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brich
08-27-2006, 05:43 PM
7:15pm eastern time on Sunday and we just got home! Yesterday's weather was so much better than today's in North Conway... We got lucky this weekend!:D

Let me start by thanking a few people. First and foremost, Oznative for his constant recruiting efforts. Second, a big thank you to Ridgelady for her help in making our little meet stickers a reality. 2 GIANT thumbs up to JC and her fantastic company CDC Graphics. But maybe the most important thank you goes to each and every ROCer who attended this meet. Without you, there is no meet. It's extremely difficult to get commitments from people for such an event. Many want to see a decent commitment before they commit. We had 12 commitments and that speaks volumes for the nature of this fantastic club. Thank you all for making this great meet a reality. It will very, very difficult to match this one...:D

The morining started with a pre-meet convoy that started with a roundezvous in Seabrook New Hampshire. Being true to my word about being late in my departure, I missed the convoy by maybe 5 minutes. But still, 6 Ridgeline stomped there way from Seabrook to North Conway...

Upon arrival at the parking lot of the North Conway Grand, Oznative called me on my cell phone inquiring about my whereabouts. Well, I was sitting in my truck outside an outlet store anxiously awaiting the return of my wife as I looked 2 parking lots over to see the meet picking up steam... Half an hour later I made my way over and WOW, what a turnout. Funny to watch the driversby, with one actually cheering us on.

Pretty much right on time, we departed the parking lot 10 strong (2 went for gas) and paraded our way through horrid stopped traffic through the center of downtown North Conway. Traffic and few traffic lights and our fleet got slit in two. Thr front 6 continued on the the mountain.

After a few minutes, all were accounted for so we made our way to the Cafe for lunch. Thanks to LadyRidge, they were expecting us as she left a very sincere message at the lodge for us. Thanks JC!! But I don't think they really knew what to expect as the ROCers made their way through the lunch line and inundated the two ladies working the grill. Ya we hit em hard with our lunch order.

We finished lunch, lined up and headed over to the base of the mountain and the start of our trek. 11 in a row a Fishnbanjo headed up earlier to enjoy his packed lunch. Great thing as you've all probably seen his great pic as we ascended the summit.

What a ride. Dropped the Ridge into low gear and started the crawl to the peak. It started out rather pleasant, and steep, but the best was yet to come. The higher we got, the more exhilarating it got. From someone who hates heights, it was a rush. Now they tell you that the road is wide enough for two vehicles throughout the entire trip but what they don't tell you is that the vehicles they used to judge this were not today's SUVs... The most treachorous stretches were slippery, dirt covered strips that seemed much narrower than the other stretches. And the drop next to the edge seemed, well, I couldn't LOOK! :eek:

Roughly a half hour into our trek, we summited. Found a section of the lot that would accomodate our lineup nicely. We all jumped out and started snapping pictures. We made it. Being the lead vehicle, I didn't get to appreciate the reactions of those who thought Honda had a Ridgeline sale. But none the less, the attention was enjoyable.

When you have a lineup like that with trucks sporting so many states on their license plates, it speaks volumes for our ROC family. Florida, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts... wow...

Ok, so I should unpack and then I'll post some pics.

Please, everyone, get them pictures up here. We had a great meet, let's share it!!:D

ridgeNH
08-27-2006, 06:04 PM
Here is a couple of pictures. Putting the full res photos on google pisca net

Pizza Man
08-27-2006, 06:44 PM
So, how did the Ridgeline handle the climb and, just as importantly, the descent? I'm curious about the gearing required.

Oznative
08-27-2006, 06:55 PM
So, how did the Ridgeline handle the climb and, just as importantly, the descent? I'm curious about the gearing required.
Put it in low and and didn't need much brake at all coming down. I was amazed.

Oznative
08-27-2006, 06:57 PM
Brich beat me to it and did a much better job but I'll be darned if I'll waste 30 minutes. Here is my sumary.

New England ROC’ers climb to the clouds.

The morning started bright and early for us at 5:30. I know it was much earlier for others. The weather was cool and partly cloudy. We left the house at 7 am to meet up with a number of others at the Seabrook New Hampshire visitor’s center on 95N. Arrived at about 7:45 am to find only one other RL there. By 8 am they started rolling in 1 by 1. By 8:30 we had six RL’s for the caravan to North Conway. It was really cool to see the looks on people’s faces with all of those RL’s lined up side by side. We were waiting on Brich to show but he drove right on by and continued to North Conway. I guess he figured we were ahead of him. We left Seabrook at 8:40 am. The ride was about 1.5 hours but we ran into a little construction traffic and a wrong turn by yours truly. I guess I bought the Nav for a reason. We arrived at the North Conway Grand Hotel at 11:00. Brich was no where to be found. I called him on his cell phone and he said that his wife was shopping and he could see us all in the parking lot. He also said that it was killing him not to be able to join us. Another 10 minutes passed and he came buzzing into the lot (without his wife). He said she had her chance. We spent at least an hour there talking and looking. Brich handed out the stickers that LadyRidge made for us. I was the guinea pig and put mine on first. With a little work it went fine.
We left the Grand Hotel around 12 or a little after. It’s really tough keeping everybody together. Some needed gas and others needed beer. You all know who you are! We started our trek up Rt 16 towards the Mount Washington auto road. We were running a little behind schedule so we decided to skip lunch and go directly to the auto road check in. The personnel at the gate informed us that we had a reservation at the Glen house across the road and they were waiting on us. We all paid our toll to climb and turned around to go get some lunch. When we were in line getting our food I noticed a note near the checkout. This note was from LadyRidge wishing us all a great time. What a great surprise. Thank you LadyRidge. I really wish you could have come. Once lunch was done we all regrouped and drove back across the highway and started our climb. They gave us CD’s to listen to that explained the terrain and many other interesting tidbits of information on the way up and down. There were a total of 12 RL’s going up the mountain. It was some kind of funny watching the expressions of people’s faces. I was the second RL in line going up so once people realized that all them trucks were the same I couldn’t really see their expressions. It took 30 minutes to get up. It was a very winding and sometimes narrow road. Some of the sections had no guardrails so if you loose control you really loose control. Once on the top it was hard to believe how much colder the weather was. It was 46F on the summit. When we first arrived it was partly sunny but quickly became overcast and much cooler. We certainly attracted attention in the parking lot. We all pretty much went our own direction on the summit. Some left to go home and others left to meet relatives and friends that were up in North Conway for the weekend. I was hoping to be able to get together for dinner but it didn’t work out. The wife and I stayed overnight in North Conway. We went home on the Kancamangus highway and ran into RidgeNH and stopped and looked at the scenery for a while. I am posting pictures to follow up this summary. Thanks to all of you that participated and hopefully we can make the next meet even better.

Oznative
08-27-2006, 06:59 PM
I'm having trouble with my photo editor but I'll post some shots as well. Brich I must say you did an awesome job and I thank you. There is not enough thank you's to go around. We all made this happen together and I really appreciate it.:)

Oznative
08-27-2006, 07:18 PM
Here are a couple of shots. A covered bridge on the Kancamangus highway.

cwsatterlee
08-27-2006, 07:33 PM
Oz:

Great picture of the covered bridge. Remember, your navigation system led us to a covered bridge in No. Conway and we turned around. We missed a great photo op.

It was fun just meeting everybody and seeing how each and every person takes pride in their truck. I met Andrew, between 8 - 11. He came over and ask to pet Princess. He then asked me if I wanted to look at his truck. It was funny because I asked Andrew if it was his or his father's and ended up meeting his brother, sister, and father.

brich
08-27-2006, 07:47 PM
Ok...Here come some pics!!! :eek:

Meeting up at the North Conway Grand
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brich
08-27-2006, 07:52 PM
Convoy through North Conway.... Leaving the meet area behind the Outlet Shops...
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Through downtown...
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brich
08-27-2006, 07:55 PM
First 6 arrive at the base...
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The Cafe where we had lunch...
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Here we come... Get that grill going!!
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brich
08-27-2006, 07:57 PM
ROCers crashing the kitchen :eek:
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The Lunch Time Lineup
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brich
08-27-2006, 08:00 PM
Starting our journey to the summit
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What? What happened to the trees? Now...I....can...see......GULP-THE EDGE! :eek:
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brich
08-27-2006, 08:01 PM
Climbing, climbing, climbing
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brich
08-27-2006, 08:03 PM
ROCers on the Summit!! :D
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brich
08-27-2006, 08:07 PM
Views from the top...
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Is that a ROCer making their way home?
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Navi on the top
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brich
08-27-2006, 08:10 PM
ROCers...time to go
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The ride down...
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meanmachine19
08-27-2006, 10:06 PM
Wow! Truly awesome photos from everyone!! If there's more, keep them coming! It would be great to know 'who's who' in the pics (always nice to put an ROCer with a RL!).

Long Gone
08-28-2006, 04:55 AM
FANTASTIC. I am so glad to hear they were able to get my message to you. I attempt a little "customization" for each meet, some are accommodating, some a little less but I like you to know we are ALL with you in spirit. :)
The pictures are wonderful. Breath taking. But briches, please OPEN your eyes when you drive. None of this, "I can't look" stuff. :D ;)
I'm with Kevin, names with faces please. :p
Thanks for sharing.

brich
08-28-2006, 05:56 AM
I'm with Kevin, names with faces please. :p

Ahhhh....
Ya gotta be at the meets to meet the ROCers... Attendence has it's privileges:p

JC, you handy work on those stickers were a great success. You should have sent that extra large CDC sticker... ;)
:D

Long Gone
08-28-2006, 06:40 AM
JC, you handy work on those stickers were a great success.
Thanks Brian. :)
I am glad you liked the outcome of the decal, it was my privilege and honor. And I'm glad the day was such a success. :)

5S Dude
08-28-2006, 06:54 AM
Awesome! Looks like everyone had a great time. These meet & greets just get better all the time. You’ve all done a super job with a really scenic location. Gorgeous photos too!

jforget1
08-28-2006, 08:12 AM
Put it in low and and didn't need much brake at all coming down. I was amazed.

I was shocked too how little I had to use the brake. Fun ride up and down.

ridgeNH
08-28-2006, 08:39 AM
High res photo are here

http://picasaweb.google.com/ernieth/MtWashington

brich
08-28-2006, 08:58 AM
High res photo are here

http://picasaweb.google.com/ernieth/MtWashington
Cool pics Ernie...Thanks for sharing. By the way, my kids loved your pups... Looks like they had as much fun as the rest of us. Classic moment of the meet has to be when your pups decided they wanted to ride back to Florida... ;)
:D

ONDLINKS
08-28-2006, 04:41 PM
Great pictures brich, my husband, ONDLINKS and I are going to Mt Washington next May. Sorry we couldn't make your meet this year, you look like you had a ROCin' good time. Margie

jgal3200
08-28-2006, 05:24 PM
Here is some of my contribution.

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jgal3200
08-28-2006, 05:27 PM
And some more.
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jgal3200
08-28-2006, 05:29 PM
And the last of them.
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CT RIDGELINE FAN
08-28-2006, 06:19 PM
I am Jealous that I had too miss it! Looks like it was a great time. Just hit 400 miles...lol. I will try to make the next New England Meet.

BIGPATCAL
08-29-2006, 01:05 PM
Looks like it was a great time, sorry I missed it!

Oznative
08-29-2006, 06:13 PM
Well I'm finally back on line. I had to buy another PC. I guess it was time for the last one was 7 years old. I'm learning how to manipulate photos on this new fangled OS. Windows XP Media Center 2005:eek: Way to many bells and whistles. I need a teacher. I'm on vacation this week so I'm not on the ROC as much as I am at work:eek: As soon as I can figure this photo editer out I'll post more pics. I have my work cut out for me because of all the great pics you all have beat me too. :)

Oznative
08-29-2006, 07:23 PM
I'm giving this a try.
The first pic is the rendezvous on Rt 95N
The second one is CWSaterlee's RL
The third is CWsaterlee's dogs
The fourth is the 6 RL's lined up and ready to go up 95 towards the meet.
The fifth is the meet and greet in the Grand Hotel parking lot.

Oznative
08-29-2006, 07:40 PM
The sixth is the lineup at the resturant.
The seventh is LadyRidges well wish. (Thank you LadyRidge):)
The eigth is arriving at the auto road.
The ninth is what made Brich nervous:eek:
The tenth is Dahila's at the bottom
The tenth is starting the climb

Oznative
08-29-2006, 07:49 PM
The 11th isa view at around 5 miles
The 12th is close to the top
The 13th is the linup on top. It's only 11 RL because Banjo was in the upper lot.
The 14th is clouds moving in at the top
The 15th is a long trail that we saw hikers traveling.

Oznative
08-29-2006, 07:56 PM
The 16th is Thing 1 and thing 2 (Jgal3200.)
The 17th is ROCers on top
The 18th is the Tip Top house
The 19th is me on top

I'll post more when I have the time. Enjoy.:)

cwsatterlee
08-30-2006, 04:13 AM
OZ:

Great pictures. How's the vacation?

bigred1
08-30-2006, 06:09 AM
Looks like everyone had a GREAT time!!!! One of these days i'll tackle Mt. Washington. My sister lives in Colorado Springs so i think my Ridge's first big mountain will be pikes peak. Hopefully next year!!

Long Gone
08-30-2006, 07:25 AM
Somebody PLEASE remind me why I live in Ohio?? :(
WOW..OZ...great shots...and thanks for the narration.

Thing 1 and Thing 2. Thats is sooooo cool!! :D

jgal3200
08-30-2006, 09:08 AM
Thing 1 and Thing 2. Thats is sooooo cool!! :D

We get that all the time, when we wear those shirts.

jforget1
08-30-2006, 09:37 AM
Took a few mins to resize some of my favorite shots from this weekend. Unfortuantlely I do not have any from the ride up itself as I was riding up solo and was not really keen on dropping $1500 worth of camera out the window. :D

Joe

Long Gone
08-30-2006, 09:47 AM
I was riding up solo and was not really keen on dropping $1500 worth of camera out the window. :D

Joe

Ahh..where's your sense of adventure?? :D;)

Your pictures are beautiful. Thanks Joe. :)

brich
08-30-2006, 10:05 AM
Unfortuantlely I do not have any from the ride up itself as I was riding up solo and was not really keen on dropping $1500 worth of camera out the window. :D

Joe
Not to mention dropping $30,000 worth of truck over the edge... :eek:
Cool shots everyone!! It's really cool to see the other perspectives. Being the first truck, I missed the whole perception of the caravan. But thanks to some of your pics, I can get a real sense of what a truly cool meet this was... :D

BIGGUY
08-30-2006, 10:07 AM
Nice pictures! But the ones of the navi are supposed to have elavations on the screen:rolleyes: It wasn't till almost the end before I found out how high you were. It really is to bad you guys don't have real mountains back there:D Just kidding looks like a great time was had by by one and all:cool:

brich
08-30-2006, 10:15 AM
Nice pictures! But the ones of the navi are supposed to have elavations on the screen:rolleyes: It wasn't till almost the end before I found out how high you were. It really is to bad you guys don't have real mountains back there:D Just kidding looks like a great time was had by by one and all:cool:
You know, I thought about displaying the elevation about half way down. To late I guess... As for real mountains, well, we can see the ocean from our mountains, how bout you? hehehe Touche' BIGGUY :p

BIGGUY
08-30-2006, 10:58 AM
You know, I thought about displaying the elevation about half way down. To late I guess... As for real mountains, well, we can see the ocean from our mountains, how bout you? hehehe Touche' BIGGUY :p
Who needs to "see the ocean":rolleyes: When you can touch the STAR'S:cool: See ya at the top of the mountain;)

jgal3200
08-30-2006, 11:03 AM
Who needs to "see the ocean":rolleyes: When you can touch the STAR'S:cool: See ya at the top of the mountain;)

Fight nice children:p

Hez
08-30-2006, 12:27 PM
Hez and the BBB not enjoying the sights on Saturday. :(

:rolleyes:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/Xcaliper/alexwedding2.jpg

Long Gone
08-30-2006, 01:27 PM
Hez and the BBB not enjoying the sights on Saturday. :(

:rolleyes:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/Xcaliper/alexwedding2.jpg
Hez...you're so pretty......:)

jforget1
08-31-2006, 05:48 PM
I have to ask the 11 other people from the meet. Has anyone done the unthinkable and put the "This Car Climbed Mount Washington" bumper sticker on their RL?

cwsatterlee
08-31-2006, 06:00 PM
Hey J:

Personal opinion. I wouldn't put it on my RTL. Ladyridge's decal is my "This vehicle climbed Mt. Washington". Her decal is even better because it has the date.

jforget1
08-31-2006, 06:16 PM
Hey J:

Personal opinion. I wouldn't put it on my RTL. Ladyridge's decal is my "This vehicle climbed Mt. Washington". Her decal is even better because it has the date.

I think I need to have LadyRidge make me a replacement for that decal, I messed up the date.

chuck401
08-31-2006, 06:57 PM
In responce to your ??. I applied the sticker to the outside of my "in truck" waste basket. Fits real nice. LOL

jforget1
08-31-2006, 07:03 PM
In responce to your ??. I applied the sticker to the outside of my "in truck" waste basket. Fits real nice. LOL

Good idea, I am not ashamed of doing it, just don't want to mess up that fine ride, but the wastebasket in my arm rest is perfect for it.

Long Gone
08-31-2006, 08:31 PM
Hey J:

Personal opinion. I wouldn't put it on my RTL. Ladyridge's decal is my "This vehicle climbed Mt. Washington". Her decal is even better because it has the date.
Thanks Carl. :D:o

Long Gone
08-31-2006, 08:33 PM
I think I need to have LadyRidge make me a replacement for that decal, I messed up the date.
Send your address to me at jccampbell@cdcgraphics.com and I'll ship one to you on Monday.


Hey...maybe I should make window decals for them so people don't have to put a sticker on the bumper. Could be good business. :cool:

I have NEVER put a bumper sticker on any car I have ever owned. :D

jgal3200
09-01-2006, 06:19 AM
I have to ask the 11 other people from the meet. Has anyone done the unthinkable and put the "This Car Climbed Mount Washington" bumper sticker on their RL?

I can say no. But I did put the one LadyRidge made for us on.

Long Gone
09-01-2006, 06:47 AM
I can say no. But I did put the one LadyRidge made for us on.
:D thanks j. :)

brich
09-01-2006, 07:12 AM
Even my 7 year old knew that sticker wasn't going on Dad's Ridgeline... :D
I initially thought about JC just printing a white sticker that said "Ridgeline" that could be placed over the word "car" on the "This car climbed Mt Washington" sticker but just thought a window sticker to be a much classier way to go for such a classy truck... :cool:

By the way, I looked at the video I shot from the meet and it looks pretty cool. I'm hoping to find time over the next week to edit it down and post it somewhere. I'll let you all know if it happens. :D

cwsatterlee
09-01-2006, 08:08 AM
Remember, there is a difference between bumper stickers and decals. Ladyridge makes decals. I can't wait for my new addition. I already have a name for it. J.C. your going to like this when you see it.

Oznative
09-01-2006, 11:00 AM
I agree, LadyRidges (Decals) are awesome. I wear mine with pride. JC you are to be commended. You helped make our trip more enjoyable. As for the bumper sticker I'm selling mine on Ebay. Any bidders?:D See you all next week when I have more time. I gotta mow the grass before the rain comes.

FirstShirt
09-02-2006, 02:27 PM
So, where's a photo of this decal?????

Oznative
09-03-2006, 08:26 PM
So, where's a photo of this decal?????
Here you go buddy. I had to do some fancy photo editing to get this one. I hope the resolution is ok.

FLA-Vyk
09-05-2006, 09:34 AM
:D Great pics. Would love to have been there.

Long Gone
09-05-2006, 10:33 AM
Here you go buddy. I had to do some fancy photo editing to get this one. I hope the resolution is ok.
Now that someone has posted a picture of the decal, I just wanted to credit FirstShirt. The Ridgeline in this decal was designed in a combined effort between First Shirt and myself, ( mostly FirstShirt ) for a decal he wanted for his truck. I emailed him and asked him for permission to use it and he was kind to say yes.
Thanks FirstShirt. :)

Oznative
09-05-2006, 12:32 PM
Well, Thank you both for one heck of a good job. I really appreciate it. The guys at work thought it was a nice decal. I told them it only cost me $30.000:eek:

jforget1
09-05-2006, 01:08 PM
Well, Thank you both for one heck of a good job. I really appreciate it. The guys at work thought it was a nice decal. I told them it only cost me $30.000:eek:

Don't forget the $27 to get up the mountain.:D

brich
09-05-2006, 01:34 PM
Don't forget the $27 to get up the mountain.:D
That's all they charged you? :eek:
I should have sent some of my passengers in YOUR truck...:p

jforget1
09-05-2006, 02:12 PM
That's all they charged you? :eek:
I should have sent some of my passengers in YOUR truck...:p

Mine was only $20 going solo.

brich
09-05-2006, 03:18 PM
Mine was only $20 going solo.
I also paid $20 for a solo ride.... That trunk in the bed will actually fit a wife and 2 kids. I still say the trunk is under appreciated!! :D

kermit777
09-05-2006, 04:16 PM
I also paid $20 for a solo ride.... That trunk in the bed will actually fit a wife and 2 kids. I still say the trunk is under appreciated!! :D
LOL, my wife needed to "go" the other day, I suggested she could hop in there and pull lid down if we had the right ammenities in there?

Oznative
09-06-2006, 05:45 AM
I also paid $20 for a solo ride.... That trunk in the bed will actually fit a wife and 2 kids. I still say the trunk is under appreciated!! :D
I'm laughing myself to tears. Now that you mention it I noticed there were no heads in the windows other than yours. You would have been in trouble if you had that trunk unlock problem:eek:

cwsatterlee
09-06-2006, 10:26 AM
I have to get into the humor now. I paid $27.00 for two adults and my two dogs were included.

Oznative
09-06-2006, 11:02 AM
I have to get into the humor now. I paid $27.00 for two adults and my two dogs were included.
O CW tell me you didn’t make those cute little guys ride all the way up in the trunk:eek:

brich
12-12-2006, 09:21 AM
Hey all,
Just thought I would bring this thread back to life...
I just got back from a weekend up in North Conway. Mt Washington was snow capped and just longing for another ROC party. I drove by Oz's motel a few times and each time caught myself looking for his truck in the lot...lol

The cool thing about this trip was that I actually saw 7 or 8 Ridgelines. I considered circling the wagons and trying to establish a meet but figured the wife and kids would get to cold in the trunk... :p

It was great to be back up in that area although something was seriously missing... ROCers... My kids did look over to the lot where we first met up looking for Ridgelines. Anyway, fond memories of a great time will be restored each time I make my way to the Mt Washington Valley.

By the way. Found a great little tavern with a fantastic menu for next time. It's called Tuckerman's Tavern and it's right off the main road (Rt16)... Hint, hint, hint... hehe ;)

gugs
12-12-2006, 09:50 AM
Brich sounds good to me.
I am new to the group and to the ridgeline (got it less then a week ago)
It did look like a good time

bob

Hez
12-12-2006, 01:14 PM
Our Ridge will be at Sunday River Jan 3rd - 7th, not too far from Mount Washington. Not that we'd be climbing the mountain at that time of year, but we could be up for a visit over lunch!

Oznative
12-15-2006, 04:55 AM
Brich sounds good to me.
I am new to the group and to the ridgeline (got it less then a week ago)
It did look like a good time

bob
gugs, Welcome to the ROC. You won't be sorry you bought a Ridgeline. Look forward to seeing your posts.:)

Oznative
12-15-2006, 04:58 AM
Our Ridge will be at Sunday River Jan 3rd - 7th, not too far from Mount Washington. Not that we'd be climbing the mountain at that time of year, but we could be up for a visit over lunch!
Howdy Hez, Sounds like your a skier. I have never been on snow skies. Grew up in Kansas:eek: We had a little hill behind the house though.:D I was up in North Conway in November hunting. They had the mountain closed for the winter. Way to much snow on the top.

Oznative
12-15-2006, 05:05 AM
To all you Northeast Rocer's. I've been rather busy lately and have not posted much. I still visit most every day though. The picture below explains why I have other things going on. I was given this bike for free. The guy drove it to the house. It has only 14K miles on it. It's a 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000. I had one of these as a kid. They are a real beast. It is tagged and bagged on the shelf now getting a full restoration.

gugs
12-15-2006, 05:53 AM
Oznative
thanks for the welcome I am happy with my Ridgeline all ready the day i got it it snowed 6 inches nice bike

Hez
If your passing through Vermont on your way to Mt Washington let me know maybe we can have a ROC visit

bob

Hez
12-15-2006, 12:52 PM
Nope, we're coming in from the Great White North. ;)

Nice bike Oz! I'm just a skier wannabe, look the look, but fall on my Assets when I walk the walk!

Oznative
12-19-2006, 09:36 AM
Hez, It's really a work in progress. It will be really nice (I Hope) when I'm done with it.

govenatorx
03-22-2007, 07:57 PM
If anyone can help, who has the black truck with the chrome 5 spoke wheels and chrome bumper accents? The truck has a bug shield that looks very nice, but I can't tell from the photos what brand it is. Can I get some help with this? Thanks!

jforget1
03-22-2007, 08:33 PM
If anyone can help, who has the black truck with the chrome 5 spoke wheels and chrome bumper accents? The truck has a bug shield that looks very nice, but I can't tell from the photos what brand it is. Can I get some help with this? Thanks!

I think you are talking about my truck, the bug shield was on there when I bought it used, I am pretty sure it is the dealer installed add-on.

Joe

Oznative
03-27-2007, 05:20 AM
I think you are talking about my truck, the bug shield was on there when I bought it used, I am pretty sure it is the dealer installed add-on.

Joe

I must say that Joe has a very nice looking truck. Has lots of cool add-ons:cool:

gweppy
03-27-2007, 05:47 AM
I must say that Joe has a very nice looking truck. Has lots of cool add-ons:cool:
what about my ridge?:)

brich
03-27-2007, 05:50 AM
what about my ridge?:)

Yours is nice too Gwep.... but it's blue... :p
Plus, the thing about JForget's truck is his trunk is usually chock full of Sam Adams...Wonder if the beer came with the truck as well... :confused:

Oznative
03-27-2007, 09:23 AM
what about my ridge?:)

Sorry Gweep, You have a very cool RL as well.:cool: :)

Oznative
03-27-2007, 09:24 AM
Yours is nice too Gwep.... but it's blue... :p
Plus, the thing about JForget's truck is his trunk is usually chock full of Sam Adams...Wonder if the beer came with the truck as well... :confused:

Yep it is. Joe got us sidetracked looking for a packy to restock his truck

jforget1
03-27-2007, 10:53 AM
I did cause some confusion with the beer, but man good beer is always worth it. I was just thinking the other day that we need to get a spring meet going soon. It is almost April already. Hope to have a few new add-ons by that point.

gweppy
03-27-2007, 10:59 AM
you got one up on me with the beer, i have kids so my trunk is full of kids stuff

gweppy
03-27-2007, 11:00 AM
Sorry Gweep, You have a very cool RL as well.:cool: :)
thanks us blues got to stick together

jforget1
03-27-2007, 11:01 AM
you got one up on me with the beer, i have kids so my trunk is full of kids stuff

Let me clarify, I am not some raging alcoholic who carries beer with him in the trunk at all times, this was just a cooler for the special occasion. :D

MMMMMM....BBBBBEEEEEEERRRRR.....brb

jforget1
03-27-2007, 11:02 AM
thanks us blues got to stick together

These trucks are all good man.

Oznative
03-27-2007, 11:04 AM
Let me clarify, I am not some raging alcoholic who carries beer with him in the trunk at all times, this was just a cooler for the special occasion. :D

MMMMMM....BBBBBEEEEEEERRRRR.....brb

Didn't you say that every day was a special occasion?:p Just kidding. I like my Sams too.:cool:

brich
03-27-2007, 11:23 AM
Let me clarify, I am not some raging alcoholic who carries beer with him in the trunk at all times, this was just a cooler for the special occasion. :D

AAaahhhhhh Yaaaaaa.... You have no rage nor are you a drunk... but you do have arguably the best stocked trunk on the ROC :D

As for a Spring meet, I had hopes of getting one going for next month up at Red Hook Brewery but I'm a tad busy at the moment. Hoping to have a little more time come June. Joe, I'd still love a meet in Newport... :D Any interest in working to pull one together?

jforget1
03-27-2007, 11:55 AM
AAaahhhhhh Yaaaaaa.... You have no rage nor are you a drunk... but you do have arguably the best stocked trunk on the ROC :D

As for a Spring meet, I had hopes of getting one going for next month up at Red Hook Brewery but I'm a tad busy at the moment. Hoping to have a little more time come June. Joe, I'd still love a meet in Newport... :D Any interest in working to pull one together?

I will give a call to the brewery to see if I can arrange a private tour on a weekend.

Oznative
03-27-2007, 12:07 PM
I will give a call to the brewery to see if I can arrange a private tour on a weekend.

The Sam Adams Brewery?:p

jforget1
03-27-2007, 12:13 PM
The Sam Adams Brewery?:p

No this was at the Newport Storm brewery, but heading to the Sam Adams is not a bad idea either, although I am not sure there is a good meeting spot near the Sammy.

barmstrong
03-28-2007, 08:12 AM
Within an hour and a half of Lisbon, CT and I am in. Obviously based on schedule.

jforget1
03-28-2007, 09:41 AM
Within an hour and a half of Lisbon, CT and I am in. Obviously based on schedule.

Just googled Lisbon and mapped to Newport and you are looking at 75 mins.

barmstrong
03-29-2007, 11:01 AM
45 minutes as the crow flies......Date yet?

jforget1
03-29-2007, 11:18 AM
45 minutes as the crow flies......Date yet?

Date is not set, what do people think, start throwing some dates out, I know Brich said May was going to be tough, how about June 2nd, gives plenty of time and the weather should be gorgeous. I can start a poll thread if people want.

brich
03-29-2007, 11:19 AM
Throw it up there... Put up a few dates and see where the numbers fall...:D

barmstrong
03-30-2007, 08:51 AM
Agree - Poll it! In order to let people know who may not consistently check this thread you might want to updat and use the google map and pm some of the RL's throughout the area. Just my two cents for what it is worth.

brich
03-30-2007, 09:25 AM
Agree - Poll it! In order to let people know who may not consistently check this thread you might want to updat and use the google map and pm some of the RL's throughout the area. Just my two cents for what it is worth.

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13985