Wrench party at Jabba's house on 10-6-2012

[HayHauler]

Amen!!  What a good idea.  Check with Dag, he had one running for a while.

Hay
Jimmyt

[Gavin_Sons]

Jabba, thanks for the hospitality. Bike runs great, I didnt know it could be as smooth as it is. That soup you made was awesome. You threw a great wrench party.   

[Jabba]

I did not get many pics.   It was chaos.  2 un RSVP'd valk boys... Scooby and Rainman showed.  OK... they were Maybes, and with it so cold, I wrote them off.

All you boys are bad ass getting out and riding today.  35 this AM.

Sorry I didnt get more photos.  i was too busy giving advice to run the picture machine.

I think everyone is good to go.

Blackrams had a fuel pump issue.  Did he get that working?  I tried calling him but no answer.

Jabba

Thanks for the soup compliment.  If you want the recipe, let me know.

[hal47]

Big thank you Jabba for being such a great host,had hot coffee and drinks waiting on us to arrive,  fixed hamburgers and polish soup for us for dinner, can't get any better than that.Also picked up some knowledge from Squeelie and Jabba.  Again big thank you.

[rainman]

A big thank you Jabba for being such a great host,the hot coffee hit the spot. Jabb fixed hamburgers and polish soup for us for dinner and I got to say, It was the best polish soup that I have ever tasted it don't get any better than that.

[MITCHO]

Just wanted to say thanks to John and Lori for their hospitality.  Could there be a better combination than Valkyries, tools and good company?

Thanks again,

Mitch & Laura

[jimmytee]

Thanks alot for the hospitality John and Lori.  Tim H. Took lots of pics. I'm sure he'll make them available

[Rams]

Jabba,
First, I can't tell you how much I enjoyed to today and the wealth of knowledge present in that garage was first class.  Thanks for a bunch for everything.

Yep, had a fuel pump issue but, don't think it was the pump. I believe it was the relay.  Gonna look further into that tomorrow.  Right now, I'm gonna eat a steaming bowl of hot chili to warm my core back up.  Got a bit cool on the ride home.    Thanks again.

Ron

[Jabba]

Glad you made it home Ron.  I tried calling and when you didn't answer... I figured you had it covered.

Everyone is welcome.  It was my sincere pleasure.  You guys all saw my garage guest room.  If you ever need a place to crash... I offer discounts to VRCC folks.  30% off the regular rate of $0.

Ron, sorry I didn't get to spend a little more direct time with yours.  With the belly tank... It was a totally new approach, with the OVER the exhaust approach that Scooby showed us.  huh?  Who knew?

Jabba

[Rams]

Jabba,
It worked and that's all I can say.  Twas a bit cool that last hour on the road.  Gotta find that short or broken connection on that fuel pump.   I know some folks don't like that belly tank but, even with the little hassel I had today, I'm glad I've got it.   That just isn't any fun.  Will get that Multimeter back to you soon.  Thanks again.   


Ron

[Tim H]

First and foremost I want to thank Jabba for, what I'm calling, the awesome-soup we had for lunch.  We want the recipe!   It was nice too, that he and his family opened their shop and home to us.  It was a great time of learning and laughing.  Here's a few photos of the event.



https://picasaweb.google.com/100053577447958306703/GreenwoodINWrenchParty?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Look me up on Facebook ( Tim Hopkins) for a better view of the panoramic, or I guess I could share it with the VRCC group too.  It was great to see many of you again and meet some new folks.

[Gavin_Sons]

Great pictures tim. Glad all you guys made it home safe

[olddog1946]

Some purty scoots there, looks like a sweet time, (though I think I saw some smoke in the air from all that thinkin).. Hope every one got the same tires back that they started with. Very cool to see folks helping each other out.

[Valkahuna]

Hey Jabba,

So, when I told that other "Nuclear Sailor" that you were NOT a DICK I was right. 
I guess this once again proves it. I wish that I were not over a thousand miles away from you. 
Seriously, it's great to see the camaraderie of the people on this site.

[Tim H]

Some purty scoots there, looks like a sweet time, (though I think I saw some smoke in the air from all that thinkin).. Hope every one got the same tires back that they started with. Very cool to see folks helping each other out.

We had talked about moving parts around on the floor when most of them stepped out for a few minutes.

[BIG--T]

Amen!!  What a good idea.  Check with Dag, he had one running for a while.

Hay
Jimmyt

YEAH, LIVE STREAMING WOULD BE GREAT SINCE WE'RE SPREAD OUT ALL OVER THE COUNTRY...AND ABROAD!! 

[Tim H]

That's a great idea where it's possible.  Bandwidth would have a lot to do with it.  Out in the country I doubt it would be enough for any video feed.  Even the 1Mbps up that most cable providers give is barely enough.  It was pretty noisy when everyone talking so there would have to be a single instructor that's mic-ed.  It could be done on the cheap, but highly depends on the location.

[Rams]

Amen!!  What a good idea.  Check with Dag, he had one running for a while.

Hay
Jimmyt

YEAH, LIVE STREAMING WOULD BE GREAT SINCE WE'RE SPREAD OUT ALL OVER THE COUNTRY...AND ABROAD!! 

Yeah, that would have been cool but, I didn't see a make up artist to keep us look'n good. 

[jimmytee]

Hey Jabba, tried to describe that soup to my wife, I don't remember what you called it. Wife would like to know and get your recipe.

[badf6]

Thanks to you and your family for hosting such a great event Sat, and opening your shop and home to all    who  came... had a really good time ,enjoyed hearing all the info and different ideas being shared and meeting all the guys and gals ,,,hope to stay in touch ,,, we are almost neighabors  only about 18 miles maybe   thanks again john     and all who attended   

[fudgie]

Glad to hear!  Now lets hear about this soup....

[Stanley Steamer]

Glad to hear!  Now lets hear about this soup....

Yeah......let's do??!!........I had some soup at a place yesterday that I'd never tried before......basically, it was a vegetable soup with shrimp in it.....with just a little bite to it......

[Gavin_Sons]

You should have been there. Im pretty sure that was the best soup I have ever had.

[Jabba]

Kapusta

Brown 2 lbs of ground sausage in a large stock pot.

add:

1 large head of cabbage diced (or a very large shred)
1 big jar of sour kraut
1 stick of butter
1 large onion
2 cans of butter beans blended
1 large can of cream of mushroom soup
mushrooms (I like fresh portabellas)
salt
pepper

cover with water and cook until the sausage is soft enough to eat.

Add some powdered mashed potatoes to thicken the soup.

If you want a little more sour... add a little white vinegar.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Jabba

[fudgie]

You had me till cabbage and sour kraut.

[fon1961]

Jabba,

Very cool thing for you to do. 

[scoobydoo]

Jabba, had a good time. Thanks for lunch. Sorry I didn't give you any notice I was coming, didn't know for sure until 5 am yesterday morning.
Good to see everybody
Scoobydoo

[Jabba]

Thanks for lunch. Sorry I didn't give you any notice I was coming, didn't know for sure until 5 am yesterday morning.

Scoobydoo

You're welcome, and no big deal pal.  You're welcome any time.  Just surprised me when you guys rolled up from the north.  It was good having you, and I am glad you made it.

Jabba

[Tim H]

Kapusta

Brown 2 lbs of ground sausage in a large stock pot.

add:

1 large head of cabbage diced (or a very large shred)
1 big jar of sour kraut
1 stick of butter
1 large onion
2 cans of butter beans blended
1 large can of cream of mushroom soup
mushrooms (I like fresh portabellas)
salt
pepper

cover with water and cook until the sausage is soft enough to eat.

Add some powdered mashed potatoes to thicken the soup.

If you want a little more sour... add a little white vinegar.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Jabba

Thanks Jabba, I sent that to the spousal unit!  I'm looking forward to having it again.

[Rams]

Kapusta

Brown 2 lbs of ground sausage in a large stock pot.

add:

1 large head of cabbage diced (or a very large shred)
1 big jar of sour kraut
1 stick of butter
1 large onion
2 cans of butter beans blended
1 large can of cream of mushroom soup
mushrooms (I like fresh portabellas)
salt
pepper

cover with water and cook until the sausage is soft enough to eat.

Add some powdered mashed potatoes to thicken the soup.

If you want a little more sour... add a little white vinegar.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Jabba

Thanks Jabba, I sent that to the spousal unit!  I'm looking forward to having it again.

Shared it with several of my friends and relatives also.   

[Jabba]

We're not ONLY a MC riding club... but we share recipes too. 

Jabba