Nov. 6, 2010 Henderson, Nevada breakfast meet!

[Triathlete]

Where...Henderson, Nevada (exact location TBD)
Date/Time...Nov. 6, 2010/11:30 AM
Who...all ye VXers in the neighborhood
What...breakfast and VX's

Allright, here is the official meet thread. I will be up in Henderson for the weekend to race. Lets get together for some morning eats! Don't know the area so I need some suggestions from the locals for a good place to eat/meet.

So who is in?:dan_ban:

The list:
Triathlete:thumbup:
Circ:thumbup:
Knigh7s?
silverbullet:thumbup:
?
?

[Triathlete]

Come on all you Vegas area VXers!:bwgy:
Or anyone else who wants to hit up Vegas!

[Ascinder]

Man, I thought there used to be a decent amount of Vegas VXers out there. Where did all of you go?

[circmand]

Man, I thought there used to be a decent amount of Vegas VXers out there. Where did all of you go?

when you start new threads on already existing threads. People look for the old one. I still plan on trying to make it.

[Ascinder]

Huh? Did I miss something?

[circmand]

Huh? Did I miss something?

If so yeah we had an open thread on this meet. Then this new thread shows up with none of the info on the old thread.

[Triathlete]

Actually, the other thread was a "possible meet" thread to judge interest...figured I'd make it "official". Sorry for any confussion.
Hope you can make it Circ!:yesy:

[Ascinder]

Gotcha. Well I guess that answers the questions in both of my posts :)

[circmand]

Actually, the other thread was a "possible meet" thread to judge interest...figured I'd make it "official". Sorry for any confussion.
Hope you can make it Circ!:yesy:

I am only half hour away. Maybe get all those who attend that I am not a big an a&^ as my posts make me seem. Just have opinions and hate doing a lot of typing.

[Ascinder]

Maybe get all those who attend that I am not a big an a&^ as my posts make me seem. Just have opinions and hate doing a lot of typing.


I've tried that and they still think I'm an *****, LOL!!

[Triathlete]

:tweed:

[Triathlete]

:?:

[Knigh7s]

Hmm, didn't see this post... put me down as maybe... I plan my life one day at a time... LoL

[SilverBullet75]

I hope I can come too.

Also, I'm trying to chase down a Henderson/S. LV VX'er that I constantly pass on the 95. She's always going the opposite direction. We did run into eachother one time long enough to wave and honk...
She drives a Kaiser with a roof basket and no tint.

If I get a hold of her, I'll let her know too.

[Triathlete]

Very cool!
Maybe you guys can start throwing out some names of some good eats!?!? Going to be hard to top those San Diego guys (Perrys)....but Ihave faith in you!:bwgy:

[Knigh7s]

Two of my fav breakfast spots...

Egg Works II
2490 E. Sunset Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89120

Hash House A Go Go
6800 w. sahara ave
Las Vegas, NV 89146

I've met with several VX owners here and told them about this forum, but I never see them actually sign-up... Its a bummer though...

[Triathlete]

Hope to keep it as close to (or in) Henderson as possble since I have pre race registration and prep to get done also...and to keep me from getting lost!:bwgy:

[circmand]

Hope to keep it as close to (or in) Henderson as possble since I have pre race registration and prep to get done also...and to keep me from getting lost!:bwgy:

Henderson is Vegas they abut. Stay close to 95 and you will not get lost

[Triathlete]

2thetop!:bwgy:

[Triathlete]

NOTE

Due to a mandatory athlete meeting that I have to attend in the morning the time has been changed!
New time is 11:30 for lunch! Hope this will work out for everyone!
This means you can all sleep a little later!
So now we just need to choose a good place for lunch...maybe a place with some good pasta dishes!?!?

[Triathlete]

Back to the top:yeso:
for time change.

[Triathlete]

Alright....we are a week and a half away. So, who is definately in? We also need a place to meet...come on all you locals lets get some suggestions! Hopefully the change to lunch will work for everyone!

[circmand]

Alright....we are a week and a half away. So, who is definately in? We also need a place to meet...come on all you locals lets get some suggestions! Hopefully the change to lunch will work for everyone!

i havent eaten at too many places there so I will not make any suggestions. They do have a Hooters at Station Square. Im just saying

[SilverBullet75]

So far, I'm in!

Ideas:
Claim Jumper on 215 and Green Valley Pkwy.

Also, the local "Cars and Coffee" car show happens every Saturday morning thru lunchish on Eastern and Silverado Ranch area... it'd be fun to do a quick drive through, or have lunch there? Not sure what restaurants are there... BUT, there is a white VX that is very commonly in the parking lot, owned by the manager of a smoothie shop there.

[circmand]

So far, I'm in!

Ideas:
Claim Jumper on 215 and Green Valley Pkwy.

Also, the local "Cars and Coffee" car show happens every Saturday morning thru lunchish on Eastern and Silverado Ranch area... it'd be fun to do a quick drive through, or have lunch there? Not sure what restaurants are there... BUT, there is a white VX that is very commonly in the parking lot, owned by the manager of a smoothie shop there.

Have a bunch of VXs grouped together and steal the show.

[Triathlete]

3 VX's so far...who else?
Eats=good...I'd have to bail on the car show though (just to much pre race stuff to get done and staying off my feet is important).

[Knigh7s]

A lot of things happening for me that weekend. But I'll be unable to make a commitment until that morning... :p

So whatever is decided, I'll just try and make it...

[Triathlete]

Hope you can make it Knighs!:yesy:

[Triathlete]

So, the Claim Jumper at 11:30? Does that work for everyone?
How long will it take me to get there from Henderson so I can plan accordingly?

[circmand]

to me

[chas711usa]

Man, I thought there used to be a decent amount of Vegas VXers out there. Where did all of you go?

Out enjoying the last of the summer. I don't think it even made it up to 80 today.. Burrrrrr. I had to throw my coat in the back just incase.

Claim Jumper is good eats, 215 & Green Valley Parkway (no es Valle Verde Dr)

I think I know where you're staying I.M. but since you know where you're staying I'll let you do the math:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&ie=UTF8&ll=36.031193,-115.071831&spn=0.115083,0.191574&t=h&z=13&iwloc=lyrftr:h,5798773503641339673,36.025605,-115.086046

[VegasVX]

We'll be there!

[VegasVX]

We'll be there!
Hot_wasabi_junkie

[Triathlete]

Cool HWJ! Whats up with the new screen name?
Chas are you going to be there?

So its looking like 5 VX's!:bwgy:

[HOT_WASABI_JUNKIE]

Cool HWJ! Whats up with the new screen name?
Chas are you going to be there?

So its looking like 5 VX's!:bwgy:

No new screen name..
My fiancee wrote that.
We are like a mile away from Claimjumpers so she said "let's"

[Triathlete]

That would explain it!
By the way, I am staying at the Fiesta Station Casino hotel thingy!:bwgy:

[Triathlete]

Well, I shall be pulling out of Tucson tomorrow morning. Not taking my computer. I will be able to check for updates on the wifes phone though. Hopefully a few more locals will jump in at the last minute!:yesy:
I will see everyone Saturday! Woohoo!:bwgy:

[Triathlete]

I am here...so honk if you see me on the streets. See you all tomorrow. I have already found the meeting place...its right down the road from the finish line.

[Triathlete]

Myself, Hot Wasabi, Circ, and Chas had a nice lunch meet. Was nice to meet all of you and talk a bit of VX shop. For those that weren't there I was going to post up some pics but I didn't get any since I left my camera in the hotel. Hopefully the others will post there's soon. Off to bed now...I've sort of got this little race to do in the morning.

[HOT_WASABI_JUNKIE]

Myself, Hot Wasabi, Circ, and Chas had a nice lunch meet. Was nice to meet all of you and talk a bit of VX shop. For those that weren't there I was going to post up some pics but I didn't get any since I left my camera in the hotel. Hopefully the others will post there's soon. Off to bed now...I've sort of got this little race to do in the morning.

Hmm... I was very honored to have been included in with this respected group of forum members considering I was not able to show up. I am now wondering if either I did show up and was too hung over to remember or if an imposter claiming to be the infamous Hot_Wasabi_ Junkie went in my behalf.. Either option is way too troubling to think about...

[SilverBullet75]

Unfortunately I was only able to get one picture that came out decent.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/LV_VX_Meet_11-6-2010.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19272)
From left to right:

Triathlete (Billy & Regina), Circmand (Dave), SilverBullet75 (Jim), and Chas711usa (Charles).

Sorry guys... I got distracted with all our story telling that I didn't take anymore pics!

It was great to finally meet all of you!

[Triathlete]

Oops...sorry! That was Jim...my memory thoroughly sucks!

[circmand]

Well worth the hour and a half drive each way. I enjoyed meeting everybody and the food was great even if our server stopped refilling our drinks long before we cleared out.

[Triathlete]

Made it home tonight in one piece!
Spent yesterday afternoon walking the Vegas strip and taking pics...you know, the typical tourist stuff (man those guys trying to hand you crap at every corner are annoying...really wanted to punch them after the first dozen or so). On the way back today took a dam tour of the dam! Found out they give military (active and former) a big discount...was a nice surprise. Of course that was after the national security agency made me return my weapon to my vehicle...damn those 2 inch swiss army knives (forgot I even had it):bwgy: Apparently they didn't want me to "McGyver" the dam into rubble.
While there of course I had that little race to do...went nearly as well as I wanted it to. Mother nature decided that the hardest North American Ironman distance race wasn't hard enough and threw a little wind in our faces (of course the crack smoking weather man gauranteed 5 mph winds...I think he missed the "0" at the end on his cue card)! But I survived and have the t-shirt to prove it!:bwgy: Threw down an 11:48 which was good enough for 18th overall and 3rd in my agegroup!
Thanks again for the lunch date! It was nice to meet, chat, eat and put some more faces to the screen names!:yesy:

[Triathlete]

Though I didn't get any photo's of the VX meet, here are a few pics of the rest of my trip...
The reason for the trip was to race of course...
Waiting for the start
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/Vegas/IMG_0547.jpg

GO!!! Only 140.1 miles to go.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/Vegas/IMG_0550.jpg

After a quick 112 jaunt over every hill in the area and a 26.2 mile run over the hills that were missed on the bike (the race director is a bit sadistic) the dust had settled and...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/Vegas/IMG_0556.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/Vegas/IMG_0687.jpg

[Triathlete]

The next day I managed to hobble around the Vegas strip...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/Vegas/IMG_0560.jpg

Then, the following day it was time to make the trip home with a few stops on the way.
The new bridge that bypasses the Hoover dam...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/Vegas/IMG_0667.jpg

Took a dam tour of the dam...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/Vegas/IMG_0655.jpg

Then got our kicks on historic route 66:bwgy:
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/Vegas/IMG_0681.jpg

[chas711usa]

It's always great putting faces to the tag names. I really enjoyed the meet. Gratz on the podium finish Billy. I shoulda got your autograph :)