[ausev] press screening for wktec

Wed Jul 19 21:07:02 GMT 2006

To All...Crazy man..a bedless Ranger! I kinda like the idea (especially the 
electric tilt bed) but it may not be practical for that weekend. If we show 
the cars both Friday night and all day Sat. I had considered leaving my 
truck there overnight. Without the bed it would be exposed to rain etc. 
Maybe leaving it there would be Ok? Winching it back on and off twice does 
not sound appealing but might be the safe way.
   Also the bed with a nice piece of carpet or whatever would be a great 
"walk-around" display maybe showing pictures of the truck coming off the 
line...being shredded into a millon pieces..pictures of the protests in 
front of some of the Ford dealerships in Cal...???....also a good place to 
place a small TV (which I have with 12 volt power) with stuff on it like the 
Now show and racing cars etc....  more upbeat stuff... I'm just throwing 
stuff out there! Any comments?  Witt

>From: "Aaron Choate" <achoate at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: AustinEV announcements list <ausev at austinev.org>
>To: "AustinEV announcements list" <ausev at austinev.org>
>Subject: Re: [ausev] press screening for wktec
>Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:47:07 -0500
>
>Hi Derek,
>
>I think these priorities look about right to me.  I will work to get
>together any pictures of the cars that I have as well as information about
>the club.
>
>FYI all, I just got scheduled into a Monday afternoono meeting that I have
>to attend.  Depending on the timing of the showing (pending Mark Farver's
>update), it would be really good if somebody could commit to handing out 
>the
>information if I can't be there.  Just let me know and I will be sure to
>coordinate.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Aaron Choate
>
>On 7/18/06, Derek Bridges <bridges at ieee.org> wrote:
>>
>>Yes, my house can be used as a way station. I live about a mile north of
>>Chris' house. I am at 12907 Irongate Ave. which is a few blocks behind
>>Fry's Electronics. It is about 6 miles from my house to the Arbor
>>theaters.  There is a 220 V dryer outlet in the garage although it is
>>currently difficult to park closer than about 25 feet from it.
>>
>>It seems to me that our priorities at the press screening should be
>>1) Info about our planned presence at the opening weekend, including our
>>schedule.
>>2) Pictures of some cars to be displayed
>>3) Other info about the club including perhaps a press release and/or
>>links to materials that they can use.
>>4) (A distant fourth) Cars on display.
>>
>>I think it would make an outstanding display for the opening weekend if
>>we could (temporarily) remove the bed from Witt's Ranger. It would then
>>have far better visibilty of the electric drivetrain and the battery
>>pack than any other vehicle in the club. The Ranger would make a really
>>cool show vehicle if he could eventually install an electric tilt bed
>>like some of the low riders use. The factory welded aluminum structure
>>for the rear suspension is something to see.
>>
>>Derek Bridges
>>12907 Irongate Ave.
>>Austin TX 78727-4314
>>512-452-3610
>>bridges at ieee.org
>>
>>
>>
>>Aaron Choate wrote:
>> > I don't know if Chris has Internet access where he is.  So, if he
>>doesn't
>> > get back in time, we might want to have a backup plan in place.
>> > Derek, do
>> > you live close by?  Could you serve as a backup if Christopher is not
>> > available?
>> > Cheers,
>> > Aaron Choate
>> >
>> > On 7/18/06, Mark Barr <mbarr at infoglide.com> wrote:
>> >>   I can bring the Ghia, though I was hoping, too, to maybe
>> >> layover/charge
>> >> at Chris's place if he's going to be around and is amenable to the
>>idea.
>> >> Mark Barr
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> *From:* ausev-bounces at austinev.org
>> >> [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org]*On
>> >> Behalf Of *Aaron Choate
>> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:53 AM
>> >> *To:* AustinEV announcements list
>> >> *Subject:* Re: [ausev] press screening for wktec
>> >> I can coordinate the table and materials.  (anybody who wants to help
>> >> out... please let me know)  I know that Mark Witt has a light weight
>> >> folding
>> >> table we can use.  Mark Farver, do you know if they want us to set up
>> >> inside
>> >> the theater with the table or outside with the cars?  (Mark Witt also
>> >> offered a canopy and I wanted to know if we need it)  Are you going
>> >> to be
>> >> around for me to come get the AustinEV box?  Where did it end up?
>> >>
>> >> I might also be able to bring the Henney.  Christopher, will you be
>> >> around
>> >> for me to bring the car up the night before?  I think I can get from
>> >> your
>> >> area over to the theater without too much trouble.
>> >>
>> >> Aaron Choate
>> >>
>> >> On 7/18/06, Mark Barr <mbarr at infoglide.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Mark-
>> >> >
>> >> > Do you know when the screening is? Is it in the evening?
>> >> >
>> >> > Mark
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:
>> >> ausev-bounces at austinev.org]On
>> >> > Behalf Of Mark
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:42 AM
>> >> > To: AustinEV announcements list
>> >> > Subject: Re: [ausev] press screening for wktec
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > My mistake, Monday is the 24th.... the date is still tentative
>> >> until the
>> >> >
>> >> > theater responds.
>> >> >
>> >> > Mark Farver
>> >> >
>> >> > Mark wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > >Could anyone bring a vehicle or two to a press screening of WKTEC 
>>on
>> >> > >Monday the 23rd?  Could we at least have someone there to run a
>>booth
>> >> > >and talk to the press?  Sony is still trying to work it out with 
>>the
>> >> > >theater.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >I'll be out of town that day.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >Mark
>> >> > >
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