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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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The decoder is in the "book of small" package
http://www.gbmini.net/mtblog/archive...u_read_t.shtml
 
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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GB:

I'm still waiting for the black box. Kind of ironic that I started this thread when I saw the Blender ad and still haven't received it. Last week MINIUSA responded to my Owners Lounge inquiry and said they were mailing one.

I just looked at your first 144 pics from the MTTS trip. Awesome photography! Thanks so much for sharing with all of us.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Deli
GB:

I'm still waiting for the black box. Kind of ironic that I started this thread when I saw the Blender ad and still haven't received it. Last week MINIUSA responded to my Owners Lounge inquiry and said they were mailing one.
Don't hold your breath. MINIUSA responded to me 3 weeks ago that they were mailing one out. Nothing.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Webini
Don't hold your breath. MINIUSA responded to me 3 weeks ago that they were mailing one out. Nothing.
Hey, guess what arrived today? My black...er...navy blue box!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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Hey, guess what arrived today? My black...er...navy blue box!
Mine too.

Unfortunately I don't have any copies of the ad. Grrr
 
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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Also in my mail was the latest issue of MC2. The ad is on page 13.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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I just got my box too, a month after my wife received her's. When she got her box and I didn't get mine, I called MINI and found that they had my old address in their records. . . .
 
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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We got our 2nd one in the mail today too! Yayyy! Like Yucca, the first one came well over a month ago.

I called MINIUSA to say - Hey - where's mine? Guess they must have done another mass mailing as it looks like a bunch of us got ours at the same time...

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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Hi you guys!

Back to the box talk
 
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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Hi you guys!

Back to the box talk
Thread-Jack Back..

Hiya - miss ya...

Donna
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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When I got home, my black box was waiting for me in my mailbox.

I must be one of the last people to get it! Now all I have to do is find the magazines.

I understand there is a second ad campaign that will be starting up!
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Annewithane
When I got home, my black box was waiting for me in my mailbox.

I must be one of the last people to get it! Now all I have to do is find the magazines.

I understand there is a second ad campaign that will be starting up!
The latest issue of MC2 magazine has the ad.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 08:00 AM
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We just got our second black box for our second mini. I'm wondering if I should keep it unopened?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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So was anyone else a little confused after they followed the secret message? While it was fun, it seemed a little pointless unless something else is going to happen soon... Maybe they'll send me a free 07 MCS
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Well I hope they are still mailing black boxes out to people because I still haven't received one.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by bmkiss67
Well I hope they are still mailing black boxes out to people because I still haven't received one.
I just got mine this week so you still have a chance
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Yeah, they're still coming out. I got one yesterday! Woot.

Anyone know what the other decoder-type things are for? I thought that all the ads out as of right now only used the ... uh... agicmay indoway ecryptorday...?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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the owner's lounge area dedicated to this on MINIUSA seems to indicate that further hidden messages will be coming after this first round of ads which require the magic window.

still waiting for our box.... ack!

-e
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Still waiting for my box out in the middle of the Pacific too. :(
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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Second Message Decoded

Decoded the latest ad and went to the secret site.

Your reward is a neat little accessory, but I won't spill the beans about it. . . you'll just have to decode it yourself and find out.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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What magazine???
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Secret Mini Decoder Ad

Has anyone mention the latest ad in "Car and Driver" Oct 2006, Page 71?... Neat little gift.....Don't ask me to scan the page..Buy a copy, this edition has the new 2007 cars including the Mini.........
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mishka
What magazine???
Seconded!! I think I'm really starting to creep out the people at Barnes & Noble when I sit there for an hour or two and flip page by page through a dozen magazines without actually reading anything!!


-Paul!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Oh to be in on the fun. But my kit is in Indy and I am not there!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mishka
What magazine???
Car and Driver
 
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