FUN STUFF My nephew, celebrating his 2nd birthday, 11/13/2010, eating, in his words, "Happy Cake": http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9yvyOcjVI/AAAAAAAAFNw/_Jek-6gwiD8/MISCfunSeason1_fun1.jpg "Late Blue Crew", Final MidSummer Chitown Gathering, 07/24/2010: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TEu0VxB9HFI/AAAAAAAAD2c/c1ceaX8KoEc/21_Chitown3_07242010_latecrew.jpg View of downtown Chicago along the beach, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Schaumburg IL, gathering, 04/04/2009: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9yvwee2nI/AAAAAAAAFN0/zj5HjrxrM08/MISCfunSeason3_fun3.jpg Burnout contest in Chicago, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Schaumburg IL, gathering, 04/04/2009: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9ywN-gvBI/AAAAAAAAFN4/4QFvv4ui8LQ/MISCfunSeason4_fun4.jpg Front grills of 1970 and 1976 Monte Carlos, notice the similarities.... http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9ywUJoPdI/AAAAAAAAFN8/i7VzzOlTHqQ/MISCfunSeason5_fun5_70and76grills.jpg Back row is Johnny Lightning models; front row is Hot Wheels models: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zEYJhvvI/AAAAAAAAFOA/uBiZgs_N_Zc/MISCfunSeason6_fun6.jpg Same models in same rows, models turned around: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zEeZobOI/AAAAAAAAFOE/ToTsscrqc7s/MISCfunSeason7_fun7.jpg Side view of same models...from back to front rows... ...Johnny Lightning = 6th gen mc SS (white), 6th gen mc LS (maroon) ...Johnny Lightning = 1970 MC (light/dark green), 1971 MC (red/black), 1972 MC (grayish/tannish) ...Johnny Lightning = 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix (white), 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (maroon/white), 1987 MC SS Aerocoupe (maroon), 1980s Buick Grand National (black) ...Hot Wheels = 1970 Chevelle (blue), 2000 mc Concept (red) ...Hot Wheels = 1980 MC (yellow), 1986 MC SS (black) ...Hot Wheels = 1970 MC (maroon), 1975 MC (yellow).... http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zEd7UM4I/AAAAAAAAFOI/Ll3_FyRBTrA/MISCfunSeason8_fun8.jpg More models: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zEv7z84I/AAAAAAAAFOM/BPqHhIziPto/MISCfunSeason9_fun9.jpg More models ... can you name 'em? http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zErBklYI/AAAAAAAAFOQ/qbJ5Ne5jUM8/MISCfunSeason10_fun10.jpg SEASONAL Along Nesler Rd, near Bowes Rd, Elgin IL: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zaFdu8GI/AAAAAAAAFOU/JDyVVhMkpmQ/MISCfunSeason11_seasonal1.jpg Schaumburg IL: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zaPt6IFI/AAAAAAAAFOY/K1QB4Y3Se6c/MISCfunSeason12_seasonal2.jpg Schaumburg IL: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zaENif6I/AAAAAAAAFOc/Vg0_3gSawO4/MISCfunSeason13_seasonal3.jpg Plato Center IL: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zaRc_YvI/AAAAAAAAFOg/gjBTu2mtyG8/MISCfunSeason14_seasonal4.jpg Chicago IL, from walkway between parking garage and Northwestern Memorial Hospital: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zachzehI/AAAAAAAAFOk/JheTN6yIF30/MISCfunSeason15_seasonal5_walkway.jpg Winter storm, 2008: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zxhNAxSI/AAAAAAAAFOo/RGuED1gjF5s/MISCfunSeason16_seasonal6.jpg Winter storm, 2009: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zxhP7X4I/AAAAAAAAFOs/hdDxtT2ssVA/MISCfunSeason17_seasonal7.jpg Christmas, 2009: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zxsKlIPI/AAAAAAAAFOw/yem8LdIabMk/MISCfunSeason18_seasonal8.jpg Schaumburg IL, 2008: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zx-9fh4I/AAAAAAAAFO0/HM5upidESlI/MISCfunSeason19_seasonal9.jpg Schaumburg IL, 2008: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8IKQluy-9ok/TN9zyP3JemI/AAAAAAAAFO4/ZMn5be4cvWg/MISCfunSeason20_seasonal10.jpg Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic |** Chicagoland Meets, 2011? *** RE-LAUNCHED 3rd gen MC (1978-80) FORUM! *** > http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi "Maybe next year I'll give it to someone...special" ... WHAM! ... 'Last Christmas'