Palm Springs Run Dec 12th/13th

Hey Marty.
Who is the builder of that house across the street from you in your picture? It looks like the same model as the builder of my last home.

Joe Buttafuco.

Ward Cleaver

John Henry Homes.

http://www.johnhenryhomes.net/

Not the same. Sorry for the diversion, now back to the Palm Springs run.

My reservations are locked in for the 11th at the Ocean Palms in Carlsbad. Musbjim to find me & Sandy at the airport on Friday afternoon. I have driven on the smooth roads of Arizona, but never in a sports car. I am really looking forward to crusing with the left coasters and visiting Palm Springs for the first time. And, not having frost heaved roads to navigate is just a plus. I havn't been to CA in 12 years and we were never south of Mission Viejo. A little over two weeks and the adventure begins.

OK everyone....I need a new headcount for this cruise...
I have until the 30th to cancel any rooms I'm not using, so speak up and get this show on the road...

Marty, your ride id waiting in my garage! I am sure that Jim will take good care of you. Enjoy.

Awesome Will!!! Here is a picture of MUSBJIM for reference.

I am in! I usually snore louder than a mis-tuned VW with a plug wire missing! Do I get a bedroom?
Looking forward to a cool ride!

Dont put me with Bill:)

BAD NEWS VINCE
UNFORTUNATELY I WILL MAKE THIS TRIP :)
IF WE ARE VOTING I SAY BILL SLEEPS ON THE BALCONY
OTHERWISE PUT HIM IN WITH MARTY

Or I could get my own room?

I am really not sure if I snore, but my wife used to tell me. I outlived her....dont get complaints anymore!!!! Put me on a bed on wheels, if I get too loud wheel me outside. Not close to stairs OK

Musbjim & Ginny are definitely in. I'll gather Marty and his beautiful wife, Sandy, in Sandy Eggo on Friday and get them settled in Carlsbad, and maybe some great Mexican food and margaritas to take the edge off after flying cross country.

The weather this week in SoCal has been awesome and the 80 degree temps are expected to continue through the weekend. Hopefully we'll have more of the same on the cruise to P.S.

We'll ask the hotel if they have a 'Cone-of-Silence' we can rent! bwaaaaaaa haa

That KILLS me everytime I see it!

This is what I got...
So it looks like I need six rooms so far...
I have 1/3 bedroom condo, and 2/2 bedroom condo's....
So it appears that I have a bedroom left at this time...
I will wait to try and fill that last room and give you the numbers of what each will owe...I'll devide the number by 7 rooms whether your a single or double (right seater)

Vince
Jim
Gerd
Larry Bull
Bill W.
Marty G.

HEY JIM THIS ROAD WE ARE TRAVELING. IS IT GRAVEL?
CAN U DESCRIBE IT

After working our way through the infamous Ortega Hwy and then through the desert town of Hemet, we will be cruising through some elevation on the Palms-to Pines hwy. Here is a re-posting of the route we're taking.

http://www.lateralg.org/roads/orange/river1.htm

Here is a post from the 356 Club's annual event on this route (somehow they make their pictures of this excellent venue look boring)...

http://www.northforkdesigns.net/Porsche356/events/2007PalmsToPines/

This it Jim?

Yup! But the view is MUCH nicer going the other way - downhill towards the high desert and Palm Springs.

OK, so it looks like we have the need for 6 bedrooms, and since I need this info today, that is what I am reserving......

Here is the result....
I have a 3 bedroom condo for 1 night the 12th...
I have 2 2 bedroom condo's that I had to take for 2 nights 12th and 13th...so if any of you want to stay an extra night, then you will need to be placed in one of the 2 bedroom units...
the total per bedroom based on the 6 already taken is 100.00 per night, for those wanting to stay an extra night, we can adjust the rate.....If we fill the last bedroom or have additional occupants on the Murphy beds then the price goes down based on the number of final occupants and number of nights...
Does everyone understand this or do I need to send Guido to your house and explain the number system.

Got it! Sounds good!

Jelly, don't make me give you a fresh one! (Analyze This)

ok so ill take the 3 bedroom condo with all the girls and you guys figure out which 2 bedroom condos u r going to hang out in

Gerd, A man's got to know his limitations...(Clint Eastwood..Magnum Force)

Jimbo...looks like rain all next week, can we get any extended forcast for next weekend....I have until tomorrow to cancel the rooms.....

The weather channel isn't showing the 12th yet. Rain = no bueno!

The 11th is partly cloudy and I am hoping the 12th to be clear....

Vince, et al

According to the weather forecast on Intellicast, it looks like the probability of rain will peak on Wednesday Dec 9th (60% in Hemet at base of Thomas Mountain) and decrease significantly by Friday Dec 11th. (20%). The weather is significantly drier on the East side of the 5,000ft peak of Thomas Mountain on Palms to Pines Hwy. The probability of rain in Palm Springs on Frid Dec 11th is 10% with mostly clear skies

We should have a better picture of the Dec 12th weekend weather for that area by this Friday Dec 4th.

I have a feeling it won't be raining on our cruise, but it will be pretty cool at 60 degrees (by SoCal standards) especially at the higher elevation of Thomas Mt.

Either way, we're still game...

TOO COLD TO WET FOR ME
TAKE A LOT OF PICS

You are Kidding Gerd. Don't you drive a coupe? Palms Springs will be in the 70's.

Damn. This is killing me---I am SO jealous!! Why wasn't I smart enough to have had a Speedster when I lived out there instead of a 152 at Van Nuys??

Come on Morro Bay (no "W"--I got it!)

Gerd is just jerking you off...He will be there...
I have to cancel today or take the 600.00 dollar hit, so we are going, be it speedster or whatever keeps you dry and warm....

listen jay diablo leno
i dont do good in cold weather
and i hate rain
i dont like long rides

It won't rain....chilly perhaps.....think of how crisp and clear it will be...you skinny pencil neck...I'll bring an extra blankie for you....

Will you laugh at me for my Snuggie blanket on the trip?

Bill, this group is brutal....anything that makes you stand out will be picked on, but it's all in fun.....just show up and enjoy the fun.

I cancelled one of the 2 bedroom condo's at the last minute just in case anyone chooses to bail (Gerd)...I still have 5 bedrooms and two murphy beds, so we have room for seven couples/singles..the price went down to 400.00 divided by the number of cars/couples/singles..
no worries...

HEY BITCH IM ALLREADY PAID BY 70%
BUT I THINK U R RIGHT WE WILL BE BETTER WITH JUST TWO QUARTERS RATHER THAN 3
ITS ONLY SLEEPING AREA THE REST OF THE TIME WE WILL BE OUT HAVING FUN