Sixshooter Visits Indy in February
 

I'm visiting with a trade show in late February. I'm not sure what my afternoon/evening schedule will be yet but I thought I'd try to make contact with our MT brethren indigenous to the area.

Who's there?

Btabor, Hhammerly, myself, and thenuge24.

Definitely down for grabbing dinner/beers.

Sweet.

Looks like Feb 23-26.

Hmmm... I might be available then. Boys night out and group shower?

Wife is at night school all of those nights, and i'm off work as early as 2pm.

Bump, 2 weeks away. This still happening?

I'm still in.

Yep. I'll be flying in on Monday and leaving Thursday. I'm looking forward to meeting a few more of you guys.

But I'm really here for the sewage:
WWETT: Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show

What are we feeling we want to do and when? Grab a bite to eat and some beer to drink at a local watering hole with lots of beer on tap and good wings?

I'll be on foot so...

And I don't know what all they have planned for us, but I believe there will be some hospitality events provided to me on Tuesday and Wednesday evening from what I've heard. I guess Monday might be my best bet.

I can pick you up.

There's a couple decent places downtown, but i'm kindof feeling The Ale Emporium.

The Home of Honest Pizza and World Famous Hermanaki Wings-|-

These are the best wings in the state, all the food is good, actually. Two large bars, good bartenders, and a pretty large beer list.

Yes please. Where are you staying?

It looks like they've booked me at the Fairfield Inn between the convention center and the university, by the corner of West and Washington.

Yeah that's 3-4 blocks from where i work. We have plenty of options on how to work this.

Take them out some turbokitty stickers Steve. Pretty sure each one with worth at least a beer.

But concealer isn't even a subscriber!:D

I am in also for going to eat, going to fast times or whatever

2 beers then?

He gets MFZ stickers then.

Miataforumz decals for everyone!

Drink beer then crash carts at fast times... don't cart if your obese - can hardly breath as your knees get jacked into your gut bc small cart

Are there go-carts there or something? Now I sorta want to ride go-carts.

Fast Times yes. Don't know their hours though. Never been.

Oh derp. I thought Genesplicer was talking about the same place we are eating.

Bi-Level track.

Fastimes - The Most Exciting Corporate Karting Events in Indianapolis! Great Team Building Exercises!

They are open until 10 on Monday, but it's $24 for 8 minutes of driving, and they have this disclamer:
"Adrenaline is the Only Buzz You Need: Anyone suspected of consuming drugs or alcohol will not be permitted to race. You may be asked to take a breathalyzer test."

I'm too poor for that right now. I'm in the middle of discovering that there's really no cheap way to build a reliable Miata, even if it isn't turbo.

That doesn't interest me as much because it is expensive and, frankly, I've been having some issues with vertigo for a few and it's taking the fun out of changing directions quickly. I thought it was allergies effecting my inner ear but IDK.

There was a guy that got killed there about two years ago, the karts are fast enough to get you in trouble if you dont exercise some common sence.
I am open for whatever you guys feel like doing

Sell me your hardtop then. I can fund your build with all of your old shit that I'm buying.

The dollar to fun ratio is a little too high for me. Beer and wings sounds perfect though. I can also play taxi.
Have we settled on a time yet?

How far is the airport from where I am staying? My flight arrives at 2 something local time and I will need to check in. After that, maybe a few minutes work on the laptop and I'm good.

20-30 minutes. Airport is far-ish west side, and you're staying right downtown.

It's about a 15 minute drive, up 70.

Edit: Ben's estimate is probably closer. Is 69 still FUBAR?

26 minutes

It's not bad going souf. They're mostly done with all the construction, so it's just normal traffic things.

What the hell are you guys doing up there? It says it is -6*F at 8am this morning!
Do Miatas even work at -6*F? I have no experience with that.

There is no hotel shuttle from the airport so I have to take a municipal thing called "Go Green" or get a cab. I'm told the Go Green is OK, but that was from a desk worker at the hotel.

I'll be arriving at the airport by 1:30 and be at the hotel there around 2:30pm on Monday.

Yeah, it blows. I had to hitch the huskies to the miata this morning to make it to work.
I have no idea what the "Go Green" thing is. Maybe a bus?
I'll be up there around 5.

Yes this weather is garbage. Been a weird winter, haven't see cold like this since i moved here. Miatas work in this weather, though i'll probably just be driving the Cherokee.


Alright so what's the concrete plan here? Do we all just want to meet at the Ale Emporium, trickle in whenever?

Works for me. What time are you picking up Steve?

Pics, or this whole trip never happened :giggle:

Go Green is the shuttle bus to the convention center area hotels, apparently. I have made a reservation for it.

I'll be chilling (probably literally) at the hotel until someone comes for me on Monday.

Well... that's why i need a time so i can get you. And PM me your number. :giggle:

Anytime after 3pm should be fine. PM forthcoming shortly.

Let's put this another way. Post up 1) If you're coming and 2) What time you can meet?

1.) I don't understand the question
2.) 5

I think i made this too complicated.

I'll pick Steve up around 4-4:30 and we'll head up.

That's good. I like heading up.

What kind of psycho leaves Florida for the frozen north in the coldest part of the year?

That's a legitimate question. Someone in Indy will find out the answer.

More legitimate is why have a trade show in the north in the coldest month of the year....

Most of us would be looking at warmer climes to go see new stuff and glad hand! :rofl: Never could figure out trade show rational even after being in them for many years.

There is another trade show going on the very same week...

in New Orleans...


I guess I won the lottery. There aren't any Miata guys in New Orleans.

I forgot to grab Monk's damn exhaust. :giggle:

Putting in to leave a couple hours early so i can run back home and grab it, then pick up Steve.

I'm still collecting trubo bits, so I'm in no hurry. I can pick it up at the dyno day.

You sure?

Yep. It's too fucking cold to crawl around on the ground right now anyway.

Alrighty cool. Now i can be on my last call of the day where i complain about the recovery that failed over the weekend. Again. RAGE.

Boarded the plane.
70*F in Tampa. I'm in for a shock.

See you guys soon.

Hahahahah YEAH you are. Windchill sucked balls walking from the garage to work this morning. My meager facial hair frosted over.

View from the hotel room.

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You know that my car was covered with pollen from the oak trees blooming when I left?

I switched turbos in the driveway in a t-shirt in 75 degree weather on Saturday afternoon. This is different.