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all night Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Who's gonna hold me tonight?" ... Trace Adkins ... 'Help Me Understand'

Ohhh...that's AWESOME! CONGRATS, moltar! Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "How can anybody be so lucky?" ... John Conlee ... 'Domestic Life'

Holy crap ... they leave that early? My goodness. One another group/forum I'm on, a couple of the guys share weekly pics of the events with us. Those posts are two that I always take a few extra minutes to look through. The cars are just phenomenol. Have fun meeting up, guys. I always enjoy meeting members ... and was hoping more of the ones in the Chicago area would be interested in meeting.... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'm out of my pain" ... Beth Hart ... 'LA Song'

Hey daves ... thanks for replying . OK ... between the various boards, 30 people have replied with preferences (as of late Sunday night when I checked the boards/groups). Thus, the "scorecard": When should a gathering be scheduled/planned? 05 = Early Spring/Late Fall 12 = Late Spring/Summer/Early Fall 13 = No Preference/Does Not Matter Do we meet with or without an established Cruise/Show? 06 = With an established Cruise/Show 10 = Outside of an established Cruise/Show 14 = No Preference/Does Not Matter I agree that late spring/summer/early fall is the best time. We don't want to be "too" early or "too" late, before cars come out or after they are put back into storage. The results also tend to agree with my thinking about meeting outside of an established cruise/show. Why? If we met within an established Cruise/Show, it may be harder to find each other and stick together. Whereas meeting "on our own", outside of an established Cruise/Show, will be easier to meet and greet each other ... and, of course, check out each others' rides. This in mind, I have a few ideas of places to meet, including some that were suggested by others. VOLO IL, Volo Auto Museum: http://www.voloautos.com FREEPORT/GALENA IL, several spots possible along SR 20 UTICA/LASALLE IL, home of JC Whitney: http://www.jcwhitney.com/Auto-Parts/10101.jcw MORRIS IL, truck stop/restaurants at I-80 exits ELGIN IL area, several forest preserve areas in the area [obviously, the easiest for me in terms of securing a spot AND being able to have more than one of my MCs in attendance] CARPENTERSVILLE IL, Raceway Woods, formerly Meadowdale International Raceways: http://meadowdaleraceway.homestead.com/ Comments? Thoughts? And, please, no "it should be here because it is closest to me" statements. Yes, I understand that we ALL want it "in our backyard" to make it easier for us to join the gathering. BUT, it can't be that way for everyone.... If you have not voiced your opinions yet, PLEASE DO SO...NOW is the TIME!!! One last thing ... I want it to be VERY CLEAR that this gathering/event would be OPEN to ALL ... and would include VARIOUS makes/models/years of vehicles. Yes, I'm a Monte Carlo-holic, but believe it or not, I appreciate all vehicles ... and, I'm betting that most people appreciate most vehicles as well. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There comes a time when we heed a certain call" ... USA For Africa ... 'We Are The World'

Holy crap, XP ... that's just a mess ... worse than the potholes themselves. And, NOS ... did a pothole get your car? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Nobody likes to be let down" ... Jack Johnson ... 'Flake'

Ahhh...progress pics!!!! Awesome, Oldsmoboi ... lookin' forward to the next batch . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'm feeling alive all over again" ... Lifehouse ... 'First Time'

Well good ... glad something is coming soon ... been wondering about it and, of course, lookin' forward to more progress pics. As for too cold in the barn ... that's what a heater is for ... he he . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Keep this feelin' alive" ... Eric Carmen ... 'Make Me Lose Control'

Ooo...definitely like that Pontiac GP. But, the ad is hard to read that way . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You were only kidding yourself" ... Barbara Mandrell ... "Angel In Your Arms'

dollars Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Does your conscience bother you?" ... Lynyrd Skynyrd ... 'Sweet Home Alabama'

No kidding! I LOVE that color ... been thinking about using that color when one of my MCs needs to be repainted . Yeah ... but, I don't know what they are ... they're just ... weird. One of these days, I'll have to snap a pic and post it..... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Surely this can be explained" ... Lonestar ... 'No News'

hail Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Chances that a fool takes, never knowing when to stop" ... Johnny Lee ... 'You Could've Heard A Heart Break'

Heh ... and that doesn't seem to take into consideration the tar and gravel that is put down on some of PA's roads. It never seems to fail ... each time we are back for the reunion in the Pittsburgh area, the roads around Dad's homeplace have been "treated". Makes for some dirty cars . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Promises mean everything" ... Everclear ... 'Wonderful'

Oh my yes ... vastly different league. I hate Chicago's traffic, but can stand Des Moines ... even Nashville TN. Go figure. I agree with you, somewhat. Yes, Chicago drivers are aggressive ... they have to be to contend with the cab drivers. BUT ... some can be and are rather ignorant, too. We see it all the time when I have to go into Northwestern for my 6 month checkups. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I just can't anymore this life of solitude" ... Saliva ... 'Always'

Wow ... sweet progress pics, Drew! Congrats! And, thanks for the pics of the parts car, too . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Time can't erase a feeling this strong" ... Mariah Carey ... 'Always Be My Baby'

Awesome news, NOS ... CONGRATULATIONS . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "My feet still twitchin' to the music in my head" ... Mark Chestnut ... 'It Sure Is Monday'

Rainy Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I must be lonely" ... Matchbox 20 ... '3 am'

*nods* Yep. Mom and Dad's Cobalt is not a former fleet/rental car ... and they love it. Previous owner switched out headlights, though.... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Love don't come easy" ... Baillie and the Boys ... 'Wilder Days'

LOL! Oh my yes! The one version that I'm not too fond of is the one with the guy on the operating table asking for the anesthesia to be "on". Ugh. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "These hands are meant to hold" ... All-American Rejects ... 'Move Along'

If so: Please answer 3 questions! This query is due to several comments within the last few weeks or so that those of us in Chicagoland (and nearby states) really "ought to get together" ... key words, "ought to". So many times this ends up being well-intentioned "talk". Yes, some gatherings have been successful, but it seems the bulk of 'em either never get off the ground or end up with people disappointed at the lack of ACTUAL attendance/interest.... And, yes, I KNOW "life happens" and that driving distance is a factor for some.... BUT ... after a successful gathering of 2 groups [heart-related, of which I'm a member of both] for a late lunch today (Saturday, March 1) at The Assembly in Schaumburg IL, here are a few questions about a potential Chicagolander gathering of car-related boards: 1 ... Would you rather have an EARLY spring / LATE fall gathering [i.e. March, April, October, November], namely for lunch or dinner ... OR ... a LATE spring/SUMMER/early FALL gathering [April to September timeframe], namely for a cruise/show? 2 ... Do you want to meet at an established show/cruise ... OR ... somewhere else to meet and see each others' vehicles? 3 ... Are you willing to drive to Schaumburg IL or places north or west or south of the Schaumburg IL area for a Saturday/weekend gathering? Depending on the interest/responses, I'm willing to plan a gathering in 2008 ... and, of course, post invitations to various groups/boards ... so the "ought to" becomes "we will" and eventually "we did"! Whatdya think? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I should've done what I'm going to do a long time ago" ... Joel Sonnier ... 'No More 1 More Time'

...potholes. Yes, potholes ... those unsightly, menacing, treacherous holes in the roadway that absolutely love to feast on tires and suspension systems. I don't know about YOUR area, but in Chicagoland ... potholes seem to have overtaken the area roadways. On one road I frequent to and from work, one 3-4 mile stretch has been claimed by AT LEAST ONE MAJOR pothole every few FEET. And, each time one is repaired ... another one is proud to take its place. Heh ... as frustrating (and dangerous) as they are, it has become somewhat commonplace humorous to watch drivers find new ways to "outsmart" the potholes. In all my years of driving (admittedly, not that many, relatively-speaking), I do not ever remember a "pothole season" THIS bad. Course, I don't ever remember quite a winter when the major weather trend has been an up'n'down roller coaster ride of 40s one day with rain and teens and snow in less than 12 hours. So ... does your area face major pothole invasions? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "How should I feel when it comes to you?" ... Social Burn ... 'Down'

Hmmm...after coming through Des Moines during my road trip in 2006: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/DSC07604r8_jpg.html ...I'd say DM is TAME compared to even Chicagoland standards.... I'd much rather drive in/around Des Moines than Chicagoland.... But, then again, I strongly dislike traffic . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Sometimes solutions aren't so simple" ... Linkin Park ... 'Shadow Of The Day'

Sweet! Any new progress notes, Camino? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "She became the envy of my dreams" ... Kenny Rogers ... 'Scarlet Fever'

Tell me about it. As I noted in one of those pics, it sure did not look like that when I visited Kevin 2 years ago during my 2005 road trip. It was, at that point, just a shell (more or less) with a few ideas attached to it. The amount of time and effort and work he (and others) put into that car the last 2 years is simply phenomenal. He has a few other cars, including the '70 MC seen in a few of the pics ... and a older model Cadillac station wagon. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I could never get enough" ... Eddy Raven ... 'I Could Use Another You'

*grins devilishly* Then, instead of kicking it, "pick" it up again ... and throw it . he he Seriously, though, sorry you are having problems. Mom and Dad have had no problems (that I know of, anyway) with their used 2007 orange Cobalt sedan. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "What you said when you left just left me cold and out of breath" ... Chris Daughtry ... 'Over You'

lady Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's a no-win situation" ... Michael Bolton ... 'How Can We Be Lovers?'