The Travels of the Civic

This thread will chronical the travels of the Civic. First stop is home, then it gets packed up and goes on its way. We went around Baton Rouge, Louisiana today taking pics with places of note.

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My local hobby shop. I've been going there for more than 15 years, I'd bet. I am moving soon, so let me take this opportunity to shout out to Andy and his crew, for having everything I need and if not, getting it. I'm sad I will have to find a new shop and a new friend now, but, them's the berries.

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The new Louisiana state capitol building. It's "new," built in the 30's by our Kingfish, Huey P. Long. It's the tallest state capitol. Why? 'Cause Long wanted it that way. That was back when Louisiana was really prosperous due to oil. Now, we are really poor due to oil. Oh well.

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This is the USS Kidd. Nothing really to do with Baton Rouge other than it's here. It's a WW2 destroyer that has been restored and is a museum. I was a tourguide there for three and a half years. Great freakin' job. It's in the Mississippi River, and behind it you can see the Mississippi River bridge where I-10 crosses. The river is a mile across here, and about 5 miles up river is our old bridge, that Huey built, so short that no ocean going ships could go under it. Why? So Louisiana could make money off of port services. New Orleans has most of those facilities, though.

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LSU campus. Fist picture is of our parade grounds and the clock tower, that rings only early in the morning, so if you hear it it's either 1. a freakin' awesome party or 2. a freakin' miserable class. You can see our stadium in the background... our 92,000 seat stadium. Cranes mean they are making more. The second picture is Highland Hall, where I lived for four years. Lots of good times and good stories there. And some not so good ones. But it's ok, there are loads of hotties in and around the building 24-7.

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Best place to get some grub in BR. George's, a bar/restaurant/hole in the wall. Best po-boys ever, better than any I've had in New Orleans, even. You can see some very satisfied customers in the picture. If you're in Baton Rouge, get off I-10 at Acadian throughway, go south on Acadian till you get to Perkins, go west on Perkins, and just when Perkins goes under the I-10 overpass you see George's. You'll thank me.

Next stop, Estonia!

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Let's Get It On!

cool, i didnt think it would start so soon

very cool

When you need my address here in Canada, let me know. I'll take it around here.

Mike.

I think you should make a list of who it's going to after each person.

I think you should make a list of who it's going to after each person.
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I would still like to get it last so even when you do move, it will have gone full circle. i will drive it back to Baton Rouge and photograph it, then send it to your new address. :biggrin:

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The hobby shop is BIG!!! The hobby shop I go to is 5 or 6 times smaller than that.

Do let me know when it is going to arrive the Asia region. :sunglasse

yep, count me in whenever the civic is somewhere within the asian region too.

I think you should make a list of who it's going to after each person.

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I agree. Glad to see this is starting already, cant wait till it gets here...

im ready to take pics! lemmie know when you need my info!

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Coolest thread on AF so far. I'm ready for my turn!!:sunglasse

The hobbyshop looks like its advertising vasectomies. Have they got lots of sharp knives there? o.o
Anyways...keepin an eye on this thread.

Woohoo, it's started then!!! Remember all us euro homies!

You know modelers are capable and appreciative of painstaking detail work when they put a vasectomy reversal billboard over the local hobby shop :lol2:

"Our surgeons can fully plumb/wire a 1/43 scale model, are capable of running the Nurburgring in under 6 minutes on GT4, and rebuilding an engine through the tailpipe. You can trust putting the family jewels in our hands". :evillol:

I already know some funny signs in ATL to take Civic shots in front of... :evillol:

"Our surgeons can fully plumb/wire a 1/43 scale model, are capable of running the Nurburgring in under 6 minutes on GT4, and rebuilding an engine through the tailpipe. You can trust putting the family jewels in our hands".

:lol:

Only in La can you get a vasectomy in the back of a hobby shop.

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Cool thread!

coooooooooooooool

Didn't know we had to subscribe.
I'm on the original list so i guess i am subscribed.
Where is it on it's way to now?
Did you make a final list with all the participents on?

Didn't know we had to subscribe.
I'm on the original list so i guess i am subscribed.

I believe the meaning of subscription is differenet then you think.
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WOW,
that looks awsome,
I really want that model kit?
its by revell? its rare to find that around here.
I dunno any places in my area with hobbyshops, so that sucks.
Only walmart which is like 50min bus ride.
zellers which no longer has anymore models and canadian tire which also has no more models..
None of them that I like!..

subscribed, maybe ill take it to lyme rock to see what it does in a 1/4 mile.

sorry to bring this from the dead but....... what happened to this? :screwy:

I to am wondering, but I didn't want to be the one bringing back and being yelled at.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I was about to bring back! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm wondering the same thing??

I understand that it's chillin' in Europe waiting for the weather to cooperate.

its good to know this thing is still making its way around. any pics of where it has been?

im ready to take pics! lemmie know when you need my info!

same here man, awsome idea :grinyes:

Someone been watching Amelie or something? So.. is this thing being shipped to friends? passed off at meets? What's the backstory? I didn't see it when I skimmed over the thread..or maybe I just overlooked it?

It's going around the world so people can get pics of it with their honduh's. Will got it done in 2 days ans it just looks amazing. That's a short version of the story.

search "road trip" and youll get the whole story!

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=390830&highlight=road+trip Here lies the whole story. Read at your own risk!

I understand that it's chillin' in Europe waiting for the weather to cooperate.

w3rd^!

Can't wait until it reaches my door !

It's going around the world so people can get pics of it with their honduh's . Will got it done in 2 days ans it just looks amazing. That's a short version of the story.


Honda's :screwy: sorry I had to you remind me too much of a kid that thought he was the *** with his HONDUH.

this is going to take forever, Whats the order on that? How many hands has it wne through?

Is it in europe now? When am i going to get it? I was looking forward to snapping it with my integra.

This is a cool idea, but we're all going to be old by the time it gets back to the states unless people use overnight shipping or something.. heh

The Civic's adventures in Tallinn. It's been here for a while, but either I was busy or the weather was bad, so I didn't have a chance to take some pics before now. I took many, but am going to post just the ones that I think are the best. They're also resized to a reasonable size, if anyone wants originals - let me know.

Anyway, the Civic arriving at my home. The chief inspector inspecting the package.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/ales12911/TravellingCivic/arrive.jpg

The Civic unpacked. It arrived undamaged, only the exhaust tip fell off, but that was an easy fix.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/ales12911/TravellingCivic/unpacked.jpg

Now for some pictures with the city. All of them are just general views of the old town.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/ales12911/TravellingCivic/ps4.jpg

In that pic you can actually see the place I took the next two pics from, and vice versa.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/ales12911/TravellingCivic/ps1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/ales12911/TravellingCivic/ps2.jpg

And one more from the other side of the viewing platform.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/ales12911/TravellingCivic/ps3.jpg

Now I'm going to pack it up and send it further on it's way. Will, hope these pictures are what you had in mind when you started this undertaking.

They are exactly what I had in mind!! Thanks so much, ales! I am glad it reached you well and had such a good time there. Thanks!!

Looking good so far...
Good job ales, I hope everyone takes care of it like you have.

Sweet glad to see this is going the way it was suppose to, cant wait for it to get here...

Beautiful photo-op. I can't wait to see more locations.

I'm going to save all of these to a folder and put them on a photo CD upon completion of the travels!:)

I'm going to save all of these to a folder and put them on a photo CD upon completion of the travels!:)

Awesome Idea;) Those picture are awesome!

That Civic is pimpin' all over the world!

Nice pictures, can't wait to take pictures with the Civic in my town.

Awesome to have some 'progress' on this one! Now on to the tour across Europe!

Excellent! this is going to be fun to watch over the next couple years :lol: seriously though, this is exciting! you live in a beautiful town Ales!

Nice pic's Ales :) where does it go now (it will come to me, yeah)

how do i get in on the civic action?