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Old May 27, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Sitting at supper tonite I asked the boss if she'd like to pop the top out of the coupe and go for little ride since we had not been out in the Vette for almost two weeks. "yeah we need to get out a bit" ....ain't gotta ask me twice so after checking the official weather window here at Poverty Holler Gourmet Possum Ranch I headed out to the carport to remove the top and go play.
Making a pit stop before leaving and cup of coffee in the holder we started out around the corner of the house....WTF ? In front of us facing north was some of the blackest clouds and almost instantly the wind picks up and blows a crapload of pine needles into the interior....next came the squiggly lightening and the thunder....I swear all I gotta do is get the car out and the weather goes to poop....I think the Coupe has been talking to the GoldWing. Back in the shed she goes *&^%$# !

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Old May 27, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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I feel your pain brutha....except here it's flying dirt and debris. We should be so lucky to get any precip.....
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Old May 27, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Old May 27, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Yep...it's supposed to rain here this whole weekend.....and it's a LOOOONG weekend. I wanted to go driving tonight, but with those black clouds overhead, I chose drinking instead. Finished off my stash of Fat Tire....already into Ms. Friz stash of booze. Still no rain though....Oh well, still have a dandy buzz...
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Old May 27, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Frizlefrak
Finished off my stash of Fat Tire.
Is that the one with the bike on front? If so, it must be an acquired taste. I was given a six pack and took two drinks and dumped the rest in the sink. I gave the remainders to a friend who said he took one drink and dumped it.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mcnulty95
Is that the one with the bike on front? If so, it must be an acquired taste. I was given a six pack and took two drinks and dumped the rest in the sink. I gave the remainders to a friend who said he took one drink and dumped it.
That's the one. I LOVE the stuff. In fact, after finishing it off, I grabbed the Ms's 55 calorie beer....hell, I can't even remember the brand.....and it reminded me of riding in a canoe (real close to water).

Anyone not liking Fat Tire is more than welcome to ship it to me, and I will dispose of it accordingly.

[edit] Budweiser Select was the Ms beer.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 02:25 AM
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Funny. Whenever I leave the top off overnight in the garage, the next day it rains...
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If I leave the top off in the garage, we get nasty winds and the inside of the car is coated with a nice thin layer of topsoil.
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Originally Posted by Frizlefrak
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Anyone not liking Fat Tire is more than welcome to ship it to me, and I will dispose of it accordingly.

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I also will accept Fat Tire donations, or Rickards Red from our Canadian beer drinkers
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Ive never been much on washing a vehicle til I got my Vette. I bought my new truck a year ago and its been washed twice. I washed it Wednesday and within 5 minutes of hitting the road, its raining. 'Course its Florida, shoulda known better.
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i've been driving mine everyday for over a week to get ready for the Power Tour, just to see if anything pops up. I said, "I don't care if rains, storms, or shoots poop from the skies, I'm putting it through the paces. It was calling for rain all week.

Well me and my 90 must have parted the skies because the rain went around us all week. Go figure! When I really want Mother nature to show me what she's got, she nakes a nap. Much like an old girlfriend I once had!
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Originally Posted by RetiredSFC 97
i've been driving mine everyday for over a week to get ready for the Power Tour, just to see if anything pops up. I said, "I don't care if rains, storms, or shoots poop from the skies, I'm putting it through the paces. It was calling for rain all week.

Well me and my 90 must have parted the skies because the rain went around us all week. Go figure! When I really want Mother nature to show me what she's got, she nakes a nap. Much like an old girlfriend I once had!
Yep, one week from today we'll be on our way to Iowa for the Power Tour kick off
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Old May 28, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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i thought you were gonna talk about popping a nut
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