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cengen
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 Posted - 06/15/2007 : 8:35:42 PM
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Well everyone... Thanks for joining us on our first annual Italian Job Run for Charity! We had a great turn out. We had a couple of adjustments to the planned event (things could have been smoother- and next year they will!) We had a great time!
The Anderson family won the event, and the right to select the charities that will receive all profits from the event. They chose a 50% split between Alzheimer's Association and American Red Cross. More information about this donation will be posted later this week.
Here is a link to photos of the event:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/ij2007/
IF you have photos you would like to share with us, please do one of the following...
People can share photos by creating their own Flickr account. It's free to host up to 200 images or so. (Then we can create a GROUP that links all of these different Flickr accounts together as one large group)
Contact Richard or Charlie and we can have you mail us a CD of your photos and we will do the rest for you. (If you only want to send one or two photos you could email them also.)
Next up, a survey will be posted here to get feedback from the event to help us make a better one, and to capture some of the stories that unfolded on the day when the MINI's took Los Angeles!
Hope you guys will join us next year!
below is original, last post prior to event -----------
Announcing:
Italian Job Run For Charity (Updated 8/19/07) - Run Detail Announced - Optional METRO Segment
[How far will you go to get the gold?]
There is one segment of this run, where at your descretion, if you have two people per car, one can ride the Metro to Union Station and answer some questions about the tunnel experience while the driver is above ground racing the meet up, answers a couple of question on their own. I rode the metro several times in preparation for this run, and it is safe, and unique.
IF for whatever reason your car choses not to have someone ride the metro, say for example, you are the only one in the MINI!, or you just don't want to, that is okay, you will just proceed on surface streets like the other cars.
**PLEASE BE READY TO TELL US AT THE START ON SATURDAY, IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE RIDING THE METRO.**
[SPOTS STILL AVAILIBLE]
THERE ARE STILL ABOUT 20 SPOTS AVAILIBLE. (THE CUT-OFF FOR DINNER IS WEDNESDAY 8/22/07 at 12 NOON.)
[DEPARTURE TIME]
We will be leaving promptly at 11AM. Don't be late, arrive no later than 10:45AM. Look for the "gold dollar sign" in the sky at the starting location.
We will have a approximate five hour drive with multiple stops and lots of twists and turns as we relive the plot of the 2003 Italian Job movie! We will end this near the intersection of the 5 and 134 freeways near Burbank.
Think of this as a cross between a poker run, The Amazing Race and Jeopardy, with some live action excitement, all in the spirit of the 2003 Italian Job movie.
"The Italian Job Run for Charity“
Where does it start?
in Marina Del Rey:
Line up and meet facing the West on Coral Tree Place
(between Alla road and Beethoven st)
(behind Home Depot in Marina Del Rey)
Home Depot Address:
12975 W Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Marina Del Rey, CA
Arrive at this location by 10:45AM (Be ready with a full tank of gas
and all 4.8 quarts of oil you should have)
Departure Time: 11AM Sharp!! Don't be late, or you will miss the information handout and run.
Where does it end?
will end near Burbank the 5 and 134 Fwy. The Optional dinner is at Buca De Beppo Italian Restaurant in Universal City.
What will we do?
We will travel to Venice, Hollywood, and parts in between retracing the steps it took to get the money back. The run will be approximately 5 hours long with multiple breaks and stops. Having a good knowledge of the movie would not hurt.
After the prizes are awarded, we will gather for a nice social dinner at Buca Di Beppo Italian in Universial City at the Universal Citywalk. (See below for the meal info)
How many cars?
This run is limited to 50 cars.
When:
August 25th, 2007
Why:
To have a fun afternoon and evening following the money trail, while raising money for charity. 75% of the money paid will go to charity. 25% will be used for prizes. Everyone will walk away a winner! (Of some sort at least)
Requirements:
This run requires;
• A MINI Cooper (Classic or New)
• Two people are recommended per car.
Prizes and take aways:
The winning car will get to select the charity the money goes to from a list of well known charities. They are:
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Lung Association
American Heart Association
Alzheimer's Association
American Red Cross
American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Boy Scouts of America National Council
Cure Autism Now
Doctors Without Borders USA
First Star
Girl Scouts of the USA
Operation Gratitude
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
World Wildlife Fund
With any luck there will be some great prizes available, and this is still being worked on....
Photos will be taken of each car at several stops on this run. They will be made available after the event.
Each car is guaranteed to receive:
A nice color booklet with instructions, rules, trivia and more about the Italian Job movie
and.... a gold ingot brick... well, not a real one, but a real nice fake one!
(Please note that the price of dinner, drinks and gas are not included in the $25 per car entrance fee.)
Here is the menu and the choices for the meal which is optional by the way, but you must pay in advance if you want to attend.
$28 per person
Optional Dinner prices include all of the following:
Insalate (select one)
Mixed Green Salad
or Caesar Salad
Antipasti (select one)
Garlic Bread
Magherita Pizza
Entrees (select one)
Chicken Parmigiana
Eggplant Parmigiana
Chicken with Lemon
Fresh Salmon with Pesto
Pasta (Select One)
Spaghetti Marinara
Spagehetti Meat Sauce
Spaghetti Meatballs
Baked Manicotti
Penne Arrabbiata
Fettuccine Alfredo
Deserts (select One)
Tripple Chocolate Cake
Homemade Cheesecake
Spumoni
Soft Drinks and Coffee included.
Tip, and Taxes also included.
(Heard enough?!! How do I sign up):
- Remember 2 people recommended per car to participate
- and the dinner is separate and optional, but I certainly hope you can join us for a rip roaring time!!
Click Here to sign up and purchase your ticket to get that gold back!!!!
https://www.showcardetailing.com/eshop/shopexd.asp?id=97
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Peter Vogel
USA
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Posted - 06/16/2007 : 3:35:22 PM
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| What charity is it for? Can we choose the charity? |
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tmgrobyn
USA
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Posted - 06/16/2007 : 6:43:12 PM
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I am calendaring this one now! It sounds like a great day of fun and driving! Do we actually get to go in the LA river????!!!!! Fun! |
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tonester
USA
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Posted - 06/18/2007 : 12:46:44 AM
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| this event sounds like a blast. calendar marked. |
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Jeanine
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 06/22/2007 : 12:07:41 PM
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| Sign me up!! |
Let's Motor for a worthy cause!
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rikki07
USA
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 07:02:50 AM
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| I'm a newer member to this club but I can't wait for this event. It sounds awesome. I'm ready to sign up as soon as possible. My dad and of course my car Cerin can't wait either. |
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Jeanine
USA
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 11:13:14 AM
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Hello Erika!
Glad your going to make this event with us, Charle is the best at setting up rally's for us!!!
Chim in the foums once and a while so we can chat and get to know you and you can get to know us!
Welcome!
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Let's Motor for a worthy cause!
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Jeanine
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2007 : 2:15:00 PM
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Hey Charlie!
Any updates yet, I'm excited and can't wait!! |
Let's Motor for a worthy cause!
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cengen
289 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2007 : 2:20:50 PM
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Thanks for being patient...
**Bump**(Fresh Info posted to top thread, more info will follow as it develops) |
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Peter Vogel
USA
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Posted - 07/24/2007 : 1:05:38 PM
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| Why do we get charged tax when we try and purchase on the website? |
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cengen
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Posted - 07/24/2007 : 3:00:23 PM
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ouch... sorry - will have Richard help me fix that as soon as we can.
Please try later tonight, say after 8pm ish...
Thanks for the head up....
- Charlie |
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OctaneGuy
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Posted - 07/24/2007 : 4:55:11 PM
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I set the items to be tax free, so not exactly sure why it's doing it. I'm working on it.
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Originally posted by Peter Vogel
Why do we get charged tax when we try and purchase on the website?
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Jeanine
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2007 : 6:22:46 PM
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Hey Charlie,
What about a "Motoring Badge"? Have you tried to work that in possibly since this run is for charity? MINIUSA would be able to assist with this.
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Let's Motor for a worthy cause!
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cengen
289 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2007 : 9:10:07 PM
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| Great Idea.... I will contact them tomorrow morning... thanks! |
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OctaneGuy
USA
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Posted - 07/24/2007 : 9:26:01 PM
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| Seems there is a known "tax" bug in the version of the software I'm using. I've been meaning to upgrade it for the past 6 months, but have put it off--guess there's no better time than now! Upgrade in progress... |
c3:Lets Motor for a Worthy Cause ::: Find a MINI Motorer near you! |
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Jeanine
USA
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Posted - 07/25/2007 : 10:24:16 AM
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| Thanks Richard, after your done I'll register. :) Hehe |
Let's Motor for a worthy cause!
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OctaneGuy
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Blazer503
USA
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Posted - 08/02/2007 : 7:30:20 PM
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I'm in, and I can't wait!
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Jeanine
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2007 : 10:55:30 AM
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| I'm registered!!!!! See you there!!! |
Let's Motor for a worthy cause!
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OctaneGuy
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2007 : 11:00:05 AM
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| I'm registered too, and Registered People count has been updated. I see I got a little problem my emailed invoices---ooops..kinda generic. Thought it was fixed.... |
c3:Lets Motor for a Worthy Cause ::: Find a MINI Motorer near you! |
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Peter Vogel
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2007 : 11:02:07 AM
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| I'm registered!!!!! Can't wait. |
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Jeanine
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neuralstatic
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2007 : 09:01:50 AM
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update:
have to bail out. we just moved the move to the weekend of the 24th. it's a no-sun weekend for sure.
catch you guys next time around.
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this is a great sounding run, thanks for the reminder charlie.
i'm registered !
not sure i can make it for sure since we are moving the company here the weekend previous and there'll be lots of fall out. but more for the chairty if not.
nice commerce front end, richard. |
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Edited by - neuralstatic on 08/11/2007 10:41:11 AM |
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Jeanine
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2007 : 10:59:54 AM
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| Jeff, I hope you can set some time aside for this one, we haven't seen you for a while. |
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cengen
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Posted - 08/09/2007 : 11:40:06 AM
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ditto on Jeanine's post.
Thanks for siging up Jeff... Hope you can make the ride! either way you got a piece of gold coming your way!!
Best,
- Charlie |
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Reggie
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2007 : 3:14:19 PM
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| Jeanine's co-pilot here checking in! Sounds like fun. |
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cengen
289 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2007 : 4:16:17 PM
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Cool, Look forward to seeing the "Gal's" again!
I think the gold ingots are going to look great!
- Charlie |
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OctaneGuy
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Posted - 08/09/2007 : 4:33:38 PM
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Hope you can make it Jeff. Thanks for the comments on my store. I'm in Colorado right now for MITM (MINIs In The Mountains)
Richard
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Originally posted by neuralstatic
this is a great sounding run, thanks for the reminder charlie.
i'm registered !
not sure i can make it for sure since we are moving the company here the weekend previous and there'll be lots of fall out. but more for the chairty if not.
nice commerce front end, richard.
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c3:Lets Motor for a Worthy Cause ::: Find a MINI Motorer near you! |
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meeneeboy
USA
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Posted - 08/13/2007 : 10:42:20 AM
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Yah Hoo ... I'm registered 
Hola, este Detail Clinic before the run? Anyone? Amigo/Amiga?
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cengen
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Posted - 08/13/2007 : 10:57:30 AM
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| Will be great to see you Michael! |
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Jeanine
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Posted - 08/20/2007 : 10:41:32 AM
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| Maybe Richard can give us(c3) some dates when we can set up a c3 Detail Day at his shop? I know we have been talking about that for a while but he is so busy. let's set it up Richard!!? |
Let's Motor for a worthy cause!
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We pulled off the Italian Job Run for Charity
