There are still some details to work out, but it appears that the VA AIBC is going to happen August 27-morning of Aug 28. It will be followed by a trip to St JOhns Church for a reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention and Patrick Henry's Speech. I am in the process of reserving the Clubhouse at Cavalier for us to do the AIBC. It has AC, a fridge, is beside the bathhouse, etc.
You do not need to participate in the AIBC to attend the speech. But I do need numbers to go ahead and reserve seats. If you have not please respond on the Patrick Henry topic if you would like to join us.
Mike
Disappointing to see the morning of the 28th suddenly added. It will make the weekend difficult with church commitments. What is the COI for an AIBC. What do we need to come equipped for? Is it limited to IIT and above or is it open to possible IIT candiates?
Quote from: The Wolfhound on August 08, 2011, 03:55:46 PM
Disappointing to see the morning of the 28th suddenly added. It will make the weekend difficult with church commitments. What is the COI for an AIBC. What do we need to come equipped for? Is it limited to IIT and above or is it open to possible IIT candiates?
That morning is a worst case scenario in my mind. Come for what you can attend. There will be some people camping at the Range so I added that "just in case."
I hope that we get stuff done on Saturday. I am only expecting 6-8 people so things could move quickly.
Mike
You need yourself, something to write with/on and an open mind. That should be it. There are some suggestions for stuff to read from the forums.
Call me about the prospective IIT.
Mike
BeSwift & I may be able to join you all for this. Who else can join us?
Having attended the WV AIBC last March, I can tell you that the shared experience is very worthwhile.
I'm going.
Quote from: Patent guy on August 11, 2011, 12:07:21 PM
BeSwift & I may be able to join you all for this. Who else can join us?
Having attended the WV AIBC last March, I can tell you that the shared experience is very worthwhile.
I am now 100% confirmed for attendance at both this and the Patrick Henry speech..
BeSwift
Where, exactly, is the "Clubhouse at Cavalier"?
Some of us want to choose a hotel and that info will help us find the closest option.
That would be the club house at the Cavalier range. See this week's shoot for directions. It is the same place.
Quote from: Patent guy on August 19, 2011, 02:10:27 PM
Where, exactly, is the "Clubhouse at Cavalier"?
Some of us want to choose a hotel and that info will help us find the closest option.
Ashland is about 20-30 minutes away and offers a good selection of hotels. I stayed in that area this weekend and it worked out well.
We are considering camping, but now we have this:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/085712.shtml?5-daynl
It appears Irene may be joining us on Saturday.
This storm track is a prediction which, for us, may mean nothing, because the storm may stay east, slow down, lose strength or do all 3.
Hmmm, is there a chance that the Patrick Henry event will be canceled?
Channel 12 (Richmond, Va) news/weather stated this morning that there is a chance the hurricane will turn eastward and pass by farther off the coast but they are urging folks not to go to the beach this weekend (wait till Monday they said) and for the eastern part of Virginia to prepare for flooding, winds that could exceed 100 mph and loss of electrical power.
Its still a few days off (the storm and the weekend) but big storms can have big effects.
If the track of the storm does not change I will not be able to attend this weekend's events.
Shaken, but not stirred here in Maryland, but we felt it and had a few trinkets to pick up.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html
Is everybody okay? Also, we are still doing this, correct?
Maybe we need a slogan like the Postal Carriers: "Neither hurricanes nor earthquakes..."
Since an AIBC is a lot of work and commitment for all of us, which means we want the maximum number of people there, let me suggest that we set Friday at 3 PM as a "GO-NO GO" decision point.
If the storm heads out east into the Atlantic, I don't see why the AIBC can't be a "Go", like the thread title says.
If it heads in any other direction, I think we should postpone it, as someone will not be able to come - maybe many "someones".
So, stay tuned, check in here about 3 PM Friday - any of you can check the storm track and make the call, and we'll keep our fingers crossed and see what happens.
Quote from: Fred on August 23, 2011, 04:25:11 PM
Since an AIBC is a lot of work and commitment for all of us, which means we want the maximum number of people there, let me suggest that we set Friday at 3 PM as a "GO-NO GO" decision point.
If the storm heads out east into the Atlantic, I don't see why the AIBC can't be a "Go", like the thread title says.
If it heads in any other direction, I think we should postpone it, as someone will not be able to come - maybe many "someones".
So, stay tuned, check in here about 3 PM Friday - any of you can check the storm track and make the call, and we'll keep our fingers crossed and see what happens.
That sounds like the smart bet. Regardless we have tickets for Patrick Henry.
Like Tidewater_shooter, if hurricane damage is expected in Richmond I will be on call for our data centers.
Mike
Mike,
We got a good jolt from the earthquake down here how was it in Richmond?
BTW, earthquakes, hurricanes, what's next swarms of Locust?
Oh it was interesting. We were in a faculty meeting at the time. After the shaking stopped we evactuated the building and then I started the process of checking chiller and in-row AC water connections. We found no real damage to our infrastructure in this building.
It is funny that I had been meeting with other Technology Directors yesterday morning to discuss whether we were ready to implement our hurricane contingency plan. What would you like to bet that we will have an Earthquake contingency plan mandate soon?
Mike
FWIW, the current weather forecast for Montpelier, VA:
QuoteFriday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Let's see what it says, Friday morning...
It's looking worse for Richmond. WXRisk meteorologist Dave Tolliver is forecasting tropical storm force winds >39<75mph and 5 inches of rain. Things are still fluid but it appears that the various computer models are converging and indicating a track that hits Morehead City and Norfolk. Most of the forecasts aren't showing this but they are from yesterday. We should expect updates today.
Well, this is weird! Current official national weather forecast for Montpelier, VA (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Montpelier&state=VA&site=AKQ&textField1=37.8144&textField2=-77.6777):
QuoteFriday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind between 8 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
No hurricane here! Remember, the decision point will be tomorrow, Friday, at 3 PM. By then, the weather forecast should be getting pretty accurate.
Also remember, the goal of this event is to have as many people show as we can - so if our guys from Maryland can't show, or anyone else is prevented by foul weather, we may want to put it off to a nice weekend when everyone can be there.
Stay tuned for 3 PM tomorrow. If any of you at that time, checking the local forecast, do not think you can make it, please post here by 3 PM tomorrow, so we can have a better assessment on which to base the decision. Thanks!
Latest Euro computer model shows high likelyhood of landfall at Morehad City NC, then up to VA Beach and up the Bay to Ocean City and finally NYC.
VA Beach has issued a voluntary evacuation for Sandbridge.
The problem with the forecast is that they have not caught up to the simulations from today yet which show a more westward track.
Regardless I think that we are likely to be down two people (The_Wolfhound will be on call for work and Tidewater_Shooter probably will be too). No word from BESwift or Patent-Guy yet.
Mike
My apologies. I will definitely not be attending this weekend activities. I intend to ride this one out and then see what help the neighbors need. After the last hurricane, we spent a week helping people dig out.
Here's to hoping that Irene turns east.
Then again, I could always use the opportunity to get sight dope in randomly shifting 70 MPH winds.
Yeah but remember that that site dope will include tagets also moving at 70 MPH. Now that becomes a challenge.
I'm afraid this storm is keeping me closer to home guys, at least for Saturday. :'(
All: The event has been postponed due to weather concerns - see http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=24760.msg190610#msg190610