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[MrBig]

Great stuff! Always fancied Memphis because I want to see Graceland and the Bass Pro Pyramid (yes I know I'm slightly odd.)

[Westbay]

French Imperial Eagle ?    🤣

[grizz]

On 04/09/2024 at 12:49, MrBig said:

Great stuff! Always fancied Memphis because I want to see Graceland and the Bass Pro Pyramid (yes I know I'm slightly odd.)

Bass Pro shops are on another level. 
 

Even for city or non fishing types. 

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Random Nashville pic. 

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Lunch was great. 
 

Headed home. 

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Out of sync car video. 

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48 hour delivery. 
 

I wanted a set of clear indicators for the Astro since @Rocket88 sold it to me. 
 

Being here in the USA meant direct order and less than half the UK delivered price. 
 

Also got some great advice on fitting them. 
 

Congratulations. They are getting hard to find. You will discover that the holes are not tapped to accept the bolts to mount them to the headlight bezels.  Had to tap mine, which is easy as it’s plastic

 

Super chuffed. 

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Maybe not everyone is interested in Hummingbirds but they fascinate me. 

The energy they burn while working every day. 

Video in slow motion is still fast. 

Part of the stuff I enjoy when on these trips in thr USA. 

 

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And now we are up to Sunday. 
 

The first year I visited Dennis and Debbie here in Missouri in 2016 they took me out for a day and it included ferries, three different rivers including the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers. 
 

Lunch was at Aeries Winery up on the hill, after a $10.00 per person ski lift ride up the hill. Thanks Dennis. 
 

Mixed video and photos. 
 

 

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Another almost “Real Time” update. 

Yesterday Adam, Dave, Warren and I met up at Ethyls Smoke House restaurant for lunch after dropping son Tripp at the child minders. 

Following and awesome lunch, served by the eternally hot and busy Kelly, I had BBQ wings with bleu cheese sauce, we went to Daves house to collect a Kawazaki KX 80 that was Adams as a kid, given to Dave subsequently for his grandkids and now 22 years later full circle, back with Adam and Dennis. 

9/11 also Dennis’ Birthday. 

He has taken a day off work and the two of us are headed out in his GMC Jimmy for a day trip to Hannibal and elsewhere. 

Some random photos. 

Video. 

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In other news 

 

Take a look here. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks guys for taking the time to reply. 

Much appreciated. 

Last dinner last night. 

Cajun Chicken. 

Thanks Dennis  

 

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[Westbay]

Looks really good... enjoy(ed) ! 😂

[hairnet]

On 01/09/2024 at 17:12, grizz said:

 

 

 

 

grizz asked them for a drink

are broncos like transits ie mega cheap 

saw them everywhere in new england the other week

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On 10/09/2024 at 14:46, grizz said:

 

its like they forget where they are

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Day one on the road for real.

 

Headed to Fayetteville in Arkansas, Craig driving, me…..? Shooting

 

Want to see some video action??

 

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I will do a photo dump.

 

Tired of writing long stories and descriptions and getting zero interaction from most people.

 

So enjoy the pictures and ask questions.

 

 

Craig also won a 1970 VW Beetle

 

Almost a year after I won the 206CC Convertible.

 

Terrible luck ehhh ?

 

 

Also made it to Buc-ees

 

May need to Google that. 

[Jenson Velcro]

Enjoying the ride as usual. Thanks for keeping on posting and enabling us to live the trip vicariously through you.

It proves how great life can be when you take time to interact with all manner of people.

[Westbay]

Another fantastic trip Grizz ! ... even if Craig did win 'my' beetle ! 🤣

[grizz]

On 15/09/2024 at 18:30, Jenson Velcro said:

Enjoying the ride as usual. Thanks for keeping on posting and enabling us to live the trip vicariously through you.

It proves how great life can be when you take time to interact with all manner of people.

Thank you. 
 

The only way I know to holiday. 
 

Interacting. 

[Westbay]

4 minutes ago, grizz said:

Thank you. 
 

The only way I know to holiday. 
 

Interacting. 

ah yes, we noticed the "Interacting"  ... 😉

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Had some questions about Uranus. 
 

Yes it’s a real place. 
 

Loads of roadside advertising 

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Right. 
 

Been a bit busy. 
 

So some more random photos. 
 

Hope you like them. 
 

So after getting done at Bucees we headed on to Fayetteville, stopping for a late lunch and our first Braums experience. 
 

An interesting concept in fast food and fresh food convenience store all in one. 
 

We had pretty forgettable chicken strips. Not at all bad but just mehhh. However, the milkshakes are worth it. 

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I decided to edit Buc-ees their own content video. 
 

It is certainly an amazing concern. 
 

I was wondering about things like getting the underground tanks filled for 120 pumps that offer at least three types of fuel, and of course there are EV’s on the road that do not use fuel or any power sources as the Electricity just magically appears from a cable. No plants, humans or earth damaged. 
 

The Video
 

 

The rest of the trip to Fayetteville was uneventful. 
 

And a Walmart stop for drinks to take to Clems and a look at some T-shirts as I had not found Sally a nice Missouri hoody or shirt yet.  
 

With a stop for a late lunch at Braums.  

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So we got to Clem and Kims in  Fayetteville late afternoon. 
planned so that we didn’t interfere in their business as both run their own businesses. 
 

I have visited them every year since 2015 when my buddy Martin and I attended Toys for Tots, which Tubatrucks.com support. 
 

True Southern hospitality with a touch of Texas and 70’s California thrown in. 
 

I will just post a video and a bunch of pics. 
 

It’s possible this is my favourite video upload so far.  
 

 

If any photos need explanation, please do ask away in here. 
 

And all you clever chaps……. What was the Ram panelvan before it became a Ram??  Nope, not a lamb. 
 

Ohh,,and enjoy. 

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More pics ?? 

 

OK. 

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More

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Next morning 

 

yard sweep 

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After our goodbyes to Clem, Kim and the animals we headed out over the street to a Kum and Go gas station for ice for our amazing Yeti icebox. 

 

Cold drinks on the road are nice. 

 

Next stop was Andy’s house near Terlton, which is near Tulsa in Oklahoma. 

 

Uneventful day and we almost got out of our truck, straight into his Ford Lightening EV farm truck. 

 

Already done 59k miles, by now it’s bound to be 60k miles which in modern language is 100k km. 

 

Lunch was Mexican. 

 

I had Tilapia and have to say, mind blowing food. So good. 

 

After lunch we went to Carols house where this double headed fan was being fitted. 

It had been a gift from Michael Hutchens, whom we were visiting the next day. 

 

Video

 

 

Some random photos. 

 

Video probably tomorrow or so. 

 

Hope you guys/girls are keeping up. 

 

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So the afternoon of Day 1 at Andy’s we were on the tools, so to speak. 

He allowed Craig and I to play with some of his machines in a cow pasture. 

 

Who would say no to that?? 

 

Sure, some would, but not the two of us. 

 

Few pictures. 

 

VIDEO: 

 

 

The next day we did a load of stuff including a visit to Michael Hutchens to see what he has been up to. 

 

Lots of juicy stuff there and an interview around a Lotus Cortina race car that used to belong to Brian Johnson of AC/DC that’s been restored for historical racing. 

 

Food a few times as well. 

 

And some preparation for a first job interview, which I did not get to progress beyond stage one. 

 

Photos.