LightningFest - 09/23/04 Convoy Details

[tliss]

All right…here are the details for the main convoy….

BREAKFAST: There is no one palce for everyone to meet up from breakfast. Eat whereever your little heart desires

MEETING PLACE: Love’s Truck Stop – 8900 I-35, Exit 473 – this truck stop is north of Denton near Denton Dragway. I can’t recall what corner it is on.

Here is a map of the vacinity


http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/26untitled1.jpg



DEPARTURE TIME: We will leave promptly at 9:30am. Be at the Love’s Truck Stop fueled and ready to go about 10 minutes before this time. We have a schedule to try to meet, so we will not be able to wait around after this time.

RADIOS: Bring your 2-way radios so we can be in communications during the trip. This is how we will be able to coordinate gas stops and whatnot.

PARTICPANTS:
tliss - DFW
Vipereater - Wichita
Fuzion - DFW
ND4SPD - Abilene
Merlin - Oklahoma City
~nightcrawler~ - Waco/Temple
Sixpipes - DFW
Flats Man - Tampa, FL
03LightningRocks - DFW
L8 APEX - DFW
1BAD4D - El Paso
OUHarleyGirl - Oklahoma City
Crawford - DFW
Silver_2000 - DFW
byrd35us - Lake Charles
Razor - DFW
TrueBlueAggie - DFW
Aggie Mom - DFW-ish
Band - DFW
FoMoCo2002 - Wichita
r1eater - San Antonio
Mark #2 - DFW (tentative)
98Cobra - DFW
TP Derrick D- DFW
Txoutlaw - Corpus (tentative)
Big K - DFW (North Texas Power Stroke Association)
sonicbluetommy - DFW
Sid - DFW (North Texas Power Stroke Association)
Blue Oval Forever - Gretna, LA
black99light - Laplace, LA
SVTF150Lghtn - OK (tentative)

Convoy #2 - Departure Time - TBD....Meeting Place - TBD
jcblack - DFW
99WhiteBeast - DFW
Alpine - DFW
02BOLT - DFW
Stormshadow - DFW
.
.
(Info on Convoy 2 will be updated as I get it)

RALLY POINT OUTSIDE OF TOPEKA: TBD. There may be a need to set up a rally point outside of Topeka where we can all meet up to roll into Topeka together. We are likely going to be filmed coming into the hotel, so we need to be in a tght convoy heading in. I have asked locals for someplace we could use along our route that is just outside of Topeka, and will provide info when I have it.

OTHER NOTES: With a convoy of this size and this well advertised, we will have to keep things civil along the way. Keep this in mind while we are driving. Gas stops will be coordinated via radio, since the majority of us will need to stop at roughly the same intervals. Others may need to stop more frequently, so the thought is to let them stop and keep the convoy moving. They can try to catch up or meet at the rally point listed above. We can change this as necessary.

Tom

[byrd35us]

I am planning on going but would like to meet up with you guys in dallas so I will leave bout 7 hrs before you guys are planning on meeting since I am coming from Lake Charles. So if you guys dont mind a louisiana guy taggin along I will try to go.

[Alpine]

Tom,

Steve, Rob, Jacob, Adam, maybe Terry, and myself are going to leave around 12:30pm on Thursday. So if anyone sleeps in and misses the first convoy, they can roll with us.:D

Jeff.

[tliss]

Tom,

Steve, Rob, Jacob, Adam, maybe Terry, and myself are going to leave around 12:30pm on Thursday. So if anyone sleeps in and misses the first convoy, they can roll with us.:D

Jeff.
Get up a little earlier and roll with the other convoy, you lazy asses!!:evil We probably won't be leaving until late morning anyway. What's one less hour of beauty sleep??

Tom

[tliss]

I am planning on going but would like to meet up with you guys in dallas so I will leave bout 7 hrs before you guys are planning on meeting since I am coming from Lake Charles. So if you guys dont mind a louisiana guy taggin along I will try to go.
You're welcome to come along! I may open up my home to any out of towners that need a place to stay, if the wife allows it.

Tom

[Alpine]

Get up a little earlier and roll with the other convoy, you lazy asses!!:evil We probably won't be leaving until late morning anyway. What's one less hour of beauty sleep??

TomRob needs all the beauty sleep he can get, Jacob does'nt get off untill 12:00, Adam said you probably would'nt be able to keep up, and Steve said he cant leave that early because his medication does'nt kick in until about noonish.:evil :evil
I have to go with them because they need some adult supervision.knana

[tliss]

Rob needs all the beauty sleep he can get, I agree

Jacob does'nt get off untill 12:00, call in a bomb threat or call in sick

Adam said you probably would'nt be able to keep up, what a wuss

and Steve said he cant leave that early because his medication does'nt kick in until about noonish.:evil :evil So that explains it

I have to go with them because they need some adult supervision.knana I see


On of the next things we may need to resolve is the time of departure. Last year we left about 10-ish or so from Denton. We may elect to go a little later to make a massive convoy from these parts. That is still all TBD.

Tom

[Razor]

Count me in!;)

[True Blue Aggie]

At this point, both Aggie Mom and myself (wife included) are all going. Mom has the time off already, and I should be able to leave on Thursday also....
Now we just have to see if Mom can keep up???:D

And she might need some encouragement to race her truck also. Adam was witness to the psudo-challenge that was proposed to her (heads up race between mother and son)...

[02BOLT]

Rob needs all the beauty sleep he can get. I agree(Tliss)
I don't reckon either one of you two coolbreezes have looked in the mirror lately?:vomit:






:d

[L8 APEX]

I like the way it was last year they left the Denton IHOP about 10AM. Everyone should be able to plan around work with this much notice. Just smack the boss and be there! Is the dinner Friday or Thursday this year? I believe activities start Friday this year so everyone needs to go up Thursday, why miss a day of L Fest? Which hotel is everyone tearing up?

[my2002lightning]

Tom,

Laney and I WANT to attend, but we have other "priorities" now.

We'll do our best to attend. Last year was a blast! :nana2

Ronald y Elaine

[Band]

I plan to head that way with the convoy. Whenever or where ever is irrelevant to me at this point, I'll be there.

[r1eater]

I'll either be in the early morning or mid morning convoy. :) Whats on the agenda Friday during the day and Sat night?

[tliss]

I'll either be in the early morning or mid morning convoy. :) Whats on the agenda Friday during the day and Sat night?
The schedule of events is on the registration page: http://www.lightningfest2004.com/register.php .

I figure Thursday night will be drinking and partying in someone's room, Friday night is the BBQ, then drinking and partying in someone's room. Saturday night there is grudge drags at the track and then drinking and partying in someone's room. We'll probably toss a group dinner in there for good measure. I think we'll find something to do while we're there!!

Tom

[r1eater]

The schedule of events is on the registration page: http://www.lightningfest2004.com/register.php .

I figure Thursday night will be drinking and partying in someone's room, Friday night is the BBQ, then drinking and partying in someone's room. Saturday night there is grudge drags at the track and then drinking and partying in someone's room. We'll probably toss a group dinner in there for good measure. I think we'll find something to do while we're there!!

Tom

I think I see a pattern.... :beer:

[ND4SPD]

I'm in Abilene so I will be meeting up you guys, just wanted to know if there was going to be a set time and place were everyone is going to meet.

[Silver_2000]

I'm in Abilene so I will be meeting up you guys, just wanted to know if there was going to be a set time and place were everyone is going to meet.
There will be - But its still way out - For now plan on meeting in Denton in thursday morning and heaidng out in a pack from there ....

Doug

[tliss]

I'll update all of the logistics on this forum and on the NLOC forum as the time draws nearer and the decisions are made. Doug hit it right on the head in that we'll probably just do like we did last year and meet in Denton TX in the late morning and head out from there.

Keep watching for details.

Tom

[TP Derrick D]

Get up a little earlier and roll with the other convoy, you lazy asses!!:evil We probably won't be leaving until late morning anyway. What's one less hour of beauty sleep??

Tom


Hey, I'm with Tom. Get your %*$$ in gear and join the main convoy... hell that was half the fun traveling in convoy of 10 L's dominating the highway at will :burnout:
COUNT ME IN TOM!!!!

[bobbywade69]

Yes count me in I'm game for this I can't miss it this time or I'm a loser!:tu:

[Mark #2]

Hey, I'm with Tom. Get your %*$$ in gear and join the main convoy... hell that was half the fun traveling in convoy of 10 L's dominating the highway at will :burnout:
I believe that two old, bald, boring, a-holes, with silver trucks and V1s lead all the way last year, no tickets either. Good luck.

[Silver_2000]

I believe that two old, bald, boring, a-holes, with silver trucks and V1s lead all the way last year, no tickets either. Good luck.
I think I resemble that remark....

[sonicbluetommy]

Count me in guys. Resv. are made and paid. I did get a room with 2 double beds in case anyone can't get a room I will have an extra bed......BUT from reading the earlier posts. :eek: ......there are conditions!

After 12pm:
No farting
No snoring
No dirty underwear on my side of the room
No dirty underwear hung over the shower stall
Porn will be allowed but must be shared
No dragging a girl in (and no! I don't want to sleep with her fugly girlfriend just so you can get some, LOL)

****All above rules are conditional on how much beer you buy me!!!!!!!!!****

:beer:

Tommy

[tliss]

I'm making an executive decision related to the convoy meeting place based on the changing needs of the convoy arrangements. From the info I've gathered from various comments and whatnot, a big breakfast with the whole convoy group will be a disaster. Therefore two things...

1) You're on your own for breakfast. Eat whereever suits you best. I'm sure there will be small groups that get together for breakfast, but there will be no one spot for everyone

2) Be at the meeting place gassed up and ready to go by the leaving time. We will leave no later than that time, and we will not be waiting for anyone.

With that being said, the most logical place for us to meet that will have enough concrete to hold the number of trucks we are looking to get is the Love's truck stop. Like it or not, we'll have plenty of space there to organize. A map will be provided in the post at the top of this forum. Here we can socialize and do whatever prior to getting on the road.

We have a commitment to arrive at the hotel around 5:30pm, as we are set to be filmed coming in for the local news. Since this is well advertised concerning timing and route, we will have to keep this thing very civilized so we don't make some highway patrolman's ticket quota for the next year (chances are if one of us is screwing around, all of us will be pulled over...not good). We've got 500 miles to cover, which will be a little over 6 hours of driving if we maintain about 80MPH. I propose we leave right at 9:00am-9:30am. That would put us there at around 4:00pm with minimal stops, but we know gas stops will be lengthy, so we'll have slack time built in. There really is no need to keep the entire group together on this thing...drive at your own pace and don't mangle traffic trying to get past that semi the guy in front of you just passed. We're individual vehilces on the road...let's act like it.

Also, concerning gas stops...some of us might have to stop more often than others. I suggest we keep rolling and allow those that need to gas up more do so. We will have a meeting place set up outside of Topeka where all of the people in the convoy can come back together before running in. That was these persons that need to gas up more often can either attempt to cathc up to the rest of the group or just meet at this "staging" spot. That place is still TBD.

Comments? I update this info on all of the forums by the end of the week if there are no objections.

Tom

[tliss]

Updated with meeting place and time of departure.

Tom

[bobbywade69]

Damnit work won't let me off that many days because I have 3 of my guys on vaction that week, this happened last year, this suxs I guess I out for this one again, Yes I'm a loser!! I should quit work to go!

[tliss]

Damnit work won't let me off that many days because I have 3 of my guys on vaction that week, this happened last year, this suxs I guess I out for this one again, Yes I'm a loser!! I should quit work to go!
You suck! Here's what you need to do...take one day of vacation and call in sick for the other. No sweat!!

Tom

[bobbywade69]

The only problem with that is Don't have vacation days only can take a whole week and also its already taken and 2nd we don't have sick days so I would have to take off 4 days todo this which I can't afford plus they won't let me have all of them off! This suxs big ones:flaming:




You suck! Here's what you need to do...take one day of vacation and call in sick for the other. No sweat!!

Tom

[02BOLT]

Hate to hear that Bobby.:( We were looking forward to your being there. Maybe next year.

Later,
Rob

[Alpine]

Hey Bobby, thats is really bad news. We were all looking forward to you going. Maybe you can get it worked out. Come on people, lets donate some money to the "Help Bobby play sick from work so he can go to L-fest instead of getting shocked on the roof fund" I will throw in $50 for you bro.:D

[sonicbluetommy]

Callin any doctor's that have L's:

Bobby needs a sick note for work!!!!!!!!!!

[tliss]

Callin any doctor's that have L's:

Bobby needs a sick note for work!!!!!!!!!!
My wife is a nurse...I'm sure she can get one of the doctors she works for to hook Bobby up. Hell, I'll throw in a couple of bucks into the "Bobby's boss sucks ass" fund!

Tom

[tliss]

OK...we're a few days away. Any last-minute issues that we need to clear up??

This is going to be a blast :nana2

Tom

[Crawford]

Tom,
It might be a good idea to restate what the final plan was. I know leading up to now it was pretty confusing and the discussion has been pretty much nonexistant for a few weeks.

So whats the plan?

[98Cobra]

Were the details for the 2nd convoy ever firmed up?

[tliss]

Here is all the latest and greatest...

All right…here are the details for the main convoy… I can be reached at (972)977-9248 if you need anything on the day of the convoy, or tliss@comcast.net (tliss@comcast.net)

BREAKFAST: There is no one place for everyone to meet up for breakfast. Eat whereever your little heart desires

MEETING PLACELove’s Truck Stop – 8900 I-35, Exit 473 – this truck stop is north of Denton near Denton Dragway. I can’t recall what corner it is on.

Here is a map of the vacinity

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/26untitled1.jpg

DEPARTURE TIME: We will leave promptly at 9:30am. Be at the Love’s Truck Stop fueled and ready to go about 10 minutes before this time. We have a schedule to try to meet, so we will not be able to wait around after this time.

RADIOS: Bring your 2-way radios so we can be in communications during the trip. This is how we will be able to coordinate gas stops and whatnot. Please try to get a set of FRS radios for the convoy so that you can keep in touch with everyone else. This is how we coordinate gas stops and everything amongst ourselves. Make sure you get radios with channels and subchannels, as we will be using channel 5, subchannel 4 on this trip. Think of those Motorola Talkabout radios, and this is what I am referring to:

http://shoppingguide.hypermart.net/radios/t5420.jpg

PARTICPANTS:
tliss - DFW
Vipereater - Wichita
Fuzion - DFW
ND4SPD - Abilene
Merlin - Oklahoma City
~nightcrawler~ - Waco/Temple
Sixpipes - DFW
Flats Man - Tampa, FL
03LightningRocks - DFW
L8 APEX - DFW
1BAD4D - El Paso
Crawford - DFW
Silver_2000 - DFW
byrd35us - Lake Charles
Razor - DFW
TrueBlueAggie - DFW
Aggie Mom - DFW-ish
Band - DFW
FoMoCo2002 - Wichita
r1eater - San Antonio
Mark #2 - DFW
98Cobra - DFW
TP Derrick D- DFW
Big K - DFW (North Texas Power Stroke Association)
sonicbluetommy - DFW
Sid - DFW (North Texas Power Stroke Association)
Blue Oval Forever - Gretna, LA
black99light - Laplace, LA
SVTF150Lghtn - OK (tentative)
Ryan - OKC
Buddy - OKC
forcefedcobra - Enid, OK (Focus)
gunman + others - Austin
33 trucks + 1 Focus in convoy #1! - Actually lost count now!!

Convoy #2 - Departure Time - TBD....Meeting Place - TBD
jcblack - DFW
99WhiteBeast - DFW
Alpine - DFW
02BOLT - DFW
Stormshadow - DFW
.
.
Leaving from the Waffle House at I35W and Western Center in Fort Worth (3020 Western Center Boulevard) @11am sharp

RALLY POINT OUTSIDE OF TOPEKA: Emporia - MP 132 (last one before Topeka)
The Emporia Service Area offers a Phillips 66 and McDonald's. It has a children's play area and adult exercise area outside to allow travelers a chance to stretch. This is the last point where we can stop before Topeka, so we will rally here and head into Topeka thereafter. My best guess is we will leave this rally point at 4:30 or so.

OTHER NOTES: With a convoy of this size and this well advertised, we will have to keep things civil along the way. Keep this in mind while we are driving. Gas stops will be coordinated via radio, since the majority of us will need to stop at roughly the same intervals. Others may need to stop more frequently, so the thought is to let them stop and keep the convoy moving. They can try to catch up or meet at the rally point listed above. We can change this as necessary.

TRUCKS JOINING THE CONVOY ALONG THE WAYThose of you that are going to meet up with the convoy along the way (OKC, Wichita, etc), please provide contact info so I can provide updates as to when we ill be passing you. Please be sure to be waiting on or near the highway...we are not going to stop, you're just going to have to be ready for us to come through, but I want to give you the best info I can to get you into the convoy. I can be reached at tliss@comcast.net (tliss@comcast.net). Please e-mail me with questions.

TIMING MILESTONES: Here is an estimate of when we will be coming through various milestones

9:30am - departure from Love's Truck Stop
9:50-10:00am - Red River (Texas/Oklahoma border) - ~32 miles
10:15-10:30am - Ardmore, OK - ~33 miles
11:30-11:45am - Norman, OK - ~82 miles
11:45-12:00pm - Oklahoma City, OK - ~20 miles
1:30-2:00pm - Kansas/Oklahoma border - ~114 miles
2:15-2:30pm - Wichita, KS - ~55 miles
3:15-3:30pm - Emporia, KS - ~90 miles
4:00-4:30pm - Topeka, KS (rally point) - ~58 miles

We are committed to arriving at the Holiday Inn around 5:30pm to be filmed by local media coming in. This schedule is an estimate and should leave us plenty of slack time to meet this commitment.


Clear as mud? Excellent. Bottom line, be at the Love's in Denton no later than 9:30, cuz that's when we're leaving.

As far as convoy 2, they are leaving from the Waffle House at I35W and Western Center in Fort Worth (3020 Western Center Boulevard) @11am sharp same day.

Tom

[tliss]

Also, don't forget that the highway in Kansas is a toll road. It was around $8 toll when we got close to Topeka, so have some loose cash ready...not sure if they'll take a credit card.

Tom

[Silver_2000]

I have Steves Talon Banner

We should figure out a way to display it on a truck on the way into the Holiday Inn...

I also have the Lfest door magnets and the SVTlightnings.com taigate magnet and the magnetic flames .. If I put them all on my truck Ill look like a ricer....:rll: :rll:

Doug

[Mark #2]

I have Steves Talon Banner

We should figure out a way to display it on a truck on the way into the Holiday Inn...

I also have the Lfest door magnets and the SVTlightnings.com taigate magnet and the magnetic flames .. If I put them all on my truck Ill look like a ricer....:rll: :rll:

Doug
I put the triple gauge pod in and think that it is a little ricer too, so I can't add either.
Mark