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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:46 PM
So Ginter come out to get his 6, and its purty.
Here is Eric Shea, and Mike Ginter working on it.
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:48 PM
Chase drove his 4 to the meeting. He spent some time with Eric going over front sways, as it was easy to see what went were on gint's tub.
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:49 PM
Mike G is fairly involved in getting his car secured.
Here is the start...
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:51 PM
Gint working contines the boat building....
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:51 PM
The finished Arc!
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:52 PM
Lids and such in the back of the van.
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:55 PM
On to dinner! Eric pulled some strings or something. Anyway at the Buca di Cuccio or how ever you spell it, he managed to get us the owners table. In the kitchen. Amazing, Wonderfull food, Excellent place.
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:56 PM
Them making out dinner. I'm sitting at our table when I took this picture.
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:57 PM
More of dinner....
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:57 PM
More dinner
Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:58 PM
Err more dinner with a picture! A pict of Mike no less.
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 10:59 PM
Ahh the main course....
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Posted by: Hawktel Apr 9 2005, 11:06 PM
I had a good time. Mikes car really looks awesome, Troy did a great job on it.
Mikes trailer idea while garnering alot of scoffing from some people!, is a good one. It does take some carpentry skill, but, I do plan to use something of the same nature in the future myself.
It can use some refinement to be sure, but the basic idea is very sound.
His 6 is going to be very nice when its done. The tangerine and black offset each other very nice.
You should have came!
Posted by: lagunero Apr 9 2005, 11:28 PM
| QUOTE (Hawktel @ Apr 9 2005, 09:59 PM) |
| Ahh the main course.... |
the food looked as good as the car! let me guess, that must be Eric going for the wine
Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 9 2005, 11:30 PM
looked like fun!
geez, 914'ers are sparse there...
someone sneezes and we have 10 914's show up 
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:03 AM
Spot on oh Alberto-one
How the hell did you know? 
When someone sneezes here it's because it's still cold. There was a winter storm warning for certain elevations. Chase was very brave in bringing out his teener. I'll bet he might have seen a flurry or two around the point of the mountain.
I'm downsizing pics so they fit the screen (I'll show you how to do this some day Aaron) 
Back in a second... I'll call Gint and give a driving report as well. If he left when he wanted he should be around Rock Springs, WY about now.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:16 AM
Chase was taking most of the pictures as Gint and I buttoned up the suspension. Thanks Chase 
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:17 AM
Gint helping with the right rear... I'm under the car 
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:28 AM
Gint update... he's on the road. A little behind but doing OK. Resecuring some lines on the tarp. Keep your fingers crossed. He should have good weather through about 1/2 of Wyoming, then it turns to $hit. They're projecting 1 ft. at his house! 
Here's Mike (mk114) tightening on a wheel.
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:32 AM
More...
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:41 AM
Tightening up the 22's on the rear suspension with Eric Hatchel (Hawktel's brother) looking on. Gint put the old suspension on for the ride home. It's the best way to transport the tub.
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:44 AM
It's on there...
I'll take this opportunity to say Gint's tub looked fantastic. Chase and I were looking at the hoods before Gint loaded them. We were checking the reflections and there wasn't a wobble in them... this is the sign of a "very" straight job and with these cars it shows.
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:45 AM
Gint...
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:46 AM
Gint and Mike
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:49 AM
on the arc...
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:49 AM
More...
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:51 AM
Chase's really clean 74. Mike coming to lend a hand.
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:52 AM
Troy's 57 Willy's hotrod truck and Vanessa's mommymobile that I had for the evening.
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:54 AM
Gint's first smile of the evening. Gint and Troy on the "Arc".
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:55 AM
At the kitchen table...
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:56 AM
The Hatchel Brothers, Ed and Eric...
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Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 08:58 AM
Here's the whole gang:
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Posted by: ! Apr 10 2005, 08:59 AM
So is Uncle Ginty gonna turn into a CW? 
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 09:05 AM
I think that's out of the question.
Gint simply has a really nice car... really nice.
Posted by: ! Apr 10 2005, 09:07 AM
Gud...he have a power plant picked out?
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 09:09 AM
I'll have to defer that one to him... I believe he's going to freshen up his 2.2S motor for it 
Posted by: seanery Apr 10 2005, 10:28 AM
damn, that's a nice looking tub!
Looks like a good time, but yooowwiee, It was almost 80 here yesterday, that snow stuff sucks!
Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 10 2005, 10:29 AM
really did look like fun.... too bad about the approaching weather 
Posted by: Hawktel Apr 10 2005, 11:19 AM
Gint told me that he was going to put the 2.2 with E cam, and S pistons back in I think. Next winter he said that he is going to pull his transmission, if the the new shift bushing do not fix some of the issues he is expericing with it.
Posted by: brant Apr 10 2005, 11:41 AM
nice pics
thanks for sharring
sorry I missed it
yesterday afternoon I mowed the back yard and washed some wheels with the hose while wearing shorts.....
today I just unscrewed the hose and beat down the bushes that are near to breaking due to the weight of the 12inches of snow we got in the last 5 hours...
many of the highways are starting to close. There predicting continued snowfall for 12 more hours.
Dang, I hope you drive safe Mike!
I'm sending some good road vibes your way!
brant
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 12:17 PM
I hope he decides to shack up in Laramie...
Posted by: brant Apr 10 2005, 12:21 PM
He has John Lush's number...
John if your reading this...
do you have a guest bed for mike?
brant
Posted by: mk114 Apr 10 2005, 03:04 PM
yes Gints car was very Beatiful I was afraid to touch it.
I had lots of fun and got to hang out with alot of cool people
thank you for the good time everyone
Posted by: johnlush Apr 10 2005, 03:12 PM
| QUOTE (brant @ Apr 10 2005, 11:21 AM) |
| He has John Lush's number... John if your reading this... do you have a guest bed for mike? brant |
Yep, if he makes it as far as Cheyenne and doesn't want to venture south he's sure welcome to put up here for the night. Anybody in contact with him?
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 03:16 PM
Shuddup with the sunscreen $hit Sammy! Or somebody at Roland's gonna get pictures of you at a titty bar!
Posted by: brant Apr 10 2005, 05:36 PM
well the weather broke.
seems the weather men only got it half right.
things are melting....
hopefully he gets home before the temp drops. (Its gonna be awfully slick out there around 10pm)
brant
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 10 2005, 05:52 PM
He should be there by now...
Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 10 2005, 05:56 PM
| QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Apr 10 2005, 04:52 PM) |
| He should be there by now... |
uhmm....eric.
thats what cell phones are for. give the man a call....
Posted by: johnlush Apr 10 2005, 06:08 PM
| QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Apr 10 2005, 04:52 PM) |
| He should be there by now... |
He called me from 25 miles west of Cheyenne at ~4:15. No complaints except the tarp on the trailer. Then the phone connection went TU. No word since and calls to him get voicemail... Hey Eric, maybe you could PM me when you get a chance - I have a pair of rear calipers I need "modified"...
Posted by: Gint Apr 10 2005, 07:57 PM
We made it home!
Here's what I sent the local gang:
Made it home around 6-ish. All that worrying for weather was for naught. We didn't hit any snow until just south of Longmont (about 10 north of my house). But there's a boatload of snow on my lawn and street. So the van and trailer just got parked in front of the house. I'll unload the door, lids, smail parts and the tub tomorrow when I'm sure nothing will get dropped or banged up.
The tarp for the top of my trailer walls was getting pretty torn up after 175 miles, so I did what I should have done in the first place. Stopped at the 84 Lumber in Rock Springs WY. and bought enough plywood and 2x4s to cover the top of my "box". Screwed it down right on top of the tarp so that it's now acting as a bladder. Worked great! It's just a big box now. Sturdy as hell too. The only thing missing now is a full rear "door".
| QUOTE (Hawktel @ Apr 9 2005, 11:06 PM) |
| Mikes trailer idea while garnering alot of scoffing from some people!, is a good one. It does take some carpentry skill, but, I do plan to use something of the same nature in the future myself. It can use some refinement to be sure, but the basic idea is very sound. His 6 is going to be very nice when its done. The tangerine and black offset each other very nice. You should have came! |
The only thing it was really missing was a lid and a full rear door. And of course, now it has a lid! It would have better if the lid had been engineered as part of the "system". I would do it differently the next time.
| QUOTE (lagunero Posted: Apr 9 2005 @ 11:28 PM) |
| the food looked as good as the car! let me guess, that must be Eric going for the wine |
| QUOTE ("Z" Posted: Apr 10 2005 @ 08:59 AM) |
| So is Uncle Ginty gonna turn into a CW? |
| QUOTE (Sammy Posted: Apr 10 2005 @ 02:28 PM) |
| I know what you mean about the weather. Being prepared for it is very important. This morning i went to the D&G swap meet for 911s and forgot to bring sun screen, got all sunburned! Hope things go well for Gint. |
JK of course. Come out to San Diego next Saturday and you can put sunscreen on my back.| QUOTE (brant Posted: Apr 10 2005 @ 05:36 PM) |
| well the weather broke. seems the weather men only got it half right. things are melting.... hopefully he gets home before the temp drops. (Its gonna be awfully slick out there around 10pm) |
| QUOTE (johnlush Posted: Apr 10 2005 @ 06:08 PM) |
| He called me from 25 miles west of Cheyenne at ~4:15. No complaints except the tarp on the trailer. Then the phone connection went TU. No word since and calls to him get voicemail... Hey Eric, maybe you could PM me when you get a chance - I have a pair of rear calipers I need "modified"... |
My only real regret is that I didn't have more time with the local S.L. area crew. Great bunch of guys. And thanks for the help! Mark, Ed, Eric, Eric, Chase, Mike and his lovely wife and daughter. You guys were great! Chase - Nice 914! Great color too. Sorry you couldn't stick around.
Mostly thanks to Troy. I can't tell you guys how great the tub looks.
Now, how about some "Trailer Trash Enginneering" pics.
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Posted by: Gint Apr 10 2005, 07:58 PM
And no, Andy didn't take these pics. That's just the camera trying to decide which snowflake to focus on!
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Posted by: Howard Apr 10 2005, 08:04 PM
Nice! What are the measurments of your trailer (in cubits)? 
Posted by: mk114 Apr 10 2005, 08:07 PM
Glad to see you made it home safe.
I am very impressed with your car It was a work of art
Hope mine turns out as nice
Posted by: Gint Apr 10 2005, 08:09 PM
| QUOTE (Howard @ Apr 10 2005, 08:04 PM) |
| Nice! What are the measurments of your trailer (in cubits)? |
I aint goin outside to measure it Howard!
Too cold, wet, and now dark. It's an 2000 pound, 18' car hauler. The sides of the walls (without the removable nose cone) are 12' long and the distance between the plywood on the inside, is 82 & 1/4". That help?
Posted by: Gint Apr 10 2005, 08:11 PM
| QUOTE (mk114 @ Apr 10 2005, 08:07 PM) |
| Glad to see you made it home safe. I am very impressed with your car It was a work of art Hope mine turns out as nice |
Thanks Mike. It was great too meet you and I'm sure glad you made it over. Did I forget anyone in my list?
Posted by: Skid Apr 10 2005, 08:42 PM
Gint, Glad you made it home safe, your car looks awesome. That color makes my car look dull and ugly. I'm jealous. 
Ohh, and if you ever need another rope b!@ch, I am here for ya 
It was great meeting all the rest of you guys, I didnt get to help too much but I learned a lot. someday I hope my car will be able to grace a set jackstands as well as all of yours do, until then, I will be driving 
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Posted by: Gint Apr 10 2005, 09:31 PM
| QUOTE (Skid @ Apr 10 2005, 08:42 PM) |
| Gint, Glad you made it home safe, your car looks awesome. That color makes my car look dull and ugly. I'm jealous. Ohh, and if you ever need another rope b!@ch, I am here for ya It was great meeting all the rest of you guys, I didnt get to help too much but I learned a lot. someday I hope my car will be able to grace a set jackstands as well as all of yours do, until then, I will be driving . |
Since we didn't get much chance to talk, it's good to know you've got a sense of humor.
You'll need it on this board.As for the dull and ugly talk, stop it you're killin me. That was the best lookin running
914 I saw all weekend. Seriously, that's a nice looking 914 you've got there. 5 lug even. Drive the hell out of it and enjoy it.
Posted by: Hawktel Apr 10 2005, 09:34 PM
Yeah, I think with enough time and enough rabbit jokes, you guys will get that bowline thing down pat.
Posted by: Gint Apr 10 2005, 09:45 PM
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Oh, I finally remembered how to tie a bowline in BFE Wyoming. Out of pure necessity. All of the ones I tied at Troy's were wrong.
This one's kinda handy:
http://www.realknots.com/knots/sloops.htm
Posted by: Curvie Roadlover Apr 11 2005, 04:13 AM
| QUOTE (Howard @ Apr 10 2005, 09:04 PM) |
| Nice! What are the measurments of your trailer (in cubits)? |
Mike, Glad everything went OK and you made it home safe.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 11 2005, 08:01 AM
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| I hope my car will be able to grace a set jackstands as well as all of yours do, until then, I will be driving |
Smarta$$ punk...
Bring that thing back over here. We'll put those swaybar mounts in there. That's bound to do it. Let's see...
Pull the tank, find rust in the tank.
Send the tank off to be dipped.
Notice the fuel lines could be replaced at the same time.
Mount the fuel pump up front.
Find the cracked clutch tube.
While it's down drill the hubs so you can ditch the adapters. (I think we've got it on all four now)
Shall I go on?
Gint, glad you guys made it home safe and sound
Posted by: brant Apr 11 2005, 08:40 AM
Mike G.
glad you made it safe and sound
glad the story is not nearly as interesting as the one from the delivery trip.
the tup is Awesome!
can't wait to see it in real life.
brant
Posted by: Hawktel Apr 11 2005, 10:34 AM
| QUOTE (Gint @ Apr 10 2005, 05:57 PM) |
| The only thing it was really missing was a lid and a full rear door. And of course, now it has a lid! It would have better if the lid had been engineered as part of the "system". I would do it differently the next time. |
Well, I think it was pretty awesome. Definitly graduate work from the school of doing more with less.
Some improvement I can see:
Adding in about 6 inches to the over all hight of the box to avoid the issues with the bars/rollbar ectra.
A better bolt on system for the front, and top, so its more perment, and you don't have to use the sheetrock screws.
Of course a foot or so on the back for complete coverage, with a rear door.
One thing also I'd like, is some access panels in the sides of the trailer, so you can visually and also perhaps reach in and physically check your tie downs on the car.
So, did you make it ding free? Doors and lids okay?
Posted by: gopack Apr 11 2005, 11:15 AM
| QUOTE |
| All of the ones I tied at Troy's were wrong. |
I think that is because I was the one trying to tell you how to make the knots Mike!
I told you the captain always made them suckers!
Glad to see you got home with a minimum of weather problems! Looking forward to the continuation of the rustoration (now that it is MINUS the rust!)
Great meeting you guys!
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 11 2005, 11:59 AM
Mark,
Where's your pics?
Posted by: Toast Apr 11 2005, 12:06 PM
| QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Apr 10 2005, 07:51 AM) |
| Chase's really clean 74. Mike coming to lend a hand. |
Nice car Chase!
I reconize those mountains!
Looks like a storm was moving in.
Did anyone get caught in it?
Posted by: gopack Apr 11 2005, 12:50 PM
Eric,
I figuerd that the general public was sufficiently bored with all the pics so I decided to lay off! Give them all a break! I'll post them tonight if there is a hue and cry for them!
Posted by: slapshot914 Apr 11 2005, 01:27 PM
Those mountains look familiar to me to, seeing I used to live under the shadow of Mt Olympus. The storm is the same one I was complaining about Friday. Bucca dePeppos is one fine restuarant. Never ate in the kitchen though. Is that the one on 70th? Usually stay at the motel on 9th and 70th south when visiting family. Close to Einstiens. Goin to have to start saving my $$$$ for them modified hubs. Love to go 5 lug. Next time in the area, I'll call.
Gint's teener tub is spectacular. Can't wait to see in final form.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 11 2005, 01:28 PM
That's the one... 7200 S and 9th East (basically).
We've got hubs... get'em before the price increase
Posted by: Toast Apr 11 2005, 02:00 PM
Those mountains ARE HUGE! You have to crack your head all the way back to see the tops of them.
They are so beautiful, espically with snow on them. 
Posted by: Gint Apr 11 2005, 04:16 PM
| QUOTE (Hawktel @ Apr 11 2005, 10:34 AM) | ||
Well, I think it was pretty awesome. Definitly graduate work from the school of doing more with less. Some improvement I can see: Adding in about 6 inches to the over all hight of the box to avoid the issues with the bars/rollbar ectra. A better bolt on system for the front, and top, so its more perment, and you don't have to use the sheetrock screws. Of course a foot or so on the back for complete coverage, with a rear door. One thing also I'd like, is some access panels in the sides of the trailer, so you can visually and also perhaps reach in and physically check your tie downs on the car. So, did you make it ding free? Doors and lids okay? |
All good suggestions. A few extra inches of hieght would definitely be nice, but then you'd have to use more than a full 4x8 sheet and it would weaken the wall unless you made other arrangements for reinforcment. Of course that would be moot if it was a full 914 instead of an empty tub. The whole thing would site lower.
Couple of little "blemishes" for lack of a better word. One s on the front valance, so that's not a huge deal. One of the headlight doors has a wierd kinda rasberry on it though. I don't for the life of me know how it got there.
| QUOTE (gopack Posted: Apr 11 2005 @ 12:50 PM) |
| Eric, I figuerd that the general public was sufficiently bored with all the pics so I decided to lay off! Give them all a break! I'll post them tonight if there is a hue and cry for them! |
Come on Mark! Let's see 'em.
Shar and I unpacked the van today. I'm like a kid at Christmas. The trailer has been moved over to the side of the house, safe and sound. The tub made it without a scratch, or drop of water on it. Too much water around to unload the tub today. I might even wait until I get back from San Diego next week.
Posted by: SharonG Apr 11 2005, 05:13 PM
Sharon Ginter here! (Gint wife-unit)
Thanks to all who helped Mike get his car packed into the arc (the cubits comment cracked me up!) and put together for transport. And, thanks to all who sent optimistic travel thoughts his way during his trip home. We were somewhat stressed yesterday...
The paint job is spectacular! I almost caused Mike to bust a vein in his melon when we were carrying one of his doors into the garage, and he thought I was going to bump it into the side of the house. Oops. Luckily, though, no brain aneurysm! Another good day in the Ginter household!
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 11 2005, 07:05 PM
Welcome Shar...
Congrats on the job front... right? Well, you have him back but I'll bet you've officially lost your husband. There will be many hours spent polishing and bolting the Tangerine Dream back together.
Congratulations to both of you... it's a very nice tub. 
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 11 2005, 07:14 PM
Ohhhhhhhhhh lookie here... Mr. Sunscreen just woke up.
Welcome back
Posted by: Gint Apr 11 2005, 07:26 PM
| QUOTE (Sammy @ Apr 11 2005, 07:08 PM) |
| Whoa, doan do that! I scrolled down and saw SharonG and about lost it, that's my wife's name and last initial and I thot fer a minute she had discoverd my hidin place that and the fact that Eric is tryin to blackmail me by threatining to show the missus pictures from a "gentleman's club". Now that would have been a bad day |
HA! That'll teach ya to make wise cracks about weather and sunscreen.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 11 2005, 07:29 PM
Ole "Sunscreen Sammy" We got pics son... we got pics. 
Posted by: Gint Apr 11 2005, 07:35 PM
| QUOTE (Sammy @ Apr 11 2005, 07:32 PM) |
| LOL one of my better mechanics put in for a transfer to our Denver service center. I didn't want to loose him so i showed him the pics of gint's house with all that strange white stuff on the ground. As I showed him the picture I told him that white stuff is reallly, reaaaally cold. he said f-that. He had a BBQ yesterday in his back yard, hard to do that in the snow. He's now having second thoughts about the transfer. true story I swear. |
That white stuff doesn't last long around here. What a difference a day makes.
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Posted by: SharonG Apr 11 2005, 10:35 PM
| QUOTE |
| Welcome Shar... :trophy: Congrats on the job front... right? Well, you have him back but I'll bet you've officially lost your husband. There will be many hours spent polishing and bolting the Tangerine Dream back together. Congratulations to both of you... it's a very nice tub. |
Thanks, Eric, and YES! I landed a new, improved job, starting 4/25, so am enjoying 3 fun-filled weeks off - trying to focus on skiing.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 12 2005, 08:03 AM
Well... come out here. We've got a 200" PLUS base. I'm sure it's good in your backyard as well. And for sure... CONGRATULATIONS. All that worry for naught.
I think Alta closes next weekend but Snowbird is open until May 30th. If that "man" of yours needs to come out to pickup any misc. parts be sure to make it a Fri., Sat., Sun. deal. Honestly, it's been the best year for snow. I think they've gotten over 700" total this year.
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Posted by: slapshot914 Apr 12 2005, 08:50 AM
Man, I love Utah powder. Learned to ski at Brighton, graduated to Alta. And when I was working swing at Kennecott, I spent a lot of mornings sking at Timp Haven. Timp Haven? That was before Redford bought it. Some of you youngsters know it as Sundance today. Tahoe area resorts get alot of press, but its all Sierra cement. There is nothing like Utah powder, steep and deep.
Glad Gint made it home safe and sound. Like I said, that was the same storm I had to drive home from Tahoe in last Friday
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 13 2005, 07:59 AM
| QUOTE |
| Note to self: must keep thread going, even if we have to change directions 10 times |
You're slack'n... it almost made the bottom of page two.
Posted by: slapshot914 Apr 13 2005, 08:58 AM
Sammy, Yup! worked in the pit for a year or two, then I graduated to driving truck. When my first kid was born, I was in the bottom of that hole. That's where I learned that I liked to drive. Started driving 65 ton trucks, moved up to 85 ton and then 110 ton trailer rigs. They were a real handful. Nothing like hualing 110 tons of muck down a 10% grade and missing the downshift. Brakes weren't that good. Smaller trucks were 12 speed automatics, trailers were 4 speed stds. Had to double clutch to downshift everytime. Real fun. Before I finally moved on, I was driving 150 ton trucks. Used to chase deer across the dumps in the truck. That was fun.
Carpooled to work with a guy that had 356. first ride ever in Porsche. I drove a TR3 and then a TR4A. Ended up wrecking the TR3 one morning on the way to work. Rolled it and ended up in an irrigation ditch just outside of Copperton. Bought the TR4.
Posted by: SharonG Apr 13 2005, 05:58 PM
I have GOT to get to Utah to ski - I went to Copper Mtn today. Ski days just don't get much better than today - blue sky, decent snow (for April), 40ish degrees, SPF 45.
But on to more fun. Tomorrow, off to San Diego to meet up with some of the 914 crowd there, then back Tues to unload the Tangerine Dream from the arc. I will be a 914 widow soon, but with no worries. It keeps Mike from his massive partying habit
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