RDVIK2016 Posted June 15 #3426 Share Posted June 15 9 minutes ago, Microman123 said: Groton Mystic for 5th & 6th grade (Mystic Academy), Stonington Jr High, St. Bernard’s High. I’m sure we know some of the same people, like Amby Burfoot. I was on the other side of town, Eastern Point, West Side. Amby was one year ahead of me. I was on the track team with him. So we were not classmates, but we surely have a bunch of acquiantances/friends in common. Were you a runner? Here's Amby and friends at the unveiling of a statue of his HS coach and fellow Boston Marathon winner. Have you seen it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microman123 Posted June 15 #3427 Share Posted June 15 (edited) 1 hour ago, RDVIK2016 said: I was on the other side of town, Eastern Point, West Side. Amby was one year ahead of me. I was on the track team with him. So we were not classmates, but we surely have a bunch of acquiantances/friends in common. Were you a runner? Here's Amby and friends at the unveiling of a statue of his HS coach and fellow Boston Marathon winner. Have you seen it? Yes, just up the hill from Mystic Pizza. I actually lived just up the hill from where the statue is now. I ran cross country Sophomore year, but I’m not a runner. Knew of Johnny Kelly and followed Amby because I went to Northeastern in Boston and for a few years was in an apartment on Beacon Street. Marathon ran right past our front door. Edited June 15 by Microman123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal archive Posted June 15 #3428 Share Posted June 15 I have actually witnessed a queue for a gents loo - it was on Devizes Wharf a few years ago during the Beer Festival. Our boat club was in attendance in numbers all entertaining guests, so it was a case of overloaded boats and overloaded bladders. A good time was had by all and the beer was rather good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal archive Posted June 15 #3429 Share Posted June 15 Just a quick note on the rain situation yesterday we had as a friend put it the ocean drop on us this morning a little less and not quite biblical proportions but a lot. I’ve made an absolute idiot of myself and tried to anti rain dance it away from the river systems in Europe I hope it works. Oh and congrats to Germany and commiserations to Scotland. DH evidently enjoyed the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal archive Posted June 15 #3430 Share Posted June 15 Sign seen at the Switzerland v Hungary match - Fondu is better than Goulash. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippy Sweetie Posted June 15 #3431 Share Posted June 15 Ooh that's a tough choice. Of course I'd far rather eat than watch boring football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDVIK2016 Posted June 15 #3432 Share Posted June 15 9 hours ago, Microman123 said: Yes, just up the hill from Mystic Pizza. I actually lived just up the hill from where the statue is now. I ran cross country Sophomore year, but I’m not a runner. Knew of Johnny Kelly and followed Amby because I went to Northeastern in Boston and for a few years was in an apartment on Beacon Street. Marathon ran right past our front door. When you mentioned being at EB on a co-op program I figured you might have been at Northeastern. A few names come to mind of friends who lived in that part of Mystic, but they are not public figures like Amby so I won't name them here. I do wish the PM function worked. Been nice chatting with you, and fun having our conversation kicked off of the Danube board together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microman123 Posted June 15 #3433 Share Posted June 15 48 minutes ago, RDVIK2016 said: When you mentioned being at EB on a co-op program I figured you might have been at Northeastern. A few names come to mind of friends who lived in that part of Mystic, but they are not public figures like Amby so I won't name them here. I do wish the PM function worked. Been nice chatting with you, and fun having our conversation kicked off of the Danube board together. I'll just name one that you may have known. Richard Desillier, he was a good friend that we lost in the Vietnam war. Enjoyed the conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDVIK2016 Posted June 15 #3434 Share Posted June 15 20 minutes ago, Microman123 said: I'll just name one that you may have known. Richard Desillier, he was a good friend that we lost in the Vietnam war. Enjoyed the conversation. He was definitely one of the first to come to mind. Two or three years ago another friend actually made contact with a member of Dick's mortar crew. I don't think the US even admitted to being in Cambodia until a little later, but that is where he was killed. He was awarded the Silver Star for his heroism that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microman123 Posted June 15 #3435 Share Posted June 15 30 minutes ago, RDVIK2016 said: He was definitely one of the first to come to mind. Two or three years ago another friend actually made contact with a member of Dick's mortar crew. I don't think the US even admitted to being in Cambodia until a little later, but that is where he was killed. He was awarded the Silver Star for his heroism that day. You are correct. He died where “ we weren’t there”! Knew his wife Elaine too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings55 Posted June 15 #3436 Share Posted June 15 On 6/9/2024 at 7:01 PM, RDVIK2016 said: Let me know when you set up such a cruise combined with the use of a 1960 Borgward Isabella TS Cabriolet or a DKW Auto Union 1000 Sp of 1962-1965, preferably in the light yellow color. Those two cars qualify as mega adorable. @RDVIK2016I'm sorry I am late to this party, but I have to mention an elderly gentleman who attends our church owns a beautifully restored '59 Isabella coupe. Stunning car. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted June 15 #3437 Share Posted June 15 15 hours ago, Canal archive said: Oh and congrats to Germany and commiserations to Scotland. DH evidently enjoyed the game. Quite an eventful game. Feel a bit sorry for Scotland. Albania tonight scored one of the fastest goals I have heard of in a long time and apparently the fastest ever in European Cup history - 23 seconds into the game! Then they lost against Italy 2:1. notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted June 16 #3438 Share Posted June 16 13 hours ago, Canal archive said: Sign seen at the Switzerland v Hungary match - Fondu is better than Goulash. And Albanians trolling Italy supporters, breaking pasta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted June 16 #3439 Share Posted June 16 12 hours ago, Nippy Sweetie said: Ooh that's a tough choice. Of course I'd far rather eat than watch boring football! Add Euro 2024 to the US Olympic Swimming Trials as well as the US Open. Who has time to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 16 Author #3440 Share Posted June 16 47 minutes ago, CPT Trips said: And Albanians trolling Italy supporters, breaking pasta. I wouldn't have known what to do if I had been having dinner at any of the local restaurants here: all the Italian restaurants are now owned by Albanians! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal archive Posted June 16 #3441 Share Posted June 16 Don’t you mean Italbians! ohhh forgot it was ‘Open’ time no wonder both my son in laws have metaphorically disappeared, their two most favourite sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippy Sweetie Posted June 16 #3442 Share Posted June 16 Summertime is my nightmare. Too.Much.Boring. Sport!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted June 16 #3443 Share Posted June 16 11 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: I wouldn't have known what to do if I had been having dinner at any of the local restaurants here: all the Italian restaurants are now owned by Albanians! Just laundromats for mob money. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted June 16 #3444 Share Posted June 16 Walked through town today and this car came past tooting its horn, you know, wedding style, but there was a flag on it. Did not recognize it at first but then saw it was Italian. Took me a few seconds, then I realized that Italy had beaten Albania yesterday. The guy was just happy! Have not seen so many German flags for a long time, most likely since the World Cup. On the topic of vehicles. I was sent this info (tourism work related) about an unusual event. At the small town of Brohl on the Rhine, the narrow gauge railway has got its steam engine back in addition to their Diesel engine. The steam engine will take a train load of motorcycles up the hill through the Brohl valley. That sounds fun. I have looked on the website, it is on 29 June. Info only in German but I think you can recognize the names of some of these bikes and when they were built. It is an organized event and those bikes are scheduled to be coming: https://vulkan-express.de/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2024/06/29/3124/26|28/zusaetzlicher-dampfzug-mit-motorrad-transport?Itemid=529&filter_reset=1 The last stretch of line has such a high gradient that the diesel needs to take over from the steam engine to get to the end of the line. notamermaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted June 17 #3445 Share Posted June 17 (edited) On 6/16/2024 at 4:05 AM, CPT Trips said: And Albanians trolling Italy supporters, breaking pasta. On that note, is it going to be an epic schnitzel and baguette fight? Austria is playing France tonight. I am normally neutral on countries and matches that are not German or English [English, that was not very good yesterday, you need to do better if you want to beat us, ha!] but I think I will go for France. I want my French neighbour to be happy. 🙂 notamermaid Edited June 17 by notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted June 17 #3446 Share Posted June 17 If you happen to be in Austria today, you may find it interesting that the national football team is playing the French team tonight in Düsseldorf. It is late in the evening unfortunately, but if you happen to have an overnight stay in Vienna, this may be the perfect time to spend an evening in a pub. 🙂 Oh, and Romania is playing Ukraine this afternoon. @Izengolf, any football enthusiasm around where you are? notamermaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal archive Posted June 17 #3447 Share Posted June 17 Ooooh France is supposed to be the best, I’m still getting over that we won last night but that young man Jude Bellingham is something else, what a cracker of a young man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izengolf Posted June 17 #3448 Share Posted June 17 7 minutes ago, notamermaid said: Oh, and Romania is playing Ukraine this afternoon. @Izengolf, any football enthusiasm around where you are? Yes! The capital of our county, Oradea, will be showing all the games Romania plays in and the final on a big screen in the square so that will be quite a party. I will be on the ship for the playoffs and our last night is the final game. I was hoping they might play the final in the lounge but imagine many guests will not be interested in football / soccer 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal archive Posted June 17 #3449 Share Posted June 17 (edited) DH is with his mates for lunch at the moment but will return soon so our lounge will be football central. Off we go! Im almost certain the Ukrainians will have the full support of our football maniacs. Edited June 17 by Canal archive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted June 17 #3450 Share Posted June 17 1 hour ago, notamermaid said: On that note, is it going to be an epic schnitzel and baguette fight? Austria is playing France tonight. I am normally neutral on countries and matches that are not German or English [English, that was not very good yesterday, you need to do better if you want to beat us, ha!] but I think I will go for France. I want my French neighbour to be happy. 🙂 notamermaid I also expect the baguette to flatten the schnitzel. Or, as this cartoon suggests, the baguette will twist the bretzel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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