[tcb] Re: When in doubt - take the bus
- From: Neil the VWDUDE <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:52:58 -0700 (PDT)
Shoulda taken the bus!
--- Stephen Brannan <ozarkcycleworks@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I bet the kids won't forget that trip.
>
> Julie Maroney <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote: Our journey across the country to get our
> kids to NY is being done in a Suburban. I wanted to
> take the bus but was out voted by my family members.
> In AR we left the beaten path of the highway to
> get some great BBQ in the middle of nowhere. It was
> a rush against the clock to get there before the
> 8:30 closing time. At 8:25 as our Suburban turned
> into the parking lot, it died! Lucky for us a
> policeman was near and helped to push it off the
> road while I dashed to the get some dinner but the
> freakin' door was already locked. I pounded on the
> door and then told them of our bad situation and
> they let me get some sandwiches. Tow truck ride
> with a guy named Bopper - hotel - repair shop -
> wrong part came from Little Rock - mechanic had to
> drive to Little Rock and back (3 hour journey) to
> make sure he got the right part - new gas pump
> installed - 2:30 pm we set back out on our journey -
> back on the highway, 2 exits later
> (about 40 miles), we stop to fill up - gallons and
> gallons of gasoline poured all over the ground at
> the gas station - lots of police and fireman came
> and cleaned up the mess - another tow truck ride
> back to the repair shop - they forgot to install one
> of the parts of the fuel pump kit - back on the road
> at 5:30 pm - drove straight thru, no time left for
> hotel stops - we arrived in Ithaca in 1 piece.
>
> As far as bus sitings - nothing in TX, AR, TN, OH or
> PA. In NY, I saw 2 vanagons both happy and driving
> and 2 bay windows that were parked but both were in
> great shape and looked to be drivable. In CT, there
> was another bay. It too looked great but the back
> license plate said Bahamas and the front one said
> Florida.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
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