Tucson 2007: And so it begins...

[hoover1060]

agreed

Skip you and one other have been lurking about the Tucson threads just waiting for something to happen, like the "surprise" was supposed to hurt someone, or cause some sort of reaction that would have ruined the events in Tucson.
Maybe its time you just let it go. What you were hoping would happen did not, so leave it go.
I've already called Tom and told him to drop it, now YOU do the same.
Enough is enough.

 

[skip]

Pete

I Totally agree with You and I'm not going to make any more statements to him here but all I was doing was asking Austin about the suprise

 

[retromom]

Jeff:

You da man!! Thank you!

I really enjoyed meeting you and Michael in Tucson! Michael is on my "love ya" list for telling me I was so tiny that I should have been a gymnast!! LOL

Hugs to you both!

 

[myhooverco]

Skip...agreed...I will more than happily leave you be...it was not an attack upon you at all. Like I said I do not know you! I only know you from some emails...(and they were bad!). I am more than happy to let anything go. I am a very reasonable person. If you wish and you can be nice about it...email me and maybe we can work this "problem" out over private email. I will take you off of my blocked list. I would even be more than happy to email you my phone number and get to know you and find out what has you so angry. I do appologize for my outburst. I just felt that I needed to defend myself. So lets have some cake and enjoy this thread. I have really enjoyed reading it until today!

--Tom

North Canton, OH

 

[petek]

Venus, I noticed in Rich Golittle sports pics, you are a tiny wee thing just like my sister. It looks like you were caught on camera going for third helpings LOL

 

[exploder3211]

I am glad yall had soo much fun.. Wish i could've been there. Due to my health and another set back in my health i couldn't have been there but it looks to have been soo much fun...

 

[retromom]

Busted!

Pete:

I really tried to cover that third helping!! ;-)

 

[toggleswitch]

Just a quick post to thank all of our gracious and generous hosts for everything they did to make us feel welcomed. I'm sure that to have such an event run so smoothly there was tons of behind-the-scenes work involved.

The memories, the bonds, the comraderie, the laughs and the love were tangible and could be sliced with a knife. I know that this event will stay with me for decades. There simply is nothing else quite like it.

Attached is a self-pic of some of the goodies that came home with me. For those responsible, consider yourselves hugged.

Will post more later! I have made my (very late) 2007 new-years-resolution to stay more in touch and be thankful for such good people in my life and around me.

 

[mayken4now]

My oh My, what a good time all had in AZ. Bet all wished it would have lasted 10 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve

 

[toggleswitch]

It was MESMERIZING I tell ya!

Getting the Bendix up-and-running. This machine has an impeller similar to today's Sea-pool Calypso.

 

[toggleswitch]

Panoramic view. Different angle. As above.

 

[toggleswitch]

We had all the proper components of a good time. Additives as well.

 

[hoover1060]

Thanks Venus!

I'm not doing too well tonight, that scratchy voice you heard Sunday morning has gotten worse, and now includes a cough and a fever.
I think its all finally caught up with me and I am down for the count tonight.
My mood is less than pleasant, and I have zero tolerance for BS.

I'll pass your message on to Michael when I talk to him later. We both enjoyed meeting you very much, I just wish we'd had more time to visit!
I guess there will be next year!

Chad, I am sorry you could not make it, I hope it all gets better soon. I look forward to meeting you one of these days!

 

[toggleswitch]

Chemical warfare!

 

[zipdang]

I'm glad everyone had so much fun, and thanks to those who posted pictures for sharing.

Venus, I think you're the most camera friendly person in the world. You're just too cute!

 

[badata]

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you are nuts!!!!! you crack me up

michael

 

[badata]

3rd helping

it was retromom's 4th helping!!!! I was right next to her, i saw everything LOL

(ducks and runs)

michael

it was a pleasure meeting you also Venus!!!!

 

[badata]

lost laundry

Hey Terry, did you ever find your pants??? LOL

 

[appnut]

I got home bout 1.5 hours ago. And BARELY made it to my local airport, pouring rain again in both Dallas and here. The next flight scheduled to land was sent bacvk to Houston. NATE, ROGER, & ROSS, THANK YOU THAN K YOU THANK YOU FOR AN INCREDIBLE TIME!!

 

[jons1077]

What fun!!!!!!

Oh my goodness!!! Never again will I miss a wash-in if I can help it. This was my (and my partner Tony's) first wash-in ever and it was amazing. I don't think I have ever met a nicer group of folks. FYI...I'm the washer lover here, but Tony having no interest in appliances still had so much fun. It was all that awesome company!

Thanks so much to Ross, Roger, and Nate and friends for putting together this event. Your open invitation to us has truely changed me and has deeply stengthened my love for vintage appliances. I will always be thankful for that. I feel like I have so many new friends now too. My door will always be open to you as well.

I would post some pictures I took, but I think I left my camera on the porch swing at Nate's house so unfortunately I don't have them. Hopefully I'll retrieve them soon though.

Thanks again for a life-changing experience. I love you all!

Jon and Tony (Alexandria, VA)