Beer Party!!

Hillhippy · 08-18-07, 09:13 AM

I knew that would get some hits. A motorcycle forum I hang out on is broken down into geographical areas. Folks from the same region get together for what are called "tech days". The host provides a garage, beer, food, balloons, strippers, whatever. This give some of us greener wrenches to benefit from the mad skills and knowledge of more seasoned wrench-wranglers. Do you guys ever do similar things? Who would be the master "Toy Yoda" to me? Is this more a function of TLCA? So who else is in the NE Tennessee, Western NC, SW Virginia?

D'Animal · 08-18-07, 09:45 AM

We do the same thing in our 4x4 club.

It generally end ups 6 guys sitting in Lawn Chairs drinking beer and eating pizza while me and another guy swing wrenches.

Check the clubhouse corner for any TLCA clubs in your area.

Hillhippy · 08-18-07, 09:59 AM

Thanks Animal, I'll check.

Goode · 08-18-07, 10:01 AM

STLCA meets up in Chattanooga and Nashville once a month. We meet and have some drinks and shoot the breeze. I usually make the drive from Knoxville for the Chatt meeting. Nashville is a bit too far. Chatt is borderline too far. But Roger and Todd always provide good entertainment.

STLCA has been working weekends on the Trails at Tellico all summer, so there have not been any scheduled trail rides or wrenchin' weekends. I think next weekend is the last "work" weekend scheduled. Check the STLCA forum in the clubhouse corner for more info about upcoming events and the monthly meetings. I think there's a run in Sept. in Tracy City and then the Southern Cruiser Crawl is at Gray Rock located north of Birmingham, AL in October. I'm hoping to attend both if life permits.

Whereabouts are you located?

Hillhippy · 08-18-07, 09:16 PM

I'm in Bristol, so Chattanooga or Nashvegas are both a little far for me. I'm supprised nobody is closer. You would think Asheville,NC and surrounding areas would be enough to support a chapter. That would be closer for me. Who do the folks in Western North Carolina hang with? I remember a couple of years ago, talking to a guy who was trying to get another NC club off the ground. Anybody know anything?

Kaderabek · 08-19-07, 08:51 AM

Olde North State Cruisers started up in the triad area. Not a TLCA chapter (yet) though.

It does seem (myself included) that Cruiser folks in WNC keep to themselves. I do wheel a good bit though.

TJK

Trollhole · 08-19-07, 06:24 PM

Well we are a little farther but well worth the drive. Most of our events minus some HAMONs and monthly meetings are in Western NC.

We also have about 10 club members who live in Western NC.

Check us out in the club section.

Hillhippy · 08-24-07, 08:55 PM

OK, thanks for the info guys. Kaderabek, what do you mean by "keep to themselves"? Are they just loners, mysterious souls, unknown even unto themselves? Or a tightknit group, as difficult to infiltrate as the mob? (if there were such a thing... of course...he..he...umm...yes...)

Kaderabek · 08-25-07, 07:49 AM

I can only speak for myself in saying that I don't like to wheel in large groups. So I pretty much wheel with the same guys. You'd be welcome (and others) to join us at Windrock the last weekend in October though.

TJK

Hugh Heifer · 09-02-07, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Goode

STLCA meets up in Chattanooga and Nashville once a month. We meet and have some drinks and shoot the breeze. I usually make the drive from Knoxville for the Chatt meeting. Nashville is a bit too far. Chatt is borderline too far. But Roger and Todd always provide good entertainment.

STLCA has been working weekends on the Trails at Tellico all summer, so there have not been any scheduled trail rides or wrenchin' weekends. I think next weekend is the last "work" weekend scheduled. Check the STLCA forum in the clubhouse corner for more info about upcoming events and the monthly meetings. I think there's a run in Sept. in Tracy City and then the Southern Cruiser Crawl is at Gray Rock located north of Birmingham, AL in October. I'm hoping to attend both if life permits.

Whereabouts are you located?

Is that all the entertainment you get???
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nuclearlemon · 09-18-07, 05:38 PM

rising sun hosts a birfield packing party every year before cruise moab, to give all the members/guests a chance to go through their rigs...birfield or not. there's always knowledgable people floating around to help answer questions.

Gumby · 09-19-07, 09:06 AM

The folks around Chicago just get together to wrench when somebody cons me into letting them use the shop. We put it up on the WCLC corner and a bunch of guys show up.

No beer, cigars or strippers, but lots of wrenchin'.

08-18-07, 09:13 AM	#1
Hillhippy IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hid out n da mtns of E. Tennessee Posts: 18	Beer Party!! I knew that would get some hits. A motorcycle forum I hang out on is broken down into geographical areas. Folks from the same region get together for what are called "tech days". The host provides a garage, beer, food, balloons, strippers, whatever. This give some of us greener wrenches to benefit from the mad skills and knowledge of more seasoned wrench-wranglers. Do you guys ever do similar things? Who would be the master "Toy Yoda" to me? Is this more a function of TLCA? So who else is in the NE Tennessee, Western NC, SW Virginia?

08-18-07, 09:45 AM	#2
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 10,937	We do the same thing in our 4x4 club. It generally end ups 6 guys sitting in Lawn Chairs drinking beer and eating pizza while me and another guy swing wrenches. Check the clubhouse corner for any TLCA clubs in your area. __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) http://www.fcfabrication.com/

08-18-07, 10:01 AM	#4
Goode IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tennessee TLCA# 13958 Posts: 352	STLCA meets up in Chattanooga and Nashville once a month. We meet and have some drinks and shoot the breeze. I usually make the drive from Knoxville for the Chatt meeting. Nashville is a bit too far. Chatt is borderline too far. But Roger and Todd always provide good entertainment. STLCA has been working weekends on the Trails at Tellico all summer, so there have not been any scheduled trail rides or wrenchin' weekends. I think next weekend is the last "work" weekend scheduled. Check the STLCA forum in the clubhouse corner for more info about upcoming events and the monthly meetings. I think there's a run in Sept. in Tracy City and then the Southern Cruiser Crawl is at Gray Rock located north of Birmingham, AL in October. I'm hoping to attend both if life permits. Whereabouts are you located? __________________ 02/83 FJ60

08-19-07, 08:51 AM	#6
Kaderabek IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fairview, NC Posts: 2,942	Olde North State Cruisers started up in the triad area. Not a TLCA chapter (yet) though. It does seem (myself included) that Cruiser folks in WNC keep to themselves. I do wheel a good bit though. TJK __________________ Todd J. Kaderabek TLCA # 9280, Fairview, NC

08-19-07, 06:24 PM	#7
Trollhole GSMTR Chair Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mauldin, SC TLCA# 15077 Posts: 8,879	Well we are a little farther but well worth the drive. Most of our events minus some HAMONs and monthly meetings are in Western NC. We also have about 10 club members who live in Western NC. Check us out in the club section. __________________ Marshall Upstate Cruisers Toyota part number lookup Click here! The Great Cruiser Part Links Thread Buying a Land Cruiser Guide 73 Fj55 Big Ugly 76 FJ40 ROTW Big Gay 2f Build 75 FJ55 My Build 93 FZJ80 stock everything and staying that way.


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08-18-07, 09:59 AM	#3
Hillhippy IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hid out n da mtns of E. Tennessee Posts: 18	Thanks Animal, I'll check.

08-18-07, 09:16 PM	#5
Hillhippy IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hid out n da mtns of E. Tennessee Posts: 18	I'm in Bristol, so Chattanooga or Nashvegas are both a little far for me. I'm supprised nobody is closer. You would think Asheville,NC and surrounding areas would be enough to support a chapter. That would be closer for me. Who do the folks in Western North Carolina hang with? I remember a couple of years ago, talking to a guy who was trying to get another NC club off the ground. Anybody know anything?

08-24-07, 08:55 PM	#8
Hillhippy IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hid out n da mtns of E. Tennessee Posts: 18	OK, thanks for the info guys. Kaderabek, what do you mean by "keep to themselves"? Are they just loners, mysterious souls, unknown even unto themselves? Or a tightknit group, as difficult to infiltrate as the mob? (if there were such a thing... of course...he..he...umm...yes...)

08-25-07, 07:49 AM	#9
Kaderabek IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fairview, NC Posts: 2,942	I can only speak for myself in saying that I don't like to wheel in large groups. So I pretty much wheel with the same guys. You'd be welcome (and others) to join us at Windrock the last weekend in October though. TJK __________________ Todd J. Kaderabek TLCA # 9280, Fairview, NC

09-18-07, 05:38 PM	#11
nuclearlemon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: meh-ico, colorado TLCA# 1431 Posts: 8,200	rising sun hosts a birfield packing party every year before cruise moab, to give all the members/guests a chance to go through their rigs...birfield or not. there's always knowledgable people floating around to help answer questions. __________________ seven cruisers and 3 of em run and four are for sale

09-19-07, 09:06 AM	#12
Gumby Former Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Knee deep in hookers and gin TLCA# 5658 Posts: 5,061	The folks around Chicago just get together to wrench when somebody cons me into letting them use the shop. We put it up on the WCLC corner and a bunch of guys show up. No beer, cigars or strippers, but lots of wrenchin'. __________________ War Pig and the nameless 45lv "Don't you know, Stan, it's *always* between a Giant Douche and a Turd Sandwich."

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