ggdad1951 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 got my number yesterday...put my registration back into the mail the day I received it and I'm still #3083...my co-workers wife does the entries (some at least) and he says they (mostly) put them in as the show up...there are a few, he feels in a few hundred, numbers that people bribe the entry people to reserve for them. SO yikes! Gonna be a good show again this year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Got mine back today. #3503 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I suppose I better send mine in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd B Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Found the thread. I got my number today #7441 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Mine went in the mail this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Sent mine away last week! Just hope I actually have something to show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Any recommendations on where to look for lodging? Michelle has a cousin in Wayzata. How far is that from the fair grounds? Or what hotels are nearby? Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Any recommendations on where to look for lodging? Michelle has a cousin in Wayzata. How far is that from the fair grounds? Or what hotels are nearby? Merle A lot of guys book a room for the next year while they are hear for the 50s. At this point some of it is going to be whatever is left. If you look in Roseville, Shoreview, Maplewood, Arden Hills, White Bear... I'm sure there are more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I have every intention of still being in my house then, you are free to crash at my place (with Tim and potentially Todd) I've got floor space, just have to keep it tidy if my house hasn't sold yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Man 02 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Any recommendations on where to look for lodging? Michelle has a cousin in Wayzata. How far is that from the fair grounds? Or what hotels are nearby? Merle wayzata would be no worse drive then it is from marks house. 15- 20mins. im another 20 mins west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 also I'm sure if you want a hotel, the ones near my house probably have space and we could caravan up to the show. Look for http://www.countryinns.com/eagan-hotel-mn-55121/mneagan that is about a mile from my house and on the way up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Neon Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Will there be any off-site get-togethers when y'all are in MSP for Back to the 50s? I have a smoker and I work for a meat processor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Our group is staing at the LaQuinta hotel, they still had rooms as of awhile ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Will there be any off-site get-togethers when y'all are in MSP for Back to the 50s? I have a smoker and I work for a meat processor. awesome idea...the question would be WHERE and WHEN to meat up. Thursday night before, Monday after, or a night of the show? If one of the show days I'd have to book home in FEF and bring my daily to meat up. OR do we meat up AT the show on the day we all park by each other? So on the subject of parking by each other...what day do we want to shoot for? I'd say Fri and if the we get weathered out we have Sat as a back up. Also WHERE do we want to park? I know Mike likes to park by the grandstand and that is fine IF we can get enough spots to hang out as a club (can Mike save us spots?). Or do we pick a different spot where there is more availability for stragglers to get in by us? Vehicle Roll Call: ggdad Merle Ram man Todd Young Ed 4mula Captian Neon Did I miss anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I'd say Thursday or Monday. I'll run it by the wife but we talked about having everyone over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Todd messaged me Monday won't work for him, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 We were probably going to head up there on Thursday and head home on Monday, so a Thursday evening gathering would work for us. Otherwise any other evening through the weekend may be OK too. How late does the show go each day? Also, what time do we need to be there in the mornings? Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I head home at the end of the day when I'm tuckered out....generally home around 7PM. I've been known to be in line to get in at 5AM, of course it all depends if you REALLY care where you park. Where I park I can pretty much get there at 7AM and be within 200 feet of my "spot". No idea how the logistics would work for a larger group as I've never done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I know I'm not at the show until Friday afternoon, unless the wife can arrange some time off...but new jobs are funny like that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I head home at the end of the day when I'm tuckered out....generally home around 7PM. I've been known to be in line to get in at 5AM, of course it all depends if you REALLY care where you park. Where I park I can pretty much get there at 7AM and be within 200 feet of my "spot". No idea how the logistics would work for a larger group as I've never done that. Yikes!! That's a long day. I find it strange that they allow you to park where you want to. Most shows that I've attended they will show you where to park when you roll in. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yikes!! That's a long day. I find it strange that they allow you to park where you want to. Most shows that I've attended they will show you where to park when you roll in. Merle You want to be in charge of directing 12,000 cars Its really just a weekend of hanging out. You can come and go as you want and drive around in there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yikes!! That's a long day. I find it strange that they allow you to park where you want to. Most shows that I've attended they will show you where to park when you roll in. Merle it CAN be a long day, or it can be a FUN day or it can be a LONG FUN day! I generally just decide when I've had enough and leave. FEF isn't all that easy to go "cruising" in as you are barely at idle the whole time you drive around and you have to watch out for the sheeple. When I have to drive around at entry last year one day it about drove me nuts with the sheeple just walking RIGHT in front of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Maybe you need to mount a PA speaker in the grill and play the sound of a Top Fuel Dragster cackling at idle, at a very high volume. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Or you could have "Turkey in the Straw" playing and the sheeple would think you're an ice cream truck. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I do experience that too. I think the masses are used to loud cars and they just don't even hear these flatheads. Take the muffler and tailpipe off FEF and they'll hear you comin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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