Best wishes and prayers for Ken and Heidi in thier time of need. Hope everything works out well for thier family. Ken, let Heidi and her mom and family know that we are all pulling for them and are in our thoughts.
Ok....
Local Hotels that still have rooms are as follows.....the first two listed should be really good to go, major names.....the Super 8 is relatively new.
Super 8 / 210-678-9514 / 2211 SW Loop 410 / $68.00 Plus Tax
Other than that folks, you can always check like Hotels.com or something, but these choices really are not bad and to be honest, Im suprised the rates are still that reasonable. Dont delay and get your reservations in now as these Hotels fill up with visting families of military recruits from Lackland AFB.
------------------ Alamo Area Fiero Owners San Antonio, Texas All Fieros, All the Time
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87GTBro Member
Posts: 1223 From: Edinburg,TX,USA Registered: Oct 1999
My brother and I are staying on the north end of town. It is a 30 minute drive to the mall, but my sister in law got an employee discount at a Hampton Inn for $29 a night. I love driving anyway! See you guys this weekend!
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Posts: 148 From: Austin, Texas USA Registered: Apr 2003
Thanks everyone for the support and kind words. Rob always says, "Its all about the people, not the cars." Rob is right! So the plan now is to move the Captain Revin Kevin Fun Boat to the next RRR... I guess that seems more appropriate anyway. Also, somebody needs to take lots of pics of the Round-Up VIII. This is important to all of us - especially those of us who can't be there in person!
Here are the folks who have pre-registered for this years event: Maybe someone you know? Well, don't let them have all the fun!
01. Robert Hughes of Houston, Texas / 87GT 02. Mike Parker of Boerne, Texas / 86SE 03. John Fussell of North Richland Hills, Texas / 88 Coupe 04. Ken and Heidi Thomas of Austin, Texas / 87GT ( God bless you both) 05. Eugene Garrison of Houston, Texas / 88GT 06. Charles Rivett of Houston, Texas / 88GT 07. Blake and Jenifer Moore of Ft. Worth, Texas / 88 Formula 08. Revin Kevin Rodgers of Pflugerville, Texas / 88GT 09. Paul Montgomery of Atascosa, Texas / 88 Formula 10. Don York of San Angelo, Texas / 1984 SE ( See you guys in San Angelo!) 11. Bobby Conley of Spring, Texas / 1985 Coupe 12. Tony Bowman of Pflugerville, Texas / 86 GT 13. Verdie Gene Goodner Sr. of Deer Park, Texas / 86 GT 14. Charles Cintron of San Antonio, Texas / 87 GT ( Thanks for the Hill Country Route) 15. Jeff Thrailkill of San Antonio, Texas / 88 Coupe 16. Jason Carpenter of San Antonio, Texas / 1987 GT 17. Mike Desbrow of San Antonio, Texas / 1987 GT 18. Scotty Hrdlicka of Atascosa, Texas / 1984 Coupe 19. Richard Lazor of San Antonio, Texas / 1988 Coupe 20. Ken McClain of Floresville, Texas / 1988 Coupe 21. Ron Titus of San Antonio, Texas / 1987 GT ( Ditto on the hill Country Route) 22. Chuck Hodges of Missouri City, Texas / 1988 GT 23. Carlos A. Martinez of Brownsville, Texas / 1988 Formula 24. Hywel and Amanda Wilson of San Antonio, Texas / 1988 Formula 25. Adolph Hernandez of San Antonio, Texas / 1986 GT 26. Scott Anderson of Corpus Christi, Texas / 1984 Coupe 27. Clinton and Dottie Whitehead of Houston, Texas / 1988 GT 28. Daniel Campbell of Harlingen, Texas / 1987 GT 29. Chris Plaster of San Antonio, Texas / 1986 SE 30. Refugio Guzman of San Antonio, Texas / 1985 SE 31. Jonathan Miller of Pearland, Texas / 1988 GT
It's downhill from here! I wish those who can't make it for personal reasons the best. Both Chuck Hodges and I lost our Mothers just before RRR last year. The News came to ROUND-UP VII on Sunday straight from a funeral. Sherill New's parents remain ill and now Ken and Heidi will miss ROUND-UP VIII. If you pray say one for these guys, they will appreciate it and we all need it.
As for the rest of us.... we have to make up for those that cant make and take lots of pictures and flood them with them. One of the greatest things for me was Ken & Heidi made me a gift of pictures from RRR. It was the next best thing to being there. Bring your radios and bring someone with you. Bring your wife, bring your girldfriend, just don't bring them both, your Fiero only has two seats, that goes for the ladies as well!
Bring your wife, bring your girldfriend, just don't bring them both, your Fiero only has two seats, that goes for the ladies as well! DARKWING aka Mike Parker
KINKY MIKE !!! I LIKE IT !!! I knew you liked seeing that sort of thing !! HAHAHAHAHHA Yeah ladies bring your girlfriends!!!
I hope so, he is military and has requested the weekend off. I told Amanda the same thing just a few days ago. Once you have seen one Silver Dancer for the Spurs, you have seen them all! Just little silver cookie-cutter girls, Now to get to see Hywell, that is a treat. If you have not meet him, he is a great guy, so much nicer than Amanda. Just kidding they are a great couple and they are special to both me and my wife. We have kids older than them! I fact, I think I have socks older that them!
Hey, he was at the Oklahoma,(his home state), Red River Ruckus. His Maroon Formala was between DARKWING and REDEYE'S RIDE... he was setting on the beer until 12:01, then we drank it.
Are you going to be at the welcome get together Friday night about 9:00 pm? If so will see you there. It's allways great to see and talk with old friends. Besides I need someone who can help keep Revin in line, and I know between you and I we can handle him.
Mike Parker
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TejasFiero Member
Posts: 924 From: Humble,Texas,USA Registered: Feb 2003
I hope it's OK but, I'm coming without a Fiero (Just couldn't get it ready in time). I want to buy a few shirts and see everyone's cars. Is there a place for a chaser car ( I'm gonna try to bring a Pontiac) on the cruise? My sons and I really look forward to being there.
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JohnF Member
Posts: 2622 From: Redeye's Ride is from D/FW, Tx. Registered: Jul 2001
Are you going to be at the welcome get together Friday night about 9:00 pm? If so will see you there. It's allways great to see and talk with old friends. Besides I need someone who can help keep Revin in line, and I know between you and I we can handle him.
Mike Parker
I'll be there! We'll make sure he buys the first pitcher of margaritas, too!
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JohnF Member
Posts: 2622 From: Redeye's Ride is from D/FW, Tx. Registered: Jul 2001
I suspect if you are planning on the Friday nite get-together at Denny's, you may be all alone since most others will be at the Tex-Mex restaurant on the opposite side of the hotel by 9:00 p.m. We'll all be having pitchers of margaritas and chips at the outdoor tables.
Wow, so many questions. HYWEL will be there. They may have to leave early if the Spurs start the play offs on Saturday PM. There will be a get together at the DENNY's as well about 9:00 PM.
I am sure the Tex-Mex group will be going later than that! It is all close to The Red Roof Inn, just look for the Fieros.
You come no matter what, if your car isn't ready you will still have a great time and the kids too. Lots of us are parents and even some of us , like me, grandparents. We realy like to show the cars to the kids, hey, they are the next generation of Fiero owners!
SEE Y'ALL FRIDAY and /or SATURDAY!
DARKWING aka Mike Parker
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Posts: 122 From: San Antonio, TX USA Registered: Jul 2001
On the question of the chase car, no worries at all. We always have several chase cars following the Fieros with families and all that dont want to miss the dinner and evening festivities.
On the Friday night get together at Dennys, this is for all the folks that make it from out of Town in order to welcome them in and hand out T-Shirts and take additional registrations. It never really lasts any later than 930 or 10pm, so if you want to join John at Taco Cabana afterwards, I'm sure there will still be plenty of Margaritas available. The main reason for the Friday Evening grouping is so that those that have not been to SA recently can have thier questions answered and basically get a warm fuzzy that they are where they need to be in town and are not left out in the cold in a strange enviroment.
Revin, all the spots are good spots! Whatcha talkin bout man? Just make sure you have the oven fired up for those cookies man.....and no munchin on the way down, or at the very least, leave some for the rest of us.....
Weather for the weekend is highs in the lower 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s with Mostly Cloudy Skies...... In other words......
PERFECT!
See you all this weekend!
------------------ Alamo Area Fiero Owners San Antonio, Texas All Fieros, All the Time
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Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
Originally posted by fieroseblack: if your car isn't ready you will still have a great time and the kids too. Lots of us are parents and even some of us , like me, grandparents. We realy like to show the cars to the kids, hey, they are the next generation of Fiero owners!
Well, my car isn't 100% ready, I only planned on it being 90% and hopefully I'll get to that point. I will have my son with me, and he likes Fieros, although his present desire is for a Mercedes
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JohnF Member
Posts: 2622 From: Redeye's Ride is from D/FW, Tx. Registered: Jul 2001
It's just not the same without you Joel, but we will try to have fun.
Also, I have to park next to Kevin so we can see who's car looks better! I am soooo glad my car is not multi-colored anymore. I just wish it was a flawless $3000 California paintjob. Oh well, maybe when I am older and more financially stable? Who knows.
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Wholf Member
Posts: 379 From: Cleburne, Texas Registered: Mar 2003
Well, my car isn't 100% ready, I only planned on it being 90% and hopefully I'll get to that point. I will have my son with me, and he likes Fieros, although his present desire is for a Mercedes
John, neither is mine... I will also have my 14 year old son with me, along with Will-Martin, and Stuart Lowery. We are going to try and leave Cleburne around 5 pm Friday night(hopefully earlier). We are hopeing to get into SA around 9 pm. Hopefully we will see you there, but I don't think any of our group knows exactly where we are going yet. Will is still trying to get us reservations somewhere.
After all the planning on my part and the anticipatioin of the good times, I will not be able to attend due to family sickness that has arisen here at the last moment. I will be out town from here but not in S.A.
I am very, very sorry I cannot be there.
My car has all new brakes (including front rotors), a completely new and converted a/c system, new and larger wheels and tires and I was ready to GO!
Robert/Mike, please consider my entry fee a donation this year. I know you have probably already had the t-shirts printed up. If so, give mine to the first kid that arrives with his father.
Have a good time for me and Ron Titus, have one for me, o.k.?
I'll see a lot of you in San Angelo, I hope.
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fieroseblack Member
Posts: 1047 From: Flint, Texas USA Registered: Apr 2002
Hey take care of the family first, our thoughts and prayers go with you. You are a special friend to us at AAFO. You will be missed and hope to see you in San Angelo. Knowing Ron he will have 2 for you.
Joel wish you could be here, man! Knowing Ron he will have 2 for you as well.
Got to go, I am 4 behind Ron and need to catch up.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BRING YOUR RADIOS AND LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DARKWING aka Mike Parker
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cardealer Member
Posts: 511 From: austin tx usa Registered: Jan 2001
i am sorry to hear that some of you will not be attending, in any case i hope all is better in the very near future. heres a little something for yall that cant come:
i will see the rest of you cookie monster fiero heads on saturday..............
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Jason Carpenter Member
Posts: 51 From: San Antonio, TX, U.S. Registered: Mar 2004
Hey JazzMan I hope I got that right, I know of plenty of places that are cheep and fairly decent. and if nothing else I know the general manager of the hyatt down town, he can hook you up with a really good deal on a good room. As for everyone else I hope to see you there!!! this is my first year doing this and im overly estatic. I detaled my car just for this and now im just gaurding it from the birds. if anyone else needs and i mean really needs a hotell room let me know.
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Jason Carpenter Member
Posts: 51 From: San Antonio, TX, U.S. Registered: Mar 2004
Still really really really really excited about this fiero thing. but i need to know one thing where are we greeting the out of towners????? (man that sounds real texan)
Bummer that you too had to drop....are you sure you dont want me to send you your T-Shirt and Plaque? You will still be here in spirit of those attending......
Car Dealer.....wicked, wicked, wicked ride......SHOTGUN!!!!!!!!
Jason.....Friday eveing meet-n-greet is at the Dennys Restraunt at Hwy 90 and Military, same place as the club meetings!
OK....give me some space here.......ahhhhhhh.........just thinking about that ride in Cardealers Scooter........
Ok....event now 36 or so hours away.....nerves are almost shot......still got this and this and this and that to do........
Last statement especially for anyone else that has put together and event.....
See you all soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yea........in case ya'll missed it, SHOTGUN!!!!
------------------ Alamo Area Fiero Owners San Antonio, Texas All Fieros, All the Time
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fieroseblack Member
Posts: 1047 From: Flint, Texas USA Registered: Apr 2002
Just a little up-date we were in the lower 80s doday. 50s in the early am and 50s in the later pm.
Will miss those who can't make-it, understand, been there and even got a T-Shirt. I look foward to seeing the Friday arrivals at the DENNY'S at HWY 90 and Military about 9:00 pm.
If there is anything we at AAFO can do to make the ROUND-UP VIII a more enjoyable event please do not hesitate to grab one of us and spill the beans. If you have any issues and/or concerns please feel free to contact me directly at fierose@gvtc.com.
Don't forget your radios for the HILL COUNTRY CRUISE!
BLAKE & JEN. ....1 day and a counting! C O O K I E S !
Car Dealer, I don't care if I get to ride in it......... I just want to see it land!
Mike Parker
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Apr 16th, 2004
87GTBro Member
Posts: 1223 From: Edinburg,TX,USA Registered: Oct 1999
NOBODY greets me I just show up and someone will say..."Oh there is revin" and they continue to drink their ritas!!!
No, we say "Oh! Kevin, I didn't recognize you without the trailer! You mean you ACTUALLY drove your car to the show this year? Do you have a fever?" :-) (All in fun!)
THIS IS IT, MY LAST PRE-ROUND-UPVIII POST. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU GUYS AND GALS WHO SUPPORT THE A.A.F.O. AND THIS EVENT. THANKS CLIFF FOR PENNOCKS, IT IS THE FIERO FORUM.
YOU FRIENDS OUT THERE WITH FAMILY ILLNESS THAT REQUIRED YOUR ATTENTION, GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU SAFE. YOU FRIENDS THAT WORK AND/OR BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS KEPT YOU AWAY, WE HOPE TO MEET UP WITH YOU IN SAN ANGELO & ROUND-UP IX.
AS FOR THE REST OF YOU...........WILL SEE YOU TONIGHT AT DENNY'S @ HWY 90 AND MILITARY HWY. AND/OR TOMORROW AT WEST LAKES MALL.
IF YOU NEED TO REACH ME, CALL 830/336-2928 OR fierose@gvtc.com
DARKWING, aka Mike Parker
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87GTBro Member
Posts: 1223 From: Edinburg,TX,USA Registered: Oct 1999
heh heh so the ritas will be flowing at my house(or chueys)
I just show up and someone will say..."Oh there is revin" and they continue to drink their ritas!!! 
