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silverfox103 Moderator
Posts : 3371 Join date : 2008-11-05 Age : 75 Location : Littleton, NH & St. Simons, GA
| Subject: Made it home safely post Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:46 pm | |
| Thought I would start a post as we have quite a few long distance travelers.
I made it home. Nine hours to get there, 7.5 hours to get back. I did take a 1/2 hour nap on the way out, missed the back up driver.
Tom | |
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mtrhead79
Posts : 1614 Join date : 2010-04-24 Age : 56 Location : phila. pa
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:51 pm | |
| i got home around 3;10. no problems hit a little drizzle. tom we missed your back up driver also and let her know we are thinking of her | |
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silverfox103 Moderator
Posts : 3371 Join date : 2008-11-05 Age : 75 Location : Littleton, NH & St. Simons, GA
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:56 pm | |
| - mtrhead79 wrote:
- i got home around 3;10. no problems hit a little drizzle. tom we missed your back up driver also and let her know we are thinking of her
Will do, she missed being there. | |
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BigBlackBeaSSt
Posts : 4560 Join date : 2009-08-01 Age : 59 Location : Sanford, NC
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:13 pm | |
| Made it back today after filling my trailer with a recliner, 800 lbs of pavers and a face cord of wood. She pulled like a boss at 8 mpg through the hills of northern PA. Got my workout loading and unloading! | |
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Big Wagon Guy
Posts : 349 Join date : 2010-02-15 Location : Wasaga Beach Ontario
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:59 pm | |
| Glad everyone made it home safely. We pulled into the drive way just after midnight Saturday. Was great seeing everyone.
Tom we all missed your lovely wife...pls give her a hug from us and let her know that shes in our thoughts.
Dave thanks for putting WF together. You did a wonderful job and made it possible for all of us longroof lovers to connect. | |
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95BRMW
Posts : 1695 Join date : 2009-08-15 Age : 40 Location : Connecticut
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:08 pm | |
| Made it home around 6 tonight, hit just about every storm between Syracuse and CT but otherwise uneventful. | |
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buickestate Moderator
Posts : 3301 Join date : 2008-11-04 Age : 60 Location : Chatham Ontario
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:23 pm | |
| Made it home safely around 11:30 Saturday night, the wagon ran great. it was a good show. | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:15 am | |
| Took me about 45 minutes. My thanks to Nick (phantom 309) for helping me to get Shammoo running a bit better for the trip home. | |
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bigbluey88
Posts : 252 Join date : 2013-06-16 Age : 37 Location : windsor locks CT
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:32 am | |
| Made it safely home was a lot of fun we all had a great time car ran great. Saw an old man in a green with wood Roadmaster on the way home give me a thumbs up I actually thought it was one of us until I passed hum doing about 70 | |
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Richtoon
Posts : 8 Join date : 2013-10-20 Age : 71 Location : New Britain CT
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:48 am | |
| Pulled out of Microtel lot at exactly 9 AM......pulled into my driveway in Maine at exactly 5 PM. Cruise control set on 70 all the way, Pandora streaming '80s Summer Hits, couple of rest stops and a stop at the New Hampshire boozeria for replenishments. Great time seeing all the new friends I made last year and new ones this year! Thanx, Dave, for all you do and I'm hoping/planning to be at Hershey in Oct.....actually only a 4-hour drive to that one for me from CT | |
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Donmac
Posts : 25 Join date : 2013-10-04 Age : 69 Location : Montreal Qc Canada
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:03 am | |
| Made it to Detroit,on to Cleveland tomorrow, then home! Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for welcoming my wife and I so warmly. The wagon is touring like it was new. Also the roads and highways are so much nicer than ours at home. P.s. Thanks for the award! Shamelessly and self sevingly yours, Donmac | |
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dmg4 Moderator
Posts : 1125 Join date : 2014-08-13 Age : 70 Location : Geneva, New York
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:58 am | |
| Made it home safely after... oh wait. I was already home. It was great to see everyone. Hopefully I can make it next year, especially if the date is shifted earlier as it was this year. Donmac: I liked your car so much that I bought one just like it last night- a red 1996 from SC. I'll pick it up next week. | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:30 am | |
| Dave, the date is always the same. It always was and always will be the last Saturday of July. It simply makes it easier to plan that way.
The 2016 Wagonfest will be held on July 30,2016
Thanks for your help with the photos.
Dave | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323 Join date : 2013-02-20 Age : 55 Location : Centerville, IN
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:23 am | |
| Lost the a/c an hour into the trip home... lost some time trying to figure that out. Arrived at home by 10pm a little sweaty and sporting that weird one arm sun burn. Had a great time,would definitely do it again. | |
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phantom 309
Posts : 5848 Join date : 2008-12-28 Age : 114
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buickestate Moderator
Posts : 3301 Join date : 2008-11-04 Age : 60 Location : Chatham Ontario
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:33 pm | |
| - Andebe wrote:
- Lost the a/c an hour into the trip home...
You just left it on the side of the road? you should of stopped and pick it up! | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:40 pm | |
| he had it next to the beer cooler just a minute ago! | |
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yakko
Posts : 185 Join date : 2012-03-06 Age : 69 Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:01 pm | |
| Be safe every one! Thanks Dave for another great N.Y. Wagonfest !!! | |
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AlFurious
Posts : 9 Join date : 2015-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Novosibirsk, Siberia
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:25 am | |
| My dream is to join you some time in a future | |
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dmg4 Moderator
Posts : 1125 Join date : 2014-08-13 Age : 70 Location : Geneva, New York
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:07 am | |
| Will there eventually be a thread with pictures from Wagonfest? | |
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silverfox103 Moderator
Posts : 3371 Join date : 2008-11-05 Age : 75 Location : Littleton, NH & St. Simons, GA
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:28 am | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:30 am | |
| Historically , the pictures from Wagonfest are always in the Long Roof of the Month thread. You can find them there. https://gmlongroof.4umer.com/f24-lrom Sounds like you might not be familiar with the command "View posts since last visit" It bring up anything that 's been posted for you. Dave | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323 Join date : 2013-02-20 Age : 55 Location : Centerville, IN
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:12 am | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:00 am | |
| If you really wanted to go faster by reducing weight....
Which weighs more?
The A/C.... The wife...
Just sayin' | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323 Join date : 2013-02-20 Age : 55 Location : Centerville, IN
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:48 pm | |
| Dave if she reads that,you will need to seek out the witness relocation program! Gingers,dont play! | |
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buickestate Moderator
Posts : 3301 Join date : 2008-11-04 Age : 60 Location : Chatham Ontario
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:34 pm | |
| Andy let her read that next year the morning before wagonfest, it should be fresh in her mind when she meets up with sheep boy | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:06 pm | |
| HEY. that's MISTER sheepboy to you! | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323 Join date : 2013-02-20 Age : 55 Location : Centerville, IN
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:58 pm | |
| - buickestate wrote:
- Andy let her read that next year the morning before wagonfest, it should be fresh in her mind when she meets up with sheep boy
Hmmmm,it would make some nice leverage.... | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:15 pm | |
| For what... Three bags of wool? | |
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phantom 309
Posts : 5848 Join date : 2008-12-28 Age : 114
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:03 pm | |
| This has now become a chat thread,.... | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323 Join date : 2013-02-20 Age : 55 Location : Centerville, IN
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:11 pm | |
| Bucking for a moderators job, Nick? | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:33 pm | |
| Ok, so by now, shall we assume that if you aren't home by now, you aren't ever going to get there. | |
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Donmac
Posts : 25 Join date : 2013-10-04 Age : 69 Location : Montreal Qc Canada
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:42 pm | |
| Made it home safely. After 1800 mi. loop to Auburn Hills MI, then back to Cleveland, then home through the heart of the Adirondacks. The wagon ran like a top. Not to mention cheap gas!(compared to home) Best wishes to all! ✌️ Donmac | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323 Join date : 2013-02-20 Age : 55 Location : Centerville, IN
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:54 am | |
| 1800 miles! Thats a road trip,nice. | |
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bigbluey88
Posts : 252 Join date : 2013-06-16 Age : 37 Location : windsor locks CT
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:07 pm | |
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frederickflintstone
Posts : 371 Join date : 2014-07-01 Location : Mid-Michigan
| Subject: 2,600+ miles and 9 states Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:07 am | |
| after 2,600+ miles and 9 states we are finally home, small issue with the cruise control. mostly 19-20MPG the whole time one tank @15 one @21.
going to bed now after a 600+ mile night run from TN.
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mtrhead79
Posts : 1614 Join date : 2010-04-24 Age : 56 Location : phila. pa
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:01 pm | |
| good to see u made it home. did u get to the liberty bell and did u want to kill anyone in philly traffic | |
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frederickflintstone
Posts : 371 Join date : 2014-07-01 Location : Mid-Michigan
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:46 pm | |
| - mtrhead79 wrote:
- good to see u made it home. did u get to the liberty bell and did u want to kill anyone in philly traffic
no real issues with philly traffic we only spent just less than two hours downtown. $17.50 to park my son got to punch Stalone in the gonads. saw the liberty bell and he got his philly cheese steak | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323 Join date : 2013-02-20 Age : 55 Location : Centerville, IN
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:40 am | |
| Your sons expression differences between the excitement of punching Rocky Balboa in the nads,and seeing the historic Liberty Bell is hilarious...Gotta love kids. | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:20 pm | |
| I was thinking the same thing. | |
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frederickflintstone
Posts : 371 Join date : 2014-07-01 Location : Mid-Michigan
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:42 pm | |
| He was trying to "look cool" for the photo by the bell. but he truly enjoys being a smart a$$ for the photos.
Seeing the liberty bell was 100 % his idea though. to me it was just a bell with a crack in it. to me seeing Arlington cemetery would be more of a pull for me.
Although I got to see a wagon exhibit at the AACA auto museum in Hershey, the army museum in Carlisle and driving on the blue ridge parkway were more enjoyable for me. | |
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mtrhead79
Posts : 1614 Join date : 2010-04-24 Age : 56 Location : phila. pa
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:52 pm | |
| where was that rocky statue i never saw that one the one i know is at the base of the art museum steps. the one in the pick looks odd | |
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frederickflintstone
Posts : 371 Join date : 2014-07-01 Location : Mid-Michigan
| Subject: Re: Made it home safely post Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:34 am | |
| - mtrhead79 wrote:
- where was that rocky statue i never saw that one the one i know is at the base of the art museum steps. the one in the pick looks odd
it is in the visitor center right when you come up from the parking garage. | |
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