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10-03-2015 05:30 AM
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:LOL: Yesterday I had a reply typed, but I...
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Yesterday I had a reply typed, but I thought better of it and deleted it before hitting "Submit Reply" ;)
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09-28-2015 06:40 PM
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His phone would probably show that he was texting...
His phone would probably show that he was texting or reading a text/email at the time of the crunch! Idiots! We need to pack them up and send them to New Zealand! Or maybe Australia, since their...
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09-28-2015 05:32 PM
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Ahhh, so now you're a material witness to a...
Ahhh, so now you're a material witness to a traffic accident! What will you be doing with your time as you await the court proceedings? :eek::rolleyes::LOL::LOL::LOL:
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09-28-2015 06:16 AM
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That sounds like something to see, indeed! ...
That sounds like something to see, indeed!
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
Address: 1201 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Opened: 1974
Hours: Open today · 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
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09-25-2015 06:58 AM
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Hope that you enjoy your last full day in the US,...
Hope that you enjoy your last full day in the US, jb, Rosie and Rick! Sorry that we didn't hook up this trip, but that just gives an excuse for another trip one way or the other! Enjoy the day, stay...
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09-23-2015 03:05 PM
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So what's the agenda for the remainder of the...
So what's the agenda for the remainder of the week, jb? You're booked on an aluminum cloud from Boston Logan to San Francisco Saturday, leaving the Promised Land for GodZone. What do you hope to see...
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09-22-2015 02:45 PM
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I've seen reference in novels relative to...
I've seen reference in novels relative to Australia and NZ the term "durry" or "durrie" for a cigarette, and also "gasper", which I thought was a bit appropriate. "Fag" is a slang term for cigarettes...
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09-22-2015 01:03 PM
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:confused:For anyone still wondering, simply...
:confused:For anyone still wondering, simply Google "fanny british slang", and it's quite easy to see why telling an English Lass to run by and get a fanny pack would not be taken kindly.......
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09-22-2015 05:36 AM
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:LOL::LOL: Another fine example of the drastic...
:LOL::LOL: Another fine example of the drastic differences in our slang terms! "Taking the wee-wee" in some parts of the world is to be faceetious, or to make fun of something in a non-offensive...
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09-20-2015 07:33 PM
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It's a bit late to be mentioning it at this...
It's a bit late to be mentioning it at this point, but since you're all family an alternative to booking two rooms at every stop might be to move up to something like Comfort Inn & Suites, and book a...
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09-20-2015 05:16 AM
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Hopefully you noticed a bit more "quality" (no...
Hopefully you noticed a bit more "quality" (no pun intended) in the lodgings for the added price...
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09-13-2015 02:32 PM
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That's not making sense to me, jb. I'd say take a...
That's not making sense to me, jb. I'd say take a picture of one and post it, but I know THAT's not gonna happen! Green background is reserved for "Guide" signs, like distances to the next town, or...
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09-11-2015 03:43 PM
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JB, the Peter Hedric Museum of Transportation is...
JB, the Peter Hedric Museum of Transportation is only open Friday & Saturday 10-3pm from September to May, so you're in luck! You can hit it tomorrow morning, before continuing on your journey! Great...
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09-10-2015 06:04 PM
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What? No Maid o' The Mist??
What? No Maid o' The Mist??
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09-09-2015 03:18 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb3iPP-tHdA ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb3iPP-tHdA
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09-09-2015 07:43 AM
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:LOL::LOL: jb, Michelob is Anheuser...
:LOL::LOL: jb, Michelob is Anheuser Busch/Budweiser's so called "premium" line, but just another of their monster brewery tags for high volume production beers. Amberbock is a passable amber lager,...
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09-08-2015 03:08 PM
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IMO Amber Bock is just barely more palatable than...
IMO Amber Bock is just barely more palatable than their mainstay product, Bud Lite. As Rrumbler stated, the large, traditional breweries just don't seem to be able to compete with the micro/craft...
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09-07-2015 07:29 AM
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Well, in an attempt to make lemonade from lemons,...
Well, in an attempt to make lemonade from lemons, you've got a second chance at River Rouge, and some of the other area places on your way south, if that trips your trigger!
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09-07-2015 05:27 AM
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So you overnighted in Flint and "Lucy" (GPS...
So you overnighted in Flint and "Lucy" (GPS voice) took you north towards Saginaw, east to Sandusky, and back south to Warren/Detroit when Lansing and points south on I/80 was your destination? Fire...
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09-06-2015 05:22 PM
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jb, I mentioned Pat's in the region, but he's...
jb, I mentioned Pat's in the region, but he's waaaay more north, up on the water in Bay City as I recall.
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09-05-2015 05:42 AM
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Here's the last itinerary you posted, jb. Looks...
Here's the last itinerary you posted, jb. Looks like you had planned to hit the Dearborn, MI places on Monday, and you're two full days ahead of that schedule. You might want to do a little bit of...
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09-04-2015 06:52 PM
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My sincere apologies. I said "Bell" solely based...
My sincere apologies. I said "Bell" solely based on the appearance, not from any recipe, nor from any experience. I was simply trying to recommend something that jb might find to his liking, since...
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09-03-2015 01:24 PM
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Not to infringe on Uncle Bob's culinary advice,...
Not to infringe on Uncle Bob's culinary advice, but you might give Chiles Rellenos a try - Mexican Stuffed Peppers. No pastry to fight, just a hollowed out sweet bell pepper (or two) filled with your...
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09-03-2015 01:07 PM
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It's seen a lot in the US, where they attempt to...
It's seen a lot in the US, where they attempt to reduce sharp grade changes on major highways to improve trucking efficiency and allow more consistent speed without overly affecting efficiency. A...
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09-03-2015 05:43 AM
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jb, they may be cutting out the roadway to reduce...
jb, they may be cutting out the roadway to reduce the incline, leaving the hillside along the shoulder, well off of the road surface. I can show you places down in SW Missouri, NW Arkansas where the...
I wonder if air could be trapped in there, maybe more run time would purge it out.
New guy from Utah.