The "What's on your mind?" thread

[OceanBlue]

sfmarine, I was going to ask you a question about the background of the picture you posted towards the bottom of the previous page (of the battery covered in ice), but had a senior moment and realised I'd answered it myself (would have asked "are those evergreen trees in the background?").

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Fors*

I believe it...at least the storm they thought we would get here tonight is now going further south, which is a total miss.

Nice! It was always south of me but glad to hear it will be missing you as well. So tired of winter at this point.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

sfmarine, I was going to ask you a question about the background of the picture you posted towards the bottom of the previous page (of the battery covered in ice), but had a senior moment and realised I'd answered it myself (would have asked "are those evergreen trees in the background?").

Indeed they are. Had 4 large ones in the yard that unfortunately died and had to be cut down. Fairly common disease in the area.

Evergreen trees are susceptible to a fungal disease called Rhizosphaera Needle Cast. This disease can cause coniferous trees to lose their needles prematurely, turning them brown before they fall off.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by civiclx

I wonder what’s considered the prettiest residential road in America.

Not sure I would call it the prettiest, but The Tail of the Dragon = the funnest! 300 curves for 11 miles going through NC & a bit of Tennessee.

[civiclx]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Not sure I would call it the prettiest, but The Tail of the Dragon = the funnest! 300 curves for 11 miles going through NC & a bit of Tennessee.

[Show spoiler]

That looks stunning but I was thinking of a road in a neighborhood with several houses lining the street. I did do a search but the link I found had streets in urban areas and while I certainly appreciate those, I was thinking of a street you'd find in the suburbs. I had a pretty nice bus ride down to Hollister. I know we've had a little rain here and there but I hadn't realized that it was so green. I was looking out the window, enjoying the scenery, when I thought about that.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by civiclx

That looks stunning but I was thinking of a road in a neighborhood with several houses lining the street. I did do a search but the link I found had streets in urban areas and while I certainly appreciate those, I was thinking of a street you'd find in the suburbs. I had a pretty nice bus ride down to Hollister. I know we've had a little rain here and there but I hadn't realized that it was so green. I was looking out the window, enjoying the scenery, when I thought about that.

haha..whoops. You did say residential..didn't you?

[civiclx]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

haha..whoops. You did say residential..didn't you?

I sure did

Don't see these classics too often these days

[civiclx]

Oh yeah, one more thing. I still want this watch

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Not sure I would call it the prettiest, but The Tail of the Dragon = the funnest! 300 curves for 11 miles going through NC & a bit of Tennessee.

I think I was on that road when I was like 10 years old. I remember enjoying it quite a bit and would love to do it again. But my wife and daughter get so car-sick... ugh

[BluRayTim]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Not sure I would call it the prettiest, but The Tail of the Dragon = the funnest! 300 curves for 11 miles going through NC & a bit of Tennessee.

[Show spoiler]

What’s the route number for that road? And, is it a state route for North Carolina and Tennessee or a US route?

[Driver78]

Speaking of roads, while I was on a tour through Tenerife the bus took us through a rugged mountain pass with winding roads. On several occasions the driver had to back up to be able to make some turns and I kept picturing the scene in The Long, Long trailer where Desi backed up near a cliff and the back of the bus hung out over it. I was so nervous I wanted to get off and walk the rest of the way. Yikes. Beautiful scenery, though. They really shouldn't let buses use those roads. There's no room for two vehicles going in the opposite direction

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

What’s the route number for that road? And, is it a state route for North Carolina and Tennessee or a US route?

US 129

S2000 running the Dragon.

Tail of the Dragon Honda s2000 Deals Gap - YouTube

[LordoftheRings]

Anybody's watching the game ...

[LordoftheRings]

Hockey Game: OT

[LordoftheRings]

Thank you very much American neighbor friends for a great game.

[Lanegan]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Thank you very much American neighbor friends for a great game.

Friends?

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Thank you very much American neighbor friends for a great game.

Canada's best players showed up...US's didn't....Matthews didn't score a single goal the whole tournament, let alone the final...MacKinnon and McDavid had multiple goals in the tournament with McDavid and MacKinnon each scoring in the final (McDavid with game winner in OT). Nuff said.

[BizCat]

Team USA owes me $20... lol

[LordoftheRings]

Yes, our neighbors from the South are our business partners and our friends, period.
That's the way it is and always will be.

We wouldn't have it any other way, period.
That's how we advance in life, how we rise up together for a better world. Nuff said.

[sfmarine]

Yankees first spring training game this afternoon. Baseball is back.