HUDSON BAY or BUST Road Trip II 2/18-2/23

[jocary]

Anyone interested in gathering on Saturday afternoon/evening February 5 for a preadventure party in Haverhill, MA. The anticipation is killing me and maybe it would quelled if we got together to laugh, share and comisserate for a few hours. Haverhill is 50 minutes north of Boston, two minutes south of NH and right off Rt 495 between RT 93 and Rt95. Easy to find.

[GMINI]

ah haverhill. my home age 4-6. not big on saturdays, however.....

would love to see the adventurers off!

[MaxaMini]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo

Here's the aurora link: click!

One from Norway

[jcsinnh]

So.........yesterday I went to Sam's Army-Navy in Keene and bought me a pair of byootiful, genu-wine wool pants. These are Johnson's from VT. Adirondack plaid, terrific. Plus some suspenders. 20% off.

Get home, M says they are the ooooogliest things she's ever seen. I smile knowing now that I made the right choice.

[Actual Size]

Don't forget your iPod's

[DUCTTAPE]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcsinnh

Get home, M says they are the ooooogliest things she's ever seen. I smile knowing now that I made the right choice.

Incredible how easy it is to shop, isn't it?

[jcsinnh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Actual Size

Don't forget your iPod's

WOW!!!!!

Stompin' Tom. Went to his place on PEI. Haven't thought about him in a couple of years. Great find, Rick, eh? Anybody check out the Ice Hotel in Quebec City? That ain't nothin' compared to what Suzi's got.

[MaxaMini]

You aint gettin nuttin of what Suzi's got if you be wearin dem pants ol' timer. When you come home with a little of what Suzi's got you can just say it's a rash from your woolen pants.

*******s. You guys are going and I'm not. WTF. This trip is a Maxawierdo Run if ever born.
I'm not there. Why. Anybody need a navigator? Or I could just be baggage and shipped from car to car. Train from Goose bay and someone get me at the station. Golf. They have a public course at Chez Tony.

Fore!

[jcsinnh]

Eddie as navigator.................Wow! what a thought! "Did we pass exit 12? I musta been snoozing"

OK, got the pants. Maureen returned from shopping with vital supplies: Ammodium, Pepto, Alka Seltzer, Blistex, bandaids, Scotch, snack foods, Sambuca, a 6 pak of iso dry gas.

Now, to translate this to French and we are set (thanks, Ricky) http://tinyurl.com/5e2w4

Nobody liked my hat contest idea, eh? How about a prize to the first who can report honestly that he/she has started making piles of gear in the LR?

[DUCTTAPE]

I started making piles of stuff last August.

But, what's an LR?

[jcsinnh]

YOU WIN!

You get Maxamini as your co-pilot. LR = Living Room. Congratulations and condolences all in one.
Hey, David, I sent a PM to Paul Mullett re sponsorship and a photo of the gang with a mini2 sign. He's thinking about what he can do.

[DUCTTAPE]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcsinnh

YOU WIN!


Hey, David, I sent a PM to Paul Mullett re sponsorship and a photo of the gang with a mini2 sign. He's thinking about what he can do.

I have to say I am somewhat surprised people aren't on this like white on rice. Who would NOT want free publicity? Even from a bunch of lunatics?

I wrote a press release and resent to Gabe. If anyone would like to copy and send to other venues, please feel free. Even local rags: "Local nut driving to Artic. Story at 11..."

For Immediate Release
Suffern, NY January 20, 2005

Midwinter MINI Arctic Run Taking Shape

With one month to go the participants of the Midwinter MINI Arctic Run are busy preparing for the trip. To date, 15 cars have signed up for the event.

Plans are to leave our respective areas and meet up at the NY/Canadian border about noon on Friday, February 18. Many MINIs will be joining up locally to MINIvan together to the border. From the border, the group will drive together through Canada’s Laurentian Mountains and the Canadian gold mining region to Matagami, Quebec for a nights sleep.

Saturday is the drive the group is looking forward to. MINIster of Navigation, iBlue reports “From Matagami we enter the James Bay Road. A long, long stretch, flat, straight and great driving all the way to Chisasibi and Radisson at the other end. At 650+ km, we are looking forward to what should be the longest, furthest, uninterrupted drive of MINIs, anywhere in the world!”

Sunday will be group activity day. MINIster of Events, DUCTTAPE, has indicated a number of events are lined up. “We have arranged to have Hydro Quebec give us a guided tour of their La Grande 1 facility. It’s the world’s largest underground hydro plant. We are also discussing an airplane flight out over the Bay, or in search of caribou. With hunting season having ended just the week before, remnants of the world’s largest caribou herd will still be in the area. There will be opportunities to rent ski-doos, and of course, if you can fit them in MINI, bring snows shoes or cross-country skis.”

The entire event will be a photography buff’s delight. Said Rose “We are anticipating many photo breaks. We will be traveling through pristine wilderness at a gorgeous time of the year. Wildlife, scenery and MINIs will represent some tremendous opportunities. Several sponsors have also asked us to pose, with all our MINIs, for group photos.”

The group is planning to offer several pieces of clothing with the event’s logos. MINIster of Promotion, LePew “We have arranged for fleece vests with the event logo embroidered on them. These will be available to participants only. For those who like to live vicariously, we will be offering t shirts with several event related designs.”

iBlue has the group driving south on Monday, to a point near Montreal. Tuesday, we head home our separate ways.

There is still space remaining if MINI owners would like to join the drive, and an open invitation is open to anyone involved in the MINI community. Several cars have space for those interested in joining in a navigator-only capacity. Participation is only limited by the number of rooms available at the Aubison Radisson Hotel in Radisson. The group has booked close to 40% of the hotel’s capacity to date. For additional information, please stop by the event’s website: http://www.davidrose.us/HudsonBayII.html or email HudsonBay@DavidRose.us


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Don't forget the hash marks at the end of you forward it. a) it tells the editor it's the end of the release and b) it also tells the editor you didn't just fall off a pumpkin truck

[LePew]

Just sent of a little diddy to Chris Anderson at GoMINI. It won't help much with recruiting drivers for this year but hey we'll all be famous if we make it into his magazine.

[jcsinnh]

Couldja send the release to me at my email? jcsinnh@earthlink.net

Thanks

[uptick]

Ok Ducttape, this weekend is your first topless test and dry run! If you succeed and pass with flying colors, you get to advance to stage 2!

Quote: Originally Posted by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT WEATHER.COM

Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service
...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER NY- ORANGE NY-PUTNAM NY-ROCKLAND NY-WESTERN PASSAIC NJ- 600 AM EST SAT JAN 22 2005 CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME

... BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

SNOW WILL MOVE IN THIS AFTERNOON... AND WILL BECOME VERY HEAVY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING... THEN TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 18 TO 24 INCHES BY SUNDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW... NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON... AND WILL BE QUITE GUSTY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... ALLOWING VISIBILITIES TO DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AS WELL AS POWER OUTAGES. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE BELOW ZERO AT TIMES....

BRING IT ON!