Cat Jam 2006

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Reply #495 – July 19, 2006, 09:42:21 PM

Quote from: Snubz-N-Ttown

YEEEYAAAH! I love that place, thats where I have been going to eat dinner every year anyways...

So are you guys getting those suicide ones this year? haha

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Reply #496 – July 19, 2006, 10:19:44 PM

Sorry to say I won't be there.
I had a death in the family and the funeral is this weekend.
Have fun guys.

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Reply #497 – July 19, 2006, 11:27:22 PM

Sorry to hear that. I pray that all goes well for you and your family.

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Reply #498 – July 20, 2006, 03:01:46 PM

Quote from: 5.0willgo

Sorry to say I won't be there.
I had a death in the family and the funeral is this weekend.
Have fun guys.

That's really awful news, Fred. I wish you and your family the best, and can't wait for next year.

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Reply #499 – July 20, 2006, 03:04:31 PM

Well, my Cougar's not ready, so it looks like I'll be rollin' up in the Acura or with one of the other Marylanders. Poop. :(

But at least I'll be there. Everyone buy Cat Jam shirts! :D

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Reply #500 – July 20, 2006, 03:13:24 PM

Hey ERIC!!!!! just got the shirts in the mail today!!!!

they look fantastic :)

the blue is SOOOO much better that a white would have been..... the wife says they're awesome and now she REALLY feels depressed about not making it :(

anyway, just glad to have them and we are already ramping up for 2007:hick:

(thought of putting up a pic but i didn't want to spoil it for the others on saturday)

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Reply #501 – July 20, 2006, 06:22:41 PM

After getting all the funding lined up and the car's interior and exterior shined up I decided to replace the thermostat today because of it's overheating problems. Well of course nothing can be easy and I busted the head off of the lower bolt on the thermostat housing. My Father and I worked on it all day today and spent lots of $$ in the attempt to break it free. Nothing we can do other then to rip parts of the engine off to get to it (which takes time). At 610pm tonight I threw the towel in after messing with it all day. Really sucks that I filled the tank up, paid my registration fees, found a hotel yesterday,t shirt fees, got it inspected yesterday,donations, and still can't attend. I'm more pissed then anything right now. To come so close and have something that should have taken 30 minutes to cause me to the cancel the entire trip.

Now I'm going back to my room to cry. :(

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Reply #502 – July 20, 2006, 06:44:45 PM

Sorry to hear that steve, I have my own little situation that happened to me 4 days before cj and these pen 15s are done for today and didnt give me my ramp on both sides the bitch said they would give me so I could get the coug out of the drive. You know what, I went through all kinds of stuff to make sure Im gonna be there this year myself and Ill be ed if Im not going.

Its not a cougar but I will be there in the R/T, leaving tomorrow hopefully around 10-11am..

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Reply #503 – July 20, 2006, 11:51:13 PM

Quote from: SirTriv

Sorry to hear that. I pray that all goes well for you and your family.

Quote from: 4thqtr

That's really awful news, Fred. I wish you and your family the best, and can't wait for next year.

Thanks guys.
I hope to have the '86 and the '88 there next year.

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Reply #504 – July 21, 2006, 12:02:36 AM

Man, people are dropping out left and right, that sucks.

There's a little caravan of sorts to go between the park, and chilis, and the restaurant for dinner, right? Since I sure as hell don't know where anything is up there...

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Reply #505 – July 21, 2006, 08:34:43 AM

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Man, people are dropping out left and right, that sucks.

Yes it does...but things happen every year at the last minute with some people, and they're unavoidable, so we just have to roll on with it. I feel bad for the people that plan their whole year and/or summer vacation around this show and then have the rug pulled out from under their feet at the last minute. It's just terrible.

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There's a little caravan of sorts to go between the park, and chilis, and the restaurant for dinner, right? Since I sure as hell don't know where anything is up there...

There sure will be. Find the Cats and Birds and follow, and you'll be just fine. You can download the maps to get from one location to another here:
http://www.coolcats.net/catjam/localmap.html

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Reply #506 – July 21, 2006, 09:45:39 AM

Sorry to hear about that Fred.

My family stuff, while not as drastic, is still the primary reason for me not making it now that the car is about 85-90% sorted.

I think this is the last year I can say "Maybe next year"

Have fun folks!

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Reply #507 – July 21, 2006, 10:02:19 AM

I just tried to easyout it and no luck on the thermostat bolt. My Dad and I will be leaving in another hour or two in my Saab. See everyone there. Be prepared to answer some questions as I am now going to rebuild the 5.0.
Next year: New Engine Bodykit WILL BE on.
Hope no one minds me showing up in an import, ha. I'm going to have fun tho!!! :)

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Reply #508 – July 21, 2006, 07:17:09 PM

I don't know how many "jammers" are still around, but it doesn't look like the weather is going to cooperate!

I just hope it ends up being nice...but the youngstown forecast says up to a quarter inch of rain is expected for tomorrow :(

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Reply #509 – July 22, 2006, 01:11:53 AM

Well, we had some off and on rain this afternoon but otherwise, things were hot and humid. I think the cold front went through...tonight is was noticeably less humid and cooler. Things look good for Saturday. I counted ~22 cars tonight at the hotel, many more expected for the picinic. I'm happy! More updates when possible...