Guest jabremer66@aol.com Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi- slim@j...> wrote: > C'mon Dave, > > Don't tease us - we want to see the card. > You can paste a low-res image right it > with your message. > > slim > We actually have our settings which don't allow any attachments to group messages (for the benefit of those who have chosen to receive e- mails). However, if you log onto the American Road Yahoo groups website, you can upload an image to our "Photos" section. Jennifer Bremer American Road List Co-Host http://www.roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 In a message dated 1/5/2004 7:29:13 AM Central Standard Time, r.Welborn@worldnet.ATT.net writes: > however, it > seems to handle better, has a bit more pickup, and (no offense Jane, as I > KNOW you drive the coolest car in the world) my PT looks a heck of a lot > cooler than my old neon... I just have to jump in here and concur about the PT Cruiser! Mine is 19 months old and I've already put 78,000 miles on it..... absolutely trouble-free, easy-driving, pleasurable, plenty-of-power Mother Road miles! I just adore the little thing!!!!! When I bought it, I'd never owned a small car and never wanted one. It was a total impulse purchase, right off the dealer lot, when I fell in love with the golden beauty. My other car, which I still own and would NEVER sell, is a 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser (the old style) which is in perfect condition and has only been in the shop once in 15 years for repair other than routine maintenance. I've owned it since it was new and have showered much attention on it, meaning that every time I take it out of the garage someone offers to buy it from me. So, between the PT Cruiser and the Land Cruiser, I'm a very happy cruiser!!! Ok, enough rhapsodizing from me...... :-) Laurel Afton, OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rlb0267 Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "rwarn17588" <RWarn17588@a...> wrote: > It's an interesting argument to let the states keep the gas tax money, > but on closer examination, this would not be a good thing. There are a > number of Western states with low populations that wouldn't generate > nearly enough cash to cover their road construction and maintenance. > Montana has maybe 1 million residents; think they alone would generate > enough money to maintain all the roads in that vast state? Oh, but you're not being cynical enough about government! If you were as suspicious as me, you'd automatically suspect that the current federal funding system doesn't take from the haves and give to the have-nots for the greater good. I haven't found a list of every state that's a donor and every state that's a recipient yet, but I suspect the ones with political power are the recipients and the ones that don't have the Congressional muscle are the donors. Supporting that suspicion, I did find this interesting Heritage Foundation policy analysis addressing the subject, naming some of the donor states which are definitely not the under-populated ones. It also notes that there are pork barrel projects being funded because of political clout, not necessarily because of need. I don't agree with every point this "paper" makes, and I'm not a devoted advocate of this position (not to mention this proposal just isn't going to happen), but it is enlightening to review this author's viewpoint on phasing out the federal gas tax. http://www.heritage.org/Research/SmartGrowth/BG1709.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 The problem is not the way taxes are collected - or distributed - it is the politicians who "buy" their way back into office with pork barrel projects. The name of the game in Washington is who can come up with the most goodies for their state or district that will ensure they get re-elected. And the voters, who scream about rising taxes, just keep voting the incumbent back into office. I won't even get into retirement funds. So who's dumb in this case - the politician or the voter?? Hudsonly, Alex B --- rlb0267 <rlb0267@yahoo.com> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "rwarn17588" > <RWarn17588@a...> > wrote: > > > It's an interesting argument to let the states > keep the gas tax > money, > > but on closer examination, this would not be a > good thing. There > are a > > number of Western states with low populations that > wouldn't > generate > > nearly enough cash to cover their road > construction and > maintenance. > > Montana has maybe 1 million residents; think they > alone would > generate > > enough money to maintain all the roads in that > vast state? > > Oh, but you're not being cynical enough about > government! If you were > as suspicious as me, you'd automatically suspect > that > the current federal funding system doesn't take from > the haves and > give to the have-nots for the greater good. > > I haven't found a list of every state that's a donor > and every state > that's a recipient yet, but I suspect the ones with > political power > are the recipients and the ones that don't have the > Congressional > muscle are the donors. > > Supporting that suspicion, I did find this > interesting Heritage > Foundation policy analysis addressing the subject, > naming some of the > donor states which are definitely not the > under-populated ones. It > also notes that there are pork barrel projects being > funded because > of political clout, not necessarily because of need. > I don't agree > with every point this "paper" makes, and I'm not a > devoted advocate > of this position (not to mention this proposal just > isn't going to > happen), but it is enlightening to review this > author's viewpoint on > phasing out the federal gas tax. > > http://www.heritage.org/Research/SmartGrowth/BG1709.cfm > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniferrt66 Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Laurel and other PT Cruiser owners need not fret about the head gasket issue! My understanding is that the design issue was resolved with the 2000 Neon, and so that would cover the PT Cruiser as well. You've already got as many miles on your car than I had in 5 years! My problem with Chrysler was that they denied the head gasket problem was ever an issue, they didn't issue a recall and just didn't handle the situation well at all. We did a Google search for "Neon head gasket" and tons of pages and links, posts and complaints came up. There's even a class action lawsuit. That kinda soured me from buying another Chrsyler product, but I would have at least considered a PT Cruiser if funds allowed! After analyzing all the information, I thought the Toyota Corolla was a great choice for me (I want a car that's going to last a long time with good maintenance). And to top it off, I had so much fun buying the car itself...I bought it using a "bidding" method called the "Fax Attack." I literally had the dealers battling each other with lower and lower prices...it was awesome!!! I bought my car at $504 below invoice, and NO other charges (no dealer prep, doc prep, nothing). I was on my way to pick up the car when another dealer called, offering to beat them by $200!! I was happy with $504 below invoice, and I was on my way to pick up the car; but just in case my deal for any reason fell through, I didn't tell him no, I held him off a bit and told him I'd call back. So, the system I used works and works WELL! I highly recommend it if to anyone who wants to get the best price for a new car. Don't walk into a dealer and play their game! The guy who has this program, James Bragg, wrote a book called "The Car Buyer's and Leaser's Negotiating Bible." I got the information here: http://www.fightingchance.com This guy deserves a plug, because the method really works. I could have gotten this car at $700 below invoice, but I was happy with $504 below! Jennifer --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, laurelrk66@a... wrote: > In a message dated 1/5/2004 7:29:13 AM Central Standard Time, > r.Welborn@w... writes: > > > > however, it > > seems to handle better, has a bit more pickup, and (no offense Jane, as I > > KNOW you drive the coolest car in the world) my PT looks a heck of a lot > > cooler than my old neon... > > I just have to jump in here and concur about the PT Cruiser! Mine is 19 > months old and I've already put 78,000 miles on it..... absolutely trouble-free, > easy-driving, pleasurable, plenty-of-power Mother Road miles! I just adore > the little thing!!!!! When I bought it, I'd never owned a small car and > never wanted one. It was a total impulse purchase, right off the dealer lot, > when I fell in love with the golden beauty. My other car, which I still own and > would NEVER sell, is a 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser (the old style) which is in > perfect condition and has only been in the shop once in 15 years for repair > other than routine maintenance. I've owned it since it was new and have showered > much attention on it, meaning that every time I take it out of the garage > someone offers to buy it from me. So, between the PT Cruiser and the Land > Cruiser, I'm a very happy cruiser!!! > > Ok, enough rhapsodizing from me...... :-) > > Laurel > Afton, OK > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Greetings all! After sitting here at lunch dealing with my "post roadtrip withdrawal", I decided to share our adventures. We left New Year's Eve from Indy at 7pm after Jennifer returned from her own roadtrip to eastern Indiana to retrieve her new Toyota. After a quick stop at Sonic, we hit the road. Not looking forward to an evening of slumbering along I-70, I decided to take the National Road (US 40) through the west side of Indy so I could get a little classic highway fix before tackling the chore of 3-plus hours of interstating. We found a little place in Troy, IL for $35 and crashed for the night, dissing Dick Clark in the process. New Year's Day we got an early start and went through St. Louis with the road to ourselves. We then jumped on I-44 and blasted through Missouri in record time. We exited 44 in Oklahoma just enough to drop by Afton Station, but our good pal Laurel Kane was somewhere else, likely recovering from the previous night's festivities. ;-) We then jumped back on the turnpike to Tulsa where we hit Route 66 for the rest of the run to Texas. We had a late lunch at the Rock Cafe in Stroud and then motored west to hook up with Ken (ye landrunner) and Melissa Turmel in OK City. After a snack at Denny's Ken found a local pub where we consumed a few adult liquid refreshments. Parting from there, we spent the night in El Reno. Friday we checked out the former Big 8 Motel which looks like it may be in the process of being remodeled. If so, it'll still be a while before anyone stays there. We had the BEST breakfast I've had on the Mother Road at Sid's in El Reno. Marty there knows how it's done! After breakfast, we poked around town and got a few things at the Medicine Shop...a neat old drug store. We then motored west and were very pleasantly surprised at the new sign in front of the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City. If you haven't seen it, imagine a classic Route 66 shield with the "squared 6's" that stands 20-some feet high. Apparently it's outlined with red neon which I bet looks incredible at night. Upon leaving Elk City, the temps were getting to the upper 70's (77 as we pulled into Sayre) and the AC in the car got it's first ever January test. We crossed into TX and roamed around the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock. A MUST STOP if you're there! The restoration they've done there is excellent. It now houses the Chamber of Commerce (in the gas station) and the restaurant has been restored, but doesn't serve anyone. We pulled into Amarillo (my favorite 66 town) and checked into the Big Texan Motel. We then jumped on 40 to Adrian for a piece of peanut butter pie at the Midpoint. DRATS! They were closed! So we went back to the Big Texan for our purpose for the trip...a big ole steak. Saturday morning, we decided to head back to Adrian for breakfast. We said hi to Fran and found out they close at 2:30....a change since we'd been out there in '02. We hit 66 back to Amarillo and decided to try US 60 east from Amarillo. I highly suggest this route anytime you can. The terrain east of Pampa, TX to the Oklahoma is fantastic, with its plateaus, mesas....a nice change from the flatness encountered on 66 in TX. We then departed from 60 in Oklahmoa and took OK-51 into Tulsa, where we had a nice dinner at the English Oven, just south of 66 on Harvard. From there, 66 took us to the Vinita Inn Motel for a less than quiet sleep...as the trains a few hundred feet away came blasting through every 15 minutes that night. Ahhh, just part of the mystique, I told the Mrs. (that didn't go over too well). Sunday we had breakfast at the new Buffalo Ranch in Afton (best breakfast bargain!) and took 66 up to Joplin where we jumped on the interstate for the rest of the trip home, encountering some rain and near freezing temps (never a good combo!). Thar ya have it folks! Pat & Jennifer Speedway, IN http://roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniferrt66 Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 From there, 66 took us to the Vinita Inn Motel for a > less than quiet sleep...as the trains a few hundred feet away came > blasting through every 15 minutes that night. Ahhh, just part of the > mystique, I told the Mrs. (that didn't go over too well). Hi folks! Don't let my Mr.'s comedy fool you! At first I was quite skeptical about the fact that the train tracks were so close and the train was loud. But it turned out that I was so exhausted from a week of sleep deprivation researching the new car that I slept all night and the train only woke me at 4:00 AM, which was 5:00 Eastern and that's when I normally wake up anyway. I'd definitely recommend the Vinita Inn as a great mom and pop to stay if you're in that area if you can sleep soundly through any noise (which my hubby evidently could not and which I usually can!). It's very clean, had blasting hot water and lots of towels (my three main requirements). Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roamndav Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Especially enjoyed the shots of Pete's Kitchen and the Dutchboy Donut signs. Love that old neon! P.S., I was being a juvenile over the Christmas break and watched a Simpson's episode. They were travelling somewhere and spent the night at "The Buzzing Sign" motel. As a neon affectionado, the reference cracked me up! Cheers, Jeff in Tucson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jjgrant@webtv.net Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 My wife just bought an '04 Neon two weeks ago. Over 1,000 miles on it already. So far, so good. US 40 thru Indiana is a nice scenic drive. Several old towns and west of Indy you can still drive parts of the old alignment. From Terre Haute to Effingham, Il, is also an enjoyable drive, although it's only 2 lane. Greenup, Il has a "new" covered bridge built on the old alignment west of town, pretty neat to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Having had a neon with an interesting design flaw (oil leak into the cooling system, causing head gasket and other damage) I can concur...it is also true that PT Cruiser (at least was) a neon in a pt cruiser body; however, it seems to handle better, has a bit more pickup, and (no offense Jane, as I KNOW you drive the coolest car in the world) my PT looks a heck of a lot cooler than my old neon...whatever youre driving, happy and safe travels this new year...Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "jenniferrt66" <jabremer66@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:48 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] New Cars! > Just got back from a long weekend trip to Amarillo (though we > actually made it as far as Adrian, Texas) on Route 66. > > This is an interesting thread Pat inadvertently started with his > comment about my new Toyota (it's not a truck though - it's a 2004 > Corolla LE). LOL Ron, however was correct about my Neon (I had > mentioned that in passing in a post about a week ago). 1995 - 1999 > Plymouth and Dodge Neons has a bad design of the head gasket and > after a Google search we discovered that there are alot of > disgruntled owners out there; most of whom probably would have felt > better about the issue if Chrysler had admitted the problem, did > right by their customers and fixed it! We read there's even a class > action lawsuit involving the issue. > > My car had a leaky head gasket, but I decided not to have it > repaired...the new head gasket might have fixed it; but even if it > did, with my luck, the transmission would have then gone out! So we > researched cars for a week and whittled our choices down to the > Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic - the cars were so close in almost all > aspects (safety ratings, resale value, price, reliability, fuel > economy, features, etc.) and I'm sure I would have been happy with > either car. It was so close, and I can't say anything bad about the > Civic at all...but the deciding factors for me were the bigger engine > in the Toyota, as well as the longer powertrain warranty. > > I never had a foreign car before this; I had a Plymouth, two Ford > Escorts, and then my Neon. I liked the Neon, unfortunately it was > destined to fail! > > We did not take the new car on the trip - I wasn't prepared to burn > up 5% of the warranty mileage in 4 days! Got a great deal on the new > car though - $500 below invoice! > > Jennifer > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Ross Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Greetings All, No doubt everyone has numerous "car" stories. Here are a couple of mine. I have pretty much been a Chevy man all my life, however in 1978 (when Chrysler was on the brink of collapse), I purchased a new Dodge Ramcharger SUV. Sometime later, after Lee Iacocca put humpty together again, I received a letter from Chrysler that included a certificate for $500 off the purchase of any their new vehicles. It was their way of thanking those who took a chance and bought a Chrysler product during that very shaky government bailout. I never used the coupon, but I thought it was a classy thing for them to do. Currently I own my first foreign car, a 2001 Honda Accord with V-6 engine that I bought new. I don't need to tell anyone what a great vehicle it is. But I would like to tell you about my 1989 Chevy S-10 Blazer. It was a used one-owner with 60K miles when I bought it in 1992. By my reckoning, I am just about 2 months away from rolling over a 1/4 million miles. The digital odometer is sitting on 248,000 plus change as we speak. And in spite of being up and down La Bajada Hill 4 times over the years along with many other off-road adventures, no internal engine work has ever been done and it still doesn't use oil. Finally, Pat mentioned the scenery along US 60 in the Texas Panhandle. Another nice drive in the Panhandle is TX 70 south from I-40 Exit 124 (Jericho) to Turkey (home of Western Swing legend Bob Wills). Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ypsislim Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 I just caught the tail end of a new Antiques Roadshow episode from Chicago. The appraisor, who I haven't seen before, was appraising a small Route 66 quilt from the '50s - '60s. The quilt, that was bought at a flea market for $75, apparently caused quite a stir among the AR Folks, and was appraised at $5,000 - $10,000!! The appraisor didn't seem to know that the quilt design appeared to be an exact copy of a common "generic" type Rt. 66 postcard, that still may be "in-print" today. That leads me to wonder if the quilt itself was commercially made..? Anyone see this?? ypsi-slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Worley Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 From today's Dallas Morning News: History buffs look to save bridge that almost doomed Bonnie and Clyde 08:08 PM CST on Thursday, February 5, 2004 By BRIAN ANDERSON / Dallas Web Staff It’s the Texas bridge that almost did what dozens of lawmen couldn’t – end the crime spree of Bonnie and Clyde. Now, the historic truss bridge spanning the Salt Fork of the Red River is on the Texas Department of Transportation’s most-wanted list. “That bridge means a lot to the people of Collingsworth County,” said Darwin Lankford, a bridge engineer with the transportation department’s Childress office. “It means a lot to us, but it’s a liability to us, too.” State officials say the Panhandle bridge must undergo extensive – and expensive – repairs or it faces demolition. However, residents are forming their own posse to chase down the dollars needed to save the historic span. Read the entire article here: http://tinyurl.com/389fh . --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 For those in St. Louis, the magazine is on sale at World Press...picked it up today; Shellee and Quinta Scott's pictures are excellent! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shellee Graham" <SHELLEE66@EARTHLINK.NET> To: "American Road Egroup" <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 1:53 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: River Styx - The Route 66 Issue Hello folks, Just wanted to let you know about the latest RIVER STYX issue. River Styx (since 1975) is an international literary magazine/book that is published 3 times a year. Their latest issue, which was # 66, ended up being about traveling the road, motels, etc. The editor Richard Newman asked me to submit photography for the issue. As luck would have it, they used my close-up color photo of the Gardenway Motel NEON sign on the front cover. There are used 9 other b/w photographs including the OK Motel (Sapulpa, OK), Rest Haven Court (Springfield, MO), the Wigwam Motel (Holbrook, AZ), Wagon Wheel Motel (Cuba, MO), the Ozark Court sign, formerly of Stanton, MO and a few of -- what else -- the Coral Court Motel. One of my favorite neon signs is near Interstate 44/ St. James MO exit: "Motel 300 feet, 44 ultra modern units." (don't you just love that sign?) A few of these images were previously unpublished. Within the pages are short stories, poems, drawings and photography about the American roadside, some of it on US 66. Another photographer Quinta Scott has 6 b/w photographs inside and a color photo of Roy's Motel & Cafe graces the back cover. IF you would like a copy of their 66th issue for $7, visit their website at: http://www.riverstyx.org.. River Styx accepts unsolicited manuscripts and artwork. All correspondence and payments can be sent to: River Styx 634 North Grand Blvd. Twelfth Floor St. Louis, MO 63103 Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Conkle Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Mike & Sharon Ward those great friends of the road, all roads, were passing through Southern California these past few days. Of course they are not making good time as they stop to visit with their friends along the way. Frances and I had dinner with them last night in Victorville. Funny how time goes by fast when you are having fun and enjoying being with friends. Glen and I leave very early in the morning for DC again. Bad news is we should have done this the past two years the good news is it is looking as if we will see a big increase in funding for Route 66 in the future. So get those grant requests into Michael Taylor's office for funding for next year. Thanks James M. Conkle CEO Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rlb0267 Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 RVing article about driving the northern route: Driving the Alaska Highway The Alaska Highway is still an adventure road, but the degree of difficulty has eased sharply in recent years as more and more sections have been straightened and paved. http://www.outwestnewspaper.com/akhwy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rlb0267 Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Shellee Graham <SHELLEE66@E...> wrote: > http://www.cafeshops.com/coralcourt > Check out the THONG ... and give me your feedback. What, no models? (Just clowning.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Greetings! Tonight (Mondy, April 5) is the April addition of American Road "Chat Night" on our Yahoo Groups website. Time: 8pm EST. NOTE: STANDARD TIME...Since Indiana doesn't cheat time and go through that inane ritual of "changing clocks", the time thing may be a bit confusing. Here's a nutshell of what time it is and when....If it's 8 in Indiana, it's 9 in the Eastern time zone. If it's 8 in Indiana, it's 8 in the Central time zone, 7 in the Mountain time zone (except Arizona, where they don't play with there clocks either), and 6 in the Pacific time zone. Follow? There'll be a quiz. Place: American Road Yahoo Groups website chat room: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/chat Contact me with any questions! Pat Bremer American Road List co-host Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Interesting Kip - I note the date on your email as 6 April - isn't that tomorrow??? How'd you do that??? That said, I checked the TV listings for both Monday and Tuesday nites and "Road Trip" is not listed, at least in this area of New England. What is listed, is John Rastenberers "Made In America" - which is a very good program. Have a good one y'all. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Rudyard Welborn <r.Welborn@worldnet.ATT.net> wrote: > There is a show on the Travel Channel called "Road > Trip" at 9:00 p.m....I think it is a continuing > thing...tonight it is from Orlando to Key West--got > no more details than that...Tsingtao, Kip > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 After another look I see that "Road Trip" is on at 10pm here. Duh. --- Alex Burr <hester_nec@yahoo.com> wrote: > Interesting Kip - I note the date on your email as > 6 > April - isn't that tomorrow??? How'd you do that??? > > That said, I checked the TV listings for both > Monday > and Tuesday nites and "Road Trip" is not listed, at > least in this area of New England. What is listed, > is > John Rastenberers "Made In America" - which is a > very > good program. > > Have a good one y'all. > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- Rudyard Welborn <r.Welborn@worldnet.ATT.net> > wrote: > > There is a show on the Travel Channel called "Road > > Trip" at 9:00 p.m....I think it is a continuing > > thing...tonight it is from Orlando to Key > West--got > > no more details than that...Tsingtao, Kip > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway > http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2004 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Helen Baker 5004 Enfield Avenue Encino, CA 92332 Phone 818-705-3930 email bakerhab@aol Red Hatters go back to School for a Day April showers bring out red and purple flowers at the Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center Saturday, April 3, 2004, more than 100 ladies from Red Hat Society chapters in three states descended on the small town of Goffs, California, for a day of fun and red hat friendship at the Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center. The rain, rather than keeping these ladies from their scheduled tour, brought out a profusion of red and purple parasols to complement their red hats and purple attire. The ladies were astounded to be met at the schoolhouse doors by docents dressed in red hat regalia, while inside the restored 1914 schoolhouse, they found a veritable treasure trove of luscious desserts accompanied by coffee, and tea served in bone china cups and poured from a collection of vintage tea pots. The flora at the cultural center, still wearing it's winter camouflage, was eclipsed by ladies in purple hats of every shade and style, no two alike. As the ladies walked around the outdoor museum, the center took on the appearance of a field of wildflowers swaying in the breeze. The Red Hatters traveled to Goffs on historic Route 66, in caravans from Las Vegas, Kingman, Lake Havasu, Bullhead City, Barstow and nearly every point in-between. Many of these ladies had never met before that day, but red hat camaraderie soon took over and fast friendships were formed. The ladies viewed the indoor and outdoor displays of East Mojave history with great gusto, splashing through puddles to get a better look at some item that caught their attention. Many even hiked to the top of an artificial mountain that had been built to showcase a mining artifact. The rainy weather didn't stop their planned picnic either, although it took on the appearance of a progressive dinner with red hat groups seated under the cover of various buildings throughout the property, and some wandering from group to group to view the contents of picnic baskets. The tour was arranged and hosted by Helen Baker, a volunteer at the cultural center and a Red Hatter herself. The center is open to the public the first weekend of every month except July, August and September, or by appointment. For more information about the Red Hat Society contact www.redhatsociety.com. For more information about Route 66 contact www.cart66pf.org or bakerhab@aol.com. For more information about the Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center contact www.mdhca.org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R. Droz Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com wrote >Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:07:50 -0700 > From: "Hank Hallmark" <thehallmarks@earthlink.net> >Subject: Need Rte 66/Cajon pass information > >I need the assistance of you "roadies" out there. I have a friend, George Tillitson, who lives in Wrightwood, California [where I reside also] who is historian for the Wrightwood Historical Society. He is doing an article about US Hwy 138 and it's junction [the Cajon pass area] with Route 66 circa 1960s. He is specifically interested in any information anyone might have about a restaurant named Quigley's which was located at the Y formed by Rte 66 and Hwy 138. Apparently, it was in the right-of-way and was torn down when the interstate was built. > >If you have any information please contact him at e-mail Address(es): tiltronix@snowline.net POB 974 965 Snowbird Rd Wrightwood Ca 92397 Phone: 760-249-6622 Mobile: 760-835-7902 > > I assume you ment California Highway 138, US 138 (CO & NE) is nowhere near US 66. Send him to www.cahighways.org -- _____________________________________________________________ Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ Robert V. Droz ( us98@earthlink.net ) [____________][___ U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rich Rheingold Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Excellent! just got mine yesterday. it has a small article about route 20 in it which we have a small yahoo group also. Check it out www.usroute20.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Go Off the Beaten Path? Not Likely With G.P.S. By NANCY M. BETTER Published: April 30, 2004 The New York Times THE term "road trip" used to mean piling into the family station wagon and waiting for the fireworks to begin. There was the familiar ritual of watching Mom open the pale blue map N creased and worn, splattered with coffee stains N while Dad took the wheel. There was the leisurely interlude when the trip was on course and everyone took turns measuring distances and noting points of interest. Then there was the panicked moment when someone realized Interstate 95 had become Interstate 195 and the next exit was 30 miles away. http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y29012838 _______________________________________ Expect the World every morning with The New York Times headlines in your e-mail. http://www.nytimes.com/register Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Lulupic66@a... wrote: > In a message dated 5/16/03 3:11:32 PM Central Daylight Time, > hester_nec@y... writes: > > << Oh, goody - mine should be here soon, then. >> > I checked my mail today and still. no dice! > from, > a disappointed, > Lulu I got mine a couple of days ago. Haven't read much of it yet but it looks very professional and appears to have lots of good stuff inside. We really enjoy maps and cruise info; as, someone's two or three day cruise on some blue highway - complete with recommended lodging, restaurants, sites, etc. Good job, Guys and Gals. Still Cruisin', Bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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