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Old May 8, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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while your at it, try to pick up a speeding ticket in every state!
Old May 8, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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^ As if gas wasn't expensive enough
Old May 8, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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MadMike550, where in Wis are ya at?? Ill be making a over night stop in Janesville before running to Prior lake Minn. Let me know, luch would be cool!!

draxcaiber.......well heres how i see it, if i get a ticket in every state, i need to stay away from those states for a while, lol, ill get warrants out for my arrest, lol for not paying. I have 2 tickets from texas if that counts for anything, lol. 2 warnings with that.
Old May 8, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rallying_the_scion
well heres how i see it, if i get a ticket in every state, i need to stay away from those states for a while, lol, ill get warrants out for my arrest, lol for not paying. I have 2 tickets from texas if that counts for anything, lol. 2 warnings with that.
your just scared...
Old May 8, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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.......ok, you got me.....LOL
Old May 22, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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well, we left Anchorage friday night at 10PM. Me made it here Orange, Texas at 8 this morning. Took about 76 hours to make the trip i beleive. We saw at least 20+ buffalo, 20+ moose, a few caribu, some foxs, a wolf, mountian lion. wild horses, a few porcupine. We ranged from 34MPG to 26MPG. When we hit Kansas, the wind was teribble!!! made for bad MPG. I took just a few pics along the way, not much time to stop and take pics, but ill have more on the return trip, well stop alot to take pics.
Old May 22, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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oh yes, as far as the box took the trip. It did well. Other than the 1/2 of the rear bumper falling off , did quite well. My fog ligths wouldnt work for some reason, but hey. thats how it goes!!
Old May 22, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Glad to hear you made it. Looking forward to meeting up with you in Chicago!
Old May 22, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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dont forget up here across the border in Wi as well..keep in touch...lunch is on me
Old May 22, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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how did you lose 1/2 of your rear bumber?
Old May 23, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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Waiting for the pics---glad you made it ok.......
Old May 23, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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I 2nd that,....pics. That thing looks like a beast.
Old May 23, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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FLORIDA

you know you wanna stop here...

glad to know your good, did you get the peice of the bumper or are you gonna need one when you get back to the arctic?
Old May 24, 2007 | 03:54 AM
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Hey man! Welcome home! If you can swing by ATX it'd be awesome to meet you. Its a lot closer than florida... ;)
Old May 25, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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My rear bumber just flat off fell off!!! But we got a new one ordered and with that a new front bumper and hood. I got a new windshield to!!!! Ill see if i can get the pics up, i took only a few, lol.
Old May 25, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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just fell off??? sheese, I hope thats not something I'm going to have to worry about
Old May 26, 2007 | 05:14 AM
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it was somthin from hurricane Rita. I had to drive through a ditch to get to a buddys house to check on it. The bumper got ripped off, never fixed, But the new bumpers, grill, lips and hood is sitting at the paint shop and are ready for mounting on tuesday.

nothin for ya to worry about.
Old May 26, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rallying_the_scion
it was somthin from hurricane Rita. I had to drive through a ditch to get to a buddys house to check on it. The bumper got ripped off, never fixed, But the new bumpers, grill, lips and hood is sitting at the paint shop and are ready for mounting on tuesday.

nothin for ya to worry about.
whew..thx

I'm putting a new approach on my driveway..so I can get my Box into my driveway without scraping the bottom off of it..
sorry you had to go through the hassle..safe travels
Old Jun 7, 2007 | 03:10 AM
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weve stoped in Montana tonight..Heres a few pics of the trip so far!!!





















And me and my wife!!

Old Jun 7, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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Is it a state law in Montana that you wear that cowboy hat on your dashboard?? Thanks for keeping us up to date on your journey.



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