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No, don't believe I have. Where is it?

I haven't logged onto the boards much, if at all, the last few weeks...and it may be a while before I'm back regularly (for various reasons), but it has been an interesting summer...one highlight being the July 26 multi-board/group gathering in Elgin: http://pics.projectmonte.com/album/12498 And, even though I've wondered lately after a rough month of disappointments/frustrations, I still think it IS about the people you meet and come to know.... So...it is kinda cool to read that others seem to agree: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/courier...ILEY_S1.article It's just too bad more people don't realize this...or realize it too late...instead focusing on details that, in the long run, probably really don't matter.... *shrugs* Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Sometimes goodbye's the only way" ... Linkin Park ... 'Shadow Of The Day'

Heh...I actually ended up driving right past New Hope...and wondered if anyone had gone to this....

Haven't been online in a while...so, I missed this...sorry. BUT...yes, I would consider it .

Ah...yes. If only I could road trip 24/7, I'd be one heck of a happy camper! he he. Road trips are AMAZINGLY wonderful ... especially when you mix scenic views in with meeting people all over the place . Looks like a great trip, PCS! Too bad you skipped Chicagoland, though....

free lance road tripper ...and a few others .

Ahhhhh....!!! Avant, I LOVE looking at old ads like this! Sweet that you shared 'em here .

Done both actually. I LOVE mini road trips...especially if most of the time is spent driving. As for almost no sleep...well, sometimes during the week when I'm visiting the boards regularly, I get VERY little sleep .

LOL! Well, I made some sort of impression...not sure if that is good or bad.... *sighs*

UPDATE: I gassed up all of the MCs on Sunday, August 24 (and may have to do so again fairly soon, given how much I've driven them the last couple weekends)... "Browny" ...after ~169 miles ... 10.269 gallons ... 16.46 MPG "Elvira" ...after ~165 miles ... 10.409 gallons ... 15.85 MPG "Sweet Pea" ...after ~166 miles ... 9.392 gallons ... 17.71 MPG "Sweet Tea" ...after ~167 miles ... 8.072 gallons ... 20.73 MPG "Baby Blue" ...after ~159 miles ... 9.377 gallons ... 17.04 MPG previously: ...August 14 ... 16.92 MPG ...August 17 ... 20.18 MPG Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Does it really matter?" ... Pirates of the Mississippi ... 'Feed Jake'

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Last weekend (Labor Day weekend), I cleaned up the '87 MC LS on Saturday ... and then drove the older 4 MCs 120 miles each over the course of Sunday and Monday. Both Sunday and Monday, I "went exploring". Using my detailed Illinois atlas, I mapped out some routes that I had not taken before. And, you know what...it was like I was on a road trip! Lots of cool roads (with some awesome views) in this area to travel along...and that is just in the area west of Elgin. Anyone else explored roads in or near your home town area? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Years and miles are flying by" ... Bon Jovi ... 'Lost Highway'

Which vehicle have you owned the shortest amount of time? And...which vehicle have you owned the longest? Shortest amount of time for me: 1997 Corsica/malibu ... just a bit over 2 years (1997-1999) Longest amount of time for me: 1979 Monte Carlo Landau ... owned since 1992 Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Tell them we're survivors" ... Rascal Flatts ... 'Life Is A Highway'

Evidence that nobody simply dies anymore: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/courier...ILEY_S1.article I've always found it interesting...and even a bit irritating...how people use different phrases to say someone has died...but maybe that's just me. Maybe saying someone has died sounds so cold...but, death is rather cold, isn't it? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "This might not be good" ... Chris Cagle ... 'What Kind Of Gone?'

PART 1 ... SELECT QUOTES, Ambrose Bierce's "Devil's Dictionary": Arrest = Formally to detain one accused of unusualness Corporation = An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility Dictionary = A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work. Electricity = The cause of all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else. Justice = A commodity which in a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service. Logic = The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. Philosophy = A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing. Road = A strip of land along which one may pass form where it is too tiresome to be to where it is futile to go. Zeal = A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. PART 2 ... SELECT QUOTES, Lexophile Humor I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then, it hit me. Police were called to a day care where a 3-year-old was resisting a rest. To write with a broken pencil is pointless. A thief who stole a calendar got 12 months. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles, U.C.L.A. The math professor went crazy with the blackboard. He did a number on it! The dead batteries were given out free of charge. A will is a dead giveaway. A calendar's days are numbered. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I knew what I was talking bout" ... Jimmy Wayne ... 'Do You Believe Me Now'

Been a while since I've been online.... But, what a summer it has been! Lots of gatherings of all sorts...with a road trip in the mix...and more to come YET this YEAR! From Friday, August 8, to Tuesday, August 12, I traveled through 8 states in 5 days...and met up with friends and family along the way. I rented a Dodge Charger, even after the original rental place had no cars available despite my reservation. The Dodge Charger was a pleasure to drive...on the road trip. I had to pick it up Wednesday night, August 6, since Mom and Dad left for PA the next morning (Thursday). I put the '87 MC LS in the garage with the older 4 MCs Wednesday night and took the Charger to work on Thursday. I enjoyed driving it...but the thick pillars created some frustrating blind spots that I do NOT have with the '87 MC LS.... The Charger performed quite well on the trip, garnering a high MPG of 34.73 and a low MPG of 28.38. Trip highlights follow...take a peak at the pics and the individual captions. I met people from several boards (Cheers & Gears, Michigan Monte Carlo Club, ChevyTalk.org, MC Mailing List, MonteCarloSS.com, etc.) in several areas...some for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Chesterton IN is less than 2 hours from home.... FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008 (The 20th anniversary of the debut of lights at Chicago's Wrigley Field.) __Elgin IL > Royal Oak/Detroit MI > Medina OH > Smithville/Akron OH __SR 20 E ... Elgin/O'Hare Expressway ... I-290 E ... I-294 E ... I-94 E ... SR 127 N ... I-96 E ... I-696 E ... Woodward Ave ... I-696 W ... I-275 S ... I-75 S ... I-280 S ... I-80/90 (turnpike) E ... I-71 S ... RT 3 exit ... SR 57 S ... SR 585 SW ...2a (Chicago time) ... My alarm went off so I could wake up and pack up to be on the road by 4a. Amazing how quickly you can get through Chicago before the daily commute/rush hour starts! Since I left that early, I wasn't able to listen to very much of Eric and Kathy's 36 hour radiothon for Children's Memorial Hospital (where all of my open heart surgeries have been), which started at 6a that day on Chicago's 101.9 FM The Mix. ...On I-94 E, I heard a local radio station note that I-94 was shut down, but I wasn't sure if I had already passed the area...or if I was coming to it. I found out a few minutes later as traffic came to a stop right at an exit, which I quickly took, figuring I'd pull over and take a look at the map. While waiting at the stoplight at that exit ramp, I took a quick peak at the atlas...and discovered that the road I was getting onto was an expressway of sorts direct to Lansing. So, I took it...and still made it to Royal Oak MI by about 10:45a. ...10:45a (eastern time) to 1:30p (eastern time) ... Rosie (Michigan Monte Carlo Club), Olds Guy (Cheers & Gears), Schuby87 (Cheers & Gears), MightyMouse (Cheers & Gears) and I met in a store parking lot, then went to Duggan's (Royal Oak MI, Woodward Ave) for lunch. GREAT restaurant...food is delicious and the memorabilia and scenery is awesome. ...4:30p to 6:30p ... I arrived in/near Medina OH to meet up with Pat (Chevytalk.org). I met his parents and girlfriend, too. Pat treated me to dinner at a local establishment set in an old house that will be "transformed" when the road is widened. ...7:15p ... I arrived in the Smithville OH area to spend some time with a college friend, Keith (a die-hard Cleveland Indians fan), and his 2 boys. The first part of the evening was a softball game on the 20th anniversary of the debut of lights at Chicago's Wrigley Field [severe storms erased the game; I saw highlights of Ryne Sandberg's home run and other events of the evening on the jumbo tron at Pittsburgh's 3 Rivers Stadium, where I was with family members watching the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 1-0]. Keith's team lost 21-20. They led 5-0 after 2 innings, then 10-8 after 4 innings, then trailed 18-17 after 6 innings...and traded 3 runs in the 7th for the loss. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008 __Smithville/Akron OH > north of Pittsburgh PA > Hollsopple PA > King of Prussia PA > Doylestown PA __SR 585 NE ... SR 21 N ... I-76 E ... I-80 E ... I-79 S ... SR 258 exit ... I-79 S ... SR 422 E ... SR 219 S ... Jerome PA exit ... SR 219 S ... I-76 E (turnpike) ... SR 202 S ... SR 252 S ... back to turnpike (via I-76 E and I-76 W and I-467 N/W) ... SR 611 N ...7:15a ... I left Smithville OH. ...9a to 9:45a ... I arrived at the McDonald's on SR 208/258 at Grove City PA and spent some time with Steve and MIssy (ChevyTalk.org). I had a great time looking at pictures of their cars...so much so that I completely FORGOT to take a picture of them before I left the area. I realized my forgetfullness when I was a few minutes back on I-79 S.... Steve and Missy actually live in OH, but they can see PA out their front door...they are right on the state line. ...12:10p ... I arrived in Hollsopple PA for the family reunion...too late to be there when Joy and Eric arrived. Joy had insisted on not telling any of the family on Dad's side about her pregnancy...so that she could show up at the reunion "showing"...and surprise everyone. And, did she ever! I had decided to leave the camera in the Charger so I wasn't lugging it around while we ate. BUT...I forgot to get it out after we ate...so I didn't get any pics at the reunion. Wish I had because you never know when the last time you will see family members will be.......... ...~6p ... I left the family reunion (after everyone else) and drove eastward. ...10:10p ... I arrived at Camino's (Cheers & Gears) near Philadelphia and had a great time visiting with him and seeing his 2 El Caminos, 1 Malibu wagon and 1 Chevy truck. He has a VERY cool re-built barn to house all of his vehicles...and be an "escape" of sorts for him. Next time, I hope I can meet up with him there during the day so I can see it all in the daylight! ...11:30p ... I headed for Doylestown PA. Unfortunately, I hadn't been aware that by the time I exited the Turnpike to meet Camino I was already on I-476, instead of I-76. So, I entered I-76 and quickly realized I might not be on the correct road...since no toll was taken. I quickly called Camino and he was able to help guide me back to where I needed to go to meet up with Patty (MCML's "MonteMa"). I met Patty just off the Turnpike and followed her to her and her husband's home for the evening...and a welcome night of sleep! It was cool seeing her 1987 MC SS Aerocoupe...newly repainted...and her husband's 1972 Dodge Charger. Her son-in-law has a replica General Lee, which I hope to see next time I am in the area. SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2008 __Doylestown PA > Neptune NJ > Baltimore MD > Alexandria VA __SR 611 S ... I-276 E (turnpike) ... I-95 N (tollway) ... I-195 E ... SR 138 E ... SR 18 N ... SR 66 W ... SR 66 E ... SR 18 S ... SR 138 W ... I-195 W ... I-295 S ... I-95 S ... I-695 W ... Exit 30a (Perring Parkway) ... back to I-695 W/S ... I-95 S ... I-495/I-95 S ... I-395 N ... Seminary Rd W ...8:30a ... I headed towards NJ, figuring I'd arrive in Neptune NJ within a couple hours. I would've been there by 10a, except I went up I-95 at the wrong time....and ended up driving a bit out of my way. I arrived at the Beacon Street Grill about 10:40a anyway...well ahead of everyone else. ...10:40a to 1p ... Steve R (MCSS), Dan M (MCSS), Dan G (MCSS) and his girlfriend and her sister, and Randy M (former MCMLer) met me for lunch. We quickly discovered that the Beacon Street Grill (which is where we ate in 2005 when I was in the area) wasn't opening at 11a, so we drove to Boston's...and had a great time and meal there. We think the waiter was a bit intimidated by all of us...especially since the lunchtime conversations were lively and rather humorous. It was good to LAUGH! ...~1p ... Rain started coming down, so we decided to head out. Which was fine...since I wanted to get to Baltimore MD and then onto Alexandria VA yet that evening. ...4p to 5:30p ... I finally arrived in the Baltimore area about 4p, arriving at Jay's (ChevyTalk.org's wagonman100) about 10 minutes later. It was great meeting him and his wife...and, of course, seeing his collection of Chevys, including his modified and daily driven El Camino, a modified Malibu wagon (originally owned by his in-laws), a '72 Monte Carlo, and a couple older Chevys as well. He also gave me a tour of their home...of which he did most of the interior work. It is gorgeous. He also showed me the "bar" in the basement, along with his collection of models. ...7p ... I arrived in Alexandria VA at my Great Aunt Alice's place. I had a wonderful evening of visiting with her and watching some of the Olympic events...until I zonked out about 10p. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008 __Alexandria VA > WV > OH > Grabil IN > Fort Wayne IN > N Manchester IN __I-395 S ... I-495 N ... I-270 W ... I-70 W ... I-68 W ... I-79 N ... I-70 W ... I-77 N ... SR 30 W ... I-469 N/W ... I-69 N ... Exit 116 (Bob Evans Restaurant, then onto Grabil IN for a bit) ... I-69 S ... SR 30 W ... stop at Arby's SR 30/SR 9 intersection ... SR 30 W ... SR 13 S ...7:30a to 9:15a ... Charlotte and her husband (Charlotte being my cousin, Great Aunt Alice's daughter) joined Great Aunt Alice (Mom's side of the family) and I for breakfast. After visiting for a while, I got back on the road...headed to Indiana. ...12:35p ... After 3 hours and 20 minutes on the road, I stopped in the Morgantown WV area for a quick stop for gas...and a Sweet Tea at McDonald's. I was back on the road within 20 minutes. ...7:40p to 8:50p ... After about 5 hours on the road, including a brief stop in Ohio along SR 30 for gas and a bathroom break, I arrived in the Fort Wayne area (thanks, in part, to the 65mph speed limit on most of wide-open SR 30 through OH) to meet cousin Susie and her husband Loyal (Susie, another daughter of my Great Aunt Alice), who were in the area visiting family on Loyal's side. I met up with them at Bob Evans at Exit 116 on I-69...the same place Mom and Dad (we found out later) had eaten dinner earlier that same night. In fact...Mom and Dad were staying at the motel right near there...and we didn't know it. After chatting with Susie and Loyal for a bit, I followed them to Grabil IN, where cousin David (their son) and his family were since his young daughter was playing with another cousin. We had a great, albeit very brief, visit. We figure that I hadn't seen David in maybe 15-20 years. ...9:30p to 10:30p ... A 40-minute drive and I arrived at Arby's in Columbia City (intersection of SRs 30 and 9) to meet up with Jeff H (several MC groups) and Craig (Michigan MC group). We spent about an hour there, most of it (seemingly) for Arby's to figure out how to brew a fresh pot of coffee for Craig...he heh. ...11:15p (eastern time) ... I arrived in N Manchester IN for the night at the home of a college friend, Allen, and his wife. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008 __N Manchester IN > Chesterton IN > Elgin IL __SR 13 N ... SR 30 W ... SR 49 N ... I-94 W ... I-294 W ... I-290 W ... Elgin/O'Hare Expressway ... SR 20 W ...7:20a (6:20a Chicago time) ... Before heading for home, I drove around my old college town for about a half hour. ...8:15a (Chicago time) ... I stopped in Wanatah IN to get gas. ...8:50a ... Found myself already on SR 49 N in Chesterton IN...TOO close to home.... At that point, as I entered I-94 W I figured I'd be happy with arriving home in 3 hours (figuring traffic would be a pain in the you-know-what)...but, I was home in LESS than TWO hours...arriving in Elgin about 10:35a..... PICTURES: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200808/2008rt.html Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Yes, it's been quite a summer" ... Jimmy Buffett ... 'Come Monday'

Hey schuby...I understand. If you find you CAN join us, call me! **UPDATE** I'm heading out either tomorrow (Thursday) night for Indiana...or...(most likely) early Friday morning straight for Michigan. If you are interested in meeting up at any point along the way, please CALL me [my _CELL PH#_ is in my signature below] ... I will NOT have a chance to check online again before I leave. The rental this time? A silver 2007 DODGE CHARGER! FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 * IL to Detroit MI area for lunch, somewhere along Woodward Ave (place TBD) ... leave home ~4a; arrive in MI ~11a ... IL RT 20 E to Elgin/O'Hare Expressway to I-290 E to I-294 E to I-94 E to I-96 E to I-275 N to I-696 E to Woodward Ave (N) * MI to NE OH for dinner/overnight ... leave MI ~2p; arrive SW of Akron OH ~6p ... I-696 W to I-275 S to I-75 S to I-280 S to I-80/90 E to I-77 S to OH RT 21 S to OH RT 585 SW SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 * OH to PA for family reunion ... leave SW of Akron OH ~7a; arrive Hollsopple/Johnstown/Pittsburgh area 11a for family reunion on Dad's side ... OH RT 585 NE to OH RT 21 N to I-76 E to I-80 E to I-79 S to SR 422 E to SR 219 S (exit at Jerome PA) * Spend evening in the greater Pittsburgh PA area SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 * PA to NJ for lunch at Beacon Street Grille (3205 Highway 66, Neptune NJ 07753) ... www.beaconstreetgrill.com/directions.html ... leave Pittsburgh/Johnstown/Hollsopple PA area ~4:30a; arrive Neptune NJ ~11a ... I-76 E to I-276 E to I-95 N to I-195 E to NJ 138 E to NJ 18 N to NJ 66 W * NJ to MD to Alexandria VA ... leave NJ ~1p; stop in Baltimore MD area for a bit; arrive in VA ~6:30p to spend evening with family on Mom's side ... NJ 66 E to NJ 18 S to NJ 138 W to I-195 W to I-295 S to I-95 S to I-695 to Exit 30 to I-695 around Baltimore to I-95 S to I-495/I-95 S to I-395 N to Alexandria VA MONDAY, AUGUST 11 * VA through MD to OH to IN ... leave VA ~10a; arrive IN ~9p, with stops along the way ... I-495 N to I-270 W to I-70 W to I-68 W to I-79 N to I-70 W to I-77 N to SR 30 W TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 * IN to home ... leave IN ~7a; arrive home noonish ... SR 24 W to IL RT 47 N (or via SR 30 W to SR 49 N to I-94 W to I-294 W to SR 20 W) _847__Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker _337__WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort _9897_"The life I love is making music with my friends" ... Willie Nelson ... 'On The Road Again'

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Aye, z28...VERY sorry about your dog. Thoughts/prayers coming your way.... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Without you, I'm not me" ... Colin Raye ... 'Little Rock'

Hmmm...are most of those places local joints, OG? I've only heard of...2 of them...Famous Daves and Red Robin. Knowing myself, I probably won't eat much...lol. So...just about anywhere, as long as salad and sandwiches are on the menu. Anyone else? Camino...will you be around that Sunday afternoon during my trip from Pittsburgh to NJ? I know Oldsmoboi won't be home in Pittsburgh that weekend because of the car show in New Hope....

Indeed I do, SS. Never have a problem keeping it cleaned/waxed during the spring/summer/fall ... wax it 3 times a year. It's the winter months that it doesn't stay very clean for very long .

Hmm.....some additional ones others have posted in response....

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holy mackerel andy!