2024 Kick Off - Pulaski, VA - Feb 23rd / 24th

Starting a thread for the Winter meet we have been having in Pulaski for the past couple years, date will be Feb 23rd / 24th at the same park as usual. The park itself is located 5 minutes from I-81, address 5100 Alexander Rd, Dublin, VA 24084. Plenty of hotels right off the interstate (several of us are staying at the Hampton Inn), the goal is to use the largest shelter again which has power (and a fireplace, going to try and find out if we can actually use it).

I'll planning to head down Friday afternoon, in previous years we have had dinner at Als on First, however this has unfortunately closed, so at the moment dinner is a little up in the air, but thinking of trying Big Belly. For the Saturday at the park we have not really planned anything for lunch, but there are a handful of fast food type places within 5 minutes or so driving distance, those that are staying until Sunday typically head to dinner Saturday before it gets too late / dark.

It being February in Virginia, it will be cold, hopefully not unbearably so, the last couple times while it has been cold the sun has been shining, but you will want warm clothes / gloves / hat etc. Despite the cold, this has always been a fun get together to kick off the year.

If there ends up being snow (or a bunch of rain), then will cancel / reschedule.

I hope to come to this one but this year is not that year. Hope you all remember to post some pictures.

Should see you at Jason's NC meet though right? Will be good to catch up.

And pictures.... you know how that usually goes!

Should be there yes. And as far as pictures that’s why I’m reminding you. ��

I'll post pics...but only to those who showed up

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Originally Posted by BigAl205

I'll post pics...but only to those who showed up

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I'll screen the movie "Up" that counts right?

I hand wrote my tuning techniques down on paper. I didn't realize how much there actually was to this insanity. I'm working on getting them into the computer and I'll get a copy for everyone in attendance. I'm glad you started a thread on Al's site. Diyma folks get a little crazy from time to time. I hope to revolutionize the process and make it easy to tune from start to finish in under an hour with no fancy measuring equipment. We are talking competion ready.

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Originally Posted by BigAl205

I'll post pics...but only to those who showed up

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We should make sure to take a picture of Todd, in case he forgets where the hell he is again.

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Originally Posted by Stycker

I hand wrote my tuning techniques down on paper. I didn't realize how much there actually was to this insanity. I'm working on getting them into the computer and I'll get a copy for everyone in attendance. I'm glad you started a thread on Al's site. Diyma folks get a little crazy from time to time. I hope to revolutionize the process and make it easy to tune from start to finish in under an hour with no fancy measuring equipment. We are talking competion ready.

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I'll be looking forward to getting a copy, I am hoping to have mine dialed in pretty well by the time of the meet, but there is almost always room for improvement and like I said to you here in September, I am tempted to try and compete a couple more times this year and hope to get in at SVR.

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Originally Posted by naiku

We should make sure to take a picture of Todd, in case he forgets where the hell he is again.

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:LOL:

Called Pulaski Parks & Rec to ask about using the fireplace, we can use it if we reserve the shelter (kind of funny, given it likely being empty) and the only rules are making sure there is no burn ban in place and that someone stays with the fire.

The biggest issue as I see it is that to reserve the shelter for Saturday is almost $200, not a crazy amount, but also not insignificant either. A part of me thinks we should just light a fire and play dumb, but I also don't want us to get kicked out and unable to go back there. Any thoughts from guys planning to attend, is it worth reserving so we can have the fire for heat? Or don't worry about it.

I think the fireplace is romantic and all, but as big as the open pavilion is, I don't know if it would provide enough heat to make it worth the extra cost

That's actually a very good point, you'd need to be standing right beside it to actually get any benefit from it.

Romance is nice. I'll bring the cigars. We should put one of those Apple tracking devices on Todd.

I wouldn't waste your money on it.

Also, Todd has a pretty serious medical emergency and y'all talk shit about it. That's how you know your true friends. :)

I love it guys! Keep em coming!!! Don’t need no fireplace to feel the love from you folks.

I’ll make sure to enable the Find My Phone feature.

1 week to go, weather starting to look pretty decent!