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Author: maxomaxo Date: Feb 9, 2008 09:12
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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Feb 9, 2008 09:43
maxo wrote:
Nice. A few years ago I was fortunate enough to travel up and down the
Cumberland--aboard the Delta Queen--for a couple of days. The good
fortune was to even be aboard this historic wooden boat, much less get
to travel on it, much less get paid for the experience (crewed the
onboard entertainment).
The bad part is that the Cumberland river in winter--in these parts at
least--is exceedingly boring! Aside from the occasional town, bridge or
other feature, it's just endless miles of flat brown fields bordered by
gray trees--just like the background in your first shot.
A couple of minutes of that is picturesque. 12 hours of it is
mind-numbing. After two days I wanted to jump overboard just for
novelty's sake....
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Author: maxomaxo Date: Feb 9, 2008 09:50
On Feb 9, 11:43 am, jakdedert bellsouth.net> wrote:> maxo wrote:
>> They're still stringing it up, but as the railings are up, the workers
>> don't mind if you come check it out. My camera let me take two shots
>> before dying again yesterday, but here's what I managed:
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>
> Nice. A few years ago I was fortunate enough to travel up and down the
> Cumberland--aboard the Delta Queen--for a couple of days. The good
> fortune was to even be aboard this historic wooden boat, much less get
> to travel on it, much less get paid for the experience (crewed the
> onboard entertainment).
>
> The bad part is that the Cumberland river in winter--in these parts at
> least--is exceedingly boring! Aside from the occasional town, bridge or
> other feature, it's just endless miles of flat brown fields bordered by
> gray trees--just like the background in your first shot.
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Author: MrWonderfulMrWonderful Date: Feb 9, 2008 11:50
On Feb 9, 11:50�am, maxo gmail.com> wrote:
> Shelby bridge. They're still doing some pours on that side, but I think they'll
> let you sneak over.-
On our trips back home to Nashville, as a kid, they were building the
interstate hwys new.
My dad would "jump" the barracades to drive the empty, unopened
highways, and we'd make good time by avoiding every little town along
the way.
And we didn't drive off any yet-to-be-built bridges~!
I admire Dad for pushing the envelope.
: ) Lala
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Author: Boston Blackie (http://tinyurl.com/ynshz6)Boston Blackie (http://tinyurl.com/ynshz6) Date: Feb 9, 2008 13:39
On 2008-02-09 13:50:17 -0600, MrWonderful aol.com> said:
> On Feb 9, 11:50am, maxo gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Shelby bridge. They're still doing some pours on that side, but I think th
> ey'll
>> let you sneak over.-
>
> On our trips back home to Nashville, as a kid, they were building the
> interstate hwys new.
>
> My dad would "jump" the barracades to drive the empty, unopened
> highways, and we'd make good time by avoiding every little town along
> the way.
>
> And we didn't drive off any yet-to-be-built bridges~!
> I admire Dad for pushing the envelope.
> : ) Lala
Mine would do similar things. My grandparents lived in Kentucky and
Missouri, and we mostly lived out West when were were stateside.
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Author: OlinOlin Date: Feb 9, 2008 16:09
> On 2008-02-09 13:50:17 -0600, MrWonderful aol.com> said:
>>> On Feb 9, 11:50am, maxo gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Shelby bridge. They're still doing some pours on that side, but I think
>>> th
>> ey'll
>>> let you sneak over.-
>>
>> On our trips back home to Nashville, as a kid, they were building the
>> interstate hwys new.
>>
>> My dad would "jump" the barracades to drive the empty, unopened
>> highways, and we'd make good time by avoiding every little town along
>> the way.
>>
>> And we didn't drive off any yet-to-be-built bridges~!
>> I admire Dad for pushing the envelope. ...
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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Feb 9, 2008 14:48
Olin wrote:
>> On 2008-02-09 13:50:17 -0600, MrWonderful aol.com> said:
>>>>> On Feb 9, 11:50am, maxo gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Shelby bridge. They're still doing some pours on that side, but I
>>>> think th
>>> ey'll
>>>> let you sneak over.-
>>>
>>> On our trips back home to Nashville, as a kid, they were building the
>>> interstate hwys new.
>>>
>>> My dad would "jump" the barracades to drive the empty, unopened
>>> highways, and we'd make good time by avoiding every little town along
>>> the way.
>>> ...
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Author: OlinOlin Date: Feb 9, 2008 18:08
"jakdedert" bellsouth.net> wrote in message>
> Last year in Dallas, with a little time off, I set the GPS to take me back
> to the hotel. Every time it told me to turn one way, I turned the
> other...not very adventurous, I guess. All I needed to do, was what it
> told me, in order to get back. Actually it was something like 'rebellion
> against the machine', the directions of which I had dutifully followed all
> week long. If felt somehow like I was getting back at it for telling me
> what to do....
>
> jak
There are times when I think having a GPS equipped car would be the very
thing. But, I've never owned one and may never.
I never knew what my grandfather got from maps, but he loved them. He could
sit for hours and study them, though he never planned a trip we ever took or
even gave suggestions on where to go or how to get there. He just looked at
those maps.
I know what I get from them. And, it's not simply how to get where I want to
go today.
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Author: JGJG Date: Feb 9, 2008 18:40
On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:12:44 -0800 (PST), maxo gmail.com>
wrote:
Ah, inspirational! I have been sitting on my arse way too long this
winter. You got me out of the house and onto the trail!
Here are few of the pics I took today. I'm afraid Jack is right
regarding the idea that there is only about so much to see on the
Cumberland River. Perhaps the only thing I have to add to your photos
is a view of Shopryland and, if you look very carefully, their
riverboat.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dornick/
The Two Rivers side seems to be much less user-friendly. I didn't
explore beyond the east end of the bridge, but there were a few people
coming and going from that direction.
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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Feb 9, 2008 18:58
Olin wrote:
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> "jakdedert" bellsouth.net> wrote in message>>
>> Last year in Dallas, with a little time off, I set the GPS to take me
>> back to the hotel. Every time it told me to turn one way, I turned
>> the other...not very adventurous, I guess. All I needed to do, was
>> what it told me, in order to get back. Actually it was something like
>> 'rebellion against the machine', the directions of which I had
>> dutifully followed all week long. If felt somehow like I was getting
>> back at it for telling me what to do....
>>
>> jak
>
> There are times when I think having a GPS equipped car would be the very
> thing. But, I've never owned one and may never.
>
> I never knew what my grandfather got from maps, but he loved them. He
> could sit for hours and study them, though he never planned a trip we
> ever took or even gave suggestions on where to go or how to get there. ...
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