OMG.....is that accent contagious?

Oh Lookit this, it's me at the top of the page dontcha know!

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we are heading toward the middle of May already! Isn't that crazy! Just a reminder that if you want a Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show t-shirt you need to PREORDER and PREPAY for these through me. Deadline is end of June, but if you are like me you might put it off and forget about it until its too late. all proceeds going to scholarship.... and the shirts are super cool.

update on how things are going:
Trophies are in and they look nice.

I am working on getting some door prizes to give away at the show (separate from our Fiero prizes that Syn is doing). So far have some oil (going to put a pan and funnel with 6 qts oil), some car cleaning stuff, oil change gift certificate, and a couple of model cars. Still on the lookout for door prizes of this nature.

I attended the turkey day meeting and our location is still going to be Main Street, 10-3 is still the time, our DJ is set, and I have several volunteers lined up to help out with the show as well. Last year we had trophy cars line up on Main Sunday, but this year there is going to be an additional car show on Sunday put on by someone else. that person did not show up to the meeting so I have no idea the details on that. We will participate in the parade as we did last year, but Tyler's Toy will not be the lead car but in second position. the lead car will be carrying the flag - apparently that is the correct protocol. we will also be taking an opposite route, but don't worry we will make sure everyone knows what to do on Sunday.

Jay is still tinkering with how to build our outdoor shower. we as mentioned have the shower unit just have to come up with a shower house. we don't want anyone standing nekid in the yard LOL.

as a side note, anyone wanting Amish baked goods... PM me what you want and I can order it so you can pick it up when you arrive at camp shipman.

Sounding good. Hey on the shower you could just frame something in deck boards, cedar or even green treated should last. It usually helps me brainstorm ideas by just strolling thru a home depot or Lowes type place, eventually I run into smoething that'll work

nellieship--- since I will be there will the car carrying the US flag will the canadian maple leaf be on there too J/K

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quote Originally posted by Danyel: nellieship--- since I will be there will the car carrying the US flag will the canadian maple leaf be on there too J/K

i don't know if i have told you this story or not, tyler always used to talk about moving to canada. when obama got elected, he was always joking about when he graduated he was packing up and heading to canada. (not slamming anyone's political views here). it was kind of the running joke in our house that tyler was moving to canada. LOL. i don't have a maple leaf flag, but i might have a hat i could wear you should fly a flag on your car! seriously if you have one, you could be the second car behind the us flag and then tyler's toy. that would be pretty cool to show canada represented as well as u.s.

Nellie... Four 4x4"x10 foot pressure treated posts, sunk into the ground 2 feet with a slight hill incline underneath it.
Spaced 48 inches apart so it forms a square.
2x6" pressure treated floor frame around that, eighteen inches off the ground with floor studs 16 inches apart. Use bolts through the posts to hold them.
2x6" deck boards (pressure treated or the new plastic ones) attached to the top of the frame..

Make an identical frame at the top of the posts as the bottom frame.
Cover with plywood.
Three sides get FRP panels (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) over wooden slats. Fourth side gets a cheap shower door.

Put it somewhere you wouldn't mind it staying permanently, but within reach of the water.

For the hell of it, dig the ground out underneath and fill with gravel to help draining.

Shower will last many many years and be very solid...

Make sure the shower head is 7 feet from the floor. Us tall people need to be able to get clean too.

Nellieship--- I'll bring a Maple flag along too just in case

quote Originally posted by nellieship: you should fly a flag on your car! seriously if you have one, you could be the second car behind the us flag and then tyler's toy. that would be pretty cool to show canada represented as well as u.s.

Paint it on your roof Danyel.

quote Originally posted by Synthesis: Nellie... Four 4x4"x10 foot pressure treated posts, sunk into the ground 2 feet with a slight hill incline underneath it. Spaced 48 inches apart so it forms a square. 2x6" pressure treated floor frame around that, eighteen inches off the ground with floor studs 16 inches apart. Use bolts through the posts to hold them. 2x6" deck boards (pressure treated or the new plastic ones) attached to the top of the frame.. Make an identical frame at the top of the posts as the bottom frame. Cover with plywood. Three sides get FRP panels (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) over wooden slats. Fourth side gets a cheap shower door. Put it somewhere you wouldn't mind it staying permanently, but within reach of the water. For the hell of it, dig the ground out underneath and fill with gravel to help draining. Shower will last many many years and be very solid... Make sure the shower head is 7 feet from the floor. Us tall people need to be able to get clean too.

OK... you forget jay is not a carpenter. LOL. its like asking me to fix my engine... well probably not that bad. sounds like you should come thursday or early friday and be our shower project foreman.

quote Originally posted by nellieship: OK... you forget jay is not a carpenter. LOL. its like asking me to fix my engine... well probably not that bad. sounds like you should come thursday or early friday and be our shower project foreman.

I'd be willing to do that. It depends on whether I can get the time off from work.
I can give you a shopping list if you'd like. Jay would need to dig four post holes as well..
You have my number. Give me a shout this evening if you want the list.

quote Originally posted by 2.5: Paint it on your roof Danyel.

The Dukes Of Quebec....Dont have the same ring to it.

Song intro: Just some good ol' Canadians
Never meaning no harm

btw, i am now an official freelance columnist for frazee vergas forum. that means whatever you do at my house is "on the record." LOL just kidding

http://www.frazeeforum.com/...ID=2&ArticleID=24946

Looks like I'm gona be there this year... I finish training about the time of this event and asked them if i could have a few days off for it and they said they most likely could swing that

Are there augers at Camp Shipman ???

quote Originally posted by Synthesis: Make sure the shower head is 7 feet from the floor. Us tall people need to be able to get clean too.

Wait a minute...you've started showering again???

This is great! Multiple states, multiple countrys, lots of cars and a shower. What's not to like.

Bump, my cam gear took a dump, but I'll have it fixed by the car show, so help me god!

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Is there some kind of show or something?

State flags anyone?
Found some at a reasonable price!

$14 not bad I'll get two in case one gets lost on the way up So I still have one for at the car show!
Imagine if every car had it's flag on top? Pretty cool sight to see.

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Well after blowing up the first motor about a minute after swapping it in, I swapped in another and so far so good. I do not have any gauges or interior in it yet but want to get it in a.s.a.p so I can start driving the car before the July road trip. Also Nellie I will be PMing you regarding my cookie order and maybe another kind of order from the Amish. We'll see.....

Fence panels?

quote Originally posted by DIY_Stu: State flags anyone? Found some at a reasonable price! $14 not bad I'll get two in case one gets lost on the way up So I still have one for at the car show! Imagine if every car had it's flag on top? Pretty cool sight to see.

What a great idea! Is there a web site to order from? What size?

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quote Originally posted by nellieship: FINANCIAL STATS SO FAR IN THE CAMP BANK BALANCE $168.39 MY BUDGET ESTIMATE - THIS SHOULD COVER FRIDAY SUPPER, SATURDAY SUPPER (MAY NEED MORE MEET, NOT SURE), MAKE YOUR OWN BREAKFAST SUNDAY, PORTA POTTY 30 LBS BURGER 60 20 DOZ BUNS 40 CEREAL/MILK/FRUIT BREAKFAST 30 WEINER BUNS 5DZ 10 PAPER PRODUCTS 50 BARS 20 BRATS 50 PORTA POTTY 100 25 BAGS CHIPS 25 BEANS 25 TOTAL: 410

Paypal sent to help pad the camp shipman coffers

quote Originally posted by KEV: Just to let everyone know we our planning on doing another cruise up there this year. There will be a few changes in how it's run. A few of my club members and myself have talked about what we like to do differently this year so it goes more smoothly.. So stay tune for coming details.

My tentative plans have me in the Twin Cities area on Thursday evening, the 28th, in antisipation of a caravan to Frazee on Friday. What are the plans for this years' caravan?

If anyone is flying solo on sat morning and wants to join my very small caravan (me, and MAYBE a GTO) is more than welcome to meet me in monticello.

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We will be in Frazee Thursday night so if the people already there in camp Shipman want to go out on a cruise Friday I would like that ...maybe meet up and head back to Frazee with the friday arrivals.. DIY_stu are you game ???

quote Originally posted by Danyel: We will be in Frazee Thursday night so if the people already there in camp Shipman want to go out on a cruise Friday I would like that ...maybe meet up and head back to Frazee with the friday arrivals.. DIY_stu are you game ???

I am hoping to be at Camp Shipman no later than 5:00 Thursday. I would be up for a cruise but meeting up with others would depend on how far out to go for the caravan. After being there last year the only real spot would be just before pulling into town from the ramp.

Edited to add: Taking Stu's idea tonight I picked up my Illinois flag for $15.00. Also I read your article " Around the Bend" Nellie. That is awsome that you are grabbing the oppurtunity to make sure this car show comes back every year!

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I'm still a go for heading up there and Tuzzi will be able to tag along. I don't think I'll be running my Fiero since I don't currently trust it to go that far, but I'll be there nonetheless. I can still caravan up with some of the midwest guys though and if I don't bring a Fiero I should be able to pack any extra gear/food/whatever too. If I meet up with a caravan Tuzzi can ride shotgun with whoever on the rest of the way up if he wants to.

Really hoping we can make it this year!!

~ Jen

First off, the last 20 or so messages on the last page, had me LITERALLY laughing out loud! You people are ALL crazy! Hahahahah (Dont'cha know)

quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: NO, NO, NO. I will absolutely refuse any kind of donations or charity. That is not why I posted. I posted merely to inform that I would not be there. Money is tight for everyone, not just me. Do not start a 'Donate to Hulki' campaign, please. Any money raised should be going to the Tyler Scholarship, to help send somebody to college who would not have afforded to go otherwise. Sending me to Frazee does not change the future, sending a kid to college does. And don't misunderstand me here, either. I am poor, but not destitute. We were unable to do much as a family last year except Disney in March, and with all that has happened to us this year, if we went to Frazee, we could not afford to do anything else with the kids this year. There are places we have been promising we would take them, and would be unable to if we went to Frazee. So please guys, it just isn't going to happen this year, please let it go.

Andy, I was a bit reluctant to post this, but there really is nothing personal in it, it just shows what an amazing person you are, more than anything.

This is a line out of a PM that Hulki sent me a couple months back. It was in response to needing a part for my build.

"If you need something, and I have it, it's yours. Trust me when I tell you, helping out when I am able is just something I have to do. I can't explain it further than that."

Well, Andy, you are not the only person like that There are a lot of other great people here on the forum that would like to see you in Frazee this year. So, if it comes to someone trying to help you for once, and make that happen, then simply bite your tongue, and say thank you

If I am making it this year Andy is going to make it . Just list a few parts on Ebay and see what happens

Hello all ... we will make a thread in july so you can track us while we are on the road. We will post live and also upload videos while heading to Frazee. This is our itinerary... we had to do some modifications because of sightseeing interest points ....

quote Originally posted by Alibi: Just a thought, but has anyone made this as an event on Facebook? It may be redundant, but it might be nice to see who is going by name and might be easier to set up caravans.

Not a bad idea, I'm not real into facebok, but enough people are it sounds like a good idea.

quote Originally posted by Danyel: Hello all ... we will make a thread in july so you can track us while we are on the road. We will post live and also upload videos while heading to Frazee. This is our itinerary... we had to do some modifications because of sightseeing interest points ....

In Eau Claire, you'll be 30 minutes from my house. Need a place to crash? Can't offer much more than a "full" bunk and two dogs to keep you guys warm.
My teardrop should be complete by then as well.

quote Originally posted by 2.5: http://www.facebook.com/eve...253908576698&pending i think i did this right. i don't think you actually have to be my "friend" on facebook to see this... but i am no facebook expert Not a bad idea, I'm not real into facebok, but enough people are it sounds like a good idea.