[s-cars] //SFest cometh

[pkrasusky@ups.com]

Afternoon gents-

The time is nearing, the clock is ticking, the plans are set...  t-minus
5 days until //SFest 2005.  Four for you Fri. crashers.  Yikes.  Good
thing I've got my left, right, middle, etc. arms of Posto / Pasqualoni /
Rossato once again providing critical assistance.  Huge contingency of
far away out of state-ers coming this year again.  Awesome.

A few reminders:

- a handful of us will pitch camp Fri. evening after work and awake with
the *SUN* Saturday morning.  Think sun.  Feel free to join us then.
- 11:00 Sat. a.m. is the 'official' start time, but before is fine too.
Seems many arrive in the 12-1:30 window, makes that quite a hectic time
for me to park everyone and can create backups...  earlier is better...
first ~50 get an //SFest gimme.
- yes I park everyone - up to about 2:00.  Prime parking about gone by
then, and I get to have a beer.
- be a boyscout (save the molestation) and be prepared...  rain or shine
so bring rain gear and sunblock.  Who cares if it rains, not ideal but
we'll still have a blast.
- 1/2 barrels of Olde Speckled Hen and Smuttynose IPA are this years'
treat...  plan accordingly if yer not man enough for them...  water /
soda also provided
- you will likely be greeted by Jeff Postupack upon arrival for check in
and to pay if you haven't already (chumps); Rich Assarabowski will
likely take your picture with your car as you are parked.
- raffle tickets will be offered...  we have a pretty impressive depth
of items this year in no small part thanks to Jeff / Jim P. and our very
generous sponsors.
- raffle list includes:  ceramic coated AAN intake (NEA), timing belt
kit (Force 5), misc. parts (SJM), Mihnea Cotet tuning gift certificate
(Jim P. from last year's prize), used lower door trim and other bits and
surprises (Shokan), Ronal Wheels gift certificate, Stromung test pipe,
R8 prints (Neil Swanson), misc. bling (Lee Levitt), Mance front strut
brace (Europrice), //SFest shirts (Jimmy), and a few other odds and ends
I'm missing.
- bring a tent to camp, the grounds are park-like and the setting
serene.
- lunch ~ 2-2:30, raffle 4:00 sharp
- afternoon surprises
- evening surprises
- even more evening surprises (be sure to stay past dusk for LAF //SFest
Theater...  oh yes.  Feel encouraged to bring DVD material of interest
and we'll see if we can get it on)
- plenty 'o stupidity indeed

Should you have questions / issues throughout the weekend, please defer
directly to me / Jim P. / Jeff P. / Bob R.  And should one of us ask for
thinks to be done, all help / cooperation appreciated.  I'll apologize
in advance now...  seems I'm torn in a million directions Sat., if I cut
a convo short or run off or am distracted or bark orders at ya, please
understand!

Seems Pizzo's Evo ain't going to be ready in Ohio until Friday, he
'thinks' he's flying out and driving back that night directly to the
event...  don't hold yer breath and join me in telling him "I told you
so" next week.  We may have to nominate a new Festbitch.  Damn.  I've
already received a few suggestions, use your imaginations...

That pretty much sums it up.  Lots of new names replied thus far this
year, looking forward to meeting many new people.  And all you old
stalwarts.  I cannot wait.  And don't forget to find and thank (the
homeowner) Bys at some point!

-Festivus Maximus and thinking SUN