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Chicago gathering
Posted by: Jeff Leonard (---.lightspeed.caryil.sbcglobal.net)
Date: October 29, 2012 08:20PM

Much Thanks to Dan,

Another wonderful event with great people and a good cross section of rodbuilders, a must show event if you are in the area for the next one you will not be disappointed. It was a pleasure to meet Billy and hope he can return for future events. It was a wonderful day and you can't beat Dan's amazing pulled pork and smoked fish! I am beginning to believe he enjoys cooking over not catching fish?

Whitey

Muskyfsh

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Re: Chicago gathering
Posted by: Mark Blabaum (199.230.124.---)
Date: October 30, 2012 06:29AM

I would agree, Dan is a gracious host and it was good seeing the regular and new builders.

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Re: Chicago gathering
Posted by: Doug Lockwood (---.lightspeed.whtnil.sbcglobal.net)
Date: October 30, 2012 01:08PM

I also want to say thank you to all the people who spent time with me.and shared their ideas and work.

Overall, the level of the work was incredible.

Special call out to Dan for hosting. Thank you.

I also wanted to thank Billy Vivona for both his critique of my rod and his presentations. Very helpful.

Doug

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Re: Chicago gathering
Posted by: Billy Vivona (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: October 30, 2012 02:08PM

I had a great time meeting all of you guys, and sharing info!! It was a really good group and was a ton of fun.

I might be able to do another gatheirng in CHicago this weekend, since I'm not going to be flying home to NY anytime soon.

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Re: Chicago gathering
Posted by: Tom St.Clair (---.res.bhn.net)
Date: October 30, 2012 06:11PM

Billy Vivona Wrote:
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> I had a great time meeting all of you guys, and
> sharing info!! It was a really good group and was
> a ton of fun.
>
> I might be able to do another gatheirng in CHicago
> this weekend, since I'm not going to be flying
> home to NY anytime soon.


Hey Billy,
If you want to run down to Indy, and do some private lessons with me....I'll set you up with 3 hots and a cot..............}G{

Hope all is well when you get home.

--------------------------------

tom in indy



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/30/2012 07:43PM by Tom St.Clair.

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Re: Chicago gathering
Posted by: Dan Makauskas (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: October 30, 2012 06:25PM

I had a great time, thanks to everyone for coming, some from quite a distance. Always a fun time swapping stories and building ideas. Thanks to Billy for offering tips and tricks on his day off. Already looking forward to the next one.

I wish Whitey left some of the pork for the rest of us! Lol

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Re: Chicago gathering
Posted by: Jim Rippe (---.lightspeed.cicril.sbcglobal.net)
Date: October 30, 2012 08:03PM

I think we all had a good time at this gathering. Great people and great tips come out of these gatherings.

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Re: Chicago gathering
Posted by: Curt Forth (---.aps.anl.gov)
Date: October 31, 2012 01:27PM

Missed it again. Hopefully I'll make it someday.

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Re: Chicago gathering
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 01, 2012 11:12PM

As usual, it was SUPER! A great Bunch of guys

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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