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2nd ANNUAL Fall 2008 "Tail of the Dragon" meet -Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2

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Good job Gary on the GTG . It was good seeing alot of old friends and meeting the new one's.

gald everyone had a safe return.. Cheers
 
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Originally Posted by tom2112
You've heard of road rage, right?

Well, have you heard of Dragon Rage? It's ugly, but sometimes it happens...

Sometimes, its even caught on camera!
But who gets the honor of hearing the speech about courtesy from "Johnny Law"?
 
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Originally Posted by JHM2K
FANTASTIC slideshow... I'd love to make the spring run
Love to have ya.
Post on this new thread if you will be attending

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=29335
 
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Originally Posted by Uncle O
haha got it all on video!!!!!
POST IT OR DIE!!!!

J/K, but we NEED to see this video ASAP!!!
 
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Originally Posted by tom2112
You've heard of road rage, right?

Well, have you heard of Dragon Rage? It's ugly, but sometimes it happens...

Sometimes, its even caught on camera!
Sorry, I started it!

I was the first to start swerving and blowing the horn...

I was just beside myself at the time.
 
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Originally Posted by Franc Rauscher
I'm going to see if I can get her to call me "Precious."

roadster with a stick
I bet "there's more to the story..."
 
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Sign me up for the Spring meet, I'll sell body parts for room, board and gas before I miss another one. This was the best trip I've ever been one! I came alone, and left alone, but was surrounded by the best people the entire time there. ALL YOU GUYS ROCK!
 
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Here you go Gary. I know these map routes don't apply to everyone, but this is what the group I was with did on the two days. The yellow lines were tracked with my handheld GPS I had in the car. Check my User Gallery for the full size. James



The second map should show counter-clock direction. I will have to correct that... sorry.

 

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on the road this week but will post it this weekend.
 
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Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
Here are all my pics from the meet starting from the hotel in Kentucky some of us met up at
all the way to some pics on the road driving home

Click here to view the pics

Still need to sort them out before I load them into my gallery here.

Gary, these are great....can you send it to Mary for me....I don't know how or if I can forward from here.....she is maryedna511@yahoo.com..... she will love to see these....Thanks, Judi
 
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We had an absolute blast. Too bad we were only able to drive in for Saturday.

Also hate we were too late for the group shots.

Oh well, we'll be there on time from now on.

Met some great new friends.

It was very hard driving back home Saturday night after a great day with you all.

Thanks and see you in the spring !!!

I've posted a few pics. https://www.crossfireforum.org/galle...y.php/cat/1178
 
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Originally Posted by msgump
Gary, these pics are great....can you send it to Mary for me....I don't know how or if I can forward from here.....she is maryedna511@yahoo.com..... she will love to see these....Thanks, Judi
I sent them to her just now.
Are you both coming back in April ??
Here is the new thread for Spring 2009..........

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=29335
 
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I had a great time, even with being sick sat morning.

It was great seeing old friends, and making new ones.

Thanks for all the hard work, Gary.

I'll be attending these Dragon runs until I look like this guy:
 
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An encounter with a freelance writer and photographer on the way to the Dragon........

Paul Jordan pulled off I-75 in Tennessee along with us
while our Crossfire convoy from up north was traveling down to the Dragon.
He took a lot of pics and is putting together a story about our Crossfires and our forum in a AUTO magazine.
It will also
tell the story of the Dragon meets we have every spring and fall.


This is Paul Jordan - Freelance writer & photographer (Retired from 30 years with GM)


The pics below are just a few that may appear in his story about the Crossfires.




 

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I will be in contact with Paul and as soon as the story is printed I will find out where copies can be obtained.
 
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Great shots Gary. Frank I am glad you got your front wheels straight, looks like you are part of the group now Looks good.

Did the pics I took standing on the overpass wall turn out? I was a bit shakey...


James

PS - Gary, why can't I get the full resolution pic when I click on them? It says page not available.
 
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that overpass goes to a new development that is off in the background....so, it isn't really a road to nowhere as some of us thought...I'm just glad Frank and I didn't trip while taking a leak, or you never would have found us....
 
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PS - Gary, why can't I get the full resolution pic when I click on them? It says page not available.
They are copied and pasted from my gallery.
The resolution is the same in the gallery.
When a pic is copied it is not a clikcable pic
 
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Originally Posted by NeverEnough
I bet "there's more to the story..."
You would be right but i'm not tellin'.


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These are all the photos taken over the three days we were there.
Feel free to order prints and use the discount code "Crossfire08" for 20% off the cost of you order.
$10.00 minimum purchase to obtain the discount.

172 Photos taken by US129 on Friday 10/31 click here

1141 Photos taken by US129 on Saturday 11/1 click here (includes all the pics at the Dam and singles with drivers).

250 Photos taken by US129 on Sunday 11/2 click here


1563 photos in all captured our Fall meet this year !!!
 

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