> After the letdown that was Canada, we went to Mexico.
>
> Oh yes we did. Don't look at me like that. We went to Mexico.
>
> Oh I see. No, not the one with the tortillas and guacamole, sombreros and
> Speed Gonzales. This one is a town in Maine.
>
> It's Saturday, on Sunday our tenure of 'The Flume', yes our shed had a
> name, ends, and we were at a bit of a loss what to do, so we went to
> Mexico, Maine, just so that we could be photographed against the sign
> which said "Welcome to Mexico". I admit it was a huge leap of faith,
> believing that such a sign existed, not many other towns had such things,
> but we were rewarded.
>
> As I've mentioned before, the roads in Maine leave something to be
> desired. As you pass the sign which welcomes you to Maine, the road
> surface breaks up as do your wheel bearings and all your teeth fall out.
> ...

> "Mick the Merciless" wrote...

> Next time you come over you'll have to let ME show you around Maine,
> I'm sure then that you would have a much better impression of it! My
> daughter lives in Kennebunkport and I live near Acadia, You missed a
> lot in Portland,one is that they have a great *mailboat* run that
> takes you to all of the islands in Casco Bay. A great way to spend an
> afternoon or evening. I'm enjoying reading your tales, most of them I
> remember from before, especially the *Maine slamming* parts!! (>:
> Phyllis

> "Phyllis Copp" adelphia.net> wrote:

>> "Mick the Merciless" wrote...

>
>
>

>> Next time you come over you'll have to let ME show you around Maine,
>> I'm sure then that you would have a much better impression of it! My
>> daughter lives in Kennebunkport and I live near Acadia, You missed
>> a lot in Portland,one is that they have a great *mailboat* run that
>> takes you to all of the islands in Casco Bay. A great way to spend an
>> afternoon or evening. I'm enjoying reading your tales, most of them I
>> remember from before, especially the *Maine slamming* parts!! (>:
>> Phyllis

>
>
> I like Bar Harbor, and the way you can buy a lobster right off the
> boat and have it cooked while you wait.

> LOL There's a lot of thread overspill from other groups! :-)

> "Phyllis Copp" adelphia.net> wrote:

>> "Mick the Merciless" wrote...

>
>
>

>> Next time you come over you'll have to let ME show you around Maine,
>> I'm sure then that you would have a much better impression of it! My
>> daughter lives in Kennebunkport and I live near Acadia, You missed a
>> lot in Portland,one is that they have a great *mailboat* run that
>> takes you to all of the islands in Casco Bay. A great way to spend an
>> afternoon or evening. I'm enjoying reading your tales, most of them I
>> remember from before, especially the *Maine slamming* parts!! (>:
>> Phyllis

>
>
> I like Bar Harbor, and the way you can buy a lobster right off the boat
> and have it cooked while you wait. Mt. Desert Island nearby is also very
> scenic - it's the first point in the USA hit by the rising sun. ...

> On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:20:11 +0100, Enzo Matrix wrote:
>

>> LOL There's a lot of thread overspill from other groups! :-)

>
> Explain thyself varlet.

> t's just that RMartin was saying exactly the same things in a thread in
> ratucs.

> Varlet"? Is that my new name? I think I like it!

> On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:21:35 +0100, Enzo Matrix wrote:
>

>> Varlet"? Is that my new name? I think I like it!

>
> Reg Varlet.

> Mick the Merciless wrote:

>> On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:21:35 +0100, Enzo Matrix wrote:
>>

>>> Varlet"? Is that my new name? I think I like it!

>>
>> Reg Varlet.

>
> On the buses?