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| | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,455 Likes: 23 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,455 Likes: 23 | Hope everyone made it home safely and for those flying home! Hope you are not stuck in an airport. Had a great time with everyone!
Thanks Eddie & Doc!
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserve body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming
"Wow What a Ride"
Johnny O "O Vanners" of Connecticut! Since 1982
| | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,841 veteran | veteran Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,841 | Had a Great Time!!!! Doc and the New England Van Embassy crew did an Outstanding job!!! The storm threw them some curves but they and the hotel handled everything so well that if you didn't look outside you never would have noticed the storm. Awesome hospitality and Vantastic Job!!! Thanks to everyone involved!! It was great to see everyone and party with our Vanner Family!! See ya somewhere this summer!! Come by and party with us at the Nats!!!!
Smitty 1976 Ford, 1976 Ford#2, 1978 Ford, 1988 Ford 2000 Dodge,1995 Harley RoadKing, 1999 GMC Hightop Cobra
Co Chairman Southern Ohio Van Council Tri County Vans SOVC Rep Member Tri County Vans 1975 to Present. Former President Tri County Vans (No officers anymore) Former Vice President Tri County Vans Host of the 23rd Nationals 1995, 30th Nationals 2002, and 1999 C of C Certified Nats Judge
| | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,233 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,233 | Thank You New England Vanners for the wonderful time MrsHoney & I had at the Council of Councils. New England really knows how to throw a party. Docs box of toys really made things festive. And the Hospitality suite was a fantastic job done by Dysfunctional Vanners. It was nice to meet Smiley & Wokee face to face. thank you again kids.
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| | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | I had a blast. Great job new england van embassy. Lookin forward to New Orleans. woo hoo.
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| | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 | Hope everybody made it home safe
Everyday above ground is a Good Day!!! Never Stop Vannin'
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Owner & Creator of Wizard's Van-In Videos Member of Riding High Truckers from 1982 to 1996 2nd Member of The Toopa Sinner Tribe Member of Free Bird Vanners 1996 to Present Member of Cape Atlantic Truckers South Jersey Host Club of Freeze Out Certified Nats Judge Member of Shenandoah Valley Vans | | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,233 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,233 | New Orleans oh yeah, we're flying in for that one. No naked snow devils down there though | | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,266 Vanner Extraordinaire | Vanner Extraordinaire Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,266 | Thoughts and observations...
What an awesome party put on by the guys and gals from New England! That was an old school good time...Hospitality snacks were awesome, the decor was great, and someone was always around to answer questions and help in any way.
The hotel was huge and very accomodating. They were way short staffed due to the storm, and what staff they had was pushed to the limit by the sheer numbers they were trying to serve. I heard housekeeping dropped the ball a bit, but we generate a lot of trash, and who changes their sheets and towels everyday at home anyway? The ice machines were a fail, but Mother Nature made it easy to keep your coolers cool...just take your trash can outside and get snow!
I have noticed over the years that the warm weather Councils with lots to do outside the hotel seem to have shorter meetings and less vanners in the hotel. Winter cities have longer meetings and more vanner bonding going on. I got there late, but still had time to hang out with old friends, and meet a bunch of folks from on here and FB. We all love a vacation and being tourists, but every once in a while, it's nice to have a cold weather council to just enjoy each others' company.
All that said, GREAT JOB NEVC and the Van Embassy, and very impressive handling of the storm by the states involved...
I have a bunch of pictures on my Facebook page...there are at least 6 albums.
Howard "Nickels and Dymes" Midwest Vans Ltd. Vanfest Staff Ontario Federation of Vanners Rep since 1978 National Truck-In Board since 1986 First van event-a hall party...March, 1974...ain't been right since!!!!!
| | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,261 Bad Girls from New York, Bad Western Inn in IN. | Bad Girls from New York, Bad Western Inn in IN. Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,261 | HOME safe and not so sound! Been taking it quite easy today..... had a blast at Council! LOVED the storm...made me feel right at home--I don't know how they ordered that one up, but it was fun. We laid in some extra supplies and we were all good. Never lost power at the hotel and it was fun to see snowmen built next to the pool! Or snowdrifts in the room! Or snowbanks for coolers...we are Vanners..we adjust! I like the Vanner who told the manager...you just keep the power on and we will take care of ourselves! And we did....
Howard, maybe you were just on the wrong side of the hotel...we had none of those issues by our room...and lots of ice in the machine right out our door too! We got extra anything we needed from the hotel and the restaurant was packed with captive diners!
Anyway...great job by the NE Van Embassy...and the hotel...I am ready to go back to NE for another..not sure if they are tho...oh, I did want to mention, our host members that live nearby all brought their snowshovels in case we needed them....they even thought of that one little detail, that when all those Vanners went to get the vehicles dug out, made a world of difference in handling the situation. Gotta love it!
Also...Pooh, thanks for keeping me from drinking alone!!! Loved our time together!
Cherish your friends! HUGGS to all! Suzie
| | | Re: ""Council of Councils for 2013"" | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,772 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,772 | This was Suzies greeting when she got home.
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