FLORIDA BEACH MEETS /pics

[Joe_Black]

Looking forward to seeing you there Arachnid! Bringing any scaled friends with you?;eekg; LOL! (Used to have two Burmese Pythons, 15 and 12 feet, great fun once a month!)

Niv, we were beginning to wonder if y'all would show! Looking forward to seeing Rachel and Karin too! Yeah, and even you!;pg;

After three 14-hour days at work I definitely need to hit the beach!

[Joe_Black]

WOOHOO! Off to Daytona! See y'all there!

[Heraclid]

Well, I had a great time in Daytona and it was nice meeting everyone I had and hadn't met before. It was a cool place and I'd like to go back some time.

Joe, I owe you breakfast next time or something. I know what you'll probably say but I'm not yet sure if I want to part with the roof rack. :-) I could pay you for one of those cards you were talkiing about or something.

Niv, your new addition couldn't have been cuter. Congratulations again and I hope she doesn't keep you and Rachel up too much. :-) And please let us know when you have new shoes on your other "baby" (lift looked nice - good job!).

[Joe_Black]

Glad you could make it! My batteries are now recharged thanks to the mini-vacation and some great comeraderie!

Heraclid: I won't harass ya about the rack, you know where it can find a home if you decided to part with it! Glad you had fun and made it home okay. I'll let you know soon what I find out about the posters.

Niv: You did a knock-up job on the lift! Looks great and can't wait to see it in action with some beefier rubber. It was also a great pleasure to see Rachel again and meet your new daughter. I'll forward info on the dive trip soon.

Arachnid J: Sorry we missed ya, although we did see folk with lots of "dessert cups"! LOL!

[niv_d]

Hay Joe,
It was great fun meeting you and Kathy again, excellent choice for dinner. Next time when you drive by, give us a ring! BTW Any recommendations for new tires ????
David, I think Joe can offer you something in exchange for the roof racks (Hint: it is made of rubber….)

Unfortunately, it looks like I’ll have to take out the lift because of the grained noise I have now. A mechanic who I consulted with thinks it’s coming from one of the bearings in the rear differential, so to be on the safe side when I’ll go to the dealer I’ll probably take it out…

[Joe_Black]

Just thought I'd post a couple pics from the beach social last weekend. Sympathy for those who couldn't make it, especially at the last minute. Remember, the next one is September 13th!

There's even a photo of Niv's lift job too! Check out the ALBUM!

[Heraclid]

Great shots! The full-size shot of Niv's VX is pretty cool, so Niv, if you're out there, your VX is my PC wallpaper! :-)

[Joe_Black]

Thanks! My digital has the wimpiest flash I've ever seen. I actually shot Niv's VX using the "nightshot" feature. Usually it comes out blurry 'cause of the slower shutter speed. I'm an old manual SLR kinda guy, so I have yet to delve into the digital's manual to learn how to make it perform better. RTFM! LOL! I'll zip the photos and send 'em to ya via email so you can have the full-size originals. The shots from the lighthouse were my favorite!

[Heraclid]

Thanks, that would be great. :-)

Thanks again for showing me around and hopefully I can make it in September too.

[johnnyapollo]

Looks like I'll be joining you guys in September!

-- John

[niv_d]

Hay Joe,
I sure like the light effect in the garage pic. Kinda like old yellow film efect. LOL! For the next meet My VX will be next to yours on the beach

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Dont forget about me fella's ....x

[Joe_Black]

We won't! We talked about you the whole time!:bgwg:

[johnnyapollo]

Just made my reservation at the Ocean Court!..

See you guys on Friday/Saturday!

-- John

[Heraclid]

I don't know if I'll be making it to this one, folks. I really wanted to, especially since we'll have more of a presence at the September meet and there will be some new faces (to me anyway). Would love to have been able to do the Uwharrie thing too. But it's probably just not in the cards this time around.