I'll be rolling through Greenville, SC sometime on Wednesday, the 16th, after visiting my "baby" sister near Brevard, NC.  Would like to make the run to Charleston with some folks or time hooking up with some folks anywhere in between.  I know there's a couple of characters nearby in Greer, SC - anyone else interested in running in a pack...???  Give me a time and a spot and I'll be there.

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Jim,

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Warning: The surgeon general has declared that it is NOT unhealthy to smoke your competition AND I just discovered that my corvette is a hybred.  It burns gas and rubber! 

Jim - awesomeness - We are in for that ! we can synch up on timing as we get closer.  

Margie and I are planning on spending the night in Asheville, NC on the 15th and would be rolling thru to Charleston on the 16th.  We would love to hook up with you all somewhere along the line, too.  Just let us know where and what time.   Are we there yet???  

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David - my sister has told me about that drive and I do plan on taking it.  Her eldest son lives in the Greenville area and I hope to catch lunch with him on Wednesday.

 

Clint - meeting my nephew in Greenville might make it a little harder to make it to your place to start the run - but I could join the pack at any spot on the loop around the city.

 

Larry - may I make a suggestion?  Instead of overnighting in Asheville, NC look at staying near Maryville, TN or better yet at Deal's Gap Resort.  One of the activities at the 2006 Gathering was a drive on "The Tail of the Dragon", probably THE MOST fun twisty road I've ever driven...!!!  Maryville isn't far from the bottom of "The Dragon" and Deal's Gap is at the top.  From Deal's Gap it is about 3 hours through the Smokies to get to Clint's place and that should be a spectacular drive.  I'm planning on overnighting near Knoxville Sunday night and Monday "Riding The Dragon" again (and perhaps more than once!) on my way to my sister's place.  "The Dragon" was AWESOME in "The Toy" so I'm REALLY looking forward making the drive - oops! - ride in "The Beast"...!!!

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Jim Olson 

"The Toys"...!!!  Save the Wave!

Where I've been in a Corvette...!!!

Larry,

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Warning: The surgeon general has declared that it is NOT unhealthy to smoke your competition AND I just discovered that my corvette is a hybred.  It burns gas and rubber! 

Sounds like a great idea.  I plan on coming from Nashville, then thru Maryville and hit the Dragon's Tail to Deal's Gap.  Then on to Asheville.  If we get there early enough, the wife wants to go to see the Biltmore Estate.  Sounds like it will be up-hill to Deal's Gap, not quite as much fun as going the other way.  Thanks for the idea.

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Biltmore Estates is awesome.  When you go in through the main doors, look at the screws that hold the hinges on.....they were HAND TURNED!  When I am a twisty road, I actually prefer to go uphill.  I feel that I have better control of the curves if I can power through them instead of realizing (sometimes) too late that the curve is sharper than I expected and have to brake hard!  Watch out for the 'rice rockets', they like to make speed runs and pass on any curve.  At least 1-2 people die every year on that road.  I have heard that they are tryingto really crack down on the rice rockets.  I would not want to meet you for the first time with a rice rocket as your hood ornament!!!!! 

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Warning: The surgeon general has declared that it is NOT unhealthy to smoke your competition AND I just discovered that my corvette is a hybred.  It burns gas and rubber! 

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Will see what happens with the nephew.  I'm not sure where in the Greater Greenville Area he works.  Sent him an e-mail to see if he'd be able to meet for lunch.  If he isn't free I'll head for Greer after comin' over da mountain.

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You guys don't need to rush on my account.  Margie's cousin is a priest in Greer and we plan to see him for a short while if we have time.  I'm sure we'll get it all worked out by then.

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Clint - what is the latest time you would want to be heading for Charleston?  I have to dial in the lunch details with my nephew so can work backwards from that.

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Where I've been in a Corvette...!!!

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Still working out lunch details with my nephew but looking at the map there are three places where I'll fall in line.  Depending on which route you take from Greer I can connect with the pack at the junctions of I-85/I-385, I-185/I-385, or I-26/I-385.

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Jim Olson 

"The Toys"...!!!  Save the Wave!

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85/385 - roper mountain (exit 37 on 385)  or 385/26 (exit 52 on 26)  are the best locations - let me know as we get closer and I can plan accordingly for where we pick you up. 

Nephew lives in the Greenville area and works in Clinton.  I'm going to meet him for lunch at FATZ and then he's going to give me a tour of the plant where he works.  Give me a call when you're rolling and I'll jump on "The Train" as it rolls past Exit 54.

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Jim Olson 

"The Toys"...!!!  Save the Wave!

Where I've been in a Corvette...!!!

exit 54 is the plan.

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Clint, I am not familiar with Greer or the surrounding area.  Margie's cousin's church that we plan to visit is on Hwy 14.  I can get there, but don't know where you live or where to meet up with you.  Maybe you could PM me with your address, phone or suggestions as to where and what time to meet up.  Thanks and only 21 days left!!    Larry

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Hi Clint - do you have a best guess on the time you may arrive in Mt Pleasant?

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Dennis - we will hit the 95/26 interchange about 3:30 pm.

Here is who is in for the Greenville to Charleston run. We will depart from my house between 12:30 and 1PM.

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