What I did on my Sunday afternoon

Erm... Sorry Mike ;-)

Ok, now that the site is back up I can post a link to the album:
http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g43/landerso/Sunny%20day%20in%20February/

Hey Mickey - how far are you from Vienna, VA? I'll be up there in a couple of weeks on bid'ness, and should have an evening free.

Sunday's weather sucked up here in the foothills.
However, Saturday was great. Put the finishing touches on the Berg 5 speed and got Penny out for a spin.

Rebuilt engine + new tranny + curvy roads = BITCHIN'!

Lane,
Wolfgang ( Greg ) and I are not far away - we might be able to hook up w/ you guys as well - Mickey is still a bit farther up north.
I will let him speak for himself.
Dale

Eeeexcellent!

Mike -- On our way to this joint, we stopped in Goose Bay, Canada, and Keflavik in Iceland. Goose Bay was sitting at -12F, and Keflavik was in the 0-5 degrees Farenheit range. Cold like that is unfit for man or beast.
I'm in ideal Speedster weather for about the next month. The boss here says I should be able to find an old VeeDub beater for less than 8,000 Djiboutian Francs. I'll worry about that when I stumble across one that has all four wheels and/or a key.
The exchange rate is something like 177.5:1 ... what is that? About $10US? And when it gets uber hot out, like the 130F they're promising, I'll roll out a recip saw!

Did you 'cruisers' take any pictures?

Can you get to PhotoBucket from there? See the linked album in the post above.

Nope.
No Photobucket, no Flickr, no nuthin' ... All Navy, All the Time.
I can access SOC because it isn't regarded as information sharing.
No thumb drives, either.
Teresa has purchased a new laptop for me; she'll mail that as soon as she gets it -- and then we'll be able to Skype and I'll be able to access the recreational wireless system here.
For now, I'm limited to looking at pictures people post.

Okey doke. I'll post 'em here when I get home. I can't get to PhotoBucket here either. It's that Navy thing.

hey Mike get a green card and come down to Texas with george

Terry -

I'm really looking forward to seeing 'Penny' with her new 5-speed trans at Morro Bay. I can't imagine how Penny can get any MORE bitchin' than she already is!!

Peace - Out!

Hey Lane,
Vienne looks to be about an hour or two away. It's hard to say because I've never been there but baltimore doesn't look too far from there and it's only about 45 mins from me.
By all means if you guys can make it up I'll be more than happy to host dinner and drinks. It may be a bit of a struggle getting back though. ;)

I'm with you Mike!

Since about end of Nov we've only been warmer than minus 20 perhaps 4 or 5 times. It has been a long, cold winter and its only half over. Sunday looked promising as forecast was for minus 17 and windy so hoped to spend the afternoon kite skiing. Ended up minus 13 but no wind at all. Haven't even gone into the shelter where the IM is since probably early Dec.

Plus notes...new windshield is on its way courtesy of Cory in Edtn who took delivery and forwarded to me. Rec'd new "amber" fan shroud and ancilaries from Getty Design last week so everything should be here now to take freshen up the 911S engine and finally install in the IM.

Need to get rid of the old 66 Porsche shell that's in the garage so I can move the IM in there and get this work done....

Well mine has had the lower dash cover off ever sense Thanksgving. Sundy was so nice i finished the twin heater instal and had some time to ride around 70 Sunday nice today and tomorrow. I found i had a bad strut on the super beetle this afternoon we took it a part to check the steering box and universial joints on it. it still turns stiff he struts are nearly gone but its the shock tower cap bearing that has gone bad on the passenger side. I guess I better replace it all. Its the best and right way But This is not a good time to have to spend my dwindleing money supply.... but It is nice here I will be out in the D some now.. Sorry Mike,, I do hate it for you. but I do understand ,it was pretty cold and ugly here last month...

Lane.?? I meet a tall gray headed fella this past week that was looking for Vw Split window cabs. He also said he has 2 real Porsches and wanted to see mine I didn't give him to much info on perpose a bout where I lived. Now days I'm not to forth coming with info like that. but sense you a bit closer do you by chance know of a speedster owner with a silver one in the is area??

AAAAIIIIIEEEEE!!!!! I've tried three times to post the pics on this site so Cory can see 'em, and it just hangs up every time!!! I'll get 'em to you eventually, buddy.

Barry - Nope, don't know of a silver one around here.

And here are a couple of shots of the water from the fort. In the first, you can see Fort Sumter in the background. In the second, a couple of guys escaping from their wives and having some beer - er, I mean fishing.

Whew! Glad to see the picture problem is fixed. Cory, these are for you.

The first one is Mike Lempert's Healey and my car in the parking lot at Fort Moultrie, and the second is another old car that ventured out into the sunshine. The third one is of us in front of the fort (illegally parked - oh, the shame!).

Lane, good to see you got some fun time in the sun!

Hey, Will! Since so many west coasters are planning to join us at Carlisle this year, maybe you should think about it as well.

Sunday sucked....BUT...65 and sunny in Hbg. today!!
Woke Blackie up, dropped the top and drove the HELL outta her all afternoon....YIPPEE!!
That was better'n drugs!

~WB

I took ole Debbie out for a spin....

Lane, those were great! Morale is now up again!
Vince ... You undid Lane's fine efforts. ...
Heh, heh ...

Lane: When you comin' out east? I am in the DC metro area, and can hook up if it works out. Might be when I'm headed to SoCal and looking to visit w/ MUSB around the 25th. Anyhow, pls give dates so we can figure what to do. Mickey's place is a few hours away up north toward Philly -- nothin' quick about a visit to his place.

Cory: good to hear from you again old sport. Saw other posts on other threads, and the "report from the front". Keep 'em coming. We think (worry) about you often. And do tell if there is something needed that we can deliver. Will move heaven and earth to do it.

I'll be in Vienna Monday, 23 Feb, and will leave late Wednesday. Sounds like it's too far to get to see Mickey (sorry, dude), but let's try and get together either Monday or Tuesday evening. I might try to get in touch with another buddy who lives in DC as well.

Lane,

Mon or Tues will work. will be off to SoCal on Wed. Send PM w/ details. kelly.frazer AT jhuapl.edu

So the rain finally stopped and the sun is out, It's suppose to be a great weekend, and I can't decide whether to go golfing, fishing,
roller skating on the strand...

I guess I will most likely just hang out at the beach, or maybe take ole Debbie out for a spin, shit I might just stay home with my wife
and surf the internet

Vince, your contributions to "unit" "morale" have been noted. I'm going to put you in for something. Maybe a Vietnamese laundress?
(I'll get right on that as soon as I figure out how to print those first three on this old-ass printer ...)