Go Carting Event - January 25th

[Sharppony]

We are getting closer to the January 25th Go Cart Event at Arnold's in Oaks ,Pa and I would like to get a head count and some idea of where you will be coming from to set up a meeting place to caravan there. If you know how to get to Arnold's and wish to meet us there, I need to know that also. Please let me know ASAP to finalize arrangements. I realize weather may play into this activity, we'll keep a close eye on the forecast.
Thanks,
Herb

PS, You don't need to bring your SVT along for this event!:spinem:

[Jstas]

But...but...my SVT is all I have! :)

I'll be there, maybe with a guest so put me down for at least one, tentativly 2.

I'll meet up with you guys somewhere if you like. I'm coming from Magnolia.

[PhillyCobra]

Will be coming with my son, unless the weather prevents us. Coming from NE Philly-- would like to meet some place off of PA Turnpike.

[Bry Sonic 03]

i will be there. I just got my bronco fixed, if weather is ****py, I can get like 6 of us in it.:D

[SouthJerseyUSA]

Originally posted by Jstas

I'll meet up with you guys somewhere if you like. I'm coming from Magnolia.
John,
I'll be coming up Rt 55 to 42. maybe we can meet @ the Creek Road Wawa in Bellmawr, next to the State Police Barracks.
Send me an E-Mail:Click here for Fred's E-Mail (svt150f@aol.com)

[NJStangFan]

Herb,

My wife, Roxanne, and I will meet you at Arnold's at 3:00 P.M. We are going to be in that area visiting with friends earlier in the day. Could I get an address and phone number forthisplace from you?:cbra:

[Sharppony]

I will be at Arnold's today brushing up on my driving skills.:) I will be glad to get the information for you Jamie.;) I will put directions on here for everyone, also costs involved. We're going to have a good time there!:tmb:

[Jstas]

Fred and I are going to meet up at a Wawa in Bellmawr just off of Rt42. Most of you guys from the Atco, Millville and other areas like that will probably be jetting right up 55 or 42 anyway so it's a good place to meet. If you aren't taking the highways and prefer Rt 30 or Rt 168, it's pretty easy to get to from either of those roads too.

I don't have the address here but when I get home tonight I will post it. We were going to meet up at about 1:30 PM. That gives us an hour and a half to wait for any stragglers, get moving and get to Arnold's by 3 PM. This allows for traffic that may be encountered due to construction at the Plymouth Meeting Mall interchange and the 202/422 interchange.

Someone suggested meeting at a place on the PA Turnpike. That is going a bit out of the way considering that Arnold's is only about a mile and a half off of 422. At least for us Jersey guys. I don't know what kind of accommodations can be made for that, it's open for discussion I guess.

I do have addresses for Arnold's and the Wawa, like I said so finding either one should be a piece of cake. The PA guys shouldn't feel obligated to make a trek across teh bridge just to meet up at the Wawa though.

[Jstas]

Ok, here are the addresses I talked about above.

Here is the one for the Wawa:

112 Edgewood Ave
Bellmawr, NJ 08031

It's easy to get to, literally right off of 42 at the Internationa Business Park in Bellmawr. I think you can even see it from the highway. If not that, I know you can see the Sunoco which is like right in front of the Wawa. Just go there and look lost and Fred or I should be able to pick you out pretty easily! ;)


Here is Arnold's address:

Arnold's Go-Kart Ctr
422 Business Ctr
Oaks, PA 19456

When I found the directions in Mapquest, I had to select points of interest then Amusements and parks or something and selected it from the list. If I can help anybody out with any directions or anything, let me know. :bna

[Sharppony]

www.ArnoldsGokarts.com
Pricing:
Gokart ride - $15
Laser Tag - $6
Junior Track - $6
Group Discount (transferable) - 12 rides $140

Directions:
From Turnpike:
1.Turnpike to Exit 24 (King of Prussia).
2.Route 76 East for 1/4 mile to Route 202 South.
3. Route 202 for @1/2 mile to Highway 422 West towards Pottstown.
4. Highway 422 @ 5 miles to get off at Oaks Exit.
5. Left at Traffic Light at bottom of ramp onto Egypt Road.
6. At second light, make left onto Mill Road and follow signs to Arnold's.

From Philadelphia:
1. Take Route 76 West to Route 202 South Exit.
2. Follow from #3 above.

From Pottstown/Reading:
1. Take Highway 422 East towards King of Prussia.
2. Get off at Oaks exit.
3. Follow from #5 above.

Everyone should plan to be there at 3 PM, Saturday. This is not a busy time of day and we should be able to go right on the carts.
If you have a helmet, you may use it. Eye protection is required and there is a rental charge for goggles($2).

Any questions?

[Jstas]

My helmet has a clear visor on it that slides down over the opening. Does that count as goggles?

[Sharppony]

That will be fine. Eyeglasses are also OK. I guess you are required to wear eye protection to prevent debris from getting into your eye. Duh! Probably an insurance requirement. :huh: When I was running Saturday afternoon, the cart in front of me lost the front wheel and spindle. I saw it come apart and avoided hitting the debris. :) I guess driving in rush hour is good practice after all! :rolleyes:

[PhillyCobra]

Hi everyone,

I'll meet up at Arnold's, with my son.

By the way, anyone know of a place in Delaware Valley that sells Bell helmets, so I can try on various models and sizes, rather than just order online?

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[Bry Sonic 03]

According to the weather channel, looks dry for Sat. :bna Im game for the 1:30 meet at WAWA in Belmawr. who else???

[Jstas]

So far, Fred and I will be the only ones at the Wawa so look for a dirty ass black Lightning on snow tires and listen for a silver Lightning that runs like a bullet! (for real! Fred is shooting for 11's!)

[SouthJerseyUSA]

I can't go.
I'm sorry. I'll make the next one.
Have fun.
Fred

[Jstas]

Well, in that case, if nobody else is interested in the Wawa meeting point, I can meet you some place more conveinent if you like Bry?

[Sharppony]

I'm disappointed Fred won't be there! Are you looking for a ride up there John?

[Jstas]

Nah, I know exactly where the place is. My friend lives less than 5 miles away in Phoenixville. In fact, since my significant other can't come with me, I was gonna snag him on the way up if he wants to go just so we can keep the head count up and maybe qualify for some discount or something.

I was just meeting Fred at the Wawa because he wasn't sure where he was going. I figured it'd be a good place to meet because it is literally right off 42 and can be seen from the highway. If anybody else on this side of the river didn't know where they were going, the could stop there and tag along for the caravan.

Just trying to be your friendly neighborhood Lightning owner!

[NJStangFan]

Originally posted by Jstas
I was just meeting Fred at the Wawa because he wasn't sure where he was going. I think that the intention was to do a little tag-team race up there, right??? :spinem:






j/k. Have a safe trip up!:cbra:

Jamie
:cool:

[Jstas]

Originally posted by NJStangFan
I think that the intention was to do a little tag-team race up there, right??? :spinem:






j/k. Have a safe trip up!:cbra:

Jamie
:cool:

Well Fred would kick my ass in a straight line but I'd probably waste him in the turns so it'd be a pretty even match.

[Sharppony]

BTTT:jawdrop:

[SouthJerseyUSA]

Originally posted by Jstas
I'd probably waste him in the turns
Really?

[Jstas]

You took your sway bars off. Mine are still on. Infact, I want bigger ones!

[NJStangFan]

Pictures & video tomorrow. I left the files at home today. Sorry!!! :wtf:

[NJStangFan]

Originally posted by NJStangFan
Pictures & video tomorrow. I left the files at home today. Sorry!!! :wtf:

So I go to turn on my home computer last night to upload the pictures from my camera and it won't turn on. I screw with the plugs, power strip and try it in a different outlet. Next thing I know, there's smoke and fire coming out of the exhaust
outlet for the fan in the back of the computer!!! I start yelling and Roxanne comes running in. I wildly start unplugging everything from the wall and power strip and rip the computer out from under the desk to blow out the flames. Poof!!!! Up in smoke!!! I did notice that the red light next to a barrel shaped symbol on the front of the unit kept lighting up and then going off after I kept trying to turn in on. Now it's dead. I've got to recover the pics from the hard drive and then I'll post them... :fryem: :jawdrop: :bash:

[Jstas]

The computer isn't dead, you need a new power supply. Get a new power supply and it should be peachy keen. If you don't want to do it yourself, take it to a CompUSSR or some place that does PC repair. It's a simple job. I could do it in my sleep. Hell, I swapped out an entire motherboard, installed a new processor, hard drive, power supply and memory in my girlfriend's computer in about 35 minutes, last night, while watching King of Queens.

[NJStangFan]

Originally posted by Jstas
The computer isn't dead, you need a new power supply. Yeah, in consultation with my brother-in-law, he told me what I need and where to get it. I've just got to hope that I don't toast this one too!!! :mad: :rant:

[Jstas]

Don't worry about it dude, power supplies fail and they are probably the cheapest part of the whole computer to replace. It's not uncommon for the to just quit working. It is fairly uncoomon for them to catch fire. That's a good reason to clean things out every so often. Dust is a fire hazard. I'm just glad to hear that your house didn't burn down or anything. That would have sucked!

[NJStangFan]

It would have sucked if the computer melted and I lost my Denise Richards screen saver!!! :cool:

[Sharppony]

I can't believe John watches King of Queens and admits it!:haha:

[Jstas]

I have two words for you Herb.

Leah Remini


http://www.leahremini.net/photogallery/whitedress_big.jpg

If that isn't a good enough reason to watch than I don't know what is!

[Sharppony]

Is that the best picture you could find????????:spank:

[Jstas]

It was the most "family safe"/cleanest picture I could find.

[NJStangFan]

OK. Fixed my computer last night and recovered my pics & video. I'll host the video and post a link later...:cbra: If you want full size pictures, e-mail me at NJStangFan@yahoo.com and tell me who you are and which pic you want.

Jamie
:cool:

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The video:

http://www.hoplerfamily.com/stuff/mov00020.mpeg

[Jstas]

WOOHOO! Look! I'm in front! I are da WINNAR! :bna


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[my03svtcobra]

:rant: busted ass car i got robbed!
what a blast !!:bna

[Sharppony]

Jamie,
Thanks for the pictures, I think everyone will enjoy them. Where's the one of you crashing into the tire wall? :spank:

[NJStangFan]

Originally posted by Sharppony
Where's the one of you crashing into the tire wall? :spank: That must be in your imagination!!!:bash: I never hit anything out there. I did, however, swerve and lose it to avoid hitting two other folks after turn #3. Had I passed them, I would have been farther in front of you than I was every other race!!! :hehe: :spank: :guns: :hbomb:

[Jstas]

Originally posted by Sharppony
Jamie,
Thanks for the pictures, I think everyone will enjoy them. Where's the one of you crashing into the tire wall? :spank:

Which time?

[NJStangFan]

Originally posted by Jstas
Which time? Careful there!!! Look at the second pic. Who's that in the back of the room putting his helmet on already??? :fryem:

[Jstas]

Hey man! That's called bein' prepared! ;)

[Bry Sonic 03]

those pics are sweet!!! Seriously guys, that was the most fun I have had in such a long time, already looking forward to going there again!!!!
Bryan

[Sharppony]

Maybe, we could go after the meeting on the 15th!:) After we have lunch at Hooters of course!:tmb:

[NJStangFan]

Originally posted by Sharppony
Maybe, we could go after the meeting on the 15th!:) After we have lunch at Hooters of course!:tmb: Is there life after Hooters??? :kiss:

[PhillyCobra]

Thanks for the pics and thanks for Herb and those who organized it. My son and I had a great time (he had the 2nd best time in the 2nd group-- watch out for him-- he's light).

Looking forward to future events, particularly autocross and Atco. I promise not to T-bone anyone there!

[NJStangFan]

Originally posted by PhillyCobra
I promise not to T-bone anyone there! I'm going to hold you to that!!! :bash:

[Sharppony]

I don't think he is talking about steak!!!!!!!!:jawdrop: