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Re: [Nobbc] Nobbc Reminder

To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Nobbc Reminder
From: Ron Engelhardt <nobbc@sonic.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:39:52 -0700
Great minds think alike Charlie! Let's hear from some more of members 
and then decide.

Ron
58 MGA

CTWehn@cs.com wrote:
> I agree with Ron.
> The 12 noon start in the winter suits me just fine. I can sleep in alittle 
>bit, and I don't have to rush around washing the car and getting gas and 
>checking the oil and making a lunch. And the fog has lifted enough to where I 
>can leave the top down.
> Just my 2 cents.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> Ron Engelhardt <nobbc@sonic.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>We had a great ride Sunday. We went out Chalk Hill Rd. to Alexander 
>>Valley Rd. then up to Geyserville to the Deli. Turned out there was a 
>>fall color event there featuring a car show so we stopped for a while to 
>>take it in. Highlight of the show for us was a beautiful 1937 MG VA 
>>saloon. There was also an Austin Healey and a Cobra. The rest were all 
>>american including a great GTO "The Judge". We then went to Mill Creek 
>>Winery on Westside Rd. for a picnic. It was chilly at the start but 
>>quite warm by lunch time (1 PM), a perfect day!
>>
>>Regarding Greg's comment about wet roads and rain, rides have always 
>>been cancelled or postponed in wet weather for the very reasons Greg put 
>>forward. The only times my car has ever gotten wet on a club ride were 
> 
>>from surprise showers and the lesson was learned not to go when the 
> 
>>weather threatens.
>>
>>Perhaps we can put the winter start time back to 11AM and plan a lunch 
>>around 12:30-1:00? I still prefer the later start and always ate an 
>>early lunch before the meeting. Nov. 10th is our ride date so we should 
>>come to some kind of concensus before then. The 10AM start just never 
>>worked for us in the past during the winter months. Too cold, too foggy, 
>>damp roads, lousy turnouts, etc.
>>
>>Ron
>>58 MGA
>>
>>gtwincams wrote:
>>
>>>Hello NOBBCers,
>>>I can understand the logic of both time schedules, and Trish and I 
>>>prefer an earlier start time, even if it is at 1030. I agree with Ron 
>>>that 0900 is very early for the winter. Since we have a functioning top 
>>>and heater in one car, we can bundle up for an earlier drive, which 
>>>allows us all to have lunch together on the drive, and gets us home 
>>>earlier so there is still a good period of daylight remaining for other 
>>>activities (family, domestic, other). Regarding Ron's idea of stopping 
>>>for a mid-afternoon snack or meal - that may throw off schedules for 
>>>some people, so may lack appeal to them.
>>>The main limiting factor for us is rain or wet roads - I don't want to 
>>>have a lot of clean up to do after a drive, and don't want to put the 
>>>car away wet in the garage.
>>>How was the drive on Sunday?
>>>Cheers,
>>>Greg Tatarian
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