the Bugs for Breakfast GTG returns! Jacksonville FL 7.3.10

[scarabY2k]

Bugs For Breakfast- nB GtG
Saturday July 3, 2010 @ 9:30 a.m.

First Coast Deli and Grill
6082 St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, FL, 32217

After a 3 year long hiatus, the Bugs for Breakfast GtG returns to Jacksonville. Please bring your new beetle, cameras and a good appetite, and join us for a casual morning of friendship, good food and admiring new beetles.

[Toad]

kinda short notice, don't-cha think?

[vwgary]

Originally Posted by Toad

kinda short notice, don't-cha think?

Ya Al. A 12 hour, 21 minute notice isn't very much

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Toad

kinda short notice, don't-cha think?

Originally Posted by vwgary

Ya Al. A 12 hour, 21 minute notice isn't very much

Yeah, kinda short for the org masses beyond the Jacksonville borders- sorry. We've been rolling the idea round here in Jax for the past few weeks. We have commitments and will have a good showing to boot. I did forget one Jax dubber, Des- breakfast is on me next time man.
Just wanted to make it official and post it here. I will give you all adequate notice on the next B4B GtG.

[MichelleRoze]

damn! That would have been fun. Where is the St. Auggie thread man?! That's only a few months away now!!!

[Toad]

Sooo, uhmm... Pics?

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by MichelleRoze

damn! That would have been fun. Where is the St. Auggie thread man?! That's only a few months away now!!!

It will be up hopefully this evening. I'm gonna try and scratch a quickie graphic for the thread. Worse case, i'll have the graphic up later- the thread will be up for sure. I've gotta go recon again this week on accommodations.

Wish you, and many of my other beetle buds coulda been there. It was agreed unanimously that B4B will be a monthly event. And it looks like the First Coast Grill & Deli will be B4B central, which is great- it's right on the roadside. We had about 3 nB sightings this morning and i'm sure we will have more joining the group. Following B4B, Val and I took a drive up A1A, up to Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. We met a mother who's daughter owns an nB, and we told her about the B4B and the org.... and you know I gave her a tag. She sounded pretty exctied and said they'll join the org!

It's cool to have Bugs for Breakfast back!

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Toad

Sooo, uhmm... Pics?

Not many, but I do have pics

The WHOLE 2 PICS show the beetle faithful who attended!

Wht nB- John(OldBugman)
Blk nB...Cup- Me (Sy2k) & Val (the_vw_bw)
H.Moon nBC...Purl- Kristen (KBelle) & Pierre (Locksmith)
A.Blue nBC...Lil'Guy- Vern (Vern).

Also in attendence but not in a nB
Mike- (73Standard) and wife Angie (73 Ladybug)- both old school orgers and part of the 1st-gen B4B crew.

[scarabY2k]

Here's an interesting photo taken after the July B4B.


Val and I took a leisurely drive up A1A to Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. While in Fernandina Beach, We passed this car, which I though was a shortened squareback, rockin some serious meat- I'd say they were at least m50's. Anyhoo, as Val and I turned Cup around, dude blew his horn and threw a wave at us. I was like..."cool" I got a wave from a squareback driver". I was hoping to see him as we parked for a walk in downtown Fernandina Beach.

As we walked up one side of the street, browsing along the way, we crossed the street, to return on the opposite side. As we approached Cup, lo and behold the squareback was parked right beside Cup. Much to my surprise, this car was no squareback. Here's the pics and I hope you all can tell me who made this, because i'm totally stumped. And I thought I knew a little something about cars

[Oldbugman]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

Here's an interesting photo taken after the July B4B.


Val and I took a leisurely drive up A1A to Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. While in Fernandina Beach, We passed this car, which I though was a shortened squareback, rockin some serious meat- I'd say they were at least m50's. Anyhoo, as Val and I turned Cup around, dude blew his horn and threw a wave at us. I was like..."cool" I got a wave from a squareback driver". I was hoping to see him as we parked for a walk in downtown Fernandina Beach.

As we walked up one side of the street, browsing along the way, we crossed the street, to return on the opposite side. As we approached Cup, lo and behold the squareback was parked right beside Cup. Much to my surprise, this car was no squareback. Here's the pics and I hope you all can tell me who made this, because i'm totally stumped. And I thought I knew a little something about cars

It's an English Ford Escort. See Pic here.1960 English Ford Escort

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Oldbugman

It's an English Ford Escort. See Pic here.1960 English Ford Escort

Good looking out mang, thanks!

Amazing how Ford went full circle with that name, escort- the 1960 version is way better. John I don't even think that the rear end is a narrowed 9"... looks waaay too narrow. What do you think?

[smartchick2009]

okay sooooo maybe someone here can help me out.
a friend of mine lives in an apartment complex in orange park. literally right across from the orange park mall. and he called me yesterday and said when he went for his run he saw a blue beetle parked near his apartment. no pics as of yet. i told him to tag it. and he said he would try but he says it has the same "new beetle" logo sticker that Ray and I have, AND a newbeetle.org sticker on it....




that logo.
not the seeuro...

any ideas?

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by smartchick2009

okay sooooo maybe someone here can help me out.
a friend of mine lives in an apartment complex in orange park. literally right across from the orange park mall. and he called me yesterday and said when he went for his run he saw a blue beetle parked near his apartment. no pics as of yet. i told him to tag it. and he said he would try but he says it has the same "new beetle" logo sticker that Ray and I have, AND a newbeetle.org sticker on it....




that logo.
not the seeuro...

any ideas?

I have no clue on who that could be.

[scarabY2k]

Now that we know that the B4B will be a monthly event, we need to figure out which Saturday we want to do this. Any Saturday but the 2nd Sat. works for me.

[MichelleRoze]

How bout the first Saturday?! Except for the month of May.

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by MichelleRoze

How bout the first Saturday?! Except for the month of May.

Sounds good to me- we'll see what the rest of the gang says.

Yeah, May would definitely be out. Then again, we'd probably have the whole gang bugavannig to TOD anyway

[Deserion]

Originally Posted by smartchick2009

okay sooooo maybe someone here can help me out.
a friend of mine lives in an apartment complex in orange park. literally right across from the orange park mall. and he called me yesterday and said when he went for his run he saw a blue beetle parked near his apartment. no pics as of yet. i told him to tag it. and he said he would try but he says it has the same "new beetle" logo sticker that Ray and I have, AND a newbeetle.org sticker on it....

Hmm. Blue New Beetle in Orange Park near the mall? Newbeetle.org sticker? NB arch sticker? Spoiler? Any chance it's this one?

[smartchick2009]

ill have to ask him!
is that yours, deserion?????

[Oldbugman]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

Good looking out mang, thanks!

Amazing how Ford went full circle with that name, escort- the 1960 version is way better. John I don't even think that the rear end is a narrowed 9"... looks waaay too narrow. What do you think?

Sorry for the late reply, you never know Al I would think it probably is a 9" narrow but then againg he could have a Jag rearend or similar underneath the beast. This looks like an E ticket ride at Disney to me.

Bet this thing will haul the metal.

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Oldbugman

Sorry for the late reply, you never know Al I would think it probably is a 9" narrow but then againg he could have a Jag rearend or similar underneath the beast. This looks like an E ticket ride at Disney to me.

Bet this thing will haul the metal.

True on all accounts my good man.

in other news...

The next Bugs for Breakfast will be followed by a caravan to a photo shoot near the dames point bridge. John will be our tour guide and point us to the spot of the shoot. So gang come prepared for a nice cruise and a very nice morning.