On Tour in the USA - Page 4

monster · 05-25-2009, 08:50 PM

.... btw, did you risk the cruise control yet?

diminished · 05-25-2009, 09:36 PM

We're waiting until tomorrow to try that,after today's mechanical non-crisis.Persistence thinks she's got it sussed,but we need clear and open roads to try it,in case of catastrophic failage.

monster · 05-25-2009, 09:42 PM

must lose weight

xoxoxoBruce · 05-26-2009, 12:17 AM

Hey folks.

capnhowdy · 05-26-2009, 06:53 AM

Looks like you're all having fun. What a cool thread!

diminished · 05-26-2009, 05:38 PM

Persistence likes cruise control

And Lake Michigan is...I want to use the word 'awesome',but its very overused these days,but there it is.Awesome.And big.And cold.Which was great,as we'd just climbed and descended the massive sand dune outside of Saugatuck to get there.We did the very British thing of stripping off our socks and boots and having a paddle.Only wish I'd had a deckchair and a white hankie to put on my head and knot at the 4 corners.

monster · 05-26-2009, 06:57 PM

Did you find the chain ferry thing?

diminished · 05-26-2009, 07:59 PM

We did,but it was closed,it only seems to run weekends at the minute.There was a number pinned to a noticeboard to ring,but it seemed a bit churlish to drag someone out for $2.We got a few snaps of it tho.Mount Baldhead and the lake were far more interesting,and took up a lot more of our time,the climb back up from the beach almost killed me.
I must mention,we got some damned fine Ice-Cream down in the town too,which has a lot of nice shops and galleries.
Persistence is badgering me to mention that she scrawled our names onto the railings at the top of the Mt.,and that we found a scraffito informing us that 'Kelse made an excersise video that you will never see'.We were unsure as how to act upon this information,but thought you may all like to know.

monster · 05-26-2009, 08:03 PM

Sand dunes, beach ....bit of a busman's holiday today then?

monster · 05-26-2009, 08:04 PM

btw, we need pics so far. upload and post IMMEDIATELY.

diminished · 05-26-2009, 08:09 PM

Top tip: When you've got your boots tied around your neck by the laces,do NOT bend down quickly whilst walking.Oh,how we laughed as we searched amongst the sand for a lens from my glasses and the tiny tiny screw that holds it in place.

monster · 05-26-2009, 08:17 PM

the lens, not good, the screw -replaceable at most dollar stores

unless there's a metric size thing going on.....

diminished · 05-26-2009, 08:37 PM

Pics coming up,think I've managed to get them down to reasonable sizes.

Christian Crustacean

Touchdown Jesus

Saugatuck Chain Ferry

As close as I got to finding the Mothman

'Big Temptation',an Art we found on the streets of Saugatuck

Halfway up Mt.Baldhead

'One man and his log',shores of Lake Michigan

monster · 05-26-2009, 08:41 PM

excellent.

Nirvana · 05-26-2009, 10:35 PM

I love Saugatuck! This is a great thread thanks for sharing your road trip with us!

05-25-2009, 08:50 PM	#46
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	.... btw, did you risk the cruise control yet? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-25-2009, 09:36 PM	#47
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	We're waiting until tomorrow to try that,after today's mechanical non-crisis.Persistence thinks she's got it sussed,but we need clear and open roads to try it,in case of catastrophic failage. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

05-25-2009, 09:42 PM	#48
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	oooh look, here we all are..... must lose weight Attached Images __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-26-2009, 12:17 AM	#49
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hey folks. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-26-2009, 06:53 AM	#50
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Looks like you're all having fun. What a cool thread! __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

05-26-2009, 05:38 PM	#51
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Persistence likes cruise control And Lake Michigan is...I want to use the word 'awesome',but its very overused these days,but there it is.Awesome.And big.And cold.Which was great,as we'd just climbed and descended the massive sand dune outside of Saugatuck to get there.We did the very British thing of stripping off our socks and boots and having a paddle.Only wish I'd had a deckchair and a white hankie to put on my head and knot at the 4 corners. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

05-26-2009, 06:57 PM	#52
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Did you find the chain ferry thing? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-26-2009, 07:59 PM	#53
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	We did,but it was closed,it only seems to run weekends at the minute.There was a number pinned to a noticeboard to ring,but it seemed a bit churlish to drag someone out for $2.We got a few snaps of it tho.Mount Baldhead and the lake were far more interesting,and took up a lot more of our time,the climb back up from the beach almost killed me. I must mention,we got some damned fine Ice-Cream down in the town too,which has a lot of nice shops and galleries. Persistence is badgering me to mention that she scrawled our names onto the railings at the top of the Mt.,and that we found a scraffito informing us that 'Kelse made an excersise video that you will never see'.We were unsure as how to act upon this information,but thought you may all like to know. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

05-26-2009, 08:03 PM	#54
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Sand dunes, beach ....bit of a busman's holiday today then? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-26-2009, 08:04 PM	#55
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	btw, we need pics so far. upload and post IMMEDIATELY. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-26-2009, 08:09 PM	#56
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Top tip: When you've got your boots tied around your neck by the laces,do NOT bend down quickly whilst walking.Oh,how we laughed as we searched amongst the sand for a lens from my glasses and the tiny tiny screw that holds it in place. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

05-26-2009, 08:17 PM	#57
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	the lens, not good, the screw -replaceable at most dollar stores unless there's a metric size thing going on..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-26-2009, 08:37 PM	#58
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Pics coming up,think I've managed to get them down to reasonable sizes. Christian Crustacean Touchdown Jesus Saugatuck Chain Ferry As close as I got to finding the Mothman 'Big Temptation',an Art we found on the streets of Saugatuck Halfway up Mt.Baldhead 'One man and his log',shores of Lake Michigan __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

05-26-2009, 08:41 PM	#59
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	excellent. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-26-2009, 10:35 PM	#60
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	I love Saugatuck! This is a great thread thanks for sharing your road trip with us! __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

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