Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 I just got a call from Brian McKay. He was in Kingman, AZ. He traveled there today (7/5) from Williams with a stop in Seligman, he was very pleased to find the Sno Cap open, and he spent some time talking with the folks at Hackberry. He plans to go to Oatman tomorrow (7/6) and then he may make a side trip to Laughlin or go directly to Needles. He said that Arizona has been very hard on his car especially the wheels. His wheels have wooden rims and spokes and the high temperatures have been causing the wood to shrink so the wheels are rattling. He has to be very careful on rough roads. He had planned to take a side trip to Las Vegas, but doesn't want to put finishing his trip in jeopardy by going the additional miles in the heat. The temperature in Needles is predicted to be 110 tomorrow. I've given Brian phone numbers for those of you who are in his path, although, he does not have a cell phone with him. He will be traveling on Route 66 across the Mojave Desert, and even though it is not heavy traveled, it is not deserted either. Brian hopes to find a library tomorrow so that he can send an update for his trip log. If you would like to contact Brian his email is: bmckay@horizon.bc.ca Helen Baker 818-705-3930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 We had a somewhat scaled back traveling weekend as well. Saturday & Sunday were occupied with a major tuneup on my '93 Caprice. She turned over 200K miles this week (53K of those were mine), so I figured it was a good time to freshen her up a bit. After finishing up Sunday afternoon, we went to downtown Indianapolis to watch the annual fireworks display off the roof of the 36 story Union Planters Building (http://tinyurl.com/2s4pk). We watched from the roof of Jennifer's office building, which was about 3 blocks away. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing in our direction, so we had some pieces of the cardboard casings falling on us from above. Today we decided to take an afternoon roadtrip. We headed west on US 40 to US 231 south, then meandered our way back east to Bedford where we had a some frozen custard at Ritter's (http://ritters.com) and spotted a '66 Corvair on US 50 waiting for a loving owner (http://tinyurl.com/2uexy). Up through the Hoosier National Forest, we finally arrived in Nashville, IN...a tourist spot located in the hills of Brown County (http://tinyurl.com/2vq4g). After perusing through a few stores and snatching up a cherry Coke and some fudge, we made our way up SR 135 back home and capped off the night watching American Graffiti and calling it a night. Not the most exciting of trips, but it beats cutting grass and trimming the bushes! Pat & Jennifer B. Speedway, IN http://roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Jim, Not if you have a 66 Thumper! And yes,...bring canteen(s). My experience on that is if you can clip your water on your belt, then your hands are free making a safer hike. Ken --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Ross" <pathfinder66@e...> wrote: > > La Bajada: it can be walked in about the same time it takes to drive. Just be sure to carry water and use sunscreen. > > Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Doug Pappas Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 At about 9:30 this morning, a motorcade of several dozen cars pulled out of New York's Times Square, eastern terminus of the Lincoln Highway, on a 16-day cross-country trip to the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, the Lincoln's Western terminus. The trip celebrates the 90th birthday of the Lincoln Highway and the 75th anniversary of the Boy Scouts' setting of concrete posts to mark the route. Official Web site for the trip: http://www.lhcruise.com/TheEvent.htm Photos from the trip, to be posted each night: http://www.aaca.org/tidewater/lincoln03.htm My own shots from Times Square this morning: http://roadsidephotos.com/LH/lhcruise.htm Enjoy...and if the tour passes through your area, stop by and say Hello to the participants. Doug Pappas New York Director, Lincoln Highway Association (alas, not part of the tour...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 In a message dated 8/17/03 6:31:01 PM Central Daylight Time, DougP001@aol.com writes: << 75th anniversary of the Boy Scouts' setting of concrete posts to mark the route. > Hi there! I totally forgot about getting the Boy Scout patches that were offered! Sorry Ken. From a very embarrassed "Lulu" Do you know if those patches are still available and can you give me the URL? My computer is old and if I try to visit a lot of sites, I wind up getting booted. So I can't be the sidetracked Queen like I used to be The good news is .........I found a job at an established Chicago Restaurant and guess what? It is a few yards from the Lincoln Highway! The name of the place is Enrico's. It is located on the NE corner of RT. 45 and Rt. 30 AKA Lincoln Highway. It is in Frankfort, IL 40 miles SW of Chicago. If anybody is coming thru please let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 In a message dated 8/18/03 2:58:26 AM Central Daylight Time, Lulupic66 writes: << Hi Doug! My nickname is Lulu. My real name is Lynn Bagdon. I am interested in the old 2 lane highways. My love is Rt. 66. I am a Board member of the Rt. 66 Association of IL. I was fortunate enough to travel the entire Road for a month in 99. I made a ton of friends out there. Then I was exposed to other Roads. I see an 2 lane road and I wonder where it will lead me to. I lived near the Lincoln Highway all my life. I did not realize the History behind it. I always assumed it was always Rt. 30. In the northern part of IL it turns into 38 near St. Charles. thru Dixon, I think. I could be very wrong here. The IL Faction has a group as well. Are you aware of it? Do you know that the state of IL has signed the entire RT. with the red, white and blue shields? The contact person in IL is Clare and Ruth B Frantz 214 Main Sugar Grove, IL 60554 630-466-4382 I hope this helps and would love to stay in touch Lulu >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 My only stop at The Rock was for a soda. Will try the fries one of these days. Haven't been to Cal City and probably won't make it there. Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <mail@d...> wrote: > Sounds like a good day. I feel your pain on the "frozen fries". I've never > been to the East Office but will put it on my list. My own candidates are > the Rock, in Stroud, and the Golden Light, in Amarillo. It's been a few > years but how about Johnny's Grill in Calumet ? > > > > > 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.com > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@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 RWarn17588@aol.com Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Bliss wrote: > Does anyone except the East > Office in Cuba, MO actually cut potatoes anymore? The Cozy Dog in Springfield, Ill., does. I've seen 'em. Yet another reason to visit there during the Route 66 festival next week. Ron Warnick Belleville, IL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Alex, our new Monte replaced an '87 Monte SS with 305 c.i. V8, auto overdrive, t-tops, et al. Like your '86 it had a stiffer suspension which I greatly enjoyed because it aided the car's handling. It would still be in the stable if it had not failed Missouri's glorious emissions test in 2003. The cost for compliance on the old car with 156K on the clock was more than I wanted to pay so I sold it to a cruisin' friend in IL where no such goofy inspection is required. If I ever need to get a fix by seeing or driving it, I know where to find it. It still runs strong and is his daily driver. He promised to give it a good home. It was originally intended for his daughter but he likes the car so much that he won't let anyone drive it. The new Monte is slightly "softer" on the road but still has a feel similar to the old SS and I'm very happy with that. Our '77 Monte, a mint former show car, doesn't see much action anymore and I feel a little guilty about just letting her set covered in the garage. If I could find a good home for her I would probably let her go because most of our fun short trips are now made in the '79 t-top Vette. She's a rough rider and needs more work but is probably the most fun toy we have ever had....Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > Great report, Bliss - as I've said before I love these > road reports. > > I only have one salient comment - I sure hope the new > Monte Carlo's are more comfortable than the older > ones. The '86 I had rode like a truck - maybe it had > a stiffer suspension to go along with the engine it > had in it - and the drivers seat was slanted back to a > point where it was most uncomfortable on long trips. > However, the upside is the thing would cruise all day > long at 80 with no problem (except for the darn > Illionis state cop who took exception to 81 in a 65 > zone on 'HIS' highway one time!!!) SIGH > > Anyway the '86 Monte is history and we find our > replacement 1992 Buick Le Sabre with everything except > maid service (working on it) to be much more > comfortable - and even with a V-6 it will cruise > comfortably at 75 all day long. > > Happy traveling, guys. > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- brownwho63 <wefly66@e...> wrote: > > > This is an account of our recent cruise. > > > > > > > > 2004 Michigan Cruise > > > > Day 1 > > > > We pulled out of our driveway at 7:15 AM and battled > > the traffic > > around I-270 before crossing the "new" Chain of > > Rocks Bridge > > around > > 8:00. In the interest of making the best possible > > time we used I-55 > > (referred to as being an "ugly road" by our cruise > > group) for > > our > > trip north. The initial plan was to spend the night > > in Dwight, IL > > and frequent some of our favorite haunts but using > > the ugly road > > exclusively put us into Dwight at 11:00, much too > > early to pull off > > the road for the day. We continued to Joliet and > > took another ugly > > road, I-80, (I will never use this road again) east > > to I-94 into > > Michigan City, IN. It was mid-afternoon and time to > > park the car. > > We checked into the Hampton Inn and had a nice room > > with a walk-out > > patio under a shade tree where we enjoyed a few > > brews before the sky > > opened up with a real frog strangler that flooded > > the patio and > > forced us back inside. Buffalo Wild Wings, a very > > cool bar and > > grille, was located next to the Hampton and we > > devoured some awesome > > hot wings and another brew. Still raining so it was > > TV for the rest > > of the evening. > > > > Day 2 > > > > On the road again at 8:00 after having the Hampton > > continental > > breakfast. Cruised I-94 to route 12 and on through > > Niles, MI. We > > continued to cruise east on M-60 and received a > > phone call from Bob > > as we entered Cassopolis. After passing through > > Jones, MI we drove a > > series of back roads and finally met our group > > consisting of Bob, > > Peggy, Jane, and Leah near Three Rivers at a Latvian > > lodge named > > Atbalsis, or Echo. English is a second language > > there but everyone > > speaks it perfectly and we felt very much at home. > > Jane and her > > family have vacationed at the lodge for several > > years and have asked > > us to join them on several occasions but this was > > the first time that > > we did. The lodge's main building is an older > > two-story home and > > had > > everything that we needed for a comfortable stay. > > Jane made her > > famous stuffed green peppers for dinner and then we > > congregated > > outside for one of our favorite events, a campfire. > > We were joined > > by Sandra, a Latvian from Chicago, and we all told > > stories for the > > rest of the evening. Great fun! > > > > Day 3 > > > > Up early due to the tremendous thunderstorm and > > cruised to the Happy > > Landing Restaurant for a newspaper. Read the paper > > on the deck while > > enjoying coffee. The rest of the group arose later > > and we had > > a "make-do" breakfast from whatever we brought or > > from what > > was left > > over in the fridge. We joined Peggy and Bob at the > > "island" > > later > > that day and the girls thoroughly enjoyed sunbathing > > on the dock. > > Bob and I sat in the shade and guarded the beer > > coolers. Cruised > > into Three Rivers and bought some stuff for dinner > > including smoked > > Polish sausage that was excellent from the grill, > > along with burgers > > and steamed asparagus. The early storm had soaked > > the firewood so we > > opted to sit around the TV and watch our beloved > > Rams demolish the > > Skins. More conversation before calling it a day. > > > > Day 4 > > > > This was "movin' on day" but, of course, everyone > > got a > > late start. > > We nuked and devoured the rest of Jane's stuffed > > peppers before > > heading our separate ways. Leah opted to drive > > straight through to > > St. Louis, Peggy and Bob did some antique shopping > > in Three Rivers > > and got no farther south than the South Bend area. > > Jane cruised to > > Bloomington, IL and spent the night there before > > cruisin' back > > home > > on `66. We had no particular time frame and no > > plans so we took > > M- > > 60W to 40N to 43W and stopped at the beach in South > > Haven. What a > > beautiful beach and lake! Took the boardwalk out to > > the lighthouse, > > hung out there for a while, and began the search for > > beachfront > > lodging. Didn't find anything so we cruised north > > on the Blue > > Star > > highway to Holland and checked out a couple of Mom > > 'n Pops but > > they > > just didn't "feel right." We began to run out of > > daylight and wanted > > to begin our daily happy hour so we settled for > > Holland's Econo > > Lodge > > with dinner later at the next-door Boston Market. > > > > Day 5 > > > > We decided to continue our trek north so after > > finally finding the > > Blue Star highway again we headed out again. The > > Blue Star highway > > is a wonderful two-laner, has beautiful scenery, and > > the feel of our > > other favorite blue highways. We drove to the beach > > in Grand Haven > > and discovered both a state park and a county park > > adjacent to each > > other. This was just too good to pass up! The > > beach wasn't > > crowded > > due to the clouds so we took our ever-present > > portable chairs to the > > water's edge and plopped down to enjoy the new > > experience. Lake > > Michigan reminded me of the Pacific Ocean without > > the seaweed, surf, > > and frigid water. The intrepid Mary Sue rolled up > > her jeans and > > waded out. Imagine her surprise to discovered > > seventy-degree water! > > I, of course, remained on the beach with my > > windbreaker. Now we > > really wanted to locate some beachfront lodging! A > > local on the > > beach recommended the Holiday Inn "on the bay" and > > said > > it's the only > > waterfront lodging in Grand Haven. However, > > immediately across the > > street from the beach we discovered a two-story inn > > complete with > > balcony and a vacancy sign in the window. The > > location was perfect > > but the rooms left a little something to be desired > > in our opinions > > so we cruised to the Holiday. Registered and > > checked in at $180 per > > but were happy with our room. Third story with > > balcony overlooking > > the pool, outdoor bar, two marinas, and the bay. > > Cool! Cruised back > > to the beach again and hung out there for a while > > before retreating > > to our balcony for happy hour. A very pleasant > > evening. > > > > Day 6 > > > > Up early again and headed back south on the Blue > > Star. Bought some > > fresh MI peaches that were delicious. Explored > > downtown > === message truncated === > > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 In a message dated 9/5/04 9:06:54 AM Central Daylight Time, wefly66@earthlink.net writes: << The cost for compliance on the old car with 156K on the clock was more than I wanted to pay so I sold it to a cruisin' friend in IL where no such goofy inspection is required. Oh no, You are wrong about IL EPA Environmental Protection Agency.. In Chicago you have to comply. I lost my 86 Monte Carlo, and my 80 Chevy Capri due to those laws. Right now I am sitting on a 92 Cavileir with the registration suspended because of the laws... in order to get it legal? I need to go to the DMV get a permit do drive it to get fixed 10 bucks and only good for 10 days. It really sucks as I drive down the road and seeing black smoke belching from the Semis. Nothing personal against drivers I love those guys! Lulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jane Dippel Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Bliss, Sorry your burgers were not up to par. The Crossroads is a really neat restaurant a big step back in time. I usually ask how the hamburger is made and then go for a B.L.T. if the meat is not the way I want it served. Hope you took some pictures of the inside. It is a place is cool........Jane 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.com To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are 3 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Day Trip From: "brownwho63" 2. RE: Day Trip From: "Denny Gibson" 3. Re: Day Trip From: "brownwho63" ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 21:54:19 -0000 From: "brownwho63" Subject: Day Trip Another beautiful cruisin' day not to be wasted! Fired up 'Lil Red, removed the roof panels, crossed the Chain of Rocks Bridge, exited to the Canal Road, and checked out Debby's ice cream place and the adjoining Sun Motel. On through Mitchell -- traffic jam at '66 and 111 because of the new truck joint. Had to "detour" through the SIU- E campus to cruise through Edwardsville. Up the outer road through Livingston and checked out the downtown area for the first time ever. They have a cool saloon and restaurant and I'm thinking that we should have stopped. Drove to Benld and then took 138 east to Mt. Olive. Stopped at the Crossroads eatery at 138 and '66 because Jane said it was a cool place. Cool place but lunch was average at best. Probably won't stop there again because of that. Wanted real diner- type food but settled for slow service and boxed hamburger patties and fries from a bag. Cost -- $9.51. Does anyone except the East Office in Cuba, MO actually cut potatoes anymore? South on the 40's '66 alignment to Staunton past Henry's Rabbit Ranch and back through Edwardsville. South on 111 to 40/64 because of the roadwork on 270 and home again to St. Louis County. 'Lil Red threw a center cap somewhere along the way and I ordered a $32 replacement from Mid America in Effingham. Not a bad day, all things considered. Where to tomorrow? Cruisin', Bliss ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 21:49:27 -0400 From: "Denny Gibson" Subject: RE: Day Trip Sounds like a good day. I feel your pain on the "frozen fries". I've never been to the East Office but will put it on my list. My own candidates are the Rock, in Stroud, and the Golden Light, in Amarillo. It's been a few years but how about Johnny's Grill in Calumet ? -----Original Message----- From: brownwho63 [mailto:wefly66@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 5:54 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Day Trip Another beautiful cruisin' day not to be wasted! Fired up 'Lil Red, removed the roof panels, crossed the Chain of Rocks Bridge, exited to the Canal Road, and checked out Debby's ice cream place and the adjoining Sun Motel. On through Mitchell -- traffic jam at '66 and 111 because of the new truck joint. Had to "detour" through the SIU- E campus to cruise through Edwardsville. Up the outer road through Livingston and checked out the downtown area for the first time ever. They have a cool saloon and restaurant and I'm thinking that we should have stopped. Drove to Benld and then took 138 east to Mt. Olive. Stopped at the Crossroads eatery at 138 and '66 because Jane said it was a cool place. Cool place but lunch was average at best. Probably won't stop there again because of that. Wanted real diner- type food but settled for slow service and boxed hamburger patties and fries from a bag. Cost -- $9.51. Does anyone except the East Office in Cuba, MO actually cut potatoes anymore? South on the 40's '66 alignment to Staunton past Henry's Rabbit Ranch and back through Edwardsville. South on 111 to 40/64 because of the roadwork on 270 and home again to St. Louis County. 'Lil Red threw a center cap somewhere along the way and I ordered a $32 replacement from Mid America in Effingham. Not a bad day, all things considered. Where to tomorrow? Cruisin', Bliss 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.com To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:41:29 -0000 From: "brownwho63" Subject: Re: Day Trip My only stop at The Rock was for a soda. Will try the fries one of these days. Haven't been to Cal City and probably won't make it there. Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" wrote: > Sounds like a good day. I feel your pain on the "frozen fries". I've never > been to the East Office but will put it on my list. My own candidates are > the Rock, in Stroud, and the Golden Light, in Amarillo. It's been a few > years but how about Johnny's Grill in Calumet ? > > > > > 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.com > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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Guest Russell S. Rein Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 The SideTrack Cafe in Depot Town, Ypsilanti, MI still does. Preston Tucker's nephew runs a coffee/ice cream shop there too. ypsi-slim On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:00:40 EDT RWarn17588@aol.com writes: > Bliss wrote: > > > > Does anyone except the East > > Office in Cuba, MO actually cut potatoes anymore? ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 It depends on where you live in Illinois, Lulu. If Bliss sold the car to a fellow in central or southern Illinois, as I have surmised, there are no EPA tests to worry about. The Chicago area and metro- east are another story. Both regions have air-emissions testing. Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK (former metro-east resident ... with a Honda Insight that couldn't flunk an emissions test even if I tried) > << The cost for compliance on the old car with > 156K on the clock was more than I wanted to pay so I sold it to a > cruisin' friend in IL where no such goofy inspection is required. > Oh no, You are wrong about IL EPA Environmental Protection Agency.. In > Chicago you have to comply. I lost my 86 Monte Carlo, and my 80 Chevy Capri due > to those laws. Right now I am sitting on a 92 Cavileir with the registration > suspended because of the laws... in order to get it legal? I need to go to the > DMV get a permit do drive it to get fixed 10 bucks and only good for 10 days.> > Lulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kevin C. Redden Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Hi folks: I'm a long-time lurker, and when Babyboomerbob posted that the Simon Kenton Bridge was opened again, I went out and got photos. Finally got them posted on my web site. I've taken one set - the closeups, and merged them into a 20" long panorama shot. Once I figure how to post it to the site, I will. I know it'll be a huge file. You can find them here: http://kevinredden.name/start.html Just look for the '9/5/04' news entry for links. Sorry for the sloppy web site, I'm working on the design now. But thought you'd like to see the photos before another year goes by Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Yep, Penn's definitely continues as an operating store. Inventory includes souvenirs & craft items that I'm sure weren't there for the first century or so but "real store" items like canned food are also available. I believe the intended days of operation are Thursday through Sunday with Thu & Fri being less reliable than Sat & Sun and Sat & Sun not 100% guaranteed. I'm sure I'll be in the area again and wouldn't mind stopping by without the crowd and sipping a soda on the front porch. There were probably people sitting on that porch while the Battle of Perryville was being fought less than ten miles away. -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer [mailto:jabremer66@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:45 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: From MSN: 59 Jaw-Dropping Roadside Attractions > > Thanks for the tip, Jennifer. I know I've already thanked you on another > list but one can never be too appreciative of moderators;-) > You're welcome, Denny! I enjoyed reading your trip report and checking out the photos. The store looks pretty neat - is it really an operating store? It's hard to believe from the appearance. I went to their website and it says it is, I'm curious. Might have to take a road trip too! 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 . . less and less cars are showing up at our casual Monday night Kruise Night. Tis the season I suppose. One just can't get the ol' carberators tuned for the cooler temperatures. . . Those with the coupes, convertibles and T-Buckets can't take the wind chill!! . . . The low temp was 38°f today!! I shouldn't talk, because I just hop in my wife's Cavalier and drive 4 blocks to take pictures! . . Did fire off a bunch last night though. Focus on Chevrolet for 1937! Although I suspect the pickup a 36. http://homepage.mac.com/eyerobic/37chvys/ "Hang up and DRIVE!" . . Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 I was informed yesterday that the sign was taken down (sorry, Emily, but I did not know the sign was down till he told me it was). The guy said that if possible they would keep the sign on site so that someone could pick it up. I have called 3 or 4 people to try to get an alternative hauler to Bob at Gasoline Alley but have not heard anything. Yesterday, the guy with the sign and I left it at I would call if we could get somebody earlier and if not we would give Bob at Bob's gasoline alley his phone nos...if the stars align, Bob will make arrangements to pick up the sign and bring it back to his place...I will talk to Bob today about his requirements...no promises no guarantees but we are still in the ballpk...tsingtao, kip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 We have a taped copy of the movie and really enjoy the cars and the road action. Can't say anything else positive about the movie. I saw one of the Chevys used in the movie at this year's Springfield Route 66 Festival. It's still in grey primer with lots of fibreglass components. The owner found the car in the "Southwest" as I recall and pointed out the camera brackets that are still mounted to the frame in the rear of the car. He fired up the engine for us (upgraded - not the original) and it's very healthy. I owned two '55's and a '56 in my younger days and am still drawn to these fascinating "shoeboxes." Ahhhhhh, ain't youth grand?.....Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn" <r.Welborn@w...> wrote: > I actually bought the movie (which I lent to Ron and Emily so they could > "enjoy" it)...and I have to concur completely with Ron's assessment; > furthermore, what 66 that is in the movie is overshadowed by the acting of > people like James Taylor and Dennis Wilson who--thankfully for them--did not > quit their day jobs (I give Warren Oates credit for trying)! just puttin my > two cents out there and respectin' opinions other than my own! Tsingtao, > Kip----- Original Message ----- > From: "rwarn17588" <rwarn17588@y...> > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 1:27 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: La Cita in Tucumcari to close - now gas prices, > & Dix... > > > > > > > > I cannot, in good conscience, recommend "Two Lane Blacktop." It's a > > terrible movie, with no discernable script whatsoever. I know some > > folks compare it to "Easy Rider," but "Two Lane Blacktop" is so > > disjointed and meaningless that "Easy Rider" seems like "Citizen > > Kane" in comparison. > > > > Ron Warnick > > Tulsa, OK > > > > > > > > There is, however, another "road" picture that is > > > not only a cult film, but is, I think, right up there > > > with Thunder Road - that is "Two Lane Blacktop", which > > > starred James Taylor (in his only film) as the driver > > > of a souped up 1955 Chevy, and his mechanic Denis > > > Wilson of the Beach Boys, driving cross-country in the > > > 1950's challenging all comers at drag racing. > > > Interestingly, in this film the charecters had no > > > names, except for Warren Oates whose name is given > > > simply as G. T. O. While not an outstanding film, > > > acting wise, it did convey the rootlessness of a lot > > > of young people in that era, much as does Kerouacs "On > > > The Road" - indeed "Two Lane Blacktop" could almost be > > > taken as a film from "On The Road". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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@y... 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 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Seems as if this did not get out to all of you so I will resend it again. Thanks James M Conkle Executive Director & Chairman of the Board California Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax HYPERLINK "mailto:"jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org _____ From: Jim Conkle [mailto:jim@cart66pf.org] Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:53 AM To: Route66@Yahoogroups. Com (route66@yahoogroups.com); AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups. Com (AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com) Cc: Melissa O'Brien (melissa_obrien@hilton.com); Tori Walsh (Tori_Walsh@hilton.com); 'BAKA, JEREMY'; Bob Lile (); Brad Nickson (brad@thenicksons.net); David Knudson (); Dean Walker (heritagectr@4state.com); Delbert & Ruth Trew (barbwiremuseum@centramedia.net); Don Holland (); Glen Duncan (gduncan@earthlink.net); Jeff Myers (); Jim Ross (pathfinder66@earthlink.net); Johnny Miller (); Kaisa Barthuli (kaisa_barthuli@nps.gov); Kathie Reece-McNeill (KReece1@msn.com); Kathy Anderson (); Kathy Miller (k-miller@govst.edu); Laura Stevens (); Marian Clark (mclark66@sbcglobal.net); Laurel Kane (); Michael Wallis (WALLIS66@aol.com); Michael Taylor (michael_taylor@nps.gov); Ollie Schwallenstecker (); Patricia Kuhn (pkuhn@illinoisroute66.org); Rick Schmigle (); Steve Henthorn (shenthorn@eee.org); Thomas Repp (); Tom Speers (azrt66@route66web.com); Tom Willis (); Tommy Pike (furyon66@earthlink.net) Subject: Smithsonian Good Morning to you all, Yesterday was the last day to vote for the Preservation Award on the Smithsonian web site. For those of you that voted everyday, a few times or even just once over the two months the voting was open, Hampton and I thank you. It was an honor to be one of the three finalists and to win will be an even greater pleasure. In just a few short years many great things have happened to Route 66 and one of the major ones was Hampton’s getting involved in preservation, restoration and signage of our beloved road. For all of you that were so very helpful in your support and involvement with us a special THANKS to you, you all know who you are. We will be going back to DC a few times again next year to lobby for funding and programs. We invite each of you to become involved with this lobbying in your local and state areas as well as with us on the national level. We must speak as one group with all of our needs and goals in one package. We will succeed working together rather then fail separately. When we speak as ONE we will get the attention of those we seek to support us. So please join us in our lobbying efforts by adding your voice to your state associations. Thanks Take care and see you on the road. James M Conkle Executive Director & Chairman of the Board California Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax HYPERLINK "mailto:"jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 At this point, arrangements have been made by Bob Mullen, owner of Bob's Gasoline Alley, and Lynn Rowe, the owner of the KoKo Motel sign, to meet Mon. morning so that Bob can pick up the sign and take it to his safe haven just West of Cuba...apparently there are a couple of broken pieces of neon but according to Lynn most of the neon remains intact and the sign is in good shape...I won't be breathin' easy till the job is done but I did crack a smile after hearing this...will let you know more as this story develops, but if there were more people like Lynn and Bob, preservation efforts would be a helluva lot easier!...Tsingtao, Kip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Conkle Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Seems as if I had a problem today sending e-mails as this came back to me. James M Conkle Executive Director & Chairman of the Board California Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax HYPERLINK "mailto:"jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org _____ From: Jim Conkle [mailto:jim@cart66pf.org] Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 2:26 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups. Com (AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com) Subject: Kira's question Hi Kira, Route 40 is called the National Road, Lincoln Hwy is the ‘Father Road’ and Route 66 is the ‘Mother Road’. Of course they are all ‘Blue Roads’ too. There are web sites devoted to each of them. In what area do you live? There could be a road group in your area. Thanks Take care and see you on the road. James M Conkle Executive Director & Chairman of the Board California Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax HYPERLINK "mailto:"jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drivewdave@aol.com Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 In a message dated 12/17/03 12:42:22 AM, jabremer66@aol.com writes: << And if anyone ever travels that road, be sure to post a report and photos! LOL>> Dave here, (referring to the new Kabul-Kandahar road improvement) This is not a farfetched idea at all, if anyone is in contact with someone serving in the Afghan theater it should be doable unless there are security issues, meanwhile you might catch a glimpse of it on the TV news from time to time. Here in WA the army runs convoys of several dozen humvees and assorted trucks along I-5 and I-90 from Fort Lewis S of Tacoma over to the Yakima Firing Range in eastern WA. They travel in the outside lane slightly below the speed limit. The civilians mostly drive slightly above the speed limit of course. My dad told me about army convoy protocol in WWII in Europe where he was an infantryman helping mop up after The Battle of the Bulge. Unlike a train where each car in succession starts to move as the slack is taken up each truck in the convoy moved at the same time on a hand signal from the head of the column, a circular motion indicating start your engine and I think maybe a swinging motion to indicate departure. (If anyone knows for sure please reply) Another story of that time and place is that of the Red Ball Express, so nicknamed because the route was marked like the early auto trails. It served the fronts pushing back the Germans with a steady stream of 2 1/2 ton supply trucks. The route was mostly one-way, some of the roads leading to the fronts and others returning to the supply depots. Some of it was on narrow country lanes and through medieval villages. Until the one-way system was implemented there was a great deal of congestion and confusion. Also there were MPs posted to direct traffic through the critical intersections. Many of the Red Ball trucks were driven by black soldiers serving in segregated units and they played a crucial role in the war effort. One of the famous generals, it might have been Omar Bradley or Ike Eisenhower, said the 2 1/2 ton supply truck won the war. The Red Ball roads are American Roads and if I ever get to France and Belgium I intend to take a Red Ball Express tour. It brings a tear, thinking of the efforts and sacrifices that so many made. My dad spent the winter of '44-'45 in France sleeping on the ground and after discharge refused to go camping until the late 50s, who could blame him. He saw frozen corpses piled up like cordwood, more return freight for the Red Ball Express probably. He also had a lifelong habit of crushing steel cans for the trash, army style, nowdays I too recycle cans and I have picked up his habit that I used to laugh at and make fun of when I was a kid. Definitely not LOL (but maybe a little bittersweet smile) Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drivewdave@aol.com Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 In a message dated 12/17/03 11:50:03 AM, jabremer66@aol.com writes: << Once you establish the connection to the Internet, you can "minimize" the AOL window, then open Internet and Explorer and surf the Internet. >> Gee, too bad I threw both of those in the trash the other night in an attempt to gain more memory, at least it gives you another reason for laughing out loud, Dave PS the moral is be real careful when you reprogram at 4 AM, I don't suppose you can download those somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jabremer66@aol.com Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, drivewdave@a... wrote: > Jennifer, Slim, posting the Lincoln Highway Day card is a moot > point since I don't have the scanner up and running yet and it's > been a year and a half since it was given to me. > > This by way to show my lack of interest in programming: > > My lame AOL browser window has been nonfunctional for > months now leaving me only e-mail, yesterday I finally > got fed up and halfway fixed it after three calls to tech support. > The third call resulted in the suggesting that I dump the entire > AOL program and reload it again, the threat of doing this seems > to coincide with its mysterious return to sluggish functioning. > The first call had me increase virtual memory and the second > had me trash a bunch of preferences and at first neither made > any difference but apparently something changed overnight. If you can at least log onto the Internet using AOL (establish a connection to the Internet), you don't have to browse the Internet with the AOL browser, you can use Internet Explorer or Netscape. Once you establish the connection to the Internet, you can "minimize" the AOL window, then open Internet and Explorer and surf the Internet. Hope that helps. Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Larry Kinsey Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Below is the link to get IE from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...-5e5d-48f5-b02b -20b602228de6&displaylang=en Larry Kinsey At 07:28 AM 12/17/2003 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 12/17/03 11:50:03 AM, jabremer66@aol.com writes: > ><< Once > >you establish the connection to the Internet, you can "minimize" the > >AOL window, then open Internet and Explorer and surf the Internet. > > >> > >Gee, too bad I threw both of those in the trash the other night in >an attempt to gain more memory, at least it gives you >another reason for laughing out loud, Dave > >PS the moral is be real careful when you reprogram at 4 AM, >I don't suppose you can download those somewhere... > >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.com > >To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: >AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > >To 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...
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