From: joe@woody.mpd.tandem.com (Joe Senner)
Newsgroups: tx.motorcycles
Subject: SplatterFest Update
Date: 14 Oct 92 19:25:13 GMT
Reply-To: joe@mpd.tandem.com
Organization: Tandem Computers Inc., Austin, TX.


             Texas SplatterFest Final Posting and Update
                    Blue Hole Campground, Oct 17
                           Wimberley Texas
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   This will be my final posting with SplatterFest info. All future info
   be only to the mailing list.

* Camping Update

   I have campsite permits and release forms in hand for confirmed attendees.
   When you arrive at the checkin point (see map info later) I'll give you
   the release forms to sign (your typical release form for the blue hole
   people). after doing that I'll give you your permit sticker that will
   get you into the campground and the rest of the fest stuff. the blue hole
   people need to be able to see the permit on your vehicle when you stop
   to go through the gate, so be sure to put it somewhere on the left front
   so they can see it. if they don't see it they will come out and ask you
   to produce it, so don't get offended if they do, they're just trying to
   keep track of things. once you've got your fest stuff you can drop off
   whatever gear you like and hit the roads.

* Latest Weather Info

   as of this morning, the weather drones are putting the showers and storms
   and such during the first half of friday. this means three things, first,
   the rain should be ending in time for friday trips to austin. second, the
   lower camping slots by the river will be nice and wet. third, ken and his
   buddies that were planning on riding around on friday are gonna get REAL
   wet and cold :-)

   [KEN: since mail to you has been sporadic at best I'll put this here; you
         have 3 permits waiting in the office at blue hole. you'll just need
         to pay the camping fee, let them know you're with the DoD MC club,
         your membership fees will be covered by the saturday group.]

   it's looking like it will be sunny and high 60's or maybe low 70's on 
   saturday. it may get a little cool saturday night, so bring a member of 
   the appropriate sex or extra sweaters/blankets. I will try to arrange for 
   a sufficient supply of firewood for keeping warm and telling the requisite ki
 lies^H^H^H^H stories around.

* Coming Into Austin Friday Night

   if you are planning on coming in to austin friday eve, or meeting up with
   us at my place to head to wimberley you need to touch base with me via
   email if you haven't already done so. I'll give you a map to my place so
   you can find us. be there no later than 8:00 or risk being left behind!

* Departure From Austin Saturday Morning

   I expect to be set up at the checkpoint by 9:30 or so. Wimberley is about
   50 miles from my place and about an hours drive. we'll try to leave my 
   place at 8:00 saturday morning, so if you're meeting us there be there
   by 8. Jerry dunham (or more specifically his better half) will be driving 
   the equipment vehicle. with all those bikes and traffic I expect we'll
   need the extra half hour to make the schedule.
   
* The Checkpoint

   I hope to have the wimberley checkpoint set up from 9:30 until around 10:30ki
 (or until everyone has checked in). after that jerry and I and spouses will
   haul things into the campsite and get organized while you guys are out
   carving up the hill country. I really won't know exactly where in the
   campground we'll set up, it all depends on how wet the lower areas are.
   I will try to get the area along the river. you shouldn't have much
   trouble finding us in any event, it's not a terribly large place.

* Where Is This Place?

   In wimberley of course :-) the best way to do this is to find highway 12
   in the middle of town. this won't be hard to do as the road is probably
   the biggest thing there. if you're coming from the north on 12, you'll
   know when you're in the middle of town when the road makes a sharp turn
   to the left. immediatly after that turn there is a fork in the road.
   highway 12 continues on via the right fork. you need to take the left
   fork (hays county road 173 if I remember right). about a half mile up
   this road is the blue hole entrance. we'll be using the parking lot of 
   the church at the intersection.


          ||                 Cypress Creek
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      ................      ................      ................
          ||                                                  |
          ||                North                             |
          ||                                                  |
          ||                  /|                              |
          ||                   |                              |
     12   ||                   |                              |
      |   ||                   |                              |
      |   ||                   |                              |
      v   ||                                                  |    Here We Areki
         ||                                                  |
          ||                                                  |*** <--- 
          ||                                                  |***
          ||             .----------------*-------------------+---------------ki
         ||            /                 ^
           \\          / * Texaco        tree in the road
            \=========+==================================================
                    12 -->


* Who's Confirmed?

   glad you asked...

         Who                                 Bikes  Psngr
         ----------------------------------- -----  -----
         caban@muse.convex.com                 1      
         clayton, william t.                   1     1
         dunham@mpd.tandem.com                 1     C
         harlan@crchh347.bnr.ca                1      
         joe@zx11.cactus.org                   1     1
         keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com              1     1
         kent@swrinde.nde.swri.edu             1     1
         mparsons@csc.bcm.tmc.edu              1      
         neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org              2     1
         orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com                 1      
         albert, bruce                         1      
         crowder@spdc.ti.com                   1      
         don@xray.phys.uh.edu                  1      
         shadow@pro-haven.cts.com              2      
         BELL01%UTSW.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu   1     1
         GWH@UH.EDU                            1      
         ----------------------------------- -----  -----
                                              18     7

   These are essentially the people that have purchased meals and
   camping. I haven't bothered to list those of you who are just
   coming along for the saturday ride, you know who you are. if you
   fall into the latter category, just show up at the checkin point
   and hang out until everyone takes off riding.

   for more information you can contact me via email: joe@rider.cactus.org


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Joe Senner                                          joe@rider.cactus.org
Tandem Computers Inc.                               joe@mpd.tandem.com
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