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Just To Say Hi / Hello and hope LM 2008 is great

« on: May 23, 2008, 05:38:46 pm »

Hello all...

Just taking a few minutes to post a greeting to you all.  I hope those of you that are going to the Great Race this June have a good time. 

I got to fulfill a long time dream last year by being there.  Met some great people, and appreciate the kindness and hospitality of several !!!   

The subsequent year has been a bit tough (family issues, several job changes...  those life things) and I didn't get much chance to post here or even logon much...

Anyway, I wish you all the best at LM 2008.   I wish I was going to be there !

Trevor
Calgary, AB, Canada   

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General Discussion / The Western Canadian's experience

« on: June 28, 2007, 06:38:35 pm »

Hello all............    This is the sequel to my topic in the Help! forum   

I'm back at home in Calgary now and finally starting to catch up on stuff.  But I wanted to drop a note onto the forum. 

I especially want to thank Piglet and KeithK for their hospitality, kindness and generousity !!!   Wow, you made my first LeMans a great experience !!

It was also great actually meeting a lot of you...  Always fun putting faces and names to avitars ! 

Termie...  Thx for the loan of the tent !

Give me a few days and I'll add a longer 'trip report' here about my experience, what I learnt and any tips/hints for some future traveller who finds this...   hee hee

Trevor

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: June 07, 2007, 11:29:40 pm »

Hi Trevor,
             Remember to pack a Red Shirt for Friday.
Canada Phil

a redshirt for Friday??   what's happening on Friday ....   

Patriotic Canadians wear RED on Fridays to support our troops in Afghanistan. The true North strong and Free!
Phil

 

I'll pack a red t-shirt !

TC

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: June 05, 2007, 11:17:45 pm »

Hi Trevor,
             Remember to pack a Red Shirt for Friday.
Canada Phil

a redshirt for Friday??   what's happening on Friday ....   

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: June 03, 2007, 04:30:34 am »

LOL   ... me excited...   not one bit...           

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: June 01, 2007, 06:46:26 pm »

Just 7 days and 17 hrs til I fly out of Calgary and start making my way to the mecca of endurance racing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sat Jun 9  fly from calgary to london  arriving sunday morning
Sun Jun10  staying in london hotel to sleep off jet lag
Mon Jun 11 early start !!  tube to Vic Station, EuroStar to Lille FR, TGV to LeMans
Tues to Sun .....   on location     soaking in the experience of LeMans, new friends, endurance sports car racing and the THE RACE   WOW !!!!  waited 20+ years for this...   
Monday Jun 18  TGV to Paris..  EasyJet to Ireland

Is there Mosquitos in France ?? Do I need bug dope ..........

Sunscreen for sure !

TC

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General Discussion / Re: Club Arnage Polo Shirts - All Profits To The CA Server Fund

« on: May 22, 2007, 12:47:33 am »

Can I order now and pay/take delivery when I get there

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: April 29, 2007, 05:58:19 pm »

I have all my travel booked and even some of the tickets printed !!!!!!!!!!!    Hooray..   lol @ self

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General Discussion / Re: What kit do we need to get together for LM?

« on: April 29, 2007, 05:57:09 pm »

Kind of an odd question, but I assume bank machines are everywhere just as they are here ??   

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General Discussion / Re: 2007 T-Shirts & Sticker Orders

« on: April 23, 2007, 03:39:00 am »

will the t-shirts be available at LM ??

Trevor in Calgary

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General Discussion / Re: What kit do we need to get together for LM?

« on: April 23, 2007, 03:38:10 am »

Time appears to be passing pretty swiftly before this year's epic trip....

Whilst we don't have a huge US posse this year I think there are some travellers we need to find some camping kit for?

Those that need kit might like to post here what they need...

Trevor? - Mrs Termie has a tent - are you planning to bring any gear with you or do we need to put together kit for you?

We were planning to bring sleeping bags, hadn't thought about foamies....   Rain gear !  We can't bring camp stoves or similar as they will not allow them on airplanes these days. 

And of course we are MOST INDEBTED to Mrs. Termie for the own or a tent, and of course yourself for making us feel so welcome to meet up and share the LM experience.   

Trevor in Calgary....

PS:  it snowed again here Thursday and Friday, hard to believe that it is less than 60 days to late June !

TC 

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: April 23, 2007, 03:29:26 am »

Hi Trevor

I've just started a new thread on the general discussion section about what kit people need for this year.  If you want to let us know what you're bringing (not much I imagine?) and what you need we can start assembling kit. 

I will check out the list !!   

Question for anyone......    What station does the EuroStar use in Lille ?? 

Less than 60 days...  Getting Excited !!!!!!!

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: March 07, 2007, 05:19:20 am »

Hi Trevor,
 Are you coming to Sebring? Nice little test run Break in the liver make some friends. Oh and watch a race.
Phil

would love to, but having some dental surgery next week and not going to be able to make it..........  i'm sure it would be a lot of fun tho !!!!

T

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: March 07, 2007, 04:22:07 am »

The SNCF website is well known over here as one of the most cr*p on the planet!  I'll study it a bit and see what I come up with.  Can you give me your proposed dates/times of travel?  It may in the end prove easier to book with Eurostar UK but I'll have a look.
Right.  If you leave Waterloo at 08.39, you arrive in Lille at 11.26 (having lost an hour).  Leave Lille at 12.33, direct train to LM arrives at 15.10.  The best way to book this on line is by using the "Voyage SNCF" link on the opening page of their site.

Thx Termietermite...        I'll have another go at the site on Wed or Thurs    hee hee

This is starting to get exciting...  how many days ??  must be less than a 100 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TC

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Help / Re: traveling to LeMans 07 from western Canada

« on: March 07, 2007, 04:19:51 am »

Mike...

thx for the info !!   Very helpful as I try to sort out trains...   LOL     

Trevor
Calgary, Alberta