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Post by Cher on Sept 6, 2005 16:47:56 GMT -5
 Been a while since I said Hi so thought I'd give you a wave. How you doing? Are you still making plans to travel? |
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 6, 2005 17:02:11 GMT -5
hi cher im still lookin right now but soon ill be leavin for the trip of my life hahah--- i never been anywere so its gonna be an adventure im alittle nervous but i think im more excited hahaha i just hope my back can take all the rideing im sure ill do ok ill just stop alot -- but im gonna doit as far as i can im hopin to get to arizona at least and say howdy to banjo and see the real desert in person not on tv hahaha
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 6, 2005 19:34:03 GMT -5
that will be so exciting for you, Sands......pick rock up as you go. you keep in touch, yeh? you need ANYTHING, you let me know, K?
luv ya,
KD
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Post by Cher on Sept 6, 2005 19:58:58 GMT -5
Awww Sands, that's awesome for you. Take your time and make absolutely sure you stop at good, well-lit campgrounds. Campers are generally a lot like rock people, kind and generous but especially at this time with all the strife going on from the hurricane, you just need to be careful. You make sure you keep in touch ok, we'll need to know our Sandsman is doing good and taking care of himself!!
Cher
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Duckbean
fully equipped rock polisher
Looking for rocks in all the wrong places
Member since February 2005
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Post by Duckbean on Sept 7, 2005 15:24:52 GMT -5
Hi Sands, Man forget the rest and just be excited! You are doing what a lot of people would love to be doing! That includes me and the wife. Always said we would pack up and just go when we retired, but things didn't work out that way. Now we're home bodies and it's not all badwhen you got you and the others doing the traveling for you. So keep us filled in on the trip and post pics so we can see the rest of the country. Oh ya and have a blast. If you're ever in OH. stop inlike to meet face to face.
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 7, 2005 19:13:45 GMT -5
hi all i went today and ordered my new tow hitch and stabilizer bars i should have them friday so when i find the right trailor ill be ready when i pick them up im gonna have them put in the elec brake thingy too this way im done with it all and only have to get the trailor and loadit for the trip ,, you guys allways make me smile im gonna hit as many of you as i can im stoppin in FL first to see doc and get as much knowledge as i can absorbe and injoy some fishing there my dad usta go there every year in the winter for a few months and he said he had a blast fishing and thats my first love in life so i might be there for awile hahaha i can fish in the morning for my dinner and make some cabs at nite to try and sell for gas money to the next stop im thinkin ill try for mississippi to see kim for a bit then will im on the way to AZ. ill stop and see llana in TX and get her to show me how to put a small work bench in that open spot im gonna have for my grinder cause i suck with tools hahaha i never could build stuff (right) hahaha and i want it to look good since its gonna be inside the trailor and llana has made some cool stuff with wood that i seen so maybe we can do some trading cause im gonna be bringing all of the better rock i have so im sure we can make a deal for cabs or slabs or cash im game for anything ,, i think this trip is gonna do me some good cause i been sittin around here bein miserable like my brother hes startin to rub off on me and i need to start smilin again i dont feel like myself---- but anyway once i get rollin ill fig ways to get online and keep ya,s in the loop when i went and got my laptop i made sure it was wireless and most librarys have that set up so ill fig a way to get onlin even if i have to stay at a hotel some nites to doit hahaha
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Dr DG
fully equipped rock polisher
Gone Fishing
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Post by Dr DG on Sept 7, 2005 19:22:00 GMT -5
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 7, 2005 19:26:02 GMT -5
when do you reckon you will get the "right" trailor?? you should plan on making tracks before the snow flies in the mountains of PA.
i'm scared for you and i'm jealous of you and i'm going to miss those days when you are not here with us....
but i do think this will be good for you and an adventure and that you will have some interesting stories to tell.
you got friends in here, Sands, i hope you know you can count on us if you find yourself in a jam.
KD
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 7, 2005 19:33:51 GMT -5
hey fish i usta leave friday eary from work drive here and jump in my little boat i usta keep in the water and fish till dark then get up around 430 sat morning and leave and come back around 730 at nite and doit again on sunday every weekend in the summer for the last 20 years hahaha i was hooked bad but i cant take the rock and roll of the boat anymore for long it kills my back -- so my boat has been sittin in the yard for the last two or so summers but my pop said he usta just go to the bridges or the back bays and he cought all kinda fish and i never made it down there when he was there something allways came up to mess up the trip every year so im lookin forward to wettin a line there i love drum fish for eating there my fav fish and they have alot of the red drum ther so im sure ill be in heaven hahaha
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 7, 2005 19:39:42 GMT -5
kd im hopein in the next couple weeks to pickup a trailor so i get one it wont take me but a week or so to pack what im takin and get outta here befor i turn into a grump hahaha
hey stefan or llana i ordered a hitch setup today and the lady couldent tell me what one i needed so i got the heavest one hahaha it said it could handle 1400lb or so thats gonna be ok for a 27 foot trailor aint it ----i fig better to heavy then to light i hope it just aint too heavy duty -- i dont know if theres such a thing but i have no idea hahaha
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yeahda1
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by yeahda1 on Sept 8, 2005 20:12:08 GMT -5
sounds like you have it figured out prety good. so far i have heard Friends, rocks, fishing camping 'grinding ,polishing, picture taking(?) having done something similar in the past for a short while the best suggestion I caught offer is to get a jornal and every nite after dinner force yourself to write one paregraph in it. it will be tough at first but you will be extremly happy latter
D.B.
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Post by Cher on Sept 8, 2005 21:19:58 GMT -5
That's a great idea D.B. I did a journal when my hubby and went west to get married, it's really neat to read now.
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Post by nepherite on Sept 8, 2005 22:05:17 GMT -5
Hi John, sounds like a great adventure ! Be careful out there and make sure you update us on your travels. Make sure you have a good plan before you go as the weather in the U.S can get nasty at times.I drove across the U.S a couple times and had a few wake up calls along the way. Also when you back a large trailer up get out and check as you go. I recently bought a travel trailer and backed right into a tree ! Well take care out there and be safe .
Tony
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Terry664
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Terry664 on Sept 9, 2005 6:23:54 GMT -5
Hey Sands, be careful, have a great time, and keep in touch as much as possible.
Terry
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Sept 9, 2005 14:51:38 GMT -5
Hitch sounds good John- I got the heaviest one also- they told me it was to heavy for my first trailer- It wasn't- and when we went to the 32 ft. it was perfect- didn't have to spend a dime for new stuff cause I already had it! Man I wish you the best in your travels- THink about joining a club (good Sam is pretty decent) as a lot of places give discounts and will actually go out and help you if you break down or get lost or whatever!- Most important is to relax at the end of the day- That is why I camp- To relax- If your not having fun- then your doing something wrong!
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 9, 2005 15:07:20 GMT -5
i gotta say you guys are the greatest i dont get as much well wishes from my family as you guys and gals---
i can positively say i have found some good friends here and i wish you all well --- i dont know whats ahead for sure but im gonna make a day of this trip and see as much as i can it will prob be the last one for me with my back the last doc said if i dont sit down and not lift im gonna be in a wheel chair in 5 years but ill deal with that when it happens hahaha im gonna make me some smiles befor that happens hahaha
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 9, 2005 16:17:11 GMT -5
thanks stefan i was at the store and the young lady had no idea what i was lookin for and handed me a book and i picked that from it hahaha two dummies lookin for something but i guess i guessed right this time
ok im the only one in the library parking lot and stargate sg1 comes on in 35 mins -- hahaha so ill seeyas when i get back here bye all
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Tonya
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Tonya on Sept 9, 2005 16:50:42 GMT -5
Sci-fi fridays, I always watch SG-1 and atlantis, dont have cable hooked up yet so dont get to watch it tonite, darn
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 12, 2005 11:21:51 GMT -5
tonya monday and friday are my two fav nites to watch tv ,, im a scifi nut so i gotta find places with cable to stop with the trailor hahaha
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RedwoodRocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Sept 13, 2005 22:32:34 GMT -5
Hi John, sounds like your great adventure is about to start. I stopped for gas the other day and this guy was filling up his motor home. I asked how many gallons, he answered 108 gallons. I asked if he stayed nearby. He stopped at a place down the road from my place. He said it was $35 a night with hookups including cable tv. I figured that is sort of expensive, being in California and pretty close to the beach. How does that price compare in other places? Just curious.
Good luck, and don't forget to take some pictures!
Cal
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