I found my solution for picking up those tools from Texas

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
04/26/2016 at 11:31 • Filed to: None

A few of you might remember WAAAY back !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in Texas but was curious how I could actually pick them up. Well I’ve decided how I’m going to do it.

Nissan has kindly leant me a brand new Titan XD with the cool Cummins V8 turbodiesel. Myself and a friend will be driving this thing all the way from Toronto to Houston and back. With a few detours of course. We’ll be making a video about the trip and documenting our progress along the way. If you’re an oppo along our path, we’d love to meet up! We’re leaving for Texas this Monday.

DISCUSSION (27)

Ash78, voting early and often > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:34

I inherited a tool from my grandpa, but I just call him "Dad."

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:35

What route are you taking? I might be on the way.

Milky > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:36

Heading through Detroit?

Kinja'd!!!

Xyl0c41n3 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:38

Where in Texas? Might be able to give you pointers on good places to eat or interesting places to visit.

CB > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:38

Hah, and here I was thinking of proposing a meetup of Toronto Oppos at Duff’s on Bayview after I get into town on Thursday. Oh well, maybe next time!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Milky
04/26/2016 at 11:41

That we are! But only briefly. Might stop for lunch.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Xyl0c41n3
04/26/2016 at 11:42

We’ll be in Humble (Forest Cove) and Midland.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
04/26/2016 at 11:42

We’re heading through St Louis and that’s about all I know!

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:44

I’m in Petrolia, Ontario. Kind of funny since there’s also a Petrolia, Texas.

Xyl0c41n3 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:46

Ooh. Yeah, I've got no tips for west Texas. Had a roommate from there once, but I don't venture west of I-35 often. :-/

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Xyl0c41n3
04/26/2016 at 11:46

Ah okay

Xyl0c41n3 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:52

If you’re driving through Austin at all, stop downtown at Home Slice. It’s a neat little pizzeria on Congress Avenue just a couple of blocks from the State Capitol.

Gone > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 11:59

Those are like infinity distance apart. You’ll absolutely die of boredom. If you trip down through DFW use I45. Once in Houston, head up to Midland through Austin (Highway 71 off I10 so you can go through crazy JADE HELM !!!!!! Bastrop), take 290 to Fredericksburg (stop by Luckenbach @ night), hook 16 North to Llano, then Brady, San Angelo then Midland. Otherwise, burn west on I-10 @80mph until you hit Ozona/Sheffield. If you go through San Angelo, eat the BBQ at Packsaddle.

Can help with eats and places in TX as well.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 12:02

That’s so cool

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Gone
04/26/2016 at 12:11

Great advice! Thanks I’ll ping you about more Texas stuff once we’re closer.

Milky > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 12:12

Well if you’re open to suggestions .... Atwater Brewery is just 1.5 miles(2.4km) up the road from the tunnel. Good beer and food. Plus if you park on the south side of the building you can take this picture with some crap looking buildings and the RenCen in the background.

*insert Titan here*

Kinja'd!!!

Something, something, not murican truck in Detroit.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Ash78, voting early and often
04/26/2016 at 12:14

Kinja'd!!!

jminer > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
04/26/2016 at 12:18

That should be a fun road trip. I live in the st louis area, the drive to STL will be quite boring (Illinois isn’t much better than Kansas to drive across), from STL down 44 won't be nearly as bad.

How'd you wrangle a loaner car from an automaker? What kind of wizardry do you possess...