Joisey Bound
 

So a fellow on another forum is selling something I want in Pa. I'll be going to see Jim while I am up that way . Anyone else want to get together for a lunch in the frozen nawth? Funny it is 11° out with a high of 40 here yet Wednesday and Thursday it will be 70.

tarheel

I will be in Midway PA on Wednesday, all day. That is on I-78, for those who never heard of it.

I will be terrorizing New Yawk traffic the following morning, in Queens and all local roads from the Triboro bridge to the Javits center.

Midway PA is the big city just west of MacDonald. Pittsburgh is one of its suburbs. That is what they say in Midway.

That would be I-79, I-76, I-70, or US 22; not I-78.

According to my GPS, it is just west of Hamburg, on I-78.

Who am I to argue?

Take it with a grain of tw. ;)

They navigate by McDonald's over there? One would think there would be too many....

Midway, Pennsylvania
BTW, Ralph did a tremendous lamb roast. As do his sons today. People who know western PA know why Midway is a major center for western PA.

Hamburg is well known for a massive and famous hunting, fishing, camping store known as Cabelas. Located on 61 and I-78.

Also just north is the Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern rail station and yard. He did a superb job of restoring Port Clinton's station and many classic rail stock. He bought rail spurs as hobby. Became a major transporter of coal. But is making a fortune because his lines now service from the Wilkes Barre region to Reading - a preferred route from Canada to east coast ports by Canadian railroads. I only took notice because his rail infrastructure was so well maintained. Then discovered his other assets including a classic railroad station and scenic tours through the Leigh Gorge. It is how a railroad should operate.

Also in Hamburg is the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum. Its last opening for the season is Saturday and Sunday (Jan 14 & 15).

Don't know of any Midway in those townships. Also cannot recommend any 'best' places to eat. Just off I-81 (on the old US 22) is an Old Country Buffet. Not many left any more. Good food for a good price.

Meanwhile, you missing Ralph's lamb roast in Midway. Good time had by all. xoxoxoBruce was not invited.

We have that problem up here not with McDonalds but with a string of convenience stores called Stewarts. They are everywhere and all the towns around here look pretty much the same so the obvious landmark choice would be a convenience store on the corner where you need to turn, except there are too many. Their motto is "We are closer to you."

I think it would be funny if someone was following directions to a party and ended up at the wrong party and hung out for an evening with people they didn't know, assuming their friends hadn't shown up yet, or more likely up here, the people know their friends,

I have this weird feeling like i've mentioned this before.

Might make for a good Rom-Com

Okay. I can't believe I'm saying this but..... tw is right and I was mistaken. Note the date on your calendars.

I am in Bethel, near Hamburg at the MIDWAY truck stop. Close but wrong.

Oh, I am SO ashamed!

Don't feel bad he preys on confused truckers. LOCK YOUR DOORS! :rolleyes:

I was a trucker. Had my hazmats too. I will be in Altoona Thursday afternoon. The part is a used Rampage bike lift for $1400. It is used for loading a heavy assed bike in a pickup truck by ones self. I will be there just long enough to shoot the shit. Then it is 4.5 hrs to where Jim is. Like 13 hrs driving. There will be a permanent crease in the seat from my butt crack. Jim must think I'm fucking rich. Sent me links to a place only has 5 rooms. Then next link look like the motel next to the Crazy Horse. He finally says if you can't find anything you can stay with me. Wheeeeee hooooooo. It is a dream come true if he can stand me. My wife says I'm an.....well never mind what she says.

tarheel

You'll have to be de-loused and approved by the housing committee, but this should be an interesting weekend.

I think maybe I'll invite a few other insane friends over to watch the game Sunday. Try to find out how awesome Amanda really is. I wouldn't have thought of attempting this with Shelby. She would have had none of this.

Ute/Jaqulita, Dave, Bruce... You guise have plans from 4-8 on Sunday?

Aaron Rodgers is a great QB with remarkable long ball accuracy

No can do, I've become quite fond of my lice. :haha:

You need to read what I posted. I pray FOR confused truckers.

De-lousing is only for over night guests of the dirty biker persuasion. And hippies, clean or dirty.

Seriously, though. Come watch the game, and meet tarheel. I'm not far away from you either, @wolf.

Damn you Jim! I'll be in AC. Another spontaneous road-trip for me. Going to see Sebastian Maniscalco at the Borgata.

OK, 3:45. ;)

Cool!

Well I am here. Jim and Amanda are nicer in person I must say. She is just the sweetest apple on the tree. Jimbob looks better in person than any picture. They have 3 cats and hopefully one or two come sleep with me over the weekend. That's it for now it's almost 4am and I have to get up and goof off tomorrow.

tarheel

I'm gonna go ahead and take that as a compliment. Good news is that I'm not hung over this morning. Bad news is that it's because I'm still a little drunk.

Going to a monthly meeting this morning. Think I'll air some grievances.

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OCK!

I had all kinds of fun piloting my truck through Queens and Manhattan, parking near the Lincoln Tunnel, then getting into the Javits Center and back out of the city at three in the afternoon. Why do I not do this more often? Oh yeah, $150 is NOT enough to cover my new hair extensions to cover all the hair I pulled out at the suicidal pedestrians and car drivers. And that doesn't begin to cover the TAXI DRIVERS!!!!! Arrrrgh!

I really wish I had made it to Burlington yesterday instead of today. I could have parked there and been much closer to Jimbo and the rest of you.

Yo Tarheel! lol

Damn I look better in a picture. Sooo much thinner. Must be the shadow. This guy Jim won't let me buy anything. Think I need to stay another few weeks.lol. He did let me buy my grocery to take home. Actually I would have had a better smile if I had a been wearing my teeth. Some members are coming Sunday to watch the foosball game. I think they just want to hear the redneck drawl. Y'all want to hear something funny. Listen to a Yankee talk to fast in correct English. Just hurts my ears. He calls the road a street when everyone knows its called the paved road.

tarheel

We dropped the paved modifier because there aren't many non paved roads. Up heah

Yeah I've heard Jim is a great host... until he reaches his limit. Then the guest just disappears... never to be seen again.

That was a pretty dirty trick he pulled on Amanda. Wait till she accepts his proposal, THEN trial by fire. :eyebrow:

Someday Amanda will hear the words " well thats three".

tarheel

Then she'll take his bike and jeep and throw him the hell out. :lol2:

He will treat her right after all ex wives cost more than bikes.

tarheel

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Caption this

Potato cannibalism. :lol2:

I don't know. Haven't seen a Harley yet in person. Probably takes pics of the neighbors bike. If it was me soon as I got past the howdy do's I'd be showing my ride. Oh well. These Yankees are strange folks. I did buy supper last night, but other than that they won't let me buy anything. Then they are so nice. Funny I thought I was in NJ. The traffic the traffic , yes I said it twice scares the shit outta me.

tarheel

Shit, he's on to me.

It is just 4 o'clock. I don't know if I can handle this. The food is to die for. Oh the smells. Wuff.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...06b3c0d40a.jpg

tarheel

Sorry I missed it, I usually get up three or four times a night to pee, but last night was to puke/dry heave. Wasn't sure if it was from my cooking or I caught something. But couldn't take a chance on passing on something that would stick Jim with a houseguest for another week. :p:

Thanks for that. It was an interesting group. We were treated to a new original E-Juanic, too.

Juan: My kidneys are floating up around my teeth.

He had to pee.

I am on the way back home. Right now I'm at the NC welcome center draining my lizard. I have a pic for y'all. If Jimbo had a bigger front yard I would get him one.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1302e94b29.jpg

tarheel

Damn. That welcome center looks pretty dang snazzy.

Yes it was. NC is trying to bring jobs to the region.

tarheel

Trying to compete with Pedro at South of the Border.

I'm back in Joisey again. Jersey City this time.

I know no one is coming to visit me at this unreasonable hour, just stating a fact. I'm off to Middletown NY and then Rochester NY after a brief stopover.

For just a second I saw two guys sawing another guys head off. I might want to get that checked out.

Yo Jimbo look at dis weather, 50 and foggy. High of 71. Tomorrow 74.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb3e758e70.jpg

tarheel