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bookworm_020 · 02-10-10, 11:45 PM

I thought the ferret would be armed with a shot gun!

02-11-10, 12:20 AM

Found my current pad, and some previous ones. Pretty sneaky those Google people. What next, live feed outside my window?

Letum,

pretty lush looking forest in your pic, and hills. Pretty surprised to see that type of landscape in England. Never been to York though.

krashkart · 02-11-10, 04:15 PM

I found some Street Views of my pad and... well, I'd rather share a place where I used to live. It's a happier place.

Some backstory:

I spent way more time there than I did at home, on my mountain bike, crashing into thorn bushes and falling down hills.

And away we go!

The "A" mark used to be the location of a Civil War-era barracks. I don't know the history of it, though. Nowadays the land is used for flood control.

Same place, just a bit north to show a little more of my old stomping grounds. Marker "B" is the barracks cemetary. If I remember right, none of the names are visible on the headstones anymore. Weather and time erased them.

Closer view of the cemetary. I figure the barracks must have served as a prison at one time. Never spent a lot of time there.

Mostly just tore myself up on the trails until I could no longer move. Then I'd rest and take in the view, till the light began to withdraw.

kiwi_2005 · 02-11-10, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

And ofcourse the two important landmarks near me.

I like how i see people with bicycles, that's become rare over here. Everyone should leave their car at home and ride a bike!

Weiss Pinguin · 02-11-10, 11:18 PM

We have four bikes here at home... Unfortunately they're all rusting in the garage cuz we take our Suburban everywhere

krashkart · 02-11-10, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

I thought the ferret would be armed with a shot gun!

I am not familiar with Dowly. Dowly, I'm krashkart... Up for a pheasant shoot?

Dowly · 02-12-10, 07:07 AM

@Kiwi

The town is small-ish, so you can get around in a bicycle pretty well.

02-12-10, 09:40 AM

Anybody manage to locate Skybird yet? Quick, figure out the coordinates, let's peek through his windows.

krashkart · 02-12-10, 09:51 AM

@ Dowly

Any good bike trails up there?

Dowly · 02-12-10, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

@ Dowly

Any good bike trails up there?

Nah, nothing special.

krashkart · 02-12-10, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Nah, nothing special.

Suuure, I believe you.

Dowly · 02-12-10, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

Suuure, I believe you.

Fine!

No, seriously, apart from the skiing trails that are littering the woods, there's really nothing else.

TBH, the whole town is damn boring, Stora Enso is shutting down their factory soon, so that'll be the last blow for this town.

Well... we kinda have our own Golden Gate bridge as far as suiciding goes, people tend to like to jump off it from time to time.

(Sorry... my.. eh... zoom button got stuck..

)

krashkart · 02-12-10, 10:25 AM

Well, okay, that's believable.

The ski trails might be useful for biking, though? I dunno. I need to get out of the Midwest and back to my mountains.

Dowly · 02-12-10, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

The ski trails might be useful for biking, though? I dunno. I need to get out of the Midwest and back to my mountains.

Some of the less used ones propably would be suitable, there was one pretty narrow trail near where I used to live as a kid with lots of roots and downhills and stuff on the trail.

krashkart · 02-12-10, 12:16 PM

Hehe. Shame on that zoom feature!

Reminds me of a bridge we used to drive over on the way to Gramma's place. It spans over a very deep canyon, sheer walls on both sides. Evel Knievel tried to jump that canyon back in the 70's. He ended up swimming briefly in the Snake River. Anyway, that bridge is a favorite of the local jumpers. They get plenty of time to rethink their choices. It is a looong way down.

The Perrine Bridge - near Twin Falls, Idaho

02-10-10, 11:45 PM	#16
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I thought the ferret would be armed with a shot gun! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

02-11-10, 04:15 PM	#18
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I found some Street Views of my pad and... well, I'd rather share a place where I used to live. It's a happier place. Some backstory: I spent way more time there than I did at home, on my mountain bike, crashing into thorn bushes and falling down hills. And away we go! The "A" mark used to be the location of a Civil War-era barracks. I don't know the history of it, though. Nowadays the land is used for flood control. Same place, just a bit north to show a little more of my old stomping grounds. Marker "B" is the barracks cemetary. If I remember right, none of the names are visible on the headstones anymore. Weather and time erased them. Closer view of the cemetary. I figure the barracks must have served as a prison at one time. Never spent a lot of time there. Mostly just tore myself up on the trails until I could no longer move. Then I'd rest and take in the view, till the light began to withdraw. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

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Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	We have four bikes here at home... Unfortunately they're all rusting in the garage cuz we take our Suburban everywhere __________________

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	@ Dowly Any good bike trails up there? __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

02-12-10, 10:25 AM	#28
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Well, okay, that's believable. The ski trails might be useful for biking, though? I dunno. I need to get out of the Midwest and back to my mountains. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

02-11-10, 12:20 AM	#17
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Found my current pad, and some previous ones. Pretty sneaky those Google people. What next, live feed outside my window? Letum, pretty lush looking forest in your pic, and hills. Pretty surprised to see that type of landscape in England. Never been to York though.

02-12-10, 07:07 AM	#22
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	@Kiwi The town is small-ish, so you can get around in a bicycle pretty well.

02-12-10, 09:40 AM	#23
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Anybody manage to locate Skybird yet? Quick, figure out the coordinates, let's peek through his windows.

02-12-10, 12:16 PM	#30
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Hehe. Shame on that zoom feature! Reminds me of a bridge we used to drive over on the way to Gramma's place. It spans over a very deep canyon, sheer walls on both sides. Evel Knievel tried to jump that canyon back in the 70's. He ended up swimming briefly in the Snake River. Anyway, that bridge is a favorite of the local jumpers. They get plenty of time to rethink their choices. It is a looong way down. The Perrine Bridge - near Twin Falls, Idaho __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard