Bangor,ME Northern Forest Expo,May17-18 2013

[thecfarm]

Go to the first reply and go to the link. You should be able to figure it out from there. Think up a name and you are good to go.

[beenthere]

Registration is only $7.
Why does one have to think up a name?

[thecfarm]

beenthere,I see you are the same as 2 years ago.  ;)

[JohnM]

Actually Ray it looks like they changed the 'rules'.  It used to be you had to have a company name on your name tag but I noticed they made that optional this year.

As for breakfast I say we skip it and just grab lunch from one of the vendors. ;D

[Jim_Rogers]

As far as lunch goes, you can pay $10 for a hamburger at a show vendor, or walk down the hill to McDonald's and get a drink and fries with a burger for $5......
I'll walk down the hill. I know I can use the walk.....

Jim Rogers

[thecfarm]

I just went and saw that John. pre registration is free now. No need for a company name.That is good. I'll still have The C Farm on my tag.The times that I went only 2-3 food vendors were there. Quite a line to get food.

[Offthebeatenpath]

I just registered.  Looking forward to it.

I'll probably just pack a lunch in my old metal lunch box just like I was heading into the woods.  Too darn frugal to pay ten bucks and too much to see to wait in line I reckon...

[thecfarm]

All registered,did me,the wife and grand son. No tractor driver for him this year. No option to put in what I want.I got the confirmation in my email.
One year I went with a guy from work,he is a Lab Tech there. I put Lab tech on his badge. Should of heard some ask him,Lab Tech,what's that.  :D  I had fun with it. 

April 24th is the latest for free registration I noticed. Maybe people was complaining about the long line.

[thecfarm]

It's getting closer.  ;D   I do hope it will be a nice 2 days, weather wise.

[isawlogs]

I plan on going, not sure yet what day... When are you going Ray ?

[thecfarm]

Probably both days. I will bring the grandson,either one or two,it's up to them,on Saturday. Friday is my day.  ;D

[Jim_Rogers]

I was planning on going on Friday, but I have a trip to VT scheduled for Thursday as well.

Jim Rogers

[Ken]

All signed up.  Always like to look at gear and maybe find some specials on "stuff".

Cheers
Ken

[snowstorm]

All signed up.  Always like to look at gear and maybe find some specials on "stuff".

Cheers
Ken

are you coming fri or sat or bolth?

[Ken]

 are you coming fri or sat or bolth?
[/quote]

I was thinking Friday. 

[snowstorm]

are you coming fri or sat or bolth?

I was thinking Friday.
[/quote]i should be there friday. maybe i will see you there

[JohnM]

I did a little recon mission the other day to double check my memory.  For those of you coming up or down 95, I would suggest using exit 183 (Hammond St) not 182.  IMHO it a much more hassle free way to go.  Those coming from the south you take an immediate right off the off ramp onto Norway Rd (from the north, just cross over the over pass then take Norway).  Stay on Norway until the stop sign (a couple of blocks with a small park on the left).  Take a Left at the sign, go two streets over and take a right onto Buck St. (Mountainview Ave is the other street you will pass).  Just follow Buck until you see the expo parking signs on the right (back side of the raceway/horse paddocks).  Right, Left, Right, Right...easy peasy! ;D

All that being said, thecfarm (Ray) and I are planning on meeting at the Micky D's on Main St for breakfast.  Hopefully some of you others can join us?  Between 7:30 - 8 Ray?  Too early?  You can still follow the above directions, just take Buck down to the light and take a left (that's Main St.).

Anyway...the McDonalds is down the street a bit, I'd say a half mile (maybe less) from the expo parking, on the left next to what used to be Millers Restaurant (now called Seasons).  A lot has changed in Bangor (or that area at least) in just the two years since the expo was last here.  I'm pretty sure the McDonalds was on the river side then!   I'm looking forward to the next expo in two years in the new auditorium.  ;) :D

See y'all there!  And NO, the Micky D's does not serve g--ts! ;D :D

JM

[Jim_Rogers]

Like this:



 

Jim Rogers

[thecfarm]

7:30-8 sounds good to me. I will have my suspenders on and my FF hat. Thanks for the recon at McDonald's too. You did good.  :D And,yes,McDonald's was on the right,riverside at the last expo. I drove through there last winter. I guess I was too busy looking at Paul Banyon. I suppose the casino took all that over.

[JohnM]

Jim's got it.

I suppose the casino took all that over.

Nope, a 'conveniently' located credit union. ;) ;D  And from what I understand the Bangor Daily News has sold out to become a hotel.

[beenthere]

Jim's map looks like a M'Soft Streets and Trips product. One software I really liked, but not available anymore, and wasn't supported with upgrades.

[logman81]

I'm going both days, actually coming up thurday and do a little sight seeing. First time I've been to this show and can't wait to see all the cool stuff, I'll be like a kid in a candy store! :D Thank you for the directions, I have a GPS but some times it's not totally accurate some times. I'll try to get over to Mc D's Friday morning and meet some of you guys! Looking forward to it!

[thecfarm]

John,have any idea about parking on the left hand side facing Paul Banyon? That would be facing the expo off main street.Or does the construction have that all blocked off? I like to park there instead of out back.

[snowstorm]

i always turn up the rd by the bangor daily news and park in the infield of the race track

[Jim_Rogers]

I'm not sure that I can make it to the place for breakfast. So we should plan on another meeting place for lunch or around lunch time.
Can we meet at the logrite booth at lunchtime?
We usually do something like that.
We'll have to find out if they are going to be having their own booth or in with someone else.
Hopefully they'll post it.
Or we'll have to ask.

Jim Rogers