The 10th ANNIVERSARY PRIUS CELEBRATION 10-10-10 PIX !!!

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  1. HAWAIIANBUILT

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    ALOHA PRIUS CHAT FOLKS !!!

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    Sunday October 10, 2010 aka 10-10-10 marked the 10 Year Celebration of the PRIUS here in the United States, held in beautiful Malibu, Southern California !!!

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    I would personally like to thank The PRIUS TEAM (Erica & Doug) from Toyota Marketing, Toyota USA for the special invite to this most prestigious and memorable event !!!

    ERICA, ME, RICHARD, and DOUG !!!

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    Many thanks also to SHFT.COM, WIRED, OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD, REVERB, WHOLE FOODS MARKET, VEEV, any other unmentioned SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, and ALL THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS UNFORGETTABLE CELEBRATION !!!

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    Without further ado, let's bring on the PICTURES !!!

    Received the invitation !!!

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    Heading off to Malibu up to the Wright Organic Resource Center

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    And we arrived !!!

    PRIUS COUNTRY !!!

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    PRIUS folks for days !!!

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    After Registering it was time to head into the Celebration !!!

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    These great PRIUS' were on display !!!

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    The C&A Development Dept. PRIUS !!!

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    THE 5 AXIS PRIUS !!!

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    After seeing all the BEAUTIFUL PRIUS' it was time to see the WORKSHOPS !!!

    PRIUS AND CONCEPT PRIUS PUZZLE !!!

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    FREE TSHIRT SILKSCREEN !!!

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    Guest Speaker: ERIC LLOYD WRIGHT !!!

    Eric Lloyd Right is an architect and founder of the Wright Organic Resource Center. His grandfather was Frank Lloyd Wright, and his father Lloyd Wright.

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    Guest Speaker: JOSHUA DAVIS !!!

    Joshua Davis is a journalist, author, television host, and screenwriter. Joshua is a contributing editor at Wired Magazine and has written for GQ magazine, Outside, Men's Health, Maxim, and Food & Wine.

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    Guest Speaker: SCOTT KENNEDY !!!

    Scott Kennedy is an Academy Award nominee. He is a writer, director, producer, cameraman, and editor. He has worked on everything from music videos to motion capture animation, scripted and reality television, commercials, and fiction and non fiction film.

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    Guest Speaker: FLORA GRUBB !!!

    Ms. Grub is a garden designer and nurserywoman. She has converted gardeners, urban planners, and designers not only in California but worldwide. Her cause is to make landscapes that utilize minimal water and chemicals.

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    More great Speakers and Videos were presented !!!

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    After the listening to the great guest speakers it was time for some refreshment !!!

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    A quick peek of the Beautiful Dinner Area ...

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    Before the sun began to set I was able to take some great scenery shots !!!

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    Some great shots as the sun began to set ...

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    Not a moment too soon and it was time for DINNER !!!

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    After the wonderful meal it was time to call it an evening.

    Prior to leaving we were lucky to have met JIM DENEVAN, the author of OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD !!! OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD is a farm to table cookbook complete with seasonally inspired dishes from his farm-fresh dinners, sharing more than one hundred recipes !!!

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    All in all this was a MOST MEMORABLE 10 YEAR PRIUS CELEBRATION !!!

    Some of the parting gifts included ...

    This Toyota Recyled Billboard BAG !!!

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    T-SHIRT from Santa Monica Toyota !!!

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    CUSTOM T-SHIRT from TOYOTA !!!

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    A BOOS BLOCK EDGE CUTTING BOARD from TOYOTA / FARM TO TABLE TOUR !!!

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    COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE OF WIRED MAGAZINE'S IPAD EDITION from WIRED !!! And a PEN and LIP BALM from TOYOTA !!!

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    Signed copy of OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD from JIM DENEVAN !!!

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    AGAIN, I would personally like to thank The PRIUS TEAM (Erica & Doug) from Toyota Marketing, Toyota USA for the special invite to this most prestigious and memorable event. Many thanks also to SHFT.COM, WIRED, OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD, REVERB, WHOLE FOODS MARKET, VEEV, any other unmentioned SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, and ALL THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS UNFORGETTABLE CELEBRATION !!!

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    Mahalo Nui Loa

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    #1 HAWAIIANBUILT, Oct 11, 2010
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  2. cwerdna

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    Wow! What a great event! If I were still living in CA, I would've probably made it.
     
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    Great photos. Thanks for sharing. I wish I could have been there to see that many Prius in one location.
     
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    Pretty geeky but neat none the less. Thanks for the great photos.
     
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    Pretty sweet man. Glad I didn't go because I would of gotten stuck going down that road. Looks like it was a sweet event though.
     
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    Aside from efusco and Danny who couldn't make it, we had most of the Prius Experts there as well - Paradox, myself (HTMLSpinnr), TonyPSchaefer, and Tideland Prius at the event as well, in addition to Russel Frost, Linda Weideman, and talonts (Tom Stangl).

    This was a fantastic event with plenty to see and do and some spectacular views. Thanks again Prius Team!
     
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    I thought I was going to go, but never got a call from the Toyota Team!
    Darn, I would have like to have attended, if nothing else just to meet some of the folks!

    Maybe next decade!!
     
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  9. DianneWhitmire

    DianneWhitmire High PRIUStess

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    fun time!

    ... I think Linda Weidemann and I are STILL hung over. :D

    It was great to meet so many fabulous people!
     
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    Re: fun time!

    You guys were tipsy that night?! :D


    Great finally meeting you Dianne, it's so great to put a face to a name! Oh, and I told my wife about the Boston not Brooklyn accent thing, and like I said, she didn't like hearing the whole Boston thing haha. That damn Yankee-Boston rivalry thing is so out of control!

    Also as Rick mentioned, Thank You yet again Doug, Erica and all else involved in making this event possible. A fun time was had by all! :)
     
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    Re: fun time!

    LIGHTWEIGHTS!

    Though I will admit that between the Veev and endless wine, I was still lightly buzzed when I went to sleep around 2-3am. Snapped wide awake at 5am, and had to force myself to go back to sleep before getting ready for the flight home. Packing 99% of my stuff the night before sure helped out.
     
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    Ahem.
    No one told ME the VeeV was 30 proof. Or, alcohol. With all that stuff they added and mixed up, it tasted like a soda. :eek:

    Once Linda and I hit the chardonnay it was a lost cause.
     
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    Weeellll, actually, Veev is 60 proof, 30% alcohol. So yeah, pretty strong for a liquer, more of a weak liquor.

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    It tastes pretty danged good straight. Could be dangerous stuff, I'm almost glad it's that expensive. If I get a bottle, I'll drink it like expensive Scotch or brandy, and make it last.

    You were lost at the first course? I reiterate, LIGHTWEIGHTS. The chardonnay was pretty good. I don't like chards in general, but it went well with the food, so I drank it, normally I would have skipped a chard. The red was a decent drink, too. Anyone remember the name? It tasted very merlot-like, which I prefer in reds.

    All in all, very good drinks. My only disappointment on the alcohol side was that the only 2 beers they had were extremely hoppy, and I don't like hopped beers. I couldn't even finish the one bottle of IPA, and when I went back to ask if they had anything else, he said the other was HopHeads, and I know that one is crazy hoppy.

    Oh dear, now it sounds like all we did is drink. Not so, there were SO many nice snacks circulating before dinner, and the communal dinner trays were devoured within seconds.

    I do have to thank Tony for getting me to try vegan for the first time Sunday brunch. A very good breakfast plate. All the tastes I wanted were there, and I'm pretty much a diehard carnivore. Now I have to wonder just how good their Reuben was, after Tony mentioned it Sat night.
     
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    Damn, missed it!
    Looks like a great event!!
     
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    who knows where to get that custom Braw.. with the mouth on it and the Sun shade with Eyes on it.. love it.. got to get both

    WHere to get those CCD camera system that replaces the door mirrors on that Neat prius?

    what rims are those with the clear covers? or getting the covers from the rims?..

    PM me with the answers if you can..
     
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  16. HAWAIIANBUILT

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    Hey There TF4624

    I don't know if the owner of that "Disney Cars" Prius either made or purchased those items.

    As far as the C&A CCD Rear View Cameras, I'm sure if you "Google" it you may be able to find something or contact C&A.

    And in regards to these Rims:

    They are the Five Axis Designs S6:F Wheels

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    The Plastic covers are for reduction in Coefficient of Drag. I am unaware if they are available for street/highway usage as they are a concept addition to the Prius.

    You can contact Five Axis Designs at :

    FIVE:AD Products

    PM Sent as well

    Hope this helps

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    Beautiful shots - thanks for sharing!
    Looks like a really nice event.
    All those various Prii remind me when Saturn used to have their get togethers in Spring Hill, TN.
     
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