[AJD] Dinner at the Back Forty

[Dean Vinson]

Ah, sorry about that.  Portland refers to the Tri-State Gas Engine and
Tractor Show held August 25th-29th (and same general time every year) in
Portland, Indiana.  Couple thousand stationary engines, several hundred
tractors, acres of swapmeet vendors, assorted farming type demonstrations.
It's the more-or-less official northeastern US gathering spot for a bunch of
engine and tractor list folks.  Dave Rotigel orchestrates a dinner on
Thursday night during the show week, up at the Back 40 in Decatur, which is
30 or 40 minutes north of Portland, and so has been collecting a head-count
of those who plan to attend.

It's a heck of a show, if you're ever in this part of the country.  And the
food and fun at the Back 40 is mighty good.

Dean


-----Original Message-----
From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
Eileen Brazil
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 11:37 AM
To: Antique John Deere mailing list
Subject: Re: [AJD] Dinner at the Back Forty

Thank you, but what's the "c'ya at Portland" mean at the end of the email?

Eileen

--- On Thu, 7/29/10, Dean Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net> wrote:

> Back Forty Junction restaurant in
> Decatur, Indiana, which has an extremely
> good buffet plus a lot of nice old-time atmosphere
> stuff.  They have a
> website at http://back40junction.com/default.aspx.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Hi all,
> 
> Where is this event?  Could someone please give a bit
> more info?  Thank you.
> 
> Eileen Brazil
> 1949 John Deere D
> 1956 John Deere 420
> 
> --- On Wed, 7/28/10, ArthurSouthwell <asouth42 at embarqmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > PS, For some reason I'm unable to contact the tractor
> list.
> > If you  
> > would inform them of the dinner I would appreciate
> it!
> > 
> > Contact Dave with your head count.
> > 
> > > Hi Dave,
> > >
> > > If the ATIS/SEL bunch is doing the Back 40 dinner
> this
> > year, throw  
> > > two more in the head count if you are making
> one.
> > >
> > > Thanks, c'ya at Portland.