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new van club
#106441 October 10th 2006 11:25 pm
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[color:"green"] [/color] Ok, I am proud to unveil our new van club here in Memphis. Two other old timers and my self have decided to start our chapter. We tossed around a few names, River City Truckers, River City Van Assn ect. We have decided on the following. "Blues City Vans" because as we all know Memphis is the Blues Capitol. We have 2 chevies and a Dodge so far. my 88 g10, a fine tradesman 100 shorty with a 360, and a 74 chevy g20 long bed. Members names are Rooster( dodge tradesman), Bob (chevy g20) and Jim (myself g10). We are goin to start workin on a club logo tommorrow...wish us luck...Jim ( Blues City Vans)

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congratulations. You should work some music notes into the logo, and maybe some BLUE SUEDE SHOES!!! By the way, those of us that have been around awhile know that the saying really goes----"Born on a mountain, raised in a cave, Truckin and F***** is all I crave"! I still have a jacket pin that says so!


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#106443 October 10th 2006 11:38 pm
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Yeah I changed it up just a little. But it all means the same...rave on...Jim

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#106444 October 11th 2006 8:01 am
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Congrats on the new club Jim..Looking forward to partying with you guys........


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#106445 October 11th 2006 8:40 am
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Wow pretty cool, here in GA we have a new club starting also with 4 members to start. Jim Bulger, Alan Daly, Henry Knuckles, and myself. We have not come up with a name yet but we will. I am also going to the CofC with Boot and helping start a new coucil in the southeast to represent some of these new clubs. Stay tuned for more info. Sorry you couldnt make GSVR II. Somethings you just dont have no control over.

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#106446 October 11th 2006 9:17 am
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Congrats on the new clubs guys! Also great to see a new council. I'm looking forward to seeing you in Feb. We'll save some seats for you!


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#106447 October 11th 2006 11:15 am
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one word of advise......
BE INDEPENDENT.. you dont need the politics from the outside.
i would be proud to join your club and attend you events.
we need some clubs in the south, jeff

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Congrats Jim..great to see you get some old members together...


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#106449 October 11th 2006 1:33 pm
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Jeff I don't know who you are but with slamming you won't last..if they want to form a club and join a "Council" so be it..guess you won't be in it since your "Independant"


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#106450 October 11th 2006 5:50 pm
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O M G!

"quote"one word of advise......
BE INDEPENDENT.. you dont need the politics from the outside.
i would be proud to join your club and attend you events.
we need some clubs in the south, jeff

The inteligence runs deep doesn't it Jeff.. LOVE the contridiction!!


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#106451 October 11th 2006 5:53 pm
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Congradulations Boot, Jim and 96 Astro.. that is KEY to makin vannin grow ,way to go guys! more clubs, more councils I LIKEY!!!


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#106452 October 11th 2006 6:49 pm
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Hi Jim, Glad too hear that you are starting a club out your way. Guess you won't be joining ours. Well hope too meet you at future events and nationals. Also glad too hear that you 96Astro has started a club. See get the word out and they will come. See you all soon. Tumbleweed
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#106453 October 11th 2006 8:52 pm
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Tumbleweed thank you for the invite.
I tried to email you at nova vans but it didn't go thru. Again thanks...Jim

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#106454 October 12th 2006 8:44 am
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Congrats Guys!

A club is a GREAT way to start. The only advice I would like to give you is keep it simple. The more rules and regulations you start to enforce the more trouble comes up.

Good luck!


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#106455 October 12th 2006 4:59 pm
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Rules?? I never was much for alot of rules and red tape...after all its all about the ride. We all love our vans and the brotherhood and sisterhood that goes with it. Its the freedom of the open road, getting together with other vanners and living life the way WE want to. The CLUB will be for that, just enough to keep things in order. I quote from a old tv show...you guess which one..." Goin down that long lonesome highway...gona live life my way." BigJim - Pres. Blues City Vans 2%

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#106456 October 12th 2006 7:00 pm
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Umm...'Highway to Heaven'. The episode where Landon "freaks out". j/k. What's it really from?


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#106457 October 12th 2006 8:57 pm
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Congrats on the new club. Will Blues City Vans be driving down to Arkansas in March for the Razorback run? Would love to have you! It's great that you got a club together too Mike, hope you can make it this year. I do believe 'The South IS Rising Again'.


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#106458 October 12th 2006 9:50 pm
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The tv show was Along came Bronson, about a guy and his harley travelin the usa.

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#106459 October 12th 2006 9:52 pm
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Greybeard If I have anything to do with it, yes we will be there, let us know where it is...thanks ...BigJim

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#106460 October 13th 2006 9:51 am
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Those are exactly the kind of rules I was talking about. That is all our club has left. Party hardy and puke in your own van.


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#106461 October 13th 2006 12:37 pm
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Michael Parks proved to all that he couldn't sing in that TV show. Jim, Blues City Vans might want to grab a membership or subscription to Hoavc Van Council www.hoavc.com we try to keep our clubs informed of happenings (except for our step child club All Fired Up) LOL


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#106462 October 13th 2006 1:55 pm
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I believe Blues City will be part of the up and coming Southeastern Van Council. You will be hearing more about this as the CoC rolls around.


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#106463 October 13th 2006 2:11 pm
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Thats Great Liljack we'd love to have more vanner news from the southeast Keep us informed!


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#106464 October 13th 2006 4:42 pm
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The SouthEast is beginning to look up. Blues City Vans was followed up this week in Myrtle Beach by Low Country Vans, with 3 members and a potential fourth. The paperwork has been filed with the State for non-profit status, and the SouthEast Van Council has been formed. The Council's memberships at this point are the Volunteer Vans from Knoxville, Blues City from Memphis, and Low Country Vans of Myrtle Beach. Organization is in progress for a club in the Atlanta area, and I believe we'll be hearing something from Alabama soon as well.




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#106465 October 13th 2006 5:22 pm
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Awesome guys! I love what i'm reading!


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#106466 October 13th 2006 7:03 pm
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We may be step the step child van club but when All Fired Up shows up everyone knows what to expect. Lee is asleep by 9 pm and Art will be pouring the double bubbles until 5 am. We've actually passed each other as he was headed to bed and I was getting up to make coffee. LOL

Seriously, It's great to hear about the new clubs and council. It creates opportunities for a lot of vanners in the South East and gives the rest of us potential for a lot more eVANts to visit.


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#106467 October 14th 2006 5:15 pm
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Jim, A new club, thats awsome. It's great to see vannin growing.


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#106468 October 14th 2006 5:47 pm
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It is so exciting to read that there is a new Council forming. I too would like to add that at King City in CA. this past weekend it was announced that the Southern California Van Council will be back and running again real soon. I was given a roster of the potential Clubs and Independents that will be forming this Council and it looks great.
However on a sad note, I would like to express that the Northwest Van Council looks to be on its last legs. With dwindling vanners here in the NW and lack of participation it looks like we will last maybe one more year. I hope to make it to the thirty year anniversary which is 2007. We shall see.

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#106469 October 14th 2006 8:29 pm
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Wow pretty cool, here in GA we have a new club starting also with 4 members to start. Jim Bulger, Alan Daly, Henry Knuckles, and myself. We have not come up with a name yet but we will. I am also going to the CofC with Boot and helping start a new coucil in the southeast to represent some of these new clubs. Stay tuned for more info. Sorry you couldnt make GSVR II. Somethings you just dont have no control over.


[color:"RED"]Jim Bulger? Does he drive an early Econo?[/color]

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#106470 October 14th 2006 8:38 pm
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[quote]It is so exciting to read that there is a new Council forming. I too would like to add that at King City in CA. this past weekend it was announced that the Southern California Van Council will be back and running again real soon. I was given a roster of the potential Clubs and Independents that will be forming this Council and it looks great.
However on a sad note, I would like to express that the Northwest Van Council looks to be on its last legs. With dwindling vanners here in the NW and lack of participation it looks like we will last maybe one more year. I hope to make it to the thirty year anniversary which is 2007. We shall see.
[color:"RED"] Yes, the Southern California Van Council is well on its way to becoming a reality. I have been talking with Tom Chronister (Wheels of Confusion) about it for over 2 months. I don't know yet how many clubs will be involved but I think a couple of clubs from Arizona will be involved with it too. It is great to hear about all the clubs being formed and all the new vanners( and old vanners) joining or rejoining our hobby. You can bet that as vanning becomes more popular on the west coast it will also grow in other areas of the country. People are starting to notice vans at car shows again as well as on TV and that is a good sign.[/color]

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#106472 October 15th 2006 1:17 pm
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[quote]one word of advise...... BE INDEPENDENT.. you dont need the politics from the outside. i would be proud to join your club and attend you events. we need some clubs in the south, jeff [/quote] Mark this day on your calendars..the day that BLAZE was at a loss for words!!!!


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#106473 October 15th 2006 5:30 pm
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lol !!

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#106474 October 16th 2006 11:25 am
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New Councils: PM myself or Hoavcs Secretary on here your Councils mailing address and we will be glad to exchange newsletters with you. The more info we spread the better informed our councill members are!!


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Blaze, there is no one any more independent than you!


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#106476 October 18th 2006 5:02 pm
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Thanks for all the good words of support. We are goin to make a best of it. Hope to see you all soon...BigJim..Pres.
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#106477 November 10th 2006 12:31 pm
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Well I am pleased to announce a new member To Blues City Vans...Tina (VannerBabe) has joined our ranks. We are pleased to have her with us...VAN ON !!!!!! BigJim

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#106478 November 10th 2006 3:41 pm
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Congrats! A great girl you picked up there. Met her at the Nats.


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#106479 November 10th 2006 8:57 pm
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Talk about a fast growing club. You now have membership in two states! Next thing you know you'll be invading Texas Jim. That's OK because we got a huge amount of vanners in Texas who don't van anymore and need a little nudge to get going again. Your welcome to come down and recruit anytime. You just got to promise to stop and visit with All Fired Up Vanz whenever you or your club members are in Texas.


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#106480 November 10th 2006 9:14 pm
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Done Deal Sir, always ready to visit. Our new logo is about finished by the way. I'm getting membership cards done, maybe some window decals too. We'll see...thanks for the kinds words...BigJim

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#106481 November 13th 2006 12:19 pm
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Jim on window decals and Banners talk to Tammy (hyrollin(at)mindspring(dot)com) she has some great sources


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#106482 November 13th 2006 7:11 pm
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thanks for the info Phrog, I'll get with her...BigJim

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Hey, PM the sign guy, here in Houston. He has a a vinyl machine that will cut out any kind of window decal you need. He's on the forums.


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