My day - so far...

[pdmus]

Left my house at 7am, drove my Spitfire from Santa Monica, 10 miles up the coast to Malibu. Sat on top of a hill overlooking the ocean, 2 pipes and a tin of Troost Slices. Watching the day grow, enjoying the pipes. This was a great way to start out today.

 

[cortezattic]

Wow! Nothing like luxuriating by the sea! Where can we get a tin of Troost Slices?

 

[wwtravlr1]

How nice that view is - been there a few time- what a great view to think about nothing! My day started at work but tonight I go to a Regional BSA scouting event - we are doing HAM radio for about 2000 scouts and leaders - lots of activity!

 

[papipeguy]

Lucky you. My MGB has been garage bound because it never stops raing here in Bethlehem, Pa. So I smoke my pipes sitting in the garage looking at my roadster and think about what could be.

 

[admin]

That sounds like a great start to the day pdmus!

 

[brian64]

Wonderful way to spend the morning. Not familiar with Troost Slices...I'll have to look that up. ::

 

[pdmus]

Troost slices used to be available here in the US. The slices are like Navy Cut style. Since it is the tobacco I started with, it has a certain continuing appeal. I ordered some from tobacco from Netherlands the tin of slices is reasonably priced, but the shipping makes it very costly. I just had a friend visit from Germany and he got me 2 tins. It is WAY better than the Troost, Special Cav in the pouch. I wish we could gang up on a distributor and order a bunch of tins at a reasonable price....
I hope the rain clears up so the pipes can enjoy the MGB, 2000 scouts sounds a bit daunting, but fun.

 

[unclearthur]

I watched the sun rise here myself. Would have been better if I had been able to sleep first , but it was sun after endless gloomy days so I was happy. Stepped outside and a huge tom turkey took off from beside my shed. Living in the backwoods is good!

 

[pdmus]

I think watching the sun rise is a bit better after some sleep, but maybe that's just me - or the turkey... I have some Troost Tins from back in the day -

 

[chero]

wwtravlr1, great to see you working with BSA, wife and i worked with them a few years.

wife with cubs and me with scouts. the most we had together was 500, keep up the good work.

 

[cortezattic]

Thanks for the link, pdmus.

 

[antipodesman]

Oh man, smokin' a pipe in a spitfire on the coast. Maybe a Morgan would be cooler but not much.

 

[hobie1dog]

Pics of the Spitfire for us?

 

[pdmus]

Ok. Here is my collection. My wife and I are moving up into Idyllwild, a mile high in the forest and I have sold the 57 Morgan and the 67 GT6. Since I do my own maintenance and repair - I will have WAY less responsibility! The Morgan is truly cool, but very time consuming. I got the Spitfire in 1980, the GT6 in 1991 and the Morgan in 1999. It's hard to let go of these 2 really fun cars, but I also want to simplify my life!

racing at Willow Springs Raceway

Article from Triumph Spitfire and GT6 Mag

 

[hobie1dog]

cool stuff..I've owned 3 '69 Spitfires through the years...you're my new hero. :worship: