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Hmm...well, the plans are as follows ... whether it'll all work out or not, who knows...nothing as "spectacular" as the 2-week road trips I've taken the last couple years.... June 22-26 ... IL-KY-IN-TN Thursday ... drive to Nashville TN for the MC Nationals, Friday-Sunday (route TBD). Sunday ... go to Big Sandy TN for lunch; Jackson TN for dinner (or vice versa). Monday ... drive home. July 14-17 ... IN-OH-MD-NJ-DE Thursday ... in the evening, get a "jump start" to DE for Monte MadneSS, Friday-Sunday. Sunday ... get a head start on going home, arriving home on Monday. Not sure which route I'll take (northern, via turnpike; southern, via I-70), but most-likely will make a stop in the Baltimore MD area going and/or coming. August 11-14 ... IN-OH-PA-MI Thursday ... drive to IN (near Ft Wayne). Friday ... drive to OH (near Akron), possibly taking Route 30. Saturday ... drive to PA for the family reunion that afternoon. Sunday ... drive to MI for a late dinner. Monday ... drive home. October 11-17 ... TX-OK-KS/MO-IA-WI This'll be the "road trip" (mini, as it is) for 2006... Tuesday evening ... drive as far south as possible (either via I-57, I-55 or I-39 to I-55). Wednesday ... drive to Dallas TX, via Little Rock AR. Thursday ... stay in Dallas area Friday ... drive up to the Oklahoma City area. Saturday ... drive to Wichita KS. Sunday ... via Kansas City, drive to IA (Des Moines area, perhaps). Monday ... drive to southern WI. Tuesday ... drive home. Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "I need to get away from this place" ... Smashmouth ... 'All Star'

*grins* Go for it, Ocn . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "After so many dreams have fallen through, it's time that 1 came true" ... Earl Thomas Conley ... 'Nobody Falls Like A Fool'

Holy crap, Fly ... talk about bad luck/being in the wrong place at the wrong time . Good luck getting it repaired...hope it doesn't take too long for you to get it back.... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Enough is enough, I can't take anymore" ... Alabama ... 'Can't Keep A Good Man Down'

Variance, Thanks for the bump! Sixty8, I appreciate you listening last night ... I did see your Email to me, but didn't have a chance to reply ... tho, I did reply earlier tonight. That written ... yep, the first of the 4 shows is history! To those who listened &/or Emailed me ([email protected]), thank you! For those that didn't hear the show on Friday, April 7 (maybe you forgot about it ... or had other plans, etc.), here is the playlist..... 8p-9p central 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 9p-10p central 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? 10p-11p central 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) OK ... so ... did anyone tape it? If so ... PLEASE let me know . I'll have different artists & favorite songs on each of the next 3 shows, April 14, 21 & 28. So, please mark your calendars & join me! Remember, the show is 8p-11p Central time, which translates to 9p-midnight Eastern, 7p-10p Mountain & 6p-9p Pacific. If you can't get WRMN on your AM dial, fire up the web ... http://www.wrmn1410.com ... click on "Warp Radio" on the list to the left. AND...with all of the comments I've received, I'm in hopes that I can find sponsors so that I can keep the show going after April. If you are interested, please contact me at [email protected]. Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "We all have a song that somehow touched our lives" ... Kenney Chesney ... 'I Go Back'

NOS, Just because I didn't list 'em ... doesn't mean I won't play 'em . But, yes, Evanescence is in the mix one of the 4 Fridays!

Woo hooo!!! Good luck ... and be sure to post pics

Hmmm...I've only received a handful of responses thus far. Is this challenge too hard? Perhaps I should come up with some "easier" questions.....

It's been 10 years since I last hosted a radio show, having hosted "The Saturday Evening Mostly Country Music Show" for 3 years on my college's radio station, WBKE, 89.5 FM, N Manchester IN, ending that show in May 1996, right before I graduated. Since then, I've had a lot of different experiences, met a lot of people, and added heavily to my musical collection. So, now, I'm very excited about hosting "CD Showcase" on Elgin IL's WRMN 1410 AM ... perhaps even more excited than I am about getting my older 4 Chevrolet Monte Carlos out for this year in a few weeks. What will hear if you tune in? Some great artists ... and history of some of the songs/artists. So, if you're so inclined, please mark your calendar for this Friday, April 7, as well as April 14, April 21 and April 28 and join me! Remember, the show is 8p-11p Central time, which translates to 9p-midnight Eastern, 7p-10p Mountain and 6p-9p Pacific. If you can't get WRMN on your AM dial, fire up the web ... and go to http://www.wrmn1410.com ... and click on "Warp Radio" on the list to the left. Keep in mind that the first five minutes of every hour is for USA Network news. If you plan to record the show and are willing to share a copy with me and/or others, please Email me at [email protected]. Still wondering what to expect? The following artists are among the ones you will hear throughout the month of April... John Anderson Barenaked Ladies Bellamy Brothers Suzy Bogguss Glen Campbell Mary-Chapin Carpenter Johnny Cash Chicago Earl Thomas Conley Johnny Duncan Exile Fastball Janie Fricke Larry Gatlin Crystal Gayle Mickey Gilley Vince Gill Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings The Judds Annie Lennox Patty Loveless Barbara Mandrell Richard Marx Ronnie McDowell Reba McEntire Jo Dee Messina Ronnie Milsap Gary Morris Michael Martin Murphy Juice Newton Oak Ridge Boys KT Oslin Dolly Parton Eddie Rabbitt Colin Raye Jerry Reed REO Speedwagon Sawyer Brown George Strait Sylvia Tanya Tucker Steve Wariner Hank Williams Jr

Eeek....I can't even begin to imagine any of my current MCs gone.... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "I ain't ready for the junkyard yet" ... George Jones ... 'I Don't Need Your Rocking Chair'

He he he...I thought that was the same car . GOOD LUCK! And, btw, I love that blue color!!!!

Reluctantly, I agree, too, Flybrian. But, with my luck ... it'll be Chevelle, instead of Monte Carlo.....

I play the cello..... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "We all have a song that somehow touched our lives" ... Kenney Chesney ... 'I Go Back'

This is the grey Pontiac I saw when we met up for lunch a few months ago, right? Sounds AWESOME! Good luck!!!! Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Wouldn't that be something?" ... Finger 11 ... '1 Thing'

Hmm....interesting how a flare of authentic heritage (i.e. current Ford Mutang and concept Camaro) can inject excitement/enthusiasm into a car company, eh? Too bad the big 3 took so long to realize this ... but, hope springs eternal . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ What's it like to buy your favorite car brand new? Wish I knew... "You've made a fool of everyone" ... Jet ... 'Look What You've Done'

BTW, forgot to mention that I'll post the correct responses sometime mid-week ... so get your replies in soon! Also, I've decided to revise the point values ... to minimize negative scores . PT VALUES - JEOPARDY! round +2 = participation -1 = incorrect reply +4 = correct reply PT VALUES - MULTIPLE CHOICE round +1 = participation -2 = incorrect reply +3 = correct reply PT VALUES - BONUS round (no participation, remains the same) -5 = incorrect reply +10 = correct reply

WOW! I saw the segment on CBS' 60 Minutes ... and enjoyed the sneak peak at the upcoming Cadillacs. And, the "we'd be braindead" comment about "to build or not to build" the concept Camaro ... was priceless . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ What's it like to buy your favorite car brand new? Wish I knew... "You've made a fool of everyone" ... Jet ... 'Look What You've Done'

PREVIEW You may remember my Monte Carlo-based challenges. This is _similar_ to those, with a few differences. First, it covers various Chevrolet models, SSs in particular. Second, the point totals are based on the entire board/group ... not individually. Third, the point tallys are simple (see below). And, fourth, instead of individual prizes, the boards/groups are competing (as paired, see below) for the prize of being mentioned on one of my upcoming Friday evening radio shows in April. PT VALUES (Jeopardy! and Multiple Choice rounds) + 1 for each response (regardless if it is correct or not ... thus, a "participation" point) + 3 for each correct response - 2 for each incorrect response PAIRINGS Monte Carlo Mailing List (MCML) v El Camino Mailing List (ECML) Cheers & Gears (C&G) v GM Inside News (GMI) 1st Gen Monte Carlo (FGMC) v 4th Gen Monte Carlo SS (MCSS) 3rd Gen Monte Carlo (3GMC) v 2nd Gen A-Body (2GMC) National Monte Carlo Owners Association (NMCOA) v Monte MadneSS (MMSS) Illinois Monte Carlo Owners Group (IMCOG) v Monte Carlo City (MCC) 5th Gen My Monte (5GMM) v 6th Gen 2000montecarlo (6GMC) ChevyTalk (CT) v Race Day News (RDN) Automobile Forum (AF) v Racing 1 (R1) TriplePlate (TP) v CarNuts (CN) WANT TO PARTICIPATE? Send your replies to wrmnshowcase @ aol.com; do NOT reply in this thread. Make sure your subject line includes "SS" and the name of the board. In the body of the Email, include your responses and your board name. Please NO research!!! Simply answer with your BEST guess. Any entries that do NOT follow these directions will NOT be included in the totals. JEOPARDY! round (make sure replies are in the form of a question) 1 ... Chevrolet GM Bunkie Knudgen's personal 1963 car supplied this for the special SS interior of the 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS. 2 ... For 1972, the only engine available in the Chevy Nova SS was this -- big blocks were no longer an option. 3 ... In 1967, the El Camino was the only Chevelle model that featured this, without SS trim. 4 ... When the SS option was selected for the Camaro in 1970, this was the standard engine. 5 ... Hot Rod magazine writer John Baechtel opened his article in the March 1984 issue by noting that the 1984 Monte Carlo SS received the magazine's vote for this. MULTIPLE CHOICE round 1 ... The demise of the Caprice/Impala SS was more or less solidified in the mid-1990s with General Motors' refusal to sell the tooling for the 1996 Caprice to RCI Inc., a Michigan-based company that outfits police cars, which wanted to continue the production of the popular Caprice at a factory in which country? a) Mexico b) United States c) Canada d) Japan 2 ... The SS option was added to the Chevy II Nova in this year. a) 1962 b) 1963 c) 1964 d) 1965 3 ... A variety of Chevy's V6 and V8 engines were available on the 1964 Chevelle Super Sport. a) True b) False 4 ... In 1996, the SS option on the Camaro was designed and installed by SLP, which stood for: a) Street Lethal Performance b) Street Legal Performing c) Street Legal Performance d) Sweet Legal Performance 5 ... In 1970, Motor Trend magazine tested a 1970 Monte Carlo SS454, along with a 1970 Ford Thunderbird and a 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix, and the MC bested the other two vehicles in terms of performance, running 0-60 in 7.0 seconds and the quarter mile in 14.9 seconds at 92 miles per hour. a) True b) False BONUS round * no "participation" pt * + 5 if correct * - 5 if incorrect Which 1961 model was a 1-time offering, not previously available nor again produced on the Impala? a) 4-door sedan b) 2-door sedan c) 4-door hardtop d) 2-door sport coupe The name for the Chevrolet Caprice was coined by Bob Lund (Chevrolet's General Sales Manager) after a classy restaurant he frequented in which city? a) Los Angeles b) Dallas c) Chicago d) New York On May 30, 1999, Chevrolet's 2000 Monte Carlo SS pacecar edition led the fields at two racing events ... the Indy 500 and the NASCAR Daytona 500. a) True b) False Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "There comes a time when we heed a certain call" ... USA For Africa ... 'We Are The World'

76ChevyTrucker, My AM radio still works ... sometimes. So, I want to replace it, but keep it for "safekeeping". A console wouldn't look good in the MC, I don't think.... And, NOS ... thank you!

WOW! That DOES look good. Dangumit Chevrolet ... let's get with the dang program. PLEASE! I may have to buy me one of those Chargers yet ... well, not the cop version, but ... yeah.... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "I'd try to run, but I don't think I can" ... Waylon Jennings ... 'Ain't Living Long Like This'

Come on up, 76ChevyTrucker! And, as for that extra unit, I've been thinking of leaving the original AM radio in my '76 ... and getting an FM/AM radio unit to put elsewhere, but I'm not sure where that'd work. It would fit in the glove compartment, but I use that . He he he

Dangumit ... another job I don't believe I'd be qualifed for . Heh...go figure ... I want a job where I'd be traveling a lot ... but I'm not qualified for the ones that seem to travel a lot.... *sighs* One of these days .

Olds Guy, Where does this friend of yours live? I love playing pool, too.... Hmmm.... And, Josh, perhaps I just need to hang around with you a bit more when I'm in Michigan next . He he he Course, this thread reminds me of "Scarlet Fever" by Kenny Rogers: I stood outside the Lucky Star staring at the flashing sign, it read 'come on in and watch young scarlet's body come alive, let her dance for you, cast her spell, you'll swear you can't believe her ... be careful not to catch that scarlet fever'. So, I paid my fare and walked down front and found an empty chair, as I settled in young Scarlet took the ribbons from her hair ... the moves her body made, while the music played, were the likes I've never seen ... Scarlet locked another heart upon her chain.... Now I get Scarlet fever, every time I see her.... ...she had a way of making a man believe she danced for only him.... ..... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Every hands a winner & every hands a loser" ... Kenny Rogers ... 'The Gambler'

Fly, He he he...I'll have to remember that . XP, Absolutely road trip here!!! Would be cool! My '76 MC, like your '77 Olds, has an AM-only radio. I keep meaning to replace it, though ... he he he. Heh...and that reminds me of that GM "AM Radio" commercial ... and, thus, of that song ... he he he

Slightly off topic, but if you don't mind answering, what does your buddy do for a living? Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "You better not try to stand in my way" ... J Paycheck ... 'Take This Job & Shove It'

*nods* Thank you all! I don't think I captured my full excitement for this in the intial post . Variance ... nope, no interviews ... all music! And, z28 ... best reply I've seen ... he he he .