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Hittin' the road

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:09 am
by QH's Paw
Well, it's 0400hrs here and, the rig is packed and, as soon as I take a shower, we're hittin' the road.
It was snowing here yesterday and the weatherman predicted more during the night. I just looked outside and it looks like the warmer weather got here quicker than expected. It is rain and snow mixed but mostly rain. Hoping the rain mixing in is something that continues.
Wish me luck, the drive is long enough without snow.
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:50 am
by jehler
Good luck man, time to get that smokey and the bandit song stuck in your head, got a long way to go and a short time to get there, your gonna do what they say.....
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:11 am
by Flightstopper
Ready to hear the story unfold.
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:19 am
by grizz18
Good luck to ya QH, stay safe.

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:42 am
by Olly
Good luck QH and stay safe on the road!
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:20 am
by assateague
jehler wrote:Good luck man, time to get that smokey and the bandit song stuck in your head, got a long way to go and a short time to get there, your gonna do what they say.....
I prefer C.W. McCall's "Convoy".

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:36 am
by DeadEye_Dan
Good luck!
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:59 am
by Redbeard
Welcome to California (read in your queerest voice)
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:33 pm
by Eric Haynes
Redbeard wrote:Welcome to California (read in your queerest voice)
Is it not pronounced Californee?
Re: Hittin' the road

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:09 pm
by Bufflehead
do me a favor and pour a couple gallons of gas on the ground.
california approved gas cans suck
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:10 pm
by obxbufflehead
Bufflehead wrote:do me a favor and pour a couple gallons of gas on the ground.
california approved gas cans suck

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:16 pm
by Bootlipkiller
I have a 76 Chevy pickup and every time I get gas it spills everywhere. Fuck those penguins.
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:39 pm
by Mornin Beef
Re: Hittin' the road

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:20 pm
by QH's Paw
Well, I've stopped traveling for the night and checked into a cheap motel in Corning California.
Got lucky, thanks for all the well wishes, it looks like it worked.
No real bad weather. There was a 60 car pile up last night on a stretch of the freeway we traveled today but it was all cleaned up before we came through.
Took a few pics while driving down the road, cell pics, ugh. This is the only one that even halfway turned out. as you can see nothing bad, yet.

They're talking major snow fall in the areas we have already driven through, tonight and for the next few days.(as much as 5' at over 3000')
May still end up heading through Red's neck of the woods on my way back next week, after Christmas. If only the ol' lady duckhunted, it would be an easier sell.

Re: Hittin' the road

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:24 pm
by Redbeard
Just let me know
Re: Hittin' the road

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:46 pm
by QH's Paw
If only I could get Cali to let me split the 2 day license. I'm only gonna hunt 1 day down south(if at all) but, since it isn't at a club they require a two day license.
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:12 pm
by Mornin Beef
Awesome pic

safe travels
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:21 pm
by huntall6
"Watch your cornhole, buddy."
-Office Space
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:44 pm
by QH's Paw
Well, we finally made it here. Sat in traffic between LA and Santa Ana for something like 4 hours. Needless to say, we will be taking the coast route onthe way back. And, yes, for those wondering, there are way too many people here.
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:51 am
by Olly
QH, I went thought LA just once just to see it. Never again, I feel for you.
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:38 am
by assateague
Olly wrote:QH, I went thought LA just once just to see it. Never again, I feel for you.
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Same here. Drove down one weekend when I was stationed in Monterey. I mean it when I say "never again".
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:07 pm
by 3legged_lab
assateague wrote:Olly wrote:QH, I went thought LA just once just to see it. Never again, I feel for you.
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Same here. Drove down one weekend when I was stationed in Monterey. I mean it when I say "never again".
I dont even need to see it to know that I dont want to.
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:01 pm
by BlackHoodie
3legged_lab wrote:assateague wrote:Olly wrote:QH, I went thought LA just once just to see it. Never again, I feel for you.
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Same here. Drove down one weekend when I was stationed in Monterey. I mean it when I say "never again".
I dont even need to see it to know that I dont want to.
F*** Socal.
Re: Hittin' the road

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:22 pm
by QH's Paw
Right now, the plan is still to hunt on Christmas eve day. I drove over to look at the area and saw enough birds to keep my interest. I've never shot a Ruddy and I saw alot of them while there. Hoping the guys I'm hunting with have an angle on them. They have also shot a few redheads in the last month, so that's another option I wouldn't mind.
The drive is the only drawback, it took 3 1/2 hours to drive there today.

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:29 pm
by GadwallGetter530
Q, Where abouts are you hunting?
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:53 pm
by Redbeard
assateague wrote:Olly wrote:QH, I went thought LA just once just to see it. Never again, I feel for you.
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Same here. Drove down one weekend when I was stationed in Monterey. I mean it when I say "never again".
LA is hell
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:54 pm
by huntfishnv
I agree LA sucks, I do like San Deigo though.
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:54 pm
by Redbeard
QH's Paw wrote:Right now, the plan is still to hunt on Christmas eve day. I drove over to look at the area and saw enough birds to keep my interest. I've never shot a Ruddy and I saw alot of them while there. Hoping the guys I'm hunting with have an angle on them. They have also shot a few redheads in the last month, so that's another option I wouldn't mind.
The drive is the only drawback, it took 3 1/2 hours to drive there today.

you'll neveshoot at a dumbe duck. I can scull within feet of the.
Re: Hittin' the road

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:54 pm
by Redbeard
TW original butterball
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:55 pm
by Redbeard
The. Dammit too much vodka