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[littlebittybobby]

Okay----just a little while ago, i was on the porch, and it's a little chilly and misting rain. But, again--here comes T Brown, in his turtle-like pace, headed out back. He barerely glanced at mee & my pett catt, as he passed by. So anyway---here's a couple photos of a busy intersection in Hilltowns' north side. It's along old rte 66, too. (see photos) But yeah, at one time there was one o' those roadside mo-tells, with rock-sided cabins. Prolly built in the 1930's. At some point, it was replaced by another mo-tel made of concrete and cinder block, which was here when I moved here. Seems like there were some shootings there, at various times. But now, it is gone; razed in order to make way for one o' them "Chik-fil-a" places. (no photo available) That's progress, I guess. Ha.

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[rosarugosa]

I'm glad T Brown is doing well. We're on course to have at least 4 new fried chicken places and at least 3 new Mexican restaurants in our town, but still not a single decent seafood restaurant. No Chik-fil-a though.

[littlebittybobby]

I'm glad T Brown is doing well. We're on course to have at least 4 new fried chicken places and at least 3 new Mexican restaurants in our town, but still not a single decent seafood restaurant. No Chik-fil-a though.

TYVM, RR. Like I always say---that's progress! Ha. But yeah---here's another VERY interesting thing: I did purchase a nice, new bike back in 1986. Even drove ta K.C. to make my purchase. I did attempt to shop local, but it didn't work out. It was about $350, which is equal to about a $1000, now. It was an American brand that had been around for decades, but the bicyclist element has a lot of consumeristic types who jump on the latest trend, and want something avante. See? The local Terk dealer has models starting at about $500; at the time, they built bikes for pretty much a niche market. Also, I was a brand loyalist, because my grandpa had been a Schwinn dealer at one time. Yup. So, I got this 1-year only model, a Passage, and put some bar-end levers on it pretty hard. The rear derailleur, a Huret, failed, and the rear rim failed, and I crashed it into a foot-high curb and bent the fork and front wheel. To be continued















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[littlebittybobby]

okat---it's one o' them overcast, damp & chilly Zurra Winter days. Above freezing, still unpleasant. Yesterday, it was sunny, 44 degrees and very nice until later in the afternoon, when a breeze came up. So, anyway---today, I figured I'd replace the T-8 bulbs in the garage in my hillbilly shack. At lowes, 4-two packs were around $50, plus tax. A case of 12, was 56, plus tax. Meaning, I'd have a set of spares, and I know I'll use 'em. So yeah---soon as I do that, I'm gonna round up my camshafts, put them in a file drawer, send my small-block Packard cam out to be reground, and then when it returns, I'll take 'em all to this guy in Rogersville, to be cryo-treated. But yeah--he freezes 'em, to improve wear properties. It might interest you to know that the small-block Packard cam was cast by the same foundry that makes my Chevy, etc., cams. CWC, is the company. They've been around a long time. Yup.

[littlebittybobby]

okay--Tickicks ta see Steinfield. Yup. They've rented a yuge arena here, so Jerry can do his schtick, and the good seats are ONLY $200 plus fees. Yup. Pretty exorbitant amount. But yeah---I might consider paying $35 to see a stage production of an episode of Steinfield featuring the entire original cast from the TV show featuring the Soup Facist, but heck no--not $200+ to see Jerry. Sorry, Jer. (see photo)

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[rosarugosa]

Yeah, that's pretty crazy, and I don't find him particularly funny.

[littlebittybobby]

Yeah, that's pretty crazy, and I don't find him particularly funny.

okay---you got that right, RR. I think it was part of the irony of the show, that the supporting cast of characters were funnier than the main character(Jer) a perfessional comedian. Ha.

[littlebittybobby]

okay---instead of sitting on a plane to Londumb or Howoya, I'm starting on another bike refurbish project. It will be a Schwinn-Packard(my 2nd), using a lugged-steel-frame Schwinn from the late-70's early 80's. It was given to me. I need ta find a derailleur hanger adaptor, but that should be no problem. Here's the antique used head badge offa EBay(see photo)

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[littlebittybobby]

okay--this week, I find myself living in MoLaska. I am coping pretty well, but summa the people are whining about it. But yeah--the whiners are no doubt fanaticrats, who find a reason to whine at all times. (see photo)But yeah--itr was minus 6 here. Yup.

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[iris lilies]

$200 to see a major comic is not much. I won’t tell you how much I paid for 2 front row seats to see Chris Rock and Dave
Chapelle. Bobby would have a mental breakdown.

I don’t remember how much we paid for front row sears to see Craig Ferguson but probably in that range. He puts on an elegant show. We got regular seats to see Leanne Morgan, probably less money.

Seinfeld isn’t one of the comics I would currently pay to see. I like Fortune Feimster, Tig
No toro, and am sort of developing a liking for Shane Gillis who is huge at the moment.

The old grumpy guys like
Maher and Burr still speak to me, I suppose because I am old and grumpy.