Looks like I can't make it...going to headed to Carribean/Mexico with the parents...I had no say...I wanted to come but they sucked me in.
Damn no Spring Break for me to fool around.

Have fun you guys, I will await pictures.

I will not be able to make it either, thanks to the idiots running the department where I work, and them deciding that we can no longer trade more than one day at a time on our schedule, with a maximum of three days, which cannot be concurrent. All this because they didn't want to have to deal with moving names around on a schedule.

On the flip side, I'm also now pursuing the building of a new home, complete with a three car garage. :cool: This will have the effect of me cancelling all vacation time untill the place is complete, and I'm moved in. I expect that I'll be carrying over two weeks into next year if this plan stays on track.

I'll use some of this time to come up next year.

oldnavy, how far away is your place from Columbia, MO? i'd be awesome to get to know some of the diesel heads around here.

There is a very extremely remote possibility that I will be doing some work in St. Louis in March. If it accidentally works out I may be able to stop by if you will let me show up in my Ford pickup.

My Benz needs some climate control repair that I seriously doubt will be done by then.

Have a great day,

About 3.5 hrs in a 240D and a beautiful drive it is in a classic old MB.

In my Magnum, with the excellent MB designed IRS, trans, and engine, a 3 hour trip should be easy. ;)

Hey man, my Dodge gasser will be sitting proud in my front drive-way. Ford PU however is required to park in front of neighbors house. :eek: :D

17 days and a wake up. :huepfenic

Larry about the PU truck, you can park in front of the house, :rolleyes: just bring a tarp to cover the Found On The Road Dead. :eek: :D

If it's a diesel then you can raise hood, and brag to all who are willing to listen. :cool: ;) :D

Still plan on coming....Don't know if I will have to drive the newer 300D or the older 300SD....depends on the weather between now and then. I won't drive the 300SD when salt is on the road.

larry....just for snicks bring some cinder blocks to put the truck on. it will fit into the neighborhood really well. :) :)

I didn't know you have been in my neck of the woods. :eek: :D

Hey it was 61* F here today and I almost got froggy and unplugged the Magnum from the battery tender to go to the car wash. But I remembered it's suppose to rain tonight, so I went back to reading State Of Fear by Michael Crichton.

................must be nice to sit on your ass with no car repairs that have to be done. :D :D :cool:

Here are the directions again for those who need them.

If you are coming from St Louis take I-55 South to Festus/Crystal City area, (exit 174 I think) then take 67 South about 120 miles to Poplar Bluff. Stay on 67 business/ Westwood Blvd, do not take any exits . About 3/4 mile passed the Dodge dealer, you will come to your first stop light. Take a left at that first light onto Katy Lane. Go up and over the hill at this point Katy lanes becomes Barron Road. Continue on Barron Road to the first stop sign (about 0.9 miles), with water tower on the right. Continue on Barron Rd to the second stop sign, (about 1.0 miles) then turn left onto Main St and go up over the hill to first stop sign (about 0.3 miles), then turn right onto Wilcox Road. Take Wilcox Road up over the hill (about 0.2 mile's) and at the first street to the right, (there is a yellow sign with arrows pointing left and right) turn right onto Avondale. Go past one house to the first street to the right and turn right. We are second house on the left. Look for White Dodge Magnum Sport Wagon in the driveway.

If coming south from IL or the NE area of the US, take I-57 to US 60 to Poplar Bluff, and if coming in from the south by I-55 go to the I-55 & US 60 interchange at Sikeston MO. Take the 60 West exit to Poplar Bluff, approx 52 miles. At the second Poplar Bluff exit take the second exit for business 67S/Westwood Blvd. Once on business 67 South you will pass the local Dodge/Jeep dealer, proceed about 3/4 mile passed the Dodge dealer, you will come to your first stop light. Take a left at that first light onto Katy Lane. Go up and over the hill, at this point Katy lanes becomes Barron Road. Continue on Barron Rd to the second stop sign, (about 2.0 miles) then turn left onto Main St and go up over the hill to first stop sign (about 0.3 miles), then turn right onto Wilcox Road. Take Wilcox Road up over the hill (about 0.2 mile's) and at the first street to the right, (there is a yellow sign with arrows pointing left and right) turn right onto Avondale. Go past one house to the first street to the right and turn right. We are second house on the left. Look for White Dodge Magnum Sport Wagon in the driveway.

If coming in from the south of town on Hwy 67N (as some of you AR boys are) Take the 3rd Poplar Bluff exit. You will pass the local Dodge/Jeep dealer at this off ramp, proceed about 3/4 mile passed the Dodge dealer, you will come to your first stop light. Take a left at that first light onto Katy Lane. Go up and over the hill at this point Katy Lane becomes Barron Road. Continue on Barron Road to the first stop sign (about 0.9 miles), with water tower on the right. Continue on Barron Rd to the second stop sign, (about 1.0 miles) then turn left onto Main St and go up over the hill to first stop sign (about 0.3 miles), then turn right onto Wilcox Road. Take Wilcox Road up over the hill (about 0.2 mile's) and at the first street to the right, (there is a yellow sign with arrows pointing left and right) turn right onto Avondale. Go past one house to the first street to the right and turn right. We are second house on the left. Look for White Dodge Magnum Sport Wagon in the driveway.

If coming in from the west, go to Springfield MO, and from there take US Highway 60 E to Poplar Bluff. It is all 4 lane except about 30 or 40 miles of the 190 miles to Poplar Bluff. You will take Hwy 60 W to the intersection of 60 & 67, at that point you will take the first exit (60E & 67S) and head south about 8 miles. You will come to an interchange, do not take any exits. You will pass the local Dodge and Jeep dealer, proceed about 3/4 mile passed the Dodge dealer, you will come to your first stop light. Take a left at that first light onto Katy Lane. Go up and over the hill at this point Katy lanes becomes Barron Road. Continue on Barron Road to the first stop sign (about 0.9 miles), with water tower on the right. Continue on Barron Rd to the second stop sign, (about 1.0 miles) then turn left onto Main St and go up over the hill to first stop sign (about 0.3 miles), then turn right onto Wilcox Road. Take Wilcox Road up over the hill (about 0.2 mile's) and at the first street to the right, (there is a yellow sign with arrows pointing left and right) turn right onto Avondale. Go past one house to the first street to the right and turn right. We are second house on the left. Look for White Dodge Magnum Sport Wagon in the driveway.

For those going straight to the motel, go past the first light and the Super8 is on the right, next to the McDonald's and you have to turn into the McD's lot to get to Super8. The other motels are on down the road about a 1/4 mile on the left. The Bluff Inn is on the right just past the K-Mart if you are coming from the north, they have the Perkins Resturant & Bakery and give a free breakfast(s) with room.

If you have any questions just ask.

Home phone #573-686-8868


36*47'01 N by 090*23'42W is GPS of my BIG recliner.

Comfort Inn 1-800-228-5150

Drury Peartree Inn 1-800-325-8300

Super 8 Motel 1-800-800-8000

The other local owned motel is

The Bluff Inn 573-785-7711 FAX 573-785-5215

The Bluff Inn rooms come with free breakfast at the Perkins Resturant & Bakery.

Yes, but all the house work makes up for it. :furious3:

just finished ludlums holcroft covenant and 2 anne pery novels, no graves as yet and shoulder to the sky. the first starting in england the day before the arch duke is killed and the second 9 months later in flanders and gallipoli. good historic stuff there also.

reading???/ not looking at the world from the satellite?

I guess I had a senior moment. :o :wacky:

Can't watch the Telly all the time. :eek: