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Ha ! Waze picked up an alert soon after and had to slow things down a bit. This cool looking moth was on the hotel window screen the entire weekend. Wonder if it stuck around because of the view ? T
Indeed, the forum-recluse Jay Kempf was here and we bonded as uber-nerds, discussing everything from fat-tire bicycles to hard-alpha defects in jet engine fan disks. He was enthusiastic about the event and offered to come early next year to help us set up. He also reattached my spoiler, but I'll leave that story to ...
an epic "thank you" post I plan to write. But let me take this opportunity to thank the 928 Owners Club. They provided outstanding support, including a generous amount of cash, some especially good swag for the raffle, valuable encouragement, and that nice banner. They were receptive to my suggestion about that banner - a permanent joint Camp 928/OC banner - 1+1=3 - that we won't have to be shipping back and forth.
I think I promised to become the OC representative for this area - I'll have to ask what that means, exactly. But yes, the OC was and is great. Get thee to their website, http://928OC.org and join up. I bet what they do is limited by volunteer manhours and expertise, so consider pitching in, too.
We had support from the local PCA chapter, too. Our blog guy came up and wrote a nice story: http://hcpblog.pca.org .
Curt - Congrats on a splendid inaugural Camp 928! Speaking on behalf of the club, we were very pleased to provide funding and door prizes. Looks like everyone had a great time. Events like these are our core mission "...to support owners in their use and maintenance of the Porsche 928 and to foster camaraderie among owners throughout the world." It's through the hard work of volunteers like yourself that this mission is carried out. Congrats again and many thanks!
Take care,
Jarrod
P.S. We also look forward to having you as a Regional Rep!
Greg Nichols asked me to write an article for his PCA chapter newsletter after last year's Frenzy gathering in Virginia. I ended with this paragraph:
"Are these people, these heroic owners of complex vintage cars, different from other Porsche owners? I asked around, I looked, I prodded – it’s difficult to pinpoint, but it seems so. The answer lies somewhere in the challenge they have accepted, their ability to meet it, and the help they give to, and get from, others doing the same."
Amid the fun of getting together with our cars, I think this is the backstory of an event like Camp 928. It's about the people. We had great people here, and had even more cheering us on from afar.
Thank you. It was immensely gratifying to make a contribution.
Let's think of the 2017 event as the "Prototyp Issue 000" to borrow our colleague Pete Stout's practice. It seems the concept worked, so let's start thinking about Issue 001.
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I have some more specific thank you's to make, in no particular order:
o The 928 Owner's Club, as mentioned earlier in this thread. They totally bought in to this new gathering.
o Paul for bringing the wine and growlers, and also for bringing...
o Jay for his awesome presence, acting as a ride captain, and for fixing my spoiler. "Where are we going, Paul?" "We're going to Camp, Jay."
o Alex and his daughter Julia, for coming and gamely staying in the remote cabin.
o Stan for the gravitas he leant to the event, expert advice, and his 1988 Elfenbein pearlglanz.
o The Town of Chester and Supervisor Craig Leggett for making the Town Hall available. I was pleased that our small backwater town was able to support the event as well as it did.
o Norleen at the Pine Tree Motel for her enthusiasm.
o Dave and Jane "Car Chick" Chamberlain for leading a ride (and for their extra Macan floor mats, which might get put to use later this week - yeah!). And for a story sure to be repeated at future campfires, with annual elaborations.
o Thom and Suzanne Berkoski for ride captain duties, many photos, and driving the greatest distance.
o Sonny and Rina Birring, for an impressive appearance in their RV with 928 in tow. And for some great paper products, too.
o My local PCA chapter, Jim Morgan, President. He and several other members added greatly to the Car Show. Member Andrew Schaer helped get things settled on Friday, too, and brought his mint Vehicross.
o My friend Doug who brought his Opel GT, and brought most of his family to the Car Show. His grandchildren drew the raffle prizes. BTW, he, his wife and one daughter are fellow members of the Market Street Brass (we only lacked our tuba player = anyone?)
o We all have much to thank my wife Nancy for. Not least for her tolerance and permission! I had her convinced you would be like a bunch of drunken frat boys; it's all about setting expectations, you know.
o I'd like to thank all the spouses and guests. We didn't seem to need the stereotypical diversions (they do exist, however).
o Tony provided much encouragement, and Mokka. Thanks for the shirt!
o Bertrand brought his amazing car.
o Randy Viele, the flatbed on call, for coming through on a Sunday morning.
o Bob Voskian for bringing his Zone 1 Concours winner, providing the longest distance prize, and a nice framed print for me. Plus his big smile.
o Jon Pruess, who provided some key encouragement early on, but couldn't make it here. We'll fix that somehow for next year, Jon.
o Thanks to all our Canadian campers, who leant a delightful international flavor to the event.
I've certainly missed someone, but you know who you are, and I thank you.
See you next year!
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Oh, by the way: I discovered a recently abandoned campsite just into the woods past the campfire area. I poked around and found a tiny scrap of torn paper on which was printed "...ided fuel ho..." and "...eg Bro..." You don't suppose ...
This afternoon, I punished this primordial bit of anorthosite with one of my favorite tools. It will rise again, I know, but for now it is back underground where it belongs.
Curt...I couldn't resist confirming you were punishing actual anorthosite. I have an ArcGIS map package displaying the detailed rock units of North America. It comes in handy sometimes for student geospatial projects (e.g. finding all the sedimentary rock layers of Mesozoic age for dinosaur bone hunting). It appears you really do know what is under your feet. Most people would get an A for simply knowing the rock is igneous...but to know it is indeed anorthosite, and that it is uber primordial (Proterozoic) confirms you are the uber nerd.
... and that it is uber primordial (Proterozoic) confirms you are the uber nerd.
Spend some time with Jay Kempf, and you'll soon be outed as a nerd. But I held back from mentioning plagioclase feldspar, or noting that this is all part of the Canadian Shield.
The rail trail idea I've been pushing around here all stems from the associated Ti-bearing mineral, ilmenite. The Newcomb Wilderness fun run crossed the old mining railway, twice, not far from the mine. The mining company town of Tahawus was actually moved to Newcomb when they needed to mine underneath.
That's it! You will come to Camp 928 next year on a sabbatical to study the interesting geology here. The rock is among the oldest on earth, but the Adirondack Mountains are young, and growing fast. One theory is that we have a huge upwelling of magma under us, i.e., a burgeoning super volcano. Don't tell Hagerty.
I just booked a room Friday and Sat at a cheap place in Cornwall Bridge, CT.
There is a Porsche Corral. Not sure if it is Saturday or Sun or both, but I expect to be there. Hoping to be among the first 50 arrivals that qualifies you to a couple laps on the track, not at speed.
I have 5 more days of work; I am leaving the work force and re-retiring; and then we are moving furniture out of NYC, trying to cram 2 house into one. So July doesn't have any play time left this year, but I'm keeping next year for Pittsb. It isn't because that isn't a great venture.
I have 5 more days of work; I am leaving the work force and re-retiring; and then we are moving furniture out of NYC, trying to cram 2 house into one. So July doesn't have any play time left this year, but I'm keeping next year for Pittsb. It isn't because that isn't a great venture.
Hi Steve, congrats on upcoming retirement, I am a fellow NYC'er right behind you on the retirement program. Let's meet up at OBI beach with our sharks any Sunday you can make it. Maybe a few other local sharks will join us to celebrate.
Water pumps suck. They just do. We'll have a tech session next year on the damn things; I have a really big sledge hammer that will be perfect.
(For myself, at least, I need to investigate the potential complications when flat-bedding a car across the border. I'm imagining two flatbeds, and having to push the car across the line.)
... I have a really big sledge hammer that will be perfect.
(For myself, at least, I need to investigate the potential complications when flat-bedding a car across the border. I'm imagining two flatbeds, and having to push the car across the line.)
I was also wondering how it would work crossing the border with the car on a flat bed.
I hope I'll never experience this...
Edit: Congrats Curt on your new aquisition.
Love the Macan.
I'm still upset that I missed this being that I live so close. But had I gone my car would have been towed home with a failed water pump, or worse.
My 20k 3 year Laso gave up the ghost yesterday while moving it out of the garage.
All this talk about water pump failures makes me nervous.
You see, I installed a "rebuilt" pump from 928 International in 2003 and haven't touched it since - put on approx. 42K kilometers/26K miles since then. Not sure what to do ?
All this talk about water pump failures makes me nervous.
You see, I installed a "rebuilt" pump from 928 International in 2003 and haven't touched it since - put on approx. 42K kilometers/26K miles since then. Not sure what to do ?
Consider yourself lucky.
I've installed 3 WPs in 8 years:/
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