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Road Trip

edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
edited March 2011 in General Discussion
Anyone going to the "open invitation" in DC?

Great news! We CAN Bring our Health Care Town Hall to Washington, DC.

If you read our email yesterday you know that Congressman Michele Bachmann called on people to come to Washington, DC Thursday, Nov 5, at 12 noon on the steps of the capitol for a rally and then visit your congressman and let him/her know that you want to have control of your own health care. Click here for more info.

Bachmann said, "This bill is a trillion-dollar, budget-busting, government takeover of our health care system. It will put bureaucrats between people and their health care. It will lead to rationed care, hurting the most vulnerable amongst us first. It will break the bank, leaving our children to pay the bill with diminished freedoms and dwindling prosperity. ..I urge all Americans to come to Washington this Thursday. Come and meet up with your Representative and tell them that you want to control your health care."

We will have a bus leaving from Louisville, KY
Wednesday, November 4th at 8:00 pm.
From Evangel Church, 5400 Minors Lane
Directions - From I 65, exit onto Outer Loop East toward Jefferson Mall.
At the light, turn Left onto Minors Lane. Follow the curve in the road to the left and right.
Minors Lane, will "T" into Dupin Dr. Turn Left onto Dupin Dr and follow it to the church property.
Thursday, November 5, at 12 noon - Rally on the steps of the Capitol
Then visit your congressman's office
Bus will return around 3 pm
Friday November 6, 4 am (time approx) - Bus should arrive back in Louisville.
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  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Well I started back to Boise today. I break the trip up into two parts. From Alpine to Jean NV. Then Jean to Boise.

    Well I like to leave about noon so I had the truck and trailer all loaded by noon and got started. I had put my Dewalt impact, knee pads, and bottle jack right by the passenger door. I think I musta known what was gonna happen.

    About an hour and a half into the six hour drive I hear see the left front trailer tire shred. Hey it's only 98 degrees out there (but better than the 111 degrees in Barstow. So in 20 minutes I have the spare on and back on the road. Well I get to Victor ville and there is a Discount Tire (they handle the Carlisle tire that is on the trailer) there I I pull in to get a spare. Well they don't handle the Carlisle any more because there is a class action lawsuit against them because they shred.

    So I'm back on the road tomorrow with a spare tire and a little smarter.

    Do you have any Carlisle tires on your trailers?
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    The wife and I are going to Vegas for the Thanksgiving holiday & to see friends and are driving on a little road trip(I hate to fly, especially during holiday times and I can drive it for what 2 plane tickets would cost-and if we have some left over cash or win some we might go out to the Grand Canyon) We will be leaving from near Seattle and will have a day to go through part of Idaho--is there anything worth stopping to see between say Ontario, OR til we turn off in Twin Falls, ID to head down the 93 to Nevada?
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Be gone for 2 weeks to 2 months on a road trip to San Diego.

    Don't talk about me while I'm gone!
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Anything worth stopping and looking at from Texas to Alabama?
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Just got back from a road trip to see the wife's people. Drove from Upstate New York on the Vermont border to Delta, Colorado on the western slope of the Rockies.

    Ohio had great interstate roads and rest stops...the worst were Illinois...the rest stops were similar to the New York Port Authority in the 1960's..

    I'd like to give a tip of the hat to all the tractor trailer drivers. Long hours of monotonous driving..with sudden moments of crazy drivers darting in and out of the lanes.

    I couldn't believe how close some of the cars were when the cut of the trucks......just crazy.

    Its very brown out west compared to upstate New York...but absolutely beautiful rock formations.

    My brother in law took me up Lookout Mountain near Golden, Colorado....a road of tight switch backs and no guard rails with very little shoulder.....what's with Colorado! don't they believe in six foot high and five foot wide guard rails[:)]

    He had me convinced the ride over the Continental Divide would be the same way....I was so stressed that you couldn't have pulled a pin from my butt with a bulldozer...

    My most memorable moments was traffic slowed down going through the Vail Pass behind a guy on a Vespa...

    On the way back we stopped at the National Museum of the Air Force near Dayton.....worth a visit...
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Thinking about packing the bike and taking a ride. Wanna ride A1A from beginning to end on Flordias east coast to Key West. Anybody on here ever done that? What's longest ride you've ever taken? How many miles a day? Thinking about taking the whole week to do it. Not be in any hurry. Any suggestions besides just leave.
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    After being up here for 4 years I decided to go back down to Galveston county and see my family. Since my wife's passing in March it seems like the four walls in here are closing in.
    It has really grown up down there,new housing areas,malls and much to my surprise most of the highway construction on I-45 was complete. It was smooth sailing all the way down. I noticed that a lot of the I-45 travel was posted as "Left Lane for Passing Only". I think that helped alot. But Houston commuters were the same as I remembered,full speed ahead regardless of the speed limit.I was southbound on the north side of Houston with hardly any traffic at 4 a.m. Thursday morning and I was amazed at people traveling 75-80 mph in a 65 limit.
    I still didn't get to see everyone I wanted to cause I just ran out of time. You get hung up here and there visiting and time slips by. I went by my old workplace in La Marque and the cemetary in Hitchcock and spent the first night in Texas City and then up to Friendswood to my sister's new house.
    All in all it was a good trip and I may go back in the fall when it cools off.[:D]
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    I'm going to Canada Tuesday. Anybody want anything?
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
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    The little lady wanted to find some warm air, so.....

    Headin' to Claremore to look at some old guns........after that?

    Other points of interest in OK?????

    Texas mebee......?
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Taking a road trip from Denver to Kentucky....anyone wanna have cup of coffee along the way?
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Leave tomorrow morning for Estes Park Co. for a couple days. Getting out of the Kansas heat for abit. Meeting some friends up there then back home this weekend.

    Now to lock & load.. [}:)]
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Well i always wanted to visit the states, & i am sure as h3&& i will.

    The daughter & her buddy, have just completed there 2nd year university studies for teaching with super grades, on course for a pHd & been her b'day not long ago. So as a treat there comming to America from today.

    London- New York- travel across to Los angeles - fly to London & Home Manchester.

    Between visiting states , wonderful scenery & having 30 days out,on bus & stopping off here & there, seeing your great country. So if you see them say hi & keep there journey safe .

    Glyn you may get a call [;)]

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  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Motored down to Wilmington today and got a chance to meet Ricci and check out his shop.Nice guy and a nice shop/range Enjoyed the trip.
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    I left Sunday morniing at 0500 for Bacliff Texas to empty out my 2 8x10 storage units. Picked up the U-Haul 26' truck and was loading by 11:30 and done by 2pm. Then the 4 hour drive back. I brought along a friend of a friend to drive my Suburban back and help me load the truck. He said he had never seen so much camo clothing,bags,chairs and hunting stuff. He had a few comments on how much crafty stuff my wife had too. I had maybe 2 little tables and 4 mattresses and the rest was boxes and totes and that truck was full to the rear door. Picked up my 2 pc. tool box at my old job too.Now the unloading begins,I'm just working up the energy now,my back is achy to say the least.Guess I will have to empty the tool boxes and unload them from the truck and refill them. And all this by myself,wife can't do much. If it weren't for my sis helping with the cost I would have lost everything. So now here I am in Palestine and no sign of a job after 6 months.I sure hope another moving day isn't in the future.
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Just got home from same and it sure seemed like a lot of folks are selling some of their most beloved items.

    Saw a lot more than normal. Harley's, drag cars, boats, guys' "toys" for sale on the side of the road.

    Seeing lots more guns in the want ads too.

    It is sad that because of todays economics that this is happening.

    These were some peoples dreams out there for sale.

    Hope we all get out of this alive.

    scumbag (can I say this?) obamanation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Heading to Aurora, IL (from Detroit) in the morning to look at some milling machines, is there anything interesting in the area I should look for?
    Don

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  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    I will be drive from vermont to connecticut next weekend to pick up a tractor for my dad. I have to drive through mass. Vermont does not have CCW permits so should I leave my pistol at home and hope nothing goes wrong? The guy has asked to be paid in cash since we are from out of state and I will have $6000 in cash with me.
  • edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Leaving Denver Thursday morning, getting into Sentinel Butte, ND sometime Thurs nite. Anyone along the way (or in that neighborhood) got time for a coffee?
  • GRIZZLY17GRIZZLY17 Member Posts: 1,676
    edited November -1
    In the truck in a case when going through.
  • evileye fleagalevileye fleagal Member Posts: 4,238 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    gonna be a law breaker,rules are made to be bent.
  • KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    i would not reccomend you go through mass with an unlicensed pistol loaded in your car. we unfortunatley dont recognize anybody elses permits unless your leosa eligible.

    its not a frequent occurence that you'll be searched ona traffic stop here unless you're drunk, high, or something else screams "search me". mass cops, especially the staties, use traffic enforcement as a revenue generator and tossing a vehicle takes time they could otherwise use to write more tickets. but if for whatever reason you do get searched and find you in possesion of a loaded pistol without a license, you're up the creek. stop at the border, unload it, secure it outside of your direct control and proceed to the next gun friendly state to reverse the process.
  • milesmiles Member Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not to be a spoil sport or anything like that but IF you do get
    stopped for something and they find 6 large on you , they are gonna be all over you like ugly on an ape. Be sure you have all your
    ducks in a row or they will take your money and it's up to you
    to prove it's not drug money or some such crap.

    I've seen and heard examples of this happening lately.In point of fact,there was a post last week where some outlaw cop took part
    of a womans cash who had done nothing wrong & tossed her in jail
    for days. She sued them and it looks like she owns the city where it happened.
  • MaxOHMSMaxOHMS Member Posts: 14,715
    edited November -1
    Just don't tell anyone that you will be traveling with $6000.

    What is the exact route you will take, what will you be driving, and could you please call when you leave?


    [:D]
  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by edgecam
    I will be drive from vermont to connecticut next weekend to pick up a tractor for my dad. I have to drive through mass. Vermont does not have CCW permits so should I leave my pistol at home and hope nothing goes wrong? The guy has asked to be paid in cash since we are from out of state and I will have $6000 in cash with me.


    Certified checks or money orders are far safer. You leave the receipts at home, safely put away. When I have had to move a lot of money I have even photographed the money orders or scanned them into my computer.

    Only time I ever carried a large amount of cash on me was $17K. Went into the bank with my S&W 59 in a belt holster, openly. Withdrew my money to close my account and they wanted to sell me a cashier check so I'd be safe.

    Told them "I am carrying my own security right here and it's already paid for". Which is when the teller finally looked down and saw the pistol.

    Thought he'd faint dead away, he said "JESUS!" and looked at me with his eyes wide and mouth hanging open. Very funny, made me laugh.

    Of course, that was in Arizona and a long time ago. [:D]
  • ButtButt Member Posts: 208 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    (i would not reccomend you go through mass with an unlicensed pistol loaded in your car. we unfortunatley dont recognize anybody elses permits unless your leosa eligible.)



    One year jail time[:(!][:(!] Mass gun laws suck[:(]
  • KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by miles
    Not to be a spoil sport or anything like that but IF you do get
    stopped for something and they find 6 large on you

    6k is well below the legal limit for carrying cash. a simple "im on my way to buy a vehicle" with a bank receipt or bill of sale should suffice.
  • CDMeadCDMead Member Posts: 2,141 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    quote:Originally posted by miles
    Not to be a spoil sport or anything like that but IF you do get
    stopped for something and they find 6 large on you

    6k is well below the legal limit for carrying cash. a simple "im on my way to buy a vehicle" with a bank receipt or bill of sale should suffice.


    But haven't you been reading about all the rogue cops on this board (i.e. all of them)?

    In all fairness, I had a coin dealer friend of mine get stopped on the way from a show. He probably had a few thousand in cash on him but less than 10,000. They still tossed the vehicle and gave him a hard time.

    If I were going to travel any distance with a larger sum of cash, I'd keep the bank receipt as cheap insurance.
  • btkbtk Member Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    quote:Originally posted by miles
    Not to be a spoil sport or anything like that but IF you do get
    stopped for something and they find 6 large on you

    6k is well below the legal limit for carrying cash. a simple "im on my way to buy a vehicle" with a bank receipt or bill of sale should suffice.


    To my knowledge there is only one state in the union that has a law on carrying large amounts of cash. If you wound up in Louisiana you have bigger problems, you should update your GPS software.

    As far as the OP, you'll have to deal with the consequences of actions.
  • KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by btk
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    quote:Originally posted by miles
    Not to be a spoil sport or anything like that but IF you do get
    stopped for something and they find 6 large on you

    6k is well below the legal limit for carrying cash. a simple "im on my way to buy a vehicle" with a bank receipt or bill of sale should suffice.


    To my knowledge there is only one state in the union that has a law on carrying large amounts of cash. If you wound up in Louisiana you have bigger problems, you should update your GPS software.

    As far as the OP, you'll have to deal with the consequences of actions.




    the law is specific to entering or leaving the us with 10k or more, which in and of itself is based on a law/rule/policy/procedure requiring banks to report cash transactions of that much or more.

    how it come into play in domestic travel is if you're found to be in possesion of large quantities of cash, drugs are imediatley going to appear in the minds of the officers. if they decide to inspecdt the money, they WILL find drug residue(its on most of our money. cant remember the stats from the treasury, but it was 75% or so of the circulating currency has drug residue), then you have issues.

    this isnt likely to be a problem in small town america where peace officer still exist; but in the day of cities and town going bankrupt, it at least deserves a mention that you want to do everything you can to avoid the situation.
  • btkbtk Member Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    quote:Originally posted by btk
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    quote:Originally posted by miles
    Not to be a spoil sport or anything like that but IF you do get
    stopped for something and they find 6 large on you

    6k is well below the legal limit for carrying cash. a simple "im on my way to buy a vehicle" with a bank receipt or bill of sale should suffice.


    To my knowledge there is only one state in the union that has a law on carrying large amounts of cash. If you wound up in Louisiana you have bigger problems, you should update your GPS software.

    As far as the OP, you'll have to deal with the consequences of actions.




    the law is specific to entering or leaving the us with 10k or more, which in and of itself is based on a law/rule/policy/procedure requiring banks to report cash transactions of that much or more.

    how it come into play in domestic travel is if you're found to be in possesion of large quantities of cash, drugs are imediatley going to appear in the minds of the officers. if they decide to inspecdt the money, they WILL find drug residue(its on most of our money. cant remember the stats from the treasury, but it was 75% or so of the circulating currency has drug residue), then you have issues.

    this isnt likely to be a problem in small town america where peace officer still exist; but in the day of cities and town going bankrupt, it at least deserves a mention that you want to do everything you can to avoid the situation.


    But, there is no law except in Louisiana pertaining to the possession of large amounts of cash inside of the US. And with the prevalence of currency containing residual narcotics, I'm sure a defense attorney would like to mention that.
  • wittynbearwittynbear Member Posts: 4,518
    edited November -1
    Drive around Mass, they don't deserve your money.
  • matwormatwor Member Posts: 20,594
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GRIZZLY17
    In the truck in a case when going through.



    Yep, thats where I would place the cash, good idea, too bad I didn't get to post it first.
  • partisanpartisan Member Posts: 6,414
    edited November -1
    This didn't use any of my limited brain cells!! Always carry your gun!
    Don't forget the old adage: I would rather be tried by 12, than carried by six!![}:)]
  • Gav-n-TnGav-n-Tn Member Posts: 300 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by btk
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    quote:Originally posted by miles
    Not to be a spoil sport or anything like that but IF you do get
    stopped for something and they find 6 large on you

    6k is well below the legal limit for carrying cash. a simple "im on my way to buy a vehicle" with a bank receipt or bill of sale should suffice.


    To my knowledge there is only one state in the union that has a law on carrying large amounts of cash. If you wound up in Louisiana you have bigger problems, you should update your GPS software.

    As far as the OP, you'll have to deal with the consequences of actions.


    Which state is that?
  • btkbtk Member Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Gav-n-Tn
    quote:Originally posted by btk
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    quote:Originally posted by miles
    Not to be a spoil sport or anything like that but IF you do get
    stopped for something and they find 6 large on you

    6k is well below the legal limit for carrying cash. a simple "im on my way to buy a vehicle" with a bank receipt or bill of sale should suffice.


    To my knowledge there is only one state in the union that has a law on carrying large amounts of cash. If you wound up in Louisiana you have bigger problems, you should update your GPS software.

    As far as the OP, you'll have to deal with the consequences of actions.


    Which state is that?


    I believe Louisiana has a law prohibiting a certain amount of cash being carried at one time.
  • btkbtk Member Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dano
    Geez.....it's gotta suck, worrying about where you can and where you can't have a gun.

    [;)]






    Unfortunately more do than don't.
  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Leave the pistol at home.

    Bring a Shotgun unloaded in a zippered case. I don't know about you but I can load a Shotgun pretty fast.
  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    its a road trip. why the gun? leave it home and stop being paranoid. besides, mass criminals dont know how to use guns, and they cant have ammo.[:D]
    watch for those knife attacks thogh.[:I]
    Retired Naval Aviation
    Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
    Former NSSA All American
    Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
    MO, CT, VA.
  • BlackPowderJamBlackPowderJam Member Posts: 142 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think you want to bring a pistol into MA they have automactic jail time for that (no questions) if you have a fender bender or go off the road and the wrong person see's it your done. I'm from VT as well I would just leave it at home if it were me, put the cash in a strong box or something locked up and locked down, also stay out of the rest area's if you really are worried about it. I would hate to hear about you getting into trouble over this. MA is a toilet bowl of a state don't give them any reason. Take care.
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