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Old 05-03-11, 02:18
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I might be a little late for that 5pm timing. The schedule has us working until 5 and we're scheduled for the gas huts that afternoon, so I might need to freshen up a bit after work. Especially with all that newfangled chicken fat decam sauce they use.

I see by google that it is about 1/2 hour or so away, so I would anticipate being there between 5:45 and 6pm. If Ed or someone else from the Kanata area is going perhaps I could spring a ride with him, and save me the "tourist adventure" of driving in circles.

Let me know.
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Old 05-03-11, 04:19
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Hi Rob

As the crow flies it is only 30 minutes away....but at 5 oclock.... could be an hour ++ easy..... and this is in good weather......

Having spent more of my life on the 417 than bars I know it ain't easy!!!

Get a ride with Eric..... ask him if you can play with the siren and flashing red lights....hihihi

I will travel from downtown to Gracies and that will take me at least 30 minutes..........

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Old 05-03-11, 07:16
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Geez, and I printed up the google map and everything.
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Old 10-03-11, 05:37
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Hi Rob

As the crow flies it is only 30 minutes away....but at 5 oclock.... could be an hour ++ easy..... and this is in good weather......

Having spent more of my life on the 417 than bars I know it ain't easy!!!

Get a ride with Eric..... ask him if you can play with the siren and flashing red lights....hihihi

I will travel from downtown to Gracies and that will take me at least 30 minutes..........

Boob
Made the trip in 20 minutes. It would have been even quicker if your province allowed U turns. Going home took a little longer mind you.
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Old 10-03-11, 06:03
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A very enjoyable meeting. Well worth the drive and managed to collect a sewing machine from Eric B as well, a bonus for the trip, and see my daughter at her late night job, even if she did relieve me of some cash, but what are kids for.

Had wanted to quiz Alex on a few items but as he wasnt there, no doubt with just cause, it will have to wait.

As others have said, good to put names to faces, glad Rob Love could make it in from Connaught.

Made it back to Gananoque with no trouble tonight, as Rob said a minor sprinkling as far as I was concerned.

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Old 06-03-11, 00:19
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I might be a little late for that 5pm timing...I see by google that it is about 1/2 hour or so away, so I would anticipate being there between 5:45 and 6pm. Let me know.
Not a problem. We will be there tanning the legs of the young lasses with our ogling/leering/eyeballing/looking/espying/gawking/peering/peeking/staring...just make sure you tell us you have arrived.

See you Wednesday.
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Old 06-03-11, 15:45
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I might be a little late for that 5pm timing. The schedule has us working until 5 and we're scheduled for the gas huts that afternoon, so I might need to freshen up a bit after work. Especially with all that newfangled chicken fat decam sauce they use.

I see by google that it is about 1/2 hour or so away, so I would anticipate being there between 5:45 and 6pm. If Ed or someone else from the Kanata area is going perhaps I could spring a ride with him, and save me the "tourist adventure" of driving in circles.

Let me know.
Hi Rob..
I'm back in Ottawa and I can get you home if someone can pick you up..I have a Wed afternoon appointment elsewhere and am the recce/point man for the thrash so try to be at least 15 minutes early to establish our territority..There are always perps and intruders that try to hog the turf..especially notorious are teachers sneaking off early for a few "wets" before heading home..Just about impossible to hold them off on Friday night without a squad of infantry to assist..
But I can get you home..My evening appointments don't start til after 10PM...
ZZZZZZZzzzzzz......

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Old 08-03-11, 02:12
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Thanks for the offer Alex, but I have the rented car, and am getting used to driving on roads that are more than two lanes wide, and at speeds greater than 80kmh like the norm in Manitoba. Made it all the way from Connaught to Prefair today including the "blizzard" in Montreal in just under 3 hours. Pretty amazing what people out here consider a blizzard. Back in Manitoba, with the amount of snow I saw coming down today, we just call that a Monday morning.
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Old 08-03-11, 02:21
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Thanks for the offer Alex, but I have the rented car, and am getting used to driving on roads that are more than two lanes wide, and at speeds greater than 80kmh like the norm in Manitoba. Made it all the way from Connaught to Prefair today including the "blizzard" in Montreal in just under 3 hours. Pretty amazing what people out here consider a blizzard. Back in Manitoba, with the amount of snow I saw coming down today, we just call that a Monday morning.
Don't let them try to fool you up in Q-bec..They still drive on the right..I'll see you at Gracies on Wed night.
I'm looking forward to seeing old friends there..
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...I'll see you at Gracies on Wed night. I'm looking forward to seeing old friends there..=
Axel, Table booked under Blair/Clarke. Long legged beauties primed. Guinness on tap. What more do we need?
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Old 08-03-11, 23:51
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Old 09-03-11, 01:59
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Old 09-03-11, 02:27
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Old 09-03-11, 03:09
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Axel, Table booked under Blair/Clarke. Long legged beauties primed. Guinness on tap. What more do we need?
Jeez Rob..
In the old days I would have gone over tonight and still been there tomorrow night...
But I'll save your place..
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Old 09-03-11, 03:17
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Jeez Rob..
In the old days I would have gone over tonight and still been there tomorrow night...
But I'll save your place..
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Old 09-03-11, 13:53
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Jeez Rob..
In the old days I would have gone over tonight and still been there tomorrow night...
Alex
But that's because the stage coach only went through town twice a week in those days
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