Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
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Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
...NAHHH!!!! Well, maybe a little! Ahhh, the good old days.
Cheers to all my winterbound Metro brothers!
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Cheers to all my winterbound Metro brothers!
People se winter....
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
Coming from Oklahoma where you have extreme humidity AND heat in the summertime, I very much look forward to cooler weather. Even moderate consistently cool weather (like in California) would be more than fine with me.NY Chief wrote:...NAHHH!!!! Well, maybe a little! Ahhh, the good old days.
Cheers to all my winterbound Metro brothers!
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
I was in OK today. I went straight down 135 to Oklahoma City, then down 35 to Gainsville, Tx ... Going to Chicago up US75 TO Us69 to I44 towards Joplin, Mo tomorrow
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
Chief, I loved the winter as a kid and young adult. It was fun and games, now I loathe the Winter but love the Fall.
So Cal is looking good to me right now!
So Cal is looking good to me right now!
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
Oh, yeah. LOVED it as a kid! Until I had to shovel the friggin driveway to get the car out only to have to plow push it all back up in front ot the driveway as sson as I was done! Ahhh, but that first snow of the season...donuts in the HS parking lot!OnTheFritz wrote:Chief, I loved the winter as a kid and young adult. It was fun and games, now I loathe the Winter but love the Fall.
So Cal is looking good to me right now!
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
I was a Service Tech / Trainer in a past life. Had a session in Champaign one day and Arlington Heights the next. Got done early in Champaign and tried to move my flight up but missed the last flight out. So I said well, I could drive up tonight and get a jump on the next day, plus I can see some of the country. Do know you what I saw??? 160 miles of friggin CORN stalks!!! I felt like I was in a bobsled run! Corn is all I could see on both sides!mightymike wrote:I was in OK today. I went straight down 135 to Oklahoma City, then down 35 to Gainsville, Tx ... Going to Chicago up US75 TO Us69 to I44 towards Joplin, Mo tomorrow
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
You do your fair share of the driving then. I completed my driving requisites when I purchased right of way for BNSF Railway, I was all over the country (and didn't always necessarily fly).mightymike wrote:I was in OK today. I went straight down 135 to Oklahoma City, then down 35 to Gainsville, Tx ... Going to Chicago up US75 TO Us69 to I44 towards Joplin, Mo tomorrow
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NOTHING was better than skitching ! Sometimes I'd get lucky and go for a half a block before letting go of the bumper and wiping out from going too fast.OnTheFritz wrote:Chief, I loved the winter as a kid and young adult. It was fun and games, now I loathe the Winter but love the Fall.
So Cal is looking good to me right now!
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Oh Dude I'm so with that! We called it "Bumper-hitching". Remember well doing that in the parking lot at the local Mall.JimiJames wrote:NOTHING was better than skitching ! Sometimes I'd get lucky and go for a half a block before letting go of the bumper and wiping out from going too fast.OnTheFritz wrote:Chief, I loved the winter as a kid and young adult. It was fun and games, now I loathe the Winter but love the Fall.
So Cal is looking good to me right now!
That was fun, had to have your toes up! And yes, I had my fare share of wipe-outs!
Some kids got seriously hurt, but they were losers!
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
...or hitting a bare patch...JimiJames wrote:NOTHING was better than skitching ! Sometimes I'd get lucky and go for a half a block before letting go of the bumper and wiping out from going too fast.OnTheFritz wrote:Chief, I loved the winter as a kid and young adult. It was fun and games, now I loathe the Winter but love the Fall.
So Cal is looking good to me right now!
SKITCHING!!!!!!
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
So that's where the main character in the movie, "That Thing You Do" got his nickname "Skitch", he must've hit a dry patch just like he did with his old girlfriend in the movie. lol After you do some skitching, you need to get a little bit of stitching (or maybe a lot). lolNY Chief wrote:...or hitting a bare patch...JimiJames wrote:NOTHING was better than skitching ! Sometimes I'd get lucky and go for a half a block before letting go of the bumper and wiping out from going too fast.OnTheFritz wrote:Chief, I loved the winter as a kid and young adult. It was fun and games, now I loathe the Winter but love the Fall.
So Cal is looking good to me right now!
SKITCHING!!!!!!
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
It's pretty mild here. Hoping for some sub zero weather so the city can get all the outdoor rinks going. At least our public skating oval is pipe frozen.
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Re: Winter, kinda makes me homesick...
Miss the old days, would love to get out there but my knee's would not be very happya bout it!vanhalen5150 wrote:It's pretty mild here. Hoping for some sub zero weather so the city can get all the outdoor rinks going. At least our public skating oval is pipe frozen.
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You wouldn't hear me slinking up behind you either then.NY Chief wrote:Miss the old days, would love to get out there but my knee's would not be very happya bout it!vanhalen5150 wrote:It's pretty mild here. Hoping for some sub zero weather so the city can get all the outdoor rinks going. At least our public skating oval is pipe frozen.
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