Champagne taste beer budget Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 ....to pick up some 1968 Klipschorns? Hopefully the snow stops soon, 100 mile drive in the morning. Looks like I'll get a chance to write my own road trip story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 Bringing this along, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 The guy that owns the van has it sold to an inlaw, he took off the handicaped license plates to put on his new van tomorrow. Driving around in someone elses van with no plates isn't exactly comforting, but the trailer should hid the back of the van, and he made me out a bill of sale stating that I bought the van but he had to keep the plates since they are handicapped issues. The trailer is a rental from a neighboring business, got it cheap, including appliance dolly and shipping blankets. Should be an interesting day tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongeworthy Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 The guy that owns the van has it sold to an inlaw, he took off the handicaped license plates to put on his new van tomorrow. Driving around in someone elses van with no plates isn't exactly comforting, but the trailer should hid the back of the van, and he made me out a bill of sale stating that I bought the van but he had to keep the plates since they are handicapped issues. The trailer is a rental from a neighboring business, got it cheap, including appliance dolly and shipping blankets. Should be an interesting day tomorrow. It's going to be a great day for you tomorrow. Oh, I remember my road trip for my 1st pair of Khorns. Good deal on some really, really nice Khorns. Have fun and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 congrats. looking forward to hearing more and seeing pics of the new sweethearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom b. 57 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 ....to pick up some 1968 Klipschorns? Hopefully the snow stops soon, 100 mile drive in the morning. Looks like I'll get a chance to write my own road trip story. Hopefully the story won't be titled, "How my Klipschorns cost me a little more than expected because of no plates on the rig." Be careful and I hope you have a safe and trouble free journey. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Devil in the details! Your looking streamlined! [*][um] And at the end~[8] Nice relaxing[mo] Wait...need a Klipsch or some type of plate on the front! Troopers notice things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 21, 2008 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2008 Congratulations, that was smart to rent the trailer and blankets, they will make your trip alot easier and relaxing, not worrying about the speakers being damaged. No problems with 100 miles, but it will seem like forever till you get home. If it's not a big deal, print off a few stacks like that for me, please ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Good luck & have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Best of Luck to you on a fruitful trip, and a safe journey !!!!!!! Lucky Man, smart move, you can get a receiver anytime !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 We got 2-3 inches of snow here overnight. 10 inches 125 miles south of me yesterday. Still snowing , still pitch black outside and 19 degrees. Look like a perfect day for new speakers. Going to pull the front license plate frame off so it's not glaring at Mr Occifer. Dug up a set of 4 10' ratchet straps I bought a while ago and never used. Have a couple CD's to go, screwdrivers and pliers, fresh pot of coffee. Hopefully I'm back home safe and sound by 2:00. If I could just print off a few more stacks of 'hunnies, I'd still be sleeping and there'd be a big truck on it's way here from Hope, Arkansas. In his best Dennis Miller voice and a swipe of his arm... I...am.....outtahere.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 And aren't we off to an wonderful start this morning? With the trailer hooked onto the van, the front wheel drive, and the fresh snow on my already muddy driveway, I can't get up the hill to get out of my place unless I unhook the trailer. I tried making a path without the trailer, still no go, found the ETC fuse to pull to disable the traction control so I could let the tires spin a little to try and get a little more speed before hitting the hill, no go, not looking too promising at the moment. Right now I think I'm stuck waiting for my neighbor to get home to ask him to use his 4WD to get the trailer up the hill, then hook back up after it's up. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Relax, you didn't think it was going to be easy DID YOU ? 100 miles is child's play and in the end, you'll be grinn' and all this won't matter !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 I know, I know... ironic part of this is if you look over the road in backfround of the picture, that's one of the two county garages I live across from, been watching plow trucks pull out the whole time I've been fighting this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 It's still early. Bet 1 of those guys has a "******" rope or strap with them ....just looking to be a Samaritan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 My neighbor just got home a few minutes ago... to inform me that his 4WD has been out for a week, but he hadn't been worried about it enough this late in the snow season to have me look at it yet. However, there's more than one way to skin a cat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Bobcat,cooooollllll!!!!!!! Have a nice day![H] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Whose BOBCAT ? If that's your's,I'd be buying NEW speakers !!!!!!!! Nice piece of equipment, I still have over 4' of snow in my yard, but roads are clear !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 Mission aborted. [:'(] I got about 10 miles in this thick, wet slop and had already needed to pull out of a slide twice. The kind of slush that is like axle grease, doesn't let you steer or stop. I decided that with a borrowed van, that has been sold to someone else already but not delivered, no license plates, more snow expected/falling and top speeds of 35-40 mph, it just wasn't worth the risk. I want to have my speaks today. I need to make sure that the speakers, the van, and myself all are in one piece at the end of the day. Took me 2 hours to get 40 miles to take back the trailer and get back home. I've been waiting for these for years, another week won't kill me. Next Saturday's another day. The bobcat is my neighbors, got the trailer up the hill and across the road to the county garages, I hooked back up over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 22, 2008 Moderators Share Posted March 22, 2008 Sorry to hear that, but like you said everything has to come back in one piece so it's best to be safe. Disappointing, but they are yours, the wait is somewhat over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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