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My last post on this was 11 years ago or so. Thankfully, my transmission shifts perfectly. I do have a spare, factory rebuilt, transmission and a new shift tower in case I ever need one. I learned from a retired Army truck driver that you have to be really careful going down a long grade with...

The weather for Saturday is very likely to be overcast, but no rain. See you all there! Jim

Getting close! :-) October 12 is coming right up. When you are there, please remember to see me about getting on the list to receive fuel reimbursement. WAC has always been able to cover your gas/diesel cost to get there and back. Looking forward to seeing everyone again! Jim

Saturday, October 12th at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. The address is: 110 9th Ave SW Puyallup, WA 98371 That is the official address, but to get the vehicles in, go around the back (West side, on Fairview. The yellow entrance gate will be open). From 9th and Meridian, go west to Fairview and turn...

We had about a dozen vehicles there today and NOT A DROP of rain! National Weather Service (ha!) called for 80% chance of rain. Thanks to all who showed up. See you there, next year. Jim

Actually, the microclimatology map from the University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Department now shows no precipitation AT ALL after about 8am in Issaquah, where the event is. Woo hooooo! See you tomorrow. Jim

UPDATE: We are 'GO for liftoff"! The weather is straightening up, finally. It won't likely be sunny, but it doesn't look like the gully-washer, anymore. See you there. Jim

UPDATE: Now looking very, very wet indeed. Let's see a show of hands for who is planning on coming. If the Sunday weather forecast looks really bad on Saturday night, it might make sense to cancel the event. Please reply here or on PM. Jim

Ok, 4 days to go and it's looking wet, but not a gully-washer, by any means. They're calling for showers off and on, but it's pretty early to really know. It does NOT look like last year's show, which rained sideways. Even then, it was fun. We turned it into a social event. Bring some pop-up...

Y'all, We're 3 weeks out until the very first military vehicle show of the season. It is at the Triple X Rootbeer drive-in in Issaquah, WA. See their website at www.triplexrootbeer.com. The date is April 7, SUNDAY. No entry fee or anything like that, of course. The address is:9 98 N.E. Gilman...

Following the weather predictions and we are IN LUCK! Wednesday through Monday has no rain at all. That's as good as it gets. Cmon down! Huge gun show crowd at the October show. Jim

Update: We will have money for fuel reimbursements. Washington Arms Collectors will be advertising the show on the radio in the Tacoma/Puyallup area and we will be in the advertising. Let's give them a good display! Jim

There are pictures and videos on facebook under "zombie fest northwest". Weird event, but lots of people had lots of fun.

http://zombiefestnorthwest.com/ Saturday, Sept. 15 in Burien, WA. Put on by the City of Normandy Park. It is billed as a zombie event (not really my thing), but that's just a ruse to get young people out to a preparedness expo to learn about disaster preparedness...

This will be about the nineteenth year that we have put on this display at WAC. Always lots of fun, even if it rains. We've never been rained out but we have been rained on, some. As in the past, we will have some money to help pay fuel expenses for getting vehicles to the show...