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Title: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: Max B. (FreewayTitan) on August 13, 2011, 09:43:35 PM
Hey y'all--

I'm Max from Austin, TX , better known as FreewayTitan on YouTube. I've been talking to others for a while and I've decided I'd like to test the waters for a Austin TX meet in 2012 (I would host). I would also be willing to do San Antonio. I have a few ideas:

I'm just seeing if there is interest. If you are interested please let me know!

:poke:

-Max
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: okroads on August 13, 2011, 10:08:11 PM
I'd be interested in attending this.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: Max B. (FreewayTitan) on August 13, 2011, 10:23:23 PM
Quote from: okroads on August 13, 2011, 10:08:11 PM
I'd be interested in attending this.

Cool. It would most likely be in May/June.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: corco on August 13, 2011, 10:31:59 PM
Austin is within my radius that I could potentially attend. It'll just depend on when it is and what my schedule looks like at that time, but I'd love to go.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: BigMattFromTexas on August 13, 2011, 11:01:02 PM
Aghh, I've been waiting to hear this for a long time! I want to go, but it depends on when it is, cause I'll either have school (May), or 7 on 7 football (May-June) So... It'll depend!
BigMatt
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: Max B. (FreewayTitan) on August 13, 2011, 11:23:09 PM
Quote from: BigMattFromTexas on August 13, 2011, 11:01:02 PM
Aghh, I've been waiting to hear this for a long time! I want to go, but it depends on when it is, cause I'll either have school (May), or 7 on 7 football (May-June) So... It'll depend!
BigMatt

Well, I'll have to see what works for people. Besides, since I'm your age I have school too. I'm thinking possibly into July, seeing as I might be going to Illinois throughout most of June.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: hbelkins on August 14, 2011, 10:42:00 PM
I'd certainly be willing to travel to Texas for a meet, given that I have only been in the state once. I'm always up for a trip that will get me new counties and potential route clinches.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: mtantillo on August 15, 2011, 06:38:59 PM
Austin is a city I've never been to and hear its a pretty cool place.  I'd certainly entertain the option of flying in for this one (way too far for a weekend drive, unfortunately!). 
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: US71 on August 15, 2011, 10:09:58 PM
Interested, but iffy. It's about 8 hours for me, so I'd have to check my schedule and finances.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: Max B. (FreewayTitan) on August 16, 2011, 11:59:10 PM
I'm glad to hear all the positive feedback! I'm going to start looking at some ideas. If you have any, feel free to pitch in. It would be sometime from May to July 2012.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: bugo on August 17, 2011, 12:08:45 AM
May might be OK, but any later than that and you're dealing with Texas heat.  I suggest later in the year, maybe sometime during the fall.  We had a meet in OKC in June and the heat was suffocating.  I'd also be more likely to be able to attend in the fall than the summer.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: hbelkins on August 17, 2011, 12:14:01 AM
Quote from: bugo on August 17, 2011, 12:08:45 AM
May might be OK, but any later than that and you're dealing with Texas heat.  I suggest later in the year, maybe sometime during the fall.  We had a meet in OKC in June and the heat was suffocating.  I'd also be more likely to be able to attend in the fall than the summer.

You know, it was a dry heat, though. It was indeed hot but the humidity was nowhere near what it is in Kentucky in the summer.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: Max B. (FreewayTitan) on August 17, 2011, 12:27:07 AM
I got some ideas:

183a Construction in Leander
183a/45 Toll Interchange in Cedar Park
Pennybacker Bridge in western Austin
The Loop-1 and I-35 interchanges in Austin
Some of the relics of the '62 plan (15th St. and Cesar Chavez) in Austin
Congress Ave. Bridge (very famous) in Austin
Loop-111 bridge in SE Austin

Also I'd either do Mexican or BBQ for food-- I know of many local spots but if there's another you'd like to suggest let me know.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: agentsteel53 on August 17, 2011, 12:57:23 AM
Austin is a great city!

find us some old shields and I'll totally be there
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: Max B. (FreewayTitan) on August 17, 2011, 11:03:49 AM
Unfortunately Jake, that is one thing we are short on here. Apart from waaay out in the country, or a few state name shields in the Downtown area everything is brand new.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: CanesFan27 on August 18, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Not trying to throw cold water on this - but how are you going to lead a driving tour at age 14 or 15?
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: BigMattFromTexas on August 18, 2011, 07:24:24 PM
Technically he can drive at 15.... So it would just be if he could drive in the Austin crazyness.. I've driven around Angelo. But even if not, his parents can drive..
BigMatt
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: US71 on August 18, 2011, 07:49:45 PM
Mid May or Late June work best for me.
Title: Re: Austin, TX Road Meet?
Post by: Max B. (FreewayTitan) on August 18, 2011, 11:21:09 PM
@Canesfan In Texas I'll have a permit in April, so I could most certainly drive with somebody else. I see that as a non-issue-- and yes BigMatt, Austin is crazyness. :D