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Thingz I Learned from The Midwest Cruise In

Posted: 6/16/08 5:07pm Message 1 of 28
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Greensburg, IN - USA
Joined: 9/24/2003
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...
* GPS isn't a necessity when your traveling companion knows the landscape according to drinking establishments....

* Travel time can be most interesting if you swap partners right out of the chute.....

* RV's pulling trailers who cut you off on the interstate recognize hand signals much faster when it is accompanied by moans of disbelief and angry facial gestures from the near miss vehicle....

* Soft spoken quite women talking about cheese should be watched very closely......

* It has become brutally apparent that medians are becoming taller and our legs must be getting shorter.....

* No matter how hard you try it is impossible to stay together as a group while cruising if the other lane doesn't respect that vettes have the right away.....

* When asked to recite after me anything about Fig Pluckers you should always answer NO!

* When attempting describe Peter Pan it is best not to relate the sir name to any body parts......

* Women like to help wash vettes but sometimes have difficulty turning on the water.....

* Writing notes is much better with a pen the has written on it: " I own a fast corvette So drive it like I stole it ... Smokin tires and Hot women,,,, can't get any better!"

* Annual fathers day presents are much better when coupled with a great birthday gift....

* Hand signals won't help push a PT Cruiser through a yellow light when the driver can't breath....

* Women make some of the best aeronautical designs...

* Bird Poop is a common hatred among vette owners much lick it is to those who hang laundry on the line....

* Limbo can only be played with a willing party and someone holding the stick.....

* What in Gods name is a SIZEOMETER?????

* Anniversary corvettes stay cleaner if driven with the car cover on them....

* Marilyn and Karen are spelled exactly the same???

* There are no birds in China....

* Horse trailers are more accommodating for overnight stays than vette interiors under the car cover....

* In every Vette event the should be accommodating parking for Honda's & PT Cruisers.....

* Zora Huston and the Chinaberry Tree is a great book!!!




                                                                                  Tux....    Tuxblacray2008-06-16 17:09:27


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Posted: 6/16/08 5:49pm Message 2 of 28
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Dorr, MI - USA
Joined: 8/21/2002
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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp
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Tux You crack me up.........................If ya wanna know what a size-o-meter is I'll show it to ya, However I believe Jannie has it at this time............. along with the 9" Pan...........Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20LaughingRolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing


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Posted: 6/16/08 7:44pm Message 3 of 28
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Irving, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
What is a Size-O-Meter?Confused  And what does it have to do with C3's??Confused
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Posted: 6/16/08 8:20pm Message 4 of 28
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WEST SENECA, NY - USA
Joined: 12/3/2001
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
[QUOTE=greypoupon69]What is a Size-O-Meter?Confused  And what does it have to do with C3's??Confused
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Use your imagination. And it has nothing to do with C3's. Wink
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Posted: 6/17/08 3:39am Message 5 of 28
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
On the way home we found out that:
 
The GPS doesn't tell you whether the road is pavement or gravel.
 
Some gravel roads are covered in oil.
 
When you are in Amish country, "road apples" are hard to avoid.



 
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Posted: 6/17/08 4:30am Message 6 of 28
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Elma, WA - USA
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Vette(s): Red 1973 Convertible. L-48 Auto #'s matching Red 1970 LT-1 Convertible #'s matching
[QUOTE=Tuxblacray]*
* time can be most interesting if you swap partners right out of the chute.....
                                                                  Tux....    [/QUOTE]

This is the one that has me wonderin just what all was going on here.

Is this like a "club" within a club?Tongue



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Posted: 6/17/08 5:10am Message 7 of 28
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
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[QUOTE=Tuxblacray]** time can be most interesting if you swap partners right out of the chute.....

                                                                Tux....    [/QUOTE]This is the one that has me wonderin just what all was going on here.Is this like a "club" within a club?Tongue[/QUOTE]

Don't ask...don't tell....

Glad youse guys had a good time!

Tanx fer da pics, too!


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Posted: 6/17/08 6:28am Message 8 of 28
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Middletown, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1982 2-tone blue,383 NO crossfire 1987 black (work in-progress)
I learned this in the parking lot outside the motel:
No matter what, the dipstick is ALWAYS on the drivers' side of the car...


and..I learned this at the intersection of Indiana Route 1 and US 35 coming home:

No matter WHAT you're driving, you can't do 75 in a 55....(real picture, we had to grab the camera, turn around, and take the picture 'cause I'm sure no one would believe it without photo evidence)...I hope the image link turns out OK...


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Posted: 6/17/08 6:32am Message 9 of 28
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well, that didn't work...hey Tux...any chance you could help me post this small picture?  It's a classic, 'd like to share what we saw coming home.  Sorry for the HTML ignorance...
Bob



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Posted: 6/17/08 7:40am Message 10 of 28
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Holland, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary Edition
    I learned that when cruising with a bunch of Corvettes in a Honda that it is impossible to pedal fast enough to keep up.
    I learned that you can't use the words sizeometer, peter pan and limbo in the same sentence.
    I learned that anything you say can and will be used against you A LOT.
    I learned that a bunch of "Boomers" can act like kids for a whole weekend and not feel guilty about it.
    I learned that "SOS" tastes better when it is not served on a stainless steel tray.
    I learned how hard it is to "head home" and how much we miss our friends.
     Looking forward to the next time. Great time and thanks for the memories.
 
Jim & Donna



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