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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Post by donivan65 Wed May 16, 2012 7:44 pm

    They are on top of an ice cream shop on Route 66 in Joliet , Illinois......like at Ruby Road and State Route 53....
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    Post by Van Halen Thu May 17, 2012 3:21 am

    Your close to my hometown! Palatine
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    Post by donivan65 Thu May 17, 2012 6:26 am

    Had a pork chop sandwich for lunch,,,,,


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    Post by Big W Thu May 17, 2012 3:47 pm

    Something tells me you are going to be eating a lot of salad when you get home... lol!
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    Post by Twinpilot001 Thu May 17, 2012 4:28 pm

    lOOKS=GOOD-JUST A LITTLE =SMALL i DO BELIEVE? affraid

    $2.95??
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    Post by donivan65 Thu May 17, 2012 5:33 pm

    That kind of like how I know it's time to head back to California,,,,,after I have eaten every type of food,,,,,,my chloresteral level goes up to 300,,,,,but,,,,,I am still hungry,,,,so I guess I can stay another week,,,,,and what did we have today,,,,why it was more Chicago Hot Dogs,,,,, Road Trip 2012 - Page 5 Vacati36
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    Post by 64chevy Fri May 18, 2012 6:14 am


    A couple of good junkyard days will work that off. Either that or pouring a few thousand feet of hand mixed concrete.
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    Post by NipRing Fri May 18, 2012 8:26 am

    If you're looking for something to do, come over to my house, I'm working on this cool 1965 chevrolet G10 van, you'd love it. Remember, I'm only 2.5hrs away Smile
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    Post by donivan65 Fri May 18, 2012 8:57 am

    They got this big NATO conference going on down the street from me,,,,,,,I wonder how they they will act if I drove my cycle with California license plates on it through there,,,,,,,they got a big fence around it with tons of guards around it to stop the protesters,,,,,,
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    Post by dix Fri May 18, 2012 1:19 pm

    you need a born in the U.S.A. flag in the back...


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    Post by donivan65 Fri May 18, 2012 2:27 pm

    64chevy wrote:
    A couple of good junkyard days will work that off. Either that or pouring a few thousand feet of hand mixed concrete.

    SLABS??? the only slabs I want to see is Baby Back Ribs,,,,,,,I poured 21 of those other kinds over the last year,,,,,,,


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    Post by donivan65 Sun May 20, 2012 7:41 am

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    Post by donivan65 Mon May 21, 2012 2:06 pm

    Yesterday it was in the 90's,,,,,then came the rain and hail,,,,,today it is the 60's,,,,,,went out today and got a cup of juice,,,,,,


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    Post by 64chevy Tue May 22, 2012 12:48 pm


    Sunny and warm here yesterday...
    Sunny and warm today...
    Forecast is for Sunny and warm tomorrow...

    Might be time head home to the land of fruits and nuts.
    ..
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    Post by 64chevy Tue May 22, 2012 1:20 pm

    Plus there's a half price Pick Your Part sale this weekend...

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    Post by donivan65 Tue May 22, 2012 4:58 pm

    Unless I get some help from a Tornado, no way I will be back this weekend,,,,,,
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    Post by donivan65 Tue May 22, 2012 5:18 pm

    More rules of the Chicago road,,,,don't get too far up into the left turn lane when trucks are making their right turns,,,,


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    Post by donivan65 Fri May 25, 2012 10:58 am

    Day 27 of the trip,,,thats it,,,,I am heading back west tomorrow,,,,I plan on being in Joplin, Missouri tomorrow night,,,,,,


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    Post by Nightmoves Fri May 25, 2012 12:48 pm

    Sayin your bye's to your 'hood & the L train,Don?
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    Post by Scott Fri May 25, 2012 1:04 pm

    I really like your yearly tour..

    It's a break from work during the day, and it's cool to see places your checking out.
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    Post by austinmodhouse Fri May 25, 2012 1:10 pm

    if only we had a pic of you riding home on that MC w/ the broom tucked under your arm like a modern/vintage hybrid of a don quixote, jousting at the L.
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    Post by Admin Fri May 25, 2012 2:38 pm

    austinmodhouse wrote:if only we had a pic of you riding home on that MC w/ the broom tucked under your arm like a modern/vintage hybrid of a don quixote, jousting at the L.

    lol!
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    Post by econopoor Fri May 25, 2012 2:48 pm

    You know if you sit on a corner taking pictures of trucks you are going to be there a while. Be carful on your trip home and you can swing thur Tennessee and drop off one of those beefs. That looks tasty!!

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    Post by donivan65 Fri May 25, 2012 7:44 pm

    I find all these DEALS at the shops around town and have to haul the stuff back to my motorhome on the motorcycle,,,,that broom was $7 and the one I have at home is full of concrete from brushing a texture into the finished slab,,,,thats 50 feet of 5/8" soaker hose,,,,went back for 2 more,,,the food is REALLY GOOD here,,,,,HOWEVER,,,,your clothes won't be fitting you too much longer if you keep eating it.....
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    Post by donivan65 Fri May 25, 2012 8:10 pm

    Ok Moe,,,,,here is a video of the rest of the story,,,,every 15 minutes they pass each other,,,,,

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