Monthly Meeting at Fuel Pizza, Park Road Shopping Center Thursday, March 6 at 7:30

OK, here's this month's beverage challenge: 

I'll buy a beverage of choice at Thursday's meeting for every first timer (first Trailblazer meeting) and anyone who hasn't been to a meeting in over 1 year; no make that 6 months. Neither has to be a dues paying member, but I'll also buy a beverage  (or second) for anyone who joins for the first time at this month's meeting! 

I must say y'all have been easy on me the last 2 months. Let's see some folks take the challenge!

Jim G.

DJK wrote on 03/04/08 at 11:07pm:


"Gulp" I don't think or didn't know Fuel had one like that!

Who else?

No worries Jim, they don't have the good stuff at Fuel (I like the high-grav too, so much that we are brewing our own now!)

There is a pretty good chance that I (Tanya) will be at my first TTB meeting Thursday, with my guy (Mike Storm) in tow. He has not been to one in over a year. This could get expensive! 

I would be there if my car's transmission hadn't decided to die on me yesterday. Gonna be bike commuting to and from work for the next few months.   

noonan28105 wrote on 03/06/08 at 5:24pm:


I have only been to the last 3 but it seems to actually get going 7:45-8 and goes about an hour +/- 10 min ...

I will also be there early to hand out all the memberships that I haven't had a chance to mail yet. So come pick yours up.

JonRPatrick wrote on 03/05/08 at 6:22pm:


One Killian's comming up!

His name is Mike. His best defense (IMO) was the county tried to sell that property twice to golf course developers. The WWC is committed to maintaining and expanding the trail system. 

Glad to see you at the meeting. You left early so we didn't get to meet.

I get around that by bringing my wife with me 

teamdicky wrote on 03/07/08 at 12:58pm:


TIVO!!!!  

So who is Ben's "man on the boat"?  

That's soo funny......LOST is the same reason why I dind't go. THat's why I asked how long the meetings usually last in an earlier post. I guess I need DVR but my cable bill is already out the roof I wish I had went just to hear the WWC guy and to meet some more poeple. Oh well,next time but only if we watch LOST during the meeting intermission period

I'm sorry but last night LOST>THTB

Okay, new question.  Who are the Oceanic Six?

We know Hurley, Jack, Kate & Sayid.

I say John's in the box and Sawyer's the other one.

You guys are lucky....

My wife makes me sit through "Lipstick Jungle".......

White Bread wrote on 03/07/08 at 2:33pm:



Me too.  

My Gwad..... So we do have something in common.

Gramps

How much beer did Jim have to buy? I'm sure not everyone that could have did get a beer from him. MAybe it's because I heard he was going to pay double to those he missed this meeting to the ones that show up to the next meeting.

Abunai wrote on 03/07/08 at 7:44pm:


Good question. I bought 14 beverages - a couple (or so) were my own. Two hardly counted, a fountain drink and Dickie's PBR. (Is that considered beer? I guess its still a beverage.)

I'm sure I missed a few. I had one name (Michael?) written on my first timer's list from the self intros, and forgot who that was. Also, Pel reported 6 new members that night and to my knowledge I didn't get any of them. Anyone who was a first timer and joined up Thursday was supposed to get 2! Sorry to all I missed, it sure wasn't intentional and I'll give rain checks at next month's meeting - or later if you can't make it.

Thanks for everyone coming out. It was a great turnout. Thanks to Mike K. for facing the fire and especially for listening. I think we can all do some more of that.

I continue to want to encourage folks to make it to meetings. Its not an AA type of thing - a lot of folks "get it" and are involved witout having to attend. But anyone, including even the oldtimers (club active-wise) will get a real appreciation at the meeting for just how much trail work and other activity is ongoing within the club and the local mountain biking scene. Believe me, there's plenty more to do.

How can everyone best support mountain biking in the community? Ask non-members to join the club (or another club) and/or to come to a meeting. I believe coming to a meeting and seeing what's going on and meeting other members is a major step in getting folks involved in active participation in trail building/maintance and the other functions of the club.

Ask non-members to join the club!! Please, do it regularly. Ask them if they are a member at the trailhead. Everyone I've asked is interested in knowing more about it and it's just as easy as asking "How's the trail today?" Let 'em know we don't ask for a commitment more than their $20 or $25 and we're glad to have that. Almost all are interested in giving back some and doing some trailwork.

Know what a potential volunteer looks like? Someone who hasn't been asked yet! Most volunteers, even those who are itching to get involved WANT TO BE ASKED. Go ahead, and ask.

I'm askin'!

Thanks everyone for a great meeting and all you do to support the Trailblazers, other clubs and volunteer organizations, and our community.

Jim G.

JonRPatrick wrote on 03/08/08 at 5:26pm:


Jon....hit Pel (Abunai) up I am sure he will be more than happy to get you some printed THTB cards you should have gotten a couple in our membership envelope.

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Membership envelope - I've heard rumor of such a thing existing, but have not seen one personally.  Like leprechans, Nessie, and bigfoot. (although bigfoot may be out at Fisher Farm...)

I've heard rumor of such a thing existing, but have not seen one personally

That's it, we need to cut his THTB membership chairman salary

PBR I remember when the choice was Bud or Blue. The working class drank Schlitz, and the upper class drank Miller. There was also Black Label and National. All American! Why can't America produce good beer anymore? 

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Iron City?  Did you go to school in the 'Burgh?

With the help of Mandy, all memberships should be to everyone by Tuesday. The packets do include a few THTB cards. We really encourage you to pass them out. If you need more let me know. I've got another 1000 or so to give out.

I just recently started getting into mountain biking and heard about the trailblazers, I thought I wanted to join, but with a free beer I don't know how I can say no.