8,039 miles

Hit 8,000 miles today. Took Leroy to Short Hills Mall...

7,996 miles - My Stab at Thursday

The OL's morning spam thread posed the question, "What is the meaning of Thursday?" One person answered in poetry. And so without further adieu, here's...

My Stab at Thursday

Thursday o Thursday, why must you be??
you're not friday, you're not monday
tis bland day for me
work today and work tomorrow
with no break do I see
but back in the day, tis must see TV
with 'Friends'! 'ER'! Paul and Helen too
what's that show called? Oh yeah...
'Mad About You'!

but if college is for some
we patiently wait...
for nightfall to come!

Then its toga toga toga!
beer! beer! beer!
party! party! party!
as the weekend draws near
Then off to home
for more weekend cheer
more revelling will abound
'till Monday appears

but alas!
college has passed...
and must see TV? It is gone.

Thursday o thursday, why must you be??
you're not friday, you're not monday
tis bland! tis bland! tis bland day for me!

The poem had to tie in other OL'ers' responses to what the meaning of Thursday is. I only brought in 'must see TV' and party-night for college kids.

...and you thought all we discussed in these forums were our MINIs!

Motor on everybody

7,996 miles - So... what does super-charged mean??

Tuesday (02/08) was Tech Night at Prestige MINI. I was looking forward to this event since I wanted to learn more about the mechanics of my toy car. When I arrived at the dealership's service garage there were a bunch of attendees, technicians and -- why didn't I see this coming?!? -- sales staff. There was also a nice spread of finger foods (crackers, shrimp, cookies, cheese, fruits and veggies), soda and wine.

I ended up just talking shop with a bunch of other MINI owners, some of whom I've already met through other MINI-meets. We checked out the new JCW Coopers on the floor, inspected the MINIs on the lifts, discussed all the mods done to our MINIs, and talked about all the mods we plan on doing to our tiny vehicles... sampled the food and wine...

But I never did talk to any of the technicians. I did speak to a few sales people. I was curious about powertrain warranty, asked about the new car covers available (they look really nice!), and inquired about having the black plastic trim on my MINI painted to match the body.

When all was said and done, I did not learn anything new about the mechanics of my MINI... which was the main reason I attended. I honestly thought there was going to be a formal class with attendees gathered around a MINI and a technician walking them through the drivetrain. Man was I wrong... Yet the evening was fun nonetheless. Good times are practically guaranteed every time you hang around people who share your passions.

Motor on everybody!

BTW, work has been slow and I had extra magnetic sheet, so I cut my motoring ID again and stuck it to my truck! HAhaha... let's see if any MINIacs notice and hit me back!

7,996 miles - Motoring ID

OK, I mentioned this in my last entry, so...

In an attempt to capitalize on the MINI-madness that has consumed yours truly and oh-so-many others throughout our great land, MINIUSA came up with a way for MINI owners to identify one another on the road. It is called the Motoring ID and this is how it works:

Each MINI owner creates a unique ID which consists up of a word/abbreviation -- chosen from a pre-set list -- suffixed with 3-digits. For example; zoom999, whee012, burn333. Once selected, the ID is registered in the corporate site -- miniusa.com -- and vinyl lettering is affixed onto the vehicle (you provide the vinyl lettering. 2" Helvetica).

That's it! Simply motor on! When you spot a MINI during your travels, check to see if it has a motoring ID. If so, you can go to miniusa.com to contact the owner or at the very least, check out his/her information online!

MINIUSA unveiled the Motoring ID back in mid-January, so it is still too early to gauge its success. The ID is definitely getting talked-up in all the MINI boards I frequent and a majority of forum readers have already selected their IDs. Whether or not they will actually affix the ID to their MINIs is another story... time will tell.

but I'll be lookin'! Oh, and my ID? It is whoa000... 'whoa' because I like the sound of it. 000 for no apparent reason.