[tcb] Re: Failed - My Bulli Gras Escape
- From: "chuck" <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 07:37:50 -0600
I to was a quitter and early to bed.I am well over 70 had several brews,a
lemon drop,thanks to your bartender.Fireside chat and off to bed where it was
nice and cozy.I listened to my tent being dismantled and everything getting
soaked.got up to still raining and wind still blowing.Unfortunately there is a
rule against a real fire in state parks so drying everything out presented a
real challenge.after hanging out untill after noon we dicided to op out for the
house of Blues where there was lots of firewood a hot tub real good female
company and a fresh bottle of Geritol.If I have to dress like the Michlin Man
to visit it quits being fun.I didn't really want to spend a miserable Sat. so I
could have a nice Sun to drive home.I arrived late and left early cause someone
already pulled my hippie card,I think it was Denis.
I was happy to put faces with names even if I didn't party all night. If my
Camper was as nice as yours I might have stayed but alas all I had was a old
panel wagon that was on it's official road test after the rack and pinion
steering was installed.It passed.Thanks to Paul and Bob.
Bulligras wasn't a failure.it was just REAL WET.
oleblue
----- Original Message -----
From: kelly dosch
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 10:43 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Failed - My Bulli Gras Escape
Well you were not the only quitter! Fortunately, I brought my weather
radio. N.O.A.A. National Weather service. They are some no-jive no-hype serious
weather forecasters. I knew it would be too crazy windy to be driving home and
that it would clear up and be sunny.
So there we were, enjoying great weather on Sunday all by ourselves.
Buncha unprepared quitters.
Frankly, I expected more from all of you. Poppin' yer Geritols and
passing out at 9pm. Seriously! What was that?! Somebody needs to be pulling
your hippie cards.
If you are too tired to stay out tonight, think how you'll feel at
70.
Seize the day. Buy an umbrella and a propane heater.
I can't believe so many of you drove so far just to turn tail and run
from a little water.
--- On Tue, 3/8/11, Biggestdaddyo <biggestdaddyo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Biggestdaddyo <biggestdaddyo@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Failed - My Bulli Gras Escape
To: "Texas Coalition Of Buses" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 12:05 PM
Well, I admit that I was a quitter. I woke up saturday morning to
frigid temps, gusting winds and when I stepped out of my bus into a 6" deep
lagoon (that I named Lake Julie,) I gave up on the whole thing!
I left Galveston and experienced super HIGH winds on I-45, the Sam
Houston Tollway AND I-10 as I put puttered toward SA. Sometimes it seemed like
the bus might actually be blown off of some of those high bridges! Scary.
Finally out of harms way, my bus was laboring along I-10 against head
winds when it just lost all power and died somewhere just east of Schulenburg.
After a brief time diagnosing....I realized it was just the points. Of course I
did NOT have a replacement set. Wrecker arrives and my bus got to spend
saturday night in Schulenburg at the auto parts store because they didn't have
ANY points that even remotely resembled the ones I needed.
My new bride drove from SA to pick me up and I was safe at home by
5:00 pm. We hooked up the trailer and drug my bus home the next morning, no
problemo.
Notes to Self:
1. Never camp with Julie again, even if she PROMISES the weather is
gonna be nice. Or at least remember to pack hurricane clothing appropriate for
Galveston Island when camping ON Galveston Island!
2. ALWAYS carry an extra set of points, condensor etc.
3. Expect the unexpected because VW's are very dependable. You can
depend on them to break down at the worst possible moment...
All in all, it was still a great weekend and quite an adventure!
Denis, thanks for the Sausage and Egg biscuit. You're a lifesaver! I'll see
everyone in Fredricksburg.
James Oliver
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