Trying to set up a meet in Gloucester Sat morning. Meet at Chips place and go to the local barbeque from there. Anyone interested?

hey DD4x4 how far is that place from me. Dana is coming Firday night and taken Lil' Hauler, I might drive over if I don't have to work again this Saturday

Just a short hop of 11 hours. It is further east than I am.

I'll be there .. send me the details ....

Hello<br> As of today that sounds good only about 4 hours away for us. That would be a short trip concidering the 12 it took to Ky.<br> If you could please post the:<br>Where<br>When<br>What time<br> I also need directions. We will be coming up 17 North to 64.<br>Or I may come up 95 north and convoy up with Dennis [laugh] ;D for the long trip.<br><br> I just talked to my wife and asked her if we where doing anything this weekend and her response was &quot;I don't think so and a trip to Va sounds good since she needs new Lotto tickets&quot;. <br> Are you going to be installing the DDIII then?? It should only take us an hour or so. Then you'll see some smoke from both of the stacks. I don't think your clutch will take it though.<br><br>See Ya<br>Chris<br>

(leans over and taps on chips monitor, pssst, hey buddy, how bout some directions)<br><br>Well, you got it started now so you're committed. We need some directions from south and from tha Parkway for me. The barbeque sounds real good too.<br><br>SmurF: na, got to wait a while on the DDIII's. I fear a clutch will be directly forthcoming and don't have the green backs for that just now. May have to make a trip to Kentucky for the clutch, want the best I can get if I'm going to do it. Got $1300 of personal property tax staring me in the face as we speak.

Just got an e-mail from Chip. He has to work at 18:00 hours Saturday but will still meet like 10:00 or 11:00 and have lunch with us. Looks like we are on. I asked him for directions too.

If it wasn't a 5 hour drive I would love to make that meet with you guys. I will wait and come down for the weekend thing in June and maybe another sooner if it comes up.

OK guys this sound good, would like to meet ya'll and see your rigs......directions to my home port are;<br><br>From the Colonial Parkway:<br>* RT17 North over the York River Bridge ($2.00 toll &amp; shot records)<br>* At the 4th stop light about 2miles, turn right on Guinea Rd, there will be a Kentucky Fried Chicken on your right.<br>* Travel 2 miles and turn right on Yacht club Rd. There will also be a blue sign on the corner that says Cook's Cold storage.<br>* About 1/4 mile, make the first right and just follow the road around to the right and I'm the 6th house on the left, a brick cape cod. <br>* Look for the white RAM in the driveway and a Marine Police Ford Expedition. The street address is 1996.<br> -------------------------------------<br>From I-64, get off on the Ft Eustis exit or the signs for Yorktown victory center, which will bring you to RT17.<br>* Take 17 North and follow the directions as listed above. <br><br>I will supply beverages, munchies, cigars, bathrooms, pool table etc, kids and animals are welcome. Just be warned....I have two male labs and two cats. If you guys have a special beverage let me know!! <br><br>Chip ;D

Dang I got to get a helicopter so I can pull pitch and make all these cool get togethers!<br> I wonder what kind of breakfast I get if Chip let's me crash in his Brig for the night ;D<br> I would of course expect a cell with a view [laugh]

OK Top, I have a tent. ;D.... that should make ya feel at home [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

Spread some big lumpy rocks around and a couple hundred gallons of mud and I would sleep like a baby! :'( :'(

Seriously TOP, I gotta a spare water bed with a view of the creek behind my house. Come on down!!

I am wanting too! will have to see how the rest of the week go's though last big push for a gunsmith like me <br>

Thanks for the offer Chip! I will certainly keep that in mind ;) That would be better than your tent or the Brig [laugh]

Coolness has been acheived.
Message has been received.
Understand, turn left on to driveway one-niner-niner-six.
How bout between Oh ten hundred and oh eleven hundred hours Saturday morning?

Are we going to get BBQ??? I am bring the better looking side of me and she loves BBQ ....

Plan was to meet at his house and go for BBQ from there.

The wife may have other plans, but I may tag along behind Joel's training wheel truck. Not sure if I can find my shot records though,,,,, ::) ,,,,,, might need Joel to run interference while I hammer down through the checkpoint! :o ;D

So Top, your a gunsmith? Know anything about antique guns?

Hey Top ....<br><br>Know anyone looing for a pre-64 mod 70 action/ McMillan A3 tactical stock and a custom machined one piece scope mount for same??? Project weapon I lost interest in ....

<br>So Top, your a gunsmith? Know anything about antique guns?<br><br> I know a little what can I help you with?

<br>Hey Top ....<br><br>Know anyone looing for a pre-64 mod 70 action/ McMillan A3 tactical stock and a custom machined one piece scope mount for same??? Project weapon I lost interest in ....<br><br> Interesting setup Im me the details and i will spread around the word for you.

Hey guys, this barbeque place has a buffet style meal about $5-6 or you can order from the menue..meneu.. menu how do you spell that anyway?? 10-11am sounds good.<br><br>Chip

Top....a few years back I came across a model 1842 Springfield 69 cal, but it was made at the Harper's Ferry arsenal in 1854. It was found in the rafters of an old hay barn up in Middlesex county about 20 years ago, anyway..I restored it and actually fired it with just powder. All of the original parts except the sear spring are there including the ram rod. I can't seem to be able to get an approximate $$ figure on it's value. It's just a wall hanger now over my fireplace. Any ideas?? I know it was a military weapon and there was alot of &quot;War of Northern Agression&quot; activity around here.<br><br>Chip

:(<br>I just found out we will not be able to join in the fun this weekend. <br> I will be busy doing &quot;STUFF&quot; around home. <br> We have a saying here at our place it goes like this. &quot;If Momma ain't happy ain't nobody happy&quot;.<br><br>Soooooooo. I look forward to seeing everyone next time.<br>See Ya<br>Chris

Chip <br> I have a Blue book here I can try to locate it in. If you have a digital camera send a couple pics, if not I will do a general search on it and should be able to give you an idea. The thing with collectibles though is they are worth what I call relative value. In other words one man might offer 300 dollars another 30,000 dollars. Depends on the collective value to any particular individual who may just lack that rifle to complete a set!<br> I will let you know tomorrow!

I would like to go to this meet. Is everyone invited? I would like to bring my wife and maybe a friend with a powerstroke. God willing I will be there around 1000 Saterday Looking forward to seeing some of you guys. Tim

Tim I have no doubt you are welcome to attend! Enjoy!

Tim, come on up......just follow the directions listed.<br><br>chip

<br>I would like to go to this meet. Is everyone invited? I would like to bring my wife and maybe a friend with a powerstroke. God willing I will be there around 1000 Saterday Looking forward to seeing some of you guys. Tim<br><br><br>We'll forgive you the friend with the PSD but yes, come on down and bring your friend.

Does anyone know if we have a local DTR chapter in the area yet? Tim

<br>Does anyone know if we have a local DTR chapter in the area yet? Tim<br><br> Tim, I have my fingers crossed that we will have one as soon as you guys meet Saturday ;)

ARRRRRRR me maties,Come one .......come all and drop ye anchors at Chip's home port........coffee and doughnuts await

Where should we drop the anchor, the front yard or the back yard? Shiver me timbers and stuff, pop up to the poop deck, abast there ye land lubbers.... ::)<br><br>Man, what was that all about? <br>Looking forward to Saturday morn.

<br> :(<br>I just found out we will not be able to join in the fun this weekend. <br> I will be busy doing &quot;STUFF&quot; around home. <br> We have a saying here at our place it goes like this. &quot;If Momma ain't happy ain't nobody happy&quot;.<br><br>Soooooooo. I look forward to seeing everyone next time.<br>See Ya<br>Chris <br><br><br>Hey Chris,<br> Since you are going to be busy dong &quot;STUFF&quot;,,,,,,,,,,,,, Can Mrs. Smurf still come with her truck?? I mean,,, you did say &quot;If Momma ain't happy ain't nobody happy&quot; and I bet she would be happy when she gets home and you have all that &quot;STUFF&quot; done! ;D [laugh]<br>

After your hard turn to port into my home port...come to all stop, feather your oars and drop your hook in the front yard. My first mate....uhhhh Admiral ;) will be standing by with coffee &amp; doghnuts. ;D

I can see the headlines now,,,,,<br>&quot;Disputanta man's pick-up pulled from harbor after misread directions led man to think his friend lived on a HOUSEBOAT!! [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

ach ach ach ach, I've had all I can stans and I can't stans na more.

<br> :(<br>I just found out we will not be able to join in the fun this weekend. <br> I will be busy doing &quot;STUFF&quot; around home. <br> We have a saying here at our place it goes like this. &quot;If Momma ain't happy ain't nobody happy&quot;.<br><br>Soooooooo. I look forward to seeing everyone next time.<br>See Ya<br>Chris <br> :'( <br><br>Mrs. Smurf, never said he couldn't go.... :o :o (I hate misunderstandings) :-* The Smurf Family, well, almost the whole family we being doing a road trip (waiting on the oldest [undecided]). Mamma isn't happy because of work and the STUFF on the ground can wait for another weekend. It's suppose to rain the rest of the week anyways. &gt;:(<br><br>Just need meeting time and directions to the FUN. ;D ;D <br><br>Dennis, I don't know if the battle cruiser will be full speed ahead or the Smurf Mobile will be puffing up. [laugh] [laugh] I might have to challenge POPS on the way north. <br><br>take care, Mrs Smurf :) <br><br>

The directions are posted by Fishcop earlier in the post. If you need more help, let me know. Looking forward to meeting you all there. I will probably have the dirtiest truck since mine was in the mud today at Chippokes and it will be raining the rest of the week.

Here they are again ....<br><br><br>From the Colonial Parkway:<br>* RT17 North over the York River Bridge ($2.00 toll &amp; shot records)<br>* At the 4th stop light about 2miles, turn right on Guinea Rd, there will be a Kentucky Fried Chicken on your right.<br>* Travel 2 miles and turn right on Yacht club Rd. There will also be a blue sign on the corner that says Cook's Cold storage.<br>* About 1/4 mile, make the first right and just follow the road around to the right and I'm the 6th house on the left, a brick cape cod. <br>* Look for the white RAM in the driveway and a Marine Police Ford Expedition. The street address is 1996.<br> -------------------------------------<br>From I-64, get off on the Ft Eustis exit or the signs for Yorktown victory center, which will bring you to RT17.<br>* Take 17 North and follow the directions as listed above. <br><br>

I sent DD4x4 some applications for a DTR chapter that he will have with him saturday. If you guys end up not throwing each other in the bay and decide to start up a regular get together, we would love to have a chapter in that area. <br> Regardless of whether you do or not, Have a really great time!.

I'd be happy to help DD4X4 get this off the ground here ....

Rammin-On That would be great!, also probably the closest chapter to me as well ;D Right now I see splitting my Time between KYDTR #2 and your area. Both are comparable distances and I want to meet EVERYBODY ;D I know that isn't possible but I sure have seen some really nice people on here, makes me very proud to be a part of the DTR Chapters.

Oh,,,, Man,,,,,,,<br> Do I feel a &quot;GROUP HUG&quot; coming on here? ::) ;D [laugh]

We can all hug after you pay for the BBQ .... [laugh]

Wait a minute here, I like you guys but NOT THAT MUCH!!! ;D

Not to worry ... he won't pay 8)

<br>Not to worry ... he won't pay 8)<br><br><br>Gee Keith,,,,,<br> How did you know I was gonna lose my wallet on the way up there? ::) ;D [laugh]

I called the phycic hotline

Now that the navigator know where to go, [laugh] we will be out the door bright and early. We might be even waking the rooster on the way out.<br><br>How's the traffic on Peninsula side on Weekend mornings?<br><br>Looks like the battle cruiser will be on the road, less miles than Smurf Mobile. :P<br><br>See ya'll tomorrow, looking forward to meeting eveyone.<br><br>Mrs Smurf

Usually not too bad early in the mornings as long as there are no accidents or anything.<br><br>Joel

Good evening everyone, If anyone has a problem finding my place give me a call on my cell......804 815-3498.....<br><br>chip

Thanks Chip<br> My wife and I should be leaving the house around 0600. We should have about 5 hours of quality time and arrive at your door step. ;D ;D With that said we should be in your neck of the woods around 1100. Dennis has my cell (phone ;D) number.<br> All I will need in my breakfast in a bottle (Mountain Dew) and we will be ready to go.<br>See Yain the AM.<br>Chris

Ya'll have a safe trip.......chip

Guess it's time to get out and wash the beast for todays event .......... yeee haw

Get together was GREAT ... thanks fishcop and the Mrs for the wonderful hospitality. And of course ... Rattlinram did lose his wallet on the way ( hotline was right ) so no group hug. <br><br>Was happy to meet some new folks and spend time with some old friends ... let's do this more often ..<br><br>Keith

Keith:<br><br>The file would not open in Excel. If you would, send me the e-mails for everyone that was there and I will send a pic file to each one.<br><br>I think we scared the girl at the cash register at the restaurant.<br><br>Had a good time and naybe we cab get a chapter started from here. Look forward to the next one.<br><br>Joel

Thanks Chip and Dawn,<br> Hopefully your neighbors didn't mind the parade through the neighborhood. It was looking real good until a certain person in a smoking white truck (Don&quot;t worry Keith,,,, I won't mention any names) ::) got us lost trying to find our way out to the main road. [laugh] [laugh] I really had a good time and hope we can get together again. <br>BTW,,,,,,,, I think Dieseldude4x4 must have filled his pockets with donuts cause I could swear there were crumbs and powdered sugar hitting my windshield while following him home. [laugh]

Dennis I sure hope you had an industrial strength drop cloth wrapped around that hood if you were following Joel. I have seen what happens on here when he eats :o <br> Man I know I missed a good time, no way for me to cut out though Dinner nite out for her birthday.

Enjoyed it very much, thanks for coming, Dawn and I are looking forward to the next event!!! :)

Enjoyed the meeting for sure. I was eating doughnuts with the windows down on the way home. Hope Dennis didn't notice.<br><br>Hey top, that barbeque is rumbling real bad and you know what that means, shields up.<br><br>I'll add a pic or two here just for proof of the meet.

Dinner time (I think).<br><br>Uh oh,( listens to tummy rumbling)

Thanks for the pics! I guess everybody in town knew you were there!. Wow I love this stuff I can't wait to meet all of you guys. I guess just sitting here doing all the paperwork and stuff trying to get the chapters going really has me pumped! I have a guy looking into some magnetic signs for the truck for parades. Could be great advertising and what a sight all them rumbling belching beasts lined up aaawwwwwwwwwwww. Paradise.

Speaking of signs, I have Java making up some magnetic &quot;NOT FOR HIRE&quot; signs for my truck door when towing the trailer. They are supposed to have the DTR logo at one end so they should look pretty cool. I'll let you know and post a pic when I get them in case anyone else is interested.

We also want to extend a great big thank you to Dawn and Chip for opening their home to us diesel heads. <br> See Dawn we ain't so bad after all now are we? No ax murders or anyone more crazy than the folks you work with.<br><br>Thanks agan<br>See Ya next time<br>Chris

Thank YOU Chris. Hope you had a good trip home<br><br>Chip &amp; Dawn

We're no worse than probably some of the ones Chip deals with in his job.<br><br>Thanks to the both of you. Beautiful home you have there. I almost don't know how to act in a nice place like that. Enjoyed it and looking forward to getting this local chapter going. Send me your app forms and I will get them to Top. We can have a meeting and vote or decide on who does what once we get a group together.<br><br>I think Keith and Smurf had some real good stories, especially the one about the camper lights at three in the morning. I still laugh about that one.<br><br>Joel

<br>We also want to extend a great big thank you to Dawn and Chip for opening their home to us diesel heads. <br> See Dawn we ain't so bad after all now are we? No ax murders or anyone more crazy than the folks you work with.<br><br>Thanks agan<br>See Ya next time<br>Chris<br><br>Which reminds me,,,,,,,,, WHO left the ax in the back of my truck? ::) [laugh]

Hey Joel, I was looking through the paper work you left and I don't see an application form. I have a &quot;Charter License Agreement&quot;, 2 pages and a page titled &quot;Board of Officers&quot;. And several DTR flyers. Did I miss something??<br><br>Chip

I'll send you the app form and the rules.<br><br>Joel