Well I think that went very well! Eight folks showed up, six installs.
BETTER SHOW RATE THAN THE FIRST CHICAGO MEET! (I cheated and brought 2 cars)
I will admit I can't cook, talk, and shoot photos of installs all at the same time (Damn I burnt the ribs). The burgers turned out alright though and no singed eyebrows.
Let's see if I can recall everyone: Of Course my best bud from northern Illinois - Boomintrac was first to make it (Thanks again for braving I-55 to make the trip). The other attendees included Slash (who did most of the talking), fixinstuff, machinehead, nst6563, cue, and damn there goes my Alzheimer's again. Speak out if I forgot you.
The Nissan contingent won honors for most desirable (Lilliput transflexive
in an Xterra)
and most screens/fastest boot-up (in a Maxima).
I give Boomintrac the most stealth and fastest CPU, whereas I was pronounced the best Squad car impersonation in a convertible. Fixinstuff cracked us up with his 5 minute commute to work, but the install was flawless, utilitarian, and almost kid-proof.
Reminded me of my installs when my kids were young.
Luckily Cue showed up or I would have been the oldest member to show, but I wish he and I could have had more time to talk flying the friendly skies of southern Illinois.
The location turned out to be a good thing, too bad the weather didn't cooperate (and to top it off, the Cards lost). I made everyone leave at 7PM cause my
old bones got cold, but I hope everyone enjoyed the camaraderie. And the locals all agreed to do it again in June. So far the only restriction is Fathers day is off limits. I'm booked thru the second weekend, so I'm open to suggestions.