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gsamuelson · #76 03-06-2003, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by DR.DIESEL
LET'S SEE IF I CAN MANAGE TO GET A G55 UP THERE.
DIESEL OR NOT, IT'S STILL PRETTY COOL!

A G55! Holy Sh*%$%! That would be VERY cool.

Ok now I should get be able to get a few more G and Unimog types to show up.

As for cameras, I'll bring my Minox.

#77 03-06-2003, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by 123c
I am going to try and get my old Minolta SLR camera working by the time of the GTG. I love that camera, It takes very good pictures, much better than my POS digital camera . However, I will still bring my digital camera

UPDATE:
I just got the camera fixed, now I need to get the POS digital camera working right

rickg · #78 03-06-2003, 01:46 PM

Just saw the weathe forcast thru next weekend this morning. Looks like more of same as were having now, so bring your PNW (pacific northwest) gear!

Just hope it's a dry rain!

gsamuelson · #79 03-06-2003, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by rickg
Just saw the weathe forcast thru next weekend this morning. Looks like more of same as were having now, so bring your PNW (pacific northwest) gear! Just hope it's a dry rain!

Northwest weather? Just wait 5 minutes, it'll change!!

I wonder if we should try to rig up some sort of shelter?

Huddling around a BBQ is starting to sound like a real possibility.

dieseldude · #80 03-06-2003, 02:46 PM

....well bummer guys, weekend of the 15th, I'll be on my friend's boat in the San Juan's. This 'boy's weekend out' has been on the calendar before we decided on a date here

I'll be there for the Summer gtg! Or if any of you want to meet for a brew in the Northend/Eastside before then.

Regards,
- Ryan

rickg · #81 03-06-2003, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by gsamuelson
Northwest weather? Just wait 5 minutes, it'll change!!

I wonder if we should try to rig up some sort of shelter?

Huddling around a BBQ is starting to sound like a real possibility.

I'm going to get hold of my brother. I think he has one of those nice collapsable lawn cover-shelter-thingees. If he still has it, I'll see if I can cram it into the trunk of my car. Otherwise, there may be a good chance we can snag one of those gazebos at the park. I'm guessing there won't be too many other people crazy enough to be at a park this time of the year.

If I get a chance, I want to take a run down to the park this saturday and kind of get a feel for how crowded it is this time of the year. Plus I want to try to write down some better directions for you guys so you don't need to take the main exit as I mentioned before.
I was hoping you could make this Ryan

But sounds like there is still plenty of interest for a summer GTG, maybe farther north. We'll talk more about it on the 15th and post more here later.
I tried to send a PM to Lebenz to see if he can make it, but no response. I guess he's left our ranks. Not sure what happened there, but it's a shame. I don't know how many caught it, but earlier in our posting of this GTG he had offered the use of his cabin down near Mt Rainier, which I thought was a real nice gesture. But by the time I was going to respond to him, he pulled the post.
BTW, I remembered there is a place up in Bellingham that I have bookmarked at home. They specialize in repairs and restoration of Mercedes. Looks like a nice place. I had a crazy idea of getting hold of them and see if they'd be interested in hosting our summer GTG at their facility. Anyone have an idea of who I'm talking about, and if so, anything about them? I'll check my bookmarks at home later and post it here so you can all take a peek.
I also would entertain a GTG in BC with Greg and Kyle, and who ever else there is up there. This will be the second time they've come "across" for us, and feel it'd be fair to reciprocate

#82 03-06-2003, 04:11 PM

Will be there in my freshly Kleemann supercharged Brabus 5.8 Cabriolet!! Who needs a G55??

http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=31652

gsamuelson · #83 03-06-2003, 04:30 PM

Silversurfer: Now that is one scary fast G! Holy smokes!

rickg · #84 03-06-2003, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by silversurfer
Will be there in my freshly Kleemann supercharged Brabus 5.8 Cabriolet!! Who needs a G55??

http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=31652

Don't know how you would spell it, but this is where a Tim Allen grunt would be appropriate!!
If your coming with a car like that, I'll be there even if I'm on deaths door

Kyle Blackmore · #85 03-06-2003, 10:56 PM

Hi Greg, I think we'll be bringing the CE so a 100 kmh cruise might be a 'tad' slow

.It's in getting a tranny overhaul this week so it should be a nice break-in cruise for it.I think we'll cross at Sumas as it's been fairly quiet lately, but we could meet for breakfast in Bellingham if you want or ?Looking forward to the meet regardless of the weather

rickg · #86 03-07-2003, 12:19 AM

Here's a map showing I-90 going into Issaquah. The main exit that you normally follow is the one just below where it says Lake Sammamish State Park. You can see it turns into S.E. 56th St, but not sure if that's what it is at the exit. But there are lots of signs to follow from the freeway. (The park web site says to take exit #15). But I'll drive down this weekend and note more details, and figure out the other exit I mentioned earlier so I can completely confuse everyone!
One thing for those of you coming down from the north on I-405, after you go thru Bellevue you'll come to a tunnel, and by then you need to be getting into the correct lane. I believe it's the 2nd lane from the right. The traffic gets kinda bottle-necked after the tunnel as everyone tries to shuffle into the correct lane for getting off onto I-90, depending on whether they're going west or east. You'll want the I-90 East exit. Coming up from the south I think it's easier, but I've never used that exit coming from that direction, so you're on your own

rickg · #87 03-09-2003, 01:42 AM

Man! Sorry I'm so windy!

But anyhow. I took a cruise down today. Looks like we'll have the whole freakin park to ourselves! I think there was 2 other cars there today. But we'll see what the weather does.
I'll be bringing my brothers canopy, but it's only 10' x10', so may not be able to cram everyone under it

but I'm guessing we'll be able to get one of the covered picnic areas. I may call the phone number and see if we need to reserve one. I think it would be a good idea to try and get one. They have big barbeque pits that we could stoke up a fire in. (I'll bring some of those pressed sawdust fire logs)
For you guys coming down from the north:
As I said, as you go thru Bellevue on 405, you'll come to a tunnel. It's the only tunnel on the whole freeway, so you can't miss it. At the tunnel be moving into the 2nd from the right lane. Stay in that lane, and it'll take you off to the East I-90 exit. It'll curve down under the freeway(405) and come up onto I-90. Get over a couple lanes soon as you can. The right two lanes quickly become exit only lanes. Watch for exit #13, West Lake Sammamish Parkway. (If you miss it, just go onto the exit marked for Lake Sammamish Park). Exit #13 has two lanes, stay in the left lane. It'll curve around and go under I-90. Stay in the right lane as you go under the freeway. After you go under the freeway, there's a wierd round-about kind of an intersection, but you will turn right and not go thru it. It's kind of wierd to explain, but you'll see when you get there. That right turn will put you on West Lk. Sammamish Parkway heading east again. The park entrance is about 3 miles from there. It comes up kind of quick on you from that direction. I almost drove by it. The sign isn't really visible until you're there.
For now, let's just plan on meeting the same place as last year I guess, unless we can get a gazeebo. For those of you that weren't there, it's the first parking area on the left side. I'll be there sometime before noon in my dark blue SD. And sounds like Eric will be there early too (Right Eric?

) in his brown CD. If we get a gazeebo we'll watch for lost looking Mercedes coming in. Maybe I'll put up a sign, but shouldn't be hard to find everyone.
Oh, almost forgot. They have signs posted all over the place that they now charge a 5$ parking fee per car

Welcome to Washington State!

#88 03-09-2003, 09:48 AM

It looks like the weather should be good enough on the passes for me to make it over, and I should be there fairly early

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gsamuelson · #89 03-11-2003, 12:54 PM

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Originally posted by Kyle Blackmore
Hi Greg, I think we'll be bringing the CE so a 100 kmh cruise might be a 'tad' slow .It's in getting a tranny overhaul this week so it should be a nice break-in cruise for it.I think we'll cross at Sumas as it's been fairly quiet lately, but we could meet for breakfast in Bellingham if you want or ?Looking forward to the meet regardless of the weather

Kyle:

Given our slow rate of speed, the possible wait at the border and the need to feed our kids immediately upon wakening, we will have to eat before we leave and then try to head straight down to the GTG. If you want to cruise in the slow lane let me know!

Kyle Blackmore · #90 03-11-2003, 06:56 PM

Hey Greg, we'll see you guys there

.around noon.