Moken USA Big Bob is at it again

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Moken USA Big Bob is at it again

Created by: minigma

Orig. Posting Date	User Name	Edit Date	Msg No.
Jul-19-2008 10:04AM	minigma		852641
Jul-19-2008 08:31AM	fishingka		852621
Jul-19-2008 06:48AM	Dan Moffet		852591
Jul-19-2008 05:33AM	THE MINI MOVER		852583
Jul-19-2008 05:08AM	SCUM		852577
Jul-19-2008 04:41AM	minigma		852569
Jul-15-2008 04:52PM	QuickSilver		851703
Jul-15-2008 04:25PM	Scargo		851698
Jul-15-2008 03:53PM	minigma		851695
Jul-14-2008 09:09PM	fishingka	Edited: Jul-14-2008 09:10PM	851546
Jul-14-2008 07:43PM	Scargo		851537
Jul-14-2008 02:39PM	minigma		851473
Jul-14-2008 05:57AM	QuickSilver		851348
Jul-14-2008 05:19AM	dooderopolis		851342
Jul-13-2008 08:59PM	Mini Mike		851321
Jul-12-2008 08:44AM	minigma		851104
Jul-12-2008 04:43AM	Scargo		851068
Jul-12-2008 04:19AM	minigma		851056
Jul-11-2008 06:45AM	dooderopolis		850849
Jul-11-2008 06:43AM	Hunter2		850848

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Posted: Jul-19-2008 10:04AM

minigma
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Next year He and a group of people will be driving from the 0 mile marker in Key West to Alaska and back to MMEW 2009 in Winona MN.

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Posted: Jul-19-2008 08:31AM

fishingka
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Welcome Home BOB!!! I hope you had a GREAT time!! I sure enjoyed following your trip and you are a hero in my book too. So what will you be driving next year????

Thanks so much James for the play by play!!!! We couldn't have enjoyed it without you!!!

Kristina

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Posted: Jul-19-2008 06:48AM

Dan Moffet
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I think I've got a new hero! Over 5500 miles in an 850 Moke, pulling a camper, ALONE!

Of course, we were all along for the ride in spirit.

Thanks for the ride, Bob! The pleasure wasn't ALL yours! Did you remember to get a speedometer shot at the end?

And thanks to minigma for keping us posted.

"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."

Posted: Jul-19-2008 05:33AM

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I believe it to be a powerful 848cc-

Thanks for stopping by at my place, l sure enjoyed your visit and at a time when l needed a "pick up"

BIG AL-

Posted: Jul-19-2008 05:08AM

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Glad you are home safe Bob-thanks for all the photos and the trip reports. I nominate you for the "longest trip taken in a 850 Moke" award....and towing a trailer as well! Eric

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Posted: Jul-19-2008 04:41AM

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Ok last upload of 31 pics . http://photobucket.com/mokenusa2008

quote from email. from Bob

THIS IS OF LARRY HOLLOWAY RACING AT A NEW TRACK IN MELVILLE NJ ENDOURA HE WAS FIRST IN CLASS 15 OVERALL, BEAT BY THREE NASCAR TRUCKS, COBRA, CORVETTES. SUNDAY RACE FRIST IN CLASS AND 6TH OVERALL. NICCE NEW TRACK. LARRY HAD A 1293 IN HIS MINI. REO

THIS IS THE END OF THE PIXS OF MOKEN USA I LEFT THE RACE WAY AFTER LARRY RAN ON SUNDAY AND STARTED HOME GOT ON THE CAPE MAY FERRY AND LANDED IN DE AND THE STARTED TO DRIVE TO YORKTOWN VA BUT IT WAS LONGER THAN I PLANED SO I ONERNIGHTED IN POCOMOKE,MD IN A MOKE.. NEXT DAY I DROVE TO RON GRAHAMS FOR ANOTHER OVERNIGHT. RON AND WIFE ,HOWERED COLLINS AND I HAD DINNER TOGETHER AND LOTS OF MINI TALK. HOPE I TALK RON INTO GETTING HIS RACE CAR OUT FOR THE 50 YEAR OF THE MINI. I LEFT YORKTOWN IN THE MORNING AND MISSED THE BEST PIX OF ALL. AS I WAS GOING INTO THE TUNNEL UNDER NORFOLK BAY A AIRCRAFT CARRIER WAS GOING OVER ME. I DROVE FOR 10 HRS (450) MILES USING THE FREE FERRY IN NC AND MADE IT TO SC FOR OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY WAS THE LONGEST DRIVE 502 MILES. I HAD ONLY TWO RAIN DELAYS OF A TOTAL 1 HOUR IN THE FULL 6322 MILES IN THE MOKE TWOING THE TRAILER. IN THE LAST PART IN MOKE WAS 62 TO 65 ON THE I-95 AT 3800 RPMS. NOT BAD FOR THE ORIGNAL 850. THATS ALL FOLKS REO

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Posted: Jul-15-2008 04:52PM

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And if it's anything like my experience, there won't be any apology for waylaying his travels and wasting his time.

While I sat sweating in 100 degree weather, my Trooper was in his air conditioned car making a call back to headquarters.

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Posted: Jul-15-2008 04:25PM

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Whoa...considering he was taking the beach route, if he's already in Myrtle Beach, he made really good time today.

The only cop story I have is the one I previously mentioned about the pull over in New Hampshire. Nothing more to report on that except for the part when Bob was very slowly and methodically rumaging through the vehicle for the registration, while the trooper was looking on. He tried real hard to make sure the cop was absolutely certain that it wasn't a gun he was digging for.

Posted: Jul-15-2008 03:53PM

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He did the ferry crossing and is in Myrtle Beach tonight. After more than 5500 miles finaly got caught driving in the rain. Weather report callling for rain the rest of the week so he is not sure whether he is going to get home tomorrow or the next day.

Scargo, you forgot to mentoin getting pulled over by the police? What's the story on that?

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Posted: Jul-14-2008 09:09PM

Edited: Jul-14-2008 09:10PM

fishingka
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Thanks for the update Scargo

. I sure hope someone took pictures at your get together

Kristina

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Posted: Jul-14-2008 07:43PM

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After appropriately spending last night in Pocomoke City, Md. (pronounced Poke-O-Moke) Bob is hunkered down for the night in southeastern, VA., and is headed towards the Outer Banks of North Carolina tomorrow via a ferry. We spent the evening together with Lois and Ron Graham (formerly of 7 Enterprises) messing around a bit with Ron's hot rods before doing a dinner cruise in two MINI's. So far on this little jaunt Bob's covered 5,250 miles in the Moke and hasn't driven in the rain once. He's looking fit as a fiddle.

Posted: Jul-14-2008 02:39PM

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That may be possible, Quick. He had to dig all the papers he had to prove that it was not a golf cart.

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Posted: Jul-14-2008 05:57AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by minigma

It is true he did get pulled over for driving a golf cart on the interstate. Picture to come soon. I have also told him that on his way home to take pics with the moke in them. He is in Jersey today headed south. Will send pics once he digs the laptop back out of the trailer and finds wireless. He is staying in motels tonight I think he is looking for something comfy.

I think Bob and I are setting a new trend here and a unique club of sorts.

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Posted: Jul-14-2008 05:19AM

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there is nothing quite as hopeless feeling as driving in hard rainstorm and having all that water coming in from every direction.

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Posted: Jul-13-2008 08:59PM

Mini Mike
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Looks like Bob hit storms similar to the ones we hit coming back in the Moke from MMW. We had rain coming in through the side curtains, and up and under the front of the Roof! It was like that for most of the two hour drive up the I405 and I5. Keep on Mokin' Bob..it's fun to see the journey...Mike

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Posted: Jul-12-2008 08:44AM

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He is going that way I do know he already has plans to stop and visit someone but I cannot remember who he said so he may be looking you up. I'll call and see.

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Posted: Jul-12-2008 04:43AM

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Let Bob know that if he decides to take the coast route south of Jersey and Delaware, passing him thru the eastern shores of Maryland & Virginia, he's got a place to stay here in Virginia Beach after crossing the 18 mile long Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Email me if he decides to do so.

Posted: Jul-12-2008 04:19AM

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Posted: Jul-11-2008 06:45AM

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Kristina is right. That's the first thing I thought of when looking through the pics. Where's the moke. Anyone could have taken those pics.

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Posted: Jul-11-2008 06:43AM

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Bob has real jam! Great to see the photos. Thanks for providing link.

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