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COOL! Hope you are able to come ... that'd be awesome! So, anything on your racing schedule this weekend? *** ___DRIVE ROUTE___ I drove the "path" recently ... and, almost unbelievably, MORE road construction along the proposed way has started. So ... this might be dramatically changed/shortened (canceled?), depending on how long the road construction lasts. I hope to have more details in early July, but this part of the gathering might not be settled until the day of the event. ___"NUMBERS"___ The first 2 years, I "kept track" of those planning to attend, which is why I've had a few inquiries about how many are expected this year. The answer is ... I don't know. It would be nice if the "third time is the charm" ... and we had more people than we did the first year (65), instead of having a turnout like last year (20). Guess we'll see.... If you are planning to attend, post a reply here ... and "talk it up" ... and tell others about it. Remember ... ALL ARE WELCOME!!! Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "What are we going to call it then?" ... Michael Martin Murphy ... 'Will It Be Love By Morning?'

It is hard to believe, but my nephew will be 2 years old this November. Watching him grow has been tremendously fun. My favorite story, thus far, happened earlier in June. I went to my sis/bro-in-law’s place to drop off something for my sister. I parked out front in the street and came in the side door by the driveway. As I opened the door, my nephew yelled, “Cort!” [He hasn't quite mastered "Uncle", it comes out ... "Unc ... Unc ... Unclcor"!] I heard my sister say, “How’d you know that was Uncle Cort coming in the house?” A bit later, we found out. As we were talking in the front room, my nephew walked to the front window, pointed, and said, “Cahr…Cort cahr.” He was pointing at my Caprice Classic.... Later, right before I left, he started saying “Cap…Cap…Cap…Capri!”, trying to say Caprice for me. Other "nephew corruption victories" I claim include getting him to say... ..."Dodge", which my sister drives (manual Dakota quad cab) ..."Arlo", which is what I called the Monte Carlo, soon after my parents bought their ("my") 1976 Monte Carlo when I was ~2 years old. While he hasn't said "Monte", "Carlo" or "Monte Carlo" for me, Dad tells me that he has said "Monte" for him.... For now ... I'm settling for Caprice, since he hasn't seen my Monte Carlos yet...! 3 pics of my nephew.... Driving his truck: Who...me? Uncle Cort is so silly! Sssooo...what melts everything away for you? Whenever I see my nephew (or drive any of my Monte Carlos or my Caprice Classic), all the troubles of the world just seem to disappear. Who or what does that for you? Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We'd all live in a quiet house, without Big Bird or Mickey Mouse" ... Oak Ridge Boys ... 'Thank God For Kids'

LOL! No worries ... I like those choices..... BTW ... changing my 3rd choice from the 2010 Ram to a Grand Cherokee! And, for the record, my 3 choices [all of which have NO connection to FWD] ... are assuming I have NO other cars. That's right ... *gasp* ... I would not have a Monte Carlo. But I'm not sure I could limit myself to just 3 cars...lol. Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I guess I should watch what I wish for" ... Theory Of A Deadman ... 'Nothing Could Come Between Us'

Five of my favorite shots.... Caprice emblem.... Can you see the moon and my Monte Carlos? Notice the reflection in the silver? Car of many colors! Twinkle, Twinkle...shiny! Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "For every heart you break, you pay a price" ... Restless Heart ... 'The Bluest Eyes In Texas'

LOL! The heat doesn't bother me...I prefer it to cold! Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Never thought you'd be the one in the darkness now" ... Juice Newton ... 'Old Flame'

company Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Maybe pretty much always means no" ... Jack Johnson ... 'Flake'

Hey Ocn, Have a great week! Ya know ... you could always road trip to Illinois lol Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Walking back into my life" ... Kathy Mattea ... 'Walking Away A Winner'

LOL! So, do they both have black interiors ... or? I couldn't quite tell from the pics.... Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Just aim beyond the clouds" ... Barry Manilow ... 'I Made It Through The Rain'

Aye, Reg ... sorry that happened. Glad YOU are OK...that's what is important. Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Get to what's real" ... Van Halen ... 'Jump'

Come to my place . Again, come see me! A guy has one of these stored in the garage where my MCs are stored. It hasn't moved in a few years...and it doesn't run. We can't figure out why he's keeping it...since he hasn't been out to look at it in years.....lol Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's a door that never closes" ... Keith Anderson ... 'I Still Miss You'

You are welcome!!! And, I can imagine it has. Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Welcome me to stay overnight" ... Ingrim Hill ... 'Will I Ever Make It Home?'

AWESOME! Maybe I can see them in person if I get to see you if I'm out your way in August..... Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 Caprice Classic | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.CC | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "What did I do?" ... Ty Herndon ... 'What Mattered Most'

* I'm still working details for my August trip ... more later. In the meantime, info about my "mini road trip" in June.... ** JUNE 25-27, 2010 ... to RICHMOND IN ** I'll leave Thursday evening, June 24, or early Friday morning, June 25 ... to be in Richmond IN by late afternoon/early evening Friday, June 25. To avoid the major road construction projects on most of the Chicagoland "expressways", I'll take one of these routes: IL RT 47 S to SR 24 E to I-65 S, then around Indianapolis to I-70 E ...OR... IL RT 47 S (or I-39 S) to I-74 E into Indianapolis, then around Indianapolis to I-70 E. I'll be in Richmond IN from Friday afternoon/evening until after lunch on Sunday, returning home Sunday afternoon/evening.... If anyone is interested in meeting up along the way or convoying back'n'forth to the MC Nationals, let me know.... Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "A broken heart can't be that bad" ... Mr. Big ... 'To Be With You'

*** This is less than 2 months away!!! Are you planning to join us??? Due to some newly-started road construction, the _DRIVE ROUTE_ may be altered. More details about this later.... Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We all do the best we can" ... Blaine Larson ... 'How Do You Get That Lonely?'

If you could have one vehicle from each of the "Big 3" ... GM, Ford, Chrysler ... what would it be? Me: 1975 Caprice Classic convertible (spring/summer/fall "fun" car) 1996 Thunderbird (summer daily driver) 2010 Ram regular cab (winter daily driver) Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We never stop to think what we consume" ... Bellamy Brothers ... 'Kids Of The Baby Boom'

Perhaps you remember my "winter warrior" 1979 Caprice Classic ... and how filthy it was when I bought and subsequently drove it this past winter: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1979caprice/Welcome.html'>http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1979caprice/Welcome.html I've wondered how it might look "all shined up", and a few others told me the same thing. So ... I finally took the time to clean it up a bit! And, the results: http://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917/CleanCaprice# Not perfect, but not shabby either. I love shiny chrome...! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Need a second to breathe" ... Adam Lambert ... 'What Do You Want From Me?'

Hmm....maybe. But, most MC enthusiasts see it as a different generation.... ...& the results! In the list, I'm only including the results that resulted in positive scores.... OVERALL 379 = + 07 + 70 + 73 + 78 + 81 - 95 + 88 + 77 = whiteknight, Cheers&Gears 267 = + 07 + 70 - 73 - 78 + 81 + 95 + 88 + 77 = cak387, MyMonte 225 = + 07 + 70 + 73 + 78 + 81 - 95 + 88 - 77 = ** 454 73 Monte, National MC Owners Assoc 217 = + 07 + 70 + 73 + 78 - 81 - 95 + 88 + 77 = mightymonte10, MonteCarloSS 083 = + 07 + 70 + 73 - 78 + 81 + 95 - 88 - 77 = PapaCoop60, First Gen MC Club 061 = + 07 + 70 + 73 - 78 - 81 - 95 + 88 + 77 = ** Bad Co, MonteCarloSS 049 = + 07 + 70 + 73 + 78 + 81 - 95 - 88 - 77 = 74MonteCarlo, ChevyTalk 047 = - 07 + 70 + 73 - 78 - 81 - 95 + 88 + 77 = 03JGMonte, MonteCarloForum POINTS BY TOPIC _66 STOCK CAR 07 = FGMC...PapaCoop60 07 = MCSS...mightymonte10 07 = CT...74MonteCarlo 07 = C&G...whiteknight 07 = MM...cak387 07 = MCSS...Bad Co ** 07 = NMCOA...454 73 monte ** -07 = MCF...03JGMonte _HISTORY LESSON 77 = FGMC...PapaCoop60 77 = MCSS...mightymonte10 77 = CT...74MonteCarlo 77 = C&G...whiteknight 77 = MM...cak387 77 = MCSS...Bad Co ** 77 = NMCOA...454 73 monte ** 63 = MCF...03JGMonte _TALL TAIL 150 = FGMC...PapaCoop60 150 = MCSS...mightymonte10 150 = CT...74MonteCarlo 150 = C&G...whiteknight 150 = MCSS...Bad Co ** 150 = NMCOA...454 73 monte ** 136 = MCF...03JGMonte 004 = MM...cak387 _NAMEPLATE PLACEMENT 228 = MCSS...mightymonte10 228 = CT...74MonteCarlo 228 = C&G...whiteknight 228 = NMCOA...454 73 monte ** 072 = FGMC...PapaCoop60 072 = MCSS...Bad Co ** 058 = MCF...03JGMonte -74 = MM...cak387 _EMBLEM ETIQUETTE 309 = CT...74MonteCarlo 309 = C&G...whiteknight 309 = NMCOA...454 73 monte ** 153 = FGMC...PapaCoop60 147 = MCSS...mightymonte10 007 = MM...cak387 -23 = MCF...03JGMonte -09 = MCSS...Bad Co ** _MILESTONE MARKER 248 = FGMC...PapaCoop60 214 = CT...74MonteCarlo 214 = C&G...whiteknight 214 = NMCOA...454 73 monte ** 102 = MM...cak397 052 = MCSS...mightymonte10 -104 = MCSS...Bad Co ** -118 = MCF...03JGMonte _GENERAL LEE KNIGHT, BONUS 302 = C&G...whiteknight 302 = NMCOA...454 73 monte ** 190 = MM...cak387 160 = FGMC...PapaCoop60 140 = MCSS...mightymonte10 126 = CT...74MonteCarlo -16 = MCSS...Bad Co ** -30 = MCF...03JGMonte _RED, WHITE & GREEN, BONUS 379 = C&G...whiteknight 267 = MM...cak387 225 = NMCOA...454 73 monte ** 217 = MCSS...mightymonte10 083 = FGMC...PapaCoop60 061 = MCSS...Bad Co ** 049 = CT...74MonteCarlo 047 = MCF...03JGMonte Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I see clearly now" ... Nelly ... 'Over and Over'

Two hours ... and I'm just getting started into driving . lol But, I've always been that way ... and probably always will be. I LOVE driving...period ... and I hate stopping. As I noted, the lone exception to that on a vacation is my Route 66 journey last September. I WANTED to stop and see the sights and take pics, etc. Same here, more or less . Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "If by chance you are ever this way look me up" ... John Anderson ... 'Down in Tennessee'

radio Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You take the good, you take the bad" ... Gloria Loring ... 'The Facts Of Life'

It's amazing how many things compete for that free time, isn't it? Holy cow ... if only I had more free time....lol. Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Can we see beyond the scars?" ... Chris Daughtry ... 'What About Now?'

Is that actual coloring in the emblem ... or a reflection from something else? Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I can't remember who I was back then" ... Tim McGraw ... 'Red Ragtop'

Ohhh...that's awesome! Oh, cool. This isn't that place, though ... it's a restaurant in NM along Route 66. BUY IT!!! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You don't know until you begin" ... Van Halen ... 'Jump'

jam Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "This is not where you belong" ... Trapt ... 'Head Strong'

With the exception of my Route 66 journey last September, I rarely stop during my road trips, except for food, gas and meeting people. During my Route 66 drive, I stopped quite often ... to see the sights and meet the people along the route. Longest I've gone with few stops ... Elgin IL to Pittsburgh PA ... ~9 hours ... one stop. I've done this multiple times. Other longest drive ... one stop ... Denver CO to Salt Lake CIty UT. Otherwise ... I generally try to schedule stops every 4-5 hours ... whether it is for food/gas/meeting people ... or just to stop and stretch a bit. Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It seemed they'd already forgotten we'd came" ... Toad The Wet Sprocket ... 'Walk On The Ocean'

Aye ... sorry that happened to you, dave. BUT ... glad you enjoyed your vacation! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I don't need to be" ... Stone Sour ... 'Bother'