maqroll Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 21 minutes ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: Correct. My wife to undergrad at Colby. Will be visiting MIL in Rhode Island in July, want to get up to Maine but not sure if we’ll have enough time. Portland makes a great weekend and it's not that far up. The food and beer are top tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 minute ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: Claiming Offseason Heroin as band name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 3 minutes ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: Claiming Offseason Heroin as band name I'll piggyback on that and call the album Brave the Traffic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 14 minutes ago, maqroll said: Portland makes a great weekend and it's not that far up. The food and beer are top tier. Been there many times, though it’s been a good while. Saw two Grateful Dead shows there in 85, though have been there since. IIRC the last time we were in Maine was at Little Sebago Lake for 3-4 days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted May 27 VT Supporter Share Posted May 27 On 25/05/2024 at 12:53, Nor-Cal Villan said: Do you have regularish earthquakes where you live? Sorry, I don my know where you are located Regularish threats of earthquakes, at least. I'm in the Silicon Valley area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 (edited) 2 minutes ago, il_serpente said: Regularish threats of earthquakes, at least. I'm in the Silicon Valley area. Ah, were neighbors we’ve had a few up here in Chico over past few months Edited May 27 by Nor-Cal Villan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nor-Cal Villan Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Temps not the least bit unusual but it is a bit off for the heat to hit so hard this early in June. Usually it’s the 3rd or 4th week of the month when it gets this warm. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BOF Posted June 4 Moderator Share Posted June 4 On 12/05/2024 at 13:56, Mark Albrighton said: Grope Lane to the right there, formerly Gropewordremoved Lane. Bear Steps to the left, apparently there was a pub called The Bear. There's a story I won't be researching on the company internet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted June 4 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4 (edited) 40 minutes ago, BOF said: There's a story I won't be researching on the company internet. Haha that name was common place in various parts of the UK for a while. I believe the one in Shrewsbury is the only street/alley name in the country that retains the “grope” part (I might be wrong). Over the centuries a lot of other places have changed to the more sanitised “Grape Lane”. There is the suggestion that in Shrewsbury’s case because it’s a narrow, crooked alleyway, people would “grope” their way to make their way through. I am slightly sceptical of this reason. Having walked down it plenty of times I do get the sense that it was probably a suitable location to tout for business of a certain type. There’s a Harry Potter gift shop there now, which is one of the places my daughter likes me to spend my money. Edited June 4 by Mark Albrighton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 13 hours ago, chrisp65 said: I put a sad face because whilst I'm sure it was really exciting to be around those engines in the condition they're in, I think it's criminal they were just left to rot This is why Thomas saved Oliver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 4 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4 1 hour ago, BOF said: There's a story I won't be researching on the company internet. As an Irishman you'll have known about this, but for years I thought the folk song 'The Holy Ground' was some sort of religious/romantic/mystical reference. In fact it was about the notorious red light district in Cork. Fine girl you are, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted June 4 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4 On 29/05/2024 at 10:28, sidcow said: Check out that shed: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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