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Askmen.com ^ | 2005 | Thomas Bey

Posted on 10/24/2005 7:33:49 AM PDT by pissant

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To: pissant

Pink's is much better than Tail o' the Pup.


121 posted on 10/24/2005 12:15:12 PM PDT by Feiny (What Would Scooby Doo?)
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To: pissant

Yeah, I guess I will keep him...LOL...He does love his beer...


122 posted on 10/24/2005 12:15:38 PM PDT by andysandmikesmom
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To: pissant

Java Jive: Come for the beer, 'cause the coffee s-cks!


123 posted on 10/24/2005 12:15:48 PM PDT by Clemenza (Gentlemen, Behold!)
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To: andysandmikesmom

The Swiss is on the back side of UW Tacoma up the hill from the Harmon and a block south. They get some good bands too...but the crowds are what I can't deal with...when I'm not working that is.


124 posted on 10/24/2005 12:17:39 PM PDT by Horatio Gates (Stop the MSM...do it bloggie style.)
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To: pissant
If you ever get to Arkansas, go to Eureka Springs. It is a neat little town.

And this is pretty impressive.



Christ of the Ozarks (it's seven stories tall)

Every inch of the remarkable sculpture was built by hand. No poured segments were used in the statue's construction.

At an altitude of 1500 feet, the statue is made of 24 layers of white mortar on a steel frame and weighs over two million pounds.

125 posted on 10/24/2005 12:18:23 PM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: pissant
I'm guessing the Wigwam is not longer there! Judging by the age of the pic.

Those are the motel rooms! Each room is an individual wigwam and is round. Saw it on a PBS show by our local documentarian. The Duck was on there too.

SD

126 posted on 10/24/2005 12:18:46 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: pissant

Those wigwam hotels are still there. Have a friend who travels around, stays in em every year just for the fun of it.


127 posted on 10/24/2005 12:21:04 PM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: Clemenza

Friends and I all went to a concert at Jones recently and it was funny how we all grew up on Lawngg Guyland and all called it something different.

I always called it the PENCIL, a few more more graphic, others called it the water tower.....


128 posted on 10/24/2005 12:21:40 PM PDT by alisasny (Liberal UTOPIA rains down in New Orleans Way to go)
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A Program About Unusual Buildings
129 posted on 10/24/2005 12:22:39 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: pissant

Don't know. Think she is a blog mistress.


130 posted on 10/24/2005 12:22:47 PM PDT by Clemenza (Gentlemen, Behold!)
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To: teenyelliott

I was there about 2 months ago. There is something strangely thrilling about it.


131 posted on 10/24/2005 12:22:50 PM PDT by Serb5150 (Gdje ti mnogo obeæavaju, malu torbu ponesi.)
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To: teenyelliott
Do you travel to Arkansas alot?

Hot Springs is our town...

Ever been there?
132 posted on 10/24/2005 12:23:04 PM PDT by PaulaB (Knowledge stamped on the heart makes one wise.)
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To: pissant

I think that was a recent pic taken by a guy who drove 66 in an old car and took black and white photos.

The Wigwam Motel is still there and accepting reservations...

http://www.cybertrails.com/wigwam/


133 posted on 10/24/2005 12:25:00 PM PDT by socal_parrot
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To: Horatio Gates

Well, I was off a little bit, but it does appear the Swiss is in the general area of the Harmon, so I do think where we were was the Swiss...because of your mention of the crowds...I do remember, whenever we are there, it is just jammed...


134 posted on 10/24/2005 12:26:36 PM PDT by andysandmikesmom
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To: pissant
I know I'm late, but maybe someone (in WI) knows the animals outside of Hyw 10 going to 51 up north. It's a hoot. It's a drive-by on the hyw. You don't even need to stop.

FIBers might know this too.

135 posted on 10/24/2005 12:27:44 PM PDT by MotleyGirl70
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To: PaulaB
Yep, I've been to Hot Springs.

My parents bought a vacation house in Shell Knob, Mo in 1982. We spent A LOT of time in Arkansas, since it was just a skip across the border.

I loved Eureka springs. They had two shops that I always went into. One was a miniature shop. They had tiny everythings. The other was an old fashioned candy shop, with a taffy puller in the front window. They made fresh chocolate covered strawberries every day, as well as white chocolate lumps full of fresh blueberries. Lord, that is some good candy.

Arkansas is really pretty. My sister still lives in Shell Knob. Is Big Cedar lodge in Mo or Ark? Can't remember, cause we always go by boat. Beautiful place.

136 posted on 10/24/2005 12:30:19 PM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: Horatio Gates

Got it. I'll try to remember that this time!


137 posted on 10/24/2005 12:30:27 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant
Chatty Belle/Wisconsin Pavilion ... Neillsville, WI

Just any place with cheese. Give me cheese and I'm a happy gal!

I'm not kidding either :)

138 posted on 10/24/2005 12:30:32 PM PDT by MotleyGirl70
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To: pissant
The Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, MO:


139 posted on 10/24/2005 12:30:55 PM PDT by Serb5150 (Gdje ti mnogo obeæavaju, malu torbu ponesi.)
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To: Clemenza

So does the beer. they used to have live monkeys, but they all died. :(


140 posted on 10/24/2005 12:31:05 PM PDT by pissant
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