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Old 02-25-2009, 08:16 PM
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grinders! yes!!!
 
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Originally Posted by gbroehl1
That's a good thought. Someone else had mentioned a truck museum as well. I think that person mentioned that it was over in my neck of the woods in or around Plainville. I can't dig into this until Sunday or early next week though. I am super busy with preparations for a full 3 weeks of vacation starting Saturday (and I need it). If work is slow tomorrow and Friday I will also take a crack at it. Do we have an updated map with peoples estimated locations? That would make identifying GTGs more central to the bulk of members. I may be able to maintain something like that but would need to info that Dave probably has on all the newest members.

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See the thread on the combined GTG CT & Mass for the museum.

As for the map, Pete where did that one come from?

I want to locate a map similar the index map at the top left of MAGIC Geospatial Data Resources where I could add a number to the two for how many reside there, and on mouse over up pops their forum name and link.

Sort of like MapQuest does for loactions.

True, I have hand built a concise table of public information that would complete/complement the map.
 
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I just took a map of CT that had the towns drawn in. Went to Paint. Added a big black dot for every member that resided in that town. Saved the file again. Then uploaded it to photobucket.

To update the map I over-wrote the old file with the new updated one. Then I deleted the old file and uploaded the new one with the EXACT same name. Then it showed up again in my post as the new file.
 
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Originally Posted by zookie400
grinders! Yes!!!

mmmmm food
 
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Truck museum is here: The Golden Age of Trucking Museum in Middlebury, CT
 
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I'm Back. Don't know if I'm still a member or not. Truck museum in Southbury or Woodbury is pretty good. Went with the kids a couple months ago. Grabbed the paperwork to put my truck in there for a while. We'll see if that happens.
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I would be interested in a get together. Depends on llocation and date. Nice to see all these new people.
 
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Hi there Gregg C.:

I sent you a PM on how to join CT Chapter, work-around.
 
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Lets do Something !
The Proposed GTG sites for March and the few who mentioned dates are as follows:
  • Mystic Aquarium in Mystic of course
  • Mystic Seaport in Mystic of course
  • Peabody Museum in New Haven
    Originally Posted by Towmanjbo
    I also have to work Saturdays so a Sunday would be best for me.

    Unless it's near the New Haven area, I don't start work till 5pm so if it's close by I can stop by.
  • The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk with IMAX theater.
  • New England Air Museum at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks
    Originally Posted by gbroehl1
    I remember that my parents always rave about a little grinder shop over by the airport somewhere. I will give them a ring in the morning for a refresher.
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    Originally Posted by Nice Work Truck
    March 7 (Saturday .ed) is ok with me...

    Bradley Air Museum is having a open cockpit day on March 15th. (Sunday .ed)

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Keep in mind that if we pick something "too" family oriented, our bosses and bosses helpers will want to come as well. (not that there is anything wrong with that )
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Greg - Take the lead on something Not too family orientated for March.

Greg's on three weeks of vacation beginning on Saturday Feb. 28th.

Lets decide by this coming Tuesday, March 3rd., that gives you guys the weekend to settle upon something.

Which I'll then find out when I log in on Monday March 2nd.
 
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they are all acceptable, my vote would be for grinders and the air museum, i dont even know what my schedule is so any day is a maybe, regardless of location.
 
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The Air Museum sounds good I haven't been there since the early eightys in cub scouts.
 
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Ill go to the Air Museum, sounds like fun.
 
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something educational
 
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Originally Posted by Towmanjbo
Ya, I used to voulenteer at Waterford and in the summer the nights would get chilly. So we might want to wait a couple of months for this. How about something inside, maybe Mystic Aquarium or Peabody Muesem.
i still volunteer there with the firehouse. idk about you, but it gets pretty warm will all our gear on.

Dave, theres been alot going on down there. but, youll get your money's worth of a show.
 
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I still owe you the name of the grinder place. I'll get it some time this week. Promise.

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Thumbs up Okie - The New England Air Museum it is.
New England Air Museum at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks

Now lets work on a date.

They are open seven days a week from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

They have an Open Cockpit day on Sunday the 15th.

They have a Space Expo day on Sunday the 29th.

I suspect these are 'children' orientated based on the 'age group' info posted on that web page.

The museum has no special events posted for the other Sundays, nor any of the Saturdays.
 
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