hey all. first off, I know this should go in the non-automotive discussion, but my aerobuddies are all over here. anyhoo, to hopefully make a long story short, I'll be taking a short hiatus. heading to FLA to do some hurricane cel site work. not sure what kind of connectivity we'll have, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to post for awhile. been told to expect to be gone a month or so, but before the celebrating starts, it might not be that long. at the moment, Wilma is showing a weakening trend once into the gulf, and she's not expected to hit FLA at much more than a cat. 1. here's hoping and hope to "see" you all soon.
Gary

 

Sounds like fun!

Believe it or not, you will be missed. So have fun watching the hurricane and have a few Aerobeers when it hits.

 

hope all your "Cows" and cdma's don't get blown away.
i can still hear you now

 

OK, now we can badmouth Xuzme all we want.

 

And have a giant party!

 

a 2 month vacation in Florida laying on the beach in a cabana and sipping mai tai's brought by slinky 22 year 38-24-36 beach body mechanics in thong bikinis, all on the company tab...how do i get a job like that?
betcha his wife isn't going...and a rented 5L Mustanc convert on the company tab

 

You can still find a place to rent a 5 point 0 conv? I would rather have an '06 conv to pick up the fine ladies of the sand. Or a really pimped out Aero with **** carpeting on the walls and a waterbed.

 

no she isn't going ....and we've rented F250's to pull the generators to the sites. I just hope we can find someplace open for the mai-tai's. we should be leaving early mon morning. and it's only for a month. maybe.

I do like the aero idea though...hmm, add to the to-do list when I get back?

 

well.....Wilma may hit with more force than they originally expected. she's a cat 2 now...a strong cat 2...and she's hit the gas! this will mean less weakening over land and she's expected to still be a cat 1 after crossing into the Atlantic. I have friends and family in the wake of this thing, keeping my fingers crossed. this will most likely be my last post for a while as we're heading out first thing tomorrow morning. we'll be arriving at our staging area in lakeland about the time she clears out. good luck to you all, and don't get too plastered at the celebration! hope to be back soon!
Gary
PS on edit: there's a map of FTE members here. someone set it up in the general section of the forum, but I haven't seen many of us on it. figured I'd let you all know about it, so if you wanted to, you could add yourself to it.

 

hey all...I'm back from the destruction. it wasn't as bad as expected in most areas. been real busy since our return (a good thing) so I haven't had much time to post. hope to be back at it soon. until then, keep 'em greasy side down and between the lines.
Gary

 

look who the storm blew in.
xuzme, glad u made it out of typhoon alley in one piece.
did u get all your cows and gen sets rounded up and herded home
at least you traveled in style, FORD F250 Country
welcome home

 

Welcome Back X!

It was starting to get awefully quiet around here without you.

 

And we didn't say anything about you while you were gone. Honest

 

Yes we did.

Ken

 

lol you guys! I sure did miss it around here. and yes, those super duty's sure spoiled me. makes my poor aero seem...well...dinky.