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View Poll Results: Apples? We have a chance to stop at Norway Hill Orchard late in the event.
Yes! We should stop. I want to bake an apple pie when I get home. 14 63.64%
No! Let's keep moving. 8 36.36%
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Old Aug 16th, 2006, 01:42 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by jcsinnh (original)
Being serious here for a moment and, for Cod's sake, don't get your shorts in an uproar but....what's the feeling about dirt roads? As a reminder, they (the roads) demand lower speeds, somewhat greater distances between cars, watchfullness against bottoming out and airborne particulates, etc.

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I'm never very enthusiastic about them, but they do have some great views. I don't mind them much as long as they are well packed (like the road at the blueberry run), and they are towards the end of the day, so the cars are not dirty till later.

In fact another point from blueberries was the dirt road wasn't so bad...the dust from the following gravel road was much worse!
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How about we just drive to an indoor carting place and race around there?

[hand raises to agree] Ooooh! Ooooh! I'm in!

(as long as I can get my fat ass in the seat)

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Old Aug 16th, 2006, 02:23 PM
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There's one here in Wallingford. Just opened and I haven't been there yet. Hmmm.....maybe I should go check that out.

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Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell (original)
In fact another point from blueberries was the dirt road wasn't so bad...the dust from the following gravel road was much worse!

The entire interior of my car was coated in gray dust the next day from that gravel...

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Old Aug 16th, 2006, 03:48 PM
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I'm okay with dirt roads, especially if I'm near the front of the line.

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Old Aug 16th, 2006, 09:25 PM
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I love dirt roads.
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Would it be safer to plan something for tarmac? I'm thinking that way due to the very remote possibility that we get some wet weather that day...not that its ever happened, you understand.

Also, I think that there is an extra margin of safety (and bonnet preservation) that can be had by sticking to pavement.

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Yup, nope!

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I love dirt roads.

Love, Roads, or Dirt!!1 Which is it!!! Inquiring minds want to know....


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. But I'm not taking the new car on a dirt road only to get all scuffed up!


???? What new car NoNo? Did I miss something while I was gone? Did MiniUSA decide that the prank was up and now it's time to give you a working car? Did you notice Alan Funt nearby?
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OH! Decisions, decisions. My aunt just emailed to say that this is the same weekend as the big Pumpkin Festival in Keene. I suppose I could drive up, ride around with you guys and then head back to the fam. Maybe.....

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Old Aug 21st, 2006, 02:31 PM
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Maybe we could add a drive-though of the pumpkin patch to the route.
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Silly boy! This is no pumpkin patch:



Keene Pumpkin Festival

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