Who Feels Like This?
Racer
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Ormond Beach Florida
Interesting living in the frozen North and, it seems, that you do have a unique set of problems...especially the salt! That snow makes for a pretty picture to put on my computer desktop, but I think I will stay down here in Florida drinking Mojitos' and drive my vette year round.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Ontario
Interesting living in the frozen North and, it seems, that you do have a unique set of problems...especially the salt! That snow makes for a pretty picture to put on my computer desktop, but I think I will stay down here in Florida drinking Mojitos' and drive my vette year round.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Hamilton Virginia
You all should get together and set a date and all drive your vettes down here for a week. Then you can cruise the beaches in the best weather there is and enjoy your vehicles. I won't lie, our winters are what we look forward too all year long. The summers with the humidity sucks. But now that there is a breeze and the temps dropped from 100 to 75, its simply gorgeous. Whats better is that I can spend it with my wife! Its been one year since she was diagnosed and treated. Hair is growing back and theres a smile on her face.!!!
Been in your shoes Brother. Been three years since my wife was diagnosed and treated. Would love to take a road trip with the vette and the wife to your neck of the woods, JUst have to change my gearing.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Hamilton Virginia
I guess I am older than you cause my old fasion consists of a shovel no matter how deep. We had gotten about 32" in one falling once a few years ago. plows didnt even come up our street for 4 days. I couldnt wait so I shoveled my way out to my old k10 with 37" and 1tons. and actually plowed our street with it by continuing to ram right thru it. all the way to the main road. then finally when a plow did come up our street, it got stuck and I had to pull it out. lol
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2009
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This would be purgatory for me . I'd go nuts ....a hate snow .....skiing , winter , cold , ice , frost , blizzards, snow removal, snow shovels , dread going outdoors ....worse
I just hate wearing a ton of cloths and crawling under twenty blankets to stay warm.
Snow is cool...two days a year Dec 24 and 25 , maybe 26 th ....after that I'm dun....give me daylight and warmth ..please .
I'll put the top up on the vette late Dec ....drive top up most days till late March.
You can still drive .....just put the hardtop on your snowmobile
I just hate wearing a ton of cloths and crawling under twenty blankets to stay warm.
Snow is cool...two days a year Dec 24 and 25 , maybe 26 th ....after that I'm dun....give me daylight and warmth ..please .
I'll put the top up on the vette late Dec ....drive top up most days till late March.
You can still drive .....just put the hardtop on your snowmobile
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Canada
My wife for some reason doesn't mind the cold and snow up here. She actually wants to see if her back can handle snowmobiling (she's had 2 spinal fusions after getting hit by a drunk driver). I am not a fan of the cold nor shoveling/blowing out the driveway.
I retire this June so hopefully I am in my last full winter up here. I am definately going to ask you all where to rent in Florida for the winter. Will need secure pkg as I plan on driving the 72 down late fall, flying back and bringing my wife in the dd. I just want to cruise the beaches etc top down during the winter months.
I got started late this summer swapping the new engine in so the 72 hit the road 2 week of August but still managed to put 1500 or so miles on it.
Brian, where would you suggest that I take Anne to try out snowmobiling? She hasn't been on one in years, I just am very doubtfull that her back could handle it.
I retire this June so hopefully I am in my last full winter up here. I am definately going to ask you all where to rent in Florida for the winter. Will need secure pkg as I plan on driving the 72 down late fall, flying back and bringing my wife in the dd. I just want to cruise the beaches etc top down during the winter months.
I got started late this summer swapping the new engine in so the 72 hit the road 2 week of August but still managed to put 1500 or so miles on it.
Brian, where would you suggest that I take Anne to try out snowmobiling? She hasn't been on one in years, I just am very doubtfull that her back could handle it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Midland Ontario
NCM Sinkhole Donor
We could figure something out up here for her. Unfortunately my present and previous sleds weren't really set up for passengers; but lots of friends in the neighbourhood.
Administrator
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: About 1100 miles from where I call home.
This would be purgatory for me . I'd go nuts ....a hate snow .....skiing , winter , cold , ice , frost , blizzards, snow removal, snow shovels , dread going outdoors ....worse
I just hate wearing a ton of cloths and crawling under twenty blankets to stay warm.
Snow is cool...two days a year Dec 24 and 25 , maybe 26 th ....after that I'm dun....give me daylight and warmth ..please .
I just hate wearing a ton of cloths and crawling under twenty blankets to stay warm.
Snow is cool...two days a year Dec 24 and 25 , maybe 26 th ....after that I'm dun....give me daylight and warmth ..please .
Makes running off to Kissimmee in the middle of it all that much more fun.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 374
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From: Charleston SC
K.I.Sawyer AFB (Northern Michigan - U.P.) - 1965. Wasn't the worst but the only picture I have. We usually tied a ribbon, scarf, etc. on the radio antenna so we didn't dig out the wrong car. Have a great weekend, Bill
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,086
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From: Crystal Lake IL
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
did the last of the leaves today. changed the oil in the lawnmower and put it away. vette has been covered up for hibernation. the snowblower was moved into place behind the vette ready for action. hope we all have a safe winter.