RE: 2008 DML Trip Recap

From: knox.james@sympatico.ca
Date: Mon Aug 25 2008 - 23:55:51 EDT


Great Time, Thanks Jon and Family.

Adam comming from Alberta with his mean Off Road Machine was a treat
Impressive trail & water convoy, Blaster, Willeys jeep, Dons Dak vert and
Mikes Monster Dak :-)

For Tom, think twice about the 08 Honda Civic. You don't want to loose money
and gas mileage is good, use it for local driving. Your back didn't hurt on
the eastbound trip. My back hurt too after sleeping on the ground in a tent.
I'd do it again in a split second because it was fun camping out.
The fish jumping and frogs croaking.
Up - down and fwd - aft seat adjustment might help for comfort in the Honda
Civic.

My little Maltese Terrior Tosi says thanks to all the nice people and The
Steiger Family for his fun vacation.

Until next time Happy Trails

Jim, 91 Dak

>
>Andy: No I didn't stay at Jons sunday... I did leave at a respectable time.
> Somewhere around 11 I think? Adam and JT rolled out about 8 am, Don and
>Jim about 10, Mike shortly before I left... and Jim Knox and Jason and
>Norah were packing up when I left.
>
>I got to Josh's about 7 pm.. and unloaded the wheels - which I noticed
>tonight while unloading the car that I didn't leave the center caps with
>the wheels. Sorry Barry... I'll give you a call and get your address and
>snail mail em to ya...
>
>I called up my buddy Dan (who came out with me to the BBQ a couple years
>ago) and ended up crashing at his place for the night. I didnt feel like
>doing another 4 hours and getting in after midnight.
>
>My new Civic has been under a critical eye... other than the BBQ attendees
>who couldn't believe I bought one heh. While I love the car... I am
>seriously thinking of not keeping it. The situation with the 5 speed stick
>shift left me with lower back pain, leg fatigue (cruise control didnt help
>- theres no where to rest my right leg) and a general questioning of how
>smart the purchase was. I think the car is not right for me. Going to
>see what my options are.. I know if I sell I'll take a hit.
>
>Fuel economy was excellent as expected... total drive distance this road
>trip was 1560 miles... averaged about 35 MPG... havn't done all the numbers
>on it yet. Anyway thats far more than I really wanted to get into regarding
>to civic.
>
>Many Thanks to Jon and the Steiger's for once again letting weird people
>come and invade their home for a weekend LOL I had a great time as usual,
>and as usual was very sad to see everyone leave one at a time on sunday.
>
>Andy: how did the Subi brakes do on the way home?
>
>Jim Zito: Excellent to meet you finally sir! I enjoyed conversing with you
>and was glad you could make it out! Next time around perhaps I'll bring
>out my el-crapo Huffy 15 speed mountain bike.. and if we can get andy to
>bring his, we can do a bike run instead!
>
>Don, and Brittany (I hope thats spelled right!) Great to see you guys - I
>apologize for the lack of paintball.. the brake job took far longer than I
>anticipated - but the Co2 tank turning out to be empty was something no one
>could have helped unfortunatly. As a die hard cubs fan - I can only offer
>my time honored mantra... "theres always next year!"
>
>With any luck I'll have Christine done by then (riiiight) If you are
>interested in the truck bed we can work out something. I was thinking
>maybe we could swap out the bed at Jons, you drive out with your old one
>and drive back with the new one - assuming you wont mind weird looks with
>a red/green truck - no pun intended LOL. There a junk yard anywhere near
>you Jon that would take a cut up truck bed?
>
>
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