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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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LOL - believe me when I say I'm seriously thinking about it. I was going to put in for vacation time and take 10 days off for it.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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LOL - believe me when I say I'm seriously thinking about it. I was going to put in for vacation time and take 10 days off for it.
Now that's what I like to hear!!!!!!! I took off May 16th - 28th(memorial day).

As of now, we plan to head out early Wednesday(16th) morning. We don't have our cabin until Thursday night the 17th, but the goal is to get down there early Thursday morning to get in and settled, and start the festivities!
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Ah, the folly of young guns. Good luck with that, Lance. Knowing you guys, it will take 2+ days to get there. LOL

Don't forget you'll have issues with traffic, speed traps, **** breaks, food breaks, gas breaks, and weather. First time I went down there, I drove into a tropical storm with branches and trees falling on the road into FVR.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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Don't know if I'll be going this year Dave, might have to buy a new truck...
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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What? Doesn't your SUV count? I thought it was the shiznit.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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What? Doesn't your SUV count? I thought it was the shiznit.
Burning oil, went through 1qt in a month in a half. Not a serious issue now (not blowing blue smoke yet) but don't want to wait till the issue gets worst. It's not leaking anywhere either. Don't know what the hell the previous owner did, (probably starved the motor) but I'm looking tho.

Could get the PCV valved checked tho......

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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Ah, the folly of young guns. Good luck with that, Lance. Knowing you guys, it will take 2+ days to get there. LOL

Don't forget you'll have issues with traffic, speed traps, **** breaks, food breaks, gas breaks, and weather. First time I went down there, I drove into a tropical storm with branches and trees falling on the road into FVR.
I hope we can make it. When I bought my car last fall, I drove it home from Atlanta, GA only stopping for bathroom breaks, a 15 minute nap, and food.

Figure it should go even easier with a line of 9 cars. Its around 18 hours to NC, so if we leave the metro at like 5am, figure knock out 12 hours on day one, we'd be set for a 4-5 hr drive Thursday morning.

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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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I kinda wanna go...
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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Same but I will be trying to vacation a few weeks after that timing isn't good for me
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 07:13 AM
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F U and your timing! LOL J/K

My vaca started yesterday at noon. Won't go back to work until Jan 3rd unless I win the lottery.
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
F U and your timing! LOL J/K

My vaca started yesterday at noon. Won't go back to work until Jan 3rd unless I win the lottery.
Lucky, I have to work Tue and Wed next week, then I'm off.
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by blueVQ
I kinda wanna go...
Originally Posted by bonarsauce
Same but I will be trying to vacation a few weeks after that timing isn't good for me

I say perfect timing, and use this as a vacation. Come with us, all of the 9 G guys that are going down, we're staying in Holleywood, FL for the full week after zdayz(sun-sat), then that following Monday is a holiday so we'll have a day to recoupe from the 30 hour drive home
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet_Z
Lucky, I have to work Tue and Wed next week, then I'm off.
I work tuesday through saturday next week....
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Might be getting a new truck on Monday. Found a Brand new 2011 GMC Sierra SLT Extended Cab 4X4 for a good price.

VORTEC 5.3L V8 W/ ACTIVE FUEL MGT TECHNOLOGY
6-SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION
COIL-OVER-SHOCK FRONT SUSP
MULTI-LEAF REAR SPRING SUSP
Z85 HANDLING/TRAILERING SUSP
BOXED FRAME DESIGN W/ HYDROFORMED TECHNOLOGY
145 AMP ALTERNATOR
PWR RACK AND PINION STEERING
HEAVY DUTY TRAILERING EQUIP
LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL
AUTOTRAC TRANSFER CASE

***SAFETY & SECURITY***

4-WHEEL ABS W/ DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING
DUAL STAGE DRIVER/RT FRT PASS AIR BAGS W/PASS SENSING SYSTEM
HEAD CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAGS W/ ROLLOVER PROTECTION
SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAGS DRIVER AND RIGHT-FRONT PASSENGER
THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS
AUTO HEADLAMPS W/FLASH-TO-PASS
STABILITRAK-STABILITY CONTROL
6 MTHS ONSTAR DIRECTIONS & CONNECTIONS WITH AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE AND TURN-BY- TURN NAVIGATION (ASK DEALER ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE)
SPARE TIRE LOCK
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (DOES NOT APPLY TO SPARE TIRE)
BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE

***EXTERIOR***

CHROME REAR BUMPERS
170 DEGREE OPENING REAR DOORS
18" CHROME CLAD ALUMINUM WHLS
17" FULLSIZE SPARE ALL-SEASON TIRES
FRONT RECOVERY HOOKS
OSRV MIRRORS W/POWER FOLD, HEAT & TURN SIGNAL, AND DRIVER SIDE AUTO DIMMING
BODYSIDE MOLDINGS
CHROME SURROUND GRILLE
REMOTE VEHICLE START
CARGO BOX ILLUMINATION
SOLAR-RAY DEEP TINTED GLASS
FRONT FOG LAMPS

***INTERIOR***

POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS
AUTO DUAL-ZONE AIR COND
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL
AUTO-DIMMING INSIDE MIRROR
ILLUMINATED VANITY MIRRORS
POWER HEATED BUCKET SEATS W/DRIVER MEMORY
FRONT LEATHER APPOINTED SEATING SURFACE
60/40 SPLIT REAR SEATING
AM/FM STEREO WITH CD PLAYER
BOSE PREMIUM SPEAKER SYSTEM
USB PORT
STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROLS
XM RADIO - SERVICE

SUBSCRIPTION SOLD SEPARATELY

BY SIRIUS / XM AFTER 3 MONTHS

DRIVER INFO. CENTER DISPLAY
INTERMITTENT WIPERS
6-GAUGE CLUSTER W/TACHOMETER
12-VOLT AUX PWR OUTLET
TILT STEERING WHEEL
CRUISE CONTROL
CARPETED FLOOR COVERING WITH VINYL MATS

***OTHER***

BATTERY RUN DOWN PROTECTION
OIL LIFE MONITORING SYSTEM

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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Uhhhhhh
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bonarsauce
Uhhhhhh
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 05:36 AM
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It was regarding your last post Greg you must have been really bored Haha. Happy kwanza everyone.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bonarsauce
It was regarding your last post Greg you must have been really bored Haha. Happy kwanza everyone.
Yea took forever to copy and paste Happy Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa to you and everyone as well.

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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 07:17 AM
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No way! That truck has power steering?!.... Lol jk greg
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by blueVQ
No way! That truck has power steering?!.... Lol jk greg
Oh yea Nothin but straight ballin here. Gotta have all the options One big plus the truck has that the Z doesn't is CRUISE CONTROL!!! lol

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