Sorry guys, wont be able to make this one.
Dont worry about the number who show up... quality over quantity.

Rich

 

Bass Pro has the Hemingways restaurant which is pretty good as well as a Mickey D's that is well....... A Mickey D's.

 

http://www.hemingwaysbluewatercafe.c...mid=hemingways

 

I've ate at this Hemmingways a few times ... not too shabby. You can eat off of the menu or they have a decent buffet as well. For those that like alligator ... they have it also (I didn't care for it).
The Bass Pro Shop is humongous and there is a huge nature museum right next door. I haven't been in there yet but my kids say it is pretty neat.

There is also Lamberts resturaunt (home of the throwed rolls) 10 minutes south, down in Ozark, Mo. They are usually filled to capacity with the Branson tour buses but the food is great.


Djgaston ... I don't know what getting "mud butt" at Hooters is ... but I am sure that it would be pretty entertaining to watch .

I think this will be a great get together .... finally get to put faces with names. Like meeting movie stars !!!

Mrs. Pistol wanted me to put out the invite to anyone wanting to come to the house (about an hour east of Springfield). You are all welcome to come out. Got a nice long honey-do list !!!! hehehehe

See ya there ... wherever "there" is.

PISTOL

 

Lamberts= That place is bad for you. To many trips there will have me trading in my 2500 for a 3500. A hunting buddy of mines son works there. During the 05 deer season he provided the deer camp with fresh rolls. We didn't touch anything else in the coolers until the rolls were gone. Delish.

 

You got that right .... the fried okra, the taters, rolls, oooooooohhhh

I almost had a heart attack the first time one of the waiters hurled a roll over my head to the lady behind me. It was almost ON ... wife knew what was happening and just laughed.

 

OK. I've added a poll so vote when and where......
Bass Pro sounds like fun, the BOSS is going to want to stop by there anyways......be something for her to do while we're talking trucks.......

 

This ought to be interesting ... my wife and kids are hosting a foreign exchange student from Korea. Maybe we can get him infected with the diesel bug and start a DTR chapter in Korea .

PISTOL

 

I voted Bass Pro and Saturday because that is my only day off. And Bass Pro has a huge parking lot where we can stand around and kick tires, and then go inside and spend some money. Bass Pro is like Toys R Us for big kids. Do they sell diesel performance parts?

 

Marine deisel maybe....

The Boss's B-day is the 17th..oops thats today! oh boy, am I in trouble.. at any rate I think i'm going to tell her she can get anything she wants while we're there.... ought to be fun...

 

So whataya think folks .... are we pretty much agreeing on Saturday, 1500 at Bass Pro Shop ?? I am gonna send out an invite to the folks at Ozark Diesel Performance ... maybe they can make it down for some chow and to make a few connections.

PISTOL

 

That's what everybody has voted for so far, so I'll mark my calendar.
Is there anywhere in Springfield that has a dyno? Are there any drag strips around there?

 

2-25-2006 @1500 looks liek the winner so far, thats what I am going to plan on if that works for Pistol.........

 

The track doesn't open until March. It's in Rogersville. We could see if it Floor It would bring his dyno down but it would probably require one of the local shops in town to allow us to use their facilities unless Ozark Diesel Performance isn't to far away. I'm not sure without looking it up where Rose Bud Missouri is located at.

 

Hey ... that all sounds great to me !!! Looks like my travel request and leave papers slipped by the boss without a blink ( Either I have him properly trained or he is ready to get rid of me for a while !! )

The only race track that I know of is the Rogersville one (actually not even in Rogersville ... closer to Fordland). Although there is a nice loooong straightaway after the only stoplight in Rogersville ... the Army recruiter and I used to race from there to Norwood in the recruiter G-Jets, until HE got caught .

I'll mark the calendar and look forward to meeting you all !!

PISTOL