We hear they have good baked beans.
They also have some of the most aggressive/worst drivers in the world...
have fun with that. ;D
hell.... i circumnavigated the magic roundabout in Swindon.... on the wrong side of not only the car.... but the road as well.
I can doooo eeeet.
Bring me back some fish and chips.
Quote from: ducpainter on April 23, 2012, 06:36:49 AM
They also have some of the most aggressive/worst drivers in the world...
have fun with that. ;D
Boston?
;)
[bacon]
any must see's?
British Monarchy...Boston, Mass...both are seedy affairs.
Anyway, You could go to Bunker Hill. According to the shuttle driver who took me back to the airport last time, it is a great place to get mugged or shot.
And why isn't Nate offering to be your on personal tour guide?!?! I know CharlieF can get you drunk and then spit sake at you...
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 23, 2012, 12:36:49 PM
British Monarchy...Boston, Mass...both are seedy affairs.
Anyway, You could go to Bunker Hill. According to the shuttle driver who took me back to the airport last time, it is a great place to get mugged or shot.
And why isn't Nate offering to be your on personal tour guide?!?! I know CharlieF can get you drunk and then spit sake at you...
I'm going to be his guide around here.
I got lost with
your buddy Jud in Boston. [I'll never forgive you... [evil]]
It's changed a bunch since I lived there, and I was always more familiar with the Alston-Brighton area..
I think Nate is picking us up from the airport.... I'll check with lm on that.
We plan on spending some time in Cooperstown (kids baseball camp for one of the boys), some time with Nate, T and Z, and some tourist time in Baaaaston.
Quote from: bobspapa on April 23, 2012, 03:16:23 PM
I think Nate is picking us up from the airport.... I'll check with lm on that.
We plan on spending some time in Cooperstown (kids baseball camp for one of the boys), some time with Nate, T and Z, and some tourist time in Baaaaston.
That...
is no problemo. ;D
Where we going from there...on tour? [laugh]
Is there gonna be a party? ;D
Quote from: Dan on April 23, 2012, 05:17:54 PM
Is there gonna be a party? ;D
We could...
you wanna plan it? [evil]
Quote from: ducpainter on April 23, 2012, 05:21:10 PM
We could...
you wanna plan it? [evil]
Count me in [thumbsup]
What's the timeframe?
Quote from: Dan on April 23, 2012, 05:27:12 PM
Count me in [thumbsup]
What's the timeframe?
June...
exact dates not firm...
I know where there's a bike that won't be getting any use if someone wants to go for a nice ride ;D
did someone say party? [wine]
Frank walks into the room and the conversations stop: "Hey what's going on? Why are you all here? Are you guys planning a party?"
The wife knows all the dates.....I as you all know....have the dumb.
I'll make a trip from Connecticut... [thumbsup]
[bacon]
Party?
Quote from: ducpainter on April 23, 2012, 03:15:38 PM
I'm going to be his guide around here.
I got lost with your buddy Jud in Boston. [I'll never forgive you... [evil]]
It's changed a bunch since I lived there, and I was always more familiar with the Alston-Brighton area..
Wait wait wait...*I* was the one you were driving around in circles in Bean Town with...my feelings are hurt now. :'(
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 24, 2012, 08:36:45 AM
Wait wait wait...*I* was the one you were driving around in circles in Bean Town with...my feelings are hurt now. :'(
You're not the same guy?
I thought you were alter ego #363 [cheeky]
Low man...really low. :'(
Don't look the locals in the eye and watch out for the head-but - no one ever sees it coming.
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 24, 2012, 08:36:45 AM
Wait wait wait...*I* was the one you were driving around in circles in Bean Town with...my feelings are hurt now. :'(
You're right...doh [we really do need a facepalm smiley...]
but it was to go meet up with
your buddy. [laugh]
Quote from: bobspapa on April 23, 2012, 10:29:49 AM
any must see's?
USS Constitution ("Old Iron Sides")
Fenway
Faneuil Hall
Old North Church
....the list is kind of endless..
and let me know the dates!
Quote from: Slide Panda on April 24, 2012, 08:54:36 AM
Don't look the locals in the eye and watch out for the head-but - no one ever sees it coming.
don't look! or use your blinker! the best defense is a good offense.....
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 23, 2012, 12:36:49 PM
British Monarchy...Boston, Mass...both are seedy affairs.
! I know CharlieF can get you drunk and then spit sake at you...
WOW! Is that all you remember? and that was at like 2am! What about the burger and martini bar? and the trip to the Cheers bar you guys wanted to see? and of course playing pool in the combat zone! we did a lot that night.....but of course all you remember is me spitting liquid fire at you......whateva! ;D [laugh] [cheeky]
Okay, here's the scoop as I know it so far...
We fly in to Boston on June 9th.
We rent a car and go to Cooperstown from June 10th until 12th or 13th (it just depends on game times and we have no idea when we will know those).
We want to spend at least a couple of days in Boston.
We fly home on June 19th.
The rest, I believe, is flexible.
LM
Quote from: lilysmama on April 30, 2012, 07:40:31 PM
Okay, here's the scoop as I know it so far...
We fly in to Boston on June 9th.
We rent a car and go to Cooperstown from June 10th until 12th or 13th (it just depends on game times and we have no idea when we will know those).
We want to spend at least a couple of days in Boston.
We fly home on June 19th.
The rest, I believe, is flexible.
LM
when in Cooperstown, if you have the time and/or interest....the Ommegang brewery is there! [thumbsup] when I met a couple of folks from there at a beer festival, they said they love to give visitor tours!!!
So...
I heard from lm...
they'll be in this area for the weekend of the 16th and 17th, so if anyone is planning on coming by to say hey...
sign up now. ;D
Pencil me in
i'll have to check with my social planner first
but i'd like to come visit
miss you guys :)
Quote from: TiNi on May 28, 2012, 05:11:54 AM
i'll have to check with my social planner first
but i'd like to come visit
miss you guys :)
Beat him up... ;D
Quote from: ducpainter on May 28, 2012, 05:13:22 AM
Beat him up... ;D
[laugh]
ok, we are in :)
but we have to go visit grandma too
should we bring the tent?
Quote from: TiNi on May 28, 2012, 05:16:47 AM
[laugh]
ok, we are in :)
but we have to go visit grandma too
should we bring the tent?
That's fair...thanks M... :-*
I have one if so many show there's no room to crash in the old house...or you can bring yours...not sure what state the new house will be in.
An air mattress would be a good call...
Quote from: ducpainter on May 28, 2012, 05:20:20 AM
That's fair...thanks M... :-*
I have one if so many show there's no room to crash in the old house...or you can bring yours...not sure what state the new house will be in.
An air mattress would be a good call...
air mattress in the new house...
we can sleep in it before you do ;D
Quote from: TiNi on May 28, 2012, 05:34:37 AM
air mattress in the new house...
we can sleep in it before you do ;D
not likely... :-*
Quote from: TiNi on May 28, 2012, 05:50:35 AM
so you already have? ;) ;)
no...
I have doorknobs...
with locks. :-*
guess i shoulda planned my trip a little better...
sorry i will miss you Joel, and LM too!
IT'S GETTING CLOSER [evil]
...and a good time was had by all...
well I had a good time anyway. ;D
Great to see you guys.
ditto.
the dog is now home.
dad can call off haunting us.
C is for car vent...is cool enough for me
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/boston2012465.jpg)
Quote from: ducpainter on June 20, 2012, 09:56:48 AM
...and a good time was had by all...
well I had a good time anyway. ;D
Great to see you guys.
i had a great time too :)
great to meet you BP & LM!
Quote from: bobspapa on June 20, 2012, 07:02:49 PM
ditto.
the dog is now home.
dad can call off haunting us.
That's great...
did she just show up?
Quote from: TiNi on June 21, 2012, 02:49:05 AM
i had a great time too :)
great to meet you BP & LM!
+1 x 2
Quote from: ducpainter on June 21, 2012, 03:16:14 AM
That's great...
did she just show up?
There was a dog missing?
Quote from: Peggy on June 21, 2012, 03:40:54 AM
+1 x 2
There was a dog missing?
They didn't tell us until Sunday.
I guess LM's dad's dog that they inherited when he passed away took off.
I'll be interested to find out if she hid out close by or ended up in a shelter.
Our house/pet sitter left our front door open thinking her friend/roomate was coming in behind her. She opened the back door to let the herd in and they all ran upstairs except Tiffany who ran out the front door and up the street.
She is tagged and chipped so we expected to get a call at some point in time. It didnt happen until late yesterday.
After we found out she was missing, it pretty much ruined the vacation mood.
Long story short.... Dad was obsessed that his dogs would get out and rarely ever left them. He would leave them in the house all day and leave work at random times to supervise them going outside to use the bathroom. When he passed away, we took them on and let them hang outside with our four mutts. We figured dad would just have to accept. ;)
So when it turns out that one of his had escaped..... it brought up all those " my babies are going to escape" feelings that dad fostered, which in turn helped kill the happy funtime weeeeee we're on vacation lets relax feelings... not to mention feeling helpless in looking for her.
She survived 6 days with temps as high as 110, crossing a major freeway, stickers, foxtails, lack of food and water, before she made it about four miles south of our home, ending up in some nice young mans yard.
Having had a Black Lab that would go for a 'stroll' right up until he died, I can sympathize. I'm glad it turned out well [thumbsup]