Topic: 2015 NAIAS

[Railton]

So, is it the train this year or the FX?
Railton
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[Snowman]

I'm taking the train man.

[quadzilla]

Does Via1 have enough booze to get you all the way to Windsor?

[Railton]

In case someone asks where we're headed.
Location

Cobo Center
One Washington Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48226
USA

"My kingdom for a pen."
Railton

[rrocket]

So you guys are taking the tunnel bus to Cobo then?   

[Snowman]

So dude working the checkout at the LCBO spots my Audi jacket and asked me if I have the car that goes with it  We start talking cars and he tells me he has a deposit on a 2016 C7 Zed Oh Six. More conversation leads into the NAIAS that he attends every year. Yes Gents....we can board the Windsor VIA at Okaville as that is what he has been doing for years.....with pockets full of mickys.

[Snowman]

  we had the best rooms FFS but that stunned reservation manager chick gave them away after we checked out of the first room and could not understand the complicated reservations and arrangements I had made facking months ago. I guess you have to have a BCom these days to work at a facking hotel. facking stupid .

[Railton]

we had the best rooms FFS but that stunned reservation manager chick gave them away after we checked out of the first room and could not understand the complicated reservations and arrangements I had made facking months ago. I guess you have to have a BCom these days to work at a facking hotel. facking stupid .

I suggest we start working on risk mitigation for this not to happened again this year.
Railton

[Railton]

So dude working the checkout at the LCBO spots my Audi jacket and asked me if I have the car that goes with it  We start talking cars and he tells me he has a deposit on a 2016 C7 Zed Oh Six. More conversation leads into the NAIAS that he attends every year. Yes Gents....we can board the Windsor VIA at Okaville as that is what he has been doing for years.....with pockets full of mickys.

Missed this thread previously. Sweet, so we're taking the bum train. We can get liquored up and talk forestry real estate cars.

One of you hosers look into the whole thing and make sure we're covered. Otherwise, it's Teddy's turn to drive 

Also, make sure you get a better room this time. Oh, and invite this Corvette fellow...he sounds better than the losers I've been going with.

 

As Plan B -  the FX will be ready to roll. Just pack light as the bugger doesn't hold much cargo!
Railton

[rrocket]

How are you getting to the actual show? I'll have the Forester....Will be a tight fit for 5 people in that thing....but if you don't care...we'll take the Forester.

[Snowman]

How are you getting to the actual show? I'll have the Forester....Will be a tight fit for 5 people in that thing....but if you don't care...we'll take the Forester.

I was told there is a bus shuttle from Caesars to the show.

[Railton]

How are you getting to the actual show? I'll have the Forester....Will be a tight fit for 5 people in that thing....but if you don't care...we'll take the Forester.

I was told there is a bus shuttle from Caesars to the show.

Yes, they told me that last year as well. I'm sure it will be a slight pain in the ass and not as nice as driving around with Ronald, but I'll probably be half in the bag, anyway. More people may come like Turbo but if not, we still may all fit in Ron's car.

So TAXI it from the show to the Cigar Bar and back and then bus it back to Caesars?
Railton

[Snowman]

Can't we just hire a diver? like the ones in Vegas. fack.

[rrocket]

How are you getting to the actual show? I'll have the Forester....Will be a tight fit for 5 people in that thing....but if you don't care...we'll take the Forester.

I was told there is a bus shuttle from Caesars to the show.

Yes, they told me that last year as well. I'm sure it will be a slight pain in the ass and not as nice as driving around with Ronald, but I'll probably be half in the bag, anyway. More people may come like Turbo but if not, we still may all fit in Ron's car.

Let me know how you like waiting for the bus OUTSIDE in Detroit after the show.  Hopefully it's not a cold winter day and the buses are on time.

Some new places to go:

This beer place will be open shortly in Detroit:  http://hopcat.com/detroit

Coney Dogs in Windsor:  https://www.facebook.com/bordercityconeys

Car Themed Burger joint (Voted one of the best burgers in all of Canada and Top 20 brewpubs)  http://motorburger.ca/

[rrocket]

Must continue the trend of the Coney dogs. A delight I look forward to each year.

These are the VERY first Coney Dog joints opened in the USA.  These have been around since 1917.  Started by brothers.  They had a disagreement and split restaurants.  They opened restaurants side-by-side.

So when you go, you do the Coney Challenge.  You buy one Coney from each location and decide which one you like best.

[Snowman]

Have to do homework this trip, the places were closed last year that we wanted to go to. Why can't we rent a big enough car/van in Windsor?

[rrocket]

Have to do homework this trip, the places were closed last year that we wanted to go to. Why can't we rent a big enough car/van in Windsor?

No..those places were NOT closed last year.  You guys didn't want to go.  You wanted to go to the Ellwood by Tiger Stadium despite me protesting otherwise (because you and Vmango liked the Coney's the one time we went there).

Homework isn't what's needed...consensus is. 

[rrocket]

Have to do homework this trip, the places were closed last year that we wanted to go to. Why can't we rent a big enough car/van in Windsor?

It can be a PITA crossing over with a rental to the USA.  Roll of the dice on whether you get a decent customs agent or not.

[Snowman]

Fack, this is getting to be a big effort for a couple of cigars and a coney dog.

[Snowman]

The last three years its been 4 plus hours from my place  driving in the winter west of London can be facked. pick me up at YQG  has to be 17-18 or I'm out.