Petit Le Mans 2023

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Found my new trailer for the site

Booze!

Booze is a great word.

It might just be so obvious that it doesn’t get searched.

[JT240Z]

Now you do have a point there. It's so obvious that many of the volunteers at the track would just think it's one of the venders and not even check for tickets.

[RX7Mandingo]

This is why I'm wanting to buy an old ambulance and convert the back to a travel camper. No one would look twice

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by RX7Mandingo

This is why I'm wanting to buy an old ambulance and convert the back to a travel camper. No one would look twice

You mean like this? Yeah, that's Atlanta United tailgate guys. Someone says they live in Tucker somewhere and have traveled to matches. I would like to do a minibus but no room at the inn for that kinda work

[JT240Z]

I had a friend that I went to Seabring with. He bought an old 1940's fire compressor truck and converted it into a sleep-in van. The thing was colored florescent yellow. We always camped in the infield near the hairpin turn. Man was that place crazy back then. Kind of miss it now. Things have gotten much more "domesticated".

[broadrun96]

Ice blocks going in the chest freezer tomorrow, maybe Sunday morning, final email of the day sent (homeowners should NOT be allowed to be GC without a test first) so may go out to the shed to take stuff down and see what's busted or missing. tomorrow and Sunday to get things sorted and contemplate how it all fits, and fix a canopy or two.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Ice blocks going in the chest freezer tomorrow, maybe Sunday morning, final email of the day sent (homeowners should NOT be allowed to be GC without a test first) so may go out to the shed to take stuff down and see what's busted or missing. tomorrow and Sunday to get things sorted and contemplate how it all fits, and fix a canopy or two.

I have so much to do to get ready still and I now I just checked weather. Dammitt

[JT240Z]

Just replaced the steer tires on the motorhome. Was checking tire pressures and found one with some minor sidewall cracks. Not a good thing for a motorhome.

Picked up a few lobster tails to broil and 2 lbs. of snow crab legs to boil. I have my usual 1/4 bushel of green peanuts to boil. Will be firing up the fridge tomorrow to store all of the goodies.

Found a stash place for the BOOZE. They're going to have to tear the place apart to find the stash. Not really expecting much though. Who gets all excited over an old couple with their motorhome at the races. We always clean up after ourselves.

[JT240Z]

Don't be to down on the weather yet. Accuweather is still calling for a good day on Saturday.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/br...recast/2140080

[Adam43]

I’m not going to stash any booze. The rules say you can’t bring any in and I will follow those rules. It would be irresponsible to do otherwise.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Adam43

I’m not going to stash any booze. The rules say you can’t bring any in and I will follow those rules. It would be irresponsible to do otherwise.

Ah so the kid is bringing it. Or did he get a drone and you're not bringing it at all. It's a delivery from God

[Adam43]

While I am completely sober I might get one of these posters.

[broadrun96]

This weird stuff is falling from the sky this evening here

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Adam43

While I am completely sober I might get one of these posters.

Notice Corvette in its last factory yellow livery is tiny in the background.

I have a program coupon I can send your way if the son wants a program

[Adam43]

He very much would. Just mentioned and now he is reading the 2021 program.

I’ve already had to print off maps and entry lists for him.

[JT240Z]

You know it's getting close when you fire up the fridge in the RV and get ready for the big shopping day to fill it.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

This weird stuff is falling from the sky this evening here

Pretty sure we got zero point zero....

Feels awesome this morning but the forecast is now a real peever

[broadrun96]

Looks to be settling in to 50% and cause Petit that means 200% at the track. And joeb will freeze at 45 overnight

Gear all down, grill cleaned, packing list considered and give wing it instead. Ice blocks don't get freezer space until tomorrow morning cause pastry in the way but bakeoff tomorrow morning makes space in my own freezer. Sausage and meats ordered from the market neighbor and 2 cigars smoked before noon so in Petit pacing already

Gonna try to actually remember the cables and power for the projector finally so Braves games or a fella rebuilding cars can be on the evening schedule

[broadrun96]

And 18% humidity today, drying out everything including me. Gonna be a dust box and then mud, so the usual

[RX7Mandingo]

As long as it's not raining when I'm trying to set up my tent I'll be content. I have enough tarps and awnings that I'll stay mostly dry through pretty much anything.

The good thing about growing up in NE Florida is I've camped through multiple tropical systems

[broadrun96]

Well some fat fk picked a spot without any grass and all the drainage runs through it cause he's a smart one

[JT240Z]

Ahhh the wonderful world of having a motorhome parked on asphalt.

[broadrun96]

Yeah, rather have the mud and memory of the insanity than pavement though.

But maybe that's me, live on pavement most of the day and dusty or gloopy mess the rest of it. Plus then we can draft in our Louisianan to build levees

[RX7Mandingo]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Yeah, rather have the mud and memory of the insanity than pavement though.

But maybe that's me, live on pavement most of the day and dusty or gloopy mess the rest of it. Plus then we can draft in our Louisianan to build levees

And here I'm just worried about pulling my car up to my tent site and my tires just spinning on the clay if it's wet.

[broadrun96]

I try to aim her in a way I can go forward or reverse and let her roll when I arrive. So far haven't had to in a good rain yet

I love watching the guys in the dry think the Tim Taylor method will get their 5er or big TT up the hill to camp behind Bob. Usually hear plenty of cursing and spinning tires before they park it or abandon to another area and get ****ed they can't camp along the road

Similar to the same trailers who show up Friday and expect the area will be wide open and level. Watch them lap 5 or 6 times and end up camping in the no camping parking at the comfort station