Guest bjn68@aol.com Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Hi Nicole and Roadies, I'm up by Chicago and sure do have cabin fever. I went through Sedona last April, it was so beautiful, but was unable to stop for very long. I flew out to Phoenix and came back in a motorhome on 66 to Aurora, Il. Sure would like to go back. Am planning a mini trip to Missouri for a 66 meeting next Saturday and Sunday a Illinois 66 meeting in Springfield. That ought to take the edge off the cabin fever for a little while. Just love to do road trips. Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Alex, Guy Randall is a former coastie too. WOW! You were in three out of five of the services I am impressed. 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 -----Original Message----- From: Alex Burr [mailto:hester_nec@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:42 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Our awesome Sunday Arizona Drive I spent 1959 t0 July 1976 (after a year in the Marine reserve and 4 years in the Navy) in the outfit that takes care of the jarheads - the Coast Guard. LOL Hudsonly, Alex B --- jim <jim@cart66pf.org> wrote: > Yo Bro, > > So another jarhead is a roadie too. I love it! > > Are you aware that there are many of us on the road? > Michael Wallis to name > one. I was in from 57 to 65. > > So stay in touch, > > 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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: big_ugly_mich@yahoo.com > [mailto:big_ugly_mich@yahoo.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 9:38 AM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Our awesome Sunday > Arizona Drive > > Isn't that the truth? Back in 1979, when I was in > the Marine Corps in > Cherry Point, North Carolina, we got blasted with 18 > inches > overnight. I never saw so much as a flake in the > three years plus > that I was there, and Milwaukee, my home town, got > NONE (although it > was bitter cold that year). > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Glenn > <glenninvegas@j...> wrote: > > > > Alex, Be careful where you go to escape the snow. > I have posted > some pix of the "Great Las Vegas Snow" last week at > the site below. > We got 2 inches and it actually lasted for a few > hours. > > > > Glenn Adams > > glenninvegas@j... > > http://www.lasvegasregion.com > > > > -- Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > > As winter presses on, we find stories like this > a > > torture - those of us who live up north in the > frost > > belt. Cabin fever is beginning to set in and we > know, > > especially us New Englanders (unless we have fled > the > > snow country), have another 3, 4 or maybe 5, > months of > > this interminable snow. Only way we are going to > get > > out and do a road trip is with a 4wd truck, > chains, > > winch, credit card and AAA!!! > > > > When we read these stories, ah, we long for > summer > > weather. > > > > I mentioned some of us fled the snow country - > I'm > > sitting here in Memphis, it's 37 degrees and > overcast > > - but THERE'S NO DAMNED SNOW ON THE GROUND!!!!! > So > > we're going to get out of the house in a day or > two > > and explore some of the roads around here - at > least > > finish up with the Millington - Memphis segment. > Next > > week we'll be headed for West Arkansas to visit a > > buddy - if we time it right, maybe we'll run old U > S > > 70 between Little Rock and Memphis on the way > back. > > > > See you on the road sometime. Happy Traveling > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > --- Nicole <arizona66nms@y...> wrote: > > > Hi all- > > > > > > I've been itchin' and itchin' and itchin' to hit > the > > > road these past couple of months. I moved out > here > > > to do exactly that, and it seems as though it's > the > > > last thing I get to do these days! > > > > > > So instead of sleeping till the crack of noon on > > > Sundays like we normally do....we were up and > going > > > at 9:00 a.m. this past Sunday, and my first > thought > > > was "oh my gosh....we GOTTA go somewhere!!" > After > > > hearing grumblings about Sunday football and > "I'm > > > still tired" from Kevin we got ready and hopped > in > > > the car and pulled out the map, and picked > Sedona. > > > (He doesn't like it when I threaten to wander > off on > > > the road on my own! ha ha!!) Well, of course we > > > couldn't take the superslab all the way > > > there.....that would take away from the whole > > > purpose of taking the trip in the first place. > So > > > we left Bullhead City around 10 and hit Highway > 68 > > > on through Kingman (gas is no longer cheaper > there > > > like it used to be....in case any of you were > > > passing through figuring on gassing up there), > and > > > hit I-40 until Ash Fork, then went South on > through > > > Paulden, Chino Valley and touching the tip of > > > Prescott till we forked off on 89-A.....on > through > > > Jerome, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and finally > Sedona. > > > I > > > absolutely LOVE that road. The windy, steep, > > > relaxing, and unbelievably scenic mountain road > that > > > takes you there is really something else. I > highly > > > recommend it for anyone traveling through > Arizona > > > looking for a great road adventure. > > > > > > The higher up we went in elevation, the more > patches > > > of snow you'd see. I miss the snow, and it's > nice > > > to see it once in a while. I sure do appreciate > it > > > more than I did before. Not to mention the over > > > abundance of green trees surrounding you as you > take > > > this route. There is a spot along the road, > just > > > before Jerome where the view can make one go off > the > > > road if you aren't careful. It's so > > > awesome......you're up in the mountains, > surrounded > > > by forest, and nothing but green.....and in > front of > > > you way off in the distance is BAM.....the most > > > beautiful view of Red Rock country you'd ever > see. > > > Just like at Sunset Crater north of Flagstaff > when > > > you go over the bend while you're in the middle > of > > > the forest, and in front of you is the Painted > > > Desert. Two terrains meeting as one, and the > most > > > beautiful thing ever. It's COLD right now in > these > > > parts, so I made sure to bring along the winter > > > coats and gloves (which Kevin laughed at me for > > > until we hit Sedona and started whining about > > > how cold it was). I also knew we'd be topping > out > > > at Flag on the way home....and Flag is pretty > much > > > Michigan with mountains right now, so I knew we > had > > > to be prepared! So we mosey on down 89-A, > through > > > Jerome, which we didn't make any stops at....and > I > > > keep saying I have to get there and do some > > > exploring. What a cool little town that is. It > was > > > too cold to do anything extensive in the > outdoors > > > there, so I am determined to get back there this > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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Guest Alex Burr Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 I bought a copy of this from Russell as well - excellent "trip" across America on old U S 40, without leaving your armchair. Great piece of work. Thanks Russell Hudsonly, Alex Burr --- Rudyard Welborn <r.welborn@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > I got the book and thank you so much! I can't > find the email I got as to how much I owe > you...please advise and I will forward fundage > ASAP...Tsingtao, Kip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: mailto:ypsislim <ypsi-slim@juno.com > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 10:28 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] U. S. 40 Today > > > If anyone wants more info. about the U. S. 40 > Today book I put up a > one page website - go to: > > www.lincolnhighway.info > > slim > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > 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 the > Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > 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/ > > ===== "IN GOD WE TRUST" __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicole Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Thanks Robert for the info! Looks like some great reading! Bob....talk about a small world! Quite an impressive "connection" you have there! Sure beats my story about my uncle painting the Mystery Spot? signs you see in Northern Michigan. ha ha!!! Anyone know where Bonnie and Clyde are buried? I'd be interested to know. Nicole "R.V. Droz" <us98@earthlink.net> wrote: There is an excellent book out on Bonnie and Clyde - On the Trail of Bonnie and Clyde Then and Now by Winston G. Ramsey of After the Battle, I supplied scans of historic (1930's era) maps for the publication. Their website is: http://www.afterthebattle.com/home.htm The book is here: http://www.afterthebattle.com/imagetest.htm -- ___________________________________________________________ Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ Robert V. Droz ( us98@earthlink.net ) [____________][___ U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Nicole <arizona66nms@y...> wrote: Anyone know where Bonnie and Clyde are buried? I'd be interested to know. Nicole, findagrave.com gave me the following: Bonnie Parker: http://tinyurl.com/357tw Clyde Barrow: http://tinyurl.com/3722u Fascinating website, I might add. Almost any famous...or infamous...person can be found on it. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicole Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Thanks for the info....but good lord, "findagrave.com"??? Is there anything we can't find on the internet these days?? I can't believe that! :-) Nicole roadmaven <roadmaven@aol.com> wrote: --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Nicole <arizona66nms@y...> wrote: Anyone know where Bonnie and Clyde are buried? I'd be interested to know. Nicole, findagrave.com gave me the following: Bonnie Parker: http://tinyurl.com/357tw Clyde Barrow: http://tinyurl.com/3722u Fascinating website, I might add. Almost any famous...or infamous...person can be found on it. Pat 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Glenn Adams Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 At the California/Nevada border on I-15, you can see Bonnie & Clyde's bullet-riddled car. It's inside the Primm Valley Hotel at Exit 1. -----Original Message----- From: Nicole <arizona66nms@yahoo.com> Sent: Feb 11, 2004 9:06 AM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Preserving Bonnie & Clyde bridge in Texas Thanks Robert for the info! Looks like some great reading! Bob....talk about a small world! Quite an impressive "connection" you have there! Sure beats my story about my uncle painting the Mystery Spot? signs you see in Northern Michigan. ha ha!!! Anyone know where Bonnie and Clyde are buried? I'd be interested to know. Nicole "R.V. Droz" <us98@earthlink.net> wrote: There is an excellent book out on Bonnie and Clyde - On the Trail of Bonnie and Clyde Then and Now by Winston G. Ramsey of After the Battle, I supplied scans of historic (1930's era) maps for the publication. Their website is: http://www.afterthebattle.com/home.htm The book is here: http://www.afterthebattle.com/imagetest.htm -- ___________________________________________________________ Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ Robert V. Droz ( us98@earthlink.net ) [____________][___ U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online 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 Glenn Adams gfa77@earthlink.net www.lasvegasregion.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Worley Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 --- Glenn Adams <gfa77@earthlink.net> wrote: > At the California/Nevada border on I-15, you can see Bonnie & Clyde's > bullet-riddled car. It's inside the Primm Valley Hotel at Exit 1. ...or at least *one* of the death cars.. ) ) The REAL, ACTUAL death car is still in Texas, and was on display last year at the Yellow Rose All Ford Classic in Fort Worth: http://www.watermelon-kid.com/dallas-sight...ow/1934Ford.htm There ya go ~~ ) Bob __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 > > I'm heading out to Tulsa in 2 weeks & will be looking for a good > breakfast spot somewhere between here & St. Louis...any suggestions?? > > Pat I haven't been to it in years, but Richard's Farm Restaurant in Casey, Ill., apparently is still going strong. It's a restaurant housed in a massive old barn (As my dad would say, "Man ... they could put about 50,000 bales of hay in here"). When I went there many years ago, it was the home of the one-pound porkchop ... not sure whether they still have it. Casey is a town in eastern Illinois off I-70 and U.S. 40. I'm thinking Richard's still does breakfast, as a Google search found several farm seminars and other events in the morning there. Here's the contact info: Richards Farm Restaurant, (217) 932-5300, 607 NE 13th St, Casey, IL 62420 Ron Warnick Belleville, IL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 We stopped at the National Road Welcome Center in Richmond a couple of years back..they have some good info and a brochure of a driving tour of the National Road in Eastern Indiana (just off I-70; Exit 156A)...and while you are at it, if you are cruisin the road west, keep going through Illinois...the road is very well marked and there is all sorts of things to see and do and places to eat! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat" <roadmaven@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:49 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Indiana National Road Guide > The Indiana National Road Association has produced an outstanding > Driving Tour Guide which highlights many historic stops along the > 156 miles of the National Road in the Hoosier State. The National > Road in Indiana was designated State Scenic Byway status in 1996, > National Scenic Byway status in 1998, and the entire National Road > was designated an All-American Road in 2002. > > Highlighted in the guide are 28 sites between Richmond and Terre > Haute, including The Madonna of the Trail in Richmond, Trump's > Texaco Museum in Knightstown, White River State Park in Indianapolis > (featuring the 1916 bridge which carried National Road/US 40 > travelers), The Diner in Plainfield, which was mentioned in Frank > Brusca's feature in the latest AR (My dad & I highly recommend the > Roast Beef Manhattan), and a restored 1931 gas station at Rose- > Hulman University in Terre Haute. > > I traveled the National Road last Saturday from the west side of > Indianapolis to just over the Illinois border. Hats off to the INRA! > The signage is some of the best (from an accuracy standpoint) for an > historic road I've seen...comparable to that of Route 66 in > Illinois. Thanks to the guide and signage, I found some ancient > sections of NR I never knew existed. > > For more info and a guide, contact the INRA at: > (765) 478-3172 > or write: > Indiana National Road Association > P.O. Box 284 > Cambridge City, IN 47327 > > They have a website, but it's not up yet: www.indiananationalroad.org > You can also join the association for as little as $5. > > Regards, > > Pat Bremer > Speedway, IN > http://roadtripmemories.com > > > > > > > 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 brownwho63 Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 We like the Family Restaurant on old 40 in downtown Marshall, IL. Or there's another good one across the street next to the fire station -- forgot the name of the place. Both have small-town friendliness and good food....Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pat" <roadmaven@a...> wrote: > > I'm heading out to Tulsa in 2 weeks & will be looking for a good > breakfast spot somewhere between here & St. Louis...any suggestions?? > > Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drivewdave@aol.com Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 darn right, let's get back on topic... the postings have been somewhat lacking in content lately (not that the following will be any different) yesterday, Saturday, me and my mom took a drive around the Tacoma area revisiting old favorite places. There is a new light rail line downtown nearing completion. We drove out over the 11th street bridge and she remembered how during the war she would ride the streetcar out to Todd shipyards where she was the head file clerk. 11th street across the tideflats used to be Washington 5 and then 509 but since a limited access bypass was built to the south it now ends at a large container terminal so we were unable to drive as far as where the shipyards were. So we turned south and picked up Pacific Highway back into Tacoma and followed it all the way out through South Tacoma to Ponders Corner. Down by the Tacoma Dome are a few blocks of US 99 bypass one of the original bridges now bears a bronze plaque Pacific Highway Bridge Built 1931 Rebuilt 2003. The sidewalks and balustrades were replaced and they did a good design job on them in the spirit of the original which is nice to see instead of the usual disappearing act. Speaking of which, we went down to see how the overlay/new bridge job is coming on the Old Nisqually segment of old Pacific Highway/US 99 south of Dupont just north of the Nisqually R. The gravel shoulders have been paved with AC (asphaltic concrete aka blacktop) flush with the old pavement so the AC overlay is imminent. This means more than a mile of original cement conrete will soon disappear and it will no longer be possible to have a sense of what it was like for the millions who drove this road in the past. The only things that changed out there over the last seven decades were the trees and the settling of the subgrade. Also steel guard rails were installed all the way across the old BNSF RR overcrossing which is being replaced. Back in the late 60s I drove my VW dune buggy across that bridge and I suddenly realized how old and historic it was. By this time bridge design how become very minimal and functional and elaborate columned balustrades were passe, at this time the bridge was perhaps 40 years old. So there you go, one Pacific Highway bridge preserved and another soon to bite the dust as they say. World famous Bob's Java Jive on S Tacoma Way is still there, I have never passed that way without looking at it for 50 years now, it a giant two story coffeepot, the academics call that sort of thing figural architecture. It would be nice to read some road reports, happy motoring, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edward C Anderson Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 HEy guys, What is with this Arab Person? Ed On Sat, 22 Mar 2003 07:48:18 -0800 (PST) Arab Person <socomonos2003@yahoo.com> writes: > > > Note: forwarded message attached. > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your > desktop! > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > 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/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hank Hallmark Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 "Grandpa, tell me 'bout the good olde days...." ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:37 AM Subject: How To Spot A Geezer Click here: How To Spot A Geezer - Best Inspiration from the Net from Dobhran's Inspire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tim steil Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 > > What is with this Arab Person? > > Ed hey ed et al..... I would lay decent money on the idea "Arab Person" is some teenager with an anti-war bent that is trying however ridiculously, to get his point of view across, and sees this sort of spamming as easier/more effective than marching in the street. Good for him. Actually, for whatever reason, I never got the pictures or text or whatnot he was trying to attach to the 7 or 8 emails, but would have been interested in seeing them. Lord knows Al Jazeera has had some interesting reports on their website over the last few days. Regardless of your (or anyone's) opinion on this war, it is a situation that needs to be seen from both sides, both in terms of what people at home think good or bad, and as far as the uncensored images/reports coming back from the front lines. Be for it or against it as your heart dictates,but at least use your brain and make decisions for yourself, don't follow some bullshit spouting political type, whatever end of the spectrum they come from. From my POV, I'd consider it time better spent reading a dissenting opinion, than forwarding some trailer-park spiel from Charlie Daniels. This country was founded on a number of basic freedoms (most of which were rescinded under the "Patriot Act"), and the right to dissent was a prime mover in all of them. And just to keep this on slightly on topic, from what I've read, Highway 80 into Bagdhad is smooth sailing...... OK Pat...feel free to jump in here.... ts anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 In a message dated 3/23/03 8:55:57 PM Central Standard Time, thehallmarks@earthlink.net writes: << Click here: How To Spot A Geezer - Best Inspiration from the Net from Dobhran's Inspire! >> couldn't clik here and no address! lulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sundayjohn66 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 I made a page to show my mom what I did on my day off this week. Thought some of you might enjoy it as well: http://springbreak66.com/luna.html The Illinois Route 66 Association is refurbishing the Luna Cafe sign on Route 66 in Mitchell, IL. I guess I'm sort of leading the charge on this one, as I'll be making all the replacement neon for the sign. The picture on the page above was just the first step ... but a tough one, since I had to stifle my fear of heights and drag my butt up there to take down the old neon. I got a Stag beer for my efforts. Emily P.S.: Happy Easter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Very good Emily - We'll put 5 stars on your report card for this effort!!! LOL This is what we need, more dedication. Have a good one. Hudsonly, Alex B --- sundayjohn66 <sundayjohn66@aol.com> wrote: > I made a page to show my mom what I did on my day > off this week. Thought some of > you might enjoy it as well: > > http://springbreak66.com/luna.html > > The Illinois Route 66 Association is refurbishing > the Luna Cafe sign on Route 66 in > Mitchell, IL. I guess I'm sort of leading the charge > on this one, as I'll be making all the > replacement neon for the sign. The picture on the > page above was just the first step > ... but a tough one, since I had to stifle my fear > of heights and drag my butt up there > to take down the old neon. > > I got a Stag beer for my efforts. > > Emily > > P.S.: Happy Easter! > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rlb0267 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Shellee Graham <SHELLEE66@E...> wrote: > RE: Razing of La Casa Grande Motel on Watson Road, Route 66 > > Hi Route 66 friends, > > If anyone is interested in addressing the > morons of Marlboro (aka the village idiots, > I do not even capitalize moron or spell > their town Marlborough correctly...) > > Here is the info - > > Village of Marlborough - Population: 2,235 > ------------------------------------------------------ > 7826 Wimbledon Drive > Marlborough, MO 63119-5405 > Phone 314/962-5055 ...{edit}... > > Shellee Graham Hey, Shellee, tell us how you really feel. I missed the article but looked it up. (Hope the URL below won't overload anyone's computer. Sheesh.) Pass out the custard for the spectators as the bulldozer starts up. (See irony of custard reference in article.) Rick ---- Marlborough has plans to overcome motel-era image By Patricia Rice Of the Post-Dispatch Below is the link to the story. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stor...ws/St.+Loui s+City+%2F+County/32CF54C2CA84CEB186256E6F0053E8D5 ?OpenDocument&Headline=Marlborough+has+plans+to+overc ome+motel-era+image&highlight=2%2CCasa%2CGrande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rlb0267 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "sundayjohn66" <sundayjohn66@a...> wrote: > http://springbreak66.com/luna.html > ... drag my butt up there > to take down the old neon. Hey, no fair, we can't see the fear on your face from that angle. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest william cashman Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 > [Original Message] > From: sundayjohn66 <sundayjohn66@aol.com> > > > I made a page to show my mom what I did on my day off this week. Thought some of > you might enjoy it as well: > > Hi Emily..... Too bad you couldn't get a bucket truck to use for this work.....much easier and safer to work from one of those.....maybe you might be able to find a local tree service guy to help when you have to go back up. They might want to help with a local civic project like this just for the free advertising. Cya l8r, the oakman (retired arborist) There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sundayjohn66 Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 > Too bad you couldn't get a bucket truck to use for this work.....much easier and safer to work from one of those..... We used a bucket when we repainted the Vernelle's Motel sign, but this sign is low enough and the logistics of the lot are such that a ladder is more practical. The height isn't that bad (only about 15 feet at the highest point) ... just unpleasant if you're scared of heights, which I happen to be. It's probably just as well. Getting anybody in Madison County, IL -- known far and wide as a "judicial hellhole" -- to loan us the use of a bucket would be a cute trick. The companies that have them for their own use are scared of getting sued if somebody falls out, and the companies that rent them charge $200 a day, and we haven't had much luck trying to talk them into loaning us one for free, even for something like this. The ladder isn't so bad. I had a coupla big guys hanging onto it to keep it from shifting on me, and the sign is VERY sturdy (it's mounted on a thick pole that's set in a big concrete cylinder), so it's not going anywhere. I am constantly amazed at how well this thing was made ... a quality job from top to bottom. Hope I can do it justice when I start bending the tubes. Emily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 I was watching the Tom Hanks movie, "Road To Perdition", the other night (and I found it to be a really good movie). Here's a trivia question for you folks (you will have to watch the movie to find the answer, if you haven't already). After Tom Hanks wife and son are murdered he and his remaining son take off for Chicago. What U S highway were they driving on? (There was a scene where they came to a cross road and on the other side of the road behind the car was a U S road sign marker). If no answers within a week, I'll tell you. Hudsonly, Alex B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rt66roadologist@attbi.com Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 I think it was US6 WASNT IT.JEFF MEYER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JEFF MEYER Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 I think thay were on US6.JEFF MEYER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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