[flash]

Saturday December 6



it's that time of year again, and the big UCLA-USC game is on



we will have 8 or 9 screens going, including the ginormous 134" monster



as always, food, drink, yada yada



hangout in the garage for coffee and donuts in the morning and poke around the cars, and then move on in for the big game



come one come all



garage is open at 9am



game time is 1:30



if you haven't already staggered your way over here at some point, contact me for directions

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[flash]

lol - probably good to drop me a note or something for a headcount too

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[tom968]

Thanks for the invite, but I can't make it.



Curious to know if it will be a pro usc or ucla crowd.

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[flash]

lol - we usually get a bit of both - makes for a ton of fun - we have run a pool and everything before

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[ds968]

50/50 chance for a trip, as things stand now. by the end of the week, I should have a better feel on which side of the balance the go or no go weight will be.

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[Duckman]

Oh, man, what a bummer. I hate to miss any party but, as a former Angeleno, I particualry hate to miss USC/UCLA games. I hate it when that happens.

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[flash]

ok - i'm thinking it might be cool to actually start my day at "coffee and cars" in irvine - then i would come back to be here by about 9



anybody care to join me?

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[ds968]

Not me, as much as I looooove coffee and cars, last time I was up until 3 am the night before ( which I fully expect will also be the case this time as I plan to be bar and club-hopping with friends in L.A. land.. ) only to get 2 hrs zombie sleep and up for coffee and cars at 5 . Of course I managed to repeat the very late night routine the subsequent night, which led to a dangerous nightmare of a drive back home on Sunday - the toothpicks mounted on my eyelids were the only thing keeping me alert for 450+ loooong miles <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

If coffee and cars was on Sunday morning it may have worked.. on Saturday ( this trip, anyway ) I promise to go to sleep at a civilized hour.. since I'll be a house guest I must show some manners.. well, actually the truth is that I want to be fully rested for the drive back, but I'm just sayin' that to give the appearance of a considerate guy .. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



All this is conceptual of course, since I still don't know about the trip, but thought I'd respond with a convincing reason for declining to accompany you to the show <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

lol - no worries - but, it doesn't start until 7, and i wasn't going to take the 968 or even park inside - i was figuring on parking outside so as to make a hasty departure when it was time



anyway, not sure how i feel about it yet myself - always fun, but definitely early - i figured i'd poke around and see who else might want to go



by the way, there is one in calabasas on sunday morning too - same time though, which means leaving my house by 5 to get there

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[jeffski1]

I FOUND IT.



Thanks Flash. Sounds like a great time and I actually have a weekend off. YA! If you are still thinking about the Coffee and Cars place in the morning, I'll join you. Never been there but sounds like a place to check out.

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[ds968]

ok, the go/no go scale has now moved to 75/25 so it's looking pretty good.. all you socal guys please sacrifice a few chickens to the weather gods because if it rains, it's a no go for sure <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



long term forecast did not look good about a week ago, but now it seems to predict only partial clouds <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

3 days to go - now getting a head count for the shopping - quite a few non-968 people are popping over for the game, and i want to make sure i have enough of everything for everybody - all are welcome - just give me a heads up



lol - this time, please do not bring any beer - i have a fridge full already



sean - you coming? you staying?



dan - your room is ready



jeff - ring me up if you have problems with the tank

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[ds968]

Forecast looks great, whoo-hoo.



Thanks Bob, really appreciated - and noted ; will not be bringing beer.. though I'm sure you must be running out of one thing or another on those bar shelves ( heck, my tequila consumption alone every time I'm there factors in <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> )



Sean who ? Do I have a two car caravan drive potential here ? Well, I'm heading out Friday morning ( have some other stuff planned in LA on Friday evening and satying in Pasadena over night ) so if anyone else is on route that day, let me know !

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[flash]

on another thread he indicated he might be coming down - just haven't heard since then - ring him up

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[flash]

well, it looks like midblu will be joining us



t-bone - get ahold of me so i can give you directions



mrouah - do you remember how to get here?

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[ds968]

[quote name='flash' post='63749' date='Dec 3 2008, 09:14 AM']well, it looks like midblu will be joining us[/quote]



oh, great ..now I have to make sure the weather stripping is perfectly aligned on my car, or some other minor flaw

( like the fog lights mounted upside down ) is not visible, otherwise there'll be hell to pay <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



kidding aside, it'd be great to see you Ron, sheesh, it's about time

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[flash]

should be a good turnout - i'm looking forward to this

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[jeffski1]

Thanks for the help offer flash. I ended up buying a tank from PartsHeaven, after speaking with Pete. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow. I did a quick fix on tank and that seems to be working for the time being.



I am definitely looking forward to joining you guys Saturday. Ya, weather for cast looks alright. Any more thought on the morning jaunt to...what was it...Coffee and Cars?



ds968--you've got me all nervous now with your 'perfect weather stripping' comment. Is that how you guys roll? I'm ashamed of the shape my car is in. Quite embarrassing actually. But, it is supercharged (for whatever that is worth) and the offer will be open to anyone who is interested, to take her for a spin and see what the work in progress is like. Hopefully that will give me a little bit of redemption for the deplorable condition she's in.



Cheers

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[flash]

no worries - i heard you got one - very cool



yes - coffee and cars - you can ring me up for details



don't sweat the car - yes, we tend to be anal, some more than others - all in good fun though - it's only because we love the car

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[ds968]

i was only kidding about the spotless car syndrome.. heck, there are all sorts of things out of order on my car as things go.. gravel marks, dimples, a clearcoat blemish spot the size of a quarter, none of the stripping really fits that well, the hood is not perfectly even aligned on both sides, . yada, yada.



looking forward to seeing you and the S/C on Saturday.... and, I for one would love to see what that SC feels like in our cars !!

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