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...and some of us pay a helk of a lot more than that.... See my "mini rant" here: http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...showtopic=15717 Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There is more than one way to say exactly what you mean to say" ... Fastball ... 'Out Of My Mind'

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It goes so fast" ... Jodee Messina ... 'Was That My Life?'

RoadmaSSter ... WELCOME to C&G . Glad you joined and are participating in this game ! --- Hmm...I thought, perhaps, since I had received many requests to do another game, I wouldn't NEED to give out individual prizes.... BUT ... I know this isn't as appealing without individual prizes for the top point getters, so I will try to come up with some individual prizes ASAP.... If you have suggestions, let me know.... PREVIOUS PRIZE WINNERS "Jeopardy! - MC Edition" Joey L (MCML, 5 participants) Olds Guy (C&G, 4) HardRocker (MCC, 4) crazyirish (1G, 3) Dustin (2G, 3) TPI MonteSS (4G, 3) Code Red Carlo (5G, 2) Dan R (6G, 2) 93JC (TP, 2) Hudson (GMI, 1) WVRidgeRunner (KCMCCT, 1) roopull (CN, 1) "Knights Challenge" carboy87ss (MCML, 7 participants) Paul Z (MCML) Dave (MCML) craig32 (4G, 7) monte7852 (MCC, 6) Mark T (IMCOG, 5) Felis Concolor (TP, 4) Alex's72fgmc (1G, 3) Dustin (2G, 2) Roger M (6G, 2) Karn Utz (CN, 2) patgizz (KCMCCT, 2) rich17 (5G, 2) Sixty8 (C&G, 1) MCGARRETT (GMI, 1) "MC Express" longituderules (5G, 13 participants) 84montemaniac (4G, 7) PacerSS (6G, 7) Jay J (2G, 6) monte70car (1G, 5) Alex (1G, 5) Itallant (MCML, 5) Jason H (IMCOG, 3) WVRidgeRunner (KCMCCT, 1) Sixty8 (C&G, 1) IAMCANADIAN (GMI, 1) Karn Utz (CN, 1) stp_phil (TP, 1) And, thus far, the participation numbers for "6 Sampler": MCC 3, KCMCCT 0 GMI 2, C&G 2 2G 2, 3G 0 5G 2, 6G 0 4G 1, 1G 0 NMCOA 1, MMG 0 MCML 1, IMCOG 0 CN 0, TP 0 Remember, boards with the highest point totals and participation numbers will be mentioned on my radio shows in April, which will be broadcast live online, too.... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning" ... Michael Martin Murphy ... 'Still Taking Chances'

Holy cow ... covered that entire amount? Yeah, I'd say you're lucky on that one! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Look what you've done" ... Restless Heart ... 'Fast Movin' Train'

LOL! Yeah, somehow, I'm not even able to picture me doing that . He he he That they can. I prefer, of course, when they trigger HAPPY memories. The bad memories .. not so much. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You might miss what you left behind" ... Dierks Bentley ... 'Slow Down'

Youch. Interesting ... but, still ... ouch. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Push the pedal down watch the world around fly by us" ... Mat Kearney ... 'Nothing Left To Lose'

NICE!!!! Congratulations, bud . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We're outta here" ... Steve Azar ... 'I Don't Have To Be Me 'Til Monday'

*nods* Glad you did ... thank you . Anyone else? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I want a 2-tone Chevrolet" ... BJ Thomas ... '2-Car Garage'

*frowns* A political debate? Wonderful. So, not what I had in mind, since I hadn't wanted to offend anyone............. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "What do you mean how could I do this to you?" ... Juice Newton ... 'Old Flame'

*chuckles* I can only play so much music ... he he. And, I can't make any promises ... sorry ... but, you never know . Again ... thank you ... I cannot wait . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It was worth all the while" ... Green Day ... 'Time Of Your Life'

*frowns* How could I forget 'em when I haven't even smelled 'em yet? *sighs* Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Your friends have shown a kink in the single life" ... The Raconteurs ... 'Steady As She Goes'

*chuckles* This reminds me of a TG Sheppard song ... "One Owner Heart".... some of the lyrics: "Put an ad in the paper today, low mileage heart, must move right away Pick up the phone, I hear somebody say, she says, hey does your heart, still run like it should? I said, yes, but since she left me it don't do me no good, I gotta.... One owner heart ... she only drove me crazy on Sundays, guaranteed to start, this one owner heart" he he Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's just a matter of time" ... TG Sheppard ... 'Somewhere Down The Line'

*nods* I'll give you that. Heh ... can you imagine how I would've been if I would've been in an accident? Holy crapola ... let's not even go there . He he ... well, I'm not supposed to ... heh ... but, things DO happen . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I can’t stop driving" ... New Radicals ... 'Someday We'll Know'

REMINDERS * Prizes for winning forums/boards is free mentions on my April radio shows * Individual prizes are to be determined.... * When posting your replies, keep the RULES in mind . * Generations are as follows: 1st = 1970-1972 2nd = 1973-1977 3rd = 1978-1980 4th = 1981-1988 5th = 1995-1999 6th = 2000-present Plenty of time to participate ... I'll start posting correct replies and tallying up the point totals sometime later this week. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The stars might lie, but the numbers never do" ... Mary Chapin-Carpenter ... 'I Feel Lucky'

*grins* I even have some NEW segues written.... I'll use most of the ones from last year as well. A couple of last year's segues: [Evanescence's "Bring Me To Life" in the background] ... Bringing to life more of your forgotten favorites, CD Showcase. [steven Curtis Chapman's "Dive" in the background] ... Diving into more of your favorite hits, country and otherwise, because a song remembers when on CD Showcase. Three potential NEW segues for THIS year: [statler Brother's original "Don't Wait On Me"] "When the lights go on at Wrigley Field..." ... You don't have to wait any longer for the lights to go on at Chicago's Wrigley Field ... and you shouldn't have to wait to hear your favorite mix of songs, country and otherwise ... CD Showcase [John Mayer's "Route 66" in the background] ... Getting your kicks on the airwave's nostalgic highway, CD Showcase on WRMN 1410 AM Elgin. [bryan Adam's "Summer of 69" in the background] ... Musical memories of summers and other seasons gone by, CD Showcase on WRMN 1410 AM Elgin. I mentioned I'll give the link to listen live at a later date ... I'll also give the Email address to which you can send Emails before/during/after each radio show as well . And ... if you want to participate in the trivia ... go here: http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...c=15721&hl= Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Look at everything that's come and gone" ... Bryan Adams ... 'Summer of 69'

Holy crap is that nice. Heh ... I wasn't that lucky in regards to the bills ... on any of my surgeries . I knew when I posted about this topic on this and other boards (even some of my car-related groups) that I'm not alone in these feelings/experiences. I hope I didn't offend anyone by "venting" about this ... because I know people endure far worse things in life, but ... my goodness. We're taught to make life FUN and INTERESTING ... and, quite frankly, having to deal with the health issues and everything that is involved with that (loss of vacation, bill payments, etc.) is NOT, I repeat, NOT fun. *shrugs* Sure wish we could form an "action group" of sorts to get companies to change their vacation/sick policies with regard to surgeries, etc. ... and maybe drive some other changes as well..... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'm sick & tired of being politically correct" ... John Mellencamp ... 'Peaceful World'

Ahhhh....dangumit, now I'm hungry ... again. He he Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I’m all out of time" ... Steve Wariner ... 'The Weekend'

*nods* I'll give you that. I suspect some of my "shakiness" from this is that whenever something similar happens where I'm screeching to a halt, it's not like they're not going to notice the car ... my car (let's face it) sticks out in a crowd ... so, wrong or right, people will be watching me ... and (perhaps) thinking/wondering about what I was doing "other than driving" ... if that makes any sense. Ah, well.... he he. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's a freedom that we all want to know" ... Restless Heart ... 'Wheels'

I've had several people ask if I was going to do MC trivia again. I wasn't sure since it is a lot of work to coordinate between the various boards, keeping track of the answers and scores, but the fun of it outweighs the "work". Sssooo....in the spirit of former contests (MC Jeopardy!, Knight's Challenge, MC Express) ... this is MC Sampler! Items 1 and 2 are "Jeopardy!" style; Items 3 and 4 are "Wheel Of Fortune" style; Items 5 and 6 are Visual Multiple Choice. PRIZES: One reason I wasn't sure about doing a contest again is because I'm not sure what the individual prizes will be. If you have a suggestion, let me know. In the meantime, I'm considering the "prize" for the winning boards/forums will be free advertisements during my April radio shows...we'll see. RULES: This is first and foremost a FRIENDLY competition. Any and all concerns/questions should be directed to me PRIVATELY. All ANSWERS to the queries MUST be posted IN THIS THREAD. Do NOT research answers IN ANY WAY ... remember, if you were on a game show, you wouldn't have that chance. Answer ALL questions ... non answers/no response to an Item WILL be considered an INCORRECT response. For the "Jeopardy!" Round, all replies MUST be in the form of a question. For the "Wheel Of Fortune" Round, the letters PRNDS and E, as well as MC, OA are given. If you are on multiple boards/forums, you may participate in each. However, if you are the individual winner on multiple boards, you will receive only one prize. POINT VALUES... + correct, - incorrect: Item 1 = +72, -1 Item 2 = +76, -2 Item 3 = +79, -3 Item 4 = +81, -4 Item 5 = +97, -5 Item 6 = +107, -6 FORUMS/BOARDS: Cheers & Gears (CG) ... GM Inside news (GMI) First Gen MC Club (1G) ... Monte Carlo SS (4G) 73-77 A-Body Yahoo (2G) ... Third Gen MC Club (3G) MyMonte (5G) ... 2000montecarlo (6G) Monte Carlo City (MCC) ... Knight's Club: The Monte Carlo on ChevyTalk (KCMCCT) National MC Owners Assoc (NMCOA) ... Monte Millennium Generations (MMG) MC Mailing List (MCML) ... IL MC Owners Group (IMCOG) CarNuts.us (CN) ... TriplePlate (TP) "JEOPARDY!" ROUND Item 1: This is the name given to Bobby Allison's NASCAR 1972 Monte Carlo. Item 2: This generation was the only one to offer a V8 engine in the SS model ONLY. "WHEEL OF FORTUNE" ROUND Item 3: According to dealer brochures, this feature of the 2nd generation (1973-1977) MCs, "made simple use of complimentary exterior colors". _ A S _ _ O N - _ O N E S _ _ _ _ N _ Item 4: A commercial introducing the 5th generation Monte Carlo included these lines: _ _ _ _ E _ E A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - R O _ N D E D _ _ N E S O _ _ _ E A _ _ - N E _ M O N _ E C A R _ O S E E M S O R _ O _ _ A M _ _ _ A R, _ _ E _ S _ O _ _ D. A _ _ E R A _ _, _ E _ O R R O _ E D _ _ E M _ R O M _ O _. VISUAL MULTIPLE CHOICE ROUND Item 5: In this interior shot, what would be different on the dashboard if this had been a 1980 Monte Carlo? http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/newpics/DSC07654r8_jpg.html a ... The steering wheel center piece would have "Monte Carlo" written in script, instead of the MC emblem. b ... The center vents and passenger side vent would be "engulfed" by a woodgrain panel that runs across the length of the passenger side of the dashboard. c ... The dashboard would have a woodgrain accent strip across the dashboard. Item 6: In this exterior shot, excluding the license plate, how can one determine that this is a 1981 Monte Carlo SC and not an SC from 1982-1986? http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/newpics/DSC07692r8_jpg.html a ... The grill does not have the "Monte Carlo" script in it; 1982-1986 grills did. b ... The MC emblem is not in the grill. c ... The "Monte Carlo" script on the side panel is unique to this year. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Money can't buy happiness" ... Don Williams ... 'One Good Well'

On Friday, February 23, I signed a contract to do 11 hours worth of shows this coming April 2007 on WRMN, 1410 AM, Elgin! Shows will be on Friday nights as follows: April 6 ... 7p-11p central (5p-9p pacific, 6p-10p mountain, 8p-midnight eastern) April 20 ... 7:30p-11:30p central (5:30p-9:30p pacific, 6:30p-10:30p mountain, 8:30p-12:30a eastern) April 27 ... 7:30p-11p central (5:30p-9p pacific, 6:30p-10p mountain, 8:30p-midnight (eastern) If you're interested in listening, mark your calendars now . Just like last year, I will play older country music with some rock'n'roll as well, including artists like Restless Heart, Ty Herdon, Lee Roy Parnell, Lee Greenwood, Blackhawk, Statler Brothers, Bryan Adams, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, etc. To give you an even better idea, the below is the playlists for my shows last April: ALABAMA ... the closer you get (group formed as Young Country, 1969; changed to Wildcountry, 1972; became Alabama, 1977 ... 17 weeks on the charts, #1; Rita Coolidge pop hit in 1981) CARLENE CARTER ... come on back JOHNNY DUNCAN ... thinkin' of a rendezvous FASTBALL ... out of my head EDDIE RABBITT ... repetitive regret DOUG STONE ... i thought it was you RONNIE MILSAP ... stranger in my house TANYA TUCKER ... lizzie & the rainman (debuted April 26, 1975, 15 wks on the charts, #1) MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHY ... still taking chances BAILLIE & THE BOYS ... wilder days MOE BANDY/JOE STAMPLY ... where's the dress? (debuted June 1984, 16 wks on the charts, # FLEETWOOD MAC ... everywhere MEL MCDANIEL ... baby's got her blue jeans on MERLE HAGGARD ... mama tried COLIN RAYE ... little rock REO SPEEDWAGON ... can't fight this feeling (requested by Gina, valvereplacement.com) JOHNNY LEE ... looking for love (from the movie "Urban Cowboy" w/John Travolta; debuted July 1980, 14 wks on the charts, 3 at #1) BROOKS & DUNN ... brand new man MARK CHESTNUT ... almost goodbye (debuted September 1993, 20 wks on the charts, #1) ANNIE LENNOX ... walking on broken glass THE BELLAMY BROTHERS ... forget about me JOHN CONLEE ... friday night blues (debuted May 1980, 16 weeks on the charts, 2 at #2; Conlee is a former mortician & DJ) PATTY LOVELESS ... you can feel bad MICHAEL JOHNSON ... give me wings SHENANDOAH ... the church on cumberland road (debuted January 1989, 21 wks on the charts, 2 at #1) JOHN ANDERSON ... 1959 (debuted November 1980, spent 17 wks on charts, #7, 1st Top 10 hit) ROD STEWART ... broken arrow (dedicated for Jan from heart-related boards, on 2-year anniversary of her mother's death) REBA MCENTIRE ... why do we want (what we know we can't have)? REBA MCENTIRE ... is there life out there? OAK RIDGE BOYS ... i wish you could have turned my head (& left my heart alone) OAK RIDGE BOYS ... everyday (requested by Terry of 2000montecarlo.com, listening from sunny Sarasota FL) JOHNNY CASH ... 1 piece at a time (played for the carnuts listening) BILLY DEAN ... billy the kid MARTINA MCBRIDE ... independence day GARY MORRIS/CRYSTAL GAYLE ... another world (used on "Another World"; this duet also had a hit that was used on "Dallas", makin' up for lost time) BRYAN WHITE ... so much for pretending AARON TIPPIN ... there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio (mentioned my 5 MCs ... & how this fits a few of them) EVANESCENCE ... my immortal CONWAY TWITTY ... saturday night special (mentioned radio show on college radio station on Saturday nights for 3 years) DON WILLIAMS ... old coyote town (debuted January 1989, 21 wks on the charts, #5) ANDY & TERRY MURRAY ... tony & i (mentioned Church Of The Brethren related) KT OSLIN ... 80s ladies (first Top 10 hit) JUICE NEWTON ... angel of the morning [debuted March 1981, 11 weeks on the charts, #22; #4 on the pop charts] VINCE GILL ... cinderella [Vince's 1st Top 5 hit, debuted March 1987, 21 wks, #5] MARIE OSMOND ... i only wanted you [When at the Kane County (IL) Fair in the mid 1980s, Marie planned to have the video of this song playing while she sang, but due to technical difficulties, could not.] VONDA SHEPARD ... searching my soul [theme from FOX's hit TV series "Ally McBeal"] PAM TILLIS ... cleopatra, queen of denial [debuted May 1993] GLEN CAMPBELL ... still within the sound of my voice [debuted October 1987, 23 wks, #5] LACY J DALTON ... black coffee JERRY REED ... she got the goldmine (i got the shaft) [debuted July 1982, 17 wks, #1 (2 wks)] JEANNIE C RILEY ... harper valley pta [debuted August 1968, 14 wks, #1 (3 wks); CMA's "Single Of The Year"] DAVID FRIZZELL ... i'm gonna hire a wino to decorate our home [debuted May 1982, 23 wks, #1] SHELLY WEST ... flight 309 [debuted July 1983, 18 wks, #4; earlier in the year had #1 hit with "Jose Cuervo"] WYNONNA ... come some rainy day [Many people have mentioned to me about how cool it is I'm "following a dream" by hosting CD Showcase. But, too often, we tend to put dreams away for a "rainy day" ... and that's what this song is about.] IRENE CARA ... fame [theme from movie & TV show] CW MCCALL ... convoy [debuted November 1975, 15 wks, #1 (6 wks)] JODEE MESSINA ... you're not in kansas anymore [debuted July 1996] RASCALL FLATTS ... i'm movin' on [for my parents, especially Dad] HOLLY DUNN & MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHY ... a face in the crowd SYLVIA ... nobody [debuted June 1982, 24 wks, #1] BONNIE RAITT ... something to talk about DAVID ALLAN COE ... the ride [Coe never had a #1 hit; best hit was from 1984, "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", topping at #2; "The Ride" debuted March 1983, 19 wks, #4] GEORGE STRAIT ... baby's gotten good at goodbye [debuted January 1989, 18 wks, #1] KATHY MATTEA ... 455 rocket [requested by Stephen from carnuts.ws] STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN ... dive LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROS ... she used to be somebody's baby [this is one of my favorites, a song they didn't sing when they appeared at Elgin's Hemmens Auditorium a couple of years ago; debuted August 1986, 22 wks, #2] SUZY BOGGUSS ... hey cinderella [debuted December 1993, 20 wks, #5] TG SHEPPARD ... somewhere down the line [TG had string of #1 hits in the early 1980s, including "I'll Be Coming Back For More", "Do You Want To Go To Heaven", "I Loved 'Em Every One", "Party Time", "Only 1 You", "Finally"; this song debuted in June 1984, the same month of the "Sandberg Game", in which Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs blasted 2 home runs off St Louis Cardinals ace closer Bruce Sutter on a Saturday "Game Of The Week" to help the Cubs beat the Cardinals and go on to take the 1984 NL East Division title ... 21 wks, #3] GEORGE JONES ... the one i loved back then (better known as "the corvette song") [praline from valvereplacement.com requested George Jones; this song is for the car enthusiasts out there ... and spring and "car season" are just around the corner!] MICHAEL W SMITH ... place in this world BARBARA MANDRELL ... angel in your arms [debuted August 1985, 18 wks, #8; also was #6 pop hit for Hot, 1977] RONNIE MCDOWELL ... you're gonna ruin my bad reputation [debuted June 1983, 22 wks, #1] MICKEY GILLEY ... don't the girls all get prettier at closing time [debuted February 1976, 16 wks, #1] SKIP EWING ... the coast of colorado [Craig, "monte7852" from the Monte Carlo boards, listening in from Colorado!] FORRESTER SISTERS ... lonely alone [debuted July 1986, 24 wks, #2 (2 wks)] CHARLEY PRIDE ... i don't think she's in love anymore [debuted April 1982, 18 wks, #2 (2 wks)] DOTTIE WEST & KENNY ROGERS ... anyone who isn't me tonight [debuted September 1978, 14 wks, #2] MICHAEL BOLTON ... how am i supposed to live without you? CRYSTAL GAYLE ... it's like we never said goodbye WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON ... just to satisfy you [debuted March 1983, 18 wks, #1 (2 wks)] JOHN BERRY ... change my mind [debuted July 1996, 20 wks, #10] ROXETTE ... things will never be the same JOE DIFFIE ... 3rd rock from the sun [surprised this was not used on the NBC sitcom of the same name] SAWYER BROWN ... used to blue [1985 CMA Horizon Award winners] EDDY RAVEN ... should've been gone by now CHER ... if i could turn back time LITTLE TEXAS ... what were you thinking? [this song proves memory does not always = reality; I thought this was at least a top 10 hit, but after debuting on the country charts in October 1992, it spent 20 weeks on the charts, topping at only # 17] TOBY KEITH ... should've been a cowboy [Toby's 1st single; debuted March 1993, 20 wks, #1 (2 wks)] SOUTHERN PACIFIC ... any way the wind blows [debuted May 1989; from the movie "Pink Cadillac" with Clint Eastwood] BJ THOMAS ... 2 car garage [debuted November 1983, 21 wks, #3] EXILE ... yet [debuted September 1990, 20 wks, #7] MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER ... i feel lucky [debuted May 1992, 20 wks, #4] KEITH WHITLEY ... 10 feet away [married to Lorrie Morgan, died of alcohol abuse in 1989; song debuted June 1986, 26 wks, #9 (1st top 10 hit)] T GRAHAM BROWN ... she couldn't love me anymore [debuted a week before my birthday September 1987, 22 wks, #4] CHICAGO ... i don't want to live without your love TRACEY LAWRENCE ... can't break it to my heart [debuted June 1993, 20 wks, #1] MICKEY GILLEY & CHARLEY MCCLAIN ... paradise tonight [debuted July 1983, 22 wks, #1] TRAVIS TRITT ... tell me i was dreaming [debuted April 1995, 20 wks, #2] ED BRUCE ... after all [debuted November 1983, 21 wks, #4] LORRIE MORGAN ... watch me [debuted September 1992, 20 wks, #2 (2 wks)] BARRY MANILOW ... could it be magic [requested by Melissa from work] always [special request for Jewel & Carol, friends from Elgin] CONFEDERATE RAILROAD ... daddy never was the cadillac kind [for Amy from college; debuted March 1994, 20 wks, #9] BILLY RAY CYRUS ... could've been me [debuted July 1992, 20 wks, #2] AMY GRANT ... hope set high DIAMOND RIO ... in a week or 2 [what might happen if you don't do something; debuted November 1992, 20 wks, #2 (2 wks)] BILLY CRASH CRADDOCK ... rub it in [debuted June 1974, 16 wks, #1 (2 wks)] BARENAKED LADIES ... if i had a million dollars MONTGOMERY GENTRY ... speed [1 of my favorites from this group] DOLLY PARTON ... think about love [debuted November 1985, 22 wks, #1] CLAY WALKER ... then what? JANIE FRICKE ... she's single again [Janie is from S Whitley IN, near Manchester College, N Manchester IN; debuted May 1985, 22 wks, #2] AIR SUPPLY ... all out of love [for Heather from work] DAVE DUDLEY ... six days on the road [for Greg/ChevyTalk; Dudley worked as DJ at radio stations in IA, ID & MN; debuted June 1963, 21 wks, #2 (2 wks)] TIM MCGRAW ... all i want is a life DOTTIE WEST ... lesson in leavin' [song recently re-recorded by Jo Dee Messina; West died in a car crash in Nashville in 1991; debuted February 1980, 15 wks, #1] LIONEL CARTWRIGHT ... give me his last chance [debuted June 1989, 24 wks, #3] ELVIS PRESLEY ... moody blue [for Cheryl, N Manchester IN] HIGHWAY 101 ... who's lonely now? [debuted October 1989, 26 wks, #1] RICKY SKAGGS ... cats in the cradle [skaggs had a string of #1 hits in the early 1980s; song was a #1 pop hit for Harry Chapin in 1974; Skaggs' version of this song debuted April 1996, spent only 11 weeks on the charts, topping at #45] MADONNA ... crazy for you TRACE ADKINS ... chrome [for the car lovers still listening] RAY STEVENS ... the streak [most people seem to associate Ray Stevens, who is not a relative of mine that I am aware, with country music; however, this song debuted on the country charts April 1974, spent 13 weeks, topping at #3 ... meanwhile, it topped the pop charts at #1 for 3 straight weeks; Stevens hosted his own TV show in 1970] THE JUDDS ... let me tell you about love [their last #1 hit; debuted July 1989, spent 21 weeks on the charts, topped at #1] JOURNEY ... faithfully [from mizzjlb to Bubba on Racingone.com] JOHNNY HORTON ... battle of new orleans [debuted April 1959, 21 wks, #1 (10 wks)] TERRI GIBBS ... somebody's knockin' [debuted October 1980, 20 wks, #8] LYNN ANDERSON ... rose garden [debuted November 1970, 20 wks, #1 (5 wks)] BILLY VERA ... at this moment [used on TV's "Family Ties"] ALAN JACKSON ... midnight in montgomery [debuted April 1992, 20 wks, #3] HANK WILLIAMS JR ... attitude adjustment [debuted June 16, 1984, 18 wks, #5; debuted 1 week before "Sandberg Game" ... Cubs vs. Cardinals] CHELY WRIGHT ... single white female MELISSA MANCHESTER ... you should hear how she talks about you WAYLON JENNINGS / WILLIE NELSON / JOHNNY CASH / KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ... highwayman [debuted May 1985, 20 wks, #1] BLAKE SHELTON ... austin BONNIE TYLER ... it's a heartache [debuted April 1978, 15 wks, #10; topped at #3 on pop charts] MCBRIDE & THE RIDE ... sacred ground [debuted March 1992, 20 wks, #2 (2 wks)] LORETTA LYNN ... i lie [debuted January 23, 1982, 19 wks, #9] THE KENDALLS ... heaven's just a sin away [debuted August 1977, 20 wks, #1 (4 wks) ... CMA Single of the Year] PHIL COLLINS ... against all odds FREDDY FENDER ... before the next teardrop falls [debuted January 1975, 17 wks, #1 (2 wks); CMA Single of the Year; Freddy's 1st release] MARK COLLIE ... even the man in the moon is crying [debuted August 1992, 20 wks, #5] ROSANNE CASH ... 7 year ache [debuted February 1981, 19 wks, #1; Rosanne's 1st #1 hit] EARL THOMAS CONLEY ... don't make it easy for me [debuted January 1984, 18 wks, #1] EARL THOMAS CONLEY ... chance of loving you [debuted September 1984, 22 wks, #1] RANDY TRAVIS ... hard rock bottom of your heart [debuted January 1990, 26 wks, #1 (4 wks)] RICHARD MARX ... hazzard BILLY SWAN ... i can help [debuted October 1974, 14 wks, #1 (2 wks); 1-hit wonder, 1st release & only #1 hit for Billy] DAN SEALS ... you still move me [debuted October 1986, 22 wks, #1; heard this one driving through Wyoming in October 2004, after the ValveReplacement.com reunion in Golden CO ... and en route to Ray's home, of Monte List and El Camino list fame] TRISHA YEARWOOD ... wrong side of memphis [debuted March 1992, 20 wks, #5] ALABAMA ... angels among us [several requests for this, including Jewel and 8dei1 of RaceDayNews.com; I heard this one en route to college after I had been sick] NEIL DIAMOND ... america [for Melissa from work] TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD ... 16 tons [debuted November 1955, 21 wks, #1 (10 wks); #1 on pop charts for 8 wks] MEL TILLIS ... coca cola cowboy [debuted June 1979, 15 wks, #1; from movie "Every Which Way But Loose" starring Clint Eastwood] SHANIA TWAIN ... any man of mine [CD skipped into next song ... weird situation ... he heh] SOUL ASYLUM ... runaway train CHARLIE RICH ... the most beautiful girl [debuted September 22, 1973, 3 days after I was born, 18 wks, #1 (3 wks); #1 on pop charts for 2 wks] TERRI CLARK ... better things to do GENE WATSON ... 14 karat mind [debuted October 1981, 19 wks, #1; Gene's only #1 hit ... another 1-hit wonder] CINDI LAUPER ... time after time STEVE WARINER ... the weekend [debuted April 1987, 23 wks, #1] LEANN RIMES ... life goes on RAY STEVENS ... mississippi squirrel revival [debuted December 1984, 14 wks, #20] ROBERT ELLIS ORRALL ... boom! it was over [during my college radio show, I closed every show with "Treasures For The Road" by Andy & Terry Murray; thought about using that here, but opted for something different] As the time gets closer, I'll post the link so you can listen online from wherever you are . And, remember ... winning boards/forums of the "6 Sampler" Monte Carlo trivia contest will receive FREE advertising on my April radio shows . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We all have a song that somehow touched our lives" ... Kenney Chesney ... 'I Go Back'

Anyone else notice how we tend to associate certain smells with people and or places/things? Sometimes, those smells that smell good to us ... don't smell good to others ... and vice versa. Sometimes, the smell is equally displeasing or pleasing to everyone. Earlier today (Saturday), my sister noted how she loves the smell of her scarf ... because it smells like the home she and her husband own. I'm not so sure I agree with her assessment, but it is home to her.... For me, I associate newly-cut grass smells with awesome summers at home while I was a kid. I associate the smell of smoke with many bad experiences. And, of course, I love the smell of cars ... old and, in some cases, new . So, how about you? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Look at everything that's come and gone" ... Bryan Adams ... 'Summer of 69'

Within the last few weeks, I've received communication (to put it mildly) from the local hospital that did the surgery to remove my gallbladder IN 2005. The first letter I received indicated that they had sent my bill to a collection agency for failure to pay. I combed through all of my medical bills/records ... and found NO EOB from my then insurance company, nor did I find any bills/communication from the hospital. So, I called and told them that I wanted an itemized bill. "It's on the way", so I was told. Then, the week I was at home after the pacemaker replacement surgery, I received ANOTHER letter from them. This time, it indicated that they "had not been able to reach me by phone" to advise me that I still needed to pay the bill. I called them again ... and got the same "it's on the way" story about the itemized bill. I will NOT pay this until I get that bill, despite what any collection agency threatens. *sighs* Guess I'm just sick'n'tired of being sick. No, not in the "I have a cold or cough" way ... but in the "I have a heart condition" way. Those of us who have health issues (heart or otherwise) pay for it many times over. First ... we have the issue in the first place ... and have to deal with it ... ALL OF OUR LIVES. Second ... medical bills ... and threats of collection agencies ... and red tape ... and so-called insurance. Need I type more? Third ... lost vacation and sick time for procedures. Company policies (most companies, anyway) state that sick and vacation time MUST be taken right from the beginning for ANY medical issue, such that when you come back ... you don't have much time (if any at all, depending on the policy in place) to actually ENJOY life outside of work. I'm sorry, but I can guarantee without a shadow of a doubt that, when I'm out for heart surgery or pacemaker replacement surgery, it is DEFINITELY, MOST CERTAINLY _NOT_ (I, REPEAT, NOT) VACATION ... of ANY sort. *grumbles* I better stop there.... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There was a time I was a true believer" ... Jennifer Warnes ... 'I Know A Heartache When I See One'

Earlier this week, I had an "uh oh" moment on the way home. I was in the right lane of a 2-lane road and was trying to get over into the left lane. I kept checking my rearview mirror and glancing back to see if anyone was coming, but a Ford Explorer kept speeding up and slowing down such that I wasn't able to get over. In the meantime, the minivan ahead of me suddenly slammed on its brakes ... apparently because someone else had slowed down to turn right onto another street. At the time that I looked back ahead of me (I had been checking the rearview mirror), I panicked ... and hit the brakes, thinking I was going to hit the minivan. My '87 MC LS screeched to a halt (much to my embarrassment, of course) ... and I stopped well enough away from the minivan. While the "shakiness" had gone away, I was still a bit unnerved by the situation when I spoke to a friend later that night. I was convinced that I was the "bad driver" in this case for failing to watch in front of me. But, she quickly pointed out a couple of things. 1) She said that, in the times that she has been in a car I'm driving, she has noticed that, if anything, I'm an overly defensive driver ... and not very agressive. 2) She pointed out that a bad driver would've actually crashed into the minivan ... and NOT stopped before hitting it. What do you think? I mean ... I get so frustrated with myself when I have one of those "uh oh" moments. I've been rather lucky; yet, in the back of my mind, I keep thinking that someday that "inattentiveness" is going to get me in a heap of trouble in terms of losing one of my MCs to a crash ... as well as higher insurance premiums, etc. Heh ... the ironic part is that I'm always concerned about the "other" drivers ... you know the type ... the ones that are so aggressive that they race up next to you right before a 2-lane road turns into a 1-lane road ... and then try to sneak in front of you. I had that happen that same morning on the way to work ... I actually almost did hit the guy because he cut in front of me and then tapped his brakes. Grrr.... So ... what say you? When/how/where is that "fine line" crossed between being a good driver with bad luck and just a bad driver? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The curves around midnight aren't easy to see" ... Rosanne Cash ... 'Runaway Train'

AMEN! And, now ... we're getting snow, thundersnow, sleet ... you name it. *sighs* Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I’m all out of time" ... Steve Wariner ... 'The Weekend'

OH man, Dodgefan ... very sorry about your sickness . Thoughts/prayers that you get better and start feeling better soon! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Enough is enough, I can't take anymore" ... Alabama ... 'Can't Keep A Good Man Down'