Tour d' Hoe! Who's Coming?

Terry  

 

 reading your posts are like reading your guide books  

Always misguided and full of spelling errors..  It's hard to read them without wanting to fix the grammar 

 

tebs    

 

And its Guinness slut   You fool!!  

 

Now that's just what these SOC events are all about.

 

Old buddies getting together to drive a little, drink a little, reminisce about the good times, and generally piss each other off.

 

 

Teby, you're confusing me with my brother Kevin, a common mistake by commoners.

Kevin wrote the best sellers, "How to Hold a Conversation for Hours - the Art of the Filibuster" and "Talking Hands - a Guide to Expressive Speech"

Both are available from Amazon Kindle, Japanese edition...

Terry

 

Yes I am well versed on your brother Kevins literary masterpieces (circa 1973-79) he commonly practices it in personal comversation. 

 

By the way...  

 

Commoner?   SIR......You don't even know how to spell that?  

 

Further discussions on this subject to be held at the hotel bar in Tahoe 

 

 

Tebs 

 

       
       

Ok, I fold.  Gerd will be getting three tanks of gas and 50 year old Irish whiskey from Teby.

By the way Teby, it's spelled conversation not coMversation you ignorant slut!  ;-)

Troy:

 

Im fully aware of my mispelling of conversation..  It was intetional..

 

 Sometimes intellectuals like myself have to kowtow to the unfortunates out there and simplfy the spelling of words so they to can understand.  

 

If you would would pick up the Terry Nuckles Guide "sound it out and spell it" (circa 1983) you will find all sorts of words like "ifinyoulike, sumtimes, comversation, buteteefull, and even the most commonly used "potatoe".  See even Vice Presidents own a copy of Terry's guide..

 

sorry you had to fold underpresher    Just hope I still have that bottle sumware!!

 

lol lol 

 

tebs

 

 

 

1. 1.

   an ordinary person, without rank or title.
2. 2.

   a person who has the right of common (commonage).

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Back to "Tour" business.

 

Those of you attending the tour; I would appreciate some input on what you'd like to do or see while in Lake Tahoe. As I mentioned before, Dale Bates and I are working on several self-guided tours/activities for Saturday. You'll be able to strike out on your own or "buddy up" with others - up to you! There will be lunch options as well: restaurants close to chosen tours/activities, as well as a bag lunch option.

 

A good place to start is here: http://www.tahoesbest.com/wher...ng-around-lake-tahoe

 

After reading the article, check out the website as well. It covers pretty much everything available in Tahoe.

 

Look forward to your input here or by dialog or email: tpnuckels@gmail.com

Ok  I have a suggestion   Is there a cool place to eat lunch on the north shore? 

 

we could do a morning breakfast meet then head out for a drive around the lake?

 

stops include emerald bay,  homewood  squaw valley tram ride?  Then north shore for lunch ?

 

 

just a thought 

 

tebs

Well, there's one tour option, Tebs!

One of the reasons we're planning on several options is that most of the restaurants won't be able to accommodate a large group (8+) as it is still high season and they just can't service a table that large. We were at Sunnyside yesterday for lunch. Andie and I were seated in 45 minutes. A group of 8 waited over 90 minutes and were warned that their service would be slow.

 

However, if there is a large group that wants to do something like that I can try a couple different restaurants to check on availability.

 

One note on places like Emerald Bay/Eagle Falls/Vikingsholm: this is a popular spot from spring through the fall and requires EARLY arrival if you want any chance to park. It is well worth it, however, and if you've never been there you really should check it out.

 

Jakes MIGHT have a room we could reserve for a group lunch.

 

But I think we'd have to reimburse them for any broken furniture.

 

 

UPDATE: A check of their web site shows two rooms for smaller groups (up to 20). We'd have to contact them for pricing. If Terry and Teby sit at separate tables, we might get a break on the furniture deposit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What about a drive around the lake and then a shot out to Truckee for lunch.  It might be a little slower there and maybe we could find a place to seat a large group.  There's a burger place there that was featured in Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

 

This follows the same route the Most Beautiful Bike Ride in America takes.

Hey all

 

I just drove around the south end of the Lake on my way back from Auburn. Had a great dinner with Terry and Rocklin Mike. Also spent a couple hours with Tony on Sat. It is great we are doing this event after Labor Day. The parked cars and traffic from Tahoe City to Camp Richardson are as heavy as I have ever seen it. Amazingly there are more boats in the Lake than I have ever seen as well. Tahoe is the only Lake in CA that has any water. So the trailer in crowd is huge. Meanwhile my boat is sitting in a warehouse in Carson City because my slip only has 2 feet of water in it. If you have a ski boat there is plenty of water.  Truckee is 30 minutes each way and it will be very busy as well so be forwarned. Those that want to do the drive around the Lake should split into smaller groups or take bag lunches there will be plenty of spots to picnic. 

The crowds should be down by a third after labor day. Of course after y'all trash the place no one will visit again so be sure to have fun.

I love Truckee, Robert! Andie and I were there yesterday. Parking can be tough but doable. Bar America can handle a reasonably large group. Great little stores for the gals. The 89 to 267 loop is an great side trip but the Truckee River is not flowing down 89. No water leaving the lake this season.

 

Again, this is why we're planning multiple tour options. There's so many things to do! Maybe in the years to come we can plan a whole week!

I am all for a stop for a picnic somewhere around the lake. 90 minutes wait for a table is not my cup of tea. 

Any wineries or breweries nearby?

 

I also looked up Squaw Valley Resort.  I'm not sure how the restaurant are for handling large groups but maybe a tour around the lake, a drive up to SVR, a gondola (tram) ride to the top, lunch, a winery or brewery stop stop if you guys have one, and the final drive back to the hotel.

I'll go with whatever the flow is, but I thought the plan was for the entire group to drive around the lake together.

 

When I lived on South Shore in Tahoe, there was a small but great breakfast place called the Red Hut Waffle shop and all the locals ate there.  Don't know if it is still there and I'm sure there are lots of breakfast options, but they made some incredible 4 egg omelets!

The Red Hut is still here and they have 3 locations now. The newest and largest is a couple of blocks from the Hotel at Ski Run and Hwy 50. 4 egg omelets are still the style. 

On a Sat. morning it is usually a 10 to 15 minute wait, but that will probably be the case anywhere except maybe the hotel. I have not had breakfast there, but have eaten in their restaurant on the pier and it was great. The Sat. dinner is at the hotel. 

The is a gondola up to 8500 ft at Heavenly located right in downtown S. Lake Tahoe. Terry was looking into the details, but their is a restaurant up top as well as zip lines, rope challenges, hiking, and a 4 wheel tour. They are putting in a summer luge run, but it is not operational as yet. This is how ski resorts will survive in a future will uncertain snow. Now that I said that I am sure we will get 40 feet next winter. 

 

HOW DID I GET INVOLVED IN THESE CONVERSATIONS.

HARRASSMENT

THERON THEY ARE HARRASSING ME

 

HEY! I just checked with the hotel and there are only 13 rooms reserved! Did you book your room yet? Hurry up! We're going to lose our benefits if we don't meet our quota!

Ted, did you book yet? Rick? ...Bueller?

 

God, I hate this part of it...

Sorry I haven't responded to this thread, I've been out campaigning for

Donald Trump...

So I lost count, how many free tanks of gas do I get from Tabby, I mean Teby

and Troy? My Caddy sucks a lot of gas

I can Guarantee Gerdddd will not be coming, he only comes when Carol says he can.....

I will be attending this event, but since I am not familiar with The Tahoe area

( I did get married there one time, in a previous life) I will leave any planning

to the ones most "in the know"

I will be bringing some Oban and a few cigars...

 

Oh, almost forgot, should I bring my tackle box, my wife and I like to fish

 

 

A great local spot is Steamers on the south lake. Parking is good, Saturday special is tacos. Bar with food! If anyone is up for a hike. You can go to visit the castle in emerald bay. It's a mile hike down to house and they have picnic tables at the beach. 

Yes it's still there. There's also Heidi's but last time I was there in June it wasn't as good as when I was a kid in the 70's/80's. O wait I still think I am a kid!

There is also the tram at squaw valley. They have spa/pool at the top of the mountain Along with a resturant/Bar.

Booked on Wednesday, can't wait for the fun to begin!

Terry, I booked for Friday night only, better half is staying home.

Im new here sort of, was active when I had a speedster, did 2 tours, 1 in speedster and 1 in SunbeamTiger. Havent got back into speedsters but do have a car that will fit right in.

I remember Jim and Troy.

I contacted "no show"ernie in his white car from Elk Grove, no response yet.

 

Terry, my wife and I are in for the barbecue at your house and booked for Fri and Sat at the hotel. (Thanks, Noel, I finally figured out how to find this conversation.) Looking forward to meeting some new folks and finding out what all this trash talking is about.

@ Terry Knuckles

 

Would you mind posting the names of all confirmed attendees??

Sure, Robert!

 

Jim & Ginny Ignacio

John & Pam Alfenito

Dale & Michele Bates

Andie & Terry Nuckels

Dave & Betsy Mitchell 

Larry Bull

Scott Sloan

Noel Farmer

Rocklin Mike Danforth

Noel Farmer

Robert & Nancy McEwen

Ron & Karen Wright

Mitch & Kathy Toll

the Tebulator

Troy & Sally Sloan

Les & Lee Munson

Rusty & Donna Smith

Rick

Vince & Teri Manto

Barnco Bob Baumer

 

That makes 20 rooms! Good job, people!

 

Uh...Ted?

Tony, can you join us? Maybe the barbecue? I know you're working but I suspect a "flu bug" in your future...say around 9/10-13

 

I promise you won't have to work on anyones car, okay?

Just received a call from Paul Harford, a fixture on this site for many years. He was the owner of "Butch" a steroid-ladend Raby IV rolling piece of artwork. Paul also authored the Article "Are You Ready for a Speedster?", found at the top of most of the forum categories. Paul will be joining us on the Tour!

Several of the attendees this year are long time members from the very early days of Speedster Owners dot Com and brought a lot of "color" to this site. John "Leader" Alfenito, Dale Bates, Scott Sloan...awesome guys with stories to tell.

 

We'll have some fun..

Thanks Terry!

HEY!!!!!!   

 

I cant haul Pat Downs with me every where I go...  Tony You good with Webber 44idfs?   lol lol ... 

 

just kidding  I hope.. 

 

tebs

Pat should go. He could probably sell a few motors! As for the Webers.....no problem.

Kia Orana Terry:

 

I've not been able to attend any SOC "functions" for a couple years - been travelling since retirement and spending a lot of time in Paradise: cook Islands. Anyway, Now that I'm back home (Napa) for a few months, I found out about this Tahoe Cruze. One questions, though: Where and what time is the "Start" location on Friday, Sept. 11th?

 

Paul Watts

Paul - the link below is for the hotel in Auburn where everyone will meet and depart for Tahoe on Friday morning. Not sure what time group will meet in the morning.

 

http://www.auburnhi.com/

 

The link below is for the hotel in Tahoe where everyone is staying Friday & Saturday.

 

http://www.tahoebeachretreat.com/

 

You can contact Terry Nuckels on this site via the 'Dialog' tab at top of page or email:tpnuckels@gmail.com

 

Hope to see you there! 

Thanks for the Departure location! Now all I need is the time. I've made my reservations at the Tahoe Beach Retreat, and I look forward to meeting you and others.

 

Paul

 

Paul, Jim's info is mostly right, and 100% right for someone spending Thursday night in Auburn.

 

But the plan was for the Auburn folks to meet some Sacramento folks in Placerville, probably late Friday morning (exact time still TBD) and to continue on up to Tahoe from there.

 

So, if Placerville works better for you than Auburn, that's an option, too.

 

 

Paul! Great news that you're attending the tour!

The plan is to meet at the Holiday Inn at 10:00 am, Friday 9/11. We'll depart at 10:30 and cruise over to Placerville, via 49 and 193 through Georgetown. We'll join up with Mitch & Co. for an early lunch before heading up to Tahoe via mucho bitchin' backroads.

 

Make sure to plan on coming to the kickoff barbecue at Casa de Nuckelhead on Thursday, 9/10. I'll send you my address via gmail.