Exploring Area Roads - Page 3

knightfan26917 · 10-05-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mikmak

It was remarkably straight but 50% of the paint job looked like it was done with a brush

Besides that, it was pretty mickey mouse.

LOL!

Well, at least the car was straight!

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Originally Posted by mikmak

I have a few more pics of it on the other pewter so I'll stick em up later

SWEET!!!!

**mikmak** · 10-05-2008, 10:56 PM

I should probably clarify: Mickey Mouse = Grouse (Ozzy for really good

)

As per your request:

You can see int eh tail gate shot, that even though I am only a few feet away, the quality of the paint is not even good enough to confirm my existence

knightfan26917 · 10-06-2008, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikmak

I should probably clarify: Mickey Mouse = Grouse (Ozzy for really good

)

Oh...woops! Well, that's GOOD then

.

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Originally Posted by mikmak

You can see int eh tail gate shot, that even though I am only a few feet away, the quality of the paint is not even good enough to confirm my existence

Yes, I see that. Heh...an odd paint job on an otherwise cool car...!

King Riffle · 11-24-2008, 09:11 PM

It snowed this morning, so I went out for a bit of exploring. I'm not sure where I went though. I tend to go "wherever the hood ornament is pointing", or in other words I drive around without a planned route. I also tend to get horribly lost, which I blame on the fact that the Taurus does not, in fact, have a hood ornament.

Here's a very general map of the area I was in. Most of the roads I was on are not pictured.

I started out at the Fond Du Lac Yaht club.

Lake Winnebago. Soon this will be frozen over completely, with a bunch of fishermen on it and an ice highway crossing it.

The Lighthouse.

The car.

There are three windfarms surrounding Fond Du Lac. One directly South of the city near Lomira, one South-East near Eden, and this one near Pipe.

There are 88 towers in this one, producing a total of 145MW.

The town ahead is Silica.

Somewhere. I know I've been down that road before.

P.S., Hooray for the return of cheap gas!

**GMCSonoma** · 11-25-2008, 09:29 AM

Riding around in my back yard, eh Riffle?

King Riffle · 11-25-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GMCSonoma

Riding around in my back yard, eh Riffle?

Really? I thought you lived Southwest of Fond Du Lac, towards Lomira.

Secondly you moved to California, you traitor! I'm curious as to why though. Did you at least leave that nice big Buick here?

You had a nice backyard too.

likearock00 · 11-26-2008, 07:02 AM

Here's my favorite loop:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sadd...,0.846634&z=11

Nothing like a relaxing ride down the Blue Ridge Parkway!

knightfan26917 · 11-29-2008, 12:13 AM

Hey KR,

Cool pics! I had the older 4 MCs out today (Friday, November 28) and did some exploring myself. Seems the more I drive the roads I haven't been on, the more I "see" places I've been in my road trips...if that makes sense

.

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Originally Posted by likearock00

Nothing like a relaxing ride down the Blue Ridge Parkway!

Yep! I haven't been on that road in years, though. I need to get back there sometime......

King Riffle · 11-29-2008, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by knightfan26917

Hey KR,

Cool pics! I had the older 4 MCs out today (Friday, November 28) and did some exploring myself. Seems the more I drive the roads I haven't been on, the more I "see" places I've been in my road trips...if that makes sense

.

Yep! I haven't been on that road in years, though. I need to get back there sometime......

Heh, I try. I might do a bit tomorrow maybe.

knightfan26917 · 12-01-2008, 12:55 AM

KR, will you able to do more before the weather turned snowy?

King Riffle · 12-03-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by knightfan26917

KR, will you able to do more before the weather turned snowy?

I did go for a drive Sunday. Didn't take any pics though. Monday I had to drive back to West Bend. The main roads were still crap from the snow. Took forever.

If I don't go for a drive tomorrow then Thursday probably. Hopefully I'll remember the camera.

P.S. What was with Car Talk last weekend? Why were they talking with that one girl? Did nobody have a car question?

**GMCSonoma** · 12-03-2008, 10:56 AM

Riffle, I was in Fondy Saturday....then headed back to Hubertus...

I looked for a taurus...but...

MikMak, I didn't know IGA was in Australia!!! http://www.iga.com/

King Riffle · 12-04-2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GMCSonoma

Riffle, I was in Fondy Saturday....then headed back to Hubertus...

I looked for a taurus...but...

MikMak, I didn't know IGA was in Australia!!! http://www.iga.com/

Seeing as how the only place on the continent that a Taurus would stand out is California...

I was surprised to see iga there too. Next he'll show a pic of his local Woodman's.

knightfan26917 · 12-05-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by King Riffle

Hopefully I'll remember the camera.

So ... did you remember the camera?

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Originally Posted by King Riffle

P.S. What was with Car Talk last weekend? Why were they talking with that one girl? Did nobody have a car question?

I didn't hear that one.....

Smaart Aas Saabr · 12-05-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by King Riffle

Seeing as how the only place on the continent that a Taurus would stand out is California....

Not even if there is an airport nearby it is like marching armies of Taurii

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King Riffle 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AFK Drives: 2004 Ford Taurus SES sedan. Posts: 4,181	Re: Exploring area roads.... It snowed this morning, so I went out for a bit of exploring. I'm not sure where I went though. I tend to go "wherever the hood ornament is pointing", or in other words I drive around without a planned route. I also tend to get horribly lost, which I blame on the fact that the Taurus does not, in fact, have a hood ornament. Here's a very general map of the area I was in. Most of the roads I was on are not pictured. I started out at the Fond Du Lac Yaht club. Lake Winnebago. Soon this will be frozen over completely, with a bunch of fishermen on it and an ice highway crossing it. The Lighthouse. The car. There are three windfarms surrounding Fond Du Lac. One directly South of the city near Lomira, one South-East near Eden, and this one near Pipe. There are 88 towers in this one, producing a total of 145MW. The town ahead is Silica. Somewhere. I know I've been down that road before. P.S., Hooray for the return of cheap gas! __________________ Last edited by King Riffle : 11-24-2008 at 09:21 PM.

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GMCSonoma GMI Staff Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 10,053	Re: Exploring area roads.... Riding around in my back yard, eh Riffle? __________________ GM dealer parts manager...for a lot of years! *Please post all tech questions to the GMI Tech Forum, not my message box! Thanks*!

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likearock00 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Drives: 2006 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z-71 Posts: 8,437	Re: Exploring area roads.... Here's my favorite loop: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sadd...,0.846634&z=11 Nothing like a relaxing ride down the Blue Ridge Parkway! __________________ Not even worth putting one up. Last edited by likearock00 : 11-26-2008 at 07:05 AM.

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knightfan26917 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Elgin IL Drives: '72 MC, '76 MC, '79 MC, '81 MC SC & '87 MC LS Posts: 4,099	Re: Exploring area roads.... KR, will you able to do more before the weather turned snowy?

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12-03-2008, 10:56 AM	#42 (permalink)
GMCSonoma GMI Staff Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 10,053	Re: Exploring area roads.... Riffle, I was in Fondy Saturday....then headed back to Hubertus... I looked for a taurus...but... MikMak, I didn't know IGA was in Australia!!! http://www.iga.com/ __________________ GM dealer parts manager...for a lot of years! *Please post all tech questions to the GMI Tech Forum, not my message box! Thanks*!

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