Cougarfest 2006 Event Information [Archive]

AtomicInternet

01-30-2006, 12:19 PM

Cougarfest 2006 Event Information

Event Schedule is POSTED: http://www.cougarfest.com/events.aspx

Backup Event Forum is HERE: http://forum.cougarfest.com

Registration is ACTIVE! Register at http://www.cougarfest.com

Event Date: Weekend of July 7th, 2006
Event Location: Clarion Hotel, Indianapolis, IN (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=2930+Waterfront+Parkway+West+Drive,+Indianapolis ,+Indiana+46214,)

Group Hotel Code: COUGARFEST
Group Hotel Rate: $75 / night.
Hotel Phone Number: 317-299-8400
Get your rooms booked!

Updates will be posted here and on http://www.cougarfest.com as they finalize

This date was looking like the clear winner based on the poll, and since we won't have to rent the track it makes the event much cheaper. We'll continue to discuss drag/autox options along with all the other activites/events we may want to have this year but the date is now finalized for those that need to ask for vacation. Yes there were alot of other date/location options but this year we needed to pull the trigger and put something in stone.

Haven't been to Cougarfest before? Check out the archive (http://www.cougarfest.com/photos/)
I know everyone else is already pumped.

Excelcier

01-30-2006, 02:53 PM

It's FINALLY DECIDED!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!! Let me be the first to sigh in relief.

Nafunu32

01-30-2006, 04:37 PM

lmao, on CF's website is says July 9st... hmm...

sonza68

01-30-2006, 04:50 PM

Looks like a holdover from last year when Sunday was the 31st.

J-Man

01-30-2006, 05:11 PM

you know i'll be there!

how are we doing on money?

EternalOne

01-30-2006, 05:40 PM

lmao, on CF's website is says July 9st... hmm...

Fixed.

E1

ND4SPD

01-30-2006, 06:16 PM

i'm packed and ready to go ;)

BigBalledOX

01-30-2006, 06:24 PM

I've got WAY too many mods left to do to even think about that.

ClaymoreWW

01-30-2006, 06:51 PM

I've got WAY too many mods left to do to even think about that.

You better get crackin' then! Hmmm...that's FIVE MONTHS away! I better get crackin', too!

--george

AtomicInternet

01-30-2006, 07:00 PM

Since we have no track to rent we have $5280 less in expenses this year. If we get raffles going for pop/food/etc we could have a pretty affordable event.

BigBalledOX

01-30-2006, 07:07 PM

You better get crackin' then! Hmmm...that's FIVE MONTHS away! I better get crackin', too!

--george

In my dreams, final rollout will be by mid-April or early May. There's not a doubt in my mind the car WILL be finished in time for Fest. I just want it done NOW. :tongue:

Goldie

01-30-2006, 07:22 PM

in the next year, the only days I have anything planned falls during that weekend :(

ClaymoreWW

01-30-2006, 07:52 PM

in the next year, the only days I have anything planned falls during that weekend :(

Of course! What you have planned is COUGARFEST! :biggrin:

--george

Frosty

01-30-2006, 08:43 PM

Well, looks like I'm putting in my vacation time tomorrow :banana:

Goldie

01-30-2006, 08:49 PM

Of course! What you have planned is COUGARFEST! :biggrin:

--george
I wish :( but I'll be on a boat somewhere around alaska wondering why it's so cold in July.
I guess this way I can stop worrying about driving across the country for a weekend trip :rolleyes:

wadespencer99

01-30-2006, 09:35 PM

Don't feel bad Goldie....I can't go either.

COOGAH

01-30-2006, 11:45 PM

Since we have no track to rent we have $5280 less in expenses this year. If we get raffles going for pop/food/etc we could have a pretty affordable event.

do we have enough money for soda too? or do we have to have just pop?

BigBalledOX

01-30-2006, 11:51 PM

We voted, soda lost Sami, sorry pal.

Goldie

01-31-2006, 12:27 AM

give it a shot, you may end up liking pop better anyway ;)

mond12345

01-31-2006, 12:59 AM

I'm glad the date was July 7th because i had to pick vacation last week and that week was the only week in July open and i took it hoping it was going to be than! Also my 3L dead line is still OK :cool:

Nafunu32

01-31-2006, 03:05 AM

So about how much are we looking to spend? How many nights do you guys usually stay? Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights? I need to plan gas expenses for about 1400 miles (there and back), room, food, and a tuned dyno. Maybe I can get my dyno ran around here once I get my 3.0l up and running and wont need to waste the $300 for two hours of runs.

Could someone please make an expense list so that me and possibly other new comers can figure something out.

ov3n

01-31-2006, 03:09 AM

Don't feel bad Goldie....I can't go either.

Your coolness factor has dropped exponentially.

Goldie

01-31-2006, 03:12 AM

Your coolness factor has dropped exponentially.
wade or me? :rolleyes:

azbobbybooshay10

01-31-2006, 03:47 AM

Sweet, I may try to leave a chunk of my tax returns saved just to get me a good starting point for CF funding. Gas is going to be my largest expense, Google Maps says exactly 1,788 miles one way. :eek: Now I just need to figure out if I'm going NorCal style (straight thru, no stops) or SoCal style (take my time, stopping at various places for the night). I would prefer straight thru, so long as I get drivers to help me. :grin:

By the way, splitting of hotel rooms is allowed, right? So splitting a room between 3 people for 3 nights would make it $75 total per person, for example. I remember thats how we did it for WCP2 in Vegas in 2004, split a room 3 ways and made it cheaper for everyone.

azbobbybooshay10

01-31-2006, 03:48 AM

wade or me? :rolleyes:

Wade, obviously. :tongue:

Crispy

01-31-2006, 07:47 AM

correct.. I believe up to 4 people can share a room according to hotel rules and the room number we are contracted at.

sonza68

01-31-2006, 10:46 AM

You can fit more if you just don't tell the hotel. We had 5 in out room for CF04.

BigBalledOX

01-31-2006, 10:59 AM

I would think they would have a hard time keeping track anyways. What are they gonna do, go door to door when everyone's sleeping?

Frosty

01-31-2006, 11:04 AM

Yeah thats what you gotta do, find a roomate, or roomates. That definitely cuts the cost of the hotel room down. Just don't get a room on the 3rd floor :rolleyes:

wadespencer99

01-31-2006, 11:06 AM

Your coolness factor has dropped exponentially.

I know ov3n. I was hoping that date wouldn't get picked. A good friend of mine is getting married that day, and I'm photographing his wedding.

I'll just FedEx you the 24p camera gear to use for me at fest!

ND4SPD

01-31-2006, 11:13 AM

I think after being locked out of my room the first fest, then being in a room that was too crowded last year, I think im going to try and get that "corner" room to myself! :biggrin:

MagicHallucinations

01-31-2006, 11:16 AM

I know ov3n. I was hoping that date wouldn't get picked. A good friend of mine is getting married that day, and I'm photographing his wedding.

I'll just FedEx you the 24p camera gear to use for me at fest!

great......so i have no jack buddy this year:( d@mnit Wade:mad:

M

ov3n

01-31-2006, 12:13 PM

I'll just FedEx you the 24p camera gear to use for me at fest!

really? :eek:

Nafunu32

01-31-2006, 01:37 PM

Ha, people stay what, 3 nights? Only $225... not toooo bad. Still lookin for other expenses.

EternalOne

01-31-2006, 01:43 PM

I stay 5 nights (Tuesday-Sunday), yet I still prefer to have my own room.

E1

sonza68

01-31-2006, 01:44 PM

There's registration (TBA), food, gas and liquor. That's pretty much it.

BigBalledOX

01-31-2006, 01:49 PM

Yeah, I don't wanna share a room either, I like my privacy.

Moraki

01-31-2006, 05:41 PM

I think Ryan should be hazed as it is his 1st year and forced to room with Heater.

Phantom

01-31-2006, 05:50 PM

I think Ryan should be hazed as it is his 1st year and forced to room with Heater.

I second that motion! Then again... I've shared a room with her for two cougarfests...

KurtsKougar

01-31-2006, 07:41 PM

i had my own room last year...
Yea Nafunu32, most ppl get there thursday and leave sunday.
But Some ppl are going down tuesday this year, to party a lil more for a lil longer :)

Moraki

01-31-2006, 08:46 PM

I second that motion! Then again... I've shared a room with her for two cougarfests...

But do you want to after the stories she told at your house?

Goldie

01-31-2006, 10:05 PM

Yeah, I don't wanna share a room either, I like my privacy.
and what are you doing that requires all that privacy? :naughty:

BigBalledOX

01-31-2006, 10:25 PM

and what are you doing that requires all that privacy? :naughty:

Wouldn't your ass like to know? ;)

jaged

01-31-2006, 11:22 PM

ummmmmm, not really :puke:

ND4SPD

02-01-2006, 12:48 AM

I stay 5 nights (Tuesday-Sunday), yet I still prefer to have my own room.

E1
Dibs on the corner room!!! :biggrin:

sonza68

02-01-2006, 09:52 AM

I think that's up to the hotel.

EternalOne

02-01-2006, 11:41 AM

Dibs on the corner room!!! :biggrin:

Heh, I already talked to Marissa last year before I left, making sure she marked me down as "first pick". ;) Mainly because they screwed me last year, because I was suppost to have a suite, but they booked me into a non-smoking one and I wasn't having any of that crap. I'm doing a suite this year, for sure.

E1

ND4SPD

02-01-2006, 01:29 PM

damn! - well, at least I know where I'll be hanging out most ;)

maybe I can get the same room as last year... it was right beside it... heh!

KurtsKougar

02-01-2006, 05:21 PM

I couldnt find anyone last year. ill have to find out where the party rooms are this year and hang out with you guys, when we arent in the lot

BigBalledOX

02-01-2006, 05:39 PM

Just listen for the sound of my voice cuz I'm a loud-ass mother****er when I get drunk and I guarantee we'z gettin to' up!

KurtsKougar

02-01-2006, 07:34 PM

Ill keep my ears open :)

happsmack

02-03-2006, 01:50 AM

Put in my Vacation today :-)

Topik

02-03-2006, 04:09 AM

Matt you know you enjoyed the ov3n, the GMK, and I in your room!

azbobbybooshay10

02-03-2006, 04:16 AM

I put in for a week off around this, as I plan on driving straight thru, NorCal style. I just need to get an extra driver or two and I'm covered on that.

I'm probably gonna look into a second parttime job as a Cougarfest fund so that I know I'll have enough $$$ to go.

ND4SPD

02-03-2006, 06:01 PM

Matt you know you enjoyed the ov3n, the GMK, and I in your room!
lol.. yeah its true... our room was probably the craziest.

We had half a cougar in there... with all gmk's weight reduction hijinx.
5 people sleeping, ov3n had taken over all available power in the room with computer stuff, heh, so I think i had access to 1 outlet.
the fridge and microwave were disconnected :(
THEN I barely slept there anyway, because didn't you, I, and the other guy stay up after kenny went to bed? cause we were all installing the intakes until like 7am? heheh

MetallicaCougs

02-03-2006, 11:05 PM

I think Ryan should be hazed as it is his 1st year and forced to room with Heater.

I've roomed with her for 2 CF and she is a great roomie
:tongue:

except those wakeup calls jumping on the bed, but other then that its all good:cool:

tnkgurl

02-04-2006, 12:28 AM

I've roomed with her for 2 CF and she is a great roomie
:tongue:

except those wakeup calls jumping on the bed, but other then that its all good:cool:

OMG....:rofl:......I can just see Ryan waking up to Heather's "I SMELL BOYZ!!!!!"

BigBalledOX

02-04-2006, 12:46 AM

Thank god I'm getting my own room bishes.

RapidD

02-04-2006, 03:30 PM

psst someone might wanna change this at the bottom of the main page lol

Countdown to CougarFest 2005: 151 days, 0 hours, 29 minutes 50 seconds

its 2006 :biggrin:

ND4SPD

02-05-2006, 01:20 AM

psst someone might wanna change this at the bottom of the main page lol

Countdown to CougarFest 2005: 151 days, 0 hours, 29 minutes 50 seconds

its 2006 :biggrin:
and the "who's going" needs to be reset too :)

COOGAH

02-05-2006, 01:26 AM

i want to get the same room i had last year at the other corner near where iggy's room was. i had it all to myself and i was cooking shrimp scampi for people. the hotel smelled like garlic. i think i will cook again.

BigBalledOX

02-05-2006, 01:37 AM

Hey Sami, you tell me where you're stayin and I'll be right next door to ya. ;)

KurtsKougar

02-05-2006, 01:42 AM

Requested CF06 off today at work :)

COOGAH

02-05-2006, 05:12 PM

i think it was room 201 or 202 ...something like that...thats what i want. right now i am trying to leae here saturday befroe fest maybe even friday. with the 4th on a tuesday, monday will be a holiday too so i only miss 3 days of work.

of course the drive back is another story, lol

BigBalledOX

02-05-2006, 05:15 PM

You jsut tell me when you get settled in homeslice, Tim has talked up your cookin so now I wanna sample your wares. ;)

EternalOne

02-05-2006, 06:20 PM

It was good stuff... :D Perfect muchies...

E1

BigBalledOX

02-05-2006, 07:08 PM

He better prep some in advance, I dunno if we wanna be cookin with gas while drunk at 4 in the morning. ;)

Topik

02-06-2006, 03:31 AM

lol.. yeah its true... our room was probably the craziest.

We had half a cougar in there... with all gmk's weight reduction hijinx.
5 people sleeping, ov3n had taken over all available power in the room with computer stuff, heh, so I think i had access to 1 outlet.
the fridge and microwave were disconnected :(
THEN I barely slept there anyway, because didn't you, I, and the other guy stay up after kenny went to bed? cause we were all installing the intakes until like 7am? heheh

Yeah you,GMK,his friend, J99coug, and I stayed up to wee hours of the morning doing installs. That was fun. The white castle I drove to get at 8 AM was well worth it.

theandysho

02-07-2006, 01:46 PM

Screw the world, I'm making it to CF this year. Blowing a tire 20mins into the trip was no fun... :mad: so yeah, I'm coming this year. Still need a roomie tho... Shelly...:biggrin:

theandysho

02-07-2006, 10:49 PM

And oh yeah, I put in for off Thurs. night thru Mon, so I have a recovery day. I figure I'll get off work, go home to throw stuff in car, and head striaght out and arrive Thurs. night Fri morning. Or maybe Fri. night Sat. morning. I dunno.

streetracer8605

02-08-2006, 01:41 PM

well that sux, i'll be in myrtle beach that week and the following. I was looking forward to it this year to, oh well.

cougirllp

02-09-2006, 09:00 AM

I haven't gotten the vacation book yet, but I don't think I will be able to make...it would be a miracle if I could, but a lot of people have seniority over me :( :cry:

ov3n

02-09-2006, 09:02 AM

not if you eliminate them one by one... ;-)

Diabetic Dog

02-09-2006, 09:38 AM

I am being stationed in El Paso, TX mid April and I won't be able to put leave in until May or perhaps even June!!! Any possiblity I would be able to get a room & register that late? I would just register, but there's no garanty that I would get my leave aproved. What should I do? I really want to make it!

cougirllp

02-09-2006, 09:42 AM

Is there any penalty if you reserve a room and then not make it? You could do that.

cougirllp

02-09-2006, 09:42 AM

not if you eliminate them one by one... ;-)

Hehe...I need the penguins' help :)

DROPdatSCORT

02-09-2006, 05:43 PM

not if you eliminate them one by one... ;-)

or several, lol

as for me i will be there this year with my car...i was supposed to bring it last year but erm tuning the turbo on ATX was being a PITA, now that im swapped and and all you will see a 350+ whp ZX2 there this year, i promise:evil:

i was sad i didnt bring it last year, but i cant wait to see you all again

ND4SPD

02-09-2006, 09:54 PM

Is there any penalty if you reserve a room and then not make it? You could do that.
If Ov3n and I end up splitting a room... there would be no problem in you staying with us :)

cougirllp

02-09-2006, 11:04 PM

Hehe...and how many beds are in your room?? If there are two, looks like you boys will be sharing :biggrin:

DROPdatSCORT

02-09-2006, 11:20 PM

I haven't gotten the vacation book yet, but I don't think I will be able to make...it would be a miracle if I could, but a lot of people have seniority over me :( :cry:

just call in sick :cool:

LostRacer

02-10-2006, 01:23 PM

Hehe...and how many beds are in your room?? If there are two, looks like you boys will be sharing :biggrin:

Dirty girl..:rofl:

ND4SPD

02-11-2006, 02:26 AM

Dirty girl..:rofl:
:rofl: Dirty TY!

CGburns

02-11-2006, 12:23 PM

well this will mark the first cougarfest i'll miss since 02 :cry: ...using all my vacation time for when my sons born so I wont be able to get off... oh well, see yall in 07 ;)

Topik

02-11-2006, 03:31 PM

yeah hope to see you all in 07. School is strict so no missing any days

cougirllp

02-13-2006, 10:55 AM

Got the vacation schedule today..there is no way I'm getting off for Fest :(

ND4SPD

02-13-2006, 01:06 PM

:(

Take a picture of yourself, wearing the ND4SPD shirt, next to your car - I'll print it out and put it in the parking spot next to me so it will at least kinda feel like you're there :tongue:

BigBalledOX

02-13-2006, 01:09 PM

Hey Matt, is there gonna be a Version 2 of your famous shirt for this year's Fest?

cougirllp

02-13-2006, 04:24 PM

:(

Take a picture of yourself, wearing the ND4SPD shirt, next to your car - I'll print it out and put it in the parking spot next to me so it will at least kinda feel like you're there :tongue:

Aww...I'm glad that I will be missed by at least one person :) I will do that for you. Do you want a snowy/dirty pic of the car...if I take it now, that's what it's gonna look like!

NorCalCoug

02-13-2006, 10:30 PM

What? You're not going?

That's it. Somebody call the admins and have her banned for life.

Moraki

02-14-2006, 02:23 PM

Hey Matt, is there gonna be a Version 2 of your famous shirt for this year's Fest?

Matt just say no to newbies.

:cover:

ND4SPD

02-14-2006, 10:53 PM

hahaha!

We shall see! Check out the Cougarfest logo thread Ryan! (post #84)

Mandy- better wait till its a bit warmer... It just wouldn't be as fun if it was a picture of a gray cougar, and you dressed in a parka snowsuit like kenny from SouthPark :tongue: hehe!

skater

02-16-2006, 08:29 AM

I love working for the federal government: "Time off? No problem!" ;)

Moraki

02-16-2006, 06:14 PM

I thought the federal goverment waited till there was an emergency to take time off... :cover:

skater

02-16-2006, 11:04 PM

I thought the federal goverment waited till there was an emergency to take time off... :cover:

There aren't too many emergencies that require the Census Bureau to intervene and save the day...

jaged

02-16-2006, 11:46 PM

so you work every what 7 yrs is it?

mond12345

02-17-2006, 02:09 AM

so you work every what 7 yrs is it?

I thought it was evert 5 years.... BUT i could be wrong! :goofy:

mond12345

02-17-2006, 02:43 AM

Yeah its every 10 years as of there web site.

Moraki

02-17-2006, 02:51 AM

Ya but they get busy before and after the 10 year marks... prepping and doing all their computations and interpretations.

Little off topic trivia.... UNIAC (one of the 1st computers) was built for the census bureau because it was predicted it would take longer than 10 years to add up the next census.

theandysho

02-17-2006, 04:25 PM

skater

02-17-2006, 08:39 PM

Just in case anyone think you guys are serious, the Census Bureau has work throughout every decade. First, in the Demographics area, we run just about every major gov't sponsored household survey (even ones that are sponsored by other agencies usually contract with the Census Bureau) and things like the Consumer Price Index are calculated based on the results of surveys run by the Census Bureau.

The Economic area does an economic census every 5 years, plus they run various gov't sponsored surveys related to business. (I haven't worked in the econ area so I'm not as familiar with their work.)

Finally, in the Decennial area, where I work, we are currenly planning for the 2010 Census by testing field operations in places around the country - you don't just do a census without testing procedures and all a couple times to make sure they work. (When you employ 500,000 enumerators working out of over 500 offices, the procedures have to be simple and well-thought-out, or you'll have a disaster that wastes a HELL of a lot of money.) The Decennial area also runs the American Communities Survey, which will replace the long form in the 2010 Census in favor of more-frequently updated statistics.

So, uh, yeah, we're busy all the time. :) There is a running joke about how we all lose our jobs and the 3 buildings we occupy go into mothballs once the census is finished, but it's just not true - there are several thousand people at headquarters alone and there's more than enough work for all of us all the time. :)