Guest dona Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 I GOT MINE ;-) Unfortunately I was out of town for a few days and didn't get in until tonight, so haven't had a chance to really read it yet. What I saw just doing a quick scan is looking really good. ;-) dona www.mistyowl.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 5/14/2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mockturtlepress Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Greetings, All: I'm writing from the National Scenic Byways conference in Albuquerque. Jim is out here with me; Michael Wallis left Monday afternoon. We've been having a marvelous time, and the support for the magazine has been wonderful. Tonight we all enjoyed a screening of The Grapes of Wrath at the Kimo. Great film. Incredible theater. We've been enjoying the feedback posted on the list as the mag has hit mailboxes around the country. For those of you still waiting, keep the faith: our mailing folks tell us that the time of an issue's arrival will often boil down to the mag's last stop—i.e., your local post offices. Some are apparently faster than others. Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Rider Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 The first issue has arrived in Albany, NY, so they're almost all the way to the east coast! It looks terrific -- fantastic photos and graphics and a very attractive layout. I'm as excited as I am when leaving on a nice long trip down an old highway. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edward C Anderson Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Shellee, Put my name on the list and let me know how much and when you need my address to send a copy to me. Ed On Fri, 07 May 2004 01:24:19 -0500 Shellee Graham <SHELLEE66@EARTHLINK.NET> writes: > > From: Edward C Anderson <Route66Cruiser@juno.com> > > Subject: Coral Court Motel Documentary > >> Shellee, >>IS there anyway I can get a copy of this Documentary > as I wasn't > able to > see it as I live in Indiana? >> Ed > > Hey Ed, > > Thank you for your inquiry about "BUILT FOR SPEED: The Coral Court > Motel." > Our documentary currently being shown on local TV, includes an > interview > with Bill Boll and myself, which extends the program to 90 minutes > long. The > documentary will air a few more times this month, so it is possible > that we > can record it and maybe make "bootleg" copies for those who simply > MUST have > a copy. > > A few folks have already asked me about doing this, so I am > compiling a > SHORT list of names, addresses. There would be a fee for the cost of > the > tape, shipping, etc. > > The CCM program will also be making the rounds at film festivals > around the > country throughout the year. Thanks for your interest. > > Shellee Graham > St. Louis > > http://www.coralcourt.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 > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ 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 Alex Burr Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Hi all, Just to let you know that a copy of this book by George Stewart can be found at well below most prices of $75 and up. I went to www.abe.com, an online book store and listing of used book stores, ran a search for this book and found a copy for $12. However, that one had just been sold. I found another copy for $25 in a used book store in North Walpole, NH, and was able to purchase it. This copy is a library discard, spline has a number written on it, and it is stamped "Discard Copy" and also Winchester Public Library. Other than a missing jacket and a stained cover, it is all there and complete, and that's all I want. So there's a lead for you. Hudsonly, Alex B (NOTE: I also posted this msg on the U S 40 group page) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Alex, As a book collector for about 30 years I can tell you that finding a first edition of US 40 in a very good or better condition dust jacket is almost impossible. I was able to get one on ebay last year for $25.00 or so - this was extremely lucky on my part. In about 20 years of looking I have found one copy in a passable dust jacket that had two areas of chipping. The problem with this book is that the dust jacket was printed on very thin, not very durable, paper. The dust jacket frequently contributes 95% or more of the value for a collectible first edition. For books like US 40 I have one collector copy, and one user copy. ypsi-slim On Wed, 21 May 2003 18:20:30 -0000 "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@yahoo.com> writes: > Hi all, > > Just to let you know that a copy of this book by George Stewart > can > be found at well below most prices of $75 and up. > > I went to www.abe.com, an online book store and listing of used > book > stores, ran a search for this book and found a copy for $12. > However, > that one had just been sold. I found another copy for $25 in a > used > book store in North Walpole, NH, and was able to purchase it. > > This copy is a library discard, spline has a number written on > it, > and it is stamped "Discard Copy" and also Winchester Public Library. > > Other than a missing jacket and a stained cover, it is all there > and > complete, and that's all I want. > > So there's a lead for you. > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > (NOTE: I also posted this msg on the U S 40 group page) > > > ------------------------ 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/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________ 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 Russell S. Rein Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 I just did an online bookseller search and first editions of US 40 in a VG or better dust jacket are now in the $125 - $135 range!! ypsi-slim On Wed, 21 May 2003 18:30:25 -0400 "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi-slim@juno.com> writes: > Alex, > > As a book collector for about 30 years I can tell you that > finding a first edition of US 40 in a very good or better > condition dust jacket is almost impossible. I was able to > get one on ebay last year for $25.00 or so - this was > extremely lucky on my part. In about 20 years of looking > I have found one copy in a passable dust jacket that had > two areas of chipping. The problem with this book is that > the dust jacket was printed on very thin, not very durable, > paper. The dust jacket frequently contributes 95% or more > of the value for a collectible first edition. > > For books like US 40 I have one collector copy, and one > user copy. > > ypsi-slim > > On Wed, 21 May 2003 18:20:30 -0000 "Alex Burr" > <hester_nec@yahoo.com> > writes: > > Hi all, > > > > Just to let you know that a copy of this book by George Stewart > > > can > > be found at well below most prices of $75 and up. > > > > I went to www.abe.com, an online book store and listing of used > > > book > > stores, ran a search for this book and found a copy for $12. > > However, > > that one had just been sold. I found another copy for $25 in a > > used > > book store in North Walpole, NH, and was able to purchase it. > > > > This copy is a library discard, spline has a number written on > > it, > > and it is stamped "Discard Copy" and also Winchester Public > Library. > > > > Other than a missing jacket and a stained cover, it is all there > > and > > complete, and that's all I want. > > > > So there's a lead for you. > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > (NOTE: I also posted this msg on the U S 40 group page) > > > > > > ------------------------ 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/ > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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! > > ------------------------ 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/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________ 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 Mike Gassmann Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 USAToday.com mentions the Catsup Bottle in Whitnay Matheson's "Pop Candy" c= olumn! The June 9 article is entitled "Want to make things better? Make it bigger!= " We've already had a spike in hundreds of visitors to our website today! I've included the link here and the article is copied below: http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/pop...pop-candy_x.htm ************ Updated 6/9/2004 8:05 AM Want to make things better? Make it bigger! When I was growing up, one of the coolest things about my neighborhood was = its proximity to the world's largest roller skate. Not everyone can say they were born and raised near this fancy footwear. For one thing, it meant we had quick access to the rink — the concrete land= mark towered outside Hugo's Skateway — and, since we lived so close, my parents almost n= ever stuck around after dropping off my friends and I. "The Big Skate," as my family called it, came in especially handy when giv= ing directions to our house. We'd proudly tell visitors, "Once you see The Big Skate, you're = almost here!" or "If you see The Big Skate, you've gone too far!" On occasion, curious frien= ds and relatives made a point to stop at Hugo's, just to witness this fabled footwear. The skate was always a weird source of pride in my community. Without it, m= y parents might've been forced to give more realistic directions, like, "Once you see= the house with six broken-down cars in the yard, you're almost here!" or worse, "If you se= e the ditch filled with Miller Lite cans, you've gone too far!" Even now, when people ask me about my hometown, I often feel compelled to t= ell them about the skate. And, more often than not, that's when they tell me about t= heir small town's big claim to fame. (Photo gallery: See pics of some of the world's l= argest objects) Take my husband, who hails from Murfreesboro, Tenn. — the only place you ca= n find the world's largest cedar bucket. Or the editor of my college newspaper, who in= troduced herself as "Angie from Paris, Tenn. … Home of the world's largest catfish!"= Even my grandmother's town of Smithfield, Va., can claim the world's larges= t ham biscuit, which citizens constructed two years ago to celebrate Smithfield's 250th an= niversary. Think of any object — a ketchup bottle, a coffee pot, a chest of drawers— a= nd you'll probably find a place that built a really big one, just because it could. One might assume this is purely an American phenomenon, especially after se= eing the hit documentary Super Size Me, which painfully illustrates how many people in t= his country are living large these days. But, the fact is, just last week in Bangkok, a group of chefs gathered to c= reate the world's biggest Pad Thai. In 2001, two men in Crete, Greece, baked the world's larg= est pita bread. Workers in London took six whole years to make the world's largest Ferris w= heel, The London Eye, to celebrate the millennium. Big stuff knows no boundaries. The list goes on: Canada is home to the world's largest baseball cap, cardb= oard box, finger painting and giant squid. Head to Brazil, and you can peek at the wo= rld's largest tablecloth and scrap metal sculpture. The world's largest origami crane was= created in Japan, and the world's largest sand painting was made in Cyprus. It's too bad not all of these countries get the Discovery Channel, where th= e new reality series, Big (Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET/PT), premiered last week. The premise: A t= eam of experts builds a huge, working replica of anything they want — an electric guitar, = a blender, an arcade game — and then shows it off to hundreds of onlookers. (This week th= ey made a super-sized popcorn popper and carted it to a film festival.) According to a Big publicist, eight episodes have already been filmed, and = the show's creators are currently brainstorming for even more possibilities. A big too= thbrush? A big electric razor? Nothing is off limits, he said, clearly excited by the poss= ibilities. I'm eager to see what they come up with ... as long as they don't make a bi= gger skate, of course. Pop Question: If you could build a big version of anything, what would you = pick? I'd make a big pair of pants — and fill the pockets with gigantic coins, mi= nts and keys. E- mail your responses to me before June 11, and I'll share some next week. Pop Candy is a weekly column about popular culture. Click here to visit the= archive, and click here to read Hip Clicks, Whitney's daily blog. E-mail Whitney Matheso= n at wmatheson@usatoday.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike shadman Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 I am from Knoxville! I haven't been back in a while. But I do plan on visit there this summer. Do you have e-mail address, Bob? George Kemberling Bob Reynolds <roustabout@starband.net> wrote: After all the bad news I've been spreading recently about the loss of local landmarks, especially the old bridges, it's good to report some hopeful news. Up on Clinton Highway (US 25W) just north of Knoxville there's an old abandoned gas station, built in the 1930's in the shape of an airplane. It doesn't look like it's been used in many years and is beginning to deteriorate. Just another doomed derelict? Hopefully, not. A group has been formed calling itself the Airplane Filling Station Preservation Association with the goal of restoring the building and perhaps opening a museum there. The building is salvageable, but it's going to take plenty of time and money to pull it off. The association is working with Knox Heritage, a local organization chartered by the state to work on historic projects. Also, the building has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. I've talked to one of the association members and and he told me there is going to be a meeting around July 1 that will be open to the local community. This is considered a community project and they are looking for local input and support. They don't have a web page as yet, but they've contacted someone at UT who is going to create a site for them, perhaps within the next two weeks. I have encouraged my contact to join our news group, so perhaps we will be hearing from him directly soon. I've uploaded three pictures I took of the station last winter into my photo folder, along with a scanned newspaper photo of the station as it looked back in the 30's. I'll be keeping track of developments and passing on news as it develops. Good travels to all, BabyBoomerBob 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!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Greetings Gang! An extremely important opportunity has suddenly arisen for creating a specific Postmarkart commemorating "just" Illinois' two lane highways. (ie: Route 66, Lincoln Highway, National Road, etc...). Will be a miracle if this gets off the ground in time, for time is very crucial right now as I have only a 30 day time limit before certain historic Illinois postmarks expire next month. Support and funding for this project is also an issue for this "sudden and out of the blue" project. Prayers needed on this one! I really need to get into contact with Patty Kuhn with the Central Illinois Tourism Dept. She has apparently changed her email address since our last correspondence and she is out of the office until Monday. If any of you know her home phone, either contact me with her number OR contact her and give her mine: 405-737-3739 Thanks Ya'll! God Bless! Ken Turmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, mike shadman <mike_shadman@y...> wrote: > I am from Knoxville! I haven't been back in a while. But I do plan on visit there this summer. Do you have e-mail address, Bob? > > George Kemberling > > Sure thing! roustabout@starband.net One quick note. There seems to be a bit of confusion about the location of the pictures. They're in the Photos section, under the directory "BabyBoomerBob" Down at the bottom:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Wm. Ridge Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Ken Turmel: Don't forget that among the old major 2-lane Illinois routes is the Yellowstone Trail, the "Good Road from Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound, 1912-1930." Its grass roots sponsoring organization preceded the Lincoln Highway Association and it developed a coast-to-coast route of comparable quality and use but without the mammoth PR machine of the Lincoln Highway. The Yellowstone Trail opened the Northwest to automobile tourism. It traveled through Illinois from Kenosha, WI to Gary, IN. What is Postmarkart? J. Ridge John and Alice Ridge 7000 South Shore Drive Altoona, WI 54720-2380 E-mail: jridge@yellowstonetrail.org Web Site: www.yellowstonetrail.org At 01:34 PM 6/21/2003, you wrote: >Greetings Gang! > >An extremely important opportunity has suddenly arisen for creating a >specific Postmarkart commemorating "just" Illinois' two lane >highways. (ie: Route 66, Lincoln Highway, National Road, etc...). >Will be a miracle if this gets off the ground in time, for time is >very crucial right now as I have only a 30 day time limit before >certain historic Illinois postmarks expire next month. > >Support and funding for this project is also an issue for >this "sudden and out of the blue" project. Prayers needed on this one! > >I really need to get into contact with Patty Kuhn with the Central >Illinois Tourism Dept. She has apparently changed her email address >since our last correspondence and she is out of the office until >Monday. If any of you know her home phone, either contact me with her >number OR contact her and give her mine: >405-737-3739 > >Thanks Ya'll! God Bless! > >Ken Turmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hi John! Yes indeed about the Yellow Stone Trail. Illinois has many trails and also part of the Lewis and Clark Trail (predates most) and other historic waterways. Illinois is very much one of Crossroads of America states. Hope this new Illinois project can get off the ground. A picture speaks thousands of miles. You can check out what Postmarkart is at: <http://www.postmarkart.com> You might like Route 66 artwork and others there. Please feel free to Email me if you have any questions. God Bless and Happy Trails. the landrunner --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "John Wm. Ridge" <yttrailman@y...> wrote: > Ken Turmel: Don't forget that among the old major 2-lane Illinois routes is > the Yellowstone Trail, the "Good Road from Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound, > 1912-1930." Its grass roots sponsoring organization preceded the Lincoln > Highway Association and it developed a coast-to-coast route of comparable > quality and use but without the mammoth PR machine of the Lincoln Highway. > The Yellowstone Trail opened the Northwest to automobile tourism. It > traveled through Illinois from Kenosha, WI to Gary, IN. > > What is Postmarkart? > > J. Ridge > > John and Alice Ridge > 7000 South Shore Drive > Altoona, WI 54720-2380 > > E-mail: jridge@y... > Web Site: www.yellowstonetrail.org > > > > > > At 01:34 PM 6/21/2003, you wrote: > >Greetings Gang! > > > >An extremely important opportunity has suddenly arisen for creating a > >specific Postmarkart commemorating "just" Illinois' two lane > >highways. (ie: Route 66, Lincoln Highway, National Road, etc...). > >Will be a miracle if this gets off the ground in time, for time is > >very crucial right now as I have only a 30 day time limit before > >certain historic Illinois postmarks expire next month. > > > >Support and funding for this project is also an issue for > >this "sudden and out of the blue" project. Prayers needed on this one! > > > >I really need to get into contact with Patty Kuhn with the Central > >Illinois Tourism Dept. She has apparently changed her email address > >since our last correspondence and she is out of the office until > >Monday. If any of you know her home phone, either contact me with her > >number OR contact her and give her mine: > >405-737-3739 > > > >Thanks Ya'll! God Bless! > > > >Ken Turmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALTER HACKNEY Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Did any of you catch the story in the news about the man who bulldozed several public buildings then committed suicide in the Colorado mountain town of Granby? Sadly, that all took place on route 40, main street through that town, not too far from Rocky Mountain National Park. My yearly weekend road trip out of Denver will probably take place in two weeks; this year I'm heading west anolg route 40 (through Granby), hopefully into Utah before I have to turn around and head home. If any of you have advice about motels, the sights to see or old alignments and such any and all input will be welcomed. I will post some more photos to my webshots albums when I return. Thanks all - Walt Hackney Gyrfal@Juno.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dona Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Although I have MSN, it would just as easy for someone to send the same message about any Internet Provider. (There are some other SCAMS involving E-bay, Pay Pal and Best Buy, to name a few.) I just received a message from MSN stating there was a problem with my account. There was a link where I could go to update my account. This is a scam. There were 3 things that were a tip-off. I have already contacted MSN to confirm this was bogus. 1. The URL listed in the e-mail was not a secure site. 2. Someone else's e-mail address was included in the "to:" line. E-mails would be directed to one person only to protect the privacy. 3. When I checked the properties of the message, there were a lot of "extra" words added into the message body that didn't show up in the main message. 4. They were offering a 50% credit for using the web-based account center and it was going to be a "45 min wait" if you called. (It took me less than a minute before I was talking to customer support in person.) If you receive ANY e-mail about updating your account or that there was a problem with your account, then go to what you know is the correct online website, get the correct phone number and call to double check the information. Do NOT go to the link listed in the e-mail until you have confirmed it is the correct one. If you click on the link, you could be directed to a site where you might get a computer virus. If you supply your account information, you could be giving someone access to your account. The first thing they will do is change your password so you can't get in. I am including the the message below, but have omitted the URL and phone number. If you receive a similar e-mail from MSN, forward the e-mail to Abuse@msn.com or call: Internet Access Customer Care: (800) 386-5550 For other service providers, send to abuse@ < enter name of provider> ie;, ; abuse@earthlink.com etc. As you know, I never tell people to "send this to everyone in your address book", but in this case, please let your friends and relatives know to use caution anytime they are asked to give account or personal information online. Take care and safe surfing, Donna Lea www.mistyowl.com ******************************************************************************** ********** Dear MSN Customer, We regret to inform you that technical difficulties arose with our July 2003 updates. Unfortunately part of our customer database, and backup system became inactive. In order to continue enjoying your MSN experience and keep your account active, we will require you to enter your information in our online billing center at your convenience. Or by calling our customer support team (Phone number deleted) . The average hold time is 45 minutes. As an added incentive to using the web based account center we offer 50% credit to your next bill. Please take a moment and re-enter your account information at our secure online account center by visiting: (URL deleted) Sincerely, XXXXXXXXXXXX MSN Billing Department Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven@aol.com Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Allen, If you haven't purchased it yet, you can get it through Angel Delgadillo's gift shop online. Here's the sausage: http://www.route66giftshop.com/store/index...r=Browse_Detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Barstow Desert Dispatch - Front Page Friday, July 9, 2004 Barstow featured in European documentary By LISA HART/Staff Writer BARSTOW -- Lights and cameras decorated the Route 66 Mother Road Museum on Thursday, after Austrian filmmaker Herbert Krill brought his crew to Barstow. Lisa Hart/Staff Photographer Debra Hodkin (center) talks about Route 66 and Barstow as she is filmed by Roland Breitschuh (left) and Monika Allegretti on Thursday for a documentary called "American Space," produced by Austrian filmmaker, Herbert Krill. Krill, who has been making documentaries since 1986, came to Barstow to get footage for his new film, "American Space," a follow-up to his 2003 film called "American Psyche." The documentary will focus on the concept of space, and how the wide, open lands of America have influenced the American character. Krill said he first learned about Barstow from a feature film by German filmmaker Uli Lommel and was attracted by the charm of the town while driving through last December with his wife. "I think many Europeans would find Barstow a very interesting destination because of the history here and because it is so easy to access," Krill said. He said he wants to explore American expansion and the country's need for open space from a European perspective, and from his trip through "today's America," plans to show a European audience what he feels makes America so unique. "I think that Europeans, after they have seen the main things like Los Angeles and Disneyland, will become interested in all the places in between," he said. Museum Curator Debra Hodkin said Krill contacted her regarding the film Wednesday, so she tried to gather some community members with classic cars to be featured. Arnie Thompson, a member of the Barstow car club, "Just Cruisin' 4 Fun," came to the museum with his car and some of his fellow club members to participate. "I support the museum," he said. "And I believe that anything that brings people here helps the community." The 45-minute-long television documentary, which will air in Austria, Germany and France later this year, will feature images and interviews from across America, including the Midwest to the Mojave Desert. In addition to shots from the museum itself, Krill also interviewed Hodkin. She said people are fascinated with Route 66 because of its symbolism as the one road that brought everyone together. Contact the writer: (760) 256-4123 or lisa_hart@link.freedom.com Check out http://www.desertdispatch.com/cgi-bin/news...1089381002,2991, 7, or desertdispatch.com local newspaper's front page story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 SEE THE FINAL FESTIVAL VERSION of the FILM at t h e KICK-OFF o f t h e S t. L o u i s F I l m m a k e r s? S h o w c a s e . . . *BUILT FOR SPEED : The Coral Court Motel * Sunday, JULY 1st at 6 p.m. Directed by Bill Boll, Produced by Shellee Graham, 70:00, Documentary Acknowledged at its time for being an architectural masterpiece, the Coral Court motel off Route 66 became known for the extensive privacy the motel provided for its patrons, including garages next to their rooms. That same privacy, however, also led to scandal. From a kidnapping to sexual liaisons, Coral Court has its share of interesting stories. Come and hear the stories of this hotel as told by the employees and patrons who lived them. ================================================= SEE a REVIEW http://www.riverfronttimes.com/issues/2004-07-07/film.html ================================================= Tickets/Passes · Individual general admission tickets are $9 each; $8 for students with valid and current photo ID; and specially priced at $7 for Friends members of Cinema St. Louis with valid membership cards. · Advance tickets go on sale beginning Thursday, July 1st at the Tivoli Theatre box office. Tickets are on a first-come, first-serve basis. No phone sales. Call 314-454-0042, ext. 10, for information. Venue All shows are held in the main auditorium of the Tivoli Theatre. This beautiful facility is located at 6350 Delmar in the University City Loop. Parking is available all over the area including garage across the street, lot beside the theater, public lots behind Blockbuster, and any metered spot in the area. Change for the meters is your responsibility. Changing your mind about the local filmmaking scene is ours. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Thanks for reading. Shellee Graham http://www.coralcourt.com * ?Built for Speed: The Coral Court Motel? has been made possible by a grant from the University City (CALOP) Committee for Access and Local Origination Programming from a fund established in cooperation with Charter Communications, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hey folks, Just wanted to let you know that it looks pretty good that I'll be doing a 2006 calendar of ROUTE 66 images. Just wondered (and I haven't started looking on the web just yet...) if anyone knew of some great sources on significant dates of Route 66 history. The first one that comes to mind is November 11th-birthday of US 66; maybe something like Cy Avery's birthday, the decommissioning of the highway, final paving, etc. We could have individual state information as well. I have some dates about the Coral Court, but you knew that. :-) Just thought I'd throw that out. IF anyone has reliable, factual dates/facts about the road, I'd be happy to have those LINKS, your notes, messages, etc. Feel free to pass along this message to the interested parties. And THANK YOU very much for your support. Shellee G. St. Looey -------------- Shellee Graham http://www.smithkramer.com/exhibitions.php?id=16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian A. Butko Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 "A Program about Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff" will air on most PBS stations this Sunday July 11, 8 pm. It's produced by Rick Sebak who also did shows on ice cream, amusement parks, and hot dogs. My wife Sarah and I talk briefly at Kentucky's Wigwam Village about our next book, Roadside Giants. Owner Ivan is also interviewed. We just returned from a 5000-mile roadtrip - with 3 kids - visiting the Gemini Giant (and Launching Pad restaurant) on Rt 66 in Wilmington, Ill., Denver's hot dog-shaped hot dog stand, etc. What a BIG country, but we're ready to do it again. Brian Butko http://www.brianbutko.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jennifer Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Brian A. Butko" <babutko@h...> wrote: > "A Program about Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff" will air on most PBS stations this Sunday July 11, 8 pm. > > It's produced by Rick Sebak who also did shows on ice cream, amusement parks, and hot dogs. > > My wife Sarah and I talk briefly at Kentucky's Wigwam Village about our next book, Roadside Giants. Owner Ivan is also interviewed. > > We just returned from a 5000-mile roadtrip - with 3 kids - visiting the Gemini Giant (and Launching Pad restaurant) on Rt 66 in Wilmington, Ill., Denver's hot dog-shaped hot dog stand, etc. What a BIG country, but we're ready to do it again. > > Brian Butko > http://www.brianbutko.com Thanks for the notice Brian, we've been eagerly awaiting this since Ivan told us about it last November! Wow....5000 miles with 3 kids and you lived to tell about it? LOL Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Thanks for the info! Will make sure that folks know about this on the Motor Tour...speaking of which, there is plenty of opportunity to join us (see below)...Thanks, Kip Welborn, cochair, motor tour committee September 10-12: The Route 66 Association of Missouri 15th Annual Motor Tour ("Trippin' to the Trolley"). Tour Commences in downtown St. Louis and ends in Carterville, MO (just east of Joplin/Webb City). Tour Registration starts at 4:00 p.m. Friday (9/10) at the Hampton Inn-Downtown (St. Louis). Sat (9/11): Poker Run to Bennett Spring State Park North of Lebanon; dinner and lodging at Bennett Spring State Park that night. Sun (9/12): Tour the Exotic Animal Paradise west of Marshfield; the Motor Tour ends with a picnic lunch in downtown Carterville, MO. An excellent chance to see the "Show Me State" with your fellow 66ers. Registration for the tour is $25.00 per vehicle. In addition, the dinner on Saturday Night is $17.00 and the lunch on Sunday is $7.00. Don't wait; register today! For more information contact Kip Welborn (314-853-7385; ) or Jane Dippel (314-843-7132; vestaon66@cs.com). Or visit our Website at www.Missouri66.org to download the registration form ----- Original Message ----- From: TRACY WARREN To: route66@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 6:59 PM Subject: [route66] New totem pole gives Route 66 travelers something to look at. The totem pole is located on Route 66 ( Pine Street } in Carterville. It was made by Jerry Pryor and Red Rand it is located on Rands property. The totem pole was carved from a walnut tree from behind Rands house. It took them March to July to complete the project. I think they done a really great job considering they had never made one before. so the next time you come through stop and give it a gander !!! Tracy Warren. Route 66, Carterville, Mo. Get your kicks on the Route 66 Mailing List! You can find our homepage at- http://www.westgoenterprises.com/66/index.html 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 Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/route66/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: route66-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beckyrepp Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 FYI, folks might want to check out the KPLU (Seattle's NPR station website) for information on a program they are airing this week on Highway 99. They started the series today (you can listen on line--works best if you have access to a high speed internet connection). The website is www.kplu.com/news/ 99_series.html Happy listening! Becky becky@mockturtlepress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dona Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 has arrived in Central Texas. Came today. Now if you will pardon me, I have some reading to do ;-) dona www.mistyowl.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Friends of the Mother Road Inc. Contact: Emily Priddy (618) 236-7346 Ron Warnick (618) 236-7346 E-mail: sundayjohn66@aol.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROUTE 66 PRESERVATION GROUP TO REPAINT HISTORIC SIGN Friends of the Mother Road Inc., a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to preservation and education along historic Route 66 in Missouri, will repaint a vintage sign at Vernelle's Motel off Interstate 44 near Arlington, Mo., on Oct. 1-2. Vernelle's Motel, which dates from the 1940s, is the last survivor of numerous motels which used to dot Route 66 between the west edge of Rolla and Little Piney Creek. Weather and age have taken their toll on Vernelle's red-and-yellow sign, fading it to the point where parts of it are almost unreadable. On Oct. 1 and 2, Friends of the Mother Road will repaint the sign so its bright colors will again attract attention from passersby. Rain dates are Oct. 8-9 and Oct. 15-16. "Vernelle's is one of the real gems of the road," said Emily Priddy, president of Friends of the Mother Road. "It's got everything a Route 66 motel should have: neon around the eaves, a classic sign out front, clean rooms, reasonable rates, and a friendly owner in the office. It's like stepping back in time. "Trouble is, folks on I-44 go so fast, they miss it. We're hoping we can spruce up the sign and catch their eye and slow 'em down -- maybe lure them off that superslab and onto 66, where you find little slices of Americana like Vernelle's." Vernelle's is on the north outer road off the Sugartree Road exit (Exit 176) on I-44, about 10 miles west of Rolla. Members of Friends of the Mother Road and those interested in joining the group are invited to participate in this project. Membership dues are $10 a year for individuals or $20 for families. Friends of the Mother Road is a 501©3 nonprofit organization. For more information about this project, call (618) 236-7346. Ed Goodridge, Vernelle's Motel owner, can be reached at (573) 762-2798. For more information about Friends of the Mother Road, visit www.friendsofthemotherroad.org. ### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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