April campout in Covelo!

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:01 am

Yeah, we waited patiently for one of only 2 pumps, but since the filler is on the passenger side in a bus, and most cars have it on the drivers side, a mustang swooped in on the pump as the previous customer drove away. Then he got out 2 gas cans and went into the store for a while.

At the other pump, which probably would have reached with some stretching, a big van had pulled up and the driver opened both[/i[] his fillers, then proceeded back to the cab for god knows what. Still hadn't touched the pump.

Mustang owner finally appeared with a 30 pack of Bud and started to fill his cans. Then he finished and got in. But didn't go anywhere. A few minutes later another person came out of the store with another 30 pack of Bud . They dawdled long enough forme to really start seething. Then some more.

Finally they left, and a minivan came flying around the back of the place, and right in behind the mustang! I had had it and charged at the van, horn blarin'. didn't let off until she put it in reverse and backed that ass outta there. Then she yelled at us for "being so rude."

Don't mess with a tired, dusty, outta-gas, bus-drivin', city slicker at the pump.

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:06 am

DjEep wrote:I had had it and charged at the van, horn blarin'. didn't let off until she put it in reverse and backed that ass outta there.....
Don't mess with a tired, dusty, outta-gas, bus-drivin', city slicker at the pump.

It was likely the working-horn-on-a-bus phenomenon that scared her off....

Impressive!

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:06 am

Huh.

It took about 2 miles of headlight flashin' for the hippo to get me to pull over for the stop at the Eel. A simple honk-honk woulda done it...

Hippopotabus · Post by **Hippopotabus** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:31 am

Dude I know. One of these day's I'll fix that horn.

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:53 am

Viking in Novato has a basket full of em for like $11. That's where geri's came from.

Hippopotabus · Post by **Hippopotabus** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:56 am

I guess my problem is trying to figure out the damn short in the wiring. I know that there is some trick on how to run the wire at the base of the column. The current wire is shorting out and I need to figure out how to fix that.

Problem: once I attach the wire to the base (connector) the horn stays on permentently. Rrrrrrr

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Wed May 02, 2007 5:54 am

We'll try and figgur that out on Sunday.

(you've been reminded)

Hippopotabus · Post by **Hippopotabus** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:10 am

Dude I'm game! Wanna meet at the beach?

covelo · Post by **covelo** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:14 am

Here are a few more pictures (from withinthelaw):

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Wed May 02, 2007 6:05 pm

What's up with the "Covelo?" That's cool!

bretski · Post by **bretski** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:32 pm

covelo wrote:

Those are fantastic photos!

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:48 pm

Hippopotabus wrote:Dude I'm game! Wanna meet at the beach?

Barring nuclear war, I'll be there around 4pm. That or if the engine pull we have planned for Geri Lou this wkend doesn't go as smooth as planned. Then you can invite everyone to my place for an engine install party instead.

sailorkh · Post by **sailorkh** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:50 pm

DjEep wrote:
Hippopotabus wrote:Dude I'm game! Wanna meet at the beach?
Barring nuclear war, I'll be there around 4pm. That or if the engine pull we have planned for Geri Lou this wkend doesn't go as smooth as planned. Then you can invite everyone to my place for an engine install party instead.

Let me know if you need any help this weekend. Have floorjack, will travel

covelo · Post by **covelo** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:37 pm

DjEep wrote:What's up with the "Covelo?" That's cool!

We wrote that with a flash light. Here is another cool example of this technique:

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:35 pm

covelo wrote:
DjEep wrote:What's up with the "Covelo?" That's cool!
We wrote that with a flash light. Here is another cool example of this technique:

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I love that! Night time long shutter photos are my favorite to take. What ISO speed and exposure length did you use? How exactly do you do it with the flashlight?

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April campout in Covelo!