Get your kicks on... Route 66!

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Get your kicks on... Route 66!

Postby Fozzer » Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:47 am

Hello Chums... :)

Always being fascinated with "Route 66" road from Chicago to Santa Monica, I enjoyed watching these 4 episodes on the Television, narrated by the legendary Scotsman; Billy Connelly...>>>

http://www.itv.com/presscentre/billycon ... fault.html

Very entertaining, and reliving the journey I took, a few years ago, in my FS 2004 flight-sim Beech Baron 58, starting at Santa Monica, tracking Rout 66, and visiting various airfields along the route, and reading about the local scene via Wikipedia, etc!

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... f3ed4609d2

I really must do it again, I am always fascinated with the wealth of amazing variation in scenery along the route!.... 8-)...!

My FS 2004 is a delight for me to explore the scenery of the World in detail!

Paul... :)...!

P.S. One thing that was obvious in the program, is just how many poor people there are, in the Land Of Opportunity, barely scraping a living, but still (slightly) optimistic, and full of smiles and much affection, and ever-welcoming to strangers. Some amazing characters!
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Re: Get your kicks on... Route 66!

Postby Hagar » Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:58 am

Thanks for the reminder Paul. I've been meaning to watch this series.

If you missed it catch it here before it's too late --> http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=278929
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Re: Get your kicks on... Route 66!

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:31 am

I have been doing the same thing Paul in my Mossie at low-level having watched the Big Yin in action. Odd where inspiration comes from. Still haven't located the giant rocking chair yet...
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Re: Get your kicks on... Route 66!

Postby ppgstf » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:33 am

I just wish he didn't fall over laughing at his own (poor) jokes so much.  Some of them are not remotely funny.
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