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Air Gun Home Forum Index » The BS Topic » How Many Cars Do You Really Need?    View previous topic :: View next topic  How Many Cars Do You Really Need?   Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:46 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA How many cars to you suppose it takes to make the 3 hour trip from Brookings, South Dakota to Waseca, Minnesota? The answer is four, but the 3 hour trip stretched out to be 7 hours. Car #1 was our own van, which broke down. Car #2 was the brother-in-law's truck and trailer, which hauled Car #1 to the father-in-law's place. Car #3 was the one father-in-law lent to us so we could return home. Car #4 also belongs to the father-in-law (fortunately, he has several). #4 replaced #3, which whacked a deer after driving it one mile. At my age adventures are over-rated. _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:36 am WhitleyStu Veteran Member Joined: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 202 Location: NE Indiana U.S.A. Sounds like you need to get a dealers licence so you can grab a few car each week at the local auto auction to keep you and the family in automobiles!!! Hope your luck changes in short order...   Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:18 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND As long as you have a string of relations scattered along the route, I can’t see that you have a problem. In fact you could probably get away with not owning a car, but don’t tell anyone. Al _________________   Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:04 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Talk to Rincewind the Wizard about adventures. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:24 am Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Quote: As long as you have a string of relations scattered along the route, I can’t see that you have a problem. In fact you could probably get away with not owning a car, but don’t tell anyone. We were lucky that there were no injuries. We were lucky that the deer only mashed the headlight (I bled off a lot of speed before the impact). Lucky that grandpa has several vehicles. Lucky that brother-in-law had a rig to haul it, was 30 minutes away, and was home for our call. Lucky that he says he can fix it. And, most important - lucky that the car broke down near a coffee shop. There's not much out there in the way of traveler accomodations... _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:34 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Sounds nasty! And lucky anyway, glad your all Ok Al _________________   Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:29 am robert w Senior Member Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 574 Location: usa is this a lend lease program ? good thing you have relatives along the route... wait isnt this like the pony express relay system ??? _________________ ,crosman 400,gamo big cat in .22, diana 5g,diana 54 air king, diana 34 in .22 diana 34 in .177, wilrauch hw-55,and a romainian pioner training rifle , and a huge collection of powder burners 35 last count . 1 would think i have a gun store   Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:28 pm lampy Veteran Member Joined: 04 Aug 2012 Posts: 297 Location: South Dakota You could have called me, I'm half an hour west of Brookings. Could have done some plinking and taken your mind off your troubles for a little while. Those deer are thick out here, I moved to SD three years ago and I bet in those three years in the 10 mile stretch I drive to work I see a dozen dead deer a year. I've had 3 close calls but have been lucky so far.   Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:45 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Quote: I'm half an hour west of Brookings. This all happened on the MN side, but I'll keep it in mind the next time we go to visit the son at SDSU. _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:43 pm lampy Veteran Member Joined: 04 Aug 2012 Posts: 297 Location: South Dakota If I ever make it over your way I'll let you know, looks like you are due east of me on highway 14. My daughter goes to a doctor in Winnona so it could happen.   Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:58 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Yup, a straight shot on 14 and one block south. Just follow the trail of abandoned cars and dead deer. _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:37 pm lampy Veteran Member Joined: 04 Aug 2012 Posts: 297 Location: South Dakota If you are in Brookings on a Thursday night, head west on High way 14 for about 20 miles Look for the 1481 Bar/ Restaurant on the South side of the Hi way. All you can eat BBQ ribs for $10 If you can't get there the Backyard Grill right next to McDonalds in Brookings has a good pulled pork sandwich. 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