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2 mo ago
If you haven't read My Cross to Bear, it's a pretty good read, lot of
information about Greg & Duane when they were young
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3 mo ago
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7 mo ago
I drive a 2025 RDX, which I love, my son drives a 2024 MDX Type S, which he
loves as well. Great vehicles.
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8 mo ago
On Maui, we stayed at a VRBO at Papakea Resort, which was very nice.
In addition to the above, I would also recommend a drive up Haleakala at sunrise.
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9 mo ago
I did the Diamante zip line in CR, my buddy next to me didn't have enough
speed to make it to the first platform, and rolled back out in the middle. He was hanging 900' above the ground for about an hour while the workers rescued him.
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10 mo ago
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1 y ago
Martinsville was actually AAA when the new divisions were formed, but they
lost a lot of students and moved down a few years later. The AAA Western District had 14 teams in my senior year, 1971, going all the way form RE Lee of Staunton to Halifax County. Martinsville was in that district.
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1 y ago
Failed to mention, there is or was a perfume factory in St. Georges my
Wife really liked. They made a blend especially for her, and she continued ordering it for years. Something for the wifey
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1 y ago
Spent a week on Bermuda about 20 years ago. It is a nice place, very
Expensive, small island, only takes about 45 minutes to go from one end to the other. There is, or was a really good Irish pub on Hamilton called Flanagans. Also if you have a chance to stop at the Swizzle Inn, it is a really neat old bar, restaurant mid-island.
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1 y ago
Nice looking car, but too many miles. I had a 2002 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
with a six speed manual. It was a ball to drive, but when I had to put new "shocks" to raise and lower the top at $1,000 each, I thought it was probably time to sell it.
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1 y ago
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1 y ago
I think a lot depends on what you buy. My wife and I travel quite a bit
and always purchase travel insurance through our travel agent. Three years ago, we had planned a trip to Tahiti, and had paid out over $20,000 when she was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, and needed to start treatment right away. It took some time, but we were reimbursed for nearly every penny by the travel insurance.
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1 y ago
Heard a DJ on Sirius XM recently saying how much he hated the song, and
would never play it in concert
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1 y ago
I put in tankless, lp gas, a couple of years ago. I like it, but it
still takes the same amount of time to get hot water in the back of the house.
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1 y ago
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1 y ago
Yes, I read the book, and watched the original series. This series is
Quite different, but very entertaining
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2 y ago
My wife and daughter attended the first two or three years when Beamer
started it, don't remember the year, but I would guess early 2000's. They had a great time!
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2 y ago
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2 y ago
My 2001 S2000 was a nice looking car, scary though, the back end was so
light, it would break loose very easily, almost crashed several times, figured I had better sell it before I killed myself.
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2 y ago
Carlyle's also had .50 pitchers on Thursday nights with live music.
The bathrooms would always flood
The Lounge
3 y ago
There used to be a short course in Martinsville called Lynwood, and I
believe someone posted a 55 on that course
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3 y ago
14 year old granddaughter went with friends, said it was horrible, left
after an hour, called her dad to come get them!
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3 y ago
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3 y ago
Should be a great show. I was going to try for tickets in Charlotte, but
didn't want to have to mortgage my house to purchase them. I did see them in Greensboro many years ago, when Glenn Fry was still around, and it was a great show.
The Lounge
3 y ago
As an independent insurance agent writing business on SML for more than 40
years, we rarely run into a situation in which flood insurance is required. What usually happens is a corner of the home, or a deck, or an attached walk way leading to the lake is in a high risk flood zone, and the mortgage companies consider the entire structure to be in the flood zone. Often times, a property owner can obtain an elevation certificate from a surveyor showing the home is out of the flood zone, and the mortgage company will wave the requirement. The water level at SML stays pretty steady at 795 feet above sea level. If it rises to 800 feet, it goes over the dam.
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3 y ago
I've been at my job for 46.5 years, and while I could retire, I don't want
to. I work with the public every day, and enjoy the interaction. I've also worked with my son for the past 22 years, and that is a major plus.
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3 y ago
Saw The Earl Scruggs Review at Cassell sometime in the early 70's,
don't remember the year, but it was a great show, has sons Gary & Randy with him.
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3 y ago
Not sure where you are, but if you are anywhere near Roanoke, Audiotronics
does this, or at least they did a few years ago when I had one installed
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3 y ago
Actually there are two public courses, Copper Cove on the Franklin County
side, and Mariners Landing on the Bedford County side. They are both fairly nice courses. Copper Cove is short, and tight, great fairways, and OK greens. Mariner's is longer, and more holes on the lake, fairways, and greens are OK. You will generally find Mariners is a little less expensive than Copper Cove. If you want to travel a little further towards Lynchburg, London Downs is a nice course, and open to the public.
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3 y ago
There are a lot of factors that go into umbrella rating including location,
number of vehicles, ages of drivers, driving records, number of residences, recreational vehicles such as boats, motorcycles, golf carts, etc. As an independent agent for 46 years, I have seen quite a few umbrella claims, and they can be particularly nasty. We recommend umbrella liability to all of our customers.
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4 y ago
I've always named mine after TV characters, for example my first Dachshund
was named Chester, after the yappy dog in the Tom & Jerry cartoon. My next two Dachshunds were twin girls, and I named them Skippy and Daphne after the "fun girls" on the Andy Griffith show.
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4 y ago
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4 y ago
The Coves is a natural open air amphitheater. You can bring your lawn
chairs blankets, or whatever you want to sit on. The stage is at the bottom of the hill, and the acoustics are very good. It is not right on the lake, but you can see the lake. I have been there several times, and really enjoy the venue, however the roads leading in are narrow, country roads, and you can get some back up. There are concessions at the top of the hill, beer, wine, etc, and Buddy's BBQ normally has their food truck there. The only toilets are port o potties, unless some new ones have been installed during the off season.
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4 y ago
Saw them in Roanoke many years ago, Lowell George was already gone, but
they put on a great show. Waiting for Columbus is one of my all time favorite albums.
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4 y ago
Good friends just sold their home near SML, not on the lake but near, very
nice home, had two offers within 7 hours of listing, sold it at $30,000 over the listing price.