[at-l] Re: PBS was THE ATC & Membership therein - a bit longish

[bluetrail at aol.com (bluetrail@aol.com)]

 My idea of retirment travel is to never get on another interstate and to stop and read every sign, visit every state park, every national park, and every museum that looks faintly interesting.  
 
Joan
bluetrail@aol.com
 
-----Original Message-----
From: David Hicks <daveh@psknet.com>
To: AT-L@backcountry.net
Sent: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 14:04:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: PBS was THE ATC & Membership therein - a bit longish


LOL!

Brings back memories of a couple of coworkers of mine.

Coworker 1 always had great pictures to pass around the office after his 
whirlwind, cross-country vacations.  He was always talking about all the 
places he had visited over the years.

Coworker 2 always went to the same beach, year after year.

One year, coworker 2 took coworker 1 up on his annual search for someone to 
share expenses on one of his whirlwind, two week trips.

When they got back, coworker 2 was exhausted, need another vacation to rest 
up, and was totally discussed.  He said that they had spent 10 - 12 hours a 
day driving, with the rest eating, sleeping, etc.  He complained that they 
never went in anywhere, never read any signs, never actually saw anything, 
etc -- unless they could do it in a drive-by.  As they entered a State, they 
would collect bunches of handouts from the welcome center.  They would stop at 
an attraction, snap some pictures from the parking lot, or roadside pull-off, 
if the attraction had hand-outs grab some, and be back on the road and on 
their way in minutes.  Once coworker 2 said he want to read a sign.  Coworker 
1 said that they would have plenty of time to read it in the pictures, or 
brochure, once they got home.

As always HYOH -- but in this case don't invite me along.

Chainsaw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Booher" <lbooher@pure.net>
To: "william fitzpatrick" <jestbill@yahoo.com>; <AT-L@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: PBS was THE ATC & Membership therein - a bit longish


>>
SNIP
Tourists do amazing things, like taking pictures of historic markers to read 
later at home.  If they took the time to read it on the spot, they might "see" 
more in what they were looking at right then.
SNIP
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