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obviously a seriously uninformed idiot who's seething with jealousy. "swagger wagon" my a**...what's to swagger about? Because you've managed to continue your genetic line? HAH! to that I say "YOU! Yes, you! Outta the gene pool!"

too far for me to drive home from

No coasters for me...they make me faint, as in lose conscienceness.

Pics? I'm jonesing cuz I had to take the Subaru to Pittsburgh.

Glad all the Dragon "virgins" had a good time. Now you guys know why we veterans gab about it so much! Sorry I missed the caravan, but I had to get home ASAP as I have to leave for Pittsburgh tomorrow....blech....I have to drive our Subaru wagon. I'll be there 10 days or so, but will keep in touch on the computer...

great run! It did cheer me up a bit. Glad folks had a good time....good job Haemish and Laura, the group leaders, and of course, Rab...the Section D man! :congrats:

true about printed maps, but if you know where the rock slides are, you can plan accordingly...

Since GPSes don't know about rock slides, may I suggest to newbies to the area, that you get an (gasp!) actual printed map for reference. I'll be using one, since the usual route for me isn't available.

Hey Mark, Hi and welcome The Meet 'n' Greets are usually held at the 4 area MINI dealerships...the closest one to you would be Towson, unless they've m

Make sure y'all check the alternate routes to Fontana/Robbinsville. They're posted on motoring alliance in the MOTD thread. 129 will be closed, at least north of Tabcat bridge.

I always like meeting new folks and finding out they had a good time.

you're a peach, A.!!

PLEASE! Cut and copy this to an email, even if you're not going to The Dragon. Let's show the strength of the MINI community! Please feel free to cut and paste the following to email to the Governor of Tennessee. Email to Phil.Bredesen@tn.gov Dear Governor Bredesen, I am writing today to address the issue of closing of US 129, known as The Dragon. During the week of April 28 to May 1, 2010 I will be part of a 700 member strong group of MINI Cooper enthusiasts that visits the area for our annual MINIs on the Dragon event. 2010 is our eighth annual event. Not only do we like to enjoy a few drives along The Dragon but we give back to the area that has embraced our annual event. Among the events are a canned food drive to support the local food bank, we also collect cash donations to distribute to local charities. While we may have the headquarters at Fontana Village we have many events that take us to attractions and local businesses found in Tennessee. Like many of the other car clubs that visit the area we support the local businesses. The closure of US 129 from the Tennessee line has many of our members rethinking their 2010 vacation plans. We do understand the safety aspects another rock slide may bring and respectfully ask that current situation be remedied as expediently as possible allowing as many groups as possible access to the road and area. Thank you for your consideration, (Your name here)

Well, I finally got the date right, and the weather was certainly better than last week. Hope y'all had a good lunch and a fun afternoon of spectating.

um..yeah, that's it...just don't tell anyone I live only 3 miles

Griff! Ltns...welcome back

hey..it was my mistake...no need for you to apologize. My brain's hasn't been functioning very well of late...dunno whether it's age, or what. This wasn

oh ****:embarassed::embarassed::embarassed: well...I'll try again next week.....

ok the weather is crappy, but NO ONE has shown up....that's never happened to me before (( Good news is, I get to keep the crumbcake.

Hi all, While the weather doesn't look that great, that's no reason not to come and have some of theWorld's Best Crumb Cake and some delicious juice. Please come and join us, the cake and camaraderie are worth the drive! Also, please remember to park o

suspension?

http://www.waymotorworks.com/dice-ipod-iphone-integration-kit-r50-r53.html I've found it for $151, but that's the cheapest price after doing a lot of searching. Ok, here's another indication of my complete ignorance....what's a head unit?

ok. thanks all. Way Motorworks is trying to get me to buy a $169 device on NAM. It looks easy to install, but surely I can find it cheaper...

where might I find these? And how would they tie into my stereo? Yes, I know absolutely nothing about this subject...

how can I get it to play in my '02 car? Is major re-wiring involved? It's an early build '02, so no Bluetooth or nuthin'. Suggestions? Links?