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stretch <strong>to</strong> call <strong>the</strong> embroidering a Defender 110.<br />
David Allen, Kansas City, MO, noted that <strong>the</strong> tail<br />
end of a Defender 110 is featured in a safari<br />
arcade game. Jacob Smith, Gro<strong>to</strong>n, CT, saw a<br />
Timberland poster ad with a Series Rover near<br />
<strong>the</strong> submarine base in his <strong>to</strong>wn.<br />
TV shows always look <strong>to</strong> put Land Rovers<br />
on<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> screen. Mike Archer, Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, BC,<br />
Canada, spotted a white Series Rover at work on<br />
a monkey rescue farm in <strong>the</strong> US. “Maybe <strong>the</strong><br />
monkeys were homesick,” he asked. Chuck<br />
Vanevenhoven, Yuba City, CA saw <strong>the</strong> same<br />
episode. When Oprah interviewed Chalize<br />
Theron (why can’t I get jobs like that? –ed), a<br />
film clip included a Land Rover mobile medical<br />
unit in South Africa, notes Kristin Minner,<br />
Carnation, WA. Michael Willaford, Raliegh, NC,<br />
found a Range Rover in an episode of Grey’s<br />
Ana<strong>to</strong>my. Fans of Lost who spotted a Defender<br />
110 working an archaeological dig include John<br />
Lane, N. Yarmouth, ME, Greg Hollingswoth,<br />
Colchester, CT, Robert Alley, Kennesaw, GA,<br />
Allan Heggem, Bellingham,WA, and Adam<br />
Cohen, Red Bank, NJ. The His<strong>to</strong>ry Channel’s<br />
Cities of <strong>the</strong> Underworld had an Italian<br />
government D90 and a D110 pickup, reports<br />
Brent Lane, San Diego, CA. NASCAR Angels<br />
worked on a Series II so it could serve as an<br />
ambulance on an island in <strong>the</strong> Pacific northwest,<br />
notes Andy Draxler, Locust, NJ. Steve Lister,<br />
Utica, OH, called <strong>the</strong> Range Rover Classic that<br />
appeared in Rules of Engagement “beautiful.”<br />
Dean Minner, Carnation, WA, noted a Range<br />
Rover in commission of a felony on “Disorderly<br />
Conduct Video.” Scott Corey, Tallahassee. FL,<br />
noted a Defender rolling out of a helicopter in a<br />
Military Channel program. Todd Miller, Fairburn,<br />
GA, watched “Anthony Bourdain, No<br />
Reservations,” and saw <strong>the</strong> celebrity chef in a<br />
Defender 110 climbing a dangerous, narrow<br />
road in Italy.<br />
Henry McQueen, Lancaster, PA, found an<br />
interesting link for a Land Rover at<br />
windingroad.com. Steve Hall, Chattanooga, TN,<br />
found a nice appreciation of <strong>the</strong> Land Rover in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Chattanooga Times. Alex Lapidus, Portland,<br />
OR, and Scott Corey, Tallahassee, FL, noted that<br />
when Time wanted <strong>to</strong> note <strong>the</strong> death of spy<br />
Phillip Agee, <strong>the</strong>y found a pho<strong>to</strong> of him in<br />
Series IIA RHD. Walter Reiter, Millersville, MD,<br />
noted that when <strong>the</strong> Baltimore Sun needed a<br />
drawing <strong>to</strong> compliment an opinion piece on offroading,<br />
it chose <strong>the</strong> nose of a Defender – even<br />
though <strong>the</strong> author cites her Toyota 4x4 pickup.<br />
Ben Hirdes, Holland, MI, spied a pho<strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> rear tailgates of an early two door Range<br />
Rover RHD in a “Jungle Chic” fashion piece in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Detroit Times. Brian Riley, Minneapolis,<br />
MN, and Michael Fredie, Dulles, VA, noted a<br />
Land Rover 90 traveling in <strong>the</strong> Balkans in<br />
Adventure magazine. Curve surfboard carriers<br />
used a Defender 90 in it recent Surf magazine ad,<br />
notes Eric Kaufman, Hanford, CA. When Conde<br />
Nast Portfolio wanted <strong>to</strong> highlight <strong>the</strong> renegade<br />
career of Robert Vesco, <strong>the</strong>y found a pho<strong>to</strong> of<br />
him, a beautiful blonde and <strong>the</strong>ir two door Range<br />
Rover. Chloe Miller, Fariburn, GA, noted that<br />
J14 magazine had a pho<strong>to</strong> of Ashley Tisdale from<br />
High School Musical with her Range Rover Sport.<br />
Aaron Lampshire, Beloit, WI, spotted a poster<br />
ad at <strong>the</strong> Mall of America for a Martin + Osa vest<br />
with a Defender 90 in <strong>the</strong> background. When <strong>the</strong><br />
iPhone SDK rollout appeared on <strong>the</strong> web, a<br />
Series vehicle made its way in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> demo album,<br />
according <strong>to</strong> Kirk Thibault, Berwyn, PA. Len<br />
Cater, Bramp<strong>to</strong>n, ON, Canada, spotted a Land<br />
Rover in <strong>the</strong> television show Walking <strong>the</strong> Bible.<br />
We’ve seen it before: Yaesu radios put a<br />
Defender in <strong>the</strong>ir ad in GQ magazine, noted Ron<br />
Ward, Columbus, GA and Ron T., Yellowknife,<br />
Northwest Terri<strong>to</strong>ries, Canada. Warn winch put a<br />
Defender 90 in a background shot of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Tool catalogue, noted Eric de<br />
Rochaumbeau, N. Kings<strong>to</strong>n, RI. Stephen<br />
Dickerson, San Diego, CA, noted <strong>the</strong> Red Oxx<br />
ads that featured a Series Rover in <strong>the</strong>ir “Safari<br />
Collection.” Steve Quigley, Flagstaff, AZ, and<br />
Ben Stauffer, Lititz, PA, saw <strong>the</strong> Bone Detectives<br />
episode with <strong>the</strong> Series Land Rover in it. Dean<br />
Minner, Carnation, WA, spotted <strong>the</strong> D90 in <strong>the</strong><br />
rerun of <strong>the</strong> Amerprise Financial ad. Cabela’s is<br />
back with a Defender 110 in its fly fishing<br />
catalogue, reports Ken Gummerson [see Rule<br />
#6]. Richard Fenwick, Ashville, OH, saw <strong>the</strong><br />
reprise of an American Insurance ad with a<br />
Series II in it.<br />
Dick New<strong>to</strong>n, Charles<strong>to</strong>wn, RI, saw a<br />
Men’s Journal article on safaris in Kenya<br />
featuring Land Rovers. Jim Knudsen, Dubois,<br />
WY, noted that Consumer Reports listed a 1988<br />
“Ragerover [sic]” – what accuracy! Chloe<br />
Miller, Fairburn, GA, saw <strong>the</strong> latest Hannah<br />
Montana movie and noted that “Miley and her<br />
achy breaky heart Dad” cavort around in new<br />
Range Rover. Albert Moore, Hallsville, TX,<br />
spotted a notice in Off Road magazine of a new<br />
audio book version of <strong>the</strong> Series I London <strong>to</strong><br />
Singapore book “First Overland.” Murray<br />
Locke, Sandy Hook, KY, noted that an article on<br />
pub crawling in Frommers Budget Travel include<br />
Defender.<br />
Steve in New York City celebrated his<br />
purchase of a ’93 NAS Defender 110 by watching<br />
“Get Carter” and noted <strong>the</strong> Series IIA 109” in <strong>the</strong><br />
movie. Michael Levesque, serving somewhere<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Armed Forces, watched <strong>the</strong> 1967<br />
Brit sci fi thriller “They Came From Outer Space”<br />
and noted <strong>the</strong> prominent role of Land Rovers in<br />
<strong>the</strong> film. John Franklin, Delaware, OH,<br />
watched The Memory Keeper’s Daughter and<br />
spotted a Series III in <strong>the</strong> film. Daniel Lee,<br />
Portland, OR, noted that an LR3 appears online<br />
in an online artist’s conception of a new library<br />
in Battleground, WA.<br />
Many spotters sent in additional Sightings<br />
that have run in earlier issues: kudos <strong>to</strong><br />
Michelle Armada, Hous<strong>to</strong>n, TX, P.T. Schram,<br />
Churubusco, IN, Tom Rowe, Douglasville, GA,<br />
James Carr, Elk Grove, CA, Jeff Quinby,<br />
Northfield, MN, Nathan Purney, Alexandria, VA,<br />
Michael Williams, St. James, NY, Sheila<br />
Simmons, Austin, TX, Kyle and Gary Stearns,<br />
Sanders<strong>to</strong>wn, RI, Scott Danziger, Wayne, NJ,<br />
Tim Silvia, Quantico, VA, Lawrence Mott,<br />
Buels Gore, VT, Michael Giovannozzi,<br />
Boyn<strong>to</strong>n Beach, FL, Randy Kremer, Paramus,<br />
NJ, David Lee Hartzell, Carlisle, PA, Jim<br />
Falin, Kingsport, TN, and Jay Beale,<br />
Washing<strong>to</strong>n, DC. Thanks <strong>to</strong> everyone for your<br />
enthusiasm for Land Rovers!<br />
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Sightings Winners:<br />
Walter Reiter III<br />
Millersville, MD<br />
Dean Minner<br />
Carnation, WA<br />
Randy Edgar<br />
Lower Burrell, PA<br />
Reuben Loewen<br />
Kodiak, AK<br />
Jeff Briggs<br />
Meadow Vista, CA<br />
Steve Matt White<br />
Lexing<strong>to</strong>n, KY<br />
Mike McCarthy<br />
Arcadia, FL<br />
Chuck Atchley<br />
Sevierville, TN<br />
Bernard McMahon<br />
Washing<strong>to</strong>n, DC<br />
Larry Golds<strong>to</strong>ck<br />
Boca Ra<strong>to</strong>n, FL<br />
Racquel Fredie<br />
Dulles, VA<br />
Josh McLain<br />
Rochester, NH<br />
Ben Stauffer<br />
Lititz, PA<br />
Sean Gabeler<br />
S<strong>to</strong>ne Ridge, GA<br />
Mark Libby<br />
Bux<strong>to</strong>n, ME<br />
John Franklin<br />
Delaware, OH<br />
Robert Alley<br />
Kennesaw, GA<br />
Kevin Thayer<br />
Abingdon, VA<br />
David Rackich<br />
Simi Valley CA<br />
Martin &<br />
Dragan Tuip<br />
Snoqualmie, WA<br />
Jim Reichers<br />
Niwot, CO<br />
V. Blackhawk<br />
Aamodt<br />
San Jose, CA<br />
Patricia Jansen<br />
Leesburg, VA<br />
Keith Allen<br />
Collierville, TN<br />
Rob Goodhall<br />
Richmond, VA<br />
Charles Af<strong>to</strong>mis<br />
Greensburg, PA<br />
Loic Fabro<br />
Herndon, VA<br />
Randy Kremer<br />
Paramus, NJ<br />
John Russell<br />
Saline, MI<br />
Derek Leath<br />
Frontenac, MO<br />
Jorge Sheddon<br />
Ft. Lauderdale, FL<br />
Rudy Minar<br />
Harvard, MA<br />
Pat Ingram<br />
Madreas, OR<br />
Matt Joyce<br />
Chester, MD<br />
Kevin Eyres<br />
Beaver<strong>to</strong>n, OR<br />
Graham Brizendine<br />
Ft. Worth, TX<br />
Colin Spencer<br />
Kodiak, AK<br />
Allen Minner<br />
Carnation, WA<br />
Greg Akin<br />
Abilene, TX<br />
Stephen Andrews<br />
Eas<strong>to</strong>n, MD<br />
Chandler Shepard<br />
E. Sarasota, FL<br />
Erin Corbett<br />
Missoula, MT<br />
Bill Tanner<br />
Dawsonville, GA<br />
Alex Ackermann<br />
Chatham, NJ<br />
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