California Dreaming

Just wondering how the rest of you in the snow belt are doing. We got a foot of snow on Thursday night.


Marty G.

WE GOT SNOW LAST WEEK SOMEWHERE HERE IN CALIF

Marty: Saw on the news this AM Chicago go hammered. We had a mini ice storm yesterday but the temp rose and melted it. Broke a record for rainfall also. Sorta mild here for the upcoming week.

Another 2 feet on the almost 15 we already got.... at this rate it'll take till fall to melt..

for you snowed in back east and canada, we are having ice problems here too in california...
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/beach/beachcalifornia-girls.html

Life is tough somtimes.

Marty

Yeah, it's cold here, too. I had to wear a jacket for my first top-down drive in February. Brrr!!!

Sorry, guys, I guess I just have a mean streak ;-)

That crack just cost you an egg sammich, Mr. A.

West coast has no idea as to the want, lust and overall value of a East Coast Carlisle super sammich, something that you'll have to experience in person!

I spent the day painting my back yard patio. Had to wear a sweat shirt though - it's winter ya know.

pffft, i just went out to my backyard in sandals to water my hedge.

no joke.

Blessings to you, my poor fellas and gals, who have to deal with the blasted snow. I will take a drive tomorrow, top down of course, in your honor. Peace friends.
Hoss
I'm lookin' to collect a freebee egg sammich for two reasons now!

Make sure YOU look out for the Fuzz, Hoss.
We'll look out for your egg sammich!

Today was beautiful here in Baltimore. Got the Disco out and stretched her legs a little bit. Putting money down on my speedster build next week. ahhh, taxes! Ive got to get the whole running things over out of my system before i get the speedster delivered.

Paul

Last month I was snowboarding in Mammoth and got 7' in 2 days. Last weekend in Mammoth and got 2'more.Got home surfed Rat beach in the hot sun! Now I'm in the fire station for a couple of days...dreamin.

I think I see a t-shirt in this: Life is Good.

Oh wait - someone beat me to it again

Supposed to be mid 70's here in Beaufort for Super Sunday.

Sounds like a good excuse to tour the Sea Islands before the game, doesn't it?

gn

Gordon,

Go for it. This is my first year & winter with my Speedy. The winters are long enough here, but with the Speedy just sitting there in the garage, it seems like an eternity. Next house, assuming I am still in the Midwest will have a heated garage.

The wife(Sandy) and I are heading out to Ft. Lauderdale to catch some rays and some R&R(no kids on this trip). We fly out at 6:00 AM tommorow. It's too bad we can't check the Speedy as luggage.


Marty G.

I remember snow. That's the stuff we used to have in the northeast during the winter.

You want snow....I'll give you snow!

Yup...did a loop arond Lady's and St. Helena islands - stopped at one of the docks that was used in the filming of "Forest Gump", stopped at the "Shrimp Shack" for lunch and later came upon a bunch of guys street dragging their cafe racer bikes - cool afternoon!!

Nice tractor, Ron.....chase that snow coming and going!!

76F here in beautiful downtown Beaufort, today (2/4/08). Winter lasted the past three weeks, and now we're finally getting warmer. Whew! Been a long Winter!!

Spent the afternoon cleaning leaves off the lawn in Tee-shirt weather. We're in-between "falls" - The Hickory trees lost their leaves back in late November (lots of big leaves to clean up), but the Live Oaks lose all their leaves in early March (LOTS of little leaves to clean up). And the Palmettos drop their fronds all year long (one palm frond is almost the size of my Speedster - a windy day can drop several). Never lived in a place that needed a chipper/shredder more than this place.

The only snow I want to see (after seeing 18" plus lots of ice when we visited the kids in New England over Christmas) is on the "Weather Channel".....I remember Maple Sugaring in Southern Vermont when I was in my teens - snow up to my arm pits and wallowing around in it carrying a couple of sap buckets while freezing my fingers off (and they STILL ache when they're cold). No thanks!

Gordon
One of the "Speedstah Guys", finally getting warmer in the Southland
(Big Oyster Roast at the car club meeting this week!!!!)

A balmy minus 31 today. Everyone is talking about how warm it feels compared to the last 10 days which saw into the mid-minus 40's every day with one day almost minus 50.

Going to be short lived though...back to minus 40's by Thurs just in time for the weekend. I'm getting old. Used to be minus 35 was about my limit for winter outdoor recreation. That was the temp I would cease running my dog teams...just too cold. Now I've upped that to minus 25. Less than minus 25 and I don't got kite skiing.

Of course, lots of snow. 'Bout the same as Mike's in Quebec. Only ours will still be here come May.

On super bowl Sunday it was 81 in Austin. Got home to RI tonight and it's 40 and wet. Am I out of my mind? Why did we come back?

That's how I felt when I lived in South Tiverton....

There's nothing like looking out on East Narragansett Bay and seeing it iced over. You might as well be looking at the Arctic (sorry, Brian)

Finally decided "Why bother?" and are staying here in the south as long as we can. 83F today and lots of sailboats out on the Intracoastal.

Drove to work today!!!!!! 50's in the am 60-70's in the evening!!!!!!

There were alot of tornadoes down south yesterday, everybody okay?
Any twisted Speedies?

I'll be driving my black tub the next few days here in Claremont, CA, its suppose to be in the high 70's. Cool in the morning, clear air,and snow up on the coastal mts. I think this might be the best time of the year in so. calif.

Sun has finally returned to So.Cal.

can't believe the weather here, 85 degrees and mucho sun. We got another foot of snow back home. This is a nice break, be safe.

Marty

Vince, thank you. I'd almost forgotten what California was all about.
When we get tired of the East Coast, can we move out there near you?

Cory, I'm sorry, but all the space in southern CAL is all ready ocupied. Probably have to get on a waiting list for someone to leave.

I think this guy is leaving

Dag-nabbit! Didn't youse guys clear some hovels out of Santee last fire season? I can build!
That's a helluva 'commuter's car,' Vince!

Vince... My God ! That looks like my second wife.

That guy looks like he may be at the beginning of what we on Speedsterowners refer to as a "Build"!

Isn't that his moblile home?

It was someone's daily commuter as recently as last Wednesday. Then it took an unscheduled trip across the border to an "unbuild" shop in Tijuana. Happens every day (night?).

It's hard to believe that yesterday I was at the pool in 85 degrees temps in FL and now I am back in Chicago were it is -27 degrees with the wind chill. A 100 plus degree difference to put it in perspective.

A short but excellent trip. Perfect weather, good food, and a super nice remodeled hotel (Crown Plaza-Hallandale). We rented a convertible Mustang v-6 to cruise up and down A1A. Should have went to Hertz for a GTH but the v-6 did the trick for a few days.

We also hit South Beach for a night; a very unusual place were the tourist stick out like a sore thumb and the locals are all trying to compete for coolness with each other. I have to admit after a few Grey Gooses, I started to get into the scene, even if only for one night. It's one of those must see it for yourself type places. For a 5 day 4 nighter I would call it a success.

Only negatives: Southern FL has become a concrete jungle. It

Marty, you hit the nail squarely on the head. South Florida has changed from a classy vacation spot with a night life to rival any major city to a s--thole. Crime, overgrowth, influx of non-assimilating immigrants and total weirdness has tarnished the image of the tropical paradise it once was. I live in Ft Lauderdale but worked in Miami, now I'm retired and don't go near Miami if I can help it. Now if I want to visit somewhere no one speaks English I will either fly to Spain or try South America.