Bugs For Breakfast 2.0

[Rennsurfer]

I'm up for a cruise, whittier blvd. is fine, cruising turnbull canyon would be fun also.  I'm even in for a cruise to pch, then north (or south).
I say you (Ron) and Bruce make the call, and then post it up.  You guys started this gathering, so take it where YOU want it to go.
As far as the cops, I have been in 50+ nova cruises, without telling the local law enforcement agencies, and everything has been fine as long as you obey the law.

Well written, Jim, and I fully agree... Bruce/Ron, you guys make the call. This is, after all, your event and idea... so that seems rather fair.

[DKK Ted]

I'm up for a cruise, whittier blvd. is fine, cruising turnbull canyon would be fun also.  I'm even in for a cruise to pch, then north (or south).
I say you (Ron) and Bruce make the call, and then post it up.  You guys started this gathering, so take it where YOU want it to go.
As far as the cops, I have been in 50+ nova cruises, without telling the local law enforcement agencies, and everything has been fine as long as you obey the law.

Well written, Jim, and I fully agree... Bruce/Ron, you guys make the call. This is, after all, your event and idea... so that seems rather fair.

X2 for sure!

[Speed-Randy]

Nice of Randy to test drive his daughter's beautiful ghia. You can see build pics on the In da Werks thread
He did the paint himself. His daughter drives it, when he isn't.
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Thanks for taking a picture Ron, I should have made her wash the bird poo off it before I took it but she had practice

[The Ideaman]

I realize it is still a few months off, but are you guys discussing a B4B over the Classic weekend?  I would be up for that.  Or perhaps a B4Lunch with all the other happenings?  Looks like a great get together.

[Dan Mazur]

I'm up for a cruise, whittier blvd. is fine, cruising turnbull canyon would be fun also.  I'm even in for a cruise to pch, then north (or south).
I say you (Ron) and Bruce make the call, and then post it up.  You guys started this gathering, so take it where YOU want it to go.
As far as the cops, I have been in 50+ nova cruises, without telling the local law enforcement agencies, and everything has been fine as long as you obey the law.

Well written, Jim, and I fully agree... Bruce/Ron, you guys make the call. This is, after all, your event and idea... so that seems rather fair.

Eggs Zackly!!!

X2 for sure!

[61SNRF]

I realize it is still a few months off, but are you guys discussing a B4B over the Classic weekend?  I would be up for that.  Or perhaps a B4Lunch with all the other happenings?  Looks like a great get together.

There has been no discussion, but the format has been to meet on the first Saturday of the month. The first Sat in June would be the 4th,  and the Classic is the following week on the 12th. The OCTO show is also on Sat the 11th, so it might conflict with some peoples schedules.
The 4th should still be a good way to kick off the weeks activities though

[Rick Meredith]

I realize it is still a few months off, but are you guys discussing a B4B over the Classic weekend?  I would be up for that.  Or perhaps a B4Lunch with all the other happenings?  Looks like a great get together.

There has been no discussion, but the format has been to meet on the first Saturday of the month. The first Sat in June would be the 4th,  and the Classic is the following week on the 12th. The OCTO show is also on Sat the 11th, so it might conflict with some peoples schedules.
The 4th should still be a good way to kick off the weeks activities though

I like it!

[MYTOY]

I have the classic spot HILLCREST PARK, FULLERTON,CA wow wouldnt that bring back some old s*#t. (ICE BLOCK ANYONE?)

[Dave Rosique]

I have the classic spot HILLCREST PARK, FULLERTON,CA wow wouldnt that bring back some old s*#t. (ICE BLOCK ANYONE?)

We used to race the old plastic Big Wheel's there at night!
So LATE one night, my buddy went a little deep in to a turn, crashed hard and broke his arm!! Good times! This was around '75 or so.
Of course I gave him a ride to the ER in my Cal Look '64
 
 

[Bill Schwimmer]

Thanks for the event Ron & Bruce !!!  I had a great time.  Hillcrest park would be great.  Its free too.

[DKK - Lisa]

I have the classic spot HILLCREST PARK, FULLERTON,CA wow wouldnt that bring back some old s*#t. (ICE BLOCK ANYONE?)

ICE BLOCKING!!!!!!!!!
I remember it looking something like this...  OMG, what CRAZY FUN times were those?!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YOBd-uk49Vk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/YOBd-uk49Vk</a>

[Dan Mazur]

And they ate their own evidence!

[Rick Meredith]

ICE BLOCKING ROCKS!!

[The Ideaman]

Who's 67 is this?  I really like it.

[Fastbrit]

There!!... feel better now?

Oh thanks Sarge. You've really made my day… 

[Rennsurfer]

HIllcrest Park!!! Wow, haven't heard that name in years. That should  bring back a lot of fond early Cal Look memories for many of us older people. D.K.K. used to terrorize that place, decades ago. GREAT choice!

Who's 67 is this?  I really like it.

My eyes are old and that's a small picture... but it looks like Carlos' Ruby Red car.

[Rick Meredith]

Is Hillcrest still a hang out for uhhh... 

Those who prefer same sex relationships? 

[Rennsurfer]

HUH? Why, Rick? Has the park um... changed since our club visited:? Haven't been there in almost thirty years.

[Rick Meredith]

HUH? Why, Rick? Has the park um... changed since our club visited:? Haven't been there in almost thirty years.

I remember that at some point the local officials were having some issues with it being a pickup meeting spot. 

I wanna say it was the late 80s or early 90s

EDIT: A little write up from the LA Times

[Dan Mazur]

Perhaps the ice block riders ran out ways to entertain theirselves.

[Dave Rosique]

Funny, I've never been to Hillcrest Park during daylight hours.. don't know about the.. um.. homo thing.
As a bunch of crazy teens, we would do the Bigwheel rides after the park was closed.. seems like we had to hop a fence?? Hard to say, it's been over 35 years! As I remember it, there was a fairly skinny paved road that maintenance would use that ran all through the park. This road had some pretty nasty downhills and tight turns.. perfect for riding on your knees on an ill handling, plastic wheeled child's toy!!
Good times!
 

[Rennsurfer]

Dang, Rick... glad that crap happened after we used to hang out there.

Dave, your heart's in the right place... I still look for hills to either ride my skateboards down and/or a Big Wheel. Anything with wheels, and I'm happy.



We really need to include a Big Wheel or trike race at some VW events.

[Rick Meredith]

Dang, Rick... glad that crap happened after we used to hang out there.

Dave, your heart's in the right place... I still look for hills to either ride my skateboards down and/or a Big Wheel. Anything with wheels, and I'm happy.



We really need to include a Big Wheel or trike race at some VW events.

Reminds me of the Outlaw Soapbox Derby Cars they run in the Velley.

[Rennsurfer]

Awesome site, Rick... but I'm on a budget, so Big Wheels are more my speed. HA!

So.. .Bruce, Ron, have you decided on a cruise venue?

[Dan Mazur]

Yeah, enough of this DEEK thread jacking.


Besides, these days we'll need to fuse four blocks of ice together to get one ride.....

[Hecker]

UHH, yeah, Let's say that we are talking about something that will probably be most
memorable  & hopefully won't happen again for a long time.             Ron

[Hecker]

Well, after much serious consideration & many Ha-rumphs ....It is with great honor that I announce
The next Bugs for Breakfast scheduled for March 5th 2011 will begin at RUBY'S in Whittier @ 8:30 am
We will leave around 9:30 -- no later than 9:45 to drive as many VW's as we can to West Covina.
This will be a 12.5 mile drive that should be 35 - 45 minutes to the Memorial Service for SHUBEE.
I am asking anyone that knew Gary, anyone who knows anyone who knows Gary, anyone who ever
bought anything from him or sold anything to him, to show up for this short cruise. There will be
directions printed to follow / like a rally / google maps / and we should be able to make a statement
as we drive through the streets. If we can get the same turn out as we had last month it will be great.
I've spoken to friends of SHUBEE from the early 70's -- guys he went to high school with, etc.
TEXAS TOM is flying in from Austin,Tx for the memorial  -- he will be in town for Nick's Sunday too.
Hope everyone can make it, as I said before --- something memorable, not something we will do again, soon.

[Kaferdog]

I will for sure be there...!!...I never met Gary...But knew of his presence and knew the cars..!..This should definitely a great memorial and a great way for those who knew him personally to say their goodbyes for now.

[johnl]

Ruby's on the 4th sounds great and also the drive to Shubee's memorial.  Christie and I are planning on attending both. 

I'd like to comment on Hillcrest Park from days of long ago.  This use to be a place to go and park at night with your best gal.  Maybe the "same sex" thing was going on, but I never heard anything about it back in the day.  Speaking of days, there were numerous times that Jim (Sarge), myself and others would go up the hill and detail our cars.  This was one of our favorite "detail" locations.

I haven't been through the park in years, but now look forward to a drive through to see how much has changed.

[DKK Ted]

This is great news for the VW comunity to show there respect to a good man that has been a friend to all of us, in person or the internet,  here in the State's and across the Sea's. Now he's with the good man upstairs not feeling any pain. So lets show the love and respect he deserves, and make this a grand Memorial Cruz to celebrate his good life.

Ted