THE SEATTLE JOB - 2013!! - Event Date: March/24/13 |
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shasti212
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Posted: February/22/13 at 9:01am |
PSMINI Presents Details: To
celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Italian Job (this one
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317740/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 not
the original) we are organizing The Seattle Job! We looked high and
low for someone to sponsor us with millions of dollars worth of gold so we
could break into teams and heist the gold but ultimately we had to scale back
our plans. Instead of heisting gold we will be awarding fame and fortune for
heisting photographs of you and your MINI around some of Seattle’s famous
landmarks! Besides, gold would slow your MINI down and no one wants that. Our distinguished panel
of judges includes: Barry Brazier from
MC2 Damon Lockwood from
Seattle MINI Ashley Poeppel,
PSMINI Vice President (Shasti212) Deanne Werner, SSMINI (ROLO) Todd Sanders
(Sanderskog)
Cost: $10
donation per car for Make-a-Wish Foundation. Passengers (photographers?!)
suggested $5 and will be collected at registration. Start:
Seattle MINI 11550 Lake City Way NE, Seattle WA 98125 It is highly encouraged
someone has a GPS. Landmarks will include addresses. Bring radios, or some other
form of communication, so you can discuss strategy and stay in contact with
your team. If you are using radios it is advised to pick a unique channel (e.g.
not 7/21) so you don’t mistakenly disclose strategy to the other teams. A catchy team name.
PLEASE SEE THE BRAND NEW FLYER Here! RSVP List:
Confirmed Yes's (Completed Teams):
Edited by shasti212 - March/23/13 at 8:24pm |
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FYI--As you may have noticed the proceeds from this event benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska and Washington. Our goal is to hopefully raise enough to fund one child's wish.
Edited by hip check - March/12/13 at 2:21pm |
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Mitch & Teri
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CORNERS
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I thought this was a job advertisement at first. But still, sounds like a lot of fun! Unless i get a schedule conflict, count me in! What is the expected ending time?
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Kurt,
By the time we rally back together and award the prizes I could see it going to 11 or 11:30am Mitch
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Mitch & Teri
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Eviltangents
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Oooooh I want in on this!
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Sixate
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I'm in!
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johnf36
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Why do we always seem to do these things mid week or on Sundays?
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If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
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NAVIGTR
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This sounds really cool. I'll put it on the calendar. Since it's the day before my birthday... it should be easy to remember!
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NAVIGTR '13 Chili Red HT, Dave Chrisman can be spotted in Everett
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no.9
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Morning all,
G/f is trying to get the day off to copilot this for me
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<-- CJ - '04 Cooper
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valvashon
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West Seattle's "Team Justacooper" is in! I'll be driving Napoleon II, Stacie will be driving MINIMNT and Mark and Andy (!) will be driving Cupcake. I will try to make sure they wash Cupcake before the event and actually bring Cupcake and not the Kia or whatever it is. I'm assuming that would result in our immediate disqualification.
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...Now mom may drive to the grocery store, But that's not what this car is really for...
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Erhan
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I'm in.
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In case you are wondering what you are competing for!
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Mitch & Teri
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GR8SCOT
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Count me in!!
Alison
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shasti212
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Hi Again All!
I've got an excellent update about this event that I need to share with you. First of all, we are moving the start time ahead by 1 hour. New Start Time: Check-In at 8AM, drivers meeting at 8:40, first team out at 9AM. We are always very hesitant to change plans once an event has been posted but let me explain why we did this. There has been big feedback about this event and the organizers are seeing a strong number of participants. That peeked the interest of Seattle MINI and they have agreed to provide food! I'm very excited to announce that Seattle MINI is providing breakfast at check-in and lunch when everyone returns. Now, the caterers Seattle MINI uses don't start before 8AM. So, we had to make the hard decision of letting everyone sleep in an hour later and provide food at check-in or keep our original start time. We hope you agree with our decision to move the check in time to 8AM. Also, because of the additional number of participants we have extended the event to 3 hours. That's right, you get to sleep in, get something to eat, and get an extra hour to heist your photos. One more announcement while I have your attention: the flyer is done! Yes, there is an official flyer you can use to spread the word about this event. Let's get those stray MINIs to a club event for the benefit of Make-A-Wish Foundation and so that we can explain why we have been frantically waving at them. Here is the link to the flyer. In summary, please spread the word to your teams. We'll be starting at 8AM with breakfast generously provided by Seattle MINI. Also, keep watching this space for other announcements as they develop. Until then, keep working on getting your teams together and feel free to print the flyer and hand it out. The more teams we have, the better the competition and, more importantly, the more we can do for Make-A-Wish Foundation. SeattleJobFlyer2013.pdf Edited by ipeverywhere - February/28/13 at 6:23pm |
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CORNERS
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Will see if I can make it. Wouldn't you know, this is on my wife's birthday and she hates car stuff.
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no.9
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Do we need a passenger for this? Probably another solo deal, not many gearhead friends...
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ipeverywhere
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You don't really need a passenger but you do want to try and form a team of 3 before arriving at the event. Remember, it's 3 MINIs plus the landmark to collect points. Someone in your team of 3 should have a passenger to navigate from landmark to landmark and the other two can follow behind.
We will be helping to form teams at the start of the event if you arrive by yourself. |
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ipeverywhere
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I am happy to report that we will have a number of MINI volunteers at the start of this event ready to form "impromptu" teams. So, if you've not had a chance to find two other MINIs but still want to participate come out anyway! We are here to help and will put you in a team the morning of the event. Please do still RSVP and let us know you'll be coming solo.
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The Seattle Job—Frequently Asked Questions 1.
I don’t
know others so how will I put a team of 3 together to participate?—You don’t
need to put your own team together, but are encouraged to do so. If you don’t have a team, at registration
that morning we will match you up with two others to make a team. You can also use the club forums to find
teammates. 2.
I have a “stupid
phone”, can I still compete?—You only need one “smart phone” per team that
can take the photos and email them to the judges. At registration, we will match people up to
ensure there is at least one “smart phone” per team, and we will have you email
us a photo to ensure you are all set. 3. Will I lose points if my MINI is dirty?—No,
but clean MINIs are encouraged. 4. Do I have to be a Seattle native to do
well?—No, we will give everyone a list of landmarks with addresses to help
you find them and there will be plenty of time to travel to them. With a GPS in your team you will be able to
find your way around. Easy peasy! 5. Why so darn early on a Sunday morning?—It’s
because the actual ten year anniversary of the release of The Italian Job occurs at 9am PST on March 24th. Just kidding.
Actually, our goal is to do this when traffic is light and we can easily
get great photos with the landmarks. 6. How will the Make-A-Wish Foundation of
Alaska and Washington benefit?—The net proceeds from the event will all go
to Make-A-Wish. Due to very generous
sponsors, the venue and food were all donated so we have only minor expenses
for supplies, t-shirts, and badges. 7. How will photos be judged?—As the
saying goes, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, and we have 5 “beholders”
who will each individually score the photos.
You get one point for submitting a photo that includes the landmark and
3 MINIs, and can earn up to another 9 points based on the quality of the
photo. All judges’ scores will be
combined to determine the final scores. 8. Will we get to see the event photos after
the event?—Yes, all photos will be accumulated in a Flickr account and we
will share the link after the event. 9. What if it rains?—It’s called The Seattle Job for a reason and rain is
a possibility. Rain or shine, Make-A-Wish
needs resources to grant wishes for children with life threatening illnesses so
the event will go on. |
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Mitch & Teri
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Thanks for answering all those nagging little questions, Mitch!
Sounds like a great event and let's hope to get as many people as possible to support Make-A-Wish and turn out for our sponsors!
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I am in but not sure if it is solo or with co pilot.
Karin
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ginainbelltown
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This sounds like a lot of fun and as someone who lives in Seattle by a lot of landmarks I think I would do well. Alas, I will still be in San Diego for my nephew's wedding.
See you all at the Tulip Rally.
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Forget my past; it is my checkered present you need to worry about!
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ipeverywhere
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Actually.. being as you will be in San Diego maybe that evens the field
See you at the Tulip. |
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Rob N
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Allow me take a brief trip down memory lane.
10 years ago when the Italian Job redux was released, NW MINI and MINI USA sponsored a pre-release event at a thearter near Southcenter. Back in the day when MINI's were very rare, they managed to get hundreds to attend. The parking lot was full and they had vendors and food for entertainment. We all then went in for a free preview.
The result was an obvious increase in testosterone as the parking lot was absolutely crazy when everyone left after the event. I never saw such action as and people and MINI's sped everywhere.
Great fun and I made it home without a ticket.
Rob
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Great reminiscence, Rob! I wasn't lucky enough to go to what sounds like a really fun event, but after coming out of The Italian Job movie 10 years ago, I knew someday I would have a MINI . . . that movie was my inspiration. That, and a couple of MINIs that were running around my neck of the woods at that time . . . as you say, they were pretty rare, and I was so delighted whenever I saw one. I still look back and smile at my MINI, and of course, I'm smiling behind the wheel. |
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Posted my test shot this afternoon on the Facebook page for the group. Past two parked Minis....so I made it three and snapped for practice!
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We will be there, all three of us! Buddy is very good with props...
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Awesome! With Seattle MINIs rsvps we are currently at about 8 teams of 3. Keep those rsvps coming.
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Did you register my RSVP?
Karin
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Hi Karin,
Yes, I have you and K9 LUVR down as RSVPd too. Thanks for checking.
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Mitch & Teri
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