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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 27 2015, 09:27 AM (9,486 Views) | |
| Hobie-wan | Sep 26 2015, 05:54 PM Post #126 |
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Waldo arrived safely yesterday with a friend.![]() We let em out to get some air. ![]() Today we got up to go get some fleas, even though I was up until the wee hours of the morning like a silly person. A quick stretch upon arrival. ![]() And a gaze at the flags before heading in. ![]() We were having so much fun with Waldo making friends left and right, we forgot to take pictures until we sat down and put the hood up for a few minutes with a drink to cool down. We were near the rides and Waldo wanted to have a go. Despite having the age and wisdom needed, they still insisted that the height restriction couldn't be waived. ![]() After several hours of walking around, it was time for some lunch. Some lemon grass beef bun and iced tea hit the spot. ![]() We got home and all the friends Waldo made at the flea market had followed us! ![]() The other 2 were let out and we put up our feet to rest from all the walking.
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| pjedsel | Sep 27 2015, 12:03 AM Post #127 |
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Looks like Waldo is off to a good start with his stay at your place. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Sep 27 2015, 07:01 AM Post #128 |
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Nice friends, and plenty of tea. Right on. |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Sep 27 2015, 06:42 PM Post #129 |
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Sounds like you both had a nice day out!
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| Hobie-wan | Oct 11 2015, 05:39 PM Post #130 |
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There's a retired F4 Phantom out in a neighborhood next to an American Legion building that I heard about years ago. It is interesting since it isn't next to the usual museum, military administration building, or vehicle maker. I'd always meant to get out to see it, so I headed out with Waldo in tow. Walking up after parking. ![]() There was a birthday party going on that I tried to not disturb. ![]() "Hey, don't forget to include me!" ![]() ![]() "Must be nice to have extra fuel tanks you can put on for long cruises." ![]() (somehow I got the view through the windows to be more in focus than everything else) ![]() "Those are some huge..." ![]() "...engine bays." ![]() "I bet this sucker really, uh, flew." ![]() "Ah yes. Mach 2. Faster than my so named Mach 1 brothers." (argh typos, an errant apostrophe, and random sentence fragment) ![]() Neat that the jet is here where the public can look at it any time as opposed to it being in a museum with limited access or just sitting in a boneyard. ![]() I've got one more place I want to try and visit then it will be time for Waldo to move on. Edited by Hobie-wan, Oct 11 2015, 05:40 PM.
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| Milton Fox Racing | Oct 13 2015, 02:41 AM Post #131 |
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Love the F4! |
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| pjedsel | Oct 13 2015, 08:28 AM Post #132 |
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Neat place for Waldo to go. Nice tribute to our military folks! |
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| Hobie-wan | Oct 18 2015, 07:33 PM Post #133 |
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Ok, yesterday's Waldo activity didn't quite work out as planned as I unknowingly showed up 5 minutes before the place closed. I was really trying to not be a pest as I wasn't going to be buying anything and there was so much goodness with no place to pose Waldo in the cramped space that I just left him in my pocket. So I'll be posting what I didn't manage to shoot over in the spotted thread momentarily and I just need to pass him on as I've had him long enough already. |
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| pjedsel | Oct 19 2015, 10:05 AM Post #134 |
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Thanks for hosting Waldo and having fun with him. I did enjoy the pics you posted in the other thread. Now...looking forward to Waldo's next set of adventures with the next host.
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| webestang64 | Oct 19 2015, 11:16 AM Post #135 |
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What a cool idea......! Maybe the T-Mustang will make it to St. Louis and he and I can go to the Arch in one of my full scale Pony's. |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Oct 21 2015, 02:00 PM Post #136 |
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Hobie wan I understand about forgetting "Waldo". I did that often when I had him. Looks like siren toys is next. Hopefully, he has already sent you him address by PM or you already had it. I wlll add webestang64 to the list - it will be months before we get to you! The list and status... 69ch (owner) pjedsel (done) mfr (done) hobie-wan (done) siren toys (enroute?) 250 tr mbxpilot ethanator hosspower98 atencio webestang64 |
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| Hobie-wan | Oct 21 2015, 02:25 PM Post #137 |
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I pinged Sirentoys this weekend, I haven't heard back yet. Maybe I should just send to 250TR if I haven't heard by week's end? |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Oct 29 2015, 02:31 AM Post #138 |
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What did you end up doing? I sent him a PM as well with no response. |
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| Hobie-wan | Oct 29 2015, 09:41 AM Post #139 |
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Was still waiting, going to proceed With skipping now. |
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| 250 TR | Nov 5 2015, 12:27 AM Post #140 |
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Waldo arrived safely here a few days ago. Along with a few stowaways. Thanks Hobie!![]() I'm not sure yet what adventures he will have in store while he is here, I have a few ideas, but they will depend on the weather and timing. Anyway, seeing as how Waldo has already been traveling quite a bit, I figured he was due for fresh fluids all around, thankfully he found an old German mechanic who made sure he was good to go. ![]() And when being introduced to a bunch of new faces, it's only natural to find the person you have the most in common with to chat. Waldo wasted no time finding another of his red Hot Wheels redline brothers. ![]() Which of course led to a few more introductions of some friends of the redline Ferrari: ![]() |
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| pjedsel | Nov 5 2015, 01:19 AM Post #141 |
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Glad to see Waldo on the road again...and I love that old German mechanic checking him over (makes me think of the CARS movies!)
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| webestang64 | Nov 5 2015, 01:44 PM Post #142 |
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That's aw-sum.....you gave him an oil change.......
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| 250 TR | Nov 8 2015, 11:09 PM Post #143 |
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I had hoped to go to Dallas Cars & Coffee yesterday, but my daughter wasn't too happy about leaving, and instead wanted to stay home and watch Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. We had a wedding yesterday evening to go to, so it would have been too much driving anyway, so we let her enjoy the show instead of dragging her around in the car all day. Hopefully next weekend, Waldo will be up for a more exciting adventure. But this weekend, all he managed to do was spend a little time at the park:![]() ![]() ![]() After the park, we went to dinner and grocery shopping, I still had him in my pocket when he found a shiny red Mustang at Walmart to make friends with.
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| Milton Fox Racing | Nov 9 2015, 01:26 AM Post #144 |
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Did the nice new Mustang make it home with you?
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| 250 TR | Nov 9 2015, 01:31 AM Post #145 |
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That it did. He and Waldo seemed to get along, I couldn't bare the thought of breaking up a friendship.
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| webestang64 | Nov 9 2015, 08:32 PM Post #146 |
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Waldo looks like he is having a great time. |
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| pjedsel | Nov 9 2015, 10:28 PM Post #147 |
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Like his new playmate...but inquiring minds want to know...did he get to go down the slide at the playground?
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| 250 TR | Nov 9 2015, 11:04 PM Post #148 |
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Yup, Waldo got to go down the slide a few times. My daughter got a big kick out of that. I tried to get a picture, but it went down too fast. Don't worry though, he made a soft landing! |
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| 250 TR | Nov 14 2015, 11:07 PM Post #149 |
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Had a good day at one of my favorite places, and Waldo came along for the ride. We went to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, and started off with a picnic for lunch:![]() Then wandered around the grounds of the Botanic Garden a little while: ![]() ![]() ![]() While the main Botanic Garden is a great place to visit, it's the separate Japanese Garden that's my favorite place to visit. It's probably the most tranquil place in the city, and a great way to just spend the day in a relaxing stroll or sitting and enjoying the scenery. The Karesansui is a rock and gravel garden that is an exact copy of the Ryoanji temple garden in Kyoto, Japan. ![]() There is a nice Japanese tea house that extends out over the pond ![]() Some more random shots of the various grounds, ponds, etc. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I couldn't get Waldo in the shot of this one, and I'm not entirely sure what it's ceremonial purpose is for, but it is called a Mikoshi and was a gift from the city of Nagaoka, Japan which is one of our sister cities: ![]() And one last shot before heading home: ![]() I think I'll keep Waldo another week, and take him to the Fort Worth Auto Show next week. It's a relatively mediocre show compared to New York, LA, Chicago, etc. but at least it's automotive related and hopefully there will be at least one or two cars worth the trip. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Nov 15 2015, 12:48 AM Post #150 |
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What a beautiful place! I'm sure it would be one of my favorite places, too, if I lived out that way. |
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Glad to see Waldo on the road again...and I love that old German mechanic checking him over (makes me think of the CARS movies!)



















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