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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Don't blame the tires mike, we all know it was the driver :lol:

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I just said tires don't matter. :lol:

 

I know that was all me. You should come to the dunes too- it's a good time. We could have a moderator meeting/drag race on the sand.

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Don't blame the tires mike, we all know it was the driver :lol:

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I just said tires don't matter. :lol:

I know that was all me. You should come to the dunes too- it's a good time. We could have a moderator meeting/drag race on the sand.

You gonna pay my gas for that 24 hour drive

 

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MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Nope. :lol: But there's at least one or two other mods in this area. I actually met Zane quite a while back at a 4x4 club meeting back in NH. That was like early 2005 I think. Never signed up back then though, shame on me. :lol:

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Don't blame the tires mike, we all know it was the driver :lol:

Ryan

 

I just said tires don't matter. :lol:

I know that was all me. You should come to the dunes too- it's a good time. We could have a moderator meeting/drag race on the sand.

Sounds like fun. Would have to triller the camaro for some drag racing :)

 

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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So a dbag can roll his coal all over it... I wouldn't take a camaro to a place like that

 

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Went to a car show with my daughter. Everything from Model T's to a "Bumble Bee" edition Camaro. Kind of a small show, but nice to get out. Sweet '68 Chevelle 396 in the reflection on my truck...'67 Charger on the other side.

 

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It was nice out here too Danny, high was 75 degrees I think. Warm again with rain tomorrow, okay tuesday, and then the bottom falls out, 46 wednesday. Dang it.

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Good luck getting the Camaro on the sand. :lol:

Can't do any worse than people in trucks :lol:

 

Tomorrow getting my damn ugly dent in the truck fixed ant wait it is driving me nuts especially after washing my truck last Thursday

 

 

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