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Jafo Embarks On A Road Trip

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Jafo Embarks On A Road Trip

And only 36 years since the last one.....

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Tomorrow morning [Friday, Aus time] I'm on a plane to the US and Canada.   All things going well [the US doesn't chuck me out for being unintelligible] I'll be visiting all the great guys and gals at Stardock HQ.

Yay for me.....  It's been a loooong time coming.  I've known these guys for about a decade so it'll be a 'buzz' to finally catch up with them in 'Real Life' [tm].

In all of my history with skinners/skinning I've only met 3 skinners before, all of whom were from Oz, like me.....so this will likely be sensory overload [or something]...;)

I have a beat-up old laptop that'll hopefully keep me in contact here on my travels....and if I get a chance on the road I'll try to post the odd pic or two, but I'll likely not be on quite as frequently/long as is usual.

If you've the inclination to PM or otherwise contact me re issues with Wincustomize and/or its inhabitants it may be a better bet for the next few weeks to badger Island Dog in lieu.....[he yearns for your contact]....;)

Hopefully I can get one or two group mug-shots at Stardock on the 16th to show you what an ugly - er - wonderful bunch of people they all are....

Take care of each other...I'll be busy taking photos....;)

Cheers,

Paul.

 

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Reply #151 from WinCustomize Forums Top

still more to come

I meant 'post'....[more beer is a given]...;)

Reply #152 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's day 20 ...and we're in Washington....beer 90....still more to come...

Washington?! OMG...you'll need 90 more veeery soon! No other way to stomach the place!

We have a city in Oz like that... it's called Canberra.... full of kindy kids disguised as politicians.  Went there once... it's the porn capital of Oz... some of it out-lawed in other parts of the country, seems our pollies must like that sort of thing.

Still, didn't like the place... except for the (not as comprehensive as the Smisthsonian) National Museum.

 

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Reply #153 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It must have been great to finally meet the Stardock crowd after all these years.

Reply #154 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Adding to day 19....

Went out to dinner with Brad and Kris [Frogboy and Nakor]....on the way dropped off to see Brad's new house-in-construction....lovely place it'll be...and is in a lovely setting....saw several deer [Brad said 7.... I counted 5].

At the Italian restaurant we discussed the rise and fall of various entities....SD paid for beers 85 and 86 [and dinner too, thankyou, Brad]...and Terry and I made it back to the Hotel without missing a beat....NO WRONG TURNS [it clearly pays to drink and drive]....;p

Seems people like to locate hotels under flightpaths....but it wasn't too noisy.

All in all it was an action-filled day....I survived 3 or 4 hours of driving on the wrong side of the road without hitting anything [substantial/that breathed/that could read my licence plate/hurt]...got from Niagara to Toronto to Detroit to Stardock to the Motel and to bed.

End of day 19....probably gonna be the best of the trip, really.

The SD crew are a great bunch of people [but I already knew that]....and they will have to 'endure' me yet again....'cos like Arnie...."I'll be baaark"....;)

Reply #155 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Day 21....hop on and hop off tour....hopped off at the Lincoln Memorial....reading out the 'State of the Union' speech to Terry [she has poor eyesight] gave me a lump in the throat [and I'm not even American].....quite powerful words.

Washingon is an impressive place....and so far we made it through a few of the Smithsonian Museums...though the Aerospace one is tommorrow.

Beer 93 ....yep, not King....;)

Reply #156 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Washingon is an impressive place....

Washingone more like it....forgot to ask....were you outfitted with 'waders'?  It comes pretty deep on that town. ;)

Reply #157 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You must be one of the first to make a pilgrimage to Stardock, at least from so far away. I bet it was exciting for them, too.

Reply #158 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Day 22 ...still in Washington....beer 100 .....YAY!!!

Aerospace Museum......great....but the wrong place to see the 'real fun' planes....

...they are at Dulles Airport....darn and blast...and we're off to New York tomorrow....looks like I'll have to get back to DC again soon....;p

One of THE things I'd wanted to see was a Republic F105D Thunderchief .....and THAT was at Dulles.

Bugger!!!!!

I drew them eons ago...;p

 

Reply #159 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Day 23....New York....beer 107....saw Steeleye Span at BB King's.....having fun....place sure doesn't sleep....;)

Reply #160 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 159
Day 23....New York....beer 107....saw Steeleye Span at BB King's.....having fun....place sure doesn't sleep....

Too many people and too few beds!

Enjoy my home town, Jafo...tons to see and do! And Happy New Year to you and the family!

Reply #161 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Day 23....New York....beer 107....saw Steeleye Span at BB King's.....having fun....place sure doesn't sleep....

 

...and I bet you are still not KING!!! ;) :-"

Reply #162 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Day 24.....beer 110....

Statue of Liberty....Empire State....tomorrow is Intrepid and Macys.....feet hurt....;p

Reply #163 from WinCustomize Forums Top

...and I bet you are still not KING!!!

And it ain't gonna happen, neither.  It's much like the British monarchy... a woman can marry the king to become queen, but when a bloke marries a queen the best he can expect is prince or duke... and a bunch of yapping corgis

In Jafo's case, well he married his queen... and he's still a larrikin... with sore feet :-"

Reply #164 from WinCustomize Forums Top

In Jafo's case, well he married his queen... and he's still a larrikin... with sore feet
:rofl:  :rofl: :rofl:

starkers you are as humorous as ever:rofl:

 

Reply #165 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Day 25 ....Intrepid and Macys.....got a full-length leather coat [just in time for our summer]...but not at Macys...at the leather joint across the road......dinner at Stardust Diner...great entertainment...beer 116...;)

Day 26 ....now in San Fran....gained 3 hours....;)

Reply #166 from WinCustomize Forums Top

starkers you are as humorous as ever

Well I'm trying to be... but it's hard.  All this traveling has given me a sore back... and I got sore feet in sympathy. :-"

got a full-length leather coat [just in time for our summer].

Not to worry... just don't button it up. ;P

Reply #167 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Day 26 ....now in San Fran....gained 3 hours....

Remember, the folks in SF aren't just in a different time zone, they are in an alternate reality too ;p

Reply #168 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yeah, but they have beer in that reality too  ;)

Reply #169 from WinCustomize Forums Top

*edit...double post.

Reply #170 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Remember, the folks in SF aren't just in a different time zone, they are in an alternate reality too

In that case, then, Jafo will feel right at home. :-"

 

Reply #171 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I plan to sit on a dock of the bay....and look at cop's face - filled with hate...heavens above he's on a street called 'Love'.....;p

Reply #172 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Apparantly The EU has gotten wind of Jafo's North American jaunt and is jealous!

In an effort to lure him to the new Old World, they've posted a newly discovered

Leonardo at The Louvre:

The Moana (and Groana) Corona

*modded pic from Freakin' News.

Reply #173 from WinCustomize Forums Top

SF was fun...day 27...beer count to 119 [but had the odd Martini too [I know....doesn't count]....

Tomorrow is Vegas.....[and my birthday]....should be fun....;)

Reply #174 from WinCustomize Forums Top

excellent! Vegas on your birhtday? doing it right. try not to lose your pants.

Reply #175 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Tomorrow is Vegas.....[and my birthday]....should be fun...

Happy Vegas birthday... I hope it's a great day for you. :)

try not to lose your pants.

I hope that's referring to gambling... not showgirls. ;P