Import Alliance Summer '09 OFF-TOPIC ONLY thread

[m911gt]

There we go.

[KCALB SIRAY]

boooyah

[m911gt]

grandma

[SIPNGAS]

Oh Matt...you party pooper.

[KCALB SIRAY]

yep can't wait to meet everyone

[m911gt]

for sure man, it's going to be insane

[m911gt]

mike, we could stay up late and braid our hair and talk about...whoa...where'd that come from?

[KCALB SIRAY]

mike, we could stay up late and braid our hair and talk about...whoa...where'd that come from?

and listen to JoBro and cry about our lost loves:laugh:

[SIPNGAS]

You guys don't have enough hair to braid...Hell, Mikey doesn't have ANY hair....


better start growing it.

[m911gt]

o snap...that just happened

[m911gt]

You guys don't have enough hair to braid...Hell, Mikey doesn't have ANY hair....


better start growing it.

problem solved...we will use hair from John's back and goatee. :w00t:

[KCALB SIRAY]

Have fun stormin the castle...sorry had to say it

[SIPNGAS]

What just happened?

[SIPNGAS]

problem solved...we will use hair from John's back and goatee. :w00t:

ew..NO BACK HAIR BRAIDING.

[KCALB SIRAY]

I have to remember to get the Wilson vollyball and put a picture of Thomas on it, lol

[m911gt]

What just happened?

you just dissin' us.

damnit, why is it sooo cold today?

[KCALB SIRAY]

It a dark 40 degrees here tonight

[SIPNGAS]

you just dissin' us.

damnit, why is it sooo cold today?

Umm..Matt...we're in WISCONSIN....it's DECEMBER.....

should it be 80?

[PreciousPups4U]

They showed photos on the local news here tonight of snow in Wisconsin.

It was very pretty. Feel for you guys though.

[m911gt]

Umm..Matt...we're in WISCONSIN....it's DECEMBER.....

should it be 80?

smart a$s ;)

[KCALB SIRAY]

seriuosly, I'm like a teenage girl when it comes to packing for trips. I'll bring like two suitcases full of cloths and shoes. I change a few times a day during the summer

[m911gt]

They showed photos on the local news here tonight of snow in Wisconsin.

It was very pretty. Feel for you guys though.

i wasn't going to say anything, but i did almost a full 360 on my way to school yesterday...my rear tires were in the ditch and somehow i came out under my own power. cold+snow=bad roads

[m911gt]

seriuosly, I'm like a teenage girl when it comes to packing for trips. I'll bring like two suitcases full of cloths and shoes. I change a few times a day during the summer

that is pretty girly mike...but, always be prepared...it's the girlscout way

[KCALB SIRAY]

How long should we plan to stay in Nashville?

[SIPNGAS]

seriuosly, I'm like a teenage girl when it comes to packing for trips. I'll bring like two suitcases full of cloths and shoes. I change a few times a day during the summer

WHY does this not surprise me? :bellyroll:

[SIPNGAS]

i wasn't going to say anything, but i did almost a full 360 on my way to school yesterday...my rear tires were in the ditch and somehow i came out under my own power. cold+snow=bad roads

Dork

[m911gt]

How long should we plan to stay in Nashville?

hmm, idk...a couple nights?

[SIPNGAS]

How long should we plan to stay in Nashville?

I don't know. But we need to figure it out. I have to know not too long from now how many days to take off from work.

Matt? How does leaving Wednesday and coming back say Monday? That gives us a full weekend? I don't know..get there Thursday and come back Monday?

[KCALB SIRAY]

yeah I think three days is good for me, anyone else?

[SIPNGAS]

Or a couple of nights? But we're driving so far for a couple of nights!!

[SIPNGAS]

Ok..like, what are you thinking, Mike?

[SIPNGAS]

They showed photos on the local news here tonight of snow in Wisconsin.

It was very pretty. Feel for you guys though.

Ehhhh..this is NOTHIN' yet...

we should get a good 100" this year.

[KCALB SIRAY]

thursday to monday is good, I just can't be away from mini me for too long, I get home sick

[m911gt]

thursday to monday is good, I just can't be away from mini me for too long, I get home sick

that'd be awesome if you could bring your son, but the trip as a whole may not be little guy appropriate

[KCALB SIRAY]

that'd be awesome if you could bring your son, but the trip as a whole may not be little guy appropriate

yeah, he'd be good for about three hours then want to go to the pool haha

[SIPNGAS]

Yes...I think it might be.......

How does Thursday through Monday sound, Matty? We could leave EARLY Thursday morning?

[m911gt]

here's something depressing for us WI members...


http://www.weather.com/weather/local/53818?lswe=53818&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=searchbox_localwx

[m911gt]

Yes...I think it might be.......

How does Thursday through Monday sound, Matty? We could leave EARLY Thursday morning?

it's quite possible...i might be working in Chicago next summer so it'd be even closer yayay

[SIPNGAS]

HA!

We're SIX degrees warmer over on this side o'the cheese..

http://www.weather.com/weather/local/53144?lswe=53144&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=searchbox_localwx

[KCALB SIRAY]

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die...sorry, I did it again

[SIPNGAS]

it's quite possible...i might be working in Chicago next summer so it'd be even closer yayay

LOL

Another walkie-talkie drive...on steroids.

[SIPNGAS]

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die...sorry, I did it again

LOL :bellyroll:

[m911gt]

hell yeah, it's going to be awesome...and i'll really be able to swerve in my lane with my current and future suspension set up :)

[SIPNGAS]

Show off.

You scared the crap out of me LAST time...

[KCALB SIRAY]

I'm not sure I'll have AC for the trip as some of you may know, wink wink

[m911gt]

Show off.

You scared the crap out of me LAST time...

well...you better bring some depends for this time. :laugh:

lol, i'm already laughing at something i haven't even posted yet...

[m911gt]

I'm not sure I'll have AC for the trip as some of you may know, wink wink

i want to be let in on the secret...hhaaha

[SIPNGAS]

posted about what?

[KCALB SIRAY]

you want to know? Do ya?

[SIPNGAS]

I'm not sure I'll have AC for the trip as some of you may know, wink wink

EH, you're already hot...what's a few more degrees? :bellyroll:

[m911gt]

posted about what?

I found an old picture of John, Mike and I...I'm the guy in the middle, Mike is in front and Johns the tall one.

[m911gt]

and DO NOT post that picture again Mike, yeah, you know exactly what i mean

[KCALB SIRAY]

ohhh crap that's the new T-Shirt for the trip righ there....damn gotta clean up the kool-aid I just blew all over the keyboard

[SIPNGAS]

OMG...you guys are cracking me UP....:bellyroll:

[KCALB SIRAY]

and DO NOT post that picture again Mike, yeah, you know exactly what i mean
no no I won't, did you get it though

[SIPNGAS]

ohhh crap that's the new T-Shirt for the trip righ there....damn gotta clean up the kool-aid I just blew all over the keyboard

We need Buttercup in there though... :frown:

[KCALB SIRAY]

lol

[SIPNGAS]

Wait...

You're drinking Kool-Aid?

[KCALB SIRAY]

ohhh yeah!

[m911gt]

no no I won't, did you get it though

of course i did perv, that was the worst pm ever, lol!

Wait...

You're drinking Kool-Aid?

are you eating raman? i might have some later

[KCALB SIRAY]

all I have is the shrimp flavor raman, not a big fan

[m911gt]

all I have is the shrimp flavor raman, not a big fan

i only have chicken...i think it's time we get out there and experience a wider variety of raman

[KCALB SIRAY]

sometimes i mix them together. I cannever just eat on package

[m911gt]

haha, i know. i usually/always have 2 when i'm hungry. but i've never mixed two kinds together...something else to do before i die. lol

[m911gt]

is mini-mike fast asleep?

[KCALB SIRAY]

yep, he passed out while i was signing a few of his favorite songs to him

[SIPNGAS]

What flavor Kool-Aid, Mike? My fave is lemon-lime...

[KCALB SIRAY]

Cherry FTW. I like to eat pretzels and drink cherry kool-aid together, another odd thing about me I guess

[m911gt]

yep, he passed out while i was signing a few of his favorite songs to him

that's nice Mike, you seem like a really cool dad

[KCALB SIRAY]

I'm just doing the best I can, and hope that someday he'll be happy

[m911gt]

I'm just doing the best I can, and hope that someday he'll be happy

I'm sure he already is.

[m911gt]

http://www.rhdjapan.com/products-category/TOYOTA/Vitz

Expensive, but this site has tons of Yaris goodies

[jclo3313]

mike, we could stay up late and braid our hair and talk about...whoa...where'd that come from?

To quote Ed from shaun of the dead in your best English accent, "Gay".:biggrin:

So is this where all of the cool kids hang out? I want to be cool and watch the Princes Bride like you guys.

[KCALB SIRAY]

lol, yeah you can hang out I guess

[jclo3313]

Geez thanks man.:biggrin:

[m911gt]

Geez thanks man.:biggrin:

Welcome to the new fort buddy :biggrin:

[jclo3313]

Thanks I'm sure.:biggrin:

[SIPNGAS]

ooo...so...we're the cool ones? =D

[KCALB SIRAY]

nah, we're kind like the freaks

[SIPNGAS]

nah, we're kind like the freaks

Even better. :thumbup:

[mikenacarato]

omg where did this thread come from?!?!

[KCALB SIRAY]

matt started it last night. any thoughts on how much time we should spend in nashville?

[SIPNGAS]

We were feeling guilty about hijacking the other thread, so we started this one so we can be as retarded as we want to be without distrurbing others. lol

[jclo3313]

So I can say things like fart, bonner and other stupid things and not get in trouble.

[SIPNGAS]

Yes, because we are freaks. Right Mikey and Matt?

[mikenacarato]

oh, neato! hah well you can spend as much time in nashville as you want. if you choose to get a hotel in nashville, which is what everyone usually does, the meet is roughly 20 mins from there. theres plenty to do here too.

[KCALB SIRAY]

Yes, because we are freaks. Right Mikey and Matt?
Ok, I had the long hair and I smoked everything right before class started. I even had the jean jacket with all the patches and pins...yeah, I'm a freak

[SIPNGAS]

Yeah...we should decide what hotel we want to stay at so we are all at the same place...doubling up would save money, too....

[SIPNGAS]

Ok, I had the long hair and I smoked everything right before class started. I even had the jean jacket with all the patches and pins...yeah, I'm a freak

Ooooo..I still have my jean jacket and some of the pins! :clap:

[KCALB SIRAY]

me too, I just can't fit in it anymore, lol

[jclo3313]

We should stay in Shelbyville just south of Nashville, it will be cheaper.

[SIPNGAS]

We should stay in Shelbyville just south of Nashville, it will be cheaper.

Find us a place!

[mikenacarato]

can we triple up? ;)

[jclo3313]

I found some of Mikes kid pictures and had to post this one.
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[SIPNGAS]

can we triple up? ;)

Ha! THey allow 4 per room, don't they? The guys, they won't mind sharing a bed... :bellyroll:

[mikenacarato]

dang hes starting out young! ill more than likely be staying at home to same some money. im not far from nashville though

[mikenacarato]

there has been an update to the meet thread.

[jclo3313]

Ha! THey allow 4 per room, don't they? The guys, they won't mind sharing a bed... :bellyroll:

With 3 girls?

[mikenacarato]

thats kinda what i was thinking,... :)

[KCALB SIRAY]

Yeah I can't share a bed, sorry. Need my space

[SIPNGAS]

With 3 girls?

I was thinking with 3 guys. :biggrin:

Funny...

[jclo3313]

Insert porn music here.

[SIPNGAS]

LOL

[jclo3313]

Mike in the pool as a kid.
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[KCALB SIRAY]

we made do with what we had. It was tough for us growing up in McLean, Virginia. lol

[jclo3313]

He came from humble beginings only to go on to great things.

[SIPNGAS]

He's come so far...

[PreciousPups4U]

So, what are the actual dates and times of this event? Is it a Sat/Sun thing or a Fri/Sat thing or a Fri/Sat/Sun thing?

I agree, it would be great if we could all get reservations at the same place.

[m911gt]

Yes, because we are freaks. Right Mikey and Matt?

:help: :drool:

[KCALB SIRAY]

So, what are the actual dates and times of this event? Is it a Sat/Sun thing or a Fri/Sat thing or a Fri/Sat/Sun thing?

I agree, it would be great if we could all get reservations at the same place.

It's a Sat/Sun event. Lots and Lots of things to do. According to the site, they will also offer presale addmission so that groups will have guaranteed parking. Admission will be $10.00. They are expecting over 2000 cars too. So we might want to jump on that one.

[jclo3313]

How many are we up to?

[KCALB SIRAY]

8 so far

[jclo3313]

Must recruit more.

[KCALB SIRAY]

Yep, I'm trying, even put it on my sig.

[PreciousPups4U]

Well, it's still a long way off.

I know I can't make a firm plan that far in advance. Hopfully by the end of June or First of July I should know, but something crazy could happen at the last minute.

[jclo3313]

Like those pesky aliens taking me to their ship again.

[KCALB SIRAY]

Again? You're the captain of that ship!

[SIPNGAS]

Like those pesky aliens taking me to their ship again.

If you'd quit baiting them....

[SIPNGAS]

:help: :drool:

Oh stop pretending...

you're the top freak.

[hatchbackkid82]

Ok so where is this going to be at?

[KCALB SIRAY]

Nashville, July 25-26...you wanna go Herb?

[mikenacarato]

nashville superspeedway

[hatchbackkid82]

Hmmmmm.....I wanna say yeah, how far is that drive?

[hatchbackkid82]

How many people we have so far?

[jclo3313]

8 so far

Thats what Mike says.

[KCALB SIRAY]

Hmmmmm.....I wanna say yeah, how far is that drive?

8 signed up so far, for us, according to mapquest, is a 10 hour drive at 55 mph. Really like an 8 hour drive or less.

[jclo3313]

I'll be there in less than four.

[mikenacarato]

i havent seen any more than 8 saying they will go. :(

[SIPNGAS]

We have 7 months! Easy!

[jclo3313]

We must beat them into submission damnit.

[jclo3313]

I found Mikes new paint scheme;
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[mikenacarato]

thats off the chain!!

[KCALB SIRAY]

I found an old picture of John from his club days.

http://www.funtal.com/images/thumbnailitems/Funny-Animals/funny_animals_41.jpg

[jclo3313]

Life was hard on a brother.

[m911gt]

lol

[SIPNGAS]

I found it, John!

[jclo3313]

BOING!

[SIPNGAS]

Wow..now THAT'S an awesome reaction..can't wait for July!


lmao :bellyroll:

[jclo3313]

:wink:

[KCALB SIRAY]

I found an old picture of John from his club days.

http://www.funtal.com/images/thumbnailitems/Funny-Animals/funny_animals_41.jpg

just wanted to post the picture of John again. lol

[m911gt]

that is one hairy man beast

[SIPNGAS]

LOL

hey...John looks mighty happy today.

[KCALB SIRAY]

Just makes me laugh everytime I see it

[SIPNGAS]

shhhh...someone should tell John to brush his teeth. But don't make him feel bad...do it on the sly....

[jclo3313]

Don't pick on my bad teeth.:frown:

[KCALB SIRAY]

Don't pick on my bad teeth.:frown:

someone needs to pick those teeth with a toothpick:biggrin:

[m911gt]

I will make sure I bring an extra tube of toothpaste for John.

[KCALB SIRAY]

bring an angle grinder too

[jclo3313]

http://www.importalliance.org/
Bump

[m911gt]

so excited

[jclo3313]

Me too. I'm enviting noobs if I see tha t they live close by. All part of showing my YW spirit.:biggrin:

[m911gt]

Me too. I'm enviting noobs if I see tha t they live close by. All part of showing my YW spirit.:biggrin:

Well done!

[jclo3313]

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[Black Yaris]

I should be there with the rest of the Ohio boys

[m911gt]

sweet Joe

[SIPNGAS]

I'm so looking forward to this!

[m911gt]

I'm so looking forward to this!

you don't have to lie to make me feel better. haha..jk

[SIPNGAS]

you don't have to lie to make me feel better. haha..jk

Oh, Matty...the drive down following behind your hot car is going to be great! Don't forget the two-way radios! :bellyroll:

[m911gt]

Oh, Matty...the drive down following behind your hot car is going to be great! Don't forget the two-way radios! :bellyroll:

Oh yeah, that'll be fun! Of course I'll bring the radios! :)

[PreciousPups4U]

I have Nextel. Anyone have Nextel?

[SIPNGAS]

No..close...Sprint.

[KCALB SIRAY]

I should be there with the rest of the Ohio boys

can you guys make it Thursday so we have a few days to bum around and get some great pictures?

[mikenacarato]

ill do u one better...im already here!

[staypuft]

oh wtf, peer pressure, now i gotta go to this thing

[RHDVIPbB]

I can and can't wait. My only concern is that it is close to my wifes due date for our child.

Also, there is a large group leaving from Louisville. To early to know what day since last year they went down the day of and stayed for three days.

Closer to the event I will have a better idea of if I am going or not, but I might have some room at the new place for those coming from the north. I live right near the freeway that you take from Louisville to Nashville. Might make my neighbors look at me weird with a few more Yarii in front of my place.

[m911gt]

oh wtf, peer pressure, now i gotta go to this thing

damn straight you do!

[33OH]

can you guys make it Thursday so we have a few days to bum around and get some great pictures?

I don't think so for me. But I can always drive down separate.

[jclo3313]

I'll be up on Thursday night. We can head downtown and hit some of the live music bars on the river.

[ChinoCharles]

I'll bring the crack!

[staypuft]

wow is this where the east coast yaris meet will be held it seems like a lot of people are going down to tn for this

[33OH]

Yep, this is the big one. :biggrin:

[ChinoCharles]

Yeah, I'm actually considering giving up on mine. No point.

[jclo3313]

Yeah, I'm actually considering giving up on mine. No point.

?

[ChinoCharles]

The meet I was gonna have in Ohio a few weeks after this one? Looks like this is the one anyway.

[jclo3313]

The meet I was gonna have in Ohio a few weeks after this one? Looks like this is the one anyway.

It's a good locatin and already has a venue booked so it's cheap easy and we dont have to do much to get people to go.

[staypuft]

as long as it doesnt interfere with the annual elmhurst toyota show im good to go

[ChinoCharles]

It's a good locatin and already has a venue booked so it's cheap easy and we dont have to do much to get people to go.

I'd rather go to Import Alliance too! :laugh: Screw it.

[jclo3313]

This should be a cool show and we'll have a good showing for YW. I'm going to try to get a good list of people that are going so I can have shirts made. My buddy owns a screen print shop so I'll be able to get everyone that wants a shirt at cost. That way we can represent the YW in style.:biggrin:

[ChinoCharles]

I plan on making a big splash at this one. Projector retrofit, spoiler, fogs, intake, either a manifold or a turbo... i want my first trophy dammit.

[mikenacarato]

man, i want projectors bad. i cant swap anything into it due to body change and i dont want to take the headlamps apart either. :(

[ChinoCharles]

I dont think I have the patience or the DIY know-how to do one myself. I picked mine up second-hand. Violin did a great job on them.

[jclo3313]

I plan on making a big splash at this one. Projector retrofit, spoiler, fogs, intake, either a manifold or a turbo... i want my first trophy dammit.

I'm just looking forward to hanging out and meeting everyone. I hope that Sunday we can all run the dragon.(US 129)

[mikenacarato]

the dragon is 3 hours from the IA meet. if someone comes down with the blitz supercharger...i need a ride!

[jclo3313]

I thought thats why Sunday would be good because most everyone could split right after to head home.

[mikenacarato]

dang...you would drive from nashville to knoxvilleish, then to woodstock?

[jclo3313]

Yeah why not. It's four hours to Nashville, three hours to the dragon, and three hours home. Easy peezy man. I drive from here to Denver non stop(gas and restroom breaks excluded) in just 24 hours, and thats not even speeding. So seven hours on the road is nothing to me.

[mikenacarato]

w0rd ;]

[jclo3313]

Yeah man. We can do it.

[staypuft]

the dragon is 3 hours from the IA meet. if someone comes down with the blitz supercharger...i need a ride!

i'll most likely be there lol

[jclo3313]

The more, the beter.

[SIPNGAS]

oh wtf, peer pressure, now i gotta go to this thing


That's right, Ryan! You GOTSTA go!

[jclo3313]

Help me design a shirt for us to wear at the show.
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I think we can turn this into a contest.

[SIPNGAS]

Go to Garm's MicroImage site or get in touch with him. He's contracted to have bowling-type shirts done, really nice ones with a big MicroImage on the back and anything we want on the front upper part, (like a name or our nicknames....).

[SIPNGAS]

What about those shirts we were talking about? The map of everything east of the Mississippi and appropriate colored Yarii traveling from wherever people are coming from?

[jclo3313]

What about those shirts we were talking about? The map of everything east of the Mississippi and appropriate colored Yarii traveling from wherever people are coming from?

I thought about that, but I also think it would be fun to have a chance to have everyone vote on design they like and we'll go with that.

[SIPNGAS]

I thought about that, but I also think it would be fun to have a chance to have everyone vote on design they like and we'll go with that.

oh, no..I think that's great! I just didn't want to forget about the map one...throw that in the voting mix. :biggrin:

[jclo3313]

I think we should do something like the engine cover contest. Everyone draws out their design we vote on like the top five and the winner gets their shirt free and their design on all of the shirts.

[SIPNGAS]

That would be a neat idea..

[KCALB SIRAY]

What about those shirts we were talking about? The map of everything east of the Mississippi and appropriate colored Yarii traveling from wherever people are coming from?

I thought about that, but I also think it would be fun to have a chance to have everyone vote on design they like and we'll go with that.

I think we should do something like the engine cover contest. Everyone draws out their design we vote on like the top five and the winner gets their shirt free and their design on all of the shirts.

Guys and Gals. I'm going to have shirts made for the event. This contest is a great idea. My ex father in law runs a print shop (shirts, key chains, decals, mugs, etc.) and will be producing them. If one of the mods could start a contest with the above idea for a design contest, I'll be more than happy to have them produced. If we could keep the color design down to a 3color image, it will greatly reduce the cost of the shirt in the end.

The shirts will be produced via silk screen. All designs are welcome.

Mike

[SIPNGAS]

oooooooooooo.........very nice, Mikey!!