2008 NWN GG Z/G Pre-meet Sign-up
03-16-2008, 11:12 PM
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I posted a thread in the Canada forum on my350 & G35Driver, with a link to this thread. Hopefully some of them can make the short trek down.
https://my350z.com/forum/west-canada/344198-attn-b-c-canadians-golden-gardens-meet.html
http://www.g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209182
https://my350z.com/forum/west-canada/344198-attn-b-c-canadians-golden-gardens-meet.html
http://www.g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209182
03-17-2008, 05:43 AM
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... Whoa... this sign-up thread has been out for less than a week and we already have 32 cars? Impressive! Considering that there are still some forum regulars that have not signed up yet, we're lookng a a really massive group. I don't think any of us expected for this group to be this large.This may cause a change in plans (no worries... meeting location and route will remain the same). The orginial method of getting from Northgate to GG may have to be revised since it may not support a group as large as the one we will potentially have. We'll see how big the final sign-up is come Friday, but until then if anyone has any better ideas, please mention them.
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03-17-2008, 06:15 AM
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We could just stagger our departure from Northgate. Split into a few groups, and just all drive to the regrouping point. That should help with congestion at the lights.
03-17-2008, 06:35 AM
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I don't know how ya'll feel about about blocking traffic, but I know that MCs generally set up road guards when they go through lights that just hold the traffic pattern until everyone is through. There's definitely the opportunity for law enforcement intervention, though, but it works for them.
03-17-2008, 07:57 AM
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I don't think blocking traffic is an option. For a funeral procession; yeah, sure (anyone got a buddy w/ a herse that wants to join us). But for this, we'd most likely attract unwanted attention.
I think the option of splitting the group into 2 parts that will depart Northgate at different intervals is a good idea.
Group 1:
- Departs Northgate first.
- Made up of drivers most familiar w/ the route, guiding those that are the least familiar w/ the route.
Group 2
- Departs Northgate 5 minutes after the last car from Group 1 leaves
- Made of drivers that live locally, that can make their own way to GG.
We all meet again along the roadside leading into GG.
Your thoughts?
I think the option of splitting the group into 2 parts that will depart Northgate at different intervals is a good idea.
Group 1:
- Departs Northgate first.
- Made up of drivers most familiar w/ the route, guiding those that are the least familiar w/ the route.
Group 2
- Departs Northgate 5 minutes after the last car from Group 1 leaves
- Made of drivers that live locally, that can make their own way to GG.
We all meet again along the roadside leading into GG.
Your thoughts?
03-17-2008, 08:00 AM
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1. Roy / Bothell, WA
2. Tony / Everett, WA
3. Scott / Bellevue, WA
4. Vasiliy & Wife / Auburn, WA
5. Hai / Seattle, WA
6. Tito & Wife/Puyallup, WA
7. Jay / Anacortes, WA +2
8. Noel / Renton, WA / +1
9. Frederick & wife /Puyallup, WA
10. Ernie / Woodinville
11. Triple8sol / Seattle
12. jwinn / Seattle
13. Bryan / Portland
14. Peter / Bellevue +1
15. AlvinHuyN / Woodinville +1
16. SlowZster / kirkland +1
17. Jason / Kirkland +1
18. Scott & wife/Puyallup
19. Tim & wife/Auburn
20. Mark/Kirkland
21. Drewer + wife/Everett
22. Romi/Lynnhood
23. Colin / Kirkland
24. Dana & sis / Lynnwood, WA
25. Elmo/Marysville, WA
26. Greg/Tacoma
27. John & Jody/Vancouver, WA.
28. Lev/Bellevue
29. bryce(eight08flip)/renton/+1
30. Ross/Camano Island
31. RB/Puyallup
32. Tom P/Gig Harbor
33. Wasuber/ don't tase me bro /hey Davboy am I still picking you up?
2. Tony / Everett, WA
3. Scott / Bellevue, WA
4. Vasiliy & Wife / Auburn, WA
5. Hai / Seattle, WA
6. Tito & Wife/Puyallup, WA
7. Jay / Anacortes, WA +2
8. Noel / Renton, WA / +1
9. Frederick & wife /Puyallup, WA
10. Ernie / Woodinville
11. Triple8sol / Seattle
12. jwinn / Seattle
13. Bryan / Portland
14. Peter / Bellevue +1
15. AlvinHuyN / Woodinville +1
16. SlowZster / kirkland +1
17. Jason / Kirkland +1
18. Scott & wife/Puyallup
19. Tim & wife/Auburn
20. Mark/Kirkland
21. Drewer + wife/Everett
22. Romi/Lynnhood
23. Colin / Kirkland
24. Dana & sis / Lynnwood, WA
25. Elmo/Marysville, WA
26. Greg/Tacoma
27. John & Jody/Vancouver, WA.
28. Lev/Bellevue
29. bryce(eight08flip)/renton/+1
30. Ross/Camano Island
31. RB/Puyallup
32. Tom P/Gig Harbor
33. Wasuber/ don't tase me bro /hey Davboy am I still picking you up?
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Originally Posted by pacfwu
We could just stagger our departure from Northgate. Split into a few groups, and just all drive to the regrouping point.
This does mean the organizer (whoever that is, at this point) needs to choose a "regrouping point." Maybe at the grocery store in Ballard that Hai mentioned in the other thread?
03-17-2008, 06:46 PM
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i was checking stuff out on the net and came across this
Seattle Parks and Recreation will close Golden Gardens Drive NW just east of Seaview Avenue NW for approximately two weeks starting March 24, 2008. There will be no vehicle access for the off-leash dog area, upper comfort station or parking lots east of the railroad track. All areas of the park will remain open via the park trail system for pedestrians
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_de...p?ID=243#about
you guys think this will hinder the show at all?
Seattle Parks and Recreation will close Golden Gardens Drive NW just east of Seaview Avenue NW for approximately two weeks starting March 24, 2008. There will be no vehicle access for the off-leash dog area, upper comfort station or parking lots east of the railroad track. All areas of the park will remain open via the park trail system for pedestrians
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_de...p?ID=243#about
you guys think this will hinder the show at all?
03-17-2008, 07:30 PM
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I don't think so. The parking lots that we use for this meet are West of the railroad tracks, and North of the docks and boat launches. No idea what the "upper comfort station" is, or where the "off-leash dog area" is. Maybe someone else can chime in on those 2.
03-17-2008, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sno
What's the point of leaving 5 minutes apart? Just stagger your radio people in the group. The front radio person knows to stop at yellow lights, etc.
03-17-2008, 08:06 PM
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Even w/ a GMRS radio w/ a 18-mile LOS range. Going from Z car to Z car through city streets, you'd be lucky to get 1 mile of range even if you had LOS. Considering this is a 7.5 mile drive and potentially 40 cars, there might be limited communications. Cell phones then? That's a negative... it might work for the lead car and the sweeper but getting communications out to the rest of the group would be difficult at best.
The 5 minute stagger may not be neccessary. It may be doable w/ the original plan as long as everybody is capable of getting to GG by themselves in the event of unforseen issues (i.e: traffic accident or construction blocking the orginal route). Instead maybe we send one guy ahead to drive to GG and he calls back to someone in the group letting them know all's clear or if there are any issues.
The 5 minute stagger may not be neccessary. It may be doable w/ the original plan as long as everybody is capable of getting to GG by themselves in the event of unforseen issues (i.e: traffic accident or construction blocking the orginal route). Instead maybe we send one guy ahead to drive to GG and he calls back to someone in the group letting them know all's clear or if there are any issues.
03-17-2008, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by drivesolo
... Whoa... this sign-up thread has been out for less than a week and we already have 32 cars? Impressive! Considering that there are still some forum regulars that have not signed up yet, we're lookng a a really massive group. I don't think any of us expected for this group to be this large.This may cause a change in plans (no worries... meeting location and route will remain the same). The orginial method of getting from Northgate to GG may have to be revised since it may not support a group as large as the one we will potentially have. We'll see how big the final sign-up is come Friday, but until then if anyone has any better ideas, please mention them.
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03-17-2008, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by drivesolo
Even w/ a GMRS radio w/ a 18-mile LOS range. Going from Z car to Z car through city streets, you'd be lucky to get 1 mile of range even if you had LOS. Considering this is a 7.5 mile drive and potentially 40 cars, there might be limited communications. Cell phones then? That's a negative... it might work for the lead car and the sweeper but getting communications out to the rest of the group would be difficult at best.
The 5 minute stagger may not be neccessary. It may be doable w/ the original plan as long as everybody is capable of getting to GG by themselves in the event of unforseen issues (i.e: traffic accident or construction blocking the orginal route). Instead maybe we send one guy ahead to drive to GG and he calls back to someone in the group letting them know all's clear or if there are any issues.
The 5 minute stagger may not be neccessary. It may be doable w/ the original plan as long as everybody is capable of getting to GG by themselves in the event of unforseen issues (i.e: traffic accident or construction blocking the orginal route). Instead maybe we send one guy ahead to drive to GG and he calls back to someone in the group letting them know all's clear or if there are any issues.
