"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
03/13/2020 at 16:47 • Filed to: oppo meet, oppomeet, Europpomeet, Tuscany, Italy
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"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
03/13/2020 at 16:47 • Filed to: oppo meet, oppomeet, Europpomeet, Tuscany, Italy | 12
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Yes yes, it has been cancelled postponed.
In the poll from December 2 locations were leading. Scotland and... Tuscany (Italy). Tuscany won. So we will go to Tuscany, April 6-10, 2020. Will you join us?
What is this whole Oppomeet thing about?
We tend to arrange a meet that has the potential of a week long vacation as well. Some come just for a day , others up to a week . We have activities planned on the week days, the weekends can be used to travel from/to the location.We drive great roads, since the last meet we’ve added a bit of culture beyond purely car culture and there’s socializing at night (and during breakfast, and lunch, and...).
We have had up to 7 nationalities present at the same time, and I would like to see more the next time. I’ve seen American, Belgian, British, Dutch, French, German, Luxembourgian and Hungarian people show up so far. No Scandinavians, no Poles, no Italians, no Canadians, no Spaniards and no others so far. This needs to change!
Here’s a link to the old article where we asked you to vote. It also provides information about previous meets:
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This was the last big meet we had. In France, Easter 2019:
We have had 2 smaller meets since, but this being Easter this will be a bigger one:
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What will you plan?
5 days of fun®. Great driving roads, sight seeing, activities, maybe a (street legal) rally, social events at night and an optional shared residence.
Taken from the instructions of the 2019 regularity rally. The black figure translates in the direction of the red arrow.
Taken from the answers submitted in the regular 2019 rally
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Have you planned something concrete yet?
No. We just picked the location. We start planning a route a location/locations to stay next. Activities come afterwards.
If you have any suggestions, they are more than welcome!
This will cost a fortune, right?
Our previous trips have all been relatively low budget, especially if you ignore the part of getting to the location in the first place. If you can get to Tuscany for a cost that is acceptable to you, the cost of the 5 days themselves should not be problematic. Obviously, fewer (or more) days than 5 is fine too.
Previous shared residences tended to cost in the €20-25 a night a person. Breakfast and lunch were nothing fancy, and frequently sourced at supermarkets. This being Tuscany I can imagine some (myself included) will want to dive into the local culinary traditions, but you are free to do what you please.
Do I need to be able to speak Italian?
Italian is easy. No one truly speaks it, everyone can make themselves heard. Just fake it. Officially, I cannot get much further than pizza. Or Pisa. But no, you don’t need to speak Italian. Practice the hand gesturing though.
Do I need to sign up?
Preferably, yes. We need a relatively exact number of people so we know what kind of residence to book. When we have booked something, full = full. In the past we tended to have some spare beds, but we cannot promise a bed to those that do not sign up. Note that the poll below will also offer an option ‘I will book something for myself’, as the shared residence is entirely optional.
What if I cannot join or am simply not sure yet, but want to be kept in the loop?
Use the poll below, and note that you will not join or are not sure yet.
We have 2 Euro-based whatsapp groups, one off-topic and one topical about meet(s), you can leave your phone number in the poll below if you want to be invited.
Do I need to bring my own car?
Drive your own car, fly in and rent something or simply be a passenger. Whatever floats your boat. And no, your car does not need to be fancy, exotic or fast. Diversity is key.
Easter 2019
Can I bring someone?
Sure. Do note that we talk about cars and car culture a lot. We also spend multiple hours a day in a car, for fun. If the person you bring can enjoy all that, they are invited.
Where do I sign up or note that I want to be kept informed?
Here:
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> duurtlang
01/05/2020 at 00:59 |
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not Foula?
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duurtlang
> pip bip - choose Corrour
01/05/2020 at 02:30 |
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There are some slight logistical problems with that location.
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> duurtlang
01/05/2020 at 02:34 |
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it has roads you can drive on, a ferry to get them there.
barely any accommodation, re- fueling might be an issue too
:P
MultiplaOrgasms
> duurtlang
01/07/2020 at 13:05 |
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Does this mean my car finally gets to see its home country?
By the way, my old phone went belly up , got a new number, could you re-add yours truly to the group(s)? +49 01799045396
ZHP Sparky, the 5th
> duurtlang
01/07/2020 at 14:00 |
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Oh man this sounds amazing. Someday, someday.
Food and drink was ridiculously cheap when we visited Tuscany 2 years ago. We ate at a whole bunch of agriturismo each night and for less than 10 euro per person we ate delicious multi-course local food and drank delicious wine until our stomachs couldn’t take it anymore. Also helps that many such establishments are in random spots scattered across the countryside requiring amazing rural mountain roads to get to them - I hope your crew discovers many!
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duurtlang
> MultiplaOrgasms
01/07/2020 at 15:19 |
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I’ll try to re add you soon.
When you show up with your 406 I might almost regret not taking mine. I want to drive them back to back. Here it is, yesterday, in all its salty 358k km glory.
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MultiplaOrgasms
> duurtlang
01/07/2020 at 15:34 |
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Unless the thing explodes or unless I buy yet another Maxima I will most likely show up with the 406. But I must warn you, mine runs only on the finest kerosene. Why are you interested in driving a literally indentical car (apart from maintenance) anyway?
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duurtlang
> MultiplaOrgasms
01/07/2020 at 15:49 |
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Mine has 358k. I want to know how different it feels compared to your low km one.
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MultiplaOrgasms
> duurtlang
01/07/2020 at 16:04 |
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“low km”
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duurtlang
> MultiplaOrgasms
01/07/2020 at 16:13 |
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It has less than 200k, right? That's low for a 406.
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MultiplaOrgasms
> duurtlang
01/07/2020 at 17:00 |
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Most 406 with that high a mileage are usually diesel, and certainly not Coupes
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duurtlang
> MultiplaOrgasms
01/09/2020 at 15:55 |
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I somehow cannot manage to add that number to Whatsapp. No typo?
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MultiplaOrgasms
> duurtlang
01/09/2020 at 16:13 |
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Actually yes, its +49 017 3 9045396.
I somehow managed to give out wrong numbers the past three months but in fairness its always worked so far.
So that’s why she never called me back :(
someassemblyrequired
> duurtlang
01/22/2020 at 09:11 |
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Oh man, I’ll be in actual Florida instead of the Florida of Europe
Jim Spanfeller
> duurtlang
01/22/2020 at 11:02 |
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Dang it, I want to, but have no money and my car is currently kaput, eating the money I have. Well, good luck to all who do decide to do this.
haveacarortwoorthree2
> someassemblyrequired
02/11/2020 at 09:20 |
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Am in Florida - let’s go!
glemon
> duurtlang
02/11/2020 at 22:53 |
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When we were there last year it seemed like most of the natives pretty much stick to Italian (as they should) but there wasn’t really a problem communicating, sy nonyms are your friend, if bathroom doesn’t work try toilet, if check doesn’t work try tab or bill, etc. Conversations may be hard, but communication is pretty easy.
Also, on eating, in the evenings the bars serve you a very nice plate of 3-4 different hors d’oeuvres with each and every drink they serve—supper, who needs supper?
Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> duurtlang
03/13/2020 at 17:02 |
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Yo this means I can join, too, probably. I’ll be keeping an eye on this...
Thomas Donohue
> duurtlang
03/13/2020 at 17:30 |
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Late September!!!
The Snowman
> duurtlang
03/13/2020 at 18:50 |
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I didn't reread all of this because tldr but I am moving to Italy later this year and want to join you all. I didn't see a date so let me know if this is postponed to idk when or if there is a date.
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duurtlang
> The Snowman
03/14/2020 at 02:32 |
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Well, it’s basically cancelled until we find a new date. I expect it to be same day as this year; around Easter 2021, but that is tbd by the group I guess.
We were thinking about Le Mans Classic this year. https://www.lemansclassic.com/language/en/2020-le-mans-classic-dates/
Where in Italy will you move to? We might do something smaller scale in the Alps as well. I live in Munich, that’s almost my backyard.
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The Snowman
> duurtlang
03/14/2020 at 23:02 |
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I will be in the Abruzzo area but coming from the Western USA Italy is absolutely tiny. A s soon as we move this fall I will start documenting the best roads I come across and might be in for the Alps as well. Keep me in the loop.
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duurtlang
> The Snowman
03/15/2020 at 05:02 |
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We tend to discuss most of it on WhatsApp and send updates via mail and here on Oppositelock. I could add you to the mailing list if you want me to.
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The Snowman
> duurtlang
03/15/2020 at 11:55 |
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Mailing list sounds good ryanbianchi@gmail.com