[31st330i]

I wanted to go and meet some of you but won't be making it. hope you all have fun.

 

[Jon Shafer]

Why?

Why aren't you coming? What happened??

 

[31st330i]

well, you asked and everyone knows how honest I like to be....

driving a long way only to get stuck in a traffic jam is not my idea of fun. the thought of 1000 cars swarming a car dealership is well, simply not appealing to me. I do that every day driving into silicon valley. I want to spend my weekends getting AWAY from that sort of thing.

the one reason I did want to come down was to meet you and the other regulars that I've been chatting with for so long. I'm sure we'd have gotten along well.

 

[31st330i]

but I sincerely hope that everyone has fun!!!

 

[31st330i]

I'm an engineer so my commute model is different.... leave the house at 10AM, get to work by 11AM. go to lunch at 11:30AM. leave at 8PM get home and work some more over the work provided high speed connection. :thumb:

 

[Jon Shafer]

Sheeeeesh!

well, you asked and everyone knows how honest I like to be....

driving a long way only to get stuck in a traffic jam is not my idea of fun. the thought of 100 cars swarming a car dealership is well, simply not appealing to me. I do that every day driving into silicon valley. I want to spend my weekends getting AWAY from that sort of thing.

the one reason I did want to come down was to meet you and the other regulars that I've been chatting with for so long. I'm sure we'd have gotten along well.

I appreciate your candor, but......

That's like saying you'd blow off Woodstock in 1969 ~ just because there was going to be a lot of people there...

(j/k)

Wish that you coulda made it...

 

[31st330i]

get your facts straight jon! I blew off woodstock in 69 because I was only three and nobody would sell me any alcohol or drugs. I had a hard time getting a date as well.

 

[31st330i]

besides.... like I've said. I grew up in the car biz. you know how many car shows/events I've been to? *sigh* now I have to do it all over again with computer trade shows, conferences and the like.

and unlike computer trade shows, you don't have booth bunnies and freebies. :lmao:


still, I hope everyone else has lots of fun!!!

 

[Jon Shafer]

get your facts straight jon! I blew off woodstock in 69 because I was only three and nobody would sell me any alcohol or drugs. I had a hard time getting a date as well.

Hey now!

I was only eight at the time, and I didn't have any trouble...

I still remember the chant" "Gimme an "F", gimme a "U", gimme a "C",... What's that spell?"

--Country Joe & The Fish

:yikes:

 

[Mr Paddle.Shift]

C'mon Paul! Even in_d_haus made the effort to come to the Fest! You know what...I think you will start reconsidering driving down to BimmerFest. Besides when else is a good time to up with the regulars at a BMW event?

 

[31st330i]

Hey now!

I was only eight at the time, and I didn't have any trouble...

I still remember the chant" "Gimme an "F", gimme a "U", gimme a "C",... What's that spell?"

--Country Joe & The Fish

:yikes:

I thought you were referring to that saturdaynight live spoof on a kids show where wveryone was wearing a shirt with a letter on it (I think cameron diaz was on that episode).

 

[31st330i]

C'mon Paul! Even in_d_haus made the effort to come to the Fest! You know what...I think you will start reconsidering driving down to BimmerFest. Besides when else is a good time to up with the regulars at a BMW event?

we may swing down to socal durring the summer. I would like to meet you and kaz in person plus anyone else in your area that's inclined to meet up.

 

[Mr Paddle.Shift]

Sounds like a good plan too! Do I hear a trip to Death Valley?

we may swing down to socal durring the summer. I would like to meet you and kaz in person plus anyone else in your area that's inclined to meet up.

 

[in_d_haus]

get your facts straight jon! I blew off woodstock in 69 because I was only three and nobody would sell me any alcohol or drugs. I had a hard time getting a date as well.

Oh I don't know...I think you could have botten all those things at Woodstock

 

[in_d_haus]

C'mon Paul! Even in_d_haus made the effort to come to the Fest!

Hey... is this an insult?

 

[31st330i]

Re: Re: Sheeeeesh!

Jon, I was at Berkeley, and I didn't do drugs. That's why I wasn't at Woodstock.

how could you be at berkely in the sixties and not do drugs. you would have at least gotten a contact high walking past people's park, no?

 

[Mr Paddle.Shift]

Hey... is this an insult?

 

[in_d_haus]

Oh man..it's lunchtime, don't show that to me now.

 

[jpherit]

Ok Dave

I was in Berkeley 1962-1967 and again 1971-1975. I missed the really bad time in between, but I did see Mario Savio and Jerry Rubin. I was/am an Engineer and we all went to class in the midst of the chaos revolving around us. :thumb:

I will miss bimmerfest because of work constraints. The drive down and backwould be fun.

 

[jpherit]

Black Cloth

The black cloth looks like new, and no squeeks from the fold down seats.:thumb: