Pacific Coast Corvettes Club at Meguiar's - September 10th 2005

[Mike Phillips]

Pacific Coast Corvettes Club at Meguiar's!

On September 10th, 2005 Meguiar's will proudly host a hands-on detailing class for members of Pacific Coast Corvettes Club (http://www.pccvettes.org/) here at Meguiar's Corporate offices in Irvine, CA.

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Date: September 10th, 2005
Time: 8:00am to 3pm - Click here for Event Schedule! (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/calendar.php?s=&action=getinfo&eventid=109)
Place: Meguiar's Inc - 17991 Mitchell South Irvine, CA 92614 -
Mapquest Driving Directions (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=search&countryid=250&addtohistory=&country=US&address=17991+Mitchell+South&city=Irvine&state=ca&zipcode=&historyid=&submit=Get+Map)




Requirements:
You must be a registered member of this forum
If you plan on attending this detailing class you must be a registered member of Meguiar's Online and reply to this thread. I will then add your name to the list. If you're not a member of Meguiar's Online, click the below link to register now.
Click here to register with our forum! (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/register.php?s=)


Never joined a discussion forum before?
If you're unsure how to register with a discussion forum like this, click the below link to go to a step-by-step tutorial with pictures on how to register with Meguiar's Online!
(It's easy! :) )
Click here to read the tutorial. (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2551)



Classes Size Limitations:
30 People - This is due to limited space in the classroom. If this class is not full by the Monday prior to the event non-club members will be allowed to sign up and attend.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
You are only allowed to sign-up for yourself and immediate family members that are living in your home. Friends, family and other club members will need to sign-up for themselves.



Sign-up List - Please reply and provide your real name and forum name for name tags.

Example: Jim Smith aka 59 Vette

0. Norma - bmw4njt
1. Andrew - agolden274
2. Steve - RAD1STEVE
3. Howard Gardner - wehowlyn
4. Ken James
5. Gail Marlin Latimer
6. Clarke Latimer
7. Ed Best - Fast Eddie
8. Kathleen - Blackwidow53
9. John Newman-SXZ C6
10. Candy Newman
11. Dave McCue
12. Bill Myers - Shrcbyt
13. Harvey Riggs - HARVEY
14. Phil Brunt - philb93
15. Tom Stallings - stallint
16. John Iest - vetbum
17. Bob Kinsella
18. Dogcatcher
19. Ellis Delameter, bigdell66
20. Ray Marshall - Yellow95
21. Rick Jesperson
22. Diana Engel
23. Steve Rose
24. plasticcar
25. Miguel Aponte - Djmigs
26. carbnjunkie" - Ankur Vakil
27. Chris Tran - mobilenemo
28. brokeAs240sx - Quoc-Viet Dang
29. darks2 - Gar Chui
30. Mike Oswald - m2oswald
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Standby List
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You are encouraged to check your e-mail and the sign-up list the evening and/or morning prior to the event for any notifications or cancellations. We have only canceled one class in our history and it was due to an emergency.

Photos of the event will be posted to Meguiar's Online Discussion Forum under Detail Days at Meguiar's. (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=36)

Due to overwhelming requests, if the class does not reach the 30 people limit by Monday prior to the event, the class will be opened up for non-club members to attend.

See you Saturday, September 10th!

[Mike Phillips]

How-To Register to become a Member of Meguiar's Online


Step 1: Click on the green Register (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/register.php?s=) button at the top of the page.
Step 2: Click the link that corresponds with your birth date:
< On or Before 09-03-1991 - After 09-03-1991 >
Step 3: Read the Meguiar's Online Rules and click the gray ACCEPT button
Step 4: Fill in the Required Registration Information. Please note that passwords are case sensitive.


Below is an example marked in red of what should be checked or filled in on the Registration Information:

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IMPORTANT! You will receive the following message:

Thank you for registering, Your Name Here. An email has been dispatched to YourName@youremail.com with details on how to activate your account. Click here to return to where you were previously.

You will receive an email in your in-box. You MUST click the link in that email before you can post on these forums. Until you do that, you will be told that you do not have permission to post.

If you do not get this email check you spam box and it is not there contact Mike Phillips at mphillips@meguiars.com (mphillips@meguiars.com).

Click here to register to become a member of Meguiar's Online (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/register.php?s=)


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How to Post a New Message or Reply to a Thread

Once you have registered, if you want to sign-up for a club event or post new messages or reply to existing messages, you simply click to the message you're interested in and look for the Reply button (See the picture below)


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When you click on the Reply Button a new screen will open up with a gray Message Box. You can type our message in here.

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After you are happy with your message and have corrected any spelling mistakes, (if any), and add some Smilies, or inserted a picture, you can then click on the Preview Reply button below the message box and look to see what your message will look like, or you can simply click on the Submit Reply button and your message will be added to the thread.

Note: When replying to a thread, you only have to type your message into the message box. There is a smaller gray box on top of the message box where you can type in a Subject for your message, but typically you don't use this feature when replying to to a thread. You do have to type in a subject if you are starting a thread.

That's all there is to it! :) :) :)

[agolden274]

Mike,

Please register me for the PCC detail class.

Thx

Andrew

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by agolden274
Mike,

Please register me for the PCC detail class.

Thx

Andrew

Hi Andrew,

I'm looking forward to this class with your club, we'll see you here starting at 8:00am on Saturday, September 10th!

:xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs

[RAD1STEVE]

Mike. I will attend the class on 9/10/05.

Thanks Steve

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by RAD1STEVE
Mike. I will attend the class on 9/10/05.

Thanks Steve

Hi Steve,

I'll add your name to the sign-up list. Have you had a chance to polish out your C5 yet?

;)

[Wehowlyn]

Mike,
Please register me for the Sept 10th detailing class.
User name: wehowlyn

Thanks,

Howard

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Wehowlyn
Howard Gardner - wehowlyn

Hi Howard,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

I've added your name to the sign up list!

[Ken James]

I will be attending on 9/10.

Name is Ken James.

My email address is ken_jamescalif@yahoo.com.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Ken James
I will be attending on 9/10.

Name is Ken James.

My email address is ken_jamescalif@yahoo.com.

Hi Ken,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

Thank you for registering with our forum and replying to this sign-up thread. I know it can be kind of confusing the first time you join a forum and post a message, but one of my goals is to introduce enthusiast to our forum which by default will teach you how to participate on any discussion forum.

The goal is to get people to jump over the hurdle so to speak because now that you've done this, (registered and replied), you now know everything you need to know to participate on this forum or any forum. I know a lot of people after registering and attending our class may never come back and participate on our forum, but at least we've given you the knowledge to do so; what you do after this is entirely up to you.

I do find however after about two years of coordinating the class like this, that often times people do come back and do use our forum as a resource, or a tool.

Often times they'll post something like this...

We covered so much information in the class, I forgot what the difference is between a pure polish and a cleaner/polish?"

To which I reply with my own post and include the below clickable link.

Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2409)

Discussion forums are powerful tools because unlike a phone call or an e-mail, instead of one set of ears, or one set of eyes learning from the questions and answers being discussed, potentially thousands, and even hundreds of thousands of people will be able to read and learn from the online discussion. Plus, sometimes it's just fun to interact or post a picture of your ride to show it off.

For this we have all kinds of different forum that you can check out by simply clicking on the Forums button at the top of any page. Here are some of the most trafficed forums...

Lot's of great information in these forums...

Main Forum

Information Station (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=82)


Sub-Forums

Meguiar's How-To Articles (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=33)
Lots of great reading in this forum

Hot Topics (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=80)
Lots of great reading in this forum

Meguiar's Automotive FAQ (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=64)
The popular one in the above forum is Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle


Misinformation (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=92)

Then there are these ones...

How to Get Great Results Using Meguiar's Spray Waxes (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3317)

Topping NXT or other products (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1648)

Using the G-100 to remove swirls with the Professional Line (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2965)

How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1516)

How to locate Meguiar’s Professional & Detailer products in your hometown (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1504)

How to tell when a Meguiar's wax is ready to remove - The Swipe Test (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2166)

And so much more and growing everyday!

Thank you for your patience and again, thank you for registering with our forum and replying to the sign-up thread...

We promise you won't be disappointed with the fun and education you receive at our Saturday Detailing Classes.

North County Corvette Member Enjoying Pizza!

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2Sandys1963Corvetteatevent.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2PizzaAtMeguiars.jpg

Hot coffee and donuts in the morning

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And best of all...

Hands-On Training!

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[Gail]

Add my name to the list

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Gail
Add my name to the list

Hi Gail,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

Thank you for registering with our forum and replying to this sign-up thread, I guarantee you will enjoy your time at our Saturday Detailing class. :bigups

I'ved add your name and your husbands. ;)

[edbest]

Please put me on the list for Sept 10th PCC event.

Ed Best (Fast Eddie)

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by edbest
Please put me on the list for Sept 10th PCC event.

Ed Best (Fast Eddie)

Hi Ed,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

Thank you for registering with our forum and replying to this sign-up thread, I've added your name to the list and we'll see you here on September 10th! :bigups

[Blackwidow53]

Hi Mike,

Sign me up for the class please

Kathleen

[SXZ C6]

John and Candy Newman-SXZ C6

Both of us will attend!

[Dave McCue]

Add my name to the Sept 10 PCC event.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Blackwidow53
Hi Mike,

Sign me up for the class please

Kathleen
Originally posted by SXZ C6
John and Candy Newman-SXZ C6

Both of us will attend!

Hi Kathleen, John and Candy,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

I've added your names to the list and we're looking forward to seeing you here on September 10th!

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Dave McCue
Add my name to the Sept 10 PCC event.

Hi Dave,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online Discussion Forum! :welcome :wavey

Thank you for registering with our forum and replying to this sign-up thread to attend this class. I promise to make sure the class is educational as well as fun.

As we discussed, this class is for the members of the Pacific Coast Corvette Club, if your friend with the BMW would like to register and sign-up for this class I will be glad to add her to the sign-up list but club members have first priority over non-members.

Our classroom is constructed in such a way to hold 30 people comfortably and because the classroom portion is about 2 hours long we like people to be comfortable.

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2TrainingRoom.jpg

If more than 30 people sign-up we can make room for another 5 people off the standby list but there is a limit to how many people we can squeeze in and still cater to everyone's needs. We like lots of people because it makes detailing cars like the Corvette fast and easy with so many hands pitching-in during the hands-on portion of the class after lunch.


http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2PomonaHandsOn004.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2BusyBees.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2NCCCFullClassinTheGarage.jpg


I encourage you to have her register and reply to this thread and if we can, we will certainly include her in the fun.

Thank you! :) :) :)

[Shrcbyt]

Hi Mike,
Please sign me up for the Sept 10th PCC detailing clinic.

Thanks,
Bill Myers

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Shrcbyt
Hi Mike,
Please sign me up for the Sept 10th PCC detailing clinic.

Thanks,
Bill Myers
Hi Bill,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online Discussion Forum! Scottwax1

Thank you for registering with our forum and replying to this sign-up thread to attend this class. I promise to make sure the class is educational as well as fun.

[plasticcar]

Mike:

After receiving updates from you at work, I am finally going to do it and come down and learn how to detail my Z06.

I still have the same car and needless to say the finish in need of guidance. I drive the car every day and park it outside at LAX where its exposed to jet residue, hateful birds, sprinklers, baggage casrt and sea air. If that were not enough, I track the car on the weekends at Willow.

So, IMHO, the car is a perfect specimen for your seminar. I volunteer it for flogging as I can't thrash the paint any more.

So please sign me up. Look forward to the education.

[HARVEY]

Mike
Please sign me up for the SEPTEMBER 10th P.C.C. Detail class
Thank You
Harvey Riggs

[philb93]

:) Mike, hopefully this gets to you, I am signing up for the PCC detailing class. Thanks, Phil Brunt

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by HARVEY
Mike
Please sign me up for the SEPTEMBER 10th P.C.C. Detail class
Thank You
Harvey Riggs
Originally posted by philb93
:) Mike, hopefully this gets to you, I am signing up for the PCC detailing class. Thanks, Phil Brunt

Hi Harvey and Phil,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :welcome

I've added your names to the list and we'll see you here on the 10th!

[stallint]

Mike,

Per your request, I am replying to the thread. Each time I try to re-apply, I get a message that my account is already set up. My user name is stallint.

Thanks,

Tom Stallings

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by stallint
Mike,

Per your request, I am replying to the thread. Each time I try to re-apply, I get a message that my account is already set up. My user name is stallint.

Thanks,

Tom Stallings

Hi Tom,

You don't need to Register with the forum more than once. Replying to a thread, (like you've done here), is different than registering.

Regardless, you've replied to the thread and I've added your name to the sign-up list.

Thank you!

[vetbum]

Mike, Please sign me up for the PCC detailing class on September 10.

John Iest
Vetbum

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by vetbum
Mike, Please sign me up for the PCC detailing class on September 10.

John Iest
Vetbum

Hi John,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

I've added your name to the list! See you here on the 10th!

[Bob Kinsella]

Mike:

Please include me in your September 10 Detail Class for our PCC group. Thanks.

Bob Kinsella

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Bob Kinsella
Mike:

Please include me in your September 10 Detail Class for our PCC group. Thanks.

Bob Kinsella

Thank you Bob and Welcome to Meguiar's Online! Scottwax1

I've added your name to the list and we'll see you here on the 10th!

[Djmigs]

Hi Mike P.....
My name is Miguel Aponte ....Please add me to the list standby....for 09-10-05 sat event..thank you

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Djmigs
Hi Mike P.....
My name is Miguel Aponte ....Please add me to the list standby....for 09-10-05 sat event..thank you

Hi Miguel,

Thank you for registering with our forum and signing up for this class, as we communicated, I will add your name to the sign-up list and the week before the event check back here to see the status. I will also be sending out a reminder e-mail to everyone that has signed-up.

Thank You! :bigups

[Dogcatcher]

“Mike, sign me up for your wonderful detailing class for PCC, the best club for the only true American sports car.”

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Dogcatcher
“Mike, sign me up for your wonderful detailing class for PCC, the best club for the only true American sports car.”

Hi Dogcatcher,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

I've added your name to the list!

[bigdell66]

Please sign me up for the detail day. I am a member (current President) of PCC. Hope I did this correctly.


Ellis Delameter, bigdell66

[carbnjunkie]

Sign me up please! "carbnjunkie" - Ankur Vakil

Quick question tho, there are a lot of openings, but a standy list already? Are those for people who "may" come?

anyways, thanks!

[mobilenemo]

please sign me up too!!

mobilenemo - Chris Tran

[brokeAs240sx]

Sign me up please.

brokeAs240sx - Quoc-Viet Dang

I'm guessing there is some room for non-members now?

THANKS!

[darks2]

please sign me up also.

darks2 - Gar Chui

Thanks.

[m2oswald]

If there's still room, please sign me up for the September 10th class. Thanks.

m2oswald - Mike Oswald

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by bigdell66
Please sign me up for the detail day. I am a member (current President) of PCC. Hope I did this correctly.


Ellis Delameter, bigdell66

Hi Ellis,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

I've added your name to the list and we'll see you here on Saturday.

I will also be sending out a Reminder E-mail to everyone that has signed up.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by carbnjunkie
Sign me up please! "carbnjunkie" - Ankur Vakil

Quick question tho, there are a lot of openings, but a standy list already? Are those for people who "may" come?

anyways, thanks!


Hi Ankur,

This class is for members of the Pacific Coast Corvettes Club (http://www.pccvettes.org/), if you are not a member, then I place your name on the Standby list until the week before the event. If the class does not fill up with members then non-members on the Standby list may attend in the order that they replied to this thread.

Check back here on Thursday or Friday to see where your name is at on the list.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by mobilenemo
please sign me up too!!

mobilenemo - Chris Tran

Originally posted by brokeAs240sx
Sign me up please.

brokeAs240sx - Quoc-Viet Dang

I'm guessing there is some room for non-members now?

THANKS!
Originally posted by darks2
please sign me up also.

darks2 - Gar Chui

Thanks.

Originally posted by m2oswald
If there's still room, please sign me up for the September 10th class. Thanks.

m2oswald - Mike Oswald

Chris, Quoc, Gar, and Mike,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

I have added your names to the Standby list for non-members of the Pacific Coast Corvette Club, check back here on Friday to see where your name in on the updated list. I will update the list on Thursday or Friday.

Thanks!

[carbnjunkie]

Thanks mike, my car is dying for your attention and knowledge!

(atho, its going to look at bit silly around the corvettes)

[Djmigs]

Hi Mike.... quick ? for you....i thought the monday before the event was the deadline for club memeber to sign up and if there opening then the standby will fill it to capacity...thanks

[carbnjunkie]

Mike, could you explain that rule? sorry, I just assumed the same thing the poster posted above as well.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by carbnjunkie
Mike, could you explain that rule? sorry, I just assumed the same thing the poster posted above as well.

There isn't actually any concrete rule.

What I find with some clubs is their members are not familiar with discussion forums, and/or even the Internet, so they have a difficult time

Registering with the forum
Receiving their Confirmation E-mail and clicking on the confirmation link
Replying to the sign-up thread


Take for example the Autopia sign-up thread, it filled up in 36 hours from the time I posted it.

Our forum is growing and together with the increase in new members and the outreach to traditional customers, I have created a new forum that hopefully will explain everything everyone needs to know to register and reply to their club's sign-up thread.

To date it's been incredibly successful except for a small number of people and for these people I do my best to get them my home office number, or get their phone number and I call them to help them walk through the process of becoming a member.

It's more than a process to attend out class, this forum is a resource and a tool that we want our customers to be aware of and know how to use.

I'm sending out the Reminder E-mail right now. Anyone that has replied to this thread will get a copy. It will state that at noon on Friday, (tomorrow), if the class is not full, I will move everyone on the Standby list to the primary list.

Only people on the list will get Goodie Bags and I will order pizza for the people on the list.

[Yellow95]

Mike, sign me up for your wonderful detailing class for PCC, the best club for the only true American sports car.

Ray Marshall - Yellow95

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Yellow95
Mike, sign me up for your wonderful detailing class for PCC, the best club for the only true American sports car.

Ray Marshall - Yellow95


Hi Ray,

You're on the list!

[Mike Phillips]

*** List Updated ***

I've updated the list, looks like there's room for everyone that signed up!

Pizza's have been ordered and I usually stop by Mag's donut shop between 5:30am and 6:00am to pick up fresh donuts.

Donuts and hot coffee are served from 8:00am to 8:30am and the class will start at 8:30am sharp.

If you have a dark colored Corvette that needs attention and would like your Corvette considered for the demo car which will get clayed, cleaned, polished and waxed, then please wash your Corvette the night before as we don't have time to hold the class and wash cars.

We'll see everybody bright and early! :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs

[bmw4njt]

Add me to the list please!

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by bmw4njt
Add me to the list please!

Hi Norma,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online! :wavey

Thank you for registering with our forum and replying to this thread, I've added your name to the list and we'll see you here tomorrow!

[89sv21]

Hey mike, i'm not a corvette owner but i'd love to drive up to Irvine for the clinic. Am I still able to sign up for the class at such short notice? If so, how much does it cost and is parking an issue? I'm coming up from San Diego so i'm going to leave early to make it on time. Thanks again.

Nick

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by 89sv21
Hey mike, I'm not a corvette owner but I'd love to drive up to Irvine for the clinic. Am I still able to sign up for the class at such short notice? If so, how much does it cost and is parking an issue? I'm coming up from San Diego so I'm going to leave early to make it on time. Thanks again.

Nick


Hi Nick,

This class appears to be full at 31 people. I'm worried some members didn't register with the forum and reply to the thread and as such they'll just show up.

If you look at our Online Calendar, check out the upcoming MG and Ferrari Clinics, as I don't think these will fill up.

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/calendar.php?s=

If one of those dates will work for you then sign-up for one of them... if not then come on up!

Thanks,

[89sv21]

Hey Mike, thanks for your quick reply. None of the other two dates for this month will work for me because of my work schedule. Would I still be able to come up today even though the class appears to be full? Thanks for putting on these clinics!

Nick

[Mike Phillips]

It was great to have you Nick, glad you could make it.

I'm closing this thread as the class is over, anyone wanting to make any comments about the class can do so by clicking the link below and it will take you to the thread I've started for the class today.

Make your comments here...

Pacific Coast Corvette Club at Meguiar's! (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8298)


:wavey :wavey :wavey