Conductor562 Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 So I took off for a couple days and ran up to Chicago to hang out with Dan and Eric. We talked about TIA, shot a few videos, and cleaned out Dan's garage. They are both fantastic people. Dan put me up, Eric bought my lunch and dinner, and the State of Illinois only charged me $23 in tolls for my visit.I had a great time. Not sure I'm cut out for videos though. You don't realize how weird you look and sound until you see yourself on camera.We came up with some cool ideas to shake things up a little on the forum including prizes for post count milestones, exclusive giveaways, and some integration with the main page. I'll provide more details in the next couple days. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 U lucky dog you!! U got to hang out with the fellas wish I was there man!!! T.I,A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 You ran up to Chicago? Man your legs must be tired, Thank you , Thank you I will be here all week. Try the veal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Cool stuff there Conductor!! It would be cool to see more forum content on the front page. I just want to know how they talked you into cleaning Dan's garage, So I guess Eric is right that Dan's garage looks like a nightmare then Maybe one of these days I will make the journey to TIA's Mecca aka Dan's garage!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodstockva Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Cool! Did you end up being in any future reviews? Or will we have to wait & see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Cool! Did you end up being in any future reviews? Or will we have to wait & see?Sure did. Dan held me at gunpoint and forced me to be in 4 or 5 videos. I'm not a video type of guy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 How long of a drive did you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 How long of a drive did you have Right at 8 hours. It's a long 8 hours though. The only actual town between Indianapolis and Chillicothe, OH is Dayton. That run across Indiana and Ohio is a killer. I did see my first big wind farm though. I never realized how huge those turbines are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 It's pretty crazy to watch them move by rail I have seen a few videos on Youtube. They made cradles for the blades that actually move because they are so long they need the movement for the curves on the rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 That's not to bad. I go to Chicago about once a year but I usual fly but that's starting to be a pain in the ass and the cost is climbing fast, so if go in September I'm thinking about driving. I know that the drive to Ohio is a long and boring trip so how much worst could it be to Chicago. Those wind turbines are huge. We would watch them load them up at the port to send over seas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 The damn toll roads got me. There's a toll booth every couple miles it seems like. $1.50 a pop. From the State line to Dan's house I paid like $11.50 each way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Michigan roads might suck but at least we don't have toll roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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