CT-STOC 2007 Check-in and Pics

[Kempo-STer]

Home safe and sound..

8 Miles (in the car with Michele driving) and I am wiped:)

What a great weekend.

Michele said it best this morning..You guys are our extended family. I am blessed to know such fine human beings. Thanks for being a part of this weekend and a part of my life.

Until next time.

[GRN]

Dude... sorry I missed it... would have had to bail last minute anyway with this nasty head cold. Glad ya'll had a blast, as usual.

[georgeorge]

After the long ride home, I'm wiped. But I made it up the driveway and here I am. Total trip home mileage was .01 miles. I think I'll need new tire soon.

Here's the pictures I got. I know, I'm lame with a camera. Others will post more and better pictures than mine, but here's what I got.

[Bones]

Bones, Sheila, Summer and Meghan have arrived safely at home. :03biker:

Another stellar weekend and a CT-STOC first: no tornado, no torrential rain storms. Fair weather prevailed. :hotpepper

Many thanks to Brian, Bruce and the Korten family for putting us up and putting up with us. (NNESTOC attendess, please note: no police were required to break up Caveman TV at CTSTOC)

Many thanks to Michelle, Todd, Sam and Emily for hosting the after-ride party on Saturday. (Extra thanks to Michelle for being Todd's wife.)

Great to see the CT veterans and way cool to meet new faces from afar.

[Bones]

Steve will tell you...we just have more fun in the Northeast Region!

[Big Al]

Arrived home around 2:00pm and already unpacked. Totaled a modest 750 miles for the entire weekend trip.

I want to give a big thank you to all those who worked so hard to make this a truly memorable event.
Thank you Brian (georgeorge) and your family for being so accommodating and offering such a great deal on the rentals and campsites. And Brian, please thank your father for the excellent spaghetti dinner. Your family's hard work and generosity is greatly appreciated by all.

I also want to give a heartfelt thank you to Todd (Kempo-STer) and Michelle for offering so much by opening up their home and campsite to everyone. And to Michelle for making Saturday nights dinner such a grand event. Your chili is the BEST!!! :yr1:

I enjoyed every minute with all I've had the pleasure to be with this weekend. New attendees and repeaters alike. My cheeks were sore from smiling so much. :D I'm looking forward to doing it again.

Sincerely,
Alan

PS.. Pictures will follow sometime later. :wink:
Bones - Those are some great pictures! :crackup:

[STBNE]

Hey everybody I made it home took a longer way back and saw some awesome scenery around Bear Mountain NY.. Crossing the Bear Mtn bridge was really worth the slower route home.Total of 275 miles in 5 hrs non stop(thank you Spencer) So whaddda about that Tappanzee ??Fugggeeadaboutit:) I just would like all the non participants to know how Gracious Todd and Michelle were in welcoming me into their home and for all the other GREAT PPL that I met.I thorouhly enjoyed my first CTSTOC.I have learned alot about my riding ability and pushed my envelope a little in knowing what my ST11 can do.I will be posting my pics soon along with a write up of my experiences.What agreat weekend it was.I am still grinning from ear to rear:) :) :) :) :cool: :cool: :cool:Oh I cant sign off without a graet big THANKYOU to Brian as well.He is a fine person and his campground is a beautiful place especially when the weather cooperates and it was BEAUTIFUL!!!!THanks again Brian and Todd and John and Bones for all they have done!!!Oh one more thing ...total milage for the weekend came to 901 miles!

[MileEater]

Hi folks,

Just step in the door, 2 hours ahead of when I was hoping to get in! It was steady pace smooth all the way. I stopped at 9:30AM for half a coffee and decide to keep the wheels turning, I settled in much quicker then when I went to leave for CTSToc. I had better sleep last night I was tired.

SO, thanks to Brian and his family for the stay and food. Todd and family also thank-you for the stay and food.

All you ST riders I had a blast and it so cool to see the ones from OnStoc again!

Total KMS just shy of 3000.

Now I'm reloading the suitcase for Quebec tommorow morning bright and early!

Ralph

[motomac]

Gail and I made it to her home about 1700. We both thank Brian and his family and Todd and his family for a great weekend! Thank all of you for making Gail feel comfortable with a bunch of strangers. We logged 1753 miles for the trip. Even though we didn't ride with any group, we enjoyed the whirl wind tour of the NE states and Mystic and the Submarine Museum.

[steve3b3]

I left Nelson, Wendy and Bob at the Vanilla Bean around 12:30 and walked in the door at about 1:30. Brenda had already fed our attack cats, so it was safe walking in the door.

Thanks one and all for another great CT-STOC this year. It was great seeing everyone again, and meeting new friends.

Photos to follow.

Steve:04biker:

[STBNE]

Ok got my pix downloaded lets see what we have....

[STBNE]

and a few more....

[STBNE]

And a few MORE.....Glad to share these with you all hope you enjoy them as much as I have:) :cool:

[AgSTreak]

Made it home safe and sound. No clue as to how many miles.
Brian, thank you and your family for putting out the welcome mat and leaving us with so many warm memories from another great CT-STOC.
Michele, Todd thanks for the wonderful hospitality and the tour of your lovely new home. Michele, you have proven once again that you are a saint and a chilly Goddess.
Al and Ben, it was a lot of fun rooming with you.
Carl and Dawn, thank you for the great wrap-up ride on what turned out to be one of the nicest days of the year.
Thanks again to all the participants. It would not be an event without you.

[Mellow]

Looks like a great time by all.. really sucked that I couldn't be there but just means next year I'll have to try harder..

Love the chair !

[richd]

Brian, Todd, Michele, thanks for all of the planning and work to put together a fabulous weekend - you even arranged beautiful weather! This was my first STOC event and it was great to be able to meet everyone.

Rich

[Carl_T]

Carl & Dawn home safe and sound. Posting from a laptop my regular PC refuses to recognize the network card suddenly.

THANK YOU to Brian & Family, Todd & Michelle for all your hard work and super warm hospitality. It was just an amazingly cool time and you guys made it happen.:bow1: :bow1: :bow1: :bow1:

What excellent weather to ride and visit with you guys in :) Many thanks to John & Bones for leading us on some cool roads. :bow1: :bow1: :bow1: :bow1: You guys are the best. A special thanks to John for adding a third riding day to our weekend and leading us down Rt. 7 (which we missed on the way in Friday). John, Dawn and I had an awesome day riding with you , and you personally made it day 3 of an exceptionally good time for us, rather than just a ride home.:) :) :)

It was awesome to get together with our old Buds, and just as awesome to meet new friends as well.

Dawn and I just loved sharing the weekend with you all.:)

[newbornst1300]

We just got in at 10:30 and it is time to get some sleep and get ready for work in the morning. Many thanks to Todd, Michelle and Brian for all the work hosting this fabulous event. Also thanks to Bones and John for putting some great rides together. It was an absolute pleasure seeing the old gang again and meeting a lot of new ST'ers as well. We almost clipped a deer this evening right about dusk as we were heading up through Poland NY and we counted over twenty deer in the fields until it got too dark to see any more so we were glad we were in the van instead of on the bike for the journey home. Hope to see everyone again soon.

[Bones]

I'd like to thank my fellow STers (especially Bennie) for taking more raw material, er photographs, than I did. :D

[ST Dan]

Hey everyone,

got home about 9:30, 3000 miles round trip.:eek: :D

a very big thank you to Brian, Todd, and Michelle for all of their hard work to make this such a successful event. It was great to meet everyone and be able to put some faces to the names!

and thanks to Steve for being a great tour guide! We hit about 15 states on the ride to and from CT!

I'll try to post some of the pics I took tomorrow...I'm tired now!:rolleyes:

:06biker:

[Carl_T]

Got a few photos from CT OH By the way. We went past it again on the way home. While it is indeed a bear, it has a snout that is a dead ringer for a pig, and it's easy to see why we thought either bear or pig. Schizoid sculptor.

[motomac]

We have to thank Mellow, even though he couldn't show for the event, for the raffle giveaways he provided. My SO just happened to hold the winner for one of the new T-shirts. Thanks Joe.

[Mellow]

We have to thank Mellow, even though he couldn't show for the event, for the raffle giveaways he provided. My SO just happened to hold the winner for one of the new T-shirts. Thanks Joe.

Don't thank me Gunner gave me those so he should be thanked and the newenough.com certs were basically donated by the members when they buy something... All I did was mail the stuff to Brian... sure wish I could have delivered it personally. I still laugh when I see that chair.

[Bones]

That chair being there was downright spooky....its eyes followed you around and it kept winking at everybody and asking for a ride to Dairy Queen.

[georgeorge]

That chair being there was downright spooky....its eyes followed you around and it kept winking at everybody and asking for a ride to Dairy Queen.

And it kept saying..."will it fly... will it fly...will it fly".......Dammit....YES IT WILL FLY ALREADY!

[STBNE]

BTW Whomever dropped the kickstand ground plate into my helmet which I had hanging open from my helmet holder...I Thank You...:bow1:

[newbornst1300]

Some more pictures of our fantastic ride on Saturday...Feel free to add captions as needed.
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[georgeorge]

This was the first thing that came to mind when I saw this picture. Sorry, Joe.

[Mellow]

That's okay... I didn't expect it to last as long as it did...

[Bones]

This was the first thing that came to mind when I saw this picture. Sorry, Joe.

Actually Brian that was the "Everyone wave at Bones" picture. The request for a Mellow Wave got a rousing response.

[STBNE]

Yes i like the mellow wave too:) This pik was taken by Schavlan at the entrance to Water's Edge Campground.I was thinking abt you,Joe.:)I just realized you cant enlarge the pik I attached but you problably already saw it in the CTSTOC 3 thread on page 36 in post #353..that pix you can magnify:)

[georgeorge]

This image will be burned into the brains of a few of us for a long while to come....... The Llama was just a bonus.

[STBNE]

This image will be burned into the brains of a few of us for a long while to come....... The Llama was just a bonus.

LMAOOOOO!I am glad you all are having fun with my pix:cool: :crackup :crackup :crackup

[Carl_T]

Hey! Brian A. didn't say anything about STeve having the Lama! What were those two doing with that Lama anyway??? I shudder to think... :eek:

[Schavlan]

Yes i like the mellow wave too:) This pik was taken by Schavlan at the entrance to Water's Edge Campground.I was thinking abt you,Joe.:)I just realized you cant enlarge the pik I attached but you problably already saw it in the CTSTOC 3 thread on page 36 in post #353..that pix you can magnify:)

Here you go.
Bennie.............
Thinking of Joe.

And the plane will absolutely NOT fly.
We will discuss this further over drinks and strippers on December 1

[STBNE]

Steve,I Thankyou Sir!:cool: :)

[SteveST1300]

OK the gloves are coming off! That was just wrong!:03biker:

[Bones]

OK the gloves are coming off! That was just wrong!:03biker:

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Have at it, STeve!

[STeve1300]

Ah.... Its so nice to feel the love you guys have for eachother.... and it was especially nice to meet you all in person! After experiencing your group, I can honestly say you have the warmest welcome (they hug in CT:eek: ), the most generous individuals (not just Brian & Todd... EVERYONE), the most outspoken females (in the nicest of ways), the most red STs (even the 1100s) but most revealing was the the way that you treat each other, and your guests, as family.... thanks for letting me be a part of that!

[Carl_T]

It was very cool to meet you Steve, I'm really glad you made the trip and found that you enjoyed our flavor of good friends, good time, good ride. :)

[Bones]

Steve, glad to see you have added your new signature statement. (Better get that one copyrighted!)

[Schavlan]

Ah.... Its so nice to feel the love you guys have for eachother.... and it was especially nice to meet you all in person! After experiencing your group, I can honestly say you have the warmest welcome (they hug in CT:eek: ), the most generous individuals (not just Brian & Todd... EVERYONE), the most outspoken females (in the nicest of ways), the most red STs (even the 1100s) but most revealing was the the way that you treat each other, and your guests, as family.... thanks for letting me be a part of that!

I speak for myself, and I'm sure the others as well.

The pleasure was all mine.

[Northeast Rider]

Steve - thanks for the blueberry pancakes Sat morning,
and Motomac, the egg sandwichs were worth their weight in gold, (we were a little hung over from the camp fire the night b/4)

Other Steve (Our Steve -NJ Steve) I never said a word about the Llama, that was just a lucky guess on their part:eek:

[Big Al]

Ah.... Its so nice to feel the love you guys have for eachother.... and it was especially nice to meet you all in person! After experiencing your group, I can honestly say you have the warmest welcome (they hug in CT:eek: ), the most generous individuals (not just Brian & Todd... EVERYONE), the most outspoken females (in the nicest of ways), the most red STs (even the 1100s) but most revealing was the the way that you treat each other, and your guests, as family.... thanks for letting me be a part of that!Steve,
It was our pleasure to have both you and Dan visit us. Signing the banner at each event makes it feel like we're part of the ST-Owners community but, it's when riders like you and others visit from far away, we feel more like one big family. - I'm glad you've enjoyed your visit. Thanks for the compliments. :)

[Kempo-STer]

Not just treating you as family, you are family.


As for Scuba Diver Llama-man.....well that's another story:eek:

[Bones]

NJ Steve, I never said a word about the Llama, that was just a lucky guess on their part:eek:

STeve, it's no big deal about the llama. I hear it rides a llamaha.

[Kempo-STer]

STeve, it's no big deal about the llama. I hear it rides a llamaha.

Oh Jeeze Bones...You're too much as always:) :bow1: :03biker:

[Bones]

Oh Jeeze Bones...You're too much as always:) :bow1: :03biker:

Careful with the positive reinforcement. That tends to give me incentive. :hotpepper

[Northeast Rider]

Payback is gonna be a bi#*%, you know Steve has incriminating photo's of all of us.............

[Big Al]

Payback is gonna be a bi#*%, you know Steve has incriminating photo's of all of us.............Brian - And you feel you're just an innocent bystander? :rolleyes: :D

[Northeast Rider]

Brian - And you feel you're just an innocent bystander? :rolleyes: :D


Nope......
Just trying to duck some of the blows, I know are coming. :(

[steve3b3]

Better late than never. I'll post a few of my photos in this post and next. Brenda took most of the on-bike pics.

Steve:04biker:

[steve3b3]

more pics

[steve3b3]

and more...

[Schavlan]

Thank you so very much for some unexpected pictures.
I'm glad to see I didn't break your camera.

[steve3b3]

Thank you so very much for some unexpected pictures.
I'm glad to see I didn't break your camera.

It was nice to see you and your son on the ride. I hope to see more of you and him at future rides. And *IF* I break the camera, so be it.

Steve:04biker: