chinhoyang

Amtrak used to be a fun way to travel. When I was a kid, Dad and I took a trip from Quantico Va. to South Florida. Caught the train in the morning. Scenery all day, meals in the dining car, and a sleeping room for the overnight part of the trip. There was no Amtrak equipment at the time, as Amt...

Amtrak is only financially viable transportation where there is a corridor (e.g. the East Coast). They need to have the long distance trains as vacation type trains (though a lot of seniors use trains as an alternative to flying). The Coast Starlight, that runs along the Pacific Coast in Calif...

I occasionally like to join in the conversation. I assume that if they are saying it in public, it is a public conversation. ...

[quote]A lot of people sure hate one another in these threads [/quote] People come here to see what the TD members who are weather professionals have to say. They rightfully get irked when those without knowledge start babbling. ETA: We are all grateful for the time these pros spend in her...

In the 80's, Chess King had a reversible, washable suit. ...

People are stupid around trains. I like to take train photos, and I regularly see people walking down the tracks (often with kids), crossing tracks without paying any attention, crossing underneath a stopped train, etc. Photographers love having some "model" pose by the tracks. Saw a group tak...

[quote]Who mounts chickens? [/quote] Why did the pervert cross the road? His dick was stuck in the chicken....

My paternal grandfather died when I was in 6th grade. We had lived in Hawaii, and I did not meet him at an age I would remember until he was on his deathbed. I left Hawaii early so I would have a chance to meet him. Years later, Dad retires and we go back to his home town (where my grandfather ...

All these loose dog threads seem to involve a yard with no fence. Have a dog, have a fenced yard or a very well trained dog....

You have to take into account the type of dog and the dog's personality. Someone dumped a pit at my house. But, I suspect the dog has some herding dog blood in her. The man who leases the pasture for cows had an issue with coyotes attacking new calves, often eating their tails. Thankfully, ...