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Is this bama's shovel ready job creation?

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[tamathumper]

I was wondering about the length of the shutdown (in miles) as well, if the reason is to re-work a single overpass...



Either it has something to do with aliens, or there's a glitch in "the Matrix".

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[flash]

they aren't just working on the overpass, they are removing it to then replace it later

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[ds968]

Well, looks like the widespread scare tactics strategy might have worked , seems a lot people stayed home and the massive gridlock predicted never happened.. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

OT- Bob, got your VM; thanks, but 'twas nothing important, it can easily wait until next week or whenever.. we'll catch up after you get back

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[flash]

no worries - actually looking forward to being home

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[Cloud9...68]

While I generally find over-hyping by the media of weather and traffic-related issues to be very annoying (you should see how they treat weather in Austin - if it drops below 50 degrees, all the news stations shout in unison, "Hide the women and children! Barricade your windows! We're all gonna die!!!!"). But in this particular case, all the months of hype seem to have been very effective in getting people to avoid the freeways this weekend, and the whole thing seems to be going very smoothly.

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[ds968]

let's hope the media's alarmist m.o. doesn't scare me from being in Austin next year for F1 grand prix <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/cool.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Cloud9...68]

I hope you own a twin-turbocharged cool suit!

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[ds968]

i heard ice cold beer running in the veins should have a similar effect as the cooling race suit <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

in munich now



4+ hour layover and then on to LA



VERY ready to be home

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[flash]

ok - i'm back in town and have already been crazy busy catching up - anybody who emailed me and has not gotten a response, i had extremely sketchy access while i was gone, and i can't get to some of my emails, so i apologize - please send me another one



i finally got a minute to post a few last pics



the castle we stayed at in pergia as seen from the other side of the valley

   



the fiat 500 we nick-named "BoBo" (not booboo) - i really needed some big yellow shoes and a red nose

   



orvieto as seen from our B&B just outside town

   



they do love to build towns on hills - can't remember what the name of this one was

   



in rome, we stayed at what i called "the matt helm suite" - only $10k per night

   

   



one of the 3 balconies

   



the view of the balcony

   



the view from the balcony

   

   

   



then it was off to the Wind Surf, which is a 150 cabin power sailer

   





the suite on the boat

   

   



off to sorrento

a shot of vesuvius

   



we then hired a driver and car and be-bopped down the amalfi coast to positano, amalfi, and revelo



positano

   



gore vidal's house

   



capri - another castle

   



taormina

   





off to greece



monemvasia

   





santorini

   





people hauling their asses up the hill

   



leaving santorini's behind

   





off to athens- the view from our balcony

   



   





we were right above the square in front of the parliament building - hillary was in town, so all the nuts had to pop out, including riot dog

   





great trip - we ate a LOT of really great food, got tons of cooking tips, drank some really amazing wines, and generally unwound for 3 weeks - very much needed - tons more pics, but thought i would get a smattering up - going back to work now

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[flash]

p.s. - stay out of athens - horrible place - gotta go once, to see the acropolis, but not planning on going back

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[flwbyu]

Bob,



Those are some great shots. Thanks for sharing! Love the BoBo. LOL

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[ds968]

Awesome shots ! Well done. But, as EVERYONE says, " it's good to be back home " ..isn't it ? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

thanks guys - had a blast - got some really amazing, and some very "artsy" shots, but i thought these were better to post



good to be home indeed - we were very ready to be back - great trip though, and came back very "re-charged"

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[Langley968]

Fabulous pictures! Just showed them to my wife and her reaction was: we need to go to Europe again! We have been in Venice, but nowhere else in Italy, so that will become a priority for the next trip. Thanks for sharing.

What we need to do now is find someone in Europe that would own a 2nd 968 and rent it out to us North Americans... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

(OK - that's a long shot..., but I sure missed my 968 when I was in Europe in March)

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[cosimo]

Flash, when in Firenze, did you see the statue of COSIMO D'Medici? He is sitting on a horse. Looks a lot like me!

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