So far it looks like you, me, "Dudley DoRight,
and Annie O. & "Dorothy".....but I sent a notice to
all the members in the Twin Cities area, so maybe
we'll be surprised and others will
show.<br><br>Anyways, I'll bet the kids will get a kick out of our
Minis!

Looks like it's going to be another near perfect day on Saturday.  What could be
better than driving around in a Mini?  Anybody else going to join us?

David Plante's Mini was stolen from his driveway
in Montreal on May 14, '01 between midnight and 5am.
David's Mini is BMW Montreal Blue. Slight kink in the
hood (bonnet). The Chelsea interior is grey with red
piping. It had Midland Mags and Falken tires. The body
was entirely redone. The head was just re-done and is
silver, the block is orangey-red. The boot hinges are
chrome. Original colour was Apple jack Green . If you are
offered this Mini or know of it's whereabouts, please
contact : David Plante at : davidplante@... or
Mainly Minis Montreal 514-626-0666. Thanks. <br>
<br>Year: 1979<br>VIN: XL2SKN587558<br>License #: Quebec,
499 HKS

Annie O. and "Dorothy" will be joining Karl & I and "Dudley DoRight" in the Toy
Run to Children's Hospital.<br><br>Any other volunteers?

Let me second Karl's post....you'll always be
welcome in MMPEAPSHA, Minis or not.<br><br>Sorry you had
to leave your Minis and your home in Columbia....but
Canadians are wonderful people, and I know they'll make you
feel welcome.<br><br>When you get a chance, please
send me your new address and e-mail address at:
cbaumann@....<br><br>Best of Luck in your new home.....<br><br>Jim B.

Ricardo & Miguel,<br><br>Welcome to the MMPEAPSHA
message board. Of course you may continue as members, we
are proud to have international members in our
club.<br><br>I am sorry to hear that you had to sell your Minis
and leave your country. There are a good number of
Minis in Canada, and maybe you will own Minis again
soon. Perhaps, now that you are in Canada, you will
have a chance to travel to Minnesota some day, and we
would have the pleasure of meeting you in
person.<br><br>It is good to know that at least your website will
continue.<br><br>Best Wishes,<br><br>Karl

Hello all members of MMPEAPSHA.<br><br>Great idea
Pat!!!<br><br>Some members knows than we manage the web page
MinipassionMini. All are invited to post articles, pictures,
contributions, critics and more.<br><br>You can access the web
page with in:<br>www.minipassionmini.50megs.com
(Spanish)<br>www.minipassionmini.50megs.com/gb (English)<br><br>Also we have the
Your Minis
section. If you send me two pics of your car, in different
angles, we will add it to the section.<br><br>We hope you
will enjoy the page. Please send me your comments,
critics or sugestions.<br><br>Also we want to tell to the
club than we are not living anymore in Bogotá,
Colombia. We have moved to Gatineau, Canada forced by the
terrible economical, political and segurity situation than
is living in this moment in Colombia. <br><br>With a
terrible sadnes and pain, we had to sell our 3 Minis (1.
Mini Cord JC Cooper 1994 very rare, made in Venezuela
and they have Fiber glass body, only 10 were
produced. 2. Mini Cord SB 1993 (Fiber glass body too) 3.
Morris Mini Moke 1968) <br>but we sill love the Minis
and we sill have 500 scale models of Minis. <br><br>I
hope we can continue as members in
MMPEAPSHA.<br><br>Best wishes to all Members.<br><br>Ricardo & Miguel
Plano<br>MinipassionMini<br>www.minipassionmini.50megs.com<br>www.minipassionmin\
i.50megs.com/gb<br>minicord@...

The Minnescoota scooter club will have a TOY RUN
next Saturday, May 19, 2001 at 10am. They'd like some
of our club Minis to join them. Here's the info:
<br> <br>"TOY RUN 2001<br>May 19, 2001 -
10:00am<br>Help us help the kids! Some scooter clubs do their toy
run around Christmas but here in Minnesota that isn't
a feasible option. Why not spring?<br>Bring your
scooter and $25.00 down to the Bryant Lake Bowl in
Uptown. We'll have breakfast, ride to Target to purchase
toys and gifts, and then take a scenic ride to the
Children's Hospital in beautiful dowtown Saint
Paul.<br>Participants receive a tee-shirt (compliments of Tee Squared
Screenprinting and Design) and a specially made leg shield
banner for your scooter. The real reward is that you
will make a child very happy!<br>Contact Chris Payne
at 612-676-0488 for more info or email him
at<br>vespaboy@..."<br> <br>Hey, as small as a Mini is, it'll haul a lot
more toys than a scooter. Karl, Dudley DoRight, and I
will be there.......how about joining us....it's for
the kids!<br> <br>Jim B.<br>MMEAPSHA

Anybody in or around the Twin Cities...whether
members or not....come join us for our May Mini-Sota
Minis Italian Job Mini-Cruise And Pizza Party!<br><br>1
to 4pm....Starting at Karl's house, 2821 W. 70th St.
in Richfield. Call Karl for directions at
612-869-7611.<br><br>If you'd just like to show up for the Pizza bash,
we'll get to Fireside Pizza, corner of Penn Ave. & 67th
St. in Richfield somewhere around 2:30.<br><br>Come
one! Come all!

You got it Jim, I just did a "test drive" and it looks great!<br><br>See you
tomorrow.<br><br>Karl

Carol, Dudley & I will be there.<br><br>Will you please put up your table so I
can lay out the past issues of THE OILY EDITION, a sign-up sheet,
etc?<br><br>Jim B.

Everyone, let me know whose coming to tomorrow's cruise.  This one's an easy one
to start the Mini-sota Mini season!

Hi Pat......Welcome!<br><br>Wow, so many Pats to keep track of!<br><br>By way of
introduction....Pat L. is a long-time member and he IS from Washington State
(sorry about that again Pat J.).

Hey, this seems like a good idea. I've owned my
'61 850 since about '81 or so. Been on the Autox-mini
list just about since it started... seems like it was
about '88! Anyway, this seems like a pretty good way to
keep in touch and send photos. Hope it goes as
planned.<br> Pat

Pat.....I was just trying to make your money more valuable. 
:o)<br><br>Sorry....I had an international Brain Fart!

Washington State? Try British Columbia Canada. Jim I think you have been
sniffing too much dashpot oil! : )<br><br>Pat J.

FYI....jkar is Karl, MMPEAPSHA's other
co-founder, our Event MINIster, and owner of "Mr. Peepers" a
Mini 1000 (pieces).<br><br>Elva is not only the editor
of the British Saloon Car Club of Canada's
newsletter the OILY RAG, she (and her husband David) are
also a members of MMPEAPSHA and proud owners of
"Nigel", a '79 Mini 1000, and "Mad Max", a '76 Mini
1000.<br><br>If you notice any similarity between the OILY RAG
and THE OILY EDITION.....coincidence, just
coincidence (yeah, sure!) OK, we stole it, but she's been
real nice about it!

This is great.  Well done.  This will give club members a place to look for the
most recent club info.  Way to go.

Hi folks,<br>I am the editor of the Oily Rag
newsletter for the British Saloon Car Club of Canada and
have been receiving the online newsletter from you
folks for quite a while now. This new club is a great
idea! Best of luck. <br><br>We have a mailing list with
yahoo groups and it's a pretty busy place, I bet you
guys will do very well too!<br><br>Elva Allen

By the powers vested in me as Co-Founder (and
belevolent despot) of MMPEAPSHA, you are hereby officially
designated as "MMPEAPSHA Messageboard Maven"!<br><br>As
compensation for keeping and maintaining our messageboard, you
get 50% off our free membership dues.
:o)<br><br>Thanks a lot Pat....we really appreciate your initiative
in getting this thing going.<br><br>Jim B.

Nice seein' you guys here.<br><br>Pat J. &
Dan....wish I could take credit for this, but our Wunnerful
New Message Board is the brainchild of our new
member, Pat U. from Wisconsin. Pat has a Mini Mk. III (?)
of unknown parentage. :o)<br><br>Pat U.....Dan is
one of our Twin Cities area members. He has Mk.I Mini
in the process of (lots of) restoration. Pat J. is
from Washington state and is the author of those great
"How To Stuff A Wild Mini" articles in THE OILY
EDITION.<br><br>Hey, isn't this NEAT?<br><br>Jim B.

Hey Dan....<br><br>You comin' on saturday?  You've got wheels on your
Mini.....ya can push it!<br><br>Jim B.

Now I've got something else to keep me from working on my Mini!  This will be a
big help for our members.  Thanks for setting it up!<br>Dan

I was just thinking the other day about when the message board was going to be
up and running for the club, and what do you know here it is! Great work
everybody!<br><br>Pat Johnston

Hey guys & gals, don't forget our meeting this
Saturday, May 12, 2001.<br><br>. We'll meet at Karl
Jenstad's house, 2821 W. 70th St., Richfield, MN for the
May Mini-Sota Mini's "ITALIAN JOB" Mini Cruise . To
get to Karl's house take 494 to Penn Ave. and go
north to W. 70th or take the 62 Crosstown and get off
on Penn Ave. south. Turn west onto W. 70th St. Just
after the third stop sign, it's the 2nd house on the
left. We'll have an easy afternoon cruise along some
interesting roads in the South Metro area, avoiding as many
"stop & go" streets as possible, and no crowded
freeways. Maps provided at the start. <br> <br>The cruise
starts promptly at 1:30 and will finish at about 2:30 at
Fireside Pizza, 6736 Penn Ave., South, in Richfield, MN.
If you'd prefer not to do the drive, but just meet
for pizza, the restaurant is at the corner of Penn
and 67th St. Please call or e-mail Karl Jenstad at:
(612) 869-7611 or jenstad@... for directions and
so that he can let the restaurant know how many
people are coming. Your Mini will NOT be pitched from a
bus, high on a mountain road in the Italian Alps, as
there just wasn't time to arrange for that sort of
thing on short notice...maybe next time!

Hi Pat....<br><br>I just sent out an e-mail MMPEAPSHA BULLETIN to all of our
on-line members informing them of our neat new Message Board....that oughta drum
up a little business.

Members, when posting photos, please use the resize option. Resize your photo to
the SMALL format, this will allow MORE photos to be available for viewing on
this club page.<br><br>Thanks<br>Pat

please feel free to post messages, photos and links.

Thanks for setting us up here....I'll put an item in the next OILY EDITION that
we have a page here.<br><br>Nice having you aboard!

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