Week 32 Support Group
#776
OMG!! I think my Mini might actually be on a boat for Charleston!!
When I logged on tonight and saw that almost everyone here in week 32 was either gone or going (and I'm really week 31), I decided to check AGAIN and AskMini says that I'm "in transit".
I'm assuming that I'm on the Western Highway since WW doesn't show me loaded.
When I talked to my MA last week, he said not to worry that he would be sure to call me as soon as he found out about a boat and that he checked every morning, so I haven't bothered to call. You can bet that tomorrow AM, I'll be calling! Oh I hope this isn't a glitch in AskMini.
Goodness, I've got to order the detailing stuff from Prima!
08 Laser Blue/Silver Clubman S etc, etc Born Aug 2nd
When I logged on tonight and saw that almost everyone here in week 32 was either gone or going (and I'm really week 31), I decided to check AGAIN and AskMini says that I'm "in transit".
I'm assuming that I'm on the Western Highway since WW doesn't show me loaded.
When I talked to my MA last week, he said not to worry that he would be sure to call me as soon as he found out about a boat and that he checked every morning, so I haven't bothered to call. You can bet that tomorrow AM, I'll be calling! Oh I hope this isn't a glitch in AskMini.
Goodness, I've got to order the detailing stuff from Prima!
08 Laser Blue/Silver Clubman S etc, etc Born Aug 2nd
Naughty baby has been partying, and I didn't know - does that make me a bad parent? Time to clean the baby's room and look for wipes and things!
#777
Very EXCITING to see that so many of us are on a ship and some who HAVE been on the ship for days now, but just finding out! That Kline really should have a database added to their website.. they don't know what they are doing to the Mini parents here as they try and locate their babies!
Love the postcards! I don't have a clue what my baby is doing as she has not contacted me since she left! I am afraid she has been following Bemmer's boy... I am sure she left the Mini Plant with him, and I know she was spotted on the docks with him, AND they booked a room together on the same day! Otherwise... she may just still be at the buffet.
Yes, it's time to get the baby room ready! I already have the wipes and such. I also purchased some other little things (glove box tray, center organizer, etc...)
Reldieh, silly me.. I was only checking MY GA port - so I never saw the other WW's ship names. Glad you're on!
Love the postcards! I don't have a clue what my baby is doing as she has not contacted me since she left! I am afraid she has been following Bemmer's boy... I am sure she left the Mini Plant with him, and I know she was spotted on the docks with him, AND they booked a room together on the same day! Otherwise... she may just still be at the buffet.
Yes, it's time to get the baby room ready! I already have the wipes and such. I also purchased some other little things (glove box tray, center organizer, etc...)
Reldieh, silly me.. I was only checking MY GA port - so I never saw the other WW's ship names. Glad you're on!
#778
#779
#780
Very EXCITING to see that so many of us are on a ship and some who HAVE been on the ship for days now, but just finding out! That Kline really should have a database added to their website.. they don't know what they are doing to the Mini parents here as they try and locate their babies!
Love the postcards! I don't have a clue what my baby is doing as she has not contacted me since she left! I am afraid she has been following Bemmer's boy... I am sure she left the Mini Plant with him, and I know she was spotted on the docks with him, AND they booked a room together on the same day! Otherwise... she may just still be at the buffet.
Yes, it's time to get the baby room ready! I already have the wipes and such. I also purchased some other little things (glove box tray, center organizer, etc...)
Reldieh, silly me.. I was only checking MY GA port - so I never saw the other WW's ship names. Glad you're on!
Love the postcards! I don't have a clue what my baby is doing as she has not contacted me since she left! I am afraid she has been following Bemmer's boy... I am sure she left the Mini Plant with him, and I know she was spotted on the docks with him, AND they booked a room together on the same day! Otherwise... she may just still be at the buffet.
Yes, it's time to get the baby room ready! I already have the wipes and such. I also purchased some other little things (glove box tray, center organizer, etc...)
Reldieh, silly me.. I was only checking MY GA port - so I never saw the other WW's ship names. Glad you're on!
HAHA that made me laugh... those crazy kids I havent really been following little Luigi as much since he jumped onto Fidelio but its been about a month since ive driven a MINI and im dieing to go to a dealer and testdrive one for fun Any one done this yet. I feel kinda bad about doing it since ive already bought a car and dont want to waste their time but i might even be able to get some practice in on a manual transmission since this will be my first manual car.
#781
HAHA that made me laugh... those crazy kids I havent really been following little Luigi as much since he jumped onto Fidelio but its been about a month since ive driven a MINI and im dieing to go to a dealer and testdrive one for fun Any one done this yet. I feel kinda bad about doing it since ive already bought a car and dont want to waste their time but i might even be able to get some practice in on a manual transmission since this will be my first manual car.
Western Highway is about half way to Baltimore!
#782
Left a voice mail with my MA, so still don't have any confirmation from my MA that my Clubbie is aboard the Western Highway, but I'm being hopeful!
Have any of you getting postcards gotten a report on a Laser Blue Clubman who may possibly be a stowaway? If so there's no turning around now to bring him back since it looks like they've passed the halfway point!
Have any of you getting postcards gotten a report on a Laser Blue Clubman who may possibly be a stowaway? If so there's no turning around now to bring him back since it looks like they've passed the halfway point!
#783
[QUOTE=sikamini;2421754]. That little MINi is seriously fast! Can't wait to have our baby in Houston.
When I went for a test drive (actually last year), I was sitting at red light waiting to make a left turn. Looking around at all of the instruments etc and didn't notice that the light had turned to an arrow some time before. Before I knew it I had squealed the tires and was off like a bolt of lightening! I was a little embarassed! I know I hadn't realized that they were as fast as they are.... especially the S.
I was torn on the manual/automatic decision. In a lot of ways, I prefer an manual but I'm just at the point where I'm ready to relax when I'm in the stop and go traffic of the city so went with the automatic. I'm hoping that the wheel shifters will give me the best of both worlds.
When we traded in a manual BMW325ci for the Mini, they gave us less for the BMW since it was a manual.... sorry, but I thing that is a car that just begs to be a standard and couldn't imagine driving it as an automatic. On the other hand, they were pushing us to get the manual on the Mini and saying the opposite about value for it.... I don't get it!
When I went for a test drive (actually last year), I was sitting at red light waiting to make a left turn. Looking around at all of the instruments etc and didn't notice that the light had turned to an arrow some time before. Before I knew it I had squealed the tires and was off like a bolt of lightening! I was a little embarassed! I know I hadn't realized that they were as fast as they are.... especially the S.
I was torn on the manual/automatic decision. In a lot of ways, I prefer an manual but I'm just at the point where I'm ready to relax when I'm in the stop and go traffic of the city so went with the automatic. I'm hoping that the wheel shifters will give me the best of both worlds.
When we traded in a manual BMW325ci for the Mini, they gave us less for the BMW since it was a manual.... sorry, but I thing that is a car that just begs to be a standard and couldn't imagine driving it as an automatic. On the other hand, they were pushing us to get the manual on the Mini and saying the opposite about value for it.... I don't get it!
#785
#786
#787
The pirates just released it.
The Enterprise just beamed it outside the English Channel.
It's heading for Southampton, approaching the Isle of Wight.
The Enterprise just beamed it outside the English Channel.
It's heading for Southampton, approaching the Isle of Wight.
#788
#789
Go to the Southampton site then look at the English Channel tab, it'll take you to a graphic of the ships in the English Channel. Maersk Wind is out of the Channel approaching the Isle of Wight. You should be able to see it in the Isle of Wight and Southampton site soon.
#790
#791
Not that long. I read somewhere that these ships could theoretically load 10 cars on a loading bridge per minute. I don't think they try for that kind of speed and they probably has some cargo to unload too. It will probably leave in the morning hours. These ships have plenty of slack in their schedules, that's why you some times see them making a port of call in an unscheduled port. Whatever time it has lost it will probably be able to make it quickly.
#792
It's official.... spoke to my MA and the Clubbie is on the Western Highway!!
He said 7-10 days at the VDC due to 3 extra days for the driving lamps.... boy that sounds like a lot!
My theory is that they estimate on the long side so that the impatient new Mini owners don't drive them crazy calling and asking "where is it?"
The only positive was that he said that if they could get it out before the first, they would because they'd prefer that it went on the books for August.
'08 Laser Blue/Silver Clubman S etc, etc Born Aug 2nd, Partying on the Western Highway
He said 7-10 days at the VDC due to 3 extra days for the driving lamps.... boy that sounds like a lot!
My theory is that they estimate on the long side so that the impatient new Mini owners don't drive them crazy calling and asking "where is it?"
The only positive was that he said that if they could get it out before the first, they would because they'd prefer that it went on the books for August.
'08 Laser Blue/Silver Clubman S etc, etc Born Aug 2nd, Partying on the Western Highway
#793
It's official.... spoke to my MA and the Clubbie is on the Western Highway!!
He said 7-10 days at the VDC due to 3 extra days for the driving lamps.... boy that sounds like a lot!
My theory is that they estimate on the long side so that the impatient new Mini owners don't drive them crazy calling and asking "where is it?"
The only positive was that he said that if they could get it out before the first, they would because they'd prefer that it went on the books for August.
'08 Laser Blue/Silver Clubman S etc, etc Born Aug 2nd, Partying on the Western Highway
He said 7-10 days at the VDC due to 3 extra days for the driving lamps.... boy that sounds like a lot!
My theory is that they estimate on the long side so that the impatient new Mini owners don't drive them crazy calling and asking "where is it?"
The only positive was that he said that if they could get it out before the first, they would because they'd prefer that it went on the books for August.
'08 Laser Blue/Silver Clubman S etc, etc Born Aug 2nd, Partying on the Western Highway
#794
Not that long. I read somewhere that these ships could theoretically load 10 cars on a loading bridge per minute. I don't think they try for that kind of speed and they probably has some cargo to unload too. It will probably leave in the morning hours. These ships have plenty of slack in their schedules, that's why you some times see them making a port of call in an unscheduled port. Whatever time it has lost it will probably be able to make it quickly.
#795
#798
Could be, the're are a bit like pirates, now that you mention it.
Fedelio is not cloaked, unlike the Independence II and has reported in at:
Last reported at 2008-Aug-13 06:00 UTC. Time now 2008-Aug-13 18:20 UTC.
Position N 49°48', W 005°54'.
Fedelio is not cloaked, unlike the Independence II and has reported in at:
Last reported at 2008-Aug-13 06:00 UTC. Time now 2008-Aug-13 18:20 UTC.
Position N 49°48', W 005°54'.
#799
I googled RO-RO Ships the other day and watched a video of some BMWs being loaded onto a ship from whoever was driving one of the BMWs. They were driving them like they were race cars. I honestly couldn't believe it...I kept thinking...what if they wreck that car??? I wish I'd saved the link. You could probably find it by googling the same.
#800
Independence II is sneaking in around 600 miles from the northern edges of Canada:
Last reported at 2008-Aug-13 18:00 UTC. Time now 2008-Aug-13 18:42 UTC.
Position N 49°54', W 043°54'.
Last reported at 2008-Aug-13 18:00 UTC. Time now 2008-Aug-13 18:42 UTC.
Position N 49°54', W 043°54'.