[Shotimes] Re: Convention Caravans, was: (OT) FRS/GMRS Radios for Convention Use

[Donald Mallinson]

Ron,

The only problem with the route to the hotel you mentioned is that there 
is a stretch of road on the Arkansas side just after 40 splits off that 
is REAL rough.  A very wavy road that when we took it in the 300 had the 
car bucking like a bucking horse ride in a cowboy tavern! 

Ken and I are going there this weekend for final details, so we will 
check it out again.

See you there!

Don Mallinson

Ron Porter wrote:

>I have spent a fair amount of time working in Memphis, so I sorta know my
>way around, especially the downtown-out-Poplar route.
>
>I will do I-55 to I-240 and come around the south end (the route that goes
>past the airport.....I know that road well) and around to Poplar. That seems
>to be the easiest & less-congested route to take.
>
>On the ride from Detroit to Effingham, my car knows that route to Indy and
>out I-70 from Indy quite well!! It will probably just be John Semchena and
>myself, which is fine, as I want to make time up to Effingham. If there are
>folks that want to join up for a caravan on I-57 near Effingham, that would
>work fine for the last 300+ miles or so, but I want to make tracks for the
>first 480 miles getting to Effingham.
>
>Ron Porter
>
>
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>On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
>Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:07 PM
>To: ronporter@ameritech.net
>Cc: TechSHO@topica.com; 'V8List SHO'; 'Shotimes'
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: (OT) FRS/GMRS Radios for Convention Use
>
>Ron,
>
>I understand, the 57 route makes more sense for you.   The Illinois 
>state police have been setting up traps on 55 and 57 lately with a car 
>on a bridge overpass and several chase cars.  Last one I saw was north 
>of St.  Louis on 55 last Wednesday.
>
>You going to take 55 through the city or 255 around the south end.  255 
>is a few more miles, but less crowded, plus there is construction in the 
>middle of the city.  When  I went through 55-44 a week ago, going West 
>it wasn't bad, but I too the ring road to avoid a back up going east.  
>Not sure what 55 is like going south out of the city.
>
>Let me know what your planned arrival is at that point, and maybe we can 
>still meet, although, I will have the trailer, and probably not be 
>willing to go over 70 at best.  If that is going to cramp your style, 
>then we won't worry about meeting, I'll just look for the Blue Subie to 
>blast past me at some point!  :)
>
>Channel 6 if you spot us.
>
>Don Mallinson
>Ron Porter wrote:
>
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>
>>Don,
>>
>>I've done a route through MS Streets & Trips. With a Sunday 5:00 AM EDT
>>departure from my house, it puts me at Effingham IL (intersection of I-70 &
>>I-57) at 11:15 AM CDT. From that point, it is about 340 miles to the hotel
>>in Memphis, or about a 5-hour drive. Still gets us into the hotel between
>>4:00-4:30 CDT.
>>
>>8:00 AM CDT in Lincoln is a "bit" too early for me (!!), plus I-57 makes
>>more sense coming from MI, as I-55 through IL & MO is out of the way until
>>I-57 meets up with I-55 in southern MO.
>>
>>Ron Porter
>>    
>>
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