The worst part of CougarFest . . .

[MetallicaCougs]

Was saying goodbye to everybody today. :(

I miss you guys already. . . I met/got to know more people this year and reminisced about CF with "old timers".

Hanging out with you west coasters was awesome! Definitely made that 3 hour trip worth it ;)

CGBurns thanks for babysitting ;)

Yakko69 glad you stayed after all.

Mtang4life - You are freaking AWESOME!!!! You should change your name to NASCAR Mechanic. You dedication to helping all of us who had somesomething breakdown or needed things installed was AMAZING. You are definitely CougarFEst All-Star!

Hugnsmile - hehehehe you always make CF the best. You rock girl, don't ever change!

Thank you Organizers! You took CF to a level where we only dreamed of. Ignernt :bowdown: thats all I can say :)

I hope everybody got home safe. I miss you already.



:beer: to the best CF Ever

[JAMallott]

some might think its sad, but this was the best weekend of my life!!!!!!

thanks everyone! cant wait for next year!!!


Ignernt :bowdown: thats all I can say :)

holler. and :bowdown: to all the organizers!!!

[Aries]

Honestly, best weekend of my life.. something I will NEVER forget!! I dunno if all the organizers can top themselves next year, but if you can, you are all gods and goddesses...

[COOGAH]

i too miss all the great people i met there. counting down the days til next year.

[ILCat99]

It was my first CF and will most definately not be the last. EVERYONE was so friendly and helpful with suggestions and advice. I was concerned that I wouldn't really "fit in" being so much older (47) than the the majority of the attendants. I was so wrong! Everyone made me feel very welcome and encouraged me to join in with them.

Thanks to all my new friends and

MANY thanks to everyone that made this possible.

I can't wait until next year!

[ZUM]

I heart Don.:wave: hehe.

This was an awesome time. I am really glad that I got to make it after all.

[Cougargrrl99]

I HEART ZUM!!!!!!!

Iggy licked here ->

;)

[ignernt]

Originally posted by: Cougargrrl99
I HEART ZUM!!!!!!!

Iggy licked here ->

;)

http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/heartzum%2Ejpg

[Sled]

LMAO- wow that is badass.

Don, thanks for rolling with Ohio yesterday. We are all back safe and sound. You rock and your car sounded great on the highway...and seeing you push-start the thing all the time was really funny to me (sorry). I had no idea you could even do that with a modern car. Thought it was for 4wheelers and stuff. Good to know I guess. Ohio loves you man!

[MagicHallucinations]

CF staff, thank you.....your the best, Don - mad props for RED DEATH!!! Lindsey said she had a blast and the cause was worth every penny my friend. it was funny watching her bid, lol.....

that was the first CF that i have been to, it was good to finally meet everyone. all you guys rock! glad the west coast ppl came. special thanks for ov3n to the conspirators that got him his lap dance, lol.




:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: road course next year!!!




M

[sonza68]

It was definately a blast. A belated good-bye to anyone I missed on Sun morning.

I think Chris (mtang4life) set a UIM swap record at 26 min, which included 3 or 4 minutes of searching for a dropped part.

I'm looking forward to next year already!

[CougarRacinChic]

Even though I was late getting there, I'm still glad I actually made it (and hopefully next year I'll have the right address :tongue: ).

Don-Thank you for making my first Cougarfest totally rock! :biggrin:

Kenny-Thanks for makin it possible for me to go ;)

To everyone I met, Ya'll are great! and I look forward to seein everyone next year!

[Madcat]

Agreeing with Sled here.

Don thanks for rolling with us, it was really nice to sit down at lunch and chat for a bit and just hang out as we hadnt during Fest too much.

This was for sure the best weekend of my life and I dont think I ll forget even 1 second of it, ever!!!!

To the planners, awesome work, and Thank You!

[Pyro81]

Agreeing with pretty much everybody. I had a blast and enjoyed hanging out with everybody. Awesome that Don could roll with us and waiting on you wasn't a big deal at all.

[billet350]

Man, this was the best weekend ever... I got wasted on friday night and started alot of drama LOL and then i win the raffle for the my new badass racing seats. and i met all my friends from neco. And i dropped more F-bombs on Don..........

[HugNSmile1]

I had the best time this year! My favorite CougarFest to date! I enjoyed every minute and even the pouring rain caravan! Mary is my BEST Cougar Bud ever! I loved EVERYONE! And if you didn't get a hug from me, then tell me and I will send you one! :)

LOVE YOU GUYS. Can I register for next year yet? Doesn't matter.. I will be there!

[skater]

Originally posted by: CougarRacinChic
Even though I was late getting there, I'm still glad I actually made it (and hopefully next year I'll have the right address :tongue: ).

...and a car with a working radio for the long drive. :biggrin:

Great to meet everyone! :)

--RJ

[CGburns]

Originally posted by: MetallicaCougs
CGBurns thanks for babysitting ;)

ah it wasn't too bad...as long as there was a wall close for you to lean on so ya didn't bust your @ss we were all good :biggrin: haha but seriously i had an awesome time...best cougarfest to date for me as well :thumbsup:

[hamill]

I wanna say I had a great time to. Just running around trying to get parts this week for my car :)

Don.....great job planning and doing a big part of the work (iggy fest :P)

Tnkgurl....thanks SOOO much for bringing me those blues...you're the best

Mike/Dev.....thanks for not making me a part of the "payment rules" and bringing that for me

Puck....thanks for ...yeah



and for those who didn't make the polishing how to....I will post one soon....there are pics that it did occur :)

[JScullin]

Does anyone have any real quams about Fest overall? Something you'd like to see addressed or handled differently?

BTW, anyone have a photo of the tshirts? I wanna see how they came out.

[CougarRacinChic]

Originally posted by: skater

Originally posted by: CougarRacinChic
Even though I was late getting there, I'm still glad I actually made it (and hopefully next year I'll have the right address :tongue: ).

...and a car with a working radio for the long drive. :biggrin:

Great to meet everyone! :)

--RJ

Hell! with my own working car period!

[MetallicaCougs]

Originally posted by: sonza68
It was definately a blast. A belated good-bye to anyone I missed on Sun morning.

I think Chris (mtang4life) set a UIM swap record at 26 min, which included 3 or 4 minutes of searching for a dropped part.

I'm looking forward to next year already!


And it hasn't blown up yet either so he did a great job! I just took car in to get the AC compressor fixed. Chris you are AWESOME! seriously there is not enough ways to express my gratitude for you helping getting my car running again. The fact that you did it after helping so many other people before me just freakin' rocks. You are awesome!

[Mtang4life]

The fact that you did it after helping so many other people before me just freakin' rocks. You are awesome!

Thanks! :biggrin: I was glad to be able to help when I could.

Cant wait for CF next year!! The worst part was dafinatly getting back. Soo much to catch up on.

[sonza68]

Originally posted by: JScullin
Does anyone have any real quams about Fest overall? Something you'd like to see addressed or handled differently?


There's nothing major that I can think of. The only thing that comes to mind is that the group picture could have been organized a little better, but overall it seemed to run pretty smooth. Events stuck pretty close to schedule and people were aware of what was happening when. Overall :thumbsup: to all the organizers.

[ND4SPD]

The only thing i can quickly think of is that there were no garbage cans out in the parking lot for dirty rags / water bottles and food etc... but no big deal. :)

Other than that, what i really wanted to change, is the rate at which time passes... it all went by way too fast!
There were definitely more than a few moments that i would have given ANYTHING to just make time [i]stop/i] :(

[skater]

Originally posted by: JScullin
Does anyone have any real quams about Fest overall? Something you'd like to see addressed or handled differently?

The computers were overused - to the point that they were slowing things down, especially at the dinner line but also other times. Sometimes a printed list, sorted by last name, first name really is the way to go. Check the names off the list and enter the data into the computer later. This also means you won't be stuck if the computer dies for some reason.

But, if that's the worst thing I can complain about, then I'd say things went very, very well. :)

--RJ

[frenchblueC2]

no qualms. I agree, time flew by so darn fast! Really glad to meet all the folks that I got the chance to meet.

we got stuck in a smoking room instead of nonsmoking, even though I specifically reserved a nonsmoking room, but that's about my only complaint.

We definitely had as much fun as we could have had, despite the problems we encountered all day Thursday and part of Friday. You can read the huge story I wrote about it here (http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=neweng&Number=671600&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1) if you're up for a long read. (I recommend not reading it).
That's what we get for trying out our new toy and trailering out there. :tongue: to us ;)
Huge props to Paul's Trailer Shop off 465 in Indy. Great folks working there - family owned company. In the end, everything worked out and we were able to enjoy ourselves.

can't say thanks enough to all who put this together.
you all kick ass.

Big thanks also to ma pals that accompanied me to the Red Garter Friday night. It was looking like it'd just be 3 of us, but I'm glad more of you decided to tear yourselves away from the parking lot activities just for a couple hours to watch me misbehave and get lit.
Fronting the money to give ov3n his dance was so well worth it. That boy needed it after all the crap he's gone through with his car. I heart you, oven-boy :)


Unfortunately, we didn't have the opportunity to say bye to anyone since we were in such a mad rush to pack, sleep and leave at 3 am. Thanks to those who were drinking in the halls of rooms 250+ for quieting down when I asked. Hope you enjoyed viewing a groggy kim in her jammies.

[skater]

Originally posted by: JScullin
Does anyone have any real quams about Fest overall? Something you'd like to see addressed or handled differently?

BTW, anyone have a photo of the tshirts? I wanna see how they came out.

I have another one - I didn't think the girl in the bikini on the T-shirts was appropriate. In fact, I doubt I'll wear the shirt ever again because of that. Having her pulling down her bikini was an especially bad choice for a club that has a significant female membership.

Next year, stick to the Cougar alone - that's something we can all agree upon and enjoy! :)

Flames to /dev/null. Maybe I'm the only one that feels this way.

--RJ

[frenchblueC2]

Originally posted by: skater
Having her pulling down her bikini was an especially bad choice for a club that has a significant female membership.
...
Maybe I'm the only one that feels this way.


could be. Judging by what I heard about the female activity each night, I'd say they didn't care either. Chicks and cars just go together like pb&j.
I don't have a problem with it.

[CGburns]

what? the shirts are awesome...do you ever look at car magazines man?..theres a girl posing on just about every car...they just go together...same style needed next year...ignore him :biggrin:

[ND4SPD]

Crispy and I both agree that the TeamNeco chick is hawter though :biggrin:

the shirts need to use HER next year! :)

[seinjong]

Where's it going to be next year? I was there Friday but had to bug out early...darn! The people I did meet were great!

[sonza68]

I don't know if it's official yet, but they want to have it in the same place again.

[ND4SPD]

word has it that its going to be in Indy - same place, until further notice :)

and i agree 100% - i think indy is an awesome location for it. its an auto themed city to begin with, so the drag track and all are nearby, it has a perfect cruising highway. nice hotel, bigass parkinglot... the cops are awesome... at HCKC last year and CF this year, they both were super nice to our event. unlike viginia beach last fest :tongue:

[EricF]

Virginia Beach has problems period, not only cause of cougarfest, but I mean if a town has to have
cops on duty in a Golden Corral Resturant, as well as many other places... its obviously not
a nice enough town for us. Not saying the liquor store we stopped at on fri night was the greatest.
But at least the people were nice.

[rastaman]

as hard as it is to believe, i also didn't like the shirts that much (of course that didn't stop me from buying one of every kind that don had in his room :tongue: )...don't get me wrong, half naked chicks are awesome, but cartoon half naked chicks are kinda goofy...i would have liked it if the shirt was classier, cuz i feel like a ricer wearing this one, but thats just me...

[skater]

Really, now - would you have been disappointed with the shirts if they were the same except there was no woman on them?

At least back away from making her a **** next year... :)

--RJ

[hooven]

i didnt like the girl on the shirts either... i am a girl- and its not like a feminsit thing- but i would rather just have it be the car considering there are alot of other girls on this board

[MetallicaCougs]

I agree. I didn't care about the girl on there specifically, but it was the first thing noticed by a person here at work. I think next year leave it as the car or make it beefcake :thumbsup:

[tnkgurl]

Originally posted by: hooven
i didnt like the girl on the shirts either... i am a girl- and its not like a feminsit thing- but i would rather just have it be the car considering there are alot of other girls on this board

Phew! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only girl who felt that way!

I appreciate the hard work and detail that went into the shirt design, but it would be nice to remember that women and children may also be wearing this shirt.

[gulfcat]

I'd rather have just the car, but I also think that if the car does have a hood ornament, we should have 2 sets of shirts:
The guys get one with a girl with the car,
AND
We get one with a guy with the car! :biggrin:

[ignernt]

Let it be known that i had nothing to do with the t-shirt design other than the idea of having all the sponsors on there. :biggrin:

[silverkat]

I hate to sound like a broken record, but I didn't like the girl either :cover: Did it stop me from wearing it? NO. Besides, whoever came up with this 2004 logo is GENIUS. I've seen all the logos from 99 to present and this year's was the best.

My only complaint - those crazy bugs that hovered around the lights at nite, then were all dead on the car in the morning. WTF was that all about? We had to install my center console Friday nite under the lights and I'm STILL finding dead bugs in the car.

[frenchblueC2]

yeah those bugs were kinda weird.
The entire trip home, I had to keep shoo-ing them out the window.
Most of them danced on the windshield trying to get out that way the entire 16 hours home!!
at least they weren't mosquitos eating me alive.

[COOGAH]

ya i didn't like the girl either.......she wasn't real enough. also i think she was a bit over-dressed.



<posts like this are the reason i try to stay on TeamNECO. sorry people>

[2K1FrBlueC2]

Sorry, but I have to agree on the T-shirt issue....the small logo on the front looks real classy....then turn it around -- and you've got a bimbo with more detail put into her than the car...isn't it about the Cougar?

Chuck

[ignernt]

Originally posted by: ignernt
Let it be known that i had nothing to do with the t-shirt design other than the idea of having all the sponsors on there. :biggrin:

[skater]

Originally posted by: ignernt

Originally posted by: ignernt
Let it be known that i had nothing to do with the t-shirt design other than the idea of having all the sponsors on there. :biggrin:

We heard you the first time, Don! :biggrin:

Still, if that's the biggest issue everyone has with CF2K4, it's pretty successful.

--RJ