Ohio April Fools IV International, 13-15 April 2012, 4th annual Ohio smart meet & greet |
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Ohio April Fools IV International, 13-15 April 2012, 4th annual Ohio smart meet & greet |
 Feb 14 2012 - 11:43 AM
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 451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411  |
FWIW, according to Streets and Trips it's 5 hours 45 minutes to the motel from the middle of Toronto (via Sarnia) or 5 hours 30 minutes via the Windsor crossing.
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Feb 17 2012 - 06:45 PM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 649 Joined: Feb 20th, 11 From: Madoc, Ontario Member No.: 9,481 |
Please add Canman and Angelina as well as Peanut our dog to the list of attendees.
We have made the motel reservations. Looking forward to convoying with the rest of the Canadians from Ontario. Canman -------------------- 2005 steam green cabriolet, cruise control, armrest, side marker lights,
2006 phat red coupe, remote oil filter, armrest, remote battery booster, side marker lights, T.K's restrictor, scangauge, auto up/down windows, |
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Feb 18 2012 - 11:26 AM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
QUOTE (CANMAN @ Feb 17 2012 - 09:45 PM)  Please add Canman and Angelina as well as Peanut our dog to the list of attendees. We have made the motel reservations. Looking forward to convoying with the rest of the Canadians from Ontario. Canman Thanks for the update - you are all on the list!
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Feb 28 2012 - 05:53 AM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
How many are planning on staying over Saturday night, having breakfast Sunday morning?
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Feb 28 2012 - 06:56 AM
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 Current President Group: Global Moderators* Posts: 1,816 Joined: Nov 22nd, 09 From: Belmont, Ont. Member No.: 7,529 |
Spike & I are still plannning on coming and will be staying over until Sunday morning, including breakfast. (our 45th anniversary)
The chances of coming have dropped slightly due to the fact that the company I worked for went bankrupt. The only thing that will prevent us from coming is if I get another job before the event that won't allow me to take the time nessessary. I will keep you updated. Ron -------------------- You are what you drive
'05 smart pulse "Bruised" (bought used with 94,000kms on it, Sept. 23/09) '06 smart Passion Cab. "Silverwing" (bought 'gently used' with 4,800 kms on it, Nov. 22/10) '95 Jeep "winter-beater" (bought used in 1996 with 6,000 kms on it) Sold... June 30/12 with 297,900 kms on it. '89 Civic "Old Faithful" (bought new in the fall of 1988) Still waiting for the first light bulb to blow. A/C has never been serviced and still chills the cabin area in less than 3 minutes. and a gaggle of motorcycles including the 35th GoldWing ever made with over 591,000 miles on it. "yeehawww" .. List of all 15 upon request |
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 Feb 28 2012 - 08:04 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 96 Joined: Jan 16th, 10 Member No.: 7,657 |
Elaine & I will also be staying over till sunday morning breakfast
John |
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Feb 28 2012 - 10:47 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 649 Joined: Feb 20th, 11 From: Madoc, Ontario Member No.: 9,481 |
Canman, Angelina and Peanut will be staying.
-------------------- 2005 steam green cabriolet, cruise control, armrest, side marker lights,
2006 phat red coupe, remote oil filter, armrest, remote battery booster, side marker lights, T.K's restrictor, scangauge, auto up/down windows, |
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Mar 1 2012 - 09:41 AM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
Great - thanks for the replies. I'll be staying over also, don't want to miss the anniversary party!
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Mar 2 2012 - 08:51 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 842 Joined: Oct 27th, 08 From: Maidstone, Ontario Member No.: 6,582 |
How many are on the attending list so far?
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Mar 3 2012 - 06:50 AM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
We're up to 15 cars so far.
Reason for edit: updated total number of cars
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Mar 28 2012 - 09:01 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 842 Joined: Oct 27th, 08 From: Maidstone, Ontario Member No.: 6,582 |
Looking forward to it. Gord and Maggie will be attending as well. We booked a room there for the Friday night. I believe that KKsmart05 will be driving with us as well (in their own smart of course) and we will be crossing at Detroit on Friday and taking a bit more scenic route to Findlay once we get through Toledo. Any recommended routes south of Toledo?
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Mar 28 2012 - 01:04 PM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
QUOTE (gordo.bernard @ Mar 28 2012 - 01:01 PM) Looking forward to it. Gord and Maggie will be attending as well. We booked a room there for the Friday night. I believe that KKsmart05 will be driving with us as well (in their own smart of course) and we will be crossing at Detroit on Friday and taking a bit more scenic route to Findlay once we get through Toledo. Any recommended routes south of Toledo? Thanks for the update; added you and KKsmart05 to the list. 17 cars total now! bpsmart +1 jwight +1 IGT SMRT* Leadwing* +1 adelaide J* +1 CANMAN* +1 (and Peanut the dog) GetSmrt28277 Adele2cats Orangecrate +1 Barry Dearfield jsenka +1 Frosty Fred GoSmart GoSmarter Stephen Proffitt gordo.bernard* +1 KKsmart05* *Club Smart Car |
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 Mar 30 2012 - 07:50 AM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
There's a copy of the Old Mill Stream scenic byway guide and the itinerary for the April Fools cruise here: Ohio April Fools IV info - Folder Shared from Box - Free Online File Storage
Please download if needed. Findlay, OH information: Home - Visit Findlay Things are coming together; don't forget your camera, folding chairs, sunscreen (optimists), umbrellas and sweaters (pessimists) and shorts/sandals (Canadians.)  Good idea to bring an FRS/GMRS radio along in case we get separated (that could never happen!) and we can exchange cell numbers at the motel also. Remember, this is a scenic cruise, not a road race. We'll keep to the speed limits, obey traffic signs and generally behave responsibly (for the most part.) The entire route covers about 120 miles (193 km) and we should be done before 5 p.m. on Saturday. No problem if you want to join or leave the route at any point. We'll finish the cruise back at the Findlay Quality Inn. See you in Findlay!
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Mar 31 2012 - 06:04 PM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
Up to 21 cars today!
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Apr 1 2012 - 04:59 PM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
Have a favo(u)r to ask; if someone can find a small Canadian flag decal, maybe 1.5 x 3 inches, for the windshield I would very much appreciate it. TIA!
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Apr 3 2012 - 08:15 AM
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Current President Group: Global Moderators* Posts: 1,816 Joined: Nov 22nd, 09 From: Belmont, Ont. Member No.: 7,529 |
QUOTE (jwight @ Apr 1 2012 - 08:59 PM) Have a favo(u)r to ask; if someone can find a small Canadian flag decal, maybe 1.5 x 3 inches, for the windshield I would very much appreciate it. TIA! Done ! 
-------------------- You are what you drive
'05 smart pulse "Bruised" (bought used with 94,000kms on it, Sept. 23/09) '06 smart Passion Cab. "Silverwing" (bought 'gently used' with 4,800 kms on it, Nov. 22/10) '95 Jeep "winter-beater" (bought used in 1996 with 6,000 kms on it) Sold... June 30/12 with 297,900 kms on it. '89 Civic "Old Faithful" (bought new in the fall of 1988) Still waiting for the first light bulb to blow. A/C has never been serviced and still chills the cabin area in less than 3 minutes. and a gaggle of motorcycles including the 35th GoldWing ever made with over 591,000 miles on it. "yeehawww" .. List of all 15 upon request |
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Apr 4 2012 - 04:21 PM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
QUOTE (Leadwing @ Apr 3 2012 - 11:15 AM) Done ! Thanks very much!
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Apr 5 2012 - 07:14 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 842 Joined: Oct 27th, 08 From: Maidstone, Ontario Member No.: 6,582 |
Those of you that are driving from the Detroit area may want to change it up a bit on the way down. I asked if anyone had suggestions for a more scenic route south of Toledo but no one replied, so I plotted my own. It adds an hour to the travel time but gets me off the I-75, which I have seen so many times in this area. It is a mystery tour since I have not been on any of these roads myself, but some of them have some curves at least and others don't even have painted lines. Take a look if interested.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=...1,12&num=10 |
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Apr 7 2012 - 10:06 AM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 139 Joined: Jan 18th, 11 From: LaSalle, Ontario Member No.: 9,304 |
QUOTE (jwight @ Mar 28 2012 - 05:04 PM) Thanks for the update; added you and KKsmart05 to the list. 17 cars total now! bpsmart +1 jwight +1 IGT SMRT* Leadwing* +1 adelaide J* +1 CANMAN* +1 (and Peanut the dog) GetSmrt28277 Adele2cats Orangecrate +1 Barry Dearfield jsenka +1 Frosty Fred GoSmart GoSmarter Stephen Proffitt gordo.bernard* +1 KKsmart05* +1 *Club Smart Car -------------------- KKsmart05
Piper's Website 2005 SMART Passion 170,000 km 1982 Custom 900cc Honda East Coast Quebec Ontario 1976 650cc Kawasaki Canada and US 1962 Ford Falcon A very good time |
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Apr 7 2012 - 10:27 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 139 Joined: Jan 18th, 11 From: LaSalle, Ontario Member No.: 9,304 |
Checked out the route you planned Gordo. Sure beats going down the I75.
-------------------- KKsmart05
Piper's Website 2005 SMART Passion 170,000 km 1982 Custom 900cc Honda East Coast Quebec Ontario 1976 650cc Kawasaki Canada and US 1962 Ford Falcon A very good time |
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Apr 9 2012 - 01:16 PM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
Here's a map of the route:
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Apr 11 2012 - 11:06 AM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
Slightly updated (more scenic) version of the itinerary can be downloaded at: http://www.box.com/s/0aa06edba7a407cfdfb1
Weather is looking OK - high near 70, some wind and rain possible.
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Apr 13 2012 - 03:10 AM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
Today's the day - see you all at the Quality Inn this afternoon (or Saturday morning if you get delayed en route.)
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Apr 13 2012 - 05:12 AM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 42 Joined: May 5th, 10 From: Belmont, Ont. Member No.: 8,089 |
On our way.
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Apr 15 2012 - 12:52 PM
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451 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Regular Members Posts: 329 Joined: Sep 15th, 07 From: Dayton, Ohio, USA Member No.: 4,411 |
Could certainly have had better weather but the people on this one made up for it. Thanks everyone for making the drive (or flight) and helping this April Fools drive set the record for attendance and distance traveled (Kansas or Oklahoma?)
We got to talk with the animals (Llamas, that is), have some great chili dogs and root beer at an old fashioned drive-in, educate some folks on the smart at Tiffen University (not to mention some serious close formation parking!), take a back alley detour, visit an historic woods (looked very much like a standard bunch of trees to me) and eat some excellent ice cream at a local parlor in Findlay. The Friday evening activities simply can't be put into words (mostly due to laws on libel and slander) but the "fine dining" experience was something to remember! As usual, thanks to all our Canadian friends for coming to visit and making it a party! Stay tuned for info on next year's fifth anniversary Ohio April Fools event.
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