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Posted by I.E.Z. on November 3, 2009, 7:59 pm
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>I have never been on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but, I have been on
> Skyline Drive in Virginia. The speed limit is 35 mph, there are places
> to pull over and get out of your car. There are hiking trails
> w/parking and restrooms, there are/is an area to buy food or picnic.
> It is beautiful, I've never felt that I was going to fall, and I am
> afraid of heights. There have been times when all we saw was the top
> of clouds/fog, and times that we saw deer every where, even saw a bear
> one day. Never, never drive up there to see the fall leaf colors, it
> is bumper to bumper traffic, with people who only drive once a year!
> 8~( Truth! Does not make my "driver" happy, of course his passenger
> insists on reading the mile markers. "Mile marker one, mile marker
> two..." and on, and on ...
> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA, who has posted to her webshots a new quilt
> but doesn't know how to get back there!
Wow, you mean that Virginia didn't close the restrooms there? Or are they
private businesses with restrooms?. We only drive on I-81 as far as
Harrisonburg to visit our son now. The past couple of years we'd been
traveling to battlefields and other historical sites in Virginia, but we
don't feel like it anymore. We've been spending time and money in West
Virginia, Maryland, and our home state of PA, instead. Virginia used to be
for lovers, now it's for people with large bladders who don't need to
stretch their legs once in a while!
Iris
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Posted by Bonnie Patterson on November 4, 2009, 9:42 am
Skyline Drive is a national park,VA can't close it down. It is closed
when there is snow and ice, to dangerous up there. PA is my home state
too! VA has closed the rest areas on most of the highways, out of
money. Maybe the new governor will change that, he plans to sell the
state liqueur stores and use the money on highways. Brilliant, NOT!
Did you know that there is a great quilt shop a few miles south of
Harrisonburg on Rt. 42, at Dayton next to the Dayton Farmers Market
(only open on Thu., Fri., Sat. most of the year). the shop is
Patchwork Plus on Kildeer Lane. They are dealers for Bernina and
Janome.
Bonnie, in Middletown, VA
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>>I have never been on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but, I have been on
>> Skyline Drive in Virginia. The speed limit is 35 mph, there are places
>> to pull over and get out of your car. There are hiking trails
>> w/parking and restrooms, there are/is an area to buy food or picnic.
>> It is beautiful, I've never felt that I was going to fall, and I am
>> afraid of heights. There have been times when all we saw was the top
>> of clouds/fog, and times that we saw deer every where, even saw a bear
>> one day. Never, never drive up there to see the fall leaf colors, it
>> is bumper to bumper traffic, with people who only drive once a year!
>> 8~( Truth! Does not make my "driver" happy, of course his passenger
>> insists on reading the mile markers. "Mile marker one, mile marker
>> two..." and on, and on ...
>> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA, who has posted to her webshots a new quilt
>> but doesn't know how to get back there!
>Wow, you mean that Virginia didn't close the restrooms there? Or are they
>private businesses with restrooms?. We only drive on I-81 as far as
>Harrisonburg to visit our son now. The past couple of years we'd been
>traveling to battlefields and other historical sites in Virginia, but we
>don't feel like it anymore. We've been spending time and money in West
>Virginia, Maryland, and our home state of PA, instead. Virginia used to be
>for lovers, now it's for people with large bladders who don't need to
>stretch their legs once in a while!
>Iris
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Posted by I.E.Z. on November 4, 2009, 2:15 pm
Thanks for the info on the quilt shop! I will check it out. I have visited
the quilt museum in Harrisonburg, which was interesting.
I agree that selling the liquor stores is a bad idea. That idea has been
floating around PA lately too. The liquor stores make money for the
taxpayers and control underage drinking (IMO) better than a for-profit
operation would, so, as a taxpayer, I'd like to keep them!.
I recently read that states along the I-81 corridor have received stimulous
money to update the railroads running along I-81, with the intention of
transferring as much freight as possible off I-81 and onto the rails. This
can't happen too soon for me. The numerous large trucks terrify me, and
they cause the worst accidents, where the highway is closed down for hours.
I'd love passenger rail too, but I guess that's a pipe dream!
Iris
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> Skyline Drive is a national park,VA can't close it down. It is closed
> when there is snow and ice, to dangerous up there. PA is my home state
> too! VA has closed the rest areas on most of the highways, out of
> money. Maybe the new governor will change that, he plans to sell the
> state liqueur stores and use the money on highways. Brilliant, NOT!
> Did you know that there is a great quilt shop a few miles south of
> Harrisonburg on Rt. 42, at Dayton next to the Dayton Farmers Market
> (only open on Thu., Fri., Sat. most of the year). the shop is
> Patchwork Plus on Kildeer Lane. They are dealers for Bernina and
> Janome.
> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA
>>>I have never been on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but, I have been on
>>> Skyline Drive in Virginia. The speed limit is 35 mph, there are places
>>> to pull over and get out of your car. There are hiking trails
>>> w/parking and restrooms, there are/is an area to buy food or picnic.
>>> It is beautiful, I've never felt that I was going to fall, and I am
>>> afraid of heights. There have been times when all we saw was the top
>>> of clouds/fog, and times that we saw deer every where, even saw a bear
>>> one day. Never, never drive up there to see the fall leaf colors, it
>>> is bumper to bumper traffic, with people who only drive once a year!
>>> 8~( Truth! Does not make my "driver" happy, of course his passenger
>>> insists on reading the mile markers. "Mile marker one, mile marker
>>> two..." and on, and on ...
>>> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA, who has posted to her webshots a new quilt
>>> but doesn't know how to get back there!
>>Wow, you mean that Virginia didn't close the restrooms there? Or are they
>>private businesses with restrooms?. We only drive on I-81 as far as
>>Harrisonburg to visit our son now. The past couple of years we'd been
>>traveling to battlefields and other historical sites in Virginia, but we
>>don't feel like it anymore. We've been spending time and money in West
>>Virginia, Maryland, and our home state of PA, instead. Virginia used to
>>be
>>for lovers, now it's for people with large bladders who don't need to
>>stretch their legs once in a while!
>>Iris
>>
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Posted by Taria on November 4, 2009, 2:25 pm
Gosh, govt. liquor stores are a pretty weird idea for a native
Californian. We make lots of money on taxing liquor and
it can't be too easy to for minors to buy liquor since they
still make 'beer runs' at the grocery (they have to steal it
and usually get caught) Also from what I hear there is no
shortage of youngsters hitting on their parents home liquor
stash. Less govt. involvement is change I would like
to see myself. Just my opinion though.
Taria
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> Thanks for the info on the quilt shop! I will check it out. I have
> visited the quilt museum in Harrisonburg, which was interesting.
> I agree that selling the liquor stores is a bad idea. That idea has been
> floating around PA lately too. The liquor stores make money for the
> taxpayers and control underage drinking (IMO) better than a for-profit
> operation would, so, as a taxpayer, I'd like to keep them!.
> I recently read that states along the I-81 corridor have received
> stimulous money to update the railroads running along I-81, with the
> intention of transferring as much freight as possible off I-81 and onto
> the rails. This can't happen too soon for me. The numerous large trucks
> terrify me, and they cause the worst accidents, where the highway is
> closed down for hours.
> I'd love passenger rail too, but I guess that's a pipe dream!
> Iris
>> Skyline Drive is a national park,VA can't close it down. It is closed
>> when there is snow and ice, to dangerous up there. PA is my home state
>> too! VA has closed the rest areas on most of the highways, out of
>> money. Maybe the new governor will change that, he plans to sell the
>> state liqueur stores and use the money on highways. Brilliant, NOT!
>> Did you know that there is a great quilt shop a few miles south of
>> Harrisonburg on Rt. 42, at Dayton next to the Dayton Farmers Market
>> (only open on Thu., Fri., Sat. most of the year). the shop is
>> Patchwork Plus on Kildeer Lane. They are dealers for Bernina and
>> Janome.
>> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA
>>>>I have never been on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but, I have been on
>>>> Skyline Drive in Virginia. The speed limit is 35 mph, there are places
>>>> to pull over and get out of your car. There are hiking trails
>>>> w/parking and restrooms, there are/is an area to buy food or picnic.
>>>> It is beautiful, I've never felt that I was going to fall, and I am
>>>> afraid of heights. There have been times when all we saw was the top
>>>> of clouds/fog, and times that we saw deer every where, even saw a bear
>>>> one day. Never, never drive up there to see the fall leaf colors, it
>>>> is bumper to bumper traffic, with people who only drive once a year!
>>>> 8~( Truth! Does not make my "driver" happy, of course his passenger
>>>> insists on reading the mile markers. "Mile marker one, mile marker
>>>> two..." and on, and on ...
>>>> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA, who has posted to her webshots a new quilt
>>>> but doesn't know how to get back there!
>>>Wow, you mean that Virginia didn't close the restrooms there? Or are
>>>they
>>>private businesses with restrooms?. We only drive on I-81 as far as
>>>Harrisonburg to visit our son now. The past couple of years we'd been
>>>traveling to battlefields and other historical sites in Virginia, but we
>>>don't feel like it anymore. We've been spending time and money in West
>>>Virginia, Maryland, and our home state of PA, instead. Virginia used to
>>>be
>>>for lovers, now it's for people with large bladders who don't need to
>>>stretch their legs once in a while!
>>>Iris
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Posted by I.E.Z. on November 4, 2009, 4:58 pm
As always, we must agree to differ on some points, including this one!
I would rather see all liquor profits (not just taxes) going to taxpayers,
rather than to wealthy businessmen.
Of course you must also factor in that I worked for the government for 34
years and am now on pension, so I don't have the same negative opinion of
government agencies that some do. I have far more fear of corporations.
Corporations are "them." The government is "us" or at least it should be.
If it isn't "us" we need to kick the bums out, and I still have hopes that
we did that last year. I have hopes that hardworking people will be able to
get affordable healthcare. For my part, I have excellent healthcare, and I
am perfectly willing to be taxed on it, if it means my self-employed
relatives and others don't have to go without.
I worked with many efficient, dedicated people, and a few who weren't. Just
like in private industry (based on what friends tell me). And contrary to
what you might think, we usually managed to get rid of the ones who weren't
good employees. It can be done. I was, and am, proud to have been a public
employee.
Iris
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> Gosh, govt. liquor stores are a pretty weird idea for a native
> Californian. We make lots of money on taxing liquor and
> it can't be too easy to for minors to buy liquor since they
> still make 'beer runs' at the grocery (they have to steal it
> and usually get caught) Also from what I hear there is no
> shortage of youngsters hitting on their parents home liquor
> stash. Less govt. involvement is change I would like
> to see myself. Just my opinion though.
> Taria
>> Thanks for the info on the quilt shop! I will check it out. I have
>> visited the quilt museum in Harrisonburg, which was interesting.
>> I agree that selling the liquor stores is a bad idea. That idea has been
>> floating around PA lately too. The liquor stores make money for the
>> taxpayers and control underage drinking (IMO) better than a for-profit
>> operation would, so, as a taxpayer, I'd like to keep them!.
>> I recently read that states along the I-81 corridor have received
>> stimulous money to update the railroads running along I-81, with the
>> intention of transferring as much freight as possible off I-81 and onto
>> the rails. This can't happen too soon for me. The numerous large trucks
>> terrify me, and they cause the worst accidents, where the highway is
>> closed down for hours.
>> I'd love passenger rail too, but I guess that's a pipe dream!
>> Iris
>>> Skyline Drive is a national park,VA can't close it down. It is closed
>>> when there is snow and ice, to dangerous up there. PA is my home state
>>> too! VA has closed the rest areas on most of the highways, out of
>>> money. Maybe the new governor will change that, he plans to sell the
>>> state liqueur stores and use the money on highways. Brilliant, NOT!
>>> Did you know that there is a great quilt shop a few miles south of
>>> Harrisonburg on Rt. 42, at Dayton next to the Dayton Farmers Market
>>> (only open on Thu., Fri., Sat. most of the year). the shop is
>>> Patchwork Plus on Kildeer Lane. They are dealers for Bernina and
>>> Janome.
>>> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA
>>>>>I have never been on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but, I have been on
>>>>> Skyline Drive in Virginia. The speed limit is 35 mph, there are places
>>>>> to pull over and get out of your car. There are hiking trails
>>>>> w/parking and restrooms, there are/is an area to buy food or picnic.
>>>>> It is beautiful, I've never felt that I was going to fall, and I am
>>>>> afraid of heights. There have been times when all we saw was the top
>>>>> of clouds/fog, and times that we saw deer every where, even saw a bear
>>>>> one day. Never, never drive up there to see the fall leaf colors, it
>>>>> is bumper to bumper traffic, with people who only drive once a year!
>>>>> 8~( Truth! Does not make my "driver" happy, of course his passenger
>>>>> insists on reading the mile markers. "Mile marker one, mile marker
>>>>> two..." and on, and on ...
>>>>> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA, who has posted to her webshots a new quilt
>>>>> but doesn't know how to get back there!
>>>>Wow, you mean that Virginia didn't close the restrooms there? Or are
>>>>they
>>>>private businesses with restrooms?. We only drive on I-81 as far as
>>>>Harrisonburg to visit our son now. The past couple of years we'd been
>>>>traveling to battlefields and other historical sites in Virginia, but we
>>>>don't feel like it anymore. We've been spending time and money in West
>>>>Virginia, Maryland, and our home state of PA, instead. Virginia used
>>>>to be
>>>>for lovers, now it's for people with large bladders who don't need to
>>>>stretch their legs once in a while!
>>>>Iris
>
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> Skyline Drive in Virginia. The speed limit is 35 mph, there are places
> to pull over and get out of your car. There are hiking trails
> w/parking and restrooms, there are/is an area to buy food or picnic.
> It is beautiful, I've never felt that I was going to fall, and I am
> afraid of heights. There have been times when all we saw was the top
> of clouds/fog, and times that we saw deer every where, even saw a bear
> one day. Never, never drive up there to see the fall leaf colors, it
> is bumper to bumper traffic, with people who only drive once a year!
> 8~( Truth! Does not make my "driver" happy, of course his passenger
> insists on reading the mile markers. "Mile marker one, mile marker
> two..." and on, and on ...
> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA, who has posted to her webshots a new quilt
> but doesn't know how to get back there!