| [METALMANJP] Friday, October 04, 2013 8:41:33 AM | |
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Don't know how to resize the pic. But that was the view out of our room at the Falls View Marriott. I was a bit out of my league but what the hell we only stayed two nights. The breakfast for 6 people was $145.00.
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| [METALMANJP] Friday, October 04, 2013 8:35:16 AM | |
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| [METALMANJP] Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:51:37 AM | |
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All had a good time, other than it rained all day Saturday. Been busy trying to catch up at work, I will post some pics soon. We had a fabulous view out our Hotel window.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Friday, September 20, 2013 9:26:27 PM | |
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Have fun, Metalman! 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by METALMANJP from Friday, September 20, 2013 9:05:56 AM)| |  | METALMANJP wrote: | | Going to Niagra Falls for the weekend.
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, September 20, 2013 9:10:33 AM | |
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Nice! Have a good trip. Post a pic or two.
(wouldn't it be great to have them open it up to see the FULL waterfall?)
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by METALMANJP from Friday, September 20, 2013 9:05:56 AM)| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Going to Niagra Falls for the weekend.
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| [METALMANJP] Friday, September 20, 2013 9:05:56 AM | |
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Going to Niagra Falls for the weekend.
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, August 23, 2013 1:25:41 AM | |
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Band that was playing down there on the riverfront in front of the Ren Cen next to Hart Plaza? .... Took me a bit to place them even though I knew the songs they were playing (jamming, I might add), Loverboy! HAAAA!
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, August 23, 2013 1:12:01 AM | |
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Finally getting around to pictures. Here is one I took just for you (and DF if he shows his furry head again), HB. Cannon in Detroit pointing right into Windsor!
Hell if those Ontario bastards are gonna swim OUR half of the river! We'll blow up the casino!
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| [Jerri] Friday, August 09, 2013 9:09:03 AM | |
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| [Head banger] Friday, August 09, 2013 7:42:56 AM | |
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Nice shots.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, August 08, 2013 11:59:52 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Whatta day. Another glorious one sailing around Lake St. Clair. Maybe I should start posting Cristopher Cross songs? "The canvas can do miracles....Saaaaaailing...!" 
Interesting shot. Detroit on the right, Windsor, Ontario on the left. The Ren Cen in the distance between my friends' heads.
Damn, I really miss the sound and sight of the freighters passing. Canada in the background.
Anyone who counts Detroit as being "down and out" is a damn fool. Plus, we are kicking ASS in baseball !!!
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Friday, August 09, 2013 12:11:29 AM | |
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Kewl shots! Especially the last pic. 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, August 08, 2013 11:59:52 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Whatta day. Another glorious one sailing around Lake St. Clair. Maybe I should start posting Cristopher Cross songs? "The canvas can do miracles....Saaaaaailing...!"
Interesting shot. Detroit on the right, Windsor, Ontario on the left. The Ren Cen in the distance between my friends' heads.
Damn, I really miss the sound and sight of the freighters passing. Canada in the background.
Anyone who counts Detroit as being "down and out" is a damn fool. Plus, we are kicking ASS in baseball !!!
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| [guidogodoy] Thursday, August 08, 2013 11:59:52 PM | |
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Whatta day. Another glorious one sailing around Lake St. Clair. Maybe I should start posting Cristopher Cross songs? "The canvas can do miracles....Saaaaaailing...!"
Interesting shot. Detroit on the right, Windsor, Ontario on the left. The Ren Cen in the distance between my friends' heads.
Damn, I really miss the sound and sight of the freighters passing. Canada in the background.
Anyone who counts Detroit as being "down and out" is a damn fool. Plus, we are kicking ASS in baseball !!!
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| [guidogodoy] Thursday, August 08, 2013 12:45:36 AM | |
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Well, a "travel" is accurate but a "vacation" to the place where you grew up? Anyhoo, it fits.
Bud, for you. The picture I asked you to take if you came to Detroit. The Metal Mecca that is Harpos! OLD school architecture to be sure. Went by it yesterday as I spent most of the day today prepping and sailing in two lightening class sailboat races around Lake St. Clair. Anyone who knows sailboats will understand it.
Nice shot of Harpos but, as I said, it sits in no-man's-land. Funny as I went for a run just before and decided not to clean up as I was going to see some friends who are mechanics in the city. So, I hope you appreciate that I took shots of this building (and surrounding area that I'll post upon request) wearing brilliant-colored running shoes / tech shirt / shorts. HA! The drunks that seem to live on the corner behind where I took this shot were staring at me like some sort of alien. Still, anything for the shot!
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| [Head banger] Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:37:28 PM | |
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well said
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:02:26 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | "...kitchen catches fire..." heh. Hope not. Better to see Old Faithful than a New Unexpected.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | yellowstone is similar to the rest of the rockies, except for the hydrogeological thingys, and bison. I live where the buffalo used to roam, but in yellowstone, holy crap they are everywhere.
so you get cool mountains, waterfalls, canyons, wildlife, and then you get bison, gysers, mud pits, hot springs. Think it was 89 I went as a kid, so its been a while.
Saskatoon will only be a blast if the hotel kitchen catches fire.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Never been to Yellowstone. Chatted up a Ranger when hiking around the Rockies a while back. She used to work there. Just like the islands of Hawai'i, you can't get a "which is better" answer out of them. Both parks (like the islands) are spectacular for different reasons.
Do give a full report after your trip to Yellowstone. Safe travels to Saskatoon as well, LOL! Sounds like a blast.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | got to go one day. dunno when but I have to make it happen. going to yelowstone this summer, that should be fun
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | You would have LOVED the hikes, compadre. As you saw the shot of how the clouds roll in, that is your only true "enemy" - the weather. Not that a bear could live up there but I had to look up how many people died up on the volcano. Look up the one who was washed over the falls with his daughter. Flash flood took them.
Odd to read the comments. While their family sued and won a "no-fault" settlement of $5 mil US, the opinions were divided. Yeah there should have been a sign but the guy should have known better.
Beautiful island. That makes three islands for me. A little on the commercial side but if you catch a good day, the hiking (and camping, so I am told) is outstanding.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | Guido, I so want to go on a vacation there. sadly I am headed to Saskatoon for business tomorow. joy... NOT!!!!
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| [guidogodoy] Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:02:26 PM | |
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"...kitchen catches fire..." heh. Hope not. Better to see Old Faithful than a New Unexpected.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:50:59 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | yellowstone is similar to the rest of the rockies, except for the hydrogeological thingys, and bison. I live where the buffalo used to roam, but in yellowstone, holy crap they are everywhere.
so you get cool mountains, waterfalls, canyons, wildlife, and then you get bison, gysers, mud pits, hot springs. Think it was 89 I went as a kid, so its been a while.
Saskatoon will only be a blast if the hotel kitchen catches fire.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Never been to Yellowstone. Chatted up a Ranger when hiking around the Rockies a while back. She used to work there. Just like the islands of Hawai'i, you can't get a "which is better" answer out of them. Both parks (like the islands) are spectacular for different reasons.
Do give a full report after your trip to Yellowstone. Safe travels to Saskatoon as well, LOL! Sounds like a blast.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | got to go one day. dunno when but I have to make it happen. going to yelowstone this summer, that should be fun
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | You would have LOVED the hikes, compadre. As you saw the shot of how the clouds roll in, that is your only true "enemy" - the weather. Not that a bear could live up there but I had to look up how many people died up on the volcano. Look up the one who was washed over the falls with his daughter. Flash flood took them.
Odd to read the comments. While their family sued and won a "no-fault" settlement of $5 mil US, the opinions were divided. Yeah there should have been a sign but the guy should have known better.
Beautiful island. That makes three islands for me. A little on the commercial side but if you catch a good day, the hiking (and camping, so I am told) is outstanding.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | Guido, I so want to go on a vacation there. sadly I am headed to Saskatoon for business tomorow. joy... NOT!!!!
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| [Head banger] Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:50:59 AM | |
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yellowstone is similar to the rest of the rockies, except for the hydrogeological thingys, and bison. I live where the buffalo used to roam, but in yellowstone, holy crap they are everywhere.
so you get cool mountains, waterfalls, canyons, wildlife, and then you get bison, gysers, mud pits, hot springs. Think it was 89 I went as a kid, so its been a while.
Saskatoon will only be a blast if the hotel kitchen catches fire.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:11:10 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Never been to Yellowstone. Chatted up a Ranger when hiking around the Rockies a while back. She used to work there. Just like the islands of Hawai'i, you can't get a "which is better" answer out of them. Both parks (like the islands) are spectacular for different reasons.
Do give a full report after your trip to Yellowstone. Safe travels to Saskatoon as well, LOL! Sounds like a blast.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | got to go one day. dunno when but I have to make it happen. going to yelowstone this summer, that should be fun
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | You would have LOVED the hikes, compadre. As you saw the shot of how the clouds roll in, that is your only true "enemy" - the weather. Not that a bear could live up there but I had to look up how many people died up on the volcano. Look up the one who was washed over the falls with his daughter. Flash flood took them.
Odd to read the comments. While their family sued and won a "no-fault" settlement of $5 mil US, the opinions were divided. Yeah there should have been a sign but the guy should have known better.
Beautiful island. That makes three islands for me. A little on the commercial side but if you catch a good day, the hiking (and camping, so I am told) is outstanding.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | Guido, I so want to go on a vacation there. sadly I am headed to Saskatoon for business tomorow. joy... NOT!!!!
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| [guidogodoy] Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:11:10 PM | |
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Never been to Yellowstone. Chatted up a Ranger when hiking around the Rockies a while back. She used to work there. Just like the islands of Hawai'i, you can't get a "which is better" answer out of them. Both parks (like the islands) are spectacular for different reasons.
Do give a full report after your trip to Yellowstone. Safe travels to Saskatoon as well, LOL! Sounds like a blast.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:01:01 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | got to go one day. dunno when but I have to make it happen. going to yelowstone this summer, that should be fun
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | You would have LOVED the hikes, compadre. As you saw the shot of how the clouds roll in, that is your only true "enemy" - the weather. Not that a bear could live up there but I had to look up how many people died up on the volcano. Look up the one who was washed over the falls with his daughter. Flash flood took them.
Odd to read the comments. While their family sued and won a "no-fault" settlement of $5 mil US, the opinions were divided. Yeah there should have been a sign but the guy should have known better.
Beautiful island. That makes three islands for me. A little on the commercial side but if you catch a good day, the hiking (and camping, so I am told) is outstanding.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | Guido, I so want to go on a vacation there. sadly I am headed to Saskatoon for business tomorow. joy... NOT!!!!
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| [Head banger] Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:01:01 PM | |
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got to go one day. dunno when but I have to make it happen. going to yelowstone this summer, that should be fun
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:46:43 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | You would have LOVED the hikes, compadre. As you saw the shot of how the clouds roll in, that is your only true "enemy" - the weather. Not that a bear could live up there but I had to look up how many people died up on the volcano. Look up the one who was washed over the falls with his daughter. Flash flood took them.
Odd to read the comments. While their family sued and won a "no-fault" settlement of $5 mil US, the opinions were divided. Yeah there should have been a sign but the guy should have known better.
Beautiful island. That makes three islands for me. A little on the commercial side but if you catch a good day, the hiking (and camping, so I am told) is outstanding.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | Guido, I so want to go on a vacation there. sadly I am headed to Saskatoon for business tomorow. joy... NOT!!!!
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| [guidogodoy] Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:46:43 PM | |
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You would have LOVED the hikes, compadre. As you saw the shot of how the clouds roll in, that is your only true "enemy" - the weather. Not that a bear could live up there but I had to look up how many people died up on the volcano. Look up the one who was washed over the falls with his daughter. Flash flood took them.
Odd to read the comments. While their family sued and won a "no-fault" settlement of $5 mil US, the opinions were divided. Yeah there should have been a sign but the guy should have known better.
Beautiful island. That makes three islands for me. A little on the commercial side but if you catch a good day, the hiking (and camping, so I am told) is outstanding.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:41:01 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | Guido, I so want to go on a vacation there. sadly I am headed to Saskatoon for business tomorow. joy... NOT!!!!
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| [Head banger] Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:41:01 PM | |
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Guido, I so want to go on a vacation there. sadly I am headed to Saskatoon for business tomorow. joy... NOT!!!!
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| [guidogodoy] Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:58:52 PM | |
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Thanks, all. Good to be there, good to be home. Shame that pictures can't fully capture reality like my first JP shot (I was WAY out on the highest rock after a 2mile+ hike to almost fall to my death...hey, I would have tried to throw the camera back up on the way to my watery grave! LOL!) or the beauty of hiking the volcano.
Worst part? The flight! Sitting on the tarmac for hours (total) while waiting for planes to leave our gate, no food, bag charges. etc. I flew American and found it funny that they now recognize that it takes longer to load planes as more people are bringing two carry-on bags. Brilliant observation. What the heck is going on with the aviation companies?
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| [Becks] Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:45:29 PM | |
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Awesome pics, makes me want to go on holiday lol!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:26:55 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ok, five thousand pix taken down to a few.
Maui from 100 ft down - off Lanai. Cathedral 2 dive site for those who scuba (Nitrox dive!).
To hiking the tallest point past Kihei (hightest rock as well).
Rainbow falling on a sailboat between Kihei and Lahaina (almost had accidents as EVERYONE saw it and wanted to pull off a two-laner going up a cliff to get a pic).
Hiking the volcano, Haleakala. Nice view on the 4.2 mile hike down (you can see the trail WAY below).
Who can see the roaming JP cross? Heading down to the crater / valley WAY down below the 10,000+ ft summit.
Always remember that hiking down is the easy part. After a double-tank dive the previous day, I was sucking air like crazy trying to beat the weather out of there. 4.2 miles down ISN'T 4.2 miles back up! Especially with the tradewind clouds bringing in rain rolling in very quickly.
Same shot as the beginning descent with me barely making it out from the lower clouds. The trail is still there to the right. Valley is completely in white-out conditions.
Finally, sunset at 10,000+ ft summit.
Odd phenomenon happens at the summit. Read all about it. With the sun to your back and with luck, you can see your own shadow in a rainbow! Cannot see anyone else's but your own. I stood with my legs apart and held the camera (and in the left hand my JP cross) in the other to make sure it was me. No doubt. Old Hawaiians thought it was a divine sign and vision of their soul. Amazing. A picture doesn't come close to capturing the beauty of the clouds that have now taken over the valley of the volcano.
What luck, a second rainbow formed around the first! Too bad the Priest cross was too small to be seen in the clouds below. THAT would have been a shot. Standing in the same place with both JP necklace and camera over my head with legs spread apart to make sure it was me. Incredible! Simply could not see the guy standing right next to me if I tried. Clouds are taking over the summit. Incredible.
 
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| [Priestgirl_1] Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:40:10 AM | |
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Very nice pics of your vacation 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:26:55 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ok, five thousand pix taken down to a few.
Maui from 100 ft down - off Lanai. Cathedral 2 dive site for those who scuba (Nitrox dive!).
To hiking the tallest point past Kihei (hightest rock as well).
Rainbow falling on a sailboat between Kihei and Lahaina (almost had accidents as EVERYONE saw it and wanted to pull off a two-laner going up a cliff to get a pic).
Hiking the volcano, Haleakala. Nice view on the 4.2 mile hike down (you can see the trail WAY below).
Who can see the roaming JP cross? Heading down to the crater / valley WAY down below the 10,000+ ft summit.
Always remember that hiking down is the easy part. After a double-tank dive the previous day, I was sucking air like crazy trying to beat the weather out of there. 4.2 miles down ISN'T 4.2 miles back up! Especially with the tradewind clouds bringing in rain rolling in very quickly.
Same shot as the beginning descent with me barely making it out from the lower clouds. The trail is still there to the right. Valley is completely in white-out conditions.
Finally, sunset at 10,000+ ft summit.
Odd phenomenon happens at the summit. Read all about it. With the sun to your back and with luck, you can see your own shadow in a rainbow! Cannot see anyone else's but your own. I stood with my legs apart and held the camera (and in the left hand my JP cross) in the other to make sure it was me. No doubt. Old Hawaiians thought it was a divine sign and vision of their soul. Amazing. A picture doesn't come close to capturing the beauty of the clouds that have now taken over the valley of the volcano.
What luck, a second rainbow formed around the first! Too bad the Priest cross was too small to be seen in the clouds below. THAT would have been a shot. Standing in the same place with both JP necklace and camera over my head with legs spread apart to make sure it was me. Incredible! Simply could not see the guy standing right next to me if I tried. Clouds are taking over the summit. Incredible.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:39:51 PM | |
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NICE pics!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:26:55 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ok, five thousand pix taken down to a few.
Maui from 100 ft down - Cathedrals 2 dive site for those who dive (Nitrox dive!).
To hiking the tallest point past Kihei (hightest rock as well).
Rainbow falling on a sailboat between Kihei and Lahaina (almost had accidents as EVERYONE saw it and wanted to pull off a two-laner going up a cliff to get a pic).
Hiking the volcano, Haleakala. Nice view on the 4.2 mile hike down (you can see the trail WAY below).
Who can see the roaming JP cross? Heading down to the crater / valley WAY down below the 10,000+ ft summit.
Always remember that hiking down is the easy part. After a double-tank dive the previous day, I was sucking air like crazy trying to beat the weather out of there. 4.2 miles down ISN'T 4.2 miles back up! Especially with the tradewind clouds bringing in rain rolling in very quickly.
Same shot as the beginning descent with me barely making it out from the lower clouds. The trail is still there to the right. Valley is completely in white-out conditions.
Finally, sunset at 10,000+ ft summit.
Odd phenomenon happens at the summit. Read all about it. With the sun to your back and with luck, you can see your own shadow in a rainbow! Cannot see anyone else's but your own. I stood with my legs apart and held the camera (and in the left hand my JP cross) in the other to make sure it was me. No doubt. Old Hawaiians thought it was a divine sign and vision of their soul. Amazing. A picture doesn't come close to capturing the beauty of the clouds that have now taken over the valley of the volcano.
What luck, a second rainbow formed around the first! Too bad the Priest cross was too small to be seen in the clouds below. THAT would have been a shot. Standing in the same place with both JP necklace and camera over my head with legs spread apart to make sure it was me. Incredible! Simply could not see the guy standing right next to me if I tried. Clouds are taking over the summit. Incredible.
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Ok, five thousand pix taken down to a few.
Maui from 100 ft down - off Lanai. Cathedral 2 dive site for those who scuba (Nitrox dive!).
To hiking the tallest point past Kihei (hightest rock as well).
Rainbow falling on a sailboat between Kihei and Lahaina (almost had accidents as EVERYONE saw it and wanted to pull off a two-laner going up a cliff to get a pic).
Hiking the volcano, Haleakala. Nice view on the 4.2 mile hike down (you can see the trail WAY below).
Who can see the roaming JP cross? Heading down to the crater / valley WAY down below the 10,000+ ft summit.
Always remember that hiking down is the easy part. After a double-tank dive the previous day, I was sucking air like crazy trying to beat the weather out of there. 4.2 miles down ISN'T 4.2 miles back up! Especially with the tradewind clouds bringing in rain rolling in very quickly.
Same shot as the beginning descent with me barely making it out from the lower clouds. The trail is still there to the right. Valley is completely in white-out conditions.
Finally, sunset at 10,000+ ft summit.
Odd phenomenon happens at the summit. Read all about it. With the sun to your back and with luck, you can see your own shadow in a rainbow! Cannot see anyone else's but your own. I stood with my legs apart and held the camera (and in the left hand my JP cross) in the other to make sure it was me. No doubt. Old Hawaiians thought it was a divine sign and vision of their soul. Amazing. A picture doesn't come close to capturing the beauty of the clouds that have now taken over the valley of the volcano.
What luck, a second rainbow formed around the first! Too bad the Priest cross was too small to be seen in the clouds below. THAT would have been a shot. Standing in the same place with both JP necklace and camera over my head with legs spread apart to make sure it was me. Incredible! Simply could not see the guy standing right next to me if I tried. Clouds are taking over the summit. Incredible.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 31, 2013 12:31:12 AM | |
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That's a lotta snow! I bet she'll love it.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:33:07 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Possibly the mountain Craig and I grew up in the shadow of Mt Taranaki (Egmont) - depending how far down snow gets this year.
Or one of the mountains in the central plateau region, about 1.5-2 hours from where we live - this is Mt Ruapehu, a skiers favourite.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Awww! That'd be cute! Where will you take her?
| | | Becks wrote: | | Awesome! I'm hoping to take Ada to see snow this winter. That should be interesting lol.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Lake Tahoe region. This is Heavenly. LOVE the last run down. Signs say it all.
White-out conditions in Kirkwood.
Still, what a view!
Cheers at beer hut and you didn't break a leg! Too bad I can't drink beer! LOL! Still, where's Waldo (around my neck).
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| [Becks] Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:33:07 PM | |
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Possibly the mountain Craig and I grew up in the shadow of Mt Taranaki (Egmont) - depending how far down snow gets this year.
Or one of the mountains in the central plateau region, about 1.5-2 hours from where we live - this is Mt Ruapehu, a skiers favourite.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Saturday, March 30, 2013 3:47:11 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Awww! That'd be cute! Where will you take her?
| | | Becks wrote: | | Awesome! I'm hoping to take Ada to see snow this winter. That should be interesting lol.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Lake Tahoe region. This is Heavenly. LOVE the last run down. Signs say it all.
White-out conditions in Kirkwood.
Still, what a view!
Cheers at beer hut and you didn't break a leg! Too bad I can't drink beer! LOL! Still, where's Waldo (around my neck).
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, March 30, 2013 3:47:11 PM | |
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Awww! That'd be cute! Where will you take her?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:08:54 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Awesome! I'm hoping to take Ada to see snow this winter. That should be interesting lol.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Lake Tahoe region. This is Heavenly. LOVE the last run down. Signs say it all.
White-out conditions in Kirkwood.
Still, what a view!
Cheers at beer hut and you didn't break a leg! Too bad I can't drink beer! LOL! Still, where's Waldo (around my neck).
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| [Becks] Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:08:54 AM | |
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Awesome! I'm hoping to take Ada to see snow this winter. That should be interesting lol.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, March 29, 2013 4:49:21 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Lake Tahoe region. This is Heavenly. LOVE the last run down. Signs say it all.
White-out conditions in Kirkwood.
Still, what a view!
Cheers at beer hut and you didn't break a leg! Too bad I can't drink beer! LOL! Still, where's Waldo (around my neck).
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Friday, March 29, 2013 8:26:14 PM | |
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I second that "NICE!!!" Very cool!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, March 29, 2013 4:49:21 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Lake Tahoe region. This is Heavenly. LOVE the last run down. Signs say it all.
White-out conditions in Kirkwood.
Still, what a view!
Cheers at beer hut and you didn't break a leg! Too bad I can't drink beer! LOL! Still, where's Waldo (around my neck).
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| [Brian_Evans] Friday, March 29, 2013 7:25:20 PM | |
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Where's your 2 lady friends?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, March 29, 2013 4:49:21 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Lake Tahoe region. This is Heavenly. LOVE the last run down. Signs say it all.
White-out conditions in Kirkwood.
Still, what a view!
Cheers at beer hut and you didn't break a leg! Too bad I can't drink beer! LOL! Still, where's Waldo (around my neck).
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| [Head banger] Friday, March 29, 2013 6:44:35 PM | |
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[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, March 29, 2013 4:49:21 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Lake Tahoe region. This is Heavenly. LOVE the last run down. Signs say it all.
White-out conditions in Kirkwood.
Still, what a view!
Cheers at beer hut and you didn't break a leg! Too bad I can't drink beer! LOL! Still, where's Waldo (around my neck).
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Lake Tahoe region. This is Heavenly. LOVE the last run down. Signs say it all.
White-out conditions in Kirkwood.
Still, what a view!
Cheers at beer hut and you didn't break a leg! Too bad I can't drink beer! LOL! Still, where's Waldo (around my neck).
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| [Rick80] Monday, February 04, 2013 8:05:54 PM | |
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| [Stratovarius217] Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:29:07 PM | |
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| [Head banger] Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:31:12 AM | |
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punctualization is a complex matter.... or some shit like that
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:23:33 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Hey, she wrote it as a question. LOL!
| | | Head banger wrote: | | I think the last was direction, not a question. but if it was you may have missunderstood it. or not cared which could be the best decision.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Glad I'm not the only one, HB. I told "it" to quit pestering me with PMs that are borderline lunacy, and don't even respond in private anymore, as usual below is the follow-up.
Now HERE I see the purpose. Higher-level thinking. They are rhetorical questions! Like the drill sarge in "Full Metal Jacket!" "Are you an idiot, Private Pile?" Do you believe in the Virgin Mary, Private Joker?" "Are you offended?" "Do you have a pets?" "Don't post my messages at noticeboard?" No, wait.....last ones didn't quite fit. LOL
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don't post my messages at noticeboard? you're a vegetarian? do you have a pets? you don't like kangaroos? are you offended? (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:49:12 AM)
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Dont feel bad Guido, I cant understand the thread of humor here either...
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Speak of the devil.
Well, if you are "like kangaroo," stuff your PMs in your pouch and quit sending them to me as I have asked! LOL!!! READ and you'd know that I am a vegetarian! HAAAA!!!! 
Someone will have to tell me how you "drink" a hamburger" sometime.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18:41 AM Tania Vanina [Tania2194AD ]
hey mr. hamburger,how much cola and hamburgers did you drink for the last week?
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| [guidogodoy] Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:23:33 AM | |
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Hey, she wrote it as a question. LOL!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:34:55 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | I think the last was direction, not a question. but if it was you may have missunderstood it. or not cared which could be the best decision.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Glad I'm not the only one, HB. I told "it" to quit pestering me with PMs that are borderline lunacy, and don't even respond in private anymore, as usual below is the follow-up.
Now HERE I see the purpose. Higher-level thinking. They are rhetorical questions! Like the drill sarge in "Full Metal Jacket!" "Are you an idiot, Private Pile?" Do you believe in the Virgin Mary, Private Joker?" "Are you offended?" "Do you have a pets?" "Don't post my messages at noticeboard?" No, wait.....last ones didn't quite fit. LOL
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don't post my messages at noticeboard? you're a vegetarian? do you have a pets? you don't like kangaroos? are you offended? (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:49:12 AM)
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Dont feel bad Guido, I cant understand the thread of humor here either...
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Speak of the devil.
Well, if you are "like kangaroo," stuff your PMs in your pouch and quit sending them to me as I have asked! LOL!!! READ and you'd know that I am a vegetarian! HAAAA!!!!
Someone will have to tell me how you "drink" a hamburger" sometime.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18:41 AM Tania Vanina [Tania2194AD ]
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I think the last was direction, not a question. but if it was you may have missunderstood it. or not cared which could be the best decision.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 11:34:29 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Glad I'm not the only one, HB. I told "it" to quit pestering me with PMs that are borderline lunacy, and don't even respond in private anymore, as usual below is the follow-up.
Now HERE I see the purpose. Higher-level thinking. They are rhetorical questions! Like the drill sarge in "Full Metal Jacket!" "Are you an idiot, Private Pile?" Do you believe in the Virgin Mary, Private Joker?" "Are you offended?" "Do you have a pets?" "Don't post my messages at noticeboard?" No, wait.....last ones didn't quite fit. LOL
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don't post my messages at noticeboard? you're a vegetarian? do you have a pets? you don't like kangaroos? are you offended? (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:49:12 AM)
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Dont feel bad Guido, I cant understand the thread of humor here either...
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Speak of the devil.
Well, if you are "like kangaroo," stuff your PMs in your pouch and quit sending them to me as I have asked! LOL!!! READ and you'd know that I am a vegetarian! HAAAA!!!!
Someone will have to tell me how you "drink" a hamburger" sometime.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18:41 AM Tania Vanina [Tania2194AD ]
hey mr. hamburger,how much cola and hamburgers did you drink for the last week?
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| [Becks] Tuesday, January 22, 2013 3:03:34 PM | |
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What the hell?! Those are very crazy PMs LOL!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 11:34:29 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Glad I'm not the only one, HB. I told "it" to quit pestering me with PMs that are borderline lunacy, and don't even respond in private anymore, as usual below is the follow-up.
Now HERE I see the purpose. Higher-level thinking. They are rhetorical questions! Like the drill sarge in "Full Metal Jacket!" "Are you an idiot, Private Pile?" Do you believe in the Virgin Mary, Private Joker?" "Are you offended?" "Do you have a pets?" "Don't post my messages at noticeboard?" No, wait.....last ones didn't quite fit. LOL
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don't post my messages at noticeboard? you're a vegetarian? do you have a pets? you don't like kangaroos? are you offended? (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:49:12 AM)
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Dont feel bad Guido, I cant understand the thread of humor here either...
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Speak of the devil.
Well, if you are "like kangaroo," stuff your PMs in your pouch and quit sending them to me as I have asked! LOL!!! READ and you'd know that I am a vegetarian! HAAAA!!!!
Someone will have to tell me how you "drink" a hamburger" sometime.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18:41 AM Tania Vanina [Tania2194AD ]
hey mr. hamburger,how much cola and hamburgers did you drink for the last week?
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Racist and poor grammar. Guess they go together "AN" Oreo.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Brian_Evans from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:32:55 PM)| | | Brian_Evans wrote: | | I see a.............. oreo cookie?
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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| [Brian_Evans] Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:32:55 PM | |
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I see a.............. oreo cookie?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, January 21, 2013 12:23:32 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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Oh, you mean the monster squid that takes down full boats? Nope. Guess she was out to deeper waters.
VERY warm down there. Even México (I said "Costa Maya" but it was actually outside the city in "Xcalak," which was the first and last stop, had a bottom (22.4m) temp of 28C. Only got warmer from there. Beautiful indeedy.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by METALMANJP from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 8:29:18 AM)| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | looks nice and warm there. Lucky you did not run into their mother !
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Playing with colors. Squid are cool! Look at their eyes way down their body. They flatten themselves out to hover but contract to flash away in a milisecond. They also blend in with their surroundings so well. Amazing creatures.
Makes me want to eat paella. www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/saltwater/sw-species/squid
I count at least eight in this enhanced picture.
There are at least six cruisin' through the grass here.
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Glad I'm not the only one, HB. I told "it" to quit pestering me with PMs that are borderline lunacy, and don't even respond in private anymore, as usual below is the follow-up.
Now HERE I see the purpose. Higher-level thinking. They are rhetorical questions! Like the drill sarge in "Full Metal Jacket!" "Are you an idiot, Private Pile?" Do you believe in the Virgin Mary, Private Joker?" "Are you offended?" "Do you have a pets?" "Don't post my messages at noticeboard?" No, wait.....last ones didn't quite fit. LOL
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don't post my messages at noticeboard? you're a vegetarian? do you have a pets? you don't like kangaroos? are you offended? [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:49:12 AM)
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Dont feel bad Guido, I cant understand the thread of humor here either...
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Speak of the devil.
Well, if you are "like kangaroo," stuff your PMs in your pouch and quit sending them to me as I have asked! LOL!!! READ and you'd know that I am a vegetarian! HAAAA!!!!
Someone will have to tell me how you "drink" a hamburger" sometime.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18:41 AM Tania Vanina [Tania2194AD ]
hey mr. hamburger,how much cola and hamburgers did you drink for the last week?
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looks nice and warm there. Lucky you did not run into their mother !
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:04:20 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Playing with colors. Squid are cool! Look at their eyes way down their body. They flatten themselves out to hover but contract to flash away in a milisecond. They also blend in with their surroundings so well. Amazing creatures.
Makes me want to eat paella. www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/saltwater/sw-species/squid
I count at least eight in this enhanced picture.
There are at least six cruisin' through the grass here.
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Dont feel bad Guido, I cant understand the thread of humor here either...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 3:13:35 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Speak of the devil.
Well, if you are "like kangaroo," stuff your PMs in your pouch and quit sending them to me as I have asked! LOL!!! READ and you'd know that I am a vegetarian! HAAAA!!!!
Someone will have to tell me how you "drink" a hamburger" sometime.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18:41 AM Tania Vanina [Tania2194AD ]
hey mr. hamburger,how much cola and hamburgers did you drink for the last week?
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it's just a joke.you can't understand the thread of humor.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 3:13:35 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Speak of the devil.
Well, if you are "like kangaroo," stuff your PMs in your pouch and quit sending them to me as I have asked! LOL!!! READ and you'd know that I am a vegetarian! HAAAA!!!!
Someone will have to tell me how you "drink" a hamburger" sometime.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18:41 AM Tania Vanina [Tania2194AD ]
hey mr. hamburger,how much cola and hamburgers did you drink for the last week?
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Speak of the devil.
Well, if you are "like kangaroo," stuff your PMs in your pouch and quit sending them to me as I have asked! LOL!!! READ and you'd know that I am a vegetarian! HAAAA!!!!
Someone will have to tell me how you "drink" a hamburger" sometime.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18:41 AM Tania Vanina [Tania2194AD ]
hey mr. hamburger,how much cola and hamburgers did you drink for the last week?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tania2194AD from Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:24:10 AM)| | | Tania2194AD wrote: | | | i'm very like kangaroos and sunny Australia |
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Playing with colors. Squid are cool! Look at their eyes way down their body. They flatten themselves out to hover but contract to flash away in a milisecond. They also blend in with their surroundings so well. Amazing creatures.
Makes me want to eat paella. www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/saltwater/sw-species/squid
I count at least eight in this enhanced picture.
There are at least six cruisin' through the grass here.
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Thanks. Good time had by me but not all. BIG puke-fest on the first dual tank dive in Costa Maya, MX. You know how it goes, one person starts and it is catchy! LOL! Huge currents as well. It was a "roll off" (as opposed to "big step") into the water and that got a few screwed up right from go. In and meet at anchor line? Yeah, more like in and meet wherever the hell the current took us!
Hey, we didn't lose anyone and fish got fed (chum) from those who cared to contribute! LOL!! I call that a success!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Monday, January 21, 2013 10:37:37 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Oooh pretty fish! Very nice pics Guido, looks like a good time was had.
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Oooh pretty fish! Very nice pics Guido, looks like a good time was had.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, January 21, 2013 10:23:11 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Oh, last one. Newbie diver in our group about to stab her first lionfish (look 'em up if you don't know how they have damaged the seas). Hard to see but she is just about to stab it with a divemaster looking over her shoulder. Sadly, she hesitated and, everyone who saw "Saving Private Ryan" or "Full Metal Jacket" knows that hesitation means YOU WILL NOT KILL!. She never made the kill and it ducked into the corral and hid in a heartbeat. Cool looking fish, though. Especially in full color. animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/lionfish/
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Oh, last one. Newbie diver in our group about to stab her first lionfish (look 'em up if you don't know how they have damaged the seas). Hard to see but she is just about to stab it with a divemaster looking over her shoulder. Sadly, she hesitated and, everyone who saw "Saving Private Ryan" or "Full Metal Jacket" knows that hesitation means YOU WILL NOT KILL!. She never made the kill and it ducked into the corral and hid in a heartbeat. Cool looking fish, though. Especially in full color. animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/lionfish/
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, January 21, 2013 10:16:43 PM | |
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Cooool!!! 
Aww! Lookit the sea turtle!
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OK, I'll shut up now.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, January 21, 2013 10:03:57 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | As a bonus (and as I had to go through a bunch of video anyway), here is a close up of the spotted ray....
The barracuda as well (that is one fast sucker!). Both were far away and I am just shooting with a GoPro. Same dive site.
To end on a better note, here is a zoom of your turtle!
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As a bonus (and as I had to go through a bunch of video anyway), here is a close up of the spotted ray....
The barracuda as well (that is one fast sucker!). Both were far away and I am just shooting with a GoPro. Same dive site.
To end on a better note, here is a zoom of your turtle!
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Yippeeeeeee!
Looks like the sea turtle was waving at the camera. Too funny!
Thank youuuu!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, January 21, 2013 9:40:06 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Well, trying to speed up the process, I had to go through spotted rays, barracudas and get a good slo-mo shot of the turtles I spotted to get a usable one as a screenshot (I was shooting video at the time). Enjoy!
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Well, trying to speed up the process, I had to go through spotted rays, barracudas and get a good slo-mo shot of the turtles I spotted to get a usable one as a screenshot (I was shooting video at the time). Enjoy!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, January 21, 2013 9:31:19 PM)
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Has it been 6-8 weeks yet?
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, January 21, 2013 8:17:33 PM | |
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Sweet! Thanks alot! I await my prize with anticipation. 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, January 21, 2013 8:15:30 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Thank you for your order. It will be completed in 6-8 weeks.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Damn, such good prizes.
Hmmm... I'll pick...another pic of a sea turtle!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ummm....you want a copy of Heavy Metal Parking Lot too? Perhaps a rock from the Mayan caves in Belize? Another picture of a sea turtle?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yaaaaaaayyyy! 
Do I get a prize?
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Hey, someone who didn't fall for the red herring (no pun intended)! You found me! 
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Mmkay, wheeeeere's Guido...
Ooo! I see you! You're in the background wearing the red and green shirt.
Nice pics! The one showing the school of tarpon is especially cool-looking.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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Thank you for your order. It will be completed in 6-8 weeks.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, January 21, 2013 8:11:16 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Damn, such good prizes.
Hmmm... I'll pick...another pic of a sea turtle!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ummm....you want a copy of Heavy Metal Parking Lot too? Perhaps a rock from the Mayan caves in Belize? Another picture of a sea turtle?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yaaaaaaayyyy!
Do I get a prize?
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Hey, someone who didn't fall for the red herring (no pun intended)! You found me!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Mmkay, wheeeeere's Guido...
Ooo! I see you! You're in the background wearing the red and green shirt.
Nice pics! The one showing the school of tarpon is especially cool-looking.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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Damn, such good prizes.
Hmmm... I'll pick...another pic of a sea turtle!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, January 21, 2013 8:06:41 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ummm....you want a copy of Heavy Metal Parking Lot too? Perhaps a rock from the Mayan caves in Belize? Another picture of a sea turtle?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yaaaaaaayyyy!
Do I get a prize?
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Hey, someone who didn't fall for the red herring (no pun intended)! You found me!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Mmkay, wheeeeere's Guido...
Ooo! I see you! You're in the background wearing the red and green shirt.
Nice pics! The one showing the school of tarpon is especially cool-looking.
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COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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Ummm....you want a copy of Heavy Metal Parking Lot too? Perhaps a rock from the Mayan caves in Belize? Another picture of a sea turtle?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, January 21, 2013 8:02:54 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yaaaaaaayyyy!
Do I get a prize?
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Hey, someone who didn't fall for the red herring (no pun intended)! You found me!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Mmkay, wheeeeere's Guido...
Ooo! I see you! You're in the background wearing the red and green shirt.
Nice pics! The one showing the school of tarpon is especially cool-looking.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, January 21, 2013 8:02:54 PM | |
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Yaaaaaaayyyy!
Do I get a prize?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, January 21, 2013 7:58:18 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Hey, someone who didn't fall for the red herring (no pun intended)! You found me!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Mmkay, wheeeeere's Guido...
Ooo! I see you! You're in the background wearing the red and green shirt.
Nice pics! The one showing the school of tarpon is especially cool-looking.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, January 21, 2013 7:58:18 PM | |
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Hey, someone who didn't fall for the red herring (no pun intended)! You found me!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, January 21, 2013 7:35:57 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Mmkay, wheeeeere's Guido...
Ooo! I see you! You're in the background wearing the red and green shirt.
Nice pics! The one showing the school of tarpon is especially cool-looking.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, January 21, 2013 7:35:57 PM | |
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Mmkay, wheeeeere's Guido...
Ooo! I see you! You're in the background wearing the red and green shirt.
Nice pics! The one showing the school of tarpon is especially cool-looking.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, January 21, 2013 12:23:32 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, January 21, 2013 2:39:38 PM | |
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Ok, just a couple.
MASSIVE tarpon at a reef in Roatán, Honduras. I am at depth and water maginfies. They are still pretty far from me.
School of squid in Cozumel. Many out of picture but there are 14 in total.
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, January 21, 2013 12:23:32 PM | |
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Just starting to go through pictures but I already have the perfect one for a postcard from Belize:
COME TO BELIZE! NO, WE ARE NOT AN ISLAND!
(giving a "cheers" to Priest/Cross. Flag of Belize to the left of the picture. See if you can figure out which one is me. AKA "Where's Waldo" for Bwian! LOL!)
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:52:38 PM | |
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Nice!!! Good to hear you had a great time!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by METALMANJP from Wednesday, October 24, 2012 4:14:29 PM)| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Just got back yesterday from Disney World, I think I need another vacation. The 3d movies were awesome, and the rock n roll roller coaster was super fast . Had a great time and can't wait to go back.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Nice!!! You guys going to Disneyland or Disney World?
Either way, have fun!!!
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | | Getting ready to take the kids to Disney for a week. I think I am more excited about it than they are. I'll talk to y'all later. |
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| [METALMANJP] Wednesday, October 24, 2012 4:14:29 PM | |
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Just got back yesterday from Disney World, I think I need another vacation. The 3d movies were awesome, and the rock n roll roller coaster was super fast . Had a great time and can't wait to go back.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:36:17 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Nice!!! You guys going to Disneyland or Disney World?
Either way, have fun!!!
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | | Getting ready to take the kids to Disney for a week. I think I am more excited about it than they are. I'll talk to y'all later. |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:36:17 AM | |
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Nice!!! You guys going to Disneyland or Disney World?
Either way, have fun!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by METALMANJP from Monday, October 15, 2012 3:14:12 PM)| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | | Getting ready to take the kids to Disney for a week. I think I am more excited about it than they are. I'll talk to y'all later. |
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| [METALMANJP] Monday, October 15, 2012 3:14:12 PM | |
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| Getting ready to take the kids to Disney for a week. I think I am more excited about it than they are. I'll talk to y'all later. |
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| [Becks] Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:17:03 PM | |
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I know who I'd vote for but I don't count LOL!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Sunday, August 26, 2012 4:46:45 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | At least you have an advantage over the U.S. citizens in so far as news goes. We don't hear about ANYTHING going on around the world unless it's major. I have to read internet newspapers just to keep up with anything outside the U.S. and 90% of America never does that.
As for unemployment. It would be way higher if they counted the people who really are not disabled but claim to be. The the election coming up? We have dumb and dumber to choose from. I'm throwing my vote away with a write in Vote for Slick Willy. lol We are going to hell in a handbasket.
| | | Becks wrote: | | LOLZ I doubt NZ could liberate any country bigger than say, Fiji. And even then we kinda sit in our corner of the world watching everyone else most of the time hehe.
I've heard unemployment is really bad in the US, sounds like it is out of control (for lack of a better term) where you are. But as you say, everyone is focussed on election stuff over there - we get a lot of your political stuff on the news here, and to be honest it scares me sometimes LOL.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | I hear ya. Perhaps you could push the NZ government to invade some oil-rich country to "liberate" them! heh
While we suffer those same inexplicable spikes in gas prices, what compounds the damage is that our economy is absolutely in the shitter. In my immediate area, every other house seems like it is up for sale with nobody buying. We are currently tied for second highest unemployment rate in the state (17+%) and we are one of the poorest states in the nation.
Sad when people can't afford to drive themselves out to find better jobs but, hey, election year! One of the two rich guys running for Pres will fix everything for sure! 
Ah, prolly a better topic for the Blah. After all, that is my general opinion of politicians (aka. big business). BLAH!
| | | Becks wrote: | | I remember when it cost less than $1 per litre lol, ahh those were the days. The thing that gets me is the stupid reasons fuel companies use for the increases, with the latest increases earlier this week they quoted every reason under the sun, the exchange rates, instability in the middle east, blah blah blah.
| | | spapad wrote: | | Becks, I feel for you and europe and the outlaying islands and territories. We in the US are spoiled. We always have the best gas prices and we are really not happy when they get as high as they are now.
What really sucks, is in 2001 I could fill up my Toyota for $11.00 and I thought that was outrageous. I wish OPEC would have a gas war again. In 1984 I paid $0.57 per gallon. Please let that happen again. lol
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| [spapad] Sunday, August 26, 2012 4:46:45 PM | |
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At least you have an advantage over the U.S. citizens in so far as news goes. We don't hear about ANYTHING going on around the world unless it's major. I have to read internet newspapers just to keep up with anything outside the U.S. and 90% of America never does that.
As for unemployment. It would be way higher if they counted the people who really are not disabled but claim to be. The the election coming up? We have dumb and dumber to choose from. I'm throwing my vote away with a write in Vote for Slick Willy. lol We are going to hell in a handbasket.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, August 26, 2012 2:45:57 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | LOLZ I doubt NZ could liberate any country bigger than say, Fiji. And even then we kinda sit in our corner of the world watching everyone else most of the time hehe.
I've heard unemployment is really bad in the US, sounds like it is out of control (for lack of a better term) where you are. But as you say, everyone is focussed on election stuff over there - we get a lot of your political stuff on the news here, and to be honest it scares me sometimes LOL.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | I hear ya. Perhaps you could push the NZ government to invade some oil-rich country to "liberate" them! heh
While we suffer those same inexplicable spikes in gas prices, what compounds the damage is that our economy is absolutely in the shitter. In my immediate area, every other house seems like it is up for sale with nobody buying. We are currently tied for second highest unemployment rate in the state (17+%) and we are one of the poorest states in the nation.
Sad when people can't afford to drive themselves out to find better jobs but, hey, election year! One of the two rich guys running for Pres will fix everything for sure!
Ah, prolly a better topic for the Blah. After all, that is my general opinion of politicians (aka. big business). BLAH!
| | | Becks wrote: | | I remember when it cost less than $1 per litre lol, ahh those were the days. The thing that gets me is the stupid reasons fuel companies use for the increases, with the latest increases earlier this week they quoted every reason under the sun, the exchange rates, instability in the middle east, blah blah blah.
| | | spapad wrote: | | Becks, I feel for you and europe and the outlaying islands and territories. We in the US are spoiled. We always have the best gas prices and we are really not happy when they get as high as they are now.
What really sucks, is in 2001 I could fill up my Toyota for $11.00 and I thought that was outrageous. I wish OPEC would have a gas war again. In 1984 I paid $0.57 per gallon. Please let that happen again. lol
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, August 26, 2012 3:08:31 PM | |
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Scares me too!
(now let me know when I can join the NZ Fiji Liberation Front! NZFLF HAAA!)
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, August 26, 2012 2:45:57 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | LOLZ I doubt NZ could liberate any country bigger than say, Fiji. And even then we kinda sit in our corner of the world watching everyone else most of the time hehe.
I've heard unemployment is really bad in the US, sounds like it is out of control (for lack of a better term) where you are. But as you say, everyone is focussed on election stuff over there - we get a lot of your political stuff on the news here, and to be honest it scares me sometimes LOL.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | I hear ya. Perhaps you could push the NZ government to invade some oil-rich country to "liberate" them! heh
While we suffer those same inexplicable spikes in gas prices, what compounds the damage is that our economy is absolutely in the shitter. In my immediate area, every other house seems like it is up for sale with nobody buying. We are currently tied for second highest unemployment rate in the state (17+%) and we are one of the poorest states in the nation.
Sad when people can't afford to drive themselves out to find better jobs but, hey, election year! One of the two rich guys running for Pres will fix everything for sure!
Ah, prolly a better topic for the Blah. After all, that is my general opinion of politicians (aka. big business). BLAH!
| | | Becks wrote: | | I remember when it cost less than $1 per litre lol, ahh those were the days. The thing that gets me is the stupid reasons fuel companies use for the increases, with the latest increases earlier this week they quoted every reason under the sun, the exchange rates, instability in the middle east, blah blah blah.
| | | spapad wrote: | | Becks, I feel for you and europe and the outlaying islands and territories. We in the US are spoiled. We always have the best gas prices and we are really not happy when they get as high as they are now.
What really sucks, is in 2001 I could fill up my Toyota for $11.00 and I thought that was outrageous. I wish OPEC would have a gas war again. In 1984 I paid $0.57 per gallon. Please let that happen again. lol
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| [Becks] Sunday, August 26, 2012 2:45:57 PM | |
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LOLZ I doubt NZ could liberate any country bigger than say, Fiji. And even then we kinda sit in our corner of the world watching everyone else most of the time hehe.
I've heard unemployment is really bad in the US, sounds like it is out of control (for lack of a better term) where you are. But as you say, everyone is focussed on election stuff over there - we get a lot of your political stuff on the news here, and to be honest it scares me sometimes LOL.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, August 26, 2012 3:11:34 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | I hear ya. Perhaps you could push the NZ government to invade some oil-rich country to "liberate" them! heh
While we suffer those same inexplicable spikes in gas prices, what compounds the damage is that our economy is absolutely in the shitter. In my immediate area, every other house seems like it is up for sale with nobody buying. We are currently tied for second highest unemployment rate in the state (17+%) and we are one of the poorest states in the nation.
Sad when people can't afford to drive themselves out to find better jobs but, hey, election year! One of the two rich guys running for Pres will fix everything for sure!
Ah, prolly a better topic for the Blah. After all, that is my general opinion of politicians (aka. big business). BLAH!
| | | Becks wrote: | | I remember when it cost less than $1 per litre lol, ahh those were the days. The thing that gets me is the stupid reasons fuel companies use for the increases, with the latest increases earlier this week they quoted every reason under the sun, the exchange rates, instability in the middle east, blah blah blah.
| | | spapad wrote: | | Becks, I feel for you and europe and the outlaying islands and territories. We in the US are spoiled. We always have the best gas prices and we are really not happy when they get as high as they are now.
What really sucks, is in 2001 I could fill up my Toyota for $11.00 and I thought that was outrageous. I wish OPEC would have a gas war again. In 1984 I paid $0.57 per gallon. Please let that happen again. lol
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| [METALMANJP] Sunday, August 26, 2012 4:45:14 AM | |
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My wife has relatives there, I went in 2004 and in 2011. Nice place.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Saturday, August 25, 2012 3:57:40 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Sure did. The music seemed a bit out of place, though, IMO. My uncle bought a CD from that guy a couple of years ago and we were listening to it during the car ride back to Houston. Wish we could've stayed there a little bit longer. Maybe another time.
When did you go to San Antonio?
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Awesome, did you like the guy selling cd's of redone songs played with a flute of some kind. Really soothing, relaxing music.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, August 26, 2012 3:11:34 AM | |
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I hear ya. Perhaps you could push the NZ government to invade some oil-rich country to "liberate" them! heh
While we suffer those same inexplicable spikes in gas prices, what compounds the damage is that our economy is absolutely in the shitter. In my immediate area, every other house seems like it is up for sale with nobody buying. We are currently tied for second highest unemployment rate in the state (17+%) and we are one of the poorest states in the nation.
Sad when people can't afford to drive themselves out to find better jobs but, hey, election year! One of the two rich guys running for Pres will fix everything for sure!
Ah, prolly a better topic for the Blah. After all, that is my general opinion of politicians (aka. big business). BLAH!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:24:19 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | I remember when it cost less than $1 per litre lol, ahh those were the days. The thing that gets me is the stupid reasons fuel companies use for the increases, with the latest increases earlier this week they quoted every reason under the sun, the exchange rates, instability in the middle east, blah blah blah.
| | | spapad wrote: | | Becks, I feel for you and europe and the outlaying islands and territories. We in the US are spoiled. We always have the best gas prices and we are really not happy when they get as high as they are now.
What really sucks, is in 2001 I could fill up my Toyota for $11.00 and I thought that was outrageous. I wish OPEC would have a gas war again. In 1984 I paid $0.57 per gallon. Please let that happen again. lol
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| [Becks] Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:24:19 AM | |
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I remember when it cost less than $1 per litre lol, ahh those were the days. The thing that gets me is the stupid reasons fuel companies use for the increases, with the latest increases earlier this week they quoted every reason under the sun, the exchange rates, instability in the middle east, blah blah blah.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, August 25, 2012 7:39:25 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Becks, I feel for you and europe and the outlaying islands and territories. We in the US are spoiled. We always have the best gas prices and we are really not happy when they get as high as they are now.
What really sucks, is in 2001 I could fill up my Toyota for $11.00 and I thought that was outrageous. I wish OPEC would have a gas war again. In 1984 I paid $0.57 per gallon. Please let that happen again. lol
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| [Head banger] Saturday, August 25, 2012 11:14:28 PM | |
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3.88 L per us gallon.
but once you convert to USD (.81 usd to the NZD) you come back to 7 USD a galon.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Saturday, August 25, 2012 5:05:35 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Wow that looks really pretty! Cool pics Vail.
And whoever mentioned a gas price spike, don't even go there LOL our prices just went up to about $2.23NZ a litre. There's 3 litres in a gallon approx. So we pay approx $7NZ a gallon. It's ridiculous.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | The riverwalk is part of the San Antonio river. The water comes from a group of underwater springs, if I remember correctly. Also it rains quite a bit overthere.
Sorry to hear about the drought in your area. Hopefully the rains will return to your part of the boonies. Here's some more green.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Very purdy indeed. Where did they get that water? The few rivers and ponds we have (had!) around her have dried up!
Nice to see the green. Good contrast with the corn I can see out my window in a field across the street. All dried up and dead on the stalk. :(
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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| [spapad] Saturday, August 25, 2012 7:39:25 PM | |
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Becks, I feel for you and europe and the outlaying islands and territories. We in the US are spoiled. We always have the best gas prices and we are really not happy when they get as high as they are now.
What really sucks, is in 2001 I could fill up my Toyota for $11.00 and I thought that was outrageous. I wish OPEC would have a gas war again. In 1984 I paid $0.57 per gallon. Please let that happen again. lol
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, August 25, 2012 5:13:16 PM | |
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$7 a gallon?!?!? Daaaamn! And I thought paying over $4 a gallon was bad. Still, though. Paying those $7 per gallon might become reality here soon.
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Wow that looks really pretty! Cool pics Vail.
And whoever mentioned a gas price spike, don't even go there LOL our prices just went up to about $2.23NZ a litre. There's 3 litres in a gallon approx. So we pay approx $7NZ a gallon. It's ridiculous.
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The riverwalk is part of the San Antonio river. The water comes from a group of underwater springs, if I remember correctly. Also it rains quite a bit overthere.
Sorry to hear about the drought in your area. Hopefully the rains will return to your part of the boonies. Here's some more green.
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Very purdy indeed. Where did they get that water? The few rivers and ponds we have (had!) around her have dried up!
Nice to see the green. Good contrast with the corn I can see out my window in a field across the street. All dried up and dead on the stalk. :(
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Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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| [Becks] Saturday, August 25, 2012 5:05:35 PM | |
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Wow that looks really pretty! Cool pics Vail.
And whoever mentioned a gas price spike, don't even go there LOL our prices just went up to about $2.23NZ a litre. There's 3 litres in a gallon approx. So we pay approx $7NZ a gallon. It's ridiculous.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Saturday, August 25, 2012 4:07:37 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | The riverwalk is part of the San Antonio river. The water comes from a group of underwater springs, if I remember correctly. Also it rains quite a bit overthere.
Sorry to hear about the drought in your area. Hopefully the rains will return to your part of the boonies. Here's some more green.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Very purdy indeed. Where did they get that water? The few rivers and ponds we have (had!) around her have dried up!
Nice to see the green. Good contrast with the corn I can see out my window in a field across the street. All dried up and dead on the stalk. :(
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, August 25, 2012 4:51:07 PM | |
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I'm waiting for that food and gas price spike. And so is my wallet. 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, August 25, 2012 4:44:06 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Now that looks like MY front yard. Just change the river for my gravel drive. Green all over my side of the street thanks to the trees, grass and weeds. Just all the fields around that are sad.
All this side of the country is in a massive drought. Check it out: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
This basically wiped out all the corn and soybeans. Get ready for the national food and gas (mixed with what? Ethanol! Sucrose to make it will now have to almost exclusively from sugar cane and not corn) spike. Coming to an area near you soon.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | The riverwalk is part of the San Antonio river. The water comes from a group of underwater springs, if I remember correctly. Also it rains quite a bit overthere.
Sorry to hear about the drought in your area. Hopefully the rains will return to your part of the boonies. Here's some more green.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Very purdy indeed. Where did they get that water? The few rivers and ponds we have (had!) around her have dried up!
Nice to see the green. Good contrast with the corn I can see out my window in a field across the street. All dried up and dead on the stalk. :(
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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Now that looks like MY front yard. Just change the river for my gravel drive. Green all over my side of the street thanks to the trees, grass and weeds. Just all the fields around that are sad.
All this side of the country is in a massive drought. Check it out: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
This basically wiped out all the corn and soybeans. Get ready for the national food and gas (mixed with what? Ethanol! Sucrose to make it will now have to almost exclusively from sugar cane and not corn) spike. Coming to an area near you soon.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Saturday, August 25, 2012 4:07:37 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | The riverwalk is part of the San Antonio river. The water comes from a group of underwater springs, if I remember correctly. Also it rains quite a bit overthere.
Sorry to hear about the drought in your area. Hopefully the rains will return to your part of the boonies. Here's some more green.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Very purdy indeed. Where did they get that water? The few rivers and ponds we have (had!) around her have dried up!
Nice to see the green. Good contrast with the corn I can see out my window in a field across the street. All dried up and dead on the stalk. :(
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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The riverwalk is part of the San Antonio river. The water comes from a group of underwater springs, if I remember correctly. Also it rains quite a bit overthere.
Sorry to hear about the drought in your area. Hopefully the rains will return to your part of the boonies. Here's some more green.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, August 25, 2012 3:57:43 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Very purdy indeed. Where did they get that water? The few rivers and ponds we have (had!) around her have dried up!
Nice to see the green. Good contrast with the corn I can see out my window in a field across the street. All dried up and dead on the stalk. :(
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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Very purdy indeed. Where did they get that water? The few rivers and ponds we have (had!) around her have dried up!
Nice to see the green. Good contrast with the corn I can see out my window in a field across the street. All dried up and dead on the stalk. :(
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Friday, August 24, 2012 8:32:35 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, August 25, 2012 3:57:40 PM | |
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Sure did. The music seemed a bit out of place, though, IMO. My uncle bought a CD from that guy a couple of years ago and we were listening to it during the car ride back to Houston. Wish we could've stayed there a little bit longer. Maybe another time.
When did you go to San Antonio?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by METALMANJP from Saturday, August 25, 2012 8:43:37 AM)| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Awesome, did you like the guy selling cd's of redone songs played with a flute of some kind. Really soothing, relaxing music.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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Awesome, did you like the guy selling cd's of redone songs played with a flute of some kind. Really soothing, relaxing music.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Friday, August 24, 2012 8:32:35 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Friday, August 24, 2012 8:32:35 PM | |
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Funny you ask. Visiting the River Walk and taking the boat tour was the one thing my mom wanted to do before leaving Texas. And that was what we did. We also got into the mall right after, where we bought some souvenirs and looked like a bunch of tourists when we left for CA the next day.
Overall, very green and scenic, and very pretty.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by METALMANJP from Friday, August 24, 2012 2:22:52 PM)| | | METALMANJP wrote: | | Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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Did you get to the River Walk in San Antone? It's beautiful, also all the great mexican restaurants along the way. The river walk mall was cool too. Hope you had a good time.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:38:57 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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Spa, did you wish for my early death?!? Say it ain't so!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, just came back from Texas. Stayed in Houston and went to San Antonio, Galveston, and a town called Tyler. The trip was mainly for a family reunion of sorts, so I didn't get to do too many touristy things. Weather was humid, but pretty tolerable. Pics will have to wait, though, since I can't find the USB cord at the moment. Grrrrrrr...
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Haaaa! Close. That is "VAYA con Dios" LOL!! (a "vía" means "way" or "route"... "vaya" is a command "go").
Good expression to learn right before popping a cap in somenone's ass!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Friday, August 17, 2012 11:57:25 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Via con dios! or something like that. lol
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Off to trip number...what is this now, 3? Yeah, I think so. Goin' to the Lone Star State. Yeeeehaaaaaaaa!!! First time ever (save for a layover at George Bush International, at least)!
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Via con dios! or something like that. lol
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Friday, August 17, 2012 4:59:37 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Off to trip number...what is this now, 3? Yeah, I think so. Goin' to the Lone Star State. Yeeeehaaaaaaaa!!! First time ever (save for a layover at George Bush International, at least)!
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Have fun Vail!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Friday, August 17, 2012 4:59:37 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Off to trip number...what is this now, 3? Yeah, I think so. Goin' to the Lone Star State. Yeeeehaaaaaaaa!!! First time ever (save for a layover at George Bush International, at least)!
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, August 17, 2012 12:45:31 PM | |
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¡Adiós y buen viaje! 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Friday, August 17, 2012 4:59:37 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Off to trip number...what is this now, 3? Yeah, I think so. Goin' to the Lone Star State. Yeeeehaaaaaaaa!!! First time ever (save for a layover at George Bush International, at least)!
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Off to trip number...what is this now, 3? Yeah, I think so. Goin' to the Lone Star State. Yeeeehaaaaaaaa!!! First time ever (save for a layover at George Bush International, at least)!
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That probably was the incinerator. Couldn't see very well to the back as we couldn't get in there. Although judging by the plaque on the wooden table, the place probably used to be open to the public at one point.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Tuesday, July 31, 2012 5:13:57 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Cool pictures! The morgue shot: Is that an incinerator in the back of the room?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Outside the main prison is another story. Tons of old and decaying buildings standing along with seagulls and plant life. Very cool.
That building on the dock was once home to residential apartments for prison guards and their familes.
A dock watchtower.
Officer's Club in front of the power plant.
The power plant, which provided power to all the buildings on the island and the city of San Francisco as well.
Can't remember the function of this building at the moment. Might come to me soon.
Plants.
More plants.
The Morgue.
Seagull chick!
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Cool pictures! The morgue shot: Is that an incinerator in the back of the room?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, July 30, 2012 11:17:20 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Outside the main prison is another story. Tons of old and decaying buildings standing along with seagulls and plant life. Very cool.
That building on the dock was once home to residential apartments for prison guards and their familes.
A dock watchtower.
Officer's Club in front of the power plant.
The power plant, which provided power to all the buildings on the island and the city of San Francisco as well.
Can't remember the function of this building at the moment. Might come to me soon.
Plants.
More plants.
The Morgue.
Seagull chick!
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, July 30, 2012 11:45:15 PM | |
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NO! Contrary to popular thought, I do NOT wish your untimely demise (although one of you in a cell would have been funny)!
Nice pix! Thanks for sharing as I enjoyed them.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, July 30, 2012 10:46:41 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | You just wanted to see me get torn to pieces by all the Bay-area sharks, didn't ya? Yeah, well, too bad. I forgot my bathing suit at home. I did nearly crap my pants though when one of the tires on Mom's car got punctured by a brick that fell from a semi in front of us. That any better?
Spa, it did feel kinda spooky wandering around the cell blocks, so it probably is haunted. That or I've been watching too many episodes of Ghost Adventures.
Well, then. More pics, it is!
Here's one of the hallways.
A few of the bare essentials that prisoners were given.
The kitchen.
The exercise yard. It was really windy and could barely hold my camera up. According to the audio "tour guide", Bridge was a very popular game amongst the prisoners. Speaking of bridge, that's the Golden Gate in the background.
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Yup, sure did. Walked around "The Rock" for a good 3 hours taking pics of the buildings and the fauna and flora and going on an audio tour of the main prison. Kept getting confused as to where I was supposed to be by the end of each session, but it wasn't too bad. As for the swimming, I feel that I probably could make it, since the island was surprisingly close to the mainland. Would probably get caught early though, since my swimming skills are sub-par.
I'll post up some more pics when Photobucket stops being difficult (keeps giving me this "Status 503" nonsense), but here's one for now.
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Just came back home from a little "roadtrip" of sorts. Went to San Jose, Sacramento and San Francisco. Even got to go to Alcatraz. It's a must-see!
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Outside the main prison is another story. Tons of old and decaying buildings standing along with seagulls and plant life. Very cool.
That building on the dock was once home to residential apartments for prison guards and their familes.
A dock watchtower.
Officer's Club in front of the power plant.
The power plant, which provided power to all the buildings on the island and the city of San Francisco as well.
Can't remember the function of this building at the moment. Might come to me soon.
Plants.
More plants.
The Morgue.
Seagull chick!
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You just wanted to see me get torn to pieces by all the Bay-area sharks, didn't ya? Yeah, well, too bad. I forgot my bathing suit at home. I did nearly crap my pants though when one of the tires on Mom's car got punctured by a brick that fell from a semi in front of us. That any better?
Spa, it did feel kinda spooky wandering around the cell blocks, so it probably is haunted. That or I've been watching too many episodes of Ghost Adventures.
Well, then. More pics, it is!
Here's one of the hallways.
A few of the bare essentials that prisoners were given.
The kitchen.
The exercise yard. It was really windy and could barely hold my camera up. According to the audio "tour guide", Bridge was a very popular game amongst the prisoners. Speaking of bridge, that's the Golden Gate in the background.
The library.
Solitary confinement.
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Yup, sure did. Walked around "The Rock" for a good 3 hours taking pics of the buildings and the fauna and flora and going on an audio tour of the main prison. Kept getting confused as to where I was supposed to be by the end of each session, but it wasn't too bad. As for the swimming, I feel that I probably could make it, since the island was surprisingly close to the mainland. Would probably get caught early though, since my swimming skills are sub-par.
I'll post up some more pics when Photobucket stops being difficult (keeps giving me this "Status 503" nonsense), but here's one for now.
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Just came back home from a little "roadtrip" of sorts. Went to San Jose, Sacramento and San Francisco. Even got to go to Alcatraz. It's a must-see!
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