Hey Ray! You remember Florida?

Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.

It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.

Global Warming my @ss! ;)

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
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> Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>
> It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>
> Global Warming my @ss! ;)[/color]

I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it near N.
Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs!

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Ray O
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You probably went through Florida if you've driven along route 2. It's not
far from Williams College. Speaking of North Adams, there's a hairpin turn
along route 2 that will make you slow down (if you know what's good for
you) as you go down the hill.
"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...[color=green]
> > Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
> >
> > It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
> >
> > Global Warming my @ss! ;)[/color]
>
> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it near[/color]
N.[color=blue]
> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs!
>
> --
> Ray O
> correct the return address punctuation to reply
>
>[/color]

On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:41:30 -0500, Ray O wrote:
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>
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...[color=green]
>> Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>>
>> It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>>
>> Global Warming my @ss! ;)[/color]
>
> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it near N.
> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs![/color]


Florida is the town you pass through at the top of the 'mountain' (Do you
remember the Summit Motor Lodge?) and then down the long hill to the
'hairpin'.

Um, the Tercel went to the crusher back in July. It was getting too rusty
again.

On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 07:55:23 -0400, tom418 wrote:
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> You probably went through Florida if you've driven along route 2. It's not
> far from Williams College. Speaking of North Adams, there's a hairpin turn
> along route 2 that will make you slow down (if you know what's good for
> you) as you go down the hill.[/color]


That's the place!

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> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote in message
> news:cc518$435f0915$180fead6$28789@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
>>
>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...[color=darkred]
>> > Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>> >
>> > It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>> >
>> > Global Warming my @ss! ;)[/color]
>>
>> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it near[/color]
> N.[color=green]
>> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs!
>>
>> --
>> Ray O
>> correct the return address punctuation to reply
>>
>>[/color][/color]

Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote:
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>Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>
>It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>
>Global Warming my @ss! ;)[/color]

Snow?..that's amazing, it hasn't been below about +8C (maybe 46F)
or so here anytime this Fall. (PEI Canada)
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-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

"tom418" <long_gamma_short_delta@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> You probably went through Florida if you've driven along route 2. It's not
> far from Williams College. Speaking of North Adams, there's a hairpin
> turn
> along route 2 that will make you slow down (if you know what's good for
> you) as you go down the hill.[/color]

I knew I saw the Florida sign somewhere...

I drove Route 2 many times, from Leominster to Greenfield to North Adams.
The biggest reason I did Route 2 from Greenfield to N. Adams was the hairpin
turn, especially if I was driving a RWD Celica GTS.

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> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote in message
> news:cc518$435f0915$180fead6$28789@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
>>
>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...[color=darkred]
>> > Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>> >
>> > It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>> >
>> > Global Warming my @ss! ;)[/color]
>>
>> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it near[/color]
> N.[color=green]
>> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs!
>>
>> --
>> Ray O
>> correct the return address punctuation to reply
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.26.12.23.55.801160@ae86.gts...[color=blue]
> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:41:30 -0500, Ray O wrote:
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>>
>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...[color=darkred]
>>> Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>>>
>>> It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>>>
>>> Global Warming my @ss! ;)[/color]
>>
>> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it near
>> N.
>> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs![/color]
>
>
> Florida is the town you pass through at the top of the 'mountain' (Do you
> remember the Summit Motor Lodge?) and then down the long hill to the
> 'hairpin'.[/color]

Now I remember!
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>
> Um, the Tercel went to the crusher back in July. It was getting too rusty
> again.
>[/color]

Look for an All-Trac Camry. Lots of fun, great in the snow.
--
Ray O
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On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:31:57 -0500, Ray O wrote:
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>
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.10.26.12.23.55.801160@ae86.gts...[color=green]
>> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:41:30 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>>> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...
>>>> Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>>>>
>>>> It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>>>>
>>>> Global Warming my @ss! ;)
>>>
>>> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it near
>>> N.
>>> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs![/color]
>>
>>
>> Florida is the town you pass through at the top of the 'mountain' (Do you
>> remember the Summit Motor Lodge?) and then down the long hill to the
>> 'hairpin'.[/color]
>
> Now I remember!
>[color=green]
>>
>> Um, the Tercel went to the crusher back in July. It was getting too rusty
>> again.
>>[/color]
>
> Look for an All-Trac Camry. Lots of fun, great in the snow.[/color]


I have a Ply Grand Voyager AWD. It actually goes pretty good in the snow,
even with summer tread tires.

I'd like another Tercel AWD, tho...

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.27.00.46.26.769225@ae86.gts...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:31:57 -0500, Ray O wrote:
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>>
>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.10.26.12.23.55.801160@ae86.gts...[color=darkred]
>>> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:41:30 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>>>> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...
>>>>> Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>>>>>
>>>>> It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>>>>>
>>>>> Global Warming my @ss! ;)
>>>>
>>>> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it
>>>> near
>>>> N.
>>>> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs!
>>>
>>>
>>> Florida is the town you pass through at the top of the 'mountain' (Do
>>> you
>>> remember the Summit Motor Lodge?) and then down the long hill to the
>>> 'hairpin'.[/color]
>>
>> Now I remember!
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> Um, the Tercel went to the crusher back in July. It was getting too
>>> rusty
>>> again.
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Look for an All-Trac Camry. Lots of fun, great in the snow.[/color]
>
>
> I have a Ply Grand Voyager AWD. It actually goes pretty good in the snow,
> even with summer tread tires.
>
> I'd like another Tercel AWD, tho...[/color]

Other not-so-well-known used Toyota AWD/4WD choices...
Corolla All-Trac wagon
1st generation Van 4X4
Previa All-Trac
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Ray O
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On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:10:06 -0500, Ray O wrote:
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>
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.10.27.00.46.26.769225@ae86.gts...[color=green]
>> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:31:57 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>>> news:pan.2005.10.26.12.23.55.801160@ae86.gts...
>>>> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:41:30 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>>>>> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...
>>>>>> Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Global Warming my @ss! ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it
>>>>> near
>>>>> N.
>>>>> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Florida is the town you pass through at the top of the 'mountain' (Do
>>>> you
>>>> remember the Summit Motor Lodge?) and then down the long hill to the
>>>> 'hairpin'.
>>>
>>> Now I remember!
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Um, the Tercel went to the crusher back in July. It was getting too
>>>> rusty
>>>> again.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Look for an All-Trac Camry. Lots of fun, great in the snow.[/color]
>>
>>
>> I have a Ply Grand Voyager AWD. It actually goes pretty good in the snow,
>> even with summer tread tires.
>>
>> I'd like another Tercel AWD, tho...[/color]
>
> Other not-so-well-known used Toyota AWD/4WD choices...
> Corolla All-Trac wagon[/color]

I see these all the time. Easily distinguishable by the bulge in the roof
and the different grille...
[color=blue]
> 1st generation Van 4X4[/color]

I tried to buy two of these things in the last 3 years, about $600 each.
One was a 'conversion' van that had gone wrong and had leaky, but easily
fixable windows, and the underside was SOLID (I think I was so surprised
at how solid the undercarriage was that I actually talked the guy out of
selling it...) and another one that was...er, another one...
[color=blue]
> Previa All-Trac[/color]

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:10:06 -0500, Ray O wrote:
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>>
>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.10.27.00.46.26.769225@ae86.gts...[color=darkred]
>>> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:31:57 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>>>> news:pan.2005.10.26.12.23.55.801160@ae86.gts...
>>>>> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:41:30 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:pan.2005.10.26.03.05.22.200557@ae86.gts...
>>>>>>> Florida, MA that is. Thre inches of snow this evening.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It isn't real often we get snow around here before Halloween.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Global Warming my @ss! ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I recall seeing the Florida signs but I don't remember where. Is it
>>>>>> near
>>>>>> N.
>>>>>> Adams? Time to break that Tercel 4WD out of mothballs!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Florida is the town you pass through at the top of the 'mountain' (Do
>>>>> you
>>>>> remember the Summit Motor Lodge?) and then down the long hill to the
>>>>> 'hairpin'.
>>>>
>>>> Now I remember!
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Um, the Tercel went to the crusher back in July. It was getting too
>>>>> rusty
>>>>> again.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Look for an All-Trac Camry. Lots of fun, great in the snow.
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a Ply Grand Voyager AWD. It actually goes pretty good in the
>>> snow,
>>> even with summer tread tires.
>>>
>>> I'd like another Tercel AWD, tho...[/color]
>>
>> Other not-so-well-known used Toyota AWD/4WD choices...
>> Corolla All-Trac wagon[/color]
>[/color]

Those are pretty good rides! You should snag one if the chance pops up.
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> I see these all the time. Easily distinguishable by the bulge in the roof
> and the different grille...
>[color=green]
>> 1st generation Van 4X4[/color]
>
> I tried to buy two of these things in the last 3 years, about $600 each.
> One was a 'conversion' van that had gone wrong and had leaky, but easily
> fixable windows, and the underside was SOLID (I think I was so surprised
> at how solid the undercarriage was that I actually talked the guy out of
> selling it...) and another one that was...er, another one...
>[/color]

They are pretty solid, check the bolt on the crankshaft pulley to make sure
it is tight.
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