like the title states - any ideas????

I believe it is in north Texas. We are waiting on it down here.

Is it in hibernation for the winter?

This is frustrating for me...I don't understand why it is so hard to keep this thing moving...

Someone speak up, tell us where it is, and let's get it done...time to move it.

Mac

I'm here to help when we find the mascot. Reviewing the thread/map Skos had posted his trip last so maybe he knows where it is. I have sent him an e-mail two days ago but have not heard anything from him.

Mac

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ORIGINAL: pilot1996

This is frustrating for me...I don't understand why it is so hard to keep this thing moving...

Someone speak up, tell us where it is, and let's get it done...time to move it.

Mac


Mac,

I agree. This was such a good idea, and got off to such a good start that it is a shame that is has stalled like it has. Hopefully it will get going South soon, and start making the rounds again.

mac,

Is there anyway of backtracking from the map and e-mailing those folks that had it last. Maybe we could stumble upon it that way.

Mac (Louisiana)

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Doesn't one of the Oklahoma boys have it?

Last I read on here was that it went from Oklahoma back to Texas in the Dallas area to someone with the handle of Skos????

Anyone else know different?

ORIGINAL: Big Ted

Last I read on here was that it went from Oklahoma back to Texas in the Dallas area to someone with the handle of Skos????

Anyone else know different?


That is where it is. Somewhere around Dallas I believe.

Has anyone made contact with him?

Several times as far as I know.

Time to piss or get off the pot, aint it?

Exactly, I just hope it is in the south and not snowed in somewhere up north.

Its in Texas.

This is crap. Who do we think has it? I will start sending emails, and maybe we can get someone to go get it and get it moving again.

Mac

Seems like the general consensus is that Skos has it.

I'm with Mac.I don't understand why this is so damn hard.Skos hasn't posted sense 12-19-05 so go figure.If it's in Texas I'll go get it if I need to and get it going again.I just need to know which direction to head out.

When we get it back, I recommend sending East through the southern states down to Florida since the north is snowed in. And then work north as the weather improves and hopefully we can get this to everyone.

OK guys............Here is the scoop. I got a PM from Skos (Steve) and he wants to get it moving. I need someone from the east Texas area or western La to commit to the 1st weekend in February. ANy takers?

SOmeone step forward and lets get it moving. Skos wants to hand off, lets dont let the ball drop!

Hey, get it up to North Dakota and I'll give it a ride on my snowmobile.

So is he not a part of this Forum anymore or what?I'm not trying to be an ass but I just wondered why he hasn't posted in a while or why he hasn't let anyone know what's going on with the Mascot.
ORIGINAL: no1likhim

OK guys............Here is the scoop. I got a PM from Skos (Steve) and he wants to get it moving. I need someone from the east Texas area or western La to commit to the 1st weekend in February. ANy takers?

SOmeone step forward and lets get it moving. Skos wants to hand off, lets dont let the ball drop!

ORIGINAL: harley rulz

So is he not a part of this Forum anymore or what?I'm not trying to be an ass but I just wondered why he hasn't posted in a while or why he hasn't let anyone know what's going on with the Mascot.
ORIGINAL: no1likhim

OK guys............Here is the scoop. I got a PM from Skos (Steve) and he wants to get it moving. I need someone from the east Texas area or western La to commit to the 1st weekend in February. ANy takers?

SOmeone step forward and lets get it moving. Skos wants to hand off, lets dont let the ball drop!




Skos is a regional manager of the firm he works for. Lots of traveling.
As he stated in earlier posts back in October, business is tight for him around the end of the year as well as beginning of the new year. We tried to get it together back before Christmas, and he had just had shoulder surgery and could not make a long trip on a bike. We asked for someone to pick it up close to home for him, and there are several people who could have done that but none stepped up to the plate. No fault of anyone. No finger pointing. Just a busy time of the year. We tried and dropped the ball. If anyone is to blame, let me take the heat. I tried to locate someone close enough to him to take it, but I couldnt.

I know this was a busy time for me as well. I had a Christmas Cantata to put on and practice for. The only riding I got done the entire month of December was back and forth to work and Church.

We all know that this time of year is busy for a lot of people. Skos is going to be out of town for almost the entire month of January. Thats why we tried to get it moving before Christmas. I understand business and having to go out of town. All we need to do is get some people set up between Dallas and here in Montgomery.

There are several people in East Tx and Several in La. All we have to do is plan this out and do it. I will be willing to ride into Miss to pick it up. If no one in between can help, Skos will meet me halfway between Dallas and here. That is a LONG ride, but we will do it.

You guys in La and East Tx get up with us. Skos wants to meet someone the 1st weekend of Feb.

Thanks for the update Mikeeeeeeee!I meant no disrespect for skos.I just wanted to make sure he was still gonna be around the forum.I missed the thread about him being busy for the past few months.I had forgot about the surgery.I hope he's doing well and I also hope we can get the mascot moving.I will help anyway I can.I'm 300 or so miles from him but I'm not afraid of miles so if I can help just let me know.

Any updated pictures.... Where are the pics from russia. Let's get the info to Mac or Tripper so they can update the travel thread....spring will be here before we know it;)

Mascot has been loacted - It is with Skos (Safe and Sound) in North Dallas. If we have anyone in the area or between Dallas and Ruston, Louisiana we are going to try and meet up either the 1st or 2nd week-end in February. If all works then I will have it in Ruston, Louisiana (North Louisiana) and will see which direction we want to go next. Stay tune.

Mac

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[sm=americanasmiley.gif]Mascot - I'm going to get it - I am going to meet Skos either ther 1st or 2nd week end in February and get it moving east. I will have it in Ruston, Louisiana and will see where we need to move it next. Will keep you posted.

Mac

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If we can get it east to Tallahassee Florida, I can bring it south to the Tampa Bay area unless there is anyone in northern Florida who will take it. If it can be brought to Tampa Bay area by the end of Feb. I can take it east to Daytona during Bike Week where we can link up with everyone on the forum who is going. If we coordinate this right, we can have many members siggies on the mascot for Bike Week.

Waiting over here in Alabama. Get it to Tim in St. Lamant and he will meet me in Biloxi. I will carry it home to Montgomery, and then I have folks waiting in the Birmingham area. Then its over to Georgia and then to Fla.

I can go to B'ham to get it just let me know when where and so forth.

ORIGINAL: ApeKing

I can go to B'ham to get it just let me know when where and so forth.



No man........you cant do that. You have to meet em halfway from Bham. They wont get to ride if you ride all the way!!!!

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I'm glad to see that it's gonna get moving again.I've been to Ruston many times and I gotta say it's a beautiful area over there.I love that part of the country.The Mascot is gonna travel through some beautiful country.
ORIGINAL: Mac11

[sm=americanasmiley.gif]Mascot - I'm going to get it - I am going to meet Skos either ther 1st or 2nd week end in February and get it moving east. I will have it in Ruston, Louisiana and will see where we need to move it next. Will keep you posted.

Mac

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PM'd SKOS this morning, 1/13, offering to meet up east of Dallas. I'm near Tyler. From there the plan is to get it over to Shreveport and hook up with mac11 for the trip to Ruston, home of LA Tech. I believe we're going to get that rascal moving. Ken

I am in west georgia and will carry it the the north western corner thru to macon. Could meet anyone at the i20 or i85 entrance to Georgia

ORIGINAL: mtgriz

PM'd SKOS this morning, 1/13, offering to meet up east of Dallas. I'm near Tyler. From there the plan is to get it over to Shreveport and hook up with mac11 for the trip to Ruston, home of LA Tech. I believe we're going to get that rascal moving. Ken


GOod Deal................Tim in St Lamant La has contacted Mac11 and they will meet somewhere in La. Then Tim will meet me and a bunch of guys from work in Biloxi Ms.

Then I make a MASS handoff to the guys from B'ham area. Then its on to Ga and Fla.....................WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds good to me.:) Tim

ORIGINAL: EK5858

I am in west georgia and will carry it the the north western corner thru to macon. Could meet anyone at the i20 or i85 entrance to Georgia


Hey EK, I'm in Macon. Maybe APEKING could get it from you then on to me or I could get it to him. I won't be able to make it to Daytona this year, but would like to meet up with someone on their way down or when it passes this way. Let me know.

Hey guys I'm in Spartanburg, SC. Los of members here in the Greenville/Spartanburg area. Just across the SC/Ga border on I-85. We would like to meet up and be part of the mascot move, lots of riders coming South through Spartanburg on the way to Myrtle Beach, SC in May for Bike week. they are meeting up in Tenn/NC with at least one member from Pennsylvania. Would be a great time to get it in Daytona Bike week and then Myrtle Beach,SC for bike week and then on up the Eastern US. Whne are the dates you guys are going to be getting it into Ga?

ORIGINAL: ******
Whne are the dates you guys are going to be getting it into Ga?


I would be looking for the mascot to be in Ga sometime towards the end of March/ first of April.

Giving everyone a feww weeks leeway on the way over here to me, that would be about right.

I recommend we take it east from TX, through Louisiana, Miss, Alabama and then Florida. To make Daytona, we will need to get the Mascot down to Florida by the end of Feb. Then I and several other members here in Florida will carry it to Bike week In Daytona. From there we can move it north through Georgia and have it in Myrtle Beach by May for their Bike week.

ORIGINAL: ******

Hey guys I'm in Spartanburg, SC. Los of members here in the Greenville/Spartanburg area. Just across the SC/Ga border on I-85. We would like to meet up and be part of the mascot move, lots of riders coming South through Spartanburg on the way to Myrtle Beach, SC in May for Bike week. they are meeting up in Tenn/NC with at least one member from Pennsylvania. Would be a great time to get it in Daytona Bike week and then Myrtle Beach,SC for bike week and then on up the Eastern US. Whne are the dates you guys are going to be getting it into Ga?

Tallahassee Florida here......

If I can be of service, just holler.
I have family in central Florida, ( Ocala, Hudson, and St. Pete.. Friends In Tampa and Clearwater. ), and I'm sure I could Time a vist to Help out the cause here if needed.

Personally I'll pass on Daytona....
Been to enough Bike Weeks there to know what its about, but Leesburg has a Great Bike Event and will most likely be goin there.

Lemme know.......

Budds....................

ORIGINAL: EK5858

I am in west georgia and will carry it the the north western corner thru to macon. Could meet anyone at the i20 or i85 entrance to Georgia



Heh! sounds like if you an I swap the mascot we'll each be having a 10 minute ride. Here's an idea. Why dont you and I ride together halfway to B'ham and get it then ride together into south GA to pass it off? Let me know via PM because I always forget to check this section.

ORIGINAL: Budds

Tallahassee Florida here......

If I can be of service, just holler.
I have family in central Florida, ( Ocala, Hudson, and St. Pete.. Friends In Tampa and Clearwater. ), and I'm sure I could Time a vist to Help out the cause here if needed.

Personally I'll pass on Daytona....
Been to enough Bike Weeks there to know what its about, but Leesburg has a Great Bike Event and will most likely be goin there.

Lemme know.......

Budds....................


If you pick it up in Tallahassee, you can bring it down to Hudson, or St. Pete. And then from there several of us will bring it to Daytona.

oops !

Should have checked this thread first.
My answer in the other thread was due to me assuming from your post that you had it worked out.

I got no problem moving it south..... got a Sister in Palm Harbor / Hudson area, and my Mother lives with her.
Been trying to get down there to see them since a Christmas visit diddnt pan out.... this could work out for me !

Just lemme know the particulars, and I'll make arrangements.

Budds...................

ORIGINAL: Budds

oops !

Should have checked this thread first.
My answer in the other thread was due to me assuming from your post that you had it worked out.

I got no problem moving it south..... got a Sister in Palm Harbor / Hudson area, and my Mother lives with her.
Been trying to get down there to see them since a Christmas visit diddnt pan out.... this could work out for me !

Just lemme know the particulars, and I'll make arrangements.

Budds...................


Well I have the particulars worked out once it gets to Tallahassee, but as to when it will arrive, it is hard to say. It looks like they will be going through north Georgia before hitting Florida insted of going east through I-10. So we need to work out exactly how it will be moved from Texas where is currently is now.

Well I'm game.
Will do what I can, but will need some advance notice if at all possible to work out my sch. with work and all that.

Lemme know.........

Budds........

So as I understand it, the mascot will arrive in Georgia around the end of March or 1st of April? Keep us posted. I would be willing to carry it to the next person or at least meeting up with them somewhere in Ga.

ORIGINAL: dexo54

So as I understand it, the mascot will arrive in Georgia around the end of March or 1st of April? Keep us posted. I would be willing to carry it to the next person or at least meeting up with them somewhere in Ga.


Yes.........I'm sure the guys who carry it into Ga will be PMing ahead of time.

Ok, so what is the plan to move the mascot? Are you all takeing it east along I-10 to Tallahassee?

Hey Mac,
If you run into trouble for one reason or another let me know. I'll cover your back and go pick it up to keep it moving.
Playing second fiddle

ORIGINAL: SKJOLD

Ok, so what is the plan to move the mascot? Are you all takeing it east along I-10 to Tallahassee?


Original plan is fo me to meet Tim in biloxi. Then I bring it to Montgomery. Then I take it to Bham. Then those guys take it to GA, and I have no idea after that.

When is the mascot scheduled to move? If it does not move soon, the Florida plan will fall apart if it does not reach Tallahassee before the end of FEB.

The mascot is in Dallas with Skos. A couple weeks ago I PM'd him about meeting up east of Dallas from where I would haul it over to Louisiana to pass off to Mac11 who lives in Ruston. Both Mac11 and I have messages in to Skos without responses but it sounds like he's out of town working until early Feb.....which of course is just a couple days away. Next weekend's weather here looks good....sunny and in the 70's so I'm ready if he is.

ORIGINAL: mtgriz

The mascot is in Dallas with Skos. A couple weeks ago I PM'd him about meeting up east of Dallas from where I would haul it over to Louisiana to pass off to Mac11 who lives in Ruston. Both Mac11 and I have messages in to Skos without responses but it sounds like he's out of town working until early Feb.....which of course is just a couple days away. Next weekend's weather here looks good....sunny and in the 70's so I'm ready if he is.


Skos is in fact out of town. He said that he would be and that the 1st weekend in Feb would be the first time he could get loose.

I"m sure that that mascot will be moving right along very soon.

Do you think it is possible to step up your time table a bit so you can execute your plan and have it in Tallahassee before the end of the month? I think it is workable to do both. What do you think?
ORIGINAL: no1likhim

ORIGINAL: SKJOLD

Ok, so what is the plan to move the mascot? Are you all takeing it east along I-10 to Tallahassee?


Original plan is fo me to meet Tim in biloxi. Then I bring it to Montgomery. Then I take it to Bham. Then those guys take it to GA, and I have no idea after that.

Hi Larry

All I know is that as soon as I get it, I will transfer it the following weekend. It is supposed to be heading this way this weekend, and will take 3 transfers to get to me. As far as having it in Tallahasee by the end of the month, I cant guarantee that. I can only guarantee that I will transfer within a week of getting it.

Look back at previous posts in these mascot threads and you will find all the guys talking about getting it after Bham. I would suggest doing some PM's to them. That should get it coming your way.

When is bike week?

If they only do 1 transfer per week, it wont make it here in time. In order to pull this off, we need it in Tallahassee the weekend before Bike Week to give time to get it over to Tampa and then Daytona. We will have it in and out of the State within 1 week. 2 weeks tops and have several members that will have carried or had their picture taken with it. Is it possible to send it east to Tallahassee first since we are on a time crunch? We can send it back north with someone leaving from Daytona going back north. Then you would have plenty of time to follow your route before sending it to Myrtle Beach in May.

Bike Week is March 3-12th And we can see who would be willing to carry it north and where from Daytona. This is a good opportunity to get it to many members who are planning to attend.

ORIGINAL: no1likhim

Hi Larry

All I know is that as soon as I get it, I will transfer it the following weekend. It is supposed to be heading this way this weekend, and will take 3 transfers to get to me. As far as having it in Tallahasee by the end of the month, I cant guarantee that. I can only guarantee that I will transfer within a week of getting it.

Look back at previous posts in these mascot threads and you will find all the guys talking about getting it after Bham. I would suggest doing some PM's to them. That should get it coming your way.

When is bike week?

I'm just another cog in the wheel. If you want it by then then you best sidestep me and the Alabama crew and meet Tim in Biloxi. Thats the only way I know if that it can possibly get to Bike Week in time. I percieve that having it at bike week is the best thing as far as the Forum itself is concerned. I would not want to be the one who stands in the way of that. I leave it in your capable hands. Contact Tim by PM and set up something with him. He lives in St. Lamant Lousiana.

(Mikeeeeeeeee humbly makes his exit)

Where do you live? Perhaps I can see if we can someone who is going to Daytona to take it back your way at the end of bike week when they go back home. Perhaps if you can come to Bike Week, I can hand it off to you.

Hi Larry
I am in Montgomery Alabama.

Here is the planned succesion. Or was.

Mac11 is in Rushton La.
He will pass off to Tim in St. Lamant La.
Tim would have passed off to me in Biloxi Ms. (so far no one in Ms seems to be interested.)

The forum names you need to contact are Mac11 and Tim

You can PM them (suggested for a quicker response) and meet up with Tim or whoever.

I will not be going to bike week. Not my kind of thing. Dont have the vacation time anyway. I reserve all my vacation time for ministry and seeing family.

It would be useless to bring it straight back from bike week to me. A better route would be to travel up through Ga after Fla. Plenty of guys in Ga want it also. They can bring it to Alabama. By that time I will most likely be in Ukraine on a mission trip.

I will leave it up to you to organize everything after this reply. I honestly feel that I have done my part by organizing everything to bring it southeast. Contact Mac11 or Tim and tell them that I have relinquished to you in favor of getting it to bike week.

Rom 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. "

Make sure you take plenty of pictures at bike week to post!!!!!!

I will, thanks.

Okay this is getting confusing. Im west of Atlanta and would be glad to ride a few hundred miles with or to get the mascot. Will someone PLEASE just PM me when it is my turn :)

I have it now. i believe I am going to hook up with Ken in East Texas. Ken, email me.

ORIGINAL: ApeKing

Okay this is getting confusing. Im west of Atlanta and would be glad to ride a few hundred miles with or to get the mascot. Will someone PLEASE just PM me when it is my turn :)


Kevin, sorry that this is confusing. I'm sure that since you have been faithful to keep up with it that sometime after bike week you will see it. Everyone is doing their best, but as always not everyone will always be satisfied.

Skos, you have mail. Ken

SKJOLD, sent reply to PM. Will also post here. I'm on call weekend of Feb. 11 and can not ride.(hospital call) I can meet mac11 in either Ruston(or better in Alexandria, La) next weekend and get it to Mikeeeee in Biloxi, Ms. I was thinking a HD dealership would be a good spot for pictures and exchanges. Any ideas? Tim

Tim,

I am waiting on Skos and Ken to meet in Texas then Ken & I will make connection. Wwhen I get it I will e-mail you and we can make arrangements to meet. Alexandria would be good at Renegade HD.

Mac

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I'll let you all know when I hear back from Skos from my email to him Friday. I suggested he & I meet up at Canton, Texas whenever he's ready. Looks like a purty day for a putt tomorrow :-) Ken

Mac11, that will be fine. Let me know when you have received the Mascot. I will try to pick up one day and go to Biloxi the next day with it. Tim

I have an idea. Mikee, when you pick up the Mascot in Biloxi, would you be willing to carry it to Mobile or Pensacola before heading back up to Montgomery?

Fellows............... let me just simply bow out. Please. I do not want to arrange anything else. I can wait until whenever to see the mascot.

Trust me. I have not been offended by ANYONE. Lots of people want the mascot to get to Daytona. I do too. Someone besides me arrange for someone besides me to meet Tim in Biloxi and take it south to bike week.

Contact SKJOLD with everything from here on out. I will catch the mascot some other time. I DO NOT MIND AT ALL!

Thanks to all who have been concerned, but I am just fine. Please take that and run with it, and get the mascot to bike week. I will be happy!!!!!!!!

Ok, I will see if Budds wants to pick up in Biloxi as planned. If not, is there anyone in southern MS, or AL who would be willing to meet Tim in Biloxi and carry the Mascot east to Pensacola or Tallahassee?

Ken, are we a go for Saterday 2-11-06?

OK, is there nobody in/around the Dallas TX area that wants the mascot??

In appears that I am the anchor right now, however I have been asking for ever to get this moving.

Let’s go. Somebody email me & let’s meet!

Well it looks like Ken is out,

Skos, and Mac11....

Would you be willing to entend your trips to cover Ken's route and meet and continue the plan east?

I guess the pick-up never happened?

ORIGINAL: Mac11

[sm=americanasmiley.gif]Mascot - I'm going to get it - I am going to meet Skos either ther 1st or 2nd week end in February and get it moving east. I will have it in Ruston, Louisiana and will see where we need to move it next. Will keep you posted.

Mac

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Everybody please settle down! This is supposed to be fun! It is not completely about the flag. It is about getting out on your bike, taking a ride and meeting a fellow HD brother.

Ken & I are meeting 2-11-06. I will pass off to him & upload the story.

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Opps, I don't know what I was smoking. For some reason I thought the 11th was last weekend.[sm=chairshot.gif][sm=headbang.gif][sm=sorry.gif]

If someone wants to meet up at the Myrtle Beach Bike Week in May with the Mascot I will pick it up and bring it through North Caroilna and pass it off in Virginia. Let me know if this will work

After Daytona, we will try to get it north in time for Myrtle Beach Bike Week. We are looking for volunteers to take it that way.

I need to know if the Mascot got picked up this weekend. We are going to have to make some changes on how it is handled and I'm going to appoint someone to take charge of it and be responsible for keeping up with it and mapping out where it goes. I want to see it make it to Daytona and Myrtle Beach for both rallies. I would also like to have it for the Midwest HDF Rally on June 17th. I'll need to get it moved West from Myrtle Beach for the rally and then it can go back and continue it's journey. Skjold, I need you to contact me ASAP. I want this to be fun instead of a fight over who gets it next.

Let's get it to Daytona and then we can figure out what we are going to do next.

If it makes it to datona, Heather and her hubbie (aka Mr. Twinkie aka Sean):D will be there - they are then planning to go to a HDF gathering in IL - I am triing to arainge meeting up with them on June 17th - whew - my wife is gonna love this - I want to go allone so she can watch the kids:)

ORIGINAL: molsenice

If it makes it to datona, Heather and her hubbie (aka Mr. Twinkie aka Sean):D will be there - they are then planning to go to a HDF gathering in IL - I am triing to arainge meeting up with them on June 17th - whew - my wife is gonna love this - I want to go allone so she can watch the kids:)


When is the Myrtle Beach Rally. We need to get it there if it is before the Midwest Rally.

Sorry, I missed you. I just got home from work. I am going to try to verify if the handoff occured. I will try to send out some PM's to find out what happened. If the hand off did not occur, we will need a back-up plan to get it to Daytona in time.

Myrtle Beach is in May, so we have some time to maybe hit Alabama, and Georgia, before getting it to SC for Myrtle Beach. Then I was thinking of moving it north through New England a bit and then west through Penn, Ohio, etc. and then hit the Midwest Rally. Then move it further west and north and have it in South Dakota by August for Sturgis. After Sturgis, we try to hit as many of the northern states as we can and start bringing it south again before winter. Since the west coast does not snow much, we can continue the move west and have it in Washington by October. Then move it south to California. Then cover the southwest moving east again having it in FLorida again by next Bike Week. It will be a general counter clockwise rotation timed for the seasons.


ORIGINAL: terryt1955


ORIGINAL: molsenice

If it makes it to datona, Heather and her hubbie (aka Mr. Twinkie aka Sean):D will be there - they are then planning to go to a HDF gathering in IL - I am triing to arainge meeting up with them on June 17th - whew - my wife is gonna love this - I want to go allone so she can watch the kids:)


When is the Myrtle Beach Rally. We need to get it there if it is before the Midwest Rally.

Sorry, I missed you. I just got home from work. I am going to try to verify if the handoff occured. I will try to send out some PM's to find out what happened. If the hand off did not occur, we will need a back-up plan to get it to Daytona in time.


The Mascot did not move this past weekend. I got an E mail from Skos stating that is was 25 degrees there. The plan is for this upcoming weekend. I got an e mail from Steve saying that he and Ken are suppose to meet this coming weekend. I also got the following PM from Log on name: Oliver Clozoff. See if you can get hold of him and help with the arrangements.

Hey Terry

Hope everything is going well up in Illinois.

My name is Brian and I'm in Birmingham,AL.
I noticed you asking in the forum about the
mascot pick up,drop off,etc.

Hoping maybe you can help me out.I'm
supposed to meet Tim in Biloxi this weekend
to pick the mascot up and carry it to Buds
in Tallahassee.I haven't heard anything
in about a 5/6 days on the subject.

If you hear anything as to what the plans
are or if anything has changed would you
please let me know.

Hell this is a 925 mile run that I'm looking
forward to but I do need a day or so notice.

Thanks,
Brian

Yes, the route to daytona was all set up, and depended on the hand off occurring last weekend. So now we will have to push everyone else back one weekend. Unfortunatley, we will probably miss Daytona as a result. The way it looks now, if the handoff from Skos to Ken occurs, this weekend, we will need Ken to pass of to Mac11 the same day. Mac11 will need to pass off to Tim and Tim to Brian in Biloxi who will get it to Budds by the following weekend. Budds will then get it to me in St. Pete the following weekend and I will bring it to Daytona on the 9th of March. So as long as we get it to St. Pete before March 7th or so, we will be good.

Do what you can Larry. This is suppose to be a fun thing. I know it has gotten out of hand over the past couple months due to weather and other issues but we don't want anybody getting PO'd or killed trying to get the Mascot to Daytona. If nothing else we can overnight the thing to you, take it to Daytona and then send it back and start where we left off. I want as many members as possible to sign the Mascot and have their pictures taken with it. Can you tell me when the Myrtle Beach Rally is so I know what type of time frame we have between Daytona, Myrtle Beach and The Midwest Rally.

Thanks for your cooperation and assistance
Terry

Myrtle Beach is May 12-21 2006. If Brian makes this 925 mile run to Tallahassee, he could be a canidate for the Ironbutt challange. He will need to keep receipts etc. If he can log 1000 miles within 24 hours with documented proof, he can become a member of the Ironbutt club.

I hate to be the one to ask this stupid question. Is the Mascott I keep reading about, the flag that I saw some pics of dated early last year? Sorry to interrupt, there were way too many earlier posts to read all of them. Over 300. Thank you, Gene

SKJOLD I don't plan to pick it up from Tim
one weekend and leave it with Budds the next.

My plan is to drive from B'ham to Biloxi
and stay a night,meet Tim and pick
the mascot up and head straight to Tallahassee
where I will spend the next night.Leave the mascot
and head back to B'ham on Sunday.

So it's 950 in 2 days or so.

If I am able to pick it up in Biloxi on
Saturday morning the 25th I will have
it in Tallahassee that evening.

ORIGINAL: 100yrfatboy

I hate to be the one to ask this stupid question. Is the Mascott I keep reading about, the flag that I saw some pics of dated early last year? Sorry to interrupt, there were way too many earlier posts to read all of them. Over 300. Thank you, Gene



There are no stupid questions. :D We have a lot of new member who are probably wondering the same thing. Yes, the mascot is a flag that is being passed from one member to another. As it is passed each member signs the mascot and hopefully gets some pics (you know how we love pics here).

You can read about where it has been so far here. http://www.hdforums.com/m_35374/tm.htm

If I am able to pick it up in Biloxi on
Saturday morning the 25th I will have
it in Tallahassee that evening.

Brian,
If you make this trip in the time frame you just quoted I will personally add a title under your Avatar "Official HDF Iron Butt"

Let me know how it goes buddy:D

Terry

P.S. I'm serious here

Terry it's only 300 miles from
Biloxi,MS. to Tallahassee,FL.

It's an easy afternoon ride.
I've done it many of times
when I lived in Florida.

I was told the mascott was Terry's Lawn Gnome !
Here I done got a touring seat for it and everything....DAMN !
;)

Budds...................

That will work perfectly. So the trick will be to get it to Biloxi by the morning of the 25th.
ORIGINAL: Oliver Clozoff

SKJOLD I don't plan to pick it up from Tim
one weekend and leave it with Budds the next.

My plan is to drive from B'ham to Biloxi
and stay a night,meet Tim and pick
the mascot up and head straight to Tallahassee
where I will spend the next night.Leave the mascot
and head back to B'ham on Sunday.

So it's 950 in 2 days or so.

If I am able to pick it up in Biloxi on
Saturday morning the 25th I will have
it in Tallahassee that evening.

I still think you guys are missing the true spirit of the mascot. It is about riding and meeting your other freinds on the forum. That is all that it is about.

What it is not is a rush to get it somewhere as fast as you can.

Listen carefully. Do the logistics. How many members are there? I readin an earlier post where it was suggested that the mascot make a complete circumnavigation of the continental US and be back at bike week again next year. IS that what it truly is about? That means that if it is passed each and every weekend, that only 53 members will see it in a years time and it will follow the same plan again next year.

The mascot is an evolving thing. You cannot tie it down to your own perception of a schedule. It goes where it is led, by the dictates of whoever is carrying it at the time.

Bike week is fine. Myrtle Beach bike week is fine. But slow it down and enjoy it. It is more than a party rag to be toted from one gathering to another. It is our mascot for this forum and needs to be treated with some degree of respect.

When the mascot was concieved, no one invisioned it becoming a race. It is rather a means of uniting the brotherhood of this forum, one rider at a time.

Remember, the reason that it is going to be at bike week this year is that a lot of guys in Alabama gave up their turn at passing it along. Dont forget all those guys. And dont get so carried away with getting it to some other event that you pass up even more people along the way. People who would like to carry the mascot, but are not nearly as assertive in their mannerisms. People who do not post as much as some.

Mikeeeeeeeeeeee's 2 pesos worth

Mike,

Thanks for putting things in perspective. This concept is a great way to meet some good people and have a little fun, but it is not "Around the World in 80 Days."

The mascot moved along real well during the riding season, but got a little stuck when the weather took a turn. I'm sure it will get moving again as soon as things thaw out. If it doesn't make Daytona this year, it will next.

As far as mailing it around, I have previously posted my objections to that. The whole point was to have it ride motorcycles around the country, not the UPS truck.

To all of you that haven't had a chance to carry the flag, your time is coming, and the experience will be well worth the wait.



Regards,

Bill

I have a suggestion. I do agree that it should not be a race to get it around the country. And also believe it should be passed from bike to bike. However, think about it….there is no way everyone will ever get to pass or carry the mascot. There are just too many members. Having to Mascot at events like Daytona, Sturgis, Myrtle Beach and the Mini Rally in Effingham would give a lot of member a chance to sign it even if they never get to carry it. It is still in the spirit of the mascot as the members are gathering and meeting and sharing a good time in order to sign the mascot. I think in the case of these events it would be okay to mail the mascot to someone who would be able to make sure it was there and organize a time for all the members at the event to meet and sign it, take some pics, etc. Then it could be mailed back to the place it was prior to the event to continue being carried from member to member via bike. That way no one gets missed but the mascot is still present at the rallies/events. What do you all think?

I agree Heather. My first choice would not be to mail it and I think we have a good chance of getting it to Daytona in time for the Rally. After that we have time to pass it along to Myrtle Beach and then to Illinois for the Midwest Rally. At the Rally in Effingham, IL we can pass it back to some one heading to an area that was missed due to the bad weather this winter. We will get it back on track if everyone just calms down. I've had at least 25 pms and e mails about this over the last two days. I don't have the time to be the mascot honcho. We can't make all the rallies every year so there is no use in trying.

[sm=headbang.gif]

I am leaving Memphis on the 3rd and going Key West, then up to Daytona @ the 6th. If I can help anything along, let me know.

BlackOak
MidSouth BackRoads

I still agree that the Mascot should only be moved from bike to bike. To mail it or drive it would destroy the spirit of the Mascot. I still want to pass it around like we have always done. All I am asking is that we do it in such a way, that it also makes its way to the major rallies so more members can sign it. If we continue the way we have been doing it, only 52 members per year will get to sign or carry it. We now have over 8000 members and growing. At the rallies, at least more people will have access to it. This should not have been a hurry up and get it to Daytona situation. I have been trying to plan this since November. It is just that nobody has really been the final authority or planner as to where it will go. For the longest time there was no real organization and the Mascot kinda became stagnent over the past 2 months. What we need is a dedicated Moderator for the Mascot Forums, or some sort of official Mascot coordinator who can plan, coordinate, and track the mascot movements and will be responsible to see that as many people get an opportunity to carry it as possible. With a little organiation, we can have hundreds of people per year carrying the mascot.

>The way it looks now, if the handoff from Skos to Ken occurs, this weekend, we will need Ken to pass of to Mac11 the same day.

This is really very doable...we're not talking about great distances here. Too bad we have to rely on weekends because just about all this week it's been great but by Saturday morning the forecast is calling for snow/rain and temps in the low 30's. We'l do the best we can. Ken

Bill Nourse and Mikeeeee said it best. The true spirit of the mascot is to pass it from rider to rider, not mail it to some location just because there is a rally or event. It has been obvious over the past year that it is difficult at times to get it moving. The bottom line is that if someone wants the mascot then they can go get it or coordinate with the current holder to meet somewhere in between. There is no pre-determine order, there is no dibs on it. If you want it go and get it, meet some one from the forum, share some stories and photos with the rest of us. :D Not trying to insult anyone but having a ton of members names on it as a result of mailing it takes away from the mascot and all the folks who have ridden the miles to get their name on it. Well that’s my ½ a cent. ;)

I have a suggestion. I do agree that it should not be a race to get it around the country. And also believe it should be passed from bike to bike. However, think about it….there is no way everyone will ever get to pass or carry the mascot. There are just too many members. Having to Mascot at events like Daytona, Sturgis, Myrtle Beach and the Mini Rally in Effingham would give a lot of member a chance to sign it even if they never get to carry it. It is still in the spirit of the mascot as the members are gathering and meeting and sharing a good time in order to sign the mascot. I think in the case of these events it would be okay to mail the mascot to someone who would be able to make sure it was there and organize a time for all the members at the event to meet and sign it, take some pics, etc. Then it could be mailed back to the place it was prior to the event to continue being carried from member to member via bike. That way no one gets missed but the mascot is still present at the rallies/events. What do you all think?


[sm=chairshot.gif]HEATHER!! - any questions on what I think?:D[sm=escape.gif]

ORIGINAL: molsenice

I have a suggestion. I do agree that it should not be a race to get it around the country. And also believe it should be passed from bike to bike. However, think about it….there is no way everyone will ever get to pass or carry the mascot. There are just too many members. Having to Mascot at events like Daytona, Sturgis, Myrtle Beach and the Mini Rally in Effingham would give a lot of member a chance to sign it even if they never get to carry it. It is still in the spirit of the mascot as the members are gathering and meeting and sharing a good time in order to sign the mascot. I think in the case of these events it would be okay to mail the mascot to someone who would be able to make sure it was there and organize a time for all the members at the event to meet and sign it, take some pics, etc. Then it could be mailed back to the place it was prior to the event to continue being carried from member to member via bike. That way no one gets missed but the mascot is still present at the rallies/events. What do you all think?


[sm=chairshot.gif]HEATHER!! - any questions on what I think?:D[sm=escape.gif]



Oh why not! Go ahead Fran....tell me what you think. :D

If it get's mailed, OUT comes "Ralph the wonder Eagle" :D

I vote no mail....ever. [sm=badidea.gif] It would become worthless if rides on anything but a Harley Davidson IMO. Riding a HD is what it represents. I would love to have the opportunity to carry it someday. Imagine after generations, and never been transported on anything but a HD.
[sm=trust_me.gif]

ORIGINAL: SKJOLD

Myrtle Beach is in May, so we have some time to maybe hit Alabama, and Georgia, before getting it to SC for Myrtle Beach. Then I was thinking of moving it north through New England a bit and then west through Penn, Ohio, etc. and then hit the Midwest Rally...
Hey, like I said earlier, I'll be in Myrtle Beach for Bike Week and would be happy to help get the Mascot up north and then headed either further north or out west bytaking it at least as far as Ohio...

Mailing the mascot would be like trailering a bike, JUST WRONG! Where is it now and what seems to be the hold up?

Did the Mascot get moved this weekend. Somebody tell me something.

Terry

IN the teens and sleeting/snowing/freezing rain this weekend. It did not get moved from what I understand.

Keep me in mind as you get to the Northeast...also in July will be riding up to Canada for the Rallies in Nova Scotia and Ontario. I am sure our northern brothers and sisters would love to get to see it too...

IN the teens and sleeting/snowing/freezing rain this weekend. It did not get moved from what I understand.
- wow - Mather Nature sure has it in for TEXAS - the Mascott will move in good time

I still have it & waiting for someone to call me to pay "Tag" with it. Today the best day we have had all week. Now in the high 40's & NO FRECKEN RAIN![sm=yeahsmile.gif]

Fri, February 24 at 1:48pm

Time Condition Feels Like
Chance
Precip Dew Point Humid. Wind
2pm
60°F
59°F 40% 36°F 46% From S 9 mph
3pm Showers
60°F
59°F 40% 37°F 47% From S 9 mph
Evening Commute
4pm Showers
59°F
58°F 40% 37°F 47% From S 8 mph
5pm Showers
59°F
58°F 50% 39°F 49% From SSE 8 mph
6pm Showers
58°F
57°F 50% 40°F 51% From SSE 6 mph
Sunset 6:20 pm
7pm Showers
56°F
55°F 60% 41°F 57% From SSE 6 mph
8pm Rain
55°F
54°F 70% 41°F 59% From SE 6 mph
9pm Rain
53°F
51°F 70% 42°F 66% From SE 6 mph
10pm Rain
52°F
50°F 80% 43°F 71% From SE 6 mph
11pm Rain
51°F
49°F 80% 43°F 74% From SE 5 mph
Sat, February 25
12am Rain
51°F
49°F 80% 44°F 77% From SSE 5 mph
1am Rain
51°F
50°F 80% 45°F 80% From SE 4 mph

Rain in Louisiana 24-25th. Tim

Rain aint a big deal as long as the temp isnt too low [:'(]

High in 60's, but sunny tomorrow in south Louisiana. Texas should be clearing also.:D Happy Mardi Gras, Tim

OK, Rain all day today and had to work too. Skos give me a call maybe we can set someting up tomorrow. Terell is a bit far but maybe we could hook up in Canton. I hear there is a great hamburger joint there. Should be in the high 50's tomorrow with sunshine. If you can not make it then how about Wednesday? I am off that weekend and it is supposed to be in the 70's. At any rate call my cell (318) 469-8946.

I left dcg20572 a message along with my cell to see if he can meet during the week. I also talked to Ingenue over the weekend but she does not have a bike right now. If it moves, it has to move this week. I am out of town for the next 2 weekends. My cell is 224-383-5826.

The Mascot is currently located in Bosser City, Louisiana with Harvey (ameristo). He and Skos (Steve) met in Canton, Texas today and made the transfer. We are reviewing everyones schedule and trying to see which is the quicklest way to get it to Alabama. Will let everyone know when the next transefer is going to be made, hopefully this coming week-end.

Mac

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Awsome news

Mascot was transfer from ameristo (Harvey) to me Mac11 (John) this afternoon.

Mascot is now located in Ruston, Louisiana

I am looking for anyone to assist in moving the Mascot either South or East, we are trying to move it to Alabama.

Please e-mail me and advise.

Mac

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How far are you willing to travel east? I was looking at perhaps Meridian MS. That is unless someone in Bham or Montgomery is gonna step up.
Meridian is 4 hours from me and 3 hours and 40 minutes from Ruston.


Also is there anyone else in the Atlanta/west Georgia area that wants to make a team trip to get the mascot? Email me. I can ride on Fridays or Saturdays.

ORIGINAL: ApeKing

How far are you willing to travel east? I was looking at perhaps Meridian MS. That is unless someone in Bham or Montgomery is gonna step up.
Meridian is 4 hours from me and 3 hours and 40 minutes from Ruston.


Also is there anyone else in the Atlanta/west Georgia area that wants to make a team trip to get the mascot? Email me. I can ride on Fridays or Saturdays.


I will be headed over to meet Mac on Saturday. I'm leaving from Montgomery. Then the Following Saturday I will be meeting all the guys from the Bham area at 29 Dreams.

Then the original plan was for them to meet you.

Okie Dokie!
Hellooooo all you GA members! Anyone wanna make arangements to ride with me to Heflin to get the mascot?
Also anyone in North Florida or deep south GA that wants the mascot lets go ahead and start aranging the leg after mine.

ORIGINAL: ******

ApeKing, SC is waiting to meet ya somewhwere, we want the Mascot!


I'm in NC & would like to ride with ****** to get it & then can get it to someone here in NC, Va, WV or Tn.

Sounds like the FL guys are getting skipped if they dont speak up.

Hey Apeking,
I'm in Macon and would like to meet up with you and ride to Heflin and get the mascot. Let me know when you plan on leaving so I can make arragements at work. I need at least one week notice for time off at work.

ORIGINAL: ApeKing

Okie Dokie!
Hellooooo all you GA members! Anyone wanna make arangements to ride with me to Heflin to get the mascot?
Also anyone in North Florida or deep south GA that wants the mascot lets go ahead and start aranging the leg after mine.

ORIGINAL: Redhawk

ORIGINAL: ******

ApeKing, SC is waiting to meet ya somewhwere, we want the Mascot!


I'm in NC & would like to ride with ****** to get it & then can get it to someone here in NC, Va, WV or Tn.



Redhawk- I'm in Greeville NC and I would like the mascot. I'm not sure where you are located in NC but I would be willing to ride with you or meet up with you half way if you want to pass it off to me. I go to Hampton Roads VA (Norfolk, Va Beach ) alot to visit relatives and can take it up that way with no problem, it's about a three hour ride from where I'm at. Let me know what you want to do. I'm also scheduled to go to Myrtle Beach Bike Week in May.

Make sure you guys are PMing each other. That is the quickest way to get hold of someone other than a traight up email.

Start a post like I did with the LA-Al-Ga post.

Can a moderator clean up some of the older posts on the mascot forum?

ORIGINAL: LAWMAN


ORIGINAL: Redhawk

ORIGINAL: ******

ApeKing, SC is waiting to meet ya somewhwere, we want the Mascot!


I'm in NC & would like to ride with ****** to get it & then can get it to someone here in NC, Va, WV or Tn.



Redhawk- I'm in Greeville NC and I would like the mascot. I'm not sure where you are located in NC but I would be willing to ride with you or meet up with you half way if you want to pass it off to me. I go to Hampton Roads VA (Norfolk, Va Beach ) alot to visit relatives and can take it up that way with no problem, it's about a three hour ride from where I'm at. Let me know what you want to do. I'm also scheduled to go to Myrtle Beach Bike Week in May.



I'm in Monroe, NC. We could meet you up there somewhere. We need to get it coming this way first.

ORIGINAL: Redhawk


ORIGINAL: LAWMAN


ORIGINAL: Redhawk

ORIGINAL: ******

ApeKing, SC is waiting to meet ya somewhwere, we want the Mascot!


I'm in NC & would like to ride with ****** to get it & then can get it to someone here in NC, Va, WV or Tn.



Redhawk- I'm in Greeville NC and I would like the mascot. I'm not sure where you are located in NC but I would be willing to ride with you or meet up with you half way if you want to pass it off to me. I go to Hampton Roads VA (Norfolk, Va Beach ) alot to visit relatives and can take it up that way with no problem, it's about a three hour ride from where I'm at. Let me know what you want to do. I'm also scheduled to go to Myrtle Beach Bike Week in May.



I'm in Monroe, NC. We could meet you up there somewhere. We need to get it coming this way first.


Redhawk- Sounds good, once you get the mascot we'll meet for the hand-off. I noticed Monroe is down around Charlotte, so we could meet somewhere between there and here. lol

If the mascot makes it to North Carolina and one of our Virginia members can get it I would like to move the mascot up the Mid Atlantic into Maryland.

Once in Maryland, I am in PA, and we could figure something out from there.

Don't forget me in NJ/NY and all the other riders here too

NY in't gettin missed if I gotta take a week off :D (mabe between July an Sept.) - I'm gettin involved with movin that puppy

Hey guys, I'm going to MBBW in May from the 13th through the 20th then riding to the Atlantic City NJ area In June for a week, I would be happy to carry it from MB to AC or somewhere around there. Let me know if you need a volunteer.

Bujin

I'll be at MBBW on the 13th as well.... move the mascot from MB to AC?!?!? too many people in NC, SC, VA and MD want to put there hands on it before it goes way up North. That would be a waste to ride it from MB to AC when so many people want it in between. just my 2 cents

I'll be at MBBW on the 13th as well.... move the mascot from MB to AC?!?!? too many people in NC, SC, VA and MD want to put there hands on it before it goes way up North. That would be a waste to ride it from MB to AC when so many people want it in between. just my 2 cents

say it once - say it twice just really makes it nice - glad the mascott is moivin

Tripper has the "Travels Of The Mascot" thread caught up too with everyone's stories and pictures.

Once the mascot makes it to Effingham, I'm sure that there are some of us in the St. Louis area who would be happy to get it the 100 miles or so into the area....unless it goes North to Chicago.....

ok where is it now?

ApeKing has it for now. He'll be passing it off to me next weekend, then off to the SC boys.

ORIGINAL: molsenice

ok where is it now?

cool - would like it to make its way up to my area - willing to travel to get it - I'm off durring the summer - NY - New England wants the Mascot

Molsenice - I'm from Rochester and don't see too many on here from our neck of the woods so I just wanted to send a personal "HI" [sm=icon_cheers.gif]



"The whole world is crazy but you and me and I'm not so sure about you!"

In Northern VA and willing to take a ride.

looks like the flag has been parked - what gies - NY waits HELLOOOOOOOOOOW!!!

ORIGINAL: molsenice

looks like the flag has been parked - what gies - NY waits HELLOOOOOOOOOOW!!!


Capn_buzzcut has the Mascot in Eden, NC. He's going to the Cherokee Rally this weekend and is going to try and pass it off to someone headed to Myrtle Beach. It's my understanding that if he can't pass it off this weekend, he'll be bringing to MB the second weekend of the rally.

Just to keep everyone posted on the status of the Mascot, I picked it up from Capn_buzzcut today. We met in Mount Airy, NC and I had lunch with he and his lovely daughter at the Snappy Lunch. Great guy and a very nice '06 Road King on which he's already rolled up 10,000 miles (you're the man, Jim).

I'll try and get together some maps of the Mascot travels to post. But, it may take a few days. Jim's daughter took a picture of us making the exchange on Main Street in Mount Airy. Hopefully he'll be able to post that as well.

Anyway, I carried the Mascot back to Hickory, NC with me. Tomorrow (actually later today as it just turned midnight) I'll be leaving to take it back to Hartsville, SC with me and then on to Myrtle Beach on Friday when I head down for Bike Week.

The current plan is to have the Mascot at the Meet and Greet on Saturday, May 13th at 2 PM (Broadway at the Beach, Parking lot between Hard Rock and Charleston Boardwalk). We'll hang out in the parking lot so that folks will have a chance to meet. Then, we'll go on a short Mascot ride, come back to Broadway at the Beach, take pictures of everyone with the Mascot (I'm thinking on the front steps of the Hard Rock Cafe), and then have a signing party (hopefully in the Hard Rock if it's okay with them).

Same plan for the following Saturday (same time except at SBB new location).

At the second Meet and Greet, Mascot ride, and signing party, I'll pass the Mascot off to Crash and he'll head to the Northeast with it.

So, there you have it. Hope to see as many of you as possible in MB. Looking forward to a great time. Be safe on the ride to Myrtle.

5 weeks makes you a LEGAL resident in some states - why does it need to stay so long?

Other tips for Road Captains planning their Mascot Rides:

If possible try to limit the number of days the Mascot is at the rally so it does not stay stagnet too long. 2-3 days should be enough.[sm=proof.gif][sm=deadhorse.gif]
Ideally you should schedule one day when all the HDForums members attending the rally can be present for the Mascot ride. At the end of the ride, preferabley at a suitable party location, everyone will sign the Mascot and have a picture taken and then procede to get down and party. This should theoreticlly be able to be accomplished in one day. Afterwards, it should be moved out with someone who is heading in the direction where the mascot is scheduled to go next.

wow = this is gettin sad - I used to live in NC - been to MB - what is soooooooo special that the Mascott has to stay in state for what will end up being 5 weeks - looks like June before it leave the south and then guess what - the Mid west rally is going to need it - MABE WE WILL MAIL IT THERE - wouldn't that be special hahahahaha


why not at least see if there are any members who live near ya and get it moving in State??

hey ice, seems its a done deal, im not happy either, i think it should get a green card for nc, its been there so long, but, whatever

do you wanna head down this way on the weekend of the 27th, meet up with bruce00 and me and we'll go get it from crash, then you take it to the great white northeast
?
or i think someone else in PA was gettin it from him to bring it my way, so it might be the first weekend in june

ORIGINAL: molsenice

5 weeks makes you a LEGAL resident in some states - why does it need to stay so long?



It would be nice if the Mascot could be continually moving. However, sometimes there's just no one available to pass it off to in the direction that it needs to be headed. We knew that we wanted to head up north and we knew that there would be someone at Myrtle Beach that was headed back up north. Capn_buzzcut tried to find someone to pass it off to in Cherokee the other weekend that was headed to MB the first weekend (since he wasn't going until the second weekend). There was no one.

So, I rode my motorcycle home this weekend just to pick up the Mascot from Capn_buzzcut, knowing before I left that it was going to be a crappy weekend to ride (otherwise I would have driven my car home). But, it was going to be the last opportunity to pass the Mascot off before Myrtle Beach. Otherwise, it would not make it to MB until the 19th where we could find someone to pass it off to. So, I rode 135 miles home, 180 miles out of my way yesterday, and 135 miles back to SC in a cold rain today (no windshield, no fairing) just so the Mascot could be moved. I did it because I thought it was in the best interest of a large number of HD Forum members.

Quite honestly, I'm sick of of all the whining about the Mascot and at this point I could care less if it makes it to Myrtle Beach, or to the Northeast, or anywhere else for that matter. If one of you guys wants it, get approval from SKJOLD to move it and come get the damn thing right now!

ORIGINAL: FBFletch


ORIGINAL: molsenice

5 weeks makes you a LEGAL resident in some states - why does it need to stay so long?



It would be nice if the Mascot could be continually moving. However, sometimes there's just no one available to pass it off to in the direction that it needs to be headed. We knew that we wanted to head up north and we knew that there would be someone at Myrtle Beach that was headed back up north. Capn_buzzcut tried to find someone to pass it off to in Cherokee the other weekend that was headed to MB the first weekend (since he wasn't going until the second weekend). There was no one.

So, I rode my motorcycle home this weekend just to pick up the Mascot from Capn_buzzcut, knowing before I left that it was going to be a crappy weekend to ride (otherwise I would have driven my car home). But, it was going to be the last opportunity to pass the Mascot off before Myrtle Beach. Otherwise, it would not make it to MB until the 19th where we could find someone to pass it off to. So, I rode 135 miles home, 180 miles out of my way yesterday, and 135 miles back to SC in a cold rain today (no windshield, no fairing) just so the Mascot could be moved. I did it because I thought it was in the best interest of a large number of HD Forum members.

Quite honestly, I'm sick of of all the whining about the Mascot and at this point I could care less if it makes it to Myrtle Beach, or to the Northeast, or anywhere else for that matter. If one of you guys wants it, get approval from SKJOLD to move it and come get the damn thing right now!


I Bolded three points of your post Fletch:
The first - in the direction that it needs to be headed. Why does "Rallies"dictate the move? - only SKJOLD can answer this as it seams to heve origonated with his posting the "Schedual" - personally - I think it stinks

Second - I rode 135 miles home, 180 miles out of my way yesterday, and 135 miles back to SC in a cold rain today (no windshield, no fairing) just so the Mascot could be moved. Sounds like an awsome ride and no I am not being a smart ars - I ride just as you describe

Last - Quite honestly, I'm sick of of all the whining about the Mascot [sm=deadhorse.gif]

my .02 -skip the rallies and keep it moving

ORIGINAL: molsenice


Why does "Rallies"dictate the move?

First off, the Mascot is moving. It hasn't just been sitting around waiting for MB to happen. The problem is that it's not moving in the direction that we ultimately want it to head right now. Why? Because there's no one to pass it off to that's headed north.

The fact that the Mascot is going to Myrtle Beach and the fact that there will be Mascot rides while it's there is really secondary. The primary reason for getting it to MB, IMHO, is to get in the hands of someone headed to the Northeast. So what if it stays a few extra days to allow HD Formum members to ride with the Mascot and sign it while it's there. That's the whole purpose of the Mascot anyway. If you want to deny some HD Forum members the opportunity to ride the Mascot so it can head to the Northeast a few days earlier than it would have otherwise, take it up with SKJOLD.

I disagree about the rallies. I see rallies, especially large regional or national rallies, as an opportunity to move the Mascot from one area to another more quickly (MB is a case in point). If it weren't going to MB, it would still be sitting in NC waiting to be passed off to someone headed to Virginia, then to Maryland, etc. And, who knows how long that would take?

So, to answer your question. The MB Rally is dictating the move because it's the quickest way to get it to the Northeast. It can certainly skip MB but, it will take about twice as long to get it out of here and headed north. Unless of course you want to quit talking about it, hop on your bike, and come get it.

fletch your posting some good points, some really good ones.
me, im not upset, i hate politics for just this reason
my only true gripe, is that WAYYYY back in march, the plan was agreed upon, that
it only spent the first weekend in mb, then, 2 weeks ago, that all went to ****
i could care less how long it spends anywhere, but, would like to see it move, not be stagnet
for the extra weekend.
i also have a sm prob, that the person who i thought was supposed to be handling these
differences of opinion, and thats all it is, is not even chimed in yet.
whatever it takes man, this is supposed to be fun, but its getting heated.
i didnt like some of the pm's i got regarding this, and i m not mentioning which ones by whom, but i
didnt appreciate them, you know who wrote them know what im talking about

i do, by all means, feel there is finally a solid plan on the movement, and so be it, crash is bringing it up to PA, them i believe crash is handing off to cmbucky.
im thinking about taking the ride with cmbucky to meet with crash, ride it east and keep goin
this will come together

still sucks its sitting the extra weekend

see ya's in mb

ORIGINAL: AcidRayn

fletch your posting some good points, some really good ones.
me, im not upset, i hate politics for just this reason
my only true gripe, is that WAYYYY back in march, the plan was agreed upon, that
it only spent the first weekend in mb, then, 2 weeks ago, that all went to ****
i could care less how long it spends anywhere, but, would like to see it move, not be stagnet
for the extra weekend.

Actually, if I'm not mistaken, the plan that was agreed upon based on SKJOLD's belief that you were going to be there both weekends. Even though you CLEARLY stated that you were only going to be there the first weekend. That being the case, this has all been the result of a simple misunderstanding.

i also have a sm prob, that the person who i thought was supposed to be handling these
differences of opinion, and thats all it is, is not even chimed in yet.
whatever it takes man, this is supposed to be fun, but its getting heated.
i didnt like some of the pm's i got regarding this, and i m not mentioning which ones by whom, but i
didnt appreciate them, you know who wrote them know what im talking about

I didn't realize that you were getting PMs on this. I now understand your frustration and desire to wash your hands of it completely. I'm feeling the same way. By the time all this is over, I probably won't be following the Mascot forum anymore.

i do, by all means, feel there is finally a solid plan on the movement, and so be it, crash is bringing it up to PA, them i believe crash is handing off to cmbucky.
im thinking about taking the ride with cmbucky to meet with crash, ride it east and keep goin
this will come together

still sucks its sitting the extra weekend

I know this is really nit picky but, since you weren't going to leave MB till the 16th and it's now going to leave on the 21st, it's an extra five days and not a full week. Unless someone in the Northeast is planning to die or move to Europe during that time, I don't understand why they'd care if it stayed an extra 5 days. It would be different if it was going to stay an extra five days and there wasn't a plan for moving it after that. Then I could understand folks being upset.

I know this might sound retarded or whatever, but after sitting here reading this thread I have my 2 cents to add.

Why does the mascot have to go to the rallies?

I can understand it if there were two mascots. One for PR (Rally attender) and the other (being the main mascot) should be the one that is truely a freespirited free roaming mascot.

Hey guys, I plan on going to Myrtle Beach this Friday due to Mother's Day I plan to return home on Sun May 14th. Since I'm off work on Mon and Tues (May 15 and 16th) I can take it up to Virginia Beach and get it headed North. It's just a thought may calm a few tempers to get it moving out of MB after three days. If you all want me to do it let me know....makes no difference to me I'm just offering my services and want to keep the peace. I look forward to seeing you all on Sat. at Broadway at the Beach! LAWMAN

ORIGINAL: AcidRayn
fletch your posting some good points, some really good ones.
me, im not upset, i hate politics for just this reason
I don't think anyone has a BAD plan for moving the mascot. I just think logistically its been tough to put together.

ORIGINAL: AcidRayn
my only true gripe, is that WAYYYY back in march, the plan was agreed upon, that
it only spent the first weekend in mb, then, 2 weeks ago, that all went to ****
And I THINK this is where the confusion is coming from. In FEBRUARY I said I would take it north from MB but it would be the 2nd weekend. At the END of MARCH you said you wanted to move it North but on the 1st weekend of MB. In the mean time plans were made to have it at the 2nd weekend HDForum ride... The problem is much of it was done in different threads. So SKJOLD, Fletch and I thought you were staying through the 2nd weekend, and that there was a plan in place. When we saw that you weren't staying for the 2nd weekend, I PM'd SKJOLD and said maybe someone should make sure of the plan whichever way it was going to go. The plan we suggested was Fletch would get it and bring it to MB, then hand it off to you for the 1st ride. Then you would hand it off to me for the 2nd ride and then I would bring it North on the 21st and either bring it to meet you, or pass it off to someone who would then bring it to you or whomever.

ORIGINAL: AcidRayn
i could care less how long it spends anywhere, but, would like to see it move, not be stagnet
for the extra weekend.
I agree. I also think they're are always going to be hang-ups where it'll get stuck somewhere for awhile, but I don't see this as one of those. This is holding it over an extra couple days so that a group of members (maybe a BIG group) will get a chance to ride with the mascot, when they might not otherwise get one. To me that's a good use of time.

ORIGINAL: AcidRayn
i didnt like some of the pm's i got regarding this, and i m not mentioning which ones by whom, but i didnt appreciate them, you know who wrote them know what im talking about
Yeah, now THAT'S just not right. I haven't read one thing you wrote that made me think that you wanted anything more than to just see the mascot keep moving and to get your chance to ride with it.
ORIGINAL: AcidRayn
im thinking about taking the ride with cmbucky to meet with crash, ride it east and keep goin
this will come together

see ya's in mb
It'll be great to meet you at MB and we'll plan that ride to get teh mascot out to you Jersey Guys. Hell, maybe I'll even follow you across. I haven't be to AC in a couple months...

tis a plan stan

and i will say it now, i did not, (and man i looked) i did not see your post/thread from feb,
so, i think tis all in agreement, that this is just a cluster fook. lol

were prepin up tommorow to leave on wednesday, gonna be a real hoot.
see ya's on sat

ORIGINAL: AcidRayn

were prepin up tommorow to leave on wednesday, gonna be a real hoot.
see ya's on sat


Niiiiice. I still have to work a few more days before I can start getting ready.

Who has it now? I see no reason why we can pass it in and around the Carolinas in between meet and greets as long as there is someone to bring it back in time for the second weekend. It does not have to be stagnet. Where are all the peeps in the Carolinas who wanted to carry the mascot?

Now to settle this issue, you all have to keep in mind that we orginally planned to have the Mascot at the rally for 1-2 days. But there was a bit of confusion on the dates and as a result we had to schedule 2 weekends as to not screw people out of carrying it. So if there is a way to move it around the state a bit inbetween meet and greets, then by all means, make it happen. If not, then we will just have to be patient and wait till the second weekend to move the mascot north.

All we can do is learn from our mistakes and try to make it smoother next time. Now insted of complaining about it being stuck in the Carolinas, till the 20th, I recommend that everyone who is next in line (North Eastern States) post in the North Eastern thread and get a solid plan worked out for moving the Mascot through New England and perhaps even plan a Meet and greet for the North East to get as many New Englanders as possible together before we have to move it west for the Mid-West rally.

The only way I can see to avoid what happened in Myrtle from happening again is to have everyone who volunteers for a Road Captain position, submit their plan as well as part of the application so it can be posted as soon as possible so that confusions about dates and times do not arise and we can limit the time the Mascot says at a rally to our goal of 1-2 days.

Once again, I apologyse for the delay but I want to be fair to those who also made plans at Myrtle Beach. It will reach the North East I promise.:)

SKJOLD, good post!

make solid arrangments and keep it moving. :)

ORIGINAL: SKJOLD

Who has it now? I see no reason why we can pass it in and around the Carolinas in between meet and greets as long as there is someone to bring it back in time for the second weekend. It does not have to be stagnet. Where are all the peeps in the Carolinas who wanted to carry the mascot?
:)


Hey, SKJOLD. I have the Mascot right now. I'll be in MB Friday evening. It's my understanding that I will act as Road Captain for both Saturday rides (if there are no other volunteers). I've tentatively picked a route for the first Saturday ride but, I want to get down there and ride the route one time Friday evening to make sure that it's a good route. I talked to a guy at work who's ridden extensively at Myrtle and he thinks I have a good route picked. I also want to talk to some of the folks at MB HD to see if they have any suggestions for an alternate route. And, I have a friend (experienced rider, new to the forum) that's volunteered to act as sweeper for the ride.

Good idea on passing the Mascot off for the week. What may work out well is for me to pass the Mascot to someone who's going to be there the first weekend only. They can take the Mascot when they leave the first weekend and pass it off to someone who's coming back the second weekend. However, before we pass it off, whoever leaves MB after the first weekend with the Mascot needs to have it pre-arranged as to who they're going to pass it off to that's bringing it back. Heck, even if it stays in the area, if someone else wants to plan a mid-week ride, I'd be happy to pass it off to them.

For those who are planning to attend, I'll see you at the Meet and Greet and Mascot ride on Saturday.

ORIGINAL: SKJOLD

I recommend that everyone who is next in line (North Eastern States) post in the North Eastern thread and get a solid plan worked out for moving the Mascot through New England and perhaps even plan a Meet and greet for the North East to get as many New Englanders as possible together before we have to move it west for the Mid-West rally.



Already got that plan rolling a bit. I'll be bringing it north to central PA after Myrtle Beach, then handing it off to cmbucky in eatern PA. Anyone who wants to ride along with us, PM one or the other of us. Then HE will be making plans to get it to AcidRayn in Jersey who will take it from there!

I would like to get into this for NY. How do I get in line? I live in Cortlandt Manor (southern) NY and I work in Morristown, NJ. Let me know!!!

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Kinda looks like Crash will hand off to cmbucky in eatern PA. Then cmbucky will possibly hand off to AcidRayn in NJ. Perhaps you can pick it up from AcidRayn and take it north into NY where I know there are many there. Does this sound about right? If so, let me know and I will update the Scheme of Manuver Board with the tenative information.

Sounds right to me...[sm=burnout.gif]

been rainin for 5 days - I ride in the rain - when? - where???

okay, bababoyz, im home
what a cluster fook this week turned into
we didnt make the sat m/g due to some miscommunications on our end
and was lucky enough to witness one of the 4 biker deaths that have already occured there
3 on sat the first full day, and a bike on bike crash on monday, that we had the timing to roll up on
just minutes after it happened. not good.

anyway, i'll keep a watch here to see where it winds up, hopefully with bucky for next weekend
and we'll come and get it.

l8r

Yeah I missed the M/G as well. I got to Broadway at the Beach at about 3 PM and looked around but it was obvious everyone had left by then. Ohhh Well I hope I can get my hands on the Mascot after it works it's way back down from the Northeast. Unless those YANKEES hold it hostage!! LOL :)

RATS!!! YOU ARE ON TO OUR MASTER PLAN (lol)

ORIGINAL: SKJOLD

Kinda looks like Crash will hand off to cmbucky in eatern PA...

Well that plan is out the window. Like acidRayn I ran into an unexpected change in plans. I had to leave MB yesterday afternoon and come back home. My favorite Uncle passed away unexpectedly and I needed to be here. I just got back early this morning. This guy meant a lot to me and I hope you all understand and someone can make some last second other arrangements to get the mascot under way. As for the rides we had planned up north? If anyone still wants to do them, mascot or NOT, I'm in!

crash, sorry to hear about your lossl.
you worry bout your family man

as far as the mascot, who has it, and where it is?
lets see if we can get it up here still, i can travel south to get it,
or is it with you?

So does FBFletch still have the Mascot?

First off, very sorry to hear about your loss Crash. It's always tough to lose a relative. Especially one you're very close to.

Not to worry about the Mascot. It's in motion but, there's a story that goes with it.

Yesterday (Saturday), I got to SBB right at 2 PM. I had planned to get there earlier but, I got caught in a sudden thunderstorm on the way down to the meet. Had to pull off at the VW dealership on Hwy. 17 Bypass and seek shelter until it slacked off a bit.

As soon as I got to SBB, Solorider walked up and introduced himself. He recognized my bike right away. I put two HD Forum signs on my bike facing in two different directions but, no one else ever showed up. I waited at SBB from 2 PM until after 4 PM before I headed back to the motel. If anyone was there and missed me, I'm sure you know why. It was absolutely insane.

Anyway, to make a long story even longer, I passed the Mascot off to a buddy of mine who came down for the rally and is headed back to South Jersey. He's a brand new forum member who's not really big on message boards. But, I convinced him to sign up about 3 weeks ago because I wanted him to go on one of the Mascot rides and because I thought he would be a valuable addition to the message board (former Service Manager at a HD Dealership).

Anyway, we left Myrtle Beach early this morning. He should be back in South Jersey (Mullica Hill) this evening with the Mascot. His screen name is "Chuck" and as I said before, not really big on message boards so, I'll probably have to take care of making the arrangements to get the Mascot passed off to one of you guys in the Northeast. He's also in the process of selling his house and moving out of Jersey. So, we need to make this happen fairly quickly. It may be a matter of someone just going by his place and picking it up.

I know this isn't the best of solutions. I really wanted to pass it off to someone who is more active on the forum. But, it's really the only option I could come up with on such short notice. I just wanted to make sure that it got to the Northeast in a timely fashion. I didn't want it stalled here any longer waiting for someone to move it in the right direction. So, is there anyone in the South Jersey area that could pick it up? Just let me know (email, PM, post) and I'll make the arrangements.

Crash - sorry to hear of your loss man -

FBFletch - [sm=hail.gif] way to go above and beyond to take a "lemon" situation and make Lemonaid - cool story - THAT is the spirit of the Mascott

after this total cluster fook, youhave done an outstanding job fletch

im in central/south jersey, mullica hill is not far at all
i will gladly go get it

pm me solorider/chucks phone number, and i'll go get it during the week, so i can pass it off this weekend

who wants it from me?

molsenice, you still in?
lets get it going, its here, now lets move it[8D]fast

fletch, i'll be waiting for the pm

Iam home all week:D

okay, bruce and i are going to get it in bout an hour or so
i guess its going to go with bruce as he is a bit further north than i, but i will still go for the hand off, but prob best
for him to take it in case something comes up with me

okay, who wants it?
its going to be in central NJ this afternoon and when can you meet?
bruce and i are off all week for a hand off

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Its in Joisey;)

Flag is looking great with all of the signatures on it. What happens when we run out of room on the flag for signing? Of course, when I got the flag there was still plenty of realestate left for signing on it in July of '05. :D

Don't know, but your name is still LOUD & PROUD Ted

Saw it this afternoon:D

You know it!! :D;)



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Are HC and I still getting it for Effingham?

The Mascot needs to be headed towards Indy. Heather and Sean need to get it in time to get it to Effingham for the Midwest Rally on June 17th. I will make sure it makes it back to you guys after the Rally so it can continue on it's regular travels.

okay, so far only geronimo has requested it, im going to pm him, and see when we can meet, hopefully during the week.
bruce00 and i will run it together, what a kewl cat and fun to ride with.

i showed him the "jersey" alot of people dont know about, the pine barrens.
you would think you are in south carolina or georgia, great riding.

i did 185 mi round trip and bruce did quite a bit more, as he had to come south about 50-60 mi to get to my house
then we rode from there, south west to meet up with chuck and his wife.
what a good couple of peeps, that guy is a total speed demon, he a nice collection of 2 wheelers and a freaking ferrari in his stable!

as far as the maping, i guess we only map what it rode,
which is, we left chucks house and went north on nj45, to nj322w, to the nj turnpike I95 north, bruce and i rode to exit 7a when i broke off and he continued north, i then continued west on I195 to ocean county rt571/cassville-toms river road, south to oc rt 549/lakehurst-whitesville rd to nj hwy 70 east to nj hwy 37 east to my house on North Gateway, toms river, where it is now resting in my garage, safe in sound in my gun locker!

okay, who wants it

Glad you made it home safe Rayn. I figured since you made all the arrangements, you should hold on to the flag. As I told you, all I want to do is ride:D

I'd like to add to, what a great guy Chuck and his wife are..........Excellent people!!!!
And yes, quite a collection of bikes, snowmobiles, and cars[sm=smiley20.gif]

On the way home I tucked behind some car running in the 90/95 mph range and let her rip from exit 9 to exit 13. I figured there where no cops on the road, they were all giving those bikers a "Welcome to Jersey" party. There had to be 13-14 cars at that stop, with the one we saw heading that way with his lights on to join the party:D

And you are correct, I'll Be Back to the Pine Barrens, beautiful....just beautiful
Total miles for me was 252

i was thinking, maybe we can set up a meet/greet at ground zero in NYC for a photo op?

so far only taker is geronimo, anyone?

ORIGINAL: AcidRayn

i was thinking, maybe we can set up a meet/greet at ground zero in NYC for a photo op?

so far only taker is geronimo, anyone?

Can't make it that far east, but when its ready to head west towards Indy, maybe cmbucky can get it from you guys, I can get it from him, and we'll do PA in reverse...

ORIGINAL: CRASH


ORIGINAL: AcidRayn

i was thinking, maybe we can set up a meet/greet at ground zero in NYC for a photo op?

so far only taker is geronimo, anyone?

Can't make it that far east, but when its ready to head west towards Indy, maybe cmbucky can get it from you guys, I can get it from him, and we'll do PA in reverse...

And thanks to EVERYONE who was able to pick up my slack. I'm glad it got where IT needed to be and I got where I needed to be. Fletch, Fletch's buddy, AcidRayn...

Come'on people............Lets have a photo op @ Ground Zero. I now of a few bikes in the NY/NJ area and then get this flag to Indy and then have it returned to this area to continue it way further up north:)

I'm in - holy crap the FlAG MADE IT - will need a ten second warning for departure!! - 3 hrs away
ORIGINAL: Bruce00

Come'on people............Lets have a photo op @ Ground Zero. I now of a few bikes in the NY/NJ area and then get this flag to Indy and then have it returned to this area to continue it way further up north:)

yep - I'm there.


Ground Zero would make for a good memorable pic.

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ORIGINAL: kjriv

yep - I'm there.


Ground Zero would make for a good memorable pic.

looks like ground zero, 12:00 sunday, church st side

im open to suggestions

id like to do a meet greet there, photo ops, signings, ride
then decide who is getting it to cm bucky and when
i will gladly run it out to him on tues if no one else can
it must move quickly here, then get to heather for midwest rally

so i think this could work best fo alot of peeps

suggestions?

call me if you like
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Thanks Molsenice. Took forever to resize so it was within the HDF limits!!

AcidRayne - sounds like a plan. Sunday is do-able - will call you to discuss.

ORIGINAL: AcidRayn

then decide who is getting it to cm bucky and when
i will gladly run it out to him on tues if no one else can
it must move quickly here, then get to heather for midwest rally



I would not be against trying to meet up with the mascot coming OUT of NYC on Sunday.
I am wide open for ANYHTING on Monday.
Tuesday I will be chained to my desk again. I love work! After 4:30pm I am free to ride.

I would love to be a part of this to get it moving West thru PA.

That's cool with me, I like the idea of a Ground Zero photo op / exchange point. I am up for almost any day this weekend.

I believe the long range forecast is rain fri/sat and nice on sunday

Spoke w/ AR today - Sat is no good. Sunday or before then is OK.

I'm good with a hi-noon ground zero meet on Sun. Maybe then cruise down by Battery park - by the Statue of Liberty. Or maybe over