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Today's walk.

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    About a third of a mile from my house, I have to cross the local river. When I did, I was struck at how pretty the scenery was, and snapped a photo:

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    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Catseye3
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      Pretty!

      And walking back while your clothes dry from the river crossing is such a clever way to beat the heat!

      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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      • Catseye3C Catseye3

        Pretty!

        And walking back while your clothes dry from the river crossing is such a clever way to beat the heat!

        George KG Offline
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        George K
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        @Catseye3 said in Today's walk.:

        Pretty!

        And walking back while your clothes dry from the river crossing is such a clever way to beat the heat!

        This was in the early part of my walk, as I said, about ⅓ of a mile from home. After another 5 ½ miles, my clothes were by no means dry.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • George KG George K

          @Catseye3 said in Today's walk.:

          Pretty!

          And walking back while your clothes dry from the river crossing is such a clever way to beat the heat!

          This was in the early part of my walk, as I said, about ⅓ of a mile from home. After another 5 ½ miles, my clothes were by no means dry.

          Catseye3C Offline
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          Catseye3
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          @George-K said in Today's walk.:

          After another 5 ½ miles, my clothes were by no means dry.

          I was making a lame joke. You said you had to cross a river, so your clothes would be wet? Ha-ha?

          Ha?

          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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          • JollyJ Offline
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            Jolly
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            #5

            Is that a bend up there on the right? Much current? How steep do the banks drop off?

            I'm just trying to figure out where to set the first nets...

            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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            • kluursK Offline
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              kluurs
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              #6

              George lives in a wonderful community designed by Frederick Olmsted - and that park where George was walking rarely has much in the way of people. It is a treasure.

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                Is that a bend up there on the right? Much current? How steep do the banks drop off?

                I'm just trying to figure out where to set the first nets...

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                @Jolly said in Today's walk.:

                Is that a bend up there on the right? Much current? How steep do the banks drop off?

                I'm just trying to figure out where to set the first nets...

                Dredging for shooting victims?

                Education is extremely important.

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                • George KG Offline
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                  George K
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                  Kluurs USED TO live in a wonderful community designed by Frederick Law Olmsted - until he got all snooty and moved up north....

                  Actually, it's quite a remarkable town.

                  We've lived here since 1980.

                  Yes, 1980, and it's our third home in this town.

                  When we moved in, the joke was "When you move in, you'll never move out - you might find a new home, but it'll always be in this town."

                  It's true.

                  In our condo, there are 22 units, and of them, more than half are owned by people who have lived here before. The standard line is, "Oh you bought the 'Smith' house? Nice place."

                  It will always be the "Smith" house, until you sell it. Then it'll be the "George K" house.

                  But, as I said years ago, the next time I move, it'll be feet-first.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    My former house was there. They had an open house last weekend. I wish I could have done a walk through as it's been about 25 years since I've been in it.Untitled.jpg

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                    • kluursK Offline
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                      The face in the chimney was "Columbia" - as the house was built by the Mayor of Chicago for the Columbian Exposition.

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        George K
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                        Nice...

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                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • Catseye3C Catseye3

                          @George-K said in Today's walk.:

                          After another 5 ½ miles, my clothes were by no means dry.

                          I was making a lame joke. You said you had to cross a river, so your clothes would be wet? Ha-ha?

                          Ha?

                          taiwan_girlT Offline
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                          taiwan_girl
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                          @Catseye3 said in Today's walk.:

                          @George-K said in Today's walk.:

                          After another 5 ½ miles, my clothes were by no means dry.

                          I was making a lame joke. You said you had to cross a river, so your clothes would be wet? Ha-ha?

                          Ha?

                          Catseye, I am surprised you did not know. @George-K walks ON water!!!!

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                            Ah yes, that must be it. 😊

                            Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                              @Jolly said in Today's walk.:

                              Is that a bend up there on the right? Much current? How steep do the banks drop off?

                              I'm just trying to figure out where to set the first nets...

                              Dredging for shooting victims?

                              JollyJ Offline
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                              @Horace said in Today's walk.:

                              @Jolly said in Today's walk.:

                              Is that a bend up there on the right? Much current? How steep do the banks drop off?

                              I'm just trying to figure out where to set the first nets...

                              Dredging for shooting victims?

                              Ma'am, you dredge for bodies with an overgrown steel treble hook. And no, I ain't woof'in you. Now, back to catchin' fish instead of folks...

                              You catch the outside of a bend, with the current just right, set your hoop nets under the tree branches on a steep drop and you can catch opelousas (flathead to you damnyankees) cats. Mighty fine eating, indeed...

                              Personally, I'd fish three or three and a half footers...No leads.
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                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                              • George KG George K

                                Nice...

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                                @George-K said in Today's walk.:

                                Nice...

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                                That chair must wobble with one leg up like that.

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