HVAC-TALK Annual Convention

[Purdan]

When and where is the 2004 Hvac-talk Expo/Convention being held? I want to mark it on the calender so I don't miss it. I can't wait to meet everybody.

[dash]

Feb. 25th to 28th,2004 ,in New Orleans,along with the ACCA Annual Conference.That would be a great place ,to start!

[aircooled53]

yea , I can just see it now New Orleans people where shocked when 1000 air conditioning technicians were seen on Bourbon Street with signs "Cool Comfort " just a block down inside HVAC trucks,mini-vans,motor homes....


Bourbon and hvac don't mix well...LOLOL

[Diceman]

About 4 guys in here go to this and they usually can't find each other.
Next summer I will organize one, here in Pitt. I'll rent a hall, park or something and hook ya up with hotel rooms cause you sure as hell ain't all staying at my house:)

[spotts]

and it's a legal council site. Is there a link to the conference? I could use a vacation and I have a feeling I would get along well with New Orleans.

[dash]

http://www.acca.org

[sarge]

I just got back from the 2003 H-talk convention. Man what a crazy time. The booze, the stories, the women...well my woman anyway. Where were the rest of you guys?

[Diceman]

If I wasn't there it couldn't have been that much fun, you know that.

[absrbrtek]

I just got back from a mini H-Talk convention in Grand Caymen. Met Bob Boardman, Carnak, Hspeed, and I think another. Plenty of woman, booze and food. Y'all should attend the next mini convention. :)

[Special Ed]

You guys should have one in Kuwait. Then I could go.

[rob10]

New Orleans would be great!! Anybody got Sugarbowl tickets they want to get rid of??? :D :D

[condenseddave]

Well, SOME of us met at the ASHRAE show in AC a couple years ago, and SOME were there and unable to be located, not to mention any names Benncool and the infamous expatrioted and slightly pickled Charlie...:D

It worked out well for me, though.;)

[otto]

Originally posted by Diceman
About 4 guys in here go to this and they usually can't find each other.
Next summer I will organize one, here in Pitt. I'll rent a hall, park or something and hook ya up with hotel rooms cause you sure as hell ain't all staying at my house:)

I'll sleep in the Basement.

[Diceman]

I might consider the shed for you.

[aircooled53]

Originally posted by Diceman
About 4 guys in here go to this and they usually can't find each other.
Next summer I will organize one, here in Pitt. I'll rent a hall, park or something and hook ya up with hotel rooms cause you sure as hell ain't all staying at my house:)

I might need to borrow a heavy warm coat if I came to Pitt..I was there in 1972 ,it was very cold....
What do you mean ,we can't stay at your place? I don't know anybody in Pittsburg..I here the streets are very bad at night; maybe a YMCA could put us all up ....

[Milk man]

Originally posted by Diceman
About 4 guys in here go to this and they usually can't find each other.
Next summer I will organize one, here in Pitt. I'll rent a hall, park or something and hook ya up with hotel rooms cause you sure as hell ain't all staying at my house:)

Thats not what your wife told me. :eek:

[hillbuck]

I can do Pittsburgh....that i can find.Permanti Brothers' sandwiches on Dice?

[Green Mountain]

Originally posted by Diceman
About 4 guys in here go to this and they usually can't find each other.
Next summer I will organize one, here in Pitt. I'll rent a hall, park or something and hook ya up with hotel rooms cause you sure as hell ain't all staying at my house:)

Pittsburhg. Great!! I always wanted to see the Liberty Bell.

[absrbrtek]

Only 1 problem, the Liberty Bell is in Philly!!!

Originally posted by benncool


Pittsburhg. Great!! I always wanted to see the Liberty Bell.

[RoBoTeq]

I'll be there where ever someone hosts it. If it don't bomb, I'll host the next one in the Baltimore/DC area. Maybe at the Smithsonian.

[ozone drone]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
I'll be there where ever someone hosts it. If it don't bomb, I'll host the next one in the Baltimore/DC area. Maybe at the Smithsonian.

I could kill 3 stones with one bird if it was in Md. ... I have 2 sisters who live there. Don't have it in July or August ... the smell of them crab shells in garbage cans ..is unforgettable. Which H.S. did you go to Robo?
I went to Kenwood.

[RoBoTeq]

Poly-tech for me, but I lived in Overlea so I wasn't far from Kenwood.

[Green Mountain]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by absrbrtek
[B] Only 1 problem, the Liberty Bell is in Philly!!!
[QUOTE]Originally posted by benncool
[B]



Oh, geez,well don't tell this to Diceman.

[Diceman]

Screw the liberty bell, it's cracked anyway.
Robo will tell ya how nice the Burgh is.

[lakeerie]

Dice but tell them first they have to learn how to spell PITTSBURGH,, if spelled any other way they will end up in the wrong PITTSBURGH.

[RoBoTeq]

I was pleasantly impressed with Pittsburgh. All I had heard of it was that it is a steel town and you only see the seedy side of the city in movies.

The city is in a valley that goes to the where three major rivers come together. It is much hillier than I expected and their bums have really entertaining stories to get you to give them money.

[condenseddave]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
It is much hillier than I expected and their bums have really entertaining stories to get you to give them money.

How much did Dice get out of you?:p:D:eek:

[hvac45]

We don't go north of the mason dixon line, something about the water I think.

[Diceman]

to cover the $20 spot I gave the bum.
Someday the bum will hit the lotto and leave me in his will.
He only flagged me down cause Robo has some kind of Hawaian shirt on, just stands out so much, asking for trouble:)
Anyway Robo is taking over Pa now. I may get lots of work fixing up hacked in Goodman jobs. I am very excited.

[rob10]

Originally posted by Diceman

I may get lots of work fixing up hacked in Goodman jobs. I am very excited.

YUCK :D :D

[hvac45]

See Dice, I told you it would be a good year next year. You have lots of job security there.

[RoBoTeq]

OK Dice, reading you saying you are excited is a little creepy. Just don't wear that cologne.

[Diceman]

Cheap thrills, the older ya get the cheaper they get.

[RoBoTeq]

So it's settled. We all meet in Pittsburgh where Dice will reserve us all a room at a nice hotel and pay for all of our meals and drinks. Whose in?

[Milk man]

Lets pick a central location, like Kansas City.

[RoBoTeq]

There goes the plans.

[RoBoTeq]

How about any two of us get together and make plans for wherever is convienient for those who are organizing the gathering. Now, can we come close to a time of year or will we have to change it around to accomodate the multitude of weather conditions?

[sarge]

I will be in charge of registrations. Please send your $100.oo *conference fees to me at.....





















*Conference fees do not include room, food, drinks, entertainment, tips, airfare, taxes.

[Diceman]

I will organize it, and waive the registration fee too, that's the kind of guy I am. Mid to late summer, right here.
Get out your calendars and knock off the BS excuses.

[RoBoTeq]

That's what I like to hear. Let me know what I can do to help Dice.

[Milk man]

Originally posted by Diceman
I will organize it, and waive the registration fee too, that's the kind of guy I am. Mid to late summer, right here.
Get out your calendars and knock off the BS excuses.

BS or not I'd like to meet some of you face to face. But that would be a very hard sell to my wife. (and costly, at least a karrot) Just take lots of pictures.

But if maybe Key West you might count me in.

[Edited by lynn rodenmayer on 12-28-2003 at 12:38 AM]

[RoBoTeq]

We'll do PA one year and Florida the next and Canada the next and California and Texas and so on and so on till we all get sick of each other.

Let's get through the Pittsburgh meeting as the first and keep it going.

So Dice, what kind of activities you got figured? You know there are going to be spouses cause some here are not allowed away from home otherwise.

[hvac45]

Mid to late summer here is early Dec. We are in the mid 60's now and supposed to hit 70 today.

[condenseddave]

Originally posted by hvac45
Mid to late summer here is early Dec. We are in the mid 60's now and supposed to hit 70 today.


I know.

You suck.:D

[condenseddave]

Originally posted by lynn rodenmayer
Lets pick a central location, like Kansas City.


Uh. Yeah. Maybe we could help out feeding the chickens and roping (If you're Dice, raping) the goats.:p

Maybe somewhere, oh, I don't know, outside of the midwest.:cool:

[hvac45]

Do you think anybody will agree on something, we never agree on anything. Except maybe the proper temperature of beer.

[RoBoTeq]

I like my beer colder than most. It's Pittsburgh in the late Summer for 2004 and that's that. Dice has been gracious enough to be the host and we will do what he tells us to do and be there when he tells us to be there.

[condenseddave]

Beer should be served warm.:p

[RoBoTeq]

It is, about a half hour after I drink it.

[Special Ed]

That's disgusting, RoBo. Why can't you hold down your liquor like everyone else?

[RoBoTeq]

I was referring to the flow through bladder, not the ejecter pump.

[Purdan]

Always wanted to see the steel city.

[RoBoTeq]

After tonight, make sure everyone wears a Ravens shirt.

[itsamine]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
After tonight, make sure everyone wears a Ravens shirt. LOL hey is Dice going to feed us too? What about the beer? Can we all get on his answering machine?

[Diceman]

Ya dig? Start thinking about it. You have 6 months or so.

[RoBoTeq]

I'm in for sure, Dice makes two. Start committing, people.

[Green Mountain]

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[rookie903]

I don't know if I should, but what the heck. I'll be there.

[spotts]

of summer. I make ½ my years wages then. Hey dice, make sure the hotel is near good food, beverage, and the TITTY BAR!!!!

[Green Mountain]

Originally posted by spotts
of summer. I make ½ my years wages then. Hey dice, make sure the hotel is near good food, beverage, and the TITTY BAR!!!!

First of September sounds good. Last 2 week ends are booked already. But October is open and a great time for a party.

TITTY Bars????? I guess we leave the War Departments at home?? Works for me.

[RoBoTeq]

All of the nudy places Dice tried to get me to go to only had guys in them. Dice told me that's all there is in Pittsburgh. Was Dice just pulling my chain?

[Diceman]

It will work out, more likley to happen that way besides.

[RoBoTeq]

I already got rid of the wife so I'll have to settle for just the girlfriend and the goat. OK with you?

[Diceman]

Hell, I spend enough time talking to you and getting UPS packages from yinz. And since I am planning it and I'm quite sure she won't be wild about us going to the "titty" bar. Lets get real here. Plan on a significant other, even you gay guys, we will be politically correct. If you can't bring one, too ugly to have one, or shot her or something, then come alone, no problem. Robo's goat will be here looking for some action anyway.

[otto]

This sounds like fun, I might actually make it.

[Diceman]

Try not to get hurt in the meantime.....

[Andy Schoen]

The missus and I are due for a road trip this summer. A stop in Pittsburgh could be arranged.

[Andy Schoen]

BTW, I will be attending the ASHRAE show in Anaheim, CA, Jan 24-28. I will, of course, be doing some booth duty at the Sporlan Valve booth. For those attending this show, stop by!

[Diceman]

We will have a 3 minute discussion on superheat, subcooling and the proper method of adjusting expansion valves. This allows you to write off the trip. When the 3 minutes are up, we will then have 2 days of drinking and partying, and possible talk about all the idiot customers we almost shot once.

[rob10]

Can we bring our HOT WIVES!!

[Diceman]

If 3 minutes are too long, we can cut back on that.

[Diceman]

Originally posted by rob10
Can we bring our HOT WIVES!!
I'm counting on it.
How many you got, anyway?

[rob10]

If otto brings his, that is 2 for sure.

[rob10]

That makes 3.

[spotts]

don't travel well together. I'm coming alone. When the couples start pairing off, I'm taking a crew of whiskey drinkin' men to see some Pittsburgh boobies! BTW... Is robo's goat a pointer or a setter?

[RoBoTeq]

The goat will be whatever you want it to be.

[Diceman]

Bring all the goat outfits, just in case.
I will tell ya where the titty bars are, the rest is up to you. And don't call me at 4AM from jail, all ya get is my phone machine, hmmmmmmmmm, wait, change that, do call me, I'll put it on the web site.

[ozone drone]

It's been a lifelong dream to tour the Heinz ketchup factory
and if we're good do we get to see the other 56 varieties?

[spotts]

I wanna tell them to put tomatoe paste in little 1 oz packets just like McD's does. Every recipe I make calls for 2 oz tomatoe paste and I have to open a whole can and throw the rest away..... or leave it out. I normally choose #2 and squirt in some ketchup.

[hvac4u]

i grew up in pitt., count me in like flynn. we need to designate a hotel to stay at and firm up the dates. see if we can get a group rate, no bs, i would love something like this.

[Diceman]

Here is what I am planning. We need to pick a date in the next couple months, I am thinking late July-mid August. Biz slows down for most by then and it will be on a weekend so no biggie there, plus we need nice weather here and that is always a good month.
OK here is the deal. There is nice motel 5 minutes from me, I can get group rates there I think, it is a good place, been to weddings there and dinner. Very convienant from turnpike and major parkway here. Try to get in on a Friday afternoon or early evening. We meet there, you can get shuttles from the airport as well. We have a few drinks and I will get a giant limo to meet us there around 8-9. My son gets them all the time for his group, big ones that hold like 25 people, only cost about $45 per person for the entire night, they take us to the city and various places we want to go. We have a blast, no one has to drive and we return to motel around 2am. We can rent 2 of them if need be, whatever.
OK, good so far. For those of you who don't drink, please come as well, and please bring your sig other, there is lots to see and do here as well. Now, since most of you have to travel and will spend money doing so, I have conferred with the big CEO of Pennwood, my dear wife, and on Saturday we will have the picnic at my house. Yep, right here, I have a big, private back yard. We will have the food catered of course.
On sat morning some of you, Robo for example, come here we go get the kegs of beer, soda and whatever and set up. Thats why ya need to stay at the motel close to me, things will work out easier for rides and such.
On Sat, I will teach yinz how to play beer pong and shoot bb guns. Other games will be decided on too.
That will save lots of money. So all ya need is to get here, pay for 2 nights in motel, and I will get a rate I'm sure, pay for some entertainment and such, and chip in for food catering. by Sunday we will be sick of each other and you can all go home:) Or hang around and sight see some if ya want. Possible brunch somewhere first.
Those of you who wish to hit the titty bars can work that in somewhere I'm sure. So this is gonna happen this year, you have time, start checkin for mid august and plan your vaca accordingly. You won't forget this one, so be here.

[Don Sleeth]

Dice, I am thrilled that you are stepping up and making this happen. You are very considerate in acknowledging the non-drinkers as well and as we know there are a lot of them too.

If any body can do it, you can. Fantastic!! :D

Your plan sounds great, very practical and workable, just what one would expect from an owner of a small business, like so many of us here.

Thank you!!

don

[htg guy]

This sounds like a real possibility. I'll probably be driving there, so I'll have to pick that 3 minute seminar up on video at a later date. Would'nt want to have to tire myself out sitting through it before the big night out.
If some of you Michiganders or Ohio folk need a ride let me know.

How come no "can-do's" from any of you southern boys?

[Diceman]

I been to Niagra Falls, took me only 4 hours to hit Canada. Soooooooooooooo you better come. Don, you need to make it, bring the little woman to meet mine. You can do it.
Everyone is equal here, teachers, sales people, newbies, old farts, Canadians, southererns, even Mexicans and chinks.....just kidding, you will all be treated with respect, we are all in the same boat. And I am quite sure you can write this off, we will discuss that here as well.

[RoBoTeq]

I'll be driving from the Baltimore/DC area as well and can accomodate two more besides my girlfriend and I. The goat will be in the bed with the luggage.

[otto]

Well, that does it. Count me in. As soon as a date is set I will put in a request chit for leave and take 3-4 days off. The wife will have vacation time by then too so we'll be travelling together. I'll keep an eye out for the date. Thanks much to Dice for all the arranging. Hope to meet many of you in person.

OTTO

[Diceman]

You won't have to wear those stupid name tags either.

[Purdan]

No name tags. Do we just intro ourselves with our screen names. I will do what I can to make it, unfortunately that time of year is not our slow time and bein' a one man and a truck start up it may be tough, but I will do everything I can to be there. May have to fly if I can't carpool with anyone goin' that way. Lookin' forward to it.

If some can't make it maybe we can organize regional conventions to take place throughout the year. Sounds like Dice might be the Northeast Regional Director. Maybe we can contribute to the Annual Regional Convention Fund( thruogh our association dues), which will be invested(in the stockmarket of course) to pay for this party, err, vacation, err, Convention. Hello...

[Edited by Purdan on 12-30-2003 at 06:31 PM]

[otto]

Originally posted by Diceman
You won't have to wear those stupid name tags either.

I'll get a T-shirt with ARWOBC on it!

[rob10]

I'll send you some more hot wife pics to pass around!! :D

[itsamine]

Does the type of "training" video matter if ya get my drift:D

[Diceman]

already pussing out.
OK, here are the 2 best dates right now, last weekend in July -30,31,1.
Or 1st weekend in aug- 6,7,8.
The motel has a pool.
You can get cheap air deals if ya do it right.

[Collin]

Originally posted by Diceman
You can get cheap air deals if ya do it right.

Unfortunatley, not from Victoria. Gonna keep checking though, sounds like an awesome road trip!

[glennwith2ns]

Pittsborg is likely to file for chapter 11 till this "training seminar" is held. Perhaps Ohio would be interested in buying the city from Pa. at the Sheriff's sale.

[RoBoTeq]

Pittsborg! Now that's good. YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED.....RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

[otto]

Originally posted by Diceman
already pussing out.
OK, here are the 2 best dates right now, last weekend in July -30,31,1.
Or 1st weekend in aug- 6,7,8.
The motel has a pool.
You can get cheap air deals if ya do it right.


I would go for curtain #2, the 1st wkend in aug. Wifey is sayin "We'll see" but I know she'll come along. We could fly in on the 5th and be home Sunday night on the 8th.

[RoBoTeq]

I had to move some stuff around but I'm good for either weekend.

[Diceman]

Your social calendar is already full for 2004.
I believe you.
Well, we have lots of time, we will go with most popular dates I guess. Vote on em.

[Diceman]

worry you, like I said, we can cat way back on that.

[hvac45]

Dice I have a 6 year old and no one to watch him, Can we bring the kid along. Wife won't fly, looks like about a 12 hour drive.

[spotts]

weekend #2.

[spotts]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
I'll be driving from the Baltimore/DC area as well and can accomodate two more besides my girlfriend and I. The goat will be in the bed with the luggage.


Hahaaaa! I know why you gots a goat in your bed, but why the luggage? Girlfriend a short timer?

[spotts]

I called and told my wifey about this trip this mornin'. She said, "My cell phone battery is going dead, have a nice day". She really seemed to care.

[Diceman]

Well, not sure you want them here, I think it would be better if ya looked around and found a high school girl to house sit and watch him, or he could stay at a buddies house down there. You could make better time driving that way too. You would only be gone 2 nights, he will survive, mine did when they were young. It is tough though so, if you have to bring him he is welcome at the picnic, but you will miss the friday night bar hopping and sight seeing won't ya? Think about it some more. You need to get away with the wife now and then, kids are bored at things like this anyway.

[Green Mountain]

I vote for the aug.dates also. It is about 500 so I'll probably just drive down. So if we are taking the War Departments let me know. Other wise I'll just disappear that weekend. She will think that I am at camp and won't give a crap. But if I say, "Going South" she will be in the car like my dog,Brac, used to do.

[xpertser]

Diceman

Get a couple of the better product salesmen to come over for the picnic and set up a couple tables for them to display their wares. I bet you could work something out about having a display of HVAC-CALC products there. Then it would be a legit tax write off for everyone. They may also invest some money into the catering or door prizes just for the opportunity to meet the largest congregation of the greatest minds on the planet.


I will let you know if I can make it at the last moments notice.

[Diceman]

I doubt anyone wants to spend much time doing that, we'll see. Depends on how many come too. I would write it off no matter what, who the hell knows. So the 6th of Aug is better so far?

[Collin]

Since I may not make it may I make a couple of suggestions?
At the beginning of the "meeting", be sure to time the allowable three minutes of superheat, subcooling and other technical discussions.
Anyone found is serious heated technical discussions following said timing session shall be responsible to buy one beer for anyone within hearing distance.
Following infractions should be enforced with the infractor purchasing a round for the entire party.
Anyone discussing technical issues at the nudie bar?
Start the gay rumour.

[Diceman]

I like those ideas, we will have to form a special by-laws committee.
C'mon Mr. Barbecue, you got dough, all them big jobs, write the trip off, grab a plane, get a deal on the net, done early enough you can. No excuses, we need guys like you here.

[RoBoTeq]

I'll bring a piece of equipment for display and point to it now and then so I too can charge the trip as a business expense. Thanks for the idea.

Dice, I will need a 240v line to your yard.

[itsamine]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
I'll bring a piece of equipment for display and point to it now and then so I too can charge the trip as a business expense. Thanks for the idea.

Dice, I will need a 240v line to your yard. No problem just need some romex I'll hook it up to a few houses. One more question will that be 3 phase or single phase?

[condenseddave]

Originally posted by Collin

Anyone discussing technical issues at the nudie bar?
Start the gay rumour.


No need to make it a rumor if that happens, just tell everhyone the truth.:D

[hvac45]

We're looking in to it, we don't have any family here so its tough sometimes.

[Diceman]

like to meet ya.

[RoBoTeq]

Bring the kids. Michael Jackson will be available to babysit for his community service work.

[Diceman]

Now I know what his song "beat it" meant.

[RoBoTeq]

What, you mean we can't trust someone who speaks like a girl singing beat it while wearing one glove?

[condenseddave]

My dad just stopped by and told me his latest one liner:

:rolleyes:

"Why was MJ kicked out of the Cub Scouts?-----------------











He was up to a pack a day."


Sorry. I promised to post that...

[RoBoTeq]

Being a past Cub Scout leader I find that despicable...and....being a past Cub Scout leader I find that funny :D

[condenseddave]

I know. I know...:rolleyes:

It was one of his better ones...

[Diceman]

Ya gonna drive down from NEPA this summer or what?

[absrbrtek]

If your serious about having a get together Id be interested in attending. Provided your suplying the strippers and lap dancers!!! :)

And ROBO
Bring that POS Janijunk with you. After a few beers Im sure well all be rolling busting on the junk. :)

[Diceman]

this summer, looks like the 6th of August right now.
Robo is doing lap dances, you can't be that hard up.
Mark it down and start planning.

[actnowhvac]

Can I sell Atomic Bomb photos in the motel lobby?
I'll kick back $5 bucks to the "good of the order".

[Milk man]

For the bar hopping and sight seeing you guys should rent a coach. We did for my brother -out- law's batchler party. Plenty of drinking and good time and no DUIs.

Our you sure the Aug. 6 is good. In these parts everyone is busting their hump at that time of year.

[condenseddave]

Originally posted by Diceman
Ya gonna drive down from NEPA this summer or what?

Yeah, probably. I can't help but think that the first or second week in September might be a better idea, though...

[RoBoTeq]

That's the beginning of winter for you in the mountains Dave.

[Diceman]

We could do early September. Sept 8 is my birthday, ya'll can bring me stuff.
I need to take a poll.
And I planned on a coach-limo thingy, go read the game plan I wrote. If this gets going, I asked our esteemed moderator for a seperate topic area, maybe a month from now or so.

[Diceman]

Lets see, Sept 4 is labor day weekend, that's good for me but some of you may have plans right? The 11th of Sept is getting kinda late but that would be the last possible date.
So, later in aug? Toward the end or what?

[RoBoTeq]

Is the hotel pool indoor or out, Dice?

[spotts]

What'll ya miss? One whole day of work? I don't care when but as far as my preference, I'm lookin' forward to a nice calm weekend of drinkin and arguein right in the middle of cooling season. I'll never take the time any other way......

[refrtech]

I would make a weekend trip to Pitt. Keep us informed.

[refrtech]

Alot of us here BS in the chat room, it would be kinda cool to put a face with the personallity. I know alot of us here are withen a few hours of Pitt so there should be no exuses with advanced notice about the specifics.

[otto]

I was at a friend's house today and had some Steel City® beer. Pretty good stuff. Can't wait to get some fresh from the brewery. Do they do tours with a tasting room at the end?

[Diceman]

I am leaning toward middle of August, nicer weather, more daylight, yada, yada. Soon I am gonna pick a date and stick with it. Like Spotty says, it's a weekend, so you quit early on Friday, who gives a ****. You're customers will live, even the ones you don't want to.

[otto]

AAAWWWWWWWW C'mon now, make up my mind!!!!

[otto]

Any weekend is OK by me but I need to know. $239 round trip from O'Hare. Guess it beats 14 hrs in the driver's seat.

[actnowhvac]

I will be driving a chicken manure powered Winebago
across the great divide.
I will have A/C and Heat powered by Chicken manure that
is cooked in the back in 55 gal drums and piped forward as Methane gas
and then carefully fed to the HVAC system.

I hope this will be a curiosity piece and I might
charge $2 to see it.

[Green Mountain]

Hopefully, you ain't thinking about Aug 14 & 15th. I know you are a Democrat but I didn't think you was a communist.
Aug. 16th 1777. Battle of Bennington remember.

That's okay. Just threw that in. Do you want to move it to Bennington? We would have lots to do.

Dice only kidding. You make the schedule and everyone will have to work around it. I'm sure someone will have something to do no matter what weekend you pick.

[condenseddave]

Yeah, you certainly can't please anyone.

I'll try to make it no matter when it is. I don't really get slow periods, I was more concerned with the resiHVAC'ers who might be pouring the green stuff into peoples leaky Carrier coils during that time.;)

[Diceman]

Who could forget the epic Battle of Bennington??
Looking like Aug 6 weekend right now.

[seabee5701]

Hey Dice, since I live in the burgh,I can help with the set-up of the picinic at ur house....since there will be alot of folks, and possibly animals from exotic destinations,such as texas,colorado, and maine,maybe we can set-up an adult petting zoo....if we get enough wild pigs from texas or arkansas,maybe we can have pig races,the winner gets an oreo....just a thought

[RoBoTeq]

Be carefull what you say there seabee. Down here in the Balt/DC area an oreo is a white guy between two black chicks. A term used by black prostitutes proposing a three way to a white guy.

[freezone]

Dice wants us to come up in the middle of peak season. Because he plans on putting us to work.:D

[condenseddave]

Should I bring the cube van, Dice?

[Diceman]

Peak season?? In the northeast it's way earlier than that.
All help is welcome, especially by yinz guys lucky enough to live in the Burgh.
Of course if I do get an emergency call, we'll draw straws, among those that are still standing. That leaves me out.

[rob10]

Originally posted by freezone
Dice wants us to come up in the middle of peak season. Because he plans on putting us to work.:D Junkitrol to install. I can see the plot now. Dice and Robo turning this into a hands on Goodman seminar!!! :D :D

[Diceman]

Shaddup and bring your hot wife up here.

[Green Mountain]

I want to hear more about the oreos.

[otto]

will there be an oreo tour?

[Diceman]

But there will be a poetry recital session, guess who is leading that.......................Mr. O.

[Milk man]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
Be carefull what you say there seabee. Down here in the Balt/DC area an oreo is a white guy between two black chicks. A term used by black prostitutes proposing a three way to a white guy.

Are you tring to tell us something RoBO??????????????

[Green Mountain]

Originally posted by lynn rodenmayer

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
Be carefull what you say there seabee. Down here in the Balt/DC area an oreo is a white guy between two black chicks. A term used by black prostitutes proposing a three way to a white guy.

Are you tring to tell us something RoBO??????????????


Yeah, I think Dice is calling the wrong guy "Mr O." :)

[RoBoTeq]

I worked on Baltimore's infamous "The Block" for several years. I got to know a lot of the "working" girls and witnessed their really bizarre come ons to passing cars.

I also partied with these ladies when things did not pan out for them so you just kinda get to know people, ya know?

That was quite a while ago. Maybe they don't use that line anymore.

[actnowhvac]

Originally posted by RoBoTeq
I worked on Baltimore's infamous "The Block" for several years. I got to know a lot of the "working" girls and witnessed their really bizarre come ons to passing cars.

I also partied with these ladies when things did not pan out for them so you just kinda get to know people, ya know?

That was quite a while ago. Maybe they don't use that line anymore.

Now you are one heck of a guy taking care of those
"working gals" during the slow season.
This is worthy of Knighthood.

[uncle buck]

With advance notice I can be there. ????to condensed dave 12/28/03 "WARM BEER" You are kidding right?? I would rather fly into Pittsburgh.

[condenseddave]

Yes, that was a joke. Read the previous few posts regarding arguing about everything but beer temp...

[Diceman]

Originally posted by uncle buck
With advance notice I can be there. ????to condensed dave 12/28/03 "WARM BEER" You are kidding right?? I would rather fly into Pittsburgh.
It's early but this year it is gonna happen.
Stay tuned is all I can say.
Don't worry Dave, you can get here without going through New Kensington, I know there are outstanding warrants there for you.

[RoBoTeq]

I for one am excited about this. I have been fortunate enough to meet with several people from this forum and am really looking forward to meeting even more.

[spotts]

You get a service call while were there, I'll take it. I wanna go for the "***** Message of 2004" award. Just give me (no, some sober guy) the trukypoo keys and a sixer of Pitts Pilsner and dont worry.

[condenseddave]

Originally posted by Diceman

Originally posted by uncle buck
With advance notice I can be there. ????to condensed dave 12/28/03 "WARM BEER" You are kidding right?? I would rather fly into Pittsburgh.
It's early but this year it is gonna happen.
Stay tuned is all I can say.
Don't worry Dave, you can get here without going through New Kensington, I know there are outstanding warrants there for you.


Oh. Good. I was a bit concerned about that.:p

[Diceman]

Originally posted by spotts
You get a service call while were there, I'll take it. I wanna go for the "***** Message of 2004" award. Just give me (no, some sober guy) the trukypoo keys and a sixer of Pitts Pilsner and dont worry.
Yeah right, you will head for the titty bar and end up doing something nasty in my innocent, virgin, trucky poo.

[gerryboy00]

http://ww2.imagewiz.net/images/hvac/8025_pinguin.jpg

[btj steamfitter / ref]

if you're serious about this diceman count me in.... love a getaway after the busy season......doubt if the wife will come, but I'll find a girl to bring in case we do any swapping lol

[Diceman]

We are serious, barring any unforseen act of God.

[RoBoTeq]

Bring the penguin. He's adorable. I worked with South African penquins a little at the Baltimore Zoo (ok, I helped clean their pond area) and they are very social animals. The little suckers will bite you but for the most part they are just as curious about us as we are about them. They do really stink though.

[Diceman]

He means Mario Lemieux, I will invite him but I doubt he will show.

[actnowhvac]

I'm worried about security. As in someone I dissed
on the boards choking me .
I want finger prints and metal detectors.
You never know.

[muskie770]

Mario's Penguins really stink too.

[Diceman]

yeah, they really stink.
If anyone gets attacked at the convention I will use the 9mm on em, shoot to wound though, although if I miss and kill em, my bad.

[Pressureman]

Originally posted by condenseddave
Well, SOME of us met at the ASHRAE show in AC a couple years ago, and SOME were there and unable to be located, not to mention any names Benncool and the infamous expatrioted and slightly pickled Charlie...:D

It worked out well for me, though.;)


Dave, I was sober and still couldn't find anyone. I know who you found and hooked up with!

[Pressureman]

The Eagles will play those Benncool Patriots in the Super Bowl too.............I Hope!

[rookie903]

I'm not sure about spending a day with a bunch of overworked, underpaid, unappreciated, drunks with 9mm's. It could turn into a very dangerous situation. I propose that the following be allowed. No more than

2 9mm's

3 45's

1 30/30

7 22's

1 50 cal :)

be allowed. Any guns in excess of this may get us raided by the FBI or CIA or Boss.

[actnowhvac]

Thats the right amount of firepower for the doorman.
I second the motion.

Can we arrive in rented limos that just go around the
block?

[RoBoTeq]

I gotcha covered on the second nine, but you forgot the .357. No problem, I'm good there too.

[Diceman]

I may need to rent one of them metal dectectors.

[absrbrtek]

Full cavity searches all the way around ay dice?
Originally posted by Diceman
I may need to rent one of them metal dectectors.

[condenseddave]

Charlie found his way back here!!!:D

Congrats, Charlie.;)

[Collin]

His beer sensor went off, so Bingo! he shows up!:D

[RoBoTeq]

Originally posted by absrbrtek
Full cavity searches all the way around ay dice?
Originally posted by Diceman
I may need to rent one of them metal dectectors.

This just keeps getting better!

[coolprod]

Originally posted by rookie903
I'm not sure about spending a day with a bunch of overworked, underpaid, unappreciated, drunks with 9mm's. It could turn into a very dangerous situation. I propose that the following be allowed. No more than

2 9mm's

3 45's

1 30/30

7 22's

1 50 cal :)

be allowed. Any guns in excess of this may get us raided by the FBI or CIA or Boss.

PER PERSON ?? RIGHT !!!

[Green Mountain]

Originally posted by Charlie
The Eagles will play those Benncool Patriots in the Super Bowl too.............I Hope!

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie, they let you out of the home. How have you been you old dog?? Glad to see that you are back for SuperBowl and the playoffs. It will make my Patriot's win so much sweeter now that I know that you are going to be on my wrinkled old a$$. :) :) :)

[Diceman]

bet a months supply of Depends on it.

[RoBoTeq]

Yea, thanks for the visual beencool

[otto]

So is there a definite date?

[actnowhvac]

Originally posted by otto
So is there a definite date?

Yes I'm blocking out the first and last
livable weekend in the Pittsburgh area.

Somewhere from June to September

[Green Mountain]

Mr Diceman, I believe said that he is leaning towards August 6-7-8. (that's when I'm showing up anyway.)

[Reak]

I'm in. Thanks for setting this thing up. If you need anything to help with it, let me know.

Thanks
REAK

[Reak]

Let's get an exact date set so I can get stuff lined up, hey {as they say in Canada}?

Thanks
Reak

[htg guy]

Originally posted by Reak
Let's get an exact date set so I can get stuff lined up, hey {as they say in Canada}?

Thanks
Reak


If you are going to attempt to speak the language at least get it right. It's Eh (pronounced ay) not hey.

[Reak]

Originally posted by htg guy

Originally posted by Reak
Let's get an exact date set so I can get stuff lined up, hey {as they say in Canada}?

Thanks
Reak


If you are going to attempt to speak the language at least get it right. It's Eh (pronounced ay) not hey.

Give me a break! Look at how you guys spell. My name would be REAQUE!

Thanks
REAK

Plus, my sister is a Canadian. She is in Toronto on a dual-citizenship. That should help me!

[Diceman]

OK, this is it, the weekend of August 6-7-8, be there or be square.

[RoBoTeq]

Fantastic, my calendar is set. I am looking forward to seeing youze guys there. (gotta start talking like Dice)

[Green Mountain]

I went on Yahoo to get diving instructions. 532 miles. I think I can make better time if I go down I-88 Did you know that you have to put an H on the end of Pittsburg or the stupid computer don't work. Strange huh?


http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?ed=xTowJeV.wimQQVd6MsEKU7USFw--&csz=bennington+VT+05201&country=us&tcsz=pittsburgh+PA&tcountry=us

[Edited by benncool on 01-10-2004 at 03:47 PM]

[Diceman]

Get down to I-80 and head west from there Beenie, when ya hit 79 on the western part of the state, come south right into the burgh, best way to go.

[htg guy]

OK! How about us northernmost folk? Down I-75 to Penn. turnpike and follow that or is there a simpler/shorter way?

[Diceman]

yeah, hit the turnpike and come east right by Cleveland, don't stop there you might pick up a disease, then it turns into the Pa. turnpike, that brings you 6 exits in Pa. and almost right to my place, within 10 minutes or so.

[refrtech]

Once the hotel has been set up post the link here. Make it easy.

[rob10]

Is anybody going to make a video or digital pic scrapbook of this great gathering???

[btj steamfitter / ref]

NO NO NO NO PICTURES or digital scrapbooks.......like I said...bringing girlfriend not wife lol

[Diceman]

No pics, don't be a pussy, come and bring your hot wife and or girlfriend, hell bring the goat if ya have to.

[Stamas]

OK to chime in?
My wifes got relatives that are having their co. picnic that weekend there, (Fab-Tec). No good for me to go to the picnic usually, but if this is going done Fer sure then I'm in, (if you'll have me).
Maybe get FreonJohn to come to if he's figured out yet we are neighbors yet.
Dice, do you happen to know any of the Kohley clan?
Also, Pirates will be on the left coast, tentively, that weekend. Bummer, that ballpark blows Camden away.

[otto]

http://ww2.imagewiz.net/images/hvac/10818_Robin.jpg

me wify says she ddon't want me to go bt I'll be there

[otto]

should I bring Otto the Bulldog?
http://ww2.imagewiz.net/images/hvac/10820_Liver_Lips.jpg

[RoBoTeq]

Is he alive? I had a helluva time figuring out what that pic was of.

[Stamas]

Admit it, at 1st you thought it was a close up of one of those workin girls you were tellin us about.

[Diceman]

Bring your women so mine has some normal people to talk to.

[RoBoTeq]

Honestly, I thought it was a very strange looking fish.

[actnowhvac]

I can spot an upside down dog getting their tummy scratched
in a second. Great shot.
So what is his HVAC Talk Convention name tag going to say "Ralph" ?

[Diceman]

Fido the dog

[Boiling Point]

Originally posted by Diceman
yeah, hit the turnpike and come east right by Cleveland, don't stop there you might pick up a disease, then it turns into the Pa. turnpike, that brings you 6 exits in Pa. and almost right to my place, within 10 minutes or so.

6th exit?? for real?? Off of 76?? That is the exit we get off at when we go riding - Murrysville/Monroeville. Might have to make it a extended weekend - and guess what - we will be packing!!!

[Edited by Boiling Point on 01-12-2004 at 02:58 PM]

[Diceman]

I live right on the edge of Monroeville, just a short hop from that exit.

[Green Mountain]

Pittsburg(h)! I can't wait to see the folks hoping around.

[spotts]

looks like something that washed up on a beach. I'd name him blubber

[spotts]

Trip will be a gimme. Now I gotta buy a ticket. Dice..... how can we arrange this? I would like to know who is flying on Friday and what time. Be nice if a few of us could meet at the airport over a 2-3 hr. period Friday aft. and share a cab or rent a car together. What airport will we be shooting for?

[Diceman]

Great Pitt international airport, only one around except for the county airport, which is mainly for small private planes. Anyway, not sure what times people will get in, not even sure who is coming yet, but someting can be arrangned I'm sure. The airport is about 30-45 minutes away, depending on traffic, time of day and all.

[spotts]

Thats why I ask. Maybe we should have a place to post flights and times this summer so we can hook up and maybe save a buck. Heck, I'd even ride with Robo! But I'm gonna pour a whole bottle of Aqua Velva over my head just to see him try not to breathe around me.

[Diceman]

Your sig is classic....haha
Hey, ya that's the game plan, as we get closer we can work out the details. But God willing, like I don't fall off a roof or something, this will happen. If there are only say 10 of yinz at the airport, I'll put a blanket in my trucky poo and come and ya can all fight over shotgun.
And the beer too.

[Green Mountain]

This is just a point of order. We still have 7 months to go before the convention. But this has become the convention thread. Dice you did not start this thread. Purdan did. Already it is at 17 pages. As we get closer to August the posting on this thread should really pick up.

So what happens if this thread encroaches on the 9mm thread? (Submitted for your consideration)

[lakeerie]

On my recent trip to Pittsburgh I decided to drive by Dicemans home.Look at the pic I took, I actually was afraid to stop and just kept driving by.i think he volunteered to hold the hvac-talk convention so that he can recruit us into his military. I think Dice went bigger than 9mm http://ww2.imagewiz.net/images/hvac/13217_diceyard.jpg

[sfry]

i have been on vac, and then came back and worked a lot, i can't read the 15 pages i missed can someone just give me a city and date?

[Green Mountain]

Originally posted by sfry
i have been on vac, and then came back and worked a lot, i can't read the 15 pages i missed can someone just give me a city and date?

Diceman has consented to be the host.

Since he is running this he chose Pittsburg (the H is not optional) PA.

The dates: Aug. 6-7-8 2004 Anno Dominie

Stay tunned.

[Diceman]

In time I will start a new one, called H-Tlk Convention Details, OK?
How did ya find my secret guns Lake?

[spotts]

Originally posted by Diceman
Your sig is classic....haha




Somebody wrote that to James BR549 as a reply.

[actnowhvac]

Originally posted by sfry
i have been on vac, and then came back and worked a lot, i can't read the 15 pages i missed can someone just give me a city and date?

Everyone will be asked a series of questions on the last
15 pages inorder to enter. Passing score is 30%.

[Diceman]

What, ya need the Cliff notes for this??

[spotts]

Total Est. Time: 20 hours, 38 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1370.50 miles


Think I'll fly again. Cool we both have an I-76 tho. I drive it everyday.

[Diceman]

I-76 is the Pa. Turnpike, first ever tool road in the country, it hasn't changed much, it sucks.

[sfry]

is the test open book, if not i'll have to start working on the cheat sheet.

[actnowhvac]

Originally posted by spotts
Total Est. Time: 20 hours, 38 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1370.50 miles


Think I'll fly again. Cool we both have an I-76 tho. I drive it everyday.

Wouldn't mind seeing that Chevelle.

[Diceman]

Toll road I mean, couldn't fix cause of the new 10 minute time limit.

[actnowhvac]

Originally posted by Diceman
Toll road I mean, couldn't fix cause of the new 10 minute time limit.


First off it is a tool road, take your tools if you want to
make it. :)

Secondly are you saying that you have figured out a way
of beating the tolls if you beat the 10 minute time limit?

Is that the time to run the toll booth and not have a trooper
catch you :)?

[condenseddave]

Originally posted by Diceman
I-76 is the Pa. Turnpike, first ever tool road in the country, it hasn't changed much, it sucks.


Right on through to Jersey!:(

[Diceman]

Originally posted by actnowhvac

Originally posted by Diceman
Toll road I mean, couldn't fix cause of the new 10 minute time limit.


First off it is a tool road, take your tools if you want to
make it. :)

Secondly are you saying that you have figured out a way
of beating the tolls if you beat the 10 minute time limit?

Is that the time to run the toll booth and not have a trooper
catch you :)?


None of the above, keep guessing.

[Diceman]

That's the way to do it.
Try to stop mooning when ya get near my house, my neighbors talk about me enough as it is.

[otto]

After chatting last night in the chat room and with the Mrs along by me I might be able to come to the convention. Dice, we might need 2 cots in the shed if wifey comes along.

[rob10]

Is your hot tub clothing optional??? :D

[refrtech]

Originally posted by otto
After chatting last night in the chat room and with the Mrs along by me I might be able to come to the convention. Dice, we might need 2 cots in the shed if wifey comes along. Glad to see that I was able to persuade her otto!

[RoBoTeq]

Originally posted by rob10
Is your hot tub clothing optional??? :D

Hell, Pittsburgh is clothing optional.

[Diceman]

Originally posted by refrtech

Originally posted by otto
After chatting last night in the chat room and with the Mrs along by me I might be able to come to the convention. Dice, we might need 2 cots in the shed if wifey comes along. Glad to see that I was able to persuade her otto!
no problem but the hotel is a little nicer.

[mjd]

Originally posted by rob10
Is your hot tub clothing optional??? :D

Really wasn't considering on going but now I have too.

[otto]

Started the new job today and one of the things I did was to put in for the day off on August 6th for the convention.

[otto]

Someone's gotta post on this every day or two to keep the thread alive lest we all get so damned busy that we forget about it!

[condenseddave]

Just got a second job!:D

[otto]

-6° this morning and I'm not on call. Now that I'm gainfully employed again I can have some MGD on this Blockbuster day. We have Final Destination 1&2, House of the Dead and Cabin Fever.

[otto]

The Final Destination movies were great and I would highly recommend watching them if you like the scary story with blood & guts in it.

[Diceman]

Saw the first one,
Watched "The 25th Hour" last night, with Ed Norton. Pretty good flick, different.

[otto]

thanks. maybe we'll pick that up for this weekend's viewing.

[Stamas]

Originally posted by Diceman
That's the way to do it.
Try to stop mooning when ya get near my house, my neighbors talk about me enough as it is.

St Clairsville, OH. @81. We carpooled to school and getting back on I-70 got cut off. The guy in our back seat mooned the offending car. Got home to incoming relatives for a big family weekend barbecue blowout. At the table my aunt chimes in with something like, "you won't believe what happened on the way here!"

[Green Mountain]

Originally posted by Diceman
Saw the first one,
Watched "The 25th Hour" last night, with Ed Norton. Pretty good flick, different.


Ohhhh yeah, wasn't that the one that Ralph Cramden was in also???