Georgia Polkfest 07 Official Thread

[treitz3]

I just havn't shaved at all and it started growing everywhere on top of where I wanted.
Give it some time. Pretty soon you will have hair growing in your ears and none on your head.:eek:

[RuSsMaN]

The hard stuff doesn't even looked touched? Look at that sad bottle of Beam, just sitting there.

I'm sorry I wasn't there to support you, oh little lonesome bottle of Beam.

[schwarcw]

Thanks to Polk headquarters for sending down Maggie and Mark, what a wealth of knowledge...

Tom, (in a hushed voice) her name was Monica!:)

[TroyD]

I hope it didn't develop a complex or anything.....a fifth of Beam is a terrible thing to waste.

BDT

[reeltrouble1]

That JB bottle was for sloppy seconds boys, the first 1.75 liter never had a prayer........along with 10 gallons of hunch punch, not to mention all the other empty liquor bottles laying around here........


(Tom....in another hushed voice,,,,his name is Al....hehehehehe)

RT1

[treitz3]

Tom, (in a hushed voice) her name was Monica!:)
Damn. That's what drinkin' 'll do to ya'! :p ;) :D

[hearingimpared]

Ted,

I’m just now getting up. I got home around 4 am this morning and was so keyed up I never got to sleep until 6 am. What a fantastic time I had. Your family is absolutely awesome. I never feel comfortable in crowds of people or in other people’s homes. I usually get full of anxiety and have anxiety attacks and break out into terrible sweats. Well I felt so comfortable in your home that even with all the people there I never once felt uncomfortable or anxious. That is truly a testament to the kind of hospitable personality you have and have instilled in your family.

It is funny I spent 90% of my time in one place . . . where the turntable was and oh yeah, where it was the coolest. I may not have been sweating from anxiety but I was friggin melting from your Georgia tropical heat. Another thing, I ventured down the driveway late Saturday night and could swear there were big critters peering at me from the trees!!!

Your equipment is truly stellar and I congratulate you on your acquisitions.

The HT system was just fantastic. I couldn't get over how great the inwall speakers and subs were. Mucho trembloso!!!

The Manley rig, WOW what 20 wpc can sound like on those 1Cs. BTW Jesse did an incredible job on them. The last I saw them was in June and they were completely horrible looking. Now they are a work of art, simply beautiful! That Manley was also beautiful especially with the light out.

Treys speaker were very very nice sounding! The NAD rig had such a sweet sound. I couldn't beleive the gremlins that were messing with the equipment. . . how about that melting the solder on the tweets!

The thing that had me mesmerized was the Woodshed rig. Man those Amazings were just that and the BAT/MF kW/Rega/MIT/ everything else just had me rivited. I can't believe how awesome that MF kW plays back the (to me for years) dreaded digital. It sounds so smooth and natural that I had to keep remembering that I brought records with me. BTW that Rega setup is absolutely beautiful sounding.

I also had a hoot cracking up at the antics of our resident drinkers!!! Wow what comedy!!!

The food was awesome. I couldn't get enough and ate myself sick! Meeting everyone whom I've written to or read on the forum was a very spiritual event for me. You just don't realize how awesome people are until you are face to face.

Jesse, Mike and I were laughing our heads off the 12 hours to and the 12 fro. I don't think I've laughed so long and hard as I did in those cramped quarters of that van all those hours.

Thanks so much big brother for you hospitality.

[SCompRacer]

It is funny I spent 90% of my time in one place . . . where the turntable was...

Why am I not surprised?:p :D



Another thing, I ventured down the driveway late Saturday night and could swear there were big critters peering at me from the trees!!!

Gotta be careful in the Georgia bush Joe. Deliverance was about four guys on a fictional river in Georgia, but they say the story is real...:eek:

[disneyjoe7]

That Punch had a kick ;) I didn't need any "Beam" after that, I had my own Beam so to speak :D

[hearingimpared]

Why am I not surprised?:p :D




Gotta be careful in the Georgia bush Joe. Deliverance was about four guys on a fictional river in Georgia, but they say the story is real...:eek:


Ha ha ha, I definitely had the hair standing up on the back of my neck. . .awe who am I kidding, and my back that night!!! Quite spooking. BTW if you saw the new King Kong movie, those were the bugs that attacked at night. I slapped one on my leg and heard it pop!!! Later there was a blood stain on my shorts that was the size of a golf ball. If I would have let that bug keep going I would have had to have a blood transfusion!!!

[shack]

There is always one moment that stands out among many... For me it was the reaction of one "completely sober" member when getting a demo of the new REEL TIME RIG. George Daniel and his wife had come to the fest late Sat. afternoon. He had already got a brief demo of the Woodshed Rig and we sat him down in the middle recliner and put in "Star Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones". If you are familiar with the movie it has some wicked bass as the Star Cruiser lands in the city at the start of the movie. George was digging the whole experience just as the Cruiser explodes. George jumped 2 feet up and 3 feet back... I thought he was litterally going to knock the recliner over backwards. I think he liked it!

[pearsall001]

Wow!!! It sounds like I missed one hell of a good time. Super host, great food & drink & superb music & gear...what more could a man ask for. I'll have my ass in gear for the next one, you can count on it.

[Fireman32]

Wow!!! It sounds like I missed one hell of a good time. Super host, great food & drink & superb music & gear...what more could a man ask for. I'll have my ass in gear for the next one, you can count on it.

Sorry you could not make it down Phil. Me and Joe had a great time listening to all the vinyl. It would have been nice to see you again man.

[Lasareath]

Wow!!! It sounds like I missed one hell of a good time. Super host, great food & drink & superb music & gear...what more could a man ask for. I'll have my ass in gear for the next one, you can count on it.

Phil, The next one is in Vancouver.

I will be there as well!

It will be good to see you again!.

Sal

[treitz3]

What was that Live B.B King album we were listening to in the LR rig? I would like to purchase it and see if the imaging on my rig even remotely comes close to what I heard on the kid's speakers. Which will be hard to trump, might I add.

[lightman1]

Phil, The next one is in Vancouver.

I will be there as well!

It will be good to see you again!.

Sal

booking a flight.,...

[F1nut]

Tom, it's Live at the Regal. Get the MFSL copy, if you can find one.

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Im all over that CD when I get a chance -- jesus christ, I just couldnt move away from the sweet spot when that song was on

Other disc, which I copied to hold me over till I can buy it is the Audiophile voice recordings - just wow...

Russ,
What was that disc you played when we first started listening, I think you said it was some guy from Georgia?

Easilly my 3 favorite disc at PF this year.

The BB King disc was just... fantastic...

Still cant get over it..

[treitz3]

Thanks. I'm on it.

[schwarcw]

Russ,
What was that disc you played when we first started listening, I think you said it was some guy from Georgia?


Shawn Mullins

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/schwarcw/ShawnMullins.jpg

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Carl you rock -

That was an excellent CD...

BB King still takes the cake - by far... lol -- what an amazing recording.

Three definite must haves for any system...

[schwarcw]

Carl you rock -

That was an excellent CD...

BB King still takes the cake - by far... lol -- what an amazing recording.

Three definite must haves for any system...

The BB King is now on my list to buy Trey. It was fabulous!:D

Carl

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

I think the oddest thing about the BB king recording was how they mixed it - totally odd...

Drums and keyboard to the left -- drummer recessed behind the left speaker, the keyboard to the left of the left speaker, slightly forwards...

BB King forwards to everything, almost was like he was talking to you, as tall as the 1.2's --- then there was a sax (I believe) slightly behind the right speaker, then BB king's guitar way out to the right of the right speaker... amazingly clear and refined

Then the crowd, wow - what a way to record the crowd... the crowd was below everything and spread out the entire stage forwards -- felt like you were sitting like 5 rows back in the crowd, watching BB king live...

Was just... amazed...

When Tom's like - stand back here and listen... just had a grin ear to ear...

Jeeeez... ahhh - Gotta find that disc...

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Thought I would post a meaingful pic ;)

[treitz3]

Drums and keyboard to the left -- drummer recessed behind the left speaker, the keyboard to the left of the left speaker, slightly forwards...

BB King forwards to everything, almost was like he was talking to you, as tall as the 1.2's --- then there was a sax (I believe) slightly behind the right speaker, then BB king's guitar way out to the right of the right speaker... amazingly clear and refined

Then the crowd, wow - what a way to record the crowd... the crowd was below everything and spread out the entire stage forwards -- felt like you were sitting like 5 rows back in the crowd, watching BB king live...
I can agree, word for word. The synergy of that system and that recording yeilded EXACTLY what Trey said. It really was like you were standing 5 rows back in the middle of the crowd....but the crowd was below you, so you could enjoy the show. Breathtaking actually. Those that heard know. :D

[starchaser]

All in all this years PF was... indeed a PF!

Good to meet some of the members and getting my ears on some really good gear.

Much thanks to those who helped out so much beating the curse into submission! I really appreciate it.

The manley rigg on those 1C's and Jesses' Jolida and connects had me in a spell. I nearly camped out there this w/e! Heard some new artists that i really enjoyed too.

My younger brother and two nephews held their own (some better than others) I was paid well to yell "Shots...!!!" at closely regulated intervals.

Sid I'm with you that BB king CD, i found the lyrics i was jotting down when sitting on the porch swing. Shared them with my brother at the airport today and decided to keep my day job "for now"!

Ted after much thought I'll honor your request to trade a couple of pair of nib "cherry" R15's for your Gibson. I'm sure i'll have a record contract in no time!

Thanks again to everyone. See you next year.

t

[george daniel]

The manley rigg on those 1C's and Jesses' Jolida and connects had me in a spell.

[/QUOTE]

The jolida/manley/1C rig was captivating to say the least.Smooth,detailed,excellent soundstage and yet focused. I kindly refer to it as the "velvet room". After hearing that rig,it certainly set the bar up a few notches,as my 1c's have Never sounded that Good.One thing that I learned was,,,source,source,and source.I wanna go back for more :)

[hoosier21]

Shawn Mullins

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/schwarcw/ShawnMullins.jpg


Correct!

[heiney9]

I think the oddest thing about the BB king recording was how they mixed it - totally odd...

A lot of older recordings are like that, try listening to a few of the early Rolling Stones cd's. Same effect. Some other recordings I can't think of.

H9

[ohskigod]

This is the first time I've been abe to post since the fest (the wife is redoing out computer room, and i am sanz internet for a while)

The Fest kicked arse. Ted does hit it on the head when he says the Polkfest Curse was in full effect Friday. Luckily a nice little team effort was put together to get all three rigs up and running.

Although the guys in the living room 2 channel rig at least worked in airconditioning, the poor guys (including me) working on the theater gear werent so lucky. I'm sure the nice pic of me with sweaty man boobs (THERE PECS!!!!) behind the theater rack will surface, there's also one of me almost crying. :rolleyes: :D

The Gremlins lost the fight, as all the rigs were up and running for most of the fest, and sounding damn good. Wasnt a rig that wasnt fun to listen to.
I dug the Taylos, and spent a ton of time in the woodshed. The theater room looked and sounded wonderful.

That Manley rig was something though, I was really impressed with how well the Manley and the SDA-1C's worked together.

[ohskigod]

Ted, along with his family, were awesome hosts for the fest. His little brother can make some mixed drinks boy!

some random thoughts:

I will neither confirm, nor deny, that I checked to make sure Abernathy was breathing at least once during his "nap".

Trey + facial hair = silliness :D

Hearingimpared spent pretty much 97% of the fest in the woodshed. Since it was where the best airconditioning and only vinyl rig was, not much of a surprise.

Bruce, cool guy......... NOT a pretty sight was first waking up, but cool guy man :p

Mike took all my Canada jokes well (How's the igloo brotha!!)

No one was going for my idea of using the record flattener to make pannini's.

Ted's little brothers are NOT big fans of waking up to 2 guys giggling and taking pictures.

South Georgia................could it BE any more humid???????? Kudo's to Ted for the kick &ss air conditioning!

Thanks to Hertz for providing me with a Camry Solara convertible who's interior smelled of cheese both provolone and nacho

Trey handled a non fuctioning Taylo with grace and poise, he didnt even vomit :D Thank god Dave can solder.

To Ted's brother Tim......the door stop in the woodshed is not a doorknob. also, banging on the wall will not make the non exsistent "door" open faster. easily the funniest part of polkfest for me! Your hardcore man....hardcore :D

I'm sure I'll come up with more later

[hearingimpared]

To Ted's brother Tim......the door stop in the woodshed is not a doorknob. also, banging on the wall will not make the non exsistent "door" open faster. easily the funniest part of polkfest for me! Your hardcore man....hardcore :D



Of all the humorous antics that occured this weekend, this was by far the most hilarious!!! You had to see this. What was really funny was he did it TWICE!!! The slot machines eyes were a nice touch too!!!

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Yeah, when you walked into the HT room to find Bruce laid out -

You just had to assume that he was wearing clothes...

lol

[reeltrouble1]

Yea, when I asked my bro about opening the "wall door" he said "what"????????? waaaaaaaa, then I showed him the hole where he had twisted the rubber round door handle stop off..........

Check out the pic above of the Garage Rig........now that was one of my favorites, Classe Amp, Dodd Pre, Consonance CDP, Polk XRT tuner, with Monitor 10's and 7's, in a Garage???? yea baby, now that is sick just sick, one of the best sounding rigs at the fest and took us all back to some of our younger days.....

[schwarcw]

Check out the pic above of the Garage Rig........now that was one of my favorites, Classe Amp, Dodd Pre, Consonance CDP, Polk XRT tuner, with Monitor 10's and 7's, in a Garage???? yea baby, now that is sick just sick, one of the best sounding rigs at the fest and took us all back to some of our younger days.....


The garage rig was great, especially during the late night "sing alongs":D

I don't remember the Model 7's ever playing:( I'm not too sad though as the Model 10's rocked like a mofo.


Carl

[RuSsMaN]

How did Troy's signed 7a's get there? Did Dave bring them down?

Just curious.

[ohskigod]

Yeah, when you walked into the HT room to find Bruce laid out -

You just had to assume that he was wearing clothes...

lol

in my mind, he DID have clothes on under the sheets. thats what's in my mind and I'm sticking to it...lol

[hoosier21]

How did Troy's signed 7a's get there? Did Dave bring them down?

Just curious.

Yes.

[reeltrouble1]

It would not be a fest without the Club's Official Polkfest Monitor 7's........the 10's are now signed as well, there will be shot of them together when the Showcase is done, a sort of Old Polk/New Polk thing with Al and Paul on BDT's and Mark and Monica on my 10's.......cool......a sort of passing of the torch

RT1

[Fireman32]

Ted again thanks for a great weekend. After getting back into the grrove of work work again all I can think about was the great time i had and look foward to doing it again. I am happy that we were able to raise so much money for George Grands charity as that made it so much better.

[appadv]

Thought I would post a meaingful pic ;)

What are all those splotches (circles) in your pics?

[shack]

After getting back into the grrove of work work again all I can think about was the great time i had and look foward to doing it again.

WORK SUCKS!

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Probally just a dirty lens --

I'll make sure I clean that right away (rollseyes) ha

And yes, getting back into the swing of work SUCKS!

[appadv]

Probally just a dirty lens --

I'll make sure I clean that right away (rollseyes) ha

And yes, getting back into the swing of work SUCKS!

They are paranormal spirits. Seriously.

http://www.theupia.com/id31.html

http://www.ghostweb.com/orb_theory.html

[reeltrouble1]

Guys thanks for all the really great comments about the Fest and my family, you know the others before me, Russman, Troy, and Mark had set a very high bar for the Polkfests, its great to know everyone really did enjoy the Fest and that it was a hit, I certainly enjoyed having everyone and my boys are still talking about it.

This was also a big year for the gatherings, as you know Victor put on the Chicagoland Bash, HearingImapared had several mini-meets the West Coast Bunch did their thing, so there you go, we are
Club Polk.......hmmmm.....Vancouver, now there is a thought......

RT1

[hearingimpared]

.......hmmmm.....Vancouver, now there is a thought......

RT1

Ay . . . hmmmm, those Mounties would see a motley crew like us coming and we'd probably get detained at the border!

[F1nut]

More random thoughts.

RT1 and Mrs. RT1 have a beautiful home and know how to throw a party. The rest of the RT1 clan know how to party!

Driving with Joe in the car can be hazardous. It's hard to see when you're laughing that hard. "Get the fuck outta here."

Michael gets the Polkie hardcore award as he traveled, in total, over 3500 miles to hang out with a bunch of crazy people in hot, steamy Georgia. He's welcome in my home any time.

Booker is a cool dog.

There's a Waffle House at just about every exit on I-95.

Sal eats more for breakfast than most people eat all day.

Russ likes his naps.

There's a lot of places driving up and down I-95 that smell like ass.

The Polk speakers in RT1's HT room impressed me. The room impressed me too, great job guys!

Sid needs to shave. His Taylo's are beautiful looking speakers and I'm glad the tweeter issue was an easy fix.

I'm glad to have finally met Terry, Tom, Carl and George/Janice D. I look forward to the next time.

Parker's BBQ and sweet tea (Wilson, NC) can't be beat.

Steve (Polk65) deserves major kudos for supplying the drivers that helped make those once nasty 1C's have a second chance at life. Thank you.

It was great to see Al (although too short) and meet Mark and Monica. She really dug the AA Top Fuel Hotrod :)

There needs to be a showing from the younger Club Polk members at events like this. No really, you younger members need to get involved.

Polk Audio and the Polk Nation Rock!!!

[Polk65]

Well I made it home yesterday but spent 18 hours in bed. I forgot just how much pain and numbness your body can feel after five straight nights with little or no sleep. It's good to hear that all of you got home safely.

Shack, thanks for your photos of Jekyll Island. I got over there just before sunset. There was a right turn off the road to the historic district on Clam Creek road which I took out to the pier. Great directions Ted.

Due to an unforseen circumstance I didn't get to bed until 6AM on Sunday, rolled into Ted's casa around 1PM, and missed both the belly bucking contest and farewells. Did Sal take the title or is he in training for next year? If you have not yet submitted your photos of Polkfest or took some more after Saturday afternoon when we collected memory cards, please email them in full resolution as jpg, avi, zip, gzip, rar, tar or whatever to polkfest2007@lycos.com

[janmike]

Well, I finally made it home. A nice comfortable 30 degrees to boot, ahhhh fresh air.

This trip will definitely go down in history as one of the best trips. I had a blast.

Ted and all your family – Excellent job. We can only imagine the work that went into everything.
You folks are gracious hosts and I thank you from the bottom on my heart for the great time and the warm welcome. The food was awesome.

The work on the HT room blew me away. I do not know if I have been in a better one. The Manley room was by far my favorite from a sound perspective. I actually think that all the gear had a special flavour as it was nice to hear different music in different environments. It was nice to hear a good vinyl rig as well as cement my decision to look at SACD. There goes the bank account.

I cannot remember the last time I laughed so hard as when I was in the car with Jesse and Joe. Thanks for the great company guys.

Thanks to all the people I met. You guys really made a Canadian feel welcome and it touched me. It was so great to put a name to a face after all these years. You guys are a class act.

And last but definitely not least thanks Jesse for putting me up at your place before and after the trip to Ted’s place. You are a great host my friend.

Total miles traveled (Yellowknife to Brunswick return) – 7362
Total Air time (Yellowknife to Baltimore return) - 16 hours 7 minutes
Total Travel time (Yellowknife to Baltimore return) 26 hours 2 minutes
Cost of hanging out with some great Polk Folks - PRICELESS

Until we meet again my friends.

[MillerLiteScott]

Looked like a great time sorry I missed it. I hope to make it to Polk Fest 08. I wish I could have heard the Jolida/Manley/1C rig. That is right up my alley.

I think I have a few new CD's to pick up after hearing the rave reviews of B B King and Shawn Mullins.

Scott

[sbpolk]

RT1,

I spend SEVEN months at FLETC, and I had no idea that one of the pillars of this community resided in Brunswick, of all places??! Been gone from there for a year and a half or so, so I missed PF by a long shot, but still....

I enjoyed the area, spent alot of time at St. Simons, as you can probably imagine. I may be going back soon for a short time (probably in February), but look forward to a 2-3 year detail out there sometime in the next ten years. Good people out that direction!

Glad you guys had fun, I am certainly not "polkerifick" enough to ever invite myself to such a shindig, and I am a bit envious!

[george daniel]

Finally after a week of unseen events,I finally got these in the "upright" position.These are the ones "peeking" from behind their big brothers from the woodshed @ Ted's casa. They were transported safely from Brunswick to Atlanta in a Honda Pilot.Had to wait 2 hours for some help to unload them,another week to get them set up. I've posted a few pic's,,the 1C's are behind them,and I think that my room size issues have been resolved.No this is not the final setup,as I have to move other gear out,,but I just could not stand it any longer,,, the sound,,,well to sum it up it one word,,positively "scary",,,Many thanks to all, Ted and Tour for disassembling,moving and helping me get them loaded. My thanks to all,,you guys are " top shelf"---george

[disneyjoe7]

Looking good George :)

[janmike]

Congrats George. It was great to meet you and I am sure you will really enjoy the new addition to your rig. Happy listening.

[schwarcw]

Finally after a week of unseen events,I finally got these in the "upright" position.These are the ones "peeking" from behind their big brothers from the woodshed @ Ted's casa. They were transported safely from Brunswick to Atlanta in a Honda Pilot.Had to wait 2 hours for some help to unload them,another week to get them set up. I've posted a few pic's,,the 1C's are behind them,and I think that my room size issues have been resolved.No this is not the final setup,as I have to move other gear out,,but I just could not stand it any longer,,, the sound,,,well to sum it up it one word,,positively "scary",,,Many thanks to all, Ted and Tour for disassembling,moving and helping me get them loaded. My thanks to all,,you guys are " top shelf"---George

Wow! Congrats George! Those are wicked cool! It was a pleasure to meet you and your lovely wife at Polkfest. I wish we could have had more time to shoot the breeze.

Tell me about the champagne gold colored component on the floor. Is that a preamp? It looks interesting>

[SCompRacer]

Wow!:cool: Simply Amazing George!:D Congrats on your new speakers! We will need a pic of your what you call your 'final' setup.;)
I thought I had a high ceiling!

[GV#27]

That is a sweet lookin setup indeed.:)

[hearingimpared]

Nice George but there is something missing . . . .


















. . . how come Janice isn't dancing in between those bad boys?;)

[dorokusai]

It's time to get rid of those SDA's.

[TroyD]

Enjoy my speakers!!

Damn, I miss those.

BDT

[Fireman32]

Looking good George. It was nice meeting you and your wife. Enjoy.

[george daniel]

Carl,, the piece that you are refering to is an SAS 11A pre(tubed),,it has L&R volume controls,I have it on audition, it's a very neutral piece,but the sound is almost "velvety",very well built,,it's smooth and mates well with the odyssey/carver gear. It's a hardcore piece(no remote),,tomorrow it ships out to the next reviewer,but I think that I might buy one in the near future.:)

[reeltrouble1]

Cool George, glad you are digging them......too bad for old Troy, but he is Big Dumb Troy...........hehehehehe, at least TLW is still holding the rest of his gear for now......

George I would hang onto the 1C's, well, actually, I sold my 1C's when Troy sold me the Amazings......so there you go. I just need the comfort of an SDA somewhere in the house. Now I am not to sure about the TV being between the Amazings, you are supposed to be getting some in-walls for the TV rig??? Enjoy.

RT1

[shack]

George I would hang onto the 1C's, well, actually, I sold my 1C's when Troy sold me the Amazings......so there you go.

I agree. The IC is one of those speakers that it seems like people always regret selling once they are gone.

[engtaz]

Does Polkfest 07 have a web site, of pics of the event, setup and running?

Maybe I missed it,
engtaz

[george daniel]

Does Polkfest 07 have a web site, of pics of the event, setup and running?

Maybe I missed it,
engtaz

I believe that it's in the systems showcase

[reeltrouble1]

you would believe correctly, i believe, ........

lots of pics in the showcase

RT1

[starchaser]

I had the pleasure of sharing my bed with a princess... or is she a fairy...!!!

[RuSsMaN]

All the Polkfest's are in the showcase, you just need to look for them.

[hearingimpared]

I was just looking through GA Polkfest pictures again in the showcase and it brought a smile to my face. I really enjoyed being around you guys! I think I need another fix.

[Fireman32]

im with you on that Joe.

[george daniel]

just take me back to the woodshed :)

[treitz3]

Ya' know.......I have talked about a location [with a few of you who attended this year's PF] that I know about in the NC mountains right near the Tenn. border that could hold one HELL of a Polkfest. They are log cabins with excellent views, plenty of privacy, plenty of room and the accommodations are outstanding. 10 people...cool. 100 people...cool. The amount of people really doesn't matter as there are many cabins to choose from. The specific one's I am referring to are all within a football field of each other, so drinking and driving will not be an issue, nor will disturbing the peace....already put to the test three times already. :D

Hot tubs, pool tables, grills, excellent electricity, internet, satellite, Corian countertops, professionally designed interiors and exteriors....blah, blah, blah.

I wouldn't mind helping to organize a PF at this location at pretty much anytime, any year. If there is enough interest, we can make it happen. You guys and gals are the boss though, so you all will have to let me know. 1 day, 2 days, 5 days, whatever. I know the owner and half the staff pretty well now, so organizing will be a breeze. No, it's not $300 a night either. The last event held there was I believe $54 a night avg. per person, and we were able to have seven complete stereo rigs setup. You won't find any hotel anywhere this nice at these kinds of prices. Trust me when I say these are nice cabins. ;)

In the meantime, in March we are having the mini-PF down at (lightman)Russ' as well. You guys from the Jersey area still pondering the idea?

[hearingimpared]

I am and I believe Sal is too. Not sure about the other guys.

[disneyjoe7]

I am also interested, just I know PF08 has been called for and looking forward to that. So are we talking more then the "Main Event" per year or PF09?

[treitz3]

'sup to all of you.

Good deal Joe! Looking forward to it. :D

[jtgranby]

Ya' know.......I have talked about a location [with a few of you who attended this year's PF] that I know about in the NC mountains right near the Tenn. border that could hold one HELL of a Polkfest

Where is this place in western NC? I have traveled all over western NC. Maggie Valley is a great place and if you have kids Ghost Town in the Sky is open again.My kids love to vacation there. I can live without Gatlinburg TN.:D
I would be up for an 11 hr road trip.

Jim

[treitz3]

Off the top of my head, it's located within 4 miles of the Nantahala river and HWY 74. 7 miles from the Tenn. border. I'll post some more information later.....

[Fireman32]

I remember that conversation and think it would be a good time. Even if we do a mini fest.

[ohskigod]

I'm always in the running for a NJ area meet :D

[halo]

gee whiz, rt1's pf just ended and you're jonesing for another one already???

[hearingimpared]

Yeah it's a sad case! Plus things have been pretty effed on this board lately and I need to see and touch good Polkies again. Touching of course in a manly way!:D I can't wait to touch you Vic.:D:D:D

[disneyjoe7]

Sorry I rethought that thought.

[Lasareath]

Ya' know.......I have talked about a location [with a few of you who attended this year's PF] that I know about in the NC mountains right near the Tenn. border that could hold one HELL of a Polkfest. They are log cabins with excellent views, plenty of privacy, plenty of room and the accommodations are outstanding. 10 people...cool. 100 people...cool. The amount of people really doesn't matter as there are many cabins to choose from. The specific one's I am referring to are all within a football field of each other, so drinking and driving will not be an issue, nor will disturbing the peace....already put to the test three times already. :D

Hot tubs, pool tables, grills, excellent electricity, internet, satellite, Corian countertops, professionally designed interiors and exteriors....blah, blah, blah.

I wouldn't mind helping to organize a PF at this location at pretty much anytime, any year. If there is enough interest, we can make it happen. You guys and gals are the boss though, so you all will have to let me know. 1 day, 2 days, 5 days, whatever. I know the owner and half the staff pretty well now, so organizing will be a breeze. No, it's not $300 a night either. The last event held there was I believe $54 a night avg. per person, and we were able to have seven complete stereo rigs setup. You won't find any hotel anywhere this nice at these kinds of prices. Trust me when I say these are nice cabins. ;)

In the meantime, in March we are having the mini-PF down at (lightman)Russ' as well. You guys from the Jersey area still pondering the idea?

Tom, This is an awesome idea. Heck, at the GA one I spent like $110 a night for a crappy hotel. I think this could be very cool.

What did you guys do for Food?,

What about security for the equipment?, was there a safe place to lock up the gear. it would suck bad if we got some excons hunting through the woods and they see all this cool gear.

I can drive, this means I can bring some gear, not that I have any gear that any would be intrested in :(,

[Lasareath]

gee whiz, rt1's pf just ended and you're jonesing for another one already???

YES. PF was a Hell of a Good time!!!

Even though there was a few guys that I can see that they didn't like me and there was that one guy who started with me and i put him a sleeper hold and left him asleep on the couch in the wood shed, it was still a very good time

I had a blast, I want to go to another one.

Sal

[nms]

...and there was that one guy who started with me and i put him a sleeper hold and left him asleep on the couch in the wood shed,...

... :eek: ...

[halo]

I can't wait to touch you Vic.:D:D:DYour a funny guy Joe ("funny ha ha not funny queer" - Slingblade) :p:D

[hearingimpared]

Ooooooooo Sal you told me that it only cost you $49 a night, tsk, tsk.

[hearingimpared]

Your a funny guy Joe ("funny ha ha not funny queer" - Slingblade) :p:D

WAAAAAAAAAAA I forgot about that line!:D

[treitz3]

I gotta go back to work right now, but I'll get some more info.lined up to present to all of you tonight.

Food wasn't a problem any time we have been and we actually are working out a good deal for another get together next September for the Carver fellas.

Security? not an issue. Like I said, I'll fill you all in with more information tonight.

Now, the reason I deleted the pic's I posted last night and some of the information is that I don't want to disrupt any "official" PF happenings that have already been planned. It's unfair IMO. Do any of the Mods or Polk employees, corporate folk or anybody concerning PF have an objection to something like this? I haven't been here for that long, admitted....so I don't know how it all works and I damn sure don't want to step on anybodys toes.

I guess I want to ask for permission to open the gate before I step foot on the property.....know what I mean? I'm kinda bass ackwards doing what I'm doing, I should have cleared it with the Polk gods before I threw it out there.

My bad if I did bad.

[halo]

I can't wait to touch you Vic.:D:D:DI think you'd be using me to get to Rich ;) Y'all ready prorposed to him :eek:

[hearingimpared]

I think you'd be using me to get to Rich ;) Y'all ready prorposed to him :eek:

Are you kidding I'm using both hands on Richie!:D

[lightman1]

I'm in Tom. I haven't set foot in that part of the state in some time. I myself was not aware of PF protocall. If there is a problem, let me know. Just a small gathering in March is all. If it's cool for y'all that weekend come on in!

[hearingimpared]

I've heard that Saskwatch and Yetti have both mated in that part of the state!!!:D:p

[lightman1]

I've heard that Saskwatch and Yetti have both mated in that part of the state!!!:D:p

..and you should see the offspring. OOOOFA!
(they eat grits,too):p

[disneyjoe7]

Don't kid us Joe it was just you and the misses. ;)

[hearingimpared]

..and you should see the offspring. OOOOFA!
(they eat grits,too):p

I loves them there grits there Pa I really, really do. While we were in GA, every meal, I asked the waitress for a full bowl of grits. YUMMMMMMM!!!!

There must be something in the water below the Mason/Dixon line cause no matter how they are cooked up here they just aren't the same.

[hearingimpared]

Don't kid us Joe it was just you and the misses. ;)

Hey the only hair on my Mrs is the hair on her head! Well you know.

[treitz3]

I will get in touch with Al Ballard ASAP and find out what he has to say. Until then, I will hold off on organizing any event besides assisting (lightman)Russ with the "mini-PF" down here.

When I know, you'll know. ;)

Thanks.

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

I may be out of any type of gathering in any form of mountains...

When I go up in elevation, I get sicker than a dog -- never fails... lol

[disneyjoe7]

Trey that maybe just the attraction we all need to see. ;)

[reeltrouble1]

just take me back to the woodshed :)

Anytime George, you and Janice are always welcome.

RT1

[cfrizz]

:eek: Well then Sid, what ever you do, DO NOT go to the Grand Canyon!

It was absolutely beautiful, but I had altitude sickness from Flagstaff on up. It didn't go away till I came back down! being 8000 feet above sea level if not use to it is very stressful.

I may be out of any type of gathering in any form of mountains...

When I go up in elevation, I get sicker than a dog -- never fails... lol

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

:eek: Well then Sid, what ever you do, DO NOT go to the Grand Canyon!

It was absolutely beautiful, but I had altitude sickness from Flagstaff on up. It didn't go away till I came back down! being 8000 feet above sea level if not use to it is very stressful.

Wow -- never really thought of that... but I think Ill stay away from that area!

lol

I've been to the mountains for multiple days about 4 times, and all 4 times I never leave the mountain house because Im sick! :o

[lightman1]

Wow -- never really thought of that... but I think Ill stay away from that area!

lol

I've been to the mountains for multiple days about 4 times, and all 4 times I never leave the mountain house because Im sick! :o

Tom(treitz), I think we need to toughen the young lad up.:D

[treitz3]

Tom(treitz), I think we need to toughen the young lad up.:D
Yeah, I think I'm smellin' somethin'. http://www.freewebby.com/adult-smilies/cooter.gif :p :D

[lightman1]

Sorry:o! Brats and kraut for lunch. Some sense of smell ya got there! All the way down on the HIIIIIILLLLLL!