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Post by billhammond on Apr 24, 2023 15:35:10 GMT -5
For my editing shift tomorrow, I will tackle a long WashPo travel piece by a writer who spent 10 hours at the world's largest truck stop, just west of Davenport. Be still my heart.  |
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Post by billhammond on Apr 24, 2023 16:34:02 GMT -5
Ever been there, Jan? Could be a great busking location for a Queen of the Concertina!
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Post by dradtke on Apr 24, 2023 16:38:51 GMT -5
I've been there. It's like every other truck stop in the world, only bigger.
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Post by drlj on Apr 24, 2023 17:16:09 GMT -5
I have gotten gas there many times. I also filled up the car.
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Post by concertinagirl on Apr 24, 2023 17:28:41 GMT -5
Ever been there, Jan? Could be a great busking location for a Queen of the Concertina! Yes, I have been there. Lar took me there on the way home from our first trip to Iowa. He thought I would enjoy seeing it and I did. It was a fun experience. I remember there being an old-time red pick up truck inside near the restaurant. Lar took photographs of me posing next to it. I have always wanted an old red pick up truck. Although, I’d settle for a new red one. Think I’ll go pull out those truck stop pics now. |
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Post by Village Idiot on Apr 24, 2023 18:27:33 GMT -5
dradtke has is right. It's like a truck stop but bigger. Not a whole lot going on besides truck stop stuff. On edit, Kim and I ate at the Iowa 80 Kitchen once and we both decided that one experience at that place was enough. |
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Apr 25, 2023 11:46:54 GMT -5
Ever been there, Jan? Could be a great busking location for a Queen of the Concertina! Yes, I have been there. Lar took me there on the way home from our first trip to Iowa. He thought I would enjoy seeing it and I did. It was a fun experience. I remember there being an old-time red pick up truck inside near the restaurant. Lar took photographs of me posing next to it. I have always wanted an old red pick up truck. Although, I’d settle for a new red one. Think I’ll go pull out those truck stop pics now. Jan, if you want a new red pickup truck all you need to do is go to the bank and take out $65,000 and go to your nearest dealer. Unless you want a really loaded one. Then take $80,000. |
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Post by millring on Apr 26, 2023 4:35:30 GMT -5
On edit, Kim and I ate at the Iowa 80 Kitchen once and we both decided that one experience at that place was enough. How were the bathrooms? |
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Post by aquaduct on Apr 26, 2023 5:12:11 GMT -5
Yes, I have been there. Lar took me there on the way home from our first trip to Iowa. He thought I would enjoy seeing it and I did. It was a fun experience. I remember there being an old-time red pick up truck inside near the restaurant. Lar took photographs of me posing next to it. I have always wanted an old red pick up truck. Although, I’d settle for a new red one. Think I’ll go pull out those truck stop pics now. Jan, if you want a new red pickup truck all you need to do is go to the bank and take out $65,000 and go to your nearest dealer. Unless you want a really loaded one. Then take $80,000. And get it soon. Biden's EPA intends to destroy the automotive industry starting in 2027 and completely obliterating it by 2032. Get a nice internal combustion engine while you still can before they're banned. |
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Post by concertinagirl on Apr 26, 2023 5:51:55 GMT -5
Yes, I have been there. Lar took me there on the way home from our first trip to Iowa. He thought I would enjoy seeing it and I did. It was a fun experience. I remember there being an old-time red pick up truck inside near the restaurant. Lar took photographs of me posing next to it. I have always wanted an old red pick up truck. Although, I’d settle for a new red one. Think I’ll go pull out those truck stop pics now. Jan, if you want a new red pickup truck all you need to do is go to the bank and take out $65,000 and go to your nearest dealer. Unless you want a really loaded one. Then take $80,000. I was watching Barrett Jackson a few weeks ago and I saw my dream vehicle. A bright shiny red pick up truck. It was so delicious looking. What made it even more delicious is that is was owned by TOM SELLECK. It even came with an autographed photo of TOM SELLECK. I sat there staring at the TV and dreaming about driving that beautiful truck with TOM SELLECK’s photo riding shotgun. That was a beautiful dream. LOL! The truck ended up selling for $115,500. |
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Post by concertinagirl on Apr 26, 2023 6:03:49 GMT -5
Jan, if you want a new red pickup truck all you need to do is go to the bank and take out $65,000 and go to your nearest dealer. Unless you want a really loaded one. Then take $80,000. And get it soon. Biden's EPA intends to destroy the automotive industry starting in 2027 and completely obliterating it by 2032. Get a nice internal combustion engine while you still can before they're banned. Yup, I know! I actually do have a plan. Scott and I each have are own SUV and we plan to keep them FOREVER. He hauls his boat with his and I haul all of my music equipment and art show stuff. We have a third vehicle we bought when we got engaged. We bought a older Cadillac. It was to be our “Wedding Car.” I imagined myself getting into it wearing my wedding dress etc. We have an ELDERLY dog. Scott has had him since he was a puppy. Poor thing is about 14 years old and can barely move and he certainly can’t get up into an SUV. That means the only vehicle Scott can use to get him to the vet is the Cadillac. I am sure you can imagine how happy I was about that. Our beautiful Cadillac (that was supposed to be our wedding car) became the “Dog Mobile.” Zac even sits in the front seat where I would sit. That really pissed me off. Needless to say, I DID NOT ride in that car on our wedding day. Here’s the deal...I told Scott that since he turned our Cadillac into the dog mobile and it has lost its’ allure for me that when Zac goes to doggy heaven, I want to sell the Caddy and buy the red pick up. His response, “Deal.” |
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Post by TKennedy on Apr 26, 2023 7:26:44 GMT -5
If I was that dog I’d be checking my six every couple of minutes.
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Post by billhammond on Apr 26, 2023 7:46:48 GMT -5
And get it soon. Biden's EPA intends to destroy the automotive industry starting in 2027 and completely obliterating it by 2032. Get a nice internal combustion engine while you still can before they're banned. Yup, I know! I actually do have a plan. Scott and I each have are own SUV and we plan to keep them FOREVER. He hauls his boat with his and I haul all of my music equipment and art show stuff. We have a third vehicle we bought when we got engaged. We bought a older Cadillac. It was to be our “Wedding Car.” I imagined myself getting into it wearing my wedding dress etc. We have an ELDERLY dog. Scott has had him since he was a puppy. Poor thing is about 14 years old and can barely move and he certainly can’t get up into an SUV. That means the only vehicle Scott can use to get him to the vet is the Cadillac. I am sure you can imagine how happy I was about that. Our beautiful Cadillac (that was supposed to be our wedding car) became the “Dog Mobile.” Zac even sits in the front seat where I would sit. That really pissed me off. Needless to say, I DID NOT ride in that car on our wedding day. Here’s the deal...I told Scott that since he turned our Cadillac into the dog mobile and it has lost it’s allure for me that when Zac goes to doggy heaven, I want to sell the Caddy and buy the red pick up. His response, “Deal.” OMG, The Selleckmobile is a POWER WAGON! You could pull down trees as a side gig!  |
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