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Old 09-05-2009, 11:28 PM
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Default Mid west road trip! Oooyep!

Well on Tuesday September 8 Chris & I will pack it up and head out .
we have done some trips in the bus and dig driving .
We are going to see my aunt & uncle , WOW I have not seen them in 26yrs.
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So keep a weary eye out for the short bus.
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Dude... you need to stop and see the epic fail box. It's a midwest attraction. Not to mention it's in Des Moines. By the map, you are passing through... so make the stop and see the variable epitomic fail.

If I have my plans set up right, I'd be willing to drive up from KC/MO just to see this wonderous shortbus moving attraction.
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Might be worth swingin up to Chicago and take some pics.
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
might be worth swingin up to chicago and take some pics.
yea that would be choice!
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Damn Dave, that's a long haul! Farthest east i've been is Spokane! Hopefully those stickers got to you today, i know you wanted to rock them on your trip.
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What day do you plan on hitting the Cedar Rapids/I80 section? If you have time, I will send you my cell number and we can meet up, say in the Quad Cities, Iowa side of the Mississippi. But I work until 5:15 and it's a 45 minute drive for me. The other choice is to take 30 from Cedar Rapids to Clinton, where I live, and then head to 80 from there. WOuld love to get the chance to meet you.
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we are going to cruz low & slow and hope to meet some peps along the way
please PM me and we can see what we can do

link of our trip http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Blai...:::::s:EN:M:/e

and i will have tom tom to help me along the way
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PMing you the cell number now... I dont really think that Ill be able to finagle my way out of work when your coming, but def hit me up before you head back with an ETA of your time to I35 when your on 20. Def gotta hang with ya a bit...
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Originally Posted by RedneckwithanxB
PMing you the cell number now... I dont really think that Ill be able to finagle my way out of work when your coming, but def hit me up before you head back with an ETA of your time to I35 when your on 20. Def gotta hang with ya a bit...


COOL COOL
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awesomesauce
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ok cool cool i have 2 phone numbers and will get in touch here soon a few more thing to do and then we will be off . jazzed to meet some of you and hang
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Def broham...
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is Chicago in or out of the question?
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So Im meeting up with Dave tonight... With the Fail Box and the Short Bus so close together the world may jsut asplode
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And even made sure that he signed the bumper

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good going guys

nice pics
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From his stop her in Clinton, Iowa.

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Can't forget the fishing of the "Great Rock *****"!
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very nice pics....
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Old 09-21-2009, 04:18 PM
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Well we are back . Its a bummer we did not get to do see and meet all the peps we wanted to , but time and money played a big part but we will be going back that way.

A big thanks to Tim & Don you guys rock THANK YOU !


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Old 09-21-2009, 04:20 PM
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It was a blast Dave, anyday that you can come to town and I can leave werk early is cause for celebration.

Your always welcome in DSM!

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