Nor Cal Meet -Folsom 10/19/08

[bdc87]

10/19/08 is cancled. Meet is rescheduled for Wednesday 10/22/08 in Folsom, CA at BJ's Brewhouse on E. Bidwell @ 6pm. If commited to coming please post or send a PM. If you would like to come but cannot meet please leave a date or time that works for you.

[Gideon]

Didn't have time to reply to your PM before the site got jihaded :laugh:

I'm down even if it's just us. See ya there!

[bdc87]

OK, 7 is good right or do you want to change the time since it's just us?

[Gideon]

Well, one of my employees called in sick, so I'm working open to close. :cry:

If you don't mind, I'd like to take a rain check since I'm also tired from the meet in Milpitas last night.

I'm off on Wednesday and Thursday though if you want to meet up then. Maybe try to strong arm someone else into coming.

[bdc87]

Wednesday night works, about 6pm?

[Gideon]

Sounds good! Wednesday night at 6 it is.

[bdc87]

You better be there. lol I don't know what to eat now?

[Gideon]

Haha, sorry man.

[bdc87]

Haha, sorry man.
It's alright, I understand things happen. With the day blown, I painted my calipers red.

[Gideon]

It's alright, I understand things happen. With the day blown, I painted my calipers red.

Oooooohh. Thinkin' about doing that myself.

[bdc87]

Well you can see how they look on Wednesday. Real easy and they look good especially behind the bronze rims. Just need some R1 Slotted Rotors to finsih off the look.

[GuySmily]

Wow, I'm surprised to see a meet so close to home. Seems like last time I was on these boards, we couldn't get a meet together to save our lives.

I'm getting off school (FLC) probably around 6:30. I'd love to come hang out, grab some grub, and snap some pictures - I'm trying to learn how to use my SLR.

I'll be in my MR2 though, if you don't mind. My girlfriend is the one with the Yaris, but she hates meets =p

Where do you guys park?

[Gideon]

Heeeeeeey, it's Rusty!

I remember you. You tagged along with Rosie at another meet, albeit not a car one years ago. :wink:

I see no reason you can't hang with us. It's a Toyota so it's all good, and the more the merrier! :biggrin:

[GuySmily]

Wait, who is this? The only other person I know with a Yaris is Marina, but she has a sedan, not a liftback. But yeah, I haven't been to any of those meets in a loooong time =p

Anyway, this should be fun. My car is a bit dirty, but I just washed Cammy's Yaris, which hasn't been washed in... probably a little over a year. I forgot how awesome blazing blue looks.

And OMG the new 09 Liftback S is FRIGGEN AWESOME. The 08 S was such a massive failure, imo...

[bdc87]

Sure no Prob, hey gideon do want to move the time to 6:30 then?

[Gideon]

Yeah, sure. :thumbsup:

[bdc87]

Got that GuySmily just for you, the time is set for 6:30

[GuySmily]

Whoa now, don't wait up for me, guys. I'm not sure exactly when I'll be off. I'll find out if my sister is coming to school with me or not

You the one who texted me, Gideon?

[bdc87]

Well if your not there at 6:30 just swing by whenever after. If you see two modded yaris then you know were there.

[Gideon]

Whoa now, don't wait up for me, guys. I'm not sure exactly when I'll be off. I'll find out if my sister is coming to school with me or not

You the one who texted me, Gideon?

Nope, not at all. I don't have your number. :iono:

[GuySmily]

Oh okay. Someone texted me too, but wouldn't say who it was except that I'd see later.

So wait, who are you then?

[Gideon]

No one really. I just remembered your forum name and put 2 and 2 together. I don't think we've ever officially met.

[bdc87]

Well hopefully we all get to meet tomorrow.

[GuySmily]

I'll be out there for sure. Might be a little late, but I'll be out there.

[bdc87]

Cools sounds good. See you guys tonight. BTW we should meet in the parkinglot Gideon or how else would I know who you
were?

[Gideon]

Meeting in the parking lot is cool. We'll just drive around it until we bump into each other.

[bdc87]

lol, If i'm standing outside of the BJ's look for someone with a TRD Lanyard hanging from his pocket.

[GuySmily]

found your cars but not you guys

If your reading from your phone text me at [edited]

[Gideon]

lol and I thought that maybe I should check the forums on my phone while we were sitting there!

Amazing that you found us though! Excellent seating by the staff. :laugh:

Nice hanging with both you two! :thumbsup:

[dvlnblkdrs]

psst.. whos got the pictures?????

[GuySmily]

Pics are comin'

[dvlnblkdrs]

good.. i was gonna say... it didnt happen unless theres pix to prove it :wink:

[GuySmily]

Alright, here's a preview, straight off the camera except resized:

http://www.guysmily.com/albums/2008-10-23/dsc_1995.jpg

http://www.guysmily.com/albums/2008-10-23/dsc_2016.jpg

I'm working out where I'm gonna find 315 megs of space on my web server for all the full-size shots.

[bdc87]

Looks good, but we took alot of pics.
BTW It's was nice to meet both of you, we have to set this up again and get some more Yarii.

[GuySmily]

Yeah, I took a million exposures of every picture because I want to play with HDR and I don't know what I need yet. I have to run to school, but I'll get all the pics up after - promise!

[bdc87]

Fine with me take your time.

[GuySmily]

Okay, I ended up getting bored with resizing and decided to try HDR out:

First attempt:
http://www.guysmily.com/albums/2008-10-23/Dsc_1974And4more_2.jpg

More cartoony:
http://www.guysmily.com/albums/2008-10-23/Dsc_1974And4more.jpg

[dvlnblkdrs]

niceeeee.. i like how ur car is peeking in jealously.. lol

[Gideon]

That first one came out really good! :thumbsup:

[GuySmily]

Thanks you guys

I took one exposure of each site, shrunk it, and uploaded it here:
http://www.guysmily.com/gallery/2008-10-23

None of these are edited in any other way, except the HDR shots above. If you want the high res shots with all the exposures, tell me which picture and I'll upload it for you.

[GuySmily]

This HDR stuff is so cool I had to do one more:
http://www.guysmily.com/albums/2008-10-23/dsc_1967_hdr_768x1155.jpg

Now I have to learn how to fix the white balance so I can play with the parking lot photos.

[dvlnblkdrs]

heh, that one looks like he yarii are saying "get out and stay out!" lol

[contraband831]

Very nice pics. ^^^those HDR pics look great to me.