Countdown

[MangoMike]

Hey let the countdown begin.

...send lawyers, guns and money.

[Jerry Winchester]

I'm already there..........

Started loading stuff tonight.

Engine and generator service tomorrow morning.

New LED marker lights came in today.

Wife loaded drinks and adult beverages this afternoon.

Food has been procured.

160 gallons of $2.37 / gal diesel in the tank

100 gallons of fresh water on board (in case I need to pee a lot during those 1008 miles)

10 screw drivers (for the marker light installation demo)

New awing rafter arm (so Lew can show me how to install it)

IPod and Bose headset charged and ready so my wife won't whine at my choice of music

Peanut butter crackers and jerky (in case I need a snack)

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Countdown to what?????????

I've been so busy polishing my slack adjusters and the inside of my valve stem caps I haven't even been aware anything is going on.

Just to show I have an ongoing maintenance program here are things I am doing today:

Changing the grease in my universal joints.
Dusting the inside of the glass on my dashboard gauges.
Polishing the air cleaner (inside).
Changing the air in my tires.
Waxing my radiator fan blades
Shampooing the carpeting in my bays.

Roger was recently warned about the effects of salt air on his coach. He should have been warned of the excess of testosterone that will also be present in FL.

[rfoster]

Hey Jon- Not only Salt and Testorone- I believe there will be lot of Hot Air (as in Florida) and BS!
Did You see Jerry Winchesters list - he needs to bring us a load of diesel - I filled my pickup yesterday $ 2.89 per gallon. A friend of mine went in the convenience store and ask for $5.00 of gas - the clerk farted and gave him a receipt.
I am looking forward to a good time.
BTW my $600 engine and tranny service turned into an all day deal, $742.00, scratched the decorative rear engine shroud, scratched the front hub cap and lost one lug nut cover.
The service guy had only been on the job 17 years?
whats up with that?
Roger

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Thread creep:

Dealing with folks with 17 years experience that cannot comprehend how you have to respect someone else's pride and joy is a great reason to do your own work.

Back to our show in progress: I'm leaving the hot air in FL, but I'll put the BS on my tomatoes.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Mission control has just activated the on-board refrigerator and completed the tire pressure check. The countdown clock continues. Tomorrow the mission freight specialist will begin loading provisions.

[MangoMike]

Clear the Interstate. The Mango Mothership is getting ready to head south. Full of Coronas and New York Strips.

Will be looking for Ken & Ellen at the border with the big bullseye painted on the back of the coach.

Jerry - On the road internet - you have definetly one upped me on this one.

MangoheadedSouth

[Jerry Winchester]

100 more miles to Tallahasee. Spotted 5 Prevost coaches so far, two pulling nice matching trailers. They all seemed to be headed in the wrong direction.

The computer says if we keep driving at this pace, we could make it to Polk City by 8:15pm. They sure have nice rest areas in Florida. Too bad we haven't stopped at any of them.

And Mike, how about photo posting from the road...

My driver

[Kevin Erion]

Jerry, You are the MAN! Wish I was going but way to far at $3.00+ a gallon and no time. please send us West Coast fans pictures of all the fun.
Kevin

[Just Plain Jeff]

Jerry gets the prize for the first foto on the way, but alas, Bill and Jody beat them to the site, arriving a full day early!

Kevin gets the prize for the smartest guy of all; look at the pictures and talk on the cell phone with us: Priceless!

There will be tons of pictures and lots of memories. Assuming we remember to recall them. (Something happens when you are in Florida after a certain age, you forget a lot of stuff).