three DML'rs were there..I just didnt have my dak...the white plymouth cough
cough voyager was my ride for that week end.
>From: jon@dakota-truck.net
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Finally recovering from Carlisle
>Date: 18 Jul 2001 23:58:56 GMT
>
>Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>: Whew! What a weekend! Between the BBQ last weekend and Carlisle this
>: weekend, I think I'm overstimulated. And thoroughly sunburned.
>
>: For next year, if we can get committments early on, what do people think
>: about getting a block of rooms a little closer to the show and all
>: together? I really wish we could have gotten all the DMLers together at
>: least for a group photo or something.
>
>
> The DML usually hangs out at the Rodeway Inn in Dillsburg, but for
>some reason not this year ?? The only DMLers there were myself, Chris
>Saltzman, and Jim Knox (honorary DML member). There's a great restauraunt
>next door (Paul's Flapjack Barn, I believe its called) and we had a
>great time last year having breakfast together every day and dinner
>too. The hotel parking lot was chock full of Daks. What happened
>this year???? The hotel is only about 10 mins from Carlisle, and
>its a nice easy drive, great for convoying.
>
> I'm all for getting a block of rooms, or at least getting in at
>the same hotel. If anybody knows of a better place than Dillsburg,
>we can try there, otherwise I've been very pleased with that hotel.
>(I think someone mentioned the place Peter stayed at this year in
>Harrisburg, but I'm not sure I want to drive a half an hour each
>way every day...)
>
> Another helpful hint... If we want to do this, we should start
>early. As many people have noticed, hotel rooms near Carlisle get a
>bit pricey around show time. The trick is to reserve way in advance
>before they know the show dates. :-) I paid $35-40 per night for
>two people in a room with two double beds at Dillsburg. I reserved
>in August of 2000. :-) If we need someone to coordinate this I'd be
>happy to volunteer, but I would suggest just having everyone register
>themselves will probably be the easiest, so we don't get stuck with
>unused rooms, have to figure out the payment method, etc. Its
>real easy to reserve a room via the Internet.
>
>--
>
> -Jon-
>
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