1st business trip

[adamvann3]

I know everyone has been worried about me, but I was out on my 1st business trip. It was to Atlanta, wasnt to warm but a lot warmer than it is here. Anyway, I flew into atl and drove to Talladega to our test facility at the talladega speedway. I lucked out and they rented me an Infinity M35. Damn nice car. It was push button start, no key needed, just needed the fob in your pocket. Also when you walked far enough away it automaticaly locked, pretty sweet. Full leather with heated and cooling seats. GPS, SR radio, blue tooth phone, mp3 player, 6 disk, and a USB hook up for an ipod. When the car was shut off, the seat would move all the way back and the steering wheel all the way up, very nice to get in and out. Now for the power. This car had plenty of get up and go. The steptronic tranny also helped a lot. Plenty of power down low, just took a long time to shift. Now up and around the 80 mph, after downshifting it would pass about anything thrown at. Very smooth also, took speed bumps at 30mph and felt nothing. It sat on some nice 18" chrome rims, great looker. They also let me take the car out on the track while I was there. It ripped up the infield very nicely, a little to much role, but hell. Good trip, good food, nice direct flight amazing experience

[Pointdsm]

What were you there for exactly?

[TomKat]

Damn guy that almost sounds as good as one of Evil's trips. :D

[devlish]

Damn guy that almost sounds as good as one of Evil's trips. :D have them send you to hawaii next time, and you're on par with evil all-expense paid trips!

[EVILUTION]

Sounds like a great trip.... did you get any pics? What kind of business trip was this? I guess I'm not really sure what you do for a living.

BTW I leave Sunday for another 18 days in Hawaii.

[adamvann3]

I work for Harley Davidson. I am in the engineering department working on frames. One of our test facility is at Talladega Speedway, they had a question about a problem they were having and there was a retro fit for some new parts also. All paid for expenses are nice, they even picked up the massive bar tab which is nice. I am going to KC in early march for a build, and then to AZ for some testing. Its really nice to get out of the office and see your design in action. Sitting in the same chair, with the same ppl get old real fast so it nice to get out and about.

Evil though it may not be a paid for business trip like yourself I am going to Europe march 16th for a couple weeks. I needed a damn vacation so I was looking at Vegas, then I decided to up the trip and go gamble in Monaco instead, good choice I thought. So anyway, I am going to Monaco, Nice France, Florence, Rome, then up to Amsterdam and some surrounding cities. I will probaly go to a few more Cities in Italy but those can be desided later. Anyway it will be a relief from school, work and whatever else I need a break from. Should be fun!

[TomKat]

That trip to Europe sounds like hella fun. :D Who are you going with?

[EVILUTION]

That trip to Europe sounds like hella fun. :D Who are you going with?

Yes it does.... I've always wanted to do that but can't find anyone willing to do it.

[adamvann3]

Joey is going to school in Florence. We are going to meet up and do some backpacking thru southern france. I bought a euro pass for the train, which was like 225. Its good anytime any train anywhere in europe. We are staying at a few hostels until we hit Monaco and Florence, then I have some pimp hotel reservations. I have the trip all paid for and bringing along a hefty sum to have some fun. I figured I just needed to save up and go on a vacation with a bang, should be a blast. I just got a new digi with a 1 gig card for it so there should be plenty of pictures also. I just need a break. School, the cold, work and all of that just start to get to me after a while... just need time to to let loose and live it up

[EVILUTION]

I wish I knew ya better I would go along!

[VPT]

Joey is going to school in Florence. We are going to meet up and do some backpacking thru southern france. I bought a euro pass for the train, which was like 225. Its good anytime any train anywhere in europe. We are staying at a few hostels until we hit Monaco and Florence, then I have some pimp hotel reservations. I have the trip all paid for and bringing along a hefty sum to have some fun. I figured I just needed to save up and go on a vacation with a bang, should be a blast. I just got a new digi with a 1 gig card for it so there should be plenty of pictures also. I just need a break. School, the cold, work and all of that just start to get to me after a while... just need time to to let loose and live it up

225 american? or 225 shillings, chips, pasos, gil, whatever it is? Whats the exchange rate?

[helby]

Sounds like a great trip.... did you get any pics? What kind of business trip was this? I guess I'm not really sure what you do for a living.

BTW I leave Sunday for another 18 days in Hawaii.

I am in Ohare waiting for my 9 and a half hour flight to hawaii right now!!! See ya there evil.

[adamvann3]

That would be $225, not a bad deal. Travel agents are great! Evil just come along we have an 8 hour flight, that should enough time to know something about me.

[devlish]

I am in Ohare waiting for my 9 and a half hour flight to hawaii right now!!! See ya there evil. now here is a hardcore CWSCC bencher... waiting for the plane, yet still keeping in touch. wow.

don't know if that's really cool, or really sad?!?! j/k, have a great trip helby. say HI to your girlfriend for me, she said she misses me! :lol:

[EVILUTION]

..........he is hard core because I believe he has to pay for the access down there.

[devlish]

don't they have WiFi?? i would think at Ohare they would. but maybe not anymore. everyone needs to make a buck.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

don't they have WiFi?? i would think at Ohare they would. but maybe not anymore. everyone needs to make a buck.

They do but it cost money. its only a few bucks for the day if I remember right.

[adamvann3]

Its 4.99 for just one time use or 21.50 a month for unlimited... I believe the account works at airports across the nation. Just was there not to long ago

[adamvann3]

they told be 60, or the site said. Anyway not a big deal