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Not that Bob

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  1. AC about 12-15 years ago. I just like historic places. Stayed at The Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood a few years ago. Old, a little musty, but really enjoyable because of the history, built as a WPA project. Hand carved banisters on the stair cases. Same with Hotel del Coronado. I think it's beautiful, but I can see how someone might want something more modern.
  2. Yep. Have some respect for tradition, whippersnappers.
  3. I wasn't there. Please flesh out Bevo leading the team in. How far on the field did he run? I always thought Runnin' Ralphie was a cool tradition. Bevo coming out of the tunnel is pretty darn cool, too. That and the taming of jumbotron might get me back in the stadium.
  4. In LA for bidness, had a day to kill so went for about the 10th time. I'm an old so the rides are not that important to me, although it brings awe to my old heart thinking how many/most of the old rides are "analogue". Designed, engineered and built long before computers. Gears, pulleys, cams, pneumatics..all mechanical. Small World is simply a magnificent machine. Dumbo, a stunning beautiful machine. The landscaping is a world class garden. I walked around the corner from Pirates ride and there was a 5 piece band performing sea shantys, or is it chanties. All 5 wonderful musicians and singers. Front man played tin whistle. Wonderful. Where else can you hear rare vintage music performed by world class musicians. It it was a spiritual experience. Then around another corner there was world class Dixieland. The amount and quality of music tempers the expensive price of admission.
  5. All this anxiety, parents and child. Try to stand back and remember that all of these are "good" choices. You are picking between the elites. There is not a "wrong" answer. That said, I was just as anxious when we went through this.
  6. I clean and maintain my equipment, but viscous liquids are a problem. Maybe it's because I am spraying trees and have to tilt the reservoir to spray upwards. Maybe I just need to keep it at least 3/4 full at all times. Pain in the butt, but may be the only way.
  7. Anyone have a tip on a sprayer for viscous material? I have a couple that fit on a hose and neither does a good job with thick liquids like neem oil or Safer soap. I prefer to us these less toxic insecticides if possible. The ones I have just don't seem to be able to lift the thick liquid up the tube that goes in the container.
  8. My thinking is the opposite. When you flush the dirty water from the Rainbow, the dust and dirt is confined to the water. When you empty a waterless vac, the dust and dirt "puffs" all over you and the area where you are, and when you change the bag it is a dust storm.
  9. If you're spending that much money, Rainbow. Get a used one on ebay and save hundreds.
  10. I recall this being farther west on Barton Springs Rd. About where Treadwell intersects with Barton Springs, but I do vaguely remember a playland being close to Butler.
  11. I think you are confusing Crown Jewels with Family Jewels.
  12. Reading the news I had to go to The Night Hawk one last time. This location is not really the one that I remember. "My" location was the one on Guadalupe. My grandmother took me there. My mother took me there. I took my kids there. This one hurts. The wait today was only about 10 minutes. It was worth it simply for the sake of tradition. It was a little strange in there. The Akins were walking around greeting folks. It was a cross between a party and a funeral.
  13. Damn it all!! The Night Hawk closing hurts. I didn't go there often, maybe every 2-3 years, but my grandparents took me there. My mother loved The Down South burger. we had many. I introduced my son to the family tradition and his comment on the closing is "The absolute fuck is wrong with this word?!" I'm proud of the boy.
  14. Wasn't El Mat where the crispy taco was invented? At least that's the legend I remember.
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