Delta's Tea-Break Natter (The Lighter Side) 2011 - Page 110

Alan Morgan · 18 Nov 2011, 20:36 (Ref:2988457)

Re the Victor Meldrew triumph...

Well done Gordon!

I've texted your contact details to Martin Whitmarsh - apparently there's a vacancy in their "Young Driver Programme".

delta · 18 Nov 2011, 20:51 (Ref:2988470)

OK .so Mrs Delta booked 25th wedding anerversery for next year in Florida. Now then I need some idea's from all my good 10/10th friends on how I go about telling her I might just dissapear for a couple of days to see my mates racing at Daytona.
I recon I should suddenly get a tx on the plane going out from Cliff saying he is in trouble and needs some help.Hmmmmm. not sure on that one.
Need some idea's

midgetman · 18 Nov 2011, 20:59 (Ref:2988477)

The Forrest Gump approach. Go for a run. And run. And run.

midgetman · 18 Nov 2011, 21:00 (Ref:2988478)

The Forrest Gump approach. Go for a run. And run. And run.

grantp · 18 Nov 2011, 21:12 (Ref:2988482)

Quote:

Originally Posted by delta

Welcome back Grant.

I hear you are coming to our "HistoricFF2000 AGM" Good stuff.

Cheers Iain!

Yep, that's the plan.

Meanwhile I am working on my 'Tour of Aussie motor sport venues' saga. I'll post something when I have the approapiate photos gathered together.

In the meantime ...

The first weekend in May 2012.

360 at Snetterton.
Historic Festival at Donington.
Pau Historique.
Business conference in Las Vegas.

Possibly other options?

What to do? And why does everything have to be scheduled for the same bloody weekend?

grantp · 18 Nov 2011, 21:17 (Ref:2988485)

Quote:

Originally Posted by delta

OK .so Mrs Delta booked 25th wedding anerversery for next year in Florida. Now then I need some idea's from all my good 10/10th friends on how I go about telling her I might just dissapear for a couple of days to see my mates racing at Daytona.
I recon I should suddenly get a tx on the plane going out from Cliff saying he is in trouble and needs some help.Hmmmmm. not sure on that one.
Need some idea's

Where in Florida?

Max's suggestion might work, though I doubt you would need to do it in triplicate. Or, more to the point, I doubt you would get away with it 3 days, er, running.

delta · 18 Nov 2011, 21:37 (Ref:2988497)

Brilliant Max. Just remind me to buy the choclates when I return home

john ruston · 18 Nov 2011, 22:07 (Ref:2988515)

First weekend of May.

Have cars at both Pau and Donington.

Two cars at Pau,Anyone with transport?

Pre War Sports Car races at both meetings.Crazy!

Cliff Ryan · 19 Nov 2011, 00:23 (Ref:2988563)

Text from me can be arranged - no problem - reminds me of when I would ring my friend & ask what he was doing, to which he would reply - nothing do you fancy coming round & giving me a hand?

Max brilliant idea, they even have a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co restaurant on Daytona Beach which is themed on Forrest Gump!

Iain when exactly are you flying as I think we should all book tickets on the same flight accidentally & bump into each other @ the airport - how about next years festive fry up @ Daytona next year?

Cliff Ryan · 19 Nov 2011, 00:36 (Ref:2988567)

Heard from my man in NY tonight - Mustang has arrived & he has bought most of the panels needed for $400 just need two repro front wings (as they are lighter) which should mean all the panels needed will cost about $800 - it's just a pity they don't come with free fitting.

He hasn't put the car on the jig yet but thinks that the damage isnt too bad, it looks like the frame rails have absorbed most of the impact & bent upwards slightly, which shouldn't be too hard to straighten.

gary396 · 19 Nov 2011, 08:29 (Ref:2988667)

Quote:

Originally Posted by delta

OK .so Mrs Delta booked 25th wedding anerversery for next year in Florida. Now then I need some idea's from all my good 10/10th friends on how I go about telling her I might just dissapear for a couple of days to see my mates racing at Daytona.
I recon I should suddenly get a tx on the plane going out from Cliff saying he is in trouble and needs some help.Hmmmmm. not sure on that one.
Need some idea's

Iain, does she like Cliff Richard? If so, why don't you tell her that he's appearing at Daytona and when you get there all you have to do is say "sorry dear you must have mis-heard me, I said Cliff Ryan".

Al Weyman · 19 Nov 2011, 10:10 (Ref:2988690)

Double post again can someone split this thread I think the length of it is causing uploading problems.

Al Weyman · 19 Nov 2011, 10:12 (Ref:2988692)

Ha ha I like that Gary, we will then make Cliff get up on the winners podium at Victory Lane Daytona and sing 'Wer'e all going on a summer holiday'................she will never know the different!

BTW Cliff I thought our man said the panels were avalilable for $500!! Still $800 not bad now you just have to use those wrenches we bought to prise open Daniels wallet!

Al Weyman · 19 Nov 2011, 10:14 (Ref:2988694)

Anyone going to next Saturday's Snetterton Charity rides event, I am thinking of going now my friend seems to be recovering well from her cochlear implant operation.

**Tim Falce** · 19 Nov 2011, 10:36 (Ref:2988701)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Double post again can someone split this thread I think the length of it is causing uploading problems.

Al, I think there may be other reasons rather than the length of the thread, they are being looked into.

LYNX · 19 Nov 2011, 13:26 (Ref:2988732)

Daytona - try tourist information maybe there´s something great for Mrs Delta to do!!! http://www.daytona.com/

Al Weyman · 19 Nov 2011, 13:33 (Ref:2988735)

There is plenty to do there, I spent a day at the Kennedy Space Centre that was pretty cool plus loads of other stuff to do like the Matenee boat trips and air boat trips over the Everglades. Then you have miles and miles of beautiful white sand and more eating places than you could ever imagine.

Al Weyman · 19 Nov 2011, 13:33 (Ref:2988736)

There is plenty to do there, I spent a day at the Kennedy Space Centre that was pretty cool plus loads of other stuff to do like the Matenee boat trips and air boat trips over the Everglades. Then you have miles and miles of beautiful white sand and more eating places than you could ever imagine. I only scartched the surface but they have a local little whats on programe on the TV that will give plenty of ideas, a dull place its not!

Al Weyman · 19 Nov 2011, 13:34 (Ref:2988734)

There is plenty to do there, I spent a day at the Kennedy Space Centre that was pretty cool plus loads of other stuff to do like the Matenee boat trips and air boat trips over the Everglades. Then you have miles and miles of beautiful white sand and more eating places than you could ever imagine. I only sratched the surface but they have a local little whats on programe on the TV that will give plenty of ideas, a dull place its not!

Al Weyman · 19 Nov 2011, 13:35 (Ref:2988737)

There is plenty to do there, I spent a day at the Kennedy Space Centre that was pretty cool plus loads of other stuff to do like the Matenee boat trips and air boat trips over the Everglades. Then you have miles and miles of beautiful white sand and more eating places than you could ever imagine. I only sratched the surface but they have a local little whats on programe on the TV that will give plenty of ideas, a dull place its not and it seems the whole town loves motorsport, bit like the locals at Croft, Combe and Snetterton etc NOT!!!

Al Weyman · 19 Nov 2011, 13:38 (Ref:2988738)

There is plenty to do there, I spent a day at the Kennedy Space Centre that was pretty cool plus loads of other stuff to do like the Matenee boat trips and air boat trips over the Everglades. Then you have miles and miles of beautiful white sand and more eating places than you could ever imagine. I only sratched the surface but they have a local little whats on programe on the TV that will give plenty of ideas, a dull place its not and it seems the whole town loves motorsport, bit like the locals at Croft, Combe and Snetterton etc NOT!!! Unlke the idiots overhere they realise the town and businesses owe an enourmous amount to the sport. The track is virtually in the center of town like Crystal Palace once was which actually got me thinking, was it such a smart move to site our circuits out in the middle of nowhere in the hope a NIMBY wont complain which is pretty impossible on a small island, maybe it would have been better to have motorsport in towns where they are used to general noise all around them. BTW he track is slap bang alongside the airport, much closer than even Donington and the planes do not take off above you deafening you but out to sea, I hardly noticed them but you could see the tailplanes sticking up above the track perimeter, how sensible.

**Tim Falce** · 19 Nov 2011, 13:48 (Ref:2988742)

Al, your double posts (five in this case)seem to get longer and longer each time, how are you doing this?

terence · 19 Nov 2011, 13:57 (Ref:2988744)

Iain,we were over there in 86,do the usual stuff if you want but get yourself out into the proper Everglades,away from the tourist trap's,real Florida!

midgetman · 19 Nov 2011, 14:31 (Ref:2988759)

Not even a problem. Snetterton it is. Everything else pales into insignificance.

morninggents · 19 Nov 2011, 15:22 (Ref:2988770)

........and the biggest selling point of all to the female variety - loads of cheap shopping!

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