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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by exogenic
Just registered and booked the room. This will be my first S2K event. Excited to meet some of you IRL!
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You may want to ease that excitement until you meet some of these people.
Last year was my first time. Both my wife and myself were a bit nervous as we only knew one person going. That fear was quickly displaced on our trip from the Thursday night event in Gatlinburg. We didn't know where we were going but followed a couple of people back to Fontana resort. Had a ball driving with these "experts" and it was the beginning of a fun filled couple of days. So much so we started planing on our return as soon as we got home.
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by exogenic
Just registered and booked the room. This will be my first S2K event. Excited to meet some of you IRL!
If this is your first time down the dragon you might want to look into the "newbie" drive. Did that last year and it really wasn't a newbie pace as we drove it a bit spirited.
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by B328iC
Last year was my first time. Both my wife and myself were a bit nervous as we only knew one person going. That fear was quickly displaced on our trip from the Thursday night event in Gatlinburg. We didn't know where we were going but followed a couple of people back to Fontana resort. Had a ball driving with these "experts" and it was the beginning of a fun filled couple of days. So much so we started planing on our return as soon as we got home.
Trust me! (lol).... we try making new people feel welcome....

Its only after you have attended 3-4 events, do we start playing banjos!
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by exogenic
Just registered and booked the room. This will be my first S2K event. Excited to meet some of you IRL!
Word or two of advice.... (OK, I can be long winded!)...

Just don't stand away from the group, and act shy, quiet and bashful.....

We have all been in your shoes at some point....

Come on over to the group, say "hi", and next thing you know, you will be treated like we have known you for 5-10 years!

That's just how it is with this group....
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:47 PM
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Crap... why do I do this?

5/7/20 10:00 AM Leaving time

5,660,020,049,999,680 Nanoseconds
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:48 PM
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5/7/20 10:00 AM Leaving time

5,660,020.05 Seconds
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:48 PM
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5/7/20 10:00 AM Leaving time

94,333.67 Minutes
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:49 PM
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5/7/20 10:00 AM Leaving time

1,572.23 Hours
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:50 PM
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I'm wasting 30 seconds between post to do this??? Sh*t... I'll be old and gray by event time!

5/7/20 10:00 AM Leaving time

2.15 Months
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Old Mar 2, 2020 | 05:51 PM
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Under 10 weeks folks.....

Just passing the seconds till I can post again!

5/7/20 10:00 AM Leaving time

9.36 Weeks
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