| Neb |
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Posted: May-13-2008 03:08PM
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Depending on work and a few other things I may be able to convince the wife to let me join for at least part of the trip through Missouri. (joke, she wants to join in too, especially if the 998 is healthy) Keep us posted.
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| mtgibby |
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Posted: May-13-2008 10:36AM
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I am on the Illinois side of St. Louis and will be happy to join you for a nice dinner in the city if you like. We have plenty of time to plan! Mike Gibson mtgibby(at)hotmail.com
mtgibby "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin
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| Cheese~ |
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Posted: May-12-2008 07:28PM
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You have quite a drive ahead of you! Around the cities, you should be able to find places to eat up until 9 or 10pm and a few places will be open all night. But you have to remember, you will be driving through some very small towns. Things do close earlier in the small towns. R Prez, Mini Owners of America, Los Angeles We just added a block of extra rooms at our special rate for MMW! If you still haven't booked your room or sent in your registration, you are running out of time! Mini Meet West 2008, Irvine California, June 26-29 For info, please visit us at www.minimeetwest2008.com or at www.moalachat.com. Hope to see you in 08!
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| Batman |
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Posted: May-12-2008 06:36PM
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Hello!
There is not more enthusiast now?!?
LOL I shall need some practical information:
In France, we are used to eat late, I heard that in US, you had for custom go to bed you early, and that after 8:00 PM, them would be difficult to find anything opened, is it true?
I want to get contact with the maximum of clubs at least one in every state, to organize small fiesta, of which think of it?
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| Batman |
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Posted: May-11-2008 07:24AM
 Edited: May-11-2008 07:25AM
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Hello everybody, and thank you for your enthusiasm!
Thus I come here to present my project!
We are going to come on the Road 66 to 2011, with between 12 and 15 cars.
We arrive directly to Chicago, and leave towards Los Angeles for a raid of 3 weeks!
I do not speak too very English thus so certain of you speak French, that would be brilliant! I accept your help with big pleasure! I fell in love with the United States, and especially with the Road 66 long ago, and today, I want to carry out this dream, by making discover all the wealth of your beautiful country.
We arrive on April 24th to Chicago, where we shall pass 2 days
Then, we make the following stages: Chicago -> Bllomington Bloomington -> St-Louis St-Louis -> Sullivan Sullivan -> Carthage Carthage -> Tulsa Tulsa -> Elk City Elk City -> Amarillo Amarillo -> Tucumcari Tucumcari -> Santa Fe Sante -> Albuquerque Albuquerque 1 day Albuquerque -> Gallup Gallup -> Williams Williams -> Kingman Kingman -> Las Vegas Las Vegas 1 day Las-Vegas -> Barstow Barstow -> Santa Monica Santa Monica/Los Angeles 2 days Here is our route, if you are interested, I can give you more information but I keep a secret part, to leave to the participants the aspect "adventure" of the journey! 
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| mark wilkins |
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Posted: May-09-2008 09:40PM
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if they come through New Mexico ole 66 NM MINI will party with them with a mexican fiesta
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| THE MINI MOVER |
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Posted: May-09-2008 05:27AM
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Mart- As our fully bi-linguial mini member from Montreal,Quebe, you should join them as their official interpreter- The Government of Canada would probably subsidize your expenses on the trip in your mini, with a Fleure -de-lise on the roof (LOL) Go for it man !!!! BIG AL 
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| Hunter2 |
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Posted: May-08-2008 09:30PM
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Chuck Heleker says, "Beware the MADMEN." The South African Wolseley 1000 escaping the MADMEN just outside of St. Louis on the Wolseley Across America trip.... 
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Posted: May-08-2008 08:16PM
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I can ride shotgun with them on the Idaho leg!
My mind's made up - don't bother me with
facts!
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| Cheese~ |
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Posted: May-08-2008 07:14PM
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I got this message in my inbox as well just a day or so ago. I'm fairly sure the MOALA folks would love to meet up with the French Adventurists at some point along the old RTE 66 in LA/CA. Ralph Prez, Mini Owners of America, Los Angeles We just added a block of extra rooms at our special rate for MMW! If you still haven't booked your room or sent in your registration, you are running out of time! Mini Meet West 2008, Irvine California, June 26-29 For info, please visit us at www.minimeetwest2008.com or at www.moalachat.com. Hope to see you in 08!
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| dooderopolis |
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Posted: May-08-2008 02:09PM
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Oklahoma has more surviving Route 66 sections than any other state. I take on trips in the state when ever I can.
Dean
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| ve9aa |
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Posted: May-08-2008 01:47PM
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~ 30 minutes in a Mini is more therapeutic than 3 sessions @ the shrink. ~ Mike  NB, Canada
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Posted: May-08-2008 01:25PM
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Careful Chuck, I seem to remember a certain starter solenoid procured by the MADMEN!!!
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Posted: May-08-2008 12:30PM
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Some could travel with them from the east coast to Mini Meet in Winona and afterwards some could head to Chicago and take the Mother Road west to LA...I'm just crazy enough to do the western leg.
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Posted: May-08-2008 12:18PM
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Well, if they are bringing Minis from France, they have to enter on the east coast somewhere and then get to Rt 66. What a hoot to join them.
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| mtgibby |
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Posted: May-08-2008 12:07PM
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Hey! That's EAST St. Louis you need to watch out for! I bet they will bring lots of Innocenti Coopers! Maybe leave a few behind??
mtgibby "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin
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Posted: May-08-2008 11:41AM
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What a great adventure. We should help them all we can. Should we start by warning them to watch it around St. Louis...the home of the MADMEN?
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Posted: May-08-2008 11:08AM
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Mini Meet East Meets West will be held in Winona, Minnesota in 2009 the 50th Anniversary of the Classic Mini. So, no MMW in 2009 and the MMW 2010 hosts will not reveal themselves until MMW 2008 at the earliest.
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Posted: May-08-2008 10:38AM
Edited: May-08-2008 10:45AM
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I responded to that e-mail in French and suggested they try to make their trip coincide with MiniMeet West 2009. Do we know when and where that is to be, or is that announced at MMW 08?
EDIT: now I see he's talking about 2011. I sent him links to MMW08 as well as this forum.
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Posted: May-08-2008 10:23AM
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they'll love Angel Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In in Seligman. If you ask for mustard, they squirt it ON you. A great place. The French brigade should time their trip to coincide with Mini Meet West! http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/101
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