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    Crazy Renault 12 Drivers Making Trip From Argentina To Alaska, In Mexico Now

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    Image of superveloce superveloce
    11/16/09

    In reply to Crazy Renault 12 Drivers Making Trip From Argentina To Alaska, In Mexico Now
    Brings back fond memories of the Renault 12 wagon my Dad had when I was kid, in the U.S.! Seriously, I think I only ever saw maybe three other Renault 12 wagons on the read in the U.S. EVER! Then again, my Dad is famous for owning cars that only ten of were sold here. I think these guys have a good chance of making it. Our wagon, aside from one incident with a sticky carburetor linkage and contrary to American stereotypes was quite the workhorse and went on forever.... #renault
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment superveloce was starred superveloce was unstarred
    Image of Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe)
    11/15/09

    In reply to Crazy Renault 12 Drivers Making Trip From Argentina To Alaska, In Mexico Now

    8 months in and they're still in Mexico, eh? I guess it probably does take a while to get replacement parts for a Renault that breaks down once per fueling stop. ;)

    Makes me think of 'O Brother Where Art Thou' where they are told they'll have to wait till the replacement part (and his preferred hair pomade) ships in from out of town. His response, "Well, ain't this place a geographical oddity. Two weeks from everywhere!" #renault
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    Image of 87CapriceEstate 87CapriceEstate
    11/15/09

    In reply to Crazy Renault 12 Drivers Making Trip From Argentina To Alaska, In Mexico Now
    This is going to completely show my lack of knowledge about South America and I am sorry for my ignorance. Does there exist a decent paved road with enough businesses like petrol stations, repair shops, etc nearby that is also safe enough to travel on from Argentina to the Southern U.S. of A border? Looks like a hoot and please visit Ithaca, NY! #renault
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    Maxichamp promoted this comment Edited by 87CapriceEstate at 11/15/09 10:29 PM 87CapriceEstate was starred 87CapriceEstate was unstarred
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    11/15/09

    @87CapriceEstate: Yes. The Pan-American Hwy goes from Alaska all the way down to South America. There is the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia where there is no road. These folks shipped their car from Colombia to Panama. #renault
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    11/15/09

    @Maxichamp: Muchas Gracias. #renault
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/15/09

    In reply to Crazy Renault 12 Drivers Making Trip From Argentina To Alaska, In Mexico Now
    Carlos y Samanta, you are my heroes. If you swing over our way, I'll put on a barbacoa for you!

    And I thought driving a couple of hundred miles to look at a few houses yesterday was an accomplishment. Safe travels out there. #renault
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    Image of Battles Battles
    11/02/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    Love the timelapse and the tune.
    It's like The Rockford Files, with more 'tache.
    It could be the magical Magnum/Rockford combo I've always been waiting for. #interstate5
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    11/02/09

    @Battles: A double post?
    Why?
    Now I look like a douche who can't drive a laptop... #interstate5
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    11/02/09

    @Battles: An observation this crucial and insightful deserves multiple posts. It might be enough to make me reconsider my derision of Magnum. #interstate5
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    11/02/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: There's a lot about Magnum to be derided, don't doubt yourself.
    How could one character need so many cliched sidekicks?
    Both a straight guy (Higgins) and a clown (the small douche who hung around TC but didn't have a matching chopper/van combo)? #interstate5
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    Image of smrtypants44 smrtypants44
    11/02/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    someone spends a lot of time in the left hand lane #interstate5
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    Murilee Martin promoted this comment smrtypants44 was starred smrtypants44 was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/02/09

    @smrtypants44: You have no choice on I-5- the right lane is solid trucks for hundreds of miles. The real problem is the SUVs going 62 in the left lane while an endless line of trucks goes 61 in the right. #interstate5
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    Image of Uncle Bo Uncle Bo
    11/02/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    What is the website to order signed pictures of you and the Loverman? And do you take Visa? #interstate5
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/02/09

    @Uncle Bo: More importantly, can I get it on a coffee mug? #interstate5
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    11/01/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    ah, the college memories. going home to the bay area from LA. thanksgiving was the worst! usually left LA past midnight, slept throughout the day, and woke up for thanksgiving dinner. hahaha #interstate5
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/01/09

    @kimchi43: I've been in stop-and-go traffic on I-5 in the middle of nowhere on Thanskgiving weekend. Like being in LA or SF traffic, but 25 miles from the nearest town. #interstate5
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/01/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    Amazing, how Leaverman and Murilee really are twin sons of different mothers.
    I like the time lapse stuff--I cross one very cool bridge every day, with an old brick smokestack coming out of trees--I was going to take a picture every day when I crossed and then montage them together but then, oh, well, there was traffic to worry about and I forgot most of the time or a truck was in the way and it pretty much never happened. #interstate5
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    11/01/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    I hope the skulls were a smash hit!! #interstate5
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    Novaload promoted this comment 87CapriceEstate was starred 87CapriceEstate was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/01/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    Murilee...slick...very slick.

    However, what's up with the right headlight's aim? Lookin' for jetsam on the shoulder? #interstate5
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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    11/01/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    Great, and the meter of the soundtrack hooks right in.

    Als0: Since the site seems to have 'mislocated' the relevant post, I'll take this opportunity to say thanks for the star. Thanks. I'm stoked way out of proportion to the monetary wealth it will bestow upon me, but I swear to you this: I'll use my newfound powers for good, and not evil. #interstate5
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/01/09

    @powermatic: Two things:
    1) Congratulations! and
    2) You'd better! #interstate5
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    Image of underwear-ninja underwear-ninja
    11/01/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    Even when sped up, all the cars on the road are boring. #interstate5
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    Image of ottomaddox ottomaddox
    11/01/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    music made it great. what was the track? #interstate5
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/01/09

    @ottomaddox: That's "B7" by Murilee Arraiac, circa 1988. #interstate5
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/02/09

    @Murilee Martin: I'm slightly disappointed that you haven't got an mp3 of it up - would've liked for the entire song to join the Negativland and other passenger-bewildering material. (I'm assuming it doesn't simply cut off like that.) #interstate5
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    Image of quesavoysavoy quesavoysavoy
    11/01/09

    In reply to Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
    as a new jersey native, i both applaud ms. murilee's commitment to the left lane and condemn his always being in my way. #interstate5
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/02/09

    @quesavoysavoy: Massachusetts puts up signs telling you to keep right except when passing. Well, the traffic wasn't bad when I went down to Northampton on Saturday - and I kept left for much of it. I always tried to have someone going faster than I was, whenever possible, of course.

    (Translation: If there's nobody faster behind me and someone ahead of me, there's not much point in moving over.)
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/02/09

    @quesavoysavoy: No, I was the guy with steam coming out of his ears because the slow cars in the left lane wouldn't get out of my goddamn way. Late to the party! #interstate5
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    Image of quesavoysavoy quesavoysavoy
    11/03/09

    @Murilee Martin: perpetually. but it's ok, i brought whiskey! #interstate5
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