Guest Alex Burr Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 My warranty expired years ago - you fellows are just young'un's.......... Hudsonly, Alex B (66) --- Chris <chris@experiencenascar.com> wrote: > Hi George, same here. > BTW the warranty runs out at 40. I'm 41 on the 24th > of this month. > Ughh! . . Chris > > http://www.geocities.com/stoneynb/ > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, George Ashburn > > <gsa777743215@y...> wrote: > > Hi > > > > I'm a new member. > > > > I was always one who liked to take the alternate > or > > scenic route to get somewhere if I had time. I > like > > going through the little town instead of bypassing > > them. I was also (for some strange reason) > fascinated > > by old gas stations as a kid.(I turn 40 in October > to > > give you an idea of my age group.) > > > > ===== > > George Ashburn - http://www.geocities.com/jamdawg1 > > (It's not done yet, but what the heck.) > > > http://www.geocities.com/jamdawg1/bodybuilding.html > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > > > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest william cashman Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Very sad. . . I will forever remember the NJ-FL trip in the back seat of Dad's 63 Olds. . . if the car exists there are probably still Cheerios hidden inside. . . . And I still remember the looong summer trips from Chicag's northwest side to the farm near South Haven, Michigan in the '36 Olds [at least I remember it as a '36 :-)] 4-door sedan. The 125 miles was an all day trip back then..... Cya l8r, Bill There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest william cashman Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: George Ashburn I was always one who liked to take the alternate or scenic route to get somewhere if I had time. I like going through the little town instead of bypassing them. I was also (for some strange reason) fascinated by old gas stations as a kid.(I turn 40 in October to give you an idea of my age group.) Hi George.... Me too!! We manage to get in two or three 5-6 week RV trips a year and always stay on the back roads as much as possible. I use a GPS and DeLorme mapping program to plan our trips and we have gotten into some interesting places..... Cya l8r, Bill (almost 68) There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Ashburn Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 --- william cashman <theoakman@earthlink.net> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: George Ashburn > > I was always one who liked to take the alternate or > scenic route to get somewhere if I had time. I like > going through the little town instead of bypassing > them. I was also (for some strange reason) > fascinated > by old gas stations as a kid.(I turn 40 in October > to > give you an idea of my age group.) > > > Hi George.... > > Me too!! We manage to get in two or three 5-6 week > RV trips a year and always stay on the back roads as > much as possible. I use a GPS and DeLorme mapping > program to plan our trips and we have gotten into > some interesting places..... I haven't used a GPS or a mapping program yet. I was blessed with "Having a Compass & GPS in my brain" and "a nose for roadside restaurants & a good mom-and-pop motel". (Okay, once in a while, I cheat by using an Auto Club Guide. But I have always had the instinct to find just the right place.) My Number One Rule; BRING LOTS OF GOOD TRAVELING MUSIC (But I've heard good things about XM.) In my case, it's CD's I've created that consist of either Classic Hard Rock (Van Halen [David Lee Roth, of course.], Metallica, Eagles, AC/DC, etc.) My Idea of Good Country (Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, Hank Jr. etc.) and even a little Old School Jazz, Blues, "Rat Pack" & "Mob Music" (Sinatra, Louis Prima, etc.) thrown in. ===== George Ashburn - http://www.geocities.com/jamdawg1/index.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jlivings2002 Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 "That Ribbon of Highway III: Highway 99 Through the Pacific Northwest" 252 pages, 22 maps, 130+ photos $15.99 email questions or a request for a flier, or order at www.livinggoldpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike@catsupbottle.com Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hey hey! Just letting everyone know the Big Tomato has finally received his first issue of American Road!! Thomas and Becky at MockTurtle were grgeat about making sure I got it!! And it was worth the wait!! Big Tomato Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Sullivan Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 I made the front page (with photo and above the fold, too!) of the News & Observer's (Raleigh, NC) travel section this past Sunday, May 30. An occasional series entitled "Take It Outside: Extreme Living" profiled my quest to visit all the counties in America. Hope you enjoy reading the story, and perhaps the message of my mission will inspire the newspaper readers to get out of their chairs and participate in the excitement we all know, cruising the roads and seeing America! "Crossing the Line" Road Warriors Aim to Visit Every County www.newsobserver.com/print/sunday/travel/story/1286375p-7408547c.html (this link may only be active for the next few days) www.triangle.com/travel/story/1286543p-7408547c.html (this link may be active for a longer period of time) Cheers, John ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` John M. Sullivan Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Earth "Whoever uses the spirit that is in him creatively is an artist. To make living itself an art, that is the goal." -- Henry Miller . --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Hey Folks, Some mixed signals from the National Parks Service Lincoln Highway study: http://LH-NPS-Study.notlong.com and The Lincoln Highway Garage parts are auctioned off: http://ydr.com/story/main/27074/ ypsi-slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, John Sullivan <xploreusa@y...> wrote: > I made the front page (with photo and above the fold, too!) of the News & Observer's (Raleigh, NC) travel section this past Sunday, May 30. An occasional series entitled "Take It Outside: Extreme Living" profiled my quest to visit all the counties in America. > > Hope you enjoy reading the story, and perhaps the message of my mission will inspire the newspaper readers to get out of their chairs and participate in the excitement we all know, cruising the roads and seeing America! > > > > Cheers, > > John > > > > ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` > John M. Sullivan > Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Earth > > > "Whoever uses the spirit that is in him creatively is an artist. To make living itself an art, that is the goal." > > -- Henry Miller > > Well done, sir! Always good to meet a fellow county collector! I will confess I'm not quite the purist you are. I don't go to all the county seats. Once I'm inside the county, I count it. I went over to mob-rule.com and entered my list, winding up in 5th place with 87.7%. But then, I've been collecting counties for quite a number of years:) From reading the article I can tell you've had many more adventures on your travels than I have. The only story I can recall was the time I visited the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne. I told one of the curators what I was doing, and I'm still not sure if she thought I should be commended or committed:) > > I can relate to the problems of keeping track of counties. I haven't been perfect in keeping tabs of the independent cities of Virginia, and I've never even heard of Bullfrog County, Nevada:) I'm sure there are other counties that no longer exist. James County, TN, for instance. My grandmother told me about it and said lots of folks called it "Jim" county:) It was absorbed by Hamilton County ages ago, long before my time. The James County courthouse in Ooltewah is still standing (just a few blocks south of US 11-64). > > Sadly, financial constraints are keeping me from doing much new collecting these days. Trying to keep a house in decent condition as well as saving up for retirement are putting a crimp in my plans. I only have four counties left east of the Mississippi, (not counting the independent VA cities) and I really would like to pick them up if I can. Time will tell, I suppose. > > Good luck to you in your quest! BabyBoomerBob > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 I got this message from my Route 66 group and I thought I would pass on this sorry news, Lulu << Good evening to all my roadie friends. I have some very sad news to report to you. This morning Juan Delgadillo at the age of 88 passed a way from a heart attack. Services will be Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Catholic Church in Seligman. Please send your cards and condolences to the family at the SnowCap. There was no finer, funnier or friendlier person to ever walk this earth. It was a great pleasure and honor to know this man and his friendship to all of us that knew him. I will be going to the services leaving very early on Tuesday morning is anyone would like to ride over with me from Southern California. Let me know via cell phone or e-mail. I will be in Indiana from Saturday till Monday getting back late afternoon. I will need to drive over and back the same day as I leave for Tulsa on Wednesday. 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 jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Conkle Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Good evening to all my roadie friends. I have some very sad news to report to you. This morning Juan Delgadillo at the age of 88 passed a way from a heart attack. Services will be Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Catholic Church in Seligman. Please send your cards and condolences to the family at the SnowCap. There was no finer, funnier or friendlier person to ever walk this earth. It was a great pleasure and honor to know this man and his friendship to all of us that knew him. I will be going to the services leaving very early on Tuesday morning is anyone would like to ride over with me from Southern California. Let me know via cell phone or e-mail. I will be in Indiana from Saturday till Monday getting back late afternoon. I will need to drive over and back the same day as I leave for Tulsa on Wednesday. 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 jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rt66roadologist@comcast.net Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 THING ARE A LITTLE BIT LESS FUNNY ON THE ROUTE HE WILL BE MISSED FROM HIS LOOK BAR TO THE STRING ON THE KETSUP BOTTLE TO HIS MISMATCHED SOCKS.I HAVE THE NEED A CHESSEBUGER WITH CHESSES OR A DEAD CHICKEN OR A "SMALL CONE HPOEFULLY THE BOYS WILL CARRY IT ON.HISCAR WAS ONE FO A KIND SAW HIM DRIVE A BLOCK AT THE 2003 FUNFUN IT WAS SOO FUNNNY.GO BUY TO THE ROUTE 66 FUNNNY MAN.AS HIS CARD SAID "EAT HERE AND GET GAS"JEFF MEYER > Good evening to all my roadie friends. > > > > I have some very sad news to report to you. This morning Juan Delgadillo at > the age of 88 passed a way from a heart attack. > > > > Services will be Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Catholic Church in > Seligman. Please send your cards and condolences to the family at the > SnowCap. > > > > There was no finer, funnier or friendlier person to ever walk this earth. It > was a great pleasure and honor to know this man and his friendship to all of > us that knew him. > > > > I will be going to the services leaving very early on Tuesday morning is > anyone would like to ride over with me from Southern California. Let me know > via cell phone or e-mail. I will be in Indiana from Saturday till Monday > getting back late afternoon. I will need to drive over and back the same day > as I leave for Tulsa on Wednesday. > > > > 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 > > jim@cart66pf.org > > www.cart66pf.org > > > > > > > > > > > Get your kicks on the Route 66 Mailing List! > > You can find our homepage at- http://www.fullcirclepros.com/66/index.htm > > Questions about this list - "route66-owner@yahoogroups.com" > To Subscribe - send an eMail to "route66-subscribe@yahoogroups.com" > TO UNSUBSCRIBE - send an eMail to "route66-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com" > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Received from Brian McKay on July 1, 2004, via Jim Bracewell, NCCA. Brian is bringing lots of publicity to Route 66 with his most unusual mode of transportation. I'm sure that he is receiving treatment that is much more cordial than that of the original dust bowl migrants too. Helen ---------------------------------------- >Leaving Alb. this am (7/1) for Grants to meet Johnnie to >take some photos. Alb. has an interesting downtown >core that seems to be holding its own. Lots of neon. >Met Jack yesterday and had a great lunch at the >66Diner. He helped me solve a oil pressure problem and >we had a nice visit. > Holiday weekend coming up so I don't know what the >traffic will be like but the weather is sure nice. > >Read the mail from Helen and Scott. I will be happy to >finish and I like Scott's note on coming up with something >appropriate for the many folks that have had the opportunity >to complete the trip. > >The bottom line is publicity for the R66 and of >course for NCCA. > >Just thinking..... > >Brian.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike shadman Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 1. I been looking for your magazine in book and magazine store for the past 6 months and I cannot find it. In fact when I tell them about the magazine, they never heard of it. Are there any stores that carry the American Road Magazine? Do I have subscribe by mail or on-line? 2.I have looked at the web-site and think its interesting what you tell about magazine, but I would like to buy one issue to read and decide if I want to subscribe to it. Is there any possible way to buy one issue without subscribing? George __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jennifer Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, mike shadman <mike_shadman@y...> wrote: > 1. I been looking for your magazine in book and magazine store for the past 6 months and I cannot find it. In fact when I tell them about the magazine, they never heard of it. Are there any stores that carry the American Road Magazine? Do I have subscribe by mail or on- line? > 2.I have looked at the web-site and think its interesting what you tell about magazine, but I would like to buy one issue to read and decide if I want to subscribe to it. Is there any possible way to buy one issue without subscribing? > > George Pat and I moderate the Yahoo Group for American Road, but I am not familiar with what bookstores might carry it, or about buying a single issue. You should get in touch with Mock Turtle Press directly for that information: http://www.mockturtlepress.com/americanroad.html You mentioned that you were at the website. Did you see that they have a full sample issue of American Road online in PDF format? http://www.mockturtlepress.com/arsample.html If you have a highspeed connection, they have the magazine as one file. But for those who have a dialup connection, they have mercifully provided the magazine in many smaller files of several pages at a time. I hope this helps! Jennifer Bremer American Road Yahoo Group Moderator http://www.roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike shadman Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Thanks for the help. I wanted to ask here 1st. Jennifer <> wrote:--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, mike shadman <mike_shadman@y...> wrote: > 1. I been looking for your magazine in book and magazine store for the past 6 months and I cannot find it. In fact when I tell them about the magazine, they never heard of it. Are there any stores that carry the American Road Magazine? Do I have subscribe by mail or on- line? > 2.I have looked at the web-site and think its interesting what you tell about magazine, but I would like to buy one issue to read and decide if I want to subscribe to it. Is there any possible way to buy one issue without subscribing? > > George Pat and I moderate the Yahoo Group for American Road, but I am not familiar with what bookstores might carry it, or about buying a single issue. You should get in touch with Mock Turtle Press directly for that information: http://www.mockturtlepress.com/americanroad.html You mentioned that you were at the website. Did you see that they have a full sample issue of American Road online in PDF format? http://www.mockturtlepress.com/arsample.html If you have a highspeed connection, they have the magazine as one file. But for those who have a dialup connection, they have mercifully provided the magazine in many smaller files of several pages at a time. I hope this helps! Jennifer Bremer American Road Yahoo Group Moderator http://www.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 SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- 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! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 I'm watching, on the History Channel, a great nostalgia piece. "Highway Hangouts: Eat and Run". It's a trip back in time - the history of the roadside diners, drive-ins and other moments and places out of time. Checking the TV Guide (for your area you can go on-line to www.tvguide.com and click on listings) I found that this show airs again, twice - Tuesday, the 15th, at 12AM (I assume these times are east coast, so check your local listings) and Sunday, the 20th, at a more manageble 1PM. It's 2 hours of great time traveling. Hudsonly, Alex B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rich Rheingold Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 The magazine is suppose to be in Barnes & Noble book stores but I haven't seen it in any around our area which is upstate New York. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, mike shadman <mike_shadman@y...> wrote: > 1. I been looking for your magazine in book and magazine store for the past 6 months and I cannot find it. In fact when I tell them about the magazine, they never heard of it. Are there any stores that carry the American Road Magazine? Do I have subscribe by mail or on-line? > 2.I have looked at the web-site and think its interesting what you tell about magazine, but I would like to buy one issue to read and decide if I want to subscribe to it. Is there any possible way to buy one issue without subscribing? > > George > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mockturtlepress Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Greetings, All: I hope this short post finds you all well. I write for two reasons. First, to the list member who finds it difficult to locate AMERICAN ROAD on= their bookstore shelves. AMERICAN ROAD is currently available through the large chains of Barnes & Noble, Hastings, Books-A-Million, and a number of = others that Rebecca Repp, our General Manager, can list for you. Furthermore, AMERICAN ROAD is also available through the largest internet magazine seller--MagazineCity.com. Distribution of our magazine is handled = by Prestige Periodicals, based in New York. They do not provide us with listings of each individual bookstore that carries AMERICAN ROAD. Most of the larger chains do not provide us with a list that indicates which of the= ir outlets carry our magazine either; however, Barnes & Noble is a happy exception to this rule. Again, if you contact Rebecca at becky@mockturtlepress.com, she can help you. I respectfully ask that you would also send Rebecca the names of the bookstores you have visited that tell you they have never heard of AMERICAN= ROAD. Our magazine was recently cited as one of the most notable magazines launched in 2003. Our distributor, as I've mentioned, works on an= international scale. We are available in Canada, France, Australia, and Ne= w Zealand, as well as the good, ol' US of A. ANY bookstore can find our magazine through the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) system. Our number is 1542-4316. If you have encountered an individual unwilling to= check the standard system, please let us know. We will pass this informatio= n along to our distributor to enlighten them. Second matter: Although I do not find the time to post to this list as much= as I would prefer, I do read its messages every day. Over the last several days,= I have seen dialogue mire its wheels in the Route 66 re-certification debate,= and I want it known that AMERICAN ROAD supports Pat and Jennifer Bremer fully in their decision to pull the plug on that topic. As to the magazine's official standing on this debate, I declare that the magazine, at present, does not officially have a standing. While I do confe= ss strong personal convictions, I have not discussed this matter with Dan Marriott, members of the National Scenic Byways Program, and any number of others whose opinions this magazine values. The arguments of some in our illustrious ranks—Jim Ross, Michael Wallis, etc.—are duly noted, and to= be honest, they make good sense to me. But to be fair—as we have not talked with all the "usual suspects" at this point—I do not believe it appr= opriate for AMERICAN ROAD to take an official stand at this time. I wish you all a happy Fourth of July. I hope, by Tuesday, I will be readin= g about some great road trips on this list. Drive safely and dream well, Thomas Repp Executive Editor AMERICAN ROAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 In recent months there has been much discussion on some of these road egroup pages concerning the designation of highways, such as U S 40, U S 30, etc, as National Historic Highways. Recently I attended the 45th annual National Meet of the Hudson- Essex-Teraplane Club in Pittsburg and had the pleasure of convoying from Danville, PA, to Pittsburg with a friend of mine in his 1949 Hudson. We went across U S 11 to 522 and 22 thru Altoona and over to Pittsburg. I think one thing that should be done - and this should open a can of worms. On 522 we encountered two prefab modular homes (four units) going the other way, thankfully. On a road such as that one it struck me that this is very dangerous due to the width of the load. Perhaps we should be trying to ban trucks over, say, 10,000 pounds off these roads, except for local access only. Many big rigs run over these old narrow roads to save time - but is that time saved worth perhaps getting somebody killed out there!!!!!! There would be exceptions - sections of the old roads converted into 4 lane limited access highways, such as U S 30 in Ohio and 20 in Iowa, for example. 22 between Altoona and Edensburg is 4 lane now and work is progressing on other sections, so there is probably no stopping that work. That's my "Monday morning quarterbacking soap box", folks. Something to think about - tho I fully realize it would be an uphill fight all the way and probably lead to more old roads being converted to 4 lane. Hudsonly, Alex B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest traveleditor_us Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 HOTEL REVIEW: Quality Inn -- Thumbs Down The next time you consider staying at the Quality Inn, Sparks, Nevada, you may want to seriously consider another hotel. During a recent stay there, I experienced lax security, repeatedly malfunctioning room keys, unreliable airport shuttle service and a hotel management that was decidedly amateur. In a phrase: never again. Here are the details: LAX SECURITY: Not only was the lock on the hotel's back door was broken the night I stayed there. When I walked in at 3 a.m., someone had propped open the hotel's back door with a garbage can. Essentially, anyone or anything that happened to wander off nearby Interstate 80 at that time of night had easy access to the hotel. PLASTIC ROOM KEYS THAT DON'T WORK: The plastic key for my room failed four times during my stay ~~ twice when I was attempting to get into my room, and twice when I was attempting to access the pool area. Each time, I had to be issued a new plastic room key ~~ a colossal waste of time. DREARY POOL AREA: I managed to find a decent lounge chair among the mismatched selection surrounding the pool. Other guests had to settle for chairs with straps missing. Another disappointment: the pool area is surrounded by a number of trucks for Allied, Inc. and other companies. While pool-side, I heard many of these big rigs farting to life before heading out for their daily runs. UNINSPIRING VISTAS: The hotel is surrounded on three sides by factory- like rooftops as far as the eye can see. Out front isn't much better: Interstate 80, with cars and trucks zooming by 24/7. UNRELIABLE SHUTTLE SERVICE: While the hotel advertises free airport shuttle service, their tune changes once you actually land. Turns out, they'll send a shuttle out for you ~~ they just won't tell you how long it will take get there. When I pressed the hotel clerk on this issue, asking if it would take 15 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour or more, his response was "I can't tell you." AMATEUR MANAGEMENT: My complaints to the hotel management about my repeatedly failing room key and the unreliable shuttle service fell on deaf ears. In the end, all I received was a "we could care less" attitude. NO HELP FROM THE QUALITY INN 800 NUMBER: Often, a substandard franchise hotel can be brought into line with a call to the franchise's national customer relations number. Not so with Quality Inn. The franchise's policy regarding complaints: we'll send the hotel a letter by U.S. Mail about your complaint, and get back to you. Translation: forget about getting a problem addressed while you're actually staying at a Quality Inn hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Well, safe to say that there are trends worth living with! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Ross" <pathfinder66@earthlink.net> To: "AMERICAN ROAD" <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:03 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Drive-Ins > Kip, > > I don't know if it's a trend or not, but I was in Lubbock, Texas over the weekend to see Shellee Graham's traveling Route 66 photographic exhibition at Texas Tech. University, and the people there told me there is a new drive-in theater being built near Lubbock. Incidentally, the Buddy Holly Center there is a must-see if you're ever in west Texas. > > Jim R. > > > > > > 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 Jim Conkle Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 We are looking for some data and information to fit the following qualifications; Need to get input on 4-6 sites (maybe one in each state) that might be good locations along Route 66: -large enough area for 1000-5000 concert-goers, plus parking space -population close enough to support such a venue -existing outdoor amphitheater with lawn seating on a descending slope OR an area that could be made into such -community with little exposure to the cultural arts (music) in other words does not have this type of facilities now -a community that could grow to have such a venue be self-supporting (through fundraisers and/or sponsors) within 5 years -is there a non-profit or local group already formed to take on such a project? We have been contacted by an organization that has successfully put together projects that built or remodeled sites to fit the above requirements. Funding is available to assist not only getting the projects off the ground but to get them to a profitable stage. Local grass roots, governmental agencies, colleges and media will be needed to join with us in completing the projects. For those of you involved with your state associations, communities and other groups please share this information with them. Anyone else that should have this information that I have left off the list let me know so that I can forward it on to them. 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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.719 / Virus Database: 475 - Release Date: 7/12/2004 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.719 / Virus Database: 475 - Release Date: 7/12/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.719 / Virus Database: 475 - Release Date: 7/12/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred M. Cain Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Alex, Another thing that I believe happens is that truckers who *KNOW* they're overweight (or oversized like those mobile homes) prefer to stick to the older highways because their chances of getting caught is much greater on the toll roads or Interstates. While I can't prove it, I'm certain that's the case along U.S. 20 here in northeastern Indiana. -Fred --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > In recent months there has been much discussion on some of these road > egroup pages concerning the designation of highways, such as U S 40, > U S 30, etc, as National Historic Highways. > > Recently I attended the 45th annual National Meet of the Hudson- > Essex-Teraplane Club in Pittsburg and had the pleasure of convoying > from Danville, PA, to Pittsburg with a friend of mine in his 1949 > Hudson. We went across U S 11 to 522 and 22 thru Altoona and over to > Pittsburg. > > I think one thing that should be done - and this should open a can > of worms. On 522 we encountered two prefab modular homes (four > units) going the other way, thankfully. On a road such as that one > it struck me that this is very dangerous due to the width of the > load. Perhaps we should be trying to ban trucks over, say, 10,000 > pounds off these roads, except for local access only. Many big rigs > run over these old narrow roads to save time - but is that time saved > worth perhaps getting somebody killed out there!!!!!! > > There would be exceptions - sections of the old roads converted into > 4 lane limited access highways, such as U S 30 in Ohio and 20 in > Iowa, for example. 22 between Altoona and Edensburg is 4 lane now > and work is progressing on other sections, so there is probably no > stopping that work. > > That's my "Monday morning quarterbacking soap box", folks. > Something to think about - tho I fully realize it would be an uphill > fight all the way and probably lead to more old roads being converted > to 4 lane. > > Hudsonly, > Alex B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 I agree with your idea -- not just because of safety issues, but because the weight of big trucks make old roadbeds deteriorate much faster. A number of scenic highways already do this -- why not historic U.S. highways like 66, 20, 30, etc.? Of course, there would be exemptions for tour buses and local deliveries. But making these roads largely free of big trucks would make the traveling experience much nicer. Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > In recent months there has been much discussion on some of these road > egroup pages concerning the designation of highways, such as U S 40, > U S 30, etc, as National Historic Highways. > > Recently I attended the 45th annual National Meet of the Hudson- > Essex-Teraplane Club in Pittsburg and had the pleasure of convoying > from Danville, PA, to Pittsburg with a friend of mine in his 1949 > Hudson. We went across U S 11 to 522 and 22 thru Altoona and over to > Pittsburg. > > I think one thing that should be done - and this should open a can > of worms. On 522 we encountered two prefab modular homes (four > units) going the other way, thankfully. On a road such as that one > it struck me that this is very dangerous due to the width of the > load. Perhaps we should be trying to ban trucks over, say, 10,000 > pounds off these roads, except for local access only. Many big rigs > run over these old narrow roads to save time - but is that time saved > worth perhaps getting somebody killed out there!!!!!! > > There would be exceptions - sections of the old roads converted into > 4 lane limited access highways, such as U S 30 in Ohio and 20 in > Iowa, for example. 22 between Altoona and Edensburg is 4 lane now > and work is progressing on other sections, so there is probably no > stopping that work. > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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