Icrontic Summer Shindig 2010

Brian Ambrozy 12 Aug, 2010 at 5:14pm ET Article published in Life

It’s that time! The dog day doldrums of August call for only one dramatic cure: A party!

A couple of years ago Fatcat decided he was coming up to Michigan, and Eric Ryder, Ghoosdum, and Thrax decided they wanted to hang out and see the Dream Cruise. Well, you know what happens when out-of-towners decide they’re going to visit ICHQ: An event is born!

Centered around summer, the Woodward Dream Cruise, friendship, and beer (of course), the tradition has been to deep-fry a turkey every August and go hang out and see what is probably the largest outdoor car show in the world.

If you’re interested in attending, we have a Facebook page for it. If you attend, you’re eligible for the Icrontic Summer Shindig achievement as well. Come on down!

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11 Aug 2010 ~ 10:36pm primesuspect So yeah; it's still on, if you want to come to town and see what is probably the biggest outdoor car show on earth, ICHQ's doors are open.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 9:40am WagsFTW Andrew and I are in. It's always a party when we show up... even when it only begins as a stop for lunch.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 11:18am RootWyrm How did I not know about this? How!?

I will so be there, just as soon as somebody fills me in on the details!
12 Aug 2010 ~ 11:21am MAGIC Details:
Show up.
Drink.
Lol.
Eat.
Look at cool cars.
Lol.
Go home.

If you aren't staying the weekend the Dream Cruise is on the 21st.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 1:15pm GnomeQueen In, of course.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 1:18pm Thrax At this rate I'll still be in town. Tentative in.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 2:20pm primesuspect There will be an achievement badge for this event
12 Aug 2010 ~ 2:55pm pseudonym I'll be testing the car on Friday but I should be around for the remainder of the weekend.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 5:14pm primesuspect Icrontic Summer Shindig 2010
12 Aug 2010 ~ 5:34pm fatcat FYI, Summer Shindig started when I drove to Michigan, not telling you I was driving there. I called Ryder and GHoosdum and Garg on the way and Ryder and Scotty and I planned the turkey fry as seen here:

1st summer shindig

I think you may be thinking about the 2nd Summer Shindig
12 Aug 2010 ~ 6:50pm primesuspect Yeah my memory's fuzzy fixt
12 Aug 2010 ~ 6:59pm Garg Wish I could be there. I'll be in Japan looking out for bosozuku, though . There will most definitely be a picture thread if I find some.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 7:19pm fatcat

primesuspect wrote:

Yeah my memory's fuzzy fixt

I know you have a lot on your mind, 'tis all good
12 Aug 2010 ~ 8:29pm _k

Gargoyle wrote:

bosozuku

Like a boss.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 8:46pm SpencerForHire I should be there.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 9:07pm UPSLynx This is the only regular IC event that I haven't hit yet, it sucks I didn't make it before moving. SIGGRAPH always interfered, and for the first time ever, the conference was two weeks early this year. Figures.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 9:42pm Koreish At least you've been to an Icrontic event.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 9:52pm primesuspect Hey.... Remember that one time ICRONTIC CAME TO YOU
12 Aug 2010 ~ 10:25pm MAGIC

primesuspect wrote:

Hey.... Remember that one time ICRONTIC CAME TO YOU

No, but it should.
12 Aug 2010 ~ 11:34pm Jason Hm. I can't decide between this or Richard Kaczynski's talk on Aleister Crowley at the Detroit OTO. temple. I think Crowley is far more interesting than cars, but then, the OTO isn't giving out achievement badges for attending their event.
13 Aug 2010 ~ 2:32am Koreish

primesuspect wrote:

Hey.... Remember that one time ICRONTIC CAME TO YOU

I do, and it was rad. You should do it again sometime. Like yesterday even.
13 Aug 2010 ~ 11:29am GHoosdum Best call from fatcat ever. "Hey, come up to Detroit, I'm just showing up."

What a fun weekend.

I'm sad I can't make it this year. I'd be at all this crap if I was still local (a 4 hour drive is local).

Oh man, Brian, what was that stuff from Peru we drank that weekend?
13 Aug 2010 ~ 1:35pm primesuspect Pisco Montesierpe
13 Aug 2010 ~ 1:46pm lmorchard This will probably sound heretical, but: Both the missus and I HATE Dream Cruise. I used to live a block from Woodward and wanted to leave town every summer when it came around, kind of like Art Fair in Ann Arbor.

But, we're interested in finally showing for an Icrontic event - will there be non-Dream-Cruise festivities?
13 Aug 2010 ~ 1:49pm Ryder In the past, we drove up to ~12/13 mile and Woodward on Saturday afternoon, found a place to park and then wandered around for 1 to 4 hours (depending on the group) and then headed back to ICHQ for dinner/beer/whatever.

Most definitely there are other things Friday and Saturday night besides Dreamcruise.
13 Aug 2010 ~ 2:00pm primesuspect For the record: I've personally never gone to the dream cruise; I left that to the car guys.

There are always non dream cruise-related things going on. While the car people do their thing, we usually hang out and barbecue or go get dinner somewhere.

Hell, without Ryder, I don't know that there WILL be any dream cruise visits...
13 Aug 2010 ~ 2:16pm Thrax TL;DR: Dream Cruise is optional. Partying is not.
13 Aug 2010 ~ 3:15pm RootWyrm I can totally fill in for Ryder on the car fanaticism.
13 Aug 2010 ~ 3:24pm MAGIC

RootWyrm wrote:

I can totally fill in for Ryder on the car fanaticism.

I am in for sure to head down to the Cruise. Taking pictures was a blast except for the dumbass bros that tried to splash me with water while i had a $1200 camera in my hand. Luckily the fuzz was right there to bust them.
13 Aug 2010 ~ 5:47pm primesuspect Uh oh! Special Guest from Norway!

Jokke wrote:

Jokke Jokkesen August 13 at 5:39pm
I'm officially in. Tickets are ordered. Now to get off this bloody boat in time...

Arrival DTW: August 18th 17.20
Depart DTW: August 30th 21.50

I think those are Detroit times. How many are coming?
I can't wait 'till Wednesday!
13 Aug 2010 ~ 6:10pm ardichoke Wow... seems like EPIC was just yesterday.

Since I've been strong-armed back to Tuesday-Saturday at work, looks like I won't be attending many IC events unless I burn PTO. That said, I'm supposed to attend a random get together with some friends in my hometown on the 23rd, maybe I'll make a weekend of it by swinging by ICHQ for a few hours on the 22nd then driving up to my hometown from there.
13 Aug 2010 ~ 7:56pm ZenMode I'll be there.
14 Aug 2010 ~ 3:12am Canti

Koreish wrote:

At least you've been to an Icrontic event.

You even missed out on IC Waffle House + Crazy Homeless Guy and that practically DID come to you.
14 Aug 2010 ~ 1:08pm WagsFTW Jokke is visiting?!?!?! I'm so excited!!!!
14 Aug 2010 ~ 2:35pm GnomeQueen

WagsFTW wrote:

Jokke is visiting?!?!?! I'm so excited!!!!

QFT. I literally just fist pumped, brah.
15 Aug 2010 ~ 1:05pm WagsFTW bro-bows!!
15 Aug 2010 ~ 1:06pm WagsFTW And how is it that I've never attended this event previously? Stupid work. Luckily I don't have to worry about that!!
15 Aug 2010 ~ 4:59pm Jokke Prime posted this already, but I'm in! Thought you all wanted to hear it from me!
15 Aug 2010 ~ 10:09pm MAGIC

Gnome Queen wrote:

QFT. I literally just fist pumped, brah.

Bringing your cousin again or did Tom scare her off? He does that.
15 Aug 2010 ~ 10:36pm Thrax I'll be attending from purgatory.
16 Aug 2010 ~ 1:47am Jokke If anyone of you have the space and means of getting a spare computer (screen, keyboard, etc..) to ICHQ, could I pretty please borrow it? My laptop is singing on the very last verses of a very long song..
16 Aug 2010 ~ 2:48am primesuspect You're covered. Between my netbook and Nicole's computer (which is capable of gaming), you'll be alright.
16 Aug 2010 ~ 4:34pm MAGIC Oh man, one work day down four to go. Come on friday!
17 Aug 2010 ~ 10:45am SpencerForHire

MAGIC wrote:

Oh man, one work day down four to go. Come on friday!

This. The kids have been especially riled this week so I'm going to have to earn my vacation this week!
18 Aug 2010 ~ 7:00pm Jokke I have arrived! Let the partying commence!
18 Aug 2010 ~ 7:04pm ardichoke

Jokke wrote:

I have arrived! Let the partying commence!

/me removes his pants. Promptly gets fired.
18 Aug 2010 ~ 8:30pm TiberiusLazarus

ardichoke wrote:

* ardichoke removes his pants. Promptly gets fired.

Given the things you've linked in irc while at work...Doubtful.
18 Aug 2010 ~ 8:51pm ardichoke This is true... Our dress code only states "Use your best judgement and don't come to work naked" (or "wear clothes" depending on the revision of the employee handbook one is reading). I suppose I would still technically be wearing clothes and not naked. I might not be using my best judgement though...
18 Aug 2010 ~ 8:52pm Koreish

Canti wrote:

You even missed out on IC Waffle House + Crazy Homeless Guy and that practically DID come to you.

And I would have given that homeless guy a highfive and a toothbrush. Maybe even some hand sanitizer before I give the said high five.
20 Aug 2010 ~ 10:16am MAGIC We should go se Piranha 3D.