Sk

Swingman

12/11/2009 9:53 AM

Bon voyage, Luigi!

In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee trip:

http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/

Wish him well ...

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 10/22/08
KarlC@ (the obvious)


This topic has 33 replies

LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

13/11/2009 11:30 PM


"Luigi Zanasi" wrote:

> I thought of that, but I'm decidedly a wimpy fair-weather coastal
sailor. A month-long trip around Vancouver Island cured me of that
desire.

So you pay homage to the great god Ralph for the first two days of
each passage heh?

You wouldn't be the first or last<G>.

Lew



LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 11:37 PM

Have a great voyage Luigi.

Next time, maybe think about sailing around the world.<G>

Lew



LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

15/11/2009 1:39 AM

"Luigi Zanasi" wrote:

--------------------------------------------
Nothing to do with Ralph, as long as I don't go below, and even then
it's mainly queasiness. It's just that I need to marinate at least
every couple of days or I go nuts on the boat. I can't take being
cooped up with the same guys for too long, no matter how much I love
them ashore.

People used to ask mae all kind of "how many" with my last boat.

I always gave the same answer.

Can day sail a dozen, cocktails for six, dinner for four, and at the
end of the day, there is room for a bunk buddy and me.

Trust me, that "bunk buddy" was never a guy.

Lew


Rc

Robatoy

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 9:09 AM

On Nov 12, 10:53=A0am, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee tr=
ip:
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> Wish him well ...
>
> --www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 10/22/08
> KarlC@ (the obvious)

My life is pretty much complete...but I just turned a nasty shade of
green. (envy)

DB

Dave Balderstone

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 12:49 AM

In article
<[email protected]>,
Luigi Zanasi <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm still here. :-0

You BASTARD!

;-D

dt

"diggerop"

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

13/11/2009 12:03 AM

"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
> trip:
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> Wish him well ...
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 10/22/08
> KarlC@ (the obvious)


What an awesome roadtrip!

Keep safe and enjoy.

diggerop

LZ

Luigi Zanasi

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 11:11 PM

On Nov 13, 11:30=A0pm, "Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Luigi Zanasi" wrote:
> > I thought of that, but I'm decidedly a wimpy fair-weather coastal
>
> sailor. A month-long trip around Vancouver Island cured me of that
> desire.
>
> So you pay homage to the great god Ralph for the first two days of
> each passage heh?
>
> You wouldn't be the first or last<G>.

Nothing to do with Ralph, as long as I don't go below, and even then
it's mainly queasiness. It's just that I need to marinate at least
every couple of days or I go nuts on the boat. I can't take being
cooped up with the same guys for too long, no matter how much I love
them ashore.

Luigi

Luigi

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

13/11/2009 1:28 PM

On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:37:24 -0800, the infamous "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:

>Have a great voyage Luigi.
>
>Next time, maybe think about sailing around the world.<G>

Not in a GM he won't!

--
You know, in about 40 years, we'll have literally thousands of
OLD LADIES running around with TATTOOS, and Rap Music will be
the Golden Oldies. Now that's SCARY! --Maxine

Sk

Swingman

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 11:50 AM

Michael Kenefick wrote:
> Is he the Luigi Dena Ch'o( Zanasi on FB?
>
> Mike Kenefick in Ohio
>
> Swingman wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> I'm following along with Luigi on FaceBook also. Hope he bought some
>> spare fuses ... :)
>>


Yes ...

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 10/22/08
KarlC@ (the obvious)

nn

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 10:50 PM

On Nov 12, 12:43 pm, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

> Those types of tales puts me in mind of Paul Theroux's "The Old
> Patagonian Express", wherein he tells the tale of traveling by train
> from Boston to Patagonia.

Looking at the truck, I was reminded of Steinbecks's "Travels with
Charley". I recall it being an amusing read, although I don't
remember all that much about it.

I did remember Steinbeck's truck with that same style of old camper on
it, and thought of it immediately when I saw it in the photo.

Robert

LZ

Luigi Zanasi

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 11:14 PM

On Nov 14, 9:50=A0am, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Michael Kenefick wrote:
> > Is he the Luigi Dena Ch'o( Zanasi on FB?
>
> > Mike Kenefick in Ohio
>
> > Swingman wrote:
> > <snip>
>
> >> I'm following along with Luigi on FaceBook also. Hope he bought some
> >> spare fuses ... :)
>
> Yes ...

Not only spare fuses, but also fuel oil & gas filters as well as a
water pump. I'm also thinking of getting a spare starter and
alternator. i wonder if they would be cheaper in Vancouver or in the
States?

Luigi

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 8:24 PM

On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:43:49 -0600, the infamous Swingman
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:

>WW wrote:
>> "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
>>> trip:
>>>
>>> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>>>
>>> Wish him well ...
>>>
>>> --
>>> www.e-woodshop.net
>>> Last update: 10/22/08
>>> KarlC@ (the obvious)
>>
>> Have an interesting trip. I did one on a motorcycle from Colorado to south
>> of Mexico City and back up the west coast. 16 days 6000 miles. Only problem
>> was I only spoke English. WW
>
>Those types of tales puts me in mind of Paul Theroux's "The Old
>Patagonian Express", wherein he tells the tale of traveling by train
>from Boston to Patagonia. To this day my favorite travel anthology, and
>author of same.
>
>I took a decidedly unauthorized trip to Mexico City at the age of 16
>myself. :)
>
>Later, it took me three years to make it around the world, twice ... the
>wanderlust remains unquenched, and that over 40 years ago.
>
>Basically, with the last kid now out of college, I wouldn't have turned
>down the job as Luigi's navigator. :)

Yeah, but he already HAS a winch.

--
You know, in about 40 years, we'll have literally thousands of
OLD LADIES running around with TATTOOS, and Rap Music will be
the Golden Oldies. Now that's SCARY! --Maxine

dt

"diggerop"

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 3:45 PM

"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Luigi Zanasi" wrote:
>
>> I thought of that, but I'm decidedly a wimpy fair-weather coastal
> sailor. A month-long trip around Vancouver Island cured me of that
> desire.
>
> So you pay homage to the great god Ralph for the first two days of each
> passage heh?
>
> You wouldn't be the first or last<G>.
>
> Lew
>

I have that problem once on the first day if I haven't been on the water for
a while. Soon as Ralph gets his due, I'm right as rain.

diggerop

Wc

"WW"

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 11:13 AM


"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
> trip:
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> Wish him well ...
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 10/22/08
> KarlC@ (the obvious)

Have an interesting trip. I did one on a motorcycle from Colorado to south
of Mexico City and back up the west coast. 16 days 6000 miles. Only problem
was I only spoke English. WW

Hn

Han

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 1:49 PM

Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
> trip:
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> Wish him well ...

First leg done, doing well, headlights or not. No pictures yet :(

http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/


--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

Hn

Han

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 2:39 PM

Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Han wrote:
>> Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>>> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a
>>> wee trip:
>>>
>>> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>>>
>>> Wish him well ...
>>
>> First leg done, doing well, headlights or not. No pictures yet :(
>>
>> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> I'm following along with Luigi on FaceBook also. Hope he bought some
> spare fuses ... :)
>

I have to find out how to follow him ...
He said (I think) he has spare fuses in an earlier post. He will need
more from the sounds of it

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

LZ

Luigi Zanasi

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 11:03 PM

On Nov 12, 9:09=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> uttered:
> On Nov 12, 10:53=A0am, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee =
trip:
>
> >http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> > Wish him well ...
>
> My life is pretty much complete...but I just turned a nasty shade of
> green. (envy)

I find it interesting that most men have the same reaction as you or
Swing (either jealous or want to come along), but women generally
think that I'm even crazier than they thought I was.

Luigi

Ll

"Leon"

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 2:06 PM


"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
> trip:
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> Wish him well ...
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 10/22/08
> KarlC@ (the obvious)


Good luck on the trip and swing by Houston!

LZ

Luigi Zanasi

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

13/11/2009 10:45 PM

On Nov 12, 8:21=A0am, Tim Daneliuk <[email protected]> wrote:
> Swingman wrote:
> > In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
> > trip:
>
> >http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> > Wish him well ...
>
> "...so I decided to drive to Chile and Argentina from Whitehorse, Yukon."
>
> So ... he's not coming back????

Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm still here. :-0

Luigi

LZ

Luigi Zanasi

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 11:05 PM

On Nov 12, 8:22=A0pm, Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com>
wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:53:06 -0600, the infamous Swingman
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
> >In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee t=
rip:
>
> >http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> >Wish him well ...
>
> WEEGEE? =A0That crazy uckerfay is headin' out in a GM vehickule. Wow!
>
> I'll have to read that. =A0I just got to the first clue of who it was
> when he gave his Skype ID. =A0Ha!
>
> Go WeeGee!
>
Just wait until c-less realizes that Grant's Pass is on my way after
having sampled the Pinot N

LZ

Luigi Zanasi

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 11:16 PM

On Nov 12, 8:22=A0pm, Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com>
wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:53:06 -0600, the infamous Swingman
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
> >In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee t=
rip:
>
> >http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> >Wish him well ...
>
> WEEGEE? =A0That crazy uckerfay is headin' out in a GM vehickule. Wow!
>
> I'll have to read that. =A0I just got to the first clue of who it was
> when he gave his Skype ID. =A0Ha!
>
> Go WeeGee!

C-less doesn't yet realize that Grant's Pass is on my itinerary and
that I will be camped on his doorstep as soon i have finished sampling
the Pinots noirs in the Willammette. :-)

Luigi

TD

Tim Daneliuk

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 10:21 AM

Swingman wrote:
> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
> trip:
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> Wish him well ...
>

"...so I decided to drive to Chile and Argentina from Whitehorse, Yukon."


So ... he's not coming back????

--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tim Daneliuk [email protected]
PGP Key: http://www.tundraware.com/PGP/

Sk

Swingman

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 8:28 AM

Han wrote:
> Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
>> trip:
>>
>> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>>
>> Wish him well ...
>
> First leg done, doing well, headlights or not. No pictures yet :(
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/

I'm following along with Luigi on FaceBook also. Hope he bought some
spare fuses ... :)

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 10/22/08
KarlC@ (the obvious)

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

15/11/2009 7:36 AM

On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:16:18 -0800 (PST), the infamous Luigi Zanasi
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:

>On Nov 12, 8:22 pm, Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com>
>wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:53:06 -0600, the infamous Swingman
>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>
>> >In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee trip:
>>
>> >http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>>
>> >Wish him well ...
>>
>> WEEGEE?  That crazy uckerfay is headin' out in a GM vehickule. Wow!
>>
>> I'll have to read that.  I just got to the first clue of who it was
>> when he gave his Skype ID.  Ha!
>>
>> Go WeeGee!
>
>C-less doesn't yet realize that Grant's Pass is on my itinerary and
>that I will be camped on his doorstep as soon i have finished sampling
>the Pinots noirs in the Willammette. :-)

You'll have to take the wine piss somewhere else, Weegee. I don't
drink and don't allow alcohol (or tobacco) on the premises. After
you've sobered up, though, you're welcome here. (Park that GM beast
down the street, though, please. I have a reputation to uphold,
y'know.)

--
When we are planning for posterity,
we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.
-- Thomas Paine

LZ

Luigi Zanasi

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

13/11/2009 10:43 PM

On Nov 12, 11:37=A0pm, "Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Have a great voyage Luigi.
>
> Next time, maybe think about sailing around the world.<G>

I thought of that, but I'm decidedly a wimpy fair-weather coastal
sailor. A month-long trip around Vancouver Island cured me of that
desire.

Luigi

bb

"basilisk"

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 10:12 AM


"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
> trip:
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> Wish him well ...
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 10/22/08
> KarlC@ (the obvious)
Wow,
8000 miles,
Good luck Luigi, and be careful.

basilsik

MD

Morris Dovey

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 11:19 AM

Swingman wrote:
> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
> trip:
>
> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
> Wish him well ...

Keep well and travel safe, Luigi.

Take _lots_ of pictures!

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/

BB

Bill

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 2:01 PM

Swingman wrote:
> WW wrote:
>> "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a
>>> wee trip:
>>>
>>> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/

Luigi,

Bon Voyage!

Bill

dn

dpb

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

13/11/2009 3:53 PM

Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:37:24 -0800, the infamous "Lew Hodgett"
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>> Have a great voyage Luigi.
>>
>> Next time, maybe think about sailing around the world.<G>
>
> Not in a GM he won't!
...

I don't know, they (amongst others, of course) built diesels used for
LSTs, etc., ... :)

--

Sk

Swingman

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 12:43 PM

WW wrote:
> "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee
>> trip:
>>
>> http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>>
>> Wish him well ...
>>
>> --
>> www.e-woodshop.net
>> Last update: 10/22/08
>> KarlC@ (the obvious)
>
> Have an interesting trip. I did one on a motorcycle from Colorado to south
> of Mexico City and back up the west coast. 16 days 6000 miles. Only problem
> was I only spoke English. WW

Those types of tales puts me in mind of Paul Theroux's "The Old
Patagonian Express", wherein he tells the tale of traveling by train
from Boston to Patagonia. To this day my favorite travel anthology, and
author of same.

I took a decidedly unauthorized trip to Mexico City at the age of 16
myself. :)

Later, it took me three years to make it around the world, twice ... the
wanderlust remains unquenched, and that over 40 years ago.

Basically, with the last kid now out of college, I wouldn't have turned
down the job as Luigi's navigator. :)

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 10/22/08
KarlC@ (the obvious)

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

15/11/2009 7:08 AM

On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:05:55 -0800 (PST), the infamous Luigi Zanasi
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:

>On Nov 12, 8:22 pm, Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com>
>wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:53:06 -0600, the infamous Swingman
>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>
>> >In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee trip:
>>
>> >http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>>
>> >Wish him well ...
>>
>> WEEGEE?  That crazy uckerfay is headin' out in a GM vehickule. Wow!
>>
>> I'll have to read that.  I just got to the first clue of who it was
>> when he gave his Skype ID.  Ha!
>>
>> Go WeeGee!
>>
>Just wait until c-less realizes that Grant's Pass is on my way after
>having sampled the Pinot N

Wonderful! I've been meaning to sight in the new scope on my SKS...
Pinot Noir will make an even pinker mist, wot? <nyuk, nyuk, nyuk>

I'm just starting to clean up the pad for my family's xmas visit. When
are you passing grape^H^H^H^H^Hthru Grass Pants, Oryguns?
I'll look for your smoking heap o' General Motors and listen for the
telltale sirens.

--
When we are planning for posterity,
we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.
-- Thomas Paine

MK

Michael Kenefick

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

14/11/2009 11:33 AM

Is he the Luigi Dena Ch'o( Zanasi on FB?

Mike Kenefick in Ohio

Swingman wrote:
<snip>
>
> I'm following along with Luigi on FaceBook also. Hope he bought some
> spare fuses ... :)
>

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Swingman on 12/11/2009 9:53 AM

12/11/2009 8:22 PM

On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:53:06 -0600, the infamous Swingman
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:

>In case you haven't heard, one of brethren wooddorkers is taking a wee trip:
>
>http://pickuptruckdiaries.wordpress.com/
>
>Wish him well ...

WEEGEE? That crazy uckerfay is headin' out in a GM vehickule. Wow!

I'll have to read that. I just got to the first clue of who it was
when he gave his Skype ID. Ha!

Go WeeGee!

--
You know, in about 40 years, we'll have literally thousands of
OLD LADIES running around with TATTOOS, and Rap Music will be
the Golden Oldies. Now that's SCARY! --Maxine


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