Rubithon - This aint no Jamboree Baby! (3 Viewers)
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Eric,
I got an e-mail from your copilot. It's really great that he can make it.
Regards
Alvaro
I got an e-mail from your copilot. It's really great that he can make it.
Regards
Alvaro
Eric, I can follow you on the way out if you want. I'll be taking a co pilot out as well. And he has a 2 ish flight out. not gonna cut it close on that one..
(nothing against tony and his exit strategy)
Sounds good! I figure we will know when it is time to leave. I've been trying to figure out what to do on the other end after we leave. Do I camp close to the trail end or do I drive to town right away? My wife says we should just go stay at a Casino in Reno. I've actually been trying to convince her to fly down Sunday and we could go visit some friends who live in Vacaville.
One who believes in the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
We have all been touched by His Noodly Appendage. Ramen.
Its my (sac)religion.
http://www.venganza.org/
woooody
el Jefe
Couple of things -- It's a long drive from Rubicon Springs to Reno. Figure 4 maybe 5 hours, depending on how long it takes to get up Cadillac. If you leave after dinner, I would drive most of the way there. However, if you are going to turn around and drive down to Vacaville, have your buddy check on a flight out of Sacramento. It would be much, much easier.
There is a place to camp before staging area (Miller lake?), but you'll still be a couple of hours from Reno. If he has a 6 AM flight, I'd power all the way into Reno, get a room, take him to the airport, and then go back to the room. Peppermill usually has decent rates, and is very close to the airport.
Funny, I remember talking to Tom Ways about his 45 min run from the springs to Tahoe City..
We won't be going that fast.. Figure at least 2.5 hrs for the drive out and then another hour hourand a half to Reno.
Grab a hotel (something that says "truckers welcome" most likely, I see no reason to get the honeymoon suite with someone who feels that a red Swingline is a loved one...), then sleep till I have to drop luke off. I am positive that the people sitting next to him on the plane would appreciate him taking a shower
We won't be going that fast.. Figure at least 2.5 hrs for the drive out and then another hour hourand a half to Reno.
Grab a hotel (something that says "truckers welcome" most likely, I see no reason to get the honeymoon suite with someone who feels that a red Swingline is a loved one...), then sleep till I have to drop luke off. I am positive that the people sitting next to him on the plane would appreciate him taking a shower
woooody
el Jefe
Funny, I remember talking to Tom Ways about his 45 min run from the springs to Tahoe City..
We won't be going that fast.. Figure at least 2.5 hrs for the drive out and then another hour hourand a half to Reno.
Grab a hotel (something that says "truckers welcome" most likely, I see no reason to get the honeymoon suite with someone who feels that a red Swingline is a loved one...), then sleep till I have to drop luke off. I am positive that the people sitting next to him on the plane would appreciate him taking a shower
Yeah -- but Tahoe City Ain't Reno. And that was Tom in a rock buggy vs Eric in an 80.
I guess my point is that you could camp above caddy, but you'll need to leave at 3 or 4 AM to get him to the airport in time. And 5 days of trail dust ain't pretty
I'm not sure what is going to happen. My wife already suggested the hotel deal. So that is the plan for Sat. night. If she comes down she'll fly into Reno and my co-pilots flights arrive and depart from Reno. Reno flights are cheap from Idaho, she can get a one way for less than $100. Those gambling cities have awesome airfares!
Cruiserdrew
On the way there
As always it's going to be nice to put face to function and meet the guys behind the rigs, comments, pm's, etc. (and see if the all the talk matches the drive).
"Captain Drew" Just bring the staple gun in case the other eye feels neglected and decides to do something about it.
Sam-Remember we discussed the effects of vitamin T, right? Your job during this weekend is to stay healthy and unbloodied. If you don't, though, I'm going to make you wish you had.
Tony wants a healthy and safe run for everyone. I do too. If you want to let it rip, do that only after we are in Rubicon Springs. I was only kidding about telling your mom.
woooody
el Jefe
55 days to go
Sam-Remember we discussed the effects of vitamin T, right? Your job during this weekend is to stay healthy and unbloodied. If you don't, though, I'm going to make you wish you had.
Tony wants a healthy and safe run for everyone. I do too. If you want to let it rip, do that only after we are in Rubicon Springs. I was only kidding about telling your mom.
Thanks Dad, I mean Drew, lol.
4 Finals to go and I can think and work on the truck, what am I doing here...back to Torts
woooody
el Jefe
I'm beginning to stress -- haven't had a chance to get my 40 into Dr. Mudrak's lab. I need to get hot, gotta get that Orion installed...
47 to go
47 to go
woooody
el Jefe
Ummm -- It still has to be built. More like 6 - 8 (remove from FJ40 - build Orion - Install Orion)
But hey, if you can do it in 3 -- lemme know how
But hey, if you can do it in 3 -- lemme know how
Come on Woooody I still have a hole rig to put back together.
built, you say built ? seems to me there was a chair sittin next to a certain wood stove with 3 units , painted , and ready. Don't know if the old boy had enough output shafts & what not layin around or if he has to clean and use your stuff but it is a pretty smooth deal either way. I was really suprised when I did mine at how smooth it went. You will likey. You will be delivering it on the 19th or sooner ?
Don't forget to space the skid down or modify it, the drain sits bout 1" lower than the alum case did. no biggie. Just FYI.
Don't forget to space the skid down or modify it, the drain sits bout 1" lower than the alum case did. no biggie. Just FYI.
