Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 6/21/01 8:54 PM, Rodgers, David at david.rodgers@xo.com wrote: > John, > > You missed your calling as a travel writer. Gentle thump of pump jacks. > Sweet aroma of carrot fields. Sorry Hanford! Maybe next time Colinga! I'm > upgrading my Greyhound ticket. Bakersfield here I come. > > Dave har har actually I DID go there on my honeymoon and did exactly what I described I missed out an unforgettable visit to Trout's tavern in Oildale. when the deputies came in the front door half the clientele disappeared out the back. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnny Deadman [mailto:john@pinkheadedbug.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 5:13 PM > To: LUG > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Free Travel > > > on 6/21/01 7:54 PM, Jim Brick at jim_brick@agilent.com wrote: > >>> My husband just got bumped off of another US Air flight so we now have > two >>> free tickets to anywhere in North America. They have to be used before >>> July 20th. Where would you suggest we go to escape the heat and humidity >>> of South Carolina in July? Beautiful Leica photography sites would be a >>> definite plus. > > Bakersfield, CA. The sun setting over the oilfields is a wonderful sight. > Afterwards you can smooch to the sounds of Buck Owens at the Crystal Palace, > and the barmaid will tell you why there's a cadillac sticking out of the > wall. If you're lucky you can catch the Avocado festival up the road in King > City, and don't forget a visit to the town of Weed Patch. - -- John Brownlow http://www.pinkheadedbug.com