Anyone interested?<br><br>Tony

Tony, Top says there may be two starting here. I'm interested in the west side first, if not then east or state wide. <br><br>Don

I Will be trying to direct members toward each area chapter that is close to them so they can discuss how close they are and decide which way to go. I know it isn't fool proof but not all members will respond openly like Don did to the area he is in. <br> Perhaps someone will think of a way to make this easier for everyone to come together than what we have at the moment. We are learning as we go here and PLEASE any suggestions are most certainly welcome!.

How about it Michiganders? Maybe some bomb sessions, breakfast meets, etc. I know there is the GLTDR, however so far there isn't a cost to this, there shouldn't be a conflict of intrests in clubs, any event you attend you can represent either membership.

Redleg and Tpilaske:<br><br>I just got the paperwork to start a chapter in Northwest Lower Michigan. I live in Leelanau County, northwest of Traverse City. Where are you guys at? The breakfasts and bombing meets sound like a great time. I'm also a member of the GLTDR, but I haven't been to any events yet. The distance has been a problem. I'm hoping that we can get some stuff going where people won't have to travel so far to participate. Drop me an IM, or e-mail me.<br><br>DeWain

I am in SE MI, just south of Detroit (Wayne County). I just re-read your post where you live, I was thinking you lived way down here on the west side! [laugh] We camp up at Muskegon SP &amp; Silver Lake SP &amp; Hartwick Pines SP alot! Always looking for other places to go in MI to camp as well! So we could pretty much meet anywhere! It's only about 4 - 4.5 hours to Traverse City from here! ;D I would say we should get a state wide going first, and then if it's big enough, divide the state up into smaller chapters! But, I think that would need to be cleared by big brother Top first! ;D<br><br>Tony

Top said that there was someone (I don't remember the name or screen name) in Lincoln Park, MI that wants to start a chapter. Is that down in your neck of the woods, Tony? If we all went with one chapter to get started, that would be fine with me. Hopefully we can get a few more responses to get a consensus.<br><br>DeWain

Tony,<br><br>I just cleared the &quot;one statewide chapter&quot; idea with Top. I'll hold off sending in my chapter paperwork until we can get an idea what most of the guys here would like to do. Do you know where Lincoln Park is?<br><br>DeWain

Work in Rockford (Grand Rapids), live outside Stanwood (up 131), got a cabin near Bristol (south of Cadillac). When the cabin remodeling is done (and I get all the nails picked up), I have a little room for camping, lots of fishing nearby, canoeing, and public forest. Lots of nice places for breakfast in the area. Lots of little villages with little museums. Nice rolling and wooded country side for weekend drives.<br><br>Dewain, use to work in Cadillac, been up your way quite a bit. Love that area too. Ive talked with some of the GLTDR and will probably join (just keep forgetting to get stamps), I was told they would consider coming west for a breakfast. Again, no reason it would hurt to belong to both. You guys fish too? Might be nice to meet one Saturday for breakfast and hit Tippy Dam for a while. Good Steelheading there.<br><br>Don

<br>Tony,<br><br>I just cleared the &quot;one statewide chapter&quot; idea with Top. I'll hold off sending in my chapter paperwork until we can get an idea what most of the guys here would like to do. Do you know where Lincoln Park is?<br><br>DeWain<br><br><br>Yes sir, I would be the one in Lincoln Park! It's just south of Detroit. If the majority of you are in the north, then one of you can open the chapter and I can come up! Of course, we could all just meet in the middle too! ;D<br><br>Tony

Grew up in Lansing, lots of places to stay there if I need to. I don't need to look at the same thing every day, I'll travel. Just don't like getting into any more traffic than I have to. Lots of places for picnis in the summer too.

Unless you guys have an objection, I'll submit the chapter forms this week, or at least try to. I have to report for jury duty on Tuesday, and I don't know how that is going to mess up my schedule yet. If not during the week, on the weekend. <br>Redleg or Tpilaske, if one of you guys would rather do the registration, I can forward the forms to you. Just let me know. <br><br>DeWain

<br>Unless you guys have an objection, I'll submit the chapter forms this week, or at least try to. I have to report for jury duty on Tuesday, and I don't know how that is going to mess up my schedule yet. If not during the week, on the weekend. <br>Redleg or Tpilaske, if one of you guys would rather do the registration, I can forward the forms to you. Just let me know. <br><br>DeWain<br><br>You got 'em go ahead and send them. So far it doesn't look like enough to justify multiple chapters here. Luckily, I'm kind of between you two. Let me know if you need anything. I'm limited at work from using E-mail, but have a fax, etc.<br><br>Don<br>

I already sent in the paperwork on friday, I wasn't sure if anyone was interested yet, so I just went ahead and sent it in to get something started. I guess we should first figure out where the majority of us are and find a central area to meet. By all means DPG, if you would like to be the first President, you got my nomination! <br><br>Tony

I'd also be interested, I live in northern oakland county, and will drive just about anywhere. I am a member of the GLTDR also, but always lookin' for more events to attend.<br><br>Later, Rob

I got Tony's paperwork from the pony express today!, You guys just let me know how you want to do it because it is your chapter! I am just here to help if I can. Wherever you want to base the chapter at I will use the submission from that individual to start it. Later on if you get more guys interested in your own areas, we can split off to another chapter. I will try to help you guy's anyway I can!<br> Ok where the heck is MI? hmmmm go till it gets cold then go a little further awwwww there it is! [laugh]

Alright! Hope I filled out everything OK?! I guess i'll wait to hear from the guys and see what they all want to do! Makes no difference to me, as long as we get something going! ;D<br>We'll let you know ASAP Top! <br><br>Tony

<br>I got Tony's paperwork from the pony express today!, You guys just let me know how you want to do it because it is your chapter! I am just here to help if I can. Wherever you want to base the chapter at I will use the submission from that individual to start it. Later on if you get more guys interested in your own areas, we can split off to another chapter. I will try to help you guy's anyway I can!<br> Ok where the heck is MI? hmmmm go till it gets cold then go a little further awwwww there it is! [laugh]<br><br>Go north til you get wet, then take a step back ;)<br><br>It will be impossible for me to make all the meets or I would have volunteered to take the ball. I work 7 or 8 day stretches with every 3rd weekend off. I get a middle weekend of either tue/wed or wed/thur. I am currently on afternoons, so any breakfast within an hour or two is do-able. I have this weekend off. If any body wants to meet for breakfast and make club arrangements. Lots of outstanding places near me, and things to see if you want to make a day of it. Not so sure we need a &quot;headquarters&quot; at this point. Can probably do a monthly meet around the state to give everybody a break on milage. Preferably scenic locations. I would like bombing/repair sessions (have acouple of tools), and breakfasts betwwen the meetings.<br><br>Rob, if you want to bring more GLTDR members on board, they're welcome, not trying to replace anything. I plan to join them as well.<br><br>Don<br>

Tony, you sent in the forms, you da man!!! ;D I'll be happy to join your chapter as soon as you are chartered. Just let me know.<br><br>DeWain

Ok! All sounds good to me! Redleg has some great ideas there already! Unfortunately, this is probably a bad month to be starting things! I have no open weekends at all this month! Can't miss out on my MassDiesel trip on the 14th for the new upgrades! ;D Then i'm off to Florida for fun in the sun until the 30th! And this coming weekend, I have a stupid wedding to attend in the middle of the day on Saturday, and then a reception later in the evening. Why can't people just have the wedding and head directly to the reception? ??? How's everyone's December looking? I guess I should get your email addy's first eh? Send a request for a membership package to midtr@wideopenwest.com (if your interested that is!) and I can email the membership application to you. I guess that's a good place to start! I look forward to hearing from you! ;D<br><br>Tony

Tony, I sent you an e-mail.......<br><br><br>Later, Rob

Watch out for Rob. He is a trouble maker. [laugh]

Stakes just jealous, he won't be able to attend any of the gatherings, he's kinda trapped at home. (i.e. leash) ;)<br><br><br>Later, Rob

That was low Rob, even for you. [laugh]

<br>That was low Rob, even for you. [laugh]<br><br><br>Aww I was just jokin'.... ::) ;D

I would be interest in joining the club. I live just south of Jackson MI by MIS! Please let me know:)<br><br>KC

Great, sounds like we're leaning towards Traverse City on Saturday 12-21. Tony suggested Boone's for a steak. I would like to make it late afternoon sometime. Might go up early for some shopping and view Christmas lights. If anybody else is interested, the new freeway is open around Cadillac, and returns to two-lane a few miles north of town. Beautiful drive.<br>All would be welcome.<br><br>Also, I grew up in Lansing and would look forward to another meet in the Lansing/Jackson area as well.<br>Don

Traverse City! That's my back yard! This is the first I've heard, but I will certainly try to keep that date open. Add me to the guest list. BTW, I sent my paperwork to Tony this weekend.<br><br>DeWain

Michigan chapter sounds great, I will not be availible on the 21st. I would like to know when the next meet/get together is!<br><br>KC

Cool! DPG and I can be tour guides since we both live in TC! :D If anyone needs help with directions or lodging, just let us know. ;)

Hello<br>Can transplanted Mi folks be members as well??<br> I was born and raised in Alpena Mich 1960-1979 then joined the USMC and traveled around for a while.<br>My wife was born in Pinconning Mich 1964-1982 when she joined the USMC and has traveled since.<br><br>We are planning a drive up that way, to be with family sometime mid-Dec to just before Christmas.<br> So after a 16 hour drive from NC to home a short 4 hour drive from home to TC would not be bad.<br>See Ya<br>Chris

You could always start a ENC-DTR chapter, Chris. ;D

You have my vote, Papa Smurf! I look forward to meeting you and your wife.<br><br>DeWain

Absolutely! Come on up or over or where ever your coming from [eyecrazy] and join us! Hey, if we have at least 15 people, then we can make Java make reservations for us! [laugh] How many do we have so far?? ???<br><br>2 here!<br><br>Tony

Is this for the Saturday 12/21? If so I'm in.............How about directions?<br><br>Later, Rob

<br>Is this for the Saturday 12/21? If so I'm in.............How about directions?<br><br>Later, Rob<br><br><br>Yep it is. You bringin' anyone else along? Here's the details of the place (use your favorite mapping software):<br><br>Boone's Long Lake Inn <br>7208 Secor Road <br>Traverse City , MI 49684 <br><br>Phone: (231) 946-3991 <br>Fax: (231) 946-2046 <br><br><br>We are a landmark restaurant on the outskirts of Traverse City, specializing in steak and seafood. Our rustic decor provides comfortable and casual atmosphere. We pride ourselves on our service, food quality, and large portions, as well as a completely stocked bar (cocktail service on the patio, in season) <br>

Two here for the 12/21 meet and eat at Boone's. <br><br>DeWain

Alright! I think we're up to 11 now....<br><br>Tony

Make sure you add Brandon in there too, Tony.... ;)

Duh.... ::)

<br>Duh.... ::) <br> <br><br> :P ;D

<br><br><br>Yep it is. You bringin' anyone else along? <br><br><br><br>Nope, It looks like I'll be flyin' solo, thanks for the address...<br><br>Later, Rob

Hey Tony add two more. I've invited a good friend and his wife. He is a CTD owner (since about 1991) but does not have internet access. He's the one who got me hooked on the Dodge Cummins. We each have a son in college who will probably want to come also. So, it looks like 4 to 6 people from Leelanau county. (Most likely 6)

DeWain

Good deal! I think that's about 15 if PapaSmurf &amp; wife also show! ;D

Hey Guys, back from deer hunting/squirrell watching. I should definitely be there (2 of us). How about a ruff time frame? I'll be driving the gasser though. I have the interior ripped out of the Dodge right now, pretty loud and cold.<br><br>Don.

Looks like the reservation is at 5.... ;D Now that your back, send the venison over! ;D go check out our website at www.midtr.com and join the forum! ;D ;D<br><br>Tony

I made reservations for the 21 at 5pm (that's the only time I could get) for 20 people. Tony, if you could, get together a total of how many people will be there in case I need to up the reservation number--wouldn't want anyone sitting on the floor! ;)

I think we'll be fine.... prolly only have around 15... ;D Of course, the only person that has actually emailed me is RobThomas! ;D <br><br>Tony

Tony I will try and activate the choke hold feature here that will not let go of the throat till they answer your post ;D<br><br> I have a feeling that thing would be the first thing abused here [laugh]<br> I would be guilty of it! 8)

My weekend off... I'll be there so long as the sky doesn't fall [eyecrazy]

Hoping to see some modified 12v's for some pointers.

Tony, were we going to let the undervalvers in? ;D ;D

[laugh] I suppose, we'll have Java change the reservation to 10 and the undervalvers can sit on the floor around us! ;D

Yeah I got you guys covered..... jeez just told the guy an hour ago I had ties up there, then he goes and burns his bridges and drives a hot rod diesel. ;)

[laugh]

(DPG has sudden attack of extreme remorse) I'm sorry Redleg, I really didn't mean it. :'( &quot;We are Family,&quot; regardless of the number of valves under our hoods. Hope to see you on the 21st. You can even sit at the big kids table ;D

Geeshhhh overvalvers ::)

(DPG has sudden attack of extreme remorse) I'm sorry Redleg, I really didn't mean it. :'( &quot;We are Family,&quot; regardless of the number of valves under our hoods. Hope to see you on the 21st. You can even sit at the big kids table ;D

Did you get stopped by one of them funny looking blue cars and get an attitude adjustment today? [laugh] [laugh]
http://www.michigan.gov/images/bluegoose_11171_7.jpg

Not at all, Redleg, I haven't had a ticket since 1973. I also teach driver ed. in the summer, so I know most of the local constabulary ;D.

Got a few buds up your way, worked in Cadillac awhile. Stuck in Rockford for now, but commute to the cabin at Bristol. You got it good, nice area AND a job!<br>Don<br><br>Oh, just in Thompsonville for deer camp.

I like those cruisers.... they look tough, not like some of them whimpy looking other state trooper cars... [laugh] Must be that big red light....

Yeah, looking at them from the side, it looks like they got a hat on and tipped forward a bit for attitude. They look like stock-cars. Some of the ones at the drive track even have roll cages 8) http://www.michigan.gov/images/MSPhistory4_11885_7.jpg

I like those cruisers.... they look tough, not like some of them whimpy looking other state trooper cars... [laugh] Must be that big red light....

When I was a brave young (stupid) teenager ;D I had the nerve to throw an egg at a car one night out with a couple of buddies.

Just as I let go of the egg, I saw that big red cherry on top of the cruiser :o Immediately I skedaddled and hid in a big blackberry bush.(Even Dumber idea!)

The two troopers walked around that bush looking at me with their flashlights and I remember the oldest one saying, &quot;I think he will remember the pain of this lesson longer than any we could have ever given him!&quot;

That was one smart trooper! I had 5,000 little scratches to remember that lesson [laugh]

LMAO... [laugh] That was great!

Bet you wanted a Ghillie-suit [laugh]

I just wanted out! :'(<br><br> It sure took a lot longer to get out of that blackberry bush, than it took getting in to it [laugh]<br><br> The funny thing was that trooper knew who I was because he pulled up alongside of me one day and asked if the blackberries were in season yet [eyecrazy] [laugh]<br> He was really a pretty cool guy, very fair man and everybody really did respect him a lot.

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] Do you grow a blackberry bush in the yard for old times sake? ???

There are quite a few here on my mountain top, but I didn't put them here. I swear sometimes those things will actually reach out and grab you! [laugh]

http://www.michigan.gov/images/MSPhistory3_11118_7.jpg<br>Hey son... them blackberries ripe yet?

<br>http://www.michigan.gov/images/MSPhistory3_11118_7.jpg<br>Hey son... them blackberries ripe yet?<br> [laugh] [laugh]<br> The best lessons are often learned the hard way [eyecrazy]

Room for any more Traverse City BOMBers? I live about halfway out Old Mission Peninsula. I'm also a GLTDR member, but I seem to be the only one in this area, so attending any of their events takes a long road trip. (not always bad of course)

Sure.... go to our website at http://www.midtr.com and download an application! ;D<br><br>Tony

Love Old Mission! Add your vehicle info, let's see what ya got!

I live just across West Bay from you, Bighammer, and I'm also a GLTDR member, but not very active there. You will find the MIDTR a great bunch! But watch out for Redleg's jokes!

Welcome to the MIDTR #3 Bighammer! Glad to have you with us.<br>

OK, let's see if this works. (did a cut &amp; paste for my profile)

It worked. And thanks for the welcome.