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Where has everyone gotten to?
Since my shop is all packed up, I've been doing more lurking than
posting of late. Today, there's only 212 headers that download. This, in a group that normally generates ~400. Of that 212, seems a few are from trolls. Where has the regular crowd gotten to? Everyone suddenly lose interest in WW'g, or have y'all moved somewhere else (which may make it difficult for you to answer my query)? Or? Renata |
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Hey Renata,
I just got tried of all the filth and dirty language and I have been more active on Wood Central. I still enjoy the rec and I like the layout better.....just can not stand the nasty.... Mike |
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Renata wrote:
Since my shop is all packed up, I've been doing more lurking than posting of late. Today, there's only 212 headers that download. This, in a group that normally generates ~400. Of that 212, seems a few are from trolls. Where has the regular crowd gotten to? Everyone suddenly lose interest in WW'g, or have y'all moved somewhere else (which may make it difficult for you to answer my query)? Or? Renata I'm still here but don't have much to contribute. My troll filters block everyone but me, you and Robin Lee, so it is getting lonesome. Glad to see you posting. Are you moving or just building a larger shop? -- Gerald Ross Cochran, GA Friends come and go. Enemies are forever. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:00:28 -0500, Gerald Ross
wrote: Renata wrote: Since my shop is all packed up, I've been doing more lurking than posting of late. Today, there's only 212 headers that download. This, in a group that normally generates ~400. Of that 212, seems a few are from trolls. Where has the regular crowd gotten to? Everyone suddenly lose interest in WW'g, or have y'all moved somewhere else (which may make it difficult for you to answer my query)? Or? Renata I'm still here but don't have much to contribute. My troll filters block everyone but me, you and Robin Lee, so it is getting lonesome. Glad to see you posting. Are you moving or just building a larger shop? Trying to move, but the house I was attempting to buy (and the one that started it all) has been on hold due to an accident in their family. Meanwhile, I look for others, miss out on a few (the market's kinda hot), and try to keep packing the current joint. Packing is NO fun at'tall! Renata |
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:02:48 -0500, Renata wrote:
Since my shop is all packed up, I've been doing more lurking than posting of late. Today, there's only 212 headers that download. This, in a group that normally generates ~400. Of that 212, seems a few are from trolls. Where has the regular crowd gotten to? Everyone suddenly lose interest in WW'g, or have y'all moved somewhere else (which may make it difficult for you to answer my query)? Or? Renata Spring break? *g* We were in Baja Calif. for a week, but I'm back now, ready to pollute the wRECk again.. mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:07:56 -0500, the inscrutable Renata
spake: On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:00:28 -0500, Gerald Ross wrote: Trying to move, but the house I was attempting to buy (and the one that started it all) has been on hold due to an accident in their family. Meanwhile, I look for others, miss out on a few (the market's kinda hot), and try to keep packing the current joint. Packing is NO fun at'tall! Neither is waiting for a pair of mortgages to close, the old and the new. I went through that hell 3 years ago after having been in the last house for 26 years. Talk about finding hidden crevices in the home you thought you knew as you open boxes of Gods-know-what which hadn't been opened in 20+ years... I left 1,000 pounds of junk and brought my finest 9,600 lbs of treasures with me. Good luck with the move. It's hell, but about 3 months after you get there, all is right with the world again, you have your energy back, and you know precisely where everything from every box went. ---------------------------------------------------- Thesaurus: Ancient reptile with excellent vocabulary http://diversify.com Dynamic Website Applications ================================================== == |
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Larry Jaques wrote in
: snip Good luck with the move. It's hell, but about 3 months after you get there, all is right with the world again, you have your energy back, and you know precisely where everything from every box went. The standard answer in our family has always been "It's in a box in the garage." Where upon we usually either do without, or go and purchase another one. Patriarch |
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"Renata" wrote in message ... Where has the regular crowd gotten to? Everyone suddenly lose interest in WW'g, or have y'all moved somewhere else (which may make it difficult for you to answer my query)? Or? Personally, I'm running low on questions and certainly miss the "wit" that pervaded the group a year or two ago. Maybe we're all beaten down by the inevitable trolls, or more likely, it's just the natural ebb and flow of usenet. |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:21:21 -0600, the inscrutable Patriarch
spake: Larry Jaques wrote in : snip Good luck with the move. It's hell, but about 3 months after you get there, all is right with the world again, you have your energy back, and you know precisely where everything from every box went. The standard answer in our family has always been "It's in a box in the garage." How can that be? You must have a separate shop, wot? Where upon we usually either do without, or go and purchase another one. My favorite tribute to Darwinist thought processes is the family who spends $350/year on a storage unit for some of their least costly JUNK items which probably haven't seen the light of day for 8+ years. ---------------------------------------------------- Thesaurus: Ancient reptile with excellent vocabulary http://diversify.com Dynamic Website Applications ================================================== == |
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Larry Jaques wrote in
: snip Good luck with the move. It's hell, but about 3 months after you get there, all is right with the world again, you have your energy back, and you know precisely where everything from every box went. The standard answer in our family has always been "It's in a box in the garage." How can that be? You must have a separate shop, wot? I have storage above the 10'+ rafters in the garage/shop, and lotsa gorilla racks against the walls. Some of that is for woodworking, some, not so much so. Where upon we usually either do without, or go and purchase another one. My favorite tribute to Darwinist thought processes is the family who spends $350/year on a storage unit for some of their least costly JUNK items which probably haven't seen the light of day for 8+ years. As a dedicated bachelor, you may not recognize that $350/year is a reasonable price for some measure of domestic tranquility. Because what is your junk is her childhood treasure, or that of her darling children. Some stuff will go away when, and if, she's ready. And woe unto the spouse who tosses the other's stuff, without consultation. You think it's cold where WeeGee lives? Patriarch |
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Patriarch notes:
As a dedicated bachelor, you may not recognize that $350/year is a reasonable price for some measure of domestic tranquility. Because what is your junk is her childhood treasure, or that of her darling children. Some stuff will go away when, and if, she's ready. And woe unto the spouse who tosses the other's stuff, without consultation. You think it's cold where WeeGee lives? And dat's da troof. Over the years, I've incidentally and accidentally tossed, or used as shop rags, a few items my wife was using for yard sales. Nothing really precious--I do not even go in the closet where many of those are stored, because the reaction to the above is not one I want to re-experience very often. |
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Renata wrote:
Where has the regular crowd gotten to? Remodeling & working, in my case. Usenet can turn into a real time hole if I'm not careful. When I've got things to do, I don't check in much. Barry |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:06:44 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:07:56 -0500, the inscrutable Renata spake: Trying to move, but the house I was attempting to buy (and the one that started it all) has been on hold due to an accident in their family. Meanwhile, I look for others, miss out on a few (the market's kinda hot), and try to keep packing the current joint. Packing is NO fun at'tall! Neither is waiting for a pair of mortgages to close, the old and the new. I went through that hell 3 years ago after having been in the last house for 26 years. Talk about finding hidden crevices in the home you thought you knew as you open boxes of Gods-know-what which hadn't been opened in 20+ years... I left 1,000 pounds of junk and brought my finest 9,600 lbs of treasures with me. 9600# !?!? Wow! Don't know (yet) how much mine weighs, but I sure have managed to fill up 1000 sq ft of house plus another 1000 in the basement. One friend suggests throwing half the stuff out. Horrors! I am trying to be judicious about what I take but often I get caught up in just trying to get the packing done that I just start throwing things in boxes. Maybe 1/4 but more likely an 1/8 will not move with me (not including shop which is near 100% keep). The shop was bloody difficult - stuff's heavy and you have to use smaller boxes, but often stuff is long or something that contradicts the 2 unless you get a specially shaped box. Bessey/Jorgy clamps - 50+"; lamp box - 48". Plus, if I fill the box, it probably weighs too much. Argh! Good luck with the move. It's hell, but about 3 months after you get there, all is right with the world again, you have your energy back, and you know precisely where everything from every box went. Thanx! I was just debating if I should hold off on the moving and concentrate on my other priorities. But then, the thought of a "nicer" (in many ways) place got me going again. Renata ---------------------------------------------------- Thesaurus: Ancient reptile with excellent vocabulary http://diversify.com Dynamic Website Applications ================================================== == |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:06:15 -0600, the inscrutable Patriarch
spake: As a dedicated bachelor, you may not recognize that $350/year is a reasonable price for some measure of domestic tranquility. Because what is your junk is her childhood treasure, or that of her darling children. Some stuff will go away when, and if, she's ready. And woe unto the spouse who tosses the other's stuff, without consultation. You think it's cold where WeeGee lives? Oh, that chill goes beyond bone-deep. I grok it now. Thanks. Still...no, I'd better not verbalize that one. Never mind. ---------------------------------------------------- Thesaurus: Ancient reptile with excellent vocabulary http://diversify.com Dynamic Website Applications ================================================== == |
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On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:06:22 -0500, the inscrutable Renata
spake: On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:06:44 -0800, Larry Jaques wrote: On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:07:56 -0500, the inscrutable Renata spake: Trying to move, but the house I was attempting to buy (and the one that started it all) has been on hold due to an accident in their family. Meanwhile, I look for others, miss out on a few (the market's kinda hot), and try to keep packing the current joint. Packing is NO fun at'tall! Neither is waiting for a pair of mortgages to close, the old and the new. I went through that hell 3 years ago after having been in the last house for 26 years. Talk about finding hidden crevices in the home you thought you knew as you open boxes of Gods-know-what which hadn't been opened in 20+ years... I left 1,000 pounds of junk and brought my finest 9,600 lbs of treasures with me. 9600# !?!? Wow! Don't know (yet) how much mine weighs, but I sure have managed to fill up 1000 sq ft of house plus another 1000 in the basement. One friend suggests throwing half the stuff out. Horrors! He or she is RIGHT! The exceptions are books (of all types), wood, and tools (or all types), the reason for the majority of that 9685#. I brought a cubic meter of Jarrah with me, plus a 35 year collection of tools. Once I finally get some of those tools into cabinets, I'll have room to build furniture in the shop. I am trying to be judicious about what I take but often I get caught up in just trying to get the packing done that I just start throwing things in boxes. Maybe 1/4 but more likely an 1/8 will not move with me (not including shop which is near 100% keep). When I found boxes I hadn't opened in 20 years, I figured I could live without the contents (though I did look.) The shop was bloody difficult - stuff's heavy and you have to use smaller boxes, but often stuff is long or something that contradicts the 2 unless you get a specially shaped box. Bessey/Jorgy clamps - 50+"; lamp box - 48". Plus, if I fill the box, it probably weighs too much. I made a bunch of OSB + tubatoo boxes for the strangely sized stuff and small tools which wouldn't get damaged by proximity. Two of them ended up under my assembly bench http://diversify.com/wood/shop.html Argh! DON'T save your collection of stray screws, nuts, and bolts. 99% of the stuff you HAD was because you NEVER needed ANY of it. Then buy boxes of 100 of whatever you need in the future. It'll cost $3-5 instead of $0.89 for two and you'll have some for next time -without- the delay and the drive into town IF they're open at that time of day/night/holiday. DAMHIKT Good luck with the move. It's hell, but about 3 months after you get there, all is right with the world again, you have your energy back, and you know precisely where everything from every box went. Thanx! I was just debating if I should hold off on the moving and concentrate on my other priorities. But then, the thought of a "nicer" (in many ways) place got me going again. I was in so many hidden ruts in my old house I didn't realize six dozen of them at all. Once I moved, the sun became brighter, the air cleaner, and the smell of life came into my nostrils, seemingly for the first time. 'Course, half of that is Oregon. Moving is an exhausting and extremely energizing thing to do. Did you know that 90% of all people reside and die within 10 miles of their birthplace? What a bummer. Move, girl! ---------------------------------------------------- Thesaurus: Ancient reptile with excellent vocabulary http://diversify.com Dynamic Website Applications ================================================== == |
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Renata wrote:
[snip] The shop was bloody difficult - stuff's heavy and you have to use smaller boxes, but often stuff is long or something that contradicts the 2 unless you get a specially shaped box. Bessey/Jorgy clamps - 50+"; lamp box - 48". Plus, if I fill the box, it probably weighs too much. Argh! We moved from Arcadia (LA area) to our mountain abode a couple years ago. Our #4 daughter works for a logistics outfit and thus has an "in" with several major moving companies. She picked one with experience in moving commercial shops of various types. They did an excellent job of getting the really heavy stuff up the hill with seemingly no effort. Nothing was broken or even bent. Of course, I packed a tailed drill, belt sander, carpenter's apron, and some other "once in a while usage" stuff and got a completely wrong picture in my head of what I had done with it. Even with the boxes marked clearly. #&*%^%#^. Made do for a while until I really needed that belt sander to clean up some old redwood. Went out and bought a new one whereupon (of course) I found the box by accident. Grumble. Oh well, daughter #5 needed a belt sander so she got the old one. Never a dull moment. sigh, jo4hn |
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:02:48 -0500, Renata wrote:
Since my shop is all packed up, I've been doing more lurking than posting of late. Moving? Hopefully to a larger shop. :-) Today, there's only 212 headers that download. This, in a group that normally generates ~400. Of that 212, seems a few are from trolls. Where has the regular crowd gotten to? Everyone suddenly lose interest in WW'g, or have y'all moved somewhere else (which may make it difficult for you to answer my query)? Or? Renata Spent Easter break in Oceanside, CA. No woodworking, all beach, Legoland, and SeaWorld. Came back to 2200+ posts on rec.ww, seems we have a new troll infestation. Did get a chance to put the first coat of Watco on 1/3 of the entertainment center this afternoon. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety Army General Richard Cody +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:06:44 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:07:56 -0500, the inscrutable Renata spake: On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:00:28 -0500, Gerald Ross wrote: Trying to move, but the house I was attempting to buy (and the one that started it all) has been on hold due to an accident in their family. Meanwhile, I look for others, miss out on a few (the market's kinda hot), and try to keep packing the current joint. Packing is NO fun at'tall! Neither is waiting for a pair of mortgages to close, the old and the new. I went through that hell 3 years ago after having been in the last house for 26 years. Talk about finding hidden crevices in the home you thought you knew as you open boxes of Gods-know-what which hadn't been opened in 20+ years... I left 1,000 pounds of junk and brought my finest 9,600 lbs of treasures with me. Good luck with the move. It's hell, but about 3 months after you get there, all is right with the world again, you have your energy back, and you know precisely where everything from every box went. Funny, after living in our original house for 13 years where I knew where everything was, after the move 6 years ago, I find it hard to find stuff even though it was carefully put away in a new home when it got here. ---------------------------------------------------- Thesaurus: Ancient reptile with excellent vocabulary http://diversify.com Dynamic Website Applications ================================================== == +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety Army General Richard Cody +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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Mark & Juanita wrote in
: snip Funny, after living in our original house for 13 years where I knew where everything was, after the move 6 years ago, I find it hard to find stuff even though it was carefully put away in a new home when it got here. Well, DUH! You're 20 years older than when you moved into that first house! ;-) Patriarch |
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Now there's a fine idea. Was thinking of running away myself for a
few days to the other coast's ocean. 'Specially since the weather's finally coming around. Renata On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:47:39 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote: -snip- Spent Easter break in Oceanside, CA. No woodworking, all beach, Legoland, and SeaWorld. Came back to 2200+ posts on rec.ww, seems we have a new troll infestation. -snip- +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety Army General Richard Cody +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:47:39 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote:
Spent Easter break in Oceanside, CA. No woodworking, all beach, Legoland, and SeaWorld. Came back to 2200+ posts on rec.ww, seems we have a new troll infestation. We passed Legoland sign on the way to Baja last week, I tried to go past it really, really fast, but the wife saw it anyway and immediately said "let's take the grand kids"... *groan* How bad was it? lol Looking forward to a weekend of: being away from wood for 2 or 3 days Having 2 kids on a trip from Fresno to Oceanside and back Having 2 kids bored within 30 min. of leaving home standing in lines waiting to spend money on loud things Golden years?? who made that BS up? rofl mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:59:17 -0700, the inscrutable mac davis
spake: On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:47:39 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote: Spent Easter break in Oceanside, CA. No woodworking, all beach, Legoland, and SeaWorld. Came back to 2200+ posts on rec.ww, seems we have a new troll infestation. Mark, you foo! You missed the most spectacular sight in California if you missed going to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. We passed Legoland sign on the way to Baja last week, I tried to go past it really, really fast, but the wife saw it anyway and immediately said "let's take the grand kids"... *groan* How bad was it? lol Looking forward to a weekend of: being away from wood for 2 or 3 days Having 2 kids on a trip from Fresno to Oceanside and back Having 2 kids bored within 30 min. of leaving home That's why Grandma and Grandpa have CD players with earphones. They take enough for the kids to bring their CDs and enough music to keep the kids out of their hair during the trip. standing in lines waiting to spend money on loud things I understand that one must either go into hock or put a 2nd mortgage on the house in order to finance a family into Legoland for the day. Golden years?? who made that BS up? rofl Golden Years, HELL! It's now referred to as the Metal Years. You have silver in your hair, gold in your teeth, and lead in your ass. -- The clear and present danger of top-posting explored at: http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote2.html ------------------------------------------------------ http://diversify.com Premium Website Development |
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On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 23:51:00 -0500, Patriarch
wrote: Mark & Juanita wrote in : snip Funny, after living in our original house for 13 years where I knew where everything was, after the move 6 years ago, I find it hard to find stuff even though it was carefully put away in a new home when it got here. Well, DUH! You're 20 years older than when you moved into that first house! ;-) Oh man, I hope the next 20 years don't get worse! :-) Patriarch +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety Army General Richard Cody +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:59:17 -0700, mac davis
wrote: On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:47:39 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote: Spent Easter break in Oceanside, CA. No woodworking, all beach, Legoland, and SeaWorld. Came back to 2200+ posts on rec.ww, seems we have a new troll infestation. We passed Legoland sign on the way to Baja last week, I tried to go past it really, really fast, but the wife saw it anyway and immediately said "let's take the grand kids"... *groan* How bad was it? lol SeaWorld was better. But, depending upon what interests you, Legoland wasn't bad, there are some very elaborate lego scenes and sculptures that will get your attention. The rides aren't too bad, we only did a couple, the lines were too long (one of the mistakes of taking Easter break to do it). Downside, at every turn there's a cart trying to sell crap -- hoping to wear down parents' resistance and the ability to say, "no, we're not getting that. You get one thing at the end of the day" However, some of us stubborn old Germans don't wear down easily, 'course the kid has the same genes, so he doesn't give up easy either. :-( Looking forward to a weekend of: being away from wood for 2 or 3 days Having 2 kids on a trip from Fresno to Oceanside and back Having 2 kids bored within 30 min. of leaving home standing in lines waiting to spend money on loud things Most of the lego stuff is pretty quiet, if that's any help. Golden years?? who made that BS up? rofl mac Please remove splinters before emailing +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety Army General Richard Cody +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 18:58:45 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:59:17 -0700, the inscrutable mac davis spake: On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:47:39 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote: Spent Easter break in Oceanside, CA. No woodworking, all beach, Legoland, and SeaWorld. Came back to 2200+ posts on rec.ww, seems we have a new troll infestation. Mark, you foo! You missed the most spectacular sight in California if you missed going to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. We decided to save that for a future trip to the coast. .... snip I understand that one must either go into hock or put a 2nd mortgage on the house in order to finance a family into Legoland for the day. There are only 3 of us, so we got by just selling one of the cars. :-) Actually, Legoland was cheaper than Seaworld, but IMO, you get more value from Seaworld, it stays open till 9 pm vs. 6 pm for legoland and has much more to see and take in. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety Army General Richard Cody +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 20:21:30 -0700, the inscrutable Mark & Juanita
spake: On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 18:58:45 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:59:17 -0700, the inscrutable mac davis spake: On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:47:39 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote: Spent Easter break in Oceanside, CA. No woodworking, all beach, Legoland, and SeaWorld. Came back to 2200+ posts on rec.ww, seems we have a new troll infestation. Mark, you foo! You missed the most spectacular sight in California if you missed going to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. We decided to save that for a future trip to the coast. ... snip I understand that one must either go into hock or put a 2nd mortgage on the house in order to finance a family into Legoland for the day. There are only 3 of us, so we got by just selling one of the cars. :-) Actually, Legoland was cheaper than Seaworld, but IMO, you get more value from Seaworld, it stays open till 9 pm vs. 6 pm for legoland and has much more to see and take in. The WAP was $26 per visit or $55/yr for a Zoological Society pass. I had passes for the last half-decade of my LoCal life and went there often for exercise and to people/animal watch. For a family, a pass might be the best way to see both the WAP and the Zoo for less money. I suggest multiple days to take in the WAP, so you can take your time and hike the 10+ miles of trails between exhibits. I just wish I'd broken out the crowbar ($50) and taken the photographic tour and drive through the heart of the preserve on the back of a flatbed pickup. The Botanical Garden is a good uphill hike there, and is fairly quiet, so it was good for reading a book or quiet meditation. Another good spot is the little peninsula next to the ring-tailed lemurs. They're great to watch for half an hour or so. -------------------------------------------- Proud (occasional) maker of Hungarian Paper Towels. http://www.diversify.com Comprehensive Website Design ================================================== ==== |
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