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Welcome to the forum Picnic George! Even though I never met your dad he was my friend! I WILL meet him some day and you will be with him also. God bless you and your family sir.
We (collectively, the Corvette Forum) really should have a Mr. Bill, Remembrance, Meet and Greet, up here in Reno.
A fun road trip for all, lots of good 'watering holes' (What we in ham radio call 'eatin' places'!) I'm sure places like Peg's Ultimate Ham 'n Eggs (Here in Reno)could accommodate a group of road warriors, or The Wigwam Cafe in Fernley. Both places have great food. Only draw back there would be parking, if a goodly number of Corvettes show up. Peg's has a gigantic parking lot, so no problems there.
Another idea would be one of the major hotel/casinos, like The Peppermill, or Atlantis luncheon buffets. These are GREAT buffets' and the variety of food is mind-boggling. They also have geezer pricing, which makes it nice. (1 geezer card and everyone gets that price, regadrless of age!)
Anywho...
Anyone interested in a Mr. Bill Remembrance Corvette meet and greet, sometime this spring?
Comment here publicly or PM me!
Joe
Last edited by MCharlie; Mar 9, 2015 at 04:10 PM.
Reason: Corrections, what else? (I'm a Geezer!)
We (collectively, the Corvette Forum) really should have a Mr. Bill, Remembrance, Meet and Greet, up here in Reno.
A fun road trip for all, lots of good 'watering holes' (What we in ham radio call 'eatin' places'!) I'm sure places like Peg's Ultimate Ham 'n Eggs (Here in Reno)could accommodate a group of road warriors, or The Wigwam Cafe in Fernley. Both places have great food. Only draw back there would be parking, if a goodly number of Corvettes show up. Peg's has a gigantic parking lot, so no problems there.
Another idea would be one of the major hotel/casinos, like The Peppermill, or Atlantis luncheon buffets. These are GREAT buffets' and the variety of food isd mind-boggling. They also have geezer pricing, which makes it nice. (1 geezer card and everyone gets that price, regadrless of age!)
Anywho...
Anyone interested in a Mr. Bill Remembrance Corvette meet and greet, sometime this spring?
You'd better be there...you are now driving 1 **VERY** nice Corvette!
(His Dad's beautiful Pewter, C5, in case you readers didn't know!)
Look how much nicer it looks than that C6!
Joe
This picture is what really nailed down how much I loved the c5. First time I had seen one next to a c6 to actually compare the two directly. Actually it was a different picture, but one from the same shoot
I'd be interested in meeting up with Kris K aka PICNIC_GEORGE, and some Corvette forum members as well. August is only five months away. We'd need to get something in the works soon, I'd guess, especially those from out of town needing hotel rooms, etc.
I too would be interested in attending a get together in remembrance of Bill.
I like the H.A.N.'s timing idea too. Some Corvette people are up here for that event anyway and could attend without the additional travel and room expenses of a different time.
I too would be interested in attending a get together in remembrance of Bill.
I like the H.A.N.'s timing idea too. Some Corvette people are up here for that event anyway and could attend without the additional travel and room expenses of a different time.
My only reservation about the HAN week is, Where to stay. Many rooms are booked a year in advance, and cancelations are rare. And if one IS able to book an accommodation, the price will be outrageous.
Plus, the fact that most of our Corvettes are not HAN vehicles, unless it is a C1, 2, or early 3. Not that, that, makes a difference.
Be great if there cold be a whole line of Corvettes parked somewhere..I do think it would detract from any of the old cars around!
It would be fun, as I sold my HAN car and am not entered this year.
Kris - Thanks for sharing your Dad with his "other" family!
I couldn't keep him away lol he loved this place. I used to go over there and he'd be on this site yelling "Kris, look what this guy just wrote!" As a car guy I have an appreciation for a good newb troll
Originally Posted by Mr. Jean
I too would be interested in attending a get together in remembrance of Bill.
I like the H.A.N.'s timing idea too. Some Corvette people are up here for that event anyway and could attend without the additional travel and room expenses of a different time.
HAN is always a good time, gives people a reason to come to our fair town.
Originally Posted by MCharlie
My only reservation about the HAN week is, Where to stay. Many rooms are booked a year in advance, and cancelations are rare. And if one IS able to book an accommodation, the price will be outrageous.
Plus, the fact that most of our Corvettes are not HAN vehicles, unless it is a C1, 2, or early 3. Not that, that, makes a difference.
Be great if there cold be a whole line of Corvettes parked somewhere..I do think it would detract from any of the old cars around!
It would be fun, as I sold my HAN car and am not entered this year.
Joe
Either or, if you set something up be sure to call me and let me know.
I think it might be eaiser to meet someplace else away from all the activity.Mr Jean should know the place me,him & another 1 of Mr Bs friends met one time. The parking lot had plenty of parking if I remember & the food was good.
George William Karadimos lost his fight to cancer at the young age of 62, Friday, February 27, 2015 at Northern Nevada Medical Center. Bill was born July 22, 1952 to Katie Karadimos and Bob White in San Francisco, California and had lived in the Reno/Sparks area for over 40 years.
Bill served in the Army from 1969 through 1972. He was stationed in Germany where his primary job was to arm Nike Hercules and Honest John missiles. He had a passion for fast cars that started at a young age and never ended. Owning everything from a 1957 Chevy, Nomad Wagon, Nova, Camaros, Mustangs and in recent years his love of the Corvette came out strong with his 2002 Corvette becoming a great source of pride. Bill was active in the Corvette forums, and was at a time member of Reno corvettes and an honorary member of the Sin City vettes car club. He enjoyed setting up get togethers and cruises with local and visiting people. He was also member and contributor to the Jeff Gordon Fan Club, helping put on events and meet & greets. Bill also had a passion for photography, owning "Karadimos Photograhy" which is known for his Nascar photos, photos of Jeff Gordon and other Nascar celebrities, wedding photos, and his wonderful nature photos.
Bill is survived by his two children - Kris Karadimos and Katie Karadimos, ex-wife and lifelong friend Nicky Simpson, and three siblings - Shelley Prevost, Perry White and Lonny White.
A service was held in honor of this great man on March 7, 2015.
Bill Karadimos - you left our hearts and this world an emptier place! We love you and will miss you far more than you can possibly imagine!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - ' Wow! What a ride!'
Kris, thanks for posting that.
It gives we forum members a look at a side of Bill that many of us here on the forum didn't know.
I have to say one thing, and I am sure others can back me up on this, because they are probably experiencing the same thing.
I belong to half a dozen different forums dealing with vehicles, and I have never seen such attention, and admiration to one forum member, as I have seen on this site,concerning Bill, and that says volumes about your dad.
I always enjoyed reading his post, and looking at the great pictures he posted.
He was talent plus when it came to photography.
He will be missed here,and for those of us who have not been on this forum too long, you should know, he had an impact on us as well as the long time forum members.
Rest assured, he may be gone from us, but never forgotten.
He left his mark on this forum, as I am sure he did in many other facets of his life,and my educated guess would be, he will still b be around occasionally in the lives of we Corvette owners, though some may be oblivious to his presence.
From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
Originally Posted by calguy
Kris, thanks for posting that.
It gives we forum members a look at a side of Bill that many of us here on the forum didn't know.
I have to say one thing, and I am sure others can back me up on this, because they are probably experiencing the same thing.
I belong to half a dozen different forums dealing with vehicles, and I have never seen such attention, and admiration to one forum member, as I have seen on this site,concerning Bill, and that says volumes about your dad.
I always enjoyed reading his post, and looking at the great pictures he posted.
He was talent plus when it came to photography.
He will be missed here,and for those of us who have not been on this forum too long, you should know, he had an impact on us as well as the long time forum members.
Rest assured, he may be gone from us, but never forgotten.
He left his mark on this forum, as I am sure he did in many other facets of his life,and my educated guess would be, he will still b be around occasionally in the lives of we Corvette owners, though some may be oblivious to his presence.
He would be proud of you for you being on the CF keeping in touch with us
