Could we, should we have a meet?

[FerrariFan]

Thanks for making an exception. I realize what a pita trying to plan all this must be for you. I don't plan on touring the plant or caves (already taken relatives to both several times) just wanted to hang out for a few hours and talk cars. I was hoping maybe somewhere in the agenda was a cruise-in at the local DQ or maybe get together/BBQ planned for lunch or dinner? somewhere we can get all our cars together, parked in one place so we can drool over each others handiwork.

[OldSkoolGP]

So, is anybody up for doing a longer tour through the caves?

I got tired of deciding for everyone else what we were going to do, so I decided we'd all decide what to do when we got to the park.

Man this sucks... I just heard about this meet and I have family near Bowling Green Ky. I'd like to make the meet but I guess I missed the registration deadline?

I didn't think I would be back home in time to attend but now it looks like I may be back that Friday.
I live about an hour south so I could drive up there to check out your rides and BS with you guys. Are you planning on meeting together at a certain time for an impromtu car show? A show and shine BBQ?

If you other guys want to show up, nothing is stopping you. I was going to call the Corvette Tour tomorrow and make the reservation for the tour, and call the campground to get more info on the campsites. Since I can't reserve campsites, I'll just have to get down there early on the 20th and makes sure we get sites next to each other. But if two guys are serious about coming to the meet, I'll send you questionaires. But this is the last exception I'm making for registering. After this, anyone else is on their own.

[Superdave]

Man this sucks... I just heard about this meet and I have family near Bowling Green Ky. I'd like to make the meet but I guess I missed the registration deadline?

If we are staying in tents i gotta buy a new one anyways.. i could just buy a bigger one.. just don't try to spoon me.

you need to convince Damon to go too.. 3 swapped Jbodies would be nice to have.

[GPXSS]

Man this sucks... I just heard about this meet and I have family near Bowling Green Ky. I'd like to make the meet but I guess I missed the registration deadline?

nobody can keep you from showing up, its just that you will have to make your own arrangements when you get there, and if we are all in a group tour of somewhere, you may or may not be with us when we go through



So, is anybody up for doing a longer tour through the caves?


Grand Avenue Tour
(4½ hours, 4 miles)

Duration: 4½ hours
Walking Distance: 4 miles
Sells Out at: 78 visitors
Restroom Available? Yes, at 1.1 miles and 2.5 miles
Description: This physically demanding trip will give you an excellent idea of the size and complexity of the Mammoth Cave system. Learn of the natural and cultural history of the cave and how they are interwoven as your journey takes you through some of the most dramatic passages in this “mammoth” cave. Walk through gypsum lined passages, narrow canyons, underground hills, large rooms, and areas with dripstone formations.
Landmarks Seen: Carmichael Entrance; Cleaveland Avenue; Snowball Room; Boone Avenue; Thorpe's Pit; Mt. McKinley; Grand Canyon; Aerobridge Canyon; Hippodrome; Grand Central Station; Frozen Niagara; Frozen Niagara Tour Route
Elevation Change: 300 feet
Number of Stairs: 670
Steep Hill Climbs? Yes, both up and down! Grade changes abruptly more than 60 feet at several places between 2.5-mile point and exit
Restrictions: No children under age 6; food allowed only at Snowball Room lunch stop; general restrictions apply

Special Notice: The Frozen Niagara Tour route and New Entrance Tour route (except for the near 280 stairs at the entrance through the vertical shafts) are included on this tour. There are two restroom stops. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for this tour.



Star Chamber Tour
(2½ hours, 1¾ miles)

Duration: 2½ hours
Walk Distance: 1¾ miles
Sells Out at: 40 visitors
Restrooms? No.
Emphasis on: See the cave as it was seen by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jenny Lind and other nineteenth-century notables. Leave waning sunshine behind as you enter Mammoth Cave's Historic Entrance by lantern light. Follow the passageway taken daily by Dr. John Croghan as he tended consumptive patients in his “hospital” 160 feet underground. Gaze upward at rock layers in a room called “Star Chamber.” Follow your guide as you retrace along the oldest tour trails and exit the cave into another Star Chamber above the nocturnal Kentucky landscape.
Landmarks Seen: Historic Entrance, Rotunda, Broadway Avenue, the Church, Booth's Amphitheatre, Giant's Coffin, the Tuberculosis Huts, Star Chamber, Gothic Avenue, Signature Hall, the Bridal Altar.
Elevation Change: 160 feet
No. of Stairs: 200
Steep Hill Climbs? Yes, trail to and from entrance.
Restrictions: No flash photography; no children under age 6; general restrictions apply.



Violet City Lantern Tour
(3 hours, 3 miles)

Duration: 3 hours
Walking Distance: 3 miles
Sells Out at: 38 visitors
Restroom Available? No
Description: Walk though some of the largest passages in the cave by lantern light as guides recreate the experience of the first visitors in the 1800’s. Become part of the tradition of visiting one of the oldest tourist attractions in the country. Relive the stories and illusions expressed by Ralph Waldo Emerson and others of the day. See evidence of saltpeter production, an underground hospital and prehistoric mining of cave minerals.
Landmarks Seen: Natural Entrance; Narrows; Rotunda; Broadway Avenue; Giant's Coffin; Tuberculosis Huts; Star Chamber; Wright's Rotunda; Cataracts; Chief City; Mummy Ledge; Elizabeth's Dome; Violet City Entrance
Elevation Change: 170 feet
Number of Stairs: 160
Steep Hill Climbs? Yes, numerous hills, both up and down!
Restrictions: No flash photography; no children under age 6; only adults may carry lanterns (provided); no flashlights used, please; general restrictions apply

Special Notice: Limited secitions of this tour are visited on the Historic, Mammoth Passage, Star Chamber, Broadway and River Styx Tours.




Introduction to Caving Tour
(3 to 3½ hours, 1 mile)

Duration: 3 to 3½ hours
Caving Distance: 1 mile
Sells Out at: 20 visitors (reservations recommended)
Restroom Available? No
Emphasis on: Safe caving techniques for beginners; natural cave environment; cave exploration; suitable for family groups (age restriction)
Landmarks Seen: New Entrance (280 stairs), Grand Central Station, Fox Avenue, various areas off developed tour trails, Frozen Niagara Tour route
Elevation Change: 250 feet
Physical Challenges: Similar to Wild Cave Tour, but less of it; climbing and descending cave walls; tight belly crawls; walking in a crouched position; hand and knee crawls over rough rocks and dirt; crawling over damp trail; twisting into and out of passageway openings


Over-the-ankle boots with lug soles are *required* on Introduction to Caving.

Restrictions: • Visitors must have had their 10th birthday • An adult must accompany visitors under age 18 • High-top, over-the-ankle lace-up boots, with lug or deeply treaded soles, are required. No low-cut hiking or athletic shoes allowed. Failure to wear required footwear will result in visitor being removed from the tour prior to trip departure • Chest or hip measurement should not be more than 42 inches to avoid situations that impact tour for all participants • Work or climbing gloves and long pants are recommended - do not overdress; Helmets and lights are provided • Visitors should bring their own kneepads • Soft athletic (i.e. volleyball) kneepads recommended (hard plastic kneepads are prohibited • The tour must have a minimum of 2 participants or the activity will be cancelled • No bags permitted.

[FerrariFan]

I didn't think I would be back home in time to attend but now it looks like I may be back that Friday.
I live about an hour south so I could drive up there to check out your rides and BS with you guys. Are you planning on meeting together at a certain time for an impromtu car show? A show and shine BBQ?

[abob]

Man this sucks... I just heard about this meet and I have family near Bowling Green Ky. I'd like to make the meet but I guess I missed the registration deadline?

[CNCguy]

12 more posts for me until I reach that magic number. GPXSS and I are real post whores.

[bszopi]

Change your settings so you will get notified via email when you get a PM and you won't have this problem. Or just visit the site more often...

[SappySE107]

100 more posts and you will have 666 posts. Not bad for being a member since 03:P

[GPXSS]

this

As of 12:00AM Monday morning, I have gotten responses from 9 people of the 14 that are on the list. I need to hear from these people within the next 3 days or they are not going. I will also steal all the beer from their fridge, and shit on their carpets:

93Beretta
GPXSS
pocket-rocket
AWeb80
ForcedFirebird

Please reply to the PM I sent you so I know what you're planning on doing.

[SappySE107]

He just misses us:P

[bszopi]

You are already registered, and you made it before the deadline. What are you whining about??

[GPXSS]

nobody could have sent me an email or IM about the deadline?

I plan on being there regardless of if im with a group buy or not

[614streets]

Wow... Streets comes out of nowhere! Where the heck have you been for the past year or more?!?! Glad to see you back on the boards!

Well Im glad to see the boards still up!

[RidgeRunner]

Hooray for Davesux being registered!