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My brother would have persuaded me to do that one. He does not have an ounce of common sense. I will add this to my list of highways to avoid at all costs.

It was no picnic for me either, Mulligan. On the interstates, it wasn't so bad. I had a really hard time with the Anaconda Pass in MT. It was named after the snake for a reason. Most of the turns were at 30 mph - but that is for a car. In a MH, 30 mph on those turns is like being on a...

My mother was the poster child for unhealthy living. She drank 10 beers a day, smoked 3 packs of cigarettes, was severely anorexic (79 lbs.) and the only exercise she got was pushing the buttons on the remote control. She lived to age 83. Some of her sisters, who had healthier lifestyles...

Yep - in Wallace, ID. Great little town! The accounting system would put many to shame. Each "lady" was assigned a lockbox that had a slot in it. When the customer came in, he could read through a menu of (ahem) services available and the "estimated time of completion". They even had a...

Great thread - it's interesting to see where people have lived. Sudbury, Ontario Kingston, ON (schooling) Guadeloupe, Caribbean Mexico Haiti (loved it!) Tahiti Vancouver, BC If I could, I would move to Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands, in a heartbeat. Still might - you never know. Might be...

For those who asked - I'll give a quick rundown of this summer's road trip. BTW - the title is the name of the blog my brother and I started to document our adventures. Some background: I bought a mint-condition 1998 Winnebago Chieftain, 34-feet long, with only 46K miles on it. The cost to...

I hope I don't fall into the same trap as my friend: if he has more than 3 things to do at any given time, he panics and tells the world how busy he is. It takes him longer to tell people that than it is to actually do the work. Eventually, he winds up paying someone else to do it! Idiot.

BTW - this was my first road trip across the western USA and it was amazing. No one beats the Americans for friendliness and helpfulness!

Sorry I haven't been around much lately, but I was off in my RV, doing a retirement trial run. I took 3 months off this summer to see what life would be like with no deadlines. I learned that I have an almost limitless ability to sit and stare at beautiful scenery for hours at a time. I...

Anybody who has a bladder like that should rent themselves out to the fire department

I would have called 911. Waiting to confront the parent would mean putting yourself at risk. If they're stupid enough to leave a baby unattended, they're stupid enough to do other things too. I've never seen babies left behind, but I have seen dogs left in cars on sweltering hot days. One...

What about Hawaii? All the criteria and then some, plus you can island hop. How much blunt force trauma are you expecting to have? Just curious ;D

I was in a rather strange position today. I had a co-worker come in to tell me he is retiring in a couple of months, at age 55 and.... I had to try to talk him out of it, even though I'm going to be bolting out the door on the very same day. Circumstances are a bit different though - he's...

Am I the only one who noticed that the OP's refusal to co-sign a loan resulted in a shouting match from dear old dad? This leads me to believe that the father knows exactly what is happening and is looking for an easy bail-out at the expense of his sons. I suspect that you can kiss goodbye...

Of all the places I've been, I thought Jamaica was the worst. You couldn't even go for a swim without someone trying to sell you "ganja" from a canoe. I walked into my room one evening to find a local man in my bed. He said he'd seen me on the beach and thought I might want some company...

Recent ad: "this special as-seen-only-on-tv hook will let you hang your pictures perfect" Or my secretary"s " I used it to file it correct" Ly.... people.... ly

And the next study will state that people who don't take sleeping pills are 500 times more likely to drive off a cliff, due to sleep deprivation. I haven't believed in "scare theories" since they told us that saccharine in soft drinks could kill you - they forgot to mention you had to drink...

Use of a lot of "don't know", "varies" and "not applicable" Canada did away with the census "long form", although I don't think it was every quite that detailed.

3 of my favorite recipes: 1) throw boneless chicken parts in with 1 cup BBQ sauce, some onion and spices (your preference) & 1 can of diet cola. Cook until done 2) Boneless chicken with 1 package of taco seasoning mix and a cup of salsa. Just before serving, remove chicken and shred it...

Some of the same ones I do today: Polynesian dance Tap dance Geocaching Swimming Camping Reading Travel I plan to add: More travel Metal detecting Archeology Anthropology

After using a camera in the RV, I am seriously considering buying one for the car. Boy does it make parking easy!

To tell you the truth, I don't honestly know. I suspect that I would not have gone, because there was pressure from both my fiance and my family to stay put and "grow up". Not my whole family - my mom was very supportive. In fact, she spent the entire week sewing new outfits for me because I was...

I grew up in a mid-sized town that I hated - if you weren't into winter sports or hunting, you got to sit and watch TV or go bowling. I just wanted out of there - that was pretty much the extent of my dreams. I enrolled in a pre-med program at a very well known university, but it didn't take...

+1x10000 on the security thing Even if STBX stabilizes, don't put it past him to outsource some of his dysfunction. In-laws with a history of domestic violence may come up with the notion that all of their boy wonder's problems were caused by you and want to do something about it. Be very...

After many years of in-depth analysis, I am firmly convinced that the cost of anything automotive, at least in Canada, is directly linked to my bank account. The proof of this was when I purchased a Hyundai Pony (motto: if this were a real horse, I'd shoot it). If I put $250 in the bank on...