NJ e39 Meet New Jersey April 7th.

[amancuso]

When:
Saturday April 7th, 11:45 AM

Where:
Brickwall Tavern and Dining Room
19 East Union Street
Burlington, NJ 08016


Come join us!

[evomel]

Sounds nice - if I can get her together by then

[topaz540i]

Where is burlington?

[amancuso]

Exit 5 NJ Turnpike.

[sadi1192]

Interested.
What's on the menu?

[amancuso]

Interested.
What's on the menu?

Basically meet up, chat, stare at our cars for a bit, enjoy some good food and drink, maybe a short cruise afterwards.

[StephenVA]

Exit 5 is three hrs from DC, might bring the wagon up to visit depending on the weather...

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

Exit 5 is about 1 1/2 hours from DC..... if you don’t give a poop about the speed limits. Did Atlantic City in 1:45, typically a 4 hour drive, on a ZX12R in the rain, Monday morning rush hour through Rt. 40, 95, to BWI Parkway, through DC, to Chantilly, VA once.... speeds up to 190, for long stretches, and a ton of cutting lanes when traffic on BW Parkway got stupid bad,...
But really, Exit 5 is close to the Delaware bridge, coming down 95, should take about 2:15 doing the speed limit.

[Thrifty S50]

I have a 609 area code on my cell (i was in the coast guard stationed out there in cape may) Can i participate via skype? ;P

[amancuso]

Exit 5 is three hrs from DC, might bring the wagon up to visit depending on the weather...

Awesome!

Exit 5 is about 1 1/2 hours from DC..... if you don’t give a poop about the speed limits. Did Atlantic City in 1:45, typically a 4 hour drive, on a ZX12R in the rain, Monday morning rush hour through Rt. 40, 95, to BWI Parkway, through DC, to Chantilly, VA once.... speeds up to 190, for long stretches, and a ton of cutting lanes when traffic on BW Parkway got stupid bad,...
But really, Exit 5 is close to the Delaware bridge, coming down 95, should take about 2:15 doing the speed limit.

I have a 609 area code on my cell (i was in the coast guard stationed out there in cape may) Can i participate via skype? ;P

Sure thing, why not?

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

Hey Thrifty, what’d you do in the CG? My sisters husband just made Master Chief stationed out in Washington State, they are heading back to North Carolina in a couple months, which is cool, not too far from here. He was working on Dauphines, but will now be working on the UH60’s, supposed to take me up on one of his test flights.

[Thrifty S50]

Sure thing, why not?

Ayyyyyeeeee, haha ill hire a surrogate who can tape an Ipad to their face so it will almost be like im really there!

Hey Thrifty, what’d you do in the CG? My sisters husband just made Master Chief stationed out in Washington State, they are heading back to North Carolina in a couple months, which is cool, not too far from here. He was working on Dauphines, but will now be working on the UH60’s, supposed to take me up on one of his test flights.

That is awesome! I was an ET (Electronic Technician) and we troubleshot/repaired electronics equipment like radar, transceivers, etc.. for the cutters. It sounds like your brother in law is an AET (Aviation Electronic Tech) so basically same position but for the CG's heli's. Ive heard nothing but good things about airstation Elizabeth City!

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

That is awesome! I was an ET (Electronic Technician) and we troubleshot/repaired electronics equipment like radar, transceivers, etc.. for the cutters. It sounds like your brother in law is an AET (Aviation Electronic Tech) so basically same position but for the CG's heli's. Ive heard nothing but good things about airstation Elizabeth City!

Oh ok, man! I don't know how you guys can stay out on those ships for periods. I used to do a lot of UAV work, and on a couple occasions, had to go out on NAVY cutters for testing purposes, basically, the company I worked for built the helicopter platforms, me being the builder and test pilot, and the NAVY was testing their equipment putting the helis out on test missions out at sea, my job was to fly the helis off the ship, get it out 25 yards, hit a switch and the heli begun it's mission flying out into the night out of sight, all on it's own. I'd go back inside and play video games, or read a book, or something, in a few hours, I would be called out on deck, wait for the heli to come back into sight, and I would hit the switch regaining control to bring her back in. Back in those days, the flight control systems couldn'r account for the ship bobbing up and down in 25 ft seas. Kinda hairy being in control of a toy helicopter carrying about $150,000 worth of US Government property on board. On a few occasions, I did get seasick from the ship being in some rough seas, horrible feeling, until you'd spew... I don't think I will be doing that crap again.

Yes, Elizabeth City is were they are headed. Kinda excited, I have ridden in quite a few helicopters, definitely have fun flying and crashing the rc model helis, but getting a ride in one of the CG's helis will sure be a treat!!! Haha! I will just be an observer, i don't think they will let me take the controls on that flight though. I have flown a Hughes MD500 in the Philippines, recently, a friends Jet Ranger last year out here in VA, actually simpler than flying an rc helicopter. Cool stuff.

[amancuso]

Just an update. 7 people confirmed on the Facebook Page and from here:

looks like maybe 3 or 4 of you guys.

[topaz540i]

I will not be attending because i do not believe the internet is real.

[StephenVA]

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[StephenVA]

we still on?

[amancuso]

Yes, we are still on!

Keeping an eye on the weather though. It keeps changing for Saturday.

[StephenVA]

Now they are forecasting rain mixed with snow here.....

[amancuso]

Now they are forecasting rain mixed with snow here.....

Yes, this sucks. Due to the crap weather forecast for this meet, I have no choice but to cancel. However, there will be a Cars and Coffee the following Saturday (4/14) at Thompson BMW in Doylestown PA from 8-11 AM.

[topaz540i]

Due to unforseen astrological events i will be unable to attend