On vacation until 5/19

[ThomasW]

I'll be out of town until Friday May 19th, and will have limited net access (dial-up via a long distance connection, from the mountains near the continental divide). So play nice and I'll check-in if/when possible.

ThomasW

[TacoD]

Have a nice vacation!

[DarrenE]

Have fun.

I'll try not to burn my house down while your gone because I tried something stupid. 8O

[Hdale85]

Have fun.

I'll try not to burn my house down while your gone because I tried something stupid. 8O

But wheres the fun in that? :lol:

[JonMarsh]

Vacation? What's that? Don't worry, I'll look it up in the dictionary, my Mac has the American Oxford Dictionary....



vacation |vāˈkā sh ən; və-| noun
1 an extended period of recreation, esp. one spent away from home or in traveling : he took a vacation in the south of France | people come here on vacation [as adj. ] | a vacation home. • a fixed holiday period between terms in schools and law courts.
2 the action of leaving something one previously occupied : his marriage was the reason for the vacation of his fellowship.
verb [ intrans. ] take a vacation : I was vacationing in Europe with my family.
DERIVATIVES vacationer noun vacationist |-ist| noun
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French, or from Latin vacatio(n-), from vacare ‘be unoccupied’ (see vacate ).


Ohh, I see now. I think that's one of those forbidden activities where I work. Even has an email censor that strikes the word from any internal communication, or changes it to "business trip".

But I though "retirement" was permanent vacation, anyway?

[steve nn]

All vacations have been canceled due to the increase in DIY Thomas...well except yours. Have a good one! :Z

[ThomasW]

Well dial-up via a long distance phone card connection in a little mountain town is a joke. I found a computer shop where the owner will let me connect to his high-speed line for $8//hr which seems like a bargain. Will go over there tomorrow after breakfast and see what everyone's up to.....

Later from 8200'
Thomas

[---k---]

Thomas,

We love you man, but unplug! You don't need our silly questions on your vacation.

Looking forward to having you back though.

[autio]

Thomas, ..... And my wife says I may be addicted to the internet (I may start on a 12 step program)....

Hope you are having a most excellent adventure on your vay-kay

Lee

[chasw98]

Hmmmm.... 8200' elevation. Might be Victor or Cripple Creek, maybe even Leadville possibly. He hasn't been gone a couple of days and I'm jonesin' for his wisdom already. Enjoy your vacation, both from work and from us!

[JonW]

Thomas,

You're a veritable fountain of wisdom around here. We all totally appreciate all your help. Maybe we can even meet up sometime if/when I'm out Denver way some time. But seriously, unplug for a little while! We'll be OK. We'll look both ways before crossing the street. We won't talk to any strangers. We'll be back by the time the street lights turn on. :P

Please, unplug, relax, and we'll talk lots of DIY audio when you get back. Have a great vacation! :T

-Jon

[ThomasW]

We were outside Granby and took a little trip into Rocky Mtn National Park.......Here's a pic of the "Never Summer Range". The highest peaks are 10' short of 13,000'. I took the picture from the opposite valley, standing on Trail Ridge road, the highest paved road in the world....



There's still a bit of snow up there, my friend Lee's 5'6"



I wanted net access for reasons other than the forums. I was downloading Google Earth images and cross referencing them with my laptop GPS maps ....

[chasw98]

We were outside Granby and took a little trip into Rocky Mtn National Park.......

Now that brings back memories. There is a radio station in Granby, I forget the call letters, that I used to be Chief Engineer for a number of years ago. The surrounding area is breathtaking! Have fun!

[JonMarsh]

Did ja go skiing? Arapahoe basin must still be open...


And this is your SUMMER vacation? What's with all the heavy jackets? :B

Nice pics.

~Jon

[ThomasW]

There is a radio station in Granby, I forget the call letters, that I used to be Chief Engineer for a number of years ago. The surrounding area is breathtaking!

It really is a small world ...

And this is your SUMMER vacation? What's with all the heavy jackets?

Technically it's our springbreak... :B

And as you well know, it can snow year around up in the high country. We drove through snow flurries on Berthoud Pass yesterday. Years ago I was caught in a snow storm on July 4th when backpacking near Mt Massive..... 8O

[Paul H]

Looks and sounds nice, but maybe not a motorcycle tour destination ..

Paul

[JonW]

I wanted net access for reasons other than the forums.

The first step to fixing your problem is admitting that you have one.
:P

[ThomasW]

Okay, Okay......

Hi, my name is Thomas and I'm a net-aholic....:wink:

[Azeke]

Okay, Okay......

Hi, my name is Thomas and I'm a net-aholic....:wink:

Yes you are.

Those are beautiful pictures, btw. Have fun and enjoy, (sorry I'm a little late).

Peace and blessings,

Azeke