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hey mike i drove up that hill you got stuck on in reverse today LOL!

 

 

 

I don't care, I've spent the past two days wandering downtown St. Ignace drooling over incredible cars and trucks. :lol:

 

Man did the show bring out the weirdos though! Had BC Pizza for lunch/dinner (we ate at like 4:00 after a late breakfast, so call it what you want :lol:). Holy crap do they make good food! They have locations all over northern MI I guess.

 

Got the long drive south tomorrow whenever I get get my butt in gear then Monday it's back to reality with work. I leave for the Saudi trip Thursday. Total travel time going out will be like 19 hours, slightly less coming back because of better flights though I do have to fly out of Chicago so even once I get home it's 3-4 hours more driving.

 

Fun fact I learned studying travel guides for this trip- in some parts of the middle east, red GMCs are extremely popular because it is believed they do not get stuck in the sand dunes. Not making that up!

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Here are some pics with a real camera:

 

 

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Also tried a night shot tonight, sill learning the controls on the camera-

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Yep, that's a night shot. Just a long exposure.

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hey mike i drove up that hill you got stuck on in reverse today LOL!

 

 

 

I don't care, I've spent the past two days wandering downtown St. Ignace drooling over incredible cars and trucks. :lol:

 

Man did the show bring out the weirdos though! Had BC Pizza for lunch/dinner (we ate at like 4:00 after a late breakfast, so call it what you want :lol:). Holy crap do they make good food! They have locations all over northern MI I guess.

 

Got the long drive south tomorrow whenever I get get my butt in gear then Monday it's back to reality with work. I leave for the Saudi trip Thursday. Total travel time going out will be like 19 hours, slightly less coming back because of better flights though I do have to fly out of Chicago so even once I get home it's 3-4 hours more driving.

 

Fun fact I learned studying travel guides for this trip- in some parts of the middle east, red GMCs are extremely popular because it is believed they do not get stuck in the sand dunes. Not making that up!

 

 

i shoulda went to st ignace my weekend didnt turn out the way i wanted at all... but that fact is awsome! LOL

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hey mike i drove up that hill you got stuck on in reverse today LOL!

 

:lol: you have been punked

 

On a serious note are you running the stock tires?

 

 

Ryan

 

 

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Me or Sarah?

 

I have stock Bridgestones and she has a thread somewhere about finding a smoking deal on some barely used BFG ATs.

 

 

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Drove over 1000 kms in 24 hours to Edmonton and back. The ol man suffered a major heart attack, took a day off of work to make sure everything was okay. Last 24 hours have been crazy. Need sleep up for 4am tomorrow for work.

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i shoulda went to st ignace my weekend didnt turn out the way i wanted at all... but that fact is awsome! LOL

 

It was a good time, too bad ya couldn't make it. It was obviously my first time but the crew I went up with has been coming up for a long time and this was the best turnout they've seen in ages.

 

 

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Hauled a mattress for my brother since a Malibu won't fit a queen mattress/box spring :)

 

 

Ryan

 

 

 

Hauled a mattress for my brother since a Malibu won't fit a queen mattress/box spring :)

 

 

Ryan

 

 

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I let my better half take the truck and brought her Suby into town for service....LOL

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I filled up. $88.50 and then drove to school gave a presentation in my business ethics class on how shitty the ford pinto was

 

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