Oregon/Washington Mini Meet Anyone?

[Techy-D]

only about 80mi. between port > berg.
Techy; did you get your window problem taken care of?
I do travel to Portland alot, it would be a small detour to Newberg.

I've fixed my window (Up/down) problem with silicon spray and healthy cleaning, Door handle (disconnected from rod) problem with new plastic piece, replaced my fuel injector O rings, and some other maintenance stuff. I still want to change out some more fluids and find a better glue to hold my door/window piller gasket together (it came apart a month or so after I glued it). Actually masking tape has done wonders, but you gotta replace it once in a while so it doesn't get gooey! 8^) ) Thanks, I think I'm good, at least for now (But I know who to call!).

[rowhard]

Techy, I am still planning on coming down on Friday afternoon, but it is dependent on weather which long range for Newberg ain't so hot. Any decent motels there?

[Techy-D]

Techy, I am still planning on coming down on Friday afternoon, but it is dependent on weather which long range for Newberg ain't so hot. Any decent motels there?

Yeah, what's up with that weather forcast? Let's see if the weatherman can roll the dice and get us another one!
As for Motels; The Travelodge and the Shilo are both a good bet. The Town & Country is a small motel (maybe 10units), but might be nice?? Also there are a number of bed and breakfast places around this area. I can get ya #'s and such if you need. If it wasn't for the mess/disaster I have over here, I could put ya up for the night. Maybe someday I'll get my act together.

[PHO2GR4]

Weather-dependent for me too. I'm planning on staying in Portland for one or two nights, driving down to Newberg for the hotdogs...I mean, for the car show.

Gas prices have dropped! Woo hoo!

[Techy-D]

Weather-dependent for me too. I'm planning on staying in Portland for one or two nights, driving down to Newberg for the hotdogs...I mean, for the car show.

Gas prices have dropped! Woo hoo!

It'll be a rare occurance if it rains on that day. They choose it because it has only rained like 3times in the last 15years or something like that, but still no guarantee. Gas was $3.03 on Friday! (It dropped like .20 in 3days)

[PHO2GR4]

Speaking of Oregon and gasoline...

...why do they still insist on pumping your gas for you? The first time I ever drove through, I started pumping my own fuel and the attendant just about had a heart attack.

This is 2007, and frankly it's kind of creepy that they're still holding on to that tradition.

[rowhard]

The gas station owners in Olympia haven't read the news. Shell just down the road in town was STILL at $3.35 Sunday afternoon.

Newberg forcast for Saturday: partly cloudy with a chance for showers. High around 70. Sounds like a safe bet forcast, whatever it does, you were right with your forcast.

So Eric, know where your staying yet?

[Bulldoggie]

Speaking of Oregon and gasoline...

...why do they still insist on pumping your gas for you? The first time I ever drove through, I started pumping my own fuel and the attendant just about had a heart attack.

This is 2007, and frankly it's kind of creepy that they're still holding on to that tradition.

Not highjacking, but on the "other side of the river" I waited and waited for attendants sitting in the comfort of their mini store to reset a pump and I've gone into the store as many as four times trying to get them to reset the pump, without them getting it right. Not to mention several different types of pumps and procedures for starting them.
I pumped gas when I was young and the smell is not for nice clothes, and dosen't wash away easily, I know people in a hurry think they can get in and out faster, but I never have, and I don't like the idea of my 80+ year old mother having to get out in the winter and pump her own gas.
I think the gas companies can well afford to have an atttendant pump their product. and you have bought into a falsehood that pumping yourself saves you money..Ha Ha.. and time.
Now that you have let yourself become their product despencer, you cannot go back to our convience, we could always add a self serve island in the future, and you can still get out of your car and go into their stores.

[rowhard]

Personally, I don't like the idea of having to share the road with someone 80+ years old, summer or winter. But thats just me opinion.

[Bulldoggie]

Personally, I don't like the idea of having to share the road with someone 80+ years old, summer or winter. But thats just me opinion.

I have to agree, I will NOT ride with her.
She dosen't drive much these days, but she lives up by you, so she does pump her own.

[PHO2GR4]

Awwww, MAN!

It is with great disappointment that I must formally remove myself from this fun VX Meet. I've been "drafted" to take photos on Saturday, and it is for an organization I've worked with before.

The group is called Global Family Alliance, and they operate an annual respite program for Belarussian children. These kids are from the area of Belarus that was affected by fallout from the Chernobyl disaster. Every year, a group of families host children for two months during the summer, providing nutricious food, free medical and dental care and a variety of other services. It's a wonderful charity, and I really cannot say "no" to them.

Check out the operation here...they're really getting some great results. I have met some of the same kids over the past two years, and they really blossom with some good old Westernized food and medicine!

http://globalfamilyalliance.org/

I hate to drop out of the Newberg meet, but these kids really will break your heart. They deserve all the support they can get!

[rowhard]

Eric, I for one totally understand, that is far more important. Do keep lakefair in mind.

Techy, hey, any chance you can organize a friday night burger & beer call with the local VX'ers? I should be down there by 6pm.

[Techy-D]

Eric, I for one totally understand, that is far more important. Do keep lakefair in mind.

Techy, hey, any chance you can organize a friday night burger & beer call with the local VX'ers? I should be down there by 6pm.

Bummer Eric, but in a good way (I do some work along those lines at times, and, in the big picture, it is way more important than a car show!) Oh, and they do let me pump my own gas at times (when they are slamed and I get out and stand there - they have to take the nozel off the machine and hand it to you).

Row: Looks like You, Me, and JAFO, at this point (The Local PROTON is going to be out of town). I've got a normally scheduled home group get together with some friends from Church from 7 to about 9 on Friday nights. I'll let ya know when I hear what the plan is for this week, sometimes we skip a week or do dinner, you are welcome to join us if we're meeting, or go out before/after. I'll PM Ya with the details when I hear.

Hey JAFO, You're welcome to what ever we figure out as well. This is all quite last minute for me, so sorry for all the uncertainty (It's not like me!).

[rowhard]

Thanks Techy. I will be leaving Oly at 2:30 so should hit Portland traffic just when it is starting to pick up, yippie, hey, I drive for a living so no biggie, just hope it's slow enough so I can read a book. Am surprised some folks from the Port/Van area haven't spoken up. I emailed most everyone down that way from my Pacific Northwest Email list last weekend but haven't gotten ONE RESPONSE and I use right guard, whats the deal P.N.W. VX'ers? I know BullDog and Eric are busy, but there are a whole bunch more down there like: BigMoTruckGuy, Consaka, Little Laurie, wow, just looked, there are a bunch in Portland. Anyway Techy, just made res at the Shilo on Sitka. name is John Ford in case anyone wants to check up on me there and take me out and wine and dine me. I'll bring some blue jeans in case I should get knee crawling,... I hope. Ain't it great to have a kitchen pass. Just sent you a PM with my cell #

[JAFO]

I'm up for burgers or whatever.

Let me know I'll watch the board more frequently till Saturday.

I invited everyone at the North Valley Cruzzers to the show. Don't know how many will attend I will try and find out at Thursdays meeting.

Well I better get working on detailing the VX.