Thanks.  It was an exactly 12 hour day, but that was with 2 x 1 hour stops.

I've come to realize that pales in comparison to some real die-hard Iron Butt award nominees from far away places.  Some trailering Minis and some driving them !

       ~ 30 minutes in a Mini is more therapeutic than 3 sessions @ the shrink. ~

For Sale or Trade: 1961 Land Rover Series II 88" -$5k or a Mini

     Mike  NB, Canada   

Hoooooray for Mike Ve99a, Glad you made it, and you deserve it-Spread that new Brunswick cheer around for me-

BIG AL

i'M HERE !

There are already some Mini folks starting to arrive !

       ~ 30 minutes in a Mini is more therapeutic than 3 sessions @ the shrink. ~

For Sale or Trade: 1961 Land Rover Series II 88" -$5k or a Mini

     Mike  NB, Canada   

Thanks, everyone- I appreciate your concerns-

The best one l received was an e-mail from someone on the board telling me, that l couldn't have of  had a heart attack as , being a mini dealer l was "HEARTLESS"-

It looks like the room has been scooped up-so please disregard my post-

Cheers and y'all have a great time-

BIG AL

Oh no ! I've been telling my wife for  years she'd get to meet Big Al someday.

Oh dear -- well, health must of course come first. Be well. We'll miss you and send pix of the adventure to Maine.

       ~ 30 minutes in a Mini is more therapeutic than 3 sessions @ the shrink. ~

For Sale or Trade: 1961 Land Rover Series II 88" -$5k or a Mini

     Mike  NB, Canada   

Clubman & 1275GT - its hip to be square!

Dave, Greg and I stuffed MME bags today and I saw your biz card as one of the items and said, "Cool, Big Al!" I was then informed you wouldn't be coming.    You were one of the folks I was especially looking forward to meet. But I completely understand. Take a deserved break and we'll all see you next year. Until then, be well!

Maybe Faith can help you unload that room?

John

-Not big news but depressing as hell!

My heart specialist informed me yesterday on my initial post -op visit that no way was l going on any 600 mile trip-He read the riot act and l guess, l have to go along with him-

So, no MMEast for me this year-What a bummer-Thanks Ron for offerring me the use of your clubman during the show-And sorry to the folks who l had promised to haul parts for-

So now, l have a suite at the Grand Jordan Hotel for Wed- Sat nite available to anyone who needs a room-Offering it at a slight discount of $400.00 to the first person who contacts me-

I just don't want to see it sit empty-

BIG AL- (905)- 899-3770 or e-mail me at- austinmorris@inter-pc.com

The following is an important message from Faith Lamprey at NEMO: 

It appears some folks have reserved their hotel room, but have not yet registered for
the Meet.  If you plan to attend to the Meet and have not registered, you can download the form from the
event website at www.mme2008.com or you can e-mail Faith at nemo@auroratechedi.com for a copy. If you
did not get a confirmation back from Faith and think you have registered, you need to contact her immediately. She is all caught up with registrations and still has quite a few who have rooms reserved, but no event registration has been received.

If you want to use your credit card you can FAX the form to her at (401) 766-4591. You can also FAX the form and pay when you get to the Meet, however; it makes the registration process take longer.

Registered a Moke for Denis last weekend and received car number 106. Faith knew of 30 room registrations that are not registered for MME yet.

 Looking forward to seeing everyone in 12 days.

Deb, Keith , K.C. Karin and Catherine.  

Keith & Deb

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Latest NEMO update:

 ..."The block of rooms is almost gone and they will only hold them for a couple more days at the reduced rate.  Hopefully, everyone who wants a room has reserved by now, but I want to remind those last minute procrastinators"...

Here's the latest update from Faith Lamprey of NEMO....

Only 5 weeks to go and things are falling into place!

The rooms at the Jordan are being snapped up and are almost gone, but
overflow rooms are available at the Summit only a few miles away at the same
discounted rate.  Registrations are flowing in.  If you have not sent yours
yet, drop it in the mail this week as the price goes up on June 1!  If you
have any problems or questions, please contact Faith Lamprey at
nemo@auroratech.com or (401) 766-6920.

The activity schedule has gone through several revisions and is about set.
The parking lot at the Bethel High School is reserved for the autocross.  A
Guided Nature Hike has been planned for the Kid's Event.  The final touches
are being made to a very scenic rally and many local tours (to town, to
fireworks, and even to the Bob Bahre Collection!)  The funkhana course has
been designed with a "Maine" theme.  We have added some tech sessions from
recognized experts and an entertaining slide show of Mini driving
adventures.   We even arranged a stop on your way to Mini Meet to view the
John Moir Car collection!

Hope to see you in July!

The more the merrier is not always the case. The hardest things for the organisers to do is to fix numbers. The hotels and caterers always want to know how many people. I am sure that Faith knows just how may rooms have been booked. She can then judge who is coming.

Providing that you booked at the host hotel.

I don't think the late entrance charge is a factor. But the hotel will charge the 2nd 50% of your  room 2 weeks before arrival. The rooms were the finite thing. Entry forms don't seem to be rolling in as fast as the choice rooms filled up.

Everyone knows where they are staying by now.

 So why not make the organisers life easier by paying up front?

See you there, Deb, Keith D, Keith and Karin Claver and the rest of the gang from MMM

Keith & Deb

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Just rec'd a nice email from Faith y'day.  We're #49   I would've thought there would've been more

reg'd by now.

C'mon folks....about 2 weeks til the price goes up/

       ~ 30 minutes in a Mini is more therapeutic than 3 sessions @ the shrink. ~

For Sale or Trade: 1961 Land Rover Series II 88" -$5k or a Mini

     Mike  NB, Canada   

I registered as soon as the forms came out. Faith cashed my cheque and sent me confirmation that my riley Elf is car number 2. we booked a three bedroom suite for us and Keith Calver.

See you there.  

Deb 

Keith & Deb

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       ~ 30 minutes in a Mini is more therapeutic than 3 sessions @ the shrink. ~

For Sale or Trade: 1961 Land Rover Series II 88" -$5k or a Mini

     Mike  NB, Canada   

Does anyone know if Faith L emails confirmation that she's rec'd your reg. and payment?  I sent mine out just the other day.

thanks!

       ~ 30 minutes in a Mini is more therapeutic than 3 sessions @ the shrink. ~

For Sale or Trade: 1961 Land Rover Series II 88" -$5k or a Mini

     Mike  NB, Canada   

well in two months time, l should be zooming along the back roads of Vermont and N H in a mini zeroing in on Bethel ME-

BIG AL