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Keep hope alive! Oh sorry, wrong guy. It looks like the weather is sliding SouthEast of us again?. We have been pretty lucky at the H.E. cruise...
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I plan on heading up (weather permitting of course)..... havent driven my car since I came up there last week. I will be giving Pete a call today to see if the "exotics" will be showing up again 
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
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See you guys there, Pete and I are leaving my house around 5:15 to get up there to save some spots, Keith and Tom (both Viper guys) will be up there the same time as us....... 
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St. Jude Donor '12
I never been there so where is the "Crew" spots? I will probably get up there about 530 or so...
I'm bailing, was already downtown and arlington heights for work today and have to work tonight as well. I was gonna try to squeeze it in.
I'm in 100% for Wednesday at Elmhurst...
Enjoy tonight guys....
I'm bailing, was already downtown and arlington heights for work today and have to work tonight as well. I was gonna try to squeeze it in.
I'm in 100% for Wednesday at Elmhurst...
Enjoy tonight guys....
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St. Jude Donor '06
This was a fantastic turnout once again, even bigger than last week, and weather was perfect. Great seeing everyone that made it and alot of folks we know here made it!
Even have a guy who wants to buy my Charger and it turns out that he happens to be an existing client on one of my insurance defense files!
How freaking bizarre is that I just worked on his file today and never met him until he asked for my card as I was leaving and recognized my name! 
That's what I get for sticking for sale signs on the car for the first time this season!
I knew leaving with my brother Dino would be like the Daytona 500 between him and me in my 1970 (440) Dodge Charger and him in his 70 (440) Dodge Challegner. As strong as my car runs let's just say I kicked his azz but good 3 out of 4 times from some highway rolls (despite my car probably waying 300 lbs more than his little pony car!
Even have a guy who wants to buy my Charger and it turns out that he happens to be an existing client on one of my insurance defense files!
How freaking bizarre is that I just worked on his file today and never met him until he asked for my card as I was leaving and recognized my name! That's what I get for sticking for sale signs on the car for the first time this season! I knew leaving with my brother Dino would be like the Daytona 500 between him and me in my 1970 (440) Dodge Charger and him in his 70 (440) Dodge Challegner. As strong as my car runs let's just say I kicked his azz but good 3 out of 4 times from some highway rolls (despite my car probably waying 300 lbs more than his little pony car!
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St. Jude Donor '06
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Good turnout indeed...... I ate up one of those snakes but couldnt catch the other..... Keiths viper moves pretty well with the mods, certainly makes a differenc, Pete and Glenn were gone
Good times boys
Good times boys
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Exactly! That first run we did I spun so bad that you left me like I was sitting still
Sunday calls for clear roads
Sorry my phone died out 5 seconds after you called
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St. Jude Donor '06
I think we are all just a little
Sounds like your guys car ride home was similar to mine and my brother (Dinos) but with modern hot rods vs. old school detroit iron (and probably about 50 more mph)!
Of course none of us would ever exceed the posted 55 mph limit on the highway!
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