You guys are the best 


Phil

Hi Bob,
          It is only Time, Lack of Money not to mention the distance that prevents me from taking you up on your offer of a spare seat. 
Envious does not even begin to describe how I feel. Have a good time.
Phil

Thanks Nick for starting this thread.
Once again looks like the Usual Suspects will be attending 
Tom & I are giving the Chunnel a try this year.
A bit of a detour through Belgium and the Somme to pay our respects at some cemeteries/ battlefields.
Arriving BN Tuesday before sunset to join CampUN.
Phil

Hi Max,
           T remember having a nice conversation with Paddy and a few others beside that Generator.
It is the quietest generator I have ever experienced. It purrred along like a orange lion

Phil

Hey Chris,
               That sounds more like a Nanny Cam to me 
Phil

ELECTRIC HOUX   Sounds like a 70's band  Are they playing Saturday night?

I'll get my hat
Phil

Hi smokie,
               Now you are goig back a few years    Panel stuck in a hole right beside the overflowing poop tank  Those were the days we thought they would never end......but they did

Phil part of the MB expat waifs and strays on BN 

Hi Lofty,
           These mount up to the existing drive train so only slightly  more complicated than changing wheels. Raises the ride height quite a bit which is a good thing in heavy snow.
Phil

Hi Pilgrim,
              We did scrutineering last year. It is an opportunity to see the cars up close and also for driver autographs if that is your thing. Fair sized crowd. They set up bleachers and people hang on the barricades. As the cars go by one at a time with long gaps I soon got bored and wandered off for lunch    I suggest you look at the schedule and plan to attend when your favourite car or driver is going by.
I have been to the location of the "hands" many times but never for the ceremony. I presume the drivers involved will be there.  Good excuse to wander about the town which is always worth a visit in my opinion.
Phil

Hi Lofty,
            Made bu Mattracks in Minnesotta USA. Not cheap but very effective when used in snow or soft ground. Here in Ontario we have some similar but only used on ATV's
Phil

Hi Tom,
          Excellent Result 
Phil

Hi Martini,
               I look forward to sharing a Pastis with you in a field in France. Must get planning and book my flight.
Phil

Thanks Martini,
                      We will have to wait and see if that is the final count.
Phil

28 Hours door to door. Took 20 minutes of line up to get out of the track.
Traffic on the top end of hwy 27 and the first part of I4 added 28 minutes of delay according to my GPS.
The visit to A1A from Ormond Beach to St Augustine added 2 hours but included a sandwich / drink on the beach and a walk among the bikinis 

The mini van never missed a beat and seemed not to mind being thrashed up the hills of VA & WV.
Van did need a quart of oil when I had my breakfast this morning. I only managed 1 1/2 hours sleep Weather was clear all the way except for a 5 minute blizzard in NY. Border crossing was fast and beat the rush hour traffic in to home base. 
Good race even if the wrong Corvette won
Great to see so many familiar faces. Good time was had.
Phil

Hi Fax,
         We have to do the best we can with the time allowed.
I envy you a 15 hour drive with two drivers. Although Google says mine is 22 driving hours it always takes me closer to 30 or even 32 hours depending on how much sleep I get @ WalMart
Last year some bastard decided he needed to sweep/vacuum the parking lot I was trying to sleep in.
Phil