Jafo Embarks On A Road Trip
And only 36 years since the last one.....
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 by Jafo | Discussion: Community
Tomorrow morning [Friday, Aus time] I'm on a plane to the US and Canada. All things going well [the US doesn't chuck me out for being unintelligible] I'll be visiting all the great guys and gals at Stardock HQ.
Yay for me..... It's been a loooong time coming. I've known these guys for about a decade so it'll be a 'buzz' to finally catch up with them in 'Real Life' [tm].
In all of my history with skinners/skinning I've only met 3 skinners before, all of whom were from Oz, like me.....so this will likely be sensory overload [or something]...
I have a beat-up old laptop that'll hopefully keep me in contact here on my travels....and if I get a chance on the road I'll try to post the odd pic or two, but I'll likely not be on quite as frequently/long as is usual.
If you've the inclination to PM or otherwise contact me re issues with Wincustomize and/or its inhabitants it may be a better bet for the next few weeks to badger Island Dog in lieu.....[he yearns for your contact]....
Hopefully I can get one or two group mug-shots at Stardock on the 16th to show you what an ugly - er - wonderful bunch of people they all are....
Take care of each other...I'll be busy taking photos....
Cheers,
Paul.
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Reply #162 Monday, September 21, 2009 11:14 PM
Day 24.....beer 110....
Statue of Liberty....Empire State....tomorrow is Intrepid and Macys.....feet hurt....
Reply #163 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 12:03 AM
And it ain't gonna happen, neither. It's much like the British monarchy... a woman can marry the king to become queen, but when a bloke marries a queen the best he can expect is prince or duke... and a bunch of yapping corgis
In Jafo's case, well he married his queen... and he's still a larrikin... with sore feet 
Reply #164 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:03 AM
starkers you are as humorous as ever
Reply #165 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:16 PM
Day 25 ....Intrepid and Macys.....got a full-length leather coat [just in time for our summer]...but not at Macys...at the leather joint across the road......dinner at Stardust Diner...great entertainment...beer 116...
Day 26 ....now in San Fran....gained 3 hours....
Reply #166 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:30 PM
Well I'm trying to be... but it's hard. All this traveling has given me a sore back... and I got sore feet in sympathy.
Not to worry... just don't button it up.
Reply #167 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:38 PM
Remember, the folks in SF aren't just in a different time zone, they are in an alternate reality too
Reply #168 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:04 PM
Yeah, but they have beer in that reality too
Reply #170 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:25 PM
In that case, then, Jafo will feel right at home.
Reply #171 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 11:20 PM
I plan to sit on a dock of the bay....and look at cop's face - filled with hate...heavens above he's on a street called 'Love'.....
Reply #172 Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:03 PM
Apparantly The EU has gotten wind of Jafo's North American jaunt and is jealous!
In an effort to lure him to the new Old World, they've posted a newly discovered
Leonardo at The Louvre:
The Moana (and Groana) Corona
*modded pic from Freakin' News.
Reply #173 Friday, September 25, 2009 1:11 AM
SF was fun...day 27...beer count to 119 [but had the odd Martini too [I know....doesn't count]....
Tomorrow is Vegas.....[and my birthday]....should be fun....
Reply #174 Friday, September 25, 2009 1:21 AM
excellent! Vegas on your birhtday? doing it right. try not to lose your pants.
Reply #175 Friday, September 25, 2009 4:07 AM
Happy Vegas birthday... I hope it's a great day for you. 
I hope that's referring to gambling... not showgirls.
Reply #176 Monday, September 28, 2009 12:17 AM
Day 28....Vegas....tacky place...full of sad, pathetic gamblers....no sign of an Elvis.
Day 29...Grand Canyon....helicopter flight down to the river...boat ride....amazing scenery....worth putting up with Vegas.
Got a pair of HD boots for my birthday.....beer 127 ....also managed some silly happy-hour that had a double gin, lime and lemonade....wrong order, Terry....followed up by a double brandy, lime and lemonade....Martini with dinner...and finished off Terry's too....can't remember much after that....
Day 30....Santa Monica....beer 131....Terry bought number 7 pair of shoes....needs more feet...
Reply #177 Monday, September 28, 2009 8:07 AM
Same impression I got 28 years ago.........
Grand Canyon's definitely a must see. So is Yellowstone but it would've taken at least a week to do it right.
Reply #178 Monday, September 28, 2009 8:31 AM
Grand Canyon is stunning...just shows one what some water, rocks and time can do...Lantec's absolutely right about Yellowstone. I found Bryce and Zion simply incredible also.
Vegas? Never went...seemed tawdry to me even from the spiffed up ads.
Reply #179 Monday, September 28, 2009 10:39 PM
Some travel brochures make Vegas out to be a 'must see' place, but I'd never go there....
... not even if Dolly Parton was appearing topless at the Sands.
Reply #180 Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:29 PM
Day 31...getting plane to Oz at 11.30 pm....A380....one of those big bastards....
Beer 136 ....end of trip....got yet another Leather Jacket....Terry's wearing it on the plane....ran out of places/weight limits to put it anywhere else...
Left on time...11.30 PM LA time Monday..... got home 8.00 AM Wednesday Oz time.... slept about 10 hours or so though.
All in all....a bloody good trip.....hilight [for me] still was/is the trip to Plymouth....meeting the SD crew....
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Reply #161 Monday, September 21, 2009 9:59 AM
...and I bet you are still not KING!!!
