Hi Tom,
I have to apologise for my hasty reply (WHAT, BEER, I'm in.) to Tim's post
about a ride and meet at Hopmonk tavern, I forgot include the usual (LOL).
But as responsible adults and british car enthusiasts, we have made many
rides to destinations where we stopped and had lunch, and often have a beer
or a glass of wine for lunch. I have yet to one of our members get out of
hand, and I have not felt unsafe with any driver in line behind me, even
with my usual co-pilot grandson with me. I am confident that we would all
behave at the pub, and I believe all would like to see the Grinnell S3 out
there with us, and you would be safe. I would encourage you to join us on
the rides to any destination.
Tim, if you decide to go to Hopmonk, please post the time and Boo Boo and I
will be happy to join you, and hopefully some other members will as well, in
the parking lot so my grandson can attend and we can gather and view our
beloved LBC's.
Michael
64 TR4
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Reier" <bluesson@hotmail.com>
To: <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Old Speckled Hen ride?
> I know this is going to go over like Lucas electrics on a dark night,
> but:
> A club full of very unique British cars, drinking and driving. As the
> Brits
> would say, "BRILLIANT!"
> I'm being extremely sarcastic.
> When I finally show up in the Grinnall S3, I'm going to call for a show
> of
> hands as I ask loudly, "Anyone who's had a DUI, raise your hand!" I'll
> tell my
> story if that's what you want to hear. But you probably don't want to hear
> it.
> After all, it can't happen to YOU.
> The concept of a car club, going driving on club events, and consuming
> alcohol in any quantity before or during the club drives, is a fool's
> errand
> imo. It's not a matter of IF, but WHEN it causes a problem for one to
> several
> members, their vehicles, and possibly some innocent civilians. On a
> personal
> note, the concept of driving my very unique British specialist car, one of
> less than 360 in the world, in concert with a pack of drinking drivers, is
> just something I'm not willing to do. So just count me out on any drive
> that
> involves drinking in any quantity and then driving. You folks are really
> looking for trouble. Go ahead, laugh at me now...but don't call me for
> bail or
> complain to me when you have to do that expensive, time consuming and
> EMBARRASSING "legal cakewalk". That fifteen grand or so you'll be out
> will
> pay for a lot of Brit car parts. Been there ONCE...8/11/84, and NEVER
> going
> there again. Tom Reier
> p.s. I know, it can't happen to YOU. You're special. Tell it to the LEO as
> you're doing that test.
>
>> From: mvg1@att.net
>> To: nobbc@autox.team.net
>> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:59:51 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Old Speckled Hen ride?
>>
>> WHAT, BEER? I'm in.
>>
>> Michael
>> 64 TR4
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tim Thresh" <tsthresh@hotmail.com>
>> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 2:07 PM
>> Subject: [Nobbc] Old Speckled Hen ride?
>>
>>
>> > o;?Great ride by Dawson last week-end. I have to apologize that we
>> > ended
>> > up
>> > ahead of the caravan ( needed gas in Healdsburg) and sat at a separate
>> > table.
>> >
>> > During the week I visited HOPMONK TAVERN in Sonoma, and discovered from
>> > the
>> > owner Dean Biersch (think co-founder of Gordon Biersch Brewing Co) that
>> > they
>> > have OSH on draught ! He gave me a sample in a to-go glass, and an
>> > invitation
>> > to bring the NOBCC back there sometime. See www.hopmonk.com, there is
>> > another
>> > location in Sebastopol which I have to check out.
>> >
>> > I would like to organize something, perhaps in May. Ron mentioned Mt
>> > Veeder
>> > Road whilst we were talking b should be no Napa cops there? There
>> > seems
>> > to
>> > be a movement for a picnic, and that could not be at Hopmonk. So is the
>> > group
>> > interested in a ride to a b pubb -like destination for a lunch and a
>> > pint
>> > in
>> > the British tradition, sometime soon?.
>> >
>> > If so, I will arrange a date and organize for a b car-showb
>> > reservation
>> > in
>> > Hopmonkbs parking lot. Dean says they have hosted the Porsche club
> before
>> > (known as slumming it by real Brit car fans).
>> >
>> > Meanwhile I have to make another quick trip to the UK late March so
>> > will
>> > be
>> > forced to drink real ale again......oh well.
>> >
>> > See you all again soon .
>> > Tim
>> > 1958 MGA (one of at least 4 red-uns in the club now, it seems)
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