Roadwar 151 (2)

Post by **95_Interceptor** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:22 am

Hi Rick here and i am a mad max fan. I have been a mad max fan ever since the first movie, I even have had the nickname 'goose' . I am not sorry i am a fan I am sure it is a problem for other drivers and police. BUT I AM NOT GUIILTY OF BREAKING ANY DAMM LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS!

This is my first post and i want to say hello to all of you

(this is posted in the best imitation of a AA meeting that i can think of)

Post by **Anklecranker** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:36 pm

Welcome aboard............

Post by **Mitch** » Mon May 30, 2005 2:53 pm

OK, I'm working on an event for Fall 2006. It will be locate in Collinsville, Illinois, right on the outskirts of St. Louis, Missouri.

Tentatively, we'll try to have a Mad Max event in conjunction with a local/regional sci-fi/fantasy convention similar to Dragoncon. Archon is not as big, but pretty well attended. Also has the advantage of several good parking lots at the hotels and convention center and the Illinois State Police right down the road. LOL!

Main advantage is that we'll be under the auspices of a known, long running venue with less chance of having misunderstandings with the locals. Also have possible benefits of financial assistance with guests (Vernon, Virginia, etc.?) and maybe free attendance for people bringing vehicles or contributing to programming panels. Plus, it's not like we'd be the only thing going on. There are panels on all sorts of sci-fi stuff, dances every night, costume contests, girls and assorted tomfoolery. Did I mention girls? LOL!

I'm thinking in terms of a car show type event, discussion panels on various aspects of the Mad Max trilogy and possibly a run, but I wanna give that a lot of thought and nail down all the details before I greenlight anything mobile. Just brainstorming, I can see maybe a parade type of event in St. Louis or Collinsville or maybe a tie-in event at Gateway international Raceway. If it's a full fledged run, we definitely do a police escort, set speed and interval. But like I said, this is all in the early stages.

My connection in all this is that I'm on the convention committee in charge of special events. I'm sure we can get this approved for Archon, but I wanna see what the level of interest is.

Comments, questions and feedback are welcome.

Mitch

Post by **Anklecranker** » Mon May 30, 2005 5:12 pm

girls? Count me in.

Post by **Mitch** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:11 pm

Any interest at all on this? Or should I let it drop?

Mitch

Post by **Anklecranker** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:59 pm

you know I'll be there., Brother. You are on the right path about linking our event with one that is established and well known. Keep the details coming.

Post by **04GTInterceptor** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:50 pm

I'm interested as well. I'm on the east coast, but I would very much like to get there!

Post by **moko** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:17 am

yes....i like it...and thats a good idea,linking it with the other events.

and its fairly close to the middle of the U.S.A. to split the distance.

Post by **PULSE** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:09 pm

"Plan it and they will come" (Not sure if I will be able too, but hey I would be willing to try.... I think I should be able to leave San Antonio by then LOL)

What ya gonna call it Mitch? She needs a name.... ROADWAR 255, ROADWAR 70, "BEYOND ARCHON"

P.S. Don't be scared, plan the run portion too...... What the worse that could happen......... Well yea that could happen... but twice? what are the odds....

Post by **DetritusMaximus** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:14 am

Archon is a good venue. As you can tell from my pic on the 151 "Who's Coming?" page, Archon is very costume friendly, even if the costume is not friendly.

http://www.archonstl.org/29/index2.html

(Hey, John, Look at the 'merchandise' (giant space-slug t-shirt listing), I didn't realise we were their 'creature shop'.....)

By the way-

For those that attended the 'event' in San Antonio....this is the car that didn't want to leave town:

.....should have been there.......