Dusty's Work Avoidance Tour, day 2

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
10/15/2018 at 13:34 • Filed to: Dusty's Work Avoidance Tour, BRZ Road Trip

In case you missed the news, it finally happened.

The reason behind flying to Texas for a rally on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is that I finally bought a BRZ. A dealership in Houston had a CPO 2016 in blue with 27k on the clock, and after having Uly give it his seal of approval I made the deal. I paired the trip with the rally because that way getting the car would mean only missing one additional day off work (as much as I like avoiding work I also like money) and I can expense the gas used on the trip.

Yesterday started in Austin at Puffalump world HQ. From there I drove to see my best friend, currently at Baylor Law in Waco. Along the way I stopped at this cool vintage gas station in Jarrell.

Made another stop in Ft Worth to hang out with another co-driver at this historic Sinclair station. He just bought a Golf R, so we got to look at each others cars.

There was only one more stop for the day after that, as I needed to put down the miles. The stop was a service station called Pops on Route 66 in Arcadia, OK. Pops is famous for having over 700 varieties of proper glass bottle soda. They offer a “build your own” 6 pack, so I obliged. Faygo, woop woop!

Added bonus, I’m currently above the EPA highway fuel economy number, sitting at 31 mpg after 700 miles. Today is Vinita, OK to Kansas City to Ames, IA.

DISCUSSION (28)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 13:37

ive never had a faygo.... i need to try one

icp seems to like it... and they are a bastion of good taste

JustAnotherG6 > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 13:39

If you’ve never been, Hickory Park in Ames is a good spot for dinner.

nerd_racing > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
10/15/2018 at 13:45

Faygo cream soda is where it’s at.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > nerd_racing
10/15/2018 at 13:48

will remember that if i ever find a faygo over here

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 13:50

Nice BRZ!

MonkeePuzzle > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 13:52

I saw the BRZ on your isntagram, was so happy to see you finally your achievable dream car.

hope it’s been all the fun you hoped it would be

Brickman > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 13:53

Wow, there’s a place in Oklahoma that I want to visit!

Under_Score > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 13:56

That BRZ is gorgeous! I love that blue, even though that’s the color a lot of them were advertised as.

Dusty Ventures > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
10/15/2018 at 14:00

Until yesterday I didn't even know Faygo was a real thing

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 14:06

Not Galaxy Blue but still pretty.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 14:08

Still going to visit Big Brutus on your way up?

lone_liberal > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 14:11

Man, chicken farms have nothing over Stef when it comes to cramming animals in to small cages. At least they use wire cages so the chickens can breathe!

ttyymmnn > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 14:52

Sounds like you missed the hellish weather in Waco by a day. We were up there on Saturday for a marching band contest that got canceled due to a funnel cloud sighting. Apparently, tornadoes and open football stadiums don’t mix.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 14:58

Photographic proo f that Stef is human, not puffa lump. Also how many chickens ducks did you count?

Dusty Ventures > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
10/15/2018 at 15:32

Hit it this morning

Sam > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
10/15/2018 at 15:45

It’ s funny though - you watch an interview with ICP and they are really great, semi-intelligent guys. I was stunned.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 16:11

RIP BRZ

leicester > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 18:00

Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to a cure...

Kinja'd!!!

Stephenson Valve Gear > Dusty Ventures
10/15/2018 at 20:20

Congrats on the BRZ, love the blue. Looks like a great trip; wish I could have met you at Brutus, but was off work for a couple of days last week for a road trip, and just couldn’t swing the time off today (or anytime this week) . Looking forward to vicariously enjoying the rest of your travels...

Dusty Ventures > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
10/15/2018 at 20:20

I see what you did there

Dusty Ventures > ttyymmnn
10/15/2018 at 20:23

Yeah, I caught the rain in Austin Saturday night, but aside from that it’s been smooth