Amphipoda

   

In a word, it was Hot? Hot? Hot? HOT!
By 11:00 AM it was over 90 degrees F.
By noon the thermometer exploded and
the local Haz-Mat Team was called in
to clean up the mercury spillage.
Good thing we had our Amphicars and
could escape the heat by swimming in
the lake. The Ranger nazis had it
in for us? no ramp parking, no beach
splash entries, and even a verbal
warning over the bullhorn, "YOU IN
THE BOATCAR, THIS IS A NO WAKE ZONE,
SLOW DOWN NOW!!!" Did I mention it
was HOT?! Aside from that it was a
great swim-in, seven Amphis, all 4
original colors represented. Some
newcomers too! Thanks to Ed H. for
putting it all together and to Rick R.
for giving me trailer rights for the
journey. Also condolences to Steve R.,
but I'll let him tell his story (I
feel guilty I was out of range to be
of assistance). By the way, did I
tell you how freakin' HOT it was?!
Several fires in the foothills on the
way home. My Oldsmobile did great
towing Amphi, but gave up the ghost
and overheated as we pulled in our
driveway. Damn, it was HOT, did I
already mention that?. Gord, did you
say it was snowing up there in Canada?

Amphipoda
'64 Turquoise
San Diego, CA ? HOT!

Ed Howard

   

Great write-up as usual, Poda.

I will post some photos hopefully within the next day or so.

Till next time (hopefully cooler weather!)

Ed Howard
Orange County, CA
64 Red

--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "Amphipoda"
wrote:
> In a word, it was Hot? Hot? Hot? HOT!
> By 11:00 AM it was over 90 degrees F.
> By noon the thermometer exploded and
> the local Haz-Mat Team was called in
> to clean up the mercury spillage.
> Good thing we had our Amphicars and
> could escape the heat by swimming in
> the lake. The Ranger nazis had it
> in for us? no ramp parking, no beach
> splash entries, and even a verbal
> warning over the bullhorn, "YOU IN
> THE BOATCAR, THIS IS A NO WAKE ZONE,
> SLOW DOWN NOW!!!" Did I mention it
> was HOT?! Aside from that it was a
> great swim-in, seven Amphis, all 4
> original colors represented. Some
> newcomers too! Thanks to Ed H. for
> putting it all together and to Rick R.
> for giving me trailer rights for the
> journey. Also condolences to Steve R.,
> but I'll let him tell his story (I
> feel guilty I was out of range to be
> of assistance). By the way, did I
> tell you how freakin' HOT it was?!
> Several fires in the foothills on the
> way home. My Oldsmobile did great
> towing Amphi, but gave up the ghost
> and overheated as we pulled in our
> driveway. Damn, it was HOT, did I
> already mention that?. Gord, did you
> say it was snowing up there in Canada?
>
> Amphipoda
> '64 Turquoise
> San Diego, CA ? HOT!