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Post# 237778 , Reply# 1 6/25/2013 at 20:33 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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And, Thank YOU Michael!!
You did a stellar job conducting things. Morgan would be so proud. So would TERRY.
Tania, Duane, AND Charlie: y'all did a fantastic job. It was all so well-done. It was great to see you again. I hope the "newbies" had a blast as well. So. Michael, I don't drink, but, I raise my Dr. Pepper to you...and Tania, Duane and charlie. John. | ||
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Post# 237781 , Reply# 3 6/25/2013 at 21:03 (3,954 days old) by Westinghouseman (Capron, Illinois, 13 miles due north of Belvidere, Illinois.) |
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Just Got home!
A great Milwaukee convention...thanks to Duane, Tania, and Charle, for a great time. Marc Turbyfill and I just got back from a short trip down to St. Louis and St. James, Mo., to visit Tom Gasko and the Vacuum Cleaner Museum. Tom was a great host, and we met his partner Dan. We stayed with John Pease for two nights...thanks John. We took John out for dinner last night.
Marc and I went to the Vacuum Cleaner Exchange in Belleville, Illinois, Bruce the owner let us us tour the "Mansion", a three story building filled with vacuum and parts. We found some great finds. | ||
| Post# 237813 , Reply# 5 6/26/2013 at 09:17 (3,954 days old) by papasvacs (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) | ||
"Thanks for the memories.............." This was my first convention. I loved every minute of it. So many people to thank.
Michael, you are the consummate leader. You exude a genuine warmth.
Duane, a great man with a super "man cave". Thanks for your hospitality and the Eureka bags I bought. Thanks to your wife as well for opening your home to us.
Tania, ever the gracious hostess. Your home is beautiful and such an awesome collection. The XXX and LX are two of my favorites. The Apex walked me down memory lane with someone so very dear to me. Another AWESOME lunch.
Charlie, great job organizing a convention. Great Airway presentation. Nice to meet your partner as well.
And a group thanks to so many people. John L(both of them!), Louis, Chad, Sean, Kenny, Phil, Bill, Paul, Rick........ The list goes on and on and I could never name all of you. Know that I am so very grateful for the friendship and welcome you showed me.
MY first convention is now but a memory that will last forever. "THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES..."
See you in Cleveland. Next year the hubby comes too!
Greg F. | ||
| Post# 237847 , Reply# 7 6/26/2013 at 15:06 (3,954 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Hi Greg.
I agree! While I was not able to be there this year, I've been to other conventions, and have seen Tania in action, she is truly awesome.
It was in 2005 that I came back to the V.C.C.C. after having been away for 9 years. What John Lucia and I started were meetings, a small gathering of vacuum cleaner buffs around the country; what I saw in 2005, was a well run convention While I don't know Duane, I do know Charlie. Any convention that they plan is exciting, and fun. Trust me, I will be attending the next one! Alex Taber. | ||
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Post# 237851 , Reply# 8 6/26/2013 at 15:53 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Continuing..... | ||
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Post# 237852 , Reply# 9 6/26/2013 at 15:55 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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And, at his store | ||
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Post# 237853 , Reply# 10 6/26/2013 at 15:56 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Rooms and | ||
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Post# 237854 , Reply# 11 6/26/2013 at 15:59 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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John Lucia's | ||
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Post# 237855 , Reply# 12 6/26/2013 at 16:00 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Marywood University, run by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sis | ||
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Post# 237856 , Reply# 13 6/26/2013 at 16:02 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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.. Sisters. sorry. The ceiling | ||
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Post# 237857 , Reply# 14 6/26/2013 at 16:04 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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We stopped at a vac shop | ||
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Post# 237858 , Reply# 15 6/26/2013 at 16:06 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Dinner with my aunt "Lizzie". 5 room house, 5 HOOV | ||
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Post# 237859 , Reply# 16 6/26/2013 at 16:07 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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A beautiful place, | ||
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Post# 237861 , Reply# 17 6/26/2013 at 16:10 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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He returns to Arizona tomorrow. | ||
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Post# 237862 , Reply# 18 6/26/2013 at 16:12 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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But, | ||
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Post# 237863 , Reply# 19 6/26/2013 at 16:13 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Looking on in | ||
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Post# 237864 , Reply# 20 6/26/2013 at 16:15 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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There were some beautiful | ||
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Post# 237865 , Reply# 21 6/26/2013 at 16:17 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Fun and merriment | ||
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Post# 237866 , Reply# 22 6/26/2013 at 16:18 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Life's a banquet | ||
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Post# 237867 , Reply# 23 6/26/2013 at 16:20 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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5 tables | ||
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Post# 237869 , Reply# 24 6/26/2013 at 16:22 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Smile! | ||
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Post# 237870 , Reply# 25 6/26/2013 at 16:24 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Murphy was glad to | ||
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Post# 237871 , Reply# 26 6/26/2013 at 16:25 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Let's see some | ||
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Post# 237872 , Reply# 27 6/26/2013 at 16:33 (3,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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And, others can tell you about... | ||
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Post# 237878 , Reply# 28 6/26/2013 at 17:36 (3,954 days old) by tazcatsdad (Buffalo, NY) |
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Love that shirt, John! And Murphy's looking as handsome as ever. Give my best to him and to Arthur also, please! Meantime, glad to hear that you had such a great time at the convention ... I'm looking forward to next year in Cleveland, which will be my "first convention". Got to admit, I'm enjoying all these "firsts"!
BTW ... you said something earlier about raising a carbonated beverage in honor of one of the convention organizers -- shouldn't that be a Pittston Hospital Iced Tea? :)
Bill W. | ||
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Post# 237881 , Reply# 29 6/26/2013 at 18:20 (3,954 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Thought I would share a few | ||
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Post# 237882 , Reply# 30 6/26/2013 at 18:22 (3,954 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Rick and part of the flim crew | ||
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Post# 237883 , Reply# 31 6/26/2013 at 18:25 (3,954 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Me vacuuming the hotel lobby | ||
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Post# 237885 , Reply# 32 6/26/2013 at 18:31 (3,954 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Part of Tania's wonderful collection | ||
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Post# 237886 , Reply# 33 6/26/2013 at 18:32 (3,954 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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An AD for the C3 G.E. Roll around | ||
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Post# 237887 , Reply# 34 6/26/2013 at 18:40 (3,954 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Finally a picture of Duane's shop at his home
It was a dream! Tools and vacuums! I would like to thank Duane and Tania for letting us into their homes to see their wonderful collections. I would also like to thank the convention planning committee. The convention was a blast! I’m already looking forward to Kirby. It was great to see everyone! Until next year everyone take care! Thanks to Chad Cunningham for letting me use some of his pics. My camera batteries were running low.
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| Post# 237894 , Reply# 35 6/26/2013 at 20:19 (3,953 days old) by KC_Kirby (Kansas City, MO) | ||
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Here's our VP Michael Turner after drinking 50 vodka martini's! 
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| Post# 237939 , Reply# 36 6/27/2013 at 10:14 (3,953 days old) by ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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Post# 238033 , Reply# 38 6/28/2013 at 08:31 (3,952 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Norm!
It will be great to see you again, after all these years.
The convention really is the highlight of the year for the VCCC. It's great to reunite. It's also great to see the newbies experience it all. Every year, friendships get tighter. The vacuums get better. The fun lasts longer. It's hard to believe that one week ago NOW, we were getting ready to go to Duane's home. How fast a week can go!! | ||
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Post# 238137 , Reply# 39 6/28/2013 at 23:12 (3,951 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Oh, by the way, | ||
| Post# 238365 , Reply# 40 6/30/2013 at 19:19 (3,949 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
 I returned to AZ on Thursday to 112 degree weather. Ugh.
But I sure had fun at the convention, and the later trip to Pittston/Scranton with Joe and John. I will be downloading a bunch of pictures tomorrow and posting them. Too many to do right now.
A THANK YOU to Tania, Charlie, Duane and Michael for conducting a great event. It really is like herding cats that are ADHD, isn't it??
(PS: For the record, our illustrious vice-president actually had 300 martinis during the Saturday festivities. One must keep accurate count of these things, OK?) | ||
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Post# 238386 , Reply# 41 6/30/2013 at 22:25 (3,949 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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John!!! | ||
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