Stumpy, do you have a nice wall to shoot the wood chips over into the neighbor's yard?
Stumpy, do you have a nice wall to shoot the wood chips over into the neighbor's yard?
Amen to that Norts. Best place to have lived growing up. Definitely feel blessed for that. California had it all.... outstanding weather, unlimited outdoor activities, incredible and seemingly endless employment opportunities. Sadly its not so much nowadays. I think we enjoyed the best it had to offer.
^ I’m glad I lived in Northern California when I did. It was a paradise.
12-35 years old in Northern California. Going back to see the kids in May and will be in SF, Sonoma County, Humboldt County, up into southern Oregon, down through Weed Mt. Shasta and the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys to LA and back up the coast. Really looking forward to it.
A fling here moved back to her large family farm near Stockton to raise her young boy after a few years of separation from his Thai father.
Seeing all the nature stuff they get up to, I can't say it doesn't look like the correct decision.
At the time the only thing I knew about Stockton was the Diaz brothers. MMA fighting legends not a country and western duo. Looks like a fun city to party in.
I think most adults nowadays think where they grew up was paradise. Thinking back to us growing up hanging out and biking round the woods, castles, and the lakes etc etc.
I think it's probably down to seeing how people are growing up nowadays more than anything else - head stuck in a phone in their room 24/7, or sitting with their friends wherever with their heads in a phone, as I've mentioned before, even with their bladdy headphones in looking at their phones in restaurants or walking with their friends. What a shitty way to grow up compared to running around woods and castles and all sorts of cool places without any of that zombiefying shite.
Thanks. :-) *ribbit*
My wife and I heading back in November to see my Pops. This time we are working to get our niece set up to come. My Dad would like to see her. They connected a long time ago when he was here. I think we will rent a big motor home and do a road trip from the wine country, to SF, San Diego then blitz over to Las Vegas to see my racing buddies and take her out on the town. Then come back north. My Dad will come with us which will be good for him to get out and about. Should be a blast if she can get it squared away. My wife and I are helping her with the visa application.
Go for it bro!
EXPERIENCES / HIGHWAY 1’S MOST SCENIC STOPS
HIGHWAY 1’S MOST SCENIC STOPS
Highway 1’s Most Scenic Stops
Pull over along California’s classic road trip route—also known as the Pacific Coast Highway—for these essential spots
California’s coast-hugging Highway 1 is what dream drives are made of. The iconic roadway—which extends for more than 650 miles from Dana Point north to Leggett—offers endless vistas overlooking the Pacific, with plenty of redwood trees and wildlife sightings along the way. The most well-known stretch runs along California’s Central Coast from Santa Barbara to Monterey, passing by the unspoiled coastline of Big Sur. Be sure to check out these must-see spots along the way, listed in order of south to north—which keep the panoramic ocean views on your left. (Ed. note: 47 miles north of Cambria, northbound Highway 1 is closed, resulting in a Highway 101 to Highway 68 detour that will add about 35 minutes to travel time. Southbound Highway 1 travel is unaffected. Limekiln State Park is also closed.)
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"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect,"
Lemme tell ya Moose, I will miss my dad tremendously when he moves on. We have been extremely close since I was a young boy. My brother was always close to my Mom. My dad and I went off and did things all the time. I am glad I will go hang out with him again in November for a month.
Man its hot but I can't just sit in a house with an AC on and stare out a window.
Did up a nice Shish kabob for lunch.
After lunch packed up some gear and water and headed up into the mountains on the ATV. Its like a desert up here and hot as hell but still fun to go ride.
A mate in CM is selling his 2 yr old 650cc buggy if yer interested, think it has a Daihatsu engine in it, and asking 145k. Tiz a fun, bouncy wee fooker.
Stay indoors Stumps or risk heat stroke. Leave the outdoor activity to mad dogs and Englishmen.
"Heat Stroke
Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related illness. It occurs when the body can no longer control its temperature: the body’s temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down. When heat stroke occurs, the body temperature can rise to 106°F or higher within 10 to 15 minutes. Heat stroke can cause permanent disability or death if the person does not receive emergency treatment.
Symptoms of heat stroke include:
Confusion, altered mental status, slurred speech
Loss of consciousness (coma)
Hot, dry skin or profuse sweating
Seizures
Very high body temperature
Fatal if treatment delayed
Heat Stress Related Illness | NIOSH | CDC.
Cheers Norts. I monitor my outdoor activities in the heat very close. My ride wasn't very long and not a lot of effort put out pushing the thumb accelerator lever. But I was still damn hot in that hill top area and valley. Besides that it's a dust bowl when riding, so not a lot of fun to be had.
Today is NBA and the SF Giants in the shade with a mist fan.
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