Z06 FEST @ NCM

Registration for the Z06 Fest registration is OPEN! Please read the information below..

If you are a NCM member and you can not or have lost your USER ID and PASSWORD, you should select the first option to have it emailed to you. But you should NOT under any circumstance, try to create a new account (option 2). If you attempt to retrieve your password and it comes back with an error message please send me or Roc and email. In this email please contain your First and Last Name as well as the email address you would like to be used on your email account. We will quickly get your USER ID and PASSWORD out to you.

Registration, like years past, is per person. The refund and registration deadline for this event is Sunday June 9th at 5:00pm Bowling Green time.

IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITY ON THE AGENDA YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT.

Follow the link below to the event information page:
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/regist...Z06/info.shtml
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When does this take place? I hope it takes place during a time I could get up to Kentucky, but I doubt I will be so lucky. I am pretty much tied up with my business from March thru October.

Geared Up for the Z06 Fest Event – July 20-22
Get ready for the Z06 Fest event – July 20-22 and enjoy everything you want and need at an event focusing on speed and performance! Back by popular demand and co-hosted by Z06VETTE.com, this exciting event brings together enthusiasts for three-days of festivities geared towards performance.

Drag racing, auto cross, tech sessions, seminars, road tours, a banquet and awards ceremony and much more are planned, with a special focus on the Z06 Corvette!

A road tour/lunch excursion to the Makers Mark Distillery is part of Thursday’s activities, in addition to a scenic driving tour, Museum tours, go-kart racing, Kentucky BBQ night and the event group photo. Commemorate your attendance at the event by participating in the group photo shoot to be staged at the 1869 Homestead. If you would like to take a tour of the Corvette Assembly Plant on either Thursday or Friday, please register online with the Corvette Plant and reserve your spot by clicking here. Tickets will not be available at NCM registration – so please reserve your spot if you plan to tour the Assembly Plant.

Friday’s lineup is packed full of activities and the day will begin seminars in the Chevrolet Theater and the people’s/celebrity choice car show! You can also place your bids in the silent auction filled with unique collectibles, attend the Moderators Forum and see “How slow can you go” in Slow Drags.

Saturday morning kicks off an exciting day of low-speed autocross at Beech Bend Raceway. Cost to participate is $25 per person - you must be pre-registered to participate – space is limited to only 40 participants. Spectators can pay a $5.00 “gate admission” payable at Beech Bend Raceway and watch the action. An afternoon for drag racing fans is planned beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Beech Bend Raceway. Cost to participate is $50 per person by pre-registration or watch as a spectator for $5.00 payable at Beech Bend.

If you would like to take in some of Kentucky’s interesting sites, you will want to be a part of the Flippin scenic road tour available by pre-registration or the shorter scenic tour later in the day. Then it’s time to get ready for the Z06 banquet and awards presentation at the Sloan Convention Center.

We look forward to having you for this year’s Z06 Fest – have a safe trip. We will see you soon! You must pre-register by 5:00 pm CT, July 10th to receive the commemorative event badge and dash plaque.

There are two florida caravans going up.

I am going up a day early on the 18th with about 5 others.

Bob Procter from the CF is leading a group on Thursday.

Aw hell. My birthday is July 21. But I seriously doubt I could get away...

That will be about the peak of my busy season around here.

Rich Z said:

Aw hell. My birthday is July 21. But I seriously doubt I could get away...

That will be about the peak of my busy season around here.

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So what is it that you do?

If you do not mind me asking.

IVOZ06 said:

So what is it that you do?

If you do not mind me asking.

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I breed snakes for a living. I expect between 6,000 and 8,000 babies to hatch out this year. Peaking right around the end of July....

Here's my main business website -> http://www.SerpenCo.com

Yeah, odd, I know, but it pays the bills.

Rich Z said:

I breed snakes for a living.

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And Ivo would nail a bush if he thought a snake was in there.

Jack

Well, nothing I work with is big nor dangerous. Matter of fact the species I specialize in is native to Florida. The corn snake. Anyone living in a fairly rural area has probably seen at least one.

Rich Z said:

Well, nothing I work with is big nor dangerous. Matter of fact the species I specialize in is native to Florida. The corn snake. Anyone living in a fairly rural area has probably seen at least one.

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My wife WIGGED when she saw a ?Blue Garder? in our pool. Thing was on the hose for the creepy crawly cleaner. When I tried to scoop it out with the skimmer net it swam to the bottom and hung out. I got it into a bucket to get it identified by a local store. I wanted to make sure it wasn't related to a moccasin or something like that. I'm not up on different snakes except the one with the rattles on it's tail. LOL

Yeah, Florida does have some venomous snakes, so you do have to know which ones are which. So far, we've only had a pine snake in our pool enclosure. Unfortunately he overheated and died before I found him. He didn't have the sense to go into the water to cool off.

On our property we have found eastern diamondback rattlers, pygmy ratters, coral snakes, and water moccasins. The only *native* venomous snake found in Florida that we haven't seen is the copperhead.

The diamondbacks are the most impressive, from a distance, of course. They can range from something like this little fellow:



To some REALLY big ones like this one:

I hate snakes! Not to the point that I wouldn't pet one, if you were holding it of course. I just don't like coming across one in the wild. Especially if you don't see them at first.

I forget the little thing to tell the difference between the coral snake and the king snake. I know they are the same colors, just in a different order. Are coral snakes known to charge? I had one, with those colors kinda charge me. I hopped into my car and started to pull it forward and it reared up in defense of the tire, before I ran it over that is.

Ah, the little diddy is Red touch yellow, kill a fellow. Red tough black, good for Jack.

Here's a pic of a scarlet king snake I found around here a year or so ago:




Although I have seen several coral snakes around here, I don't believe I have any photos of any, so I found this one just so you can see the difference:



But best thing is that if you are unsure of the ID, then just stay away from it. Nearly all of them will run from you if given the chance. Never heard of one attacking, but some will stand their ground if they feel real threatened. Bites by coral snakes are rather rare. Most are probably bites from kids picking them up just because they are pretty and start playing with them. But even then, many won't actually bite. But it's not a risk I would want to take. Coral's have short fangs and it is tough for them to deliver a venomous bite, but we are talking about neurotoxic venom, related to the cobras. So it is nothing to mess around with. Personally, I NEVER handle venomous snakes under any circumstances with my hands. I've lifted them with looped "hooks" and put them in five gallon buckets to relocate them out into the national forest nearby. But I just don't take chances with them.

I do know, water moccasins are down right mean and nasty. Those bastards seem the bravest, standing up and attacking than backing down, i have come across thru the years.

But rattlers, are mighty tasty eating, have killed and skinned many. Breaded and deep fried with hot sauce, oh so GOOD EATING!

Only thing tastier, breaded and deep fried gator.

Jack

Actually we go up on the 18th also. We have a group of about 12 cars going up with some others joining up along the way and 25 signed up for a Private Plant Tour on the 21st. If anyone is interested in joining us let me know.

Bob Procter
666zo6@tampabay.rr.com

The Z06Fest is only 18 days away. Well it actually starts in 20 days, but many people will be arriving on the 18th.

How many people from here are going?

TUESDAY is departure day.

I will be leaving about 3 am and not stopping till BG.

Except for gas, the Depends will take care of the rest...