Cruise Against Cancer - PHX, AZ

[Mike in AZ]

Sorry for the short notice. This is really spontaneous.....

October 2nd is being globally celebrated as "Livestrong Day" by the Lance Armstrong Foundation. That's a Friday.... about 10 days from now.

We (the Phoenix Fanatics) are going to celebrate with a Friday evening dinner and cruise with the fog lights on. The intention here is to have all of the SSR Family go out and cruise on the evening of October 2nd. The evening will be dedicated to all of our SSR family that has, is or will battle cancer. I've contacted the Lance Armstrong Foundation for a pile of yellow wrist bands to be given in exchange for a donation that night. The proceeds will be sent on behalf of the gathered SSR Fanatics to the Lance Armstrong Foundation. I've worked a deal with "My Big Fat Greek Restaurant" at the Arizona Center to donate a portion of all of our food bills to the same.

We'll be dining outside, 7:30pm at:
My Big Fat Greek Restaurant (MBFGR)
455 N. 3rd Street
Phoenix
602-254-5730
website: My Big Fat Greek Restaurant

We'll be ordering off the menu and paying individually. Parking will be in the adjacent parking garage, on the north side of the Arizona Center. Be sure to bring your parking stub to the restaurant for validation.

After dinner, we'll be doing a little of "Cruising Central" in a somewhat disorganized fashion and showing off our yellow wrist bands.

I've also posted this on the National Events forum in hopes that it will carry across the country and mobilize the SSR Family to collectively go out to dinner on the same nite and Cruise this country against cancer.

Sorry for the lack of planning...... it was really a last minute request to me and I'm trying to mobilize a movement with short notice. We can do this.......

I've given "MBFGR" an estimate of 40-60 people for dinner at 7:30. Please post your intentions on this thread, so that I can give them an accurate number the day before. I'll keep the list on this post.

Thanks,

Mike

Mike in AZ - Mike & Debbie
OLBSSRD - Frank & Connie + 1
Doug Allen - Doug & Debbie
C1TRob - Rob & Sharon
CMSgtG - Bob & Karen Greene
agebhardt - 2
RAD-SSR - Larry & Nancy
BlueSSR - Jim & Glenda
Gary Johnson - Gary & Debbie
ZsSSR - Zane
missjules - Julie + 1 (hopeful)

[OLBSSRD]

We'll be there - 2 R's, 3 hungry folks!

Anyone else feeling charitable?

[AC Rob]

What a great thing to do.

You can count on us.


Sharon & Rob

[CMSgtG]

Mike we're in

CMSgtG - Bob & Karen Greene

[Mike in AZ]

Thanks for joining in...... we'll have a great time.

See you next Friday evening.....

Mikey

[Focks]

I wish I could get away and join you.. but with a new mouth to feed,... water,.. let out, let in, hold,.. let out, let in, clean up ... well my day is busy.

[AZSSR]

Mike and Deb -

Sue and I will be there......Outside dining and a Central Cruise.....How cool!

Joe

[ww50th]

Mike if Sharyn and I could be there we would. We will see you guys in about 4 weeks.
Bill

[agebhardt]

Would you mind if a purple Tennessee SSR joined you? We'll be in Sedona and may run down to Phoenix. My lovely wife is a 12 year cancer survivor, so we would like to participate; as well as meeting some othe fanatics.

[Mike in AZ]

Originally Posted by ww50th

Mike if Sharyn and I could be there we would. We will see you guys in about 4 weeks.
Bill

Bill - we'll miss ya.... see you soon.

Originally Posted by agebhardt

Would you mind if a purple Tennessee SSR joined you? We'll be in Sedona and may run down to Phoenix. My lovely wife is a 12 year cancer survivor, so we would like to participate; as well as meeting some othe fanatics.

Bring yourself down. Do you need maps???? I'll send you a PM with my cell phone number............. call if you need anything.

Mike

[RAD-SSR]

Mike and Debbie

We would love to join in for this wonderful evening with great friends for a wonderful cruise and a great cause.....Count us in..

Larry and Nancy

[BlueSSR]

BlueSSR & Smokey are planning on attending.... and I think Doophus will join us too.

[Gary Johnson]

hi mike debbie and gary johnson will be there we are new this will be our first get togather see you there

[OSCHSSR]

Thanks Mike for setting this up. The fight against cancer is very dear to my heart, being 2 years post treatment. Unfortunately we will not be able to join the group, but will be there 100% in spirt.

Have fun and we will see you soon.

Earl and Mary

[Mike in AZ]

Originally Posted by OSCHSSR

Thanks Mike for setting this up. The fight against cancer is very dear to my heart, being 2 years post treatment. Unfortunately we will not be able to join the group, but will be there 100% in spirt.

Have fun and we will see you soon.

Earl and Mary

We'll be missing you guys, for sure.

[BlueSSR]

won't make it... But we are still planning on being there.

BlueSSR & Smokey

[Doug Allen]

Last time I cruised Central was around 1978, the year I graduated High School.....which also was the year Mayor Margie Hance shut it down for cruisers

I graduated from Maryvale , and our spot on Central was the Northwest corner of Thomas and Central.....inaccessible now by auto, but VERY fond memories of those days......fights and all

Also spent a lot of time in the Arby's / Goodyear parking lots, which were across the street from each other.

[ZsSSR]

I'll be there Mike. You can add me to the list.

Originally Posted by AZSSR

Mike and Deb -

Sue and I will be there......Outside dining and a Central Cruise.....How cool!

Joe

Joe, I'll bring the gear set for you.

[Mike in AZ]

Originally Posted by ZsSSR

I'll be there Mike. You can add me to the list.

Gothcha covered Zane. - are you bringing your favorite gal? I have your Fanatic Plates.... I'll bring them.

Regards

[missjules]

First event for me, Sounds awsome. Count 2 if I can find a date. Julie

[Mike in AZ]

I'm picking up the yellow wristbands this afternoon. They'll go on "sale" to y'all this evening at dinner. Proceeds will be our donation....

See if you have something in a matching yellow to wear........ We're gonna do a group photo.

Mikey

[Sidekick]

Originally Posted by Mike in AZ

I'm picking up the yellow wristbands this afternoon. They'll go on "sale" to y'all this evening at dinner. Proceeds will be our donation....

See if you have something in a matching yellow to wear........ We're gonna do a group photo.

Mikey

Sorry I won't be there with all of you. (Even if that High School thug, Doug Allen will be there menacing the locals, AGAIN!) This cruise is amazing and shows how much good people can do with just a few days notice!
Cruise fast and loud and liveSTRONG!
Jamie

[abadssr]

See if you have something in a matching yellow to wear........ We're gonna do a group photo.

Mikey[/QUOTE]

like a yellow ssr ohhhh sorry doug you dont have one of those do you
have fun and it is a great cause

[Doug Allen]

Thanks Mikey for setting up a wonderful dinner last night! Great venue, and it was great to see so many of our SSR friends, and to meet so many new members! I hope we raised a few bucks for LIVESTRONG!

No good deed goes unpunished though, some jerk keyed up the gas door on Hellvis while it was parked in the parking structure

Anybody know where to get a billet gas door?

[abadssr]

when i was in a truck clyb years ago we had quite a few show trucks that ran with us all and we would a take turns watching the trucks while at dinner shows where ever and when ever seems with the public out there something like this needs to begin again.. sorry this happened to you doug or that it happened at all ... some people truly suck there was no better reason to have helvis out though

[Doug Allen]

Not the end of the world, at least it wasn't down the side...a difference of $ 150 for a billet gas door (there's no way to match the paint on the gas door) and, say $ 3 - 4 K to paint the side.

I consider myself lucky

[yellow bear]

Originally Posted by Doug Allen

some jerk keyed up the gas door on Hellvis while it was parked in the parking structure
Anybody know where to get a billet gas door?

That just Pizzez me off to hear about stuff like this going on... Sorry to hear this happened to you.
Some jerk just hadda punch Hawk's fender and we had paintless dent repair done.

Waiting on pictures.....

[OLBSSRD]

There is no way to respond to Doug's posting without profanity, threats, and more profanity and threats. You pay to park (even after validation) and the property owners cite immunity by posting minimum-wage marginally-trained "security" folks at the exits - whose sole reason for being there is (1) to get paid and (2) to make sure you pay! Hadn't been to the Arizona Center for several years, and won't be going back again. Doug, look into a brushed aluminum gas door like Blueeyes has on her SSR - I'll pay (Gawd, I'd like you to owe me for a change!)

Mike, please don't take this post as criticism - it was a great night out, even if some of us old folks got turned around and headed the wrong way. (I saw you heading north on central, and was too proud to jump 2 lanes and follow you! )

[Thumper]

I sent the Arizona Center an email letting them know of the crappy parking situation they have I wonder if a human actually checks their email.

[turnheadz]

Originally Posted by Doug Allen

Thanks Mikey for setting up a wonderful dinner last night! Great venue, and it was great to see so many of our SSR friends, and to meet so many new members! I hope we raised a few bucks for LIVESTRONG!

No good deed goes unpunished though, some jerk keyed up the gas door on Hellvis while it was parked in the parking structure

Anybody know where to get a billet gas door?

ah crap, that's a damn shame. But like you said, it could have been a hellava lot worse