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Post by billhammond on Aug 13, 2024 12:53:31 GMT -5
That was a great gathering. Even the little show put on by the Hitler youth across from our breakfast place. Brunch at the Historic Menger Hotel, wotta fab place. "Try the Duck L'Orange!" |
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Post by theevan on Aug 13, 2024 14:10:33 GMT -5
Sometime around that gathering there was one in Lake Charles hosted by the inimitable, late, SteveO. Met at a little bar and had a good time. We then decamped to Steve's trailer, home to him and his famous mule. Chaos ensued.
Sweet guy. He is missed.
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Post by martinfever on Aug 13, 2024 15:46:03 GMT -5
Hey Mr. Hammond...didn't the Duck L'Orange guy have an Eau Claire connection with you like living on the next street to you or something?
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Post by billhammond on Aug 13, 2024 16:03:22 GMT -5
Hey Mr. Hammond...didn't the Duck L'Orange guy have an Eau Claire connection with you like living on the next street to you or something? It was weirder than that, even. The guy, who had a plausible Texas drawl, was very chatty and eventually revealed that he had previously lived in Minnesota. Oh, I asked, where? To which he replied, "St. Paul," then added, "actually, a St. Paul suburb, Roseville." "I live in Roseville," I practically shouted. I asked him what street he lived on and he said, "William Street," a very short street that my family lived on for years. We were able to determine by house numbers that his home was directly across the street from ours. |
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Post by billhammond on Aug 13, 2024 16:06:19 GMT -5
What year was that gathering?
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Post by martinfever on Aug 13, 2024 16:36:04 GMT -5
2003, I believe.
There was a situation with our return flight resulting in us riding in first class.
And McManus bought a very nice Kinscherff.
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Post by Hobson on Aug 13, 2024 16:43:04 GMT -5
Back from Costco, where they are now requiring customers to scan their membership cards before entering. The customer's photo pops up on a screen. Supposed to prevent people from borrowing someone's card. Also I believe they were enforcing the rule of only one guest per customer. I did not realize that borrowing membership cards was a big thing, but I have to say that the parking lot wasn't as full and the store wasn't as busy as it has been. I once saw a guy spending over $1,000 and paying cash. I suspect he didn't have his own membership.
We are forced to have Costco lasagna for dinner because we only had room for one of a 2-pack in the freezer along with other frozen goods that we bought.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Aug 13, 2024 17:58:48 GMT -5
Back from Costco, where they are now requiring customers to scan their membership cards before entering. The customer's photo pops up on a screen. Supposed to prevent people from borrowing someone's card. Also I believe they were enforcing the rule of only one guest per customer. I did not realize that borrowing membership cards was a big thing, but I have to say that the parking lot wasn't as full and the store wasn't as busy as it has been. I once saw a guy spending over $1,000 and paying cash. I suspect he didn't have his own membership. We are forced to have Costco lasagna for dinner because we only had room for one of a 2-pack in the freezer along with other frozen goods that we bought. Just read about the Costco thing in today's newspaper. They are joining other companies, including Netflix, in cracking down on account "sharing." |
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Post by TKennedy on Aug 13, 2024 18:37:36 GMT -5
Had a nice visit from the Radtkes today. Of course a viewing of the Kensington Runestone was de rigueur.   |
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Aug 13, 2024 20:13:01 GMT -5
Nice day on the coast.   |
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Post by david on Aug 13, 2024 22:45:55 GMT -5
Mike,
I think it is time for us to make the great trek to idiotjam on motorcycles. I prefer to not exceed 55 mph, and to not ride on roads with speed limits beyond that. I suspect that you prefer to travel similar roads, with the caveat of no potholes deeper than 2 inches given your Vespa's little wheels.
You can pack your Seagull and I will throw in something similar. We might even be able to attach a little trailer on my Honda 300 to carry cooking stuff, a couple of tents and a couple of sleeping bags.
Find the back roads and I am all in!
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Post by Dub on Aug 13, 2024 23:49:17 GMT -5
Mike, I think it is time for us to make the great trek to idiotjam on motorcycles. I prefer to not exceed 55 mph, and to not ride on roads with speed limits beyond that. I suspect that you prefer to travel similar roads, with the caveat of no potholes deeper than 2 inches given your Vespa's little wheels. You can pack your Seagull and I will throw in something similar. We might even be able to attach a little trailer on my Honda 300 to carry cooking stuff, a couple of tents and a couple of sleeping bags. Find the back roads and I am all in! Hell, if I had a motorcycle, and if Fiddlerina would let me ride it (LOL), I’d meet you halfway and ride back with you. |
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Post by millring on Aug 14, 2024 5:40:33 GMT -5
Mike, I think it is time for us to make the great trek to idiotjam on motorcycles. I prefer to not exceed 55 mph, and to not ride on roads with speed limits beyond that.  |
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Post by howard lee on Aug 14, 2024 7:58:39 GMT -5
Hill Country Guitars moved the shop to Austin some years ago and then I think they went exclusively online and then retired. Barely a trace of them on the Web. The last video they posted was six years ago: www.youtube.com/@hillcountryguitars/videosI was trying today to remember the name of the shop we visited and Google led me to the more recent one, but I think you are right, it was Hill Country we stopped at. And SALT LICK BBQ, omg ...
Mmmm, the Salt Lick. Where voluminous diners at adjacent tables stared at us for politely refusing second helpings.
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Post by Marshall on Aug 14, 2024 11:15:46 GMT -5
Sometime around that gathering there was one in Lake Charles hosted by the inimitable, late, SteveO. Met at a little bar and had a good time. We then decamped to Steve's trailer, home to him and his famous mule. Chaos ensued. Sweet guy. He is missed. Bubba |
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