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*nods* Yep ... that is about Cadillac .

Thanks for your replies ... definitely appreciated. To see or talk to him, you wouldn't know he had been diagnosed with depression. I think that's part of the reason why he isn't seeking treatment...but, I'm not sure. Heh ... he talked more about different cool places (i.e. the thread I started a week ago or so about Rt 66 and Raceway Woods) than anything. We'll see what progresses.....

AMEN! And, HE, I noticed that signature a day or 2 ago ... sorry I didn't mention anything to you sooner, but I LOVE that pic of that '73 MC . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "You might miss what you left behind" ... Dierks Bentley ... 'Slow Down'

Hmm....a couple more that haven't been mentioned... Confederate Railroad ... 'Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind' "I want a 2-tone Chevrolet" ... BJ Thomas ... '2-Car Garage' I recognize several of the ones already mentioned . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Gonna make some dreams come true" ... Hoyt Axton ... 'Della & the Dealer'

No particular advice for ya, Northstar ... just posting to say "GOOD LUCK" ... and keep us updated on this! Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Beginning to think that I'm wasting time" ... Dobie Gray ... 'Drift Away'

Me, TOO!!!! He he he. I cleaned up the '87 MC LS on Sunday. Looks so much better now ... despite the rain we had today . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Some things just glitter and shine" ... Confederate Railroad ... 'Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind'

A friend of mine has been diagnosed with depression. However, he has chosen not to seek treatment (which would include a medical leave from work and daily therapist sessions) because he feels it is a "copout" FOR HIM. He does not feel, however, that those diagnosed with depression (and seeing treatment) are "copouts" ... just him. In fact, he says he realizes that others need that "push" to turn things around and doesn't think badly about or begrudge anyone who chooses that route. However, for himself, he feels that he shouldn't need help to "get happy" again ... and doesn't want the "stigma" of having depression. I don't agree with him. First, many people are diagnosed with depression, so the idea of a "stigma" to it doesn't carry much weight, imho. Second, three people I know have been treated and/or are being treated for depression. None of these cases, from my view, are "copouts". Yet, my friend's comments made me wonder how many others think that taking treatment for depression is a "copout", especially if it involves a medical leave from work. So, what say you? Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ chdQB = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/quilt.html "I will not make the same mistakes that you did" ... Kelly Clarkson ... 'Because Of You'

*nods* Same here..... I love to drive ... so I am ALWAYS cruising in one of my MCs..... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Nope, sorry, nothin'" ... Jo Dee Messina ... 'My Give A Damn's Busted'

*nods* You are welcome. Good to know there is SOME progress, at least.... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ chdQB = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/quilt.html "These hands are meant to hold" ... All-American Rejects ... 'Move Along'

*grins* I love memorabilia like this. I don't exactly like some of the ads, but it is cool to see 'em . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Just another regret" ... All-American Rejects ... 'Dirty Little Secret'

Sadly, nothing exciting ... and no traveling, thus far, is planned.... Perhaps get the '87 MC LS cleaned up (wash/wax) ... go to a party at my sis and bro-in-law's house Saturday ... otherwise, nothing much ... relax and (hopefully) get some things done.... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "These hands are meant to hold" ... All-American Rejects ... 'Move Along'

DARN good song . *sighs* If only companies were more generous with vacation time......

Yes. I need a new job ... hate the call center environment. Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "You better not try to stand in my way" ... J Paycheck ... 'Take This Job & Shove It'

I wondered about that when I saw that in his sig last night. But, then, I remembered, his Fusion is red (at least from the pics I remember seeing of it).... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Surely this can be explained" ... Lonestar ... 'No News'

HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY! Sure hope you had a wonderful day! Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "It goes so fast" ... Jodee Messina ... 'Was That My Life?'

Hmm....the brochures call 'em "models". But, that's Chevrolet for ya.

*chuckles* I haven't received that message in a while ... knock on wood. But, like NOS, I was expecting a completely different topic to be written on the page ... like sick of seeing the "official" posts ... or sick of opening posts only to read about the "fun" lives of posters..... He he he Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Nope, sorry, nothin'" ... Jo Dee Messina ... 'My Give A Damn's Busted'

Chevrolet Monte Carlo Custom ... 1972. Had been: Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS ... 1970 and 1971. The aforementioned 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. And, a bit off subject, but 1986 is the only year of the 4th gen MCs that the SC, LS and SS models were available all at the same time. Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "I see clearly now" ... Nelly ... 'Over and Over'

Oh, I'd venture to guess that more people liked it, but just didn't post. I seem to have the same trouble with my post tho, especially on some forums, where NOBODY replies ... kinda frustrating ... and telling ... all at the same time . I agree! In fact, Leo from the FGMC (lives just north of Detroit about an hour or so off I-94) drives a FG MC (1972, I believe) DAILY. My '87 MC LS is the same way ... daily driven. My older 4, however, are indeed sunny only cars ... BUT, I do drive 'em to work as I'm able ... and I don't shy away from taking them places. Sounds good, bud! I was at the "main event" a few years ago, when the FGMC had its Annual Eastern meet at the cruise. We were parked at the north end of Woodward, in Pontiac, on a grassy area there. It was AWESOME! One of these days, I will return again .

First ... refresh my memory, Camino, what business ARE you in currently? Second ... the quote above ... holy cow ... fits me to a T, just about. I, too, am very unhappy with my job and, in some cases, my living situation. As I mentioned earlier, a few years ago, I almost sold my MC collection. But, in my case, at the time, it was facing a bunch of medical bills that I didn't see myself being able to pay ... plus a few other things going on at that time. But, in talking to family and friends (even my best friend who says she has no idea why I'm into cars like I am), I discovered that if I got rid of my MCs ... I wouldn't be any happier ... because, for better or worse, they are a lot of what makes me me. Not all of it, of course (my road trips and a few other hobbies define me as well), but a large portion. *sighs* I keep looking and waiting for that "big break" that'll turn things around for me ... and I keep hitting brick walls ... both personally and professionally.

Sixty8 ... sadly, the hairpin turn is no longer there . I'm going to have to take a closer look at those pics ... maybe even print 'em off ... to compare to how it looks now where the Silo still stands. Razor, thanks for sharing those memories ... that is EXACTLY what I'm talking about ... I love hearing/reading stories about different parts of Americana ... especially the parts that I missed out on .

awesome pics, mightymouse ... thank you for sharing .

I think I'd have to see this in person, to truly appreciate it. Hmm.... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Just another regret" ... All-American Rejects ... 'Dirty Little Secret'

*nods* You won't spark an argument/disagreement from me on this one..... Let that be a lesson to ya, young man ... he heh.

I admit it ... I'm fascinated by how lives are intertwined, especially when people don't even realize it, and I'm fascinated by nostalgia (as you may remember from some of my posts). Put those two together ... and you have one helk of a combination. Case in point ... the former Meadowdale International Raceway. In its heyday (1959-1969), the raceway featured many races along its 12-turn, 3.27 mile road course, situated NW of Chicago, in Carpentersville IL, north of the then new I-90 tollway. In recent years, it has been turned into what is now known as Raceway Woods ... a forest preserve that features a path that follows the old raceway concrete. I recently became aware of this gem when someone from one of my message boards posted about it ... and I can hardly believe that something like this is nearly in my own backyard. Since then, I've learned that, Phil, the owner of the garage where my older 4 MCs are stored, went to many a race there. I've also learned that my Dad went to a few races there, that my brother-in-law played around in that area during the years that the track and park lay dormant, and that my bro-in-law's Mom can recall times when they heard the races from their home. This all just fascinates the helk out of me ... from the fact that it was a premier raceway ... to the fact that many people I know in some way or another "touched" the place, without knowing about the others' ties to it. You can read more about Meadowdale Intl Raceway and Raceway Woods by surfing this website: http://www.meadowdaleraceway.homestead.com/ ...and take your time in doing so. Lots of cool links, including pictures from actual races, recent newspaper articles about the place, and lots of other cool tidbits. Earlier today (Saturday), I drove out there to find where it was ... because I couldn't picture the entrance. I first found the entrance off IL RT 31 ... a very small place with just a sign and a placard giving some details. At this entrance, you can see the famous Silo (tho, I didn't know it at the time I saw it). Later, I drove out to the other entrance, the "main" entrance, off Huntley Rd. This entrance features a bit more parking (well, more defined parking, anyway) a couple different placards ... and a path that leads, apparently, directly to the old concrete raceway. One of these days, I'm going to take time to go and walk around..... Speaking of taking time ... I also want to find time to travel Route 66. My interest in this road was heightened by watching the movie "Cars" earlier this year. I was interested by how much the movie commented about this famous road. Earlier this week, I happened to catch a PBS special, "The Mother Road", about a mother and daughter duo who took a 3-week vacation to drive Route 66 from Chicago to California. In that special, I was amazed to see some of the scenes ... and just how true to Route 66 "Cars" was ... including the hotel with the Wigwam rooms..... Heh, now I REALLY want to see the movie "Cars" again, not only to see the '76/'77 MC featured as one of the announcers, but also to pay a little closer attention to the scenic details.... Now, if only I could find a job where I had 3 weeks vacation right away . Heh ... I could go on and on about how different things like this interest me, including this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_W._Posvar_Hall Specifically: Wesley W. Posvar Hall is a classroom and administrative building located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. (AND) The building stands on the original site of Forbes Field, home stadium of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team from 1909–1970. The stadium was dismantled starting in July 1971, and construction on the new building started soon afterwards and continued until 1974. The building incorporates many reminders of the famous ballpark—the home plate of Forbes Field remains near its exact spot, protected under lucite glass. The outfield wall is outlined in the sidewalk by bricks, and the portion of the famously deep left-center field wall still stands, marked "457 Feet". I'm sure I could bore ya'll with various other things ... such as the Elgin National Watch factory right here in my hometown, stuff I've seen and learned about in my famous road trips, music and cars ... but, I won't. Instead, I ask: Does any of what I've mentioned fascinate anyone else? Or, maybe there are things in your home area that are fascinating like this...? Or, perhaps I'm the only one that enjoys this type of thing...? Hmmm...I believe my fascination with the "web of life" ... past, present AND future ... is one of the reasons why I love to meet people along my road trips..... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "I knew she was a jewel in disguise" ... Kathy Mattea ... '455 Rocket'