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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Well, YESTERDAY, the Doubletree reservation
was a confuser-NO-go; TODAY, all systems are GO !!
So, here's the deal (too-bad, for the non-List
Forwardlookers) : call 1-800-222-8733, and
ask for a CITY VIEW, HIGH-FLOOR.
There are 18 floors in the Doubletree, but "non-suite" rooms, on the
top-floor are "LIMITED".
a non-smoking 2-person king-or-twin-beds will cost ONLY $89.00/nite,
(plus tax)---quite a deal, compared to other "events" lodging, and no
"multi-day-room-requirements".
The old-man who will be car-avaning to T-town, (59 NY'er 2-dr) with the
wifey et moi will 'put' the room-charges on his AARP account, for a
further savings...
The Doubletee will NOT 'bill' you, til check-in, and you've got a 24-hr
cancellation-deadline, so you have NOTHING to lose, by securing a room
reservation.
My 'party' (literally) will arrive on TUES 6/12 & I precautionarily
reserved, thru SAT 6/16.
You WILL get an 8-digit Reservation Number.
The direct-number for the Hotel is 918-587-8000 , & its address is 616
W. 7th Street.
Do you HAVE to be in Tulsa, next year---? NAHHHH, there are LOTS of
brand-new buried 1957 Plymouth Belvederes, all-OVER the world!
You can always go to the un-earthing of the NEXT one !
Tell your friends (after you make YOUR reservations--LOLOL) !
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Neil has send me several communication posts between him and Paula Hale
To those who want to stay at the Doubletree, Neil has done the leg work on, please, post here, AND send a head count to Neil!
I'm sure he would appreicate hearing from any on this site that are planning to stay at the Doubletree!! | |
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! |
...SORT-of ! [see attachment, below]
The FWDLK website had originally posted the story of the "Buried
Plymouth", on its Home page.
The FWDLK archives are available/located :
(forwardlook.net/archived-discussion/articles and at:
forwardlook.net/archived-exhaustpipe/articles
The archives go back to 1999.
I'm sending (hopefully) the General Discussion "archives" main-page
(which make for great reading)...
If you (bother to) check the 1999 threads, you'll find that on 12/23/99,
and thereafter, on different threads, the Buried Plymouth begins to be
discussed.
That's SIX.5 years ago!
BTW, thanx to my business being 'slow' today, I was able to read the
"earliest" archives, & discovered, therein, that the issue-date, of the
Life Magazine article, on the Buried Plymouth is : 7/1/57.
Y'all should 'record' that date, for-when you might have the opportunity
to look @ a stack of "Life's", @ a thrift/antique shop, or @ a swap
meet.
Finally (I told you it was slow @ work, today!) I contacted Hemmings
Classic Cars and Motor Trend Classic, & told 'them' about the Buried
Plymmie, (apparently for the 'first-time'!!!)
and they shall, reportedly, contact the Oklahoma Centennial Committee
and/or Tulsa C of C, about arranging to "cover" the big-event.
That got me to thinking (instead of working...)
that our English (I'm thinking "American Classic" magazine) and Swedish
(lotsa American-car mags, "there") & French (I know there's @ least one
Am-car mag) List Members should consider contacting "their" contries'
car-mags, & see if THEY would like to cross-the-pond, & cover the
festivities!!!!!
I'll contact the FWDLK's General Discussion
'board', manana, & invite them to the Doubletree, ( can you imagine a
hotel "completely" taken-over by Forwardlooking people, annd
CARS??--fortunately, there is a LOT of time, to "fill" the place, before
the General-Public starts trying to 'book' reservations) & ask them to
try to contact their
overseas magazines, too .
Neil Vedder
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Is that $89 + Tax Per Person OR Per ROOM if i book a 2 person Kingsize ot twin ??? I have been told to also book in at the Doubletree from other Forwardlookers on this Site.. | |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | I just checked out the Website for the Doubletree Hotel 616 W. 7th Street. , The cheapest room you can Book NOW for next june 13th onwards is $119 + Tax, That is for a Kingsize or Twin Bed, this was all offered on their Website Booking Order .. where did you get the Price of $89 + Tax from ,Or do you have to call and mention this Site to them ???
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Got an email from Tom Mitchell, who said that Doubletree is "upped"
thieir nitely rate to $119.00 & no AARP discount.
Nuts.
Called D-T, bAND, to make a Looong story: less, I am PERSONALLY
arranging with the Hilton (parent) company, to have 'blocks' of
special-room rates be available (hopefully @ $89.00/nite [I'm not
greedy] and w/AARP).
This does/will NOT officially involve the FWDLK, but the Hilton sez
that they CAN set aside small-blocks (i.e.: 10-@-a-time) of rooms, @
special rates, where each person makes his own reservation, & PAYS for
it.
I told the nice lady that EYE thought that, over the coming year, that @
least 200 rooms would be 'reserved' for Forwardlooking people.
The deal is still in-the-works, but may be consumated (again: 10-room
blocks, so Hilton is able to cancel it, @ their discression, "whenever"
they feel like it!) later today.
you will receive a special reservation-number, & event "name", to
reference.
Neil Vedder
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Location: Los Angeles, Ca | If I read this right, there's rooms at the "double Tree" and also at the "Hilton". Who's staying where? As it's been mentioned before, I think it'd be neat to have our forward look cars lined up in the parking lot. So I want to be sure we stay in a place where it's possible, and where the cars will be relatively safe.
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! |
Alright: I had a follow-up conversation with Ms. Angela Mayhue, @ the
D-T, Tulsa, & will be 'Forwarding' to her, today, our little contract,
where WE have agreed that the D-T WILL
offer group-discounts to "us" @ $89.00/nite, for the period 6/ 12 - 17
/07, but, unfortunately with NO AARP discount available --sorry,
old-timers!
The contract will be in force as long/until we continue filling the
place, in 10-room "blocks".
I have TUES-SAT reserved, so that counts as 5-of-10, right there. I know
of at least two Mail-Listers who had initially booked the $89.00
rate (before some bright-boy decided to hike the prices, to
$119.00/nite). The D-T will check their individual-reservations, for
6/12-17/07, & give "us" block-credit for those room-dates.
NOW, (just to make this mo-inneresting) the DT says :"sure, we's got us
417 rooms, here, BUTTT, 152 rooms are ALREADY contractually
'sold', to tour groups, etc..."
So, that "only" leaves us (calculator, please..)
up to 265 rooms, for the 'Entire-World', to book, each nite!
To get the Super-Duper- Room- Rate, you MUST reference the code-word :
"FORWARDLOOK" (shouldn't be too hard, to remamber), when you call (ONLY
this number, NOT the actual hotel) which is the DT's "national
reservations" number : 1-800-222-8733.
Finally, ( & this is for the multitudinous FWDLK
website's General-Discussion chatroom's
readers), the D-T is the CLOSEST facility, to the Tulsa County
Courthouse.
If anyone has ever attended a 'Big-Event', he will know that PROXIMITY
to the venue is of critical importance, for logistics, and for social
interaction.
I anticipate , due in part to Tulsa's seemingly indifferent
"organizational" attitude, to date, that there might be considerable
confusion (think 3 Stooges Convention) regarding "Virgil's"
unearthment proceedings, and/or for traffic/crowd control, etcetcetc.
It might be necessary, e.g., to sit on bleachers, all nite, to hold
those good-seats, unless the Tulsarama Committee takes my suggestion,
that they offer "Admission Packages", which would include Reserved
Seating &/or Car Parade bookings (limited to , maybe, 50-100 cars),
Goodie Bags, Limited-Edition mementoes, etc.).
My point is : cars of-a-fin, should park-together.
Once you are "in" town, The D-T provides 'Security-provided' enclosed
parking structure, (which I know MY car will appreciate, as he sun-burns
easily). You can use the hotel as a base-of-operations, to cruise-
around, and to socialize-with, all nite (as has been known to occur @
Chrysler car-meets), AND, you can WALK to/from "VIRGIL's" un-earthing
proceedings!
So, for me, anyway, the choice of the D-T is a no-brainer.
And, there are ONLY 265 nitely-rooms available.
Try to get there on TUES 6/12, as 6/13 will be for sight-seeing, & THUR
6/14 should be INSANITY (Okie-style). And, THEN, there's Virgil's
'Birthday' party!!!
DO NOT FORGET to ask for "CITY VIEW, HIGH FLOOR" (as high-up, as
possible).
See you there (Tulsa's downtown SHOULD resemble a Forwardlooking version
of "American Graffitti".)
But, HEY, if the location, or 'dates' are inconvenient to you, you can
always 'wait', and go to the NEXT un-earthment of a brand-new Buried
Forward-looking MoPar.
Neil Vedder
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Does anyone here have contact with the Imperial Club?
Someone, there, had had an interview with Virgil Exner's son.
I'm wondering if the Imp Club could contact Jr. and invite him to the
Tulsa party?
Hope he doesn't demand Appearance-Money.
So far, neither Hemmings Classic Cars, Motor Trend Classic, nor My
Classic Car (notice a
commonality, there?) had known about the Big Event; all are seriously
interested in covering it, but event-scheduling/programming meetings for
the coming-year are held around November, each year.
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Location: Berthoud, CO 80513 | Alumcan:
Thanks for this information. I just reserved a room using your information.
Tom | |
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Location: central oklahoma! | i hope to make an announcement before the night is over regarding the stroud best western (a good one). keep yer ears on. | |
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Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA | Hey A loon can! Thanks for all your effort in getting things put together here. A couple months ago we started checking out motels within walking distance to the Courthouse, and found the Doubletree. But at that time they would not make reservations that far ahead. Today my wife used the toll free number that you listed and made our reservations there. When she told them we were with the FORWARDLOOK group, we got the $89 rate. Still pretty high dollar for our budget , but what the hay--we haven't had a vacation in years. Difficult to choose between there and Stroud, probably will cruise down there and meet Dave and the gang ..............................5%.............. | |
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | OK. Correction!
NEIL VEDDER over on the FwdLk MAILING LIST portion of the Forwardlook Site, has been EMAILING me what information (FOOTWORK) HE has been doing.
Seems he has been researching the 'buried Plymouth' a LOT longer than what I/Ray Bell/Dave Ball, has been doing.
ALL I have been doing lately is, taking part of Neil's information he has sent me, and POSTED it on OUR WEB site.
I have done NOTHING other than POST Neil's information in this site.
ALL of the credit goes to him, NOT me. | |
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Hope you (& others!) drive thru Bishop, cause on SAT or SUN, I'll drive
4 hrs to Ron Mog's home, in Apple Valley, & on MON drive 7-8 hrs to
Albuqerque, & then, on TUES drive another 7-8 hrs, on to T-Town.
Hopefully, Alumcan (who LURKS here--Rick, I can hear you, breathing!!)
might "paste/post" this, to a (NEW??) "Caravaning" thread, so that
others (Westerners, & NorWesters!) might meet, @ Victorville, @ say,
the Route 66 Museum, on D Street (right "off of " the Route 15 exit) @
a certain time (like 7:30 AM) to join up with any other car-avans, who
might have reached that area. "Cheap" gas is right there, too...
Victorville is right "on" US highway 395, which is a logical, scenic
route, for anyone coming down, from the PacWest.
The Route 15 D Street exit is within about 30 miles of Route 40, which
will take us-all, staright-to T-Town.
So, there could be quite a few cars forming-up, in Victorville...
Next stop would be...???
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Location: Hattiesburg Mississippi | wish i could go, thats quite a lot of money between room, getting up there, and going to the show and dig up. this is gunna be a lot of money..... | |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | UPDATE ....... Just booked my hotel Room... They are now saying the DISCOUNT $89 Rooms are only Available for 3 nights,, 14th-15th-and 16th ,If you want any other days the rate is $119, All plus Tax.. I booked for 5 days ,What the Hell you are never going to see a Gathering of Forwardlookers like this ever again.. Right who is collecting me from the Airport in their Mopar if i don,t buy something a few weeks before Ha Ha ... See all you Guys and Gals next June | |
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Got a letter from the Doubletree, today, addressed to : "Coordinator,
Forward Look".
"The Doubletree Hotel Tulsa Downtown is excited to be your host hotel
for the Forward Look Tuesday, June 12, 2007, through Sunday, June 17,
2007.
Your attendees can make reservations online by the following steps:
1) Going to www.tulsadowntown.doubletree.com
2) Complete the dates and preference section. Then click Go
3) Under 'SPECIAL ACCOUNTS" section-enter the Group ID code next to
"GROUP/CONVENTION CODE". You Group ID is "FOR".
4) Complete the remaining steps to finish your reservation and a
confirmation number will be e-mailed back to you!
On behalf of the Doubletree Hotel Tulsa Downtown staff, we are looking
forward to serving your organization and attendees.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me
at: (918) 587-8000 or via e-mail at: angela_mayhue@hilton.com
Best regards,
/S/
Angela Mayhue
Sales Manager
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Was cruisin the Mailing List Archives, again (don't tell my boss) &
discovered, that on
1/07/05, Dave Stragand, and Edward Petrus
had separately spoken with Virgil Exner, JR, about his possibly
attending the 2005 Carlisle
'show', regarding his interest in presenting a
dissertation, on his/his father's experiences in designing (our) cars.
JR had reportedly designed the XNR 2-seater concept car, around 1961
(IIRC????), [ AND, IIRC (ii), the XNR-car may have been stolen by Iraq
soldiers, from Kuwait, in 1991, & its whereabouts is unknown???) ] .
According to the 1/07/05 post, JR was not certain if his personal
schedule could accomodate the Carlisle date, altho Dave stated that the
FWDLK 'site' may have been willing to cover JR & his wife's travel
expenses, to Carlisle.
I couldn't find any "outcome", to Dave's 'invite',
but, "NOW", could it be possible for someone, who knows JR, to contact
him, & invite him to TULSA?
I'm sure we could 'reserve' a meeting room, @ the Doubletree, for the
'talk/presentation', AND, if necessary to cover JR's travel expenses,
I'll bet we could charge an admission fee, too.
The best date/time for the presentation would be on THUR 6/14/07, at
about 7PM (e.g.) .
Reportedly, the National Plymouth Club is planning to stay @ the
Doubletree, but, that is only 'hear-say', to me.
WELL, can anyone (here?) contact Mr Exner
& invite him, to "speak" @ Tulsa?
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Location: Walhalla, ND | As the guy who wrote the story that appears on the Forward Look website, I thought I'd better get my rear in gear and get my reservations in.....see you all in Tulsa next June! Jim Benjaminson | |
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Location: Las Vegas, NV | Before I go and make my reservations I want to get my dates right. The unearthing is Friday June, 15 right? What, if any events do we have planned and which days will they be held. Right now I am thinking I will need a room Wednesday-Saturday night. That leaves me with a whole day before and after the event. This should be sufficient right? | |
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Location: Las Vegas, NV | I tried to make my reservations following the instructions from the email posted above. After I entered "FOR" in the group field and clicked entered it said "Please note that the group rate you requested is unavailable. Available rates are displayed below."
Do we have a "group rate" or is the "for" code just supposed to identify us from the rest of the people staying. Are they going to try and get us all rooms close to each other. Or are they going to get "group rate" set up later?
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | 58-Savoy - 2006-07-06 11:36 PM
I tried to make my reservations following the instructions from the email posted above. After I entered "FOR" in the group field and clicked entered it said "Please note that the group rate you requested is unavailable. Available rates are displayed below."
Do we have a "group rate" or is the "for" code just supposed to identify us from the rest of the people staying. Are they going to try and get us all rooms close to each other. Or are they going to get "group rate" set up later?
Should I just go ahead and reserve the rooms at the 119.99 per night rate?
GARY,,, I called them on the doubletree number and told them the "FORWARDLOOK" name , They said the $89 rate is for the 14th , 15th and 16th only, any other days are $119 , Rick is given a Update in the next 24 Hours Hopefully.. | |
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Location: central oklahoma! | hey, if yer driving in from vegas, come on to stroud! cheaper and better, i say!
for those flying in from overseas, tulsa obviously makes more sense. however, stroud will be a great cruise! besides, it's so much easier to find other people in a small town. no places to "get lost!"  | |
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Is it Politically Correct, as far as City of Tulsa, is concerned?? (dunno....)
Maybe we'll need a NEW thread. about the festivities.....
----- Original Message -----
From: AlumcanTandThd@aol.com
To: esierraadj@verizon.net
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2007
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Too bad my message-titles don't come thru!
Had another very nice conversation with Ms. Mayhue, @ the D-T, today, after receiving contact , from a FWDLK'er, that
his reservation-extension had been 'denied', due to our first (computerized) "group-room-rate-booking" having been FULLY
filled!!!.
Ms. Mahue has granted us another group-room-rate-booking "block", so, we are able to continue to book the time period 6/12-18/07 @ the $89.00/nite rate, and, that rate pertains to either a 2-bed room, or a 1-bed room.
As I have written, previously, I believe that anyone venturing to Tulsa, next year, should consider arriving on TUES 6/12/07,
in order to enjoy the venue as fully, as possible. (It's a long-way to go, just to turn-around!) .
Any problems or questions should be directed to Ms. Angela Mayhue, @ 1-918-587-8000, or @ angela_mayhue@hilton.com
Reservations can also be made via the internet : www.tulsadowntown.doubletree.com or @ parent-company
Hilton Hotels national reservation number : 1-800-445-8667.
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | As a side-note, when I was speaking w/Ms. Mayhue, today, I happened to mention that some FWDLK'ers had been
planning on staying in Stroud.
Ms Mayhue (metaphorically) gasped, & said that Stroud was, now, a sort of grim Ghost-Town, as a tornado
ripped through that town, "about 5 years ago", and destroyed the town's shopping mall, which HAD been, according to Ms. Mayhue, a "hopping place"! The mall was reportedly never rebuilt, and, Ms. Mayhue says, she avoids travelling thru
there, anymore, because the place is so depressing.
That's what she said.
Of course, nobody's gonna confuse Tulsa, with Dallas......but, I'm just hoping to find its appearance to be somewhat like
"Bakersfield, CA", in the movie American Graffiti !
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| Just booked our rooms in Tulsa! WooHoo!
We're planning to arrive on Wednesday evening, June 13th... and leave sometime Saturday the 16th.
Like many of you, we're staying at the Doubletree for $89/night. I can't wait to meet some of you guys and gals in person!
Myself and my fiance' Jessica will be there... Plus a couple of friends from my car club here at home.
We're FORWARD LOOK-ing to seeing y'all in Tulsa!
-NM
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Location: Williams California | Hi Nathan, I just booked a room at the Doubletree as well. It will be a long drive, but well worth it!! ---John | |
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Location: Mid Atlantic | I'll be at the Doubletree also. Just booked from the 13th until the 16th. Approximately a 1200 mile drive from my home in my 1958 Fury. This trip will add a couple more states to the 15 and Canada that I have already DRIVEN this car through. See you folks there.
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From:
To:
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:53 AM
Subject: RE: Gwen : two words : DOUBLETREE HOTEL
Thanks Neil,
I took it upon myself to email Angela (the lady you have been in contact)
and asked her some questions. But I just want to say thanks for posting
all of that information. My club members want to go, but nobody really had
stepped up yet to actually go through the motions of getting rooms. I've
been to really big events (like the Harley 100th anniversary party) and I
know what they are like, so I've been pushing them and decided to "take the
reins" and take care of things myself. But I couldn't have done it without
all of the useful information you have made available over at FL (which I
don't spend enough time at!).
Thanks again!
Gwen Cairns
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From: Eastern Sierra Adjustment Services esierraadj@verizon.net
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:07:40 -0700
To: ggcairns@pcii.net
Subject: Gwen : two words : DOUBLETREE HOTEL
See ya there! but, yer group had better make its reservations
SOOOOOOON!!!!!!
Neil Vedder
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Location: central oklahoma! | mike, i'm disappointed! i hope it wasn't because of the disparaging comments of a competing hotel operator.
granted, if you want to see shopping, museums, or theaters, go to tulsa. however, if you want to see each other, come to stroud.
while they warn you about how "depressing" stroud is, i will be the first to tell you that three years ago, it was. however, we have finally started to turn the corner. yes, we lost 800 jobs overnight, including the hospital, the mall (which was the tax base for city hall), and sigma trucking. that's a real body blow for a small town. then, just as we started to get some new prospects, 9/11 happened. THAT'S what made things depressing, because you sure can't grow a small town economy in a national recession! also, the tornado was OVER SEVEN YEARS AGO.
however, we got the hospital rebuilt (newest and finest around!), the government forgave our loan on the new water system (new treatment plant and lines), we opened an industrial park and got a new tenant, and have attracted a growing number of new businesses within the last 2 1/2 years. we also have a town where my best friend sleeps with the front screen door opened all night, and where many folks (like me) leave the keys in the car.
now let me tell you about downtown tulsa. better yet, let me tell you to ask the doubletree lady about downtown tulsa. ask her about the "vision 2025" projects and how they are doing. ask her why it was even necessary to pass the projects at election. ask her how much time SHE spends downtown when she isn't at work. i don't want to badmouth tulsa, but i am absolutely floored at what i've read here. yes, tulsa has many wonderful attractions, and the doubletree is a very nice hotel. however, tulsa has all the problems ANY big city has.
in stroud, we have a new city manager, and a new city council who took office 15 months ago. we have a beautiful city lake with great fishing, camping, picnicking and water skiing (bring your boat!) , a beautiful city park, wonderful new elementary school, many good places to eat, the finest library in the county and of any rural town in the state, TWO fitness centers, including physical and massage therapy, beauty shops, route 66 curiosities, honest mechanics who can actually fix your car at a cheap price, friendly people, a slow pace, AND NO TRAFFIC.
no, we do not have the lights of gay paree. however, stroud ("the midway city") has been a traveler's place to stop, rest, eat, and gas up, ever since the introduction of the automobile. if you like "radiator springs", well this is it! come to the rock cafe and meet dawn, the actual inspiration for the character sally carrera in the movie "cars"!
didn't mean to rant, but "ghost town", "depressing", and "haven't been back" really pisses me off. i've always been honest about our condition here, and we are well up to the task of accommodating this group. if you want to do the city thing, are flying in, or just are not comfortable in a rural setting, i understand. however, consider the source. i won't make a dime off of this, but the downtown doubletree will.
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Location: Las Vegas, NV | Well I got the room reserved. 500 bones.... But I am sure it will be well worth it. The only thing I would like to change is to get two beds in the room instead of 1 king. I put it in my preference so maybe they will change it. | |
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Location: bishop, ca | As far as the physical appearance of (downtown) Tulsa, I'm only hoping that it resembles "Bakersfield, CA, in the movie Amercan Graffitti!
Altho I anticipate that the Doubletree will constitute its own car show/car meet venue, I do intend to cruise around the Town, and visit the area, about seven miles away, that has dining/shopping facilities.facilities.
I re-contacted the Doubletree, and have confirmed that Tulsa is NOT a "dry" town, and that ther bar closing-time is 2 A.M.
There are "State Stores" that sell only-alcohol (like, in Ohio, where I'm-from), and they close @ 9 P.M. .
The Doubletree has a Lobby-bar (hoo-rah), a formal restaurant, a coffee shop, and room-service.
It will be FUN, not having any agenda/schedule, for TUES & WED nites, as THUR will be madness, all day long.
Ah, Tulsa : "The Week of Living Dangerously"
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Location: central oklahoma! | all strong beer and liquor must be sold in liquor stores. they are open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., monday thru saturday, ONLY. this is STATEWIDE. also, liquor stores may also sell wine. stroud has two liquor stores. wine may also be sold at wineries. stroud presently has two award-winning wineries, with two others within a 15 minute radius. wine is considered an agricultural product and may be purchased at wineries on sunday. tulsa does not have any wineries that i am aware of, but stone bluff winery is located in haskell. liquor store products may not be refrigerated. that means hot beer at the liquor stores.
cold beer not exceeding 3.2% alcohol by weight may be purchased at grocery stores, gas stations, etc. in other words, just about anyplace except liquor stores. this is statewide. however, it cannot be purchased from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
alcholic beverages may be served by the drink at restaurants and taverns, depending upon the type of license. beer bars are statewide. tulsa, oklahoma city, and all points in between are now "wet", meaning you can get a drink with your meal. the type of license depends on the restaurant. for instance, you can have suds with your hamburger at the rock cafe. however, they don't serve whiskey.
confused now? 
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Location: fulshear texas | carla and i will be there. we have a room 14th-16th. really look forward to meeting all of you and talkin forward look in person. | |
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Location: SD | Reserved a room at DT for 14th and 15th. I don't post often, but have learned alot from you guys, and look forward to meeting you!
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Everyone listen up, I booked a kingsize bedroom for 5 nights last month- 12th to 17th.. A few days ago my Computer FROOZE Big Time, Anyway i had to Re-set my computer to Factory meaning i lost all my Pic,s and Emails ETC... So i Called the Doubletree tonight and asked them to send me my Comfirmation details again (I printed them off this time) I suggested i may want to Upgrade to a 2 Double bed Room later as a couple of friends said they may come , They Informed me they only had ONE 2 DOUBLE BED ROOM LEFT, They booked the room for me as well ,So i now have a kingsize and 2 double room booked, I will be Probably be cancelling one of these rooms later in the year So let me know if you need the 2 Double bed , My Point is BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW. or you will be Camping on the Courthouse Lawn... | |
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Location: Kingston Springs , TN | We're booked for the 13th through 16th. See you there next year....(We'll be driving the bright blue 57 Toga!)
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Location: bishop, ca | Hi, all; I believe that we've been granted our third room-block-booking, at the Doubletree.
If you make your reservation thru the national reservation number (1-800-222-8733) you should reference the 3-digit "Forwardlook" code :"FOR", to get the confuser to recognize our special $89.00/nite room rate , for JUN 12-18.
Reservations can also be made, directly, @ the hotel, @ 1-918-587-8000.
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Location: bishop, ca | The hotel will have car-washing facilities available in their "rear lot"; should be a popular hang-out, ('cept, maybe, for their Lobby Bar.)
And, ANOTHER thing: I have it on GOOD authority, that the video, appearing on the REC ROOM's chatboard (see :"I wont drive MY fins, here", or whatever)
does NOT depict Tulsa (rush-hour?) traffic!!!
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Location: Southern California | I made the reservatiion today at DoubleTree Hotels, June 13-16th, $89 per night, with the knowledge that it can be cancelled with a 24 hour advance notice, if the "Stroud option" becomes the hangout. Never spent much time in Tulsa, except maybe an 8 second flyover!
I am not sure I want to drive the Firedome to Tulsa. It's a long haul from L.A., probably a cooler night drive, but I want to get it there, maybe trailer it, then do a cruise with the Mopar crew.
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Location: Bama | I have my confirmation #'s at double tree, see you all there. Oh yeah, I'll be driving another one of those Christine cars you all like so much | |
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Location: bishop, ca | As an addendum to my suggestion, that people try to arrive as early in the week, as possible, and, especially for people who will be spending at least one travel-nite on-the-road, enroute to Tulsa, this past weekend I drove my car 600 miles to/from a SoCal car show. I spent the nite at a MoPar-man's
house which has a 'full-service' garage, (Alumcan might be able to 'post' some pics of his cars/parts, in the General Discussion threads, below) . The man is very mechanically proficient , and he was able to service/adjust some mechanical glitches that had arisen, during the trip. Because of his 'work', I am having, today, the starter & generator be disassembled and serviced/overhauled, as necessary, even though they both appear to be operating satisfactorily.
In fact, my dearly-beloved AC Delco battery.... (purchased in 1987!!!, when my correct tar-top battery over-charged and puked acid , enroute to the 1987 Burbank WPC National Meet. I removed its stick-on labels, so that it looks like an unassuming, black, flat-top generic battery)....which CONTINUES to provide trouble-free service, is going to be replaced sometime soon, because my electrical-shop sez that it COULD fail, at any time.
So, my message, here, is that you-all have PLENTY of time, beginning-NOW, to have your cars be fully checked-out/repaired prior to your heading out, to Tulsa.
A good way to begin your car's efficiency check-up, is to road-test it on a multi-hour trip, at sustained highway speeds. Spend the night somewhere, and return home the next day.
We can assemble a "list" of essential spare parts, but I am "including" an extra water pump, fuel pump, belts, an upper radiator hose, voltage regulator, distributor cap, ballast resistor, and sundry parts/tools---I've got E.I., but points/condensor are critical spares.
If you can get to/from Tulsa, in one day, you are, obviously not risking a major 'stranding', on the road.
However, by planning to arrive EARLY in the week, you are allowing yourself extra-time to have necessary repairs be made, on-the-road, and/or in Tulsa, and still, maybe be able to enjoy the proceedings, once you get there!
Also, by getting there 'early', you can have more time to relax and socialize with the new friends that you WILL meet there!
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Location: bishop, ca | Has everything been said, by now, about why we all should make a Pilgrimage to Tulsa, why we should arrive as EARLY as possible, that week, and where we should reside, once we get there (yes; huh) ??
It would be nice if "Tulsa" would inform us, as to the week's festivities....I'm aware that there is supposed to be a 50's dance, on SAT.
My Dodge & my friend's 59 Ny'er are gonna feel out-numbered, by the PLY Owners Club, @ the Doubletree, but, hey! It's THEIR party !!
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Location: Gingellville (A unique community in Orion), Mi | Well, I just reserved my room for four nights, Wed thru Saturday nights, departing Sunday. No problems, 89.00 rate. Thanks for all the info on this, see you there in June!!
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Location: bishop, ca | Hi-jacking my own thread, but-what-the-hell; it's all been said, by now, about WHY you should be in Beautiful Downtown Tulsa, between 6/12-18/07.
In addition to having the Mother of All Forwardlooking Cars Convention, @ the Doubletree, why not arrange to have a swap meet, there? I know that I've got a lot of small/unique parts that wouldn't take up much trunk space---not that I wouldn't bring them, anyway---but, as I'm a notably 'soft' touch, on
the parts that I've given away, to-date (in comparison to the feeding-frenzy, on Epay) I'm thinking that I'll apply price-stickers, to the items, before I leave home, to avoid 'embarrassment ' when a nice friendly face might ask me how-much I wanted for my slightly used PLY grille medallion,.
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Location: Blythewood, SC | My wife and I have reservations and are excited to go. I just finished my truck and am shopping for a trailer to pull the 57 to Tulsa. I can't wait to be at an event where my 57 is the norm, not the bizzare exception! | |
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Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Why not drive it to Tulsa??? | |
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Location: Woodcrest California | My wife Christine and I are in as well. | |
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Location: Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Okay! I'm finally in too!
Had some problems making my reservation, from here (Netherlands), but Neil took care of that. Thank you Neil!
I'll be there 6/12 - 6/16, in a double room too, so..., if anyone's looking for company overnight... LOL !!
I AM seriously considering shipping my car (back) to be able to drive to Tulsa, for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Really looking forward to that 'Swap Meet' Neil been talking about. But off course mostly looking forward to seeing that Plymouth being unearthed. Hope we get a good sight of it, and as a forward look era club are permitted a little more then the usual crowd...
And last but not least meeting you all there! I've met with some FWDLKers, when I'm cruising the US, and that has always been very special to me.
Can't wait...
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Location: Southern California | Wow! People coming from around the world! This is getting to be the biggest and the best!
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Location: Apeldoorn, Netherlands | I now have my confirmation for the Tulsa hotel too. For two double beds, nonsmoking. I guess we won't be spending much time in our rooms, except for to sleep. So, if anybody else is traveling alone, I'd be happy to share! No snorking, stinking, talking in your sleep or sleep walking PLEASE !!
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Location: Voss,Norway | Is everyone lying at that Downtown Tulsa Doubletree Hotel or is there someone out there that has reservated room at other places?
I tryed to reservate at the Doubletree but gave up and got my self a room at The Red roof in motel instead.
Should loved to taken the -57 with me but it will be to exspencive.
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Location: CINCINNATI, OHIO | Looks like I'm going to make it to!!! Just got my built 2x4 318 running and it is baaaad!!!!!!! A real ground thumper. Still though, I have alot of body work to do but I AM going to drive it from cincinnati if it is done. | |
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Location: Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Some of you might think I'm joking, but I'm seriously considering shipping my car 'back', so I'll be able to drive to Tulsa in a righteous mobile.
Lot of things to arrange for, but there still is plenty time for that. Imagine how great it would be making appointments for meeting points along the way to Tulsa, from any direction. I visionize us driving there and the closer we get, the more we get! | |
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Location: Williams California | DV-800 - 2006-10-04 9:40 AM
Looks like I'm going to make it to!!! Just got my built 2x4 318 running and it is baaaad!!!!!!! A real ground thumper. Still though, I have alot of body work to do but I AM going to drive it from cincinnati if it is done. :)
Dave, good to hear that you are making good progress on the car. I hope to see you there as well, I always wonder what happens to cars I used to own, and like to see them out on the road where they belong. ---John | |
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Location: Voss,Norway | Jim.
If i cant find my self a deasent rental car i have to hitch hike with you
Or you, John.....
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Location: CINCINNATI, OHIO | I was just wondering if anybody around my area, that is driving there cars to tulsa, would like to form a convoy. This is just a thought but it would be cool driving down the highway in a group of forward look cars. Any thoughts. I'm located in Fairfield, about 15-20 miles north of Cincinnati. | |
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Location: Apeldoorn, Netherlands | I was just wondering if anybody around my area, that is driving there cars to tulsa, would like to form a convoy. This is just a thought but it would be cool driving down the highway in a group of forward look cars. Now that's exactly what I had in mind!
As said, I'm arranging for my car to be shipped to the US, but do not yet know where I will 'land'. But as soon as I do, I will post it here. On the other hand, it would be nice to know from what direction must of us are coming, thus making it possible for me to aim for a certain port. Because it doesn't have to be on the east coast at all. In facts I'm no aiming at Tacoma WA. | |
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Location: Voss,Norway | Jim
If you are gonna ship your car over i would have prefered to ship it to either the eastcoast or California cause if you are shipping it to Tacoma it will go via Japan.
My -57 did when i shipped it the other way and i was told by the shipping company when i was going to ship my Grand Wagoneer that i bought in Portland,OR that the boats that ships out of Tacoma doesnt go true the Panama canal but all the way around so it will take longer time and cost you more.
Correct me if i am wrong but thats what they said to me.
My Wagoneer was picked up in Portland and trailerd down to LA and shipped out from there with Scumacher Cargo.
Just to let you know.
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Location: Apeldoorn, Netherlands | i was told by the shipping company when i was going to ship my Grand Wagoneer that i bought in Portland,OR that the boats that ships out of Tacoma doesnt go true the Panama canal but all the way around so it will take longer time and cost you more. I can imagine that a longer trips costs more. But actually, I don't mind which route they take, as long as the price is okay. Shipping my car from Seattle WA, was actually cheaper then shipping from the east coast. Right now, I am investigating the best way to ship my car, roll-on roll-off. If anybody is interested, I'd gladly make arrangements! There's nothing in it for me and it doesn't get any cheaper, just like to go with as many as possible! I look at it as a once-in-your-lifetime experience. | |
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Location: Voss,Norway | Now i have got my self out of the Red roof in motel and in to you guys at the Double Tree.
Looking forward to see you all!!!!
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Location: Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 57belvedere - 2006-10-08 2:33 AM Now i have got my self out of the Red roof in motel and in to you guys at the Double Tree. Looking forward to see you all!!!! Kjell Way to go, Kjell!!! Looking forward to meeting you, together with all the rest of the gang. | |
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Location: Woolwich Twp, NJ (South Jersey) | Sorry - but I would like to confirm the dates for Tulsa.
June 16 - ?
My wife and I are interested in attending.
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Location: bishop, ca | Virgil's "Birthday Party" is FRI 6/15/07.
I am urging people to arrive as early as possible, that week, like, on TUES 6/12/07, and to stay thru SAT nite 6/16/07, as the Town of Tulsa is "supposedly" planning some sort of 50's dance/concert event, that nite. Arriving as early as possible allows people to enjoy the environs, and all the other Forwardlooking Folks, in attendance!
This event will probably produce the largest single-gathering of FDLK'ers in the history of Exnership!
If Jim Hoekendijk can "DRIVE" his car, to Tulsa, from the Netherlands(!!), what 'excuse' does anyone else, "here", have, in not attending???????? | |
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Location: bishop, ca | As I posted on the FWDLK's daily List Server, today, the 12/06 issue of Hemmings Clasic Car arrived yesterday, and, on page 8 therein, there is a nice mini-article, w/a couple pics of Virgil, being interred!
At the risk of incurring an Attaboy, I DID initially contact Hemmings, Motor Trend Classics, & Collectable Automobile, and informed them of this clam-bake, for "media-coverage" thereon, & referred them to the Doubletree and to the Tulsarama Comittee.
The magazines all said that, around November, each year, they sit down & plan-out their show-schedules, etc.
I mentioned, in an earlier posting, that our foreign members should contact THEIR publications (like : the English "American Classic", and other, Scandanavian pub's) , & inform them of this event, & to invite THEIR attendance/coverage!
Sooo, it looks like non-FWDLK'ers will now begin to get involved in the festivities, and, making reservations @ the 'Tree !! | |
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Location: Ripon, WI | I have officially extended my reservations to give me from the 12th to the 17th... | |
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Location: bishop, ca | I just wrote to Mike, & said that the West-Coasters will probably arrive @ about 3PM on TUES, & that probably, as we'll have been on-the-road for two days, we'll proably eat dinner @ the Hotel, after washing the road dust off our rides, & crash, for the nite. Next day: who knows? car-avan to Stroud, for the day, & eat dindin @ a nice up-scale restaurant, in Tulsa. THUR: bedlam/keep your head 'down'; late-comers arriving; mass-confusion. FRI: well, we kinda know what's going down, then. SAT, Tulsa's got some activities planned. SUN: go HOME!! | |
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Location: Spencerport, New York | Made my reservations for the 13th to the 17th, will be watching for meeting places for convoys coming from the north east or mid atlantic areas and will join up if possible.
The 57 is ready to go with the exception of routine maintenance and I plan on adding a bigger trans cooler for the liquid cooled Hemi Torqueflite I run.
Can't wait to see you all there! Dick Whelan | |
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Location: bishop, ca | Dick, and others, who may be looking for an easy way to increase the efficiency of your engines, I THINK that Alumcan posted a photo-exhibit on how I easily mounted/
adapted an "XJ"-series JAG viscous fan clutch to 'our' cars.---the posting should be somewhere on the website's 'mechanical' threads, as listed on its home
page. Jag 'clutches' are (surprisingly) not expensive (about $45.00) and relatively easy to obtain. MOST fan clutches are 3" in overall 'width', and I dunno about CHRY/IMP clearances, between the radiator, and the water pump, but the Jag is 2 1/2" wide, and DOES fit Dodge & Plymouth applications. The center mounting 'cavity', on the Jag does need to have a brass bushing be pressed into it, so that a tight-fit, to the water pump's 'nub' can be made. Also, the Jag's mounting-bolt holes need to be cut-out, to form "slots", but that is a no-brainer. a multi-blade fan should also be installed.
If anyone is interested to see how cool my 57 D500 runs (with its retro-fitted liquid-cooled trannie, and viscous fan clutch) , check out the pics, on "Member's Rides" forum, under "Road Trip" !!! | |
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Location: CINCINNATI, OHIO | Need a little help here. Having trouble getting ahold of the doubletree hotel in tulsa. Dont know if it is the number or what. Does anybody have a number to call. I may have to find another hotel to stay at. Please help!  | |
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Location: bishop, ca | Doubletree National Reservation number : 1-800-222-8733 (you must reference "our" code-name :"FOR"; or "Forwardlook" , depending whom you speak with) to receive our special $89.00/nite rate, for the week of 6/11-18/07. and reference the DOWNTOWN/7th Street Doubletree location.
The "local" number, for the 'Tree, is: 918-587-8000 (& you still gotta reference "Forwardlook" , to get our "room-rate-deal".
If you have any problemos, with reserving a room, please ask to speak with Ms. Pamela Mayhue, the reservations Honchess.
Please try to arrive on Tuesday, if possible ! And Saturday sounds like a Fun-day, too. | |
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Location: Ocala, FL | Well. according to Anthony at the Double Tree, we just reserved the last room available from Thurs thru Sat. Just FYI and passing along. As I am shooting the unearthing video, who's up for an interview?- Steven D | |
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Location: bishop, ca | I THINK we just completed the booking of another "block" of room reservations!
That Hotel has a LOT of rooms, but, wouldn't it be SWELL to have the "entire" place be TAKEN-OVER, by Forwardlooking cars???!!!
I'll call the 'Tree, manana, & see if I can free-up another 'block' of room-rate-deals.
Steven, your documentary should be ad hoc; first come/1st served; let the "scene" play-out, before your cameras! | |
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Location: bishop, ca | NOW HEAR THIS !!!
The Doubletree advises that there are ONLY about 50-ish rooms still available, for TUES-WED, IN THE ENTIRE HOTEL, but, that it WOULD honor "our" $89.00 rate for those nites.
For THUR-SAT, IN THE ENTIRE HOTEL (officially) there are TEN rooms available, BUT (officially) they would be available @ the standard $129.00/nite rate.
HOWEVER, depending upon the abject-ness of your pleading (AND, subject to the probable-approval,by the Hotel's Director) you MIGHT be able to receive the group's $89.00/nite rate, for THUR-SAT.
There are apparently "church" and wedding groups, that have block-booked rooms @ the Doubletree (but NOT @ our Cheapo-$89buk rate!
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Location: Ripon, WI | So... how many rooms have we booked then? Just wondering. :D | |
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Location: bishop, ca | Wellll, Ms. Mayhue informs me, today, that there are a total of 231 room-nites "reserved" under the code name "Forwardlook" (and, under "FOR", for the Doubletree's national reservation service???---not clear about that, Ms. Mayhue was 'late' , for a meeting.)
How many "cars", that number translates-to; my guess: about 75.
HOWEVER: "our" reservations are SEPARATE from the PLY Owners Club, and, as "we" are not affliated with 'them', Ms. Mayhue was not at liberty to divulge their intended participation/attendance, at Tusarama-ding-dong.
Figure at least another 75 Plymmies, from them, and one can assume that it should be NOT boring, that week.
AND, some people may be staying in/at Stroud, OK, and/or lodging elsewhere, or commuting to/from Tulsa, or "reserving" NOT under "Forwardlook", so, it should be FUN!
When will there ever be a unique-dedicated gathering of ONLY FWDLK cars, again???? | |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | I am sure i mentioned this earlier ,,,, I have booked 2 rooms at the Doubletree,,, 1 room is a King Size and the Other is a 2 Double bed room ,, I only need the 1 room But not sure until early next year which Room i will be Canceling,,, At the moment it will probably be the single kingsize But will let this Forum Post know before i actually cancel it , So hopefully the doubletree can transfer the Booking into another members name....
NEIL,,, don,t forget you promised me a ride out one day if i am not able to Buy a Forwardlook before i Fly over.. LOL | |
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Location: bishop, ca | .I'm supposed to meet you @ Tulsa International Airport, right?
BTW, Gwen Cairns, of the POC (that's : Ply Owners Club) is supposed to be trying to confirm the number of Plymmie-owners who may be attending, but, I understand that they may all have been left, to 'fend' for themselves, in making their own reserrvations, so it may not be known, until the subject week, exactly how many FWDLK'ers may be attending.
I "might" be having some people, who may need your 'extra' room, Clive! | |
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Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | I didn't book mine at the doubletree under any banner.... I booked it as just another reservation. There may be others as myself, so that may be a conservative estimate of the number of cars. My guess is, it will be the most forwardlook cars in one place ever.
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | d500neil - 2006-12-07 12:45 AM
.I'm supposed to meet you @ Tulsa International Airport, right?
I "might" be having some people, who may need your 'extra' room, Clive!
NEIL...I will let you know first about the Room before i cancel it... As i said earlier it most probably will be the Kingsize as my Brother in-law is keen on coming over with me... Yep i am still up for the Lift from Tulsa International, But i am really looking to buy Something a couple Months before ,So i can collect it and drive to tulsa and then Import it home Probably from Garlvaston or Houston... I will probably Post a Wanted Ad on the Forum and Ebay .. Look forward to meeting you All.................... | |
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Location: bishop, ca | Siriusly, Clive, what kinda car are you looking for?
Location/condition/price-range?
Not that I don't wanna meet you, at the aerodrome.... | |
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Location: Ripon, WI | Is there anyone else coming from overseas that is looking for a ride anywhere? With some of us coming from all over, you may be able to hitch a ride with someone and get to enjoy the drive to Tulsa.... For instance... I am swinging through St. Louis... I could pick someone up.. Though Raybell has dibs if he does come this way. | |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | d500neil - 2006-12-08 5:30 AM
Siriusly, Clive, what kinda car are you looking for?
Location/condition/price-range?
Not that I don't wanna meet you, at the aerodrome....
Ideally 1957 as i Save $$$$ on Import Tax being 50 years old.. But i am Genuinally Looking for 57 / 58 / 59 and 60.. up to $10,000 probably, As close to Tulsa as i can find But will travel up to 2 days for the right car,, Really needs to be Mechcanically Great, As i have to drive to Texas Docks to put it on the Ship to England.. I am coming to Tulsa on the 12th and leaving 17th, So have allowed 2 days each side of these dates, I haven,t Booked my Plane Flights yet as i need to know where i am flying into , Which depends on where i buy the Car.. If i can,t find anything i will fly straight to tulsa on the 12th.. | |
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Location: Enfield, N.H. USA | Hey, Tom Huntley here in Enfield, N.H. is anyone passing by my place to pick me up for this thing? I don't dare drive my 57 Plymouth that far. The longest distance its been in the last 5 years is Lake George N.Y. about a 3 hour drive one way. This sounds like a great time, but one I guess im going to miss. Y'all have a great time. Have a safe trip AND POST SOME PICTURES. | |
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Location: bishop, ca | hI, Tom, altho Road-tripping is "the" way to honor Virgil's birthday party, you can always book a flite, to tulsa, & rent a car, @ the airport.
I had done that at Mid West WPC national meets; once there, it wasn't fun not to brag on my missing ride, but I certainly enjoyed experiencing all the other member's rides.
Clive Reeve, above, and others, have over-booked rooms, so, even tho the 'Tree may be "booked", now, I'm SURE that Clive could be talked into 'referring' his extra room, to you (OR TO ANYONE ELSE who reads this, & contacts him "first" ). | |
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Location: CINCINNATI, OHIO | Got my room!!!! See ya all there. Hope my car is done by then. If not I'll be driving old faithful, ( My 79 Chev van).
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Location: Blythewood, SC | I'm booked, I have bought a trailer, logged time out of work, built a tow vehicle, saved some pennies, and am ready to go!!! | |
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Location: Connecticut | Yay ! I'm booked, but not at the Doubletree unfortunately. They're sold out. I'll be at the Hampton Inn ~4 miles away. Still rooms available there. Ron | |
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Location: bishop, ca | Ron, I was really hoping you'd make it!!!!
Couldn't believe that you'd miss THIS show!
There's gonna be the 'Tree's Lobby Bar, car-washing-hose/spot, its parking lot, and the STREETS !
When you going to arrive?? Early, I HOPE!
BTW, did you get down on bended-knee, with Ms. Mayhue, @ the 'Tree??
Maybe CLIVE Reeve, "up-above", here , can arrange to 'give' you his "extra" room reservations (unless it's already spoken-FOR??
Clive?? | |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | NEIL...
Yep i still have two rooms booked.. I spoke to my Bro In-law Yesterday and he is 90% certain he is coming with me, So it looks like the Kingsize room i have will be the room i am going to Cancel Or transfer to another member,, I will post on this Thread soon as to when i have a Gauranteed Answer... but i would imagine it will be with-in the next few weeks... I would prefer a Fellow member to have it transfered to them... | |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | If my Brother In-law decides with-in the next few weeks he cannot come , The other room i have is 2 Double Beds,, But do not Rely on this room at the Moment,, 90% certain i am Keeping it.. | |
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Location: Connecticut | Neil - I'm gonna stick with the Hampton Inn. The price is $20 less per nite. So if I'm there for five nights, that's a savings of $100. Considering the high price of airline tix, I need to save every $ I can. Ron | |
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Location: bishop, ca | Well,Hampton Inn: Plan-B !!!
Brent may be there, as well, and maybe others can make reservations there, too!! | |
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Location: CINCINNATI, OHIO | Well what does the headcount look like now for Forward lookers at Doubletree?
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Location: bishop, ca | Ms. Mayhue, at the 'Tree, won't disclose the actual number of "Forwardlook" reservations--dunno why, tho.
A SWAG was presented on an earlier thread-page, though.
Suffice it to say that there will be a FEW of us, there.
As I had written early-on, if this event is not of interest, to a FWDLK'er, "he" can always wait, until,
the NEXT buried FWDLK'er is un-earthed....from a time capsule.
BUT, there reportedly IS another Buried Plymmie, so maybe they'll want to wait another 45 years for the PROWLER to be un-earthed. | |
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Location: Victoria, AUSTRALIA | I'm Gunna Be there, YIPPEE.
Just got word, Myself and fellow Plymouth owner Marty are staying at the doubletree
I'm not sure what floor or what room yet, marty has those details.
I dont care long as its a roof over my head
from the 12th to the 19th
I can't wait
Leaving Melbourne on the 10th, at tulsa 11-12 then leave after the show 19th to Drive back on
hopefully route 66 back to LA -
This has only just happened in the last week and marty was already going, I was 50-50 now I'm there
maybe I might run into a few of you guys / girls
are you guys planning anything from the forward look group?
would be great to me you all in person
YEE HAAR
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Location: Ripon, WI | uh... yeah! Check out all the threads!!!!! | |
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Location: Williams California | Knighty - 2007-03-01 4:41 PM
I'm Gunna Be there, YIPPEE.
Just got word, Myself and fellow Plymouth owner Marty are staying at the doubletree
I'm not sure what floor or what room yet, marty has those details.
I dont care long as its a roof over my head
from the 12th to the 19th
I can't wait
Leaving Melbourne on the 10th, at tulsa 11-12 then leave after the show 19th to Drive back on
hopefully route 66 back to LA -
This has only just happened in the last week and marty was already going, I was 50-50 now I'm there
maybe I might run into a few of you guys / girls
are you guys planning anything from the forward look group?
would be great to me you all in person
YEE HAAR
knighty
Awesome! Glad you can make the big shindig!! I'm sure you'll get to meet a fair amount of folks that frequent this board. ---John | |
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Location: bishop, ca | Just remember; SOBRIETY is a virtue! | |
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Location: Victoria, AUSTRALIA | Don't worry I want to remember every moment of this once in a lifetime experience! | |
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Location: bishop, ca | GOOD; then you can drive MY car......! He's relatively friendly; you'll like him. | |
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Location: Mishawaka, IN. | Wow there's alot to read on this board it took me foerver to catch up on this one. Sounds like there are just a ton of people that are going to be there hope the week allows most everyone a chance to hang out, there are just so many different personality's that dig these car's. I can;t wait till June I think it will be awesome. just wanted to add my 2 pennie's thanks
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | LISTEN UP EVERYONE.... I am going to cancel my Second Room In the Next few weeks, So is ANYONE INTERESTRED in a KINGSIZE ROOM,, so only any good for a Single Person or a Couple... I am hoping to change the details to a Fellow member, This room has the Reduced rate , Booked for the 12th until the 17th... Reply on this thread or PM me..... Apparently at Least HALF the Hotel is Booked to this Forum,, So it is the Place to be staying,,, | |
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Location: bishop, ca | [This thread looked so lonely, down there, at the bottom of the Board] :
I just re-read the messages, & 'something' jumped-out @ me:
In an early message (6/22/06), the 'Tree reported that there were ONLY "265" Room-nites available to us, in the entire Hotel.
Then, on 11/29/06, I reported that the 'Tree had reserved 231 (!!!) Room-Nites, to date, for people who had room-rerserved,
under the 'Code' : Forwardlook, or, "FOR", and that, as of 11/29, very few available rooms still existed.
SO, 'discounting the reservations which were not recorded under Forwardlook, or FOR, it appears that a LOT of Mope-Folks (ahem)
have reserved rooms, at the Tree, altho the 'Tree will not confirm how MANY people make-up the "Room-Nites"
(or, more-importantly: how many CARS are represented, in those "265" -available room-nites!!!!???
But, there SHOULD be a "bunch" !!!
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | GEORGE,,,, I got your Email and Replied to you back by Email a few days ago,, Let me know if you are in terested still..
If NOT.........
The Room is still up for Grabs...... First Come , First Served..... Seems a shame to just cancel it out-right.. I am in No Hurry to Cancel the Room if you might be interested,, I will keep it for another 4-6 Weeks before i make a Final Decision.... | |
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Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | I am sorry for the delay. I will not be needing the room. I am going to keep the one I have reserved.
Thanks
George
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | A couple People have Emailed me about the Room recently, BUT the emails have gone to my SPAM Folder.. I am on AOL, and anything slightly Suspicious goes to Spam, I have it set up as Tight , So i cannot open the Emails...
So anyone Interested is best to post here, And i will reply to you , Or PM me through This SITE.. ( send Member a Private Message) | |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Alright .. Listen up... I am Bored writting this and You all must be Bored reading this, So for the Last Time, KingSize Room up for Grabs, 12th till 17th, Reduced Rate,, I am going to Cancel the Room BY NEXT WEEKEND... Reply Here as some Emails are going to my Spam folder...
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Due to NO Genuine Inqueries, As of 5 Minutes Ago, I have now Cancelled The King Size Room at the Doubletree,, So anyone wanting a room from 12th to 17th will have to make direct contact with the Hotel... | |
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Location: Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Due to something that came up unexpected, I regretfully cannot be at the unearthing. 
Before I cancel my room reservation at the Doubletree, I thought I might offer it here. Or should I put it on eBay? LOL!
It’s a high floor, non-smoking room with 2 double beds, from June 12 until 17th.
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Hey JIM,, As long as the Room is Cancelled before 4.00pm the Previous Day ( june 11th ),, There will be No Charge to You,, When i Cancelled my Spare Room a couple Weeks Back, They were Grateful for giving them Early Notice So they could Rent it out Still.. | |
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Location: Ripon, WI | I to have a room that I am going to be cancelling, so if anyone wants two together, we may be able to do that. That is thanks to a sexy girlfriend who works in the hotel industry. Got a better deal at the Hammie.
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