We Had Our First Meeting!!

What are the odds that in any given area, at any given time, THREE Prius would need gas at the same time? You all should have bought a lotto ticket!

 

I think the distribution system is starting to pay off in the street. We now have 4 '04 and 3 classics at work. Includes a silver BC identical to mine with temporary tags. I parked next to it but don't know who owns it yet. I am seeing more and more Prii around town.

 

*logging on for the first time in a week (or a bit longer?)...stupid long work-hours and dead DSL modem box*

I too am seeing tons more Prii than I used to. They are everywhere now in my area. Old and new. I love going on Prius-hunts.... *points and squeals* "Hyyyyyybriiiiiiiddddd!!!"

 

And I missed you guys! Been having PC withdrawls..... was forced to sporadically surf PC from work (couldn't post since I didn't have time). It was horrible! ...LOL...

Ahhh, good to be back. :mrgreen:

 

Welcome Back!! I need a fellow Dyslexic so my little foibles are not as noticeable. Since it was August I figured you were on vacation. :mrgreen:

 

LOL! Vacation? Me? HAH! No such luck... I've been putting in freakishly long work days lately. Working two full-time jobs a day and one full-time on weekends. If anyone wants to know why, save the questions for our first meet (too much to type, easier to just say it).

I need a vacation...! *falls over*

 

LOL, well actually you guys would probably like where I work..... it's an RC car/plane/boat hobby shop. You can meet my Mini Cooper of DOOM. But watch out, it bites. But if I tell it that you all have symbiotically bonded to Prii, then it might deside to like you since it, too, is electric.

 

Yes, we have two road course tracks, and are building an off-road track. We are also working on getting an indoor track for use in the winter. If you come down to the Newcastle Days festival next weekend, you'll see us doing some racing there. I have to work one of those days, but get to race the other two (it's a 3-day race, Fri-Sun). The boss is going to get back to me on which day I have to work in the shop instead of working the crowds at the race with my Mini Cooper of DOOM.

 

How did a dyslexic figure out how to do that RC car/plane/boat thing? The only thing I was able to do with my son's RC cars was crash them. He did have a hover craft I could handle (somewhat) because it moved slower.

 

LOL! When I first started racing them, yeah I hit every wall there was. And then some. I killed several cars many times over. But I got the hang of it, and now I don't crash as often or as bad (read: the car is not nuked into a mushroom cloud of doom when I crash). I think what helped is that I've raced HO slot cars for four years now, so I am already used to remotely controlling things. I just had to remember to steer when I first started with the RC cars!

Link to the info page about the race in Newcastle at Lake Boren Park: http://www.atomichobby.com/enfofor20ra.html . I also stand corrected...it's a two-day race, not three. I don't know why I thought three... *shrug* You guys are welcome to invade... :mrgreen:

 

Yeah, WA and no indoor track. Go figure. LOL. We're trying to set something up with the Issaquah Community Center. We've got to get their approval first. As for renting a car, there are cars available to try out. If you like it and get hooked, there's plenty to choose from in the store. Invade Atomic Hobby sometime. The boss and I would be glad to give you a demo and hook you up. There are races in front of the store every sunday. We take up a large chunk of the parking lot. :mrgreen: *whispers: Mini Coopers are fun...you know you want to...* LOL

Info and stuff: www.atomichobby.com . Let me know if you want directions to the shop or the Lake Boren Park race in Newcastle for next weekend (11th & 12th).

 

OMG, you drove your RC car into Capital Lake?!?!?! :crazyeyes: Well I won't tell anybody you did that. :mrgreen:

I like the idea of a PriusChat RC rally; sounds fun. I'll talk to the boss tomorrow and see what he is willing to do. At the moment we have a package deal going on with the RTR (ready to run) cars/trucks, so now would also be a good time to grab one.