I am sure nobody noticed (lol), but I have been gone for a while. I took the family to Panama City Beach for a little over a week and as a relax/detox I left the laptop in the condo while I sat on the beach. :)
btw, the drive from Indiana to PCB and back is a bitch.
The good thing about online forums is that we don't have to post out of office notices. :D
That being said, I will be on vacation from 24 June through 8 July, big ol' road trip to review Civil Rights History.
How many miles are you looking at for that road trip? I just did a little over 1,600 with a 4 year old and a 7 year old and now I know why some animals eat their young lol.
This is a short one for us, about 2500 miles. We've done two 5000+ mile trips in the past.
Granted, Our youngest was 8 on the first 5000 miler... we had no intention of making such a huge haul with kids that would be oblivious to the trip.
Just Googled this up, Google says about 12 hours solid. Imagine it was probably double that for you. Still, how was the beach? Sounds like a nice break :)
That is a lot of time sitting in a car dean. I don't think I could do it.
Quote from: Dieselboy on June 20, 2016, 09:37:58 PM
Just Googled this up, Google says about 12 hours solid. Imagine it was probably double that for you. Still, how was the beach? Sounds like a nice break :)
Between all the stops (kid potty breaks) and TERRIBLE traffic it took about 15 hours each way which we spread over two days. I literally live right by the Ohio river and can be in Kentucky in about 15 minutes from my house.
The beach was great. The weather was great. All the girls in bikinis was great....errrr.... I mean the view was great lol.
Speaking of Kentucky, I'm going to be going through Louisville on 2 July, en route from Cincinnati to Nashville. We plan to see the Muhammad Ali Center while we're there.
Quote from: deanwebb on June 21, 2016, 11:45:34 AM
Speaking of Kentucky, I'm going to be going through Louisville on 2 July, en route from Cincinnati to Nashville. We plan to see the Muhammad Ali Center while we're there.
If your kids like science and you have the time the Science Center/Museum in Louisville is great. It is also only a couple blocks from the Ali Center.
We'll have to see... anywhere good to eat near that area?
Yes Louisville is considered one of the top "foodie" destinations in the States. Any particular type of food you prefer?
Quote from: Nerm on June 21, 2016, 01:27:12 PM
Yes Louisville is considered one of the top "foodie" destinations in the States. Any particular type of food you prefer?
We prefer close to the Ali Center. :-)
My wife and kids prefer chicken, I've got no restriction on my proteins. We're on the road, so anything with good, solid vegetables is very welcome: Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese tend to feature the veggies in a good way. But if there's a world-famous pizza place or something like that, we're up for it.
With that being said, we are eating lunch on Day One of the trip at a place Alton Brown featured on his "Driving on Asphalt: The River Run" series. It's Mr. D's Old Country Store in Lorman, MS. I ate there once before. BEST FRIED CHICKEN, EVER. NO, REALLY. SHUT UP. IT'S THAT GOOD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTAywgaJyD4
It ain't $5.99 no more, I can tell you that. Worth every penny, though. I got tingles watching that video when I saw the food and remembered. Oh man, it is so good.
Quote from: Nerm on June 21, 2016, 12:31:04 PM
If your kids like science and you have the time the Science Center/Museum in Louisville is great. It is also only a couple blocks from the Ali Center.
I love all these science museums. I would go on my own or with a female friend that would go.
Went to the space centre in England, it was less than my expectations. Nothing on Nasa in Florida.
They have one here in Perth once month which is over 18's only. They have a topic (last weekend was about dinosaurs). And they have a bar and server alcohol and then you learn about stuff like space or dinosaurs etc.
Quote from: deanwebb on June 21, 2016, 05:19:42 PM
Quote from: Nerm on June 21, 2016, 01:27:12 PM
Yes Louisville is considered one of the top "foodie" destinations in the States. Any particular type of food you prefer?
We prefer close to the Ali Center. :-)
My wife and kids prefer chicken, I've got no restriction on my proteins. We're on the road, so anything with good, solid vegetables is very welcome: Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese tend to feature the veggies in a good way. But if there's a world-famous pizza place or something like that, we're up for it.
With that being said, we are eating lunch on Day One of the trip at a place Alton Brown featured on his "Driving on Asphalt: The River Run" series. It's Mr. D's Old Country Store in Lorman, MS. I ate there once before. BEST FRIED CHICKEN, EVER. NO, REALLY. SHUT UP. IT'S THAT GOOD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTAywgaJyD4
It ain't $5.99 no more, I can tell you that. Worth every penny, though. I got tingles watching that video when I saw the food and remembered. Oh man, it is so good.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/RestaurantsNear-g39604-d587544-Muhammad_Ali_Center-Louisville_Kentucky.html
http://www.opentable.com/landmark/restaurants-near-muhammad-ali-center
LoL, internet is wonderful, and my Google-Fu presides
@ristau5741 A lot on that list are good restaurants, but only 3 or 4 of them are really within "walking" distance from the Ali Center IMO. The problem with the "eating" area the Ali Center is close to is all the fat wallet places. For example Morton's Steakhouse (about a block from Ali Center) has some of the best food around, but the wife and I only go on special occasions about once a year because that is about all normal people can afford to go lol.
Quote from: deanwebb on June 21, 2016, 05:19:42 PM
Quote from: Nerm on June 21, 2016, 01:27:12 PM
Yes Louisville is considered one of the top "foodie" destinations in the States. Any particular type of food you prefer?
We prefer close to the Ali Center. :-)
My wife and kids prefer chicken, I've got no restriction on my proteins. We're on the road, so anything with good, solid vegetables is very welcome: Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese tend to feature the veggies in a good way. But if there's a world-famous pizza place or something like that, we're up for it.
With that being said, we are eating lunch on Day One of the trip at a place Alton Brown featured on his "Driving on Asphalt: The River Run" series. It's Mr. D's Old Country Store in Lorman, MS. I ate there once before. BEST FRIED CHICKEN, EVER. NO, REALLY. SHUT UP. IT'S THAT GOOD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTAywgaJyD4
It ain't $5.99 no more, I can tell you that. Worth every penny, though. I got tingles watching that video when I saw the food and remembered. Oh man, it is so good.
Luigi's Pizza is good and is within walking distance from the Ali Center. One of them on the list ristau5741 listed is Proof on Main which is right by Luigi's but is very expensive. If you don't mind walking about 4 blocks Bristol (www.bristolbarandgrille.com) is REALLY good and it also is a good representation of the "local" cuisine. Me personally if you are going to be there for lunch then I would do Luigi's, but if there for dinner then I would do Bristol. Morton's and Jeff Ruby's are both VERY good but are more upscale chain places that aren't unique to the area.
Luigi's sounds like the place, then. Thanks! Would you be able/interested in joining us?
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Quote from: Netwörkheäd on June 22, 2016, 08:38:02 AM
Luigi's sounds like the place, then. Thanks! Would you be able/interested in joining us?
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You guys road tripping together? I may be out of town that weekend (wife hasn't decided yet), but if I am home I am all for grabbing a bite with you guys.
I am deanwebb when he's posting from his mobile. :)
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I don't get it. What is the point of a separate account for mobile posting?
It's so I can test tapatalk functionality. Also so I do experiments on one account and still have admin access with the other. Stuff like that.
Flimsy reasons, yes, but it's how I set things up.
Ah, that makes sense. I have been running online forums since I was a kid so I am used to having "test" accounts just never seen anyone actually post with one lol.
I keep both active, just in case. :)
Did you make it to the Ali Center and Luigi's? We ended up having plans all weekend.
Quote from: Nerm on July 05, 2016, 07:56:15 AM
Did you make it to the Ali Center and Luigi's? We ended up having plans all weekend.
We left Cincinnati late, so we couldn't get to the Ali Center... that was more for me than the others, so the kids vetoed it. Wound up at WW Cousins and had an amazing burger there.
In Memphis area now, heading back to Dallas tomorrow.
Quote from: deanwebb on July 05, 2016, 09:18:24 AM
Quote from: Nerm on July 05, 2016, 07:56:15 AM
Did you make it to the Ali Center and Luigi's? We ended up having plans all weekend.
We left Cincinnati late, so we couldn't get to the Ali Center... that was more for me than the others, so the kids vetoed it. Wound up at WW Cousins and had an amazing burger there.
In Memphis area now, heading back to Dallas tomorrow.
Darn kids lol.....I have been by Cousins many times and I have heard it is good, but I haven't had a chance to eat there yet......I am going to be in Dallas on the 12th, but with only 50 minutes to catch my connecting flight I won't have time to do any sight seeing.
Cousins is definitely a good eat.
And, yeah, stopovers in DFW are never fun. It's an hour out to anywhere and an hour back, so it's worth planning stuff only if you're in town overnight. Just wave enthusiastically towards the east when you get off the plane. If I see you, I'll wave back. :)
I didn't realize the airport was that isolated there. Good to know.
DFW is convenient mostly to the hotels and restaurants nearby and a few corporate campuses in Las Colinas, like Microsoft and Citibank. Everything else is subject to the laws of traffic and getting in/out of airports quickly.
Quote from: deanwebb on July 05, 2016, 09:18:24 AM
In Memphis area now, heading back to Dallas tomorrow.
yer going back to a Dallas type heat wave
Dallas Forecast
Tue high of 98
Wed high of 99
Thur high of 98
Fri high of 98
Sat high of 97
Sun high of 97
Mon high of 98
humidity in the low 50's so it might not be too bad..
> 20% chance of rain for the next 10 days.
Humidity in the low 50s means "feels like" temperatures around 105-108.
:jackie-chan:
Quote from: deanwebb on July 05, 2016, 11:08:30 AM
Humidity in the low 50s means "feels like" temperatures around 105-108.
:jackie-chan:
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