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*raises eyebrow sharply* Well, 1 of 2 of those is correct. Before I bought my 1979 Caprice Classic, I would've agreed with you 2,000% ... personal luxury coupe, preferably RWD. But, the big RWD sedan isn't that bad, either. So, it'd be nice to see a mid-size or large RWD sedan/coupe tandem. Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_04.16.11_Dwight.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I can't take anymore" __ 3rd Eye Blind __ 'How's It Going To Be'

*raises hand* I have ... used both. Both are good, imho. Then again, I tend to switch off between products ... don't know why I do, I just do.... *shrugs* Nice score, though....lucky! Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * CruiseNites_2011_Chi.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "A concrete fascination scraping the edge of nothing" __ White Zombie __ 'Black Sunshine'

Hey Roger, That looks good ... but, I spy a Monte Carlo behind that! Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_07.30.11_Cold.Treat * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's only a matter of time" __ Mariah Carey __ 'Always Be My Baby'

That's awesome, Drew! Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_04.16.11_Dwight.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Every hands a winner & every hands a loser" __ Kenny Rogers __ 'The Gambler'

*** I added some info to the post on the 3rd gen MC (1978, 1979, 1980) Forum: Chicago History Museum... http://www.chicagohs.org/ The 1978 MC lowrider is under the "Treasures" exhibit, listed at the bottom of this page... http://chicagohistory.org/planavisit/exhibitions CHM 1978 MC lowrider video... PIC on the CHM website... AND, I altered the 3rd gen MC (1978, 1979, 1980) Forum... http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi ...including... the default skin..., the NewsLine..., links to various MC boards/websites...: http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=mcc&action=display&thread=119 ...and added a 1979 MC commercial: http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=comm&action=display&thread=120 Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_04.16.11_Dwight.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Where do you begin?" __ Dolly Parton __ 'Starting Over Again'

Remember that feature of TVs a few years back where you could watch 2 shows at the same time with what was called "picture in picture"? Well, this is not exactly the same, but I photographed non-digital pics I took circa 1988-1997. Maybe someday I'll get 'em all scanned in and placed online somewhere.... It's funny how old pictures reveal a lot about your past that you had forgotten, in terms of people and events.... Wonder where some people are today.... COLORFUL Walt Disney World, FL, Summer 1989: Opryland Hotel, Nashville TN, Christmas 1995: Front steps of a relatives' home, Holsopple PA, Summer 1992: NATURE Western United States, 1991 (mid June to mid July) family road trip: Portland OR area, 1991 family road trip: Western United States, 1991 family road trip: National Park, northwest US, 1991 family road trip: AUTOMOTIVE Snow Storm, January 1-3, 1999, which featured highest 1-day total (18.6", 01/02/1999) and 2nd-highest multiple day total (21.6"); top car is parents' 1990 Corsica; bottom car is my former 1997: Campus of Colorado State University for National Youth Conference, 1990 ... notice the orange 1st gen MC and the white 4th gen MC: Universal Studios, 1989: Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_07.30.11_Cold.Treat * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I know it's crazy, but it's true" __ Christopher Cross __ 'Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)'

I've posted pics of old roads (Route 66, the Lincoln Highway, etc.) and pictures of the "road ahead" from various trips and drives. But, one type of road I had not taken pictures of until December 18, 2010, is a BRAND NEW road. I'm not talking just new concrete/pavement ... I'm talking ... brand new ... as in NO pavement had been in that spot previously. For this photo shoot, the "Stearns Road Project": http://www.stearnsroad.com/ Stearns Road was extended from IL RT 25 to Randall Rd, providing a much-needed 4-lane bridge across the Fox River between Elgin and St Charles. The only other bridge crossing the Fox River between St Charles (IL RT 64) and Elgin (US RT 20) ... is a very small 2-lane bridge that goes through the heart of South Elgin. In this pic... http://www.stearnsroad.com/Images/support/exhibit.pdf ...the yellow line between Randall and McLean is brand new road, as is the purple line between McLean and IL RT 25. The extended (brand new pavement) Stearns Road was opened to traffic December 16. I took my inaugural drive on it that Saturday, December 18, and snapped the following pictures. EAST-bound on original Stearn Rd pavement, approaching the newly-reconfigured & vastly-different intersection w/Dunham Rd & IL RT 25: EAST-bound on brand new Stearns Rd pavement, after turning right off the pavement that Stearns Rd & IL RT 25 now share for a bit: EAST-bound on brand new Stearns Rd pavement, approaching the new bridge over the Fox River: NORTH-bound, after turning off IL RT 31, on re-designed & re-paved McLean Blvd, approaching the brand new Stearns Rd intersection: WEST-bound on brand new Stearns Rd pavement, just east of the new intersection w/Randall Rd & McDonald Rd: WEST-bound on brand new Stearns Rd pavement, approaching the McLean Blvd intersection: WEST-bound on brand new Stearns Rd pavement, about to go under the IL RT 31 bridge: WEST-bound on brand new Stearns Rd bridge, looking south at the Fox River: WEST-bound on Stearns Rd/IL RT 25 shared (old) pavement, approaching the newly-reconfigured & vastly-different intersection w/Dunham Rd: NORTH-bound on IL RT 31, overlooking brand new Stearns Rd pavement: Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_10.15.11_Volo.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Who's going to pay attention to your dreams?" ... The Cars ... 'Drive'

And ... a few more...! 2 OF MY PARENTS' CARS ...taken ~mid-1990 = 1982 Chevette, the day my parents traded it in for a 1990 Corsica: ...taken January 2011 = 1978 Chevette: ...taken winter 1988 = 1982 Chevette & 1981 Monte Carlo, which became mine December 1999: ...taken January 2011 = 1978 Chevette & 1986 MC SS: MY AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY, DECEMBER 1993 to JANUARY 1997 ...taken Christmas 1996 = 1988 MC LS & 1979 MC: ...taken January 2011 = 1987 MC SS Aerocoupe & 1980 MC: MY AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY, JANUARY 1997 to SEPTEMBER 1997 ...taken fall 1997 = My parents' 1981 MC (became mine 2 years later) & my 1979 MC: ...taken January 2011 = 1986 MC SS & 1980 MC: MY AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY, OCTOBER 1999 to DECEMBER 1999: ...taken early November 1999 = 1976 Monte Carlo, 2000 mc, 1979 Monte Carlo: ...taken January 2011 = 1975 MC, 2000 mc, 1980 MC: Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * RT_06.2011_us66+NW USA MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "How should I feel when it comes to you?" __ Social Burn __ 'Down'

It almost sounds as if Washington HAS to win this year ... to "verify" the success they've had during the regular season the last few years or so..... Guess we'll see.... These pics fit with the sports theme.... ANAHEIM (CA) STADIUM I took these during a 1991 family road trip: I don't remember what the Angels did, but the Boston Red Sox lost to the Baltimore Orioles 7-3, and the Chicago Cubs beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-4: WRIGLEY FIELD, Chicago IL I took these at the "day before" festivities of the 1990 MLB All Star Game. The game itself, the next night, was rain-shortened. 3 RIVERS STADIUM, Pittsburgh PA I believe these were taken prior to the New York Mets / Pittsburgh Pirates 08/08/1988 night game. The Pirates won, 1-0, and scenes from the rain-canceled first-ever night game at Wrigley Field were shown on the JumboTron. FENWAY PARK, Boston MA I took these (and a few other) pictures of this famed baseball venue during my August 2009 road trip. AND ... found these pictures of a birthday cake a friend and I ordered MANY years ago for my sister, who loves playing soccer: Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * CruiseNites_2011_Chi.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Baseball time is here again" __ Steve Goodman __ 'Go Cubs Go'

...continued... 1978 ... THUNDERBIRD ... w/DANNY DARK 1979 ... MONTE CARLO (3rd gen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEMXAg9hlNE 1979 ... CUTLASS SUPREME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi8nVsh2gL0 1981 ... IMPERIAL ... w/FRANK SINATRA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV3BcbV7JUE&feature=related 1982 ... MONTE CARLO in MEXICO (4th gen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW_5g6Un8Kw 1980s ... REGAL GRAND NATIONAL 1984 ... HORIZON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYHQM0M35EU ...continued... ...continued... 1986 ... FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM 1989 ... TOWN CAR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRxmUBzJ0jo And, now, for 2011: NFL ... Best Fans / TV shows http://vodpod.com/watch/5521054-nfl-tv-montage-best-fans-ever-super-bowl-commercial-hd ...including: DALLAS (theme music) Brady Bunch Happy Days 90210 (original) Seinfield The Office Sopranos Seinfield Cheers Golden Girls Dukes of Hazzard American Dad Sesame Street Family Matters Alf How I met Your Mother Friends Glee Modern Family Simpsons Budweiser ... "Wild West" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utGsPnTMD9Q&feature=youtube_gdata Cars.com ... "The Reviews Are In" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYLhkOV2so VW ... "Darth Vader" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55e-uHQna0 Mercedes Benz ... "Welcome" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLVCjnEGrqQ Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_05.21.11_FrnkGrv.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Guaranteed to start" __ TG Sheppard __ 'One Owner Heart'

...continued... 1977 ... CAPRICE CLASSIC ... w/JERRY ORBACH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUPhX5_bRS8&feature=related 1977 ... MONTE CARLO (2nd gen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bSyjQH1lGA 1977 ... EL CAMINO ... w/TOM T HALL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ia_1rs_9BE&feature=related 1978 ... EL CAMINO ... w/TOM T HALL 1978 ... NOVA CONCOURS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nd_GGazddU&feature=related 1978 ... MALIBU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3W-vY3pL3A 1978 ... MAGNUM XE ...continued...

Amongst taking pictures, snow shoveling, and a few other things done during the "Blizzard 2011 Snow Day" I had, Wednesday, February 2, 2011, I found myself watching old car ads online. It's not like I didn't have other things to do ... it was just a cool way to spend a part of the day. I noted a bunch of my favorites; the results are the links below. At the end, I'm including a few 2011 Super Bowl commercials.... I had hoped my Dad's home-town Steelers would win, but the Green Bay Packers win includes one person that connects to the 1985 Chicago Bears, who won the 1986 Super Bowl 25 years ago ... Wayne Larrivee. Wayne was the "voice of the Bears" in that 1985 season and, 25 years later, he was the voice of the Packers for their win this year.... ENJOY! 1972 ... MONTE CARLO (1st gen) ... w/CASEY KASEM http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/classic_car_commercials_chevrolet_16.htm [or] (have to be logged in) 1973 ... CAPRICE CLASSIC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbyVWiwFymg&feature=related 1973 ... LTD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qChseeHHJik&feature=related 1973 ... GRAND PRIX 1974 ... EL DORADO ... w/ARNOLD PALMER 1976 ... MONTE CARLO (2nd gen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LIiVnv-yq8&feature=related 1976 ... CHEVETTE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVeLuJY-ygs ...continued...

*grins* I have eclectic tastes! Holy cow. A family friend of ours is HUGE into genealogy, too. His work ... including discovering that we are related "from way back when" ... is simply awesome. When they still lived here, I spent hours one weekend reviewing and reading through his stuff. I should get started in it sometime, too ... just no time right now.... And, Drew ... yes, I know. LOL. Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_05.21.11_FrnkGrv.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Don't tell me that it can't be done" __ Lorrie Morgan __ 'Watch Me'

I'd be interested to see a clip of that interview ... because that kid has a CHD (congenital heart disease) ... just like me. And, apparently, the casting of him in that role was supposed to be an effort to help spread awareness. Not sure if that actually will work or not, though, since it wasn't referenced IN the commercial. *shrugs* My favorites: Cars.com ... "The Reviews Are In" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYLhkOV2so Budweiser ... "Wild West" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utGsPnTMD9Q&feature=youtube_gdata Mercedes Benz ... "Welcome" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLVCjnEGrqQ NFL ... Best Fans / TV shows http://vodpod.com/watch/5521054-nfl-tv-montage-best-fans-ever-super-bowl-commercial-hd ...including: DALLAS theme Brady Bunch Happy Days 90210 (original) Seinfield The Office Sopranos Seinfield Cheers Golden Girls Dukes of Hazzard American Dad Sesame Street Family Matters Alf How I met Your Mother Friends Glee Modern Family Simpsons Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_05.21.11_FrnkGrv.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Now, how do you feel?" __ Dido __ 'Don't Think Of Me'

LOVE those signs, GMT ... now, if I could only find a Chevy one for my collection..... Here is one of my 2 promo models, a brown 1979 MC http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/collection/cortmod03_jpg.html'>http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/collection/cortmod03_jpg.html A friend painted the chrome and a few other highlights for me. I also have a maroon 1980 MC promo model. Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_04.16.11_Dwight.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "My ticker's ticking like they say it should" __ Montgomery Gentry __ 'Lucky Man'

honey nut cheerios Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * RT_06.2011_us66+NW USA MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "They'd always just been there" __ Crash Test Dummies __ 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm'

Yes. Yes, you do. Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * CruiseNites_2011_Chi.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I should've drove all night" __ Bon Jovi __ 'Misunderstood'

FINALLY and an AWESOME blizzard a week ago. Kinda wish we were going to get another one soon ... lol. But, for now, COLD is setting in for mid-week this week. Ugh. Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_10.15.11_Volo.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'd try to run, but I don't think I can" __ Waylon Jennings __ 'Ain't Living Long Like This'

THIS is what I'd LOVE to have as a new daily driver; the '79 CC would then be kept for "pleasure" driving....I think. BUT ... while I could afford it if I pinched here and there ... I can't seem to justify DOUBLING my monthly insurance rates for just ONE car. Yes, the Charger is about how much per month that I pay for all SIX of my current cars..... *sighs* Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_05.21.11_FrnkGrv.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Why can't that be me?" __ 3 Doors Down __ 'If I Could Be Like That'

Holy cow ... me, too! Amen. Those are absolutely amazing. Glad you shared this here, Roger ... thank you! Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_04.16.11_Dwight.IL * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's hard to tell if I exist" __ Barenaked Ladies __ 'Pinch Me'

Commercials that Make You Wonder Television commercials are supposed to sell a company's product. Sometimes the way the company goes about it leaves you scratching your head. After a slew of generally well-received automotive Super Bowl ads, I thought I'd cover some of the head scratchers I've noticed over the years. Sometimes, you have to stop and say "Hey.. .wait a minute...." Dependency This is not the recent Mercedez-Benz commercial that caught my attention; however, this one is a close second. The commercial that really caught my attention is the one where presumed MB owners talk about how the car assisted them in stopping and staying awake, with one driver quipping something like, "I didn't know the person in front of me had stopped...but my car did." Yes, MB has some innovative and helpful features in their vehicles. However, blogs and discussions have already been talking about how lackadaisical drivers are ... how unfocused they are on the actual task of driving. Thus, my concern is that people will become even more "dependent" on features in vehicles that, in essence, condone unfocused driving. In turn, similar to the proposed mandatory backup camera, the developing dependence will foster more distractions, leading to less attention to the act of driving. Then, should any of these systems fail, more serious ... and preventable ... collisions could happen.... Cannibalistic Sibling Rivalry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWtm4er_P2Y This 1987 Caprice Classic commercial, for a nameplate that is quickly becoming my favorite above Monte Carlo [for what should be obvious reasons to those that know me], was on the air at a time when GM (and, admittedly, other automakers) were beginning to claim that anything FWD is less costly than anything RWD. Yet, this ad, as well as others today ... a Silverado or a Camaro can be purchased for less than an "impala" sedan ... seems to prove otherwise. Yes, Oldsmobile was a higher price point vehicle than Chevy, but in their haste to defend the overall switch to FWD [Chevy's storied nameplates "Malibu", "Monte Carlo", "Impala" and "Nova" eventually all fell victim to FWD, with "Nova" being the first in the mid-1980s as part of a joint-venture with, of all companies, Toyota], the automakers did not tend to clarify their claims regarding the cost of FWD vs. the cost of RWD. However, more annoying about this commercial is one GM entity "taking on" or "challenging" another so specifically and publicly. This, in my opinion, is self-defeating, particularly given the irony of the FWD vs. RWD arguments [besides, why even compare a FWD car to a RWD car, given the differences between the two drivetrains?]. Yes, Chevy/Olds ARE sales rivals; however, by attacking another "sibling" in this way, you are hurting the overall company. Comparisons like this should be made to automakers that are not siblings ... to boost sales within the TOTAL company. The Odd Old Comparison This 2011 Toyota Highlander advertisement is just odd. What exactly is Toyota attempting to say be comparing a 2011 Toyota to a 1990s GM stablemate that garnered a lot of sales when it was new ... and still is relevant to many people today? If Toyota's thought process is to remind people that GM is living in the past, they missed the boat by a few years. Besides, these GM wagons were and are still cool ... and they provided families with an alternative to what was quickly becoming the "mini van" culture. So, what has over 10 years of advancements in the auto industry gained us? Not much, if you compare a few facts.... Gas mileage is relatively even, though the GM wagon edges out the Highlander on the highway. The Buick Roadmaster version of that GM wagon has a V8 rated at 17/26 mpg; the Highlander is rated 18/24 mpg. That GM V8 had only 10 less horsepower than the V6 Highlander at 270 but had a stump ripping 330 lb-ft of torque. A number that Toyotas "high tech" 4.8 liter DOHC V8 with variable valve timing just barely misses. Seating is won by the GM wagon, by one over the Highlander. The Buick seats 8. Towing is won by the GM wagon. Highlander's max towing is 3500; the GM wagon, with the tow package, can tow up to 5000. And the Toyota is considered progress??? Besides all that, what parents buy a car with the only criteria of making sure their kid looks cool and isn't teased? Displaced Nostalgia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5AG2KbD5ko While I actually like this recent commercial, it makes me wonder just a tad. Several years ago, in my ongoing discussions about FWD vs. RWD coupled with the genealogy of some more-recent models, such as the current FWD "impala", someone reminded me that Chevy is in the business of SELLING cars, not protecting/remembering/observing their history. I was told, the fact that heritage names have been slapped on generic FWD cars should not bother anyone. But, if that is the case, why are we now to be moved/inspired by this company's history, when the only thing "heritage" about the cars is the name on the trunk? With those four commercials noted, maybe I've sparked your thoughts regarding other commercials that are annoying or bug the heck out of you (such as the Lexus commercials depicting spouses giving each other vehicles for Christmas). How about you? What are some commercials that make you wonder what the ad agency was thinking?

A friend on one of my heart-surgery-related message boards sent me information about a 1978 Monte Carlo in the lobby of the Chicago History Museum, and I posted it on the 3rd gen MC (1978, 1979, 1980) Forum... http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ads&action=display&thread=114'>http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ads&action=display&thread=114 It's kinda neat to see a Monte Carlo in a museum...! Regarding the 3rd gen MC (1978, 1979, 1980) Forum... http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi ...I re-launched it QUIETLY, November 2010. With Sean's death after the 2008 Monte Carlo Nationals, third generation Monte Carlos "lost" their unique "voice" on the web and, to my knowledge, became the only MC generation without its own active/running message board or group. In August 2010, I finally took the time to investigate what it would take to switch ownership of the board from Sean to myself ... and completed that process around late September 2010. Then, around late October 2010, I tweaked the board and started sharing personal notices that it was open once again. Since I haven't publicly announced the re-launch until now, the forum hasn't seen much traffic ... and maybe it won't ever see much traffic. I am somewhat apprehensive about this venture for MANY reasons, but, for now, each MC generation has its own message board/group once again. Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * ChitownCruiseNites_2011 MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Never knowing where these roads are going" __ Zero Ground __ 'Twenty and Something'

MY AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY, ~MARCH 2002 to FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2003 ...taken May 2002 = 2000 mc, 1981 MC, 1979 MC, 1976 MC, 1972 MC: ...taken January 2011 = 2000 mc, 1986 MCSS, 1980 MC, 1975 MC, 1970 MC: ...taken May 2002 = 2000 mc, 1981 MC, 1979 MC, 1976 MC, 1972 MC: ...taken January 2011 = 2000 mc, 1986 MCSS, 1980 MC, 1975 MC, 1970 MC: MY AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY, JULY 2003 to DECEMBER 2009 ...taken April 2009 = 1987 MC LS, 1981 MC SC, 1979 MC, 1976 MC, 1972 MC: ...taken January 2011 = 1987 MC SS Aerocoupe, 1986 MC SS, 1980 MC, 1975 MC, 1970 MC: MY AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY, DECEMBER 2009 to PRESENT ...taken mid-summer 2010 = 1979 CC, 1972 MC, 1976 MC: ...taken winter 2010 = 1980s CC, 1970 MC, 1975 MC: ...taken mid-summer 2010 = 1979 MC, 1981 MC, 1987 MC: ...taken winter 2010 = 1980 MC, 1986 MCSS, 1987 MC SS Aerocoupe: Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * 04.16.2011_DwightILmeet MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The rhythm of the asphalt goes on and on and on" __ The Road Crew __ 'That Ol' 66'

QUERY: What projects are tough or easy for you to continue regularly? I have too many interests... ...writing, ...taking pictures, ...road tripping, ...driving my family of cars, ...hosting radio shows when able, ...collecting (models, HO scale train, legos, etc.), ...and others. For each interest, I have at least 1 related project in motion; I just never seem to have time to continue them on a regular basis. But, one project has been VERY easy to continue regularly. Since... [a] I've grown tired of radio stations playing the same songs over and over and over and over again [b...] my "winter warrior" 1979 Caprice Classic has a CD player (and) [c] I hardly ever listen to all of my CDs, unless I'm hosting a radio show ...I started "Project CD" Monday, 09/13/2010, and have taken my CDs along whenever I drive my '79 CC. I have thoroughly enjoyed this project because I've rediscovered some songs that I had forgotten I had and have brought back some cool memories ... and I'm not bored in the car during my daily commutes to/from work...! I completed "Phase 1" (CDs of individual artists), Friday, 01/07/2011. During those nearly 4 months, I listened to CDs of: Paula Abdul, Bryan Adams, Trace Adkins, Air Supply, Alabama (2), Gary Allen, John Anderson (2), Baillie & the Boys, Moe Bandy/Joe Stamply, Bellamy Brothers (2), Pat Benatar, John Berry, Barenaked Ladies, Blackhawk, Suzy Bogguss (2), Michael Bolton (2), Boy Meets Girl, Brooks & Dunn, T Graham Brown, Ed Bruce, Glen Campbell, Bob Carlisle, Eric Carmen, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Carlene Carter, Lionel Cartwright, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Charlie Daniels/Marshall Tucker Bands, Cher, Mark Chestnut (2), Chicago, Citizen Kane, Confederate Railroad, John Conlee, Earl Thomas Conley (3), Kristy Lee Cook, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lacy J Dalton, Dave & Sugar, Taylor Dayne, DC Talk, Billy Dean, Diamond Rio, Joe Diffie, Johnny Duncan, Holly Dunn, Eagles (2), Skip Ewing, Exile, Fastball, FFH, Fleetwood Mac, Forester Sisters, Janie Fricke, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Crystal Gayle, Vince Gill, Mickey Gilley, Amy Grant, Lee Greenwood, Merle Haggard, Emmy Lou Harris, Heart, Brandon Heath, Ty Herndon, Highway 101, Alan Jackson, Waylon Jennings, Elton John, Michael Johnson, George Jones, Journey, Judds (2), Wynonna (2), Toby Keith, Tracy Lawrence, Johnny Lee, Annie Lennox, Gordon Lightfoot, Little Texas (2), Patty Loveless (3), Madonna (2), Melissa Manchester, Richard Marx (2), Barbara Mandrell (3), Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Charly McClain, Mel McDaniel, Ronnie McDowell, Reba McEntire (5), Tim McGraw, JoDee Messina (2), Metallica (2), Roger Miller, Ronnie Milsap (3), Eddie Money, Lorrie Morgan (2), Gary Morris (2), Alanis Morissette, Anne Murray, Michael Martin Murphy, Andy & Terry Murray, Newsboys, Juice Newton, Nickelback, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (2), Oak Ridge Boys (4), Robert Ellis Orrall, KT Oslin, Marie Osmond (2), Brad Paisley, Lee Roy Parnell, Dolly Parton, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Charley Pride, Eddie Rabbitt, Bonnie Raitt, Eddy Raven, Collin Raye (2), Jerry Reed, REO Speedwagon, Restless Heart, Kenny Rogers (2), Kenny Rogers/Dottie West duets, Roxette (2), Sawyer Brown, John Schneider [yes, of the Dukes of Hazzard], Dan Seals, Shenandoah, Vonda Shepard, TG Sheppard, Michael W Smith, Sonic Flood, Southern Pacific, Statler Brothers (2), Ray Stevens, Rod Stewart, Doug Stone, George Strait (3), Sugar Ray, Sylvia, BJ Thomas, Pam Tillis (2), Aaron Tippin, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker (2), Shania Twain, Conway Twitty, Carrie Underwood, Van Halen, Clay Walker, Steve Wariner (2), Shelly West/David Frizzell, Dottie West, Bryan White, Keith Whitley, Don Williams (2), Hank Williams Jr (2), Trisha Yearwood (2), THE JUKES, THE ROAD CREW, ZERO GROUND, John Denver & The Muppets Christmas, and Ally McBeal Christmas. I am now in the midst of Phase 2 (started Sunday, 01/09/2011) and Phase 3. Phase 2 is the "Baseball Voices" series CDs I have of Red Barber, Milo Hamilton, Marty Brennaman and Jack Buck. (I've had the Harry Caray one for a while and have listened to it a couple times previously; I still need to get the CDs of Bob Prince, Bob Uecker, Dave Niehaus and Harry Kalas.) Phase 3 is CDs with various artists, such as compilations people have made for me and country and rock compilations that include numerous artists and songs ... the type of CDs that I generally take on my road trips to keep a mix of artists, songs and genres playing. I'm guessing this might last until the spring!!! Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * 05.21.2011_FrnkGrvILmeet MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Just singing in the night" __ The Jukes __ 'Good Ol' A Cappella'