Road trip!

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NOTICE REGARDING ANIMALS

Any member of our road-trip group can bring their companion animals, no matter how many. We will have with us, throughout the duration of our tour, veterinary staff expert in the latest medical techniques--for large and small animals alike.


Fully-staffed modern surgery


Skilled specialists for your animals' every medical need



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Uh--call me chicken, but isn't it kind of icy and cold up there at the moment? We drove through there when I moved back to San Diego from Chicago. Or are we also able to make it spring or fall up there (summer's supposed to be pretty hot)?
 
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It's exactly so, TTMom! The weather at the SPAM Museum is sunny and warm, as far as we're concerned anyway. We've tried to cover all contingencies.



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Me and the kids are packed and on our way to the museum.

When do we take off?????
 

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Oh I'd love to go on a road trip, but unfortunately I won't be able to make it. My husband and I are in the process of moving back to Hawaii (hometown- Oahu). That Spam museum sounds like fun. By the way, I love Spam. Haha!
Anyhoo, you all have fun on the upcoming road trip.
 
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We're leaving tomorrow, Hermoine. Don't worry, we won't leave without you!



Best wishes to you on your move, 2rascalkitties! Bear in mind the fact you can join our tour group at any point in the itinerary, so whenever you've a moment to spare for the inter-net jump on into this thread.



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Well, if we can change the weather, I'm IN! I'll just need to pick up all the kitties in WY on the way (should I get the doggie too? she smiles!).
 

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I will be joining everyone along with Sasha kitty. We are packing our ski suits. I am making him a new winter suit since he has never been out of Florida before


See ya'll at the Spam museum soon!
 

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TTMom, actually the weather in Minnesota is above normal for this time of year, so come with us and bring the dog along! Of course, the mild weather could always change suddenly too...
 

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Oh good! Sasha and I won't freeze in the snow
We will bring our winter snow suits just in case!

I have decided to bring some other things along for the trip too:

Forks to eat spam with...
My camera to take lots of pictures...
Litter box for Sasha...
Treats...
A walking stick for hiking at our destination...

That's all I can think of to take so far. We are riding the Greyhound bus up there (I hope the bus name doesn't scare Sasha). Our bus leaves in the morning so I better get packing!!!

Here is a pic of the bus
 
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Attention!

Thank you all for coming to this final meeting before our departure. It's good to see so many of you have come here to the SPAM Museum in anticipation of our up-coming road trip! The poll having been closed, it appears we'll be heading for that part of the Orient which lies in the Southern Hemisphere.

Now, before we go any further, I've an important announcement. Remember the Boy Scout motto, "Be prepared"? Well, I'm not so sure any of us are fully prepared for what I'm about to say--but at least we're all sitting down.

We'll be making a slight detour prior to commencing our agreed-upon route for the road trip. This is unfortunate in some ways, as nobody likes such surprises, but I've decided it's an opportunity we can't afford to pass up. Thanks to some top-secret technology, this detour I mentioned will only take two days; and then we can settle in for what you'll agree will be a much more normal tour back here on Earth.

That's right, folks: For the next two days we'll be visiting . . .

Mars!


Mars

Why us? you may ask. Why not trained astronauts and scientists? Well, in fact there are already such people on Mars. It's all been kept quite secret due to something which took place recently. You've heard all about the two unmanned rovers which landed on Mars? Well, one of them made this photograph:


Martian

Yes, that's right: It's a Martian! And this Martian sent a message here to Earth, requesting "an ordinary tour group" be sent to meet with a committee of Martians studying human behavior. Well, guess what? That tour group is us!

I had to keep all this quiet until now, because otherwise thousands of people would have showed up here wanting to go along. Don't worry, though: Everything's all set up for us; and we'll be leaving today aboard this space vehicle:


Inter-planetary conveyance

Instead of the usual several-months' trip each way, we'll be at Mars within two hours of our departure. The in-flight movie will be Apollo 13, I think. Either that, or Flash Gordon and the Attack of the Political Men. Anyway, when we land on Mars we'll go first to the living complex:


Human habitation complex

Whilst we're indulging in a nice Martian meal, scientists--humans--who've been there for a few weeks will tell us what to expect and will lay out a schedule of activity. For getting around in the immediate vicinity of the living complex, we'll be using transportation vehicles such as these:


Unloading ground conveyance from descent vehicle


For going longer distances we'll be riding in larger, enclosed vehicles. And we'll always be accompanied by people highly trained in coping with all contingencies.


Field-research conveyance

During our travels on Mars, you'll see various activites taking place. For example, considerable geologic data are being compiled by scientists in the field:


Geological field research

You'll also notice the presence of maintenance teams, which make sure everything is in good repair. Now and then these teams are accompanied by a Martian observer, but you probably won't encounter any Martians youselves until the appointed meeting time.


Periodic maintenance of robotic rover

Remember, the Martians are quite friendly! They're not those bad guys so often depicted in human literature. Anyway, we'll meet with the Martian study group on a small plateau with a great view of the surrounding countryside.


Remote observation post

By the way, you can make all the photographs you want! And the Martians have assured us you're welcome to ask as many questions as you like. Well, gather up your belongings and your companion animals. Yes, they're going too!

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Originally posted by 2rascalkitties
My husband and I are in the process of moving back to Hawaii (hometown- Oahu). That Spam museum sounds like fun. By the way, I love Spam.
SPAM trivia: The state with the largest consumption of SPAM is.....drumroll please......Hawaii!!
 

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Originally posted by Coco Maui
I have decided to bring some other things along for the trip too:

Forks to eat spam with...
When you visit their movie theater, they will serve you chunks of SPAM on pretzel sticks. No need to pack those forks of yours!!

Believe it or not, I had never tasted SPAM in my life until I visited here last year. My dad was a butcher and didn't allow it in the house!

LOL This thread is just too funny!!
 

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Joe, are you aware that I am secretary of juvenile affairs of the Astronomy Society of Puerto Rico? You folks have got an amateur astronomer on board! I am packing my telescope!



And as everyone got ready to board in Cape Canaveral, VÃ:censor:ctor was hauling the biggest luggage of all. On top of the clothes and equipment he had some strange wooden boxes that simply read "Equipo de Sobrevivencia" (Survival Equipment)

When the ship was already on way to Mars, Monofmany, asked "What are those crates?"

"Shhh," said VÃ:censor:ctor, "These are the bare nescesities, let me show you folks" As he opened the first crate a cardboard box was revealed that read "Chocolate Belge", the second crate's packages read "Santa Rita, Cosecha 1998, Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle Central, Chile" and the third one read "Cheese, Amsterdam, Holland".

Belgian Chocolate, Chilean Wines, Dutch Cheese.

"VÃ:censor:ctor, I thought you said these were the bare nescesities" Said Joe, thinking he had heard wrong. "These ARE the bare nescesities!" replied VÃ:censor:ctor, with a grin. "Come on, everyone can enjoy this stuff, that's why I brought so much!"

Like the snacks I've got?
 
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Victor, it's good you brought those things. For one, the Martians will be very pleased! And, of course, there's nothing like cheese and wine to help an inter-planetary traveller relax after a busy day of traversing Mars and meeting with its inhabitants. Thank you!



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Wine, cheese, and chocolate!!! Perfect snacks for a trip to Mars!

Sasha and I have been carefully studying our Mars globe in preparation for the trip!
We will be the navigators for the voyage!
 

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I ask: What are in those crates?

YUMMY! Wine, chocolate and cheese are perfect. But why not pack a little SPAM for the trip? They have all kinds of SPAM flavors to tempt even the most discriminating pallette!!

You guys crack me up!!
 
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