The Wild BC Cruze

[WILDBILLandRED]

Its time for another Wild Bill and Cori SSR Fanatic adventure.
June 13th-17th 2012
This time we are highlighting Central Massachusetts.
The event is based at the Host Hotel in Sturbridge Mass.
Sturbridge Massachusetts Hotel & Conference Center
1-800-582-3232This hotel resort has a big parking lot with preferred secure parking for the SSRs
It has a park-like atmosphere around the outside with a peaceful lake on 2 sides.
There are many restaurants within walking distance.
All the main highways get you there,.. lots of back road to cruze once the rides begin.

UPDATE ... Dicktater will host a Tech day on Wendsday the 13th.. We will have a special post so you can order some bling for the "R"..

We will have a private tour of the Smith and Wesson Gun company in Springfield.
Smith & Wesson
This complete tour will bring you from receiving raw stock to a drop forge process, CNC machining, hand engraving, heat treating, the S&W museum with the original Dirty Harrys 44mag, and final products.
NOTE,... Please visit Smith and Wesson RULES. We will visit the S&W sports center where you will be able to shoot any handgun up to a 44mag. You don’t need a pistol permit. Teachers are available for first time shooters for free. You can shop for all kinds of S&W merchandise.

We will visit Old Sturbridge village Old Sturbridge Village
This town is a time capsule filled with houses and businesses set back as far as the 1600s. Actors are dressed to fit the time period.

We will take a ride to The Quabbin Reservoir Friends of Quabbin, Inc.
A nice ride thru light twists and old towns. A nice view .. perhaps a pic-nic dinner.

The Srubridge area is filled with antique stores and historic land marks.. I will arrange some optional destinations or add them to the rides.

The costs will be,…
Host hotel $90+tax per night (regularly over $150).
Old Sturbridge Village $15 per person
Quabbin … Pic-nic lunch.. self governed.
S&W …. Tour is FREE,.. Shooting is $25 per box of ammo. Quantity depends on caliber.
Area meals are reasonable and a good variety,.. Bar-B-Q, Steak, family style, and of course Burger King.

YES... THERE WILL BE T-ShIRTS and DASH PLAQUES Woo Hoo
Jeffanatic from Florida crafted the logo (Note in my Avitar)
THANKS JEFF !!!!!!!!
Every evening will be a social gathering.

I am blocking 25 rooms. RESERVATIONS NOW OPEN, ask for "SSR FANATICS"… first come first serve.

Please sign up as early as possible,... the more people that can come, the more goodies I can add to the gift bags.

Have Fun,.. or Have Fun Trying

[RaticalSSR]

Sounds like fun. Count us in

[WILDBILLandRED]

Schedule of events

Wednesday morning -?, June 13th (time later specified)
Tech Day with Dicktator
Blinker mirrors, flashing break light, ingnition switches, radiator fan / support, Sound proofing, and a few more that will be detailed in a special forum.

Wednesday evening, 6pm
Meet-n-greet a time to meet, greet and eat.
WARNING,.. This event is often accompanied by laughter,.. Don’t choke.

Thursday, June 14th 10am
Old Sturbridge village visit, AND SSR Car show.... Public voting
Later we will ride some back roads to a historic restaurant.

Friday, June 15th starting at 9:30am.
Caravan of SSR’s head out to the Smith and Wesson Gun Factory.
PLEASE NOTE... THE SMITH AND WESSON SPORTS CENTER IS CLOSEDDont know why.. just suddenly closed...
BUT ,.. in the spirit of keeping a contingincy plan,.. I have planned something interesting that all (including our Canadian cousins) can do. After the factory tour, we will scoot over to the Springfield Armory... Lots of cool historic information.. This site was one of the largest producers of muskets during the Civil War. up to 1000 muskets per day were made there.

Saturday, June 16th
Quabbin reservoir Tour ….
Leaving the Host hotel around 10am. We will take back roads thru small towns and see historic sights.

Sunday June 17th Big breakfast followed by one last ride thru the countryside.
The route will pass by the Mohegan Sun Casino. You break off to visit for the day.
I will lead a back roads ride to the western end of Mass…
Basically, Cori and I are taking the scenic ride back home.. You are welcome to join us.
Cook out at the house for anyone interested.

[WILDBILLandRED]

0. WildBill&Red - Wild Bill & Cori - Mass - Red

And the first one goes to...
1. RaticalSSR - Doug and Margo - Penn - Custom
2. Quick Silver - John and Cheryl - CT - Silver
3. CQQL_SSR - Charlie & Deb - MA - Pace Car
4. Quest- Ralph and Ruth - IN - Black
5. Cape Code Blur - Jeff and Brenda - MA - Blur
6. XOXOXOBruse - Bruce & - PA - Custom - (might not come, but we can only hope)
7. JonSuz1771 - Big John and Suzie - NJ - Silver/blue
8. Woofman - Carl & Dot - NH - Black
9. M T Pockets - Gary & Janet - Ontario, Canada - Red
10. Johnny B - John & Ginger - Purple
11. Downshifter - Marv & Judy - MI - Blue(might not come, but we can only hope)
12. Dee - Marty & Dee - OH - Pudgy ( cant make it)
13. Scott0168 - Scott & Karen - MI - Blue(might not come, but we can only hope)
14. Dicktater - Dick - FL - Silver
15. TLC5 in CT - Tom & Susan - CT - Blue
16. BSTPAPA - Bob - NJ - Blue
17. 838Stingray - Jody, Suzy, Shelby, Tyler - NY - Yellow
18. TLwiz - Thom & Son - MA - Blue
19. JIMJOEVAL - Jim & Marie - NJ - Yellow
20. Cool Blue - Carl & Judy - MI - Blue
21. NJERNIE - Enie & Cooky - NJ - Black
22. Waytrucks - Wayne - Ont Can - Blue
23. CanCam - Cam & Lisa - Ont Can - Blue
24. KrazyEd - Ed - Ont Can - Black
25. DavesSSR - Dave & Diana - NJ - Blue
26. chevssr - Ed & Kathy - DE - Yellow
27. SSR Book - Bob & Lin - CT - Blue
28. clown car - Andy & Linda - NJ - PR

[quick silver]

JOHN AND CHERYL WILL BE THERE.NO PROBLEM MAKING THAT ONE HOUR TRIP.

[CQQL_SSR]

I plan on being there.
I just don't know if Deb will be with me all the time.
It's only a 1-1/2 hour ride for us.

Charlie

[WILDBILLandRED]

see post 3

[WILDBILLandRED]

see post #3

[Quest]

Anything Bill & Corie are involved in is FUN!! Count Ruth & Ralph in. I want to see where my S & Ws were made.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Anyone who hasn't visited Old Sturbridge Village is in for a real treat. Most of the buildings were moved there from all over New England, the real deal, from the late 1700s and early 1800s. Lots of surprises, like one house has a room that was used for Masonic meetings, with Masonic symbols painted on the ceiling and walls.
Living history at it's best, and as many of you know, WildBill & Red are great hosts.

[WILDBILLandRED]

This is a quick build already !!!
Bartering power is charging up.

Welcome .....
Quick Silver,
CQQL_SSR ,
and Quest...

Bruse , thanks for the plug... do you think youll be joining us?
We'ed love to see ya !!

[Cape Cod Blur]

Sign us up too!

Jeff & Brenda
Cape Cod Blur

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by WILDBILLandRED

do you think youll be joining us?
We'ed love to see ya !!

Too early to tell, but since I have a house close by, I would be able to do it without reservations.

[WILDBILLandRED]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Too early to tell, but since I have a house close by, I would be able to do it without reservations.

Ecellent,.. well put you down for tentative.

Hey Jeff and Brenda,.. you are officially added.!!

[JONSUZ1771]

WILD BILL & CORIE,
COUNT US IN AND THANK YOU FOR MY GET WELL CARD
"BIG" JOHN & SUZIE HOFFMAN

[WILDBILLandRED]

Originally Posted by JONSUZ1771

WILD BILL & CORIE,
COUNT US IN AND THANK YOU FOR MY GET WELL CARD
"BIG" JOHN & SUZIE HOFFMAN

You are absolutly welcome,.. We are happy to hear you are better.
We look forward to spending time with you again.

[woofman]

Count Dot and Carl in,our first in a while!!

[woofman]

will somebody do t-shirts, i need some new ones!!

[M T Pockets]

Looks like this group may require a couple of Canadian Chaperones. Count Gary & Janet in. Sounds like fun.

[Johnny B]

count us in
Johnny B & Ginger

[downshifter]

Yes, please count Marv and Judy in for this cool trip. Can't wait to visit a new area!!

[Dee]

Add Marty and Dee to the list.

Dee

[Scott 0168]

Please add Scott-0168 Scott and Karen!

[WILDBILLandRED]

Welcome to the event....
It's great to have you all along
Woofman....glad to see you again
M t pockets.... You are certainly welcome to join is
Johnny b....great to see you..its been. While
Dowmshifter...we are happy to add some veriety to your vacation
Dee...welcome to mass...we look forward to your visit
Scott 0168.....seems like there's a Caravan coming from MI..kewl

[Dicktator]

IAM COMING!!!

At my age, don't get to say that much.

I plan on being at your Rally in June at Sturbridge Village.
I am a descendant of the Fairbanks House in Dedham, Mass. My Mom's Maiden Name - Fairbanks. Oldest wooden structure in the U.S.

I remember riding to Boston to get the permits. Took several Days for Ben Franklin to complete the impact study, zoning regulations, set back, elevation and sewer hookup.

The inspectors came out for the foundation, roof, framing and electrical approval, of course we didn't have electricity, it was just a way for the Government to create another job.

EPA and FDA, then and now, was the biggest problem. We were not to eat raw meat, drink raw milk or water from the well, or shoot any Indians that may try to drive us out.

We were cited for the drop down windows with holes for shooting, claimed we were restricting air flow in the house. DUH!

We were also cited for not having fire extinguishers in the barn. And we STILL don't have approval for the "out house".

See you in June, 2012
Dicktator

Pictures of my Visit in 2010

1. We worked on SSR's.
2. We had dinner
3. I had a very cute passenger.
4. YOU guys tied me up in the garage!
5. You did let me drive in the 4th July Parade BEFORE you tied me up.

[CQQL_SSR]

Mr. Taters coming!!!

We won't be holding him hostage again.
The Florida Chapter refused to pay the ransom.
They told us to please keep him.

[WILDBILLandRED]

Hey Mr tater,
It's great to have you join the northeast.gang again.. please feel free to any Florida fanatics with you.
Also... We would like to hear more About you family history. We will have a tater night.

See you soon

[Dicktator]

Not going to tie me up again, are you??

I am a NEW ENGLAND boy, born and bred.

Don't miss the cold or skiing off the roof of our house, which I did one year in Newfane, Vermont.

Hope my health remains the same and look forward to seeing all of you next year.

Dicktator

[woofman]

Please change my state in your list. I am not from n.j. I am from the best state in the country=new hampshire!!
Now for other things, any chance we could get the motor tuner from Florida up here? I here he is the best!!!

[WILDBILLandRED]

Originally Posted by woofman

Please change my state in your list. I am not from n.j. I am from the best state in the country=new hampshire!!
Now for other things, any chance we could get the motor tuner from Florida up here? I here he is the best!!!

Sorry Woofman,... I know your from NH,.. Fat fingers on a smart phone always hit the wrong button.

Your all better now.

Mr tater,.. If we warned you of taking you hostage and you came anyway,.... That wouldnt sound right...
Bring some Florida folks along,.. on the last day we will flip a coin to see who has to keep you