| TDIFest 2008 Discussion about TDIFest 2008 that was held in Mason, OH on the Labour Day weekend (August 29th - August 31st, 2008) . |
September 6th, 2008, 12:19
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Old Whig
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Aston,Pa. USA
Fuel Economy: 70.6/ 51/ 38
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Thank You
I do not want to sound sentimental or preachy in this thread. However, I needed to write this. Since returning from Iraq, I have become far more grateful for the simple pleasures in life...the good things that all of us either overlook or take for granted. So, I want to thank you for all the "moments" at the Fest this year: the old faces; the new faces; the folks that patiently listened to my "Pontificating" on various subjects; the Passat Table on banquet night; and the hopeful promises that we will all see each other again-sooner and not later. We often keep waiting for something "big" to happen in our lives, only to realize later that the simple things WERE the big things, and that we did not treasure them enough... 
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2005 Passat PD TDI
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September 6th, 2008, 13:26
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Louisville, KY
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Amen, Brother...you said that well. God bless!
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September 6th, 2008, 13:43
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TDI Lifer
Join Date: Jun 1997
Location: Kensington, Maryland USA
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Jack........I love you man!!
You still need to get Laid!! 
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September 6th, 2008, 13:53
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Old Whig
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Aston,Pa. USA
Fuel Economy: 70.6/ 51/ 38
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Well, I DID get "screwed!"
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1992 Mazda MX-6 (totaled by senile Honda driver!)
1997 Passat TDI
1999 Mercedes Benz E300 Turbodiesel
2005 Passat PD TDI
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September 6th, 2008, 14:00
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Versailles, Kentucky
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Jack, it was good to see you. Wish I had time to talk more. Next year at IMPEX again?
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Last edited by paramedick; September 6th, 2008 at 14:31.
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September 6th, 2008, 15:28
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jan 1997
Location: Minnesota
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I have been to other TDI fests and this year's was great. It was interesting to listen to you talk about Iraq, Jack! I hope to hear more the next time we meet. I really enjoyed sitting with you and Jonathan at the banquet table. What a great sense of humor.
Big thumbs up!
Dave
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September 6th, 2008, 16:36
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Old Whig
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Aston,Pa. USA
Fuel Economy: 70.6/ 51/ 38
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Hope to Make the Rounds
Yes: Until next May, I'll only have to do one weekend a month with the National Guard. So, I hope to get to a lot of weekend GTG's in the next year in the New England to Virginia corridor.
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1992 Mazda MX-6 (totaled by senile Honda driver!)
1997 Passat TDI
1999 Mercedes Benz E300 Turbodiesel
2005 Passat PD TDI
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September 7th, 2008, 09:35
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Singapore, Singapore
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Jack, it is always wonderful to spend time with you and talk. We will have to think about hyper-mile trips for next year.
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September 10th, 2008, 08:58
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Old Whig
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Aston,Pa. USA
Fuel Economy: 70.6/ 51/ 38
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Several Projects
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Originally Posted by Haiku TDI
Jack, it is always wonderful to spend time with you and talk. We will have to think about hyper-mile trips for next year.
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I've got at least three projects: 1000 mile tank from a B5 Passat; 1000 mile tank from a 99 MB E300 turbodiesel; and finally, my favorite, have Audi hand over all their new diesels for US to do the nationwide fuel economy tour...we'll do better!
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1992 Mazda MX-6 (totaled by senile Honda driver!)
1997 Passat TDI
1999 Mercedes Benz E300 Turbodiesel
2005 Passat PD TDI
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September 17th, 2008, 09:24
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Gadget Guy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Springfield VA
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Maybee if you used your AC more often it wouldn't have broken :P
Good to see you again Jack!
-J
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September 17th, 2008, 19:56
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Old Whig
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Aston,Pa. USA
Fuel Economy: 70.6/ 51/ 38
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Probably True!
In twelve years, I've probably used the A/C only about 20 hours!
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1992 Mazda MX-6 (totaled by senile Honda driver!)
1997 Passat TDI
1999 Mercedes Benz E300 Turbodiesel
2005 Passat PD TDI
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September 17th, 2008, 20:11
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TDI Lifer
Join Date: Jun 1997
Location: Kensington, Maryland USA
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B4 a/c's Been failing with great regularity lately..........Nothing you did wrong......it is a 11 year old car by the way.......
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Christopher Farnham RIP my friend!
Great friend and supporter of TDICLUB
2015 Jetta TDI SEL Tornado red
2014 BMW 328D XDrive Glacier Silver
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black!
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