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Going to try hard to make it this year. It is simply too long a winter to go without seeing motorcycles.
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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2007, 09:28:47 AM »
Someone's planning ahead!  Lol
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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2007, 09:34:44 AM »
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Someone's planning ahead!  Lol


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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2007, 07:33:58 PM »
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Going to try hard to make it this year. It is simply too long a winter to go without seeing motorcycles.


 Pick me up on the way, and you know you are welcome to overnight here
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2007, 08:25:30 PM »
Bubba, I am guessing that you have also been to the Vancouver show in your past life , so does the Calgary show offer anything better or more interesting. I have attended the Edmonton show some years ago and enjoyed it but it was smaller with less vendors, thoughts, comments. Thanks
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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2007, 09:50:25 PM »
Aren't they all pretty much the same? I mean, they start in the East, hop city to city and end in Van, right?

Moving all the various Mfgr's bikes in the same trucks from one province to another.  

Except for the local chapters of race organizations, Wimmin's riding groups, Christian Bikers, local city dealership salespeople, etc, etc which will, understandably, be different across the land.
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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2007, 10:58:14 PM »
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Bubba, I am guessing that you have also been to the Vancouver show in your past life , so does the Calgary show offer anything better or more interesting. I have attended the Edmonton show some years ago and enjoyed it but it was smaller with less vendors, thoughts, comments. Thanks


They are all the same ... but you see .. it is easier to drive east in the winter than to drive west to Vancouver.. the roads are better the further east you go and less up and down. I never knew that living on the coast.

From here to Calgary, in the winter is about 7 hours. From here to Vancouver in the winter, is about 6 hours, but factor in the Hope/Princeton and you might as well add another 2 hours. And from Chilliwack to Abbotsford ... yuck!  
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« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2007, 10:59:14 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2007, 11:38:26 PM »
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Course .. of .. er ... you betcha!  Bigok


I'll probably be interested in getting in on the carpool too if that's OK...  
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« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2007, 05:09:19 PM »
This sounds like fun. I can't be sure just yet, but will try to be there. It's about 7 or 8 hours for me too, but from the other direction.
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« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2007, 05:44:37 PM »
Hmmm.  This is sounding like the makings for an STN meet.  Bigok

I hadn't decided if I was going this year.  I went last year and saw the Ducati ST3 for the first time and ended up buying one this year.  I'd like to go see the new 848, but the budget won't really allow for another bike, so it might not be safe...  Crazy
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« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2007, 07:50:27 PM »
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Hmmm.  This is sounding like the makings for an STN meet.  Bigok

I hadn't decided if I was going this year.  I went last year and saw the Ducati ST3 for the first time and ended up buying one this year.  I'd like to go see the new 848, but the budget won't really allow for another bike, so it might not be safe...  Crazy




 Yup, know what that's all about  Bigsmile So do like us walk around all day acting like we have money the head to Kings Cafe for a $7.00 bowl of Wor Wonton
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2007, 02:37:52 PM »
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 Yup, know what that's all about  Bigsmile So do like us walk around all day acting like we have money the head to Kings Cafe for a $7.00 bowl of Wor Wonton


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« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2007, 07:12:46 PM »
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MMM Wor Wonton ....  Thumbsup Thumbsup Thumbsup  Inlove

What were those Breakfast sausage thingies we had ...  Inlove


 Headscratch Are you referring to the chubbies (your choice pork or beef) at Phil's Restaurant
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« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2007, 07:27:55 PM »
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Yup, know what that's all about  Bigsmile So do like us walk around all day acting like we have money the head to Kings Cafe for a $7.00 bowl of Wor Wonton

Ah, yes.  Kings, The Linoleum Palace.  Just make sure to go to the North location, not the South location.  The food is better.  It used to be a regular haunt of mine.
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 Headscratch Are you referring to the chubbies (your choice pork or beef) at Phil's Restaurant


Chubbies at Phils !!!  Thumbsup Thumbsup Bigsmile Lol Bigok    Weeeeee !!! (thats cowboy for freakin eh ! )
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« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2007, 10:53:17 AM »
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Ah, yes.  Kings, The Linoleum Palace.  Just make sure to go to the North location, not the South location.  The food is better.  It used to be a regular haunt of mine.



 Well you are coming with us, aren't you??

 went to the south one once, defintly not as good as the north
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« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2007, 11:14:31 AM »
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 Well you are coming with us, aren't you??

 went to the south one once, defintly not as good as the north

Yup.  I'm in.  I'm kind of in the neighborhood anyway. 
We can have an "STN does the Calgary Motorcycle show" meet, followed by an "STN takes over Kings" meet.  Bigok
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« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2007, 11:19:25 AM »
Wor WonTon and Bikes !!!  Bigok
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« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2007, 04:20:36 AM »
I'm heading to either Calgary or Edmonton... Not sure yet. Sounds like the majority of you will be at the Calgary show.
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« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2007, 04:26:54 PM »
Hey Guys,

Count me in on this outing.  I am living in Calgary right now, so let me know what day you are going and I will meet you there.  

You out of towners, if you need a place to crash for a night I might be able to arrange a soft landing at my place for acouple of you.

Cheers,

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« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2007, 04:38:05 PM »
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Hey Guys,

Count me in on this outing.  I am living in Calgary right now, so let me know what day you are going and I will meet you there.  

You out of towners, if you need a place to crash for a night I might be able to arrange a soft landing at my place for acouple of you.

Cheers,

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Interesting ... Thumbsup  I just logged in looking for this thread. alphabetman just left my house and we were talking about the Calgary show. He will know if he is in shortly and I would like to go. Thanks for the offer of a place to crash, not sure if I need it or not.

Anyone else from the Kootenays going ???
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« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2007, 04:58:17 PM »
As much as I'd like to go I think I'll have to pass due to post-holiday funds shortage.  Sad  Hope you guys have fun though!
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« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2007, 05:28:51 PM »
What day is everyone thinking of attending? I'll probably be there Friday or early Saturday to beat the crowds...... but I could change plans for soup.  Bigsmile  Bigok
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« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2007, 12:52:49 PM »
KLRChickie and I are planning on going Saturday.

The show is open Saturday 10am-9pm.
Kings is open 8am-2pm.

So, I suggest we meet up at Kings for an early lunch, and then head down to the show.
Thoughts anyone?
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« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2007, 03:05:40 PM »
I can't make it. I've got too much work travel in January, so can't find time to get away for another trip.
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« Reply #26 on: December 31, 2007, 08:05:18 AM »
I cannot make it either .. Thumbsdown  Family commitments intrude. Wish this was about 3 weeks from now ... ah well keeps my money in my pockets for riding next spring/summer.

Happy New Year all ... take some pics for me please !
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« Reply #27 on: December 31, 2007, 08:54:36 AM »
 Thumbsdown too bad  Thumbsdown

So, will there be anybody to meet up with on Saturday?  

I expect ZED will have a hundred pictures of me on various bikes, like last year!!!  
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« Reply #28 on: December 31, 2007, 09:18:03 AM »
  I usually like to knock off of work and catch the show on the Friday but this year a family ski trip is taking priority.  I am hoping to be back in town to catch it on Sunday before it closes. It's new bike year and the list is growing instead of getting smaller.....  
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« Reply #29 on: January 01, 2008, 11:18:35 AM »
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I cannot make it either .. Thumbsdown  Family commitments intrude. Wish this was about 3 weeks from now ...

Hmmm...about three weeks later or so, isn't that time for the Vancouver show?  I may try to make that one again this year...it's better for me than Calgary, since I have family in Abbotsford, and I can do business along the way (although, I guess I could do some business out in Alphabet Man's neightbourhood, too...)
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« Reply #30 on: January 03, 2008, 12:12:58 PM »
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I can't make it. I've got too much work travel in January, so can't find time to get away for another trip.


Change that. I'm going now.  Bigok However, I'm just finalizing today who might come with me. Possibly a buddy, my daughter and her boyfriend, or maybe just me by myself, or any combination thereof. The size of my group and their wishes may affect whether I make it to King's or not, but I'll try.

Is there a specific time? And does anyone know the address?

Any motel suggestions? Everything in Calgary seems expensive these days.
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« Reply #31 on: January 03, 2008, 05:53:24 PM »
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Change that. I'm going now.  Bigok However, I'm just finalizing today who might come with me. Possibly a buddy, my daughter and her boyfriend, or maybe just me by myself, or any combination thereof. The size of my group and their wishes may affect whether I make it to King's or not, but I'll try.

Is there a specific time? And does anyone know the address?

Any motel suggestions? Everything in Calgary seems expensive these days.


Here is the map on King's website:
http://www.kingsrestaurant.net/location.html

I suggest using this website to look for a room:
http://www.discovercalgary.com/Calgary/WheretoStay/HotelsMotels/#
--sorry, no specific recommendations, not sure if you're going to find a "cheap" motel room in Calgary, by Saskatchewan standards! Bigsmile

May we suggest an early lunch - say 11am at King's?  Then we can go spend the afternoon at the show.  It would be best to have a head count so that the first ones there can grab a big enough table.

See you Saturday! Smile
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« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2008, 07:56:29 PM »
Sorry. I did make it to the show, but with all the other obligations didn't make it to lunch.
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