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Master and Commander Posts: 2191 Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: Conastoga Wagon Loading! Just started organizing the wagon load (Explorer) that I'll be heading south to the convention with me in a couple of weeks. Start with two Navy grey projectors ar 55# each, then their speaker and screen, add in about 175# of sub posters, 70# of playing cards, boxes and pins. Another 100# of items for the Sealion reunion and 50th anniversary gathering of a shipmate/wife and friends. About 200# in a number of double sized milk carriers filled with Silent Service and WWII War Patrol Report DVD's, plaques, books, hats, cups and other "nifty" memorabilia, Then probably another #100 in DVD player, DVD projector, laptop, portable sound system etc. etc. (ad naseum) and it soon becomes evident why I didn't want to try shipping all of this only to turn around and try to ship (most weight) back on a Sunday morning... This much alone adds up to about 700 pounds and is only off-set (mostly) because Dan is flying down to avoid overloading the wagon by doubling that (sorry bro, can's help the jabs!)... AND yes, Ralphy and fellow long haulers, I will break it up into two days each way (2/3 1st, balance 1/3 on 2nd day)... I feel like I should put a sign on the back of the wagon - "Canadian to Mexician borders - All For Submariners!" with a big set of dolphins (my license plate is already "USSVI"  ... Whatcha think? | ||
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| Subject: RE: Conastoga Wagon Loading! Lookin like "Wishbone" Clear's Medicine Show without a doubt, although, I bet it looks more like one of the Laotion Jitney's that I referred to earlier.  Be careful when you get around Camp Pendelton area that one of those Jarheads doesn't put a RPG up your tailpipe. Have a good time at the Convention. Wish I could be there to stir the pot... no, that's not the kind you smoke. Take it a little easy on Olgoat this time and don't put too many hickys on his neck. The folks back in Springfield will think he's been to San Fran again.  | |||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2253 Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | |||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2253 Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: Conastoga Wagon Loading! Hey Chief: one of those traffic monitoring cameras caught you at a rest stop (001.jpg) Attachments ----------------  001.jpg (48KB - 417 downloads) | ||
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| Subject: RE: Conastoga Wagon Loading! Tim, you are tough enough. Doc, that can't be Clear. That guy has hair. Must be Dantini. We sure as hell know it isn't Olgoat, no belly. | |||
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Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 539 Location: Palm Bay, Florida | Subject: RE: Conastoga Wagon Loading! John Clear said: "my license plate is already "USSVI"" Looks like we have both coasts covered John. Have a safe trip. (Tag.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Tag.jpg (34KB - 429 downloads) | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2191 Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: RE: Conastoga Wagon Loading! My plate is dirtier than yours Ken! (also missing the dolphins on the bottom - some low life blah blah blah! liked them I guess!)...
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Master and Commander Posts: 1107 Location: Tucson AZ | Subject: RE: Conastoga Wagon Loading! The thing you're not showing us is the convention-bound contraption that plate's mounted on, Chief!  | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2191 Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | |||
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