Re: Happy Birthday DML and Happy Anniversary!

From: Bill Pitz (dakota@billpitz.com)
Date: Fri Nov 19 2004 - 02:06:37 EST


Josh Battles wrote:
> That would be really cool. Where are our trucks built? I know mine came
> from Warren MI but I can't speak for anyone else's truck.

Mine was also.

> You could fly in and rent a Dak....

Hmm... I can just see it now. How would I explain the thorough coating
of mud on everything? You know that everyone abuses rental cars.. :)

>>It seems to me that the only remotely fair way to do it is going to be
>>to pick a spot in the middle of the country. That way it isn't *too*
>>far from either coast. Sure, the people who live in the middle of the
>>country will be closer, but we have to give those folks some advantages
>>seomtimes :-)
>
>
> I was thinking this myself. I hear St.Louis is a pretty nice place, and
> that's pretty centralized in the country. It would be nice to be able to
> get everyone together like the R/T club does. There are enough members on
> the DML so that if 80% of the members could make it, we've have enough for
> most (if not all) of a campground. *THAT* would be cool. Imagine pulling
> into a campground and seeing nothing but Dakotas in every spot.

That would be beyond cool. And fun to boot.

> If there's a large enough turnout, I'm sure someone would have access to
> borrow some of the equipment required for this. Someone who has a website
> could set up a VPN that we could all conference into and we could go through
> there. Most people have broadband access now, as do most hotels, so I'm
> sure this could be arranged.

I can get high speed access to anywhere if I know far enough in advance...

-Bill



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