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07-12-2013, 11:29 AM | #23 | |
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Great, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Somehow, I'd never managed to spot a Z1 in the U.S., prior to the one at the Saratoga Springs Automobile Museum--but California is probably the right place to be looking. It's pretty much the last remaining bastion of car enthusiasts in the whole country. Rick |
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I'm very glad that you enjoyed the report on the Hudson River Valley. It was a lot of fun to make the trip and to write about the places I visited. Rick |
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07-12-2013, 11:41 AM | #26 | |
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Yes, I was sorely tempted to go by the Military Academy at West Point! Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to tour the museum, and I gather that the post-9/11 security means that regular visitors can't enter the academy itself. I'll definitely hit the museum the next time I'm in that area. As for the school itself, you may have to write me a letter of recommendation to help me get in! Rick |
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07-12-2013, 12:31 PM | #27 | |
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07-12-2013, 01:05 PM | #28 | |
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My wife calls me Mr Incredible with the cars I like to drive. If you've seen the kids movie, The Incredibles, you'll get it. If not, here's a clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW411UUOcSI I'd like to think she calls me Mr Incredible for other reasons, but I guess not. |
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07-16-2013, 02:28 PM | #29 | |
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I'm glad I'm not the only idiot, uh, I mean "tall fellow" who routinely stuffs himself into a very small car! Now that I've seen the Incredibles clip, I'll have to watch the whole thing--it looks like fun. Rick |
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07-17-2013, 10:01 AM | #30 | |
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It's a decent kids movie. Can't compare with Shrek though! |
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07-19-2013, 05:48 AM | #31 |
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Absolutely fascinating! Enjoyed so much. Mr Chips to the Corvair...
What a beautiful country, and incredible history. A local business had Z1's for sale. small car. Those doors could be damaged if riders didn't exit right. You couldn't just sit on the side of the seat, hang out and talk! The dealer principal did exactly that, and the car in the showroom had to be repaired. Thank you so much! DaveL
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07-20-2013, 08:58 PM | #32 | |
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I've lost 32 lbs. However, I haven't found a fix for being vertically challenged. Sitting in many cars I simply cannot see the front end. Sitting on motorcycles? Forget-about-it. Remember the CB750? Listed severely to starboard...No I never bought one. And BMW motorcycles? Take care.
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07-27-2013, 05:53 PM | #33 |
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Last night there was an impromptu gathering of gear heads from the regional section of the forum. I took my Olympus OMD and my Caddy wagon.
Here's a link. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/cana...post1584516465 I made a nuance of myself with my camera!
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08-03-2013, 08:28 PM | #34 |
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Railway photos
Love the Photos of the old station.
My Father used to travel by train a lot. He crossed India by train during WW II to catch up to the ship he was assigned too. Then when I was very young, we would take him to the train in Halifax. There was no airport? We lived in a rough neighbourhood A baby died after finding turpentine under a sink, and drinking it. The father was a stoker on a frigate. Tatoos. I wasn't used to that. One day he took me and his surviving son to the frigate. Wonderful day. Another day he took us to the railway yard. We rode on all the steam locomotives all day long. Came home tired and dirty. Enthralled with trains. Tatoos weren't so bad after all. (I was 7 I think when this happened. 60 or so years ago.) Love your drives, photos and tales.
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08-03-2013, 11:24 PM | #35 |
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Great stuff as always, it's always interesting to see your home area through someone else's eyes. Here's a shot of Storm King, as you missed out on the view.
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08-04-2013, 10:24 PM | #36 |
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That color combo is going to be one of the more sought-after ones when these cars are cheap enough for most enthusiasts to get ahold of them. Red on white in a vert, GORGEOUS, but you dont see it a lot.
Really nice car. I cant wait for a few years so I can afford one!
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08-15-2013, 09:50 PM | #37 | |
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Glad you enjoyed the trip report! I've been working on the next one, but I still have a ways to go. Stay tuned! Rick |
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08-15-2013, 09:52 PM | #38 | |
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Looks like it was an interesting collection--thanks for the link. I make it a rule to always be a nuisance of myself with a camera! Rick |
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08-15-2013, 09:59 PM | #39 | |
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Good grief! I'm glad you survived into adulthood. I was crazy about trains as a kid, too--but at some point, my interest in model trains morphed into seeing how fast I could get the locomotive around the track without derailing. From then on, it was cars and racing. Rick |
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08-15-2013, 10:02 PM | #40 | |
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Wow, beautiful shot, beautiful car! I'm quite impressed with both. And I have to admit that I'm quite taken with the styling of the latest Z roadsters. Rick |
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08-15-2013, 10:21 PM | #41 | |
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Gotta agree regarding the color combination. Really nice (even for someone like me who's partial to black/red!) Rick |
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08-18-2013, 09:20 PM | #42 |
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We've been watching Z4's too. Roadsters and Coupes. Not the M's. (We still have aftermarket rims from our 2003 M3 Dinan 'vert. Wish I could find a car to put them on. )
They didn't fit on our 335 'vert. (darn car was about as fast as our M3!) And both were faster than our 850i! Love the lines of the Z4's Wish the M3 engines were better.
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