novaman Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 The Founders Tour is going fine. We got to take two laps around the Watkins Glen race track today. Some of us hit a little rain shower on the way back to the hotel. <P>Howard is surviving okay even though we aren't feeding him KKs. One of the G.V.A.C.S. members owns a doughtnut shop. His doughnuts contain no cholestrol and KK's do. His takes 3 hours to make because they let them rise. KK's take 10 min. That is why that shrink when they cool off.<P>I have started a page on the Founders Tour on the Alamance Chapter's site. <A HREF="http://www.aaca.org/alamance/founderstour2001.htm" TARGET=_blank>2001 Founders Tour updates .. Click here</A> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanK Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 Thanks for the link. We originally planned to go on this tour but real life got in the way. At least we can participate vicariously through this link.<P>Jan K.<BR>Wis Region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novaman Posted August 3, 2001 Author Share Posted August 3, 2001 Your welcome. I felt that maybe some of my chapter's member might like to know what was going one as we have 5 members here. Also, since I was doing the page, figured what the heck. Might as well share it with my fellow DFer's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Boudway Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 Hi Novaman,<BR>Any clues as to where all the DFers were on Tuesday evening?<BR>Perhaps we should have checked the local KK shop!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Ricketts Posted August 4, 2001 Share Posted August 4, 2001 Novaman,<P>Howard was seen eating KKs in the parking lot!!!!! I went to KK twice with Howard; I am witness to him purchasing at least 4 dozen KKs. In fact, we all were lucky to get free KKs right out of the oven! Howard, didn't suffer during the tour.<BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccar Posted August 5, 2001 Share Posted August 5, 2001 Hi Novaman,<P>It was great to meet you on the founders tour. Your site with all the pictures are great. Great shots of the different events. Glad you captured Howard with his "Donut Prize" awarded at the banquet. The donut owner called the KK's - twinkees. So be it, at least you can eat a couple of KK's and not feel weighted down. Howard did share a few KK's with us in the parking lot. Thanks Howard..<P>Ccar - Chuck Car #40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanK Posted August 5, 2001 Share Posted August 5, 2001 You do realize you're making my job all that harder. I wish you'd stop raising the bar! Now everyone is going to expect us to post daily pictures during the 2002 Founders Tour! <P>Jan K.<BR>Wis Region<BR>Beam/Web Editor<BR>(and Publicity Chair for the 2002 Founders Tour)<BR>Certified Masochist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Ricketts Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Novaman,<P>Great coverage of the tour!!!<P><BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novaman Posted August 7, 2001 Author Share Posted August 7, 2001 There should be more photos in a few days. I dropped off 4 rolls of film this morning and I need to drop of another I missed. I'm figuring I took about 460 photos between the three cameras I was carrying. (That does include some pictures on the trip up and back). Everyday I got freshly recharged batteries from my charger for my digital camera. And had to buy batteries for the one 35mm I had. <P>I had done the page mainly for the Alamance Chapter as we had 5 members, 3 cars there. I figured I'd let ya'll know about it. <P>As for doing it for the 2002 Tour. One suggestion. PLAN SHORTER DAYS!! !!! Heck, it was after 12:30am most times that I got to bed and was back up at 6 and on the road by 7. <P><BR>As for Howard and his KKs. Ccar, when was the last time it ever took <B>10 people</B>to eat a KK? <A HREF="http://www.aaca.org/alamance/Founders%20Tour/DCP_0382a.jpg" TARGET=_blank>See Howard's doughnut</A>Considering that, I think Bob Malley (the doughnut store owner) has a right to call them a "twinkee". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novaman Posted August 7, 2001 Author Share Posted August 7, 2001 Oh by the way, by the time I got home I needed that hard luck award. As most of you all know, I had the sidewall blow out of my front tire on my Chevy II Nova coming back from Brockport. Well, Sat. I had a belt come apart in my trailer tire. Got more pit stop practice. Then Sunday, in VA. I had another trailer tire break a belt!!! <P>Anyone need some tires changed? By now I should be really good at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Ricketts Posted August 7, 2001 Share Posted August 7, 2001 Novaman,<P>Now wait a minute! Some participants might have thought some of the days on the tour were long, but that has nothing to do with you getting to bed after midnight.'<P>What were you doing between 5:00PM and midnight?<P> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SalG (Sal Grenci) Posted August 7, 2001 Share Posted August 7, 2001 David, Great coverage. It sounds like you should get the hard luck award. See you at Hershey. SalG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novaman Posted August 8, 2001 Author Share Posted August 8, 2001 Janet, Let's see how long it takes you to resize, and crop 230 photos(avg 38 a day on my digital camera) on a slow laptop. <BR>I'm waiting on the rest which are 35mm to come back. If I left the photos untouched the pages you wouldn't want to wait for the page to load. Each photo averages (untouched) between 465KB (2min laod time @ 56k) to 784KB (3.5 min load time @ 56k) times the number of photos on the page. I think there is usally about six so, that's 12 to 21 minutes per page just for photos. No text. No other graphics.<P>As for the other time it was eat supper, go for parts, fix Dad's car. Fix Dad's car. go for parts, fix Dad's car. Fix my car. Fix Dad's car go to a spare tire for mine. From the time he mailed his application in, his car has gotten a new engine, new transmission, the carb has been rebuilt and fixed twice. The car ran like a charm going back home. My parent's haven't gotten the bill yet for the on the road repairs yet. <P>That was my first national any kind of tour. Enjoyed it. Enjoyed doing the page even if I'm complaining. I'm ready for another one. Don't know which one it'll be yet. Hopefully I won't have to be working on TWO cars during the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Ricketts Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Novaman,<P>You wore me out just reading your reply to my question. It is too hi tech for me!<P>Glad to hear you are ready to go on another tour. Hopefully, it will be without any major problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novaman Posted August 11, 2001 Author Share Posted August 11, 2001 Janet, Did you notice how many times my car was on the fix list? Once, and that was for the blown tire. I just need to leave my dad home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Ricketts Posted August 12, 2001 Share Posted August 12, 2001 Novaman,<P>I hope you haven't told dad that he needs to stay home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2001 Share Posted August 12, 2001 David ~ Take your Dad, leave his car home.<BR> ~ hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2001 Share Posted August 12, 2001 Novaman ~ Your next tour can be the Southeastern Divisional Tour on the beautiful Gulf Coast of Alabama. The longest driving distance is 70 miles, it is definitely "old car" friendly and we natives can hardly wait to show you what true Southern hospitality is! You got the info in your Founders Tour package and if you don't have your activity request card, write to National asking for the info, give them your name, address, membership number and include a $5 check payable to AACA. You will get everything you need around the first of September.<BR>Patt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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