Arcadia Highway

joelk · 02-21-2011, 08:30 AM

Arcadia Highway Roll Call

Schedule
Feb 17th - Bremerhaven
Feb 19th - Southampton
MARCH 2nd - Brunswick, GA - Delayed 2 days per latest estimates

Southeastern deliveries only apparently.

I have a feeling this is going to be a lonely trip!

hbcpa · 02-21-2011, 09:59 AM

I can't believe how quick you got a boat. I'll probably still be waiting for a boat at the time you take delivery.

joelk · 02-21-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by hbcpa

I can't believe how quick you got a boat. I'll probably still be waiting for a boat at the time you take delivery.

I can't believe it either. Not only no real delay but on a ship with its first USEC stop being my stop...they usually go to NY first.

rituald · 02-21-2011, 01:54 PM

I will join you on there in spirit! I'm still somewhere lost in the middle of Germany

I think my truck driver stopped for some schnitzel and beer.

joelk · 02-21-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rituald

I will join you on there in spirit! I'm still somewhere lost in the middle of Germany

I think my truck driver stopped for some schnitzel and beer.

Heh thanks! There are some 5ers on the boat so I'm not all alone.

It's odd your car hasn't made it to port yet. I would almost bet it's there and there's just some goof in the system.

rituald · 02-21-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by joelk

Heh thanks! There are some 5ers on the boat so I'm not all alone.

It's odd your car hasn't made it to port yet. I would almost bet it's there and there's just some goof in the system.

It's been 10+ days so it must be there, I'm going to chalk it up to some delay in the Canadian tracking system. Faust leaves on 23rd and arrives in Halifax on March 7th, crossing my fingers I'm on that one.

joelk · 02-25-2011, 01:21 PM

delayed two days! I think I'm gonna lose it. I just want the damn car already. grrrr

TxFeatFan · 02-25-2011, 01:41 PM

...a three hour tour...

joelk · 02-25-2011, 01:48 PM

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...a three hour tour...

oh do NOT go there....

rituald · 02-28-2011, 06:38 PM

You're almost home Joel!

Faust just finished it's last stop in Europe and will be in Halifax in one week

joelk · 02-28-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rituald

You're almost home Joel!

Faust just finished it's last stop in Europe and will be in Halifax in one week

Thanks! The ship has been out of radio contact for a really long time- over 8 days now since it lost radio contact off the coast of France. See the 3rd and 2nd to last lines in the image below. A couple of days to go I guess.

Congrats on getting on your boat!

hbcpa · 02-28-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hbcpa

I can't believe how quick you got a boat. I'll probably still be waiting for a boat at the time you take delivery.

My prediction might come true. I've missed 2 boats already. I'm hoping I caught Morning Celine this morning. There is another one tomorrow. If I miss that one, I'm screwed.

You were lucky!

joelk · 02-28-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hbcpa

My prediction might come true. I've missed 2 boats already. I'm hoping I caught Morning Celine this morning. There is another one tomorrow. If I miss that one, I'm screwed.

You were lucky!

That's crazy. Sorry for your wait. I'm half waiting for my CA to tell me he made a mistake regarding my boat. Unlike W&W you can't put your VIN into a K-Line inventory tracker to confirm you are aboard.

Best of luck with your transport.

hbcpa · 03-01-2011, 07:17 AM

I made it on Morning Celine! Due to dock in Baltimore 3/14.

One more day for you. Lucky!

joelk · 03-02-2011, 06:33 AM

For the sake of those that may be in a similar situation later, I thought I'd close the loop on this and document what happened.

The boat left Bremerhaven for Brunswick, GA with a stop in Southampton along the way.

Left Bremerhaven on Feb 17th
Arrived at Southampton on Feb 19th
Lost radio (AIS) contact around Feb 21st off the coast of France
Went radio silent for TEN days w/o the ability to track the boat.
Finally on the morning of arrival, March 2nd, it magically appears off the coast of Georgia. So, with Brunswick as the first USEC port of call, there is no travel down the US coast as there is with other destinations. Or, at least, in my case there wasn't.

joelk · 03-02-2011, 07:38 AM

And they turned off their AIS transponder ... haven't received positional updates for over 1.5 hrs...

TxFeatFan · 03-02-2011, 08:07 AM

The Arcadia Highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality: you're on a through-route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable...Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of mind itself. Ladies and Gentlemen, you're entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. Next stop....

joelk · 03-04-2011, 05:57 PM

Okay I'm going crazy. I keep checking my phone to see if my CA has called. It's like I'm hoping some hot girl will return my call. I'm desperate!

Here's the deal. My boat docked at 6am on March 2nd (Wednesday) and just today around 1pm did my on-line tracker switch from "transit" to "vpc." I don't know if the on-line tracker is just delayed or if my car really just sat on the dock for 2 days before entering the VPC. Any guesses?

I'm going nuts. I sooo want the car to be here tomorrow afternoon, but, my realistic side says I should be happy with Monday or Tuesday. I'm in Atlanta and it's about 5 hours from Brunswick.

Any of you guys still waiting for a car should know that it just gets worse and worse. I carry my phone everywhere just in case!

So chances of getting my car tomorrow? I'm putting it at 15% ... but I can dream.

Maybe I should drive by the dealer just to see..... it's only stalking if you get caught

hbcpa · 03-04-2011, 07:21 PM

You've been lucky so far. It wouldn't surprise me if it rolled in tomorrow.

I think I took all the bad luck on our build week. My car is in route to Spain. I still have 10 days until I reach Port of Baltimore.

ksoze · 03-04-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by joelk

Maybe I should drive by the dealer just to see..... it's only stalking if you get caught

I would set up a web cam trained on the dealership lot and monitor it 24x7. That's not stalking, just being thorough

joelk · 03-08-2011, 01:39 PM

picking it up tomorrow afternoon.

TxFeatFan · 03-08-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by joelk

picking it up tomorrow afternoon.

Just a little over two weeks from sailing! Not bad!

Congratulations!

...but don't you want to wait until Thursday to pick it up (rainy day in Atlanta tomorrow!)

02-21-2011, 08:30 AM	#1
joelk Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,680 Posts Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Arcadia Highway - Roll Call Arcadia Highway Roll Call Schedule Feb 17th - Bremerhaven Feb 19th - Southampton MARCH 2nd - Brunswick, GA - Delayed 2 days per latest estimates Southeastern deliveries only apparently. I have a feeling this is going to be a lonely trip! __________________ e90 M3, Space Gray / Extended Black, ZCP, ZCV, ZP2, DCT sold: 2008 BS 135i 6MT Last edited by joelk; 02-25-2011 at 12:07 PM..
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hbcpa Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011.5 MR E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	I can't believe how quick you got a boat. I'll probably still be waiting for a boat at the time you take delivery. __________________
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02-21-2011, 01:54 PM	#4
rituald Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: Bus pass Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nowhere iTrader: (0)	I will join you on there in spirit! I'm still somewhere lost in the middle of Germany I think my truck driver stopped for some schnitzel and beer.
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02-25-2011, 01:21 PM	#7
joelk Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,680 Posts Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	delayed two days! I think I'm gonna lose it. I just want the damn car already. grrrr __________________ e90 M3, Space Gray / Extended Black, ZCP, ZCV, ZP2, DCT sold: 2008 BS 135i 6MT
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02-28-2011, 06:38 PM	#10
rituald Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: Bus pass Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nowhere iTrader: (0)	You're almost home Joel! Faust just finished it's last stop in Europe and will be in Halifax in one week
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03-01-2011, 07:17 AM	#14
hbcpa Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011.5 MR E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	I made it on Morning Celine! Due to dock in Baltimore 3/14. One more day for you. Lucky! __________________
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03-02-2011, 06:33 AM	#15
joelk Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,680 Posts Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	arriving home For the sake of those that may be in a similar situation later, I thought I'd close the loop on this and document what happened. The boat left Bremerhaven for Brunswick, GA with a stop in Southampton along the way. Left Bremerhaven on Feb 17th Arrived at Southampton on Feb 19th Lost radio (AIS) contact around Feb 21st off the coast of France Went radio silent for TEN days w/o the ability to track the boat. Finally on the morning of arrival, March 2nd, it magically appears off the coast of Georgia. So, with Brunswick as the first USEC port of call, there is no travel down the US coast as there is with other destinations. Or, at least, in my case there wasn't. __________________ e90 M3, Space Gray / Extended Black, ZCP, ZCV, ZP2, DCT sold: 2008 BS 135i 6MT Last edited by joelk; 03-02-2011 at 06:44 AM..
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joelk Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,680 Posts Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	And they turned off their AIS transponder ... haven't received positional updates for over 1.5 hrs... __________________ e90 M3, Space Gray / Extended Black, ZCP, ZCV, ZP2, DCT sold: 2008 BS 135i 6MT
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03-04-2011, 05:57 PM	#18
joelk Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,680 Posts Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Okay I'm going crazy. I keep checking my phone to see if my CA has called. It's like I'm hoping some hot girl will return my call. I'm desperate! Here's the deal. My boat docked at 6am on March 2nd (Wednesday) and just today around 1pm did my on-line tracker switch from "transit" to "vpc." I don't know if the on-line tracker is just delayed or if my car really just sat on the dock for 2 days before entering the VPC. Any guesses? I'm going nuts. I sooo want the car to be here tomorrow afternoon, but, my realistic side says I should be happy with Monday or Tuesday. I'm in Atlanta and it's about 5 hours from Brunswick. Any of you guys still waiting for a car should know that it just gets worse and worse. I carry my phone everywhere just in case! So chances of getting my car tomorrow? I'm putting it at 15% ... but I can dream. Maybe I should drive by the dealer just to see..... it's only stalking if you get caught __________________ e90 M3, Space Gray / Extended Black, ZCP, ZCV, ZP2, DCT sold: 2008 BS 135i 6MT Last edited by joelk; 03-04-2011 at 06:18 PM..
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hbcpa Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011.5 MR E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	You've been lucky so far. It wouldn't surprise me if it rolled in tomorrow. I think I took all the bad luck on our build week. My car is in route to Spain. I still have 10 days until I reach Port of Baltimore. __________________
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03-08-2011, 01:39 PM	#21
joelk Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,680 Posts Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	heh picking it up tomorrow afternoon. __________________ e90 M3, Space Gray / Extended Black, ZCP, ZCV, ZP2, DCT sold: 2008 BS 135i 6MT
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