Wanted to thank all of you (again) who have provided insight, enlightenment, and above all entertainment over past weeks :bow: This will be the first year I'll actually sorta look forward to going back home a little - so I can check out the SoWal board traffic I missed ;-)
The countdown has begun... In a mere 51 hours we (self, wife, and man-child) will be wheels-turning for beach country. All goes well, we should have toes in the sand by about 6pm Sun 😀 Thereafter, until the following Sun (except for a 5 hr charter fish trip on Tue), I expect to be blissfully parked at location noted in the attached photo :cool:
Wanted to thank all of you (again) who have provided insight, enlightenment, and above all entertainment over past weeks :bow: This will be the first year I'll actually sorta look forward to going back home a little - so I can check out the SoWal board traffic I missed ;-)
Wanted to thank all of you (again) who have provided insight, enlightenment, and above all entertainment over past weeks :bow: This will be the first year I'll actually sorta look forward to going back home a little - so I can check out the SoWal board traffic I missed ;-)
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got any pics?
Have a great time! I don't envy your drive though :blink:
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Beware of local posters!
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Have a great time! I don't envy your drive though :blink:Drive down's not too bad (except for when we gotta get up). I-65 is pretty country in your neck of the woods, especially in the morning. Drive back always seems longer though.
got any pics?
Drive down's not too bad (except for when we gotta get up). I-65 is pretty country in your neck of the woods, especially in the morning. Drive back always seems longer though.
Boy you ain't kidding :(
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Beware of local posters!Nothing much to fear there, from what I've read here - no more or less bent than some of my family members 😀 Fair warning to locals bearing cameras though - use a filter - my punkin haid in the FL sun is really bad for the equipment :laughing1
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Hope you have a great week! How long of a drive is that from Tipp City? I'm not sure where that is in Ohio.
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Hope you have a great week! How long of a drive is that from Tipp City? I'm not sure where that is in Ohio.'bout 20mi north of Dayton. Something like 13 hrs (& change) drive time to where we stay. With the fuel, food and whatnot stops, runs a bit over 15 hrs total. Maybe a wee bit longer this year. Otter country mounties nabbed near a couple hundred of my hard-earned last trip down - apparently a special license is required for that velocity :blink:
got any pics?
'bout 20mi north of Dayton. Something like 13 hrs (& change) drive time to where we stay. With the fuel, food and whatnot stops, runs a bit over 15 hrs total. Maybe a wee bit longer this year. Otter country mounties nabbed near a couple hundred of my hard-earned last trip down - apparently a special license is required for that velocity :blink:
2 Words.... Valentine 1 😀
Valentine
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2 Words.... Valentine 1 😀Yep - quality product. Probably wouldn't have helped me though. Popped out around a truck near crest of a hill and bang! Can't shave near 20mph off the top end that quick :( Weenie mistake, that - and I drove a (big) truck for a few years putting myself through school way back when - should have known better. My new rule. No CB, no second-guessing the fuzz :lol:
Valentine
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By the way. Do they have a special school for those guys - teach how to park on the side of a mountain behind a tree?? :roll:
got any pics?
By the way. Do they have a special school for those guys - teach how to park on the side of a mountain behind a tree?? :roll:
and on top of overpasses :shock:
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and on top of overpasses :shock:The TN boys are some of the more creative I've encountered. Southern 'bama and just into FL once in a while too - hiding down in the weeds with the 'gators :lol:
got any pics?
The TN boys are some of the more creative I've encountered. Southern 'bama and just into FL once in a while too - hiding down in the weeds with the 'gators :lol:
Coming into Florala on 55 the FL State Boy was backed up into the weeds/trees/grass/swamp :shock: .... Thank you Valentine! 😀
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'bout 20mi north of Dayton. Something like 13 hrs (& change) drive time to where we stay. With the fuel, food and whatnot stops, runs a bit over 15 hrs total. Maybe a wee bit longer this year.
Ugh! That is a long drive. Used to fly into Atlanta and drive from there but even that drive is too painful for me. Have a safe drive - hopefully you can avoid the tickets this time.
got any pics?
Ugh! That is a long drive. Used to fly into Atlanta and drive from there but even that drive is too painful for me. Have a safe drive - hopefully you can avoid the tickets this time.
I used to drive to Sanibel/Captiva :bang: ... My best time was 9 hours (Kinda proud of that 😀 )
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I used to drive to Sanibel/Captiva :bang: ... My best time was 9 hours (Kinda proud of that 😀 )Not bad, though a few notches down from takeoff speed :bow:
I'm gonna keep it to limit+8 this time around. Forget the bubble-gum machines - my son (we jokingly call him the Reverend once in a while) is on my case about the heavy foot more than the spouse. Doesn't say anything - the raised eyebrow is plenty (apparently he listened to something I've said 😀 )
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He must be around....I'd say......9 or 10 ??
They tend to follow rules at that age.
They tend to follow rules at that age.
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He must be around....I'd say......9 or 10 ??17 In Oct. (He gets to share the driving this year) I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop sometimes. Nothing like the ole man at that age (you can imagine what I was doing in '69 😀).
They tend to follow rules at that age.
got any pics?
Not bad, though a few notches down from takeoff speed :bow:
I'm gonna keep it to limit+8 this time around. Forget the bubble-gum machines - my son (we jokingly call him the Reverend once in a while) is on my case about the heavy foot more than the spouse. Doesn't say anything - the raised eyebrow is plenty (apparently he listened to something I've said 😀 )
Thank you.. Thank you :oops: My all time best was from the Nooga to Daytona Beach in 7 hours (Driving my friend's dad's 928S 😀 ). That was when the speed limit was 55. I would never try that again.
Reverend... That's funny :laughing1
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