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bamachem
11-05-2007, 07:01 AM
my wife and i have had quite a hectic and stressful year so far with the new addition to the family, the move, new jobs, etc, etc. anyway, we needed a getaway, and this was a "treat" that my wife and i cooked up for our birthdays (mine 10/16 and hers 10/8). i scored some smokin' tickets (19th row, near center) to the buffett concert in tampa for last saturday night, then we used some skymiles to get a flight, and rented an awesome little convertible to ride around in.

damn, what an AWESOME weekend!

pics:

2007 Saturn SKY : small, but a really cool little car. However, I was crammed in that thing like a sardine in a can! It was still a BLAST to have for a day.
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030187m.jpg

View down one of the roads in St. Pete Beach on our way to lunch.
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030194m.jpg

Val and I on St. Pete Beach.
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030198m.jpg

Enjoying a few beverages at the tailgate outside the venue. Gotta love the goofy crap that people give you so that you'll look just as silly as them! :D
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030208m.jpg

We had VIP access, so this was how close we got to park to the Amp. Damn.
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030209m.jpg

Cool screen shot that I just had to get.
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030220m.jpg

Just Jimmy and his guitar. Barefooted - gotta love it!
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030235m.jpg

Can you tell that we're having some fun by this point? :D
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030242m.jpg

Another of Jimmy... if you've never seen him live... wow!
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030244m.jpg

Downtown Tampa, right before we headed for the airport to drop off the car and head home!
http://4rnr.net/buffett/PB030248m.jpg

awesome trip and an awesome time! like i said, if you love "island escapism" then you've got to see jimmy at least once in concert!
04 Rocko Taco
11-05-2007, 07:27 AM
Satrun Sky? Perhaps? The VUE is the SUV....

Saturn VUE:
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/04RockoTaco/AVUE.jpg

Saturn SKY:
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/04RockoTaco/ASKY.jpg

They Sky shares almost all of its "guts" with the Pontiac Solstice. Different body, and IMHO - a much better looking one!!
bamachem
11-05-2007, 07:44 AM
yup, SKY, not VUE! lol... a little monday-morning swiss cheese memory here - forgive me!
neliconcept
11-05-2007, 07:48 AM
dang i miss the beach so much, i will also have my little vacay starting not this but next weekend

nice!!!
AxleIke
11-05-2007, 08:13 AM
Hang on a second!!!!

There is something fishy here.

How the hell did you get such a beautiful woman to marry you? :flipoff: :D

Bribe? Blackmail? Mob Connection? LOL

Looks like a blast...Congrats.
04 Rocko Taco
11-05-2007, 08:46 AM
You know Issac, I had the same thought....

looks like you two had a great time, no matter which car you had Andy!! And I have to agree with others... Big Score on the wife. :)
bamachem
11-05-2007, 09:18 AM
yeah, i definitely married up for sure. smart, beautiful, and tons of fun! ;)
MTL_4runner
11-05-2007, 09:25 AM
lol... a little monday-morning swiss cheese memory here - forgive me!


Jimmy concerts can do that to you. :laugh:
fustercluck
11-05-2007, 10:16 AM
That's a purty gurl you married!!!!
Texas Jim
11-05-2007, 05:06 PM
Hang on a second!!!!

There is something fishy here.

How the hell did you get such a beautiful woman to marry you? :flipoff: :D

Bribe? Blackmail? Mob Connection? LOL

Looks like a blast...Congrats.


X2!! What the car rental company didn't have a Mercedes SEC550 Coup??

Looks, like you had a ball, and a long over due time off!! :king: TJ
TDiddy
11-05-2007, 05:41 PM
Nice!

I'm afraid to ask how much those tix were - we've only ever done lawn seats!
TDiddy
11-05-2007, 05:43 PM
Sidebar: TJ, where did you get that info on the HK 417?
bamachem
11-05-2007, 06:18 PM
lol... tom, you don't want to know. face on them was $126 each + taxes & fees, not counting the extras that we got. it was well worth every penny though! saying that "we had a blast" does the experience no justice what-so-ever. i have a few (bad) videos that i may try to get up at some point. they're grainy, but you can get the idea from them...
neliconcept
11-05-2007, 06:32 PM
lol... tom, you don't want to know. face on them was $126 each + taxes & fees, not counting the extras that we got. it was well worth every penny though! saying that "we had a blast" does the experience no justice what-so-ever. i have a few (bad) videos that i may try to get up at some point. they're grainy, but you can get the idea from them...


all vacations are expensive, but its a great stress reliever, im sure you have 10x more then i have at the moment, but i have 3 major test and a 2 15 page papers due on one day so i need a vacay right now lol
Cheese
11-06-2007, 07:58 AM
Right on dude, looks like a good time away.

I am sort of impressed on the car though, I thought you were close to my size and those things look like a disaster waiting to happen for a man sized man.
bamachem
11-06-2007, 08:07 AM
lol... yeah cheese, 6-5 ~235ish here. it was a tight fit, but it sure was fun. it would be awesome if it was a foot longer, all in leg room!
surf4runner
11-06-2007, 12:13 PM
parrotheads :booya:
jrallan26
11-08-2007, 04:03 PM
Thats dating "caveman-style". Find a lady you want to take out, Bonk! Time for a date...