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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Saturday morning up early and take a drive to Clearwater for the Coffee & Cars show hosted by the DuPont Registry. Lot of exotics, but a lot of Vettes
Next, meet up with 18 other Vettes from Corvettes Anonymous for a drive down the St. Pete coastline to the pier for lunch. Belly full, take an afternoon cruise home. Sun filled skies with temps in the upper 70's ya gotta love winter
Sunday Morning, up and head south this time to Ft Myers for a Corvette show presented by Southwest Florida Corvette Show.
Nice cars great folks then a early evening cruise home. Again bright and sunny with more temps in the 70's.
Well back to work tomorrow
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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JERSEY HATES YOU...
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Enjoy those love bugs coming your way soon.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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low 30's and light snow here, you got to love winter here to!!!
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by steve8
Enjoy those love bugs coming your way soon.
I've seen a few already, real early. Last year they weren't bad, so will probably pay this year.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Here is a photog from Saturday's adventure. It doesn't even come close to doing justice for all the great cars that were at DuPont Saturday morning.

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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And you say that you were snowmobiling and skiing today
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Sounds like a good day

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Yes you have to love winter in Florida. Here are a few picture from a show today in Clearwater. Temps in the low 80's, blue sky and plently of sunshine.












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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Rainy and cold here today. Oh well, just another winter day in the midwest. Living in Florida has some advantages.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Winter in Florida
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Yeah I've always wanted to stay in Florida in the winter!
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Great pics and weather!!! How about sending a few
rays up North,we could sure use it.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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wish I was down there.....looked like a great show....
I'll be back down in late april....
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TR6speed
Yes you have to love winter in Florida. Here are a few picture from a show today in Clearwater. Temps in the low 80's, blue sky and plently of sunshine.
Where was your event at, didn't hear anything about it.

Here's a link I borrowed from CorvetteFlorida.com of the Ft Myers Show:
http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/Ey9yq8Sd
Mine is the one with Chevy HP plates
and a front view.

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Originally Posted by J.P.M.
JERSEY HATES YOU...
Times two!





Not really, We are trying to get to Florida ourselves (I'm retired and ready, the Wife still has some time left). Please don't use all the sun up.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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It was just goegeous down here today. 83 and bright sunshine this afternoon. Spent all afternoon poundin' down cold ones with my neighbors!
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there will be another black Vette there soon, hope to move down there in the next couple of years....
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by J.P.M.
JERSEY HATES YOU...
I had my Vette out yesterday and today....a little cool, but all things considered we're doing dam good for February.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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beautiful cars AND weather what more could you ask for this time of year
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