It would be fun taking that trip just looking out the window!

Worcester Sauce wrote: I've just got back from Germany. Had the worst journey back. Had to go through Belgium and France, then get a ferry from Calais to Dover, then drive the last 3 hours to Worcester...

Whole thing took 25 hours!

A bad trip doing all of that would be a good one for me. Strangely, I've been in every one horse town in 3/4 of the US, but I've never been out of it. I spent a weekend in Laredo, TX one time and was going to go to Mexico, but got food poisoning and spent the weekend asleep in the sleeper of my truck when I wasn't throwing up. I was at Niagra Falls, NY one time and would have liked to have walked over to Canada, but I had an expedited load waiting on me, and was pushing my luck just by going to the falls like I did.

Europe? Not anytime soon. I'd love to see the world, but that's going to be a while. I watch a lot of travel documentaries and know all sorts of places I'd love to go. You just named a few...

But right now I'm backed into a door at the Winn Dixie DC here in Orlando, and have been here for 4 hours now... I need to get the oil changed on this thing and it cleaned up a bit. That's what's between me and the awesome weekend that I am sure is to come.

We are in line for the X-Simulator at the Boeing Museum of Flight. This thing can go upside down! If not for my propensity for motion sickness, I would be ecstatic. Daughter, however, is psyched.

Got barf bags?

Manfred (not feeling particularly Manly right now) (just sharing)

Manfred wrote: We are in line for the X-Simulator at the Boeing Museum of Flight. This thing can go upside down! If not for my propensity for motion sickness, I would be ecstatic. Daughter, however, if psyched.

Got barf bags?

Manfred (not feeling particularly Manly right now) (just sharing)

C'mon Manfred!!! You can do it. Just tell yourself you are playing the game that you are already so used to. (And maybe give your daughter a camera. Hee hee hee)

I fat thumbed the looney bin this morning so I'm just gonna help myself to that big bottle of wellers back behind the counter i need it.

Jack what's your definition of one horse town.

As a fellow fat thumber I'll buy!

Kevy wrote: As a fellow fat thumber I'll buy!

Bless you kevy

jasonmc wrote: Jack what's your definition of one horse town.

Ricetown, KY. I think 2 or 3 people still live there.

I've been all over eastern Kansas, but not much of the western part.

Manfred wrote: We are in line for the X-Simulator at the Boeing Museum of Flight. This thing can go upside down! If not for my propensity for motion sickness, I would be ecstatic. Daughter, however, is psyched.

Got barf bags?

Manfred (not feeling particularly Manly right now) (just sharing)

I double dog dare you!!!

Jacklpe wrote: I've been all over eastern Kansas, but not much of the western part.

Well I'm smack dab in the middle of the state . I live in a town of about 2500 people but we got a stop light.

Thanks for the encouragement. We shot down a Zero, DF sure helps with chasing skills!
M

I would like to put $73 behind the bar for Jackalope, he seems like the master of diplomacy and comes across as the bestest guy around.
I would put more behind the bar but this last available on me Visa.

J.R

Hope you understand our decision, Jacob. Please, get a free beear tonigh at the Jolly Rogers, on me.

JacobR wrote: I would like to put $73 behind the bar for Jackalope, he seems like the master of diplomacy and comes across as the bestest guy around.
I would put more behind the bar but this last available on me Visa.

J.R

I bet there are those who would disagree! Heck... I disagree!

Welcome to the Jolly Roger Jacob. Make yourself at home and stay awhile!

I get the idea this is a manly area and I've been on the Rosé so I don't think this bar is for me. Also I'm scared of pirates since watching pirates of the Caribbean!! Squid monsters......AAAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

JacobR wrote: I get the idea this is a manly area and I've been on the Rosé so I don't think this bar is for me. Also I'm scared of pirates since watching pirates of the Caribbean!! Squid monsters......AAAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Man, we take all kinds around here, long as ya stay close to the rules on page 1. You are more than welcome to stay as long as you want.

Jacklpe wrote: House Rules!

No personal attacks.
Follow the dogfight forum rules.
Check your feelings at the door.
!

No personal attacks, You telling me you lot are real?
Follow the dogfight forum rules, goes without saying!
Check your feelings at the door, I think you mean, check your bank balance at the door!

Now be quiet and spark a smoke, pour a beer

J.R

BAR KEEP ANOTHER ONE OF THESE PLEASE.





HOLD THE COLD I LIKE EM WARM....OR HOT.....

ANOTHER OVERNIGHT RUN.... ..... I hate these....will be my 4th this week... It's killing me.....

Dr Dave wrote: ANOTHER OVERNIGHT RUN.... ..... I hate these....will be my 4th this week... It's killing me.....

That's terrible. Hopefully they get you straightened back out next week.

I'll take 20 beers and one small rubber boat please. Today is 17th annual beer float in Vantaa-river. Plan is to float down the river a few miles and drink beer. With over 3000 participants its one of the biggest Finnish annual happening without organizers or person in charge. Who the heck would like to take responsibility from something like this...

Nobody has ever drowned in beer floats and this year only a few guys were taken into custody for their own safety.

Great lunch with Wayne Shorter "the Kid" (he's 80) and Herbie Hancock. Google NPR TO HEAR LIVE. 6pm est...NOW! I'm here..look on left side of backstage.

BOTH SAID HELLO TO JACKLPE and all here.

Listen for Jack's dedication...if these other old farts remember...

Newport Jazz Festival


For you Jack...


Herbie said for us to act like "MAN CHILDren".
(Here's a treat if you like jazz. He sent this to you folks...US...well you...old guys....)

I'm not trying to start anything.....

Allow the QUEEN to address you....

Loopy Lou Laker 1:34pm Jul 31 We are all very much a dysfunctional family in life. I also do not wish everyone to start arguments just because your trying to help and see if we can Come back. . but I realy don't think Zupperman is ever going to say yes sadly. It will be a shame as I would love to come back and chat to you all like I used to. I now find myself looking at the fourm and constantly reading the thread and the jolly Rodger one too. And really think I should delite is as its going to drive me insane that I can't comment to anyone. You and Bellsaj are the only two people that are actually able to contact ME! Not hurd from bell for a while but hes sent me a few upto date pics of tuva and family. Which is wonderfull. Its like having a pen pale all over again. . You may add bits of this to the Fouram if you wish if not I can write another reply too you all again. If you don't mind adding it for me Again..... It maybe a essay again though hugs to you Paul aways you are very much a very kind hearted friend I wished I could have. xxx

My Litte ROO Family
Love from me folks.

onsekone wrote: I'll take 20 beers and one small rubber boat please. Today is 17th annual beer float in Vantaa-river. Plan is to float down the river a few miles and drink beer. With over 3000 participants its one of the biggest Finnish annual happening without organizers or person in charge. Who the heck would like to take responsibility from something like this...

Nobody has ever drowned in beer floats and this year only a few guys were taken into custody for their own safety.

Put that on my list of things to at least see, if not do. I'll bet that's a good time

Paul Mantz, Jr. wrote: I'm not trying to start anything.....

Allow the QUEEN to address you....

Loopy Lou Laker 1:34pm Jul 31 We are all very much a dysfunctional family in life. I also do not wish everyone to start arguments just because your trying to help and see if we can Come back. . but I realy don't think Zupperman is ever going to say yes sadly. It will be a shame as I would love to come back and chat to you all like I used to. I now find myself looking at the fourm and constantly reading the thread and the jolly Rodger one too. And really think I should delite is as its going to drive me insane that I can't comment to anyone. You and Bellsaj are the only two people that are actually able to contact ME! Not hurd from bell for a while but hes sent me a few upto date pics of tuva and family. Which is wonderfull. Its like having a pen pale all over again. . You may add bits of this to the Fouram if you wish if not I can write another reply too you all again. If you don't mind adding it for me Again..... It maybe a essay again though hugs to you Paul aways you are very much a very kind hearted friend I wished I could have. xxx

My Litte ROO Family
Love from me folks.

Mrs Roo, if you are reading this, you are missed. Sorry how things turned out for you two. I know much transpired, and I know that even Richy has accepted a lot of it as being his own doing. Oh well... What are friends for if they only stand by you when you are doing great, but then forget you cause the pendelum went the other way. I guess it's my hillbilly raising that makes me see things that way, but like I've told so many on here, if I've accepted you as a friend, then you are going to have to do something incredibly stupid to get me to turn on you. Some would argue that is what Richy did, but it hasn't been shared with me, and it probably won't be either. Various reliable people have indicated the gravity of whatever was supposedly said and done, and although I trust that in their view they feel confident in their assertions, because I'm not privy to it, I have nothing else to go on. And I never ever ever write someone off without knowing the majority of the facts. I told a friend a while back that Richy is going to be like JFK or Hoffa. Discussion over the circumstances surrounding his ban is probably going to keep coming back like a bad case of syphillis (the exact words I used). From this point forward I'm going to try as hard as I can to stay out of it though. I think the whole dogfight world knows how I feel now, and there is no point in repeating it over and over. To all of you few that do know all of the ins and outs of the whole thing, please don't take my hesitations as disrespect. It's just never a good idea to pass judgement on what you know nothing about. For that reason, I continue to try to be everyone's friend. Even you Swop if you'll leave that damn video alone.

Ok... Back to the lighter stuff.

Thanks for the music Paul. I love Jazz and swing music. My favorites are the Duke and Count Basie, but there were just too many greats to begin to try to narrow it any further.

In honor of one of our favorite customers, I present our new dartboard!