Some stormy weather viewing

A little something for the F1 fans:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/03/red-bull-f1-new-rules/
  Bob E.

Florida Travels

Getting a bit of sun and warm weather down here but haven't been checking how you folks are surviving the winter in NB.  Yesterday morning, I walked 5 minutes up the beach and came across a few cars gathering for a show.......lots of variety. They were expecting 500 cars.  Went to a ball game in the afternoon and the Blue Jays actually won!

Warms thoughts to all FABACians
Phil

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FABAC's visiting mechanics & travelling road show.

   It's been a l-o-n-g and c-c-c-old winter but take heed!....it's time to loosen them fan belts, oil them-thar knickers and get ready for spring. To this end, FABAC'[s Pit Crew &Traveling Road Show is needed!
     Joe Hines has (again) called the Brotherhood Of the Bent Spoke (BOBS) into action. He requests that members gather at the secret location where we will attend to his so-close-to-being-finished-it's leaking-oil-standing-still E-Type.  He requires some muscle to wrestle doors and a rear hatch into position.  After congratulating ourselves with the secret handshake, pizza and libations will follow (I'm assuming).  No tools have been requested but it probably wouldn't hurt to bring the least used tool you own, 'just in case'. The secret meeting will take place on the secret date of Friday, March 14 in the morning.
     New members are encouraged, but be warned that there's an admission test.
His wonderfulness, the Grand PooBah.
Bob E.

Barrancas del Colbre en Mexico - Copper Canyon

Hola FABACians,
We just wanted to share a beautiful experience we had in Mexico this year. We went to visit Copper Canyon, which is supposed to be 4 times bigger than Grand Canyon, USA. We've never seen Grand Canyon, then we can't compare.  It was just fantastic. Had a great train ride and a visited the Tarahumara community, living in the canyon.
We will see you very soon, our stay in Mexico is almost over.
Rita and Bob

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Larry H. and younger daughter Alyssa briefly embarked on a new career when in Arizona last December.  Turns out that there is not much demand for stagecoach robbers, so Larry went back to Psychology and Alyssa returned to midwifery.

A unique way to sell a unique automobile

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-MORRIS-MINOR-with-EXTREMELY-RARE-ALTA-HEAD-W0QQAdIdZ568879560

From Helen and Herb

In reply to Bob E's request for a photo:

"Hope this view of Helen and our Fredericton friends, Roy and Doreen Boorman on Clearwater Beach doesn't hurt too much!"
H&H

Report on FABAC February Meeting by Bob E.

    Despite a record breaking snowfall and temperatures cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey (a prize for the first one to explain where that phrase comes from), a large group turned out to celebrate making it through a—let's face it—a truly lousy winter. 
    President-for-life Gary A. took the floor and brought us up to date on a bunch of stuff we already knew.

• The Mar 15th meeting will be a Jim W's place for the annual (funny how many of our events have become 'annual' affairs) St Patrick's day pot luck dinner and costume contest.
• The Foreign car club of Moncton will hold a Show & Shine in Dieppe on the 21st of June.  This would be a one day function.
• Windsor will happen on July 12th in—you guessed it—Windsor.  Book your ferry tickets now.  Participants are requested (urged?) to dress the part.
• Our event is tentatively on the 9th of August.  In case you've been holed up in the dark and nasty recesses of a Thornton overdrive, this event will be a pig roast at Jim W's.  Kelvin's band will also be playing and is asking for requests.
• John B. (of course)  made successful game out of stumping the gathering with a series of obscure car related questions. Despite being hampered with a substantial handicap, Joe H. and Kelvin won again.
• Jim B. mentioned a bunch of restaurants with private rooms and suggested we frequent those spots.

  The identity of our recently wounded was revealed but if you weren't there you get to wait another month—or ask someone.
   Bob E.

Nice cars in any language

Click on this masterpiece to see several more exquisite automobiles.

(Passed along by Mex Bob)

AND...

If you enjoyed those, check out this Retromobile Paris Auction collection at:
http://www.sportscardigest.com/sights-of-retromobile-paris-2014-photo-gallery/
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