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« on: June 19, 2009, 05:18:24 PM »
I will post the photos of rich's van this weekend. Very cool!
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« on: June 14, 2009, 10:23:11 PM »
TERRIFIC Rich.
As Jon suggested, PLEASE take some pix if possible of the event of picking up the van and bringing it home. I would like to finalize the story of this restoration.
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« on: June 02, 2009, 12:58:58 AM »
I suggest a very mild solution of bleach and water. Also, sun. Yes, sunshine. The rays of the sun are powerful and can kill mildew. A combo of both is sure to have an effect.
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« on: March 30, 2009, 07:01:04 AM »
The latest newsletter is up on the site and ready to be downloaded.
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« on: March 29, 2009, 11:28:09 AM »
Your points are well taken Kevin and valid. But I supposed what really bothers us all is the point "If it is not broken, don't fix it". In other words, for us there is no reason to impose new rules that will, in effect, kill the campout.
Since I do the web advertising for the event I often have conversations with Tim D. about what to post for the event. Tim pretty much says that after so many years the event has a life of its own, it carries on by its own momentum. People have things to do on Memorial Day weekend, family gatherings, cookouts, and etc. So, folks come to WITW for a day or two, then go home. It is very transient, with people coming and going all the time. What is Tim going to do? Since only 22 vehicals are allowed is going to say, "Don't send in your license plate number until you are absolutely sure you are coming? Because there is limited space. In other words, he becomes the gatekeeper. The person who says "you can come, but you others can't" I certainly wouldn't want to do that.
Westies in the Woods have been going on for years without any trouble. People come and they go as they manage their family obligations and etc. At peak times the group camping area can have as many as 40 to 50 vehicles. All without any trouble for all those years. So what is the point of the new rules? Why? Why?
What did we do wrong that these new rules are necessary? The answer is NOTHING.
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« on: March 17, 2009, 05:00:40 PM »
Full Moon Bus Club is back on line. I am glad all is well.
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« on: March 16, 2009, 10:55:46 PM »
Like I said earlier, it is nasty out there. SPammers and hackers are always trying to break into something. Remember, this stuff is accessible from all over the world. Some guy sitting in his apartment outside of Singapore could be hacking away at FMBC. Anyway, I don't know the admin over at full moon bus club but if they have access to domain forwarding LiMBO would be glad to offer a page or 2 to them to explain what is happening. In other words, if they could send all www.fullmoonbusclub.com to www.limbobus.org/~FMBC, I would be glad to do it. I could set it up in less than 10 minutes. So, if you know anyone over there, telll them that I am making this offer. Phil
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« on: March 16, 2009, 10:29:01 AM »
"Full Moon Bus Club"
It just might have been their FORUM that got them offline. I am guessing, I don't know.
I DO know that web sites, especially popular ones, are under constant attack by hackers and spammers. Maybe that is what happened to FMBC.
LiMBO once got attacked and we were shut down for a couple of days. A hacker found a weakness in the software and hacked into the whole web server. Our Web host shut us down. Luckily I have a very good working relationaship with our Web Hoster and they let me have access to it until I fixed the security issue. They trusted me that I wouldn't endanger their server until all was fixed. Not all web hosting companies are that trusting and generous. I wish the folks at Full Moon Bus Club the best of luck. And, if there is anything I can do to help, let me know. I will more than willing to help out.
Phil
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« on: February 17, 2009, 01:04:02 PM »
What would be nice would be to have the address to write instead of call. Better yet, to have the email address.
What would be REALLY nice is to have everybody whoever went to "Westies in the Woods" write a letter or email complaining about this new policy.
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« on: February 15, 2009, 09:12:47 AM »
Let's have a round of applause for the comedy stylings of "Big Jim" Mr. Limbo. He is currently on tour across the country appearing in fine restrooms everywhere.
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« on: December 13, 2008, 07:19:11 PM »
Look at me... I went to Salt City VW's club Xmas party and took some pictures. It wasn't hard at all. I didn't have to take a nap or anything. It wasn't exhausting. I did it all by myself too. BTW - The guy waving at the camera in the back is our local artist, we indulge him, he does the graphics for our events. 
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« on: November 15, 2008, 10:07:02 AM »
Jim, get out there and move them off the road. Pick them up by the scruff of their neck. They like that 
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« on: October 06, 2008, 12:01:05 AM »
I just visited Trenton Falls, NY. It is open to the public only 2 weekends in the fall and two weekends in the spring. I am once again amazed at the history and very unique geology of this area. This place is not well known although it should be. These falls and the whole gorge are on private property. In fact, during most of it history, the land has been held privately. Most of my life, and I been here for a while, it has been owned by power companies since there is a dam and generating plant there. Hence, its relatively unknown and unappreciated. Had it had been on public land like Niagara Falls, it might have received better notice. You may think my comparision to Niagara Falls a stretch? Well, it isn't. This area is quite spectacular in many ways. First, there is a series of 3 falls. If you can imagine in this photo I took below water flowing and cascading down from shoreline to shoreline you can see how impressive this upper falls area is/was, and there are more drops above and below this falls. Seldom these days does the public ever see water flowing over these majestic falls and down through the gorge. There is a dam on top and the flow is quite regulated. But, in my minds eye and from old photographs, you can see why this was quite striking to see in its natural state with waters flowing, mist rising, and the constant sound of water crashing down. Still, without the free flowing waters, it is quite extraordinary. This gorge and these falls are on par with the top New york attractions, Niagara Falls and the Letchworth Gorge come to mind. Beyond its natural beauty, it is of great interest geologically. The gorge and its falls were probably created by receding glaciers which created many oddities here in New York State. The rocks exposed in the gorge dates back 440 to 460 MILLION years ago. Yes, the fossils I held in my hand that were sitting on a picnic table during my visit this week, date back to the Ordovician Period, when this area was a sea bed. I was holding fossils from early life on this planet. Below is a link to a web site devoted to the history, both socially and Geologically to the Trenton Falls area. The site was created by Harvard University, a well known college located in Massachusetts. Read over the site and take time to look at the various links. There are all kinds of interesting stuff. http://http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/Departments/InvertPaleo/Trenton/Intro/trentonintro.htmIn conclusion, if I were King of the World, and energy wasn't an issue, I would have the dam and the power station demolished and return this area to the public and restore its natural beauty. In fact, maybe someday, it will be possible to return this land to it's original state, at least I hope so. It just seems wrong to me for a power company to own a natural wonder. 
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« on: September 08, 2008, 01:24:11 AM »
Wow, I like what is on top too. IF I'm not mistaken those are low cut, black, Chucky Taylor's she is wearing.
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« on: August 17, 2008, 08:40:22 PM »
Thanks Rich. I found that keeping a video down to 15 seconds makes for just the right amount movie. Any longer and the file would be to big and cumbersome to load and watch. Not impossible, just cumbersome.
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