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Hope New Year's Day is the start to a GREAT 2008! HAPPY NEW YEAR! 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 time to take a leap of faith" ... Steven Curtis Chapman ... 'Dive'

Well, it is rather nice to know that I'm NOT alone, after all ... because it feels increasingly more like I am the only one who feels this way..... *shrugs* And, yeah, I admit ... I get a bit jealous over those of ya getting new cars. As I noted, I'd love to have a new car, but since nothing out there really grabs my attention, I'm not willing to put down any money for something I'm going to end up disliking or even hating. Been there, done that ... twice, in fact. Heh ... and, yet, even a LITTLE bit part of me misses those 2 cars.... But, then again, I get attached to cars a bit too easily . he he he Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I've had enough" ... REO Speedwagon ... 'Time For Me To Fly'

Hey GMTruckGuy, That sounds like an awesome experience all the way around (of course, with the exception of the commute/driving...heh). I can't remember where I heard/saw it, but I know last year I heard/saw that they do a "test run" of the ball drop before "just in case". I've never quite understood what that "just in case" was all about, but whatever. Very cool, though ... too bad you didn't get the camera out sooner. And, I second the query for the pics of the Pontiac.... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The world rolls by a million miles away" ... James Taylor ... 'Our Town'

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you celebrated appropriately . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The journey's been etched on your skin" ... James Blunt ... '1973'

Wow....it's starting to really feel like RWD people are not welcomed here at all..... Interesting query/thoughts, indeedy. Given the hatred for RWD, I'm guessing the FWD/AWD Intrepid/Concorde would have done much better in comparison to the Charger/300 duo. But, not for me. And a class-leading FWD/AWD Celebrity/Lumina/impala wouldn't make me want to buy it either.... Hmmm...which reminds me. Given the automakers and the general public's obvious hatred for RWD, why on earth is the Dodge Charger considered a competitor to the likes of the Ch#$r%*et Celebrity/Lumina/impala and Toyota Camry/Avalon? I mean ... I know WHY (size, etc.), but when it comes to the RWD/FWD/AWD discussion, it makes NO sense to compare them, since people are so pro-FWD/AWD and anti-RWD. *shrugs* Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'm not the only person with these things in mind" ... Linkin Park ... 'Somewhere I Belong'

Safe travels, Mustang! And, I hope everyone has a safe New Year's Eve ... and, of course, a great 2008 . HAPPY NEW YEAR! Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Another year comes to a close" ... Sylvia ... 'Reflections'

Wow, caddy ... sounds like you and your Mom are BOTH very excited about this ... and that's cool. Congrats. *sighs* I just wish Ch#$r%*et made something I was excited about.... I'd love to have a new car, but until they do, I'm stuck with getting older cars, I guess.... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We're outta here" ... Steve Azar ... 'I Don't Have To Be Me 'Til Monday'

YJ ... interesting description of your year . LOL! Someone else pointed that out to me, too. I'm not a big SW fan, but I was surprised that I hadn't remembered that . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The truth is discovered" ... Squeeze ... 'Tempted'

Wow ... that does sound like a very interesting book.... May have to go check it out sometime.... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Maybe we've been living with our eyes half open" ... Switchfoot ... 'Meant To Live'

music Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "This is not where you belong" ... Trapt ... 'Head Strong'

I won't get those extra points ... but, that is an awesome quote. Course, some of us have an extra boost of battery power . he he. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'm going to make it to heaven" ... Irene Cara ... 'Fame'

Wow, Oldsmoboi ... that is AWESOME. Congrats on the developing plans! Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The truth is discovered" ... Squeeze ... 'Tempted'

Ironically, some people tend to think that the modern gidgets DO fix inattention and carelessness. But, too many times, I've seen collisions to prove otherwise..... Keep us informed, Sly. And, oh yeah, I'll take that Buick . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Who do you think you’re talkin’ to?" ... Lee Roy Parnell ... 'What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am?'

Yikes ... that sounds awful . Glad you are OK, for the most part, anyway..... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Everything is so messed up" ... Puddle of Mud ... 'Blurry'

Ahhhhhhhhhh...that'd solve the boredom issue for me. Heh...I was looking at my lego house earlier today ... and thinking of "renovations" to do to it yet this winter . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Only you can do what must be done" ... John Parr ... 'St Elmo's Fire'

Heh ... well, this certainly wasn't supposed to be a "downer" topic ... sorry 2007 was so bad for so many people . It wasn't that bad for me.... While cars help set up the "timeline of life" as much as music does [which is why I love doing the radio shows ... to return in January ... more later], I somehow forgot to note some TV shows in that mix. I had thought about it while typing the original post, but forgot to include them. So, a bit late: 1977 TV shows included ... ABC's "Laverne & Shirley"; ABC's "Happy Days"; ABC's "Charlie's Angels"; CBS' "All In The Family"; NBC's "Little House On The Prairie"; and CBS' "Alice". 1982 TV shows included ... CBS' "Dallas"; CBS' "Magnum PI"; ABC's "The Love Boat"; and CBS' "The Jeffersons". 1987 TV shows included ... NBC's "The Cosby Show"; NBC's "Cheers"; NBC's "The Golden Girls"; ABC's "Growing Pains"; ABC's "Who's The Boss?"; CBS' "Murder, She Wrote"; NBC's "ALF"; ABC's "The Wonder Years"; ABC's "Moonlighting"; and NBC's "LA Law". 1992 TV shows included ... ABC's "Home Improvement"; CBS' "Murphy Brown"; CBS' "Murder, She Wrote"; NBC's "Cheers"; and CBS' "Northern Exposure". 1997 TV shows included ... CBS' "Cybill"; NBC's "Friends"; ABC's "Spin City"; CBS' "Touched By An Angel"; CBS' "Early Edition"; and ABC's "Home Improvement". 2002 TV shows included ... WB's "Smallville"; NBC's "Will & Grace"; FOX's "Boston Public"; ABC's "8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter"; CBS' "CSI"; and ABC's "NYPD Blue". Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I shiver when I see the falling snow" ... Merle Haggard ... 'If We Make It Through December'

...And they'd get one step closer with that FWD car if they renamed it something else, instead of doing like they've done since the mid-1980s with the Toyota Nova and slapping classic Ch#$r%*et names on cars that don't have that magic ... which drives some enthusiasts (woops, wait, sorry, ONLY me) absolutely crazy. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Never compromise what's right" ... Aaron Tippin ... 'You've Got To Stand For Something (Or You'll Fall For Anything)'

ignite Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Play with the fire, and your gonna get burned" ... Steve Wariner ... 'Some Fools Never Learn'

Only problem with that is that not everyone PERCEIVES that as "customer ascension" ... nor does it take into account the folks that either can't afford those "ascended" brands or don't want to pay out the higher premiums to be paid for those cars. Sure hope so ... the last one I've seen was from 1996. Oh? See my comment above.... For some of us, it already has. I have NEVER been able to buy a brand new Ch#$r%*et Malibu or Ch#$r%*et Monte Carlo. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You've made a fool of everyone" ... Jet ... 'Look What You've Done'

NOTES 1 ... This is a "woa, can ya believe so many years have past since...?" topic/thread. 2 ... I'm not even sure exactly WHY I'm sharing this, but maybe we'll find out.... Every now and then, an anniversary will hit, and, when you realize just how many years have gone by and what all has happened since that event, you pause for a moment ... and wonder just where has the time gone. Such is the case for me, December 27, 2007; because, 20 years ago, December 27, 1987, my original/then best friend, Josh, died of a severe asthma attack. It was a shock to me ... a shy guy who had FEW friends and was so NOT popular. Of course, as it most-often does, time has eased the pain ... and that experience has made me a better person. It didn't "back then", but since I've come out of my shell, met many people during my road trips, become friends with many of you, and turned some things around, that experience has been there ... always ... shaping me, without me even realizing it fully. Likewise, 2007 marks several other "milestones", including (but not limited to, of course)... 30 years ago: November 1977, my 1st open heart surgery #1 hits include...Glen Campbell's "Southern Nights", Kenny Rogers' "Lucille", The Kendalls' "Heaven's Just A Sin Away", and Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again" 25 years ago: spring 1982, my parents bought '81 Monte Carlo SC, which became mine in 1999 #1 hits include...Juice Newton's "The Sweetest Thing", Oak Ridge Boys' "Bobbie Sue", Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind", David Frizzell's "I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home", Sylvia's "Nobody", Jerry Reed's "She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)", and Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" 20 years ago: March 1987, my 2nd open heart surgery October 1987, stock market crash; the girl in Texas fell down the well; RFer Andre Dawson, with a league-leading 49 HRs for the last-place Chicago Cubs, was named NL MVP. November 1987, Chicago's mayor Harold Washington died in office, the day before Thanksgiving December 11, 1987, production ended for the Ch#$r%*et Monte Carlo, my favorite car #1 hits include...Michael Johnson's "Give Me Wings", Restless Heart's "Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong Or Right)", Hank Williams Jr's "Born To Boogie", and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Fishing In The Dark" 15 years ago: June 1992, I graduated HS October 1992, I purchased my first car, a 1979 MC Landau, which I still have #1 hits include...Collin Raye's "Love, Me", Reba McEntire's "Is There Life Out There?", Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart", Mark Chestnut's "I'll Think Of Something", Wynonna's "No One Else On Earth", and Alabama's "I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" 10 years ago: September 1997, I purchased my first brand-new car, since long gone December 1997, we had to put our family dog, a silky-haired terrior named Fibber, to sleep 3 days before Christmas #1 hits include...Kevin Sharp's "Nobody Knows" and Tim McGraw/Faith Hill's "It's Your Love" 5 years ago: March 2002, I purchased my 1972 MC, completing my collection of one of each MC generation October 2002, Gram (Mom's mom), with whom I was close, died. December 2002, a stress test revealed that I needed a 3rd open heart surgery ... pronto #1 hits include...JoDee Messina's "Bring On The Rain", Brooks and Dunn's "Long Goodbye", Kenny Chesney's "The Good Stuff", Darryl Worley's "I Miss My Friend", and Keith Urban's "Somebody Like You" So ... how about YOU? Did 2007 feature any milestone anniversaries? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Another year comes to a close" ... Sylvia ... 'Reflections'

Oh? My '87 MC LS has NOT yet let me down, failed to start, gone off the roadway ... at all, EVEN in the coldest and worst winter weather conditions. My former '00 Ch#$r%*et Lumina LS coupe canNOT claim the same thing. Course, who says I'd be lucky a 2nd time around? he he Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower" ... Counting Crows ... 'A Long December'

FIST Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You probably won’t remember me" ... Jan Arden ... 'Insensitive'

Wow ... I guess people like me (oh, WAIT ... I am VERY sorry, I forgot ... I am the ONLY one) are not wanted around here...because the idea that buying a Pontiac or Buick is a "move-up" seems like a backhanded slap in the face to those of us who are die-hard Ch#$r%*et fans..... They haven't so far.... As for the quote from Lutz ... good night shirt tail ... isn't this old news? We keep hearing about this going back'n'forth between "it will be FWD" ... to ... "no wait, it will be RWD" ... and back to ... "Oops, sorry. No can do. RWD cars don't drive in the snow at all ... only FWD cars move in the snow 100% flawlessly ... it'll be FWD." *sighs* Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Somebody snitched on me" ... Barry Gordon ... 'Nuttin' For Christmas'

*nods* Agreed. And, I will be keeping the '87 MC LS ... it (and the rest of the family) is NOT going anywhere, to my current knowledge, anyway. But, as reliable as it has been, I'm finding it somewhat difficult to "trust" another older car ... you just never know . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I shiver when I see the falling snow" ... Merle Haggard ... 'If We Make It Through December'

Yes, please! Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's a pudding made of figs ... and bacon" ... Gonzo to Miss Piggy/John Denver and Muppets ... 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'