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05-25-2008, 3:10 AM PWG in Lowgap NC Joined on 01-08-2008 Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts 559 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Aug. 14 - 17 This year I will be arriving from Dixie and I will be accompanied by a couple native Tarheel's  Don't ask me how that title came about, I don't know. Folks, I have been told many times: The success of any event depends on how much you promote it.  Be aware that as of today, you are going to be seeing daily promotions to our 2008 Amish Rally.  It has been the most successful, enjoyable and inexpensive rally ever.  We have the use of a large camp/lodge in a Pennsylvania countryside setting for only $6.00 per person per night.  80 gallons of hot water, two bathrooms, four showers, two kitchens fully supplied with cookware and dinnerware. Upstairs and downstairs porches for bull sessions, even clean linen and blankets.  Did I mention, all this for a mere $6.00 per night per person??? I forget, downstairs also has a large living room.  Sorry, no TV.  Ask anyone who has been there. 82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller" 06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (unknown senior citizen)    Report

05-25-2008, 9:06 AM dozer1 Joined on 05-26-2007 Frederick, Maryland Posts 493 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally can't we just do one sooner? i'm tired of waiting! 1980 CX500 "Stella" Dozer1 AKA Snowplow    Report

05-25-2008, 1:12 PM Anonymous Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally How about I host a HTTA Blue Ridge Rally in my back yard in July?  Free tent sights, fire-pit, indoor shower and toilet (closed after bedtime)  Great mountain twisties and Blueridge Parkway tours.  Truckstop food down the road.  Let's hear it?

05-25-2008, 1:15 PM PWG in Lowgap NC Joined on 01-08-2008 Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts 559 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Ummm.  That posting was mine. 82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller" 06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (unknown senior citizen)    Report

05-25-2008, 4:42 PM mildhog Joined on 11-21-2007 Chesapeake, VA Posts 433 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally I'm game if my knee gets ok. Arnie in VA 1982 GL500I Silverwing 1983 GL650    Report

05-25-2008, 9:51 PM Gene McCall Joined on 03-02-2006 Murfreesboro Posts 600 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally  PWG in Lowgap NC wrote: Ummm.  That posting was mine. Phil, as busy as I am trying to get ready for the Alaska trip I just have to respond.  When you closed the bathroom you lost me! Gene I didn't get this old by being timid, just not being stupid!    Report

05-26-2008, 2:35 AM Don in Oz Joined on 03-10-2006 Melbourne, Australia Posts 317 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Gene, I get the impression that the only formal toilet is rather close to Phil's bedroom - maybe there's a lemon-tree within walking distance outside, and Phil could supply one of those manual post-hole borers/augers for midnighters.    Report

05-26-2008, 4:35 AM PWG in Lowgap NC Joined on 01-08-2008 Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts 559 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally With enough interest, I would provide a path and an outhouse, a supply of paper and a bag of lime.. 82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller" 06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (unknown senior citizen)    Report

05-26-2008, 10:32 AM mildhog Joined on 11-21-2007 Chesapeake, VA Posts 433 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Reminds me of my first camping trip as a Boyscout. Forgot toilet paper and my pack shovel. The Scoutmaster made me use leaves and my hands to dig a hole the first time. Never forgot that stuff again. At least I knew what poison sumac and ivy looked like! Arnie in VA 1982 GL500I Silverwing 1983 GL650    Report

05-26-2008, 8:58 PM Anonymous Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Phil, if you should choose to go ahead with your rally, you may want to consider planning around VMD. J.T.

05-27-2008, 1:02 AM PWG in Lowgap NC Joined on 01-08-2008 Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts 559 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Mid Ohio?  Never gave it a thought. 82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller" 06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (unknown senior citizen)    Report

05-27-2008, 1:05 AM PWG in Lowgap NC Joined on 01-08-2008 Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts 559 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Arnie, have you had knee replacement surgery yet? 82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller" 06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (unknown senior citizen)    Report

05-27-2008, 5:52 AM mildhog Joined on 11-21-2007 Chesapeake, VA Posts 433 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Funny you should ask. Knee has steadily been getting worse. Played golf Thru. (stupid, but being stupid is how I got a bad knee in the first place) and it totally went out on me. Nothing sudden, just steadliy got more painful until I couldn't walk. Wasted the weekend just laying around. This was the weekend I was going to put the 650 back together and light it off. Crap. Calling the doc in a few minutes for appt. Bottom line is the replacement may be moved up which screws up all my travel plans this summer. Maybe if he drains it and gives me some heavy duty drugs I can hold out 'till November. We'll see. Thanks for asking. Arnie in VA 1982 GL500I Silverwing 1983 GL650    Report

05-28-2008, 10:24 AM RichNCT Joined on 03-02-2006 Posts 2,148 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally "Mid Ohio?  Never gave it a thought" Guess that means we won't be seeing you there then.  More bacon for me! Born to be relatively wild    Report

05-28-2008, 6:12 PM Gene McCall Joined on 03-02-2006 Murfreesboro Posts 600 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally  RichNCT wrote: "Mid Ohio?  Never gave it a thought" Guess that means we won't be seeing you there then.  More bacon for me! Rich, from your comment I am assuming you are planning on making VMT this year.  If you do and you make contact with Jon please bring him up to date on what I am now riding and let him know I am planning to make VMD in 09, at least on 3 wheels I won't fall over in the mud! Gene I didn't get this old by being timid, just not being stupid!    Report

05-28-2008, 6:31 PM mildhog Joined on 11-21-2007 Chesapeake, VA Posts 433 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Got back from the doc. I'm having knee replacement surgery Tuesday so, no trips for me this summer. I hate missing the rally and meeting you folks but I really need the surgery. I'll make it next yr for sure. Hopefully, Dick can be there. Arnie in VA 1982 GL500I Silverwing 1983 GL650    Report

05-29-2008, 9:50 AM RichNCT Joined on 03-02-2006 Posts 2,148 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally It would be nice to see Jon again.  One of the reasons I'm going this year is the Triumph marque.  Who doesn't have a soft spot in their heart for classic Triumphs?  Probably will not go in '09, maybe every other or third year.  I've been twice and enjoyed it immensely, it's a great event for us "vintage" bikers. Born to be relatively wild    Report

05-29-2008, 10:34 AM PWG in Lowgap NC Joined on 01-08-2008 Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts 559 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally "back together and light it off."   Spoken like an old Navy man. Arnie, email me at:  pwgilbert @ surry.net we need to talk. 82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller" 06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (unknown senior citizen)    Report

05-29-2008, 1:29 PM PWG in Lowgap NC Joined on 01-08-2008 Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts 559 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Jon who? 82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller" 06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (unknown senior citizen)    Report

05-29-2008, 2:11 PM RichNCT Joined on 03-02-2006 Posts 2,148 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Jon of Ohio, "manufacturer" of the trunk extenders a few years back.  Had a GL500, now a GW rider.  Fed Dave and I (the only HTTA riders that showed up that year) like kings a couple of years back at VMD.  A fine man, but his feelings got hurt.    Born to be relatively wild    Report

05-29-2008, 5:27 PM PWG in Lowgap NC Joined on 01-08-2008 Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts 559 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally Oh Yah, I met Jon at the HOOT 2003 I think 82 Honda GL 500 SilverWing Trike "Old Yeller" 06 Suzuki S 50 Boulevard Cruiser ANY WARM DAY ABOVE GROUND IS A GOOD ONE (unknown senior citizen)    Report

06-04-2008, 9:17 AM wildmanwill Joined on 05-25-2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posts 296 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally  mildhog wrote: Got back from the doc. I'm having knee replacement surgery Tuesday so, no trips for me this summer. I hate missing the rally and meeting you folks but I really need the surgery. I'll make it next yr for sure. Hopefully, Dick can be there. Hope that surgery went well... 1983 CX650 C 1982 Yamaha Seca XJ750    Report

06-07-2008, 7:47 PM mildhog Joined on 11-21-2007 Chesapeake, VA Posts 433 Re: 2008 HTTA Amish Rally