TDIFest 2016 picture thread

[VW Derf]

Might as well start this early, but here is the thread for pictures on TDIFest 2016.

Even the category on the picture server is even up (http://pics.tdiclub.com/showgallery.php?cat=6679) and I see MonsterTDI09 got things started with some pictures of their voyage on the Badger:

 

[BeetleGo]

Beautiful sky!

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Banner and hotel

Merchandise

Setting up the tents and vendor area

The canal and draw bridge in front of the hotel.

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Meet & Greet

The fish boil. Very good!

Trivia

 

[leicaman]

A shot of Comp85 before his VCDS talk. I certainly learned alot.

 

[leicaman]

Lug_Nut showing how to get that circ-clip to go where it should be during his discussion on CV joints.

 

[leicaman]

This is so extra lovely, a BMW twin-turbo six.

 

[IndigoBlueWagon]

I'm sure others have better photos, but here's the lighthouse we saw from the Fire Boat last night.

And a spectacular sunset

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Silent auction and raffle

Chicago Fireboat

Show & Shine

 

[btcost]

Looks like a great Fest!!

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Tech session with wxman

Banquet

Awards

Lug_Nut and PeterV receiving 20th anniversary banners. Both of them have attended all 16 TDIFests.

 

[NarfBLAST]

Parking lot panorama:



Greengeeker's amazing collection of worn cams, bent valves and broken lifters:





Boarding the fire boat:



That sunset:





The show and shine:








The most memorable part of the fest for me would be when Eric convinced me to test drive his car! It was a handful, and I will never forget that driver's seat and that steering wheel. Nicely done!

 

[VW Derf]

Hey guys, I'm looking for a few photos that I forgot to get myself. Does anyone have pictures of each award and the map of where they came from that they can share? If so please upload to the picture server or contact me.

Thanks.

 

[NarfBLAST]

Hey guys, I'm looking for a few photos that I forgot to get myself. Does anyone have pictures of each award and the map of where they came from that they can share? If so please upload to the picture server or contact me.

Thanks.

I got the map after the auction!

 

[n1das]

Fish boil video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNJHeVhiyMM

 

[n1das]

I had a little fun with the FLIR night vision camera in my 535d at TDIfest.

My wife Lisa was talking with Carl in front of the hotel and I had the 535d pointed at them. The night vision pedestrian detection system automatically highlights any part of the image in yellow that it recognizes as a person standing in front of the car. Animals such as deer are highlighted orange.

The image is strictly a thermal image. The FLIR camera does not respond to visible light at all. It sees infra-red energy radiated from (warm) objects, which we feel as heat. The front steps of the building appear to glow because they soaked up heat during the day and are still warmer than the nighttime ambient temp. Objects at ambient temp appear as a middle gray color. Objects warmer than ambient temp appears to glow. Objects cooler than ambient temp appear darker.

The FLIR pic sort of looks like aliens have landed at TDIfest.

 

[Kriesel]

Out near the water, panoramic:

Out at the marina, lookin at boats:

Some Tug boats, near the fireboat cruise:

Here's some more from the fire boat:

Loading up:

Shipyard views from the fireboat:

 

[Kriesel]

Random view of scenery from fireboat:

Sunset on fireboat:

Lug Nuts arm got cut off in the making of this panoramic:

 

[Kriesel]

Lighthouse:

Car show:

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Does anyone else have any pictures to share?

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Got a nice pic of the car and the sunset at the quarry the day after Fest.

 

[MonsterDog]

Does anyone else have any pictures to share?

We do. We just arrived home from our road trip.

 

[MonsterTDI09]

 

[MonsterTDI09]

 

[MonsterTDI09]

 

[MonsterTDI09]

 

[romad]

What ship is that being built with a clipper bow? I can't make out the name.

 

[IndigoBlueWagon]

I don't remember the name, but it was an articulated oil barge. It appears to have a clipper bow in that photo but it really doesn't. In lake Michigan the color of the barge indicates the cargo. Black = coal or oil.

 

[romad]

I don't remember the name, but it was an articulated oil barge. It appears to have a clipper bow in that photo but it really doesn't. In lake Michigan the color of the barge indicates the cargo. Black = coal or oil.

Thanks. I did a google search and found an infographic on ATBs that has a silhouette of one showing the entire outline from superstructure to keel.

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/spills/oilmovement/ATBInfographicWeb.png

 

[VeeDubTDI]

What ship is that being built with a clipper bow? I can't make out the name.

It's a new 155,000 bbl oil tanker being built for Kirby Marine. The bow reads "KIRBY 155-01"

http://www.professionalmariner.com/...hipbuilding-gets-contract-for-new-Kirby-ATBs/