Atlanta/Tennessee VX Meet April 19th

[dyanni]

here I sit all broken hearted
tried to make the meet
but never departed

New Orleans is nice
with jazz - and beads - and little glittery flecks
but I'd rather be in Rabun
with all the VX

I will be back in the Big Easy May 5th - but this time my Ebony will be making the trip with me. Sorry couldn't be there I KNOW you all had fun.

[Moncha]

I added a category in the gallery for you all to post your photos.. Hope you all had fun!!

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...at=536&thumb=1

[johnnyapollo]

I've Uploaded the first batch of photos from the meet.

A total of 11 VXes showed up by Saturday PM, with 5 states represented. We all had a great time, with mods, off-road, convoy and a country-style lunch to boot! Carl did a great job setting up camp on top of Black Top Mountain. The fog and rain cleared by Saturday so I was able to get these shots (I left Saturday PM). We even had a surprise visit from the DNR - and the guy was driving a VX! There was another guy camping who owns a VX living in Florida, who didn't know about the boards and this meet! I think we freaked him out!

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...at=536&thumb=1

More info, pics and video to come!

-- John

[skullcap]

What an awesome get-together!! I can't thank Johnnyapollo enough for helping me get-up the nerve to begin making some mods. And he stayed well into the dark on Saturday working on Tone's popper installation. (John, I look forward to the chance to show you my gratitude. Either to you or, perhaps, by someday helping another VX-owner install their first mods.)

Carlymac pulled-off a great gathering! (Dyanni, while we've not met, you were sorely missed.)

Gruven caught and grilled some awesome salmon.

Lori (and company) showed us what Firefox looks like, along with a gallon-of-POT, and a feast of shrimp.

Niv & Co., Joe_Black & Co., VXtreme & Co., Forgetful & Co., and Coop, also contributed to the fare and fellowship of the weekend.

We also had a nice suprise visit by an on-duty DNR water quality specialist (a lurker ) who dropped by with his wife in a Kaiser Silver to round-out the North American array of colors.

Again, my thanks to everyone who showed-up to make this a meet to remember. Moreover, thanks to VehiCROSS.info! I decided to buy my VX after discovering the community I found here, and because of the dedication and diversity of VX-ers who show their pride, both inwardly and outwardly, in being a breed apart.

I've taken the liberty of removing a few unwanted power lines from some of my photos and have posted them at: http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...ppuser=&stype=

[forgetful]

I want to thank everyone for making this meet happen. Kathy and I had an awesome time. The fish Gruven cooked up was very very good. So was the corn ( stuff ) skullcap brought and the cookies Niv and Rachel brought. We left Sat. early evening so we didn't get to try the shrimp. I wish more people had gone offroading, but I understand wanting to get the mods in. Niv + Rachel , Joe + Cathy and myself +Kathy had a really fun time, even though I broke my front plate and neon frame when I got stuck, but it was worth it. ( maybe )

I can't wait for the next one. Lets make it soon.

[Moncha]

All I can say is, you all looked like you had a great time! I love the comaraderie. Everything looked so special and very prepared. Congrats to all of you for such a successful event!

[Lori]

Just spent the last hour reading the posts and viewing all the beautiful photos. They really capture the spirit of our wonderful event. Thanks!

I especially liked forgetful's photos of the off roaders. (You might remember I could not go because I was busy providing moral support to carlymac as he was installing my popper! ;Dp; )
And scullcap's (aka plantman) photos of the misty skies and beautiful mountains surrounding our fabulous vehicles are spectacular.

I thought everyone was the nicest bunch of strangers that I've ever camped with...well we're not strangers anymore (but still strange, and proud of it!) Bennie and Moobie slept the whole way home, took a 3 minute "break" once we got home, and then went back to sleep inside the house. I've never seen them this tired!

All day I've been composing (in my mind) a "thanks for the memories" post about the meet. (Just some silly things that make me smile.) Thanks to all for making me feel comfortable and welcome in the group. Waking up this morning among such kind folks and in the misty GA mountains was one of the best Easter mornings I can remember....

[Joe_Black]

Thanks to all from Kathy and I for a fantastic meet! We really enjoyed putting faces/names/handles together, making new friends and learning all sorts of new stuff. It was WELL worth the drive! Plus we had Rachel and Niv in their Astral for most of the journey helping turn heads as we drove. I've posted our pics in the Events gallery so you can see a few different angles of the same stuff. LOL! Be sure to click for the large views, some of the backgrounds are beautiful (not to mention the awesome VXs!). If I can figure out how to do it I'll post some clips from the video we shot as well. Again, thanks for the greatest of times!!!

[AnalogVX]

Looks like a great time! Thanks for sharing your pics, they are really awsome. Maybe some day I will meet all of you as well.

[johnnyapollo]

carlymac - 99 Victory White Ironman - Galatin, TN
gruven - 01 Dragon Green - Nashville, TN
forgetful - 01 Proton Yellow - Jonesborough, TN
johnnyapollo - 01 Proton Yellow - Atlanta, GA
coop - 99 Astral Silver - Buford, GA
skullcap 00 Ebony Black - Atlanta GA
VXtreme - 01 Proton Yellow - AL
lori - Foxfire Red Mica - Columbia, SC
nivd - 99 Astral Silver - Lake Mary, FL
joe_black - 01 Dragun Green - Winter Haven, FL
David Hanson - 01 Kaiser Silver - Rabun Gap, GA (DNR guy)

Also Gary Bucklew from Largo, FL happened to be camping on the same grounds - he's got a 99 VX (forgot to ask him what color).

For those of you that have wives/partners/pets, I want to thank your better halves for putting up with us VX loons! I hope that those that attended had a great time.

I also want to thank dyanni (Donny Cruce) who was there in spirit, if not in person. We owe you our gratitude for all the prep-work that you did for a great meet. Since this is starting to sound like an academy awards acceptance speech, I'd better sign off!

-- Best, John

[carlymac]

Well Gang we pulled it off,
On thurs. gruven and myself drove through "redneck hell" to get to the site. Thanks to mapquest we almost drove 64 miles out of Cleveland Tn. to hwy 76( should have been 6.4 mi.). When we arrived at the gap there was a thick fog looming over the mountain, a thick fog we would all become very familiar with. In conjunction with narrow mountain roads my catch phrase was born " gruven..tell momma I love her". We set up camp in the pouring down rain. At that point I was becoming a bit concerned...After the tents were up gruven and I talked long into the night about profound topics and this funny little truck we all love. With the morning I discovered why my tent came with a bottle of seam sealer. mid-day fri. I heard the familiar growl of a laboring 3.5 L and through the fog broke a proton silhouette, forgetful had arrived. Then the chrome wielding astrial we all know to be Coop's coop. Next, VXtreme's REAL H.I.D.'s pierced the fog like a knife. After a short time johnnyapollo the VX Godfather of the southeast showed. As I was fumbling through the fog I noticed a figure pitching a tent. It was Lori the quiet girl and Bennie & Moobie her precious pooches. I didn't even know she was there. Later we were advised by the friendly neighborhood ranger, Georgia has a state law against pitching a tent on the grass in a state park, go figure. Next, skullcap came on the scene in his ebony like a "dark angel". All we lacked were the Floridians. Then the cell phone rang and moments later, not unlike the last election, Florida was in. Joe_Black and Niv rolled in like a miniature citrus bowl parade. It didn't take them long to change out of their shorts into pants. Saturday morn VXtreme and I went trout fishing and the rest caught up. After the lunch run some of us worked on mods and some went for a trail ride. Either way VXes were being altered...ask forgetful. Sunday was spent breaking camp and saying our good-by's. The weekend was one of the best memories I have to date involving the VX. That funny little truck that bridges all sociological gaps. Heck, come to think of it, that wasn't fog after all...Our heads were in the clouds....THANKS GANG!! carlymac

[forgetful]

Joe Black, how could you post that picture of me. When you end up with snap shots like that, your supposed to erase them, not show them. I guess you didn't get any snaps of the offroading. If you can't post a video of it, make me a copy and mail it to me. I'll PM you with the address. Just let me know. We had a great time getting dirty with you and Niv. Find some good roads in FLA. to play around on and maybe all of us can get together again.

later...........Shawn

[Moncha]

Here, here, Carlymac!! Well written prose!!

[dyanni]

Hey I really was there in spirit!


Come heck or hi water I'll be at the next meet ... and If the rotation ever brings the group back up to the misty hills of north Ga - you can count on me to be there ...

[Joe_Black]

LOL! I said it was a poster Shawn! We just did the video out on the trail as it seemed you and Kathy had the photo situation well under control. I'll try and get some clips on the page here. Gruven and I will try and get DVD's to everyone at the meet so keep your fingers crossed on the collaboration. He's the talent, I'm just providing some raw material and grunt work. ;eekg;

Carlymac, excellent post! Gave me laughs and grins for the rest of the afternoon!