PNW Oppo: Pumpkin Spiced Chuckanut Run (Updated with Plan)

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley) 10/10/2019 at 09:25 • Filed to: oppo meet, PNW

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It’s Thanksgiving in Canada next week, it will also be sunny on the Saturday the 12th.

I drove Chuckanut last week in the truck and it made me realize how badly I want to drive it once more before the truly shitty weather comes in. My favorite local drive is Historic Fairhaven to La Conner. The roads take you all along the coast on some awesome roads with surprisingly high speed limits... Also, Chuckanut is quite pretty on a fall day.

The Plan:

Meet at 10:30am at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (good parking/on 12th). Then drive Chuckanut down to Edison. We can stop there for a coffee or whatever and then onto La Conner.

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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 11:03

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2 hours notice?!?!??!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/05/2019 at 11:27

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Wait, I just realized you said next week.

[Sits down]

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/05/2019 at 11:27

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Sorry, next week

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 11:33

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[raises hand]

I'll go

benjrblant > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 11:35

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Argh! I’d really really like to try to make one of these but it’s been tough to find the time.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/05/2019 at 11:38

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Ok! Cool, 10:30am ok with you at Shirlee Bird Cafe?

Sycamore Square, 1200 Harris Ave #100, Bellingham, WA 98225, United States

https://maps.app.goo.gl/1HXRVEyqgGWbajeF8

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > benjrblant 10/05/2019 at 11:39

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Ha! This one is pretty short. It's just a small drive that is relatively close to all Vancouver/Seattle oppos

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 11:41

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Yep, I’ll be there. Are you taking the truck or the FiST?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/05/2019 at 11:43

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Fiesta, the truck, while fun, was not safe and holds up other drivers

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 11:46

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Aw, I was gonna bring the longboi to match the slowness. But my wife is right about it being a death trap...

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/05/2019 at 11:49

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It'd be fun to do that, but Chuckanut isn't the road for trucks. I was down to 10mph at times

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 12:05

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Maybe.... See what the weather and roads look like. If safe for 2 wheels, I'm maybe in. And by safe I mean no snow on the road. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/05/2019 at 12:09

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Its not at altitude and coastal. There will be no snow.

Its a short (but fun) drive, I don’t want to oversell it and have you come all the way from PDX to be disappointed!

After Chuckanut, we run along the coast through some state parks and small villages to La Conner

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 12:13

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I'll check the rain forecast closer in. If I can go topless I'm in

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion 10/05/2019 at 12:25

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Sounds good. Should be ok, but things can change!

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > AestheticsInMotion 10/05/2019 at 12:54

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Sounds fine to me but what about the car? 

whatisthatsound > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 13:29

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AHHH next spring-fall I’ll be free for all of these.

RPM esq. > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 13:44

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I’m in if it’s reasonably dry.

Future Heap Owner > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 14:07

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I have plans that afternoon. I’m actually planning to be up in Seattle area anyways the weekend after (friend’s birthday party the night of the 19th). Any chance I could convince you to push it back a week?

Nick Has an Exocet > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 14:58

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That’s a good little run. Bellingham is a nice spot. I’ve only been up that way once, but it was good - even in a rental Sentra with bald tires in the rain.

AestheticsInMotion > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely 10/05/2019 at 17:07

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Car? I’ll be jogging

*flexes*

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 17:39

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*looks for a way to incorporate this into his anniversary overnight*

We are planning to do something that weekend, just don’t know exactly what yet. I wanted to do something the following weekend , but that conflicts with child care . We’ll probably end up in downtown Seattle that weekend ...

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > AestheticsInMotion 10/05/2019 at 19:13

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Watch that nipple chafe! It’s no joke. 

just-a-scratch > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/05/2019 at 22:01

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I’m strongly considering this. I have an afternoon commitment, but might make it.

Edit: It's on the calendar. 

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/06/2019 at 09:55

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Maybe maybe maybe

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > just-a-scratch 10/06/2019 at 15:59

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Nice!

gettingoldercarguy > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/06/2019 at 17:24

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Hah, I'd love to but my father is flying up, so I'm spending time with family.  Soon I'll drive that stretch.

NKato > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/06/2019 at 18:16

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Queen is still in the shop, and I don't feel inclined to put a bunch of unnecessary miles on the rental. Won't make it, sorry. 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > AestheticsInMotion 10/06/2019 at 19:24

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It won't be any slower than a miata anyways 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/06/2019 at 19:25

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Soarry*

fintail > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/10/2019 at 10:07

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I have plans at 2:30 that afternoon, don’t think I’d be able to make it back in time.  One of these days.

someassemblyrequired > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/10/2019 at 10:10

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That was my go to route  for January/February drives - you should be good this early.

someassemblyrequired > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/10/2019 at 10:11

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Dang it, why you do all this cool stuff after I move away from the PNW?   

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > someassemblyrequired 10/10/2019 at 12:07

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Unfortunately turns out this is my Saturday to work.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/10/2019 at 12:12

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Unfortunatelyi can't actually make it. Turns out it's my Saturday to work.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/10/2019 at 12:14

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That sucks!. If it makes you feel better, I just found out I have the 24 hour/7 day shift starting on December 23...

Hooray for working ALL of christmas!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/10/2019 at 13:14

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Oh that sucks way worse! I at least get next  Friday off to make up for it.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/10/2019 at 13:27

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And I work Thanksgiving

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/10/2019 at 14:32

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You’re not paid enough

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/10/2019 at 14:40

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wait, i’m supposed to be paid?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/10/2019 at 22:58

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2 yeses so far -- a new record!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/10/2019 at 23:01

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Ha! It's ok, it's a small meet

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/10/2019 at 23:06

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There’s a sentence you don’t want to hear a nice lady tell you.

RPM esq. > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/11/2019 at 18:42

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I’m in.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > RPM esq. 10/11/2019 at 19:06

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nice!

Brighammer > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/11/2020 at 16:15

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Srry for the necropost ... But this is literally one of my favorite drives. I used to run it on my motorcycle during the Oyster Run, as well as just drive it on a nice day(or night) in my e21. I truly hope there will be more similar runs that I can arrange my schedule to do.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Brighammer 03/11/2020 at 17:45

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We also come down to Portland semi regularly! Lots of oppos down that way!