California Opponauts, Unite!

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
07/05/2019 at 11:53 • Filed to: None

On Highway 99 between Madera and Fresno, there is a pine tree growing next to a palm tree.

Local legend has it that these trees were planted to mark the geographic center of California, and the joining of North and south. The pine represents the north, and the palm represents the south. A number of times over the years, CalTrans has proposed to cut these trees down, and has been stopped by community outcry.

We are planning a center of California Oppo meet, greet, drive and eat at my house in Fresno. Here’s the deal. The weekend of 7/28 and 7/29 is open, and Mrs. IM will be tending to her dad post-surgery in the PNW. She has blessed this plan. My thought was we meet, go for a 2-3 hour spirited drive in the foothills, then BBQ and pool party at my house. Oppos who want to stay will be welcome, and couches and floors will be available. I will provide food, but now that I don’t drink it will be BYOB.

A couple of you have indicated that you are in. If you are serious about coming, call my office at 559 432 3000 and tell my assistant, Ariel, who you are. I will need a solid lost so I know how much food to prepare.

Here is a bonus - you don’t even have to like me to be invited! Oppo rules will apply, so there will be no dick behavior allowed. If you have clashed with me in kinjaworld, it’s cool because this is reality and we can all eat and swim and enjoy cars together.

The one downside of this plan is that it will be late July in Fresno. It WILL be hot as balls. Really hot. Plan accordingly.

Who's in?

DISCUSSION (18)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 11:57

A little far for me, but can I just call anyway and tell your assistant who I am?

lol

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 12:05

If you can move California closer to Nova Scotia, I’m game!

Also....hot as balls....what kind of balls are we talking? Basketball? Billiards? Bowling? Volley? I need details man.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/05/2019 at 12:13

Hot as a Tim bits straight from the fryer.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 12:14

how many days do i have to hog the couch to be considered a ten ant?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
07/05/2019 at 12:15

Ha! Jokes on you, they’re parbaked.

Silly americans.

WilliamsSW > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 12:15

BRB moving to California so I can join.

shop-teacher > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 12:17

It is a goal of mine to get myself in a financial place where I could fly, or better yet drive, cross country on a whim for something fun. Alas, I am not there yet.

boredalways > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 12:20

If you only moved halfway from RallyDarkstrike to Indianapolis area.....

But seriously, have a great time!

*also, you might want a couple of tree huggers to chain themselves to those trees...just in case.

His Stigness > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 12:24

I’m putting myself in the box of shame for recommending 7/27 & 7/28. The reason I recommended that, as I think I told you, was because WrongWheelDrive and I will be at Buttonwillow doing a track day, but he really wants to do both days since he’s free. But let’s see what other members say as to their availability . If only one of those days works then I think what we will do is head up after the session and probably be there around 6.

Or if it’s on the Sunday and I decide not to do both days and WrongWheelDrive does then I can just invite myself over Saturday night.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/05/2019 at 12:33

Yup....they come in frozen and the store essentially just thaw them out!

Future Heap Owner > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 13:01

If this were a week (or preferably two) later I would be figuring out if there’s a way I could make it work, but on that weekend I’m out of town. :(

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > His Stigness
07/05/2019 at 13:04

Your point of risk mitigation was certainly worth thinking about. I am fine with doing one day, especially since we can freeload on lodging with IM anyways. I don’t really want to have to drive through that damn valley anymore than I have to while dragging wheels around. Might want to actually use my AC in that case. Or maybe even carpool with you, we can figure it out later for logistics. I think it should work though.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 13:06

Got room for a queen sized air mattress someplace? I’d think about going after the track day. Ideally track day saturday at buttonwillow with His Stigness (we should invite others to join haha) and then show up in the evening for some bbq and then the meetup can be sunday morning/afternoon before we head on home.

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher
07/05/2019 at 13:45

It’s too bad we can’t road trip it!

His Stigness > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 13:58

And to those members of Oppo reading this comment who live down in the San Diego area (or even LA) who don’t want to drive all the way to Fresno I am offering up seats in my vehicle to carpool. I’m in an undisclosed location that is north of LA. But I think most of you also have my email from the LA Oppo group.

shop-teacher > WilliamsSW
07/05/2019 at 14:11

That would be a ton of fun!

OPPOsaurus WRX > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 15:54

Do you provide air transportation as well ?

wafflesnfalafel > ImmoralMinority
07/05/2019 at 18:31

3:45 -