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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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One good thing about winter is that there are less bugs flying around.
We have been in the high 60's and low 70's this winter.

Today I took the Vette on a drive and did not go over 150 mph and got home, and the bugs were plastered on the front, windshield and mirrors.
I guess winter is over.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Did not go over 150 mph!

My first post!
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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149 MPH max here, no bugs !
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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Maybe I was only going 44 mph....

Corvetezman,, your avatar is going to kill me.... "weak heart".

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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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Not so fast! The groundhog saw his shadow!
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 01:21 AM
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You're in California - how much of a winter can you have?
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Just don't let it sit there or this could happen.

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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
You're in California - how much of a winter can you have?
About every ten years we get a heavy snowfall that lasts about an hour before it melts. We have had up to an 1/8 of an inch about ten years ago. We are about due for another blizzard.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
You're in California - how much of a winter can you have?

I work just north of Redding and this is what I found about 8 hours later.....very interesting drive home my daily driver



Me and mooney201 on a little cruise last week

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Yes it was a fun cruise.
02koolC5 works in the mountains close to Mt. Shasta, where it gets cold. I don't envy him driving in that weather.

I am not sure how many Vettes are in our town, but I would guess over 50 in just the two vette clubs.
They are a great group of guys and ladies, that enjoy taking trips.
It is neat to see 31+ vettes all in line going down or up Interstate 5.
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