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Re: California...

To: Lane Rollins <laner@teleport.com>
Subject: Re: California...
From: "Richard Fontaine (ENG)" <fontaine@scooby.lklnd.usf.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 19:56:50 -0500 (EST)
lane & list;
dont blame me, i lived there from 46-60, pressed off to see the world,came
back in 83-87(courtesy of usaf)couldnt find my way around--except for
hiway 1...was so bent out over freeway overkill(they went a little
bonkers)..came to florida....they aint built freeway on top of my house
yet, but the q-tips(politically correct for blue hairs-they dont know that
one yet)are in abundance(cant be too mean,will probably be one myself-if
im lucky)we do have some fine roads to exercise the brit mobiles...and the
beach on anna maria isl. is superb!
dick
48mgtc
62tr3b
"if it aint steel, it aint real"
(i still like calif!)

On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, Lane Rollins wrote:

> >>Dear Dick, Ray, and List:
> >>
> >>I have driven both coastal roads - CA and OR - and thought the roads
> >were
> >>great.  However, the scenery was monotonous.  I have never seen so much
> >>painted aluminum and fiberglass in my life.  All of it was, of course,
> >>attached to the motor homes, fifth wheels, travel trailers, tent
> >trailers
> >>and van conversions which solidly plug the highway during any seasonal
> >>moment.  Driving such a highway during the top down portion of the year
> >is
> >>a monument to 2-lane frustration coupled with moments of sheer terror
> >when
> >>frustration leads to desperate moves.
> >>
> >>I think I'd rather drive on I-5.
> >>
> >>John McEwen
> >>
> >
> >John...
> >
> >You tried the Oregon Coast at the wrong time of the year. Oregon usually
> >has a couple of weeks of clear if chilly weather in February. Try it
> >then! Or for that matter at any other time when it's not tourist season.
> >
> >Now if I could just convince my fellow Californians that there is nothing
> >to see, do, enjoy along the Oregon Coast...
> >
> >
> >Dick 8>)
> 
> Now if the Californians wouldn't keep moving up here to Oregon that would
> be great. Traffic is getting worse by the day, not to mention what's
> happened to home prices in the last few years. :-P
> 
> Lane
> 
> 
> 


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