I don't think he noticed. Was on his way to the doctor. Gets nervous about these things.

 

There is a LY/W MC that crosses Key Bridge every weekday going into VA as I am crossing going into DC. We have probably been passing each other for six months now. We are always in the far lanes of our respective sides of the bridge, so I can never get a wave in!

 

I saw a Mini (can't say what color, whether or not it was an S, or any other features) last night around 9:15 or so when headed off of Briggs Chaney to 29 N in Silver Spring; they were about to head on to Briggs Chaney from 29 and were stopped at the light and caught me by surprise when I was making my turn.

 

Southbound Rt 2 to Mayo Road, JCW at about 6:15 pm., License Tag "MCHBXKR". Nice! Tag took me a couple minutes to figure out. I was in the AB/S you just had to catch up to and give the thumbs up

 

saw a LY/B MCS on snowden river pkwy in columbia today at around 5:30pm. They turned into the Red robin.

a little later spotted an IB/W with checker roof in the ****'s shopping plaza on dobbin rd. I saw him park, and i had just gotten out of my MINI. went up to him and said hi. i told him i drive a MINI as well, and he said oh that's yours. I said yes. We talked for about 30 seconds and he had to hurry into ****'s.

 

I saw an Intrepid Naval Aviator driving his Black convertible yesterday morning towards Patuxent Naval Air Station on a BEAUTIFUL SUNNY morning with the top in the UP position. If I could have done a u-turn and caught him, I would have put him on report for violating a MINI-USA regulation. If you have a convertible and it isn't pouring or way below freezing, the top should be down. You can always comb your hair or wear a hat.

 

We saw kgdblu last night next to the Rite Aid on 2. We honked at you, but we think we confused you being that we were in Carrie's jeep instead of my mini.

 

Wednesday evening..driving through DC. Got a friendly wave by a BRG/W MCS. The woman then pulled up to us and said, "nice car". So we followed her to the next red traffic light, where I got out and gave the woman a DCMM card!

 

Carded an 02-04 IB/W MC this evening in Mount Vernon, parked at a strip mall. Parked right next to it first though... and it was gone when I left. Nice MINI.

 

SUV ETR -- I love your vanity plate and am pretty sure I have seen you at a DCMM event a couple times. You seem to be parked in Arlington on my route to work lately.

 

Saw a HO/B convertible turning from Briggs Chaney Road to 29 at about 6:15pm... I waved but don't think you got a good look at me around the turn...

 

I think I saw the same one on 95N at around 5:30-5:45ish.
They had the top up.

 

They had the top down when I saw them, must have realized the error of their ways!

 

This afternoon, I was running the Twisties on Popes Head Rd. I got a friendly wave from a MINI Cooper, CR/W passing in the opposite direction.

 

saw a nice HB/W MCS with viper stripes and VA "actual size" plates at the Highland Park Pool on Sunday. Didn't have a chance to wave, but admired the car as I was coming in and leaving.

There were to HO/Blue MCS cabrios in the Carlyle area outside of old town Monday morning. Neither seemed interested in waving.

 

Last evening I gave up my parking spot @ columbia mall to a 02-04 DS MCS. While I waved to the other MINI driver they waved and smiled back :-)

 

Yep, Jim and Ellie were in the 3 1/2 foot section of the pool. Ellie was trying her best to do a handstand underwater, Daddy (Jim) was just taking it all in.

Guess I better get a detail job done, my Indie Blue is now starting to look like the Hyper Blue.

 

I saw a father and daughter getting in or out of the car and meant to say hi, but got distracted. I was there meeting my wife and daughter.

oops. It was bright sunlight and I didn't get up close to it. I love the stripes, though.

 

Thursday around 4pm, was on snowden river pkwy sitting at the light for Oak Hall Ln to turn left onto it. I think it was IB MC that pulled up to the light on Oak hall ln. So they were facing straight at me. They saw me and started pointing at me. I waved, and i got a couple friendly waves back!

Friday, was on 29 N between 175 and 108 at about 3pm, saw a PW/B MCS. Pulled up next to them and saw a woman with her childen in the car. Tried to wave, but she didn't see me yet. so pulled ahead of them a little until they saw me. then they pulled up to me and honked and waved.

 

I've seen a hot 05-06 PW/B MCSC w/ black bonnet stripes in Bowie once or twice now and would love to catch up with the folks.

 

7:30AM or so 8/21/2006 IB/W MCS Viper Stripes with what I read as a Kansas University fan plate "KS JHAWK" this morning 395 N, 27 pass the Pentagon, 110 over to the Key Bridge exit where he left me heading outbound on 66. Wave, didn't see a reply, but in that traffic, you gots to make eye contact with me or I ain't gonna see squat.

7:50AM or so 8/21/2006 DS/B MCS 267 Westbound (Dulles Toll Road) from the Betway too Herndon Exit. Wave, but no reply.

 

I KNOW THIS CAR!! He parks at M and 29th Street NW nearly every weekday. I have tagged him at least a dozen times. Never any response.

Saw two yesterday in the parking lot of Harris Teeter, everyone was driving out as I was coming in. PH/W Cooper and a EB/EB MCS

 

A BRG/W MCS with stripes followed me from Russel Rd. to Callahan and made a right hand turn onto Duke St. where I make my left hand turn to go to the office. Once I was in the left lane, I slowed and he pulled up beside and for the first time, I had to respond to a wave!

 

Got a great wave tonight on my way to work from a nice CR/W on Great Seneca! Thanks! I needed some MINI love! Gettin snubbed tooooooo much.

 

Reading the snubbing comment inspired a Google Search based on "Automobile Semaphore" aka the pre 50's turn signal indicator that extended from the side pillar on the side of the vehicle in the direction of the turn ... and this is what I find;

http://local.aaca.org/junior/patent/1629400.htm

What do you think? Modify so you have a pop-up waving hand on the roof? Motorize it and make good use for the unused steering wheel control button on the pre 2005 cars?

I'm just "swinging-back" at the snub effect. That's all.

6:50 AM 8/22/2006 JB/W Hood Striped MCS, Westbound 66 to the Dulles Tollroad extension, then left me for the Inner Loop of 495. Wave, no response.