumballs]

Wes........I am planning to be at The Salty Box by 9:45AM on Saturday.
I am not sure if Deb is coming up with me yet.

[Chuck]

John, must have missed the post on the kid been away on business for a couple of days - boy or girl? Everyone ok? Great that you and Nicky are going to be there - will miss Deb

[Bruce]

Well its firm, I leave for China on the 12th. I will cancel my reservation sometime today. Everyone have a great time. I'll catch up with everyone at the next gathering.

[MATBird]

Wes: Great job! - Thanks for setting up everything
Nick, glad you and Barb can make it
John: We'll be lookling for you
Bruce, Have a safe trip!

For all others please let us know if you are meeting up with us at the Salt Box so we don't leave without you. Then we can travel together. Believe it or not, this museum is in a very secluded, residential area, so it's best if we go in together.

Reminder - For those who have a TBird phone card, be sure it's in your glove box in case you need to contact any one of us on the way here.

[Blue Heaven]

Wes: Great job! - Thanks for setting up everything
Nick, glad you and Barb can make it
John: We'll be lookling for you
Bruce, Have a safe trip!

For all others please let us know if you are meeting up with us at the Salt Box so we don't leave without you. Then we can travel together. Believe it or not, this museum is in a very secluded, residential area, so it's best if we go in together.

Reminder - For those who have a TBird phone card, be sure it's in your glove box in case you need to contact any one of us on the way here.

George,
We'll meet you all at the Saltbox Saturday morning.

[Chuck]

Wes, what time will you be leaving the hotel and heading to the Saltbox? I would like to leave the trailer at the hotel and take either the bird or truck depending on weather.
Bruce, bummer, we will miss you

[Johnny Gumballs]

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USMA0143?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared

[Bird03]

Wes, what time will you be leaving the hotel and heading to the Saltbox? I would like to leave the trailer at the hotel and take either the bird or truck depending on weather.
Bruce, bummer, we will miss you

Chuck,

We'll probably leave the Hotel just after 8:30 AM so we can get to the Salt Box early and have some breakfast. If you don't make it to the Hotel by that time, the route is easy and you can catch up with us at the Salt Box.

click here for directions from Four Points Sheraton, Fitchburg to Salt Box Country Store, Bolton (http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=626+Main+St,+Bolton,+MA+01740+(Salt+Box +Country+Store)+%4042.432001,-71.602266&saddr=99+erdman+way,+leominster,+ma&f=d&hl=en&dq=salt+box+loc:+bolton,+ma&cid=42432001,-71602266,13182678673107048751&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=11&om=1)

You need to leave the Hotel by 9:30 AM to be at the Salt Box by 10:00 AM to start our cruise.

Bruce,

We are going to miss you.

Wes

[Blue Heaven]

Heard today that a snow storm is possible next Thursday/Friday. Can this really be happening??

[Bruce]

:Hail1: I'm not coming, the Inca not coming so the weather is going to be absolutely georgeous. :thumbsup:

[Prairie360]

Everyone enjoy yourselves! We'll see you all at the next meet-up!

[MATBird]

Wes: That's cutting it close. It appears that it will take longer to get there. About 45 minutes is better - But we'll be waiting for you at any rate.

[MATBird]

I am bringing the latest update forward so you do not have to search for it:
************************************************** *******

Another update so you do not have to read back for thsi information:
George (MATBird)........................................R egistered for Saturday
John and Deb .............................................Regis tered..hoping baby comes early
Dino and Susan (Blue Heaven)........................Registered for Saturday
Wes (Bird03) Saturday and possibly Friday........Registered for Friday and Saturday
Serge and Nicole..........................................Re gistered for Friday and Saturday
Ed Roy (Tattoo98) from CT............................Registered for Saturday
Chuck (Chuck)........................................... ..Registered for Saturday
Roger Mills............................................. .....Registered for Saturday
Sal and Jo (Salprint).....................................Reg istered for Friday and Saturday
Doug and Brenda (mintbird)............................Registered for Saturday
George (witchcitybird)..................................W ill meet us in AM at hotel
Lee and Cindy (02Leebird)............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Nick and Barbara (Nicky-the-squid).................Will meet us in AM at hotel - possibly Saturday too
Barry (Blackbird)....................................... ...Will meet us in AM at hotel
Steve (Czar_Bird) with son Grant....................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Austin Goodin (badtbird)................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
danny01453........................................ ........Will meet us in AM at hotel
Bob Andersen (NHRedBird)..............................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Barbara (Sweet T)........................................Will meet us in AM at hotel
Len and Helen (LENJD)...................................Will meet us in AM at the hotel
Ricky (96 T Bird46L)......................................Will meet us in AM (maybe) at the hotel
New guy (irsgm) from CT...............................Will meet us on the field at 10:30
Nathan and Nicole.........................................Wil l meet us on the field
Doug (RustyFrye)....................................... ..A Definite Tentative:)
Guy Ermo (guyermo)......................................?? Anybody hear from him?
lilbird5503....................................... ..............?? Anybody heard from them?
Claude and Claude (2FAST4U).........................Will attempt to make it
Birdman02......................................... ............Away on vacation
N1CNZ Rich and Pat........................................Cannot make it
Bruce and Kirsten (Bruce)...............................Traveling had to cancel
Rich (Sarnano)......................................... .....Will be away this weekend
Sal and Karin (Prairie360)............................... Not able to make it
Summary:
Ten (10) rooms people/couples registered - 3 of which will be in Friday and Saturday
Eleven (11) people/couples meeting us at hotel Sunday AM
Two (2) meeting us on the field
[COLOR="Red"]Five (2) no word at all
[COLOR="Black"]This is shaping up to be a great turnout
Please note: Anyone can join us Saturday AM at the Saltbox and travel on to the Museum if you wish. In fact, join in any part of the weekend that you want!

[mintbird]

Sorry, but I have to back out.With the snow we received yesterday and the expected amount next week it will be June or July before I get the t-bird out. Maybe by Portholes in Portland !

[Blue Heaven]

Doug,
Sorry you guys won't make it. I'm starting to get nervous with what I've heard about the weather next week.

See you next time!

[Bird03]

Sorry to hear that Doug. We'll see you and Brenda next time.

[Chuck]

Just checked Weather.com - Wed, Thurs - rain, Friday, cloudy, Saturday, mostly cloudy, but Sunday - rain. Wes, I'll do my best to meet you at the hotel, Dino, I have to go to Alpharetta on Monday and will be home on Thursday night, I'll give you a call on Friday.

[Johnny Gumballs]

I have a feeling it will not rain on any of our days up there.

[MATBird]

Everyone - Think positive. Yes it will rain during the week, but will clear up for Sunday, just wait and see.

[Sweet T]

Hey Wes,

How flexible are the reservations for the restaurants and museum, i.e., a range of say 20-30 people or do you need an exact number? I'm thinking if Sunday is a wash I'll come Saturday instead......but if it's too late...my loss....I don't want you to have to change anything.

[Blue Heaven]

Just checked Weather.com - Wed, Thurs - rain, Friday, cloudy, Saturday, mostly cloudy, but Sunday - rain. Wes, I'll do my best to meet you at the hotel, Dino, I have to go to Alpharetta on Monday and will be home on Thursday night, I'll give you a call on Friday.

Chuck,
OK, I'll expect your call.

BTW...The headrests are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Johnny Gumballs]

I managed to put the propane heater on in the storage garage, put the lights on, close the doors, and put a good coat of Ice Wax on The Platinum Beauty this morning!:cool:

[JAB02LHS]

I managed to put the propane heater on in the storage garage, put the lights on, close the doors, and put a good coat of Ice Wax on The Platinum Beauty this morning!:cool:
John re-read what you just typed!
YOU HAVE A PROBLEM---ADDICTION!:omg:
:cop: Put the wax down and step away from the car!:cop:
Car waxing is only to be done when the the sun is shining
and it's at least 70 degrees OUTSIDE!:werd: :poke:

[Johnny Gumballs]

R U talkin' to me??John re-read what you just typed!
YOU HAVE A PROBLEM---ADDICTION!:omg:
:cop: Put the wax down and step away from the car!:cop:
Car waxing is only to be done when the the sun is shining
and it's at least 70 degrees OUTSIDE!:werd: :poke:

[5bird7]

yes he is

[Johnny Gumballs]

Yeah well......youre right John John. Total addiction to My Platinum Beauty!

[Chuck]

I'm psyched, put the bird in the trailer on Saturday and took it for a test ride, didn't go as nuts a John but cleaned the bird up a bit. Will be debuting the UHI, Pauls Chromed Rocker Panels and can't wait to see the Head Rests!! Dino - looks like I'll be leaving Woodbury at around 6 which should put us at the hotel around 8:15. I'll still give ya a call on Friday.

[2FAST4U]

Good news everyone!...Claude and I will be there...I got my hotel reservations for Sat. night! :thumbsup: However, we'll be arriving sometime during the day but I don't know at what time...I'll try to call you Wes or George when we'll be in town.
Claude & claude :bigsmile:

[MATBird]

That's great news Claude. You both certainly have turned in to a real travellers

[Sweet T]

Grandes nouvelles Claude....it's été un long hiver.
Bonne chose vous avez le camion ou vous auriez plus de kilomètrage que moi.
Je me rattraperai par rapport à chacun dimanche.
Étreintes et baisers à Claude.

[bob andersen]

If we go to the show on sunday we will meet you there. Don't look for us at any meeting points. I hope we can make it.

[2FAST4U]

Yes George...nothing is stopping us from attending a great gathering with you all!... and "merçi beaucoup" Barbara!...Hugs and kisses to you too from the both of us! :kiss: ...looking forward to seeing you all this coming weekend!
Claude & Claude :biggrin: & :biggrin:

[Blue Heaven]

Awesome news Claude!! See you both there.

[MATBird]

And, we will have another new member, "cho143", Peter joining us from Hull, Ma. opn Sunday morning.

[Johnny Gumballs]

If this week end plays out with the weather being ok, it stands to be the biggest event and week end ( in terms of number of cars ) we ever had in the northeast!!!!

[Czar_bird]

Well based on what weather report you look at, it could be sunny on Sunday or showers. They are also predicting snow on Thursday up here north of the MassPike. My question to George would be, even if it is sunny on Sunday, how dry is that field going to be.? I know in past years we were never on the tarmack but in the grass. Do you foresee a mud situation?
I am hoping for the best, but mother nature seems to be making us pay for that mild Nov and Dec.

Steve

[MATBird]

Steve:
Yes that inner field is rather damp after rain/snow. The field on the far end is much drier but that's where the 300+ vendors are.
We never made the tarmack because we went in a little later than others. If we do go in earlier, we could be on the tarmack

[Bird03]

Weather reports keep changing by the hour.

All I can say is keep checking this thread for updates and we'll probably know by Thursday afternoon what we can and what we can't do over the weekend.

We'll try to stay flexible and adjust events over the weekend to go along with the weather conditions.

[Chuck]

Claude, excellent that you're coming. Can't wait, sure hope Sunday is sunny so we get all the birds to the show!!

[Johnny Gumballs]

I have kept quiet for a day or so BUT..........as of now? The weather forecast for Friday and Sunday especially does not look good. Sunday, there is a nor'easter coming up the coast and it will run from Sunday into Monday. Right Wes?

And Friday is just plain rain. I hope the forecast is wrong. We need to catch a break. We have had some bad luck starting from last April!!

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/USMA0143?from=36hr_topnav_business

[Bird03]

I have kept quiet for a day or so BUT..........as of now? The weather forecast for Friday and Sunday especially does not look good. Sunday, there is a nor'easter coming up the coast and it will run from Sunday into Monday. Right Wes?
And Friday is just plain rain. I hope the forecast is wrong. We need to catch a break. We have had some bad luck starting from last April!!
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/USMA0143?from=36hr_topnav_business

I think you are right John. Let's check it tomorrow and see if things change, but as of right now only Saturday looks like a good day.

[Blue Heaven]

I too have heard bad news for the weather. We'll come up with either the Vue or the Impala if everyone is still on.

[MATBird]

Wes and I have been talking and we will have a final discussion today at 12:00-1:00. So please stay tuned in to this thread

[Johnny Gumballs]

I am cancelling my trip to Fitchburg. I really do not want to drive thru a nor'easter going home on Sunday with any car. I am very bummed out with the weather on the east coast the past year.

[Chuck]

I'll be there for sure with the bird in tow - John, I think it's just going to be rain. You may want to re-consider, I thing the tour may be worth the drive

[Sweet T]

Two things:

Sweet T is in the shop, so if this is on, I'll have to take the Caddy.

I've been online with HP for two hours and it appears I need a new hard drive, which they are mailing out.....how I just restored it I don't know, and I don't know how long it's going to last. Can someone please call me and let me know what we're doing?

[Ray]

I am cancelling my trip to Fitchburg. I really do not want to drive thru a nor'easter going home on Sunday with any car. I am very bummed out with the weather on the east coast the past year.

I just heard that the Boston Marathon scheduled for this coming Monday might be canceled because of the impending Nor'easter. If it is, it would be the first time in its history. Hey Al Gore, what's this about Global Warming??

[Prairie360]

Hey Al Gore, what's this about Global Warming??

Ray, Al can't come to the phone right now. He's buying more Carbon Footprint credits from his own company. Seems his electric bill went up again this month.

We'll let him know you called. He may have to call you back from his GulfStream IV...

[MATBird]

IMPORTANT NOTICE

FITCHBURG: The weather forecast as of now:

Thursday rain - I just spoke with Fitchburg people and there is no snow there today, just raining
Friday’s forecast is for 47 degrees and cloudy
Saturday forecast is for 51 degrees and clear

Some have suggested that they are coming in their regular cars, and of course there’s always Chuck who will have his trailer/car. So, here is the current plan for Fitchburg for those who want to join us:

Our Saturday plan is still on. Visit the car/air museum, winery, some bowling, lunch and then check in at the hotel and then dinner Saturday evening. We can all meet at The Saltbox Country Store on Saturday AM.

On Sunday, if we leave the hotel by 8 AM for the show and plan to leave the field by noon and go directly home, I believe we should be able to beat the storms. Of course we could always leave the field earlier for home

We would like to hear from you so please post your intentions or email George, who’s at home waiting to compile the list of those coming and post it.

Finally, For those who would be driving long distances i.e. NY and Canada, we understand it if you do not come. We’ll see you in June at the Portland, CT and Concord, NH shows anyway.

[Prairie360]

We’ll see you in June at the Portland, CT and Concord, NH shows anyway.

And/or the Long Island show, hopefully, George!

[Nicky-The-Squid]

Barbara and I will be at the Saltbox Saturday and plan on spending the entire day through dinner. As the weather stands now we will be in the T-Bird. I will bring Barbara home after dinner Saturday and I will return solo to meet everyone Sunday morning.

[redbirdsal]

Barbara and I will be at the Saltbox Saturday and plan on spending the entire day through dinner. As the weather stands now we will be in the T-Bird. I will bring Barbara home after dinner Saturday and I will return solo to meet everyone Sunday morning.

What a deal Barb! These Northern Guys really take care of you!

[Nicky-The-Squid]

That's funny Sally. I was refering to my wife Barbara. Although
I would offer Barbara Sweet T a ride if my wife Barbara was not coming along.

[MATBird]

Everyone that's coming may want to print this for the directions:

Listed below are some names of people that expressed an interest in coming out for Saturday and those staying over Saturday for Sunday. I’d like to complete this list so we know who is:

O Coming Saturday only - meeting at the Saltbox
O Coming and staying over Saturday and show on Sunday
O Coming Saturday and rejoining us on Sunday 8AM:
So far:
Wes Bird03...............................Staying over Sat.
George MATBird........................ Staying over Sat.
Dino Blue Heaven....................... need to hear from you
Chuck Chuck............................. need to hear from you
George witchcityblackbird ............need to hear from you
Barbara Sweet T ........................need to hear from you
Lee 02leebird ............................need to hear from you
Roger Roger ..............................Staying over Sat.
Nick nicky-the-squid ...................need to hear from you
Ed Roy Tattow98 .......................Staying over Sat.

Either way, we will all meet at the Saltbox - directions below:
The Salt Box Country Store
626 Main St.
Bolton, Ma. 01740
(97 779-5023

From I-495 North heading southbound (Revised)
take the Bolton Rt. 117 exit #27
at the bottom of the ramp turn Left onto Rt. 117 towards Bolton
go 3/10th of a mile and the Salt Box is on the left

From I-495 South, heading Northbound (Revised)
take the Bolton Rt. 117 exit #27
at the bottom of the ramp turn Right onto Rt. 117 towards Bolton
go 3/10th of a mile and the Salt Box is on the left

If you want to arrive early, the Salt Box has a small restaurant that serves breakfast, snacks, and coffee. They open at 9:00 AM. If you go in the front door of the country store the restaurant is off to the left hand side.

The Collings car/airplane museum is located in Stow, Ma. We’ll caravan there from the Saltbox. After touring the museum, we will caravan over to:

Nashoba Valley Winery
100 Wattaquadoc Hill Rd.
Bolton, Ma. 01740
(97 779-5521

$3.00 admission includes a tour of the facility, a souvenir wine glass, and a tasting bar with wine and beer. We will then have an outdoor picnic lunch on the grounds there (food provided by Wes).

After lunch, we will caravan over to the bowling alley for a couple of strings of candlepin bowling.

Acton Bowladrome
257 Main St.
Acton, Ma. 01720
(97 263-7638

After bowling, we'll make a quick stop for ice cream, then make our way back to the Sheraton Four Points to check-in, have a short rest, and then out to dinner for the evening.

For Sunday:
Plan to meet in the parking lot of the Sheraton at 8:00 AM and we'll all caravan into the show.
Feel free to join us for all, or just any portions of these days you want - We welcome all. It's a rain or shine so your other car is welcome as well.
__________________

[Sweet T]

Too funny Sally! You're still stuck on our conversation LOL!
Although the New England guys are all perfect gentlemen without exception.

George.....I'm planning on attending Saturday only. Sweet T is supposed to be ready tomorrow (you know how that goes) so I don't know what I'll be driving.

Nicky & Barbara Squid will be there Saturday (not staying over) and Nicky will be back on Sunday
Witchcity George was planning just Saturday instead of Sunday

Still waiting to hear from Peter from Hull.

Have the Claudes canceled?

[redbirdsal]

That's funny Sally. I was refering to my wife Barbara. Although
I would offer Barbara Sweet T a ride if my wife Barbara was not coming along.

Ooopps! Sorry Mrs. Squid!
Sweet T said her Bird was in the shop...you said you were escorting Barbara for the day :roll: It was a natural...oh, Never Mind!
Just stick me with a fork! I'll take my calamari any way you want to serve it!

[2FAST4U]

I'm probably going to have to cancel our trip too..:frown: As I'm writing this post, I'm looking outside and it is SNOWING abundantly at this very moment!!:mad:...There is simply no way I'll drive my T-Bird in these conditions...I'll wait until the last minute to officially cancel, but let's just say that right now, I'm not too optimistic ...Sorry everyone...:frown: :frown: I'll keep you posted...
Claude & Claude

[Bird03]

That's OK Claude. There is probably a lot of snow falling in Vermont and the roads probably won't be totally clear for a couple of days.

The only reason we can continue with the show is that we only got rain down here and the roads should be clear by tomorrow.

See you at Thunderama.

Wes

[Johnny Gumballs]

Fitchburg - 2 years ago!

[Salprint]

Hey guys...I'm cancelling also. The weather is supposed to be awful and I can't see myself driving all that way in a storm.
I will miss seeing all of you...hope to catch everyone later in the season.
Sorry George....Hope to see you all soon.

[Bird03]

See 'ya next time Sal

[Blue Heaven]

George,
Replied back to your email. We'll be meeting you guys at the Saltbox and staying over Saturday night...sans Bird.

[MATBird]

It looks like it will be 44-48 degrees today and mid 50's on Saturday, So, here's what I have so far for attendance:

Wes............................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat
George.........................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat
Roger...........................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat
Dino.............................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat
Ed Roy.........................Meet on tour ........Stay at hotel Sat

Nick.............................Meet at Saltbox....Return Sun meet at hotel
Lee..............................Meet at Saltbox....

George witchcity.............Meet us at hotel Sunday
Barbara.........................Meet us at hotel Sunday
Nathan..........................Meet us on the field Sunday
Jerry irsgm.....................Meet us on the field Sunday

CHUCK?????

[Sweet T]

George,

I'm meeting at the Salt Box on Saturday....not staying over.

I spoke with witchcity George yesterday morning and he was meeting on Saturday as well....unless you've talked to him since.

[Prairie360]

Wow people, the weather reports seem to be deteriorating by the minute...
They are now saying "Wintery Conditions" will start by Saturday evening. Karin and I were planning on going to her Austrian clubs annual event this Sunday.
If this keeps up, I may have my excuse to bail on that. I would have preferred to be at Fitchburg with you guys/gals.
I hope you all have a great time and I look forward to seeing you all at the next event this year!

[Johnny Gumballs]

I wish everyone a great week end together!! Wes has done his usual outstanding job in planning a great Saturday for everyone!!!:thumbsup:

[Bird03]

George,

Let me update that with what I know,

Wes......................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat
George..................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat
Roger....................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat
Dino......................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat
Chuck....................Meet at Saltbox....Stay at hotel Sat

Ed Roy...................Meet on tour ........Stay at hotel Sat

Barbara................Meet at Saltbox.....Return Sun meet at Hotel
Nick......................Meet at Saltbox....Return Sun meet at hotel
Lee.......................Meet at Saltbox....Return Sun meet at hotel

George (witchcity).....Meet at Saltbox....skipping the show on Sun
Steve (CzarBird)........Meet at Saltbox....skipping the show on Sun

Nathan..........................Meet us on the field Sunday
Jerry irsgm....................Meet us on the field Sunday
Peter.............................Meet us on the field Sunday

[Czar_bird]

John,
Thanks for re-posting those pictures from 2 years ago! Wish that could be this weekend. Although Grant and I are only 1 hour away, I wont be coming down due to the weather. The little guy is disappointed and since I have not seen any of you for two years, I am also disappointed. George, I'll keep an eye out on other gatherings to attend. Unfoutunately I'll be on vacation again this year during the Portsmouth show, but will look for other opportunities to show up. In the mean time I hope all of you that do show up this weekend enjoy yourselves and lets hope next year is sunny and warm and we can break the T-bird attendance record of year's past.

Steve

PS The bird continues to stay in its winter nest

[Bird03]

Steve

(and anyone else who was hoping to go to the Fitchburg show on Sunday, but is now thinking of canceling due to weather)

You are welcome to join us on Saturday with or without the Bird. Our free tour of the Collings Foundation car/airplane museum is going to be great.

We are meeting on Saturday morning between 9 and 10 AM at:

The Salt Box Country Store
626 Main St.
Bolton, Ma. 01740
(978) 779-5023

That is just off I-495 in Bolton. We will caravan from there over to the car museum in Stow.

We should be done with the tour by sometime just after noon. If you have other commitments on Saturday, you can leave to go home from there, if not, you're invited to continue on our caravan cruise for the rest of the day, stopping at a Winery for wine tasting and a free picnic lunch, candlepin bowling, and an Ice Cream stop.

Wes

[Czar_bird]

Wes,
I think I'm going to have to take you up on the offer. Sounds like I wouldn't have many, if any, chances to see this collection. I'll plan to leave my house around 8:30 and that should put me down there by 9:30. I'll private message you my cell number. Looking forward to seeing you.

Steve

[MATBird]

Steve:
That's great news. If you like old cars and aircraft, you will not be dissappointed - And I'm sure that Grant will equally appreciate them. See previous posts above, for directions to Saltbox.

Wes: Thanks for updating the list.....is Peter new as well?

[Bird03]

Steve:
Wes: Thanks for updating the list.....is Peter new as well?

Peter is cho143 from Hull, Ma. I can't remember if he is on this site or the other one.

[Bird03]

Steve,

That's great that you can make it.

Anyone else want to meet us Saturday. Even if your Bird is snowed in, come down in your regular car (half of our members are doing just that)

[Nicky-The-Squid]

I just spoke with Peter cho143 about an hour or so ago. Lives down my side of the waters. He can't make Saturday but weather permitting he is going to catch up with me for Sunday morning in his "03 MS Grey with 4500 miles on it.

[Bird03]

Nicky,

I just PMed Peter. I am trying to convince him to meet up with us for at least part of the Saturday cruise, just in case Sunday turns into a total washout.

Wes

[MATBird]

Don't forget your chairs and here's a reminder on directions to the Saltbox:

Directions below:
The Salt Box Country Store
626 Main St.
Bolton, Ma. 01740
(97 779-5023

From I-495 North heading southbound (Revised)
take the Bolton Rt. 117 exit #27
at the bottom of the ramp turn Left onto Rt. 117 towards Bolton
go 3/10th of a mile and the Salt Box is on the left

From I-495 South, heading Northbound (Revised)
take the Bolton Rt. 117 exit #27
at the bottom of the ramp turn Right onto Rt. 117 towards Bolton
go 3/10th of a mile and the Salt Box is on the left

[2FAST4U]

Well, I cancelled my reservations...maybe next year...!:frown:
Claude :frown:

[Nicky-The-Squid]

Just spoke to Peter. He is catching up with me in the morning and spending the day with us tomorrow.

[Johnny Gumballs]

Nicky......did you get the new grille on?

[MATBird]

Today looks very promising. Tomorrow................?

[Nicky-The-Squid]

Nicky......did you get the new grille on?
Haven't even ordered it yet. Thought I would get a peek at your grill this weekend but alas . . .:sad:

[witchcitybird]

Haven't even ordered it yet. Thought I would get a peek at your grill this weekend but alas . . .:sad:

Nicky's

Original Grille still intact as of 4/14 from ot the back window of witchcitybird

Nicky and Mystery guest

Witchcitybird

[witchcitybird]

Today looks very promising. Tomorrow................?


It was promising with this group L to R

02 Lee Bird, Peter, Nicky-the-squid, Witchcitybird, Bird 03,Chuck and MA Tbird

Thanks wes for a fun day

Witchcitybird

[Johnny Gumballs]

Wheres the pics?

[cho143]

Hi All,

I would like to say thanks to all for a great day as you all did not know me and made me feel really welcomed.
Again Thanks
Pete Kulturides
Cho143@comcast.net

[Sweet T]

It was a pleasure to meet you too Peter. I know we'll be seeing more of you in the coming months.

Oh, ahhhh, Chuck......:high5:

[Blue Heaven]

Glad you were able to join us Peter! It's really a great group, and the more the merrier!

Dino

[Chuck]

Barbara, no the other arm! Pete, great meeting you, I'll have the info you're looking for probably tomorrow. Great seeing everyone again, bummed about the weather and missed seeing a bunch of folks. Was as always a great time, well until Terry and Roger blew by me in the 2nd game. Hope everyone got home safely

[Czar_bird]

Grant and I want to thank Wes for setting up the visit to the Collings Foundation. A thanks to Bob Collings for taking the time to give us so muchh information on the collection. Both of us enjoyed it very much! Grant came home and went through every detail with his Mom, including the Indy cars and their tight cockpits and minimal ground clearance for your butt. He was also taken by the micro cars and wish he had one.

It was good seeing Wes, George, Dino, and Chuck again, as well as meeting all the new Nesters. Looking forward to catching up again possibly this summer with all of you when all of us can bring our birds.

Steve and Grant

[MATBird]

Gee, no one asked so I'll tell you all:

Saturday was a great day, planned by Wes. We met at the Saltbox Country Store in the AM and had breakfast together.
Seven (7) TBirds shopwed up: cho143, Bird03, MATBird, Chuck, Nicky-the-squid, 02Leebird and witchcitybird.
Those there without Birds were Blue Heaven, Sweet T, Doris and Czar-Bird with his son Grant
The weather cooperated, although it was cool.
The museum was a big hit at both the hanger and the car barn
Onto a Winery where we ate a picnic lunch outside, as supplied by Wes. And then inside for a tour and wine tasting
Then we went bowling where, as usual I didn't do so well. Too much competition on the high end.
The evening dinner was equally great - Another primo place picked by Wes.
Sunday morning brought us all downstairs early, for breakfast, only to find the rains approaching.
There were many vendors on the field, since they come in around 6AM, but no show cars and sprinkle of rain. So we extended our breakfast while the rains increased and then left for home.
By the time I left around 9:30 AM, the field was all but empty.

Let's all hope next year we have better luck. Certainly this year had the makings of a great turnout, before mother nature started to interfere:)

Hopefully people will post whatever pictures they got. I know Grant would like to see one of him by those race cars if anyone has one.

Thanks to all who attended!! And welcome to "our New England nest" Peter, (cho143) it was a pleasure to meet you. Gee I hope I didn't miss anyone:)

[redbirdsal]

Sounds like all who attended had a wonderful time, despite the weather forecasts and having to leave early. Great times with GREAT FOLKS, whether in a Bird, or not! Thanks for telling us about the Fitchburg Meet George.

We're looking forward to the pics!

[witchcitybird]

Wheres the pics?

Sorry i was not paying attention when i was uploading the pix

Witchcitybird

[Salprint]

Wish we coulda been there...

[Bird03]

I'm glad that so many of our local people made it to our shortened weekend.


I've been really busy since I got back, but will try to post the pictures soon.

Wes

[Chuck]

Well last night I was finally able to get the bird out of the trailer and into the garage. I'm beginning to think that the Northeast is becoming a new rain forest. It's rained for 5 days straight now. Just got the bird in the garage right before it started raining.

[Bird03]

Thanks to everyone who attended our shortened version of the 5th annual Fitchburg gathering and for your cooperation in braving the wind and cold to get through it.

We began our Saturday gathering with breakfast at the Salt Box Country Store in Bolton.

1. Lineup at the Salt Box Country Store.

2. Our Crew: Lee, Roger, Nick, George (Witchcity), Chuck, Dino, Grant (Steve’s Son), Terry, Barbara, Steve, Peter, and George.

[Bird03]

At the Collings Foundation Airplane and Car Museum we first toured the large modern hanger that housed aircraft, microcars, indy racers, sprint cars and midget racers.

1. Bob Collings talks about the 1909 Bleriot XI a similar plane to the one that Louis Bleriot used when he was the first man to cross the English Channel in an airplane.

2. Reproduction of the original 1909 Wright Glider.

3. This is a 1911 Wright Flyer EX built by the Wright Brothers. The Wright "Vin Fiz" won acclaim with Calbrath Perry Rodgers at the controls as being the first aircraft to cross the American continent. Not an easy journey by far, plagued by breakdowns and crashes, almost all of the parts of the entire airplane had to be replaced during the trip and Rodgers broke most of his limbs and collarbone during the flight. This was also one of the first examples of corporate sponsorship as the "Vin Fiz" company financed the journey to promote their grape-like drink.

[Bird03]

1. PT-17 Stearman Trainer.

2. Replica of a Fokker Dr-1 Triplane, which was made famous by the Red Baron (Baron Manfred von Richthofen) the leading ace of WWI. Bob is telling us about how, since the aircraft used Castor Oil for combustion, that after a few minutes of inhaling the exhaust, the pilots……well…..they kind of needed to go!!!

3. Grumman TBM Avenger a carrier-based torpedo bomber. Bush number One flew this aircraft in WWII, was shot down and rescued at sea.

[Bird03]

1. North American AT-6 Texan used as a trainer in WWII and beyond.

2. German anti-aircraft gun.

3. Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star fighter and trainer jet as used in the Korean War.

[Bird03]

Collection of Microcars:

1. Me and Chuck with a 1957 BMW 600.

2. Chuck with a Subaru 360.

3. Dino with a Trojan 300.

If you like microcars, check out this microcar museum in Georgia:

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/

[Bird03]

Indy race cars. Check out the odd co-branding on one of the cars.

[Bird03]

1. Bob and George with a 1936 Thomas Special sprint car.

2. 1932 Crager-Ford sprint car.

[Bird03]

1. Dreyer-Ford sprint car.

2. Midget racers that raced inside the old Boston Garden on a dirt track.

[Bird03]

Our cars lined up in front of the carriage house where the old cars are housed.

[Bird03]

1. 1908 Cadillac open roadster runabout.

2. 1906 Pope Waverly electric carriage.

3. Nick with a 1914 Stutz Bearcat.

[Bird03]

1. Lee with a 1916 Stanley Steamer mountain wagon.

2. Mom (Doris) with a 1908 Stanley Steamer touring car.

3. 1936 Auburn Boat-Tail Speedster

[Bird03]

1. Bob shows off the engine compartment of a 1932 Duesenberg SJ Dual Cowl Phaeton.

2. Barbara with Al Capone’s 1940 Cadillac V-16 limousine.

[Bird03]

1. 1930 Cord Model L29 Convertible Coupe

2. 1915 Buick Touring Car next to a yellow 1914 Stutz Bearcat

3. 1926 Chevrolet Woody Depot Hack

[Bird03]

Here is a 1925 Locomobile Model 48 with portholes in the convertible top. If they could do it way back when, somebody should be able to do it now. John?

[Bird03]

Terry in front of a 1928 Packard Model 533 Sedan Yes, she got yelled at for putting her hands on the cars. Lol.

[Bird03]

After the museum we caravanned back to Bolton to tour the Nashoba Valley Winery.

1. Our windswept picnic on the grounds of the winery.

2. Dino, George (Witchcity), Lee, Chuck, and George.

3. Nick and Roger.

[Bird03]

1. Barbara and Mom (Doris).

2. Lee, George, and Peter.

[Bird03]

Our tour of the winery.

[Bird03]

1. Nick, Terry, and Barbara in front of the still where Vodka, Gin and other spirits are made.

2. Chuck and Dino in front of the bottling machine.

3. Our tour guide playing bartender at the tasting bar.

[Bird03]

After the winery, we caravanned over to Acton for some candlepin bowling. The alley must have just installed new pins, because they weren’t very loose and they just didn’t want to go down. We all put in some pretty low scores (based on what we have done in the past….you would think we should all be getting better..right?)

Chuck won the first game and Terry & Roger went neck and neck in the second game to provide an exciting finish.

[Bird03]

In the evening, we went to the Wildwood Steakhouse in Marlborough for dinner.

We ordered a “Seafood Tower” for an appetizer that should have fed all of us, but with OUR appetites, unfortunately it was no match for the T-Bird crew. LOL.

That's it for the photos.

Thanks again for putting up with the weather and allowing us to do almost everything we had planned for the weekend (except the actual car show).

Odds are now in our favor for great weather next year, so maybe we can break the record for attendence at Fitchburg 2008.

Big thanks to George for his arrangements with the hotel, the hours and hours of PMs, emails, and phone calls he put in getting the word out about the show (not only to the regular members, but to people that don't visit the site often enough to know what's going on and to other people that aren't even members), and for helping me with everything that I was doing.

Hope you all had a great time,

Wes

[cho143]

This post was great thanks
Peter

[MATBird]

Wes: Excellant job as usual. Great pics and display of our shortened event.:cheers:

[Sweet T]

Good job as usual Wes.

Who has the picture of little Grant with one of the mini's......I'm sure he's waiting for it.

[witchcitybird]

The rest of the cars I don’t have names for. Let’s see if you were paying attention to Bob and try to name the rest of the cars.
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?

#1 The L29 cord. Post #190 is an 30's Auburn.
#2 1914 Stutz Bearcat that Grandpa used to open up the throttle and the cutout to impress the girls back then. A pioneer of crusing.
#3. Mid 20's Depot Hack.

Thanks for a great tour Wes!

Witchcitybird

[Chuck]

Wes, thanks for posting the pictures and everything else, was a great event as always.

[Bird03]

Your welcome everyone.

Thanks for identifying the cars George W.

Anyone know what the cars are in post 193 and 194?

[Borla Babe]

I really enjoyed the pictures Wes, looks like you all had a terrific time, and what a fun bunch of TBird owners you all are. Its makes all of us feel like we were right there along with you with you after the great descriptions you included with each picture. Thanks for posting!

[Ray]

Great photos of an obviously very fun time. The pics of the winery were a little out of focus though, especially the ones near the tasting bar......just kidding. Thanks for posting!

[witchcitybird]

Your welcome everyone.
Thanks for identifying the cars George W.
Anyone know what the cars are in post 193 and 194?

Post 193, Want to say a Kissle or a Whippet or a Jordan or a Locomobile. You know the one with the golf bag storage compartment.

Post 194 Early packard with the drum headlights

P.S Will have to post the pix of the Fielser 156 "Storch" and the Yak 3 i took

Witchcitybird:thumbsup:

[redbirdsal]

Thanks for the pics and the descriptions Wes!

Looks like y'all had a WONDERFUL time!

[Czar_bird]

Barbara,
Yes Grant is looking for a pic with the micos. I remember Terry took one and maybe she will post.
The weather looks wonderful this weekend. In fact I took a vacation day for Monday as it is going to be near 80. The bird will be coming out. Put full insurance on it and Grant is ready to go for a ride. All you guys and gals, enjoy the weather, top down.

Steve

[Bird03]

Steve,

There is a car show this weekend at the Merrimac College in Andover, Ma on Sunday between 11 and 3PM. It's a newer show and I haven't been there so I can't give you any description of it.

Info here:

http://www.geocities.com/mcautoclub/Our_Events_News.html

I can't go as I'm working until 3PM that day, but other members could possibly be going.

Wes

[witchcitybird]

Steve,
There is a car show this weekend at the Merrimac College in Andover, Ma on Sunday between 11 and 3PM. It's a newer show and I haven't been there so I can't give you any description of it.
Info here:
http://www.geocities.com/mcautoclub/Our_Events_News.html
I can't go as I'm working until 3PM that day, but other members could possibly be going.
Wes

Wes, I talked to a guy who went sunday. Said they had over 300 cars there and plenty of trophies. 5 bucks to get in.

He also told me the Village Inn in Danvers will not be hosting tuesday nights

Witchcitybird
:Hail1:

[Sweet T]

Wes, I talked to a guy who went sunday. Said they had over 300 cars there and plenty of trophies. 5 bucks to get in.

He also told me the Village Inn in Danvers will not be hosting tuesday nights

Witchcitybird
:Hail1:

Are you guys going to Liberty Tree tomorrow?

Do we know where Tuesday's will be?

[Bird03]

I'll be at Liberty Tree tomorrow.

I'll swing by Village Green on my way home today and see if they know where the Tuesday night cruise will end up.

[witchcitybird]

Are you guys going to Liberty Tree tomorrow?

Do we know where Tuesday's will be?

I'll hunt for a whip's wheels that lists the local cruise nites

witchcitybird

[Sweet T]

Great!

I'll see if my aunt and uncle will take the '56 out of moth balls.

Roger & Terry?

[witchcitybird]

Post 193, Want to say a Kissle or a Whippet or a Jordan or a Locomobile. You know the one with the golf bag storage compartment.
Post 194 Early packard with the drum headlights
P.S Will have to post the pix of the Fielser 156 "Storch" and the Yak 3 i took
Witchcitybird:thumbsup:


As promised

The Yak-3 is behind the At-6

:Hail1:

[ROGERDMILLS]

Barbara, Wes,

I'm in Delaware today/tomorrow, don't think I'll be back in time to make Liberty Tree this week.

Roger