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Location: Boise, Idaho | It's cold here (mid-80s) after a long stretch in the 90s. Rained one day this month, but I didn't have to put the top up on the convertible since mid-June.
We had an earthquake here in 84, but I've been in more when I spent a few days in California.
Just in case you Californians are reading this, really it snows here all the time in between tornadoes. We don't have indoor plumbing yet and the bears attack on a regular basis. (I did actually see a bear on Saturday.) |
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| I feel your pain - living in England it obviously never tops raining. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | At least not in Kendall. And the beer is warm and they cook the taste out of all the food. It's pretty if you like green. Here you have to like brown. |
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| I. personally, pretty much loathe The Lake District. It's like pretend Scotland. but it does have some great pubs and the area to the north between Cockermouth and Carlisle is wonderful. There are, despite 20 or 30 visits on my part, no decent restaurants in the whole 5000 square miles.
And what you guys call "warm" beer is actually cellar temperature beer which is how beer should be served. If it has to be served sub-zero it's because it tastes like horse-piss.
We are a pathetic reflection of the nation we once were, but English beer stands second to none. I have spent 40 years investigating this across 4 continents with a dedication few can achieve. Just trust me on this. The Germans, the Belgians and the Czechs can produce beers of an equal quality, but it's like comparing an Adamas with an Ovation. There is no definitive answer.
Come on over Mark and we'll discuss over a pint or two......
And golf will not feature in any way shape or form..... |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Mark, I know what you mean. Now that I am here, I'd like everyone to think South Dakota (and the Black Hills in particular) are buried in snow and ice for eight months, plagued by tornadoes for the other four, FULL of mountain lions and rattle snakes, and with absolutely NOTHING good to eat here. The only part that's true is the nothing good to eat, but don't tell anyone.
Schroeder, I agree with you about the beer. We don't have a lot of great choices here, but I love a Newcastle Brown Ale when it is served at "cellar" temperature. I wouldn't drink a Bud if you offered me a thousand dollars. Wouldn't matter how cold it was either. Weasel wiz is weasel wiz. |
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Location: SoCal | Ah, I tell you guys, I'm really suffering living here in Paradise...... |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Paul - my family and I just spent 11 days between Point Reyes in the North, Long Beach in the South and Jamestown in the east and pretty much every one of us mentioned the word "paradise" at some point. The majority of the time was spent in Santa Barbara for a wedding, but we got to see alot along the way - Point Reyes lighthouse, Muir Woods, panning for gold in Jamestown (a long time dream of my father-in-law's), 17 mile drive, Santa Monica pier, Long Beach (my son is Sublime fan) and much more. We also didn't get to see alot because of the wedding and dragging the extended family around - but I've already seen most of it, so I was catering to their whims.
Regretfully I didn't get in touch with any OFC'ers because of the size of the group I was with and the small amount of time we had in each location. We will be back though - sans the inlaws.
I've always loved it out there. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | "Last one in closes the gate." Schroeder, there was a MacDonald's in Kendall. That was the best food we could find there.
Good wine or good beer is whatever you like. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
I'd like everyone to think South Dakota (and the Black Hills in particular) are buried in snow and ice for eight months, plagued by tornadoes for the other four, FULL of mountain lions and rattle snakes, and with absolutely NOTHING good to eat here. You forgot to mention all those Harleys in early August. See me wave? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Weasel wiz. My new band name. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Hey Professor! If you're coming to Sturgis, stop in at the shop. I'm here seven days a week. You might get sick of the crowds up north and want a break. Actually, the whole Hills is full of bikers, and here in Hot Springs we're having drag races for three days in Centennial Park, plus the annual poker run. I'd love to meet you. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | CS, since I don't like crowds, I'm begging off these mega events nowadays, but I do ride through there now and again so I'll stop by for sure, whenever that may be. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | One of many plans we had after moving out here, was to meet the Iowa relatives in the Black Hills. Some excuse always got in the way and now there are no Iowa relatives left who want to do it. We need to get over there for a visit. It was one of the stops on our honeymoon. It probably won't be as much fun without the 71 VW Camper, but what the heck. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | A ride through the Badlands NP on a motorcycle is awesome. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | The Needles Highway. I may have mentioned this before, but the Indians consider it the center of the universe, and they are right. The first time I came through here was in a '72 VW bus, and just happened to get here during the rally. That was back before it got so crowded. They now usually get half a million bikers for that week. But the best time to come is September or early October. Kids are back in school so the tourist traffic is way down. We like to call the fall tourists "newly-weds and nearly deads". Another popular expression out here - and DON'T TELL ANYBODY - is "If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?" |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
Regretfully I didn't get in touch with any OFC'ers because of the size of the group I was with and the small amount of time we had in each location. We will be back though - sans the inlaws.
I've always loved it out there. CL, the next time you come out, just bring your hubby, I'll grab my wife, and we'll spend an evening in either Laguna Beach or Dana Point, for dinner, over looking the ocean.
It's paradise, but to be honest, there are a lot of places where I've been in this country that I'd say the same thing about...... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | You know, Moody, it would be worth the trip out there just to attend an OFC night on the beach around a fire ring. I'll bet they have curfews these days. They didn't back in the 60's and 70's, or if they did, everybody ignored them. |
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Location: SoCal | Brad, never had an OFC nite at the beach. Always have them here at the house. No sand in the guitars that way.... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The offer to have a get together at the cabin is still open. We could go down to the beach if you want. I'll even build a stage on the site of the old outhouses. Might be enough methane for a good campfire.
Miles, tell your wife that mine picked a couple gallons of huckleberries last weekend and there's plenty more unless the bears got to them. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
CL, the next time you come out, just bring your hubby... My secret is out! Damn PIs! I hope the wife doesn't read this... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | It's those abbreviations of long names that get confusing. People think I'm one of the Men In Black or some Mother In Boston.
Maybe your wife would like to meet your hubby. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Only if he looked like Magnum PI. |
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Location: NJ | shhhh! . . . he THINKS he "does" . . . :rolleyes: |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Well, he ALSO thinks that Bu...wait, is Al still out on the boat...? |
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