Shawn Ticehurts took some time out with us again this morning for a more detailed update of the goings on at MINI United 2007. Only 3 more weeks gang!
He fills us in on what’s going on during the event including most of the live entertainment, the track schedule and beach activities! Plus, a few surprises. Of course he couldn’t let us know about those. They wouldn’t be much of surprise if he did.
MINI United is being held in Amsterdam, Netherlands at Zandvoort Raceway, June 22-24 2007. If you are in the US and are interested in going, click over to MINIUSA.com for details.
To stay up-to-date with all that is going on with MINI United 2007, be sure to check out the news page at MINIUnited.com. Also, there is the brand-spankin’ new MINI United blog that Gabe and I will be posting to. Ok, mostly Gabe, but I’ll spell check. You can check that out at blog.miniunited.com. There is also the Flickr group and of course we’ll be posting audio, video and reports here and at Motoringfile.
MINI United Interview #2:
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Robert has really out done himself this time and think you all will be very pleased!
Robert says.
I spent part of Saturday at a track 200 kms from Toronto (www.shannonville.com). We met racers from Toronto and Montreal. Yesterday was MINImeet.ca reunion day.
I recorded amazing sound from the track. Before the rides, in the car (with a pro who talks through the whole track, MINI engine screaming), and after the rides with some of the hobbyist drivers, a passenger and a newbie. And all the while cars are whizzing by in the background.
This was great fun and I hope you all enjoy it!
Don’t forget, Robert is a podcasting machine! You can check him out at the Mobile Movie Minute and his Business Cast. Both are great!
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Come check out White Rood Radio as it happens. We’re doing two shows tonight that are being broadcast live courtesy of ustream.tv. And not only can you see us do the show, but you can ask questions in the comment section of this post. During our second show (generally in the 2nd hour of recording) we’ll be reading those questions and answering them live.
Since this is video, we are doing everything over at Motoringfile. Follow the link below to leave comments and for the link to the video.
Another live show, courtesy of ustream.tv.
We gave Todd the night off so he could work on getting his house ready to sell. I would also like to start by apologizing for the audio quality. I just couldn’t get the levels right. It will be better next week!
WRR is now on Facebook for those of you that play there. You can check out the WRR Group here.
We do spend some time talking about Gabe’s spec and the parting out of his R53. He is going to be selling his leather dash too, but you have to be local to Chicago or not mind the drive. If you are interested, leave a note below.
And we talked again about buying a used MINI and what to watch out for a little bit. Gabe and I are still working on the R50/R53 buyers guide and should have it done before we head to MINI United. This is something we talked about before way back on Woof 26. We do a little mind changing this time around, especially when buying an early build car, but only if you can get a warranty from the dealer.
If any of you out there Dark Silver owners have put an Aero kit on your MINI and you still have the original front and rear bumpers, Brian Black is in need of them. Or, if your dealer has a set that they would be willing to donate, again, leave a note below.
Finally, for those of you that missed it, we did broadcast the show live via ustream.tv with both audio and video! It was actually so cool that we will be doing that again this week. Check back on Thursday between 9:00 EST / 6:00PM PST and 11:00 EST / 8:00PM PST. The video is quite good and so is the audio. In fact, if you only wanted to listen live this is the best option I have come across yet. We’ll be able to answer your questions live as well. See you Thursday!
Woofcast #160:
Download | Subscribe | WRR @ iTunes | 41:10 | 18.9MB
News of the week from Motoringfile.com with db and Gabe. Todd was busy with house stuff this week, so we let him have the night off.
For those of you that missed it, we did broadcast the show live via ustream.tv with both audio and video! It was actually so cool that we will be doing that again this week. Check back on Thursday between 6:30PM PST and 8:30PM PST. The video is quite good and so is the audio. In fact, if you only wanted to listen live this is the best option I have come across yet. We’ll be able to answer your questions live as well. So check back!
And, yes, I am well of aware of any weird audio quality issues that you might be wanting to mention below. I had more than a little difficulty with my recording setup. I have paid proper homage to the audio recording gods (and ran through some testing with my setup again) to make sure that it doesn’t happen again, I hope.
Woofcast #159:
Download | Subscribe | WRR @ iTunes | 26:12 | 12.1MB
This time, it Michael Babishkin from the Mail Buoy Podcast and myself reviewing the Palm Treo 750. The phone Michael reviewed was a for Cingular only.
You can read more about this phone at the Palm site, as well as at cnet.com.
Of course, any further questions about this phone for Michael can be left in the comment section below. Both myself and Michael will be keeping an eye on it.
Thanks again to Michael for helping us out this time! Don’t forget, you can catch both he and his lovely wife Patricia (not Pat…trust me on this one) at their cruise site, Mycruiseplanner.net, where the post the latest cruise news and even have a podcast where they cover some great stuff about cruising in general. Oh yea, they book cruises too, so keep them in mind if that’s what you are planning on doing any time soon.
Gadget #5:
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Sure we have a MySpace page. Ok, you can find us over at Digg.com too. Heck, WRR is all over the place!
But, you might be asking yourself, what about Facebook db? Why isn’t WRR over there?
Before I even start, just a quick note to the affliates we do go long tonight. I trimmed about 7.5 minutes out. Watch for an out-take show later in the week.
So, more talk about MINI United. I have my passport and ticket just like everyone else, so we must be good to go.
Then we spent some time talking about Gabe’s R56 spec. And just a lot of things in general. We think you’ll enjoy the show!
Coming up later this week is the Treo 750 Review that I did with Michael Babishkin. If you are thinking about getting this phone or are just interested, be sure to check back for that. And, like I mentioned earlier, watch for an out-take show as well. We got off on a movie tangent (easy there Robert) and the possibility of Gabe being a tatoo artist.
Woofcast #158:
Download | Subscribe | WRR @ iTunes | 48:49 | 22.4MB
Ah yes. Another Sunday, another Woofcast. Of course, it’s news of the week from Motoringfile.com, but not before we spend some time discussing why Gabe’s eyes are red, bleeps and beeps and cursing during the show, this video (very much not safe for work) and staying at Buckingham Palace.
If you are looking for older shows, I have updated the archive page to Woofcast #150 if you are looking to get the older shows. The best way to do it is just right click any of the links on that page (or cmd-click for you mac users) and choose save as.
Gabe is looking for places to stay in Germany. While we are at it, if there is anyone out there that can recommend a decent pub for Todd and I to check out when we are in London that would be great too. We are staying in Kensington, if that helps.
Oh yea. Gabe has a MySpace page. Oh no, no link for you. You’re going to have to work for it.
Woofcast #157:
Download | Subscribe | WRR @ iTunes | 48:49 | 22.4MB
Brad Day from The Tech Lounge joins me today for another review. This time, the Microsoft Zune. And yes, it was brown.
You can read the full Zune review here, the iPod review here and the comparison review of the two here.
Brad also has a few Zune covers to give away if you have a Zune! Click over to the Tech Lounge Zune review, leave a comment and be sure to mention WRR in the comment and email Brad and he’ll hook you up!
Gadget Review #4: Microsoft Zune
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Big show. Before Gabe gets into his love of the R56…
db is revving the gadget review back up. Watch for the Zune/Ipod comparision this week! Gabe has a few gadgets he wants to review, plus you just know that db will be reviewing his digital camera soon too.
So, is Gabe ready to give up the R53 for an R56? You are going to have to listen for a few clues. And remember, his official long term R56 review goes up on Wednesday. He tells me all questions will be answered then.
Plus, he had a great time at the Dragon. There is a good chance that one had a big effect on the other.
As mentioned, check back Friday for the Zune Review with Brad Day from The Tech Lounge and watch next week for a review of the Treo 750 with Michael Babishkin.
Woofcast #156:
Download | Subscribe | WRR @ iTunes | 34:50 | 16.0MB
Lets try this again…
Gabe’s back from the dragon, but he is without a staff this night.
We cover news of the week from Motoringfile after some listener feedback and a little bit of weather talk. Hey, Todd’s getting flooded, so it’s ok.
Check back tomorrow for Gabes thoughts on the R56 and the Dragon. He really enjoyed driving the R56. I mean, really. Check back tomorrow!
Woofcast #155:
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Robert joins us again while Gabe was at MoTD.
Again we start off talking about food. At least it’s not the weather eh?
Robert might have a 2 MINI household soon. As soon as he can talk his wife into giving up the Mustang.
A little club talk. What happened to all the Canadian MINI enthusiasts? Clubs in the US are going gangbusters, while not so much in the Great White North. Comment below with your thoughts.
Todd still has love for the xB. No, really, he does. Don’t let him fool you!
Can anyone heel/toe in Birkenstocks?
Then we get in some great rant time about the price of gas. I’m happy to have finally found someone that has to pay as much as I did. It’s really time to start complaining about this again we think. Oh yea, plus some more tips on how to save gas. Let us know your thoughts on the price of gas in the comments below. Paying too much? Not enough? Let us know!
It’s really something that we were able to actually get this show up tonight. We had serious connection issues tonight due, no doubt, in part to packet shaping by the Canadian ISPs. That’s part of the reason for the echo.
Come back next week when Gabe returns. I’m sure he’s going to be talking about the Dragon, the R56 and the R56 at the Dragon.
Woofcast #154:
Download | Subscribe | iTunes | 42:12 | 19.4MB
Robert fills in for Gabe while he is at the Dragon. While he is not here, you can find him doing movie reviews and providing some great business advice. Be sure to check those out! Also, if you have any tips for Robert so he can sneak into the Owners Lounge, comment below.
Show off your Motoringbadges! Let us see your collections. There might be a prize involved.
Todd is starting to hear noises in the GP. Sound effects ensue.
Possible WRR Meet-up at the plant in Oxford. Anyone interested? Oh yea, if you haven’t already, be sure to check out the MINI United Flickr Group.
When we do finally get around to news, we talk first about some MINI United stuff, then the little bit of news from Motoringfile. And if you are one of the MINIs that will be driving through the Chunnel, we have a few recommedations for you.
Any ideas for the abbreviation for the Clubman?
Woofcast #153:
