Older Robbin's Memories of Hialeah, Dade County and Florida - January 1, 2009 thru June 30, 2009 Photo Gallery by Don Boyd at pbase.com

Older Robbin's Memories of Hialeah, Dade County and Florida - January 1, 2009 thru June 30, 2009

This comments gallery is for use by Robbin and his buddies to chat about Hialeah, Dade County, Florida, People, Places, Events, Girls, Guys, Food, Restaurants, Grocery Stores, Hush Puppies, Motorcycles, Go Karts, etc. As with the other gallery comments sections, comments that offensive to others will be deleted without hesitation.

Older Robbin's Memories - January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009

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Slaton		31-Jan-2015 18:19
hello everybody you are of very good actors in particular James Lafferty ;)

Don Boyd		03-Jul-2013 05:17
Linda, who posted on 7/2/13: can you not read the comment that says NOT to POST here anymore? Surely you can add your comments in another gallery where posting is allowed? Your comments about your dad were deleted as the notice below says will happen. Don .

Don Boyd		01-Jul-2009 05:26
STOP! Do NOT post here anymore - all additional comments will be deleted. See below: Robbin and gang: this gallery is chock full of comments and I'm afraid someday the whole thing will crash due to the volume and we'll lose everything which would be a shame especially since it could be averted by creating another comments gallery. I've created another Robbin's gallery for comments starting July 1st (yeah, I know a few comments already made it in here due to UTC time) so please start using the new gallery of comments. The hotlink for the gallery is at: http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/memories_hialeah_robbin_current Thanks! Don

Fran		01-Jul-2009 05:04
Robbin, Yes, Hialeah Lanes was one of the lanes I bowled at during the 50's and 60's. I spent many weekend nights bowling there during high school. I loved the fries! Good times!

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 04:20
Carey gigi, The Millionaire, Yes, I Loved That Show. The MessengerWho Delivered The Check, was : Michael Anthony, and The Rich Man Who Gave Away His Money, and Who You Never Saw, was : John Fairs Fetipton , and He Would Always Say to Michael Anthony, When Handing Him The Check: Mike, Our Next Millionaire. I always Watched That Show. Good Night, My Friend. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 04:12
Carey gigi, The Untouchables, Highway Patrol, Seahunt, and Rescue 8, were my Absolute Favorites when I was Little. Robert Stack, as Elliot Ness, was Fantastic, and Broderick Crawford, as Dan Matthews, of The Highway Patrol, saying : 2150 To Headquarters, was TheBest !!!!!! and Lloyd Bridges, as Mike Nelson, Diver For Hire, He Was Terrific. And You Know Who The 2 Rescue 8 Men Were, Don't You ????? They were : Jim Davis, Jock Ewing, From Dallas, and Cliff Robertson. I Loved That Show, and it was in L. A., with Lots Of Hillside Rescues. Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 04:01
Carey gigi, Hi, Yeah, anytime you want To Borrow The Untouchables, To Watch, or Burn Copies, for You, You Are Welcome to Do So, Let Me Know. And Yes, I Remember, and Loved : Highway Patrol, Rescue 8, Seahunt, Sky King, Cannonball, Mighty Mouse, Hawaiian Eye , 77 Sunset Strip, Surfside 6, Roy Rodgers, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, Rawhide, The High Chapparell, The Naked City, Life Of Riley, Love That Bob, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Bonanza, Cheyenne, The Lone Ranger, Heckle And Jeckle, Ruff And Ready , ClutchCargo, Topper, The Big Valley, My 3 Sons, Leave It To Beaver, and others, were what I Watched , Growing Up, Perry Mason. Yeah , The Rain, is A Real Pain, alright. I Found The Untouchables, on 49th Street, at Movie Stop, But I Couldn't Find Seahunt, Rescue 8, Highway Patrol, and Others I Wanted, But I Was Happy To Get The Untouchables, as That was one Of My Favorites When I was Small. I Wanted Highway Patrol, too, but they don't Have it. Asheville, is Pretty, and A Nice City, But it Gets Too Cold in The winter, for Me. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 03:36
Don Boyd, Thanks, Don. I'll Let You Know When. And Maybe, I Can Mail Patty's Picture to Her. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		01-Jul-2009 03:32
Bob Sara, WOW, Sailing Off Cape Cod, Waving To The Kennedy's, Stopping By Martha's Vineyard, Dave Buying Us A Lobster Lunch, Checking Out All The Bikini Clad Women, Ahoy Skipper Bob !!!!!! Man, What A Dream, That Was !!!!! Why Did I Have To Wake Up ?????? That's Very Generous, of Dave, to Make Such An Offer, Especially After All His Strife, Trying to Get to Miami. What A Guy !!!!!! Sounds Great , To Me. And Don Boyd Joining Us, For Lunch, Sure, Wht Not ???? I Vote Yes !!!! My Brother, Lives in Titusville, He May Know about : Dixie Crossroads, I'll Ask Him, and if Not, Sounds Like , He Needs To Go. Me, I Love Hushpuppies, and Corn Fritters, Ect. If I'm up that way, I Will Be There. And Yes, Our Lunch, and Visit, was Real Nice, and I Enjoyed it, and as You Said, Bob, Time Flies, When You're Having Fun, and We Do Run Out Of Time, But There's Always : Other Times. I Hope Dave Is Serious !!!!! If So, I'll Pack My Bags, and Sailing Attire, and We'll Be Off To Bean Town's Logan INTL. Airport, and Then Dave Will Pick us up, in His Bentley !!!!! What A Guy !!!!!!!! Well Bob, Take Care, and I'll Talk to You Soon, Maybe On The Plane ????? Thanks again For The Great Lunch !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin / Road Runner. Ps- I Like Steamers Clams, and Oysters On The 1/2 Shell, Much Better Than Mussels, and Cherrystone Clams.

carey gigi		01-Jul-2009 03:21
Dave B I was reading your post about the weather being cool out and I remember my wife called me this morning from Ashville N.C. and said it was 59 degrees this morning but warmed up by noon to the mid 70s. My oldest daughter called me from Ashville about 10:30 and said it was getting really nice out tonight , not like here we have had to much rain lately , thanks again for the offer on the cd selections I will get back soon and hope your cold gets better soon Bye Carey

Don Boyd		01-Jul-2009 03:12
Robbin, I can get you an address to mail it to but I don't have her phone number. I'm on Lake Mary, west of Lake Martha, and one block due south of Mickey D's/Blockbuster. Let me know when you're ready and I'll send you a phone number to call first. Don

carey gigi		01-Jul-2009 03:08
Hello :::::::: Robbin and everyone , this rain in Dade county is getting old , power went off about 20 min. ago but came back quick . I thought I might have to turn the generator on. Robbin I appreciate the offer about the Untouchables dvds I have been looking for them every time I go to a store that sells dvds. That show was one of my favorites every Thursday night on abc I used to watch it with my father and mother. Does anyone remember the syndicated shows in the late 50s like highway patrol with Broderick Crawford Rescue 8 , a show that was filmed in dade called Everglades ( Lincoln Baille of the everglades, The whirlybirds about a helicopter pilot , Cannonball about a vanline co. not much happened on that one. How about Circus Boy with a young Mickey Dolenz pre Monkee days, Sky King with Penny and his plane the songbird. The two favorites that I remember were Superman Sea-Hunt I always wanted to be Mike Nelson whenever I got in a pool. I remember thinking I could talk underwater because Mike Nelson was always talking when he was under water. What can I say I was a stupid 10 year old. There was one more I remember on cbs called theMillionaire where they couldnt tell anyone about it. I could never figure out how it was tax free , like the IRS didnt want there 400,000 out of it. Be Back Soon Carey

Robbin The Rascal		01-Jul-2009 03:06
Don Boyd, Yeah, I Waited Too Long, toGo There, and American Greetings, was Gone With The Wind. I Feel Bad, For Patty Banks. I Always Remember Her, as A Real Nice Girl, and Lady. I Saw Her A Good While Back, But I'm Not Sure, where it was, But I Think it Might Of Been at The Palm Springs United Methodist Church, Rummage Sale, Across The Street, From Our Palm Springs JR. High- MiddleSchool. We Spoke, and Everything. I Hope She Can Find Work, as It's Tough all over Right Now. I Looked in The Phone Book, But I Saw no Banks Listed. I Have The 2 Pictures, 1 for You, Don, To Post, and 1 For Patty, in Case She Doesn't Have A Copy, of it. I Know You Said, you are in Lake Martha, and I Look at The Wall that Says Lake Martha, Every Time I Go By, and A Voice Says : Don Boyd. Yes I Go To McDonalds, Blockbuster, The Stationary Store, and Beverly Hills Cafe Often, so I Will Try To Get The Picture, to You, Don, ASAP !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin. The Rascal.

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 02:49
Fran, I Don't Remember Barry, But I Sure wore out My Welcome, at Benny Babcock Park, They Should Have A Statue Of Me, in That Park, For The Kid That Wouldn't Leave, and Go Home. I was there, all the time, and when I wasn't: I was At Grable's Bakery, in Sun Tan Village Plaza, or At The Candy Store, Flamingo Plaza, Riding My Bike, up Near Your House, and By The Railroad Tracks, By Patsy's, Around The Circle, in Miami Springs, at Royal Castle, Burger King, At The Essex Theatre, at The Circle Theatre, Riding Go Karts, at Karland, By My House, and in Hialeah Lanes, Being A Nuisance. I Got Around !!!!!! Did You Ever Ride Rental Go Karts, at Karland On 9th Street, By My House ???? And Hialeah Lanes, Did You Go There ???? Talk To You Later. Robbin.

Bob Sara		01-Jul-2009 02:43
Robbin/Road Runner, do my eyes deceive me, or did dave b just offer us both airfare to the Cape? Oh Boy, summer at the Cape. I feel positivly Kennedish. Let's be sure to bring our white slacks, as yachting season has begun. I did enjoy lunch today. We always seem to run out of time as we talk about growing up in Old Miami. Maybe Don Boyd would like to join us on the next outing. Yes, I love freah oysters on the half shell, with a squeeze of lemon and a couple of shots of tabasco. I order them often at Scully's Tavern on Sunset and 100th Ave. I also love clams and mussels, especially in marinara sauce over pasta. As far a hush puppies ar concerned, if you travel north on I95, stop by Dixie Crossroads in Titusville. I think it's exit 220 or so. They serve great hush puppies with powdered sugar, complimentry, before your order arrives. And they have some of the best fried shrimp you've ever tasted. When my wife and I go to St Augustine, we time our trip to have lunch at Dixie Crossroads.

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 02:37
Dave B., Thanks Dave . Hang in There, You'll Get To Miami, one Of These Days, By Some Who Knows What Ways !!!!!!!! A Poet, From Hialeah, Now There's A New One !!!!!! And Remember: Buy and Take Some Zinc, Get A B12 Shot, and Eat Some Oysters, and You Will Be Superman, Just Don't Jump Out A 10 story window, and Try To Fly !!!!!!! Later. Robbin The Rascal.

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 02:27
Does Anyone Like Raw Oysters, on The 1/2 Shell On Ice ???? I Love Em !!!!! With Cocktail Sauce !!!!! And Roasted Oysters, and Oyster Stew, I Love All 3. In and around Wilmington , North Carolina, In The Winter Months, There Are Lots Of Oyster Roasts, and They are Wonderful, I Know, Because I've Been To Them, Before. My Grandmother, My Dad's Mom, was From Southeastern North Carolina, 36 Miles North east Of Wilmington. They Have Lots Of Oysters, on The Intercoastal Sounds There, in The Winter. And Wilmington & Vicinity, Has Great Hushpuppies, Coleslaw, Brunswick Stew, Sweet Iced Tea, Seafood, and Pulled Pork BBQ. Best Regards To Everyone. Robbin.

Don Boyd		01-Jul-2009 02:26
Robbin, yep, the card store was open Friday night and when I went back on Saturday afternoon the whole place was empty. They must have hired a crew to come in Friday night/Saturday morning to gut the place because it was nothing but walls. I'm sorry to see that happen as the mall no longer has a card shop now and Patty is out of work. I meant to tell you about it but forgot to put a comment here. You can always drop the photo(s) off here - I'm a block south of your favorite Blockbuster. Don

Fran		01-Jul-2009 02:02
Robbin, Yup I do remember the ladies at the park and the pool. I remember one of the life guards, Barry. I later met his sisters, they are teacher friends of mine. They don't know that I met their brother many years ago. He asked my older sister out and my dad said no. It seems that Barry was as dad put it, he's too old for you. Who knew that some day she would marry a nice guy who was older than her. :)

dave b		01-Jul-2009 01:54
GREAT comeback, Robbin, I love it-----

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 01:51
Dave B., It's Pouring Down Rain Here, Very Hard, Right Now. It's Been Much Cooler Here Lately, Too, as A Result Of The Rain Cooling it Off Here. We've Had A Lot Of Rain Here Recently. My Lawn, Looks Wonderful, Bright Green, and That's Great. I See Where Texas, Lately, Has Been Scorching in The Low 100's, , But I Know That's Normal, For There, in The Hot Summer, usually. Fran, said Recently, That They Needed Rain, So I Guess, We're Pretty Lucky Here. Your Weather, Lately, is Unheard Of, in The Summer, What Happened ????? Have A Couple Of Good Days, Till You Return Back Here. Robbin The Rascal.

Robbin		01-Jul-2009 01:42
DaveB., I Suspect , That Bob, and I, will Feel Guilty, Each and Every Luncheon, That We Exclude You, and Maybe, That Guilt, Will Sooner Or Later: Convince 1 Of Us, To Buy Your Ticket !!!!! Then Again: Maybe , It Won't !!!!! We Will See. Time Will Tell !!!! Hope You Get Feeling Better, and Remember The Zinc. I've Heard That Zinc, works Sorta Like Oysters !!!!!! And B12 Shots Too !!!!!! Superman Stuff !!!!! I Will Say No More !!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		30-Jun-2009 23:54
Robbin, don't let it bother you too much, really, it is only airfare and although I would certainly do it for you and Bob, that is no reason why it should be reciprocated. So put it out of your mind and try to enjoy future lunches without me, while I sit here on Cape Cod waiting for some warm weather. Today was the first day I had the a/c on. Imagine that? And even then, it was only for two hours, then the temp dropped down to 65 or less, 61 for the low tonight. So in the entire month of June, we had our 2 window a/cs on for a total of two hours. That is very unusual, even for here. By now it is much warmer than this. I have court all day tomorrow but just to pick up new cases only, in the arraignment session, could not have accepted even one case til first of fiscal year (tomorrow). Then Thurs taking my daughter and my grandson to an appointment all day, so see you folks in a day or two.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 23:48
Fran, Patti, and Chuckie, Say Hi, and Send Their Best , To You !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 23:44
on Boyd, I Went By Westland Mall, To See Patty Banks, But I Waited Too Long, unfortuneately: They Had Closed Up Shop. I Meant To Go Many Days Now, But Things Came Up. I Have A Class Picture, For Patty Banks, and Another Copy, For You Don, To Post, on The Hialeah Schools Photo Section. I Will Try, To Get Them, To Both Of You. I Can't Scan Them to You, as I Don't Have The Equipment, But I Am very Resourceful, and I Will Find A Way. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		30-Jun-2009 23:36
Bob Sara, I Enjoyed Our Lunch, at Vito's, and Dessert At Krispy Kreme !!!!! Thanks A Lot !!!!! And Our Visit, was Nice, Enjoyed Our Nostalgia Discussions !!!!! Poor Dave, He Feels Left Out Again !!!!!! I Should Of Sent His Airfare, That's All There is To it. Next Time, I wanna Include Dave !!!!!! Maybe, He Can Join Us , Next Time. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin / Road Runner, on The Swift's Premium Trucks .

dave b		30-Jun-2009 23:34
Robbin, that was a good response, thanks. Sofia, great idea, had never heard of it, but from now on will not be without zinc in the house, that is for sure.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 23:29
Sofia, Yes, Ranch House Has Good Soup. The Chef There : Nestor, who They Call : Papi, Makes All Of The Soups, and Special Items. He Makes Great Stuff !!!!! I Love Vegetable Soup, and With Beef, it's Flavored More . When I was Growing Up, My Mom, My Grandma, and My Dad, all 3 Cooked at Our House, and They were all 3 Great Cooks, and They All 3 Made Big Pots Of Vegetable Soup, with Beef Chunks, and My Dad Put Smoked Sausage, or Kielbasa, Cut in Little Wheels, Which Gave Extra Flavor. They Would Make That Soup, on Cold Winter Days, and With Cuban Bread, It was Wonderful !!!!!!! And The House Smelled So Good, Like Vegetable Soup. Great Memories !!!!! My Wife , Patti, and My Cockatiel Chuckie, say Hi. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 23:17
Patricia, Bob, and I Did Have A Nice Lunch, at Vito's , in Where Else But : North Miami Beach, on N. E. 6th Avenue, and Right off N. E. 167th Street. Do You Remember The Krispy Kreme 24 Hours Donut Place, on 167th Street ???? That's Across The Street, from Vito's. We Had Lunch, at 12:30 P. M. Bob Had : Veal Parm., and Spaghetti, and Iced Tea, and I Had: Eggplant Parm., and Spaghetti, and Iced Tea. We Reminiced, about old Miami, and All The Changes, Ect., and Then, after Our Meal, We Walked Across The Street , to Krispy Kreme, and We Each Had 2 Donuts, and A Cup Of Coffee. It Was A Nice Outing. I Enjoyed It. Bob, Knows Miami Well, also, as He Came Here, with His Mom and Dad in 1957, when He was : 6 Years Old, From New Jersey. Bob, and I , are The Same Age : Both : 58 + . Chuckie L., Patti L., and I , Send Our Best , to You , and Sparky. Until Next Time, So Long. Robbin.

Sofia		30-Jun-2009 23:13
Robbin -- I read your post about Ranch House, and yes, I've had their vegetable beef soup and enjoyed it very much because it was fresh, very tasty and not creamy. Dave B -- wishing you a speedy recovery. Zinc lozenges are great at improving cold/flu symptoms. I had a horrible flu once where I wanted to die because I felt like even my eyebrows were hurting me, and my primary care physician, who also incorporated holistic medicine into her practice, told me to take zinc right away, and within like three hours after taking the first one I felt 50 percent better.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 22:51
Dave B., I Guess You're Right, Dave. That Explains Why Bob Sara and I Mentioned You , Over Lunch, Our Guilty Consciences, Were Bothering Us. And Yes, The Best Thing, We Could Have Done, Would Have Been The Right Thing, Airfare, But We Let You Down, And I Suppose You're Right: Your Expenses To Miami, Will Have To Be Paid By You, -Dave, as Everyone Else Cheaped Out , including Me. We Should Be Ashamed Of Ourselves !!!!!!! I Guess, When The Chips Are Down, You Can Only Count On Yourself !!!!!!! That's The Hard Reality. Sorry, We're All So Cheap !!!!!! Get Better !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 22:40
Hi Fran, Glad You Like The Recipe, and You Will Love The Pear Bread , I Know. I, Too Love Pears, and Peaches. I Buy The Big Glass Jars, in Produce, and Cans, also Of Pears, sweetened with Splenda, and I Get Them Ice Cold, and Enjoy Them. I Love Pear And Peach Juice Too. Sometimes, I Have The Peaches, Or Pears, with Canned Milk, and Sometimes I Have Them, with Marie's Or Naturally Fresh Bleu Cheese Dressing, watered Down, a Little Bit, with Spring water. Before I Go To Bed at Night, A Lot Of Nights: I Have Ice Cold Pears, and The Pear Juice, as A Snack, and That's Great. Do You Remember: MRS. P'tack, who Worked At Babcock Park , and She and Her Family, Lived Off Lejeune Road, up Around East 16th Street ???? I Remember A Guy Named Ray, and A Blonde Lady Named Sugar, Who Worked As Lifeguards at Babcock Pool, and Jack Mackey, and MR. Joel Tierce, in the Recreation Center , At Babcock Park. Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 22:17
Dave B., Remember : When A Recipe Calls For A Pound Of Butter, You can Substitute : Smart Balance Low Sodium Spread, That's What I Use, all The Time. And When A Recipe Calls For A Cup Of Sugar: You Can Sustitute : A Cup Of Splenda Granular, and if A Recipe Calls For 2 Tablespoons Of Sugar, you can Substitute : 4 Packets Of Splenda. There are ways around all the Bad Stuff, and Alternatives, to Enjoy Good Food, and To Make it Less Bad For You. When I See Salt, in Recipes, I Omit It, and The Foods, Come Out Great. When You Start Cooking, Have On Hand: Splenda, in The Little Yellow Packets, Splenda Granular Bulk, Smart Balance Low Sodium, Imitation Vanilla Extract, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, All Purpose Flour, Corn Starch, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon , Coleman's Dry Mustard, Black Pepper, Apple Pie Spice, Pumpkin Pie Spice, And in Your Pantry: Olive Oil, Red Or White Wine, Cider Vinegar, Wesson, or Crisco Salad Oil, Tabasco, or Any Other Bottled Hot Sauce. You Will Enjoy Cooking, I Know You Will !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		30-Jun-2009 22:04
The easiest thing to do would have been to send the airfare rather than regret it, because then you and Bob would have felt a lot better about it, and I could have joined you for lunch, but such is life. And Don, who once sprang for airline tickets, turned me down the last time, and that shocked me. Maybe some time I will make a trip down there, certainly not in the summer, as you and Sofia advised against. But sometime. At my own expense, needless to say.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 21:56
Dave B., Sorry to Hear that You Are Under The Weather. Hope you are indeed , on The Road To Recovery. Wouldn't it Be Nice, if Others Could Keep Their Germs to Themselves. Thanks , for The Music List, and I Will Let You Know, of Any Songs I Want, ASAP. I Hope it Doesn't Ruin Your Progress, in Getting Well, But : Bob Sara, and I , Had A Wonderful Lunch Today, at Vito's In North Miami Beach, and Dessert After, at Krispy Kreme, Across The Street. Bob Had : Veal Parm. , with Spaghetti, and I Had : Eggplant Parm., with Spaghetti, and We Both Had Iced Tea, with Lime. And At Krispy Kreme, For Dessert, We Each Had : 2 Donuts, and A Small Coffee. It was a Nice Meal, and A Very Nice Get together , indeed. We Had Lots Of Nostalgia, of Old Miami, to Discuss, and Also About Don Boyd's Site, and Your Name, Came Up, and We Regretted That We Didn't Send You An Airfare To Miami, and You Could Of Been There, With Us. You Missed A Nice Time, and I Hate To Tell You About It, But I Thought You Should Know. Be Well !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		30-Jun-2009 20:15
Patricia, thanks very much. On that Nova Scotia lighthouse webcam site, look down in the right hand corner and you will see links for three more webcams, I just looked, for the first time, at the Bonaire one, and it is an underwater camera, very interesting indeed, if you want to check it out, but you should scroll down and change the time lapse to two seconds. Let me know what you think of that.

Patricia		30-Jun-2009 20:03
Carey, Your new kitchen sounds very nice, the pretty sea foam green, the lighted glass-door cabinets and all the little 50's items! Are you and your wife moving from Miami? Best wishes to both of you during this time moving and in your new home! Robbin, I might be having shrimp tonight! Hope you and Bob (hi Bob) had a good lunch. Dave, I've been watching many birds and love it! Glad you're feeling better! Bye for now and Best to All!

Fran		30-Jun-2009 17:36
Robbin, Pear bread, great choice for trying. I love pears and this one sounds like a winner. :)

dave b		30-Jun-2009 15:51
Hi Robbin, just getting over a bad cold that I picked up last Thursday when my defendant came into the courthouse coughing her head off, then sat down right next to me to talk about the case and I said I know I will catch this cold, and sure enough I have been basically in bed since Friday afternoon..........so I am mostly staying in bed today as I do have court tomorrow all day long......those recipes are good, but I have to stay away from anything that calls for a whole pound of butter. The more I learn about nutrition the more careful I am. A couple of weeks ago I knew next to nothing about it but even a little knowledge is enough to scare me with some ingredients like butter and sugar, so if I can find some good subsitutes, I will be all set. Never thought much about it before, but I sure do now. Take a look at that 159 song list and let me know if you want anything. I broke down that list to include songs after 1963 or so up to the late 70s or even 80s. You may want some of them, just let me know.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 14:14
Fran, Here's A Delicious Tea Bread Recipe For You. I've Made it Before, Many Times, and it's Real Good. It's : Pear Bread. Here's The Recipe: Ingredients Needed : 1 Cup Of Sugar, or 1 Cup Of Splenda Granular, 3/4 Cup Of Crisco or Wesson Salad Oil, 2 Eggs, 1 1/2 Cups of All Purpose Flour, 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda, 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder, 1 Cup of Grated Pears, 1/2 Cup Of Chopped Pecans , or Walnuts. Directions : Cream The Sugar, Salad Oil, and Eggs Together. Add Dry Ingredients. Mix in The Pears, and The Chopped Nuts, Pour into A Greased , with Margarine Loaf Pan. Bake at 375 Degrees Farenheit, for 55 Minutes. I Spread Cream Cheese On Slices , and Enjoy it with a Cup Of Coffee. This Is A Real Good Bread, Try It. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 13:51
My Friends, Here's Another Great Shrimp Recipe I Like, Called " Shrimp Perdito ", and Here's The Recipe : Ingredients Needed: 1 Pound Of Butter, 1 Pound of Margarine, 1 Teaspoon, of Rosemary, 6 Ounces of Worcestershire Sauce, 5 Tablespoons Of Black Pepper, 1 Teaspoon Of Salt, Juice Of 4 Lemons, 1 Teaspoon , of Tabasco, 4 Pounds Of Medium Or Large Shrimp, Shelled, and Tails Removed. 1 Loaf Of French Bread, or Cuban Bread, I Use Cuban Bread. Directions : In a Pan, Bring The First 8 Ingredients, To A Boil. Place Shrimp, in The Bottom, of A Large Roasting Pan. Pour The Boiled Mixture, over The Shrimp, and Bake in The Oven At 400 Degrees Farenheit, for 20 Minutes. Serve The Shrimp, and The Sauce, with The Bread. I Eat The Shrimp, and Dip The Bread in The Delicious Sauce. You Can Make More Shrimp, if You Like, up to 10 Pounds, with this Recipe. This Is Delicious, Try It !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		30-Jun-2009 13:31
Bob Sara, Outstanding !!!!!!! See You There !!!!!! Thanks Bob !!!! Robbin The Swift Road Runner.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 13:29
For Shrimp Lovers, Like Me, Here's A Deliciously Different Taste. But There is one Requirement: You Must also Like Bleu Cheese. If You Do: Try This Great Dish. It's : Davey's Shrimp, A Charleston , South Carolina Dish, and Here's The Recipe: Ingredients Needed : 2 Pounds of Raw Shrimp, Peeled and Rinsed with Water, and Tails Removed, Juice Of 2 Limes, 1 Stick of Butter, 6 Ounces of Cream Cheese, & 2 ounces of Bleu Cheese. Directions : Arrange The Shrimp, n The Bottom of a Casserole Dish, and Sprinkle Lime Juice on Top. In a Heavy Pan, Melt The Butter, Cream Cheese, and Bleu Cheese. Pour this over The Shrimp. Bake in a Preheated 400 Degree Oven , For 20 Minutes. Serve over Rice, or Fettucini Pasta . Enjoy !!!!! Robbin.

Bob Sara		30-Jun-2009 13:12
Robbin/Road Runner....Vito's at 12:30....Does that work for you?

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 13:11
Hi Everyone, Here's A Great Recipe, for A Seafood Dish, That I Like. If You Like Crab Meat, and Deviled Crab, You'll Love this One. I used to Have this, at Sea Shanty, on Griffin Road, in Fort Lauderdale, a Lot, in The 70's. The Dish : Crab Imperial, and Here's The Recipe I Use To Make it at Home, and it's Delicious. Ingredients Needed : 1/3 Of A Cup of Green Pepper, Finely Diced, 2 Tablespoons Of Pimento, Finely Diced, 1 1/2 Teaspoons of Powdered English Mustard, such as Coleman's, 1/2 A Teaspoon, of Salt, 1/4 Teaspoon, of White Pepper, 1 Egg, 3/4 Cup Of Mayonnaise, and 1 1/2 Pounds Of Crabmeat. Directions : Mix Green Pepper, Pimento, Dry Mustard, Salt, and White Pepper. In a separate Bowl: Beat The Egg, and add The Mayonnaise. Combine The Egg and Mayonnaise, with The Green Pepper Mixture. Fold in The Crabmeat. Spoon into Greased with Butter, or Margarine ------- individual Seashell Ovenproof Dishes, and Bake for 15 Minutes, at 350 Degrees Farenheit, or Spoon into A Casserole Dish, Greased with Butter, or Margarine, and Bake , for 35 Minutes, at 350 Degrees Farenheit. Enjoy !!!!! I Squeeze A Little Lemon, or Lime, over My Portion. Best Regards To Everyone, and Have a Nice Tuesday !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		30-Jun-2009 12:31
Bob Sara, Please Contact Me, Reference Lunch. Know Where, Need Exact Time, and Confirmation, Due To Weather. If Calling By Phone, Please Call after 10:00 A. M. Much Thanks !!!! Best Regards. Robbin Road Runner.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 05:21
Pokey, Did You Know, that Your Madison JR. High , Looks Exactly, Like Miami Springs JR. High, and South Miami JR. High ????? They Do !!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 05:17
Carey gigi, and Fran, FYI, There were 3 other JR, Highs in Dade County, that Looked Exactly The Same as Palm Springs JR. High, and They Are : Norland JR. High, Thomas Jefferson JR. High, in North Miami- Biscayne Gardens and John F. Kennedy, in North Miami Beach. And Henry H. Filer JR. High, on West 29th Street, Has 1 Twin, and That is : Westview JR. High, off N. W. 22nd Avenue, and N. W. 149th Street . Carey, if You Can Burn DVD' s, You Can Make yourself Copies Of My Untouchables Set. Let Me Know. Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		30-Jun-2009 04:59
Carey gigi, Glad You Enjoyed my Post About Miami Springs JR. High. I Liked The Design, and Layout Of The School too. You Know, There Were 2 other Dade County JR. Highs , that Look Exactly Like Miami Springs JR. High, and They Are : Pokey's JR. High,- Madison JR. High, at N. W. 87th Street, and 33rd Avenue, and South Miami JR. High, on Ludlam Road, and Just South Of Miller Road. DR. Bowles,- DR. A. H. , That Fat B%&#@+$, I Couldn't Stand Him, He Gave Me F Grades Too, For Writing My Notes with A Pen, instead Of A Pencil, or For Asking The Girl next to Me A Question, and Bowles Would Tell MR. Moffitt, Miss Little, or MRS. McCormick, to Give Me an F, for The Day. I Thought Red Headed Miss Karen Little , was Good Looking, But She Was Bitchy, Like Bowles, So I Didn't Much Care For Her Either . I Remember Dean Of Boys Arthur Hugh Smith , Very Well, I Should: I was in His Office, a Few Times, and Got Paddled By Him, with His Famous Chocolate and Vanilla Paddles, neither of Which was a Bargain. He Did Look Like President Lyndon B. Johnson, I Always Noticed , and Said that, and I Remember He Drove A Car, That Looked A Lot, Like A Jaguar, it Could of Been A Jaguar. Miami Springs JR. High, was A Neat, and Very High Rated JR. High, in Dade County. That Biscuits Recipe Offer, Sounds Great, Thanks. I Like 50's , and 60's Era Stuff, we Grew up with Those Things. Remember: The Little Candy Store, on East 6th Avenue, By My Hialeah Elementary School, and Burger King, across The Street ???? I went There, all The Time. Hope Your Back Feels Better. Talk To You Next Time. Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

carey gigi		30-Jun-2009 02:39
Robbin : Thanks for the memories of Springs Jr. High always my favorite school. It had a really unique design , a true south Florida design remember the wide overhangs to shade the sides and keep the windows open during the rain. Remember the back of the auditorium you could touch the ceiling I had homeroom in there in 8th grade. I had t.v. science class in there with Dr.. Bowles he once gave me an F because he didnt like the way my hair looked. My hair wasnt long at all ,not like now my hair has been shoulder lenght for 40 years now . I think Dr. Bowles was just a miserable person. My older sister agreed with me she was always in trouble with him and the dean of girls mrs. Williams . I remember Mr. Smith was once in the Home News it had his picture and he had a resemblance to our new Pres. Johnson. ............. Good Bye Carey

carey gigi		30-Jun-2009 02:36
Dave B thanks for the offer on the CDs I will get back to you on the offer. Robbin I have a recipe for something called garlic cheese biscuits. My wife makes these , she makes them and then pours butter and garlic with dried parsley flakes on top as soon as they come from the oven . Ill get you the recipe tomorrow. I know I wont be trying to make these any time soon, I was lucky I got the oven to turn on to make frozen pot pies. Everything is touch buttons and it has something called a convection setting with a fan inside. It should be easier to work. All I know is it matches the dishwasher and looks really nice . My wife is a really good cook and has so many recipe books ,I got her one for christmas 2 years ago that was a reprint of the Good Housekeeping cookbook from the early 50s. This cookbook fits right into the style of our kitchen ,we did a 50s retro look white high gloss cabinets with sea foam green tile counter and backsplash with 8 glass doors lit up inside . We found the original 50s style bar stools all chrome and vinyl coverings in 4 different colors, also have all the small things like the straw dispenser and the lite green milkshake machine. I think we are stuck in the 50s and 60s. great kitchen for cooking in. Talk later falling asleep now and it is only 10:30 P.M. Bye Carey

carey gigi		30-Jun-2009 02:01
Patricia thank you, yes we are moving to Ashville N.C. my wife was a stay at home wife . I thought she might have gone to work at one time , but looking back I think it was better for our 2 daughters , and later for our 4 grandchildren ,we also have a great grandson. I think it may have been easier to have an outside job, than what it takes to keep a household going. it is more work than they get credit for. The women I admire and have a lot of respect for are the single moms who keep a home together and have to earn everything. My wife and I have been blessed with our two Daughters we are very close always have been. Talk Later ..........Carey

carey gigi		30-Jun-2009 01:29
Robbin : Thanks for the memories of Springs Jr. High always my favorite school. It had a really unique design , a true south Florida design remember the wide overhangs to shade the sides and keep the windows open during the rain. Remember the back of the auditorium you could touch the ceiling I had homeroom in there in 8th grade. I had t.v. science class in there with Dr.. Bowles he once gave me an F because he didnt like the way my hair looked. My hair wasnt long at all ,not like now my hair has been shoulder lenght for 40 years now . I think Dr. Bowles was just a miserable person. My older sister agreed with me she was always in trouble with him and the dean of girls mrs. Williams . I remember Mr. Smith was once in the Home News it had his picture and he had a resemblance to our new Pres. Johnson. ............. Good Bye Carey

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 23:39
Dave B., It's 78 Degrees Farenheit Here in Miami, Right Now, at Our Time : 7:30 P. M. DST. The Rain, and The Cloudy Skies, Have Really Cooled it Off Here, or it would Surely Be in The 90's. I Presume You Are Reading Cookbooks, or Are Already, in The Kitchen Cooking, Or You Are tired from The Court Cases, and The Commute. But after all, We are Only Human, and We Do Get Tired. Have a Good Night, and Great Day Tomorrow. Robbin.

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 23:29
Sofia, I Had Soups , For Dinner Tonight, from Ranch House. Ranch House, Has Real Good Soups. They always Have 2 Soups Every Day. Today, They Had Lentil Soup, and Vegetable Beef Soup, and I Had : One Of Each, and Both Were Real Good. With Our Soups, We Took Home: 2 Large Checkers Sweetened Iced Teas, and 2 Cinnamon Apple Pies, For Drinks, and Desserts. It was A Great Dinner !!!!! I was Talking about JR. Highs, and I Thought about when we Moved Where I Live Now, in 1964, and Your JR. High , Hialeah JR. High, was Brand New, and I wanted to Go There, So Bad, But I Couldn't. I Saw The School There Breand New, and I Knew it Was Air Conditioned, and Modern, and I was Always Sorry, that I Didn't Get To Go There, or to Miami Springs SR. High either, another New Modern School , with A / C . When Your Hialeah JR. High, 1st Opened, a Lot Of Palm Springs JR. High Students, East Of Red Road, Transferred To Hialeah JR. High, and Some Palm Springs JR High Teachers Too. I Envied Them, Going To That Brand New Beautiful State Of The Art School. Oh Well !!!!! Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 23:07
Fran, and Carey gigi, At Palm Springs JR. High, we Had A Skating Party, each Year, Where We Went To Hialeah Roller Rink, on West 29th Street, and The Principals, The Faculty, and All Student, who wanted to go, went on The Hialeah Roller Rink Bus, and in Cars, and some Got There, on their own, and on that night , only Palm Springs JR. High, was There Skating. That was a Lot Of Fun , and I Always Went !!!!! Maybe , Miami Springs JR. High Had A Skating Party, I Don't Know, Because I Was only there 1/2 a Year. And at Palm Springs JR. High, I was there, for 2 1/2 Years, and in that time there, we never Had A Faculty VS 9th Graders, in Touch Football Game, Like There was at Miami Springs JR. High, So Both Schools, Had Their Differences. At Miami Springs JR. High, if You Got in Trouble, You Saw MR. Smith, and He Did Paddle , I Know, Because I Got Paddled By Him, and it Hurt. At Palm Springs JR. High, if you Got In Trouble, You Saw MR. Lanier, and He Paddled Too, and Even Harder, than MR. Smith. I Know, 1st Hand, Because MR. Lanier, Also Paddled Me, For Correction, and Punishment. I Never Did anything Real Bad, Just Mostly: Things Like : Talking In Class, Chewing Gum, Laughing In Class, Passing Notes, to Friends, and Girls I Liked, Ect., But I Know: I Was Wrong, and Believe Me, I Paid Dearly, For My Bad Conduct . Have A Good Night. Robbin.

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 21:42
Fran, & Carey gigi, In Contrast, At Palm Springs JR. High, Our Patio, was inside The School, By The Cafeteria, The Auditorium, and The Offices, and The School Nickname, was, and is : The Pacers, with A Horse, as The Pacer, Our Cafeteria, Had No Optional Salad Plate, like Miami Springs JR. High Did, Our Hall Monitors, were Called : The Courtesy Corps, and They Wore Armbands That Had : CC, For Courtesy Corps, The Palm Springs Auditorium, is Higher than Miami Springs's, and Palm Springs Auditorium, has Steps Going up to go in, where Miami Springs ' Auditorium, did not Have Steps to Go up to Enter, The Library, though it was Big, was in The Front Building of The School, like 2 or 3 Classrooms, where as The Library, at Miami Springs JR. High, was Sort Of A Separate Building, and At Miami Springs JR. High, Most , or All Of The Hallways, were Open Air, Where as at Palm Springs JR. High, Most Hallways, were indoors, Enclosed, with only a couple outside Walkways, open Air, Palm Springs' Principal, was Miss Catherine Moore, and Miami Springs' Principal, was MR. James Gwinn, Palm Springs ' Dean Of Boys, was MR. Lanier, a Small Scrawny But Tough Little Old Man, and at Miami Springs JR. High, The Dean Of Boys, Was MR. Arthur Hugh Smith, A Big Strong Looking Man. Palm Springs JR. High, Had After School, and Friday Night Dances, and Both Physical Education Depts., and Coaches , were About The Same, I Think. All in All, I Liked Both Schools, and I Think Both were Real Good Schools. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 20:59
Hi Everyone, In My Post : 2047, I Forgot, to sign in my name, and I was The Guest. I Guess I Got in a Hurry. Have A Nice Monday Night !!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 20:53
Patricia, Hi, And Hi To Sparky. Enjoy Your Dinner, and Front Porch Time !!!!! And I Wish You, Also: A Great Evening. Yes, RIP, To All Of Them. They've Gone to A Better Place , Away From All Of This Maddness, we Have to Deal with Daily. We can Be Glad For Them. All The Best !!!!!!! Talk To You Next Time . Robbin.

Guest		29-Jun-2009 20:47
Fran, and Carey gigi, Speaking Of : Miami Springs JR. High: Some Things, and Persons, I Recall, at The School. I Remmember : MR. Quinn, The Principal, MRS. B., The Librarian, MR. Smith, The Dean Of Boys, DR. Bowles, MR. Moffett, MR. Tupler, Miss Dotson, Miss Little, MRS. Gordon, MR. Frye, MR. Jarlinski, MRS. Sorrells, MRS. McCormick, Coach Harrison, Coach Smith, Coach Noble, and I Remember The Nickname : The Eagles, and The Hall Monitors, were : The Varsity Patrol, and They Had VP armbands, and They Stood in the Halls, During Class Changes, I Remember That The Auditorium, was Real Neat, I Remember, that You Could Sometimes Smell BBQ, From Hitching Post, over in Nearby Hialeah, and You Heard a Lot Of Jets , Taking Off, at Nearby Miami International Airport, and The Outside Patio, was Kinda Neat, I Thought, and I Liked The Touch Football Game, Every Year They Had , Between The Faculty, and The 9th Grade Varsity Team, and With Female Teachers, as Cheerleaders, And I Remember Dances, there, after School, I Liked, and Went To Those, and in the summer, before I Went There, I Went To Drop in Wood Shop, with Teacher,- MR. Frye, and That was Fun, The Girl, I Remember , The Most, From My Time There, Was : Regina Piccolo, She was Real Pretty, and Caught My Eye , and My Best Friends, From There, were : Raymond Oliver, Bill Parker, Ricky Allen, Doug Saxon, &Ricky Macleid. My Rival, was Stanley Freeman.And, I seem to Remember A School Seal, at The Entrance on South Royal Poinciana Blvd. Miami Springs JR. High, was A Very Good School, and I Always Heard: That Back then: It was Rated : As The Best JR. High, in Dade County. A Great Memory !!!!! Take Care . Robbin.

Patricia		29-Jun-2009 20:29
Hi Little Dear Chuckie, So glad to hear from you! In about one hour I'll be going home to my Little Love, Sparky, and we will sit on the front porch for a while and have dinner and watch TV together also! Robbin, Kind of a sad week or so, regarding our loss of Ed McMahon, Farrar, Micheal and Billy Mays! RIP with our Creator, to each of them, as you said. Carey and Wife, Congratulations on your 39 years together and Best Wishes to both of you for many more happy years. Are you moving from Miami to North Carolina? Got to go now, Friends, Happy Evening to All!

Chuckie L.		29-Jun-2009 19:59
Patricia, Hi, From Chuckie. Hope your Monday, was A Good one. Have a Nice Night. I Will Be At Home, with My Mommy and Daddy. Nice to say Hi, to You. Take Care. Your Friend, Chuckie L.

Robbin / Road Runner		29-Jun-2009 19:53
Bob Sara, Yes , There is : No More Water, in The Well, or The Dam, it all Went under The Calabashie Bridge, and Headed Towards Myrtle Beach. And The Recipes, Have Been Flying !!!!! I Have Heard, From Everyone, That Windows Vista, is A Real P. I. T. A., and that They Hate It !!!! I Will Add Your Name to The List. Don Boyd, Told Me, That The New Windows 7, is Coming out Soon, To Replace Vista. My Wife Said A Guy She Works with, says that they can Make My Windows 98, an XP, and if They Can Do It, I May Go That Route, and Give it a Try. I Tried a New For Me, But another used Keyboard, and it Revived My Computer Set Up, and Like You Say, I was Able To Return Pretty Fast. I Was Sure Glad of that, cause I Was Really Missing This Site. Tomorrow, Sound Good, Bob !!!!! Just Let Me Know, What Time, and We're On !!!!!! Best Regards, and See You Tomorrow !!!!! Robbin / Road Runner.

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 19:38
Dave B., I Got The 159 Song List Today, in The Mail, and I've Been Enjoying it, Lots Of Familiar Songs, and Memories, with each and every one. Thanks A Lot, for sending it to Me. Very Nice Of You. Much Obliged !!!!! It's Been Raining, and Storming Here, in Miami, 1/2 Or All Of The Time Lately. And Our Summer Temperatures , are Lower Lately, as a Result. Right Now, in Miami, it's 83 Degrees, Very Windy, and Gray Cloudy Skies Prevail. My Windchimes are Sounding Pretty, and The Palms , are Swaying, Like A Hula Dancer. It Rained , almost all Day, Yesterday !!!!! I Thought Of You, and Boston, Saturday Night, When My Wife and I Had : New England Clam Chowder. We Love That !!!! We Each Had 2 Take Out Portions, From Our Ranch House Restaurant, Close By, and A Large Sweetened Ice Tea, Each, From Our Nearby Checkers Drive Thru, and Fudge Sundae's, from Mc Donald's, For Dessert, and We Were Very Content. Then , We Watched A 1999 Action Movie, From Blockbuster, Called " Out Of Sight ", with Jennifer Lopez, and George Clooney. It was a Great Movie, I Thought. We Enjoyed it. A Good Dinner, and A Good Movie= a Great Evening !!!!!! Do You Like New England Clam Chowder, Dave ????? I Love Soups, Chowders, and Bisques !!!!! A One Dish Meal, Filling, and Delicious. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Bob Sara		29-Jun-2009 19:33
Robbin/Road Runner, I see you made it back before I did. It seems a lot of water (and recipes) have passed under the bridge since my old computer bit the dust. I now have a new Dell with Windows Vista, which is a real pain in the a## to use. How bad is it? Dell will "upgrade" your new computer to XP Pro from Vista for $120. I'm still getting the new computer set up, and for some reason I have no sound. My buddy the computer administrator from UM promised to come over and have a look in the next day or two. Or, I can call Dell support and spend a few hours on the phone with a guy named "Bill" who is somewhere in India. I guess Michael Dell couldn't find anyone here in the US who needed a job. Anyway, it's good to be back. Road Runner, how about lunch tomorrow at Vito's?

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 19:16
Carey gigi, I , Too : Love 50's Do Wop !!!!! In Our Youth, around Sun Tan Village, The Big Kids, Like The Fonz, Rode By On East 9th Street, or On Lejeune Road, in Their Neat Cars Raked up in the back, with Fuzzy Dice, on The Rearview Mirror, Som Cars, with Flames, ect., and The Music, Coming out of those Cars, was Do Wop, and Frankie Avalon, Dion & The Belmonts, The Rays, Tommy Sands, Richie Valens, Bobby Vee, Fabian, Paul Anka, And Others. My Kinda Music !!!!! I Remember: The Do Wop Shop, on Magic 102.7, and Yes, it was Great. I also Remember : Waxy 106, and WQAM, and WFUN. And in around 1966, there was a Small Hialeah Radio Station, with a Large Radio Transmitter Antenna, out By Doral, west of The Palmetto, and They Had A Radio Program, called : The WAX MUSEUM, and All They Played was Do Wop. I Used to Tune in to That Program, Back then. And , I'm 58 1/2 Years Old Now, So I Know, What You and Fran Mean, But I Think : We're Doing Great !!!!!!! We Have Still Got It !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 18:57
Fran, Do You Make : Mango Bread ???? My Mom, always Made Mango Bread, and other Breads, Such as : Avocado Bread, Banana Bread, Tomato Bread, Zucchini Bread, and others. I Make Banana Bread, Sometimes, and I Love it !!!!! I also Make Beer Bread, which is Easy to Make, and Comes out : Very Similar, to Fresh Made Yeast Bread, Because Of The Beer. And I Make : Beer Corn Bread. Both are Delicious. I Made Irish Soda Bread, Like 4 Times, and it Came Out Great. I , also Love Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits, and I Make them, in My Toaster Oven, Quite Often, and Besides For Breakfast, ect., I use them as The Crust, For My Strawberry Shortcakes. And I Love Gingerbread, and I Make it a Lot . I Like Baking !!!!!! I Like London Broil, very Much, and I Broil The Beef, in My Toaster Oven, and It Comes Out Wonderful. And I Like Bluebell Ice Cream , and I Notice , that it's Made Near You . Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		29-Jun-2009 18:38
Carey gigi & Fran, I Too Remember: That Beautiful Mosaic Mural, in The Cafeteria, at Miami Springs JR. High. I admired it, every Day, when I Had Lunch There. Great Work, Carey, and The Other Students, Who Created That Masterpiece !!!!! I Loved The Optional Salad Plate There, Offered For Lunch, and I Got it , Most Everyday, while I was There. I was A Student there: From June 1963, To January 1964, and then My Family Moved to West Hialeah, and I Transferred, to Palm Springs JR. High, at that time. I Liked Miami Springs JR. High, it was a Real Neat School, But So Was Palm Springs JR. High, Both Schools, While Very Different, Had Their Pluses, and Distinctions. I Would Have To Say: That I Liked Both Schools, Equally !!!!!!! I , Too, Hope They Never Remove, or Replace , that Mosaic Mural, That Would Surely , Be A Crying Shame, and Unthinkable. Let's Hope Not. And Carey, The Art Teacher, was MR. Tupler, You Are Correct. I Remember, Him Well. He was A Short Man, I Remember !!!!! Remember : Arthur Hugh Smith, Dean Of Boys ????? I Do, Very , Very Well !!!!!! Sorry, about Your Back, Hope it Feels Better Soon. Best Regards, To Both Of You !!!!!! Robbin.

Fran		29-Jun-2009 14:42
Carey, Sorry about the "if' in stead of "in". I guess that's what glasses are for? Well, 59 and still counting each day as a blessing.

Fran		29-Jun-2009 14:38
Garey, I went to Springs Jr. and remember the glass mosaic. As you entered the mosaic was located to the right. The largest mosaic I had ever seen at the time. I loved the work. If fact when I was teaching my Junior High students one of the projects they completed was a bean mosaic. I told them about the glass mosaic at Springs and how it helped to motivate those who love to work with different kinds of media. I'm glad that it was not replaced. So many things are torn down and the history of the project is lost forever. You and the others who worked on the project, job well done. Now, as for mangos, the best fruit ever. We have them here in Texas. No, they are not the same as the ones grown in Florida. They could never compare to the Florida fruit. Do I miss the fruit? You bet I do. I order from several places from Homestead to Davie. When the packages come, it's like Christmas all over again.

dave b		29-Jun-2009 13:42
carey, speaking of 1958-59-60 I have most of those, if you let me know which ones you want, I can burn cds for you, and/or I can mail you a copy of the list of all the apple i tunes I have here on my computer so you can look for yourself at what you might want. To protect your privacy, if you want a list just leave your address at kb1pdv@earthlink.net or 508 398-0111, those are both office contacts here, the phone number I have set up so it always goes to voice mail 24/7. Same for anyone else who wants cds burned re oldies and other songs, e.g. songs from 1961-70 or so, also.

carey gigi		29-Jun-2009 04:15
Hello everyone:::::::: Had to work all weekend and my back is hurting now , it hurts everytime I have to install a tile backsplash in a kitchen the stretching over is what does it , but this one I put tile on the countertop also. It could also be the fact that I am 60 now. I sometimes wish that I worked for somebody instead of my own company, but thats how it has been for the last 25 years. Retirement is gonna be soon. Did anybody go to Springs Jr. High in the early 60s if so does any one remember the glass mosaic inside the cafeteria . It was made by the art class students from the years fall of 62 and spring 63 it was still there when my grandaughter was going to school therearound 2003. The art teacher I want to say his name was Mr. Tupler but I may be wrong Robbin correct me if you remember. The teacher brought in boxes of broken glass ( can you imagine that today) any way we sanded the pieces and painted the back to give it color and glued it to the wood to make the picture. When it came time to fill all the joints with grout I had to explain to the teacher that we needed to put some sand in the cement to prevent cracking when it shrinks. I was only 13 but I already had about 4 years experience from working with my dad on weekends. That is just a little story I told both my daughters and grand daughter went they went there and I was there for open house . Gotta go for now , the Dramamine is making me sleepy its the only way I can get to sleep sometimes Good Bye for now ::::: Carey

carey gigi		29-Jun-2009 03:17
Thank You ,Robbin, Sofia, and Dave B for the happy aniversary I was just listening to the best of Leslie Gore and the Shangra Las I really like all the girl groups of that era . I was born in Feb. 1949 and I have a sister 4years older so I was lucky to be exposed to a lot of the music from around 1955 to1960 when I started to buy my own records . I really enjoy the doowop sound around 1958 59 and 60. there used to be a Sunday night radio show on 102.7 called the doo wop shop , it was on for at least 15 years and then it was just gone one day. I just switched my satelite t.v. to the sirius radio channel and they have doowop on there. What I do sometimes is record a couple of hours of music to the dvr and then edit out what i want and burn it on my dvd burner that will also burn cds. I had to work today got home at 7:45 tonite. Be Back Soon gotta call my wife in N. C. before too late ............... Carey

Sofia		28-Jun-2009 19:30
Carey gigi -- Happy anniversary to you and your wife. May you celebrate many more together.

Robbin		28-Jun-2009 03:49
Hi Everyone, I watched A Real Good Action Movie Tonight, on DVD, : " 12 Rounds :, With John Cena. I Highly Recommend it, to anyone, who Likes Action Movies. My Wife and I , Got Take Out, From Ranch House, and I Parked on West 10th Avenue, By My Junior High School, Palm Springs, and as I Ate My Dinner, I Kidded, with my Wife, about A Lot of Memories, I Have From My Time At Palm Springs JR. High School. Lots Of Good Times, and A Little Bad Times too, But All in All, I Liked Palm Springs JR. High, and Thought it was A Good School. I Went There, From January Of 1964, To June Of 1966. I'll Never Forget: My First Day , at Palm Springs. My Family Moved From East Hialeah, To West Hialeah, and I Transferred in To Palm Springs JR. High, From Miami Springs JR. High. And All Of The Students, in My Classes, were Staring at Me, and Checking Me Out, and I Was Nervous. It was A Bit Stressful, for a while, until I Got Adjusted, and Aquainted, Very Awkward !!!!!!!! I Just Got A Bottle Of Canoe Cologne, and That Sure Brings Back Memories too, as I Used That In My School Days, and I've Always Loved Canoe. Good Night , Everyone, I'm Going To Bed, To Get Some Sleep !!!!! Maybe, We Will Talk Tomorrow !!! ???? Robbin.

dave b		28-Jun-2009 03:20
Happy Anniversary!!!!!

Robbin		28-Jun-2009 03:19
Carey-gigi, Sounds Like , you Have Been Even More Busy, Than You Usually Are, and That's Really Saying something !!!!! Congratulations, on Your Wedding Anniversary !!!!!! 39 Years, WOW, That's A Long Time, and That's Great !!!! You've Got Me Beat, My Wife, and I , only Have 27 Years Married . Good to Hear From You. Talk to You Another Time !!!!!! Best Regards. Robbin.

carey gigi		28-Jun-2009 02:16
Hello Robbin and everyone else:::: The last three weeks have been running me down, I was in Ashville N.C. we moved a 26 ft truckload of belongings up there . Some of the rooms now have an echo in them. I was going to go online and write when I was there but had to wait a few days to get the internet and phone line ,cable package hooked up then I would have to write on my wifes laptop computer and I cant get used to it. The nights were really nice around 65 degrees with a breeze. Flew back on U.S. Air got in just after midnite made sure to get a window seat Miami looks so great at night. Today is June 27th and my wife and I have been married 39 years today, but we are almost 800 miles apart , she up there and me down here. It wont be too long before we are there for good. I still have quite a bit of work to take care of people are always remodeling . I will be back on tomorrow . Later Carey

Robbin		27-Jun-2009 19:18
Dave B., You're Welcome. Some People Still Use Sweet & Low, I Don't Know Why ???? Splenda , is The Best. I Make Homemade Limeade, all The Time, and It's Great with splenda !!!!! To An Almost Full : Gallon Plastic Spring Water Bottle, I Add : The Juice Of 14 Limes, and 12 Packets of Splenda. Then I Put The Jug, in The Freezer, For A While, and Get The Limeade : Ice Cold, And You Have A Very Delicious, and Refreshing Summer Drink. I Squeeze The Limes , with A Hand Lime Press, after I Cut them in Half, into A Styrofoam Coffee Cup, And Then I Add The Splenda, Stir That, and Then I Pour That into The Spring Bottled Water. It's Hard To Beat !!!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

dave b		27-Jun-2009 18:07
Thanks, I remember tasting Sweet n Low once and it was bitter indeed.

Robbin		27-Jun-2009 17:15
Happy Saturday, and Happy Weekend, to Everyone !!!!! There are Many Possibilities, and I Hope Each and Everyone of you, Enjoy Some Of Them, This Very Weekend !!!!!!!! All The Best !!!!!! Robbin. Ps- Have Some Ice Cream !!!!!!

Robbin		27-Jun-2009 17:09
Dave B., It's 90 Degrees Farenheit, on My Covered Screen Porch Presently, at 12:49 P. M. DST. Glad You Like The Cook Books. They Are Annual Compilations , Of All Of The Recipes, From Taste Of Home Magazines, and Yes, There are Ooudles Of Great Recipes in them. As You Can See, Taste Of Home, is One Great Magazine !!!!!!! And Yes, Dave, You Can Substitute Splenda Granular, Which Comes in a Container, and Like Sugar: It's in Bulk Form, and Splenda Granular, Has A Little Sugar, So it will Work in Recipes, But it's Not a Lot of Sugar, it's Mostly Splenda. I Have Substituted: Splenda Granular, Cup For Cup, in Place Of Sugar, and Got Great Results. Regular Splenda, in The Yellow Packets, is Great For Coffee, Tea, On Berries, Ect. , Small Applications, But For Baking: You Need : Splenda Granular. And Believe Me, Dave: I've Tried all of The Artificial Sweeteners, Natra Taste, Equal, Twin, Sweet & Low, and others, and The Safest, and Best, is Splenda. We used Equal, For Years, But Even Doctors Told Me: Change To Splenda, So Now, For Maybe: 3 Years, I've Been using: Only Splenda. By itself, it Has A Little Bitter Aftertaste, But Not Too Much, and When you Mix it in Things, The Taste, is Near Normal Sugar Taste. Never use : Sweet & Low. It Contains Saccherine, Very Bad, For Us, and it Tastes Horrible, Very Bitter. You will find : Splenda, in Packets, and Splenda Granular, in Your supermarket. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Jun-2009 16:47
Don Boyd, Thanks, For The Info, Who Knows: I May Wait, and Get a Windows 7, if I Can Afford it, Time Will Tell !!!!!!! I Hope You Enjoy Your Weekend !!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		27-Jun-2009 16:44
Robbin, those are great recipes, thank you. What can use as a substitute for all that sugar, though, as my doctor recently told me I am borderline diabetic but that I can control what happens if I watch it----one of those recipes sounded great but had a half cup of sugar, which I don't think would be good for me. Are there any substitutes for all that sugar and sweets etc?

Don Boyd		27-Jun-2009 06:53
Robbin, here's some more info on Windows XP, Vista and the new Windows 7 that will be out soon and is available at half price for a limited time: http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=96930843684&h=49bg-&u=iiyCp&ref=nf Don

Robbin		27-Jun-2009 04:49
Hello Everyone, Did any of you Ever See or Write in a Slambook ???? I Did, at Palm Springs JR. High, in 8th or 9th Grade, in The Auditorium. Someone was Passing it around, and I Wrote in it, and Unfortuneately: The Teacher Confiscated it, and That was it, it was History !!!! I Thought it was Really Neat, and a way for Everyone to get to know everyone Better, But The Teacher saw it as : Banned, and A Distraction, From Learning, in The Class. It was either : MR. Jacobs, or MRS. Garrett, I Can't Remember Clearly ????? The Slam Book, Had A Line For Each Student To Fill in Their Answers, to Questions, Like : Where Is Your Favorite Place To Go On A Date ??? And What's Your Favorite Foods ??? And what's Your Hobbies ????? ECT. I Thought The Slambook, was Really Neat !!!!! Too Bad, Ours Got Thrown Away, What A Waste !!!!!! Oh Well, it was A Banned Practice, So The Teacher : I Guess Had To Do What They Did !!!!!!! Have A Great Weekend Everyone !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Jun-2009 04:33
Does Anyone Else But Me, Like: The Song : " All Day Music ", By War ???? I Always Have Loved That Song, since: Around 1968, when I First Heard it. I Have it on A C. D., Of War's Greatest Hits, and I Play it a Lot . Anyone Watch: The George Lopez Show ???? I Love That Show . I watch the Reruns, 5 nights a week , Here on our Channel 33, at 10:30 P. M. Anyone Like Oreos ??? I Love Em !!!!! I Buy Double Stuff Oreos. Anyone Like Oreo Cheesecake ???? I Love It !!!!! Anyone Like Western Movies ???? I Do !!!! Anyone Like : Windchimes ???? I Do !!!!! Anyone Like : Black Forest Cake ????? And German Chocolate Cake ???? And Glazed Croissants ????? I Like all 3, of Them !!!!!!! Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Jun-2009 03:55
Fran, That Recipe, Makes A Real Good Key Lime Pie, and You Will Like it, I Know. My Mom, Made Great Key Lime Pie, The Traditional Way, and Her Pie was Always Delicious, But She was never Satisfied, with it, it was Too Runny, and Didn't Set Up Right, or Something, But She was a Great Cook, So I Guess She was also: A Perfectionist , and Making Key Lime Pie, Her Way, it was Hard, to Get Good Results, But with this Recipe, it's Easy, to Make A Great Key Lime Pie, Every Time. I've Made this Pie, Probably: 100 Times, and Every Time: A Great Key Lime Pie !!!!! Enjoy Your Key Lime Pie !!!!!!!! Have A Nice weekend !!!!!! Robbin.

Fran		26-Jun-2009 23:34
Robbin, Trying the Key Lime Pie,sounds great!

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 23:08
Fran, Here's A Great Key Lime Pie Recipe, That I use To Make Key Lime Pie, when I want Some, and I Know that it's not The Traditional Way, with Egg Yolks, But It Tastes Great, and it's Foolproof, and Easier, I Think, than The Traditional way, My Mom Made it. Here's The Recipe : Ingredients : 1- 14 Ounce Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk, 3/4 Cup Of Key Lime Juice, 1- 8 Ounce Bar Of Cream Cheese,( Softened ), 1/2 Teaspoon Of Vanilla, I Use White- Clear Imitation Vanilla, 1- - 9 Inch Graham Cracker Crust, and Whipped Cream, Redi Whip, or Cool Whip. Directions : Combine : Sweetened Condensed Milk, Cream Cheese, and The Key Lime Juice, in A Blender, and Blend until Smooth. Add Vanilla, and Pour into The Graham Cracker Crust. Refrigerate Until Set, about 3 Hours. Serve with Whipped Cream. This Is Real Good Key Lime Pie. Try It !!!!! You Will Like it !!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 22:39
Hi Everyone, Remembering Michael Jackson, Who Just Also Went Home, To our Creator, and His Creator. I Liked a Lot Of His Music, But My Favorite Music Of His, I Believe: Was With His Brothers , in The Jackson 5 , with Such Hits as : Goin Back To Indiana, Never Can Say Goodbye, Stop The Love You Save, and I'll Be There. I went with My Wife to See Michael, in The Orange Bowl, in around : 1983, and I Enjoyed The Concert, and I Liked : Billy Jean, and other Stuff He Did, and I Will Try My Level Best, To Remember Michael Jackson, When He Was More Normal, and Not Condemn Him, For His Wierdness , Later On. Nobody's Perfect, Certainly not Me, So I Will Be Fair, and Not Judge Michael, in His Last Few Years. And I Say : Michael Jackson, RIP. He was A Great Entertainer, World Famous, But Not Perfect, Only Human. Robbin Learned.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 22:23
Hi Fran, I Know you will Like Them, I Have Had them, Lots Of Times, and It's A Real Good Dinner Entree !!!!!! I Promise: I will never Post on This Site, any recipe, that I Have Not Tried. I Know everyone's Taste, can Be A Little Different, But Rest assured, that When I Post A Recipe Here, I Have Tried it, and I Like it. I Would never Sell a Product , I Don't Believe in, I Have Way Too Much Character, for That, So I Will Only Share with Everyone, Good Recipes. I Have Served : White Rice, with These Delicious Chops, and Spooned Some Of The Ketchup, and Cola Sauce Over The Rice, and That was Great Too. It's Been Very Overcast Here , Most of The Day, - Today, and it's Raining Now, at Our DST 6:12 P. M. , and our Correct Time , By Phone Said: It's 71 Degrees Farenheit Now. The Rain Really Dropped The Temperature, a Lot, Like 20 Degrees. I Ride By Our Old Neighborhood, all The Time, Just to Remember . Lots Of Memories !!!!!! When I Drive Up East 6th Lane, My Old Street, I Can Picture All Our Neighbors There, and Even Me, On My Bike, Ect. You Can Go Home Again, But Home, Has Changed, and So Have You. But I Don't Let That Phase Me, I Look, and Remember, That's All !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 21:59
I was Reflecting On : Farrah Fawcett, A Beautiful, and Famous actress, Who Has Now Gone Home, To The Creator, Of The Universe. I never Knew Her Personally, But it seemed to Me, That She Had A Difficult Life, on This Earth, Full Of Physical Spousal Abuse, Which Was Suffering, and I Feel Sorry, that She Had to Have Such A Crummy Life, But I'm Happy For Her Going Home, To A Better Place Now. I Always Thought She was Beautiful, and I enjoyed Her Parts, in Charlie's Angels, and Other Things, that She was in. And Her Famous Farrah Fawcett Hairstyle, Has always Been My Favorite Women's Hair Style. I Will Always Remember Her, as I'm Sure Most Everyone Will. Farrah Fawcett, RIP.

Fran		26-Jun-2009 20:54
Robbin, Trying the pork chops and will let you know.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 20:34
A Wonderful Tasting Fruit Drink, that Tastes Like it 's from Paradise, I Found , is Made by Mixing : Orangeade, such as Arizona Teas' Orangeade, with Grapeade, such as Arizona Teas' Grapeade, and A little Spring Water. It is a Delicious Combination, and Tastes Like Heaven, to My Taste. You Can Water Down Orange Juice, and Water Down Grape Juice, and Mix Them. Iced Cold, This is A Great Summer Cooling Drink. I Discovered This Drink, While Drinking Both Drinks, by Arizona, and I Mixed Them, and Was Delighted, By My find. Greetings, To All Of You !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 20:00
Hi Folks, Did Anyone Ever Have Coca Cola Pork Chops ??? If You Haven't, and You Like Pork Chops, and BBQ, Then You Should Try This Easy Recipe. And If You Drink Pepsi, or any other Cola, You Can Use That instead Of Coca Cola. Here's The Recipe : Ingredients You'll Need : 4 To 6 Pork Chops, 1 Cup Of Ketchup, and 2 Cups Of Cola. Directions : Brown The Pork Chops, in a Skillet, Greased with a Little Bit Of any Salad Oil, I use Olive oil, but Crisco Oil, works fine. Mix Together: The Cola, and The Ketchup. Pour this over The Pork Chops. Cover Pan, with a Lid, or Foil, and Simmer, over a Low Fire, For About 1 Hour, or so. This Is Delicious, Try It !!!! I Have This , with Mashed Potatoes , and Applesauce, and Iced Cold Limeade. Best Regards , to Everyone.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 18:24
Patricia, Hi, Thank You, Very Much, For The Welcome Back, and Your Appreciating My Big Heart Of Gold !!!!!! The Friday Sunny Isles Beach Revisit Tour, For Me, was Nice, I Enjoyed it, But The Car Trouble, and Getting My Back Slammed, By That Stupid Person, was on The Other Hand: Not Enjoyable, at All. But it wasn't Your Fault, I went on My own Idea, and Really: The 2 Crummy Cars, Caused My Misery, not you or me, or anyone, Except That idiot, that Rammed My Car. As Far as My Cars Now : My Wife, is Driving Her 1992 Ford Explorer Again, That's The Car that Broke Down, after Sunny Isles, in Opa Locka. We Got it Fixed, and it's O. K. Now, and My Wife Likes it, and is used to it, so She's Back in it. It's A 4 Door SUV , and it's Old, But A Pretty Car. It's White, with a Beige Trim, and it's an Eddie Bauer Model. My Maroon 1999 Ford Expedition XLT, is Broke Down again. It caused My Disaster Friday, Before, By not starting, and Now : We Had it Fixed: A New Battery, A New Alternator, and A Brake Light Switch, and we Thought it was Squared away, and then it went Dead Again, so I Guess it Has Electrical Problems, that are wearing Down The Battery. I'm Now Driving My Old Van, a 1991 Ford Aerostar . It's At Least Reliable, for Now. Hopefully, I'll Get My Expedition Fixed Right Soon. Your Car, is A Real Nice Luxury And Prestige Car !!!!! I can see where you would Love it !!!!!! Chuckie , says Hi !!!!! Patti L., is at Publix, I'll tell Her Hi, for You. Say Hi To Sparky. Have A Great Weekend !!!!! Talk To You, Next week. So Long !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 18:00
For Everyone, Here's A Great Cool Summer Recipe !!!! It's Great , as a Snack in The Shade, or as Dessert, after Dinner. It's Called " Tropical Delight ", and Her it is : Ingredients Needed : 1 Cup of Mango Slices, 1 Cup of Papaya Slices, and 1 Bar of Cream Cheese. Directions : Place The Bar of Cream Cheese, in a Rubber Bowl. Then Cover The Cream Cheese, with The Mango Slices, and The Papaya Slices. Chill in Fridge, for 2 Hours, or Longer. Enjoy !!!!!! This is Simple, But Very Delicious !!!!!!!! Hope You Try it , And Like it !!!!!! Robbin.

Patricia		26-Jun-2009 17:48
Robbin, So glad you're back and brightening our days with your heartful sharing! I appreciate your info on Sunny Isles and I'll be prepared (a little) for the changes! I was upset because you had all that car trouble after going to Sunny Isles that day! What is the status on all your vehicles? I have just one now, a 1999 silver Lincoln Town Car, which I like very much. Happy Weekend to you, Patti L., little love Chuckie, and All Friends!

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 17:43
For Everyone, Here's A Great Summer Cooler Drink, and When Ice Cold, it's Very Delicious, and Refreshing. It's Called : " Coconut Frenzy ", and Here's The Recipe: Ingredients Needed : 1 Can of Coconut Milk, 1 can Of Sweetened Condensed Milk, 1/ 2 Can of Evaporated Milk, 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract, 1/ 2 Can of Grated Coconut, and 1/ 2 Cup Of Sugar. Directions : Pour all ingredients into a Large Bowl or Pitcher. Stir Mixture until well Blended. Pour into a 1/ 2 Gallon Jug, or Bottle. I use an Ocean Spray Plastic or Rubber Bottle. Put Bottle in Freezer, for around 40 Minutes, or Until it's Ice Cold. Serve. And : If Desired: You Can Add A Little Rum, or Jack Daniel's. It's Great, either way !!!!!!!! Try This Recipe, Guaranteed: You Will Love it !!!!!!! I Love it !!!!!! Best Regards, To Everyone. Have a Real Nice Weekend !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 16:44
Don Boyd, Thanks, for all The Great Info !!!!!! I was surprized, Myself, that I could get My Old Windows 98 Gateway, Going Again. I Tried The ASUS XP Tower, that My Neighbor gave me, and it was Dead, Wouldn't even Come on. So , I Was Very Homesick, Bored, and Having Too Much Urge, To Go and Buy A Fifth of Jack Daniel's Old # 7, as Money is Scarce, and I Couldn't Just Run out, and Buy a New Computer, just Like That, and if I Did, it would Be XP, So I Said to Myself: Let Me see: If I Can Get this old one of mine , going again, and By George: I Did, By Changing Keyboards. I Had a used e Machines Keyboard, That I Had Bought at a Church Rummage Sale, The Methodist Church, across From Palm Springs Middle School. It Cost Me: Like 1 Dollar, Glad I Bought it. Glad To Be Back. I'm Going to Visit Patty Banks, at The Mall, and I'll Leave That Class Picture, with Her . For You to Post. Thanks, For Everything , Don. Have a Nice Weekend. Best Regards. Robbin The Rascal.

Don Boyd		26-Jun-2009 03:55
Welcome back Robbin, that was sooner than I thought. Regarding PC operating systems, you can still buy Dell's with Windows XP Pro and Home (mostly Pro which is better) installed but you have to buy through them through their small business section, which anybody can do. I do not believe you can get XP in their regular home section or their Dell Outlet home computers; it has to be the small business sections of Dell's websites. Just make up "Robbin the Rascal, Inc." as your business name and you're all set. They don't care if you really have a business. I've been buying from their small business section for years with no problems and I think you get more durable machines in the long run. So many people hate Vista that Dell reversed their previous decision and has been offering XP as an option on certain laptops and desktops. Here's a couple of links for you: Laptops:http://www.dell.com/us/en/business/notebooks/vostronb/ct.aspx?refid=vostronb&s=bsd&cs=04#subcats=&navla=80770~0~1791344&navidc=Operating%20System&navValc=Vista%20with%20Downgrade%20to%20XP&a=80770~0~1791344 Desktops:http://www.dell.com/business/desktops#subcats=&navla=80770~0~1791344&navidc=Operating%20System&navValc=Vista%20with%20Downgrade%20to%20XP&a=80770~0~1791344 You can also get great deals on desktops and laptops at Dell's Outlet, where previously ordered but sent back computers are listed, along with refurbished computers, etc. You can restrict the offerings to those that are new but sent back after the customer changed their mind, and you can restrict the offerings to only those with Windows XP installed on them. I bought my wife and daughter a really great desktop this way last year, with XP Pro on it, and except for the virus problem, which was my fault, it's been a great PC and overkill for what they do with it. Dell's Outlet for laptops: http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfb/notebooks/vostronb/cp.aspx?refid=vostronb&s=dfb&cs=28 Dell's Outlet for desktops: http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfb/desktops/ct.aspx?refid=desktops&s=dfb&cs=28 Regarding Patty Banks, she doesn't own a PC nor does she know how to operate one. I will pass your comments on to her unless you beat me down there to see her before the store closes next week. I'd love to put that photo up on the site that you mentioned. Again, Robbin, welcome back. Don

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 03:53
Good Night , Everyone. Sleep Well !!!!!! Tomorrow, is Friday,- TGIF !!!!!!! And Tomorrow's another Day, So I Am Signing Off, and Going To Bed now, at a Decent Hour,- 12 Midnight !!!!!!! Hasta Manana , Todo El Mundo !!!!!!! Until Tomorrow !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 03:47
Hello Everyone, I'm Curious: Excluding Beer, and Alcoholic Beverages: What's The Summer Drinks, That All Of You Drink ????? Me, I Drink a lot Of Ice Cold Bottled Spring Water, and I Like Ginger Ale, Hi C Fruit Punch, Limeade, Lemonade, Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Grape Juice, Pepsi, Coke, DR. Pepper, Mountain Dew, Sweet Tea, Vernors Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Chocolate Milk, Yoo Hoo, Milk, & Iced Coffee . And I Like All Of These Ice Cold , only !!!!!!!!!!! These are My Favorites !!!!!!!! There is one More, That I Absolutely Love, Iced Cold, But I Cannot Drink it, Because it interferes, with My Medicines, and That Drink is : Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice, From Florida's Indian River Area. I Always Want Some, But I Best Not Have it, For Me: Grapefruit, is The Forbidden Fruit !!!!!!! All The Best To All. Robbin.

Robbin Learned		26-Jun-2009 02:48
Patricia Banks, I Don't Know if You Read This Site , or Not, But if You Do: I Have A Class Picture, From 3rd Grade, When We Both Were in The Same Class , - MRS. Lucas's Class, at Hialeah Elementary School. The Picture was taken, at The Museum Of Science And History, By Vizcaya, in 1959, and our Class was seated on the Curb, in front Of The Museum. You May, or May Not : Have The Picture, Well, I Made A Copy, For You, and I'm Going to Try and Get one to Don Boyd, to Post in The Hialeah Schools Photos Section. I Saw Your Picture, and Recognized it. You are Very near to Me, in The Picture. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin Learned.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 02:39
Dave B., You Know, Sofia, Mentioned Recently, about The Mosquitoes Down Here, in Miami, Well Lately, in The Evenings, around : 8:00 P. M. To 8:30 P. m., Right as it Gets Dark, There's een a Nice Cool Breeze, and I Love That, But With That, I Have gotten Eaten Up, With Wicked Miami Mosquitoes , who Left Welts, on My Arms, and Legs. These Guys, Are not Playin, They are Out to Get You, and Make You Suffer, and Believe Me, They Do !!!!!!!! I'm Still Itchin, and Scratchin, from My 8:30 encounters , tonight, and that was over: 2 Hours ago !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 02:28
You Know, I Don't Know About The Rest Of You, But Almost Every Morning, When I wake Up, I Have A Particular Song , On My Mind, and I'm Sort Of Humming it to Myself, And The Other Day, it Was A Song, I Always Liked A Lot, But Have not Heard Or Thought of , For A Long Time Now, and That Song is : " The Girl Is Mine ", By Paul McCartney, and Michael Jackson, and Now : Ironically, and Sadly : MichaelJackson, is Gone. We Just Never Know, in This Life. I Don't Know, if it was ESP, a Premonition, or Just Coincidence, But It's Kinda Strange, To Me. I Always Liked That Song, and also : " Ebony And Ivory ", By Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson , Also. Anyone Else, Who Also Liked Those 2 Songs ????? These 2 Famous People Passing Away, Reminds Us: Just How Fragile , Life Really Is !!!!!!!!! We Never Know !!!!!!! Live Life , To It's Fullest, Every Day, Cause We Never Know, If We Have Tomorrow, Or Not !!!!! ????? Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 02:11
Dave B., Thanks, For The Trial Update. You Know, Dave: That's The Way I See it: The Argument , was Over, and The 3 Women, who were making Fun of Her Shoes, were Driving Off, and The Lady, with The Shoes: Should of Left well Enough Alone, and Pump Her Gasoline, But instead, She Yelled Insults, or Something, at Them, and Caused them, to come Back, and that was Wrong, and Then: When They Came At Her: She Doused them, with Gasoline, and that was very wrong. A Victim????? I Think Not !!!!! She was Insulted, But No Harm, was Done, Really, But Then, it Escalated, and She Carried it Entirely Too Far, and By Dousing the 3 Women, with Gasoline, She Endangered their Lives, That's How I See it !!!!!!! They were all 4 Wrong, But in The End, To Me, The Most Guilty, was The Lady with The Shoes. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 01:57
Sofia, If You Want A Coconut Treat : Go To A Publix Bakery, and Get one Of Their round Coconut Cakes. That's One Of My Favorite Things, in This Life !!!!!! And I Have That Cake, with Chocolate Ice Cream, and An Iced Cold Mountain Dew, or Ginger Ale. I Wish I Could Have That , Every Day, But I Only Have That, Every once in a while. That's My Paradise- Utopia Dessert !!!!!!!!! I Love It !!!!!!! Take Care. Best Regards !!!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Jun-2009 01:43
Carlos Betancourt, I Saw Somewhere About Farrah Fawcett, But I Didn't Hear about Michael Jackson. It is Sad. Back when Charlie's Angels, was on T. V., and Even years Later, I Always Had a Big crush, on Farrah Fawcett, I Guess, I was no Different , Than All The Other guys, She was Beautiful, and Her Hairstyle, was Distinctive, and Made Her Look : Even More Gorgeous. She Went Thru a Lot Of Physical Abuse, From Husbands, or at Least one of them, and I Felt sorry, for Her, and I Am Very Sorry, to Hear About Her Passing Away, But I Don't Know all The Details , of Her Death, so I Don't Know: If Her Death, was a Blessing, or A Tragedy, But Either way, J Say : Farrah Fawcett, May You Rest In Eternal Peace . And Michael Jackson, Super Talent, Singing, and Dancing, Especially His Trademark- , Moonwalk. He Certainly Left His Legacy, Of Lots Of Great Music Behind, and His Memory, and His Music, Will Live Forever. Michael Jackson, May You Rest In Eternal Peace, Forever. Thanks , Again, For The Pictures Of Robert E. Lee JR. High, Carlos. Take Care. Robbin.

dave b		26-Jun-2009 01:23
Trial was continued til Sept, three co-ds, one's atty withdrew at the last minute and someone else took over, so she could not go to trial as she just got the file last night. What was interesting, though, was that the prosecutor agreed with US that the alleged victim is not really a victim after all.

Carlos Betancourt		25-Jun-2009 22:45
Sad day today we lost 2 icons Farrah Fawcett this morning and now Michael Jackson. May GOD bless their families and help them in their time of sadness.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 22:43
Dave B., I Was Curious, About The Trial Too, But Didn't Ask. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 22:41
Sofia, Glad You Made and Enjoyed : The Coconut Custard Pie, and that it Made A Big Hit, with Others !!!!! I Also : Love Coconut, Anything. Especially: Coconut Cake, and Coconut Ice Cream !!!!!!! Love Those !!!!!! Wait Till You Serve The Derby Pie, It Will Be A Gigantic Hit, I Guarantee You !!!!!!! Remember , I Told You So !!!!!!!!! Thanks, For The Good Luck, with My Mechanical Issues !!!!! I Appreciate it !!!!!! All The Best !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 22:35
Patricia, Hello !!!! Chuckie, Says Hi !!!!! Did You Read My Report, on Sunny Isles Beach , Nowadays , A While Back ????? I Went There, and Did Research, For You. Best Regards. Robbin.

Sofia		25-Jun-2009 22:34
Dave -- how's the trial going?

Sofia		25-Jun-2009 22:34
Welcome back, Robbin. No Derby pie yet, but I must confess that I did make your coconut custard pie recipe for Father's day and it was a hit. I'm not much of a sweet tooth, but I do have a weakness for anything made with coconut. Good luck with all of your mechanical and technological issues.

dave b		25-Jun-2009 22:33
Speaking of cookbooks, Robbin, those are great. Thanks again.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 22:32
Dave B., Can't Argue , with That Dave, it's True !!!!!! You Have A Point , There !!!!! You Need Air Fare, and I Need A New Computer. Maybe, Donations, are in Order, To Meet Our Needs !!!!! We Are Friends In Need, So Maybe : Someone Will Help Us , indeed !!!!!! Think Cookbooks !!!!! Talk to You Later, We're Going To Get A Bite To Eat. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

obbin		25-Jun-2009 22:21
Don Boyd, The Mouth Of The South, is Back, and It's Noisy Here , Already !!!!!! Good to Be Back !!!!!! I Was Lost, For A Couple of Days There, almost Started Drinking Jack Daniel's Again, and Bit My Fingernails , to TheQuick !!!!!! I Was Bored as Hell, To Say The Least !!!!!! This Site : Is Addicting, But it's Habit Forming, in a Good way, not Bad. We Have Some Real Good Fun Here, and There's Nothing About That, That's Gonna Hurt Anyone, in Fact : The Laughter, is Good For Us. I Say : Let The Good Times Roll !!!!!! I Have A Picture I want to Get To You, in Hopes that Maybe : You Can Post it. It Has Patricia Banks, and Me, and Our 3rd Grade Class, From Hialeah Elementary School, at The Museum Of Science and History, By Vizcaya, in 1959, with Our Teacher: MRS. Lucas. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		25-Jun-2009 22:14
Of course I will buy you a new computer, especially after you would not buy my plane tickets to Miami and told me to walk. So just look on your front steps for the delivery guy any minute now, Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 22:07
Sofia, The Big Mouth, is Back, and The Quiet Peace, is OVER !!!!!!!! I Got This Piece Of Junk Of Mine - Windows 98 Gateway, Going again, for now, until I Get A New One. Maybe Dave B., will Buy Me A New Computer !!!!!! Or Maybe, A Donation Committee , Could Be Formed, To Get Me A New APPLE Computer. I Would Be Very appreciative !!!!!! Thank You, For Acknowledging, My Absence, Very nice of You, To Miss Me !!!!!!! Any Derby Pie, at Your House Yet ????? Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 21:53
Fran, Good Luck, in Getting Some Rain !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 21:51
Fran, Yes it is, I Agree !!!!! And Thanks, For The Good Luck Wish !!!! If Money, was No Object, I Would Have An APPLE , Tomorrow, But unfortunately, that's not The Case, so I Will Have To Settle: For A Ford Class Computer, in Stead Of Your Mercedes Benz, Class APPLE Computer. I Might Get A Compac, or HP . I Hear : They are Decent. I Want A Laptop, or Notebook Type, That's What I Really Want. I'll Try, to Get You Some More Good Recipes to Try , Soon !! I Like The Summer Too, But The Heat, The Mosquitoes, and Knats, Ect., Are A Pain !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 21:41
Dave B., Thanks, Dave . Good to Be Back !!!!! I Tried the Computer Tower, an XP Type , that My Neighbor, Have Given Me, and it's Kaput, and Wouldn't Even Turn on, I Tried , and Checked Everything, and It's Dead As A Door Nail, So I Put it Away, and Tried My Old One, this one. It was not Working, The Power Came On, But The Monitor, was not Working Right, So I Took A Wild Guess, and Switched The Keyboard, as I Had A Used one, That Went with The XP. I Tried it, and it works , Like A Charm. So, Back To My Old Computer, with Another Keyboard. I Went Today To A Public Library, and Tried to Access My E- Mail, and I Could, and Someone , Had Sent Me Pictures, and I saw Them. So That Proves , That it's My Computer, That Prevents Me , From Getting , and Sending E- Mails. Anyway, For Now, I'm Home Again, and That's All That Matters. One Day, at A Time !!!!! I'll See What The Near Future Brings. My Ford Expedition, is Dead Again, The Mechanic, was Here This Morning, And Changed a Brake Light Switch, But Later, in The Day, it Wouldn't Start. Tomorrow, it Goes To A Good Garage, and Hopefully, They'll Make it Reliable Again. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Fran		25-Jun-2009 21:22
Robbin, It's the pits when your computer is down. You may want to build one, to each his own. It's hot, hot, hot here and no rain for weeks. I love the summer here, not the heat though. Happy hunting for the perfect computer.:)

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 21:17
Fran, I Have no Doubt, whatsoever, That Apple, is By Far The Absolute Best Computer, Money Can buy, as Lots of other People, have told me That Apple is what they Have, and Thaty they Love Theirs. I wish, I could Afford one, But I cannot, so it's out of The Question. I Don't Know, What I'm Going to Get, to Replace this Old Gateway Essential Windows 98 Fossil Antique , I'm On, But For now, until it Crashes Completely, This is it !!!!!!! Like Everyone, I Am Hoping : For Better Days, and I May Be A Silly Fool, To Have Hope, of Anything, Right Now, But I Will Remain --- Hopeful !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		25-Jun-2009 21:00
Good to have you back, Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 20:55
Dave B., I'm Glad, that you Got The Books !!!!! Hope You Enjoy Reading them, as I Do, and that you will soon : Be in The Kitchen, Cooking , Up A Storm !!!!!! I Look for Culinary Greatness, From You, Dave !!!!!!! And Thanks, For Spreading The Word, Reference, My Computer Difficulties, I appreciate it. It's Sunny, 94 Degrees Farenheit, and very Windy, Right now, at My House, in Hialeah, at Our Time : 4:30 P.M. DST. We've Been Having Very High Winds, Every Afternoon Here, Lately, But Today, it Started Early, About : 11:30 A. M. DST. I May Get A New Computer Soon, But For Now, I'm Gonna Stay On This Old One, I've Always used, as Long as it's Working Again. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 20:25
Carlos Betancourt, I went To A Hialeah Public Library , near My House, and They Have Computers, that The Public, can Use. I accessed My E- Mail, and Saw The REL Pictures that you Sent Me, and I was able to Get Black And White Prints, of all Of Them. I Was Thrilled. The Pictures Are Real Good, and I Sure Appreciate, you Sending Them, to Me. Thanks A Lot, Carlos !!!!!! I Owe You One !!!!! When You Need A Favor, You Got It !!!!!! This Proves, that it's My Old Computer, I Need to Get another Computer, and Then I'll Be able to Get E-Mails, and Send Them. I Wasn't Sure, But Now I Am, it's My Computer. Thanks , Again !!!!! Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		25-Jun-2009 20:12
Hello Everyone, I Am Back !!!! I Am on My Old Computer, The Windows 98, But with a Newer Keyboard, The Old Keyboard, was shot, and Quit on Me . I Had A Windows XP Tower, Brand ASUS, that My Neighbor Gave Me, and I Tried it, and it was no good, it wouldn't even Turn On, so I Scrapped it, and Hooked My Old Windows 98 Back up. It won't Go To My E- Mails, on YahooMail, at all, so I Have No E-Mail, with it, and I'm Very Limited, in what I can do, as Lots of things I Try to do, Say : This Page Cannot Be Displayed, But I'm Very Happy, that I was Able To get Back Here, again, in the Mean time, While I Ponder , what I'm Going To Do Now. I Might Order A Dell XP Special Order, Because Hardly anyone Likes or Recommends Windows Vista. Iwant to Go To The Stores, and Buy A Laptop, or Notebook, But They're all Vista. So , For Right Now, That's Where I'm At, in My Think Tank, Thinking !!!!!!! Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		25-Jun-2009 00:12
Don -- you're right, it sure is quiet without Robbin. I had also mentioned to Dave a while back that summer is not the time to make a visit to Miami. You forgot to factor in the mosquitos into the equation of annoyances during these sauna weather months. If he does decide to visit in the winter, it would be nice for the Dade County gang to agree on a reunion location.

dave b		24-Jun-2009 20:58
I find myself visiting the Ecuador camera every hour, when I don't have court, like today and yesterday.

Patricia		24-Jun-2009 20:33
Dave, Haven't been to African wildlife cams recently, busy with the birds this time of the year, but I will check them out again soon! Good Evening Wishes to All Friends!

dave b		24-Jun-2009 17:52
Thank you, Robbin, thank you Sofia, both, I got the packages today. I appreciate it.

dave b		24-Jun-2009 16:12
Hi Don: No immediate plans but when I do, it sure will be in the winter, as you said.

Fran		24-Jun-2009 15:20
Apple user, well worth the extra costs. So many of my friends are fighting viruses, Dells that don't work. So good luck! Those who bought an Apple since the last scare are up and running. However, my own daughter bought a pimped up Dell. Now she's waiting on replacement parts. Nope, I don't work for Apple. However, I love my Apple!

Don Boyd		24-Jun-2009 15:09
Darn, lots of computer problems lately. My 6-yr old Dell is still working fine but my wife's year old Dell downstairs caught some Sasser worm and it won't boot up or run the XP Repair Console from the Windows XP Pro installation CD so she's using my laptop until I replace the hard drive on her desktop and do a new XP installation. It sure is quiet around here without Robbin, haha. Dave, seriously, when are you thinking of coming down here or are you? If, and that's if, you were smart you would come in the winter when weather sucks up there and it's not so hot and muggy here. Bob Sara, good luck on your new PC. Make sure you install some type of anti-virus and let your Windows/Vista do the automatic updates to close off vulnerabilities. Don

Bob Sara		24-Jun-2009 14:03
Hello all. I'm having computer problems as well. A nasty virus called Malware Catcher 2009. As my computer is about 8 years old, and also has a broken CD Drive, I figured I might as well replace it . I ordered a new Dell mini tower, which I hope to get in about 7-10 days. I'll see you all here later.

dave b		24-Jun-2009 00:41
TURNS OUT, EVERYONE, THAT ROBBIN HAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH HIS COMPUTER AND NEEDS TO GET A NEW ONE OR ANOTHER ONE, IN ANOTHER VOICE MAIL HE LEFT ME LATER ON, SO HE MIGHT BE OFF THE AIR HERE FOR AWHILE.....I DID NOT WANT YOU FOLKS TO BE WORRIED ABOUT HIM. HE IS FINE, HIS COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND NATURALLY THAT CAN TAKE A LITTLE WHILE. JUST SO YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 22:13
Patricia, do you ever go to those Africa webcams? They have sound and are 24 hrs a day.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 21:50
When Robbin left that voicemail I came on here right away, lest anyone think something befell him, like falling into some ice cream vat on a Miami factory tour or something.

Patricia		23-Jun-2009 20:45
Robbin, Glad you let us know that you are OK. Get that system going, we miss your posts! I'm always here, although sometimes I don't have time to write, because I can't spell or type without looking!!! Love the Cape Cod forecast!!! The weather here, in Nashville, is just beautiful - in the 90's, sunny and low humidity! "See" you all tomorrow, friends.

Sofia		23-Jun-2009 20:15
Dave -- I read every part of the post except the part where you had mentioned about the surveillance. Ooops.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 20:09
And in reality, there is a lot going on at both Africa wildlife webcams, but it is not constant activity.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 20:08
Hi Patricia, what made me wonder if it is a feeder or a birdbath---I thought it was a birdbath, then I see that they refer to it as a feeder, then I saw all the bees in it and wondered if maybe it does have sugared water in it for the hummingbirds. So I am not sure what it is, maybe a combination of both birdbath and feeder, but they call it a feeder only. If you see anything else about it let me know please. But it is a great site because there is always something happening there, unlike the two Africa webcams I look at. And I always find myself checking out the lighthouse in Nova Scotia, the webcam, even though it is the same scene all the time it is interesting because one day it is calm and sunny and the next day the surf is pounding the rocks near the lighthouse etc so you never quite know what to expect there either.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 19:30
Robbin just left me a voicemail saying he is unable to get back on the computer because of some technical problem but he is trying to fix it and get back on. He wanted us to know that nothing is wrong except computer technical difficulties so when he fixes it or someone fixes it for him then he will be back on here. Right now his computer will not allow him to come to this or any other site, though, just to let you all know.................

Patricia		23-Jun-2009 19:00
Hello Dave and all friends, Love the Hummingbird cam and have it up on my 2nd screen every day! Like seeing the Coatis eating the bananas and jumping in the bird "water feeder" the best! The Coatis are so natural and innocent, even when they, being almost too big, jump in the water feeder! I have seen a person's hand pouring what seems to be just water into the feeder. Website notes say some of the bugs are wasps, I'll have to check if it's water or sugar water. I am also watching a baby owl, three Robbin eggs, four baby Robbins and three young falcons! And i still keep up with you all! Best Regards to All, especially little Chuckie.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 18:23
Yep, video surveillance tape but no sound, but everything I see supports how I described it, but the thing is, one never knows what any ONE jury will do. Six people could find them all NG or six could find them G, or six different people could feel they are all innocent, so it is so unbelievably unknown. You do not have to be guilty to be found guilty by a jury. The other problem is that once a jury does find you guilty, your chances of serving time are excellent.

Sofia		23-Jun-2009 18:16
Dave -- is there a videotape of what happened? Usually service stations have hidden cameras inside and outside.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 18:07
Listen to this weather forecast for the Cape. Right now 59 degrees. Rainy. Mid 60s tomorrow. Mid 70s thursday Fri and Sat 80s. This is not in the forecast but maybe Monday will bring snow, who knows around this area.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 18:00
Patricia, have you visited the Ecuador webcam lately? I find myself always clicking on it, nearly every day, and pretty often you can see the coati mundis climbing up on the platform behind the hummingbird birdbath to get bananas that are put out for them. I think that feeder might have sugar water in it, because sometimes you can see scores of bees swimming in it. One time, I don't know if you saw it, a large coati jumped from the platform to the birdbath and drank half the water in it. It is a really interesting site, because almost never do you click on it and see no birds at all. That is rare. In the jungles of Ecuador there is always something going on there in that rainforest. And they are on the same time as we are, same time zone as the east coast.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 17:54
Hi Robbin, the victim was not charged with anything at all, and yet she doused them with gasoline, defending herself from people merely approaching her in response to her own comment, then she beat the women with some object like a cane or umbrella etc, the three women are in their late 20s and so is the victim, late 20s, but these things happen because people do not know when to stop or how to control themselves or they will not control themselves because they must prove to themselves and to everyone else that they are in the right. But anyway, the police had no idea what happened either, just that it was unusual to see a victim and three so called perpetrators waiting for police calmly. So let's see what happens Thursday and Friday with this.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 17:51
Hi Sofia and Fran: So my main point is that a lot of the time, a "victim" may not be a real victim at all. And so many victims are yesterday's defendants, which I sometimes tell judges. Anyway, the victim was defending herself from three people rushing in her direction because of HER own comment to them when they were leaving. A lot of stuff like this goes on, where it is not clear cut, e.g. why did the three women not leave, but waited for police with the alleged victim? No real perpetrator waits around for a cruiser.

Robbin		23-Jun-2009 17:49
Dave, Thanks For The Music List. Wow, That's Some Case !!!!!! Those 3 Women Pissed Off The Wrong Person, and Everyone Lost, in The Deal, But Even I Know: That The Biggest Loser, is Going to Be The Original Victim. She Couldn't Leave it alone, and Called them back, with another Insult, and That's When She Realled Screwed Up, Big Time !!!!!! Gasoline, is A Very Wicked Liquid !!!! It alone, will Burn Your Skin, and Make You Very Sick, But if Fire, is introduced to it, Oh God, it's A Horrible Way to Go, I'm Quite Sure, and if You Don't Go, You're Disfigured, and will Suffer The Rest Of Your Awful life . I Think Hardened Criminal, Repeat Offenders, of Heinous Crimes Deserve That, and Should Get That !!!!!! Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		23-Jun-2009 17:36
Carlos Betancourt, I Tried to Get G- Mail, and Hot Mail, But I Couldn't Do it, They Said My Computer was Outdated, and it is. It's A Windows 98 Gateway Essential. I Have another Computer Box, That's ASUS , and it's XP, all I Have to Do is Get Set up on it, on Earthlink, and To Get it Going. This one is Hindering Me, I Know, But I've Hesitated, to Change, Because I figure there will Be Down Time, and Problems , Getting Back To Where I Am Now, with a Lot Of Stuff Like Don Boyds' Sites, and others. But I guess, I'm Going to Have to Do it ASAP !!!!!! I'm Very Anxious , to See The REL Pictures. I'll Ket You Know, When I Change Over. Thanks For Your Help. I'm Going to Try That E-Mail You Said Today. Later, My Friend. Robbin.

Fran		23-Jun-2009 17:28
Dave, I think that gasoline is the weapon of choice. Many times in Mass. dousing of gasoline is used. Several have been killed by setting the doused individual on fire. It's just that gasoline is easy to use as a weapon. Crime, beware of the pump. Not to make light of the subject. Many are not aware how common the gasoline is used to harm some one. Good luck, to you and your team.

Sofia		23-Jun-2009 17:26
Dave -- LOL! I'm glad it's not only in Miami where crazy things like that happen.

dave b		23-Jun-2009 17:13
Robbin---will be mailing it Friday, after this horrendous co defendant trial (3) coming up Thursday. Listen to this one. A woman buys gas, and while in line in the store part of it, someone makes a comment about her shoes. These three women are in line, and are together, but only one makes the comment. Then the alleged victim says are you done talking about my shoes, is there anything else? And the wisecracking woman says no, and the alleged victim says oh that is what i THOUGHT, then they all go outside and the 3 get into their car and leave, and the alleged victim pumps gasoline but apparently says something or hollers something negative to the three, and all this is on video surveillance tape, so they come running toward her and what does she do? Douses them all with gasoline head to foot, and I mean she soaks them, then beats one over the head with a blunt object like a pipe in her car then they all wait for the police to arrive!

Carlos Betancourt		23-Jun-2009 15:46
Robbin Have you tried getting another e-mail such as at live.com??

Carlos Betancourt		23-Jun-2009 15:46
Robbin Have you tried getting another e-mail such as at live.com??

Robbin		23-Jun-2009 02:55
Dave B., Thank You , For The List Of Songs You Mailed Me. I will Let you know, when I get it. Robbin.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 23:21
Sofia, Thank You , For The Update. I Only Ride By The Biltmore, I Have not Been inside, since The 50's , When it was The Miami V. A . - Veterans Hospital, and My Dad, was Hospitalized There. At that time, I Ran Around, and up The Steps, and By The Giant Pool, as any 5 year old Kid would, Exploring The Place. I Like to Ride By The Biltmore, nearby Venetian Pool, City Hall, Bird Road, Greenway, Alhambra, Ponce, Granada Fountain, Prado Park, Out Coral Way, under The Trees, By The Lighthouse Water Tower, Ect. I usually Don't Hardly Stop Anywhere Much, Just Driving Around, and As I Say, I Didn't Go To Brunch There, or Valet Park There, Drink There, or Anything Else, So I Assumed The French Restaurant , was Still There, But I Had No Plans To Go There Ever Anyway, But Thank You For Correcting Me. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 23:06
Dave B., As Carlos Betancourt Said: Sarasota ,is A Nice Town, or Small City. It Has Gulf Beaches, A Pretty Gardens, The Ringling Brothers Museum, An Amish Restaurant , Called : Sugar And Spice, and A Downtown, That Reminds Me Of Between The Hollywood California Studio Backlots, and Times Square, with Lots Of Neon Lights , Ect. It's Slow, and Peaceful, Like A Small Town, But It's Not A Small 2 Horse Town, at all, it's Like A Small Daytona Beach, But Much Slower Paced. Miami, used to Be Slower Paced, a Long Time ago, But Now, it's Like New York, or Close. I've Had New Yorkers Tell Me Here: I Left New York, to Get away From This, and now it's the same here. There's A Huge Mall, Here, in Sunrise, way out West, Almost To The Everglades, Called : Sawgrass Mills, and it's One Of The Biggest Malls, in The Country, Like 3rd Largest, I Think I Heard. It's Real Big, and Real Neat. Tour Buses Go There, and They Get Tourists, From All Over The World. Our Miami Metro Zoo, That Carlos Mentioned, is A Great Zoo. It's in The Top 5 Zoo's, in The U. S. It's Cageless, natural Habitats, and Real Pretty. It's in Richmond Heights, Way Down South, Heading Toward Cutler Ridge, and Homestead. And There's The Monkey Jungle, Down That Way Too, and it's A Nice Attraction. It's Been There since You Lived in Bell Haven. Tourists Love The Monkey Jungle. There's Airboat Rides, By The Indians, out into The Everglades. There's The Miami Metrorail, Rapid Transit Train, To Ride , Above Ground, 25 Miles , From Medley, To Dadeland. Nice Ride, Nice Scenery. High Up Above Traffic, Like 50 Feet Up. Lots To See and Do Here, in Miami, The Magic City, and I Know The City Well. Robbin.

Sofia		22-Jun-2009 22:36
Robbin, I hate to break it to you, but St. Michelle restaurant is long gone. The hotel is still there, and there was another restaurant operating downstairs for a while, but that also closed not too long ago.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 22:21
I saw Vizcaya online a little while ago, I like places like that. My son goes with his friends once in a great while to South Beach, the Art Deco area you spoke of, and loves it there. As I once mentioned, my grandmother worked as a cashier at the Fountainbleau Hotel on Collins Ave in Miami Beach, mid-1950s, met a lot of celebrities at that time. She was funny, she would see some of them in movies on TV and say oh he is a snob oh this one was very courteous, this one was sullen etc as she had met them all more than once. But to hear her, it was funny, to hear this monologue every time a movie came on.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 22:08
Dave B., We were at Vizcaya, about 1 Month ago, and it Always , Looks Great, as Carlos said. That Place , is Precious, It's So Beautiful !!!!!!! You Will Definately, Want To Go There Again, and Again !!!!!!! It Never Changes, Always Well Kept up. There's The Museum Of Science And Natural History, next Door, with A Space Planetarium, and it's Really Nice Too. And Miami Beach, By The Fontainbleu, is Real Pretty, and Further up, Bal Harbour, and The Bal Harbour Shops, Famous Shopping Venue, For The Rich, and A Little Further Up, There's Haulover Beach, and A Fishing Pier, and A Pedestrian Tunnel, under Collins Avenue, From Parking Lots, To The Beachsand. Later, With More Touring Miami. Robbin. Dinner On The Table, Wife Yelling.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 21:58
Dave B., That was The " Red Barn ", and it was there in The Late 50's, and Until I Believe: Like 1960. Vizcaya, The Deering Estate, Coconut Grove, Jungle Island, Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, And Cape Florida Bill Baggs State Park, with Beaches, is Beautiful, and There's A Nice Old Historic Lighthouse there. Bayside Marketplace, is Shops and Restaurants Facing Biscayne Bay, and it's Across The Street From Biscayne Blvd., in Downtown Miami. Matheson Hammock, is a Neat Place on Biscayne Bay, and We Go There Sometimes on Sunday, to Watch Parasailers, and Look at The Miami Skyline, and Enjoy The Salty Breeze. And Old Cutler Road, around There, is Beautiful. Then There's Fairchild Gardens, Which is Down there too, it' s Full of Walkways with Tropical Plants, and Lakes, and it's Very Beautiful, and Popular. There's The Miami Seaquarium, and it's on The way, to Crandon, and Key Biscayne. Coral Gables, is The City Beautiful, and It Has The Fabulous 5 Star Biltmore Hotel, with it's ST. Michel French Restaurant, Wine Cellar, And Olympic Sized Pool. And You Have The Unique Coral Rock Venetian Pool, Nearby, it's Beautiful, and A Drive around there, will tell you why I Love Coral Gables , So Much. Greynolds Park, is in NorthMiami Beach, way up North, in an Area They Call Skylake, and Close to Aventura. From Biscayne Blvd., in Aventura, You Can Take The William Lehman Causeway, and High Bridge To Patricia's Paradise, : Sunny Isles Beach, with it's Trump Plaza Hotel, Beaches, Ect. ventura , is Very Upscale, Sorta Like Buckhead, in Atlanta, and There You Have : 3 Story Aventura Mall, Which is Very Big, and Nice. South Beach, on Ocean Drive , is The Art Deco District, and Like Carlos Said, It's Packed at Night, Especially, on Weekends, Clubs , Restaurants, And Shops, and Beaucoups People, and Traffic. It's Nice to See. Homestead, Has The Speedway , The Reserve AFB, and Great Mexican Food. The Redlands, Near Homestead, is Nice Driving, out in The Country. Continued on Part 3. Robbin.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 21:27
Carlos Betancourt, Hi, Nice to Hear From You, and Thanks , for Your Help, in informing Dave B., about Our Local Attractions Here. I Have Tried, and Tried to Check my E- Mails, for a while now, But Now, I Can't Even Go To My YahooMail. Before, I couldn't Send Ot E- Mails, It Cut Me Off, and said That The E- Mail, was not Sent, and Now, I Can't Even Go To Check , or anything. It says : This Page Cannot Be Displayed, and Then it says: This Computer , Has Conducted an Illegal Opreation, and will Be Shut Down. I Never was able to Get Back on Classmates . Com, and I used To Send E- Mails On there, Now They Deny Me Access, Every time. I Got Their Phone # and Called them in Seattle, 3 Times, and Talked to Their Reps., and The Last one Tried to Send a New Password, to My Yahoo E- Mail, and She said She Sent it, 3 Times, But I Got Nothing , on My E- Mail. Now I Got No E- Mail , at all. When You asked Me about My E- Mail, I Could Receive Them, at that time, But Now, for Days, I've Tried to Go There , to Check For REL Pictures, From You, and They Wont' Even Let Me Get To Yahoo Mail. I Would Love to See Those Pictures, and I Do Appreciate Your Trouble, and The Nice Jesture, Of Sending Them. Sorry, You Wasted Your Time. I was Going To Let You Know, When I Got Them, But Then This Happens. It May Be My Old Windows 98 Computer, I Don't Know. It's Very Frustrating. Best Regards. Robbin.

Carlos Betancourt		22-Jun-2009 21:21
I was at Vizcaya 2 weeks ago doing a photo shoot

Carlos Betancourt		22-Jun-2009 21:19
In Sarasota they have the Ringing Brothers Museum which consists of a very beautiful mansion full of antiques and famous paintings the gardens are also beautiful in the back there is a second building full of stuff from the early circus days it's a very enjoyable place to visit. Also in south Miami is the Deering Estate not as nice as Vizacya but pretty, they used to host jazz concerts on the grounds.Mimmai Metro Zoo is nice in South Miami, next door to it is a Railroad Museum.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 21:10
Robbin, thanks, you answered my questions re where Parrot Jungle used to be and also re Vizcaya. I have got to visit that place when I make the trip down there at my own expense.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 21:03
Robbin, you told me once, tell me again please, the name of that animal or zoo place down from Bell Haven, take a left on NW 79th st coming out of the park and head toward Hialeah and the place was on your left?

dave b		22-Jun-2009 21:02
Wow, Vizcaya is as beautiful as I recall it being, long long ago. Has anyone been there lately?

dave b		22-Jun-2009 21:01
Carlos, thank you for that information. Two seconds after posting, I did check out the website of Jungle Garden etc but where was it located before?? And I always thought Vizcaya was farther north. I will check that out online too right now. Is there another place like Vizcaya way up by Sarasota etc that you know of? Maybe a lot of places like that, I guess.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 20:59
Dave B., Some Of The Best Points Of Interest Here in Miami, Are : Vizcaya, It's A Beautiful Grand Mansion, Castle Like, and On Biscayne Bay, and The Grounds, are Beautiful, it's Sort of A Small Style Asheville , N. C. Biltmore, and it's Magnificent, and a Must See. It's Near Coconut Grove, and Downtown Miami. The Old Parrott Jungle, used to Be in Pinecrest, Which is South Of Coral Gables, and South Miami, But They Moved: and They are Now, on The McArthur Causeway, By Downtown Miami, The Port Of Miami, and Miami Beach. It's now On Watson Island. It's A Real Nice Attraction. They Have Shows, Parrotts, Cockatiels, and Animals, Like Huge Turtles, Alligators, and others. I Think They Renamed it Now, to : Jungle Island. It was ParrottJungle Island. We've Been There, 3 Times. They Say it's Bigger, than The Old Pinecrest Parrott Jungle. The Area, is Beautiful Too, The Cruise Ships are Near, and There's Water Around it. It's Real Nice, We Love it. Then You Have Crandon Park, Beaches, and Picnic Areas, and Lots Of Trees. It's Beautiful Getting There, and There. Continued On Part 2. Robbin.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		22-Jun-2009 20:58
Robbin, one more thing about the music we spoke off a day or two ago. I sent you that big listing, maybe 1100 songs, but what I have here is a breakdown of Post-1960 songs that number 159, so I printed that out and will send that to you this week, it will be easier for you to pick out any songs you want, rather than wade thru the 1000 song list.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 20:56
Robbin, I just printed out that recipe you sent me via this site some days ago, thanks again. If you have any other "standard' recipes and you post them here, I can print them out from here, and it makes it easier for me to have it in printed form rather than trying to write it all down. I will attempt my first dish soon! but I cannot tell you how it turned out if it is negatively :)

dave b		22-Jun-2009 20:54
But let's go to a different subject, as this topic upsets some people, I was just illustrating one aspect of Vermont that is different from the rest of the states. I got into a big to do on Trip Advisor website re Bermuda, where I said I noticed that the State Dept issued an advisory re Bermuda, and although I certainly consider it safe and it is indeed safe, the mere mention of a firearm set some people off, and their being rude about it, I reciprocated. So the subject is a touchy one, my fiancee for instance, apparently believes that a firearm is unlike a hammer or a screwdriver and can act on its own without assistance in pulling the trigger, so just to see it lying around spooks her, as if it is subject to being fired on its own at any moment.

Carlos Betancourt		22-Jun-2009 20:52
Robbin Did you get the photos of REL in your E-Mail??

dave b		22-Jun-2009 20:51
I do take the revolver on trips, but I meant I would never carry it on my person, no matter what. That is big trouble. It is one thing to have it in a suitcase, but quite another to have it in your pocket, outside of Mass.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 20:49
One can have a gun when traveling between states, but it must be in the trunk, unloaded, with the ammo stored separately. This is to prevent spur of the moment road rage resulting in someone's pulling the trigger. But, some people travel with their handguns in a zippered compartment, fully loaded, but the suitcase is on the backseat and so while readily accessible in an emergency (and certainly brought in at night to the motel room) it cannot be that easily seen. And of course a warrant would be needed to search luggage unless the operator of the vehicle was placed under arrest for something else entirely. So a lot of folks do that to get around the keeping it in the trunk, locked up, while traveling. But I would never ever carry outside of Mass, where I have a license to carry. I have one from New Hampshire, too, by reciprocity, they only need an application, a copy of both sides of your Mass lic to carry and they are good, not even wanting or needing to see you in person, it is all done by mail, as they figure, if Mass, a very strict gun state, gives you a license to carry, then automatically you have already gone above and beyond the requirements of NH, so they issue it to non-residents without ever laying eyes on them. None of the other states have that reciprocity that I know of. In Mass it is a mandatory 18 months to have a gun on you without a license to carry. It used to be one year. And this 18 months cannot be reduced by even a day. For those who do have a lic to carry, the only place you cannot carry, without written permission, is any school, -K thru college. Most other states have long lists of where you cannot carry, even with a license, including bars, restaurants that serve liquor, on and on. Mass just has the one prohibition, school property, any kind of school. And even then, because you do have the license, the penalty is just a dfine of 500.00

Carlos Betancourt		22-Jun-2009 20:45
The Parrot Jungle is now called Jungle Island I have not gone there but I heard it's very expensive and not as good as the old one was,it is now located next to the Port of Miami where the Japanese gardens stood. The grounds of the old Parrot Jungle is now open to the public it's free. Crandon Park still looks the same, the old zoo is a pretty place to walk around and relax lots of birds, swans iguanas some of the old cages are still there but sadly most will be torn down soon. Greynolds has not changed much. Vizcaya is near the entrance to Key Biscayne ( where Crandon Park is located) Vizcaya is a beautiful place I go there often to photograph brides. The Orange Bowl is gone also the Miami Stadium and much of Miami's history. South Beach is now popular on weekends it's almost impossible to park there. Bayside in downtown Miami is also a popular place to go. Miami has changed alot.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 20:36
Dave B., I Have Been to Lake George, Fort Ticonderoga, and Saratoga Springs, and Races There at Saratoga Race Course. It's All Green, and Beautiful , up There, and I Can Imagine , How Beautiful Vermont , is. And I Agree, With Vermont: Leave The Good Citizens Alone, and Let Them Bear Arms. We Should Be Able To Protect Ourselves, and not Be Put in Jail, and Get A Felony Conviction, and Record, For Getting Caught, in These Senator Kennedy, and Shumer, Thinking Anti Gun States. To Travel, in A Car, or R. V., Everywhere, without Self Defense Weapons, is Not Safe, and Could End in Tragedy, if You Are Attacked By Motorcycle Gangs, Escaped Criminals, Rapists, Ect. But The Trouble is : Vermont 's O. K., But Other States , are not, So You May Be Legal, in Some Places, But Where You're Not, If You Get Caught , with A Firearm, You Face Confiscation, Prison Time, A Big Fine, and Then You're A Felon, When You Get Out, and You're Screwed. It Stinks !!!!! And Look at The High Crime Rates, Where Guns are Prohibited. It's A Bunch Of Ka Ka, and A Trap, if You're Traveling. Anyone , Who Doesn't Believe That, Should Watch : John Walsh's Show, and See How Good People, Get Attacked, By Bad Ones. You and I , Both Know it Happens, and You're Safer Armed. I Enjoyed Your Writings. The Travel Vermont, Sure Got My Attention. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 20:22
What are the most popular sites in Miami area? I remember going to the Parrot Jungle, is it still good, or less than it was? I remember Crandon Park and Greynolds Park but not exactly what they looked like. I remember someplace called Vizcaya but that seems to be farther north.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 19:47
Another great place is Lake George Village, NY, upstate NY, on the shores of the 32 mile long Lake George, a tourist town but what a picturesque place. That must be about 5 hrs from here, though.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 19:46
When I mentioned no firearms licenses required, I mean that you can carry a handgun, period. That is very very unusual, without a state license to carry, permit to carry, or whatever a particular state calls it. Vermont may be unique in that respect. But this is another instance of that state trusting its citizens to have a head on their shoulders instead of doing their thinking for them. When I am up there, it is hard to believe that the inner-city high crime area Boston courts really do exist :)

dave b		22-Jun-2009 19:42
Vermont is another world. No outdoor advertising except on the premises. So no billboards whatsoever. When someone wants to get married, there is no blood test, you just show your divorce papers and half the time the clerks say put that away, we trust you. There are no firearms licenses to carry a handgun. This is the way America used to be a hundred and fifty years ago, where they figure you know what you are doing, and if you don't it is not their problem. They do not try to protect you from yourself the way other states do. Anyone who travels there can see right away what America has lost over the last 100 years or so. They don't go for that Big Brother stuff there at all. The difference between that state and the other 5 New England states is apparent as soon as you cross into it. If you ever go there, take state route 100 south to north, runs the backbone of the state, the Green Mountains, all the way up. I guess it is about a 3 1/2 hr drive from here to the border, unfortunately.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 19:21
Dave B., I Enjoyed Your Story. Those Sites Sound Nice, I Will Try To Check Them Out. I Can only Imagine : All Of New England. I Have A Color Pictorical Book, Of New England, and The Pictures Are Fantastic !!!!! Would Love to Tour All Of New England, in An R. V. , and Really See it, From one End to The Other. Maybe , I Will Yet !!!!!!! I'm Not Giving Up Hope !!!!!!! I Know Of: Someone Who Lives in Barre ,Vermont , But Works out of Burlington VT. Ever Been There ?????? I would Guess Yes. The Person Lived in Miami, when Young, Like You, But Ended up in Vermont. I Don't Know The Story, I Got an E- Mail From Her, in February, and She Said : That a Friend Of Here, Saw Where I Mentioned Her, and Let Her Know. I never Have Been able to Get Back to Her, Because Of Yahoo Mail, it won' t Let Me Reply, To Anyone, it Cuts Me Off, and now, I Can't Even Check For E- Mails. It's Cut Me Off Completely. I Love All Mexican Food Too. In Homestead, about 40 Miles South, There's Lots Of Mexicans, and Several Great Authentic Mexican Restaurants. Enjoy Your Book, and Resting Today. I Love The Salty Ocean Breeze, and The Sound Of The Surf , all Night, But I Guess There, it was Too Much. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 19:00
Don Boyd, It was Before My Time, at Palm Springs JR. High, and it May of Been, after you were there, I Don't Know, But I Heard about A Big Fight, after School, Between The Undisputed 2 Toughest Guys in The School : John Ruffino, and Doug Ruppert. I Heard it was a Real Good Fight, and it was Very Famous, in The History Of The School. I Don't Remember , Who Won, But It was Said to Have Been Your Money's Worth , To See. I Knew Linda Ruppert, Doug Ruppert's Younger Sister, at Palm Springs, But I Never Saw Doug Ruppert, But I Heard He Was Super Tough, in A Fight. John Ruffino, I Met, and in Fact He was My Near Neighbor, at one time. He Worked at Miami Lakes Country Club Valet Parking Cars, and He's a Super Nice Guy, Great Personality, always Smiling, But I Heard at Palm Springs JR. High, When He was There: He was The Toughest Guy, in The School. When I Got There, in 7th Grade, 1964, The Undisputed, and Unchallenged Toughest Guy, in The School, was : John Carroll !!!!!! He was a Rough One Too. He Smoked , and Rode a Motorcycle, To School. But Old Stone Faced Lanier, used to Keep Him in Line, and He Paddled Him, Often, I Know, Because I was In Lanier's Office, at The Time, and I Saw John Carroll, walkin Out, Holdin His Keister, Making Faces. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 18:45
I like all Mexican food......I just had to get up and close all the windows as it is windy and rainy and only about 62 or so.......Hyannisport and Hyannis are 10 or 15 miles west of us. I was just kidding about the Compound, like they are going to let people in and just walk around. Folks in Boston ending up "going down the Cape" all summer, but me, I like Vermont and also Maine, go to Google and look up the Cutty Sark Motel website, Robbin, and also Nubble Light in York Beach, Maine. That is right over the border from New Hampshire, maybe two hours or so from here. It's funny that the best beaches in Maine are the ones on the extreme southern coast, because as soon as you leave that area, driving north, it is all rocky shoreline all the way to Canada. I gave out a site once, Peggy's Cove lighthouse in Nova Scotia, peggyscovewebcam.ca/live with a www in front of it but when I type in the whole thing here it will not post it, probably a spam protection thing. Anyway, scroll down and change the time lapse from ten seconds to two seconds, that is what southern Maine looks like, just like Nova Scotia. Anyway, we stayed at Cutty Sark on Long Sands Beach, York, Maine once, and actually had to close the windows all the way, as the sound of the surf pounding against the beach was so loud we could not sleep. That is the only motel on the ocean there, all the rest are across the street from the ocean itself. Maine is very impressive and is all country, real country, as backwoods and rural as Arkansas and more. But take a look at those sites if you are interested. I guess what brought it to mind today was the day here today, very blustery, raw, cold, rainy but nice to sit around and read a book today, as I am doing. I have court tomorrow and a big co-defendant trial on Thursday but not today.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 18:40
Don Boyd, I Found The Dupuis Elementary 6th Grade Class Pictures, and I saw a Lot of Familiar Faces, of Kids I Knew Or Knew Of, at Palm Springs JR. High. The Very First Picture I Looked For, Was Of Course : Our Beautiful Jackie Zimmerman, and I also saw That I Knew: Harry Casey, Victor Whittaker, John Jarrell, Gloria Amerson, David Cosgrove, Billy Cousins, Tony Villela, Rick Soriano, Linda Ruppert, Robyn Porter, and Sharon Hennequin, Steve Apostle. Kids That I Saw, and Knew Of, But Didn't Know Well, Were: Karen Cooper, Joleen Bahan, Lawrence Bocskey, Elizabeth Bushway, Rose Luque, Cynthia Crawford, & Sharon Murphy. Thanks, For Posting The 2 Pictures, and The pictures of The East 4 th Avenue Dairy Queen. I used to Go There. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin Rascal.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 18:24
Dave., It's 95 Degrees, on My Covered Screened Back Porch, Right Now, at 1: 59 P. M. DST, it's Sunny, and A Little Breezy, as I See The Palm Trees Swaying. Unbelieveable, about your weather, Man, 60 Degrees, in The Middle of June, Wow. Just Curious: About How Far are You From The Kennedy Compound , in Hyannisport ????? It May Be For Security Purposes, But I Agree, with You, if They wanna Be Like That, The Hell with Them !!!!!!! Screw Em !!!!!! Well, The Kennedy's Were always A Very Wealthy Influential Snobby Bunch, Who Got What They Wanted, Any Way Possible, So I Guess This is another Episode of : The Kennedy's !!!!!!!!!!!! To Me, JFK, with all His Faults , and Affairs, ect., was Still The Best Of The Kennedy's, although : I Must Say That I Always Sorta Had A Thing , For Maria Shriver, So Maybe: On 2nd Though; I Think Maria Shriver, was The Best Of The Kennedy's. Wanna Hear A Good one ????? I Had Tamales, and Ginger Ale, For Breakfast, This Morning, and it was Real; Good !!!!!! I Had The Catalina Brand Frozen Cuban Family Style Tamales , from My Miami Lakes Publix Supermarket. I Love Tamales, Ever since I was about 6 years old. And This Brand,- Catalina, Has Real Good Tamales. 90 Seconds in The Microwave, and You're Eating Tamales. Can't Beat it !!!!!!! Do You Like Tamales, Dave ?????? Since You Lived in California, and Texas, I Would Overwhelmingly Guess : YES !!!!! And as For Transportation To Miami, Very Noble, of You To Pay Your Own. I Will Cash in Your Tickets, and Save The Money, For Gas, Your Meals, ect. Good Deal !!!!!! See You In Miami !!!!!!!!! No Hidden Charges, All Expenses Here, Will Go To Bob Sara, and Me, and Maybe Sofia, and Don. We'll See !!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 15:59
Robbin, this weather is unbelievable, mid 60s again, windy, rainy, sweatshirt weather once again. First day of summer yesterday, I went to church at five pm, in shirtsleeves, most people had light jackets on!

dave b		22-Jun-2009 15:57
Yes, Robbin, I am looking forward to my trip and tour but have decided to make my own transportation arrangements as it seems to be too much of a sacrifice for anyone to actually SEND me those plane tickets, but I do hope you do not charge me for the tour, not saying anything at first, but afterwards handing me a bill for services rendered, so I am bringing extra cash in case that happens.] The Kennedy's still have their Kennedy Compound in Hyannisport but you cannot even see their place except by boat, which I have not done and am not about to do. If they cannot open their gates in welcome to a fellow Cape Cod resident, then i am not about to take a boat trip to see the exterior of their home. You would think they might be a bit more neighborly.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 15:50
Don Boyd, I'm Glad You and Your Family, Had a Nice Father's Day Meal, and Day !!!!! I Haven't Been To Aventura Mall, for Quite A While, I Must Go Sometime, To Rediscover, That Great Big Neat Mall. The 1st time, I ever went to Aventura Mall, it was 1/2 Or Less The Huge Mall, it is Now. No Parking Garages, and Not Nearly , as Many Shops , or Restaurants. In The Beginning, when That was The only one around, We used to Go to TGI Friday's in Aventura Mall. Now, if We Want Friday's, We Go to The one on University Drive, in Pembroke Pines. We Go Up there, To Eat, at a Lot Of Places, Like : Shorty's BBQ, Scruby's BBQ, Golden Corral, Hometown Buffet, Sweet Tomatoes, and Cracker Barrel. I Couldn't Find The Dupuis Pictures Yesterday, But I'm Going Back to Find Them today. Just to See Jackie Zimmerman , in The Pictures, Would Do it , For Me. !!!!!!!! I Found a 3rd Grade Hialeah Elementary Picture, Taken on a Field Trip To The Museum Of Science And History, Next To Vizcaya, and I Think I Saw Patricia Bank's Picture. I'm Going to Visit Her at The Mall, and Show it to Her, and Maybe I Could Submit it to You, To Post. It's A Small Picture, of Our Class Sitting on The Curb, in Front Of The Museum, But You Can Tell Who The Kids are, if You Were in The Class, Like Me, and Patty Banks. Best Regards. Robbin, The Rascal .

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 15:29
Dave B., I Figured You Probably, Had A Good Many Seafood Restaurants, in Your Near Cape Cod- Hyannis Area, and I'll Also Bet, that They Have Good Fresh Seafood !!!!! My Mouth is Watering, even Now, at our 11:15 A. M. . Didn't The Kennedy's Live Close To There ????? I Hope You Had A Nice Father's Day !!!!! And Now, You Have 3 Things , to Look Forward To : Cook Books Galore, Arriving , any Day Now, Plane Tickets , Arriving, also , Any Day Now, and Best Of All : The Trip To Miami, The Magic City, To Tour Miami, Revisit Old Familiar Places, Like : Bell Haven Nature Walk Preserve, Preserved, By A High Chain Link Fence, Virginia Gardens, ST. John's School, And John States MTA Bus Route, From Bell Haven, on N. W. 79th Street, Thru Southern- Midland, Hialeah, and Ending in Beautiful Miami Springs. You Must Be Excited !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Don Boyd		22-Jun-2009 03:01
Robbin, those kids in the DuPuis photos should be the same year as you if Jackie Zimmerman is in that class - you should know most of the kids. You're four years behind me and those kids are four years behind me. Your guess on the Cheesecake Factory was close but we went to the Grand Luxe Cafe on the upper level which is owned by the Cheesecake Factory and has similar menus. My daughter likes it better than the CF. The meals were great as usual. After the meal we split up so they could do some shopping and I walked the mall for an hour and a half to work off all the food. It was a good day. Don

dave b		22-Jun-2009 02:36
Quite a few here on the Cape are seafood, yes, but really, all kinds of restaurants, Italian etc. Steakhouses, a lot of places.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 02:30
Dave B., When You Say Restaurants, in General, or Are Most Of Them Seafood Restaurants ???????? I Would Expect You to Have Good Seafood There. I'm Due, For Som Shrimp, and soon. I'm Gonna Buy Some Shrimp, and Boil Them in Beer, in The Microwave. I Make A Meal out of That, once in a while, and it's aTreat. I Feel Very Sleepy, and it's only 10: 26 P. M. I'm Going to Bed, Good Night. Robbin.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 02:22
They have KFCs around here, but not all over the place, actually kind of tough to find, like Taco Bells/Wendy's/Arbys---you have to really search for all these places. But Dunkin Donuts? On every corner :)

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 02:18
Dave B., Pizza Chains We Have Here, Are : Pizza Hut, Domino's, Little Caesar's , & Papa John's . We Don't Have Papa Gino's. We Have Lots Of KFC's, and Some: Church's Fried Chickens, and Some: Popeye's Fried Chickens . And We Have: Lots Of : Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and Krispy Kreme. And My Wife's Employer: Publix Supermarkets, Have Good Bakery Departments, in Their Stores, and Their Donuts, Cakes, Danish Pastries, Cookies, Breads, Pies, Ect., are 1st Class . And We Have Piccadilly Cafeterias, I- Hop , Romano's Macaroni Grill , Hops, Hooter's, Steak And Shake, TGI Friday's , Roadhouse Grill, Denny's, Quarterdeck, Cheesecake Factory, Legal Seafood, and Others. All The Best. Robbin.

dave b		22-Jun-2009 02:11
Hi Robbin: No chain-type seafood places at all here, just local restaurants, and as you said, plenty of 'em. But no Long John Silvers like I have seen in many other parts of the country.

Robbin		22-Jun-2009 01:57
Dave B., Thanks, For The Complete Run Down, on Food Places, in Your Region, and immediate Area. It Sounds Like you Have Quite A Bit Of Choices Around There. What about Seafood Places ????? Do You Have any Fast Foods For Seafood, Like Capt. D.'s, Capt. Crab's Take Away, Long John Silver's, Arthur Treacher's Fish And Chips ????? Or any Sit Down Seafood Restaurants ?????? I Would Think So, with You Being On The Water, Like Miami. The Miami- FT. Lauderdale Area, Has A Few Seafood Places, But The 2 Main ones, That I Think Are The Best, are : Rustic Inn Crabhouse, in FT. Lauderdale, Eastsider's Favorite Place, and Joe's Stone Crab, at Miami Beach. They are Both : 1st Class !!!!!!! We Have A Fast Food Take Out, and with A Drive Thru, Called : Capt. Crab's Take Away, and it's Real Good, and I Like Especially: Their Maryland Crabcakes, are Really Good, Just Like in Baltimore. I Love Good Crabcakes. I've Had them, in Baltimore, and on The Eastern Shore, and I Know How They Should Be. Years and Years Ago, There was a Chain Here, called : Sea Shanty, and They Had About 5 Locations, and That was My Favorite Seafood Restaurant, and My Parent's Favorite Too. They Did Well, For Years, But Went out of Business , Years Ago. I Love Good Seafood !!!!!! I Went To Go Out To Dinner, and My Ford Expedition, was Completely Dead, again. I Think Ford's Built in Anti Theft System, is Running Everything Down, all Of a Sudden, for No Reason. I Just Don't Know, any More . Later. Robbin.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 22:17
For pizza places, chain that is, we have Pizza Hut, Papa Gino's, Dominos, that is about it, besides many many non-chain pizza places and restaurants. Applebees we do have but the nearest one is around Plymouth, 40 miles north of us.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 22:15
The restaurants we have around here, from your list, are Outback Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday. McDonalds is about 4 miles away, Burger King 3, no Taco Bells anywhere on this part of the Cape, no Arby's on this part of the Cape either, and Wendy's is maybe five miles away. Even in Hyannis they don't have any of those restaurants you named, besides the above, but they do have Olive Garden and some others. No Checkers anywhere in this entire region, including all of Mass, that I know of, Robbin. No Sonics either, none. One Dairy Queen about four miles away.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 22:15
Hi Everyone, For My Father's Day Meal, My Wife and I And Our Cockatiel Chuckie, are Going Out To Eat, in My Ford Expedition, in a Few Minutes. We Are Going To Checker's Drive Thru, To Get 2 Large Cokes, with Ice, and 2 Cinnamon Apple Pies, and Then We're Going To Little Caesar's, To Get A Large Pizza, To Split, For Dinner. We Will Be Eating In The Expedition, Right After The Pizza comes Out Of The Oven, In Their Parking Lot. The Pizza , is So Good , Like That, Hot and Crispy, and Delicious. We Go There, and Do That a Lot. And We Have Our Own Private Dining Room, and No Tip To Give, and Chuckie Gets To Go Too. He Likes To Go On Short Trips Like That. All The Best To Everyone !!!!!!! And Tonight , at Home, We Will Watch A DVD Movie. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 22:01
Dave B., Do You Have : Checker's Drive Thru , Up There ????? Just Curious. I Have A Checker's Here, By Walgreen's, and CVS, and all 3, are only about 1/ 2 a Mile, From My House. They Have Real Good Chili Dogs, Cokes, Hi C Fruit Punch, Sweet Iced Tea, Chili Cheese Fries, Real Good Chicken Sandwiches, Good Shakes, Good Hamburgers, and Great Cinnamon Apple Fried Pies. I Know it's Not good For You, and I Can't Go There All The Time, But I Like Checker's, and I Do Go There. I'll Bet You Have Some Good Seafood, in Your Area. I Love Seafood, Especially : Shrimp, Crab, Clams, Lobster, New England Clam Chowder, Boston Scrod, Salmon, Conch, Oysters, Catfish, Ect. Do You Have Outback Steak House, and Like it ????? I Like Outback !!!!! We Like Cracker Barrel Too. I'm Curious, What all in The Way Of Restaurants You Have Around You, in Your World. We Have Ranch House, and Flannigan's, Real Close, To Us, and Then 1 1/2 Miles, away, at Main Street, in Miami Lakes, : We Have: Tony Roma's, Ruby Tuesday, Shula's Steak House, Thai Cafe, Johnny Rocket's, and Closeby to there, We Have : Beverly Hills Cafe. They are all Real Good. Cracker Barrel, is 14 Miles, Arbetter's, is Probably : About 21 Miles, Royal Castle, in North Miami, where Bob and I Go, is Probably, about : 16 Miles. Burger King, McDonald's , Taco Bell, Wendy's, 7-11, Arby's, Piccadilly Cafeteria, Good Cuban Food Restaurants, Applebee's, Carvel, Dairy Queen, Red Lobster, & Westland Mall , are all within 3 Miles or Less, of My House. And I Have 6 Real Good Cuban, and Other Latin Bakeries, within 1 1/ 2 Miles Of My House. Later. Robbin The Rascal.

Robbin Rascal		21-Jun-2009 21:20
Don Boyd, I'm Going Right Now, to Check Out The Dupuis Elementary Pictures. Some of The Students , in The Pictures, were probably at Palm Springs JR. High, when I was There, Even if They were 1 Grade ahead of Me, I Will No Doubt Recognize : at Least Some Of Them. Thank, For Everything. Let Me Take a Wild Guess, That You Were Going For Father's Day Dinner, At : The Cheesecake Factory. ???????? Maybe, I'm Wrong, But I Think I'm Right. Happy Father's Day, Don !!!!!!!!! Robbin The Rascal.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 21:12
Dave B., Don and You Both Have Been Great Friends, To Me, So Being A Man Of My Word, I'm Honoring My Agreement, with Don, and Will Be Securing Your Tickets On American Airlines, ASAP. It's The Right Thing To Do, and I, Being A Proper Gentleman, Feel Quite Compelled To Do So. Soon, Dave, You Will Again , Be In Miami, The Magic City, and The Gateway, To The Americas, and My Birthplace. And Latin Flavor, Real Cuban Sandwiches, Ropa Vieja, Arroz Con Pollo, Ajiaco, Flan De Caso, Yuca, Platanos Maduro, Pan Cubano, Cafe Con Leche, Bistec Palomilla, Vaca Frita, Masita De Puerco, Boliche, Caldo Gallego, Tostones, Bacalao, Batidos De Mamey, Piccadillo, Moros, Tres Leches, Galletas Con Queso Blanco Y Guayaba, Chorizo Butifarra, Pasteles, Pastelitos, De Coco, De Carne, De Guayaba, Y Croquettas, De Jamon, Y Papa Relleno, and Royal Castle Burgers , Birch Beer, Arbetter's Chili Dogs, Cheese Fries, Dixie Pig's Eastern North Carolina Pulled Pork BBQ and Hush Puppies, A Royal Complete Tour, Of Miami- Dade County, and Lots Of Palm Trees, Await You Here, When You Come On Down. Oh Man, : Did I Make You Hungry ??????? So Sorry, I Got Carried Away !!!!!!!!! Again I Say: Happy Father's Day !!!!!!! Robbin Rascal.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 20:45
Don Boyd, I Only Remember Patricia Banks, From Hialeah High , and Palm Springs JR. High, and Around Near Her House, Where She Still Lives Now , Apparently. I Don't Remember Her Living in Sun Tan Village, or Going To Hialeah Elementary School, with Me. I Soul Searched , all Night , Last Night, Wondering : Who it was, and The Only Girl, or Lady, I Could Come Up with, Living Near Me Now, was Patricia Banks, But I Didn't Know that she still Lived There now, But I Took a Wild Guess. Her Dad, Ted Banks, was our Mailman, Back in The 60's, and I Remember Both Patricia, and Her Dad, as Very Nice People. I think I Ran into Patricia Banks, and Spoke to Her, But I Can't Remember Exactly When, or Where. I Guess , I'm Slipping A Bit, Don. Age, is Getting Me. But I'm Still Doing Good, for 58 1/2 Years Old. I Hope You Encouraged Patricia Banks, To Join Us Here , as it would Be Nice For Her, and all Of us too. Hope You Enjoyed Your Father's Day, and Your Dinner, Don. Best Regards !!!!!! And Thanks, For Revealing , The Mystery Lady. Robbin The Rascal.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 18:50
And, Don, same to you, Happy Father's Day

dave b		21-Jun-2009 18:49
Robbin, concentrate on Don's third paragraph in particular! Don, thanks for the Father's Day wishes.

Don Boyd		21-Jun-2009 18:43
I just added three photos of the 1963 class at Dr. John G. DuPuis Elementary in Hialeah, courtesy of Bobbi and Dotti Louden who grew up down the street from me and were the younger sisters of Jake Louden who was my age. Dotti is scanning more for me to use and I'll add them when I have the time. The photos are in the main Hialeah gallery in the 1963 time frame. Robbin: you are correct, it is Patricia "Patty" Banks. I'm really surprised that your normally outstanding memory does not recall her going to Hialeah Elementary with you or that she lived near you in Sun Tan Village. She works at the Carlton Cards gift store by the food court but the store is closing at the end of the month and they're selling everything at 75% and 90% off. Most of the gift items are already gone but if you want to stock up on greeting cards this is the time to do it. I bought $45 worth of greeting cards for $4 and change a week or two ago. Now that I've told you who she is I am really glad to hear that you will be buying Dave's ticket to Miami in the near future. : ) Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. I'm off to Aventura Mall with wife and daughter for an early dinner at one of the restaurants there and a good walk through the mall after that to work it off. Don

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 18:41
Don Boyd, The Mystery Girl/ Lady, Classmate, and Maybe Even More, Of Robbin, and Now : A Sales Associate, at A Shop, in Westland Mall, is ______________________ ______ !!!!!!!!!!! The Wait, and Suspense, is Getting To Be Overwhelming, Please Let Me Know , Now, Who She is. Thank You. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 18:35
Dave B., Thanks. And There Are Ooudles More Old Classics. Some are Re- Introduced, and Brought Out Again, and Som: You Can Find at Video Exchanges, Flea Markets, and Rummage Sales. I Hope Don Lets Me Know Soon, cause I'm on Pins and Needles Here. A Little Suspense, is Good, But Too Much, is Not. I Sure Hope, this Wasn't A Hoax, or Don, is Not Going To Keep His Part Of The Bargain. My Wife Gave Me A Bottle Of One Of My Favorite Colognes, if Not My#1 Favorite, since Childhood, For A Father's Day Present : A Bottle Of CANOE !!!!!! I LOVE CANOE !!!!!!!!! It Smells So Clean, Like Good Soap, and Sorta Like The Sea. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 18:24
Pokey, I'm assuming , That Kroger, Has White Castles Frozen ? I Like Those, They're Good, and The Real Thing. I Have Them in My Freezer, at all Times, in case I'm Hungry, I Have 2 White Castles. 60 Seconds, in The Microwave, A Little Ketchup, a Little Mustard, a Pickle Slice, and I'm Set. I Love Dunkin Donuts Too. I Go To Mine, Most Every Day, For 2 Old Fashioned, or Dunkin Donuts, and A Small Coffee, with Cream, and Splenda. I Love it. I'm Still Watching The DVD You Sent Me, Especially The Quincy Show, and Go Karts On The Track. Crystal Blue Persuasion, # 1. Good Luck, with The Search For Those 2 Ladies, Sorry, I Never Knew Them. And No, I Have Not Yet Seen: The World's Fastest Indian. Maybe I Will Sometime !!!!!! It's 97 Degrees , on My Patio, in The Shade, Right now, at 2 20 P. M. DST. It's Sunny, and there is some Breeze, But it's Real Hot Outside. I'm inside, Looking Out. I'm Glad, I'm in Here, in A / C !!!!!! Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 18:07
Fran, I Saw a Lot Of Baseball Games there at The Babcock Park Grandstands, and At Miami Stadium. I Loved Going To The Old Miami Stadium, and Watching The Miami Marlins Play. And It was Neat, I Thought : at The Stadium, You Could See The Big Milk Carton, Revolving at Home Milk, on N. W. 7th Avenue, nearby. And On The Scoreboard, When The Miami Marlins Scored A Run, or Did Something Good, Redi Kilowatt, The Little FPL Light Bulb Boy, Danced, Remember That ????? My Friend and I , used to Go to Miami Stadium, all The Time, in around 1966, to See Marlin Games. My Favorite Old Time Pinball Machine, was : The Baseball One, Where You PullBack The Spring Hitter, and The Metal Ball, would Drop in one of The wholes, and The Runner, would Run The Bases, ect. And I Played T- League, in a League at Babcock Park, over Near ST. John's, and Years Later, I Played 13- 14 Baseball, and 16- 18 Baseball, at Sparks Park, in West Hialeah. I Played Outfield, all 3 Positions, and I was A Good Hitter, I Hit a Lot Of Homeruns. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 17:51
Fran, I Knew You Had to Have Seen That Fatso, at Our School, Sometime. I Can Picture Him Now, as We Saw Him,: Waddling Penquin Style, Down The Outside Open Air Hallways, at Miami Springs JR. High. I was one of The Kids Laughing at Him, and I Didn't Like Him, But Inside: I Felt Sorry, and Pitied Him. I Saw Him Driving up To School, on Royal Poinciana, Before, in His Chevy Impala, and That was a Sight to Behold: DR. Bolles, Sitting in The Back Seat, of His Impala, and Driving, with a Long Extended Steering Column, Reaching The Back Seat, and Booles, at The Wheel. I Laughed inside, when I Saw That, and I Said to Myself: You Deserve it , You Miserable , Sarcastic Fatman. Did You Know: Miss Dotson, I was a Big Thorn, in Her Side, always in Trouble, in Her English Class, But I Thought She Was Pretty, and I Liked Her. Carol Dotson. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 17:39
Robbin, those movies are good ones, the ones you mentioned or added to the list, and Don will probably let you know, I know it is suspenseful.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 17:36
Dave B., Yes, I Agree, That's Fair, But I Agreed On Footing The Bill, Last Night, and I'm Waiting To Hear Who It Is !!!!!!! And The Suspense, is Killing Me. I Need To Know. Hopefully , Don Will Reveal Who The Mystery Lady Is, Today. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 17:29
Dave B., Yes, Excellent Subject, or Topic, Indeed, and Yes , I Love Those Old Classic Films. I've Seen, and Like: The Dirty Dozen, Mutiny On The Bounty, The Caine Mutiny, Nevada Smith, The Time Machine, The Great Escape, Papillon, The Rainmaker, Casablanca, The African Queen, The Good , The Bad, and The Ugly, and All Of Clint Eastwoods Spaghetti Westerns, Houseboat, From Here To Eternity, Pearl Harbor, The Bridge Over The River Kwai, The Blackboard Jungle, Von Ryan's Express, Kelly's Heroes, and others. There Are a Lot Of Great such Classics, and Even, if We already Saw Them, it was Long Ago, and we can Enjoy Watching Them Again, amd Again, That's Why People Have Personal Libraries, of These Classics, So whenever They Please: They Can Watch These Great Golden Treasures !!!!!!! Later, My Friend. Robbin Rascal.

Pokey		21-Jun-2009 17:23
Guest Can you tell me anything about NancyBritton,if so please contact me at pokehull@comcast.net Thanks Robbin I have been eating the frozen White Castles, since the parking is real bad at the resturant. But have been enjoying our new Dunkin Donute alot, ha ha HAVE you seen the Worlds Fastest Indian yet???? take care Pokey

Fran		21-Jun-2009 17:13
Robbin, Yes, I did see Dr. Bowles walking around the school. I felt sorry for him. The kids made fun of him all the time. The old ball park was where I feel in love with baseball. I saw my first minor league ball game,the Miami Marlins were playing that night. I know that the stadium is no longer there.Good times!

dave b		21-Jun-2009 16:56
Robbin, Don said that he would tell you who she is as soon as you agree re the tickets. Which I think is very fair.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 16:37
Don Boyd, Yes , it is A Small World, and I'm Glad You are enjoying all of The Coincidences, ect., and So Am I . This is Fun, and Breaks Up The Boredom, of Everyday Life. I Hope , We Can Keep it Up, The Momentum, That is !!!!! Robbin The Rascal, I Like it, and Thanks. As For Crandon Park, She wasn't Sure, But I Know 1st Hand: It was Me !!!!!! I Had To Stay in another Classroom, and Study, While My Class, was At Crandon Park, Swimming, Having BBQ, Playing Softball, Going To The Zoo, Ect. But I Was The Stupid , who Did it, to Myself. I Did Wrong, and I Paid For it Dearly. The Year was 1959, 50 Years ago, and I Still Remember it Like it was Yesterday, and I was 8 Years Old. I only Have one Guess, who it is : Patricia Banks ????? I Know She Lived 3 Blocks , north of Me, Now, and She went to Palm Springs JR. High, and Hialeah High, with Me, But I Don't Remember Her, From Sun Tan Village, or Hialeah Elementary. But other than Her, I Haven't a Clue, Who She is. Don, I Hope You Told Her To Come Here, To Read , and Post. My Curiosity, is Killing, So Can You Please Tell Me Who She is already ?????? I Hope I Remember Her !!! ???? Happy Father's Day , Don !!!!!!!!! Robbin The Rascal.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 16:26
Robbin, I wanted to bring up the topic, and see if anyone is interested, re older movies, not the new stuff, but the classics, e.g. The Caine Mutiny The Dirty Dozen Papillon Becket The Lion in Winter The World of Suzie Wong The Time Machine 1960 Rod Taylor The Great Escape The Good The Bad and the Ugly The Rainmaker, burt lancaster/katherine hepburn, 1956

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 16:17
Fran, Happy Sunday !!!!!! I'm Glad you Made Pies, and I'm Glad You Really Liked : The Lemon Dream Pie. It's such a simple Pie to Make, But as you now Know, it's Very Delicious !!!!!!! And as For Me Following Don Boyd around : Yes, I will Be His Shadow, from now on, and Especially, at : Westland Mall !!!!! But Am I to Learn His Habits, and Pick Them Up, or To Bust Him ?????? Please Advise Me. Fran, You Had to Have Seen : DR. Bowles, you couldn't Of Missed Him, Waddling Down The Halls Of Miami Springs JR. High, He was Tripple Wide, and Probably 500 Pounds. The Fat Man, in The Circus, would Of Called DR. Bolles : Fatso. And He was Very Sarcastic, and Way Too Strict, and Myself, and Many others: Did Not Like Him, But That was Our Opinions Only. Lorraine Balogh, and I Were Friends, At The Ball Park Grandstands, at Night , we would Watch Baseball Games , From The Stands Together, Talk, and Even Hold Hands. We Never Went Steady, But We Were Close To That. You Might Of Seen us There. Those Grandstands, were Real Neat, and Impressive. Have A Nice Day, Fran. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 16:02
Dave B., De nada, A La Orden, Senor !!!!!!!!! Tanto Gusto !!!!!! En Su Dia: Come Bien, Baile , un Poco, Pone Musica Suave, Pienso Romantico, Y Desfrute, Su Dia Especial, Mi Amigo !!!!!!!!! Robbinate Rascale .

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 15:57
Dave B., Happy Father's Day !!!!!!!! Right Now, Here at My House, Looking at The Lake, and The other side, Trees, Flowers, Ducks, and Such, it's 92 Degrees Farenheit, at 11:30 A. M., DST, and it's Sunny, But The Sky Looks A Bit Gray, instead of Blue. I Like The Nickname : " Robbin The Rascal ", Too, and I Have to Say : It's one of The Nicest Names I've Been called. I Had to Fight, after Being Called Certain Things, along The way To Now. Don, Did Come Up with a Good One, I Wholeheartedly Agree !!!!!! And Now, We Know Who's Paying For Your Airfare: ME !!!!!!! Don Clamped Me Over The Barrel, I Said : Uncle, and now : Here I Am Buying Plane Tickets, For A Lawyer Who Drives A Bentley. Thanks, Don. Such Is Life, I Must Grin, and Bear It, and Walk On !!!!!! I Noticed you said: You are 1 1/2 Miles, from The Beach, That's Great, I Love The Beach. In Contrast: I'm 1 1/2 Miles, From My Closest Publix Supermarket, and You Want Me To Go on A Month Long Hunger Strike, Just Because Don Mentioned it. Preposterous, I Say !!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 15:50
Muchas Gracias

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 15:36
To: Don Boyd, Dave B., Pokey, Carlos B., Carey-gigi, John Kindley, My Brother Dan, and all other Fathers, Happy Father's Day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And To Everyone Else, Happy Sunday, Have A Nice One !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 12:25
mid-60s here all week, 63 for a high today, til Thursday, when it will soar up to 77, our first really warm day.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 12:15
Don, the phrase you just coined, Robbin the Rascal, I love it

dave b		21-Jun-2009 12:14
Take a look at Don's 03:08 post and then think about that hunger strike again, Robbin. The last two sentences, mainly. I told you he would come through.

Fran		21-Jun-2009 06:11
Robbin, The lemon dream pie is my favorite of all three. Don't remember that science teacher. However, I may have had a class with him. I did have one TV science class. Teddy and Loraine, nope don't recall. A plane ticket would be in order. Don, does walk the mall. You might want to follow him around?

Don Boyd		21-Jun-2009 04:46
Ha, the more I fool with this website the smaller the world becomes because I'm running into all kinds of folks from the past. Robbin: she wasn't sure if that was the Crandon Park & Zoo trip that you were punished for, or if it was you or another bad kid but she thought it was you. But now we know and I'll tell her it was indeed Robbin the Rascal. One more clue: I think she said she used to live across from you over there in southeast Hialeah. I could be wrong, I was in a rush to get out of there when I realized that I was late for dinner back at home. Don

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 03:55
Everyone, This Has Been A Very Interesting Night Here Tonight !!!!!! And Don Boyd's Post, was A Real Eye Opener, For Me, I was Speechless, and I'm Thinking Still : Who Can This Mystery Lady Be ?????? I Really Don't Know . But I Am: VeryCurious . I Think Of That Crandon Park Field Trip IMissed , all The Time, and How I Screwed Up, or I Would Of Been There. And Of Course , I was Curious, about The Day, and My Friends Told Me, all About it, and They Said: We Missed You, Which Was Nice, and Made Me Feel Good. That was one Of My Biggest Screwups, in My Entire Life, and as I Said, I Really Paid For It. The Teacher Taught Me A Lesson, I Will Never Forget !!!!!! A Really Great Teacher!!!!! Have A Nice Sunday, Everyone. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 03:31
Don Boyd, Wow, I Am Flabbergasted, By Your Discovery !!!!!! And I Have To Admit, All Of The Information, is Right on The Money, Except For one Minor Detail: Yes I Remember, The Crandon Park Field Trip, Swim, Softball Game, and Picnic Field Trip. But I Was Given A Report Of The Details, of All The Fun, The Next Day, Because I Didn't Get To Go. The Teacher Punished Me, in A way, That Really Hurt Me, For A Thing I Did, To Show Off, and Look Big, and I was Wrong, to Do it. When The Teacher Had Her Back Turned, I Snuck Up To The Side Blackboard, and Wrote in Chalk: SH%#. IOnly wished that I would Of Been Paddled, or Punished , in a Different Way. I Always Wished I Went on That Fun Field Trip, instead Of Having To Spend That Day Studying, in Another Teachers Class, But I Also Know, and Admit, That I was Wrong, and it was My Own Fault, That I Didn't Get To Go. Very Stupid, on My Part, and Believe Me: I Suffered, and Paid Dearly. The Teacher, was : MRS. Harrel, Or MRS. Lucas, I Can't Rember Which. I Haven't A Clue, Who She is, But She Has A Great Memory. O. K. Don, You Have Me Over A Barrel, I'll Pay Dave's Airfare Down. I Simply Must Know, Who This Mystery Lady Is !!!!!!! And Thanks, For Saying I'm Wonderful, Much Appreciated. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 03:08
Fran, Any Pies Yet ????? Just Wondering !!!!!! Did You Ever Know: Teddy, and Lorraine Balogh ???? They Lived Right Near The Babcock Park Grandstands, off 6th Avenue, I Think. I Liked Lorraine, at one Time, Back Then. Do You Remember: DR. Bowles, Science Teacher, at Miami Springs JR. High, in The Auditorium ????? I Did Not Like Him, But I Felt Sorry , For Him, Because He Looked Pitiful, and So Plump. I Think He Had A Gland Condition. He was Very Strict, and Mean, and Harsh, But I Heard: That He was A Great Teacher. In All Fairness, Though, I Guess I Didn't Like Him Because He Was Right, and I was Wrong. I Hope You Had A Nice Saturday, and I Wish You A Great Sunday, as Well. All The Best. Robbin.

Don Boyd		21-Jun-2009 02:51
I recently received some photos of classes and kids at Dr. John G. DuPuis Elementary from two sisters who grew up down the street from me and some of these kids would have graduated in 1969, the same year that Robbin graduated from HHS. I knew that Robbin didn't go to DuPuis because he lived in southeast Hialeah at the time until he moved to Lake Laurence North. However, this evening I went into a shop at Westland Mall and was talking with a woman that I talk to from time to time and I asked her if she went to DuPuis because she graduated from HHS in 1969. She said no, she went to Hialeah Elementary because she lived in that area at the time prior to moving to northwest Hialeah west of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High. Then it clicked in my mind, maybe she knew our wonderful Robbin? So I said "Did you know Robbin Learned back then?" She beamed and said yes, that she went through elementary school with him at Hialeah Elementary, then Palm Springs Jr. High and then Hialeah High. I was really hoping that she was one of those girls who had made out with him inside the hot sweaty sign interior at Flamingo Shopping Center or inside the Essex Theatre but she totally denied ever doing that as any respectable woman would. She asked me to ask Robbin if he remembers the class field trip to Crandon Park and Zoo when they were in 3rd grade together. And she has vague recollections of a boy being denied permission to go on another field trip because of behavior problems and says it could have been Robbin but she isn't sure due to the passage of time. She still lives a few blocks north of Robbin. I told her all about Robbin and this memories gallery with all of his comments and those of others and she thought it was really amusing. Robbin: pay Dave the lawyer's airfare down here and I'll tell you who she is and where she works at Westland and I won't tell our readers of her recollections of you way back in time. Yes, you can call it blackmail but we've got to get Dave down here somehow. : ) Don

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 02:47
Sofia, Hi, And Thank You Very Much. I'm Glad You Liked My Early Morning Sunrise Awakenings Story. Yes , it is A Nice, and Peaceful time Of Day, Before The Real Hustle Bustle Really Gets in High Gear. I Know Right where that is, and Your Friends, must Live On Lake Laurence East. I Go By around there, all the time. I Swam in That Lake, when I was about: 10 Years Old, in 1961, and My Friends and I , From East Hialeah, By Hialeah Lanes, Rode Our 20 Inch Bikes, all The Way up There, and Swam in Lake Laurence East, and Lake Tahoe, on The East Side Of West 8th Avenue Too. We Got Sunburned, Yelled at, Chased Off, and Were Starved, and Dehydrated, after Hours There Swimming. It was a Bad Idea, Not Mine, But I Went, So I Can't Talk. We Were Kids !!!!!!! Young, and Foolish, and it was Hot Summer. My Mom, Yelled at Me, But She Took Me To Eat Dinner, at Rexall Drugstore 's Luncheonette, and I Ate Like 3 Hamburger, and Had A Coke. I Was so Hungry, From Swimming All Day, and in Following Days, My Back Peeled, From The Sunburn. The Full Moon, over Our Lake, is also : Very Beautiful, But I Like Best: The Little Crescent Moon !!!!!! Have You Made The Derby Pie Yet ????? Just Curious. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Guest		21-Jun-2009 02:43
Nancy Brittin, graduated from Springs in 1970.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 02:25
Dave B., Thanks , For The Compliment, about My Saturday Morning Descriptions, and The Lowdown on Our Lake. Hopefully, That Gives you Some Idea, of My Habitat !!!!!! I Like it, wher I Am, Except ForThe Busy Street, I Live on. It's 4 Lanes Of Anything Goes: Drag Racing, Loud Booming Bass Stereos, in The Passing Cars, Train Horns, on Cars, and Pickup Trucks, and Speeding, Running The RedLight, at The Corner, Reckless Drivers , Rude Drivers, Trash Everywhere, Thrown out Of Cars, and By Kids, From The Nearby High School, and From The City Park in Front's Parties, Blowing Over. Our Back Yard, and The Lake, are A Haven, From Out Front, Thank God !!!!!!!! Maybe Pokey, will Sponsor, Your Trip, To Miami. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 02:13
Pokey, Good To Hear, From You. I Don't Know either of Those Females, that You Mentioned, But Just A Guess: The Cricket Mendose, I am Sure Should Be Mendoza, or Mendosa. Those are Sort Of Common Spanish Last Names, But Mendose, Would Be A Rare Exception. I was at Hialeah High, in 1967 and 1968, But Hialeah High, at That Time, Had 5 Thousand Students, or Close To it, A Very Big Enrollment, and a Big High School, And I Did Not Know Her, Sorry. But As For Nancy Britton, Of Miami Springs High School, I'll Bet Fran, Knew Her, and Maybe Could Tell You Something about Her Then, and Now. I Would Ask Fran. Good Luck. Did You Have Any White Castles, Lately ?????? I Buy The Frozen White Castles At Publix, now: 6 In A Box, 1 Minute in The Microwave, and They're Real Good. FYI : They Haven't Torn Down The Old Parts Of Your High School, - Miami Central, and My Guess is That They're Not Going To. I Think they're Going To Remodel The Inside of Those Buildings, and Leave Them, For Historical Purposes, and For The Extra Classroom Space. You Must Be Relieved , with Your Nice Weather now, as I Remember A Few Months Ago, You Were Up At 3 A. M. Shoveling Snow. In My Personal Opinion, Pokey, You Are Too Close To Chicago. Too Cold, For Me !!!!!!! I'm Stayin Here, in Miami. Crystal Blue Persuasion !!!!!! Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		21-Jun-2009 01:53
Dave B., Sorry Dave, That Things Have Not Worked Out , For You In Your Bid, To Get To Miami, To Have Royal Castle Burgers, and Birch Beer, and To See Some Palm Trees, Ect. And I Know YouFeel That You Have Been Betrayed, and Left Out, By Most Everyone, But That's Life !!!!!!! Keep in Mind, That Things Change, People Change , and Most Offers, Have Expiration dates, and it Looks Like Your Offers, Have Run Out, and You Are Now : S. O. L. !!!!!! And Dave, I Like You, You Are A Grand Person, and A Friend Of Everyone, including Me, But Me , on A Month Long Hunger Strike, So You Can Fly The Friendly Skies, To Miami, For Hamburgers, and Birch Beer, and Palm Trees, Get Real !!!!!! Ain't Gonna Happen, My Friend, So Sorry, To Ruin Your Dreams . Don, was Your Ace In The Hole, Last Resort, and He Slammed The Door, So Better Luck, Next Year !!!!!! Check Your Stop And Shops, For Frozen White Castle Hamburgers, and I 'll Take Pictures Of Palm Trees, in Miami, and Send Them to You, That's My Idea, For Your Dilemna. I Hope That Alternate Plan B Works , For You. It was 95 Degrees Here Today, But Right Now, at 9: 50 P. M., it's 80 Degrees Farenheit. I Mailed Your Cook Books, Friday, and They Should Get to You, By Maybe Tuesday. Best Regards. Robbin.

Sofia		21-Jun-2009 00:49
Hey Dave -- I'd give anything to have 60-degree weather right now. The heat and humidity in Miami at this time of year is not fun.

dave b		21-Jun-2009 00:27
Robbin, look back on Don's 17:21 post and see where he said that if you go on a hunger strike for a month, he will buy my plane tickets. How about it?

dave b		20-Jun-2009 23:56
Hi Sofia, Robbin did describe it well, and Saturday is my favorite day also. Lakes around here but maybe ten miles away, and the ocean is 1 1/2 miles from here. Mid 60s here, still, very cool for June. Hope you are doing well, Sofia.

Sofia		20-Jun-2009 23:00
Hey Robbin, that was a nice description of your early morning routine. That's also my favorite time of the day, right before sunrise, when everything is silent and peaceful. I have friends who live on 63rd Street and 10th Avenue, east side, on a lake, and they have a beautiful back yard with a chiki hut. When we visit them, it's always nice to sit out in the back, especially when there's a full moon.

Pokey		20-Jun-2009 22:51
hey all Been doing alot of bike riding lately, the weather up here is pretty nice now. Do any of you Hialeah graduates remember a girl named Cricket Mendose (I think the spelling is close) she went to Hialeah High in the middle to late 60's, also looking for Nancy Britton - Miami springs high - middle to late 60's also. take care Pokey

dave b		20-Jun-2009 20:26
I guess I was going by what happened before, when we were talking about airline tickets and Don, on his own, without being asked, volunteered to pay for me and Eastsider to go down there, but alas how quickly they forget.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 20:12
Dave B., Yes it was A Good One , Alright, But Unfortunately, it won't Get You To Miami, Nor Will My Bogus Plane Tickets. Perhaps, The Shoe Leather Express, is The Best Alternative !!!!!!!!! I Would Rest Up, Before Leaving. I Guess No One's Gonna Buy You Tickets, or Even Chip in To Defray The Cost. Very Sad, To The Point Of Pathetic, But When Someone Needs an Attorney, They Will Call You, But No Help, in Getting You To Miami. I Was Always Taught: That a Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed. I Guess: No One Else was Taught That Way. Looks Like A Classic Case Of : S. O. L. !!!!!!!! But Good Luck anyway. Robbin.

dave b		20-Jun-2009 19:08
Don, that was good, I have to admit :)

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 18:28
To Everyone: My Thirst Today, is Being Quenched , By : Ice Cold Ginger Ale. I've Loved Ginger Ale, since I First Tasted it, as A Young Child. I Like Canada Dry, Seagram's, Schweppe's, and Publix, But Today, I'm Enjoying Publix Ginger Ale, all Day Long. Have A Great Weekend !!!!! Robbin.

Private Kilroyroy		20-Jun-2009 18:22
ARMY, Aren't Marines Yet . Army Dogs Marines Devildogs. FT. Bragg, Sure Ain't Camp Lejeune, any more than : FT. Jackson, is Parris Island. But I'm Proud To Be an ARMY DOG . Woof, Woof. Private Kilroy. Oh, and By The way, Haven't You Heard : KILROY WAS HERE.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 18:12
Dave B., Well, Don Has Spoken, and unless My Tickets I Sent you , are Valid, on Chalk's Seaplane, Looks Like You Are : SOL !!!!!!!!! SNAFU !!!!, and FUBR !!!!!! But Maybe The Chalk's Destination, Will Work Out, So What if They Are Defunct !!!! There's Always : Fred Mc Murray"s Greyhound, or A Long As Hell Forced March, From Here To Eternity, is What You'll Be Saying To Yourself Along The Way, on The Shoe Leather Express !!!!!! And When You Get Delirious, From The Miles, You Will Be Asking Yourself: Why Did I Join The MARINES, or it it The ARMY, I Can't Seem to Remember. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 18:01
Don Boyd, As You Well Know, There's Lake Tahoe, Lake Laurence East, and Whittaker's Lake, Which is Lake Laurence West, By Sparks Park. I Live on Lake Laurence North, Which is Bordered Around By: West 72nd Street, on The South, West 76th Street, on The North, West 14th Avenue, on The West, and My Street, West 12th Avenue, on The East Side. I Live in Front Of McDonald Park. I Saw To My Shock, about a year ago, on A Map, Of Hialeah: Our Lake , Listed as : Lake Cecilia. News To Me, We Never Heard That, But It was Exactly Where Our Lake is On The Map. I Don't Know, if that's A Mistake, or if The Lake Has 2 Names. But Laurence Construction Company, and Bud Laurence Told Us, Back in 1964, when we Moved in, That it is Lake Laurence North. I Like The Name Cecilia, Like The Song, But For Me: Our Lake, is : Lake Laurence North. I Mailed Dave Round Trip Tickets To Miami, on Chalk's Seaplane. Hope He Has A Nice Flight !!!!! I Like The Example, of When, and only Then , Would You Buy Dave's Plane Tickets. It Just Ain't Gonna Happen !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 17:43
Dave B., I Have : " Do You Wanna Dance ", By Bobby Freeman, on A: C. D., and it's Good, But A Newer Remake, and Not Nearly as Good as The Original. I Notice They Remake a Lot Of Songs, and They're usually: Not as Good, But Similar, and By The Original Artist. Our House, The Model, was From Bonanza T. V. Show, The Ponderosa. Our Lake , in The Beginning, Had 4 Models, To Have Built, on The Lake: The Imperial, The Nassau, The Trinidad, and The Bermuda. The Imperial, Was The Biggest, and Nicest Model, with A Sunken Living Room, and Many Desirable Features. All Of Those Models, Had : 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, and a one Car Garage. And Then Later, Towards The Last, in around 1963, Laurence Construction Company, Who Built our House, and All others on our Lake, Had A Themed Project, Named After Bonanza, on T. V., in a New Community Then, called : Palm Springs North, and The Last 5 Houses, on our Lake Built, were : 3 Ponderosa' s and 2 Cartwright's . Our House, is A Ponderosa. The Ponderosa's, are : all 3/2, But The 2 Cartwright's , are : 4/3. One Saturday Morning, Back in 1964, or 1965, Shortly after we Moved in: Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, and other Bonanza Cast Members, were Like 3 Miles North of Us in Palm Springs North, As A Bonanza Home Selling Promotion. My Brother and I Met : Ben Cartwright, Hoss, and Little Joe. That was a Thrill. We Loved Bonanza, and Always Watched it, Every Sunday Night, Presented By Chevrolet. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		20-Jun-2009 17:21
Dave B, sorry for the delay in responding, I've been busy with aviation photos and other things. I have bad news for you, sir. I discovered last night that your free tickets on the Northeast Airlines CV-880 from BOS to MIA have expired. Something due to Delta buying them out in 1972 or something and dastardly Delta won't honor the tickets now. I'll sell them on eBay to a collectible collector for about what I paid for them so shed no tears for me. Oh, and by the way, and don't take this personally, but the day that I, as a retiree, buy airline tickets for a working (or retired) lawyer is the day Robbin goes on a hunger strike for a month. : ) Robbin: what streets border your lake? A search on Google for "Lake Laurence North" only turns up "Lake Laurence East" and "Lake Laurence West" further to the southeast of you and in my old neighborhood. The only lakes that have names on the Google map north of W. 68th Street is Lake Stewart between W. 84th and 80th Streets from W. 16th to W. 18th Avenues and Lake Ruth which is east of W. 12th Avenue between W. 71st and 74th Streets. There are 9 unnamed lakes on Google maps north of W. 68th Street and west of 12th Avenue. Don

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 17:06
Dave B, When we 1st Moved to Our House, on The Lake Here: I was 13 Years Old, and in 7th Grade, at Palm Springs JR. High School, where Don Boyd Went, 4 Years, Before Me. I Was always a Good Swimmer, My Dad Taught Me to Swim, when I Was Small. When we 1st Moved in, I was Swimming, across The Lake , Diagonally, 600 Yards, and across the Deep Middle, - 60 Feet Deep. I Thought nothing of it, in Fact I thought I was Tarzan- Johnny Weissmuller, But My Mom, was Having A Fit. I Told Her: But Mom, Don't Worry, I'm a Good Swimmer, and She Said: Yeah, You're A Great Swimmer, I Know that, But You Could Get Cramps, or Something , and Drown, as Many People Have. And Of Course, She was Right, But I Was a Young Foolish, and Hard Headed Kid, so I Kept On Doing it, and Thank God, I was O. K. One Of Many , Many Times I Should of Listened To Mama, But Didn't, and Many Times, I Paid Dearly, For Not Doing So. I Wish I Could Go Out in The Nice Cool Refrshing Water Of The Lake, But The Last Time I Went in The Lake, My Foot Got infected, over 3 Years Ago, and I Spent 5 1/2 Days, in The Hospital, Trying To Save My Foot, and Leg, By Strong I. V. Antibiotics. Don't Know, if The Lake infected My Foot, or Not, But I'd Say 9 To 1 , Yes, it Did. Well, at Least I Have The Beautiful Lakeview, and I Must Be Thankful, For That, and I Still Have My Left Foot, and Leg, and I'm Thankful, For That Too. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 16:43
Dave B., The Lake, I Live on, is Lake Laurence North, and There were Natural Springs , Where our Lake is now, But The Lake was Man Made, Dug Out By Draglines. The Lake itself, is Pretty Square in Shape, and 23 Acres, in Size, & 60 Feet in The Middle, at it's Deepest . There are 60 Houses, around The Lake, and if you Drive around The Lake, on The 4 Streets, or walk on The Sidewalks, it's 1 Mile around. I Am Next to a Corner House, and if you Go across the Lake, Diagonally, to the other Corner House, it's 600 Yards, and Straight across the Lake, From My House, to The Other Side, is 400, or 440 Yards. When We Moved in Our House, in 1964, There were 59 Houses, on The Lake, and 1 Empty Lot, Diagonally across From us, and Months Later, Construction Began on a House There. Our House, was a Model Home, on Display, But we were The 1st and Only Occupants, To Date. The Lake, Looks Beautiful, and Very Refreshing, in The Hot Summer. Only Rowboats, Paddle Boats, Sailboats, Rafts , Ect. Are Permitted, on Our Lake, That's On The Books, Legally, and I'm Glad it is. You Can use Battery Trolling Motors, on Boats, But No Power Boats, Run By Gas and Oil, Evinrudes, Ect. You can Swim, and Lots of People Do, I Always Did, and I Love To Swim, and I Am a good Swimmer, But I Can't Swim Now, Because Of My Foot. As Far as We Know, No Alligators, in Our Lake. We've Never Seen , or Heard Of Any. We Do Have Ducks, Herons, Geese, and Lots Of All kinds of Birds. They Are Pretty , and Graceful, on The Lake, But I'm Sure They Do Pollute Some. The Natural Springs , are Ever Bubbling Up, and in The Summer, if You Go Down under water, Some Places, even in Close, you can Feel The Nice Cold Water Bubbling Up, From The Springs. I Have 7 Rooms, That either Face The Lake, or Have A Window, where you can See The Lake From. I Love That !!!!!! There's Some Real Nice 2 Story Houses, on The other Side, of The Lake, and Lots Of Palm Trees Too. This View, of The Lake, Makes My Day, Every Day !!!!!!! Best Regards, Dave. Robbin.

dave b		20-Jun-2009 12:31
Robbin, how big is the lake there by your house?

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 11:17
Hello Everyone, Happy Weekend !!!!!! I Don't Know about all of You, But I Love Weekends, Especially Saturdays !!!!! I Like to Sleep in , until Maybe 10 :00 A. M., Monday Thru Friday, if I'm Off, or Working 3 To 11, as I usually Do, But On Saturdays, I Like to Get Up Early, and Hear The Birds Singing their Morning Songs, and I Like To See Daylight Slowly , Sneaking up, on us, and Seeing Sunrise, Telling us, that it's Morning Officially !!!!!! I Am Happy, with all of That, and Even More than that, I Am Happy To Be Here, to See and Hear Mornings' Glories !!!!! Simple Pleasures: Birdsongs, Sun Rising, Looking out at Our Lake, My Beautiful Crepe Myrtle, with it's Pink Blooms now, and Palm Trees , Gracefully Swaying in The Breeze, All Of These Things Make My Getting Up Early Saturday Morning Well Worth It. I Got out of My Bed, This Saturday Morning, at 0500 Hours, 5 : 00 A. M., went To The Bathroom, and Came to My Computer, Posted Some things, and Waited, and Watched out My Glass Doors, For Daybreak, to Arrive, and For The Pretty Birdsongs Concert to Begin. What A Joy !!!!!!! It's now : 7:10 A. M., DST, and a Pretty , and Sunny Morning. I Believe , I Will Start Breakfast, and Eat on My Back Screened Porch, Facing The Lake, so I can Continue, My Saturday Morning Joy !!!!!!! Have A Great Saturday, and Sunday Too, and By All Means: Be Safe , and Happy !!!!!!! And if anyone Wants To Chat, I will Be around, From Time To Time Today !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 10:51
Dave B., I'm Not Sure, if I ever Heard : " Suzie Darlin " , or not ????? Maybe, But I'm not Real Familiar, with it. I was 7 years old, when it came out, so it's possible, that I Heard it. I Like our South Fla. Oldies Station Magic 102.7 F. M., But Like You Say, Their Format, is Pretty Much The Same Songs, all The Time, and 50's Do Wop, Not Much played, if any at all, and that's what I Like Best : 50's, Like The Stuff You Sent Me, so I Play My Tapes, and Don't Listen to Magic 102 much. I Do Listen to a Radio Show, a lot though, called : The Quiet Storm, with Disc Jockey : Freddie Cruz, on Our Hot 105 105.1 F. M., from 7:00 P. M., Till after 12 Midnight Week nights. Freddie Cruz, plays Old School 70's Soul Music, which I Like Too. I Listened to that Music, in the Mid to Late 70's, when I was a Truck Driver Delivering Meats, and Foodservice Products, For Swift & Co. , Where Bob Sara, and I Worked Together, and Back then, I went to Parties, and Clubs, where that was The Music Being Played. Songs Such as : Caught In The Act, By The Facts Of Life, Juicy, By Mtume, and Sunshine, By Enchantment. At that time, I used to Carry, a Small Radio, Like you would Take to The Beach, with Me, on The Truck, and I would Listen, Back then, To our WEDR, & WCKO, and they Played 70's Old School Soul Music, But Back Then, it wasn't Old School Yet, it was new R& B, on the Radio. If You Can Get Out Of Town Radio Stations, Online: Weeknights Starting at Our 7 P. M. DST, Check Out Hot 105, at 105,1 F. M. Miami, Fla. Freddie Cruz, DJ , on The Quiet Storm, until 1 A. M. He plays Some Good Stuff, and You May Like Some Of it. Check it out, if You Can. It Might Be Something Different, and New, For You, Dave. Talk To You Later. Robbin.

dave b		20-Jun-2009 02:56
I once tracked down Robin Luke, of Susie Darlin' fame, August 58. He has a PhD in business and teaches on the college level now. His parents made him do something besides sing, knowing he would only have one or two hits and then what?? So when asked about his son's career, back then, he said well, I guess it is better to be a teen idol than an idle teen :) But he instilled in his son the desire to go to school and not to depend upon rock and roll for all his income etc and sure enough, Robin went on for a master's then a doctorate, the masters in marine biology etc. He never forgot the old days though and is just a regular guy. He is the only one I have ever been in contact with re rock and roll people. I do know the brother of one of the Paradons, Diamonds and Pearls was their hit in 1960, they were from Bakersfield Calif, which is one of the two towns out there I grew up in. So that is my connection to all this music stuff, quite unlike Eastsider, who knows a lot of country artists, and famous ones at that. His experience is pretty extensive in the music business. I don't know if you have heard the song Susie Darlin' but I can tell you that they don't play it on the radio at all. These syndicated oldies stations across the country have a list of about 500 oldies and if one is obscure at all, it just never gets played. Certain good songs never get played, so these oldies stations are not true to their name at all. It is only when they let some old timer have his or her own show that you really get to the heart of the oldies songs. Back to my book, then to bed.

dave b		20-Jun-2009 02:49
That Bobby Freeman song is my absolute number one favorite; he was just a high school kid of 15 when he recorded that song, Robbin, in April of 58.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 02:48
Dave B., I Loved The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy, Cheers, Taxi, ect., But I Like These Newer Versions Also. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 02:43
Dave B., I Forgot to tell You: I Always Liked : " Do You Wanna Dance, By Bobby Freeman" . But You Know, The original Version, By Bobby Freeman, was Much , Much Better than The Newer Updated one. I Don't Like The One You Get Now. Later. Robbin.

dave b		20-Jun-2009 02:40
I like a lot of those songs you mentioned, Robbin, and the groups. The sitcoms of today, though, can't say as I like them much, compared to the old stuff which is still classic, e.g. The Honeymooners, Jackie Gleason etc. I liked Taxi, Cheers, a lot of those, can't think of more names right now. These days I watch TV but not a whole lot like i used to. I do a lot of reading, maybe 30 or 40 or more books per year, sometimes less. I read the same whether I have a lot of court cases or none, I just carve out the time. Speaking of weather etc Robbin, it was pouring today, rain all day, temp just about 70 degrees tops, we have not even hit 75 yet and June is almost over. It has mostly been cloudy and raw lately, the past several weeks, with some sunny days but as of yet, not one hot day and that is unusual for here. We normally get a few hot days, and of course like everywhere else, July and August are very hot here.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 02:34
Dave B., If Don Takes Care Of Your Air Fare, Your Tour, and Your Food, are On Me. Maybe Bob, will Chip in Something, Like Paying The Tips, or Putting Some Gas in, or Something !!! ????????????????????????????????? We Will See !!!!!! ???????? Bob, May Need A Pep Talk, or Motivation, Such as A Few Kind Words, and Praise. Dave, Do You Like Sit Com Comedies, on T. V., Such as The : George Lopez Show, According To Jim, King Of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, & Seinfeld ???? I watch The Re- Runs of Those, and I Really Like Them. Another Good British Group, was : The Moody Blues. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 02:17
Dave B., I Like Ruby Tuesday, and I Had Plum Forgotten, about That Song, as I Never Hear it anymore. I Also Like The Restaurant,- Ruby Tuesday, and I Have one in Miami Lakes , 1 1/2 Miles, from my house, and I Go There Sometimes, to Get Take Out. I Never Heard Poor Jenny, That I Can Remember. But when I was a Kid, I Loved The Everly Brothers Music. My Favorites, were always : So Sad To Watch Good Love Go Bad, Bird Dog, Cathy's Clown, and All I Have To Do Is Dream. Phil and Don Everly, From My Mom's Home State,- Kentucky, The Bluegrass State. Those Guys , Had Great Singing Voices, and Perfect Harmony. Remember, How They Said Elvis, was Vulgur, and His Shaking was Dirty, and Banned Him, in Lots Of Venues, Because Of That?????? It was 92 Degrees Today, But Now, at : 10: 12 P. M., , DST, it's 79 Degrees, after a Little Rain, This Evening. Later. Robbin.

Robbin Road Runner		20-Jun-2009 01:50
Bob Sara, Now, For Some Of My Favorite British Invasion Music: The House Of The Rising Sun, It's My Life, Don't Bring Me Down, & Boom Boom, By The Animals, Can't Explain, By The Who, Most Everything, By The Beatles, - Too Many Songs To List Here, Satisfaction, By The Rolling Stones, & Paint It Black, Tired Of Waiting For You, By The Kinks, All Day and all of The Night, By The Kinks, Tell Her No, By The Zombies, Gloria, By Them, & Here Comes The Night , I'm A Man, and Gimme Some Lovin, By The Spencer Davis Group, White Room, By The Cream, For Your Love, By The Yardbirds, Everything, Made By Traffic, Last Train To Clarksville, Another Pleasant Valley Sunday, & I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, By The Monkeys, Bus Stop, Hey Mary Anne, & Going Around On A Carousel, By The Hollies, ferry Across The Mersey, and Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin . All Of These Were Great British Sounds, in My Opinion. And as For American Rock, in The 60's, I Liked: Everything , By The Doors, Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat, Rare Earth, Jimi Hendrix, The Eagles, Blood, Sweat , And Tears, Chicago, Santana, The Byrds, The Iydes Of March, Buffalo Springfield, & Crosby , Stills, Nash, And Young, The Rascals , 3 Dog Night, The Youngbloods , and The Outsiders. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin Road Runner.

dave b		20-Jun-2009 01:34
I will never forget the Top 40 lists on the counters at all record shops, and how we used to collect them religiously. They were only a listing of songs but we were so caught up in buying records etc. We went to each other's houses to play records and we bought two every Saturday. 98 cents plus four cents tax in Calif, where I grew up. We moved out there around the summer of 1957 so all my musical interest days and years were all in Calif, not Florida. I could not even name one radio station in Miami from those times, as I was only 10 when I left and didn't get interested in records til the next year, but we were fanatics about it. That song, Poor Jenny, the Everly Brothers, for those of you who don't know the song, Jenny got arrested at some teenage party and the newspapers said the following morning that "Jenny is the leader of a teenage gang". When my mom heard those lyrics, she made straight for my bedroom, grabbed that 45 rpm off of the record player, broke it in two and said we will have no more talk of GANGS, do you understand? I wanted to state then and there that I had no control over what the Everly Brothers sang about but I kept my mouth shut. I really can't blame the parents then for reacting to what they saw as a total moral breakdown in society. For THEM, it was.

dave b		20-Jun-2009 01:28
I like Ruby Tuesday and a lot of their songs. Robbin, Don will get the tickets, don't worry about that part of it. Bob stunned me when he said the food is extra, and is not on him. Wow. But since you are picking up the tab for that, and Don is getting the tickets, and I pay for nothing but incidentals, I am fine with that.

Sofia		20-Jun-2009 00:53
Dave -- I saw the Rolling Stones twice in Miami, the first time being the Steels on Wheels tour in the eighties at the Orange Bowl. I camped out for tickets and got to sit about twelve rows from the stage. My favorite song by them is Sympathy for the Devil.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 00:43
Dave B., That Song,- " Be My Baby" , By The Ronettes, Brings Back Very Special Memories, Of A Very Special Dance, With A Very Special Girl, For Me. We Slow Danced , to That Song, and Were at That Very Moment, Very Romantic, Sort Of in A Magical Trance, I Know I Was, Anyway, and She Seemed The Same. And Who Was This Girl: Sorry, I Am Not Telling, My Secret !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin. Ps- Oh and That Song Reminds Me Of Miami Springs JR. High School, Where I Went The 1st 1/2 Of The Year, in 7th Grade, From Sept. 1963 To Jan. 1964.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 00:31
Dave B., The Plane Tickets Will Be in The Mail, on Monday, and When You Get Here, Your Grand Tour, Of Miami, and Your Meals, are Covered, By Me. Castleburgers, and Birch Beer, Morning , Noon, and Night, at Royal Castle, in North Miami. And I'll Make Sure You See: Lots Of Palm Trees !!!!! I Don't Always Go By, or Know The Exact Years, That Oldies Songs Came Out, Some Yes, Some No. I only Group Them , usually: By : 50's, 60's, and 70's. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		20-Jun-2009 00:16
Dave B., I Only Put The Oldies, into The Classifications, By Dates: 50's , 60's , 70's , Ect. A Lot Of, or Most all of The 50's Music, was Do Wop, and I Love That !!!!!!! I Love : " Be My Baby ", By The Ronettes. The Ronettes, The Sapphires, The Orlons, The Chiffon's, The Shirelle's, The Marvellettes, All Great Motown, and Motown Style Groups. The Supremes , Were Also Great, and I Liked all of Them. And The Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, and The Miracles, All Great Talents, and I Loved All Of Their Music, and Admired Them, Still Do. Also , Stax Memphis Sound Artists: Otis Redding, Booker T. & The MG's , The Barkay's, Sam And Dave, Issac Hayes, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Wilson Pickett, The Staples Singers, and Others. I Love That Memphis Stax Sound Too. And I was Very into The British Invasion Music Sound Too, in The 60's. , and I Played Guitar, and Organ, in Garage Bands, Back Then. I Liked The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Who, The Kinks, The Spencer Davis Group, The Cream, The Bee Gees, The Monkees, The Yardbirds, and Others. My Garage Bands Played a Combined Repitoire, of : Motown, Stax, and British Invasion Music. I Like All Of Them, But Lean Toward : 50's Do Wop, and 50's Top 40. Diana, Venus, Dream Lover, So Much In Love, Ect. Later . Robbin.

Robbin Road Runner		19-Jun-2009 23:31
Bob Sara, I Understand, about The Tickets , But Will Dave ???? I Think , He Was Counting On You. Oh Well, Back To The Pitiful Begging , and Pleaing with Everyone, For Dave's Air Fare. Congratulations, To Your Nephew, On Graduating Boot Camp, At Parris Island, and Becoming A United States Marine, A Real Proud Distinction. My Grandma , was From Burgaw , North Carolina, 32 Miles, west of Camp Lejeune. As A Kid, I went To Camp Lejeune, Many Times, with My Dad. My Grandma's Nephew, was A Barber, at Camp Lejeune, in The 50's , and When we were up there, in The Summers, we went To See Morris, The Barber, at Camp Lejeune, Quite Often. And Marine Convoys, Came Passing By, My Grandma's Summer House, and We used to Admire Them. I Will Pay For Dave's Plane Tickets, and His Food, in Miami, and I Will Provide The Tour, or Part Of it, if others Want To Show Dave Around Also. Hope You Enjoyed Your Dinner , Bob. Later . Robbin Road Runner.

Robbin Road Runner		19-Jun-2009 22:50
Bob Sara, I Used to Go To Music Makers, all The Time, in The Early To Mid 60's, and When they Had Only 45's Albums, and Sheet Music, and Fake Song Books. I Bought Lots Of Albums There. That was A Great Music Store, and Remember Streiter's Bakery???? I Loved Their Chocolate Chip Cookies. And Grand Union, Walgreen's, Harvest House Cafeteria, Sears , Sears Candy Counter, S. S. Kressge's 5 & 10, Dipper Dan Ice Cream, and A Hobby Shop. In it's Day, as You Know, Northside Shopping Center, was The Place To Go !!!!!! I Loved That Place. Sorry , About Your Friend Ernie. RIP Taps SALUTE !!!!!! I've Lost A Lot Of Friends Also, and I Know How Lousy , it Feels, It's Never Easy, and We'll Never Forget Them, But Like Family, Time Fades The Bad Hurt, and it in Time: Seems Like A Dream. They'll Always Be On Our Mind, and in Our Heart. My Condolences, For The Loss Of Your Friend. He's In A Better Place, So You Can Be Glad, For Him. Robbin Road Runner.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:36
Bob, you must mean an all-time top 100 list by Billboard.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:34
The Supremes had a string of number one hits, I thought, in a row.

Bob Sara		19-Jun-2009 21:30
Robbin/Road Runner, I agree with you about the Ronettes. Ronnie Spector was great. But the Supremes had the Motown machine, and Holland/Dozier/Holland writing for them. Holland/Dozier/Holland also wrote most of the hits for the Four Tops as well. In that Billboard top 100 list I mentioned in an earlier post, there was not a single Supremes or Four Tops song in the Top Twenty. How is that possible? Well, my wife and I are off to dinner as well. See you all later

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:29
Bob, when you think of oldies, do you think of the entire time period, say 1955 to 1978 etc or do you divide it up also, saying, like I do, well, I have favorites from this range of years and other favorites from a later time period, very very different kinds of music.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:28
Wait a second, food is extra?????? I do Love you and Do I love you, are two different songs then, Robbin has both and I have one, the latter, that is what confused me, when he cited I do Love You but I think he meant Do i love you. If Don is reading this, he is going to shake his head and log off immediately.

Bob Sara		19-Jun-2009 21:23
dave b, I think "I Do Love You" was by Billy Stewart. As far as Robbins suggestion that I chip in on the tickets, I only wish I could. I would be proud to help ot a former Marine. My nephew is a Marine. He finished basic training at Parris Island in March and is now in training in at Camp Lejeune. So, while I would love to lend a hand, my unemployment check doesn't stretch very far. But, not to worry, if you can get here, the Grand Tour will be no charge. Food, however, is extra.

Robbin oad Runner		19-Jun-2009 21:20
Bob Sara, Gotta Eat Dinner, Food On The Table, Wife on My A%%. Be Back in a few Minutes , with More Favorites, and Some British Invasions Groups and Songs. I Like Those Too. Out For A Few . Robbin Road Runner.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:19
Oh, that is Do I love You, by the Ronettes, so it is the same one I have.I like a lot of their stuff but that one is my favorite. They also did Be My Baby, Best part of Breaking Up, Walking in the Rain, etc and Baby I love You. I think they were just as good as the Supremes. But the Supremes had a long string of number one hits, and the Ronettes did not.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:17
Does anyone else divide up oldies into these "time categories"?

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 21:14
Dave B., I Love That Song Too, and You Sent it to Me, and I'm Listening to it in My Truck,- Expedition. That was The Ronettes. I Do Love You, was Sung By Billy Stewart, and I Have it, and I Do Love that Song. Robbin.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:14
Hi Bob, it is tough enough to narrow it down to five or even ten or even fifty, so I don't know how we would begin to pick our favorite ONE record. Wow. I guess it would be, with me, and not many would agree, Do you Want to Dance, Bobby Freeman, April of 1958, if I had to choose. How about listing artists, as our favorites also? fats domino/ricky nelson/everly brothers/bobby darin for starters. I divide "oldies" into two or three groups, psychologically I guess, 1958-1960 then 1963-67 when I was in the Marine Corps, then 1970s. I never think of "oldies" as a big list comprising mid 50s to end of 1970s but I always subdivide it for some reason, according to where I was and how old I was, I guess.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:11
All right, I will go on my own to Miami, but you did say you would take me on a grand tour (probably will charge me for it)

Bob Sara		19-Jun-2009 21:11
Robbin/Road Runner, I enjoyed your list of favorite songs. My own list would include many of the same ones. I did notice the lack of any Brittish Invasion songs, however. I'll give some thought to my own Top Twenty and get back to the group with it. There are always lists online rating the top 100 of songs, albums, movies, TV shows, and whatever. Several years ago I saw a Billboard list of the top 100 rock era songs. Of course, I didn't agree with it much. I called my last surviving best friend, Ernie, who was also a music nut like myself, and asked him what he thought the best rock record of all time was. Without hesitation, and without prompting from me, he came up with exactly the same record I did. "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones. When we were in high school, Ernie worked at Musicmakers Record Store at Northside. He had an incredible LP, 45, and CD collection that dwarfed mine by a mile. I lost Ernie in January, 2006 to MS. A day doesn't go by that I don't think of him, and miss him. But, anyway, I'd love to hear the groups opinions on the best rock record ever.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:10
Pretty Blues Eyes and Diana are right up there, too, with me. Diana was Paul Anka's very first song, 1957. Dream Lover is a great song too, in my top 90 list here. It's funny, but there are five or six songs I did NOT like as a kid that I do like now. Seems odd that that could happen, but that is the case.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 21:09
Dave B., Thanks Dave. Good Observation, about The Tickets, Too !!!!!! That Sums it Up. I Really Feel Sorry, About it , But Not Sooy Enough To Buy Your Tickets, You Know I'll Suggest That You Walk To Miami !!!!!! I Will, and I Just Did , Again. Robbin.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:08
Correction, you posted "I do love you" and I was wondering who sings that one.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:08
Who sings Do I love You? I have a Ronettes song from the mid-60s called Do I love You. That's not the one, is it? That is my favorite song by them.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:07
We posted at exactly the same time, so let me go back and look at your list. Thanks.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:06
Robbin, don't forget to list your favorite oldies, maybe five or ten, I am just curious as to what they are, the all-time favorites, probably too many to list but just five or ten. I just went to i tunes and got my all-time favorite list down to 90, which is pretty good out of over 600.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 21:06
Dave B., I'm Like You, I Have Lots Of Favorite Oldies Songs, or Favorite Songs, Of All Time, But To Narrow it Down to 5 or a Few, They would Be : Dream Lover, Diana, Bless You, Pretty Blue Eyes, So Much In Love, I Only Have Eyes For You, Crystal Blue Persuasion, Don't Mess With Bill. and I Do Love you. Later . Robbin.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 21:05
Good post, Robbin, except for the tickets. Once again I packed my bags for nothing, so I should just wait next time and see what happens before jumping to conclusions about the airfare, but the last time Don saw us talking about it, he jumped in on his own and offered the tickets. Naturally I did not take him up on it, did not want to even appear to take advantage of his generosity. But I don't see YOU springing for the tickets, either.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 20:59
Dave B., Good Luck , in Getting Your Tickets , From Don. The Last Time, The Tickets Were Practically: in Your Hand, But Looks Like This Time: They're Still at The Airport Ticket Desk. I Hope You Don't Give Up Hope, and I Know I Shouldn't Say it: But I Think, : This Time, There Are No Tickets !!!!!!! I Hate to Say it : But instead of Walkin To New Orleans, You May Be Walkin To Miami !!!!!! Hopefully, Someone Generous, and Wealthy, Will See Our Plea, and Send You Tickets, So You Can See Palm Trees, and Feast At Royal Castle, with Bob, and I. I'm Rather Dissapointed, about This Whole Matter Myself. If Not Do, I Thought For Sure : That Bob Sara, would Speak Up, and Sponsor You. I May Have to Buy The Plane Tickets, Myself Yet , If No One Else Comes Forward. We'll See !!!!!! As For Eastsider: I Hold No Grudge !!!!! I Welcome Him Back, if He Wants To Return, But It's His Decision. I Like Country Music Dave, But I Don't Know Much about it Like You Do, But I Have Some Cassettes, By Martina McBride, Crystal Gayle, Barbara Mandrell, Emmy Lou Harris, and Others, in My Expedition, and I Play them, Sometimes. I Said it, and I Meant it: I Welcome All Of Our Family, of The Site, To Come Home, The Welcome Mat, is Out, and it's Summer, the Time There's Homecoming's , and Reunions, So Why Don't We Have One ???? Just Stop By, And Say Hi, or Whatever You Wanna Say. I Would Like That. Don't Be A Stranger !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 20:29
That word "lurk" is a very powerful one. In a couple of police reports written by a Boston police officer friend of mine, he puts "the suspect was lurking in the bushes" and that is a hundred times more powerful than saying that the guy was in the bushes.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 20:28
Thanks to both of you, re Father's Day. Look how fast Patricia answered, she was right there all the time! Probably looking at the Ecuador site, like I do all the time.

Patricia		19-Jun-2009 19:06
Oh Yes, Happy Father's Day to all fathers, step-fathers, uncles and all! Happy Weekend, Friends!

Patricia		19-Jun-2009 19:03
Hi Sofia and All friends, I'm here, thank you! I guess I've been a "lurking" non-father! Glad you coaxed me out, Sophia! Robbin, Thanks for all the info, especially enjoyed your descriptions of your home, yard and neighborhood! All the best to each and every one of you and especially to Chuckie! Bye for now!

Sofia		19-Jun-2009 18:48
I want to wish a very happy Father's Day to all the dads who post and/or lurk. What has happened to Patricia?

dave b		19-Jun-2009 17:23
Robbin, what are your five all-time favorites oldies, if you can boil it down to that. My all time favorite is Do You Want to Dance, Bobby Freeman, April 1958, Pretty Blue Eyes, Steve Lawrence, Nov 59, Walking to New Orleans, Fats Domino June 60 and So Sad, August 60 and Cathy's Clown, April 60 both by the Everly Brothers. There are probably twenty that are equally my favorites but those are near the main five.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 17:02
Re your post just now before mine, Robbin, maybe Eastsider will come back on. He sure is invited. Things have worked out before, they can be worked out again, or at least very touchy subjects can be avoided, but I would like to see him back. I am the only real country music fan here now.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 16:47
Well, about plane tickets, the only explanation possible is that Don just has not had a chance to read all these posts, because the last time this issue arose, without my even asking, Don had the tickets just about in his hand, just about, so he must not be on here much this week, but I have every confidence that when he does read this, he will once again come forth with the offer of free airline tickets for me. Although I am a little less confident about it, naturally ,than i was a day or two ago.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 16:21
I Have A Dream, one Of Many : That All Posters Here in The Past, Will Return, and Join Dave B., Sofia, Fran, Bob Sara, and I , To Make Our Site Complete Again. You May Not Know it, But I Miss Each and Every one , of You, and I Mean That: Sincerely, From My Heart. I Enjoy Talking with : Dave B., Fran, Sofia, And Bob, I Really Do, But it's Much Better, when Our Whole Big Family Rallies, with Enthusiasm, and Vigor, and We All Enjoy The Variety, of all of our Inputs. I Know some People Only Read, But Don't Post, But once in a While, I Ask You : To At Least Stop By, and Say Hello, to all of us. That would Make Me Smile, and Probably, The others , as well. All The Best , To Everyone, Either Way. My Intentions, are Good. Have a Nice Weekend, Everybody !!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 16:09
To All : Today, is The 1 Week Anniversary, of My Lousy Bad Luck Disaster Day, Last Friday, When 2 Of My Piece Of Junk Vehicles Let Me Down, and Caused Me To Have A Sore Back, and A Bad Day, By Getting Rammed From Behind, By A reckless Driver, Who Showed No Emotion, and To Have To Have A Crummy Memory , about That. I Will Not Be Celebrating, The Milestone, Today, With A Party, But Non The Less, it was a Week ago Today, So I'm Acknowledging it Here, as A Joke, and I'm Hoping that Today: I Will Have A Better Friday Afternoon, Than I Did : Last Friday !!!!!!! Cheers, To All, and I Hope You Enjoyed My Joke- Story. And After Today, I Will Try To Forget That Lousy Day !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 15:58
Dave B., I Think I Have All The ones, I want , For Now, But I'll Look Over The List. Very Nice Of You To Extend That Offer Though. Thanks A Lot !!!!!! Still No Offer Of Plane Tickets, From Anyone ?????? That's Sad !!!!!! But Not To Worry, Sooner, or Later, You Will Arrive in Miami, The Magic City, My Birthplace !!!!!! One Day, You Will Once Again, Be Here, In Miami, To See Palm Trees, and To Eat Royal Castle Burgers, and To Rediscover The Things , and Places you Remember Here. I Can Take You to all of Those, and A Million Other Places Here !!!!!! I Know This Town, Real Well, Like A Book, Almost 59 Years Worth !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 15:47
Dave B., Post # 2 Continued, From Previous Post: My Cassettes, in The Expedition, that I Play, and Enjoy, on My Car Rides, Contain These Songs , which are My Favorites: Diana, Pretty Blue Eyes, Dream Lover, So Much In Love, Just To Be With You, In My Room, Crystal Blue Persuasion, The Image Of A Girl, Don't Mess With Bill, My Guy, My Girl, Beachwood 54789, Volare, Teenager In Love, Devil Or Angel, Personality, Lady Luck, Travelin Man, I Only Have Eyes For You, The Angels Listened In, Step By Step, Johnny Angel, 16 Reasons, 16 Candles, Hushabye, I Do Love You, Sittin In The Park, What Kinda Love Is This, Our Day Will Come, The Way You Do The Things You Do, My Baby Loves Me, Where Did Our Love Go, So This Is Love, One Less Bell To Answer, Stony End, Baby I Need Your Lovin, Baby It's You, Walk On By, Groovin, The Mountains High, Surfer Girl, He's So Fine, One Fine Day, Mother In Law, Bless You, It's Only Make Believe, Who Do You Love, Lonely Teardrops, Yes I'm Ready, Magic Town, See You In September, You Can't Hurry Love, Cindy's Birthday, The Bristol Stomp, It's All In The Game, Silhouttes, Denise, Down In The Boondocks, Sherry, Candy Girl, There's A Moon Out Tonight, Chain Gang, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Cathy's Clown, Good Timin, Look For A Star, Moody River, Johnny Get Angry, All Day Music, Young Wings Can Fly, Yellow Balloon, Diamond Girl, Hello Stranger, Venus, Secretly, and others. Those Songs , all Make Me Smile, and Remember Someone, Somewhere, or Some Special Times. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 15:13
So right now there are no oldies that you want but don't have? And then you can always look at the list of the 1200 I mailed to you, to see if I happen to have them, and if they are not on the list, I can probably get them right off of i tunes on the computer, just tell me the titles and artists etc....right now I have all the oldies I wanted, no missing titles at all.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 14:50
Dave B., That's about the same as My Favorites, of Oldies: There's Lots , and Lots of Them, that I Like, But My Absolute Favorites, would Narrow Down, to 20 To 40, Like Yours, and They're all From The 50's , and 60's, and Between The ones I already Had, and The ones you Sent Me, I Have all of Them, and Then some. And I'm Thrilled about that !!!!!!! I can Play all of them, any time I Like, and not Have to wait for The Radio to Play them, or Hunt for them, at Music Stores, and Flea Markets, ect. And I Do Play them, Believe Me, and I Enjoy The Music, and Even More : The Memories, that they Bring Back. Every time I Crank up My 1999 Ford Expedition, even to Go around the Block, or Anywhere: I Have My Cassettes Of All My Favorite Oldies, and I Play them, and enjoy The Ride . So I Don't Get Cut Off, I will Continue, on My Next Post, Right Now. Please Continue Reading Post # 2 . Robbin.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 11:19
Those are all good songs. I guess out of the 1200 songs I have on i tunes, 600 are oldies, but out of those, about a hundred are my all-time favorites, some more than others, and maybe 40 really really favorites that stand out. Most of those are 1958-59-60 but some are later Motown, Four Tops especially. And a lot are from 1961 or thereabouts, too. I have a three-cd stereo system (what ever happened to the simple record players we used to have?) and I have three cds with all my favorites, i guess about 90 songs, so I know what you mean about strolling down memory lane all the time.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 05:25
Dave B., I Remembered Some other Songs I'm Listening To , in My Expediton, Boppin around, Thanks to You. Some Of Them are : Volare, By Bobby Rydell, Only The Lonely, By Roy Orbison, Lady Luck, By Lloyd Price, Come Back Silly Girl, By The Lettermen, Devil Or Angel, By Bobby Vee, & Diana, By Paul Anka. I get The Feeling , Like I'm A Big Kid, Back in The 50's, With My Music Playing, in My Car. Talk To You Later, on Friday. It's 1:22 A. M. Right Now DST, and I'm Givng into My Sleepiness, and I'm Going to Bed. Later . Robbin.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 05:14
Does anyone Remember: When You Went East of Met Wholesale Warehouse, on Hialeah Drive, and Crossed The Railroad Tracks, on Your Left, There was A Stinky Place, I Think it Was Some Kind Of Industrial Gases Place, and Besides The Rubbery Stink, There was always a Loud Noise There, Like A Loud Air Compressor, Running, or Something. And Right after that Place, across The Street, was Hialeah Fire Station 4, and I would always See it. And Remember, in The 50's, Some of The Fire Trucks, Had No Tops, and The Firemen, Held Onto a Curtain Rod Type Pole , that Went Across The Back, of The Fire Truck?????? And Remember : At The Essex, Circle and Palm Springs Theatres: They Had The Ice Cream Machines, Where You Could Get Eskimo Pies, and Ice Cream Sandwiches?? And The Ushers, with Suits on, and with Flashlights???? And Remember How The U- Totem Stores, were Open, in The Front , with No Closed Doors. I Seem to Remember A Hialeah Police Detective, named Longo, That was His Last name, I Can't Remember His 1st Name. Anyone , Ever Go to The Hialeah Theatre, on Palm Avenue, across From Slade's Funeral Home ????? I went To See A Couple Of Movies There, But They Closed After a Very Short Time, no one was Going there. Goodnight Everyone !!!!! I Am Tired, and I'm Going To Bed. Talk To Yo ll, Tomorrow !!!!!!!! Robbin

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 02:37
Dave B., I've Been Listening to My Oldies Cassette Tapes, With The Songs You Sent Me, on C. D.'s in My Expedition, Lately, and I'm Still Really Enjoying Them, and Enjoying , also The Flash Back Memories, of The 50's, whe Those Songs , were Made, and I was a Little Kid. My Favorites, that I Loved as a Little 50's Kid, and I'm Playing, and Enjoying Now Most are : Dreamlover, Pretty Blue Eyes, Bless You, So Much In Love, Teenager In Love, and From The 60's : In My Room, The Image Of A Girl, Surfer Girl, And : Who Do You Love, By The Sapphires. I Ride Around Listening to My Favorite Music, not What They wanna Play, on The Radio. Later, My Friend . Robbin.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 02:20
Fran, I Don't Know, For Sure, But I've Heard, that G. Holmes Braddock High School, which is Way , Way Out Off Bird Road, Like 140th Avenue, and Barbara Goleman High, which is Up West Of Miami Lakes , Off I- 75, are The Biggest High Schools, in The State Of Florida, and I Believe it. They Are Both, Real Big. They Each Have A Normal Capacity, of Almost 5,000 Students. DR. Michael Krop High, is Very Big Too, and Very Modern. It's Off County Line Road, OverEast Towards The Florida Turnpike, in North Miami Beach. I Like To See Schools, and that's Been a Hobby of Mine, since I was in 7th Grade, out Of Curiosity, Wondering What Other Schools Look Like. Maybe My Curiosity, is Too Much, But That's Me. All The Best. Robbin.

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 02:08
Dave B., You're Welcome !!!!!! I Have The Box Ready, with Your Cook Books, and I Will Take Them, to The Post Office Tomorrow, and Mail Them. Lots Of Reading, with Color Pictures Of The Recipes, and Lots Of Possible Dishes, For You To Cook, and Put On The Table !!!!!!!! That Spicy Pot Roast, is Delicious, and I Encourage : Fran, and Everyone Else, To Try it. What's New ????? Same Old, Same Old, Here, But At Least My Cars Are Running, That's Great, and I 'll Settle For That. It's 84 Degrees, Right Now, Here in Miami, at 9: 54 P. M. DST. Today, The High Temperature, was 95 Degrees Farenheit. When I Grill Steaks on My Gas Grill, I usually Have A Gravy Boat, on The Table, with Brown Gravy, and I Stir A Little Red Wine in, and it's Great poured Over Your Steak. And With Garlic Toast, and A Small Baked Potato, and A Small Tossed Salad, or A Little Cole Slaw. Que Mas Quiere uno ?????? And Some Iced Cold Mountain Dew, with Ice and For Dessert: Rainbow Sherbet. Eso Es Perfection Senor !!!!! Que Come Bien, Y Duerme Bien, Y Sobre Todo: Vaya Con Dios !!!!!!!! Mucho Gusto !!!!!!! Robbinson .

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 01:45
Fran, You Are On The Ball !!!!! I Should Have Known. Doral, is it's Own Town Now, Just Like Miami Lakes, Aventura, Pinecrest, Westchester, Miami Gardens, Key Biscayne , Sunny Isles Beach, Ect. They All Have Their Own Mayors, Police Departments, ect., Except : Miami Lakes, Still Has Metro, Which is now : Miami - Dade Police, But All of Them Have Miami- Dade Fire Rescue Service, Except : Key Biscayne, They Now Have Their Own Police, and Fire Rescue. Doral, is Pretty Big Now, out Where There was Nothing, Years, and Years Ago. Doral High School, I Believe The Also Call : Doral- Ronald Reagan SR. High. And Across The Field, There's Doral Middle School. Westland - Hialeah High School, is As You Guessed : Just South Of Westland Mall, on West 18th Avenue, and Getting Close to Where Hialeah Speedway was. You Should See it, it's Most All Light Green See Thru Glass, and A Very Modern, and State Of The Art 3 Story Facility. It Took The Excessive Overcrowding, off Of Miami Springs High. It's A Beautiful School. There's A Brand New High School, off U S 27, Okeechobee Road, : Hialeah Gardens High, I Guess it will open, in September, or Maybe: it opened Already, I'm Not Sure. Miami High, is Very Historic, and The Special Architecture, of The School, and The Strong Alumni Association, Will Not Let it Be Torn Down. But it Needs A Lot Of Work, Let Me Tell You , I've Been There, and Have Seen it. Patti's Mom, and Her Aunt's and Uncles, Went To Miami High. I always Loved The Look, and Architecture, of The New Schools, Like : Miami Springs SR. High, Coral Park High, Carol City High, Hialeah JR . High, Glades JR. High, Richmond Heights JR. High, and Allapattah JR. High. And I Always Dreamed of Going to A Brand New School Like All Of Those, But Never Did Get To. I Remember, When I went inside Your Miami Springs SR. High: I Liked The Hyde Park Sort Of Indoor Patio, or Whatever, it was, it was Neat. Best Regards !!!!!!! Go Thoroughbreds !!!!!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		19-Jun-2009 01:27
Thanks, Robbin, will get started.......

Robbin		19-Jun-2009 01:14
Dave B., A Great Starter Dish Recipe , For Tour Debut, as A Kitchen Chef : A Spicy Pot Roast. This is a Favorite , of Mine, and I Make it, once in a while. It's an Easy Recipe, and You Will Have No Trouble Making it, and You , and Your Fiance, Will Enjoy Your Meal, I Guarantee You !!!!!! Ingredients Needed : 1/2 Teaspoon of Salt, 2 Onions Sliced, 1/2 Cup Of Ketchup, 1 Bay Leaf, 1 Cup of Brown Sugar, 2/3 Cup of Cider Vinegar, and A 4 Pound Beef Pot Roast. Directions: Mix all Ingredients, and Pour Over Roast. Put Roast in Fridge, in Marinade, for 3 Hours. Remove Roast, from Marinade, and Set The Marinade aside, in Fridge. Sprinkle All Purpose Flour, ll over The Roast. Brown Roast, in a Skillet, over Low Fire, or Low Heat, in a Little Shortening, Only about : 1 Tablespoon , or Less Of Crisco, or a Small Speck of Mazola oil. Brown Roast , on allSides. Put The Roast into A Pot, add The Marinade, and Cook for about 3 Hours, with Pot Covered, and over a Very Low Heat. During The Last Hour, add Small New Potatoes, and 1 inch Pieces Of Carrots. Remove The Bay Leaf, and Serve, with Bread , or Yeast Rolls. Sprinkle on Black Pepper, And Enjoy. I Love This Dish, and I Know you Will Too. Robbin.

Fran		19-Jun-2009 00:36
Robbin, I knew about most of them. The Doral High School was new to me. Where is the Westland High School? Is it near the mall? It makes sense to remodel instead of a new building. I did see my old high school when I visited last. Go Hawks!

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 23:20
Fran, As An Educator, I Thought You Might Enjoy Hearing About Some New High Schools, in Miami - Dade County, that Are either New Now, or Were Built after You Were at Miami Springs SR. High, and Here They Are : HML-, Hialeah- Miami Lakes, Opened in 1971, Southridge, 1974, Homestead High, 1976, American High, 1975, South Miami High, 1975, North Miami Beach High, 1975, Sunset High, 1978, G. Holmes Braddock High, 1993, Coral Reef High, 1995, DR. Michael Krop High, 2000, Barbara Goleman High, 1999, Doral High, 2007, Westland High, 2008, and Hialeah Gardens High 2009. And all of these Older High Schools, Got New Replacement Schools: Northwestern High, Miami Edison High, Miami Jackson High, Miami Central High, Miami Beach High. The Old Miami Edison High, is Now : Miami Edison Middle School, and The Newer Miami Edison SR. High, is Right Off I- 95 . Miami Springs High, and Hialeah High, Have Been Remodeled, and Added onto Some, But Basically: They Look About The Same, as Always. And There's Lots Of New Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools, and A Few New : K- 8 Schools, too. The Old Robert E. Lee JR. High, in Allapattah, Down near The Garment District, and Miami Baseball Stadium, Got Torn Down, in 1997, and They Built a New Modern School There, and Renamed The New School : Jose De Diego Middle School. Miami Springs Middle School, our Old JR. High, Has one New 2 Story Modern Bldg., But otherwise: Looks Like Hell, all Rundown Looking. I Hope You Enjoyed The Schools report. I Thought you Might. If You Have any Questions , about where any Schools are , ect., Feel Free to ask me. Miami High, is Very Run Down Looking, and I Heard : that they're Going to Restore it, Rather Than Build a Brand New School. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 16:38
Fran, Hi, Yes Those Pies, I Have Made Myself, and they are Definate Winners, and Most Certainly: Delicious !!!!! You will Like them. I Hate to complain, and Bellyache, But Being Honest, My Foot Hurts, and I went To My Podiatrist, yesterday, for My Weekly Checkup, and Debriding, of The Diabetic Ulcer, on My Left Foot , which is Like a Callus, or Deep Puncture wound, under My Little Toe, in a Bad Place, and Because of it's Location, and Walking on it, and Diabetes, it's Hard to Get it Closed, and If it Does Heal and Close, it Breaks open again, and When it's an open wound, The Risk of Infection, is Ever Present, and I 've Had infection, there : 3 Times, in 3 1/2 Years, and The 1st time, I Spent 5 1/2 Days, in Palmetto Hospital, Treated with Antibiotic I. V.'s, To Prevent Amputation, of My Foot, and Leg. My Foot, is Bandaged, all The Time, and I Take Strong Antibiotics, all The Time, and Every week, The Doctor Cuts it and Debrides it, and Squeezes it, and I Dread it , Every week, Because it's Very Painful. The Doctor Told Me, that : This is Probably: For Life. Thanks For Asking, I Appreciate Your Concern. As Long as I Keep My Foot and Leg, I Can Handle The Pain, and inconvenience. Best Regards . Robbin.

Robbin Road Runner		18-Jun-2009 16:21
Bob Sara, I Know Money's Tight, But Could You Help Sponsor Dave B.'s Trip To Miami Fund ???? Any Contribution, would Help, and Would Be Greatly appreciated By Dave. He wants to Come to Miami, So Bad, But Apparently: Can't Raise The Funds, So I, as A Friend, Am Coming to His Rescue, To Look For Donations, To Make His Trip Possible. I Really Hate to See Him , Have To Walk. That's a Long Walk, Even For A DevilDog,-- U. S. Marine. So I Ask You Very Humbley: Bob, Cann You Spare a Few Bucks, For Dave ???? It's For A Friend, and A Really Good Cause, and in This Case: We'll Know where The Money Went. Thank You, For Your Consideration, of This Matter. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin Road Runner.

Fran		18-Jun-2009 15:26
Robbin, The pies sound great, will try this weekend. How is your foot?

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 15:06
Dave B., I'm Trying to Convince Bob Sara, To Chip in on Your Airfare, To Miami, So I Don't Get Stuck , With The Whole Cost. Hopefully, You will Be Joining our Burger Consortium !!!!!! I Know you Feel Left Out, Rightfully So, I Would Too . Don't worry, Be Happy !!!!!! One Way or another, You Will Be Joining our Hamburger Socials, Even if You Have To Walk To Miami. If all Resources , were Expended, I Would Encourage You To Walk To Miami. Think of it as A Walkathon, For Your Benefit !!!!!! And Your Reward, would Be : Palm Trees, Castleburgers, Birch Beer, Good Company,- ( Bob, and I), Touring Miami, and Memories. I Know The Trip, will Be Tough, But You Can Do It, Marine !!!!! What's a Few Blisters, A Sunburn, Mosquito Bites, and Exhaustion ????? No Problem, in a Few Days, You'll Recover, God Willing. And You Have Our Blessing !!!!! Please Let Me Know, When You're Leaving. Best Regards !!!!!!!! Your Friend, Robbin.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 14:49
Fran, Here is A Great Pie Recipe, that I Have Made, and It's Delicious. I Know that you and your Family, Will Love it. It's Called : " County Fair Pie ". Ingredients: 1/2 Cup of Butter or Margarine Melted, 1 Cup Of Sugar, 1/2 Cup of All Purpose Flour, 2 Eggs, 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract, 1 Cup Of Coarsely Chopped Walnuts, 1 Cup- 6 Ounces Of Semisweet Chocolate Chips, 1/2 Cup of Butterscotch Chips, 1 Unbaked Pie Shell. Directions: In a Mixing Bowl, Beat The Butter, Sugar, Flour, Eggs, and Vanilla, until well Blended. Stir in The Nuts, and The Chips. Pour into Pie Shell. Bake at 325 Degrees, For 1 Hour, or until Golden Brown. Cool on a wire Rack. Can Be Served Warm, or Cold. I Make Mine, and Refrigerate it Overnite, and Serve Myself a Slice, For Breakfast, with a Cup Of Coffee, and A Cold Glass Of Milk. And , it's Even Better: Topped with Whipped Cream, or Cool Whip. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 14:30
Sofia, Hi, So nice , to Hear From You Again, I Thought You Were Lost, or Something. Only Kidding, and I was Concerned, and Hoping that You would Return Soon. Glad you Did !!!! I'm Guessing, that You Have not seen: " Forever Cuba ". I Loved it, and I Would Encourage You, To By All Means: See it, it's Beautiful Scenery, with Naration, and it covers, I Believe: The Whole Island. A Must See !!!!!! I Thought of My Dad,- MR. Harry M. Learned, as I watched it, and what He always told Me about Cuba, especially La Habana. It Meant a lot to Me, to See it, and Like I Say: I Really Loved it, and Wanted More, when it ended, But it was Great. Maybe, You Have seen it Before, But if not, You Should. Yes, My Cars, are Back to Normal now, after Repairs, and My Wallet , Much Lighter, But I'm Glad They're Running again, What A Relief !!!!!!! I Can Ride My Bicycle To Walgreen's , CVS, Checker's, Publix, Rey's Pizza, Farm Store, and Burger King, Main Street in Miami Lakes, & Ranch House, But That's about it. Those are within 1 1/2 Miles, But Further than that: I Could Go, But it's Really too Far, and The way The People Drive around Here, I Could Get Run over, even Going to Ranch House, By Back Streets. In Hialeah, You Are not Even Safe on The Sidewalks, Believe Me !!!!!! Hay Bastante Locos, aqui, in Mi Hialeah !!!!!! Segudo !!!!!! Es Muy Peligroso !!!!!! Mucho Gusto !!!!!!! Talk To You Later, and Thank You, For The Kind Words . Later. Robbin.

Robbin Road Runner		18-Jun-2009 14:09
Bob Sara, That's Very True, about The Car Batteries Here, in South Fla. , Like 2 years, and your Battery Dies, and Leaves You Like Rodney Dangerfield: In The Middle Of The Street, with The World Whizzing By, and There You Sit, or Stand: Broken Hearted, and Reciting Rodney's Famous Line : I Tell Ya, I Can't Get No Respect. You Are Alone, in Your Misery, and Not one Person, cares, or will Stop to Help You, unless You Look Like Britney Speers, and Have on A Mini Skirt, or A G- String. But Back to Seriousness : The Free Lance Mechanic, who Comes To Our Driveway, and Fixes our Cars, Got Both Cars( Pieces Of Junk ), Squared away, and they're Back in Service now, Thank God !!!!!!! They Both Needed Alternators, and New Batteries, and He Changed The Plugs and Cables, on My Expedition. Total Cost : $ 224.00., and I'm Wounded, Hurting, Cursing, Like a Sailor, and Crying, But I'm Glad they're Running again, above all !!!!!! Sorry , to Hear about Your Eyes, But Like you and Dave Say: You'll Be Fine !!!!!! Poor Dave B., He Feels Left Out. He Keeps Hearing about our Castle Burger Socials, and it's Evident: That His Feelings are Hurt, and He wants to Join us. He Needs Airfare Down To Miami, I Will Split The Cost with you, How Does that Sound ????? Please RSVP. Poor Dave , is in Limbo, He needs Airfare, and Wants To Be in Miami, Join Us, For Castle Burgers, Ect., and To See Palm Trees. And Remember: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed !!!!!! We Must Help Him !!!!!! And Next week, Sounds Great, For Vito's Texas BBQ, and Krispy Kreme, Of Course !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Later. Robbin Road Runner.

Sofia		18-Jun-2009 14:02
Robbin -- thanks for the info on the Cuba documentary and I'm sorry to hear about all your car troubles. I hope things get back on track soon. Bob -- good luck with your eye surgery.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 13:44
Fran, Here's Another Good Recipe, for You, From My Private Collection : Pineapple Cream Pie. I Make this one , Quite Often, and I Love it,and so Do others, who I Share it with. And it's a Simple Recipe, Even Dave B., Might want to Give this one a Try. The Ingredients : 1 - 14 ounce Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk, 1 - 8 Ounce Can Of Crushed Pineapple, Undrained, 1/4 Cup Of Lemon Juice, 1 - 8 Ounce Container of Cool Whip Topping, 1 - 9 Inch Graham Cracker Pie Crust. Directions: In a Bowl, Mix : The Milk, The Pineapple, and The Lemon Juice. Fold in The Cool Whip. Pour Mixture, into The Crust. Chill in Refrigerator, for at Least 2 Hours. Serve, and Enjoy !!!!!!! Hope You, and Your Family, Like it. Robbin.

Bob Sara		18-Jun-2009 13:43
Robbin/Road Runner, sorry to hear about all the car trouble. Hope it doesn't cost too much to get them both back on the road. I've learned that S.Florida is hard on car batteries. In California you can get 5-6 years out of a battery. Here it seems that 2-3 is normal. I keep both Harleys on a trickle charger just to be sure. I thought you might be interested in Vito's/ Texas BBQ. Will one day next week work for you? I didn't even mention Krispy Kreme, because I knew that we'd end up there anyway...lol. We need to get dave b down here so he can graze with us.

Bob Sara		18-Jun-2009 13:32
dave b, thanks for the encouraging words about the cataract surgery. I'm not too worried about it. My 82 year old mom had both eyes done last year with no problems. I do have some complications, however. I have had detached retinas in both eyes over the years. The right eye, which is where the cataract is was just in 2006. There is a risk it could detatch again. I also take Flomax, which causes a floppy something in the eye, and can make it difficult to dilate the eye as well. I did dilate very well, however, so the doctor said he could work with this issue. I also pointed out that Flomax causes something else to get a bit floppy, which the nurse thought was very funny....lol. In any case, the surgery will be in about a month. Truth be known I've been living with the bluriness in my right eye for several months now anyway, so another month won't matter much.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 13:25
Dave B., You're Welcome Dave !!!!!! I see, that Don, Has Not Yet, Taken Your Lead, Reference The Air Fare, To Miami . It appears, That I May Have to Step Up to The Plate, and Send You That Ticket, after All . I was Hoping , it would not Come to that, But If Necessary: I Guess, I'll Have to Make the Best Of it. I Know, you Had Counted on Don Volunteering Your Plane Ticket, The Moment He saw your Mention of The Need. So Sorry, that He Let You Down. And Here, I thought only : Manocarz, Would Let You Down. You Never Know !!!!!!! Just Think: Soon, you will Be Seeing Beaucoups Palm Trees, and Sitting on a Swivel Stool, at Arnold's Royal Castle, in Beautiful North Miami, Feasting on Castle Burgers, and Birch Beer, with Bob Sara, and I. Speaking of Bob Sara: Maybe, He Will Split Your Airfare, with Me, as We will Be The 3 Musketeers, in Miami. I will Be waiting, For Bob's answer !!!!!!!! Later, Dave. Robbin.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 13:08
Fran, I Like That one, It's Very Simple, But Yet Complex, and To The Point. Well Said !!!!!!! I Love : Poems, Proverbs, and Quotations. One night in 1997, while working a Security Post, For Pinkerton Security, I was assigned to Border's Books, in Coconut Grove, at Cocowalk. I was all alone, inside, all night, with the store Closed, and Locked. I found a Section , A Long Bookcase, with 2 Sides, Full of Books , Of Quotes , and Quotations, Proverbs, Poems, Ect. I Had always Liked This Subject anyhow, But when I Found that Bookcase, I Was Very Excited, and I Read Books, from there, all night Long, and never once : Got Sleepy, and I Had A Great Shift, That night, and I thought to Myself: What a Fun Night, I Got Paid, to Read Things , I Love, Fantastic !!!!!! It was like The old Dells Song: " Oh What A Night ". I went Back to that Very Border's Book Store, another Day, and Bought Several, of The Books I Read That Night, I Liked them, that Much. Your Post, was Right Up My Alley, Thanks !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		18-Jun-2009 11:53
Thanks, Robbin, much appreciated.

Fran		18-Jun-2009 04:24
Robbin, The journey is long, happiness finds us along the way. Embrace life, take time to enjoy each moment. I'm glad to be me. Some day, I too will bathe in the warm sunshine of home, Florida.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 01:34
Dave B., I Am Assembling A Box Of Cook Books, For You, My Friend, and I Should Be Mailing Them, any Day Now. July, will Soon Arrive, and So Will Your Cook Books, and Then, You Can Get To Know The Kitchen, and Cook Up Some Treats !!!!! I See You Becoming Quite A Chef !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 01:30
Fran, Time Reveals: All Of Our Flaws, and Everyone Has Flaws, But Some, Have More Than Others, and Not Enough Good, To Make up, For The Bad. And With Some, it Takes Much Longer, to See Their Evil, or Bad Traits, and Ways. We Can All Easily Make Mistakes, and we Have, But We Cannot Help That, Because We Can't AlwaysSee The Bad inall People , Right away, or in A Long Time. I Don't Think Any Of Us Human Beings, Can See Thru Anyone Else, We Just Cannot, and So We Make Mistakes, and We're Fooled, By Kindness, Or Blind Love. It Cannot Be Helped, We Have To Try, We Can't Lock ourselves Away, For Fear Of Making Mistakes, in Judgement, We Must Live !!!!!!! But Experience, Does Teach us, To Walk Carefully, and To Be More Cautious, But Above All: We are Human, and We Must Live, and Seek Happiness, in Our Life !!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		18-Jun-2009 01:19
Fran, I Like that Saying You Recited, it's Real Nice, and A Good Way, To Live Your Life !!!!!! My Dad, always Told Me: Dance To Your Own Music !!!! It Sounds as if You Really Have Your Life Together Now, and I Say : Good For You, I'm Genuinely Glad !!!!!! If Possible, Every Person, Should Be Happy, Life is Way Too Short, To Be Miserable. I Am not always Happy, Every Waking Day, But I Try To Be. I Try, To Watch, and Listen, to The Birds, To See The Natural Beauty, Of Pretty Flowers, Green Grass, Shady Trees, ect. I Try not To Take Nature, For Granted, and Miss out on All Of Life's Beautiful Nature. I Enjoy Wind Chimes, in The Breeze, Butterflies, Floating around My Plants, and Sunrise, and Sunset. They all add to My Joy, in My Life !!!!!!!! And Every Day, when I Wake Up, and See The View out My Bedroom Window, of The Lake, Ducks, and Geese, and Birds , and My Orchids, and Plants, and Other Flowers, and My Redwood Fence, I Am Thankful, To God, For Another Day, on This Earth. Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 21:54
Then USAF JAG legal officer 1979-82 at Sheppard AFB, Texas.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 21:50
Nope. I was in 1963-1967, went to Parris Island, then became a Morse Code Intercept Operator so was stationed in Puerto Rico for two years, after Camp Lejeune NC. That DIs name doesn't sound familiar at all.

Fran		17-Jun-2009 21:39
Dave, Marine days, D. I.Dick Atkins? Ring any bells?

dave b		17-Jun-2009 20:49
Exactamente

Fran		17-Jun-2009 20:03
Dave, I liked what you said and agree with it for the most part. I didn't see the bad guy, He was able to hide that guy until he needed control. Then holy hell would break out. Disfunction is his middle name and lives to spread his hell. No one can tell him what to do! He didn't want counseling. Nothing is wrong with him. So the kids and I went to counseling. I have been divorced for seven years now. Just think about the possibilities, God has a plan and I'm fine with that. Dance like no one is watching, sing to fill your heart with joy and live each day with hope.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 19:42
And Robbin, the thing is, I don't even have to ask Don, he is the generous type, so he will bring up this airline stuff on his own. As soon as he sees the need for it. Remember he was making reservations before, at his expense, but I couldn't follow thru on it?

Robbin		17-Jun-2009 19:41
Dave B., Gotta Go to My Foot Doctor, ( Podiatrist ), for My Weekly Check Up. I won't Mention the EDy's Chocolate Ice Cream, to Him, any more, I Did once, and He askedMe: What are you Doing eating Ice Cream, You are Diabetic, Remember ???? Talk to you Later. Robbin.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 19:39
See, Robbin, I know from bitter experience that you are not about to get me an airline ticket, that is why I am waiting for Don to do it, which he will offer to as soon as he can. Just stayed tuned and see what he says when he reads this stuff.

Robbin		17-Jun-2009 19:35
Dave B., Thanks !!!!! Glad you Liked My Post, But I'm Still not Giving You My Edy's Chocolate Ice Cream, or any Plane Fare, Keep On Begging, and Dreaming !!!!!!! And By all Means, Ask Don. Then You are welcome to Eat BBQ, and Burgers , with Bob, and I , in Miami. Just Think Palm Trees, Burgers, and BBQ, and Bikinis. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		17-Jun-2009 19:28
Dave B., You Are A Great Person, and A Good Friend, But No Airline Ticket, Maybe A Greyhound Ticket, and Maybe Bob, will Go 1/2 , with Me, to get you Here, and then in Miami, The Royal Castle, is all on My Tab, - Cold Cash. As For A Plane Ticket, Ask Don, out Of The Question, with Me. It's either Greyhound, or Don, or As usual: Bob and Robbin, at Royal Castle, Enjoying our Burgers, and Birch Beer, and Mentioning Dave B. , Saying, I wonder How Dave is Right Now ????? I've Been to Texas, 3 Times, But only on Vacation Trips, and Miami To Houston, Driving A Tractor Trailer, Quite A Few Round Trips, But I never Lived there, or was Stationed in The Army There. I ate BBQ, in San Antonio, Flatonia, Austin, Dallas, and Houston. Texas BBQ, is Great, and So is Their Chicken Fried Steak, Chili, and Mexican Food- and Tex Mex. Very Interesting State, Indeed. I Love The San Antonio Riverwalk, it's Beautiful, and Neat. Nice Skylines, in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin. Sorry, about You Being Left Out At Arnold's Royal Castle, in North Miami, and Sorry about No Jet Ticket , To Miami. Good Luck in Don Springing For Your Plane Ticket. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 19:13
Now all I'm doing is just waiting for Don to come on here and read the posts and then make airline reservations like he did the last time.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 19:12
Good post, Robbin! as always!

Robbin		17-Jun-2009 19:07
Fran, And Dave B, I Read All Of Your Posts, at around 12:45 P. M. , DST, our Time Here, and I Thoroughly Enjoyed The Reading, and I was nodding my Head: Yes, Yes, and Yes , to Everything , that Both of You Posted, all of it , so True !!!!!! To Me, it's Like This: You think you Know Someone, But Do You Really ????? Somewhat, ?? Yes, But Not Completely !!!!! Life is A Mystery, for the Most Part, and We Go Around Thru Life Wandering, and Wondering, and We , Learn, Most of The Time, By : Trial and Error, and Sometimes, or Always: Pay Dearly, For Our Mistakes. Life is Never Fair, it's Cruel, and Unforgiving, But We Have No Other Game, To Play, it is The Only Game There is: The Game Of Life, and it can Be A Test Of Survival, and Only The Strong, will Keep Going. And Many , cannot Keep Going, without Crutches, such as : Alcohol, Drugs, Ect. . While others, Go it The Hard way, But The Best Way, : Sober, and Straight, and Committed, To Overcome Obstacles, and Make it Thru The Maze Of Life. My Weakness, or Crutch, if you will, is : Food, and it is a Pleasure, For Me, But it is a Crutch, and it Can, and Has Caused Health Concerns, For Me, so it May seem innocent, and Less Harmful, Than : Drugs, and Alcohol, But Not Entirely. We all Have Problems, That's Life, But We Must always Find Solutions, and Profit , From Our Mistakes. No one is Perfect, and No Man's an Island, So , We all need One another !!!! And We Must Live !!!!!! That's The Way , I See It !!!!!!!! And I Agree, With Both Of You. Lots Of Good Points, and Living Experience !!!!!!! Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 18:56
"yars" is a typo, not my attempt to talk with a Texas accent.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 18:55
Robbin, you said you once had BBQ in Texas, were you stationed there in the Army? I lived there maybe five yars or so and visited over the course of many many more years, my dad was from Oklahoma and lived in Texas for years.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 18:49
But Robbin, Don will see this type of thing again, and without my asking, he will offer me free tickets down there as he knows you will not. Wait and see, I will not even mention it to him and when he reads this his generosity will get the better of him in no time.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 18:48
I am a big brother, frequent poster and good friend---excellent.....now, about that free airline ticket down there.......But as usual, you and Bob will head off to get some burgers or BBQ without me.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 18:46
I think what happened was that you and Fran were talking, so no one jumped in until it turned to something about finding the right person etc so then I threw in my three cents or ten cents, certainly not two :)

Robbin		17-Jun-2009 18:42
Dave B., I'm Glad to See You Back, I was A Bit Concerned, about You , and Bob Sara, as Both of you Had not Checked in Lately. Fran and I Were Enjoying Our Conversations, Back and Forth, But I wondered: What Happened to the others, Especially, My Big Brother, Good Friend, and Frequent Co- Poster,- Dave Bruce ?????? I Love it , when All of Our Little Family, of This Site Join in in our Discussions, and Topics. I Enjoy, Talking to one Friend only, But It's Great, when Everyone Shows up, with Something to Say: A Kind Word, A Recipe, Good Advice, A New Topic, Travel Details, Uplifting News, Vacations To Remember, Old Memories, BBQ, Pizza, Pies, Sports, Schools, Romance, Movies, Books, Hobbies, Our Childhoods, Our Hometowns, Military Service, Favorite Things, Lighthouses, Nature, Websites, Ect. Whatever, and Wherever, We can Bring up, it all, and Share Experiences, Recipes, Ect., With one another, and Like A School Slam Book, That's Fun, to Me, and I'll Just Bet : To You as well !!!!!!!! That's My Editoral, For Today, and The Views are Mine, and I Am : Robbin P. Learned, of Hialeah. Temperature, Here, Right Now: 93 Degrees, Farenheit, and outside, it Feels like 103 Degrees. It is Real Hot. Best Regards.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 18:20
That cataract surgery was really painless. Naturally I was apprehensive, but when I saw how they did it etc it was nothing, and so the second one was like taking out a splinter for me, as I knew what to expect, and that is 99 percent of what we operate on, when we know what is happening and why, we are not worried as much

Robbin		17-Jun-2009 18:13
Bob Sara, Sorry to Hear about your Cateract, and Your Computer. But Both Problems, Have A Solution, and You're on Your way, towards Getting Both Fixed. I Saw that BBQ Place, next to Vito's, and it Got My Attention, as you would Guess, since we Both Love BBQ. And if it says Texas, it Had Better Be Good, Cause Texans , are Fussy about Their BBQ, and Texas BBQ, is Great, I Have Had Texas Beef Brisket BBQ, in Texas, so I Know about that Matter. And Yes, We Will Try That Place !!!!!!!! And for Dessert After, There's Wonderful Krispy Kreme, across the Street, For Donuts, and Coffee !!!!!!! I Enjoyed Arbetter's, and I'm Quite Sure you Did, as Well. I' m Trying to Get My Cars Straightened out. I Have My Mechanic, in Our Driveway, Fixing them. My Maroone Expedition, you Saw at Royal Castle, Needed a New Battery, and a New Alternator, it's Fixed now. And now, He's Working on My Wife's 92 Ford Explorer, that Broke Down, on Me, in Opa Locka, Last Friday, and Ruined My Day, Big Time. He suspects, that it may Be the Same Problem: Battery, and Alternator. I Hope that's all. I Have 4 Cars in The Driveway, and only 1 was Running Lately, A Pathetic Story, I Know. Next, Patti, and I would Have Been on Bicycles. Talk To You Later, Bob. Glad to Hear From You. Robbin.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 18:09
The reason being that he is not a different guy, he is the same guy he always was. He cannot change except in incidentals, like being more considerate of others or trying to not take the last cookie in the jar at home, or mowing the lawn more often, but these are not personality changes, they are incidentals which anyone can change. But they can never change themselves as such. Not deep down inside. If they were considerate atg ten, they will be considerate at 60. If they were punks at 15, they will be punks at 70, only older ones. I think their personalities are ingrained early on and cannot be changed.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 18:06
Fran, that does not sound silly to me, as God is the foundation, literally, of everything. But people. The things you listed. Did they all of a sudden turn to those things, those harmful things, to do, or was it in them all the time, waiting to be acted upon? So was a really faithful spouse just turned into a cheating type all of a sudden, or gradually or was he like that to begin with but never acted on it? I would say the latter. He was not a good guy who became a bad guy, he had always been a bad guy inside but did not act on it as much. Now when he does act on it, he seems to have changed, but all that changed was that he now acted it out.

Fran		17-Jun-2009 17:53
Dave, Word of wisdom, sisters have good advice. Give her an extra hug for that bit of advice. Her loving way has helped you to see the light.

Fran		17-Jun-2009 17:49
Dave, Let's see, reasons for the divorce rate being 50%. Cheating spouses, out of control anger, drugs, lack of good roll models, abuse, money, not willing to understand one another, could go on and on. I know this might sound silly but, taking God out of our lives.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 17:22
Robbin, when's the last time you got a chance to go to NC, just curious? I guess you no longer have family there but it would be good to see how much it has changed. That's why I really have to get going and plan a Florida trip soon.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 17:14
Robbin, I heard a horror story last night from my sister, about one of her friends, who is diabetic and has a 'sweet tooth". I am sure you heard it before, in fact, probably once too many times, but my sister told me about it from a nurse's perspective so it was all the scarier. When she told me this stuff I thought about not just you but me, borderline diabetes is what they said I have, and I have the potential to develop it or get rid of it, so I am one of the fortunate ones where it has not gone too far, so my sister's little story helped me see the light a little bit more than I had.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 17:12
Bob Sara, if I can reassure you in any way about precisely what cataract surgery is like, email me kb1pdv@earthlink.net

dave b		17-Jun-2009 17:01
As far as people changing, I don't think they do or can, except in particulars, such as , gee, I will not eat my sandwich like a wild boar because it offends you, but no personality can change, it is formed at three or four and stays that way. When you meet someone who was a real obnoxious guy or gal and then twenty years later you see them, nine times out of ten they have not undergone major personality changes, and they are just like they were. We saw this at many Marine Corps reunions, where we talked about a couple of guys in the barracks as in, remember Joe, what a $$### he was? and here comes Joe and sits down with us 42 years later and he is not any different than he was back then. Nor could he really be.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 16:36
Going back to my original question or observation or opinion, though. I think that when we say to ourselves, this or that person would have made a terrific spouse, and then we lose contact with them and find someone else, we still idealize them a little and they may not be at all who we think they were, not in a bad way but in any way, they may not have been right for us after all, although it is easy to say they were just from hindsight. So if I recall a woman I met at, say, age 20, I can easily say that I would have been very happy with her were it not for fate intervening and separating us forever, but this is not at all necessarily true. It is just what we think, not what may be real. We are frequently wrong about things, so this is just another thing we could easily be mistaken about, looking back and thinking we missed out somehow but not marrying this person or that one.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 16:32
Hi Bob: I had two cataract surgeries a year or two apart at about age 55, they said I was very young for that, but the fact is that they take care of it in such a way that you will feel nothing, if this helps any.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 16:31
And I did not mean living with someone, I mean that only insofar as one gets to know someone better, and I don't think that can be done without some kind of 24 hr contact, because we are all on our very best behavior with a potential mate, and until that other person sees us NOT on our best behavior they would have no way of knowing much about us. Not to be macabre, but Ted Bundy was a charming guy, and no one knew, til later on. So we do in fact judge books by their covers, and frequently this is all we have to go on.

Bob Sara		17-Jun-2009 16:29
Hello all....I never did get started on my trip. I've put it off due to weather and health issues. I have developed a cataract in my right eye, which I need to deal with. The main reason I haven't been on the site here is that my computer is infected with a virus called "Malware Catcher 2009" I was going to have a friend look at trying to fix it. But I mentioned to him that the machine is 8 years old, and one of the disc drives died about a year ago. He said it was passed due for replacement anyway. So, Saturday we'll be out looking for a new computer. Hope I'll be back chatting soon. Robbin, we just missed eachother at Arbetters. I had lunch there Tuesday. My eye surgeon is just around the corner on Galloway. I was too dilated to drive to I walked over for a few dogs and a coke after I finished the exam. We need to get togther soon. Maybe next week. Vito's is reopened on NE 6 Ave along with a Texas BBQ. It might be worth a visit.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 16:29
Well, something explains the divorce rate, i don't know what. What would you say is responsible for it?

Fran		17-Jun-2009 16:20
Dave, You have your own opinion true. I know many men who feel the way you do. You don't know if your spouse will abuse children until you have them. Then it's too late. I for one did not marry with silly thoughts in my head. I am Catholic and never would entertain the thought of divorce. However, it was a safe out for a terrible relationship. Living with someone before marriage does not provide anyone with all knowing skills necessary for a successful marriage. People change for a number of reasons. Age may have been a factor, drugs,money and living conditions. I'm happy that myself and my children did not die in that relationship. I've been given a second chance of finding happiness. My children are grown and better off with the relationship they now have with their father. When and if I remarry it will be because I can see that person with all of his imperfections and love him just the same.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 14:29
To continue for just a second, what I was saying is actually evident in the divorce rate, because I am sure all these couples met at the altar saying to themselves and others, wow, this one is the right one for me. So what happened? What made them not right for each other after that? and this is half of the couples in the world today. What happened was, they got to know each other, and some of them had no room in their lives for anyone else, after all, and the others found that once they got to really know this person, he or she was hardly what he or she had seemed. So what I am doing is pointing to the divorce rate to show that it appears to back up what I mentioned about knowing people, really and truly knowing them.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 13:36
And likewise, OUR bad side is never ever revealed to them, unless we do live together, for the simple reason that if they knew us in our entirety instead of on the surface, they might have other ideas about being together as a lifelong couple. So my own opinion, and it just a point of view, not authoritative at all, nor does it claim to be, is that we really never know people until we do know them, and until that time, we do idealize them. So we never see the real them and they have no way of seeing the real us, except on a very superficial level, which is never enough to base a real lifetime relationship on. But this is an opinion and is not any more valuable perhaps than anything you would see on Oprah or Dr Phil, just one person's view and i wonder if you would agree in whole or in part.

dave b		17-Jun-2009 13:33
Don't you think it's true that we never know? That a person we thought was right for us, that had we gone with that person, we might have been miserable, as we don't really know people until we get to know them and before that we idealize them, so they may not be the same person at all, after all? Do you think this is a possibility? So I see a girl from when I was twelve years old and think, wow, she would make the perfect life partner, or even if she is twenty, but had I known her better and vice versa, we might have made the very worst couple possible. So we can never know for sure, that we would have been happy with this or that one. And even if we know them for years, we are not actually living with them, so the "other side" to them never comes out. What do you think about all this?

Fran		17-Jun-2009 13:03
Robbin, No, the message was not hurtful. The male point of view is always good to have. I don't dwell on the past, glad to have learned from the past. Learning from your mistake keeps you from making the same mistake over and over again. Love is a funny thing. Good to have a second chance.

Robbin		17-Jun-2009 04:23
Goodnight To Everyone Reading This, I Am Sleepy, and I Am Retiring, for The Night, It's 12:20 A. M. And I Wish All Of You: A Good Night's Sleep, and Pleasant Dreams !!!!!!!! Tomorrow, is another Day !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-Jun-2009 04:16
Fran, Life Is Funny, When We're At The Right Place, We Don't Know it, and Sometimes: We Were with The Right Person, But Never Realized it, or Realized it , Years Later, and : It Was Too Late. This Kind of Thing, Has Happened to Me, Lots of Times Before. We are all Human, and We Have No Crystal Ball, So We Go By Our Gut Feeling, and We Soul Search, and Call on our Reasoning, and Best Judgement, and We Do The Best, We Can !!!!!!! Affairs of The Heart, are Very Complex, and Certainly: Are Not Easy, and Sometimes : We all Take The Wrong Road, at The Fork, and Later: We Think Back, and We See Our Mistake, But We Should not Dwell on it, or Punish ourselves, as We Are Human, and There's No Way, That We Can Be Perfect, all The Time. I Hope I Didn't Make You Feel Worse, That was Certainly: Not My Intention. I Meant To Be Kind, and To Make You Feel Better, about How We Are Only Human, and We Do Sometimes : Make Bad Decisions. Believe Me, I Know about That. I Was Involved in So Many Relationships, and I Ruined Them: By Being Too Jealous, Ect., and I Had Some Real Keepers, Many OF Them, and They were Crazy, about Me, But I Blew it, and I've Recalled All Of that, Over, and Over Again, Like it's A Dream, But It's Real, and it Sort Of Haunts Me, ButThen, I Think about My Marriage To Patti, - Over 27 Years Now, and I Pardon Myself, From any Guilt, or Confusion, wondering: What Might Have Been, with Other Women, That I was Involved with, Before I Met Patti. I Hope You Understand , What I'm Talking About, and it was About : what You Said . I Drive around My Old Neighborhood, and Miami Springs, Quite Often, and I Enjoy it !!!!!!!! I Don't Believe: That I Know anyone, in Miami Springs, any More, But I Like it , Just The Same !!!!!! All The Best . And Rest Well !!!! Robbin.

Fran		17-Jun-2009 01:51
Robbin, True rules are rules...My first love and only love lived in the Springs. It wasn't until many years later did I realize that. It was a nice place to grow up and I still have friends who live there.

Robbin		16-Jun-2009 23:36
Fran, I Always thought Miami Springs, was A Neat Little Town, with Lots Of Interesting Things , and I went there, A Lot, as a Kid. I Walked , to The Miami Springs Recreation Pool, to Swim, and Dive Off Of The High Dive Diving Board, and Sometimes , I Rode My Bike, To Grace's Delicatessen, The Circle Theatre, and to Friends' Houses. I Had a Friend, whose Family: Lived at The Green Mansions, across the street, from Grace's, and I would Ride My Bike there, and we would Swim, in The Green Mansions' Pool, and We'd Eat Lunch, at Grace's Delicatessen. I Loved their Subs !!!!! I went to Priscilla Bell's House, on Falcon Avenue, to See Her, as well. I Always Loved, and Still Do : The Bird Named Streets, in Miami Springs. Remember : Glenn Curtiss Elementary School, across The Field, from Miami Springs JR. High ????? The Buildings, are still there, But It's no Longer : Glenn Curtiss Elementary School. It's Now a North Regional Dade County Schools Office. As I Said, Before, I was so Thrilled About Miami Springs SR. High, Being Built, and Opening, and Thought sure that I would Get To Go There, Later , But in January, of 1964, We Moved To West Hialeah, and My Dreams, Of Going There, Went Down The Drain. I Loved The Architecture, and Look Of Your High School, and the Mere thought of it: A Brand New Modern Air Conditioned School, and Then to Not Get To Go There. I Felt Cheated !!!!!! And all of My Old Friends, Were Going there, without me, Unbelievable !!!!! Oh well, That's Life !!!!! But I Did want Very Much, To Be A Golden Hawk. I went inside Your School, 1 Time, at night, to see a Basketball Game, and MR. Bromire, Alex Bromire, Kicked Me Out, of The Gym, and School, Because I Had Penny Loafers On, without Socks, a Fad, Back then, and I had to wait outside, like 1 1/2 Hours, for my mom, to come and pick me up, and I Missed The Game. I asked Him, very Politely: Sir, Can't I Please Stay, Just this time, and I Promise you I Will wear socks , Next time, and He said No, Out Of My School. He wasn't Fair at all, and I'm sorry they named the Street in Front Of The School: In His Honor. In My Opinion, He was A Jerk . I Still Love Miami Springs Though. A Pretty, and Sleepy Little Town !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Fran		16-Jun-2009 21:05
Robbin, Grace's, fond memories, great subs, met great friends there. Hunter Lounge was next door to the Head Hunters. I went there to get my hair cut all the time. Yes, the pool was great. We had classes there in the morning in the Tenth Grade. Good times...

Robbin		16-Jun-2009 20:15
Fran, I Like Small Towns too, and Out in The Country, Like 8 or 10 Miles, outside of Town, A Small Town, that is !!!!! Like where My Grandma's Summer House was , in North Carolina, 8 Miles, out in The Country, from The Nearest Town, and it was a Small Town, and To The Nearest City of any Size , at all, - Wilmington, it was Like 40 Miles. Out There, it's Rural, A House or Farm, Here and There, No Streetlights, No Traffic Lights, No Stores, And not much Car Traffic. I went there, every Summer, in The 50's, and it Hasn't Changed Much, A Few More Houses, that's All. Living in The Big City, or Even The Suburbs, is The Pits !!!!!!! I Stay Here, Because I'm in My Little Comfort Zone, I suupose, and it's So Much Trouble to Move, Transfer Everything, ect. But I Must Admit: Hialeah, and Miami, are Shot, Gone, Major Rat Race, No Quality Of Life Here !!!!!! The Old Miami, and The Old Hialeah, were a Million Times Better than Present Times Here, This Place , is A Real Pain !!!!!!! I'm Sure, Where You Live , is Much Better, and You can Keep Your Sanity There, But Here: Believe Me, It's No Good, Living Here Now. I Hang On, But One Day, I Will Get Enough, and Want To Leave, and I Will. Did You ever Swim in The Miami Springs Recreation Pool, and Municipal Pool ????? I Did, and I Loved Their Hive Diving Boards, and Dived Off Them , A Lot, and Jumed Up High, and Cannonballed, Belly Flopped, ect., too. Great Fun !!!!!!! Did you ever Have A Sub, From Grace's Delicattessen, on Curtiss Parkway, in Virginia Gardens ????? They Had Good Ones !!!!!!! Remember, The Hunter's Lounge, on The Circle, and The Dutchman's Bar, on Medley ?????? I used to Go to Both. Remember : Smoker's Corner, and The Fights There ?????? You went to Miami Springs JR. High, Didn't You ???? If So, Did You Know : Regina Piccolo, and Mary Pat Keener ??????? I Remember them well, as I Had A Crush On Them, when I went To School there, for 1/2 of 7th Grade. Remember when The School Tried An Experiment: One Day They Played Songs, To Change Classes, instead of The usual Bells ????? It Didn't Work, Because Students Were Dancing, and Clowning, and it was Discontinued !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Fran		16-Jun-2009 07:38
Eobbin, I moved to Broward County in 1973. Copper City was my city of choice. I loved living there and in 1988 we moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia. Since then I've only lived in small towns. I like it that way. I enjoy the small town spirit. I have been back and now two duplexes have been built on the property If I moved back it would be to Brevard County. I have family and friends who live there.

Robbin		16-Jun-2009 02:57
Fran, Yes, First Ellins Dentist Office, was Next to Grable's Bakery, in The Sun Tan Village Plaza, and Then, they Moved into a House, to the Left, By Ted Williams' House, That's Correct. There was DR. Bernard Ellins, with Slick Black Hair, and He was My Dentist, A Great One Too, and There was His Brother DR. Alfred Ellins, The Partially Bald, Older one. I Never was Treated By Him, only DR. Bernard Ellins. I Love Root Beer Floats Too, and I Had My Share at Rexall, in Sun Tan Village there. There was a Real Nice, and Popular Waitress, or Maybe The Manager, of The Luncheonette, named Pinky, and She Had Red Hair. Do You Remember Her ????? And Hialeah Lanes, and Palm Springs Lanes, They were Great Places, for Years, and Now: They're Gone. What a Shame !!!!! You Know, Hialeah, Has No Speedway Now, No Bowling Alleys, No Skating Rinks, No Put- Put Golf, No Horse Races, No Figaro's, & No Patsy's . It's a Crying Shame !!!! Broward County, Has Ice Skating Arenas, Roller Skating Rinks, and Bowling Alleys, But Dade County, only Has one Bowling Alley, That I Know of : Don Carter's Lanes, in Kendall, and There's No Skating Rinks. Remember : Bowlamat, Bowlerama, Cloverleaf Lanes, Carol City Lanes, Airport Crossway Lanes, Coliseum Lanes ????? They're all Long Gone. And Broward County, Has The Thunderbird Drive In Theatre, and The Swap Shop Flea Market, But Dade County, Now Has No Drive In Theatres, They're all Long Gone too. It's Pathetic. Those Places, were All Fun Places, and Gave People Enjoyment, But They're Gone. Wher The Coliseum, was on Douglas, in The Gables, is now A Big Modern , and Elegant Publix Supermarket. Lots Of Changes Here, Some Good, But Mostly Bad. Later. Robbin.

Fran		16-Jun-2009 02:01
Robbin, I went to Dr. Ellins too. His business was near the Ted Williams home. Drug stores sure and the root beer floats were great too. Growing up during that time was very special. Hialeah Lanes and the Palm Springs Lanes are my all time favorites. Date night bowling was a great time. Loved Patsy's pizza, not far from my family.

Robbin		16-Jun-2009 01:08
Fran, I never Knew, or went to DR. Wilson, and Didn't Know : Donnie Wilson. Did you Go To The Ellins Brothers ,- Dentists, By Rexall Drugstore, and Grable's Bakery ????? I went there, to DR. Bernard Ellins, and To DR. Jerome Summerfield, Dentist, By The Back To Hialeah Bridge, in Miami Springs. Did you ever Go to The Luncheonette, in Russ Sayer's Drug store, on Westward Drive ???? My Dad, and I Loved Their Fresh Plain Donuts there, at Eddie's Luncheonette, and Our Family Friend, Foster Buckman, ( Buck ), was the Pharmacist There at one time, so we'd Get our Meds there, and Have Wonderful Fresh Old Fashioned Plain Donuts there as well. Russ Sayer's Drug store, was Like one Block, east of City Hall, and across The Street. We also, went To Ligget Rexall, in Sun Tan Village, and to Their Great Luncheonette, all The Time, it was Real Good too. And Hialeah Lanes, Restaurant, was Real Good, too. And Flamingo Cafeteria, and Patsy's, were Great Too. Cheers !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		16-Jun-2009 00:54
Fran, I Knew a lot of kids, who went to ST. John's School, and Church, as well as The Kids at My Hialeah Elementary School. I Liked one Particular Girl, who went to ST. John's : Susan Duke. I Saw Her, in Her ST. John's School Uniform, Riding Her Bike, To And From School, to Her House up on East 15th Street, and 7th avenue. And Sometimes, I Talked to Her, either at The Candy store, or along the way, on East 6th Avenue. She Skated at Rustic Roller Rink, and I Saw Her there, and Skated with Her , on Couples Only Skate, A Few times. She was a nice Girl, and Very Pretty. I Really Liked Her !!!!! I Think you Remember, My Neighbor Friends, I Grew up with, on My Street: Bobby Nau, Kenny Strong, Jimmy Mc Crory, and Don , and Randy Hinson. I Lost Track of Them, But Bobby Nau, Did Live , in Warner- Robbins , Georgia,By Macon, And Don Hinson, Lived in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and His younger Brother - Randy, Passed away, in Wilmington, North Carolina, Long Ago, Sadly RIP. Jimmy McCrory, and Kenny Strong, I Don't Know, where they Are Presently. ??? Did You Know: Linda Race, or Lee Burke, or Mary Graham ????? They all Lived Near My House, on East 6th Lane. I wanted To Go to Miami Springs SR. High, so Bad, But When We Moved, that was Impossible !!!!! And For A Long time, after we Moved, I Dreamed Of Our Old House, and Sun Tan Village, and The Old Neighbors, and My Friends. I Missed it there, Terribly !!!!!! But in Time, A Few years, I got over that. Time Heals. Later, My Friend. Robbin.

Fran		16-Jun-2009 00:34
Robbin, I never knew Dr.Link or his family. I went Dr. Wilson in the Springs. Dr. Wilson was Donnie Wilson's dad. He was located on Westward Drive in the Springs. Don Le Dane and his family went to Dr.Link.

Robbin		16-Jun-2009 00:20
Fran, Did You Know, or Ever Go To DR. Link. He once Lived on Hunting Lodge Drive, But Before that, He Lived up on East 16th Street, at around 7th Avenue, when I was in Kindergarten, at Faith Lutheran Church - School, on Hialeah Drive, and Also When I was in 1st Grade, and Possibly : 2nd Grade. Maybe : From 1956, to 1958, and I used to Ride My Bike By The Link Residence, and Stop, and Visit, with The Link Daughters, Who Had My Attention: Linda , and Nancy Link. They were nice, and Very Pretty Girls. But when they Moved to Hunting Lodge Drive, I Never Saw them Much , any More. DR. Link, was Our Family Doctor, For Years, and Years, and He Was Not Only A Great Doctor, But He was Our Friend. He was A Nice Man. You Probably Remember, His Link Clinic, Next To Carole's Restaurant, and Later on , He Moved His Clinic, to East 4th Avenue, and 1oth Street, across the Street, From Ranch House, and we went there, also. DR. Link Had Race Horses, and one Of His Horses: " Linda Link ", named after one of His 2 Daughters, Linda Link, won A Pretty Big Race, at Hialeah Park, When I was Working There, as A Horse Hot Walker. Mentioning Carole's Restaurant, Made Me Remember: The Great Food, they Had there. They Had Real Chefs, not Short Order Cooks. My Grandma, Loved their Food too, and She Took Me There, a Lot. We would walk Over, and Sit in A Booth, and Eat A Great Meal. I Learned To Eat, and Love : Roqufort Cheese Salad Dressing, as That's what My Grandma Loved, and always ordered , for Her Salad. I Tried it, and I Have Loved Bleu Cheese, and Roqufort, Ever since. My Grandma , Laura Learned, was A Great North Carolina Country Cook, and if She Loved Carole's, it Had to Be Good, and it was, as you well know . Take Care. Talk to you Next Time !!!! Robbin.

Fran		15-Jun-2009 19:20
Robbin, Pokay is correct. I think Patty moved south, not sure. I hung out with the kids from Springs, some from Hialeah High. My step mother still lives on Hunting Lodge in the Springs. I know St. John's well, knew many of the kids from that school. Later in life I taught at St. John's, good times and great kids. Dave, I do know many of the kids you went to school with at St. John's and Blessed Trinity.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 18:21
Fran, I Got to Thinking about Patty Pokey, wasn't it Patty Pokay???? I Think so, But Not Positive. I Can't Recall, a Lot About Her, Other than, I Think She was Pretty, and Like you said: Very Nice. I Think She Went To Miami Springs JR. High, the Same time as me, But We Moved, in The Middle Of My 7th Grade, At Miami Springs JR. High, so I Lost Track of Her, But in Truth, I Knew Of Her, But I Don't think I Knew Her Well, or at all. I Might of Spoke to Her Before, but that's about it. Didn't She Go to Babcock Park, and Pool ???? I Believe so. I Do Remember Her Slightly, and I Do Remember, that She was Very Cute. I always wonder, what Became of Everyone, around our age, that Lived In our Area, when we were Growing up. Remember all The Scooters : Cushman Eagles, Vespas, Lambrettas, Mustangs, ect., and all The Hot Rod Cars, with Flames, and Fuzzy Dice ????? There were Plenty, of Both: Around East Hialeah, and at Pizza Palace, In West Hialeah, on 49th Street. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 16:42
Fran, Did you know: That Flamingo Plaza, is Almost All : Thrift Stores ?????? There's A Winn Dixie, a Newer Store, Where the old Kwik Check was, and There's A Big Bank Of America, over Where The Tall Flamingo Plaza Sign Was, and There's A Mc Donald's, in The Parking Lot, In The Middle, where You Turn in The Middle Driveway Entrance, off 10th Avenue. Some Storefronts, are Closed, But Most are Thrift Stores. Where J. C. Penny was on an Angle, is Red , White, and Blue Thrift Store. The Old Royal Castle Commissary, is Still Vacant, and Needs Painted, it Looks Bad, and Abandoned. Where Carole's Restaurant was, is A CVS Pharmacy, and Where Hialeah Lanes was: Is A Blockbuster Video, and Walgreen's. And across The Street, from There, is Burger King, and Taco Bell. Hialeah Elementary, Looks Like Hell, Real Run Down, But They Do Have a New 2 Story Modern Addition Building, in The Back, Facing Where the old Grandstands Stadium, was. ST. John's , Looks Good, They Keep it up Nice. Our Old Library, By Babcock Park, is Now : A Mini Police Station, and A Computer Library, For The Public. John F. Kennedy Hialeah Public Library, on West 49th Street, By Municipal--= Now Milander Park, is Still There With Books, and Computers. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 12:24
Dave B., High Temperature, Here Yesterday, was : 95 Degrees Farenheit, and Today, is Expected to Be : 94 Degrees, I Saw on our Morning News. I'm Getting a Beautiful Clear Picture, on My 50 Inch Living Room T. V., with The New HD T. V. Digital Reception. I Only Have aninside Rabbit Ears Antenna, and Before : My Reception of Most Channels, was Snowy, and Fuzzy, But Not any More, Now it's Crystal Clear. I Have 2 othe Smaller T. V.'s to Hook up The Converter Box To, and I will ASAP. I Thought This HD Digital Change over, was only a Money Making Scheme, ect. , But I was wrong. I now, can Enjoy My T. V. More, with Crystal Clear Reception. It's a Definate Advancement !!!!!!! I Had Chili Dogs, Cheese Fries, A Corn Dog, and Root Beer, at Our Southwest Miami " Arbetter's " , Yesterday, For Dinner. I Hope This Info Doesn't Make You Hungry, and I also Hope: That The Idea, Of Such Food, Doesn't Add Pounds, and Ruin Your Diet. Sorry, I Mentioned it !!!!!! No More Sonics, Here either, I Guess : They Didn't Do Well Here, and All Closed. A Few years ago, we Had 4 or 5 Sonics, in The Greater Miami Area, But Now, No More. Too Bad, I Liked Sonic Drive In's. Oh Well, The Fickle Clientele, Here, Did not Like , or Support them. I Had none near Me, The Closest one, was across Town, and inconvenient , For Me. I Have a Checker's Drive Thru, a little over a 1/2 Mile , from My House, By Walgreen's, and CVS, and I Go there. They Have Pretty Good Chili Dogs, and Good Milkshakes. Talk To You Later. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 11:58
Patricia, Happy Monday !!!!!! I Hope you had a Nice Weekend. Friday afternoon, I went to North Miami, and North Miami Beach, and I went to Check out , if A Sonic Drive In Was Still There. It was , and is Not. It Had Closed Some time ago, and A Haitian Restaurant, was There Later, But Now : It's also Closed. Bad Location, it appears. We now, Officially: Have No Sonic Drive In's , in Greater Miami, Which is all of Miami- Dade County, From Florida City, By Homestead, to North Dade, and Golden Beach. I Like Sonics, and wish we still Had them. I also took a Ride to Sunny Isles, Which is now Known as : Sunny Isles Beach. They now Have their own Police Dept., and Lots Of High Rise Expensive Luxury Hotels, Like: The Trump Plaza Hotel. There's a Bunch of 30 and 40 Story or Higher Hi Rise Hotels there now, on The Beach,- and Facing Collins Avenue. Rascal House, is Gone. Jahn's , is Gone, 98 % of the Small Low Hotels, in Heigth, Like The Suez, The Thunderbird,& The Sands , are all Gone. The Stores, and Shopping Centers, where Loew's 170th Street Theatre, was, and Where Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor was, across Collins, from The Hotels, was Busy, with Tourist Foot Traffic, and There was Lots Of Car Traffic. The Stores, and Shopping Centers, Have Been Spruced Up, and Look Pretty Nice Now, They Look More Upscale now. The Catholic Church, I Believe you were Referring To: is now a Jewish Synogoge. I Know I Spelled Synogoge Wrong !!!!! I Really Think Sunny Isles Beach, Would Be A Very Expensive Place , to Stay Now, By The Looks of Things, nowadays. I can See The Old Sunny Isles, and I'm Sure You Could Too, if You went There, But as I Say, it Has Changed A Lot, and Is Definately : Not The Family Vacation Place it once was. I Think, it would Cost a Lot, to Vacation, around there. And in 163rd Street, Interama- Sunny Isles Blvd. approaching Collins, The Police: 2 Motorcycle Officers, were Hiding, in The Middle, under The Overpass, with Radar Guns, In a Speed Trap. I Did Not Like That. That's Very Petty, and about Money. I Hope You Have A Nice Monday. Chuckie, and My Patricia, Here, say Hi. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 03:49
Fran, Yes, it Sure is !!!!!! We are Reminded, all the time: Just How Small The World Is !!!!!! And There's One Thing, I Must Say: Growing Up, in Sun Tan Village, and Our East Hialeah, in The Milander Years, was Fun, and I'm Proud Of Being a Native Son, Of There !!!!!!! It is Quite a Distinction, I Think !!!!!!!!! Sleep Well !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin Road Runner		15-Jun-2009 03:42
Bob Sara, Did You Go on Your Trip, or are you Still in Town ????? Just Curious, as I Haven't Seen You Post Here Lately !!!!!!!! Talk to you Soon. Robbin / Road Runner.

Fran		15-Jun-2009 03:41
Robbin, It's a small world after all.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 03:39
Fran, My Picks, for The Best Hot Dogs, were : Fun Fair, Howard Johnson's, Lum's, Mae & Dave's, and A & W. I Never Tryed : Frank & Bun, or Scotty's, Don't Know Why ???? But I Heard, from Many Persons, that Both Had Real Good Hot Dogs. The Hot Dogs Now, are So Salty, that it really Discourages You from Buying them. Same, with The Bologna. I avoid Both , Most of The Time. I used to Go to The Old Burger King, on East 9th Street, and East 6th Avenue, a Lot, when I went to Hialeah Elementary School, and I Lived at The Candy Store. Did You Go to The Candy Store ????? I Remember : Martha Federonis, Gave Me A Dirty Look, an Attitude, and Walked away from Me Rudely, one Morning, Before School, Simply, Because I Told Her: You're Very Pretty, and I Like You !!!!!! She Just Did not Like Me, at all, for Some Reason. I Guess, there was no Attraction, for Me. Talk to you again, Whenever !!!!!!! Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 03:19
Sofia, I Just Finished watching : The Film Documentary Tour: " Forever Cuba ", and I Have to say: I enjoyed it Tremendously !!!!! The Scenery, was Beautiful, and The Naration, Very informative !!!!!! My Neighbor Loaned it to Me, to Watch. And To That Film Tour, and The Beautiful Scenic , and Historic Beauty, of Cuba, I Say : Bravo !!!!!!!!!!! It was nice to See Some Of Cuba, and A Lot Of Towns, and Points Of Interest. It was an Experience, and A Nice Way to Liven Up My Sunday Night. And You may of Seen it, already, But if you Have Not, I Highly Recommend , That You Watch it. It's Beautiful. Cuba, Que Lindo !!!!!!! Dicen Yo !!!!!! Mucho Gusto !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 01:47
Fran, I Knew Mike, and Donny Ledane, They went to School, with me, at Hialeah Elementary. They Lived on East 12th Street, just East Of Lejeune Road, near Johnny , and Martha Romero, and Gail, and Susan McKay, and The Williams ' Brothers, Ted and Tommy. I was around there, all the time. I was Sweet on Gail, and Susan Mc Kay, at one Time, and Went There, to See Them, out Front, By Their Dad's Boat. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		15-Jun-2009 01:42
Fran, Iwent to Babcock Park, all the Time, too. The Recreation Center, inside, I Played 8 Ball, on The Pool Tables, Ping Pong, and I Swam, in The Pool, and Played T- Ball, T- League, and I watched Older Kids, and Adults Play, From The Big Grandstands, on East 6th Avenue, and I also went To The Hialeah Public Library, a Lot, and sat at Tables, to Read Books, and I Checked out Books, to Take Home, To Read, as well. And The Essex, and Circle Theatres, I Went to Both, All The Time. Plus, I went to : Hialeah Lanes, Bowling, and Messing around, Loitering, and Wearing out My Welcome. And Then, There was Flamingo Plaza, Miami Springs Recreation Pool, on Westward Drive, with Their High Diving Board, Hialeah Speedway, Going to The Races, Grable's Bakery, and Rexall, in Sun Tan Village Plaza, Royal Castle, I went to all of them, in Hialeah, Saunders' Hobby Shop, on Palm Avenue, Karland Go Kart Rides, on East 9th Street, By My House, Riding My Bikes, all Around My Neighborhood, and Your Neighborhood, and Just Everywhere. I Got Around, Believe Me !!!!!!! And I Know You Saw Me, and I Saw You, Positively !!!!!! But it appears, That, we never Met, Officially. It is very Strange to Me though, that we Didn't Meet. I Was around your House, all the time. One of Life's Mysteries !!!!!!! It's 83 Degrees, Right now, at My House, at 9:35 P. M. DST, and it's Thundering, and Probably, Will Rain Sometime Tonight. Best Regards . Robbin.

Fran		15-Jun-2009 00:48
Robbin, My brother knew Mike and Don Le Dane. All of those kids still remain close friends. Didn't know Alana, kids north of me, not really. I was really into sports,the public library and the Babcock Pool. I didn't hang out at the roller rink. Liked the Essex and the Circle any day of the week. Friday nights and Saturday evening too.

Robbin		14-Jun-2009 23:06
Fran, Mike Royals, I Think , was Mary Ann Royals's Little Brother. They Live Just south Of East 9th Street, and East of Lejeune Road, up behind Golden Point. Did You Know : Alana Temple ??? She Lived just North of you, across The Railroad Tracks. I used to Go up to see her, on My Bicycle, a Lot. She went to Hialeah Elementary, and Filer. And she was a little older, than me . Talk to you Later. Gotta Go To Eat. Robbin.

Robbin		14-Jun-2009 22:59
Pokey, Is all Well, with You ????? Just Checking !!!!!! I Guess, all is well, with Me, The Same Old : FUBR, and SNAFU, No Change !!!!!! But I'm used to it , By Now, so I Have Adapted, to That way Of Life !!!!!!! It's 86 Degrees Farenheit , Here, Right Now, at 6: 50 P. M., Very Bright Sun Out, But Clouds around, and a Little Thunder Heard. It May Rain Tonight. If You Haven't Seen : " Code ", I thought it was a very Good Movie. And : " Gran Torino ", with Clint Eastwood, was Good too. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Fran		14-Jun-2009 22:51
Knew Barbara, year behind me,dated Jeff. Oh, my gosh, Jodie, Pat and another gal got in trouble all the time for talking. She is the funniest girl I ever met. She's such a hoot. I do think of her at times. Just the way she would tell a story made anyone laugh. Tommy had two step sisters. One of them died not too long ago. Tommy was the youngest of the older kids. Not sure about the others you mention. However the Royals sound familiar, Mike Royals?

Robbin		14-Jun-2009 22:48
Dave B., It's 86 Degrees, Hazy , and A Bit Cloudy, Right now, at 6:30 P. M. It has been thundering , once in a while also, for the last couple of hours, But Has not yet Rained , at all today. I Had Some Fresh Blueberries, with Canned Milk, and Splenda, Very Delicious , Indeed !!!!!!!! I'm Going to Blockbuster Video, soon, to Get a DVD, or 2 , to watch Tonight. Some Good Action Drama Films, Like Steven Segall, and Morgan Freeman Stuff. I Meant to Get Cookbooks in The Mail, to you, This Week, But I Didn't Get around to it, Sorry Dave !!!!!! But I will Get Some on The way to you, this week, so you can Read Up, and Get Ready, To Cook, Next Month, and On From There. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		14-Jun-2009 22:32
Fran, Patty Pokey, sounds Familiar, not Real familiar, but does ring a bell. Roy Campbell, Does also. I think I remember 2 or 3 Brothers, who Lived just west of Lejeune Road, on East 16th Street, and I Believe , their Last Name, was Campbell. Did You Know: Linda Jenkins, and Diane, and Barbara Howell ???? Did you Know: Mary Ann Royals ???? And , What about : Susan Duke ???? I used to go Roller Skating, a lot , at Both : Rustic Roller Rink, and Hialeah Roller Rink. Did you Go to Those places ???? Tommy McNamara, Donna's younger brother, and I used to Build Model Car Kits together. Did you know : Jodie Macleid ??? Her younger brother Ricky, was My Best friend, and Lived in the other corner, across our Lake, in 1964- 1966. Unfortunately, He Got Killed in a Car Accident, in West Hialeah, in The Late 70's. Jodie's Older Brother David, Owns and Runs The Family Business, in Southeast Hialeah, near the Old Winn Dixie Warehouse. I Had a big Crush, on Jodie, Back in 64-65, But She thought of me, only as a younger kid, and Friend of her brother's, so there was no Romance there. All The Best. Robbin.

Fran		14-Jun-2009 19:14
Robbin, Knew of Ernie, didn't know him. I knew and know Donna's family very well. Her older sister and I were very close friends. Linda and Benny were married and he later died. I don't know if she ever remarried. At one time she worked at the Ranch House on Fourth Avenue. I don't know the others, but I do remember a Patty Pokey, nice girl and nice family. Did you now a Roy Campbell?

Robbin		14-Jun-2009 16:33
Fran, I'm Curious: Did You Know : Ernie Cash ?????He was a little older than me, But I Hung around with Him, at one time. He and I Liked The Price Sisters , on East 13th Street, Right off Lejeune, Dorrine, Marcia, and Linda Price, and we used to go over to see them, at their House. And did you know : Richard Rosendo ???? He was a good friend of Mine , at one time . And did you know Donna Mcnamara ????? Her brother, was a Friend of Mine. Did yuou know : Sherry Mason, and her Brother Danny??? And : Jimmy Taylor ????? And did you ever know : Danny Thornton ??? He was a good friend, of mine, at one time. Since we Lived Pretty near, one another, I figured : you Probably: Knew some , or all of them . I remember: My Great Meals, at Flamingo Cafeteria, Patsy's, and at Carole's Restaurant. Great Memories, of Sun Tan Village !!!!!! Happy Sunday, and Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		14-Jun-2009 16:17
Manocarz, I went By South Hialeah Elementary School, The other Day, and I Thought of You, and Mayor Henry Milander, Riding Near His House, around There, and waving to You and other Students, as He Passed By Your School, Back in The Day. The Good Old Days, School Days !!!!!! I Hope you are Doing O. K. And How is your Brother ????? I Know Both of you , Have Had A Rough Time, and I'm Hoping, that All is a Bit Better Now. Write, when You Can. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-Jun-2009 16:01
Dave B., Ola , Amigo, Que Tal ????? Felice Domingo !!!!!! Food Status Report : It's presently : 11:45 A. M. DST, and I Haven't Eaten a Thing, and I'm Going To Skip Breakfast, and I will Be Going Shortly, To Either : Frankie's Pizza, in Southwest Miami, on Bird Road, For A Great Square, and Crispy Pizza, Or To Arbetter's , also on Bird Road, in Westchester, For Chili Dogs, Corn Dogs, Cheese Fries, and Fanta Root Beer, For Lunch, or Should I Say: Brunch, Sunday Brunch !!!!! I Hope You Don't Gain Too Many Pounds, By This Food Status Report !!!!! But if so, as Fran Suggested: Take a Walk, or a Few Laps, and You Will Be Fine !!!!!!! And Hopefully, Don Boyd, Doesn't See This !!!!!! He will Hit The Roof, if I Make Him Gain Weight, Reading My Food Status Report, God Forbid !!!!!!!! More Great Recipes, will Be Hitting The Press, and Will Surely Show Up Here, ASAP. I Feel Compelled, to Pass them on, To My Friends !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

dave b		14-Jun-2009 13:22
Well, that wasn't bad. I gained only a half pound just from reading your post, I am improving. It is all in the mind after all.

Robbin		14-Jun-2009 03:13
Dave B., I was Ready, To Type in some More Mouthwatering Recipes, Especially Pies, and Cobblers, and Such , But You Caught Me, Just in Time, To Hold Back The Gourmet Press. Glad you Lost the 3 Pounds, But I Know you Missed Reading about My Slices Of Heaven Sent Desserts !!!!! Is it Really Worth , The Suffering, Of Withdrawal Symtoms ????? I Had a Slice Of Butterfinger Cream Pie , today, From Burger King, and it was Lucious, and I Thought you Should Hear about it !!!!!! Hopefully, it Doesn't Put 2 Pounds on You, Hearing about it. As I Said, It Sure was Delicious !!!!!!!!!!!! UMMMMMMMM !!!!!!!!!! I Think tomorrow, I Will Have another Slice, as I Love Butterfinger Candy Bars , So Much, and That Pie, Sure was Good !!!! It's 77 Degrees Here, in Miami, Right now, at 11:00 P. M. I Hooked up My HD Converter Box, to My 50 Inch Toshiba Big Screen T. V., in My Living Room, and Found all The Channels I usually watch, and a couple More too, and I watched My Spanish Variety Show, " Sabado Gigante ", and Enjoyed it !!!!!! I Have a Bean Burrito, in The Fridge, From This Afternoon's Dinner, and I'm Going To Have it , Right Now, as a Bedtime Snack. I Got Bean Burritos, at Taco Bell. I Love Burritos, and Refried Pinto Beans !!!!! Aye Chihuahua, Carajo Hombre !!!!!! Yo Quiero Taco Bell !!!!!!! Sleep Well , My Friend !!!!!! Vaya Con Dios !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		14-Jun-2009 00:55
Hi Robbin, yep, we love movies but have not seen a great deal of new ones lately...so we gotta get out there and do that......it was sunny and very warm today, meaning probably 70, for a change, but even better, it was and is very dry, and we just don't have all that many dry days, so this is nice........I took a nap earlier, as being out in the nice air all day knocked me out, but it is quarter to nine pm now and I think I will hit the hay for the night, even this early, the weather is so dry and so good for sleeping. I LOST that three pounds by not talking about food here for awhile, so it is great to lose weight when you don't type out those mouth watering recipes!!!!

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 23:13
Dave B., I Don't Know, if You Like To Watch Movies, or not, But if You Do Rent DVD's, Like I Do: Lately, I Saw : " Code ", " What Doesn't Kill You ", & " Exit Speed " . They were All 3 Good Action Drama Movies. I Also saw , Recently: Clint Eastwood's Latest Movie : " Gran Torino ", and I Sorta Liked it, and I Sorta Did Not, I Will Leave it at that, in case You Want to Seeit, and I Don't want to Spoil it , for you. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 22:43
I Don't Have Cable T. V., or a Satelite Dish, So I Have To Figure This HD Hook Up, for My 3 Old T. V.'s , That Use Rabbit Ear Antennas. I Have The 3 Converter Boxes, But I Just Have to Hook Them Up. I watch Rented DVD Movies , Most Of The Time, But I Do Like our 2 PBS Channels 2 and 17, and on Saturday Night, I watch A 3 Hour Variety Program, on Our Channel 23, called : " Sabado Gigante ", with Famous Host : Don Francisco. I will at Least Hook My Big Screen Up, in The Living Room, to Watch That Show , Tonight , at 8 P. M. !!!!!!! I Guess , I'm The Only Person, Who Doesn't Have Cable, or A Dish!!!!! ????? Best To Everyone. Happy Weekend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 22:20
Dave B., I Got Cha !!!! I Know The Expression You Mean, But as You Say: There Are at Least 2 Ladies Here on Our Site, So We Must Be Respectful, and Remember: That we're Not A Couple Of Drunken Sailors, Marines, Or Army Soldiers, on Liberty, Or Shore Leave, Ect. in Port. That Would Not Be Nice, and as You Say: Don Boyd, and PBase, would Come Down , on Us, Like a Ton Of Bricks, and We Surely, Don't want , or Need That Sort Of Captain's Mast !!!!!! I Admit, I Am Sometimes: A Bit Too Forgiving, in Traffic Matters, Such as Yesterday's Opa Locka Incident . In My Official Job Capacity, as a Professional Security Officer, with 24 Years Of Experience, I Do All Reports Required, By My Company, and Their Clients, To Protect Everyone's Interests, But On My Own, I Am not such a Stickler, unless absolutely Necessary. I weigh The Circumstances, and Make A Mental Picture Of Everything, and Try to Remember : as Many Details , as Possible, But I Take No Action, unless, I See The Need. Yesterday, The Lady, Who Hit Me, From Behind, Did Not Seem, to care, and She was not Offering To Exchange Info, or Anything, and I Had No Time, Or Chance, To Call Police, or Get Her Tag Number. My Back seems Alright Today, and I Believe : All is Well, except For The Cars, only My 1991 Ford Aerostar Van, is Running Now, I Have 3 Other cars, in my Driveway, that are out of Commission. On Monday, I will Put one of them For Sale, and The other 2, will Go To The Garage, For Repairs. Only A Temporary Setback, But Life Goes On. As An Attorney At Law, I Appreciate Your Experience, and Professional Advice, and Your Caring, and There Will Be Castleburgers, and Birch Beer. Later. Robbin. Ps- It was Real Hot, and Mostly Sunny, This Morning, and up until, about 3:00 P. M., Maybe 95 Degrees. But now at 6 :15 P. M., it's Very Cloudy, Charcoal Gray Skies, and 85 Degrees. It Looks Like Rain, Soon .

dave b		13-Jun-2009 20:21
The only part of it I was really talking about was just one thing only. Just the idea that if you developed delayed medical issues, you would pay out of your own pocket. Unlikely in your case that this will happen but if it did, you would pay, not the other driver. I know how the drivers are, everywhere, and I say, well, I cannot say it here, or Don will delete my post. Well, I can say, re the bad drivers, let them go forth and multiply, only in not so many words. That is an old Marine Corps expression, not original with me.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 19:39
Dave B., and Fran, Good Sound Advice I Know, and I Appreciate it. Thank You Both. And Dave, When You Come Down Here, Castle Burgers Galore, and Refillable Birch Beer, You Got it, For Your Fees. Down Here, in Dade County, 1/2 Of The Drivers Give The Police, Phony I. D.'s, Phony Addresses, Lie , and Sue You, after they Caused The Accident, or They Disappear, and Cannot Be Found, and You Get Nothing, and Have to Fix Your own Car. That's Happened to Patti , and I Both, Before. It was Hot, no Damage to The cars, Super Heavy Boxed in Traffic, at a Bad intersection, ect., so I Chose not to Make an issue, But You Are Right. It's Known as CYA. Here, it's a Jungle, The Great Majority of The People, Will Not Do The Right Thing, So You are not Going to Get anywhere. If I Hit Them, and Cause the accident, Guaranteed,I will Be Sued , though. This Place , is Rotten.If all was Ideal, and on the Level, and Honesty existed Here, I Would Go Thru The Motions, But Here, unless My Cars' 1/2 Destroyed, and I'm Hurt , Real Bad, I will Get Outa The Roadway, and Be Safe, and Leave. 9 Times outa 10 Here, They Hit and Run, You Can't Even Get A Plate number, and The Car May Be Stolen anyway. I Don't Know About Boston, and Texas, But Here, The Drivers Stink, and They're only out For Themselves, and Say The Hell with You, I'm Serious. I Know this Place, Like a Book. Best Regards , To Both Of You. And Thanks, For Caring. Later. Robbin.

Fran		13-Jun-2009 14:16
Robbin, I'll try the Lemon Dream. Never made it with honey, something new I guess. Dave, is right about the accident report. Best to protect youraelf from further harm. You know that driver may not have had any coverage on her car. That car could have been stolen? Just something to think about, along with reading all of those cook books.

dave b		13-Jun-2009 13:21
Make that four cheeseburgers and two root beers now, as my fee.

dave b		13-Jun-2009 13:20
And Robbin, my concern was when you talked about going from sitting upright to lying down right away, such was the impact. If anything like this happens again, you need to be sure to get the other driver's info just in case, then you may want to have the police write up a report, not for a lawsuit but to back you up if any medical problems arise because of it. A regular fender bender, nope, but something that knocks you down like that, even inside the car? Yep.

dave b		13-Jun-2009 13:01
Robbin, about that accident. It is not about money, it is about making sure your own possible medical conditions are taken care of IF they ever arise, and here in this state you have three years from the date you discovered them, not the date of the accident, as things sometimes become apparent, medically, months or weeks or years later. So it is not about who you can sue, it is about protecting yourself financially from having to pay out med bills on your own later on, IF anything happens as a result of this accident, but I am not sure you exchanged info with the driver, it didn't sound like it. In this lawsuit-crazed world we lived in, and where the almighty dollar is king, what happened to you, from my own point of view, is nothing more than a protection of yourself from possible future injuries or injuries that are there now but you don't know about. And of course maybe the whole thing is moot because there are no injuries that might crop up later, but it is important that you protect yourself, and this is not by bringing anyone to court, but it is about the unknown. You know that medical stuff can creep up on you and a year from now you may have some ailment directly caused by this. But the way you explained the accident, it did not seem that you got the other driver's info or plate number etc. And of course none of this may happen, and probably won't, but why should any possible future medical expenses be out of YOUR pocket?

dave b		13-Jun-2009 12:54
Hi Don, yes, indeed, we can gain weight from reading about Robbin's food adventures, and look at me, asking for payment in FOOD, it must have rubbed off on me.

dave b		13-Jun-2009 11:28
Of course I have to charge you for the advice I just now gave you, but ahhh, let's just make it, instead of money, two cheeseburgers and a root beer?

dave b		13-Jun-2009 11:27
Sorry to hear about your mishap, Robbin, be careful of the back and naturally, go see someone to make sure there is nothing dormant there, waiting to come out two years from now as a direct result of the accident, but not bothering you now.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 04:56
To All : Good Night Irene !!!!!! Tomorrow, is another Day, and I Will Face it Head On, And Hope For The Best !!!!!!!! I'm Going Back to The Church Sale , again Tomorrow, But I'm Not Taking A Ride After, I'm Driving Straight as an Arrow Home. Tomorrow , Everyone !!!!!!!! Sleep Well !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 04:51
Fran, Here's A Good Pie Recipe, for You : Lemon Dream Pie. Ingredients : 1 9 inch Pie Crust, 1 1/2 Cups of water, 1 Cup of Honey, 1/2 Cup Of Lemon Juice, 1/3 Cup of Cornstarch, 2 Tablespoons, of Butter, or Margarine, 1 Teaspoon, of Grated Lemon Peel 1/4 Teaspoon of salt, 4 Egg yolks, Lightly Beaten, 1 1/2 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped to Soft Peaks. Directions : Bake Pie Shell, until Golden Brown. In a Medium Saucepan, Combine The Water, The Honey, The Lemon Juice, The Cornstarch, The Butter, The Lemon Peel, and The Salt. Bring to A Boil, Stirring Constantly. Boil, for 5 Minutes. Remove from Heat. Stir Small Amount Of Mixture, into The Egg Yolks. Then Pour Egg Yolks Back into The Mixture. Mix Thoroughly. Pour into Pie Shell. Chill, in Fridge A While. Then Serve , with A Dollop, of Whipped Cream. Enjoy !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 04:32
I Have A Good Friend, Who Was once a Pro Hockey Player, and He Told Me, what The Pro Hockey Players Have For Breakfast : Beer And Donuts !!!!!!! And Bob, who was Born and Raised in Toronto, insists that it's True !!!!!! How's That , For Nutrition ?????? Robbin.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 04:24
Don Boyd, I Think I Should Be A Food Editor, Then I Can Make The Whole Population Hungry !!!!!!!! I Seem to Have A Knack, for That. I'm Glad You Ate, Before Reading My Menu. Poor Dave B., Gained 3 Pounds, Reading My Menu, Unbelievable !!!!!!!! I Could Lose Readers , that way, if They are already Obese !!!!! Enjoy, Your Weekend !!!!!! All The Best !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 04:07
To Fran and Don Boyd: Part 1 Continued : This Has Happened to Me , Lots Of Times Before, I'm Surprized , that My Back, is Still Intact. Anyway, I Get Out Of My Car, Calmly, Go Back towards The Car That Rammed Patti's Car, and I Look at The Rear, of Patti's Explorer, No Damage, and then I Look at the Ford Pickup Truck, that Hit Me, No Front End Damage, at All, either. I Go to the Lady Driving, and She's Like Emotionless, in The Face. I Told Her: You Need To Be More Careful, But There's No Damage, To Your Truck, Or My Car, So Unless You Want Police, Drive Away. I Will Stop The Traffic, So You Can Pass Me, So She Did. I Managed to Push The Explorer, Forward, and Turn Right , and into The Mobil Gas Station, To Get Out of The Traffic, Which was Very Heavy, and Fast and Furious. Most People Would Of Tried to Sue, Ect., But Not Me, I Never Do. I Guess, I 'm A Fool, But That's Me !!!!!! I Waited , For The Tow Truck, and He Took Me, and The Explorer Home, to My Driveway. My Back Hurts Tonight, But God Willing: I Be O. K. But My Day, was Pretty Bad. But I Guess, I've Had Worse Days Before !!!!!! I'm Thru Crying about it, it's Over. We'll Get The 2 SUV's Fixed on Monday. Best Regards , To You Both, and Thanks , For Caring. I Do Appreciate it. Robbin.

Robbin		13-Jun-2009 03:51
Fran, and Don Boyd, Thanks, To Both Of You !!!! Actually, Here's The Rest Of The Story : I wanted to Go To The Rummage Sale, at Palm Springs United Methodist Church, across The Street, From Palm Springs Middle School, Which Ended, at 2:00 P. M., and I was Running Late Leaving, so I Ran out The Front Door, of My House, and Got in My Ford Expedition, Ready to Haul Buggy, To The Church, To Buy Some more Cook Books. Well, Wouldn't You Know: My Expedition, wouldn't Start, only : Click Click. So I Pop the Hood, and Pound on The Battery Posts, Hoping that will Do it, Nope, Still Click, Click, So I Jump in Patti's Ford Expedition, which She's not Driving Lately, Because She Heard a Noise, or Something. She's Driving My Old Ford Aerostar Van, to Publix , now. So Off I went to The Church, and I Got To Church in Time. I Bought My 10 Cook Books, Had 2 Hot Dogs, and a can of Root Beer, and Left. I Should of Gone Home, a Mile , and a Few Tenths away, But I Didn't. I Decided to Check out : If The Sonic , that was on Dixie Highway Before, was Still There, or Not, out Of Curiosity, and I Did. It's Closed Up, and Long Gone. No More Sonics , in Miami. Then, Patricia, had Mentioned Sunny Isles, and I Haven't Gone Over there, For A Long Time, So I was Curious, and Went There, Looking around On Collins. Then I Headed Home. I Took 163rd Street, to Biscayne Blvd., Turned Left, and Went to 135th Street, Turned Right, and was Headed Towards Home, and when I slowed Down, coming to The Traffic Light , at N. W. 27th Avenue, The Car Made a Couple of Burping Type Noises, and Shut Off. It wouldn't Start, it was Dead. I Put My 4 Ways on, and Called My Auto Club. Before I Could Tell them anything, I Get Rammed, Real Hard, From Behind. I went from Sitting upright , To Laying Down, and My Back Hurt , Real Bad, By The Beltline. Please Go To Part 2 now. Robbin.

Don Boyd		13-Jun-2009 02:40
Dave, I only read the comments on here after a big meal to avoid getting hungrier than hell from reading Robbin's descriptions of everything he eats or used to eat. Robbin, I'm sorry to hear about your disaster in Opa-locka today. I hope whoever hit you has very good auto insurance or deep pockets to pay for your injuries and vehicle damage. Don

Fran		13-Jun-2009 00:05
Robbin, I hope your weekend is better than this afternoon. One good thought you still have another car/SUV.:)

Fran		13-Jun-2009 00:03
Dave, Now you will have to get out and jog in the rain. One can gain weight just thinking about the food.:)

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 23:09
Fran , I Heard of Scotty's Before, and I've Seen A Picture, of It , in Don Boyd's Restaurants Pictures Section, But I never went there, and Know nothing about it. I went to Sunny Isles Today, to Look around, as I Haven't Been there, for Years. On The way Home, My Wife's Car , Broke Down, in Opa Locka, On Opa Locka Blvd., and Wouldn't Start, and Then A Car Rammed Me, From Behind , and Destroyed My Back, and Then in 95 Degree Heat, I Had To Wait 1 Hour +, For A Tow Truck My Auto Club Sent, and now, I've Got 2 Cars, That won't Start, and A Real Sore Aching Back, at Belt Level. I Wish I Would Of Stayed in Bed Today, A Real Bad Afternoon. Best Regards. Robbin. Ps- Home Cooked Food, is Best, I Agree !!!!!

dave b		12-Jun-2009 22:55
I know none of you will believe this, but I just gained three pounds over the last week reading all these posts about food.

Fran		12-Jun-2009 17:24
Robbin, Never been to Arbetter's, for me Scotty's was the best place for the mile long dog. I really miss that place.

Fran		12-Jun-2009 17:21
Dave, The "Big Easy" is not far. You know down the road.:) The DQ is just two blocks from where I live. However I try not to eat fast foods. I love to make my own food and eat at the several parks located all over the city. True College Station is a college town. I have taught middle school students here and in Georgetown, TX. Have a good lunch!

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 17:04
Dave B., and Fran, and Patricia, Now, I Am Going To Lunch, at Checker's Drive Thru, to Have : A Chili Dog, Chili Cheese Fries, A Coke, and a Cinnamon Apple Pie. I Am Starved, I Had no Breakfast, nothing , since Last night at : 7 P. M. Later All !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 17:00
Fran, Do You Remember : Arbetter's , on Bird Road, west of Tropical Park ???? It's Still there, and Still Good !!!!! I Go There , and Enjoy their Junk Food. Have a nice Weekend. All The Best. Robbin.

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 16:55
Patricia, A Great Weekend, To You , as Well, With Some Ice Cream, I Hope !!!!!! By All Means, Have A Float, or Some Ice Cream, a Little Pleasure, within Our Budget, and our Reach !!!!!!!! That Sonic, near The Hermitage, sounds Great, and A Scenic Spot, To Enjoy The View, Watch and Listen to The Birds, and Enjoy Your Sonic Goodies. Little Pleasures, Very Simple ones, are sometimes : our Most Treasured Memories !!!!!!!!!!! Talk To You Later, or on Monday, Perhaps. All The Best, To You. Robbin.

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 16:47
Dave B., I Love Iced Coffee, and I usually: Make My Own, at Home, using Decaf Coffee, a 16 ounce styrofoam Cup of Spring water , Boiled 1 Minute, in the Microwave, 1 Packet of Splenda, 1/2 Teaspoon, of Cinnamon, and canned Evaporated milk. Stirred up, and Then I add Ice Cubes, and Enjoy. When I'm out though, I Get Mc Donald's Iced Coffee, or Duncan's Hot Coffee, or Iced Coffee, or I stop at a convenience Store, Like 7-11, and Get a Bottle of : Starbucks Frappicinno Cold Coffee, Which I Crave !!!!!! I Do Like Duncan Donuts, and a Lot of times, I Drive Thru, and Get 2 Plain Old Fashioned Donuts, or Dunkin Donuts, and a cup of Decaf Coffee, with Cream, and I Put A Packet of Splenda, and I am : Extremely Happy !!!!!!! Dave, There is a Little Place, in North Carolina, Just North Of Wilmington, called : Paul's Place, on Highway 117 North, Been there, since : 1938, Family Owned, and Run, and Famous, For Their Chili Dogs. I've Been there, a Million Times, and Believe Me: Their Chili Dogs, are Heaven Sent , The Best !!!!!! I Wish I Had a Couple, with A Sun Drop Soda, Right Now !!!!!! Pauls' Place, Looks almost Like a White Castle, and it's about : 35 Miles, from Camp Lejeune. I , Too Love Chili Dogs !!!!!! Our Checker's Drive Thru, Makes Fair Chili Dogs, and Chili Cheese Fries, I Get Both Quite Often, with A Large Coke. Hope , You Enjoyed Your Lunch, Sorry I Made You So Hungry !!!!!! Later, Dave !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 16:26
Patricia, Hi, Chuckie, and His Mommy and Daddy, All Say Hi, From Hialeah !!!!!! Chuckie Goes Out to Eat, with us, all The Time. We Get Take out, from Every Restaurant, and either Take it Home, or Eat in The Car, in The Parking Lot, or We Find a nice Shady Parking Space By A Park, Ect. We Like that Better, than eating inside, Because: #1 : Chuckie , can Go, and He sees , and Hears Wild Birds, and #2 : We Don't Have to Put up with Servers , Bothering you , everytime , you Have a Mouthful of Food, and # 3 : We Don't Have to Waste Money, on A Tip, For People waiting on us. I Don't Like Valet Parking, and I Like Buffets, ect., where you serve yourself. It's Not only The Tip, But I Can Park My Own Car, and I Don't Like People Slamming My Car Around, and I Am Not Royalty, or an Invalid, to where I need , or want People Waiting on Me. Chuckie , Loves Going in The Car, with us, and We all 3 , Have a Nice Outing. Everywhere, Has Take Out, Except Buffets. We Go To Sweet Tomatoes, Hometown Buffet, and Golden Corral, once in a while, and Chuckie , cannot Go There, But We Have Taken Him, along to those Places Before, and One of us , went in and Ate, and Then The Other, and in that way, Chuckie Got to Go, and We Got to Eat There. We Don't Mind That Way, But I Know, Some People, would Mind. I Love Sonic Too, But We Now , Have none. The closest Sonic, to Me, Before, was in North Miami, Right on The Line, almost to North Miami Beach, Too Far, for All The time. We Have a Place Here, in Miami, No Curb Service , or Drive Thru, But They Have Great Chili Dogs, Corn Dogs, Hot Dogs,- any way Cheese Fries, and Root Beer. They've Been there, for Like 50 Years, or More, and it's called : Arbetter's, and it's in our Miami Suburb, called : Westchester, on Bird Road, at S. W. 88th Avenue. We Take Sunday Drives There, Sometimes, and Chuckie Goes, Of Course !!!!!!!! Hi To Sparky, Too , The Chuckie, in Your Life !!!!!! Best Regards, and By All Means: Enjoy , Your Lunch !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 15:51
Fran, We Have No Sonics , Here Now, But I Like Them, and wish we still did. I guess , I was the only one , who Liked them Here. Miami , is a Funny Market, some things, Don't Do Well Here, and Close. Did You Ever Go To Arbetter's , in Westchester, on Bird Road ?????? They're Still there. Great Chili Dogs, Corn Dogs, Cheese Fries, Root Beer, Ect. We Go There A Lot. No Drive Thru, Though. I , Too Love Corn Dogs, and Ice Cream Floats. My Favorite Ice Cream Float, is : Either : Coke, or Pepsi, or Root Beer, or DR. Pepper, with Chocolate Ice Cream . Different , From Most People's Taste, But I Like it. I Make My Own, at Home. Now , When I Go To Dairy Queen, I Have The Peanut Buster Parfait. My Favorite Ice Cream Lately: Edy's Chocolate. But I Know: Moderation, is The Key, and Must Be My Rule !!!!! Do You Have Sonic, in Your Town ?????? Or : Checker's ??? Piccadilly Cafeteria ????? I Know, You Probably , Have Great Texas Brisket BBQ !!!!! I Love That !!!!!! More Great Recipes Soon !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

dave b		12-Jun-2009 15:51
Everyone is making everyone else hungry and all this discussion is around lunchtime. I have to go offline to have lunch, due to Robbin's mentioning of every sandwich under the sun. I would like to try several of them right this minute but better hold off a bit.

dave b		12-Jun-2009 15:50
The Sonics attract me for one major thing: Chili Dogs.......same with DQ

dave b		12-Jun-2009 15:49
Fran, I was way off! It is 444 from you to New Orleans......not within easy distance after all. I thought it was a little closer

Patricia		12-Jun-2009 15:48
Robbin, does Chuckie like to go to Little Caesar's? Massachusetts has no Sonics and I love the Sonic! It's nice to sit in the car and watch the birds in the bushes in pretty little garden area. I love the grilled cheeses, bacon sandwiches, limeades, banana shakes are the BEST, and the banana fudge sundaes too! I never saw a Sonic until I moved to Hermitage TN in 1998. There is one very close to my house, about 1 1/2 miles, right on the edge of The Hermitage property, very nice! Happy Weekend to All.

dave b		12-Jun-2009 15:47
That is a nice area down that way, quite a distance from where I lived in Texas. But I have been all over that area down there, and it is very nice. And you are within relatively easy distance of New Orleans, too. Not next door but reasonably close for a trip there.

Fran		12-Jun-2009 15:45
Dave, Yes, I live in College Station, Texas. Home of the Aggies, in fact I have two Aggies.

dave b		12-Jun-2009 15:42
Starbucks, there are quite a few, but I'll tell you, Robbin, they don't have just plain old coffee that I prefer, with all the fancy stuff they have anything but a regular coffee, so I would rather go elsewhere. Too fancy for me.

dave b		12-Jun-2009 15:41
Dominos/Pizza Hut/Papa Ginos, is what they have around this area, mostly. A couple of Outback Steakhouses here and there, closest one is about 15 miles away in Hyannis, to our west.

dave b		12-Jun-2009 15:40
No Checker's here, but all the rest are. I remember Eckerd Drugs and Albertsons from when I lived in Texas, both in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in Wichita Falls. Around here, the most common is McDonald's, then Burger King, and then Wendy's. I think it is that way most everywhere, in terms of how many of these places are around. There is only one Wendy's around here that I know of and a few BKs but McDonalds have the most, and Dunkin Donuts, I am beginning to think it is true that America runs on Dunkin :) They are more common than gas stations, just about. Not many Taco Bells around here just a few, and as I mentioned, DQ are very few and far between, and so are KFC/A&W, which I think have merged in some way, or at least are usually in the same building.

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 15:33
Dave B., CVS, Came Here, about I Believe Like 10 Years ago, or Less, and They Took over Eckerd Drugs, and Built and opened , Lots , and Lots Of New Stores. And Walgreen's was Here, when I was a Little Kid, in The Early 50's , and they Have Expanded Immensely. There are Literally : Walgreen's , and CVS , on Every Corner. I Like Both, and Go To Both. Like Fran said : With your CVS Card, and The Receipt Coupons, they give you , with your purchase, you Do Save. I Have An Almost Brand New Walgreen's, about 1/2 Mile, from My House, and an older Storefront CVS, across the Street, from that Walgreen's, and A Big Modern CVS, across the Parking Lot, from My Wife's Publix Supermarket, and that's : 1 1/2 Miles , from my House. I Have Checker's Drive Thru, Across From Walgreen's , and CVS, 1/2 Mile , From My House, and My Closest Burger King, is By Opa Locka Airport, about 1 1/2 Miles away, and I Have 4 Mc Donald's, within 1 1/2 Miles, from My House. Taco Bell, Where I Go, is about 2 Miles, from My House, Same with : Dunkin Donuts, Piccadilly Cafeteria, Starbucks, Dairy Queen, Carvel, KFC, and Little Caesar's, Domino's, and Pizza Hut. We Go To Little Caesar's , a Lot, and Get Their All The Time Special: A Large Pizza , for 5 Dollars, and it's Real Good. We Eat it Right There, in The Car, Fresh, and Hot. With A Pepsi, That's Dinner !!!!!!! Do You Have Checker's Drive Thru there, Dave ????? I Like Checker's , Mc Donald's , and Taco Bell, But I Know they are not Good , For You. I Like Sonic , Too, But We Don.t Have any. Sonic, Did not Do well Here, in Miami, and Folded. I notice , By Their Website That they Have 2800 Locations Nationwide, so They Must Do Well, Elsewhere !!!!!! It's 91 Degrees Farenheit , Here in Hialeah, at My House Right Now, at 11:30 A. M., and it's a Little Sunny, But not Real Bright, and Very Little Breeze. Ever Try What A Burger ?????? I Like Their Places !!!! None Here , Though. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		12-Jun-2009 14:34
It sure doesn't feel like 64. I have a sweatshirt on, hanging around the house today, reading probably the second most interesting book I have ever read, and it is just raw and damp and miserable, but I do like the rain, and after having gone to a law training thing yesterday in Worcester, which is over a hundred miles from here, thank goodness it is once a year, I don't feel like getting out much today, going for a walk is out of the question so i am hibernating today :)

Patricia		12-Jun-2009 13:26
Dave B, I see the Cape temperature went up to 64F, you're having a heat wave! We used to go to Hampton Beach, NH for day trips as often as five times a week! It's cold there today also, 54F! I watch a very good live beach cam of Hampton Beach and also a few of Cape Cod beaches! Don, how was your trip to Franklin? Talk to you all later, Friends!

dave b		12-Jun-2009 12:46
Fran, do you live in Texas?

Fran		12-Jun-2009 12:24
Dave, CVS, they are all over Texas. Providing discount items and drugs. Sonic, oh, the corn dog,tots and a cherry lime frozen drink. Good eats, or so they say. Sonic provides a meal at a reasonable price for those who like that kind of food. Yes, I do like their ice cream floats on a hot summer night.:)

dave b		12-Jun-2009 11:02
Not sure if we have the White Castles in the frozen foods section of supermarkets, will take a look next time. I'm surprised there are a lot of CVS, as that is a Providence RI HQ company and they are everywhere here in New England. Walgreens everywhere, Walmart, etc

Robbin		12-Jun-2009 01:35
Dave B., There were about 4 or 5 Sonic Drive In's in Dade County,The Metro Miami area, a Few Years Ago, But They All Went Out Of Business, I Believe. The Last one, was in North Miami, and I Haven't Been There , For Quite Some Time, and I Didn't Know if They were Still There Or not. I Looked On The Internet Tonight, and That Location was Listed, But When I Called Their Phone Number, it Was For Nova Southeastern University, North Miami Beach Campus, and They Had 1 Restaurant Review, But that was in August Of 2008, So I Think they are Gone. If I Get Near There, I'll Go By and Check, and Let You Know. I'm Curious Now !!!!! I Liked Sonic Too !!!!! I Like Corn Dogs, and They Had Em. There was one Of Those A & W Walkin's Next To KFC, or Some Other Fast Food, in Carol City, On Miami Gardens Drive, but I Don't Know if it's Still There Or Not. I Liked : What A Burger !!!!! Did You Ever Go To One ????? I went to Them, in Waco, TX., and in Pensacola, FLA., in 1984. Do You Have White Castle Burgers Frozen, in a Box Of 6, in Your Supermarkets There ?????? We Do !!!!! I Get them Now, and They're Real Good. 2 are Ready in 60 Seconds in The Microwave on High. That's Good enough , For Me. Not Too Many Carvels Here either, But I Have 2, with in 2 and 3 Miles. And Dairy Queen, 1 within 2 Miles. KFC, We Have Plenty. Same with Wendy's , Burger King, MC Donald's , and Taco Bell. And Walgreen's , and CVS, are on Every Corner Here. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

dave b		11-Jun-2009 20:47
Hi Patricia, that's right, I have not been back to Miami since the day we left for sunny California, 1957. I could be said to be overdue for a return visit.

dave b		11-Jun-2009 20:45
We have Carvel, but the nearest one to me is 53 miles away! I just looked it up on their store locator. And there is a Dairy Queen a couple of miles away but they are very few and far between around here, for some reason. Another thing we have is KFC, as everyones does, with A and W part of the same place. What we do not have, that I miss, is a Sonic Drive In, or drive thru, they have those in Texas, where used to live, and I saw a couple in Virginia on my March trip there, but none around here.

Patricia		11-Jun-2009 20:44
Hi Chuckie ( I like to say that because that's what chuckie says!), and hello to Robbin, Patricia L, Dave and All Friends: Yes Robbin, we did go to that movie theater, I do remember. At that time the area was the BEST as best could be and in my heart the thrill of those vacations will never change, I know it got very run down from the last time I was in Deerfield Beach, 1994, and went sight seeing in Sunny Isles and Golden Beach! I can't believe that Dave has not been back in all these years! Got to go, the Best to All

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 20:21
Dave B., You Know Dave: Some Of My Absolute Favorite Sandwiches, are : Egg Salad Sandwich, Bologna on Bread, with Lettuce, Yellow Mustard, and A Cheese Single Slice, Pimento Cheese Spread, on Bread, Creamy Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich, Kosher Salami Sliced Paper Thin, piled on Rye Bread, with Cream Cheese, A Cold Meatloaf Sandwich, with Ketchup, and or Mustard, A Roast Beef Sandwich, with Black Pepper, and Mayo, and Raw Onions, A Good Tuna Fish Sandwich, Ropa Vieja On Cuban Bread, A Boar's Head Italian Cold Cut Sub, A Real Cuban Sandwich Pressed, Like In Hialeah, and Miami, A Meatball Parm Sub, A Philly Cheesesteak Hoagie, An Italian Sausage Sub, with Grilled Green Peppers , and Red Peppers, A Good Steak Sandwich, A Good Hamburger, A Good BBQ Sandwich, and A Good New Orleans Oyster Po'Boy Loaf sub, on French Bread. I Hope I Didn't Make You Hungry ,Dave !!!!! ???? Oh, and I Forgot 3 other Favorite Sandwiches : Grilled Cheese, BLT, and Club Sandwich. Paper Thin Sliced Turkey Breast, with Mayo, Makes A Great Sandwich Too. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 19:46
Dave B., 3 Weeks, will Pass Very Fast, At The Speed Of Sound !!!!!!! I Read My Cookbooks, all The Time, Because I Enjoy That, and I Do Get Good Recipes, and Ideas, From Them !!!!!! The World Of Cooking , Cook Books, and Food, is A Great Adventure, and Eating, and Enjoying A Meal, or Even A Snack , or appetizer , That You Made, is A Real Joy, and I Have No Doubt, Whatsoever : That You Will Achieve Greatness, In The Kitchen, and With That Skill, and Experience, Will Come A New Joy, That You Have Never Known !!!!!!!!!! Cooking Shows, on PBS, are Great Too, I Love Them !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 19:33
Dave B., Yes, Breyer's , and Edy's are National Brands, as are : Haagen Dasz, and others. I Buy all 3 Of Those. Breyer's , is always a Great Choice !!!!! I Like The Reece's Peanut Buttercup Ice Cream, and The Oreo Ice Cream. Haagen Daasz Rum Raisin, and Coffee, are Favorites of Mine Too. My Freezer Above My Whirlpool Fridge, will Always Have Ice Cream, I Require it !!!!!! I Just Bought a new Fridge, A Couple Of Months ago , at Sears, and I Love it. Our Old one , was Going, and it was about 11 years old, So it was Time. My New one, a Whirlpool, is A Tiny Bit Smaller inside, But it's Pleny Big , For only The 2 of Us, and my wife works in a supermarket, only 1 1/2 miles away, so we Don't need a Huge Family Fridge, anyway. The Old one , was also a whirlpool, and it was 19.5 Cubic Foot, and the new one , is only 18 Cubic Feet, But It's Big Enough, inside, and Outside: it's Streamlined, and Rounded, Not as Wide , as The Old One, But Higher, and Deeper, so it Made a Little Space Problems, But I Loved This Refrigerator, and We Solved The Problems. What A Joy, This New One is !!!!! I Love it !!!!!! Dave, Do You Have Carvel Ice Cream Places There ??? We Have Carvel, and Dairy Queens Here !!!!!! And Some Baskin- Robbin's, Too !!!! I Love Baskin- Robbin's Chocolate Ice Cream, And Chocolate Ice Cream Shake !!!!!! They Are Real Expensive, But Real Good Too !!!!!!! It's Clouding Up, and I Heard Thunder, So We Are Probably: Going to Get Some Rain Soon, But Now, The Sun's Out Again. It's Very Hazy , Over Our Lake. Later. Robbin.

dave b		11-Jun-2009 19:22
Another three weeks and I can justify all the different ingredients I need to get so I can start learning how to cook.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 18:59
Dave B., I See !!!! But Please Do Not Starve To Death !!!!! Before That, I Will Send Supplies, To Get You By, until July. Have you Ever Tried: Baked Beans, with White Rice ???? It's Delicious, and Cheap. And Cook in The Skillet, Together: Low Sodium, Green Beans, with Pinto Beans, and That's Delicious !!!!! Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are Great. Salads, of all Kinds !!!!! Fruits and Cottage Cheese. Waldorf Salad, on Lettuce, Fill up on That, and Drink Lemonade, Limeade, Grape Juice, or Sweet Iced Tea. Some Budget, But Good Food Ideas, For A Friend , on A Temporary Budget !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 18:48
Patricia, Hi, Did You ever Go To See a Movie, at The Loew's 170th Street Theatre, in Sunny Isles ????? It was in a Shopping center Between 163rd Street, and Rascal House. Rascal House, was at 174th Street, and Collins Avenue, and Golden Beach, was North Of Sunny Isles, Before You Got To Hallandale Beach. I'm Sure you Went to at Least one Movie Show, at That Theatre !!!!! And Did Your Family Ever Go To Laurenzo's Italian Grocery, on 164 th Street, and Dixie Highway, Just West Of Biscayne Blvd., and The Railroad Tracks ???? It was , and is : A Great Italian Market, for all Shopping, and Great Meats, and Especially Their Store Made Italian Sausage. I Still Go There , once in a While, To Buy Some Italian Sausage , and Fresh Italian Bread, Olive Salad, and A Few Other Things. It's Probably, about 22 Miles , one way, and A Lot Of Traffic, So I Don't Go Often. 163rd Street, is A Mess, Heavy Hectic Traffic, Lots Of Accidents, and around The 163rd Street Shopping Center, Where I'm Sure You Went To Many Times, The Crime is Very Bad, The area Went Down, and For Me, it's O. k., But For You, it is not Safe around there, or Sunny Isles Either , any More. I'm Sorry , to Tell you That, But You Should Be Informed. It was nice there in The Times you Went There, But It Changed, For The Worse, unfortunately . I Guess , Most Everywhere, used to Be Better, and People Too !!!!!! Sad, But Reality !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Say Hellow, To Sparky. Chuckie, and My Patricia, Say A Big Hi !!!!! Have A Nice Evening !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		11-Jun-2009 18:41
No cooking yet, Robbin, cash is low, cash flow that is, every single year at this time, from about April to June, then back in the swing of things July first, first of fiscal year. Happens every year, we just save our money and then ride it out. But we know it is coming so can plan for it a lot easier. It is a state thing, when you have a very heavy caseload, as I mentioned before, they control how many hours you can bill per fiscawl year, court-apptd cases, all our private cases are unaffected by this law. So three people have higher caseloads than me out of all ten city courts, I am number four on the list in order of billed hours, so you cannot accept any new cases til July first, so although the courts are as busy as always, throughout the summer, we cannot be, due to that quality assurance type law. Long story but that is the basic outline. All this is to say, no cooking yet til we can do regular grocery shopping for ingredients on things I want to try out.

dave b		11-Jun-2009 18:38
I'm sure that bus was an MTA bus, as you said.....glad you like the music!-----We have Edy's ice cream in convenience stores and supermarkets here. Breyer's too, I think that is a national brand.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 18:22
Anyone Remember : Seashore Pickle , By The Railroad Tracks, in Opa Locka???? It was on N. W. 138th Street- ( 135th), on Your Right , Going Eastbound, Right after you crossed The Railroad Tracks. They Made Pickles, and Pickled Products Like Sauerkraut. And if You Turned Right there By Seashore, and went Down a ways, You Had Minton's Dump, and Car Junk Yards. First You Smelled Sour Pickles, and Then Further Down The Street, The Smell Got Worse, at Minton's !!!!!!!!! I Remember you would Go up a Little Hill, Then Over The Railroad Tracks, and Immediately, You Would Smell Pickles, From Seashore Products. Speaking Of Pickles, I Love Them, But Only Have Them, once in a While, because of All The Sodium, the Contain. My Favoric Pickles : Ba Tempe Kosher 1/2 Sours, and Mt. Olive Kosher Dill Spears. I Love The Pickle Juice, in The Jar Of The Mt. Olive Pickles. Anyone , Remember, whe Eagle - Army - Navy Stores Had Their Warehouses, at Opa Locka Airport, Just west, of The Old Blimp Hangar, in old WWll Buildings ?????? Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 18:03
Dave B., Unbelievable !!!!!! 61 Degrees, in June ????? High 70 , Tomorrow ???? What ????? But I Have a Feeling, That Your Summer Heat, is Soon: 90's + !!!!!! Our Highest Summer Temperatures Here , are usually in August, and it may Get to 97 or 98. And our 97 or 98, is Real Hot and Humid, it Drains You !!!!!! I Know Pnoenix, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, San Antonio, and other Places Record 108 and 118 ect., But I also Had People tell me that They Think You Feel 98 Degrees Here, a Lot More than Higher Temperatures in Those other Places. There's a Lot Of Pros and Cons , on That Subject, I Know. But Believe Me, It's Hot Here , in Our Summer, Especially in August. It May Rain Here Later Today, as it Has Been Raining almost Every Afternoon, Lately, and The Evening Temperature, Cools Down, to 70 , or 70's. Dave, Do You Have : Edy's Ice Cream there, in The Supermarkets ????? I Like Their Chocolate Ice Cream, and Have Gotten it Lately. It's Real Good !!!!!! Everytime I Go Out in My Car, My Ford Expedition, I'm Enjoying The Oldies You Sent Me. Great Music, and Memories !!!!! Thanks Again !!!!!!!! Any Cooking , Going On By Chef Dave Yet ????? Just Curious, and Kidding !!!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 17:44
Hi Dave, I Really Thought That That Bus, was An MTA Transit Bus, and at that time, They were Light Green, and said : MTA. I Remember seeing MTA Buses, By The River- , Canal, in Miami Springs, in Front of Holliman's Restaurant, just North of The Circle, and Facing Hialeah, and Okeechobee Road. There was a Bus Stop There. We Had an MTA Bus Driver, in My Old Neighborhood, on East 6th Lane, Named : MR. Simmons. Can't Remember His First name, But He was a Real Nice Man. His Son, was older than me, maybe Your Age, and His name , was : Vinnie Simmons, and He worked at Rustic Roller Rink, in Southeast Hialeah, When I was 11 Years old, and He was 15, or 16 . That was in 1962. Our Metro Buses Now are in 2 Different Color Schemes: Some are Like A Seafoam Green, and Pinkish - Purple, and others are : Sort Of A Silver - Gray with Waves of Green and Blue, and Some others are Covered in Advertising Completely, such as Brown, and saying Snickers across the Entire Sides Of The Bus. And We Have Double Buses, Regular Long Buses, Shorter Buses, and Even Smaller Trolley Type Shuttle Buses, that Go To And From The Metrorail. And We Have The 1 Leg Metrorail, Above Rail System, which Goes From Medley, To Dadeland, a Distance of About 25 Miles, and There's about 23 Stations. It Hits about 70 MPH, at times, and is a nice Ride. It goes By Bell Haven, Parallelling N. W. 79th Treet, and East 25th Street, in Hialeah. It's upabout 50 Feet, or More High, above The Ground. There is no Part Of it Underground Subway. Downtown Miami, Has The Metro Mover, an Automated People Mover, That Circles Downtown, above, with I Believe 20 Stations , or More. Hope You Enjoyed This Info !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		11-Jun-2009 17:22
Hi Robbin---subtract thirty degrees from your temp and that's what we have right now, plus rain! Way up to 70 tomorrow, they say.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 17:20
For All Of You Out Of State: Right Now, In Hialeah, at My House, It's Sunny, and Still, No Breeze, and 91 Degrees Fartenheit, at 12: 50 P. M. My Crepe Myrtle , in The Back Yard, Has about 1/2 of it's usual Beautiful Pink Flower Blooms, that always Develop, in Summer, and Disappear, in The fall, and Winter. I Look out My Sliding Glass Doors, from The Guest Bedroom, where My Computer is, and I See : Our Lake, and The Houses on The Other Sides, 400 Yards Across The Lake, and I See My Green Lawn, Palm Trees, My Crepe Myrtle, and Occaisionally: Sailboats, with Pretty Colorful Sails, Breezing Along on The Lake, and Ducks, and Geese, Gliding along Gracefully, As well. I Love My Lakeview, it's Gold !!!!!! I Have 2 Bathrooms, and 4 other Rooms, That Have Views of Our 23 Acre Lake. There are 60 Houses, around Our Lake, it Has Natural Springs, Is 60 Feet Deep, in The Middle, and if You Go Around the Lake, on The4 Streets, or The Sidewalks, it's 1 Mile around. Only Sailboats, Rowboats, Paddleboats, that You Peddle, and Electric - Battery Motors, on Boats are allowed. No Motor Boats, No water Ski- ing, and no Jet Ski's, Thank God !!!!!! They are all Legally Prohibited, By Lake Deed Restrictions, which were Drawn Up, and Are Legally Binding, For The Peace, and Safety, of All 60 Lake Home's Residents, and Guests. The only Nuisance, we Have on This Lake, is Some Lake Residents Playing Loud , Loud Music, and it Bothers others, But otherwise, Out Back, and The Lake, are Very Peaceful, and Nice. Out Front, is a Busy 4 Lane State Highway, across the Street, is a City Park, and A Fire Station, so Out Front, is Not Peaceful, By Any Means. But We Do Have The Backyard, and The Lake. I Feel Lucky, To Have That !!!!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		11-Jun-2009 16:59
Hi Robbin: That bus was a regular city bus, not a school bus, but as to what color it was, I can't remember.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 03:39
Anyone Remember: The Big Silver Round Water Tower, Up Real High On Stilt Legs, That Said : Welcome To Miami, and it was Over Near The FEC Railroad Tracks, in Little River, around N. E. 82nd Street, or 79th Street Area. It's Gone Now, But it was There, and A Landmark, For A Long Time. I Always Liked Seeing it, and I For One : Miss it !!!!!! Another Old Familiar Miami Thing Gone. Soon, I Will Be Lost, in My Birthplace, if They Keep Tearing Down Landmarks. Best Regards , To All Reading This !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 03:25
Anyone Remember The song : " Bobby's Girl" ????? I Just Happened to Think of it today. I Always Liked That Song. And " Your Nose Is Gonna Grow ", By Johnny Crawford, Mark Mc Cain, on The Rifleman. And: "Cindy's Birthday ", also By Johnny Crawford. Loved Those Songs !!!!! And Did anyone Ever Hear These Songs : " If You Tell A Lie " and: "Little People ", Both By The Mc Coys ???? And : " So Right To Be In Love ", By The Royal Guardsmen ???? And " Caught In The Act ", By The Facts Of Life ???? And : " Sally Go Round The Roses " ???? And : " Young Wings Can Fly ", By Ruby And The Romantics ???? These are all Some Neat Songs, I Liked, Long Ago. And 1 More : " Little Miss Flirt ", By The Okaysions. Anyone , Else Ever Hear, and Like : any Of These Songs ?????? Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 03:01
Anyone Like Bleu Cheese ????? I Do, I Love it !!!! If you do like Bleu Cheese, Try This Simple Salad, or Dessert, or Snack; Put some Sliced Peaches, or Pears, in a Bowl, or Cup, Juice and all, and add some Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing, and Stir it a Little Bit, with a spoon. This is Wonderful. Try it !!!!! I use Delmonte Peaches, and Mandarin oranges, in the little plastic cups, that are sweetened , with Splenda, and Del Monte Pears, in The Can, or Jar, that are also Sweetened, with Splenda. And The 2 Bleu Cheese Dressings, that I use, are : Marie's, and Naturally Fresh, But You Can Make Your Own, with Crumbled Bleu Cheese, Buttermilk, Mayonnaise, and Pressed Garlic. I Sometimes Make My Own Homemade. The Fruit, is Sweet, and The Bleu Cheese Dressing , is Sour, and Together, They Are Delicious, So Simple, But Wonderful. If You Desire, you can Water The Dressing Down A Tiny Bit, I Do, and it's Not as Sharp, and not as Thick. Enjoy !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 02:43
Back in The 50's, in The Summers, Most Every year, My Family Traveled To Burgaw , North Carolina, Which is 30 Miles North Of Wilmington. My Paternal Grandmother, was Born and Raised There, and She Had A Wood Frame House, 8 Miles Out Of Burgaw. And We would Go there , For Some or Most all of The Summer, and Then Return to Our House in Sun Tan Village, in East Hialeah. And While we were up there, at Grandma's House, we would Rove around, and we went To Jacksonville, North Carolina, 30 Miles Away, Where Camp Lejeune USMC Base is, and To Surf City, and Topsail Beach, To Swim, in The Ocean, And we would Sometimes Go To Fayetteville, To Visit My Cousin Kelly, and That was always Super Fun, for My Little Brother, and I. Uncle Oscar, and Aunt Katie, Kelly's Mom and Dad, Lived in The State House, Up on A Hill, on Raiford Road,- Highway 401 South, A Bus, and Truck Route, and It was Facing a Huge Resorvoir Dam, and Uncle Oscar, was For Years and years, A State Of North Carolina Game Warden, and The State House , was Furnished To The Family Free. We Would Go To Hardee's, in Fayetteville, for Hamburgers, and To Treasure City, which was Like A K- Mart, or Wal Mart, And We Would Go To A Lake To Swim,---- Waldo's Lake, and Most Days, Right Before Dark, Uncle Oscar, Would Drive in, with His Lights and Siren on, For My Brother and I, and That was so Cool. His Patrol Car, was Exactly Like Andy's On Andy Of Mayberry , The Same Ford, with The Long Whip Antenna, Hooked to The Rear Bumper, ect. And We would Enjoy Aunt Katie's Great Dinners, and Then, it was A Treat: All of us , would Sit out on The Big Wraparound Porch, watch Fireflies, Talk, and Joke around, and See and Hear Greyhound, and Trailways Buses, cars, and Tractor Trailers Laboring up and Down, The Big Hill, in Front Of The State House, But About 100 Yards away. Great Memories, of Time Spent in North Carolina, The Tar Heel State !!!!!!! Best Regards, To All Of You. Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 02:12
Hello Everyone, Today, I Remembered A Real Special Memory, of A Fishing Trip, with My Dad. He and I went one Day, up on State Road 9, past Opa Locka, On The way to The Golden Glades Interchange, to a Lake, and We Fished with Rod & Reels, and Caught Absolutely Nothing, But It Didn't Matter. We Had Ice Cold Yoo Hoo's, and Banana Flip Snack Cakes, and We Had Fun. A Father , and Son Together, on A Fishing Trip. I was 4 years old, and the year was : 1955. A Very Treasured Memory For Me !!!!! Cheers, To Everyone. Robbin.

Robbin		11-Jun-2009 01:55
Dave B., I'm Curious: You Mentioned The Bus Ride , on A Bus, Going West on N. W. 79th Street, Over The Railroad Tracks, into Hialeah, and Finally Ending Up, in Miami Springs, By The Circle. And The Bus was Driven By Bus Driver John States. That Bus, was Light Green, in Color, was it not ????? I Presume it was An MTA Transit Bus, not a Yellow School Bus ???? I Remember The MTA Transit Buses, were Long, Round , Light Green General Motors Buses. I Rode on Them, with My Grandma, when I was Little, All The Time. We used to Take Route 29, From Hialeah, To Downtown Miami, and Back Home Again. The Bus Company, was Then : MTA,- Metropolitan Transit Authority, But Nowadays, it's METROBUS, METRORAIL, and METROMOVER. Miami - Dade Transit Agency. I Live on a Main Street, in Hialeah, and a Whole Lot Of Metro Buses Go By My House, all the time. I'm still Enjoying The Great Oldies, and Classical Music, that you sent Me, I Put all of The Music, on Cassette Tapes, and I Listen, to them in My Ford Expedition. Thanks Again. It's Presently : 81 Degrees Farenheit, at 9: 50 P. M. DST. I'm Mailing You Some More Cook Books, Tomorrow, so you'll Most Likely, Get them, By Monday, or Tuesday, at The Latest. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Jun-2009 19:35
Carlos Betancourt, Hey Carlos. Nice to Hear from you !!!!! Sorry to Hear that your Work is Slow. That's The Way these Days, unfortuneately, Bad Times . The Royal Castle Hamburgers, I Believe are 99 Cents Each, and Cheeseburgers, are a Little More. I Went there, Recently, with an Old Friend, and Between us, we Had: 2 Birch Beers, 8 Cheeseburgers, & 4 Hamburgers, and Our Total Bill, was : 17 Dollars, and some Change. Like $ 17. 44. And it was Good, Real Good !!!!!! We went to the one on N. W. 7th Avenue, and 125th Street. The Owner, is a Nice Guy, - Wayne Arnold. It was Clean, The Service was Good, and For Me, it's A Good Place. You Know Carlos, if you Feel Like Castle Burgers, and Can't Make it to Arnold's Royal Castle, Publix, Has White Castles, in A Box Frozen, 6 in a Box, and 60 Seconds in The Microwave, and You've Got 2 Castleburgers Hot and Good. I Get those all the Time, They're Good. REL Pictures, Sounds Great, if You Can. Thanks. My E- Mail, is : rpc7560@yahoo.com My E- Mail, Receives, But I Can't Reply, Back to You, But I will Let You Know Here, when I Get them. Isn't Hialeah Wonderful ?????? Take Care, My Friend !!!!!! Best Regards . Robbin. Ps- I Went to Dances at Municipal- Milander Auditorium Too. It is Sad !!!!! I Wonder what's Next , to Be Torn Down. I Went By Where REL was Last Week, Brings Back Special Memories Of Friends, and , Especially. Later. 1 Girl

Robbin		10-Jun-2009 19:14
Don Boyd and Sofia, Hi, I used to Go to that Dairy Queen, a Lot, in around 1973, and it was across the Street, from : Sill's Sporting Goods, & Marciano's Bakery . I Go to The Carvel By Hialeah High, on 49th, and East 4th , Sometimes, For A Fix, Of Chocolate Soft Serve Ice Cream. I Also Go to The Carvel, on West 49th Street, Across From Near K- Mart. And I Go to The Dairy Queen, on West 49th Street, at West 6th Avenue. But Most of The time, I Buy My Ice Cream, at Publix. And I Know I Have to Cut Down, on The Ice Cream, as I Am Diabetic. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		10-Jun-2009 18:56
Wow Don -- this Dairy Queen was situated five blocks from where I grew up. I saw the picture and East 4th Avenue is unrecognizable. It must have been gone by 1968 when I moved to Hialeah because I don't remember it at all. Isn't there a McDonalds there now?

Don Boyd		10-Jun-2009 18:36
The address of the Dairy Queen was 4290 E. 4th Avenue. I heard from the lady who sent me the pics and she found a business card for her dad's Pappee's Restaurant which was added on to the Dairy Queen. Don

Carlos Betancourt		10-Jun-2009 17:56
Hey Robbin, how have you been?, I drove along Palm Ave last week for the first time in over a year and saw that the Municipal Auditorium had been torn down jeez another landmark gone. I remember going to dances there every Friday when I was in Jr. high we would come with friends who had cars or by bus. My buddy found at his mom's house a school newspaper from REL what a thrill I got reading it and remembering a lot of the names. I ran a short video of REL just weeks before being torn down, I took photos of the screen and was able to get some images. What's your e-mail I will sent them to you. I read about your trip to Royal Castle I want to take my son is it very expensive? Work has slowed down so I have to curb my expenses, I working 3 days a week I spend alot of time working out, and trying to lose some weight and get back in shape. Well it's not raining let go cut the grass before it gets wet again. Carlos

Don Boyd		10-Jun-2009 07:33
Okay Robbin, do you remember the Dairy Queen on E. 4th Avenue? There are now photos of it in the main Hialeah gallery. Can anyone remember the street number it was at? It seems to me that it was between E. 41st Street and E. 49th Street but I could be wrong at this hour of the morning. Don

Robbin		10-Jun-2009 01:40
Sofia, At Our Old House On East 6th Lane, By Hialeah Lanes Bowling Alley, We used those Alleys , as A Shortcut Home, and Like You, We Played A Lot Of Hide And Seek, and Kick The Can, ect., So Yes We Used Those Alleys Too, For Cut Thru's , nd Hiding Places. They were Sorta Neat, Those Alleys !!!!!! In Louisville, Kentucky, There's An Old Neighborhood, near Downtown, called : Germantown, and one Of My Mom's Sisters, and Family, Lived in Germantown, and When I went there , Every time , to Visit them, I Always Thught it Looked Like A Sleepy Little Town, with All In The Family Houses, And All Of The Curbs, were painted white, and There were Wide Asphalt Alleys, next To Some houses, and some Alleys, were Behind The Houses, and The Garbage Trucks, Drove Up And Down Those Alleys. Every Time I Went There, I Thought Of The Monkeys's Song " Another Pleasant Valley Sunday, and That Place Sure Looked Like Pleasant Valley , on Sunday. Did You See My Recipe, I Posted, Of : Mango Nut Bread ????? You Might Want To Try it. It's Real Good !!!!!!! Have A Good NIght !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Jun-2009 01:16
Dave B., I Think that Fire Museum, was Before My Time, or I was So Young, and Small, when it was in operation, I was never By There, or Something, Because You KnowAll Little Boys Love Fire Engines, ect. And A Fire Museum, and a Fire Truck, out By The Main Road, if I was Even 5 years Old, I Know I Would Of Seen A Fire Truck, and when My Family, went to The Beach, We Took 79th Street across The Causeway, To Miami Beach, so when we Went up Lejeune Road, and Turned Right at East 25th Street, we Soon would Of Passed That Fire Truck, Right Before The Railroad Tracks, and I Never Saw That, So it Must Of Been There, when I was 2 Years Old, or Before. I 'M Going To Try and Get That Book, and I wanna See The Date, That That Fire Museum, was There. Al Gore, and His Global Warming Theory, ??????????????? The Weather is Crazy Though !!!!!!!! My Grass Is Very Bright Green, and That's Great, But I Know These Hard Rains Are Mildewing My Tile Roof, and Possibly Making it Leak, so it's Not all Good. The Alleys We Had Dave, in East Hialeah, Sun Tan Village Area, were Narrow, and Covered with Grass, and No Cars Or Trucks Could Go Thru Them. And Like Sofia Said, We used To Run and Hide in Those Alleys. We Had A Real High Hedge, around Our Back Yard, which Met The Alley, so We Had Privacy, But Not Security, Someone could Hide In The Alley, and We woul Not Have Seen Them, and we had no fence or gate to Keep them out.So in a way, it was A Dangerous PlaceandPeople were More Decent Then. Robbin.

dave b		09-Jun-2009 22:56
Hi Sofia, same thing in Bakersfield, Calif, the wide alleys in the back, could drive thru but no one usually did, the trash trucks would drive thru there and empty trash cans that were put out, as Robbin said.

Sofia		09-Jun-2009 22:45
Hello to all -- Robbin, we had a pretty wide alleyway in the back of our house on E. 4th Ave. We loved it because it provided more privacy between our house and our back neighbors, and the kids would always run around the alleyway when playing hide and seek.

dave b		09-Jun-2009 22:01
Robbin, re those photos you sent me some time ago taken in Virginia Gardens, I still can't figure out what corner house we rented back then, none of it looks familiar. And it is such a short street, hence it is named Court, but maybe in person I might recognize something, that's usually the case.

dave b		09-Jun-2009 21:55
I really will take a trip down that way at some point. I have been back to my two hometowns in California, Sept 2007, but never to Miami since I left, in 1957! Not once. Back to Florida, but to Pensacola for six months Navy cryptologic school as a Marine. And that was in 1964, then back to Pensacola in early 1980 and that is my last time in the state, but I am way overdue.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		09-Jun-2009 21:53
It's funny, Robbin, that I DO remember it, but at age 8 or 9 that is something a little kid would remember. And as I mentioned before, in those days, I had no problem taking a bus from Bell Haven all the way to Miami Springs circle, driver was John States. Weather here is bizarre, 71 and sunny yesterday but 60 and rainy here today, sweatshirt weather yet again, and we are almost to the middle of June. So much for global warming, around here, anyway.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 21:34
Dave B., It's Pouring Down Rain, a Bit Windy, and 80 Degrees Farenheit Right now, and it Looks Very Dark and Dreary. It was Clear, and Normal, and 89 Degrees , until about 1 1/12 Hours ago. It's Now : 5 : 10 P. M. DST Here. By Carey -gigi's Info, That Fire Museum, was off East 25th Street, at 27th Street, and on or Off East 10th Avenue. There is a Post Office, Near There now, But The Post Office, is On 27th Street, I Believe, and it Sounds Like That Fire Museum, was On East 10th Avenue, facing East 10th Avenue, and Where That Post Office , is Now. I Don't Remember it at all. That's Strange, But I Don't. I Remember: The Red Barn, Staceys' Shoes, The Railroad Yard, Home Lumber, Gable Tite, and Their Water Tower, Rexall Drugstore, Kwik Chek, Hialeah Hospital, Villanova Italian Restaurant, Royal Castle, & A Carvel. But No Fire Museum. I'm Sure it was There, But I Missed it Somehow. Mucho Gusto, Mi Buen Amigo !!!!!! Luego !!!!! Robbincito.

Fran		09-Jun-2009 21:01
The Mango Nut Bread sounds like a winner. Trying this one this week. Will let you know how it turns out.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 20:26
Hi Patricia, Yes, Sun Tan Village , was a Neighborhood or area, of East Hialeah, where I Lived , From A Baby, To 13 Years Old, and Then We Moved To West Hialeah, across Hialeah, to A Much Newer Area, with Newer, and Bigger Houses, Which we needed. There is A Picture Of Our Old House, or One Exactly Like it, on Don Boyd's Picture Site, where you Scroll Down, to Pick Up Robbin's Memories . The House is White, and it's To The Right Of The Picture, of Longtime Hialeah Mayor Henry Milander, With 2 Ladies. That was Where I Lived in Sun Tan Village. Most Of The Houses in Sun Tan Village, were One Or The Other : Sun Deck, on Top, and Stairs On The Side or Back, Going up To The Sun Deck, or Like our Old House : Flat Roof, and No Sun Deck. My Parents Bought That House, in 1949, for a Mere 6 Thousand Dollars, A G. I. Home. Those Houses, were Made Like Bomb Shelters, Of All All Steel, and Solid Concrete, as Don Boyd Commented Under The Picture. It's True. They all Had 2 Bedrooms , and 1 Bath, A Living Room, and A Kitchen and Dining Room Together. and A Small Utility Room, Out The Kitchen Door. Some People added on A Big Florida Room, and an Extra Bedroom, Back in The 50's , and 60's, But My Parents , Did Not. We Were Cramped, with 5 People there. I'm Not Sure about That Church, But I will Look For it, on My Next Time Around Sunny Isles. Sun Tan Village, is About 3 Miles Southeast, of Hialeah Park Race Track. I Rode My Bike, to and around Hialeah Park Race Track, all The Time. But I Did Not Ride My Bike , To Sunny Isles , Eastern Shores, Hallandale, Golden Beach, Golden Isles, Interama, or North Miami Beach, Too Far, and Too Dangerous, For A Little Kid. Sun Tan Village, Now Has Some Big Giant Houses, That were Like Ours, or Sun Deck Houses Before, and They Added On To Them, and Made Them Real Big 2 Story Houses. Best Regards !!!!!! Chuckie, and Patricia Here, Say Hello , to you also !!!!!! Later On. Robbin.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 19:39
Here's Another Great Recipe, For Whoever Wants To Try Making it. The Recipe, is For Mango Nut Bread, which I Make Often, and Have it with Decaf Coffee, for Breakfast. Here's The Recipe : Ingredients Needed : 1/2 Cup Of Butter, I Use I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, 3/4 Cup Of Sugar, or Splenda Granular, That's What I Use Now, 2 Eggs, 2 Cups Of All Purpose Flour, 1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda, 2/3 Cup of Finely Chopped Mango, 1 Tablespoon of Lime Juice, 1/2 Cup Of Chopped Pecans or Walnuts. Directions : Cream Together : The Butter, and The Sugar, in a Mixing Bowl. Add The Eggs. Stir in The Flour, The Baking Soda. Add The Mango, And The Lime Juice. Mix Well. Stir in The Nuts. Pour into a Greased 9 X 5 X 3 inch Loaf Pan. Bake in The Oven, at : 375 Degrees Farenheit, For 1 Hour, or Until it's Done. Very Important : Cool Bread in Pan, on Counter, for 1/2 Hour, or Even 45 Minutes. Then Put it in The Fridge, Over Night, Then Slice it and Serve it. Great with Coffee, or Iced Cold Milk. Good Luck Baking This !!!!!! Enjoy. Robbin.

Patricia		09-Jun-2009 19:38
Robbin, Many of my wonderful childhood neighbors still live in the same neighborhood (but I do not) and they are very nice, just like the Strongs! My favorite neighbors are the La Blancs who also traveled to, and very much loved, North Miami Beach during our Massachusetts winters. I love the names of places in the areas that you talk about, like Sun Tan Village, sounds like the 1950's American dream. We used to go to a Catholic church on the intercoastal, across from the Pan American or the Sahara on Collins Ave., on Motel Row. Is that church still there? Have a good night Robbin, Chuckie and all Friends!

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 19:18
In My Old Neighborhood, in The 50's, and up to 1961, all The Neighbor Kids, would Have Weekend, and Summertime Sleepouts, in Back Yards, on Chase Lounge Folding Chairs. The Campouts, were at Bobby Nau's House, on His Backyard Cement Patio, In Don and Randy Hinson's Backyard, In My Back Yard, and in Kenny Strong's , or Jimmy McCrory's Back Yard. We Had Fun. We would Have A Cookout, Of Beenie Weenies, and Cokes, and Then We would Tell Stories, And Sometimes We Would Tell Stories That were a Bit Too Scary, and at 3 A. M., we would Hear Noises, and Run All The Way Home, Chickening Out !!!!!! But it was Exciting, and we Had Fun, anyway. When it was in Our Back Yard, My Dad, Would Be The Storyteller, and Believe Me: He Had Some Real Good Stories, to Tell. Good Times !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 19:04
Hi, Does anyone Remember : When, in East Hialeah, There were Grass Covered Alley Ways, for The Garbage Men to Walk Thru, and Get TheGarbage Cans , Empty the Can into Their Can, and Take Your Garbage to The Garbage Truck ?????? We Had A Big High Hedge, For Privacy, in Our Back Yard, Which Separated us, from The Alley, and The Houses on The Street Behind us. I Don't Think they Do That, any more, I Believe The Trash Can, Goes Out To The Front, on The Sidewalk, or Right Of way. Any Of You Who Grew up in East Hialeah, Like Me, would Remember That. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 18:50
Hello Everyone, I was Thinking about My Childhood, when I was Small, Like 5 Years Old, and Sometimes on The Weekends: I went with Our Neighbors Across The Street, The Strong's, To Homestead, To Visit Mary Strong's Mom And Dad, Who Lived Out in The Woods , in Homestead. I Remember their Car was a 2 Tone 1956 Chevy Belair 2 Door, Black And White, and They always Went to Homestead, Starting on Lejeune Road, and Running into Old Cutler Road, and Taking that Almost to Mary Strong's Parents House. And I Remember Hearing Certain Songs Playing on The Cars' A. M. Radio, and Some Of Them, Were : Cradle Of Love, Honeycomb, and others. And I Remember What A Great Cook, that Mary Strong's Mom was , and I Remember Her Pot Roast, with Brown Gravy, Carrots , Potatoes, and Onions, And Iced Cold Sweet Tea, and Homemade Yeast Rolls. We would always Eat, when we got there, and I Remember, How Delicious, and Wonderful , that Food was, and The Iced Tea, also was Great. For Me, That is Treasured Memories. That was when we Lived on East 6th Lane, in Sun Tan Village. The Strong Family, Lived Straight across The Street from us, and They Were : Ray and Mary Strong, and Children: Judy, Jean, and Kenny. They Were Very Nice People, and Great Neighbors. Best To All !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		09-Jun-2009 16:27
Robbin, please disregard, I see it is East 25th St Hialeah. Just trying to place the exact location of the fire museum in my mind, thank you.

dave b		09-Jun-2009 16:24
Thanks, carey gigi, for the info re the fire museum. Robbin, what did/does NW 79th St turn into, aftger crossing the RR tracks, after taking a left out of Bell Haven onto NW 79th St, now heading west toward Hialeah? It does not remain NW 79th st after the tracks, does it?

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 04:07
I Guess I Wrote Enough, or Too Much. I Don't Want To Monopolize, or Dominate Here. I Am Going To Bed !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 04:04
I was Trying to Think Back, to My Childhood, and to Remember Some Of My Favorite Snacks, and Some of them Were : Banana Flip Cakes, Mickey Devil's Food Cakes , Holsum Devil's Food Cakes, Holsum Banana Nut Cakes, Holsum Chocolate Cup Cakes, Food Fair Lady Fair Chocolate Cake, Royal Castle Honey Buns, Dairy Queen Ice Cream Sundaes, Waffle 3 Flavor Ice Cream Sandwiches, From Woolworth's at Flamingo Plaza, Cup Cakes From Grable's Bakery, Plain Donuts, from The Donut Machine, at Steven's Market, on 27th Avenue and 62nd Street, R C Cola, Coke, Pee Wee's, Lily Dilly's, Sugar Daddy's, A Basket Of Crinkle Cut French Fries at Hialeah Lanes, Royal Castle Hamburgers, Burger King , Snow Cones, MR. Softee Ice Cream, From The Truck, Cott's Ginger Ale, Jellyrolls, Hot Dogs and Rootbeer at A& W on East 4th Avenue, and about 17th Street, & Popsicles, from Rexall Drugstore, in Sun Tan Village. Anyone Else Remember, any of this ???? I always Loved : Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Malo Cups, Zero Candy Bar, Tom's Peanut Butter Logs, Full Dinner Candy Bar, Hires Root Beer, Nehi Peach, Nehi Strawberry, Nehi Grape, Red Cream Soda, Squirt, Drumsticks, Nutty Buddies, Fudgesicles. The Good Old Days !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 03:17
Did anyone else See : Clint Eastwood's New Movie : " Gran Torino " ????? I Liked it, in a way, and in a way, I Did Not. I also saw: " Code", and " Kill Shot " . Robbin.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 03:07
Manocarz, Did You Ever Eat At : Golden Point ????? It was on East 9th Street, at about East 9th Avenue. It was a lot Like Mc Donald's, But Before we had any Mc Donald's in The Miami Area. We went To Golden Point, in about Maybe : 1960. Their Hamburgers, and French Fries, Were Exactly Like Mc Donald's. And Remember, near Your House: The Big Field, with The Huge Cement Tubes, or Drain Pipes, out in The Field, Storage For The Water Plant??????? And Did You Know : Bobby Locke ????? He Lived Near The Water Company, But A Little North Of it, and He , Too, Went To Filer. He was My Friend's Cousin. Hoping You Are O. K. All The Best To You And Your Brother, and The Rest Of Your Family !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Jun-2009 02:38
Carey-gigi, Hi, Good To Hear, From You. Glad to Hear, that all is well, with you. My Dad, Passed away, in 1987, in The Miami V. A. Hospital, and He Always went there, for Everything, His Medicines, Check Ups, Surgery, ect. I Thought the World of Them. My Mom, Passed away, in 2000, in Palmetto Hospital Hialeah. My Dad, was 72, When He Left Us, and My Mom, was 84, when She Left, for a Better Place. Yes, I Do Have to Take Care Of My Left Foot, and Control, My Sugar, and Keep Diabetes in Check. Thanks, for The Encouragement. Have a Good Safe Trip, up to Asheville, and Write or call When you can, or Feel Like it. You Know: I Don't Remember anything, about That Fire Museum, only The Red Barn, and The Railroad Yard. That was Dave B., that was Asking about that. Thanks, for The Info. Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

carey gigi		09-Jun-2009 00:11
Hello Robbin and everybody......... Just wanted to say hello I have been working around 70 hrs a week for the last three months. When I go to post a comment my mind just shuts down. I have to go to Ashville N.C. this week taking about half of our belongings, until we move for good. Robbin take care of your foot I know how careful you have to be my Father had it almost his whole adult life, my grandmother also. My father was in the V.A. hospital more times than we could recall, mostly for his feet, Thank God for that hospital we came to every area ,and what all the colored lines on the floor were for. He passed away in 93 one month after my parents 50th anniversary , he went for a walk pushing his wheelchair, sat down and his heart just stopped. My mother passed away in 2000. I have to go for now I will write from N.C. P.S. Dave B I think it was you asking about three months ago about a Fire Museum near 25th st it was on east 27th st just east of 10th ave. They had 30 fire trucks and thousands of memorabilia . They also had an old fire truck parked on the corner of 25th st. and 10th ave. I found this imformation in the Curtiss- Bright Cities book that I have . Hope this helped you remember Talk Later Carey.

Robbin / Road Runner		08-Jun-2009 23:12
Bob Sara, It's Definately Harley Riding Days Lately, Especially , in The Afternoons !!!!! I Know: I'm Fired, as Your Weatherman !!!!!! I Made The Custard Pie, Saturday Afternoon, and Refrigerated it overnight, and Enjoyed A Big Slice, Sunday Morning, With A Big Glass Of Iced Cold Milk. Man, was it Good !!!!! I Omitted The Coconut, to Try The Recipe That way, and used Splenda Granular, in place of The Cup of White Sugar. Another time, I will Try it with only Splenda Packets, in Place Of Splenda Granular, and After that, I 'm Going to Make The Coconut Custard Pie, with Splenda. As You Know Bob, Splenda, is Good Stuff. That's all I Have at My House. I Buy a Big Box Of Splenda , with 1 Thousand packets, at Costco, and that Lasts a Long time. I use Splenda, for Everything, it's Good. Remember, To Ride Your Harley, Plenty Now !!!! HaH Hah. Whenever You're Ready, To Go To Eastside Pizza, Let Me Know. I'm sure it's Good Like Flora's was. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin Swift's Miami Road Runner.

Fran		08-Jun-2009 22:47
Sounds great, trying it this week. Thanks...

Robbin		08-Jun-2009 21:52
Fran, I Baked The Custard Pie, without The Coconut, By My Recipe, But using : 1 Cup Of Splenda Granular, in Place of The Sugar. I Baked it, in My Black & Decker Toaster Oven, and It Came out Great !!!!!! I Cooled it, on The Counter, for 1/2 an Hour, Then , I Put it in The Fridge, overnight. I Had A Nice Sized Slice, For Breakfast, with A Big Glass Of Iced Cold Milk. It was Custardy, and Delicious, and it Set Up, ect.. Just Like it always Did Before, with Sugar. And Aftertaste, From The Splenda, was Minimal. Overall, The Pie , came out: I would say : 99 % as Good , With Splenda Granular, in Place Of White Granulated Sugar. But Keep in Mind : That Splenda Granular, Has Splenda, and Some Sugar, For Good Baking Results, But it Does Have A Little Sugar. But in My Opinion, Your Still Much Better Off , Using Splenda Granular, Than All Plain Sugar. And Splenda, is Definately, Much Better Tasting, and safer Than Sweet & Low, Equal, and The Rest. Next, I Will Try Making The Same Pie, using 20 To 22 Packets Of Splenda. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Jun-2009 21:34
Dave B., Thank You , For Confirmation, of The Care Package. And I am Preparing Another, Right Now, of Great Like New Cook Books, From The Church Sale, I went to Saturday. I'm Going again, next Saturday, and The 2nd Week, This Friday, and Saturday, all Items are 1/2 Price, From Last week's Price. I'm Going to Buy some More Cook Books, For You, and Me. Cooking , is Easy, if You Follow The Recipe. Recipes, Especially Long Complex ones, can Scare anyone Off, Even Me. I Like Simple Few Ingredients Recipes, and Some of Them, are Great. But if You want To Learn, to Cook, You Will , Guaranteed !!!!!!! Me, I Love Cooking. And While Experimenting, and Learning, if You Screw Up, a Dish, Don't Worry About it, You'll Know, for Next time. Keep On Cookin !!!!!! And it will Come to You , Like Magic. Pick Short and Easy Looking Recipes, Like My Custard Pie Recipe, And You Will Get Great Results, as Long as You Follow The Recipe, That's The Key !!!!!! Good Luck, and I Hope You Enjoy Cooking, and That it Opens A Whole New World Up For You !!!!!! I Think You'll Like it. Cooking , is an Art, and it's Result, can Be Enjoyed, and Appreciated , By You, and Others . It was 87 Degrees, and Sunny, For Part Of The Day , Today, But It's Rained a Lot , this afternoon, and it's 75 Degrees , Right now, Cloudy, and Dreary Looking, at 5 :30 P. M. DST. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		08-Jun-2009 20:08
Robbin, the mail just came and I just got the cookbooks plus the three cassette tapes. Thanks very much, I appreciate it!!

Robbin		07-Jun-2009 00:53
Dave B., Hi, Yes Indeed !!!!! Taste Of Home Magazine, is The One I Definately Highly Recommend !!!!! Cooks , from Every State in The Nation, Write in , and Submit Great Recipes, with Color Pictures Of The Dish. You Can Get it, at Supermarket Checkouts, and Walgreen's , and CVS Magazine Racks, ect. Woman's World Magazine, also Has A Lot Of Great Recipes, and A Nice Travel Section. I Sent you Some Good Cook Books, in Your Package, to Give You Cooking Ideas, and Get You Started Cooking, and Some Of The Books, - Taste Of Home Magazines Annual Recipes, and Country Home Cooking Cook Books, are Coming Your Way. The Church Sale, is Next Friday, and Saturday Too, and I'm Going Back again, to Buy Some More Cook Books. It's Been Raining , and Storming , All Day Here, and We Had 40 + MPH Winds, and over 2 Inches Of Rain. The Temperature Right Now, in Hialeah, and all of Miami, is : 74 Degrees Farenheit, at 8 :45 P. M. DST, and it's Windy, Thundering, and Storming. Later. Robbin.

dave b		06-Jun-2009 23:33
Hi Robbin, glad you got some cookbooks like you wanted.....do you know of any cooking magazines i might be interested in??

Robbin		06-Jun-2009 23:31
Hi Everyone, I Got some Great Cook Books, at The Church Rummage Sale, I Went to , today. The Books I Got, were $ 1. 50, and $ 2.00 Each, and Like new. They are Taste Of Home Magazine's Annual Recipes Books, and Country Home Cooking's Annual Books. And all The Books , are Full Of Great Recipes, and The Prices were Very Reasonable. I've Liked and Bought : Taste Of Home Magazines, for Years now, and Have Gotten some Good Recipes From Their Publications. Does anyone Else Like : Taste Of Home Magazine, Besides Me ???? Tomorrow,- Sunday: I will Try Baking A Coconut Custard Pie, Sweetened with Splenda, instead of Sugar, Hopefully A Diabetic Delight !!!!!! We Will See !!!!! I Will Report My Success, or Failure. I Saw 2 Movies on DVD, Today: "Code" , and " Grand Torino ". Happy Weekend To Everyone. Robbin.

Robbin		06-Jun-2009 15:48
To : All, I am Going to A Church Indoor Rummage Sale, now, that I always Go to. They always Have Lots of Good used Cook Books, and I Am Going To Buy Some. It's a Win Win: Money, for The Church, and Good Cook Books , for My Collection, For A Bargain Price. They Range in Price , from 25 Cents , to 1 Dollar. I Love Going There, for Cook Books. It's at The Palm Springs Methodist Church, across the Street from Palm Springs Middle School, on West 12th Avenue, and West 57th Street Hialeah. It's This weekend , and Next weekend, Friday, and Saturday , From 8:00 A. M. to 2 : 00 P. M. And they Have Homemade Brownies, and Homemade Banana Bread, for Sale , and Hot Dogs, Coffee, and Canned Sodas, Root Beer, and Pepsi. I'm Buying some Banana Bread , to Bring Home to Have with My Decaf Coffee , and I Have a Can Of Root Beer, as a Special Treat. I'll Be Bock !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		06-Jun-2009 15:24
Bob Sara, I use a Rubber Gallon Jug of Zephyrhills Spring Water, and to that, I add : The Juice Of 10 Big Soft Juicy Persian Limes. I Squeeze the Limes, with a Hand Lime Squeezer , which sorta Looks Like a Garlic Press. I squeeze the limes with the Lime Squeezer, into a styrofoam cup, to which I add 12 Packets of Splenda. and then I Stir that up, and add it to The Spring water, and Shake it up, and put it in the Freezer, for an Hour or so , Till it's nice and Iced Cold. As you Know Bob, This is a Real Thirst Quencher, on our Hot Summer Days, and it's Really Delicious. And My taste is Very Keen, and To My Taste, The Limeade, Made this way, with Splenda, is Just as good, as if it was Made with Real White Refined Sugar. And as For Custard Pie, or Buttermilk Pie, Chess Pie, and Coconut Custard Pie, I'm Like You, Bob: I Love Them !!!!!! With a Slice Of Any of Those Pies Cold, and an Iced Cold Glass Of Milk, Pure Heaven !!!!!!! By George, I Think We Have Stumbled onto A Great New Topic, For Everyone, to Enjoy, and Get involved in Here. I Know we all have Favorite Foods, and Recipes, and We Could Share That, and We can all use Splenda, in a Lot of Things, and We can all Be Looking for More Good Ways to use Splenda. I used to use Equal, and Natra Taste, But I Got away from them, and I never ever used Sweet and Low, in The Pink Packet. That Has Saccherine, and That's Real Bad for us, and it's Bitter. And a Tip, for anyone who Likes Honey, Like Me, and They're Diabetic, There's one Honey, That's O. K. For Diabetics, and That is : Tupelo Honey. You can get it at Health Food Stores. I Enjoy it, and always Have a Jar of it, in My Kitchen Cupboard. Best Regards !!!!! Road Runner / Robbin.

Robbin		06-Jun-2009 14:50
Fran, I'm going to Experiment, in The Kitchen, some this weekend, and That pie, will be my concentration. I will let you know of my findings , ASAP. All The Best. Robbin.

Bob Sara		06-Jun-2009 14:49
Robbin/Road Runner, I love coconut custard pie. I might have to give that recipe a try. You have mentioned a few time that you love limeade. I have always liked it more then lemonade, and I've made at home for years using Splenda. How many limes do you use in a half gallon pitcher?

Fran		06-Jun-2009 12:38
Robbin, sounds like a good pie will be made from this recipe. I'll try it with the coconut to see if I like it. Let me know if it works with leaving out the coconut. Thank you

Robbin		06-Jun-2009 06:46
Fran, I Found A Recipe , For a Coconut Custard Pie, Sweetened with Splenda. Here is The Recipe : Ingredients Needed : 4 Eggs, 2 Cups of Milk, 1 Cup Of Splenda Granular, 2 Tablespoons of Corn Starch, 1/2 Teaspoon of salt, 1/2 Cup of Toasted Flaked Coconut, 1 Teaspoon of Coconut Extract, and 1 Pie Shell Crust. Directions : Beat Eggs untill well combined. Whisk in Milk, Splenda, Corn Starch, and Salt. Whisk till well Blended. Stir in Toasted Coconut, and Coconut Extract. Pour Mixture into Pie Crust. Bake in oven at 375 Degrees Farenheit, for 30 To 35 Minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center, comes out clean. Cool, and Refrigerate, at Least 2 Hours. Serve Cold. I Think you Could Omit the Toasted Coconut, and The Coconut Extract, if you only wanted a custard Pie. I Have not Tried this one, But I'm going to , This weekend. Good Luck !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		06-Jun-2009 05:25
Fran, The Bulk Splenda, that's used in Baking, is Called : Splenda Granular. You use it in Recipes, by Spoonfuls, or Cups. I've Really never Bought it , or used it, But I'm going to Buy some at Publix, Tomorrow, and I will Try it in The Custard Pie Recipe. I Have A Diabetic Dessert Book, But it Doesn't have any Custard Pie Recipes, in it. I Will Be Looking Out for some Good Recipes For Diabetic Pies, ect., made with Splenda Granular. Bye, For Now . Robbin.

Robbin		06-Jun-2009 04:53
Dave B., The Rain Stopped Here, a Few Hours Ago, and it's Now 12:45 A. M., But it Really Rained a Lot Here Today, and Lately. To answer Your Question, about The Rain. When I'm inside , Dry, and Don't Have to Go out in The Rain, I Love it Too !!!!! I Look out The Windows, and I See it Coming Down, and it Looks Neat, and My Cars Get A Free Car wash, and My Lawn Gets Bright Green, and Beautiful, My Driveway, Gets Washed Down, Dust, and Dirt Free, The Palm Trees and Flowers Get Watered, And We're On Water Restriction Here, By Law, So All in all: The Rain , is Good, From God, I Figure. No Harm, But Real Good !!!!!! We Need it !!!!!! I Had A Mountain Dew, with Ice, From Taco Bell Tonight, and It Was Refreshing, and Delicious. I Don't Drink Sodas Much anymore, But One Tastes Good, once in a while, as a Special Treat !!!! I Fix a Lot Of Fresh Squeezed Limeade, Made with Bottled Spring Water, Fresh Limes, and Splenda. Iced Cold , It's Hard To Beat. Very Refreshing !!!!!! Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		06-Jun-2009 04:40
Fran, I'll Be Honest with You, Even though I am Diabetic, I Have only Made This Pie, with Sugar, So I'm Not Really Sure. I use Splenda, in The Little Yellow Packets, all The Time, for My Decaf Coffee, Tea, and Cereal, ect. But When you're Baking, you Sometimes need Sugar, for The Volume. They Do Have Bulk Splenda, called Splenda Spoonful, which Comes in A Container, and You add it to Baking , ect., in Bulk, Like you Do Sugar. We Could Try it, But I'm Not Sure. I will Give it a Try, and I'll Let you Know. Or , We May Have To Make The Pie, with Sugar, and Only Have 1 Slice, as A Treat, once in a while. Glad You Contacted Me, You Made My Day, Really !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Fran		06-Jun-2009 02:49
Robbin, can you use Splenda instead of sugar? I want to try making the pie, just can't have the sugar.

dave b		06-Jun-2009 01:12
I see your point(s), Robbin. Makes sense to me. Still pouring rain here, about ready to build an Ark. Do you like the rain as much as I do, or do you hate it etc?

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 23:02
Dave B., I Hear what you're Saying, And I Appreciate You and Everyone's Support, and Your Advice, is Sound, about Counting To 100, and Thinking it out, and not Blowing Up, and Saying things I Shouldn't, I'm With You to There, But I Still Think I was Right About The Matter, and I Totally Disagree with Don Boyd, you, and Everyone Else about The Matter. My Gut Feeling Told Me, and Still Tells Me, That I Was Correct in My Assumption, That That Proposal, was Improper, and Fresh, Even if it was a Joke, and I Will Not Recind That. I Know it Didn't Set Well With Me, And I Will Not Buy What All Of You Say Was Innocent, and On The Level, No Way. I'm Not Buying it. But The Way I Fought Back, was Overdone, That's All I Will Admit To. I Was Wrong in My After The Fact, I Admit That, and I Apologized For That. But I Will Not Admit that I Was Wrong About That Scenerio. That Was Disrespectful, and Many other People Agree With Me, around Here, My Doctors, and Others. They Did Not Like it at all, and Agreed with Me. So Dave, Your Advice About Not Blowing Up, ect., I Agree With, But as Far as What He Said, I Stand By My Belief That it was Improper, Fresh, and Totally Uncalled For. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 22:49
It has been raining all day long here too, but, for some reason, I love the rain. Cannot get enough of it. I am going to head offline for awhile too. Talk with you later on, though.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 22:47
Army, 36th Texas Division, but he got wounded in 1944 by stepping on a anti-personnel mine and was evacuated out of there, but was already in a couple of major conflicts in Italy by that time.

Rbbin		05-Jun-2009 22:46
Dave B., It's 69 Degrees Here Now, after Hard Rains, Most Of The Day, Today. It was 84 Degrees around noon, and Sunny, and Then around 1 or 2 : 00, it Started Pouring Rain, Stopped one Time , Cleared up a Short time, Then Started Pouring Again. I Salute Your Dad, on D- Day !!! RIP. What Branch Of Service, was Your Dad in ????? Just Curious . Was He A Marine ????? I Bought a case Of Yoo Hoo, and I'm Going to Enjoy Some, Iced Cold, all Weekend. Haven't Had Any For Quite Some Time. I Love Yoo Hoo !!!!! Iced Cold, it's Hard To Beat !!!!!! I'm Playing : "Bless You", To Death, wearing it out !!!!!!! Talk To You Later. I'm Going To Dinner Now, Take Out Drive Thru, Bean Burritos, From Taco Bell, I Love Bean Burritos, and Refried Pinto Beans Mashed. Later. Robbin.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 22:41
It is normal to get angry now and again, but as I said before, when four or five of your friends advise you on how they saw something, it is something to think about, as in, well, how can four or five see something in a different way than I did? Maybe there is something to what they are saying, even though you don't feel the same way. If I see an accident happen and I think the red car caused it, and ten people from all over the intersection all say for sure that the green car caused it, that doesn't mean I am being stubborn, or wrong on purpose, or wilfully ignorant of what happened, it does mean that at that point I have got to sit down and relax and say gee, ten saw one thing and I was the only one who saw this other thing. Soooooo, maybe they have a point that is worth looking into. You did what you thought was right, you thought what you thought was correct, nothing wrong with that. But when friends come to your aid, you should trust them, not blindly, but just in the way of, hey, let me think about this for a few minutes more before I say other things that might be questionable. Your friends are there for you, Robbin, and it is so so easy for them to sit back and say hey, I will be back when the smoke clears, I am outta here, but that is not the way it works. What friend walks away when you are upset, whether in person or online? So, in summary, I know for a fact that you did what you thought was right at the time. But after that, if it happens again, and it probably will, knowing human nature, then stop and count to a hundred and in the meantime, listen to what your friends have to say about what they saw and heard. There is no right or wrong in this regard, it is just listening to other's perceptions of an event, people who are not taking sides but are friends enough with you to want you to see the event as it was not as you thought it was or might be. No sermons to you, I am telling you what friends do for friends, is all. We don't have to rehash what happened in gory detail and I am not doing that, but what I am doing is to suggest to you that friends are there for a reason.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 22:34
Patricia, I Know you won't Read this until Monday, But Thank You, and I Hope You Had A Nice Weekend. Chuckie Says Hi to You also. Hope You Tried The Custard Pie, and Liked it. I Make it Often, and I Like it, Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 22:30
Pokey, I Hate The Bickering, and Strife, Probably More Than You Do, And I'm not Happy , about all The Crap Lately, But I Was Involved, and I Am A Fighter, I Won't Back Down , or Let Anyone Disrepect Me, with out Me Jumping on Them, and Getting them to Stop. That's Me !!!!! You are Right, You Weren't Involved, and Choze not to Participate. I Understand, But I Hope You and Everyone Else Understand My Actions. I Am Not A Raving Lunatic, Just A Man Of Principles. I Did what I thought was Right, Even if I was !/2 Wrong, or Went Too Far. I Am Human, I Make Mistakes Like Everyone Else, But I Draw The Line At Certain Things, and When Someone Breaks My Rules, By Crossing That Line, Then I Become A Warrior. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 22:22
Amen to that. My dad never talked about it either, not one word. Those early days in Italy saw some pretty hard fighting, from the Salerno invasion to Anzio, Rapido River crossing, Monte Cassino and there were some other battles in Italy during that same time period, Late 1943, all thru 1944.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 22:18
My Father was A Screaming Eagle , in The 101st Airborne, From Camp Campbell, Kentucky, Now Fort Campbell, But He Never Talked About WWII , so I Don't Know any Specifics , about Where He was in WWII, other than He was there, andthat He Took his Basic Training, and Jump School Training, at Camp Campbell, now Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Near Clarksville , Tennessee. He Spoke about that, and Going on Manuevers By Dickson, Tennessee, and around Clarksville , TN. I Don't Think He Liked Talking About The War, So We Didn't. I Know that He was An Army Officer, and Held The Rank Of Captain, and He Had Many Decorations. And I Know He was Honorably Discharged From The Army, cause I Saw His Honorable Discharge, and His DD214. He always went To The Miami V . A . Hospital, and That's Where He Passed Away, in 1987. I Salute My Dad, and All Other WWII Veterans , Both Alive And Deceased, On D- Day, and I Remember, and Respect, and Am Very Thankful, For All They Did. I Also Remember, and Pray For All Of Our Troops, Who Are In Combat Now. They are on my Mind , all The Time, and At Night, Every Night, I Pray For Them, To Be Safe, and To Come Home Soon, Standing Up. Best To Everyone. Robbin.

Sofia		05-Jun-2009 21:05
My dad is a walking encyclopedia of WWII history, and we're taking him in early October to France for the specific purpose of seeing Normandy. The military men and the prosperity of this country are always in my prayers. Dave -- thanks again for the CDs. I've been listening to them all day.

Patricia		05-Jun-2009 20:44
Love to Our D-Day and all Veterans. I see we all treasure our memories of them and of our loved ones from that era. Robbin, will try that nice custard pie and thanks for the nice poems, too. Hi Chuckie!! Have a fun weekend All

dave b		05-Jun-2009 20:03
We can all be proud of what they did, during the war and after it, when they raised us. Without them, where would we be now? Would our general values be the same?

Pokey		05-Jun-2009 19:56
Dave B and Bob It seams that we have more in common then just Miami and Bell Haven. I read your entries about your Dads, my Father also served with Patton in WWII, he told me stories about France and Germany that I coludn't believe. He was out of the "A Battery 744th Field Artillery Battalion" from Camp Chappee, Ark. He joined up in Pa and I have a newspaper article about the troop ship John Hooker (he was on it) that was brining the troops home after the war, an how it almost sunk on its trip back to the U.S. Robbin I am still around, but the petty fighting is not my bag, so I have chose to not participate. ToAll Remember our military in your prayers take care Pokey

dave b		05-Jun-2009 18:41
You mentioned fussing and fighting, the thing is, that is not bizarre, it is as much a part of normal life as laughing and getting along is, but we don't want to see or tolerate it at all. It is normal. Not bizarre. Little kids fought after school in ancient Rome, in the thirties, and in the 1950s and they still do. That is human nature, and it is not something that needs to be eradicated, although the politically correct crowd would probably like to eradicate it like everything else that is normal. I didn't say it wsa a great thing, I said it is normal.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 18:38
Thanks, Robbin, will look for the package. Thanks very much.....the last couple of days it has been 70 or so but today the high is only 60 and it is raining, so sweatshirt weather once again. Not one hot day so far, here, although Boston hit 80 the other day, it was 70 here. Like a heat wave :)

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 18:31
Dave B., I Mailed You A Package, Of Some Things, That I Think You'll Enjoy, and That you Can Use. I Hope Both Items Serve You Well, Toward Making Your Life Even Better !!!!!!! Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 18:15
Pokey, I Know there's Been Nothing Here Lately , for You To Jump in about, and I Know You Don't Like The Fussin and Fightin, Well Neither Do I. I Just wanted to Say Hello, and Remind You that I Remember You Still. I'm Listening To Crystal Blue Persuasion, and Watching The Go Karts, in Quincy , Right now, as it's Pouring Down Rain Here, outside Right now, at 2 :00 Our Time DST. And The Rain of Course Cools it Down some, and Right Now, it's 84 Degrees, in Miami, and Hialeah. I went By Bell Haven Green Forest , the other Day, and The Property, is For Sale. They Have Big For Sale Signs , all Over, that you can See on 79th Street, passing By, and it's Fenced in. Your Royal Castle, at East 25th Street, and Lejeune Road, is About Triple Wide, now, and it's A Brown Building, and it's a Latin Cafe Restaurant. I Did Tell You Before, That Hialeah Speedway, is Gone, and on it's Site, are : Lowe's, and Target. Write when You Can, or Want To. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 17:57
Manocarz, We Haven't Heard from you , for Quite Some time. Please Write When You Can. Thanks . Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 17:41
To All : I Said Recently, That I Don't Read Much or Like To Read, Well I Do Like To Read Poem Books, and Cook Books. And Here's My Inspiration For The Day, For Everyone, Especially Me : It's Entitled : How To Find Happiness, and Here it is : Everybody, Everywhere Seeks Happiness, It's True, But Finding it , and Keeping it, Seems Difficult to Do. Difficult, Because We Think , That Happiness is Found, only in the places where Wealth and Fame abound. And so we go on Searching in Palaces Of Pleasure, Seeking Recognition, and Monetary Treasure. Unaware, That Happiness, is Just a State Of Mind. Within The Reach of Everyone who Takes time to Be Kind. For In Making Others Happy, We Will Be Happy Too. For The Happiness, you Give Away, Returns , To Shine On You. By Helen Steiner Rice. I Hope at Least One Person, will Enjoy This Poem. Robbin.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 17:26
Dave B., I Mentioned Madison JR. High Recently. That's Where Pokey, went To School. Broadmoor Elementary, Madison JR. High, and Miami Central High. Like Bob Said, it was near Bell Haven. From Bell Haven, Driving, you Would: Turn Left, Go to The Traffic Light at 79th street, and 32nd avenue. Turn Left there, and Go Straight , to N. W. 87th Street, and Turn Left, go ahead a couple of blocks, and look on your Left, and you'll see Madison JR. High, and Broadmoor Elementary School , is across the Athletic Field. From Bell Haven, Back then, I'm Sure There were Cut Thru Shortcuts For Pokey, to Get To School. Best Regards. Ps- Try To Bake That Custard Pie, I Gave The Recipe For, a Few Posts Ago. It's Easy, and You'll Love it. Robbin.

Road Runner / Robbin		05-Jun-2009 17:10
Bob Sara, There is no question Whatsoever, that In Catholic, or Parochial School: Students Get a Superior Education, and More Discipline, which Goes to Keep The Learning Process Flowing Smoothly, without Class Clowns, and Distractions By Unruly Students, Detracting, from That Process. I never was a student, at any of the Catholic Schools, But Many Of My Friends, and Girls I Liked were, and I Know: That it is Much Stricter There, than Public Schools, and The Education, is Much Better. It's Not Free, It Cost Money, to Go there, But it Definately: Is Worth The Cost !!!!!! I Have Passed ST. Mary's Cathedral, and School, A Million Times, and I Remember The Bowling Alley, on The Corner of N. W. 79th Street, and N. W. 2nd Avenue, nearby. I also Remember Twin Cities Coaches Midnight Blue Buses, on 79th Street, Especially, around Little River, in The 50's. And Broadmoor Pharmacy, near Madison. I Remember The other 7-11, on 95th Street, at 31st Avenue. We'll Have to Go To Eastside Pizza Soon, Where Flora's was. I'm Sure it's Good too. I Had Lots Of Friends , who went To : ST. John's, Immaculate, Pace, Curley, and Notre Dame. Pace always Had A Lot Of Pretty Girls, I Met Them Thru My Friend Who Went To CYO Dances, and I was His Guest, and I Circulated. Best Regards. Road Runner / Robbin.

Bob Sara		05-Jun-2009 16:08
dave b, Madison is on NW 87th Street about NW 34th Ave. You could have ridden up on one of the back streets from Bell Haven. There was a small strip mall on the corner of NW 32nd Ave and 87th Street. The corner business was Broadmore Pharmacy, and it had a soda fountain. We used to get off the Coast City Coach bus there after school and have Cherry Cokes. There was also a mom and pop grocery store there called Best Food Market owned by a man named Lou. Wow....that was like 45 yearsa ago.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 15:13
What is it with the typos lately, obviously I meant to type ages 8 9 and 10, not 19, unless we skip nine years for no good reason at all. Pardon the occasional typos.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 15:12
Madison was mentioned just now and before, may I ask whether that was straight up the road from Bell Haven, instead of turning left or right on NW 79th St, you would go straight, or actually, more precisely, you would come out of the trailer park, take a right then a quick left, then way up on the left was the school? I ask because although I never attended there, I rode my bike up there all the time along the sidewalks and ramps etc in the school just to be out of traffic and it was a good place to go in the summer for that, and while in Cub Scouts I made a neckerchief holder there with my pack etc they let us use the school facilities for that, I think. You folks have a huge advantage over me in that I was only there ages 8 9 and 19 and I left, while you stayed, and you could see these things over and over again as the years went on, while I had no chance to go back (yet) and so the locations did not reinforce themselves in my mind so much, having left at about age 10. So all I remember is what I saw then, whereas you have seen it many times since.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		05-Jun-2009 15:07
They were the Greatest Generation, Bob. As kids we thought, boy are our parents STRICT, but we did not know the meaning of the word. Thank goodness we had them for parents, and I also thank you dad for his service. Mine was in the 9 Sept 43 Salerno invasion with the 36th Division (Texas Division) then Rapido River, Cassino, and other tough places. God bless them all. June 6, 1944. I would not mind going to Normandy someday, for WWII reasons but for other historical reasons too, as I am a big big reader of English history from the Anglo-Saxons right up to approx 1650 or so.

Bob Sara		05-Jun-2009 14:21
To everyone. I want to salute all the heroic men and women who served during WWII, and in the D Day Invasion. My dad was an anti-aircraft gunner, and wasn't deployed to Normandy until D-Day +3, but he saw lots for forward action because he was assigned to Gen. Pattons Army. He also saw first hand the horror of the death camps that were liberated. He took many pictures of the dead left behind. These people, our parents, truly were and are America's Greatest Generation.

Bob Sara		05-Jun-2009 14:10
Robbin/Road Runner, I went to St Mary's from K-8 then to Msgr Pace. Had my parents sent me to public school, it would have been Madison and Central. In high school, I always fought all the restrictions placed on the students vs public school. Dress, grooming and so on. I got sent home on a regular basis for my sideburns being too long, or for not shaving. In '69 I got suspended for participating in the War Moratorium. I guess it was no surprise to my parents that I majored in Political Science and US History in college. I alway had an intertest in politics. My father and I used to argue about the war and civil rights and political issues all the time when I was in college. It was a bit like Archie and Meathead on "All in the Family" Speaking of college, when I graduated from Pace and went to Miami Dade JC, I discovered that I had covered in high school most of the stuff they were doing at MDJC. I graduated Miami Dade with honors, and I hardly had to show up. It gave me a new appreciation for Catholic school.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 12:06
Re schools, I went to St John the Apostle with Mrs Noakes as my teacher, and earlier or later, I forget which, Blessed Trinity School, with Mrs Kuhlwind as my teacher there, and some folks I went to school with were Paulette Gergen, Paul Manning, and Joseph Riden. Small world so I wouldn't be surprised to learn that someone reading this knows them.

dave b		05-Jun-2009 12:05
I remember the Untouchables, Robert Stack, sure, it was great. Eliot Ness getting the bad guys every time. It was kind of different from the usual stuff we watched, too, something very different. Anyone like Irish music? I forgot to mention, Robbin and Sofia, that I have a lot of that on i tunes, and it is very good music. Both of you would like it, I might compile just one cd for each of you. But let me know if you ever heard it before.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 05:29
Did anyone Ever Go To Hialeah Elementary School, in The 50's, to 1962 ???? I Did. I went there, all 6 years of Elementary School. And Our Principals, were : 1st : MRS. Gordon, and Then : MR. Brewer. Our 2 Physical Education Teachers, were : MR . Oliver, And MR. Drew. and at another time : MR. Griner, and MR. Drew. Our Librarian, was MR. Kruse. Some Of The Teachers , were: MRS. Keller, MR. Stevens, MR. Akins, MRS. Greene, MRS. Harrel, MRS. Lucas, MISS Kleinfeld, MRS. Ropeik, & Miss Bouchet. Our School Carnivals, were Wonderful !!!!! We Took Neat Field Trips. We Had Magic Shows, after School, in The Cafeteria, Auditorium. We Had Neat Plays. On Rainy Days, We Played neat Games in Our Classroom , Like : 7 Up, and Simon Says. We Had A Fresh Fruit Snack Time, Every Morning, to Eat an Orange, or An Apple. We Had Fun at Recess, Playing Sports. My Persoal Favorite, was Kickball. I was our Class Champion, in Homeruns , in Kickball , for Like 4 years. I Kicked that Ball Hard, and Far, and Ran The Bases Fast. Fun , Fun, Fun !!!!!! In The Last 2 Years There, I Got Permission, To Go Home, For Lunch, Because I Live only 2 Blocks away, from Our School. My Grandma, would always Have A Great Home Cooked Lunch Waiting For Me, and I Enjoyed that. My Best Friend in That School, was Raymond Oliver. My Main Girlfriends there, were : Linda Jenkins, Diane Howell, Dorrine Price, and : Alana Temple. But I Liked Lots of other Girls , Like Martha Federonis, and others. Great Memories !!!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 04:54
I Remember, when I was in Elementary School, about Maybe 9 years old, 1960, There was a Big High Billboard Advertising Sign, on East 9th Street, Between Hialeah Lanes Bowling Alley, and Burger King, and My Friends and I Found A Way To Climb Up, inside it, and walk, or Sit on The Narrow Girders, that were There. It was Very Dangerous, and We could Of Fell, and Broke Bones, or Worse, But it Was A Thrill, to Go Up There, Like Climbing A Tree, and it was Sort Of Like Our Treehouse. Also, Back then, There was a Go Kart Rides Track, called : Karland, and you would pay so much, for so many Laps around, I Think it was Like 2 Dollars, for 7 Laps. And The Flagman, would Wave a Flag, to Tell you to Pit, when your Ride was over, and if you Didn't Go in, They would Thro Buckets Of Water, on You, and Get You Soaken Wet. I Got Soaken Wet, Many Times, I Must Honestly Admit, Robbin.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 04:30
Here's A Favorite Poem Of Mine : " Rising Early ": If you don't get up early, as many folks do, you miss a special beauty, that is waiting for you. There's a colorful sunrise, and the early bird's song. The world is so peaceful, when nothing yet has gone wrong. In this peace and quiet, it would be nice to stay, to avoid all the turmoil, that fills every day. By Olive B. Elvin.

Robbin		05-Jun-2009 04:11
Anyone Remember, The Untouchables T. V. Show, that came on one night a week, for 1 Hour , in The 50's ???? My Dad Likked it, and So Did My Younger Brother, and I, So My Dad, would Let us Stay up to see it, with him , from 10: 00 P. M. To 11 :00 P. M., in The Summer, in The Country, Near Burgaw, North Carolina, and We Would Have Root Beer Floats, with Frosty Root Beer, and Chocolate Ice Cream. I Bought A Set Of DVD Episodes Of The Untouchables, at Movie Stop, and tonight earlier, I was watching a couple of Episodes, and Besides Enjoying The Show, it Brought Back Wonderful Memories, of My Dad, My Little Brother, and I, Watching The Untouchables, and Having our Root Beer Floats. I was probably : 5 Years Old, and The Year, was : 1956. Wonderful Memories, For Me !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 22:36
Sofia, I Do Not Like Bullfights either, But I Like The Music, associated with Bullfighting, Like The Lonely Bull, and Others. And Like in Pamplona , Spain, when they Have that Festival, and The Bulls Running Down The Street, and Rodeos, and Such, I Do Not Like any of That, But That's Only My Opinion. All The Best. Robbin. Que Tal ??? Como Anda ???? Mucho Gusto !!!!

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 21:32
To: Everyone, I Would To Share A Real Good Recipe I Like, With All Of You, and it's Very Simple to Make, But Very Delicious. It's A Custard Pie. Here's The Recipe : Combine : In A Large Bowl : 3 Eggs Beaten, 2 Cups of Milk, 1/4 Cup Of Sugar, and 1/4 Teasoon on Nutmeg. Stir with a spoon, until Smooth , and then; Pour into an Unbaked Pie Shell, and Bake at 350 Degrees , for 1 Hour. This is A Real Good Pie, I Have Made it Many times. It's Really Best Cold. I Refrigerate Mine, Overnight, or at Least 2 or 3 Hours, Before Serving.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 20:56
Patricia, You're Quite Welcome !!!!!! I Hope They Arrived Fresh, and Fragrant !!!!! You Certainly Deserved Them. I'm Glad You Liked Them !!!!!! With My Lake Out Back, and My Bird Bath, We Get Lots Of Birds , and Mallord Ducks, Ringneck Doves, Herons, Robins, Blue Jays, Blackbirds, Mockingbirds, and others. It's a Joy to Watch and Listen To Them. I Love it in the Early Morning, Before Daylight, and After Sunrise, I Hear Birds Singing , outside My Bedroom Window, and it's Like A Symphony, I Love it. They're Glad it's Morning, sorta Celebrating, I Believe, and I as if I'm A Part Of The Celebration too !!!! Chuckie, Says Hi, To You , and Sparky. And My Wife Patricia, Says Hi Too !!!!!! All The Best. Robbin.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 20:49
Thanks Robbin and Patricia

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 20:41
Dave B., Quite True !!!!! That's The way it is For Me, and I Think that's The way it is For Most Everyone, or Everyone. It's Association, is Really What it is !!!!!! At Rustic Roller Rink, in Southeast Hialeah, When I Went Skating There, From The Mid 50's , To Like 1962, They Played Certain Songs, and Whe I Hear Those Songs Now : I Think immediately : Of Rustic Roller Rink, and The Pretty Girls That Went There That I Liked. And Some other songs, Remind Me Of North Carolina, Where I Went in The Summers, as A Kid, While Others Remind Me Of My Schools, My Parents, and other Things. I Really Think That's Universal. It's Great Too, cause The Songs , Refresh Our Memories, of Good Times, in Our Backpages. I Love That Way Of Reliving our Youth. And A Lot Of Those Songs You Sent Me, on C. D. 's Had That Effect On Me, Dave. As I Listen to Them, I'm Transported Back Thru A Time Tunnel, To Better Times, When I Was A Kid. Best Regards. Robbin.

Patricia		04-Jun-2009 20:24
Robbin, thank you for the beautiful imaginary flowers! Bob, I think I'll include some night blooming Jasmine! Dave, there is a pair of Cardinals nesting one baby and one egg at (after the www.) wild-bird-watching.com/livebirdcam.html Bye for now, friends

Road Runner / Robbin		04-Jun-2009 20:24
Bob Sara, Sorry to Hear about Your Trip Postponement. But Rain, and Harley, Sure Don't Mix. I Was Afraid Of That Happening to You, Because of all The Rain Here Lately, But I Had Hoped For The Best. Oh Well, It's Coming Soon anyway, So You've Still Got it to Look Forward To. The Coke Machine, in Your Parents Store, sounds Like The Same Machine, Except The Machine Didn't Take The Coin, or Coins, Your Parents Did. They Were Neat Machines, and Kept Your Little Bottle Of Coke: Ice Cold. That was always A Joy, as A Kid. Same at our House, No A/ C, as a Kid, only Open Windows, Box Fans, in The Windows, and Summer Sweating. We Could Hear The Trains Too, FEC, at 21st Street, and Lejeune RD., and The Seaboard Coast Line, Behind Flamingo Plaza. You Had The Seaboard CL Hialeah Yard, Real Close to You. My Brother, and I Worked There, A Long Time Ago. Did You Go To Madison JR. High, and Miami Central High , Bob ???? That Jasmine, and Orange Blossoms, are Perfume Heaven, to Me, I Love Those Treats !!!!!! Walking, or Riding A Bike, You Smell Those A Lot. I Forgot about Zippy, Yes I Remember it Now, it was Good, and I Drank it. Did Your Parent's Store Ever Carry Pee Wee Fruit Drinks, in The Tiny Bottle ?????? They Were Good Good !!!!! RC Cola, Loved it, and Sure Drank My Share, as a Kid !!!!!! Later. Robbin///// Road Runner.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 20:04
You are so right, smells trigger the memories, and so do songs, as all of us know. Some of those oldies, when you hear them, it recalls to mind a certain place and time and person you might have been with, and usually it is the very same image every time when you hear the song. That is interesting about the human mind, that when you picture something, anything, say a lighthouse in Nova Scotia, once you picture that, then days or years from now you will not think of a different lighthouse but you will go back to the first one you had in your mind's eye, at least that is my theory.

Bob Sara		04-Jun-2009 19:01
Robbin/Road Runner, well the road trip has been postponed due to a low pressure system from the Gulf bringing rain to the southeast coast from here to Baltimore. Maybe next week. On the topic of soda machines, my father had a Coke machine in our store. It wasn't coin operated, you just opened the little glass door and pulled out the bottle of your choice, and paid at the cash register. I also loved Royal Crown cola, and I haven't had one in years. And speaking of chocolate drinks, there was one other besides Yoo Hoo. It was bottled by Coke, and it was called Zippy. We carried both at our store. I remember that 7-11. One of my closest friends lived just west of NW 32nd Ave at 80th Terr. only two blocks from Bell Haven. We lived at 3020 NW 96th Street, and there was another 7-11 on NW 95th Street and 31st Ave. And from 30th Ave I could hear those same trains on the FEC tracks at night. No air conditioning in those days, so we slept with the windows open and a fan running, and you could hear the trains running in the distance. And smell the night blooming jasmine. It's amazing how smells can trigger memories. The smell of jasmine still brings me back to when I was 9 or 10.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 18:19
Dave B., You Betcha, I Remember Those Coke Machines, And How !!!!!!! In The 50's, the Coke, was The Small Bottle, and it was a Dime, and You Put Your Dime in, Turned A Crank Handle, and Pulled The Bottle Out of A Series If Like Steel Cleats, Popped The Cap Off, in A Bottle Cap Opener , On The Machine, and Enjoyed. And Yeah, They Were Ice Cold, and Delicious !!!! Remember The Coke Machines, in Supermarkets, Back then, that A Cup Fell, Syrup flowed into the cup, then Carbonated water, The Crushed Ice. Those were Crummy , not Like The Bottle. I Think The Cup Machine, was A Dime too. I Always Liked, and Still Do : The Coffee Machines, That Have Coffee, and Hot Chocolate. They Have Them at Rest Areas on Interstates. Did You Ever Go To An Automat, in New York City, or Jersey, Long Ago ?????? They Were Neat, and All Automated. The Food was Like Homemade, By Horn & Hardart, and They Had Everything You Can Imagine To Eat and Drink. The Only Attendant, was a Person, at a Register, To Give You Change, For The Machines. My Dad, Took My Brother and I To One in NYC, in about : 1964. The One We went to, I Believe was near 42nd Street, and Times Square. That was an Experience, never to Forget, So Neat, and The Food, was Real Good. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 17:59
Dave B., The C. D., is Great, I Love Tony Orlando's "Bless You". always Have, since Elementary School , and The Classical Music, and The French Horns, is Real Beautiful Music. Thanks, again. I'm Playing it now. " Bless You ", is still My Favorite Of The C. D., But The Classical, is Nice. I'm Going To Make A Cassette Copy, of The C. D., To Play in My Ford Expedition. And Oh, about The Miami Springs Post Office: I Think it was On The Circle, either inside Of Stadnik's Rexall Drugstore, or Next to it, in The 50's , whe You Went there, from Virginia Gardens, But Now, The Miami Springs Post Office, is : On Westward Drive, A Little Bit West Of The Circle, Going Towards City Hall. Maybe , it's Like 1 Block west of The Circle, in Sort Of A Big Storefront Space. The Circle Movie Theatre, is Long Closed Now. I went there, and to The Essex Theatre, in Hialeah . Did You Ever Go To Those Places ????? There was a Royal Castle, across The Street, from The Essex Theatre, on The Northwest Corner, of Hialeah Drive, and East 4th Avenue, and There was another Royal Castle, on Either Palm Avenue, or East 1st Avenue, and Right Off Okeechobee Road. You Could See That one, from Across The Bridge, By The Circle Theatre, in Miami Springs. That's Probably, The One You Went To, From Virginia Gardens. And when you Lived at Bell Haven, You Probably Went To The Same Royal Castle, That Pokey, and Eastsider, went to. It Wasn't Far, from Bell Haven. It was On Lejeune Road, Which is also : East 8th Avenue, and East 25th Street, which Runs into N. W. 79th Street, after You Cross The CSX RR Tracks, Eastbound, Towards Bell Haven. That Royal Castle, was one Block East Of Hialeah Hospital. I Know You Probably Went There Too. I Went To All Of The Royal Castles, But Closest To My Old Neighborhood, was The Royal Castle, By The Flamingo Plaza Shopping Center, on East 9th Street, and East 10th Avenue. That's The One That My Family and I Went To 98 % , of The Time. And The Royal Castle Commissary, a Huge Warehouse Building, was Next Toor, to That Royal Castle Restaurant. They Gave Tours Of The Plant, and I Took the Tour, Lots Of Times. The House, where I was a kid at, in Suntan Village, East Hialeah, was: I would Guess : was about Maybe : 3 Miles, 0r 3 1/2 Miles , From Bell Haven. and Where Eastsider Lived in East Hialeah, was North Of Me, But Maybe 2 To 3 Miles , Frm Bell Haven. So Pokey, You, Eastsider, and Me, were Kids, in Different Area, But Pretty Close, Afterall. Later. Robbin.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 17:31
Robbin, remember the coke machines or soft drink dispensers where you had to put the money in, then slide the bottle out of a row then out along another track to get it out? And some people opened up the top of the dispenser and put a straw in there and did it for free? But those things were cold, much colder than a regular refrigerator. I don't know when they stopped using those kinds of coolers but man were they cold drinks.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 17:18
Sofia, Thanks, I Appreciate The Kind Words !!!!! You Have Always Been There For Me, since You Came To This Site, Special Thanks, and An Imaginary Dozen. Roses , For You, From Me. Have A Great Day, and A Better Night !!!!!!!! Talk To You Soon !! Robbin.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 17:17
Thanks Robbin. I sent Mozart's 4 Horn Concertos not only because I like the French Horn but for filler material for the cd so it would not have just the one Tony Orlando song on it, did the same thing with one of Sofia's cds, I first heard that horn concerto, actually the four of them, on an LP when I was starting college full time after having gone two years nights, and I never forgot it, it is a great set of music and there are only four of them, although each one has three or four movements within it. Even if someone did not as a rule like classical, they might still like this one. So let me know what you think. And if nothing else, it is different, so here I have classical, country, some bluegrass, jazz, easy listening, Sinatra, etc even a beautiful Gregorian Chant Cd by some nuns in England which is a great great sound.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 17:12
Dave B., That Chocolate Drink, we all Drank, and Loved So Much, as Kids: Was , as You Said : Yoo Hoo. I Still Like Yoo Hoo, to this Day. Iced Cold, in The Summer, it's Refreshing, and Delicious !!!!!! We used to Have A Yoo Hoo Plant, near My House, in Hialeah, and Close To Opa Locka Airport. It's Been Closed , now, for a Few years, But Yoo Hoo Lives On. It's Bottled Elsewhere, But Still Around. And Orange Crush, I Drank My Share, as a Kid. RC Cola , Royal Crown, That was one of My Absolute Favorite Sodas, as a Kid, I Loved it, and Guzzled it. There was a Little Mom and Pop Candy Store, By My Elementary School, and near My House, and I Got Ice Cold RC there, all the time. Remember: Nehi Grape, Nehi Peach, and Nehi Strawberry Sodas ????? They were Great Too !!!!! And Suncrest Sodas Too. The only Convenience Store, I Remember around there, at that time Dave, was a 7-11 Store, on N. W. 32nd Avenue, and Right off 79th Street. Maybe , Pokey, would Remember another one , East Of Bell Haven, as You Mentioned ???? And Yes Dave, The FEC Railroad Tracks Behind Bell Haven, are Still in Use, and Very Busy All Day, and Night. They Run From Jacksonville, To The FEC Medley Yard, next to Miami Springs, Virginia Gardens, And MIA. The Trains Westbound , Going By Bell Haven ( Behind ) , Pass Thru Hialeah, along 21st Street, and then cross Okeechobee Road, on A Viaduct Bridge, into Medley, where Their Miami Yard is. They Bring Lots Of New Cars , and Piggyback Trailers into The Yard, every day, and Haul Rock, in Hopper cars, North To Jacksonville. Thanks , For Sticking with Me, it's Much Appreciated. Oh , By The Way: The C. D., of" Bless You ", and Classical Music Arrived Today. I'm Playing it now, and Enjoying it, a Lot !!!! Thanks. A Package For You, From Me, will Arrive there, in a Few Days. All The Best . Robbin.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 16:57
Robbin, don't forget my 11:30 post questions when you get the chance.

Sofia		04-Jun-2009 16:51
I'm glad things are better, Robbin. It takes a lot to apologize sometimes, especially publicly.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 16:42
Patricia, Good Day, Your Posting, was as usual, : Very Pleasant and Nice. And I Never Meant For You To Cry, But if it was Tears Of Joy, and I Made it Possible, Well Then I Am Glad !!!!!! None Of Us Are Perfect, We are imperfect Human Beings, and We Make Mistakes, and Some Of Us, ( Like Me ), Have Bad Tempers, and Blow Up, with Fits Of Anger, and That's No Good. That's A Trait, or Bad Habit, That I Must Control, or Eliminate Completely. Self Defense, From Physical Bodily Harm, is One Thing, But Blowing Up, and Calling Names, Challenging To Fight, Ect., Just Because Of Some Little Thing Someone Said, Is Quite Another Thing, and Something that I Have To Work On. The Fact that I Realize, that I Have A Problem, admit it, and Have The Desire to Change, I Believe Will Guide Me Towards Getting The Problem Fixed. I Know it Will. My Dad, was he same as Me, A Bad Temper, and My Brother , The Same, also. My Mom, wasn't Like that, and She always Told Me : On My Side of The Family, none of The Men, Neither My Father, nor My 4 Brothers, Had Tempers. She always Told Me : You're Just Like Your Daddy. My Dad, Had A Lot Of Great Talent, in Life, But He Did Also , Have A Bad Temper. It is A Curse, and A Bad Thing. It Really Serves no useful Purpose, I Know that. It's Destructive, Mostly Self Destructive. Again, Thank You, For Being On This Site, with Your Very Pleasant Way, I Love it !!!!!! Enjoy Your Lunch, and Evening. An Imaginary Bouquet Of Fresh Fragrant and Beautiful Flowers, For You, From Me. So Long. Robbin.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 16:03
Patricia, when things got rough, I merely went to the Ecuador website we go to :)

Patricia		04-Jun-2009 14:41
To All Friends, very happy to return to our friendly posts. Robbin, you have shown great strength in your resolve regarding "getting upset" and believe it or not, I will also try not to easily get upset just like you will be trying! From now on, whenever I feel hurt, I will think of what you had to go thru here, and I will try to be strong like you have been, my friend. Your beautiful posts to all of us have me crying (in a good way). We will all be OK here again!!!! Dave, you are someone wonderful! I can't tell you enough! Your speaking up during this was something that I will never forget! Thank you forever, friend. Best Regards to All

dave b		04-Jun-2009 11:31
Maybe the chocolate drink was Yahoo, but that might have been a brand years later.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 11:30
Robbin, you lived somewhat near Bell Haven didn't you? Pokey and I lived there at one time, he for a lot longer, but there was a convenience store across the street and I know you know about it, it was outside the main entrance but you would take a right, not a left toward Hialeah, and then on the corner there was a little store and we used to buy a chocolate drink there in the bottles but I can't remember the brand name, can you? And also Orange Crush was a big deal back then, along with RC cola etc but what was the name of the convenience store and the chocolate drink? And is the RR track behind the trailer park, is that still in use these days? Is there still a big post office at Miami Springs circle?

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 03:24
To : Everyone, I Feel Very Good, Right Now, After I Was Nice, and Wrote Notes , Of Peace, and Thanks To All Of You. I Needed To Do That, and Really Did it From My Heart, and I Hope all of You Will Join Me: In Trying To All Get Along, and Have A Good Time Here, and Let Everyone Share their Stories, Poems , Travel, Info, Hobbies, Old Memories, or Whatever We Wanna Talk About. Everyone's Welcome, and Invited, Like A Homecoming, and We Should All Be Like Family, and Get Along, Especially Me,- Robbin. Let's Give it A Try !!!!!! I'M Counting On This, Like A Dream, To Happen, Like The Baseball Movie : " Field Of Dreams" . A Wonderful Movie, and This Site Can Be Wonderful Too, Because Of All Of Us !!!!!! All The Best To Everyone. Robbin. Good Night !!!!!!

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 03:10
Eastsider, I Have Soul Searched A Lot, and Have Come To The Conclusion: That I Don't Have any Concrete Proof, That You Were Fresh, and Improper, in Your Comments, But I Don't Have any Concrete Proof That You Weren't, either, So I Am Not Convinced 100 % either way. I am at a Stand Off. I'm Speaking, If You Are !! I'm not Gonna Apologize , for My Assumption, But I Will Apologize, For Calling You Names, and Challenging you To Fight, ect. That , was Un Called For, and was in a fit of Anger. I know I Have a Problem, with That. I Admit it. And I am Going to Try My Level Best, To Change. I Don't Like Myself This Way. If You Wanna Talk, I'm Ready To Talk. If Not, That's Your Right. You and I , are a Lot Alike You Know, and I Mean that , in a Nice way. We've Shared Some Good Times On Here, Why Don't We Keep On ???? We Don't Have To Be Enemies, You Know . Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 02:54
Sofia, Hi, You Have Been so Kind, and Tried to Make Peace, when There was War, and I would Like to Say Thanks, A Bunch !!!!! Your Kind Words, and Support, are Appreciated, More than I Can Say !!!!!!! I'm Sorry, For all the Problems Lately, I Guess I Made A Big Fool Out Of Myself, Here, But I Did what I Thought was Right, even if it maybe wasn't, Because I am a That way, But I Need to Change, and I Am Trying, not to Be Such a Hot Head, and To Be Cool, and Calm, and Not Blow Up. It will Be Hard, To Change, But I Want To, So Maybe I Can. I Hope , We can all Get This Site Turned Around, Back Toward Happy Timesville. I Will Do My Part, to Get us There. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 02:42
Fran, Thank You, For Replying. I Hoped You Would, But wasn't Certain. I Promise You, I Am Trying. Maybe, if I Hang in there, and Keep Trying, I will Make it Yet !!! Honestly, From My Heart, I Never Meant You Any Harm, and I enjoyed our E- Mails, To one another, every night , there, for a short while, immencely. What Happened ????? Where Did We Go Wrong ?? We were Working on a Great Friendship, and then, all went Upside Down, all of a Sudden, Like A Tornado Hit. I'm Very Sorry, about that, and I'm Very Sorry About Your 30 Years Of Misery, I Really Am. I Hope we can Put that all Behind us, and Be Friends now. I Am Serious, and Mean it From My Heart. And I Apologize to You, for All The Mean Things I Said to you, when I was Mad at you. I'm not Mad at you, any More, and I Hope You Feel The Same way, about Me. All The Best . Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 02:28
Patricia, Thank You, For Being So Nice !!!!!! I'm Sorry, For All The Misery Lately. Hopefully, We Can Get Back To Nice Stories Of Cornfields, along The Road, and Peach Orchards, and Grape Vines, Ect. I Really Like That , and I Know You Do Too !!!!! I Love That Song : " Islands In The Stream" , But Haven't Heard it, For Ages, and Had Forgotten, about it. Glad To Be Reminded Of it. Dolly Parton, is A Super Nice Lady, Yes Indeed !!!!! I Met Her, and Talked With Her, at Dollywood, years ago. I Love Dollywood Too, its A Neat, and Beautiful Place, and Pigeon Forge , is Very Scenic Too. I've Been To Sevirville, Dolly's Hometown. Dolly Loves Butterflies, You Know !!!!! I'm Glad You Came Here, You Are So Nice, A Real Nice Lady !!!!!!! And I Mean That Sincerely. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Fran		04-Jun-2009 01:57
Robbin, as I have said before take care of your foot. All is well with the world. Remember not to call people an SOB. You insult their moms. I know you don't mean it, it comes out of frustration. I hope and pray that you will find a new way of dealing with your anger. Remember I told you about the abuse I had to live with over 30 years. I had to protect my three children every day. Now, that has been replaced with hope and love. A good divorce helps too. You have come a long way, keep up the good work. Peace be with you and Patti.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 01:44
Don Boyd, Thanks. And I Will Be Back Tomorrow, and In Peace !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 01:42
Bob Sara, Have a Good Safe Trip, and By All Means : Enjoy Yourself !!!!!! Sorry, Things Haven't Been More Pleasant Here Lately . I Hope That When You Get Back, From Your Trip, Things Will Be Much Improved !!!!!! Your Friend , Road Runner. Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 01:36
To Everyone, Is There any Outside Chance: That All Could Return To Normal, Here On This Site ????? What Do You Say ????? It would Be So Nice, To Have Peace And Harmony, And Happy Days, and Nights, of Varied Topics, And Everyone, and I Mean Everyone, including Fran, Carey -gigi, Manocarz, Pokey, Leighton, Carlos Betancourt, Don Boyd, Sofia, Patricia, Bob Sara, Eastsider, Dave B., and Anyone Else, Who Wants To Visit, and Post . And I Mean This Sincerely, From My Heart. Can We Start Over ??? I Hope So, There's Nothing I would Like Better !!!!!! What Do any Of Us, Have To Lose ???? Let's Give it a Try !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 01:10
Fran, Let Me Take A Minute, To Talk Nicely, To You, and Tell You Some Truth: I Have No Hatred, For You, or anyone Else, in My Heart. You Said that, about Me, But it Really isn't True, at all. You Have that Idea, For Some Reason, But I assure You, I Get Up Every Morning, Happy, and Holding no Grudges, or animosity, Towards Anyone. I Am Sorry, That Everything Has Come To This, But It wasn't All My Fault. Best Regards . Robbin.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 01:06
And Robbin, if we all did not know that your heart is in the right place, none of us would be on here all the time. Nor is anyone criticizing you in a bad way, maybe in a constructive way only in the way of advice, but I wouldn't characterize it as criticism. None of us is perfect, by any stretch of he imagination. I have a temper, although that is not generally known. I had a very very severe childhood, violence-wise and so it caused "PTSD, complex, severe". But I overcame it by creating my own childhood, outside of my house. So we all come with baggage of one kind or another and the thing is that your true friends recognize this baggage and they don't ask you to throw it away, which you cannot do, and they don't ask you to ignore the weight of it, which can at times be enormous, but they do say to you, hey, let me help you carry that awhile.

dave b		04-Jun-2009 01:01
Robbin, don't worry about it, I know where you're coming from, really. You wanted to defend your wife's honor and you did, and you thought that if you did not, that people would not respect you. How am I doing so far, amigo? And you did not let me down. It was just another unfortunte flareup, where you and Eastsider sometimes mix well like oil and water, but knowing this, both of you should be extra careful around each other, making sure nothing happens. I mean, if you smoke in a gunpowder factory, wtf? So you have to go outside to have a cigarette and cannot just light up any old place where there is gunpowder lying around, and this is precisely the situation with you and Eastsider. Now, if he did not care about you, he would not bother coming on here. He sounds like a busy guy to me, a lot busier than I am, and so it does in fact take two to create a problem or to keep it going. And it takes a real man with courage to come on the site here and say what you just said, so all is well with me, Robbin, don't worry about that at all. And everyone here still respects you, nothing has changed. Sofia, Patricia, Bob Sara, Don, Eastsider included! Like everything else in life that is unpleasant, we can all put this behind us. But you have got to listen to your friends when they assure you that nothing offensive was meant, even though it SOUNDS like it to you. That is very important. Now, we all care about you and respect you and none of us would come on here and say oh Eastsider did not mean it that way, if in fact any of us thought he did mean it in a bad way. That is not the same as taking his side against you. That is reassurance from everyone here that we all heard it the same way, but we do understand that you did not, and I said before that that is important. Whether Eastsider meant it or not, it came across that way to you personally and none of us can stand in your shoes and say it did not hurt you or cause you great anger. What I am saying is that when all your friends say, Robbin, this and that did not seem to be meant, maybe you could trust them more on that kind of thing, i.e. their opinion of this or that. As far as I am concerned? No harm done, none at all, you did not drag me thru anything, I really could have just stayed away from the site and waited for it to blow over, but I wanted to reassure you about several things and also ask Eastsider to explain things etc etc

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 01:00
Dave B., I Told You Before, Like 2 Times or More, and I Meant it, and Still Applies : When You Come To Miami, I Will Give You : A Complete Tour Of Metropolitan Miami - Dade County, and it will Be My Pleasure. We Will Go to All The Places You Know, and Many More. I Love Giving Tours, to Family, and Friends, And You Certainly Are A Good Friend , Indeed !!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		04-Jun-2009 00:48
Dave B., I Appreciate, all Your Kind Words, and Support, and I Am Very Sorry, That I Have Dragged You Thru The Mud, so Much. I Am A Peace Loving Person, and I Really Don't Like Fighting , Or Trouble, But I Am Not a Wimpy Burger Spineless Piece Of Paper, who will Take Any Guff, or Allow People To Disrespect Me and walk all over Me, either. 9 or 10 Times out of 10, if You See Me in a Ruckus, I Did not start it, someone Else Did, and I'm only Defending Myself. When I was a Kid, My Dad, Taught Me, To Fight, and I Took Judo, and Karate Classes, But My Dad: Was Very Clear about One Point: Don't Look For Trouble, Never Start The Fight, But Don't You Ever Run From A Fight Either, You Defend Yourself, and You Little Brother, and I Have Always Remembered My Dad's Words, and My Instructors Words , Were Near The Same, Only Fight In Self Defense, and I Have Lived That way, ever since : For Like : 45, or 46 Years, and I Repeat: I Love Peace, and I will only Fight Back, or Argue, and Blow Up, When Someone Attacks Me, or Disrespects Me. Death Before Dishonor, That's My Belief !!!!! I Mean No One, any Harm, and I Have Done No One Any Bodily Harm, and Have No Intentions Of Doing So. I Only Stood Up , For My Honor, and My Wife's, But As Far as I'm Concerned: It's Over. I Said , and Did, What I Needed To Do, To Protect Honor, But All Is Well, With Me Now. Thank You Dave, For Trying To Keep Peace, and I'm Sorry I Let You Down. I Have Unduly Stressed You, and I'm Truly Sorry . Robbin.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 21:53
And for you to sit here and wait for weeks to pounce on a mere mention of you, I said just now and I say it again, that in itself calls for deep deep introspection asap

dave b		03-Jun-2009 21:52
I will tell you right now that mentioning you is not a crime, nor is it any civil wrong, nor is it slander.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		03-Jun-2009 21:52
Was in such a hurry that I did not ID myself, but that was not at all to have you think I am an anonymous guest. Just in too much of a hurry to talk about the BS going on here from multiple sources now.

Fran		03-Jun-2009 21:51
Dave, Not so...his ranting was with Eastsider. Then he mentioned me. I won't put up with his ranting. Did you grow up with him? Do you know the people he went to school with? I do! Not threatened, just tired of his behavior. Unlike yourself, you are okay with his behavior. Murder is not something to treat lightly. People are killed every day for less. You know that and so does Eastsider. This did not start with me. You three have been at it for a while. His health issues can not be treated lightly. They have a way of ruining his behavior. He is in pain all the time. I have no problem with all of you here. I just don't want to be talked about and hurt by his falsehoods. He has a problem and all of you know that. Some make fun of him, others play along with him and do him harm. Robbin will act the way he wants and that's the way it is. You can't change a life long attitude. He has suffered man years with his anger. So, that's the way it is. Dave, you have been a friend to Robbin and that is a wonderful thing. I however have been on the other end of his hatred. Dave, you are the peace maker and I wish you well. We are all given choices. I do not fault you or what you do. Time will take care of all of this. Maybe time out is a good thing. Peace be with you.

Guest		03-Jun-2009 21:50
There's been enough BS today on this site for a year or more. Let me tell you that if you are referring to post 3 June at 19:20 hrs, the FCC will laugh at that as far as being slander or anything else but a simple post. So will any authorities, state or federal or county or town or constable. So if you wait for weeks until Robbin posts something that references you in any way, then pounce on it and make a mountain out of a molehill, or go to the authorities over literally nothing, then you have to wonder about your own issues. This is BS added to the BS already going on where two people just love to go for each other's throats, and I in all honesty see enough of this foolishness day in and day out, without coming here to read it, so I may take some time off here. One takes something the wrong way, the other one files charges, one jumps at the chance to make a tempest in a teacup. No wonder our society is in the trouble it's in.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 21:21
Now another one is going to file charges/complaints. You must be really really horrified by Robbin's behavior, as well as genuinely threatened.

Fran		03-Jun-2009 21:05
Don, I have warned Robbin about the attacks. Now it's slander and I will file with the FCC. I am also checking into the city and the state. He has serious issues including his health. I have had enough! I stay away to be attacked and yet he continues. I am sending the e-mail. Dave you and Eastsider are welcome to copies. I don't have a problem with sending them. I won't stand for this behavior from him. Eastsider, the threat of murder should not be treated lightly. People are killed every day for less. I'm happy that all of you have hope for Robbin and I have wished him well. Now leave me alone!

dave b		03-Jun-2009 21:02
Robbin, I think you need to re-read all the posts again, and then a few more times. Eastsider, if you really did report this to authorities, then you overreacted as much as Robbin did, so maybe there is no reconciling you two if you both enjoy fighting with each other. I myself will take a sabbatical from here for awhile, as the parties refuse to listen to four or five people make constructive comments and viewpoints.

Bob Sara		03-Jun-2009 20:28
Patricia, thank you for your heartfelt comments. I think we all just want to move on and resume our friendly exchanges on anything under the sun. Life today is so full anger, hatred, and animosity. Let's keep this our little oasis of good memories and good natured fun. Robbin, I really hope you came back here and accept the frienship of those of us who care about you, and that you participate in the spirit of this site. I am hoping to be leaving on my road trip tomorrow morning, so you won't see me around for a week or so. Be well, all

Patricia		03-Jun-2009 19:34
Robbin, Just because some of us wanted peace here again, don't think that we are taking anyone's side. I am very upset about this, quite heartbroken really. Is this why there is no world peace? Since I do not want to add more fuel to the fire, I will not write what I feel about the whole matter and it doesn't really matter anyway. It seems like the ones closest to us, or that we let close to us, are the ones who hurt us, whether intentionally or not (mostly not). Try not to worry about this and defending your principles, you don't have to here, we know you. I do know how you feel as others today have also said, but just try to forget about it. Wishing you well always, friend.

Don Boyd		03-Jun-2009 19:33
Thanks Robbin. I have a gut feeling that you'll feel better tomorrow and if not tomorrow the next day. I don't know Eastsider personally and I've never communicated with him privately so my judgment was based solely on what he wrote and what you wrote and not out of any favoritism towards him. Obviously we have a difference of opinion. Don

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 19:20
I am Thru Here Today !!!!!! I Will See, How I Feel Tomorrow, and if I Feel Better, I 'll Be Back, But if I Don't I May Call it Quits. There s' not The Peace and Harmony, I Had Hoped For, in The Beginning Here , Lately, and I'm Not Sure, if I Want To Be Here, anymore. Some Of You, are Very Nice, and Supportive, But I Will Tell You One Thing: It's Not Me, that started Every Feud, or any of them, For That Matter, I Like Peace, and Unity, But it seems that other People Attack Me, Like Fran, and Eastsider, out of The Blue, for no Reason, and Then I Blow Up, and all of a Sudden: I'm Mistaken, and I'm A Temper Man, But The others are not even Judged, I Am The Problem, according to Them, Well: I May not always Be right, But I'm not always Wrong either, Think about That, For A Moment. Not Everyone Has Nerves Of Steel, and Every Personality, is Different, So I May Blow Up, while Dave B., Stays Cool and Calm, But That's Who we are, We Are That Way. But This is Don Boyd's Project, and He is The Boss, and I Do Respect Authority, and You Don, So I Will Tone it Down Here, as You Said, in Respect To You, and Your Wishes. Best Regards Don. Robbin.

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 19:05
Don Boyd and Everyone, I Want all of you to Remember, and Think about this : Who started this whole thing ???? Eastsider. And The Big Blow up, about S. SGT Barry Sadler ???? Eastsider. Eastsider, was Mad, Because I Said That I Thought that The Poor Soldier , Committed Suicide, and He Hit The Roof, Mad With Me, is There a Difference ????? My Wife, is Very Dear To Me, and Barry Sadler, was Dear To Eastsider, A Very Close Friend, so Both Of Us Blew Up, Mad at one another, about Affairs of The Heart, and Our Triggers Of Temper went off, naturally. I Still Believe, That He Said That Remark, Because He Was Fantasizing About What My Wife Looks Like , or Something Like That, or He Wouldn't Have Made That Improper Fresh Remark, and You Don, and Everyone Else Can Think whatever You Like, for a Million Years, But I Stand By My Judgement Call, From My Exp[erience, and Gut Feeling. Robbin.

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 18:52
Don Boyd, I will never see The Light, in a clear to me Thing like this. The Man, was Being Fresh, Towards My Wife, Pure and Simple, That's What I Believe, So You Believe What You Believe, and if you Don 't mind your wife Going there alone, without You, That's Your Business, not Mine, But My Wife, Doesn't Go Anywhere, like that, without Me. That's My Rules, and Old Fashioned Way, and if anyone suggests such an offer, or Remark, as He Did, I See it as Improper, and Fresh, even Jokingly. Haven't You ever Heard: What You Say, is a Reflection, of what's on Your Mind. Eastsider showed me Disrespect, in Doing That, and That's all I'm Going to say. Robbin.

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 18:42
Don Boyd, Open Your Eyes . All You're Doing , is Taking Eastsider's Part, 100 %, and Making Me out to Be A Raving Lunatic. Eastsider , is an arrogant, Know it all, wise Guy, and He Crossed The Line Here. In A Job, Workplace, this would Be A Classic Case Of Sexual Orientation, Or Sexual Harassment, and You and everyone Else, Think it was innocent, Well I Don't, and I Feel Betrayed, Because Eastsider already , in The Past, Told Me: I wish Your Wife, could Come up Here , and Teach Publix Where He shops, to Make a Cuban Sandwich. There was nothing at all wrong with that. I was Fine with that Joke, or Request. But Telling Her To Stay at His House, I Don't Care How Many Guest Rooms, or That He Has A Wife There. My Wife Goes To Work at Publix, with out Me, But Otherwise We Go Together. That Proposal, even Joking, was Very Improper, and I Had Reason to Be Angered, But the Fact that you and Everyone Else , Only thinks that I 'm Wrong, and A Hot Head, Bad Temper, about Nothing, Really Bothers Me. Eastsider, Had No Business Saying That, and My Wife, and I, agree on That, And I Think Much Less Of You, and Everyone Else, For Overlooking A Remark, with Hidden Sexual Overtones, and Clearing Eastsider, and Assuming that It was Me Being Sensitve, and My Temper. Wait till Someone says Something Fresh about your Wife, We'll See How You Feel. You Will Feel Differently , Guaranteed. When Yor Family, isn't Affected, You Don't Feel The Pain, until it Hits Home, That's A Fact. Robbin.

Don Boyd		03-Jun-2009 18:20
Robbin, thank you for responding and I regret that you still don't see the light. I still believe that you have misinterpreted any and all comments about your wife and you have blown the issue all out of proportion. I wouldn't have any problems at all with someone suggesting that my wife come visit their area to straighten up a Publix or school system or day care center or whatever and stay at their family's guest room or pool house during her stay. There was no sexual innuendo or disrespect towards your wife in Eastsider's comments - it's all in your imagination and your misinterpretation of what he said. Your threats of violence over what is a misinterpretation on your part are surely above and beyond the norm and you need to tone it down. Eastsider - okay, thanks, I didn't know it was a busy weekend for you and your company. I'll take that rain check for a future visit up there, probably this fall. Don

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 18:14
Eastsider, You and Your wife, can Have Your Opinions, But I Don't Agree. And as far as all that Mess, you're mentioning about things I Joked about, that was Normal Man Talk, joking around, and That's all, I Am a Happily Married Man, and Those So Called Fantasies, you Mentioned are normal , for all Men, Even Priests, so That Holds no water, and again, there you Go Disrespecting Me Again. And Nobody Threatened You. Those Were Invitations, To See Who's Who, and Promises. You Missunderstood, Didn't You. And Don Boyd, Made Me Laugh, Me Apologize To You ????? Yeah Right. Miami , will Have A Buffalo Type Blizzard, Before I Apologize to You !!!!!!!!! And I Don't Want an Apology From You, or Nothing Else , From You. Just Stay Out Of My Way. Don't Play, with Me. Robbin.

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 18:02
To: Patricia, Sofia, Dave Bruce, Bob Sara, and Don Boyd, I Know all of You are Trying To Be Fair, and Not Take Sides, and I Can understand that, But You need to think about This : The Joke, and Disrespect Was On Me, I was The Poor Clown, at the Receiving end, of This Supposed Joke. Suppose, for a minute, that Eastsider, or any other person Joked about Such an Arrangement, and it was your Wife Or Husband involved, Don't tell Me, that you wouldn't Resent it, and Think: Wait a minute, What Is This Person Thinking about, or Implying, or Maybe Even Fantasizing About ????? And Patricia, I Included You, But I Know You're A Widow, So I'm Sorry, This Doen't Apply, to You, But If it Happenrd Before, You Could Of Had To Think About it Too. Maybe, The Joke, was Harmless, and without Motives, But My Gut Feeling, Tells Me, it was A Hormonal Thought, and A Very Improper Remark. I Have Worked in Security, for 25 Years, and I Can usually Figure out Things Real Fast, and I Still Do Not Believe, What All Of You Do. I Think it was Deliberate Disrespect, To Me, and Insulting to My Wife, To Imply, even Joking , that She Would Leave Me, and Go there, and To Boot, Calling Me A Hospital Bed Case. And Now Here This Everyone, Anytime, Eastsider, wants To See if I'm A Hospital Bed Basket Case, He Can Come To Hialeah, and Find Out. Robbin.

eastsider		03-Jun-2009 17:55
Don: Thanks. You read and interperated my post exactly as it was intended. Nothing more, nothing less. And I'll add this twist to the post. My wife (of 25 years) was actually the person that said, while laughing about the private jet "Tell her that she can stay her to avoid motel costs, bring her swim suit and drive any ot the cars that she wants too". After showing my wife the tirades, she had a couple of comments. One being that it looks as if some anger management classes are in order and two that apparently someone who fantasies about threesomes, porn stars, and what a ladies man he is will try to drag any comment into their vulgar, sordid world. As far as I'm personally concerned, anyone that can threaten another with murder, twice, has no business with a concealed weapon permit, therefore this morning I did file complaints with the Hialeah, Dade County and State authorities. Anyway, I would love to get together with you as we have some mutual friends, but we are preparing for the CMA week shows (formerally known as Fan Fair) and I wouldn't want to make arrangements with you and end up cancelling. I will take a rain check. Thanks again for your comments. It took a large load off of my mind.

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 17:41
This Message, is To Everyone , From Robbin, I Appreciate Everyone's Kind Words, and I Want To Say Thank You, For That, and To Don Boyd, and anyone Else Who Read My Anger, in Alphabetical Letters,( Abbreviations ), Please Excuse My French. I Have A Wonderful Sense Of Humor, and I Am Very Open Minded, Not Narrow Minded. I Am a Very Nice, and Fair Person. I am not A Backstabber, I am A Loyal Co- Worker, A Loyal Friend, and A Faithful Husband. I Do not Play Games, or Try To Be Someone I'm Not. I Am Honest , and Straightfoward. My Life, is Pretty Much an open Book. I Have A Rule Though, That's Like A Promise To Myself, and That is : Death Before Dishonor. I Have Good Common Sense , Reasoning, and Judgement, But I Am No Coward, and No Clown, So If I Have A Choice Between: Being A Live Chicken, Or A Dead Duck, I Will Stand My Ground, and Defend My Honor, Fighting to Survive, But Risking Death. I Do Not Like, or Tolerate Disrespect, When it Comes To My Marriage. I Am not Insecure, or Overly Jealous, I Am Normal, But I Demand That Other Men, not Take Me For Granted, and Especially: That They Leave My Wife Out Of Fresh Gestures , Lewd , and Sexual Innuendos, Ect. It's Dishonor, For Me, and Disrespectful, and Degrading, to My Wife. I Simply will not Put up with it. Any Men, and That Goes For Eastsider Too: Who wanna Play Around with Me, in That Area, Be Prepared For Violence, and You May Have To Use Your 44 Magnum, on Me. I Don't Back Down, And I Enforce My Policy : Death Before Dishonor, and Me Apologize To Eastsider, Ain't No Way In Hell !!!!!!!!! I Am Who I Am, and That's The Way It Must Be, With Me !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 17:17
Don Boyd, You, and Everyone Else Can Have your Opinions, and I Have Mine. I Still Believe that Eastsider, was Being Fresh, with Comments about My Wife, and His Being Married, Doesn't Mean Beans, nor Does Separate Guest Quarters. He Thought it was Real Funny, That I Would Be in A Hospital Bed, and My Wife Going to His House, with Her Bathing Suit, for a weeks Visit, in The Guise of Getting The Publix Deli Where He Shops Squared Away. Well, Let Me Tell You Something MR. Don Boyd : I Saw no Humor in it, But Rather it Angered Me, that For No Reason, He Would Bring My Wife Of 27 Years, into His Humor. He Doesn't Know My Wife, and Even if He Did, He Has No Right To Practically Say That She' Such A Loose Woman, that would Do Such A Thing. It was Improper, and Uncalled For, and Most Of The Time, When A Man Makes Such A Remark, He's Either Trying To Find Out About The Wife, or Daughter, or He's Trying To Make The Husband Jealous, or Anger , and Embarass Him. I Firmly Believe Both Were the case Here, and I Will Not Make Any Apology, To Him, in Fact, He Needs To Apologize to Me. I Don't Operate Like That, I Love Women, Yes, But I Never Hit on anyones Wife Or Daughter, or Even Mention Them, Because it's In Bad Taste, Not Proper, and Lowdown. Even when I was single, I only went out with single Girls, Divorced Ladies, and Widows. Never , Did I Try for Some Guys Wife. Never !!!!! Even if Eastsider was only Joking, I Don't Care, it Does'nt Matter, You Don't Make Such Jokes about Someone's Wife, You Just Don't, it's Disrespect, Plain and Simple. And I Have a Wonderful Sense Of Humor, But I Will Not Put Up With This Kind Of Dishonor. Eastsider, Does Not Respect Me, or Fear Me, or He Wouldn't Of Said, what He Said. Now , You Heard what I Feel, about This. Robbin.

Don Boyd		03-Jun-2009 17:02
Patricia, I can't wait for Dave to search for their skycaps or ticket counter at BOS when checking in for his flight. And Eastsider will have a hard time finding Eastern's counter because they moved the entire terminal at BNA since EA quit serving BNA. No, I don't know George Hornal but one of my bubba friends up there works for the state and I'm pretty sure that he knows him or knows of him. Franklin is nice, real nice, and I'm looking forward to the visit. Dave, thanks for the offer but I can contact Eastsider privately through PBase if need be and he can see my e-mail address on this site's home page and other pages. Don

Patricia		03-Jun-2009 16:53
Don, Northeast and Eastern, very funny! I flew to Miami from Boston on those airlines, back in "the day". The aerial photographer for the State of Tenn Dept of Transportation is George Hornal, do you know him? Enjoy your trip to beautiful, old, quaint-ish Franklin!

Patricia		03-Jun-2009 16:19
Yes Sofia, very upsetting and I'm so glad you expanded on the point of all our caring about Robbin! Also for reminding us of how we got to be our little "cyber family"! Robbin is so much "fun" here, I bet that dance would be the BEST! Talk to you later.

Sofia		03-Jun-2009 16:14
Dave B -- I read The Sun Also Rises many years ago, and part of the events in the novel took place during the bull fights (which I detest). I must admit that particular novel didn't motivate me to read any more of his works.

Sofia		03-Jun-2009 15:59
Hi everyone -- Reading this was upsetting. I will add my two cents and say that my interpretation of the comments from Eastsider to Robbin about staying in the hospital was an attempt to give you a visual, Robbin, of where your poor diet will ultimately get you if you don't modify it. Eastsider is obviously militant about his diet (I am, too, but not as much) and he and I both cringe every time we read about cheeseburgers, ice-cream, pastelitos, etc. when we know you've got an open wound that you admit won't heal. If your blood sugar is out of whack, it affects the healing process. My grandmother was diabetic and addicted to sugar, so I know. Patricia read into it the same way as well. Don covered the mention of your wife staying at the guest perfectly. We all have very different personalities and ways of getting our point across -- which is misunderstood at times. But I think we're here posting in your space for a reason, and we have become a little "cyber" family who care about each other and draw from each other's memories about a time in South Florida/Hialeah when things were different, and people had manners and decency. I say Eastsider, Dave and Bob should get together and burn some vynil LPs of disco music, Patricia and I will dig up some satin disco skirts and join you under the strobe lights with your white suit and dance to Donna Summer's "Heaven Knows." Then we can all rally around a camp fire, pass the peace pipe, hold hands and sing Kumbaya.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 15:49
Don and Eastsider, if you need to preserve your privacy while making arrangements to meet, you can always email me as a go between so you don't have to post info in public here, at kb1pdv@earthlink.net or 508 398-0111 and I can relay the info between you or give phone numbers etc without them being posted here. That is available to avoid privacy breaches, just let me know

dave b		03-Jun-2009 15:42
I KNEW THAT IF WE ASKED DON, OR WHEN HE SAW OUR NEED TO GET TO MIAMI SO ROBBIN COULD TREAT, THAT HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY OFFER FREE AIRLINE TICKETS, AND HE JUST DID IT, AS I SUPPOSED HE WOULD. And we did not ask him he jumped in as I thought he would. I am not even surprised at his offer, although I am grateful.

Don Boyd		03-Jun-2009 15:39
Dave, repost your comment about me doing the ticket offer. I had to delete my original comment to add the part to Eastsider about me flying up there tomorrow afternoon and your comment then became out of chronological order making it appear that you were talking about my judgment instead of the plane ticket offer. Sorry! Don

Don Boyd		03-Jun-2009 15:36
And Dave and Eastsider, I'll be glad to spring for your trips down here to visit your old haunts in Hialeah and elsewhere. Dave, I have you booked on Northeast Airlines from BOS to MIA on a Convair 880, the fastest commercial jet in the skies with several non-stop flights a day to choose from. Eastsider, I have you booked on Eastern Air Lines out of BNA - it's a DC-7B connecting at ATL to a DC-8 nonstop to MIA. Let me know your available travel dates later this month and I'll book the trips. And all fantasy aside, Eastsider, I'm flying up to Franklin tomorrow afternoon to visit my mom-in-law with my wife and daughter. If you're free for some beers let me know and I'll meet you somewhere. I'm meeting a bunch of bubba friends, all aviation photographers, from up there on Saturday afternoon and evening but I'm free most other times. We're flying back home on Sunday night. Don

dave b		03-Jun-2009 15:36
Judge Don, your evaluation of the entire thing is incredibly accurate and succinct, much more so than my typical trial atty ramblings :) Excellent summary of it all, Judge. Do not be surprised if you are offered a Florida judgeship for this excellent legal analysis of yours this morning.

Don Boyd		03-Jun-2009 15:28
It's time for Judge Don to step in and offer a judgment after reading all the posts from yesterday this morning. It seems patently clear to me that Eastsider meant no offense in his comment at 01:17 by offering to "borrow" Robbin's wife to straighten out the Publix in his neighborhood because they don't use Boar's Head products in their Cuban sandwiches or press the sandwich like they do down here. I presume they're a little "slow" at his Publix so he said it may take up to a week for her to train them and thus she might as well spend a week there. He offered either a guest room or pool house for her stay along with extra vehicles and a place to swim, introductions to Donna Sumner and Barbara Mandrell, etc. I don't see any sexual connotations or evil intent in his statement at all. It was written just like all the preposterous fun that you guys constantly dream up about trips to visit each other via Greyhounds and Gulfstream corporate jets and other crazy fantasy things. I'm sure that Eastsider has a lovely wife, a doctor at that, and separate sleeping quarters were offered for the imagined visit. That spark of a comment then ignited an explosion of name calling and unjustified comments from Robbin about ass kicking, killing, and on and on and on. I think Robbin owes Eastsider an apology for taking what he said out of context. What Robbin thinks was said, and what I think was said, are two entirely different things. Don

dave b		03-Jun-2009 15:23
He has an extensive one about bullfighting too.....his short stories are good

Patricia		03-Jun-2009 15:21
Dave, think I confused Eastsider with you, as being "the reader"! Yesterday Robbin and I were talking about Hemingway. Robbin has been to Hemingway's historic home in Key West! Hemingway did not write very many novels. "The Sun Also Rises" takes place in 1920's Europe, about an American writer and his adventures and love. "Islands in the Stream" is about life in The Keys with his sons, friends and loves, with stories of WW1 "undercover" around Cuba and the "islands in the Gulfstream". I have not read "A Farewell to Arms" (too much about war for me)but all are good to for a first read!

dave b		03-Jun-2009 15:02
Off today, so i have too much time on my hands here, but just one more post before I go run some errands. Re reading, I mentioned this before but it really comes in handy for me to make a list of all books read within the year, so going back to 2000 and from then on, I have one sheet of paper that lists every book I read, so I can look back and see what I gravitate towards and also see what I never read, so I may say, well, I read one sci fi novel in the last nine years, maybe I will branch out a little and look for another one, or I can see that out of the 30 books last year, ten were about ancient Rome, so I look for more things like that that hold my interest, otherwise you forget what you read about over the years, and not that you have to keep a diary of all that you do, but these lists come in handy just to see what subjects I read up reading about, over the years. Off to run a couple of errands. Robbin and Eastsider, you don't have to blindly shake hands and forget about it all, because that won't resolve anything, unless the one post is talked about in some meaningful way, such as here is what I meant, here is why I said that, etc etc So hopefully we can all help in dressing the wound, bandaging it, finding out how it came to be in the first place. If the air doesn't get clearned, it is like smog over LA, never goes away completely. It is always there in the background just waiting to come out again during the next incident.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:34
Right now I am reading a short history of Henry VIII, and it carries you along page by page, as the author makes it come to life, not just the king but the whole situation unfolding year by year in the reign and it is very vividly done. I read about 30 or 40 books a year even when heavy caseloads are going on, which is most of the year, i just carve out time for it, never put it off, I might put other things off in order to read, but it is one thing after another for years, novels, biographies, history, everything, classics, etc too.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:30
Something I read about Hemingway some time ago just turned me off, not that the standard of anyone's personality is perfection, but Jerry Vale, the singer, who is a very nice guy, told of sitting down at a dinner table with Hemingway and others, and trying to make conversation with the novelist, only to be completely ignored, and that kind of superiority irks me when it comes to celebrities and authors who think they got where they are purely because of their genius and not the public's help or adulation and sales of books etc etc so I think that one episode prejudiced me in a way toward Hemingway.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:28
There are some novels that are better off being novels than movies, but a couple of exceptions in my opinion are The Caine Mutiny and also The Dirty Dozen, which I thought were a lot better than the novels by far.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:26
Thanks, Bob and Patricia. Those novels are modern classics like Steinbeck's novels. Do either of you recommend any particular Hemingway novel to start with, though? And Bob, I think the Jeopardy champion nearly always loses confidence the second night on TV, for some reason they seem easily rattled and defeated, I think it may be because they are now trying too hard to defend their championship but it seems to me that they meet their demise due to being more nervous than usual, etc. Do you see it that way? They are never as relaxed as when they are challengers.

Patricia		03-Jun-2009 14:19
Dave, I did read and love both "Islands in the Stream" and "The Sun Also Rises" . Also, both novels have been made into movies! The movies are good, but just so so when compared to the novels! These novels are easy reading and pure enjoyment! I think they are considered in the class of Modern Classics, which Eastsider, the reader, might let us know!

Bob Sara		03-Jun-2009 14:14
dave b...thanks. I just hope everything works out. I did watch Jeopardy last night, and I did the same thing all three contestants did. I had forgotten about 'Islands in the Stream" And the hit was recorded by Dolly and Kenny. But it was written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. The hit version of "Don't Let Me be Misunderstood" was by the Animals, and not on the Motown label. Dave, if you do come to town, let me know. I'll be happy to show you around.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:13
I did that once at a recent Marine Corps reunion in Monterey Calif and I reached for my wallet and took it out and nobody made a move, they all looked at me, I guess there were ten of us and wives and girlfriends. And I had to say, hey gentlemen THIS is where you are all supposed to reach for YOUR wallets, then I say oh okay and put mine back! Silence all around, along with meaningful stares. So I paid for it all!

Patricia		03-Jun-2009 14:13
Well said Bob, and so glad to be part of all our friendship here.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:12
Ah, so he did pay after all, excellent news. That encourages me for when I come down there and he takes me all around the city, this way I never have to chip in for any gas money and can be certain that if we do up lunch on the ritzy scale somewhere, that I can reach for my wallet in a fake manner, causing him to reach for his and actually pay instead of me. This is good news, Bob.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:11
Patricia, I went on a major Hemingway site and asked a couple of questions and the folks answered them etc but I found it hard to get into any of his novels, for some reason. I began with the Complete Short Stories of Hemingway but now I think I want to try again re one or two of his novels, maybe The Old Man and The Sea, I know it is very short but as with all his novels, there is more to it than just what is written on the page. Has anyone here read any or all of his novels?

Bob Sara		03-Jun-2009 14:05
Robbin/Road Runner, you did indeed pay for lunch the other day. I went along with the joke about you being cheap, but nothing is further from the truth. Allow me to say pubically, Thank you, and the next time it's on me.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:05
Excellent post, Bob, outstanding summation of the situation.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 14:04
Not the song, but Final Jeopardy was about Geographic Literature. And the question was What Hemingway Novel Included Mention of (some island) and Cuba? and I thought it very striking that you just mentioned Islands in the Stream which is the name of the novel they were looking for on Jeopardy. So I said, gee I wonder if Patricia watched that last night, too......I try to watch it every night. There is even an unaffiliated site where you can go to look up something if you missed it last week or last month, all the shows, all the answers and all the final jeopardy info.

Bob Sara		03-Jun-2009 14:02
to all here, I'm away from the site for a day, and the wheels came off the wagon. It's sad to see all this anger and hurt among friends. Dave has been doing his best to promote peace, and I do hope he is successful, because this place is wonderful fun. It looks like there was no intention to hurt or insult. It was a joke that was taken to far. Why not erase the lines drawn in the sand, apologise for the misunderstandings and name calling, and start over.

Patricia		03-Jun-2009 13:59
Dave, no, I didn't. I haven't watched it for about a year, but I do love the show! Was that song on last night? I'm glad you reminded me to start watching again.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 13:46
Patricia, did you watch Jeopardy last night on TV?

Patricia		03-Jun-2009 13:41
My Dears: "Oh Lord, Please don't let me be mis-understood" Motown (not Mowtown as I wrote previously - and we can still be silly) But really, there are plenty of other websites with all kinds of filth and sick and everything!!! Maybe some of us have subtly tried to get our Robbin to cut back on the junk food and this could have been included in Eastsider's post to Robbin. I would think that Eastsider would be very upset to have unintentionally stepped over the "line" and insult you or anyone here! Please let's trust each other especially after we explain. Dave, I did miss the birds which I view all day! Robbin, I know you would love Hemingway's "Islands in the Stream". Have you ever read it? It's about the Florida Keys, little boys and "the ladies"! I think Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers did the song - help here Eastsider!!! I love Dolly for her kindness to people and for her loyalty to Tennessee. She does wonderful commercials for Tennessee Department of Transportation, which is where I work! Bye for now

dave b		03-Jun-2009 13:21
I had to break up these two messages so it would not be rejected by pbase. Now, if Eastsider does not explain the post, and put it in complete context, all this is for nothing, so Eastsider, I would ask you to think about taking that post and dissecting it for Robbin so he can see wht was meant and what was not meant. There is no other effective way to clear the air. If this is not done, it will fester, and will blow up again when we least expect it. In some cases it is better to let sleeping dogs lie, as when one resumes a previous argument, but this is not one of those cases. I am not resuming anything or resurrecting anything. It is festering and is an open wound and needs to be dealt with. Only Eastsider knows what he intended to convey, so if he would detail what was intended to be said, Robbin can take that and go from there. Two people who were just talking like old long lost brothers, to each other, all of a sudden there is an explosion, it makes no sense to say oh I don't know if I want to figure out what caused the explosion! That is avoidance of the worst kind. If a person does not want to find out the cause, the next time something explodes in his or her face, you can say, well, I told you this would happen unless you dealt with the CAUSE of the explosion. Anyone can walk away and ignore it, but then the problem never goes away, it is never ever resolved, and worse, it just makes things drag on for weeks or even months. As it is in our society, we turn a blind eye to things way too much. That is the easy way out.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 13:15
There are those who maintain that we should let a sleeping dog lie, that there is no need to stir things up again. This ignores several factors, number one being that Robbin felt insulted, angry, hurt. That is number one. Why did he feel this way? Because of one particular post by Eastsider, again, but why? Because Robbin deemed the content to be offensive. We can just let this lie and allow the wounds to fester for several weeks or months, which they will, or we can deal with it now. The most effective way to deal with it is to ask Eastsider to post exactly what he meant and did not mean by that one post. Period. This way it is out in the open, the lack of intent to hurt or insult. The lack of it. Then Robbin can take it from there. But Robbin cannot take it from there if he still thinks the post was meant to be insulting and hurtful and coveting his wife for other purposes. Context is King, as they say, so we cannot take Eastsider's one post and put it under a microscope without looking at what went before. That provides the context for Eastsider's one post.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		03-Jun-2009 12:58
Thanks. As I mentioned, I have not been back there since 1957, not even back to Florida generally, except a Marine Corps assignment to a Navy cryptologic school in Pensacola, but that was in 1964. BUT I have seen the changes via Google Earth, where the Bell Haven Trailer Park at 3200 NW 79th St was/is. When I was there everything was in the first stages of development, so the cow pasture across the street from the trailer park, was just that, a cow pasture, at that time it was not deemed urgent and necessary to fill every single square inch of open land with concrete and brick. That kind of insanity came later on, but things were normal, in the mid-1950s. The progress for the sake of progress thing had not become the norm. So as you well know, there were relatively untouched tracts of land, orange groves, roadside stands where you could buy freshly squeezed orange juice, and these were not few and far between. Naturally the increase in population demands that a cow pasture be used for a mall instead, but back then there were far fewer people, and so it was a bit more relaxed. But I would still like to see the place again, and the only places I am familiar with are, the Bell Haven immediate area, the Miami Springs circle, and parts of Virginia Gardens, plus Blessed Trinity school and St John the Apostle school, plus 267 NW 63rd St Hialeah where my aunt and uncle lived when we first moved down there from Massachusetts. I have been back to my two hometowns in So California, but not back to Miami at all, and it is high time I went back to take a look around. Of course, one can never go home, but we can try :)

Guest		03-Jun-2009 04:52
Dave b Please note that if you need/want a guide that would show you a good time seeing the Springs, Virginia Gardens, the Gables and Miami. Just let this guest know. My friend grew up living in the Springs and now lives in the Gables. Both of you are the same age with similar interests. Sofia would make a great guide too. She lives not far from the pool.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 02:50
Well, I respect both you guys, but I want to be sure I am not throwing gasoline on the fire myself, so I will bow out now until spoken to. Did not mean to tell either of you what to believe or think. Did not mean to even imply that you must think a certain way, not at all. Misunderstandings are just that, though. Malice and bad intentions are different. I did not see this here but if Robbin did, then it was how he genuinely felt, and I respect that. We all care here about how Robbin feels, as we all respect him, Eastsider included.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 02:46
Eastsider, if you were intentionally being off-color then it was inappropriate and if you were not intentionally doing that then the whole thing came across wrong-sounding to Robbin, and I can see where he could think that. Is there such a thing as both of you being right and both being mistaken at the same time? Yes.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 02:44
And Robbin, I most certainly Do see where you thought that the comments were insulting, of course I see that, but what I am saying is that it is not clear that they were MEANT to be insulting, and therein lies all the difference in the world. You can think of hundreds of examples where the intent or intention of one person makes a huge huge difference as to whether something done or said is malicious or insulting or just a mistaken way of saying something, something that could have been said a little better perhaps, but to me, the absence of malice or intent is a big thing.

Guest		03-Jun-2009 02:41
Even if I Said Those Things Kiddingly to Make Everyone Laugh, That's Got Nothing To Do With This. Helen Wait, was A Fictional Character, That You Made Up, But There Was No Helen Wait, so What's it To You, anyway. That Joking Hurt No one, But This Is Real, Not A Joke, Yo Implied That My Wife Would Do Something Like Fly To Your House And Stay There , Without Me, and You Shouldn't Have Mentionrd My Wife At All Ever. You Know You Were Being Fresh, and So Does Dave, and if There's Any Baiting Here, it's Me On The Coals Again For Nothing, and You Laughing Lioke It's A Joke, and You're An Angel. You are a Piece Of S, That's What You Are. If You Were Here, I Would Kill you Right Now.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 02:41
Robbin, don't you think if it was a clear cut example of insulting language, that I would see that and say so? And don't you think that we know you are defending your wife, which I said before is one of the most admirable traits about you? Having said all that, which makes the most sense? 1. Eastsider all of a sudden insults your wife for no reason. or 2. Eastsider makes comments that could possibly be taken the wrong way. Which is most likely the truth? Here is the other "problem". Eastsider sometimes does not have a way with words, and by the same token, your temper blows up like a tornado blowing across Alabama in June. Mix the two together and what have you got? A recipe for misunderstanding. You two are eventually going to discuss it and figure out what went wrong, so why not do it now instead of later?

dave b		03-Jun-2009 02:37
Eastsider, I just sent Robbin an email and I would say to you one thing, too. I can see where Robbin could have interpreted it that way, although it would be bizarre for you to go ahead and make insulting comments right after making good comments, and it seems to be two interpretations of the same post, but as it does concern his wife, I can see how he might have taken it, but I think you meant no harm or insult at all. So I agree with both of you to some extent. But if it is not this, it is something else, it reminds me of salt, you know how both put together it is a harmless thing, and everyone uses it, but separate the two ingredients in salt and by themselves they are extremely explosive and it is amazing to see the two of you the opposite of salt, in that when you actually get together it is explosive sometimes and this happens the closer the two of you get to each other. Almost like you two cannot stand the closeness and something has to give and so there is an explosion. I would say that I can see where Robbin could have interpreted it in the way he did, but I also would say that I am sure you did not mean it that way, so maybe we can go on from here, as I know we can get along. It is like watching two people argue about who set fire to a house, when the house itself is burning to a crisp because neither person is putting out the fire, they are arguing about the fire, but the fire is raging out of control whereas if they both turned around and put water on it, it might be more constructive. How about it guys? And you will hear the exact same thing from Sofia, or Bob, or Patricia, it is not unique to me, certainly, to want to see two people whom I respect, come to some terms.

Guest		03-Jun-2009 02:32
Dave B., You Can't Believe What You're Saying. Maybe You Woul Feel Differently, if He Said Such Things Regardig You Fiance. It Was Improper. Anyone Could See That. You Don't Make Jokes About Anyone's Wife, Mother ,Daughter, ect. If I Didn't Resent The Remarks an Insinuations, And Didn't Fight Back, or Do Something, I Would Be A Yellow Bellied Coward, But I Am Not, and I'm Fighting Mad. I Never Once Ever Talked in Such a way, about Eastsiders' Wife, I Wouldn't, Because I Have Too Much Character, and it would Be Disrespectful to Eastsider. But For No Reason, out Of The Blue, He Started Talking Fresh BS about My Wife. And For No Reason. So Dave if You Can't See That, or You Want To Believe That, Then I Have Nothing Further To Say To You Either. Thanks For The Music. Good Bye.

eastsider		03-Jun-2009 02:29
Dave: Thanks for your comments. You know, I am starting to wonder if there is some "baiting' going on. If you read back or even think back there were posts, not from you or I, about "threesomes" with the fictional Helen Wait and some other comments that could be taken more that one way. There was even what may have been created as a mis-spelling that is an extremely vulgar reference to a certain part of a woman's body. We are asked not to kid about being cheap, bus tickets, etc. and we refrain from mentioning these subjects. Then they are brought up by the very person that asked that they be ceased. I'm just in amazement here. As I said, I will abide by Don's judgement, if he choses to render an opinion, but after rereading my post 4 or 5 times over, and taking everything into context, I still do not see what is upsetting about it. If anyone should be offended, it would seem to be me due to the profanity and threats that I have been subjected to. At any rate, until I hear differently, I will remove myself form this discussion.

Guest		03-Jun-2009 02:21
You Know Dam Well, you Made Propositions Toward My Wife, saying that she could stay at your House, and Me in The Hospital Bed. So My Wife is invited to your house, without me, What Kind of Crap Are you Trying To Pull Here. Lots Of People Have Been Killed For Less than What You Did. You Come To My Town, and We'll Go To Bright Park Field, or Wherever you Like, and We'll Settle it, if you can Back Up Your Mouth. You Started it, and if You Wanna Try Me, I'll Finish it. But You Know What, I Think You're Trying To Get Me Kicked Offa Here , or Something. All Was Fine, and Out Of The Blue, You Start Talking about my Lovely Wife. You Don't Have A Right To Do That. And I Wonder Why You Did it? Are You Trying To Make A Fool Out Of Me To Impress Everyone ???? Either Way, You Are A Big AH Sob.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 02:19
And Robbin, at the risk of upsetting you even more by me making comments now, Eastsider mentioned the guest room or the pool house and you know he is married and I honestly don't think any harm was meant or implied. I hope you don't mind me throwing a few comments around, and I am not one of those people who just has to put our fires when folks are arguing, but you both have points, and saw the very same thing from different viewpoints. You have to ask yourself, why would Eastsider insult your wife after you and he were just talking alike brothers? And your defense of your wife is admirable and a good trait to have. So both of you are right. Just two interpretations of the same post, one post. Do we have to blow up the entire building to fix a small gas leak?

dave b		03-Jun-2009 02:14
Robbin, I believe Eastsider when he says HE did not see anything upsetting it all, and I believe YOU when you say it was upsetting. The post itself is open to several interpretations, but if Eastsider meant anything by it, he would not be wondering what is wrong now, he would be quiet. So that tells me he genuinely did not take it the way you took it. This is like a criminal trial, so I am used to it, I guess.

Guest		03-Jun-2009 02:11
There Is No Joking Whatsoever. I Am Dead Serious. This is Humiliating. Why Did You Talk S About My Wife ? You Had No Reason, to Do That. All Was Fine, and Then You Come Here and Talk Direspectful, about my wife. How Would You Feel if I Talk S about Your Wife? I Wouldn't # 1 Because I Am A Gentleman, and #2 I Have no Reason To. You Know What Eastsider Fy Ah.

eastsider		03-Jun-2009 02:08
Robbin: I have reread my post and for the life of me I don't see what is upsetting to you. You have said that your wife is in charge of the Publix food area, you know that we live on al lake, you know that we have a pool, you know that the weather is nice here and you know that you aren't renting a Gulfstream jet to fly dave and I to Florida. Am I missing something here? Where is this dispespect? The only disrespect that I see is you threatening me, calling me an AH and an SOB. But, if that's your choice, come on up and see what you can do. As for me leaving, let Don decide if I was inappropriate. I'll abide by his decision.

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 02:03
Eastsider, You Can Say Anything You Like About Me, or Other People, But I Draw The Line At Talking About My Wife. You May Be Curious, about My Wife, But If You Ever Try Anything, You Can Guess Where I'll Send You To. Don't Be a Wise A##. I Won't Stand For That. I Nearly Killed A Guy, in A Fight, Years Ago, in Miami, after He Talked About My Wife Fresh, And People Had To Pull Me Off Him, Or I Woul Not Have Stopped, and He Would Of Been Dead. I'm Not Joking With You Buddy, Back Off, or You're Looking For Real Problems. I'm Nice, But I'm Not A Person You Want To Play Around With That Way.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 02:02
I can't believe you two are going at it again, but this time I don't know what to think about the comments, either way, or I would step in and at least offer an opinion so as to help keep the peace, truthful opinion, not just BS to calm everyone down. Eastsider appeared to be joking and yet Robbin has a good point also, but I hate to see you guys fighting at the drop of a hat, as we have discussed before. It is like walking around gunpowder with a lighted match.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 01:59
When I wrote my own comments i had not yet seen Eastsider's 01:17 comments at all, so I am not sure about that one in particular, what I was talking about is before that, when we were still talking about society etc etc

eastsider		03-Jun-2009 01:51
Robbin: Helen Wait tells a much different story about the "financial arrangements", shall we say, that you subjected her to on your date. She also has a much different understanding of the phrase "good time" than you have presented. I have referred her to Dave for a legal opinuion as to recoverable damages.

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 01:51
Eastsider, I Never Have Understood, Exactly, What Liberal, and Conservative Means Exactly, But I Sorta Have An Idea. I Think I'm Sort Of Neutral, and in The Middle, Between The 2. I Try Not To Be Too Right Or Left, On Anything, And I Am Very Fair. And Now To The Other Thing; I Misunderstood, About The Boar's Head, But Now I Got it. As For My Wife, I Didn't Like Your Reference To Her, and The Joke About Her Staying There, and Bringing Her Bathing Suit. You Went Too Far, And I'm Not Laughing, in Fact I'm Real Pissed Off. If I Joke About My Family, it's My Right, and That's O. K., But Not You, or Anybody Else Has A Right To Talk About My Wife Like That. You Don't Mess With People's Family Like That. I Have Big Ones, But I Wouldn't Even Think Of Mentioning You Wife In That Way. What Prompted You To Say That About My Wife ????? Are You Losing Your F. Mind??? Don't You Ever Say Any Disrespectful S. Like That Again To Me, About My Wife, or I'll Get Outa My Hospital Bed, Fly To Nashville, and Kick The S. Outa You. You Got That Mister !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ????? Besides Showing Me And My Wife Disrespect, You're Making Me Look Bad, with Everyone that Reads This. I Told You I Supported You, and You Disgrace Me Like This. What Kind Of AH are You anyway. I Want Don Boyd To See what You Said about My Wife, and Hopefully, He'll Throw You Off Of Here. You SOB.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		03-Jun-2009 01:51
And see Robbins' 22:57 comment, that is pretty strong.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 01:49
Eastsider, are you serious about that or just kidding around? Your comments would not cause anyone any concern at all, for two reasons, we are just talking, which is fine, about anything, whether it is astronomy or country music, everyone has his or her opinion, and that is based on a lifetime of experience that only that person had, so we are all very much individuals, even though we agree on nine tenths of the things here.....but our own worldview is shaped by a lot of things. But anyway, your views and opinions are just as good as anyone else's AND you happen to be right, also, about what we were talking about. But I wasn't sure if you were kidding around or not when you said in effect that you might have offended Robbin.

dave b		03-Jun-2009 01:46
Eastsider, I think Robbin is actually conservative and is also very very generous, except when it comes to airline tickets.:)

Robbin		03-Jun-2009 01:26
Dave And Eastsider, To Set The Record Straight, I Paid The Tab, at Royal Castle, and Jokingly Said That Bob Sara Paid, To Start The Kidding. And I Don't Expect To Be Reimbursed, Why Should I ???? I Offered To Pay, and I Did. And When You Guys Come Down, It's On Me. The Whole Cheap Guise, Was An Act. I am Actually, Very Fair, and Generous, as Long As Others Are Too. But I Won't Be A Goat, and Pay Every Time, That's Not Right. And Some People Will Do That, as Long As You Are Fool Enough To Pay, all the time. Unless it was A Date, with A Girl, I Always Like Best: Separate Checks, Everyone Pays Their Own Check, and Split The Tip. That way, There's No Confusion, and No one Gets Abused. My Parents Always Believed That Way, and So Do I. And If Anything Hits The Fan, The Fan, can Be Cleaned, or Thrown Out. I Honestly, Never Went Dutch, on A Date, With A Girl, and Made Her Pay Her Bill. I Always Asked Her Out, and Felt Obligated, To Pay for Her Meal, and to Show Her A Good Time, and Then Finally, To Get Her Home Safely. At 9:20 P. M. DST, It's 75 Degrees Farenheit, after Some Rain. Later. Robbin.

eastsider		03-Jun-2009 01:20
Dave: I was really afraid, as liberal as Robbin appears to be, that my conservative comments might cause a problem between he and I.

eastsider		03-Jun-2009 01:17
Robbin; The local Publix has Boar's Head meats and cheese but does not offer a Cuban with Boar's Head products. When I lived in Hialeah, back in the Stone Ages, I could get a Cuban sandwich at Publix with either Boar's Head or Brand X. Of course they were pressed too, which is not done here. When you rent that Gulfstream for Dave and I, we'll "borrow" your lovely wife and let her get the local Publix straight on Cubans. She might as well spend the week here because it may well take her that long. She can stay at the house either in the guest room or in the pool house. Her choice, and we have extra vehicles for her to drive, if she so wishes. It's a real pity that your declining health prohibits you from traveling, but such is life. Tell your wife to bring her swim suit, it's nice here this time of year. We'll even introduce her to Donna Sumner and Barbara Mandrell, two of your faves. You'll enjoy hearing all about it from your hospital bed, laden with burger wrappers.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 23:23
Eastsider, nothing will hit the fan, re your earlier post, We are just talking, Sofia and Patricia agree, I think, and so does Bob, although he might still be waiting for us to pay that burger check....Patricia actually did weigh in earlier, agreeing with what I had said about the lack of decency or rather, its decline, so we are just talking, it is no different than talking about any other subject........it could not cause a rift here. Not something like that.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 22:57
Eastsider, You Have Supported Me, All Along, Thru Thick And Thin, So You Have My Support Unconditionally Always . Robbin.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 22:55
Eastsider, I Firmly Believe, That Most Of The Ones You Mentioned , Who Care Only About Themselves, are in Miami, Everywhere, and Especially, in Hialeah. This Place is Shot, I Mean it !!!!!! Everyone Like You, Who Got Outa Here Years Ago, Were Smart. I Know Everywhere's Bad, But I'm Sure Where You Live, is Much Better Than Hialeah. Oh, By The Way, Did You Read What Patricia Posted This Morning, About Her Publix, in Hermitage. They Have Boars' Head Products ???? Thought You Might Like To Know. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 22:46
Dave B., I Agree, about The Values, Ect. and Yes, There Are Adults, And Parents, Of The Kids, Who Are Disrepectful, Do Not Set Good Examples, and Are Wrong Too, Just Like Their Spoiled Rotten Brat Kids. But Not All Kids, and Parents, Are Bad. Some Parents, are Doing A Good Job, And Their Kids Are Good. And Some Kids Are Good, But Their Parents, are No Good, How Do You Figure That ?????? I Love it When I See Good Kids , Doing The Right Thing, it is So Refreshing !!!! And I Love it When Kids Do Wrong, and The Parents are all Over Them, teaching them Right From Wrong, That's Refreshing Too. I Have A Big Smile On My Face, Whe I See Either One. About The Place With The Animals, A Little West Of Bell Haven, But Before 37th Avenue, and The Railroad Tracks, That was : " The Red Barn ". I Went There, at Least 3 or 4 Times, and it was a neat Place For Kids. My Elementary School went There, on Field Trips. And Dave, Like I Told You Before, Come On Down !!!!!! I Will Take You To N. W . 63rd Court, in Virginia Gardens, We'll Go By Bell Haven, Hialeah Park, The Circle, in Miami Springs, The Biltmore, and Venetian Pool, In Coral Gables, Downtown Miami, The Miami Skyline, Key Biscayne, Miami Lakes, Dolphin Stadium, Miami Beach, and Any Places You Wanna See. Your Tour Guide, Will Be Me, and I Know Miami Inside Out, and if You Have The Time, And Want The Full Tour, We Will See Everything In The Miami Area. I Love Showing People Around Miami, But Most Of Them Get Tired, And Don't Care About Much of My Tour, and ask me to Cut it short. If You Like To See The Town, Every Area, Points Of Interest, Ect., With Me , You Will. And I Do The Same Thing, Sometimes, By Myself, and On Sunday Drives, with My Wife. We Take A Ride, and Enjoy A Change Of Scenery, And Eat Somewhere, in Homestead, Or Florida City, Or Coral Gables - Southwest Miami Area. Homestead, Has Great Mexican Food. There's At Least 4 or More Mexican Restaurants There, And They Are Authentic, and Good. Sofia, Likes Them There Too, She Said. Do You Like Mexican Food ????? If And When You Come Down, I Give You A Great Miami Tour, and Free !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 22:34
Dave: The "kids" in their 30's are the offspring of the "Flower Child Movememt", whether their parents were actual Flower Children or not. They read Dr. Spock and believed him, even after he publically announced that he was wrong. Also, in the late 1960s the "anti-hero" motion picture fad started. Remember "Bonnie and Clyde"? The bad guys became the sympathetic characters. Being an "outlaw" or "outsider" was all the rage. So the now 30 somethings who were he product of this counter-culture and who couldn't care less about anybody but themeslves, have offspring that are even worse. And, in my humble opinion, the 30 somethings with no real values and a "me first" mentality are a major part of the cause of our current state of financial affairs in what used to be "Our Country". Guys, thanks for your kind words of support, but Bob, Sofia and Patricia heven't weighed in as of yet. There's still plenty of time for it to hit the fan.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 22:05
Eastsider, You Didn't Step On My Toes, I Say Amen, To All You and Dave Said. Both Of You Think, Exactly As I Do, On This Subject. Most Of These Kids Have No Respect, For Police , Elders, Animals, Nature, Churches, Educators, Their Parents, or anyone, and Then They Say: No Fear. No Fear, Because None Has Been Taught To Them, and They Show No Respect, Because They Don't Have To. I Have Had To Straighten Out Many Smart Alec Wise Guy Filthy Mouth High School Kids, in Publix, in Front Of My House, and In other Places Such as McDonald's ,Ect. I Put it Off, and waited For Them To Leave Or Stop, what They Were Doing, and They Didn't, and Finally, I Couldn't Take Any More, and I Went Right in Their Face, and Told Them Point Blank: Behave Yourself, You Are Not In A Bar, or A Field By Yourself, and You Can't Scream Out Profanity With The F Word, in Here. Either Behave, or Leave. And They Did What I Told Them. You See, No One Trains Them, Corrects Them, Or Stands Up To Them, So They Don't Know, They Don't Care, and We All Pay, For Their Disrepect, and Sometimes: The Kid Himself Does Too, By The Police Taking Him Downtown, and Starting Him In The System. So I Am Hardline For Corporal Punishment in Schools, and Parents Being Able To Disciplie Their Kids , as They See Fit. I Don't Encourage Brutality, Or Killing Them, But Some Discipline Is Needed, Much More Than Now. Our Youth, For The Most Part, Are Like Juvenile Delinquents. The Laws, Are A Joke, Especially About That !!! Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 21:34
But isn't it really refreshing when you see good kids, doing the right thing, doing well in school etc? Nothing like it.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 21:32
Eastsider, Well Said, and I Agree, with Everything You Said, it's All True. I Got My Dad's Belt, and Belt Buckle, His Backhand, and His Fist, Lots Of Times, and Maybe I Deserved it Sometimes, But My Dad, was Very Rough, and Over Did it. But I Do Agree, with The Discipline, and Nowadays, There's None. The Kids Are Spoiled, and Do As They Please, and if The School, or anyone Else, Hassles Their Kid, They Automatically, Take Their Kids Part, Even if They're Wrong, and Threaten A Lawsuit, against The School, School Board, Or Principal, Or Teacher, Or All Of Them. They are The Same, as Their Kids. I Have Friends, Who Are School Security, and School Police Officers, in Dade County Schools, and They Tell Me About Cases Like That. And They Tell Me, We Can't Do Anything, Our Hands Are Tied. And They Tell Me, That Lots Of The Parents Are The Same, as Their Kids, And Some Are Worse. The School Can't Discipline, and The Parents Don't Want To. All They Do, is Send Them, To School , And Buy Them New Cars, and Anything They Want. Lots Of The Girls, Go To The Boys House, Have Sex, Get Pregnant, and Everyone These Days Treats it As Normal, and Celebration Time, For The New Baby, But What about Marriage, None. That used to Shame The Girl, and The Family, But Now, it's O.K. Not In My Book it's Not, I Am Old Fashioned. You Get My Daughter Pregnant, and There Will Be A Mossberg Wedding. I Don't Agree with That. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 21:22
Robbin, in all seriousness now, if i took a little drive down to Miami would you be able to show me around somewhat, to the places I lived as a kid? I have not been there at all since 1957, the Miami area that is. I went to Navy school in Pensacola but that is a whole other area, in 1964. But have not been to Florida since. Was going to see my USMC buddy in St Augustine sometime but I also want to take a little trip to Miami and look around.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 21:19
Robbin, what was the place where they had animals etc as you left Bell Haven and turned left, on your way to Hialeah and the railroad tracks etc on the left??

dave b		02-Jun-2009 21:17
Eastsider and others, let me run something else by you now, by extension. We are talking about kids, but the fact is that many people in their THIRTIES are just as lawless, so to speak, not criminals but still, without values. Do you agree with this? The tendency toward doing your own thing, pushed to the limit?

dave b		02-Jun-2009 21:15
Eastsider, I sure don't know whose toes you would possibly step on with an excellent summary like that. All I can say is yes, what is the punishment NOW for acting out? Nothing . No consequences. That is the heart of it. Ain't got nothing to lose by misbehaving. Nothing at all. And the schools won't step in, as God forbid, Johnny tells his mom that his teacher grabbed him by his ear today! she will be at Fort Leavenworth shortly. Unreal.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 21:08
Patricia, I Forgot To Mention, This Morning, About Polly Davis Cafeteria. In The 50's , when I was a Kid, Polly Davis Cafeteria, was A Chain, and They Had Like Probably 5 Locations, around Greater Miami. One was Where You Went, another, was in Miami Shores, Another was in Coral Gables, One Was in Downtown Miami, and I Think There was 1 More, at Least, But I Cant Remember Where it was Exactly. I Went With My Mom, and With My Grandma, To Polly Davis Cafeterias, Many Times, in Coral Gables, and In Downtown Miami. They Had Wonderful Food, and Your Silverware, was Rolled Up in White Linen Napkins, and as You Stated, Nice Waiters, Took Your Tray Of Food, to Your Table, and Unloaded it, and You Gave Them Some Change, as a Tip. They All Went Out Of Business, Years, and Years Ago, A Shame. We Had A Great Cafeteria, Much Like Polly Davis, in Hialeah, in The 50's, Called Flamingo Cafeteria, and Their Food, was The Same , Wonderful, The Nice Waiters, Dressed In Suits, Like The Temptations Wore, ect. We Did Have Piccadilly, and Morrison's , But Now we only Have Piccadilly, Because Piccadilly Bought Out Morrison's. We Have A Piccadilly, 2 Miles, From Our House. My Family, Always Love Cafeterias Like Polly Davis, and Ate at Them Often. We Had Another Cafeteria Chain, Called Biscayne Cafeteria, and They Had I Think 3 Locations, and We went There Too, But I Think They Are All Gone Now. They Had Great Food, too. I Think You Have Piccadilly, in Nashville, Do You Ever Go There ???? All The Best. Robbin.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 21:06
Now that we have found some common ground as to disco and rap; I'll give my opinion as to the decline of society as we knew it. Kids are kids and I think that we can all agree that as kids, left to our own devices that we would get into all sorts of mischief. So with that premise; back in the old days our fathers worked and for the most part our mothers stayed home or maybe worked part time but were home to greet us after school let out. Today, both parents work. Why? Inflation, taxes, and just plain higher cost of living. In our days things were actually made in the USA and cost less for a better product. But, that's another subject. Okay, kids come home to an empty house and, as we would have, get into mischief with nobody around to correct them. Reason #2. Dr. Spock. The only "time out" that we knew as kids was in a sporting event. We knew, or at least I did, that If I got into mischief that I would be on the receiving end of my father's belt and not always the hole end, sometimes the buckle end. Now if that wasn't a deterrant to misbehaving, I don't know what was. Reason #3. Schools. In my day if you did something bad at school you were punished, not repremanded. Then when you got home, well, see Reason #2 above. Reason #4. Funky dress means funky kids. In the old days, we dressed up. We went to Church in dress clothes, we went to dances dressed up, we had dress up day at school. we felt like somebody because we dressed up. When you look like you got dressed in a Goodwill box you'll act like you live there, in that box. You'll talk like you live in a box, you'll smell like you live in a box and you won't care. You have no pride and self respect. Reason #5. I'm entiled and/or I deserve it. Nobody, and I mean nobody, is entitled to or deserves anything. Get off your posterior, get out and earn it. You'll appreciate it more and you'll take care of it and you'll take pride in it, because you bought and paid for it. At Hendersonville Tennessee High School the students drive newer, more expensive and better cars that the teachers. As the youth today would say "What's up with that?" Reason #6. They believe everything that they see and hear. We've touched on this earlier when we talked about violet movies and gangster rap. Enough said, but I will throw this out. I never heard anybody that listened to Marty Robbins singing "El Paso" shoot somebody in a bar because the subject of that song did. Anyhow, that's my 2 cents worth and I'm sure that I've stepped on some toes, so I apologise in advance.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 20:47
Patricia, I have to ask you a serious question. When you were doing your training recently, did you have bird feeder withdrawal symptoms because you could not check out the Ecuador birds on the site you and i both look at?? be honest

dave b		02-Jun-2009 20:45
So being taught right from wrong, having standards set, being punished for not obeying them, etc, all that overrides the natural tendency to do whatever we feel like doing whenever we feel like doing it. So what happens when no values like that are transmitted? People sure don't say, well, I am gonna impose high standards on myself here and do the right thing. They act out, and I think that is what we are seeing today. Take that same young person, take him or her to some family some other area, put him or her in a different situation? Big changes fast, not punitive but just a different environment can make for a different young person.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 20:40
Robbin, what I was thinking long ago is this, about what you just said. That in fact that behavior is natural to us, that the ones who have decency were taught it, that it does not come naturally, it has to be taught, transmitted from one person to another, you don't just pick it up. So the people you are talking about, that is probably how man was before he became civilized. So all you are seeing is what happens when people are NOT taught how to act etc. This is important because those folks do not choose to be like that, not 100%. They are products. They all have free will but they are predisposed to be like they are because they are products of their own upbringing. So I think people in their natural state and just as you described, and the decency part is a learned thing.No one becomes decent on his or her own

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 20:37
Patricia, In My Home, In My Backyard, In My Car, and In My Mind, There Is Common Decency, The Golden Rule, Caring, Respect For God, Birds, and There's Compassion, But Outside My Front Door, and in My City, For The Most Part, There is None Of Those Things Present, With A Few Exceptions, Of Course. The People Here, are Rude, Don't Care About Anyone, But Themselves , and The Needless Rush They're in. And They Have No Manners Or Decency, if You Leave Room, They Will Butt You in Line at Publix, and They Will Cause An Accident, Lie And Give False I. D. and Disappear , Or They Will Hit and Run, Destroy Your Car, Hurt You, and Leave, Or Even if it's Their Fault, They will Lie, and Tell The Police, it was Your Fault, and Sometimes, You Weren't At Fault, and weren't Charged, But They Will Try To Sue You Anyway, and Cause You Trouble, Getting An Attorney, To Defend You, and To Fight Them. I Have Never Seen Such Rotten People, in My Life. I Was not Taught That Way, and I Don't Behave Like That, But The Majority, of The People Here Do, Believe Me. Have A Nice Night. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 20:35
Patricia, you are right. Families were not "unraveled" as yet, the fabric was still intact and it made a big difference, as you said, what people thought about you, your own reputation or just how you would displease your family and bring a kind of disgrace upon yourself. Values mattered. They still do to most folks but the numbers of people who see all that as nonsense, has increased to a level never seen before in all of history.

Patricia		02-Jun-2009 20:33
Thank you, Sofia, for the welcome back! I have been to Pete & Lenny's, must have been in my 40's! Haven't heard the name for so long! For All: We had our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and neighbors who cared about us and we cared about having their respect. I think about this often and during my youth, my beloved grandfather's respect was what kept me "in line", for one thing and also just for keeping peace in my life. Have Fun Always, Friends

dave b		02-Jun-2009 20:28
Sofia, the rice was white boiled rice, now i know that is better but is it still something to avoid?? Eastsider, there is a Chinese restaurant not too far away, I think I will check their take-out menu here and see if they have that dish you mentioned.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 20:26
Eastsider, turning 30 and 40 did not bother me a bit either, but 50 did, but 60 was sooooooo different. I should have just figured well, so what? But I could not believe it, it was as if it happened all of a sudden, when in fact it had been led up to now for 59 years, so where is the real surprise?? :)

dave b		02-Jun-2009 20:22
Patricia, I feel the same way about trying to do what i should be doing, even though I talk about society etc etc here, I try to maintain at least a right vs wrong mentality. And I am a Christian and have been for years. Sofia; Robbin DiD get me good when he said no one got hurt at a disco like at the accident scene I talked about, I almost fell off the chair when I read that. That Roy Clark song, I purposely did not mention it to you as it is better when you hear it yourself, it is beautiful, the change in his voice at that point shortly after the intro, it is a riot. Eastsider, that is pretty cool that it does not bother you a bit to turn 60. I just sat there that day like, you have got to be kidding me! SIXTY??????? It was just yesterday that I was a 17 year old Marine! Come on, now! But I got over it, as we used to say in the barracks, you'll get over it, then a long pause, then " in time"

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 20:18
Sofia: Any special reason that you would think that I would be a record burning, anti-disco nutcase? I'm just curious if I come across as somebody like that.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 20:17
Robbin, what seems to have happened is that people in general are angrier now, inside, than ever before, and the slightest thing triggers some response, a look, this or that, decency is on the decline, and this has a lot to do, believe it or not, with educational standards in schools, where if the parents don't teach, the teachers do, but nowadays the schools have no control over kids either. So in a very real way, kids raise themselves, and of course what standards of behavior would they impose on themselves? Left to our own devices as kids, would you and i have insisted that we do things right? Of course not, but our parents were parents back then.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 20:15
Dave: Turning 60 doesn't bother me a bit. Actually I haven't given much thought to it, but then I never gave much thought to turning 30, 40 or 50. I've still got my own teeth and hair so I guess that it might change my outlook if I didn't. I think that my business has kept me young in my mind anyway and being blessed with good health is always a plus.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 20:13
Dave B., I Agree, With You About Common Decency. There's A Severe Shortage Of it Nowadays !!! After I Left Royal Castle, Having Lunch , With Bob Sara Yesterday, I Took A Little Drive Around The City Of Miami Proper, and Then I Went To My Hometown Hialeah. I Stopped At A McDonalds', To Use The Restroom, and Then I Went To The Counter, and Ordered, Dinner, For My Wife, Who Would Soon Be Home, From Work. The Manager , Took My Order, and He Was Very Professional, and Very Nice. But The Customers All Were Rude, and Had No Manners, Whatsoever, and They Walked in Front Of Me, Like I Wasn't Even There, without Saying Excuse Me, and The Way They Looked At Me, was Real Disrepect, Like Hey Outsider, Where The Hell Did You Come From, and I Felt Like I Came From The Moon, By The Way, I Was Disrespected, and Disregarded, and I Resented it, Because I Have Lived In Hialeah, all My Life ,-- 58 1 /2 Years, and Most Of These People, Were Not Even Born Yet, and They Weren't Born Here, as I was. I Behaved Myself, And Kept My Composure, But I Hated The Disrespect, and Attitudes I Was Getting. Now, If They Would Of Laid A Hand On Me, Or Said Something Smart To Me, It May Have Been Different, But All They Did, Is Stare At Me, Like I'm A Freak, or Animal, in The Zoo. Really Ignorant Low Class Street People. My Wife, and I Get That At Our House, and Everywhere, in Hialeah, and I Resent it. Just Because We're A Minority, in Hialeah, Doesn't Mean We Should Be Treated, Like We Are. Me, I Treat Everyone The Same, and My Rule, is The Golden Rule, But As You Said Dave, Especially in Hialeah, The People, Have Changed, For The Worse, or Maybe, a Lot Of Them, Never Were Any Good, To Begin With, Probably: The Latter. I Am Starting To Think, That : That's The Reason, That So Many People Left Hialeah, Over The Years. I've Tried Not To Feel Like That, But It's Setting In. Anything Goes Here, anymore, This Place, is A Real Mess. It Was Better A Long Time Ago. The Old Milander Hialeah. I Think Chinese Food, Has A Lot Of Sodium, Dave, But It' s Full Of Garlic, Which is Good. I Think Most Places, will Make You Low Or No Added Sodium, and MSG Free, On Request. Other Than That, I Believe Most Chinese Food, Is Pretty Good For You, or Not Real Bad, For You. Of Course, Vegetables, and Chicken, Are Best For You. Robbin.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 20:09
Dave: I guess that the Chinese food fattening answer depends on what you have and where you eat it. I don't find it fattening because I don't order anything with MSG in it or ask that the MSG be held, if that's possible. I eat a lot of Stir Fry and make it at home a couple of times a week. We have it over either white or brown rice, stir fry it in peanut oil and will have chicken, shrimp, scallops or plain vegetable. The beauty is that you can make stir fry generally from what is laying around the kitchen. We have a Wok, but a frying pan (but not Teflon coated) will also work. There is some deep frying with Chinese like Fried Won Ton, and a lot of the seafood is deep fried. I stay away from that as I do Sweet and Sour dishes. Moo Sho is a shredded meat in a plum sauce with finely minced vegetables sparingly added. It is served on a crepe-like piece of stuff and rolled to look like a burrieto. Moo Sou comes as chicken, pork, shrimp and beef. My wife was never a Chinese food fan until she discovered Moo Shu and now that is her favorite. Real, authentic Chinese is not Chun King, believe me. Nor is it like Bene Hana or Kobe Steak.

Sofia		02-Jun-2009 20:00
Patricia -- welcome back. I guess everyone was wondering what happened to you. Dave B -- skip the fried rice always. You'll probably get about 1,500 calories in one serving alone. Go for dim sum steamed dumplings. If your local restaurant doesn't serve it, try to find one that does. You won't be disapponted. I just heard Roy Clark's "Thank God and Greyhound" and had to laugh aloud. That was hilarious! And I recognized his voice immediately from Hee Haw. As to your description of disco as " . . . an accident scene with strobe lights and the banging of drums . . ." OUCH!! I was willing to wager I'd read that description from Eastsider. No hard feelings, though. I like Robbin's assessment better: " . . .no one was injured at the disco and everyone had fun." I had a blast during that era, even though I was in junior high during its peak, I still managed to go to great parties and teen discos in Hialeah. Right around 17 I started going to the real clubs in Fort Lauderdale like Pete & Lenny's. Eastsider, I agree with Bob Sara regarding the "C" in front of "rap," but being in the music biz you must admit that 50 Cent's "In da Club" is pretty good. I raise the volume whenever I hear that one.

Patricia		02-Jun-2009 19:59
To all, I VERY strongly agree with Dave (and Robbin also, from previously stated) about the decline of common decency, which is sad, disapointing and unbelievable. But in my life, on my land and in my home, there is human decency, love and "Peace on Earth and Goodwill to Men". I can't live any other way!!!!! You see what we all have in common, my friends. Bye for now, Miss Hathaway!!!!

dave b		02-Jun-2009 19:26
Is Chinese food, generally, fattening?? Or does it depend on what exactly you have?

dave b		02-Jun-2009 19:25
Eastsider, good points also. Let me ask you something about turning 60. I did not like it one bit when I turned that age two years ago. Does it bother you at all to be turning 60? Seems a little bit odd, though, like, where did the years go? And yes, I see your points about how sounds blend and there are some things in music that are not that clearcut and if you are in the business you certainly cannot just say well, i don't want to go there, because others will......have to keep up with the times, I guess, but there are a lot of things I don't like about the times we live in, and I am more outspoken about it than most. Not that prior years and centuries were golden, but here is what gets me the most------the decline of common decency. That sums it up, for me.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 19:09
Dave: I had lunch with some music people and we talked about, as one of them said "Country Rap" and they suggested that I recommend to you giving a listen to the Neal McCoy version of the "Ballad of Jed Clampett" which is the theme from the Beverly Hillbillies TV Show. Now, I disagree with Robbin about "Convoy" being a Rap. It is more of a narrative or recitation, but "Auctioneer" and "I've Been Everywhere" could certainly be fore runners of modern day rap. I'm not saying that they are but wouldn't you agree that they are representative of the merging of two distinct types of music, one type that had not even been "named" at the time of those two songs? But the bottom line for me is that I wouldn't be much of a businessman if I ignored the number one selling catagory of music today and was in the music production business. Like it or not, I need to know about it, acknowledge it, and try to make some money from it. My parents were narrow minded enough to last me, and at least 3 more generations, a lifetime so I try to keep an open mind and accept changes. Lunch was Chinese, and I had a Moo Shu Chicken entree, brown rice, crab wonton appetizer and green tea. I had my annual physical 3 weeks ago and my Internist told me that my glucose, cholesterol, heart rate, blood pressure and lung capacity was that of a 40 year old and I turn 60 this month. Plus, this morning the scales showed 161 pounds, so I think that I'll keep the same diet that I am on for a while longer.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 18:50
Those are good points, Robbin, maybe it is mostly the adventure part of it that we like, I hope.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 17:59
Dave B., That's Very True Dave, I Guess We're Human, and Not Perfect Or Saints. Can You Imagine A Saint Robbin ????? I Don't Think So !!!!! If There was a Saint Robbin, it would't Be Me, That's For Sure. Wrong Number, Wrong Person. But I Do Try, To Live Right. I Think We Like Adventure, Dave, It's Not That We Are Sadistic, or Like Violence, and Killing, it's Just That We Have A Side Of Us, That Seeks Adventure, But We Don't , Advocate, or Love Violence, We Just Like The Action, and Adventure involved in The Scenes. Me, I Like Martial Arts Skills, and Fighting , Like Steven Segall, and I Like Shootouts, and Vigilantes, Where The Good Guy, is Righting A Wrong, But I Don't Like Gore, and Standing Around in Blood And Guts, After The Shootout, Just The Shooting, And Then Move On. I Am Rightous, But Not Sadistic, and With No Compassion. I Have No Tolerance, For Killers, Murderers, Child Molesters, Rapists, Ect., But I Have Compassion, For Good People Doing The Right Thing. My Book is Open, Now Everyone, Knows The Real Me, and What I Stand For. Going To Lunch. See Ya Later. Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 17:58
Eastsider is probably having a giant burger as we speak, in spite of all he said :) But probably skipped the fries

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 17:45
Dave B., No, Quite On The Contrary, Dave, I Believe My Wife , Would Make The Best Of it, and Say: Let Him Have Fun, I Know He's A Womanizer, and He Always Has Been, But As Long As He Comes Home, After It All, It's All Right. And if She Didn't Like My Way, Then She Could Get On Down The Highway !!!!! That's Me, I Gotta Be Free !!!!!! Eastsider , Made Me Hungry, I'm Going To Lunch Also. Talk To You Later. I Hope Eastsider, is Having A Healthy Lunch, Like A Salad, and Spring Water !!!!!! HAH HAH !!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 17:42
I wonder why we all like the violence, though. I watch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly all time when its on, and have it on DVD and am not offended by it, but I should be.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 17:37
Dave B., and Eastsider, I Must Agree, with Your Theory, about Violent Gangsta Rap, and Violent DVD Movies, Which I Rent And Watch, all The Time, Like Steven Segall Flicks, Ect. It Does Depend On The Person Watching It, or Listening To it, as To Whether They Have Good Sense, and Reasoning, or They're A Flake, or Criminal, anyway. That Does Come into Play Here. I Will Kill, in Self Defense, and I Have Before, But For No Other Reason, and I Am Not A Criminal, But Everyone's Not Me, and A Criminal, Or Mentally Ill Violent Person, or Peer Pressure, among School Kids Listening To Violent Rap, Or Watching Violent Films, Could Influence Them, To Go Berzerk, if Someone Looks at Their Girlfriend in School, or Gang Activity, Ect. I Do Believe That Wholeheartedly. Yes, That is True, in My Opinion. It Does Depend On The Person. But I Don't Like Rap, Of Any Kind. Convoy, was out, when I was A Trucker, and I Liked it, But it was About Truckers Bcoming Criminals, Blocking Toll Booths, ect., in Protest Of The Fuel Prices, DOT, Speed Limits, Ect. I Did Not Believe In That Movement, and Breaking The Law, and I Did Not Participate in That Nonsense.When I Drove Trucks, I Was A Law Biding Courteous Gentleman Trucker, Not A Renegade Law Breaker, Like Many Were. That Song, Could Of Been Considered A Form Of Early Rap, Yes, I Agree. It Promoted Breaking The Law, and Violence. Donna Summer's Last Dance, Donna Summer's Bad Girl, Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive, & Tangerine, were Prime Examples Of Disco Music. They Were Common, at Discos, and Typical. Sounds Like Eastsider, is Jealous, Because He Never Disco'ed , in A White Suit, and Platform Shoes, as I Did. You Should Have Seen Me, I Was Out There, and I Had Long Hair Too, Like Beatles Style, and Length. I Was A Cool Cat, Back Then, and Like A Magnet Drawing The Chicks !!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 17:14
Robbin, when your wife gets wind of all the women in the New Bell Haven, you just might follow in the footsteps of the original Adam and be banned from there mighty quickly.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 17:13
Eastsider, just to follow up on one part of your post, I am not sure that all music falls neatly into categories, some obviously do but others might fall between two kinds of music and others might be in a class all by themselves, but I know what you mean generally, like novels, there are certain kinds and there are not two hundred different kinds, they either fall into categories or resemble certain categories. But I think you're right that when you and I are talking about "rap", we may mean different things or call it different things. But I just can't call a country song, any country song, "rap', because to me it is country.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 17:09
Dave B., No Disco, At The New Bell Haven, You Have My Word, as a Gentleman, But The Place May Be Swarming With Women, Because I'm There. Be Prepared For That !!!!!! It Would Be Great, All Of Us ,- Friends Together, and Women, Women, Women !!!!!! Paradise, and Utopia !!!!! The Garden Of Eden Rebirth !!!!! But I'd Have To Change My Name, To Adam. Later. Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 17:05
Robbin, what are three or four very famous disco songs, so I make sure I have the right category in mind?

dave b		02-Jun-2009 17:04
Eastsider, as a society we love violence although we official profess not to. We pay to see violence yet are appalled at the reality of it once it is off the big screen and TV. As long as it doesn't get too close, we do like it. To me, neither of those songs are rap, but they might be ballads, as they tell a story. Incidentally, my favorite is I've Been Everywhere by Hank Snow. But "rap"? I am not sure, it is one of those things where ten people have ten different ideas about what constitutes rap music. That kind of music has no boundaries that we can point to and say oh that is definitely rap. A "ballad" is more like it.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 17:01
Dave B., Blondie, With My Beautiful Dream Woman,: Debbie Harry, Lead Singer, Disco ???? No, I Don't Think So. To My Thinking, That Music, was Rock, or Easy Listening, or Contemporary. I Loved: Time Is Tight, By Blondie, and I Absolutely Loved Debbie Harry's Smooth Voice, and Her Beautiful Looks. I Seriously : Dreamed Of Her, With Me, Many Times, and Was Mad, When I Woke up. I Have A Cassette Tape Of Blondie's Greatest Hits, With A Great Picture Of Debbie Harry, on The Front. A Prized Treasure, For Me !!!!!! And Yes, Dave, I Agree, with You: Music, All Music, Does Have Some Effect, on Everyone, Whether Good Or Bad. It Can Soothe You, or Encite You, To Want To Kill. I Don't Like Rap, Mainly for That Reason, Because Women, and Children, Should Not Have To Hear That, unless The Woman, Chooses To, and I Feel That Rap Promotes, and Encourages Violence, and Young Kids, in Middle School, and High School, and Older, Can Be Influnced By Rap, To Kill, and Do Crime. Robbin.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 16:55
Okay, I think that we are confusing segments, or catagories, of music. In Rock we have; Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Classic Rock, Soft Rock, etc. In Rap there are several, but for our discussion we will only talk about two, what I will call Old School Rap and Gangster Rap. Old school is Run DMC, MC Hammer and the like. Gangster is Tupack, Biggie Smalls, Li'l Kim, Snoop Dog, Etc. and yes the lyrics are filthy and suggestive. But, if somebody is a pea brain and because of the genre of music "pops a cap" on somebody that is plain stupid. If, as a child, I had tried to shoot a pistol out of somebody's hand like I saw the Lone Ranger do on TV, then I would be a pea brain anhd my action would have been stuipd. Is Rap any worse than the "Die Hard" series of movies? I don't know and apparently nobody else does either because our society keeps letting these "entertainment" vehicles go uncensored, for the large part and unchecked. So, the short answer is "yes", Dave to your query. But isn't the real bottom line parents that teach their children wrong from right and reality from fiction? To me that is where the breakdown of society begins. And lastly, if nobody bought the offfensive music or went to the violent films, there would be no market for them and they would be gone in a New York minute. When I'm talking about Rap, I'm talking the Old School Rap. Not the, as Bob so truely put it, (C)rap. Now, I throw out to you these three Country songs and await your comments. "The Auctioneer", "I've Been Everywhere" and "Convoy". Which yould you say lean more toward a resitation and which lean more toward what we now call Rap? Please base your comment upon the theory that there are only so many keys of music, notes to a scale, chords and ideas and that everything gets recycled just because everything has been done. I'm going to lunch, so no rush on your reply.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:51
That is a good idea, so it would be just three or four of us, in the entire trailer park, and then you could have more room to use the pogo stick than in some crowded park, but promise me, Robbin, promise me very solemnly that you will make no attempt to build a disco center in that park, or i am outta there

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 16:46
Dave B., Bell Haven Forest, is Fenced in, and Not Accessible, But You Can Ride By On 79th Street, and See Greenery, But that's About it. Oh, and I Saw For Sale Signs, The Property is For Sale. I Have An Idea: Why Don't You , Pokey, and Eastsider Buy It, and Open A New Bell Haven Trailer Park, With All Luxury 3 Bedroom Double Wides, and Big R. V.'s with Triple Slide outs, and Plenty Of Palm Trees, and We Can All Retire To There, and Play Dominoes Outside at a Table, and Pitch Horseshoes, Too. and We'll Have a Big Pool, Like Before. Then You and Pokey , Will Be Home Again. What Do You Think ?????? Hell, I 'll Sell My House in Hialeah, Buy Me An R. V., and Move Into Bell Haven, Myself, On Beautiful Famous 79th Street. Later. Robbin. They'll Call us The Golden Boys !!!!!!

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:41
Robbin, was the song The Tide is High, by Blondie, would that be classified as a disco song? I think so but am not sure. And her other song, heart of glass?

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:36
And Eastsider, going back to country for a second, which you and I love, we listen to it and we like the melody and the sound and the instruments, but we also feel bad for the guy in the song who is sitting there drinking after his wife left him, so the music does engender in us some kinds of feelings and emotions. It has an effect on us. Some kind of efffect. A lot of those songs are sad, they are touching, they are in fact tearjerkers, so we have to say that all music has some effect on the listener. If this is true, which it appears to be, then negative music must have a negative effect on the listener, particularly if this listener is already negative to begin with and loves to hear about shootings and the cops getting shot at, and some woman being beaten etc etc. All music has an effect on its listener.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 16:34
Dave B., Si Me Gusta Cantidad, Las Chicas ( Mujeres Fina ) , Esta Segudo !!!!! Ascierto , Compradito !!!!!! Ascere, Caramba !!!!! Yes , I Like The Ladies, and I Appreciate Them, and Wouldn't Want To Live Without Them, and Most Of All: I Respect Them !!!!! Disco : Si !!!!! Rap, and Hip Hop !!!! No Way, not My Cup Of Tea, and I Won't Listen To It. It's Filthy Indecent Unfit Jibberish, in My My Opinion, and Garbage , By Another Name. That's The Way I Feel About it. It Should Be Degrading , and Offensive To Women And Children, But May Not Offend Grown Men, But It Nauseates Me, To The Point Of Almost Throwing Up. I Detest it !!!!!! But That's Only My Opinion, I Don't Say I'm Always Right, Cause I Know I'm Not. I Screw Up , A Lot. But I Do Have Good Taste, and To Me : Rap, is Not Decent, or In Good Taste. Off My Soap Box Now. Esa Musica Rap, Esta De Carajo !!!!!! Pura M#@%!* !!!!! Happy Walking !!!!!! Just Like A Marine Corps Forced March, But Much Further. Best Regards . Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:32
Or turning it around, would classical music have a calming effect on someone who was already calm and thinking calm thoughts? It would have an effect, and that effect would be to increase their relaxation. How could it have no effect? Then what would be the sense of even listening to it, if it had no effect? We listen to it because it relaxes, it soothes, it is pleasurable. Now turn that around and ask if negative music has a negative affect on the listener, or no effect at all?

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:29
Robbin, what do you think about this. Does a certain kind of music have a negative effect on folks who are already negative? To me it is like throwing gasoline on a fire.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:26
Then Charlie was mistaken. Just kidding, Eastsider. Maybe he thought of it as a rap song, but that does not make it one. BUT, we disagree about some things, and agree on most other things. Now what about the effect of certain kinds of music on very susceptible ears?

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:24
Eastsider, imagine for a minute a genre of music, say besides rap, let's make up a category of music, and call it, oh, danger-zone or some stupid name for it. When you listen to danger zone music, and it talks about pillaging and plundering and the great feelings of destruction you get etc etc that has an impact on its listener after awhile, because it represents a particular worldview and is not just music. It is a message, that these things are okay, that they are legitimate, raping, pillaging, plundering, and after awhile it works on the listener in subtle ways. It is in no way just harmless music. It has its effect. Not just on the gullible but on human nature in general. Exposed to that stuff, most everyone would soon develop emotions similar to what they are constantly feeding themselves. With food we say , you are what you eat. With music I am sure that it is not just this passive listening with no effect at all on the listener. It is bound to have an effect. If you are a dopey 18 year old already estranged from society, where everything out of your mouth is f, this and f that, that kind of music will work wonders within you, like throwing logs on a fire.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 16:19
Dave: Don't take my word for "Devil" being a rap song. Charlie Daniels has said many times that "Devil" was the first rap song. I rest my case.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:19
Robbin, when Don reads this stuff, and I honestly have no idea how he does and keeps his sanity, when he reads this, he will say, well, when do you and Eastsider want to fly down, then offer to pay the air fare.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:17
I will take one more step toward condemning rap. Not all, but 90 percent of the messages are "dark" like a lot of movies nowadays, and this has contributed in no small measure to this relativism, whereby right is wrong and wrong is right and it makes no difference what you think or do because 'it is all good". That music is a bad bad influence on the people on street corners listening to that stuff about shootin five oh and all that BS. It is directly responsible for the way these young people think. It is not like these people are already bad and the music is harmless, far from it. It feeds the way they already see the world, in a very negative way. This society is so far gone, it does not even know how far gone it is. We have talked about this here before. I am one who strongly believes that western civilization is in a downward spiral as it is, without more negativity in music. It does have a huge influence on its listeners.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 16:14
Dave B., Yes, I Took Your Suggestion, Literally, and Very Seriously, And Thought That It Made a Lot Sense, and Was The CHEAPEST WAY OUT, FOR ME !!!!! I Hope You And Eastsider, Agree, and Take That Route, Follow The Black Asphalt Road. If Not, Then Maybe As You Said: You Should Ask Don, or Bob, or Sofia, For Better Travel Arrangements, as I Have Made Up My Mind, and That's My Final Offer. You Guys , Can Hoof It, and Stick Together, as A Travel Team. Just Imagine: That You're On An Expedition, Looking For Miami, and Picture Palm Trees, Beaches, and Royal Castle, To Make Your Trek, Easier. You Could Call Cadence Too, To Breakup The Boredom, and To Ease Your Pain From Blisters, Sunburn, and Leg Cramps. Have A Nice Trip Fellas. Call Me , From Miami Beach, after Your Swim, and Ocean Bath, Soap Required. I Will Pick You Up, and Let The Good Times Roll. It's 83 Degrees Here in Miami, a Little Breezy, A Tiny Bit Sunny, and Very Cloudy. Looks Like Rain, Soon. It's 12: 15 P. M., Right Now DST. Best Regards . Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:11
And the idea that every kind of music has a redeeming quality, I strongly disagree with that, but his what I do for a living, agree or disagree or both :) The question of whether people like a particular type of music, vs whether that music has redeeming quality, are two different things, in my mind. People liking it does not confer redeeming quality upon it.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:08
Eastsider, we tend to agree on most if not everything on here, but give me a break, Devil Went Down to Georgia as a rap song--------and in spite of your culinary tastes, you could not have ONE burger??? That would not hurt you, as Robbin would be paying. And healthwise, one burger would not do anything bad. It is the lifestyle that kills. But, the idea of Robbin on the dance floor, I would put it on You Tube right away. I hope there is no admission charge for disco places, as he would not pay it.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:05
Robbin, no soy malo, es solamente que me gusto buena musica, como oldies, classical en variedad, pero disco no es musica.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 16:04
One word "Disco" and everybody goes nuts. I've done it again! For the record, 1. My wife and Donna Sumner (who lives in Brentwood, TN) are close friends and I have seen Donna sans wig. 2. The Bee-Gees, as Bob said, were a soft rock group with many chart hits before disco. The "disco Bee-Gees" music wasn't even written to be disco, but was picked up by Robert Sherwood for the "Fever" movie. Doesn't anybody remember "Nights On Broadway"? That was released a year or two before disco, and if that song doesn't have a disco beat, I'll eat my hat. Therefore, put me in the non-burning, every music has good and bad but has a redeeming value catagory. And I'm including rap in this statement. If The Charlie Daniels' Band "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" isn't a rap song, again, I'll eat my hat. I thought that Run DMC's version of "Walk This Way" was as good as Aerosmiths, and "Run" is a stone Rap group. And who among us, well the guys anyway, can't relate to Sir Mix A Lot and his rap "Baby's Got Butt"? Be honest now. So there it is. I'm out of the closet. I like parts of all music. Rock, Country, Soul, Rap, Classical, Jazz and even the dreaded Disco. But there is one thing that I can not tolerate and makes me sick to my stomach, and that is the thought of Robbin on the dance floor in a white disco suit and platform shoes. That is beyond good taste not to mention bordering on obscene. And guys, when are you going to realize that not only do I not travel by "Hound" but I also don't eat meat, let alone greasy burgers?

dave b		02-Jun-2009 16:00
Robbin, you cannot just drive into Bell Haven, it is closed off, right? or is it open? I would imagine they would not let people in there day or night, just wandering around, but wondered.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 15:59
Ah, so it is the presence of the women that makes you like disco, now the truth comes out

dave b		02-Jun-2009 15:59
Well, you agree on discos two big points, now add noise, confusion, darkness, those ever-turning lights and the tribal beat and you have disco. But it's not that I hate it.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 15:56
Dave B., You're Right, about A Disco Dance Place , Looking Like An Accident Scene, But There were no Injured At The Disco, There Were Plenty Of Pretty Women, and Everyone Had Fun, so Really, There was no Similarity, to An Accident Scene, other than Looks, and Urgency. I Liked The Whole Disco Scene, and Had Fun. Sounds Like You Were A Disco Hater, Just Like Bob Sara, and Possibly Eastsider, Bah Humbug !!!!!! Que Malo, Tu Eres, Compradre !!!!!! I Will Not Condemn You For That Though, We Are Still Ace Spoon Coon !!!!! Yo Dawg, Walk Good !!!! Me No Eat Nuttin But Ital Food , Mon !!!!! We Are Still Friends. I Went By Bell Haven Forest Yesterday, and I Thought Of You , and Pokey. Some Of You Guys Roots, Are Buried There, Like Time Capsules !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 15:33
Wow, you took me seriously, Robbin, shame on you, re walking to Miami, first it was first class, then a charter jet, at Bob's most reasonable suggestion, next we downgraded to regular old flight, after that you reduced it even further to Greyhound, and now come to find out Eastsider and I are hoofing it. And all we had to do originally was just ask Don to pick up the airline ticket fares for Eastsider and me and he would have said yes, without question, apparently being of a far more generous nature than Robbin, judging from Robbin's own comments. Right, Don, if you are reading this? Had we asked, you would have come through for us, is that correct?

dave b		02-Jun-2009 15:31
I throw this out again for anyone who wants to email directly, kb1pdv@earthlink.net and the address is Box 411, West Dennis MA 02670 phone 508 398-0111. All criminal defendants have this info so it is not private at all, but beyond that, they never have, nor can they ever get, the home address or cell number etc as everything is in a different name etc etc built-in safeguards, although there have never been any problems ever, one never knows, so as a trial atty I insulate myself from potential problems, although a lot of attys put their home numbers right on their cards, along with cell numbers! But I draw the line so as to have the private and work lives never meet.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 15:28
Dave B., By George , I Believe You 've Got The Perfect Solution, To Our Transportation To Miami Crisis: The Shoe Leather Express, You And Eastsider , Can Do it, and That Would Save Me, A Lot Of Cash. You Guys Could Cheat, and Hitch Hike, Some Of The Way, and Sleep, in The Woods, off Road, and Beg Food, and Pan Handle, a Bit, And You'll Both Be Fine. You May need To Jump in The Ocean, Before You Call Me, To Pick You Up, as The Trip, May Make You Both Smell Like Old Goats, But That Should Work. And Other Than Taking Longer, and The Threat Of Being Arrested For Vagrancy, and Blisters, on Your Feet, Bad Weather, and Heat Exhaustion, You Should Make it To Miami, Nicely. Think Of it as : A Change Of Scenery, Plenty Of Fresh Air, Working On Your Tan, A New Experience, and Plenty Of Exercize. And When You Get To Miami, The Magic City, We'll Do The Town. I'll Get Bob Sara, To Get You A Key To The City, and We'll Go Clubbing, to All The Gentlemen's Clubs, in Town. I Will Show You Guys How To Live !!!!!!!!! I Hope You Like The New Plans !!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 15:27
I forgot to answer the other part of your question, no my family is not from the Miami area or any part of Florida.....My dad was from Oklahoma and my mom was from Boston. Her brother moved down to Miami in the mid-50s to work for Eastern Airlines then to go into the US Coast Guard, from which he retired years ago, but having her brother there was an incentive for us to move down there, so we did. But I was there maybe from 1954 at the very very earliest, just til 1957 at the latest, because I started 6th grade in Sept 57 at a school in Bakersfield, California. So my time in Florida was three years tops.....I remember getting what they used to call Florida Sores, has anyone heard of that and if so, what was it exactly? We got them all over our arms, kids out playing etc

dave b		02-Jun-2009 15:24
Hi Patricia, let me get this disco thing out of the way first, with Robbin. Disco all sounds alike, it is a maddening beat, with lights flashing everywhere, it is like an accident scene with the strobe lights and the banging of the drums and the beat is the same in every single disco song. Now, regarding Miami Beach, I have no roots there or in Miami etc I was born in Boston, we moved to Miami, to Bell Haven Trailer Park, then Virginia Gardens, when I was about 8, then when i was ten, we moved to Ventura and Bakersfield California, where I grew up. We live in West Dennis, yep, and I just went thru South Yarmouth not two hours ago to a doctor's appointment in Hyannis, the next town over from Yarmouth.....what a coincidence. We go Route 28 all the time instead of the highway, when going just to West Yarmouth, only six miles from here, where Linda's mom lives.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 15:09
Bob Sara, I Must Say: That I Am Devastated, And Shocked, To Learn That You Are A Disco Sucks Person !!!!! Oh Well, That's Your Right, But I Am Diss apointed, By This. I'll Get Over it, But I Hope I Don't Get More Bad News, That Eastsider, Too, is A Disco Hater. That Would Be A Double Whammy, and Could Lead To Cardiac Arrest. Good Heavens !!!!!! No Need, to Stand By The Door, The Next One's on Me. After We Left Royal Castle, Yesterday, I Took A Ride, sort Of A Miami Tour, Similar to Your Bike Ride Before. And I Went Past Flora's, and it's Now : Eastside Pizza. The Name Suggests : Eastside Manhattan, So They Should Have Good Pizza Too. Let's Try it Sometime Soon !!!!! And The Meals on Me. I Went By Dirr's, and it's A Trucking Warehouse, Freezers , or Something. There's Trucks all Down 81st Street, from 7th Avenue West To Dirr's. I Went By Where Robert E. Lee JR. High Was, and Thought Of Old Friends, and Beautiful Josie Ritter, Who Went There, as I Circled Jose De Diego Middle School There On The Site. I Went ToThe N. W. 8th Street Exit , off I-95 South , Got Off, By Peoples BBQ, and Got Back On Northbound, and Took The 112 West to Lejeune Road, and Then Went Home. Had A Nice Day, and My Bad Left Foot Co-operated . Glad You Got Over , any Hard Feelings About Me Stiffing You, with The Tab. Later. Robbin. Road Runner.

Patricia		02-Jun-2009 15:08
Dave, I didn't realize you have such "roots" in Miami Beach! Were you born there? If not, did you visit Miami Beach and your grandmother at the Fontainbleau? Is your grandmother and family from Miami? Also, I noticed your PO Box address is West Dennis, do you live in West Dennis? My sister and her husband have a home in South Yarmouth!!!!!

dave b		02-Jun-2009 14:50
Hi Patricia: The mention of Collins Ave reminds me that my grandmother used to work as a cashier at the Fontainebleau on Collins Ave in Miami Beach, this was in the mid-1950s.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 14:47
Naturally, in the inner-city high crime area courts in Boston, where I go almost daily, most folks talk the street talk but attorneys don't do it, except for a couple of us, and we do it only among ourselves, but I am the only one who does it to DEFENDANTS and they don't even realize I am talking like they are, not at all, and other lawyers out in the crowded hallways cannot believe I am doing this. A guy came in the other day that I know from a couple of years ago and as he is coming through the metal detector I give him the street handshake and say what up dawg, yo what you got today, five oh roll up on you? And the guy just exlains what happens but never notices that I am talking that talk. It is funny.

Patricia		02-Jun-2009 14:46
Anyone ever been to the Polly Davis Cafeteria on Collins Ave in NMB, back in the 50's. I'll never forget it, it was delicious and you could select whatever you wanted and the waiters carried the trays to the tables, fun and different for me and my sister! We also loved Jahn's, The Rascal House, the Newport Pub restaurant and every little motel's coffee shop's breakfasts, that we stayed at and also having ice cream and cookies outside, under the umbrella's, at the tables by the pools, with the little lizards running around the beautiful Florida bushes by the pool!!!

dave b		02-Jun-2009 14:43
I am astounded that we went from discussions of airline tickets, to Greyhound bus to Miami. Let me compose my thoughts here, before I post again. Eastsider has got to be devastated, too, here we were thinking that for Robbin, the sky is literally the limit, and now he reveals his transportation plans to us, and pretty soon he will have us walking to Miami, and all because he will not get a simple bank loan to cover airline tickets for Eastsider and me. Disco music, Bob, you put it very very well....and rap, well, let's just say, as Bob said, that it is not music. it is talking with a beat----ya no whatta mean, yo, dawgs?

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 14:39
Hi Patricia, I Enjoyed Your Post, it was a nice one !!!! Must Make You A Little Homesick, or Comfort You, To Be Facing in The General Direction, Of : Both Your Home Now, and Your Home State, where you were Born. Hopefully, it Makes You Happy, and Not Blue. Disco Dancing, was Fun, and The Atmosphere, was Colorful, and Lively !!!!! I Love The Revolving Strobe Ball, it Made Beautiful Colors, and Set The Mood. My Favorite Songs To Disco Dance To, were : Donna Summer's : "Let's Dance, The Last Dance", and " Tangerine " . The Disco Era, was A Neat Time, and One To Remember, if You were You, and I. Eastsider, will Have to Go To Your Publix, instead Of His, Because His Doesn't Carry Boar's Head Products, and He Likes Boar's Head Subs , and Cold Cuts. So Do I. We Get Boar's Head Subs, and Cold Cuts, at My Wife's Miami Lakes Store, and it's 2 Years + Old, and only : 1 1/2 Miles , From My House. I Love The Oven Gold Turkey Breast, and Their Corned Beef, and Their Low Sodium Ham. And we Get Boar's Head Italian Cold Cut Subs, a Lot. Some Publixs' Here, Don't carry Boar's Head , also. I guess , it varies. They Have Great Products, and Like Publix, I Believe: They Are Both Worth The Difference , in Price. Chuckie, Says Hi !!!!!! Hi, To Sparky, also. I Promise, I Will Remember, That I Am A Proper Gentleman, and I Will Never Ask You any Real Personal Questions, it would Be Improper, But Thank You, For Being So Nice About That, and For Your Trust. I Will Not Betray Your Trust in Me Ever. Best Regards !!!!!!! Have A Good Work Day, and A Better Night !!!!!! Robbin.

Bob Sara		02-Jun-2009 14:19
Robbin/Road Runner, I'm not one to let $17 plus tip stand in the way of a wonderfull reunion. I'm sure you'll pick up the tab next time, because I'll be the sitting closer to the door. I don't think you're going to get eastsider or dave b on that Greyhound. And it's clear that given legal advise, eastsider won't contribute to our collective declining health. So it's up to us to continue our eating tour of old Miami. Is Flora's still open?

El Cheapo De Hialeah		02-Jun-2009 14:09
Todo El Mundo, Mi Consortes, Que Bola ???? Nadia Habla Ahora, Que Esto ???? Yo No Se, Que Paso ???? Hay Problemas, Me Parece !!!!! Caramba !!!!! Anda Par Garaje !!!!! Por Favor, Habla Alguien !!!! Esta Bueno Ya, con La Silencia, No Me Gusta Asi !!!!! Hablamos !!!!!! Felicidades Todo. Que Tenga Un Buen Dia, Y Que Dios Vendiga. El Cheapo De Hialeah. Carajo !!!!!

Bob Sara		02-Jun-2009 14:06
Robbin/Road Runner, sorry to tell you this but I am one of the "Disco Sucks" crowd. Never liked it, still don't. Although I never burned any LP's simplly because I wouldn't waste my money buying Disco records in the first place. As far as the artists are concerned, Donna Summer was and is a wonderful singer, I just didn't like her material. As for The Bee Gees, they were never a Disco group. They were a pop group with hits like "Words", "To Love Somebody", and many more. They were hired to write the sound track for a disco themed movie. The movie and sound track made them even bigger stars. And they returned to pop again with LP's like 'One", "Size Isn't Everything", and "Still Waters". I was at their "One Night Only" show in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand in the late '90's. It was shown as an HBO New Years Eve special, and released as a DVD ans CD. I do argee with you on rap/hip hop. I just don't consider it music. I am one of those who thinks there should be a "C" in front of the "rap"

Patricia		02-Jun-2009 14:03
Robbin and Chuckie: The training was a little class, related to my accounting clerk job, for the new computer system for the State of Tennessee, which will begin in July. The training was off-site from my office, so I had no access to my computer for a few days, including Memorial Day. You can ask me anything you like! And I also like some disco, "old school", and Mowtown. I also danced many a night in pure fun during the Disco years! I'm glad Chuckie had some fun driving around over the weekend! He sounds so cute, the way you describe him and his little ears!!! I sit by the window, about 15 stories up, looking north-east, toward my home in beautiful Hermitage and also toward my home state of beautiful Massachusetts! I work from 7:15 to 3:45 and get home at about 4:30, Central. Also want to tell you that the Publix in Hermitage, which I drive thru The Hermitage farm field on the road to Publix, does have Boars Head deli products. My favorite is their excellent Oven Roasted Chicken Breast! The store is only about three miles from my home and has been in Hermitage for about seven years. My first time shopping at a Publix was in 1994 at the Publix in Deerfield Beach, Florida! ( which was my last time in my beloved Florida)!!! Regards to All!

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 14:00
Bob Sara, What Happened ???? I Thought we Had A Nice Visit Yesterday, At Arnold's Royal Castle, And Now, The Day After: You Don't Even Acknowledge it. Could it Be, That You are Sore, about Me -, The Famous : El Cheapo, De Hialeah, walking Out Of Royal Castle, and Sticking You, with The 17 Dollar + Tab ????? I Guess That's it !!!!!! How Could it Be any Cheaper ???? We Could of ordered 1 Hamburger, and 1 Birch Beer, and 2 Cups, and Cut The Hamburger in 1/2, and Yes, That would of Been Cheaper, But I Thought I Was The Only : El Cheapo, I Guess not !!!!! Don't Worry Bob, Dave, or Eastsider, or Maybe : Even Sofia, Will Reimburse You, But Me: El Cheapo, De Hialeah, Que Va ???? No Way , Charlie !!!!! El Cheapo, Eats For Free, and Does Everything Else For Free, Everything !!!!!!! I Hope You Get Over it, and I Hope Someone Steps Up To The Plate, and Reimburses You, Or it Could Mean The End Of Our Friendship. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 13:46
Dave B., Can You Please Talk To Eastsider, and Get Him to Agree On Greyhound, and Royal Castle ??? We Don't want any Delays in The Planning. I Know That They Have Other Foods, at Arnolds' Royal Castle, in North Miami, Such as : Chicken, and Breakfast, and if that Doesn't Suit Eastsider, Then We'll Go Across The Street, and Get Him A Salad, with Chicken, and Cross The Road, With The Chicken, and His Salad. How's That , For A Solution ??? Am I Good, Or What ????? Things will Work Out, Just Leave It To Me. Who Knows, The Hialeah Trio, May Even Play Disco, Or Become Strolling Mariachi's, and The Crowd: Singing : Eye Yeye Yeye Yeye, Or Screaming it at Us,- The Hialeah Trio, and Telling Us : Yankee, Go Home !!!!!! Later. Robbin. Aye Carajo !!!!!!

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 13:31
Eastsider, Please Clarify, that Sofia's Assumption, is Wrong, about You Being A Disco Sucks Follower, at one Time, and Burning Vinyl Record Albums Of Wonderful Disco Music . I Hope She's Mistaken !!! I Lost Track Of Harry Casey, - K. C., of K. C. And The Sunshine Band. I Saw Him On T. V., with One Of The Deco Drive People, Last Week, Talking To Her. I Think it was Lynn Martinez. I Guess, He Still Lives in Miami Lakes, Not Sure. I went to School, with Him, at Palm Springs JR. High, and Hialeah High. I Remember Him, walking Down The Hallways, Between Classes With Drumsticks, in His Hands, Tapping Rhthyms , On The Walls,at : Palm Springs JR. High School. And I Remember , He was in The Band Class there. Years Later, I was Surprized , to Realize, That He Was The Famous : K. C. , of K. C. & The Sunshine Band, and A Huge Success. I Tapped To His Music, on The Radio, Enroute to work, in 1976, or around there, and Liked The Music, and I Knew, it was K. C. & The Sunshine Band, But I Didn't Know , that it was Harry Casey Yet. I Hope Greyhound, and Royal Castle, are Satisfactory. Dave , is Down, with That, But I Have My Doubts, About You Agreeing, with The Itinerary. Rustic Inn, For Crabs, ain't on My Planner, and A Mercedes Benz, or Bentley Convertible, on A1A, and Las Olas, What ????? And To Boot, : Accomodations, at The FT. Lauderdale Yachyt Club, not on My Budget !!!! You Pay, Can Be !!! I Pay, No Way !!!!!! Dream On !!!! Please Be Reasonable, Remember, Who I Am : El Cheapo , De Hialeah !!!! Not Donald Trump, Of New York, or Merv Griffin, one Of The Owners, of The World. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 13:03
Sofia, Please Don't Say That !!!!! I 'll Cry, if it's True, That Eastsider , was one of The Disco Sucks Movement, and He Burned Vinyl Record Albums , Of Wonderful Disco. That Would Be an Unthinkable Crime !!!!!! I Can't Imagine, Eastsider Being A Disco Hate Worshiper. Eastsider, Loves Music, and Promotes Music, so How Could He Be A Part, of Hating Some thing, as Beautiful, as The Disco Era ???? I Hope You're Wrong about this, Sofia, I Really would Be Devastated, if it were True. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin. Have A Nice Day !!!!!

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 12:53
Eastsider, I Hate To Bust Your Bubble, or Rain On Your Parade, But I Hate Rap, and Hip Hop. I won't Even Dignify it By Calling it Music. But That's Just My Opinion, and if others Enjoy it , and Buy it, I say to Them, Rap On !!!!! I Did, and Do Like Disco Music , Such as : Bee Gees, Donna Summer, K. C. & The Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor, and Many Others. And I Loved The Early 70's Disco Era, with : Dance Fever, and Saturday Night Fever, and The Songs : Tangerine, and A Fast Disco Version of That Old Black Magic, Being Played at Discos, with The Pretty Strobe Light, and Neat Disco Dancing. I Danced Disco, With A Beautiful Girlfriend of Mine, and My Disco Dancing Partner, at That Time . We Had Fun. It was A Very Exciting Time, when Even Adults, The Parents Of Teenagers, went Disco Dancing, and Enjoyed Themselves. The Disco Era, To Me, was One Of The Most Lively, and Celebrated Times, of all Time. Very Positive !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		02-Jun-2009 12:43
Eastsider -- I don't know why I get the feeling you were one of the "Disco Sucks" folks involved in collecting vynil LPs of Donna Summer and Saturday Night Fever music and burning them at a stadium somewhere.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 12:38
Eastsider Dave B. and Bob, Yeah Right !!!!! I Think I'll Go Back in Time, and Revert To The Old Hialeah Trio Travel Mode : Greyhound. I'll Call Fred McMurray, and Set Up Travel For 2 To Miami, on The Lavish Luxury, Of Greyhound . Cheaper, For Me, and You'll Both Arrive More Rested, as You Will Have Plenty Of Time To Sleep on The Journey. I Will Let You Know, of Confirmation, of Your Tickets, when I Speak To Fred McMurray. I Can't Deal with Helen Wait at Greyhound , anymore, She and I are Separated, from our Little Part Time Love Nest Affair, and She Won't Return My Calls, or See Me. She Fell in Love, and Wanted Me To Leave My Wife, For Her, so we could Be Full Time Lovers, and I Said No, and A Big Spat Ensued, and That's Where Helen, and I are Now. Our Burger, and Crab Get together, in Miami, Should Be Nice. Maybe Bob, will Take us all, To Somewhere Nice, Like: The Pink Pussycat, or : PT's. I Just Know, that Our Visit, will Be Great !!!!!!!!! I Can Hardly Wait !!!!!!! Later Guys. Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 11:20
disco music?????? That is far from the latest music style.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 03:29
Dave: Grant Turner passed away in the early 1980s, but Ralph Emery is still alive and kicking. I doubt that Boston has RFD TV on cable or satellite and it's a pity as you would be in heaven. Ralph has a talk show, there are re-runs of The Porter Wagonner Show, The Wilburn Brothers Show, Hee Haw, Crook & Chase and a bunch of rodeos, cattle auctions and country cooking shows. And, believe it or not, there is a cowboy fashion show where they show the newest boots, hats, suits, shirts, dresses and all things cowboy. You know that we've got to cease this hillbilly talk, as I promised Bob that we were moving on to Disco Music. Wonder if Robbin can give us the lowdown on K.C. and The Sunshine Band? If not, perhaps we can move on to Rap as I'm sure that Robbin is close to Luther Campbell and 2 Live Crew. They all live in the same neighborhood from my understanding.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 03:19
Okay guys, let me attempt to put this burger controversary to rest, at least from my perspective. I cannon in good conscience pay for fatty, cholesterol filled, greasy burgers. If the Two Hamburglers were to stroke out or have heart attacks, then, as my Attorney Dave B. has told me, I could be held contributory negligent by their estates. I can't chance that. Robbin, you cannot CALL Helen Wait. You must GO TO Helen Wait. No wonder you and she did not hit it off. You didn't follow instructions. As to flying to Miami for a burger; you guys eat your burgers and I'll mosey over to the Rustic Inn and have some real food. Robbin, I'll need to borrow your American Express Card. Also, First Class on Robbin's American Express won't do, as Bob has suggested. He will have to charter a private jet for Dave and I, a Gulfstream is preferred. Also, I do not plan to eat and run, so I will require two nights at the Ft. Lauderdale Yacht Club and a rental car, Mercades preferred but I will take Bentley if the Benz isn't available. The car must be a convertible. I think that this will clear things up.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 02:09
Robbin just has to ask himself very honestly if it is worth the expense to have Eastsider and me join you two at the burger place you went to today, by yourselves, without us.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 02:08
Bob, it is not like Eastsider and me to take advantage of a situation, so we can just settle for regular old flight, much as we don't like it. But it's better than not going at all.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 02:06
I am quite sure that if Eastsider and I approached DON and asked him, that he would just ask well, when do you want to come down? But we have not asked him, not wishing to take advantage of his generosity. It's not that we are afraid he would say no, just that we thought Robbin would step up to the platge, so to speak, so we can step up to the plate in person at the burger place in Miami where you two guys went today without a thought that maybe Eastsider and i might have joined you, but I guess that is natural, to get caught up in a reunion of sorts and forget about people who are many miles away.

Bob Sara		02-Jun-2009 02:01
dave b, it looks like you've given this plan a great deal of thought. But, why stop at first class. I think a chartered jet would be the way to go. It's so much more convenient that way. You arrange it in Boston, and then pick up eastsider in Nashville, and then it's a short hop to Miami. Oh, and do bring some chowder, and be sure eastsider gets a few pounds of ribs. I'm sure Robbin will reimburse you after lunch.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 02:00
Dave B., My Accountant, Says To Take Your Offer, That it's A Good Deal, So I Will Be Buying 2 First Class Air Line Tickets, on Fly By Night World Airlines, Tomorrow, and You Guys , Will Be All Set. Just Give Me Your Word Dave, That You Will Pick Up The Royal Castle Tab, When You Get Down To Miami. We Don't Want any More Problems. I'll Mail The Tickets Tomorrow !!!!! Fair Enough ????? Later. Robbin.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 01:49
Dave B., I'll Sit Down Uncorrected, Then. I Thought I Was Right about Her Name, Cause As I Said, She's Been On My Mind, For Years Now, Cause She's So Pretty, So For Me To Be In Love With Her, Chances Are Very Good, That I Would Know Her Name. Eastsider Told Me To Send The Bill To Helen Wait, But She And I Had A Big Fight, and Break up, Recently, So I'm Worried, that She Won't Pay The Bill. This Has Become A Very Complicated Matter. And Bob Sara, Says That He's Out : 17 Bucks, and Some Change. He Needs His Money !!!!!!! I Hope We Can Find a Solution, To This Dilemna !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 01:48
I was just looking at this from all possible angles, and cannot come up with one good reason why Robbin would not do this for Eastsider and me, except for money, and that can be taken care of by a bank loan or something.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 01:46
How about this, Bob, and this is reasonable-----Eastsider picks up the 17 buck check, then Robbin pays our way, Eastsider and me, to Miami, but we are not going via coach, it must be First Class all the way, which is more expensive, but we are not going just on some regular flight, if Robbin can see his way to picking up the tab, it is just airline ticket stuff, Robbin ,not thousands of dollars. Then we can all go to have a couple of burgers, and I will pay for that, as I am flying down there at Robbin's expense, so I pick up the burger tab and Robbin picks up the air fare for Eastsider and for me, and-----okay, we don't have to go first class but it would be a nice touch, Robbin and we would certainly do it for you if the burger place was in either Boston or Nashville, but it is in Miami. Please let me know in the unlikely event that you cannot or will not pick up the airline tickets, which I just would not believe would be possible for you to decline. But stranger things have happened. If I was proposing that you give us thousands of dollars, yes, I could see you having a problem with all this, but it is only a round trip ticket for two people.

Bob Sara		02-Jun-2009 01:41
Robbin/Road Runner, it was great seeing you today and talking over old times. I'm sure we'll be back to Royal Castle soon. It sounds like you had a good tour after you left. What's in the old Dirrs plant now? I was wondering about Kathy Frost. When I got home I looked at Hialeah High's web site to see if she was listed, but she wasn't. I knew dave b would be happy to get the lunch tab, if only to examine it before sending it on to eastsider. And eastsider, nickel birch beers and dime burgers went the way of the dinosaurs and the $25,000 Coral Gables three bedroom house....extinct. But Robbin is a good tipper.

Robbin		02-Jun-2009 01:39
Eastsider, I'm Glad We Were Both Only Joking. I Was Worried That You Might Not Approve Of Me Suggesting That Clapton Did Cocaine. But He Did Perform The Song " Cocaine" . So We Are Both On The Same Page. I Will Try To Make Up, with Helen Wait, And Maybe, if I Charm Her, She'll Pay The Tab. I Hope So, Cause 17 Dollars, is A Lot Of Money. I'll Call Helen, and See. Best Regards !! Robbin.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 01:26
Wow, Ralph Emery is still around????? I remember him in 1960, as a Grand Old Opry announcer, cannot remember the other guy's name....oh, Grant Turner.

dave b		02-Jun-2009 01:25
Robbin, don't stand corrected, I said Muriel, I think you got it right with Mariel. Eastsider, the Poovey record was on Sims, recorded at that Columbia studio you mentioned, the Geo Kent recording was on Roulette, but I am mainly interested in the Joe Poovey song. I will follow up on the leads you gave me. Googling I Must Have Some Relief, Joe Poovey, just two entries, that is where it led me, got some info out of it though, the label etc. Just send the 17 bucks to Robbin before he bills us even higher :)

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 00:57
Dave: That had to be The Columbia Records Studio (a/k/a the Quansit Hut) on 16th Avenue South. That place became a part of Sony and has since been closed and is now boarded up. There were actually two studios there and they could be rented by the hour (not by tourists or wanna-be's, but by artists and other labels) and Roulette probably did rent the studios. I'm thinking that Roulette was a subsidiary of another label but can't remember who it might have been. RCA had their own studio here so that's out. In later years Monument was a subsidary of Columbia but maybe they had an interest in Roulette. I'm not sure if Warner Brothers even had a country label back then. But I digress. If Columbia was still open we could possibly find some more information, like who bought out Roulette. If Ernest Tubb doesn't have it, the only other place here that might have it would be "The Great Escape" and the reason that I say that is because, even though they are mainly Rock and Blues oriented, they do have some country. As a last resort, you might try writing Marty Stuart in care of the Grand Ole Opry or check his website to see if he provides an e-mail address. Along with being a fine country artist Marty is a historian of Country Music. Another place to contact would be The Country Music Hall of Fame. They have a vast record library. If you go the Marty or HOF route, I'd ask about Poovey, Kent and Roulette. I just had another idea. Try contacting WSM and/or Ralph Emery in care of RFD tv. Surely somebody can steer you in the right direction. Wish I could be of more help.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 00:38
Good Lord! $17.00 for the tab at Royal Castle? Back in the day the whole food stock at RC could have been bought for $17.00. I'll need an itemized receipt. The last thing that I knew Birch Beer was a nickle, burgers were a dime and a Royal Burger was 35 cents. You guys must be big tippers. The reciept should go to Helen Wait.

eastsider		02-Jun-2009 00:29
Robbin: I thought that you were making a joke about "doing cocaine" and I was just playing along with it. There's nothing to be sorry about.

Robbin / Road Runner		01-Jun-2009 23:39
Bob Sara, Our Reunion, Today, was A Nice one. The Food, was Good, and I Enjoyed Our Conversation, about Swift, Ect. Everything Went Well. And I Informed Dave B., About The Reimbursement Project, and He Assured Me, That Eastsider, Would Pick Up The Tab, For Our Lunch. We Will See !!!!!! I Wonder, Where Kathy Frost, and Gracie, are Now, I Am Sure Curious, Are You ????? We Must Return, To Arnold's Royal Castle, Very Soon, For Another Reunion. It Was Fun. I Took A Ride, after I Left Royal Castle, I Went By Where Dirr's Was, I Went South On I-95, To By Overtown, Then Got Back On Northbound, And Went By Where Robert E. Lee JR. High was, Then Took The 112 Expressway To Lejeune Road, in Hialeah, and Went Home. I, Am Like You, I Like To Ride Around Miami, and Take Stock, of New Growth, and Construction, and So Called Progress. One Thing is For Sure, Miami, Has Grown, Big Time, and Is Quite A Big Metropolis. And it was at one time, Slow Paced, in Comparison, To New York, and L. A. , ect. , But No More. Miami, Has Speeded Up, about 6 Notches, in A Few Short Years. People, Will Run You Over Here, if You Don't Move. Later !!!! Best Regards . Robbin / Road Runner.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 23:13
Dave B, Just As Long as Someone Pays The Bill, it Does Not Matter Where it Comes From. A Post mark, From Nashville, would Be Satisfactory. It was Suggested , By Someone, that We Get Reimbursed , For Lunch, and Your Name, and Eastsider's Name Came Up. I Hope, This isn't A Problem !!!!! Money is Tight, and This Matter, Must Be Resolved Swiftly. Thank You , in Advance, For Your Consideration, of Said Matter. I Am Enjoying The Song : " Pretty Blue Eyes ", Very , Very Much !!!!!! All The Best. Robbin.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 22:49
Dave B., I Stand Corrected !!!!! Anyway, I Always Had A Crush On Her, and Thought She is Very Pretty, and Has Natural Beauty. When Patricia, Mentioned Hemmingway, I Pictured Muriel, not Ernest !!!! No Disrespect To Ernest Hemingway, Though, as I Know He Was A Great Author, and Playright. I Don't Read Books, Much, But Patricia Mentioning It, and in Honor Of Beautiful M. Hemmingway, I Just Might Look , for A Hemmingway Novel. Wasn't Muriel, Born in Cuba, I Believe so !!!!!! Best Regards , Dave. Robbin.

dave b		01-Jun-2009 22:42
Robbin, Bob had the right idea, about sending me the bill, as I mentioned to him before, it is fine to send the bill to me, whether it gets paid as a result is extremely debatable. If I don't pick up the tab, Eastsider will, he is good like that. Right Eastsider? 17 bucks on its way to you, Robbin, from Music City USA vicinity.

dave b		01-Jun-2009 22:40
Sofia, quite a few people are so prejudiced against "real country music" that even upon listening to it, it still does not strike them as sounding good. Eastsider may agree with me here, because once we don't like something, we usually do not change our minds unless the reason is very compelling, so real country has two strikes against it with a lot of folks who like the country music nowadays, so different are the two. That is why I hesitated to send you four, plus a couple of more, of the same kind of thing, lest you feel, well, ten songs would have done it :) But to give you a wide spectrum of real country, I more or less had to burn four or five cds at least, and they only have 15 each on them not thirty or so as with oldies. Another misconception is that 'real country" necessarily involves real twangy nasally stuff like from the 1930s Appalachia. It does not.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 22:36
Dave B., I Got in the Mail Today, The 4 Page 229 Songs Country Music List. Thank You , Very Much !!!!!! And , Bob Sara, and I Met For Lunch Today, at Royal Castle, and We Had A Nice Visit, and 4 Cheeseburgers, and 2 Hamburgers Each, and A Birch Beer Each. It Was Real Delicious !!!!! And As We Ate Our Lunch, We Thought Of You and Eastsider. Bob Suggested, That I Send You The Bill, For Reimbursement, So I Did. It Should Arrive Soon. We Only Hit You, For 17 Dollars, and Some Change. I Guess You Could Say: That We Were A Cheap Date !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin. Ps-- I'm Still Enjoying, My Oldies, You Sent Me, on My Boom Box, and In My Ford Expedition. Later. And I Mailed You 3 Cassettes Of Jazz, and Country Hymns, Today.

dave b		01-Jun-2009 22:32
Typo, Mariel, before the movie critics boo me outta here.

dave b		01-Jun-2009 22:32
Robbin, we saw Muriel Hemingway on a flight back from LA Sept 2007, she and her entourage were coming here to make a movie, I don't know the name of it. On the way out to LA, Tom Bergeron was on the plane. It is probably pretty common on a Boston to LA or NY to LA flight to see someone, they are always traveling etc. What you said about her reminded me of that flight

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 22:25
Eastsider, I'm Sorry, I Made it Sound That Way. I Meant, What You Meant, That He Performed That Song, Nothing More. I Have A Lot Of Respect, For Eric Clapton, For His Guitar Playing Abilities, One Of The Greatest, So I Would Not Disrespect Him, Like That, Or Put You in The Middle, By Saying : Eastsider Said it. I Don't Want You And I At Each Other's Throats. I Am Enjoying Our Postings, To One Another, and I Won't Jeopardize That, By Putting you in The Middle, and Starting A Rumor, about Eric Clapton, Who I Don't Even Know. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		01-Jun-2009 22:17
Sofia, I know I just mentioned three, not four more cds, so I think it is 3, coming your way later on this week. Don't ever hestitate to mention any song you want as I have 1200 or so on i tunes and it is so easy to just burn a cd directly from that list. I sent a copy of the list to Robbin and I think I will send you a copy also, it is 17 pages but it lists in alphabetical order all 1200 or so songs, and although it is not broken down by genre, at least it show the artist in most cases, so I will print that out and send it, that way if you see other stuff you like, oldies ,etc you can just tell me which ones you want, via regular email, is easier.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 22:15
Patricia, Chuckie's Very Curious, about Where You Went , For Training, But I Told Him, it Might Be Prying, and Too Personal, To Ask !!!!! I Always Liked Hemingway, But Mariel Hemingway, I Always Thought She Was So Pretty. And I've Been To The Famous : Hemmingway House, in Key West. It's Neat !!!! Key West, is A Pretty Place !!!! And So Is Our Key Biscayne, Here, in Miami, and Sanibel Island , and Captiva, in Fort Myers, Fla. Very Tropical, and Islandy , and I Like That. I Always Like To Dream, That I'm On A Sort of Gilligan's Island, With Selected Company, A Big High Tree House, For My Accomodations, and Beautiful Ocean Waves, in The Water, and Palm Trees, Coconuts, Fish, Lobster, Ect., To Eat, and Peace, and Harmony. No Clocks, No Watches, No Schedules, No Rules, No Dissention, No Stress !!!!!!!! What A Dream, I'm Sorry, I Woke Up !!!!!! Pleasant Dreams, To You !!!!!!! Robbin.

dave b		01-Jun-2009 22:14
Sofia: I sent other cds this morning, Monday morning, to you, maybe four altogether. One is just one cd of pure country, mainly taken from the four you got today, then one is the group from Spain, one song, then on the same cd just to fill it up are the Horn Concertos by Mozart, then the other cd is Crystal Gayle, mainly, and man did she have some good songs. So those four will be there in a few days too. If you have any questions about any of that stuff, like when it was recorded etc or any questions at all, you can always email me directly, too...... Eastsider, that is my favorite by them too, along with Here We Are Again and so many others. I have four of their cds besides what I have on i tunes. Eastsider I need to ask you a question about two recordings I just cannot find anywhere, BUT I did find a label and number of the 45 rpm and the Nashville studio it was recorded at. The other one is on Roulette records, and I also have the number, but these two songs are so obscure that even Ernest Tubb Record Shop does not have them and it is impossible via ebay or itunes, so far. I have to dig out the info for you because maybe you or someone in the business can look into it for me. One is by a former KPCN Grand Prairie, Texas DJ named Joe Poovey. I know you have heard of him but maybe not his record while he was a dj, I Must Have Some Relief, a slow song. The other is Would You Believe, by George Kent, on Roulette records, both of these songs are around 1963, I used to have the Geo Kent song on a 45 but lost it, but am more interested in the Joe Poovey song, as you know he died relatively recently. And no one has any mention of that song on any of his cds or albums, even on his discography, but it was SIMS 459 recorded at Nashville at Columbia Recording Studio, I don't know if that would be THE columbia or not or someplace calling itself that as opposed to Columbia Records.

eastsider		01-Jun-2009 22:09
Robbin: I'm not "confirming" that Clapton "did" cocaine but only that he performed the song.

eastsider		01-Jun-2009 22:07
Sofia: The writer of "Elizabeth" is Jimmy Fortune the newest member of the Statler Brothers. He has "only" been with the group for about 25 years or so, replacing Lew Dewitt who retired from the group for medical reason. "Elizabeth" is my favorite Statler Brothers song.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 21:58
Patricia, Hi, I Wondered What Happened to You, But Didn't want to Pester You. I Thought Maybe I Said The Wrong Thing, and Offended You, or Something, with My Ralph Cramden Style Big Mouth, and Ran You Off. I Was Really Worried , about That !!!!! Glad, You Are Back. Chuckie, Says Hi. He Went In The Car, on Saturday, and Sunday, to Many Places around town, Such as: Taco Bell, Movie Stop, Blockbuster Video, Little Caesar's, Publix, Walgreen's , CVS, McDonald's, and Pet Supermarket. Yes, I Will Not Wear No Alligator Boots !!!!! Ain't Gonna Happen. Poor Little Johnny, He Was The Victim, of A Sneaky, and Vicious Alligator, That Very Sad Day, I'll Never Forget, and Ever Since, I Will Have No Mercy, Whatsoever, On Alligators. And Those Exercise Bikes, The Seat Designers, I Would Send Them , To The Firing Squad, For Making Those G- String Uncomfortable Excuses, For A Bike Seat. They Are Hemmoroid Heaven, That's What They Are !!!!!! I'm Having Blue Bell Ice Cream, Tonight, For Dessert, in The Little individual Cups, of Vanilla, and Chocolate. Glad I Made You Laugh, We All Need A Laugh, A Day, To Stay Well !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		01-Jun-2009 21:53
Dave B -- the "Sofia Project" arrived a short while ago. I have so far listened to "Elizabeth" by the Statler Brothers. The reason I chose that one first is because about 20 years ago my husband and I went to visit his best friend, Tom, up in New York for New Year's Eve, and Tom was dating a really nice girl named Anna, who is the sister of one of the members of the Statler Brothers, the one who actually wrote "Elizabeth." I really enjoyed "Danny Boy" by Ray Price. Thank you for being so generous with your time in putting this compilation together. I'm looking forward to listening to the rest of the songs in the days to come.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 21:38
Eastsider, Thanks , For Confirming, That Eric Clapton, Did Do "Cocaine ". One Of The 2 Versions, anyway. I Didn't Know About J. J. Cale, But Had Always Been Told That Cocaine, was Performed By : Eric Clapton. So My Info, was 1/2 Right. Miami Edison, The Red Raiders, Off I-95 and on N. W. 62nd Street. The Old High School, on N. W. 2nd Avenue, is Now : Miami Edison Middle School. Bob Sara, and I Ate Royal Castle, on N. W. 7th avenue, Just North Of The Gas Station, You Worked at once, and North Of Where BBQ Barn, was, But is Long Gone Now. Royal Castle, was Real Good. I Took a Drive after, and You Would Not Believe The Miami Skyline, Lots , and Lots Of New Tall Skyscrapers, It Looks Like Manhattan, From I-95, Southbound, when You Get To About 79th Street. It Has Grown, Big Time, You Wouldn't Know This Place. The Growth Of Miami, since You Left, is Unbelieveable !!!!!! I Love Skylines, and Photograph , and Collect Them. Nashville, Has Very Big and Impressive Skyline Too. It's Been Raining Here, and Right Now, At : 5 :30 P. M. DST, it's 76 Degrees Farenheit, in Miami, The Magic City, My Birthplace, in Morningside.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 21:18
Don Boyd, Understood, and Yes I Forgot, But Now Remember, when You Told Dave B. That. My Mistake. I Will Either Keep My Stories Shorter, or Break Them up in Parts, as You Said. Thanks , Don. Oh By The Way, Bob Sara, and I Had Lunch At Wayne Arnolds' Royal Castle, Today, and It Was Delicious, and Authentic. We Had Cheeseburgers, and Birch Beer. And Bob, and I Kidded, about Old Times, Working Together, at Swift & Company. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin. Ps--- My Compliments, To Wayne Arnold, Great Place.

dave b		01-Jun-2009 19:48
Hi Patricia, I guess you had to sort of get in training to read all these posts, too! That Irish girlfriend, isn't that odd, to get back together with her at 17 year intervals? Starting at age 16. I guess our next get together will be around 2017, as we last saw each other in 2000. Unless she wants to do one a little "earlier".

Patricia		01-Jun-2009 18:02
Hi Chuckie! Was away training for a few days last week, just caught-up reading here! Got a few laughs, like when Robbin said he doesn't like alligator boots (I remember his story of the little dog and the alliagtor)!!! I'm still laughing at Robbin's description of his bicycle seat! Love "Walking after Midnight", very touching for long lost loves, as it was 34 years from the time I met my husband at the Newport Folk Festival in July, 1964 to when he got in touch with me in July 1998 and we got married that October. Also like "Hey Baby", which is what my husband first said to me that day in Newport! I like Dave's story of his 17 year episode Irish girlfriend. On my last trip (at the end of the old days I think in 1973) to North Miami Beach, my girlfriends and I stayed at the Newport, and every hour or so the music outside at the pool would play "Hello Stranger". We had a very good time - Big Daddy's, The Forge, the pool and high dives, the ocean, the pool parties, etc!!! Chuckie, tell Daddy that I do remember when he said "the only expedition he does is his truck!" So, did you go anywhere recently with Mommy and Daddy in your Expedition? I think I made my Sparky a human sheep herder from Australia!!! My spelling is terrible but you all know what we mean to say! Some good books to read and enjoy again are the Hemingway novels! Have Fun Today & Everyday Friends!!!!

eastsider		01-Jun-2009 15:12
Robbin: Clapton cut "Cocaine" and J.J. Cale, the writer of "Cocaine", also had a cut on it. I think that J.J.'s was the earlier cut, but that I would have to check into that to be positive. The album that I was referring to was put out last year and is by both Clapton and Cale with all new music. So, there were at least 2 versions of "Cocaine" and the same is true for "After Midnight". My computer tech went to Miami-Edison, not Miami-Jackson. My mistake. Miami-Jackson, Miami-Edison, Miami-Dade, Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat, Miami-Beach, it gets confusing.

Don Boyd		01-Jun-2009 05:15
Robbin, in reference to your comments about your "stories" to Bob Sara being erased: nothing was erased - you exceeded the character or line limits of PBase. On May 26th at 13:26 I posted a comment to Dave B about there being some kind of limit on the size of comments posted on here when he posted something about comments not showing up in this gallery. That should have clued you in that there is a limit as to how much you can post in one comment so you did have warning about it. I have no control over the limit being implemented and I did not do any manual deletions. I haven't been on here all day so I was unaware that it happened. Break your "stories" up into "Part 1", "Part 2", etc. and submit them as separate postings to avoid going over whatever limit there is. Don

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 05:06
Eastsider, Thanks, For The Clapton Info. I Didn't Think He Wrote Cocaine, But I Did Think He Performed it. But it sounds Like, You're Saying That it was J. J. Cale, and Clapton Both Together, on The Song, if I Understand You Correctly. ?? I Know What You Mean: Work Is Work, and Play Is Play, But Your Work, Comes First, and It's Not A Country Club, it's A Place Of Business !!! Good Night Eastsider. I'm Turning In . It's 1:00 A. M. Here in Miami, and I'm Sleepy. Talk To You Tomorrow, or Actually Much Later Today . Robbin.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 04:58
Eastsider, Yes, I Believe A Change Of Venue, is In Order. Possibly: Palm Springs Mile, By Piccadilly Cafeteria, By Where The Old, Now Gone Palm Springs Theatre Was. Plenty Of Room, in The Parking Lot, For Parking, A Big Stage, And Lots Of Attendees. We Will Need A Huge Revival Type Tent, For Rain Protection. There May Still Be Hope, For The Hialeah Trio Concert Yet. But Flamingo Laza's J. C. Penny Store's Roof, is Definately Out Of The Question. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 04:49
Eastsider, The New Miami Jackson, is Fairly New, Maybe: 1--- 3 Years Old, I Believe, So Your Tech, Most Likely, went to The Old Miami Jackson. The Whole Shopping Center, is Thrift Stores, and it's Not As Safe there, as it was when we ate at Flamingo Cafeteria. They Do Have Security, in A Golf Kart, But That's Mickey Mouse, and Limited !!!!! Best Regards . Robbin.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 04:42
Whoever it is, that Erased 2 Of My Stories I Wrote to Bob Sara, I'm Letting You Know, that : That was Rotten Of You. I Wracked My Brain, Thinking Of Things To Say, and Spent Lots Of Time Writing it, and It was not Fair Of You , Just To Vanish 2 Stories, and I Wasted My Time . Put yourself, in My Shoes, How would You Feel ???? If you wanted Shorter Posts Only, Then You Should Of Made it Known, and Not Let Me Waste My Time , this way. That Stinks. And I Say So, Whether You Like it or not. Thanks , For Screwing Me. Robbin.

eastsider		01-Jun-2009 03:43
Robbin: My tech is either 26 or 27, so he may have gone to the "new" Miami-Jackson. We don't talk about Miami very much as if I'm BSing with him he's not working and work is why he is on the premises. Seriously, if I think of it I'll ask him about M-J. "Cocaine" is actually a J.J. Cale written and performed song. Clapton covered it but most people think that it it is written by Eric. "After Midnight" is another J.J. Cale song, covered by Eric. They did an album last year together, but I have not heard it. Curses! J.C. Penny now a thrift store? A pox on Flamingo Plaza! I refuse to perform there.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 03:16
Eastsider, Miami Jackson, in Allapattah, A General, Good Lord !!!!! Only Kidding !!! Does Your Tech, Know that Miami Jackson, as He Knew it, is History. They Tore Down The Old School, and Built A Brand New 3 Story Modern School, Just A Little Bit West. It's Very Modern, and Really Looks Nice, But all of The Old Alumni, Probably, Feel they Lost their School. Same Thing , with : Nearby There, : Robert E. Lee JR. High, it's Gone Too, and Even Worse there: The New School, was Renamed, No More Robert E. Lee JR. High: Jose De Diego Middle School, occupies The Site Now. Real Rotten, For Robert E. Lee JR. High Alumni. That was Very Disrespectful, To General Robert E. Lee, and To The School's Alumni. Boz, Must Be Sensible, and Not Excentric, Because He Bought A VW Vanagon Camper. I would of Expected Him, To Buy A 32 Foot R. V., at Least, and Pulling A Porsche Carrera Behind it. But He's Obviously: Down To Earth, and Figured That The VW Vanagon, was Perfect, For His Travels, and Fishing Trips . Boz, Reminds Me A Little Bit Of : Eric Clapton. I'll Ask Bob Sara, More About Boz, Tomorrow Over Royal Castles, and Root Beer. I've Never Been To San Francisco, But I've Heard About: Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, The Cable Cars, Bart, The Embarcadero, Alcatraz , The Golden Gate Bridge, Ect. I'd Sure Like to Go There, Some Day, But Can't Now. And I Do Love : " I Left My Heart In San Francisco ", By Tony Bennett . Great Song !!!! The Song : " Cocaine ", That was By Eric Clapton, Wasn't It ????? One Particular Band, used To Play That At The Place, in North Miami. I Went By : Henry H. Filer Middle School, Today, and I Thought Of You. I Also went By My Old House, on East 6th Lane, and Flamingo Plaza. The Old J. C. Penny, is Now : Red White And Blue Thrift Store , and The Whole Shopping Center, just about, is Thrift Stores, Except For Winn Dixie. And There's A Big Bank Of America, where My Flamingo Plaza Making Out Sign was, and There's A McDonald's , over By East 10th Avenue. When I Rode By, and Around Flamingo Plaza, All The Old Feelings, and Memories Returned, and When I Looked At The Old J. C. Penny Store, The Hurt Of The Broken Dreams Of The Proposed Hialeah Trio, Hit Me Hard, Like A Ton Of Bricks Fell On Me !!!!! I Could Picture Your B3 Flling Thru The Roof, with Me Attached, And Dave Not Even Missing A Beat, on His Ludwig Drum Set, And The Crowd Cheering, in Spanish, Screaming : Bravo, Bravo, Carajo !!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		01-Jun-2009 02:32
Dave B., Nice Story, about San Francisco. I Enjoyed it Dave. Nice Weather, Yes, But Earthquakes, once in a while !!!!! But You Have Artic Winters, and Eastsider, Has Tornadoes, and We Have Hurricanes, in Miami, I Guess : Everybody Has Some Threats. Looks Like One Of Your Lucky Numbers, is : 17 !!!!!!!! I'm Mailing You 3 Cassettes Tomorrow. Hope You Like them !!!!! 73 Degrees, in Miami, Right now, at 10: 30 P. M. DST. Did You See The Recipe, I Sent Sofia ??? You Should Try To Make That Pie, -- Derby Pie, it's an Easy Recipe, and The Pie, is Delicious. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		01-Jun-2009 02:05
I was in SF in 1983 then again Dec 2000, when I walked the entire city on many occasions, being there for nearly four weeks. A girlfriend lived/lives there. From Ireland, met her when I was 16, we got married to different people, met her 17 years later just after our respective divorces, then met again 17 (more) years later! Unbelievable. But anyway, the climate of San Francisco is the best you will ever find, no humidity, no blistering heat, no snow, the opposite of the East Coast. In Dec of 2000 I went out there to visit her and she had to work so I had enormous amounts of time on my hands, so I did a lot of walking. Went on a ride along with CHP while I was there, but that was another story, 115 mph on the SF freeways.

eastsider		31-May-2009 19:30
Bob: I remember the VW Vanagon now that you mentioned it but had forgotten all about them. I knew a guy that had one, used it as a daily driver and slept in it in his backyard sometimes along with using it for fishing trip/camping expeditions. About the only things that I know about San Francisco is the Fillmore and the great seafood. I've been there working quite a few times but never got to see a whole lot of the city. I guess the last time I was there was in the mid-1990s. I also remember seeing a lot of exotic cars there too, much like L.A.

Bob Sara		31-May-2009 18:49
eastsider, Boz bought that VWCamper in the early 80's. As I recall it was '82 or '83. By that time, the microbus was long gone and replaced by the Vanagon model. It was much bigger and in full camper trim....called P27 package, it slept 4, had a pop top roof, a fridge and a stove. It was a nice, comfortable rig for travel in the Sierra's. I don't recall what he was driving at that time, but in that era in San Francisco, big Mercedes, BWM's, and Jags were the sedans of choice, and Porsches, and Ferrari's, and occasional Aston Martins were the sport cars. Grace Slick was notorious for her run in's with local law enforcement while driving her Aston Martin. The early 80's were a great time to be in San Francisco. Until the AIDS death toll grew to the point that almost everybody was losing family and friends. Myself included.

eastsider		31-May-2009 17:59
Robbin: I picture Boz in a Rolls, Bentley or maybe even a "humble Cadillac or Lincoln" with a Porsche for his fun car. See what you can find out about Boz from Bob at your luncheon and maybe we can start a new topic "The Real Boz Scaggs: A San Francisco Microbus Driving Ex-Hippie, or A Suave, Sophisticated Singer of Songs and Player of Expensive Archtop Jazz Guitars?" I think the laptop got fried in London, first day in was there. I just have the one computer tech who went to Miami-Jackson of all things and came here to be a musician. So his "day job" is fixing things that we screw up. He is pretty good at it and never had any formal training.

Bob Sara		31-May-2009 16:31
Robbin/Road Runner, I don't recall Richard Navarro by name. I do recall all those other companies, though. Some of them were also our customers at both Dirrs and Swift. In fact, I think Mutt Willis from Miami Provisions ended up at Swift after I left, didn't he?And Leo at George Lazarus was an old friend of my fathers. R&E Provisions was Ralph Epstein. I used to sell him briskets that he made corned beef out of. His secretary was a girl named Bonnie, who I am sure you must remember. Ralph was rude and crude and a real character. Your list of companies is pretty complete, except for Copeland. Lykes and Copeland were our two biggest competitors at Dirr's, for number two in cold cuts. None of us could out run Oscar Meyers. I don't recall Mary Morales. I do remember that Kathy Frost left while I was still there, and a girl named Gracie replaced her. I asked Gracie out a few times, but never got passed lunch at Cock and Bull. See you Monday....

Robbin / Road Runner		31-May-2009 05:23
Bob Sara, Do You Remember : Richard Navarro, who worked For Dirr's, and Later For Swift. A Real Nice Guy. Did You Work With Him ??? Remember All The Competition, around, at That Time : Armour, Miami Provisions, Miami Purveyors, Knickerbocker, SRC- Smith, Richardson , Conroy, Gotham, Federal Packing, Blue Ribbon, George Lazarus, Kay Brothers, Rosa Brothers, Four Star, Lykes Brothers, Spiegel Meats, Henry Lee, Northwestern Meats,Gold Kist , Vina & Sons, and You Had Valleydale, Sunnyland, and Others, Who Came To Town, in Tractor Trailers, From Outa State. And Then, There Was The Ham Processors : Riverside, P& L, Best Packers, El Tigre, High Top, Nupram, and others. R & E Provisions, was Another. Oh, and Bob, Did You Work With : Bill Shewyn, and Bill Young ???? See You Monday. Robbin / Road Runner. Ps- Was Mary Morales There, When You Were ??????I Had A Big Crush On Her.

Robbin		31-May-2009 04:58
Eastsider, Yeah, I Remember, When You Told Me About That Laptop, Frying. Wasn't That In Europe Somewhere, Paris, I Think ????? Sounds Like Your Tech's , are Top Of The Line Experts !!! I Can Just Picture Your Computer Room, with all The Pretty Lights on. Please Don't Laugh at Me, But I Thought Boz Skaggs, was Only A Singer, I Didn't Know He Played Guitar, at all. That Goes To Show You , What I Know !!! I Would Picture Boz Skaggs , in A Bentley, Mercedes Benz, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Or Porshe. Something Like That. I Guess He's Sorta : Down To Earth. I Will Be Waiting, For The Word On : Felix , and Steve. I Gotta Have That C . D. !!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		31-May-2009 04:44
Eastsider And Dave B., I Always Liked : "I Love Little Baby Ducks " , By Tom T. Hall, and I Cut A Cassette Recording Of That Song, With Me Singing, At Barbara Mandrell's Studio, in Music Row, in 1993. The Cassette, is A Wonderful Comedy Tape, Don't Cha Know !!!!! I Love Poor Side Of Town, By Johnny Rivers, But Never Heard it By Tom T. Hall. That's Interesting, About Old Tom T. Hall , Gettin Thrown Outa The Ryman's, For Having a Trumpet. Unbelievable, But They Had Their Rules, I Guess, and He Broke Em, and Had To Go !!!! I Always Loved Memphis, By Johnny Rivers ,also. Dave, I Always Read The Home News, and Enjoyed it. I Had A Miami Herald Paper Route, in East Hialeah, Around Hialeah Lanes, and Down Toward Hialeah Drive, But I Only Did That, For A Short 3 Months. I Had to Go around in The Evenings, To Collect, and The People, Wouldn't Answer The Door, Ect. , So I Quit. It was A Real Hassle, To Collect, and After Getting Up Real Early, in The Morning, And Riding A Bike Around, And Throwing Like 125 Papers, Every Morning, Before School, I Had Enough, Real Fast. I was : Like : 9 Years Old, and it was : 1960. Cutting Lawns, with My Dad's Lawnmower, Was Better, For Me, Until, I Burned Up The Lawnmower. My Dad, Said: No Problem, I'll Go To Sears, and Charge A New Lawnmower, and You'll Pay Me For it, By Cutting More Lawns. I Worked Like A Slave, To Pay For That Mower, Before I Could Start Making Money, For Myself Again. You Talk About Learning The Value, Of A Dollar, Big Understatement !!!!!! Carajo !!!!! I Think it Built Character, and it Didn't Kill Me . Like Eastsider Said, For Him, I Never Had Things Handed To Me, on A Silver Platter, either, I Helped My Dad Cut Lawn, And I Cut Other Lawns, Ect. I Didn't Have An Allowance, Like Some Kids Did. I Made My Own Spending Money. Do Either Of You Like Go Karts ???? I Love Them !!!!! Later, Guys . Robbin.

eastsider		31-May-2009 04:05
Robbin: You just can't have too many computers at your disposal. I've lost track of how many that we have between the 2 businesses and here at home. I see 3 right now in my shared home office. At night this room looks like Disney World, there are so many colored tiny lights flashing. I think that I told you that I fried a Sony laptop thanks to my Sharper Image power converter. I brought it home and told my computer tech to use it for parts or something and damned if he didn't get it running again, somehow. I don't think that they are as fragile as we've been led to believe and that if Microsoft would quit coming up with new and different operating systems that a computer would last for 10 years. But then, what would become of our "throw away society"? I ride our stationary bike about 3 or 4 times a week and my wife rides it daily and even with a TV set in front of it, it's boring and a literal pain in the butt. Why is it that when we were teenagers we could eat like pigs and never gain an ounce? That's what science needs to figure out. I'll keep you posted on the Felix and Steve CD. My favorite Boz Scaggs' numbers are "Breakdown Dead Ahead", "Loan Me a Dime" and "Running Blue". Plus everything else that he has ever done. But I just can't picture him in a VW microbus. Lots of people don't realize what a great guitar player Boz is also, but he can face off with the best of them in my opinion.

eastsider		31-May-2009 03:48
Dave: I don't think that I've ever heard Tom T. Hall sing "Poor Side of Town". Is it the Johnny Rivers' version? I have heard Ernest and Margo's "My Cup of Tea" but not recently. I'm not familiar with the Joe Stampley song. Ray price played the Opry recently and did a tour either last year or in '07 with Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson as the "Living Legends" or something similar. Ray still sounds great and I think he is nearing 80 or maybe has gone beyond that, you know how time flys. The reason that I suggest "Clayton Delaney" was not only because it is pure country but because of the trumpet solo in the break. Tom T. performed "Clayton" back in the old days when the Opry was still at the Ryman and drums were not allowed, let alone a trumpet. Tom was fired from the Opry that night because of his use of the trumpet. For years after Tom would introduce "Clayton" by saying "And here's the song that got me thrown off of the Grand Ole Opry". Okay, that's it for Country. On to Disco. What did you think about Rod Stuart's spandex pants in the "Do You Think I'm Sexy" video and wasn't the line at Studio 54 always horrible?

dave b		31-May-2009 02:22
And the song we talked about last night or the night before, have you ever heard that? Cup of Tea, Rex Allen Jr and Margo Smith, 1981, the one I got on the cd I ordered from Ernest Tubb Record Shop. I also like Ernest Tubb singing a duet with someone, I don't know who, Mr and Mrs Used To Be, don't know if you ever heard that one either. Sorry to all the other folks re the country music marathon discussion here, but we thought we were done with it, and we are except for a couple of loose ends, bear with us!

dave b		31-May-2009 02:20
Eastsider, although I cannot find Everything I Own, by Joe Stampley, on i tunes on my computer, I just discovered that I do have it on a cd, not a commercial one but one I compiled some time ago, so I can reload it onto i tunes, then burn a cd with that song on it, and do it that way, to get it on the i tunes list. Have you ever heard that song? Mid 70s when I was going to law school in Okla City.

dave b		31-May-2009 02:17
I had a paper route there in Va Gardens, with Home News, I think they might have been just starting out, around 1954 or 55, I was 8 or 8, born in 1946 and my photo was in one of the issues for selling the most new subscriptions. I got a kick out of that, but don't have the photo anymore, I wish I could find it somewhere in some archive, but who knows? I looked around, per Don's suggestion, but so far have found nothing. Eastsider, I can sure identify with your childhood, as mine was very very violent. I had a great childhood outside my home, and I created it myself, not a fantasy world but a real alternate type of thing, where I learned about things and enjoyed them etc on my own, basically.

dave b		31-May-2009 02:13
Eastsider, I sent Sofia the cds, four of them, all country, but I did include Poor Side of Town by Tom T Hall, which is one of my favorites, and so is Song of the South, which I did not include. I tried to cut the 230 country songs down to size but still ended up with four cds with about 15 songs on each one, so still, 60 songs is not that many, but it gives her an idea. Then today or yesterday I did one final country cd with nothing but real classic country, maybe 15 songs total, starting with Danny Boy, Ray Price, that we spoke about. If Sofia can keep a dry eye after the orchestral solo, when Ray sings the second half of the song, she should get an award. I also included Walk Me to The Door, Different Kind of Flower, She's Got to Be a Saint, I won't Mention it Again, and For the Good Times......I can't believe it but I went to his website and sure enough, he is still touring!!!!

Robbin		31-May-2009 02:12
Eastsider, I Like Boz Skaggs, As Well, A Great Talent. I Like Best : Low Down, and Miss Riddle. And Felix Cavaliere, And Steve Cropper Together, I'm Buying !!!!! I Like Both Of Their Playing !!!!!! The Rascals, and Booker T. & The MG's, Big Favorites Of Mine, For Years. Steve Really Plays Twangy Electric Guitar, and Is Definately: One Of My Favorites On Electric Guitar, and Felix, and Booker T., are 2 Of My Favorite Organists. I Love To Hear Them Play !!!!! I Am A Huge Fan, of Booker T. & The MG's !!!! Have Been, Since 1961. Take Care !!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		31-May-2009 02:04
Eastsider, I Have A Cruiser Bicycle, with Wide Tires, and I Do Ride it, Quite A Bit, around The Neighborhood, and I also Have A Stationary Bike, and I Ride it, a Little Bit, But Like You Say, it's Boring, and That Little Thin Seat, Kills My Keister, A Hemmorroids Special. Good Suggestion Though, Thanks . Yes , I Will Do That, To Keep This Old Computer Hooked up, until, I Get The Newer One All Going. I May Even Leave This One Hooked Up, For A Back Up, anyway. Good Advice. And: I Would Say : Lowe's Knows, and So Do You . You Know , a Lot, From Experience. I Cut Lawns, Trimmed Hedges, Ect., and I Had A Paper Route once, But Not For Long. I Helped The Manager, at A U- Totem, in My Neighborhood, and Made Like $ 15.00 a week, after school, and I Still Had Time, To Do All My Things, And Chase The Girls Too. I , Too, Built Model Cars, and I Won Several Times in Model Car Contests, at Woolworth's Flamingo Plaza, with My Cars, I Painted, and Built. Remember, When They Had The Front Plate Glass Windows Full Of Model Car Contest Entries. I Won Trophies, and Ribbons, lots Of Times. I Used to Buy, a Lot Of AMT Car Kits There, at Woolworth's. Remember, The Trampolines , With The Rocks in A Pit, By Western Auto Flamingo Plaza ????? The Good Old Days !!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		31-May-2009 01:44
Sofia, You're Quite Welcome !!!!! Glad You Like The Recipe, and Wait Till You Try The Pie, It's Delicious !!!!! Everyone, Will Want The Recipe, I Guarantee You. My Wife Says Hi !!!! She Went To Fairlawn Elementary, Kinloch Park JR. High, and South Miami SR. High. All The Best !!!!! Robbin. Ps- I , Too, Have Many Memories, Of Being at Hialeah Park, A Real Beautiful Place. I Learned To Drive A Car , in The Parking Lots There, and Drove My Go Karts There Too. I Went To Horse Races There, Concerts There, and I Worked In The Stables, once, Hotwalking The Horses, To Cool Them Down, After They Ran, and Before Their Bath, and Breakfast. That Place , Means A Lot To Me, and It Put Hialeah, on The Map, Back in 1925. Take Care !!!! All The Best . Robbin.

eastsider		31-May-2009 00:49
Bob Sara: I would have never figured Boz Scaggs for a VW microbus kind of guy. I have been a fan of his since the Steve Miller days and never had the opportunity work with him or see him live until last fall when he played Nashville. It was a mid-week show and we were able to score some pretty good seats in spite of Ticketmaster. He is incredible and sounds just as good today as he did 35+ years ago, maybe even better. He played for well over 2 hours and I loved every minute. My wife had never been a fan (she tought that "Lido" was "Leroy") but became one that night and found a live DVD and gave that to me for Christmas. I heard that he now owns a winery somewhere in Northern California, so I suppose that he is still in the liquor business, just a different aspect of it. There is a new Felix Cavaliere and Steve Cropper CD out "Notch It Up A Bit" I believe is the correct title. First chance I get I'll see if Borders or somebody else has it. I'll give you a report on it.

eastsider		31-May-2009 00:31
Dave: There was no family, just a wife that had filed for divorce. She became an instant widow and I had to buy her out of the business, or serve life for murder which I decided against. He was a big motorcycle fan and had just bought a new BMW touring bike. He was riding it with some friends on a Sunday afternoon. He had told one of the others that he might cut it short because he didn't feel good. About 5 minutes later they were sitting at a red light and he dumped the bike and was DOA. Thank goodness that they were not in motion at the time. As a kid I built model cars when I found the time. I actually started working when I was in the 3rd grade and have never stopped, as you probably have figured out by now. I had a paper route, mowed lawns, cleaned up cars as a dealership, hot walked horses, did construction labor, pumped gas, and about anything else that I could do to make a few dollars. Wish that I could report a happy childhood like Robbin, but it didn't turn out that way for me. I'm none the worse off for it though. My interest in model cars turned into an interest in the real thing. I didn't know that I had signed up for a profile. I thought all that I did was give an e-mail address, creat a password and a screen name. Shows you what I know and here I am giving computer advise to Robbin. Hey Robbin if you're reading this, disreguard my computer advise. I don't know what I'm talking about. One last thing. If you are still working on Vol. 1 of The Sofia Project, maybe two from Tom T. Hall might fit in nicely. How about "The Day Clayton Delaney Died" and "Watermellon Wine"?

eastsider		31-May-2009 00:14
Robbin: Your right about leaving the old computer hooked up until you get the new one up and running. If that computer is the one that you bought from your neighbor; I strongly suggest that before you go on line that you do the disk maintenance that I suggested earlier and follow that up with removing any programs that have been installed that you do not intend to use. As far as the websites that you have bookmarked or marked as favorites, when you install your ISP program on the new one and put in your password those should load just like before, unless you change ISPs. I would suggest making a back up of your favorites, just in case, either by good old fashioned pen and paper or on a disk, probably a floppy on your old computer. If you uncomfortable doing all of this, take it to a computer shop and tell them that it is a used computer and you want it cleaned. They'll know what to do. Either way, you don't want someone else programs and possibly personal information on your computer. I was never much of a "Lovin' Spoonful" fan, so I donm't know those songs. Also, I was never much of a skater either, so no to Hialeah Rink. Have you ever given any thought to a bicycle or stationary bike for exercise. It's boring but effective.

Sofia		30-May-2009 23:45
Robbin -- thank you for the Derby pie recipe. I printed it and added it to my recipe box. I'll try to make it for the next family get together. I know what you mean about Hialeah Race Track. I drove in a couple of months ago, just to look inside and reminisce, and an employee immediately approached me and politely asked me to leave. As a kid, I would pester my parents to drive in from E. 4th Avenue into the race track, drive down that long road towards that big tree, then veer towards the right to the grandstand, and then back out again. I attended several parties there as a teen.

Robbin		30-May-2009 19:40
Eastsider, I Remember You Told Me Before, That You Hotwalked Horses At Hialeah Park, So Did I. I Worked For Trainer : Joe Nash, and I Hotwalked His 3 Race Horses, after Early Morning Workouts, and After They Ran in A Race, in The Afternoon. I Also Helped The Groom, Carry The Old Hay, ect, To The End Pits, They Had, For That. I was about 17, I Believe, and I Got Paid, a Salary, and After Taxes, I Had About : $ 100.00 a week to Spend, ect. I Ate Breakfast, a Lot, at The Track Kitchen, in The Stables Area, and They Had Good Food. It was Run By : Harry M. Stevens, and They Were Good, at all Race Tracks, Even The Clubhouse Dining Rooms, Which Are Classy. That Time I Spent There, was A Good Experience, and A Good Memory Now. I Used to See DR. Link, out There, in The Morning, Going To Check On His Horses. We Had Big Name Winning Jockeys, all around Our Area, Like : Ron Turcotte, Next Door, Bobby Ussery, Down The Street, Fernando Toro, A Few Blocks Away, Angel Cordero, A Few Blocks Away , and Others. That was in The 60's. And When I Ride By Hialeah Park Now, I Feel Sad, and Bewildered, Like It's A Bad Dream. That Beautiful And Historic Place, Famous For So Many Years, and Now: There It Sits, With It's Fate, in The Wind !!! Very Sad . And Hialeah Speedway , Too, Very Sad . Now, I Heard: That There Might Be Hope, in That Hialeah Park, May Get Slots, and Other Gambling, and Simulcast Type Betting, on Races, at Other Tracks. Better Than Nothing, I Guess, But Will it Open, and if it Does, Will it Stay Open ???? I Have My Doubts. But I Wish Hialeah Park, The Best. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		30-May-2009 19:11
Dave B., Right Now, as I Write Here, Thanks To You, I'm Listening To Some Of My Favorite Songs Of All Time : Crystal Blue Persuasion, Dreamlover, Pretty Blue Eyes, So Much In Love, Diana, Hushabye, Let The Little Girl Dance, Volare, and others. Thanks, Again, Dave. Miami - Hialeah Current Weather Report : It Rained A Bit, This Morning, and Right Now: It's Partly Sunny, and Partly Cloudy, and 78 Degrees Farenheit, at 3 : 00 P. M. DST. I'm Looking into One Of My 2 Kaleidoscopes, Also, To See Some Beauty. I Never Get Tired Of Looking into The Kaleidoscope, It's Always: A Real Treat, and I Enjoy it. All The Best. Robbin.

Robbin		30-May-2009 18:46
Eastsider, Yes, I Must Agree, The Problems I'm Having, are Probably: My Old Antique Obsolete Windows 98 Computer. It's Been Giving Me A Lot of Problems, for Quite some time, But I've Been Delaying The Inevitable, Having to Chang Over To The Other Newer, More Up To Date Windows XP Computer, that I Have Here, in The Closet , on Standby. What I Might Do, Soon, is To Find A Place, in My House, To Hook Up The New One, and Leave This One Hooked Up, Too, or At Least until, I Get The New XP, All Ironed out, on This Site, Ect. A Lot Of People, Have Told Me, As You Did: That They Hate Windows Vista, But That XP, is O. K., and Not That Different, From My 98. Thanks, For All The Help, info, and Advice. It's Much Appreciated. Remember : " Sportin Life ", By The Lovin Spoonful ??? I Always Liked that Song. And I Really Liked Everything, By The Lovin Spoonful, and John Sebastian. Did You Go To Hialeah Roller Rink, across From Filer ???? I Did, all The Time !!! I Loved To Roller Skate, and Started On The Sidewalk, With Those Miserable Steel Wheels, that You Clamped On Your Shoes. I Was Dennis The Menace Look Alike, Terror Kid, of East 6th Lane, on Those Steel Wheel Skates, and Then Later, I Went To Rustic Roller Rink, And Hialeah Roller Rink, with The Big Kids. Loverboy Me, Was in Love, with This Beautiful Blonde, At Rustic Roller Rink, At 11 Years Old, But Chickened Out, and Never Even Talked To Her. She Was About 13 And A Student at Robert E. Lee JR. High, in Allapattah- Wynwood, and Her name , was : Josie Ritter. I Remember Her, To This Day, 47 Years Later. I Guess, We Remember, What We Want To !!!! Your Partner, was only 51 ??? Man, That's Too Young. Like Dave Says, I Guess, We Never Know, But We Can Speed Up The Process, By Living Recklessly, Not Eating Right, Skydiving, Playing in Traffic, Playing Russian Roulette, Ect. I Know That I Need To Get My Stuff Together, in The Eating Department, That's For Sure !!!! And I Used To Run, Real Fast, And I was A Good Skater too, (Real Fast), I Won Races, at The Rinks, as A Kid, I Was on The Hialeah Optimist Track Team, Hialeah High Track Team, & Palm Springs JR. High Track Team, and Now, I walk With A Limp, and Sometimes, I Can't Even Walk, at All, Thanks To Diabetes, a Gunshot Wound,_- ARMY, and other old Injuries. I went From A Track Star, To An Old Barely Walking Wounded Almost Senior !!!!! But I can Still Cut The Mustard, and Defend Myself, Ect., So I Will Be Fine, With My Experience, and My Memories. Best Regards !!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-May-2009 18:00
Dave B., Well Said, and I Agree, 2 Thousand Per Cent, with All You Wrote. And Thanks, a Lot, For Praising Me. I Keep Myself Happy, Most Of The Time, By Reading, and Writing Here, With All Of You, and By Thinking About, and Reliving My Childhood, and Happy Times, and High Points , in My Life. My Present Life, and Your Present Lives, are Not As Good, as Our Childhoods, or in The Past, But We All Can, and Do : Brighten Our Days, Nowadays, By Thinking About Things That Made Us Happy, a Long Time Ago, and Sorta Daydreaming, about That. And Dave, Whether it's Marbles, Kaleidoscopes, ( You Spelled it Correctly), Go Karts, Bicycles, Oldies Music, of Our Childhood, Childhood Collecting, Such as : Baseball Cards, Matchbox Cars ( Manocarz ), Hot Wheels, Stamps, Coins , Comic Books, Scrapbooks, Photo Albums, Old Boardgames, and Kids Rummy Card Games, Dolls, Diaries, Old Postcards, Old Letters ( Mail ), Pocket Knives, Roller Skates, Rabbits Feet, Hula Hoops, Pogo Sticks, Horseshoes, Croquet Sets, Darts, Slingshots, Frisbees, Ect. We Can Recapture The Magic, of Better Days, in Our Carefree Kid Days, It is Possible. Just Think Back, and Enjoy Daydreaming, and You May Even Dream At Night in Your Sleep, about Those Wonderful Times, as well. And Like Me, Have at Least one Childhood Favorite Around, To Enjoy, and Remind You, of Better Times, in Your Kid Days. Me, I Have My 2 Kaleidoscopes, a Dart Board, and Darts, A Wooden Slingshot, Family Photos, Oldies Music, And I Talk About Owning, and Dream About Having : Another Go Kart. I Had 3 Go Karts, in My Kid Days, 9 - 11 Years Old, in 1960- 1962, and the Last one, was a Jim Rathman X- Terminator, with A Chain Saw Engine , MC 10, and it was Real Fast, it would Do Like 70 MPH, +. I Loved That Go Kart, and Wish I Had it now. I Dream, of Buying a Tony Kart, Margay Kart, or Comet Kart, and Hitting 80 MPH+ Somewhere, Maybe , Even At Miami - Homestead Speedway, Or Daytona, Who Knows ???? They are Very Expensive, and That's Why I Don't Have one Now. We are On The Right Track, Dave. This, Will Keep us Young at Heart, and Mind, and Hopefully, The Rest Of The Body, Will Keep Up , God Willing !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

dave b		30-May-2009 16:30
I figured out why your name is not in white like the rest of us and why only you and Don Boyd have the color in the name, and that is because you both signed up for profiles here and I was trying to figure out how that would be done, so will ask Don or you how to put up a profile on here.

dave b		30-May-2009 16:29
Eastsider, what stuff were you interested in as a kid in the Miami area?

dave b		30-May-2009 16:25
51 is obviously pretty young. That must have been quite a shock to his family as well as to you. This is one aspect of this life, when we focus just on this life, we forget that our place in it is not secure at all.

eastsider		30-May-2009 16:11
Robbin: Your operating program is most likely 98% of your problem because, like you said , it is obsolete. Since Windows 98 (98%, Windows 98, get it?) there has been Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP and now Vista. Vista isn't a very good program and is supposed to be taken off of the market next year and replaced by our friends at Microsoft. Even the Federal Government doesn't use Vista, and they spend money on all kinds of junk, so what does that tell us? I have had 2 or 3 computers with Vista and it was horrible, so we wiped Vista off and went back to Windows XP. Until something new and reliable comes from Microsoft we're staying with XP. I got a wild hair and bought a Mac a couple of years ago and never could get used to it so I gave it to one of my techs and he loves it, but he does alot of artsy stuff that I don't and I've heard that for the artsy stuff Mac is the best. Dial up is more secure than wireless, which we have, simply because we need computer access anywhere that we may be, so if I were you and I didn't want to venture into the world of high speed from Comcast, Verizon or the like, I'd stay with dial up. Now, if you are doing a lot of downloading of music and movies, then high speed or wireless is what you need, otherwise, personally I wouldn't worry about it. Your food ramblings don't bother me, so don't sweat that. I was just thinking about my business partner yesterday and the fact that he died at 51, mainly from not taking of himself and then wondered about your "real" diet. That's all. Hey, none of us are 18 any more and we (I) can't eat double meat cheese Whoppers like we (I) used too and stay slim and trim. Like I said some time back, the easiest way for me to stay away from the sweets and junk food is not to have it in the house. I'm not preaching to you, but hope that you can get off of the meds, get your toe to heal, and live to 100.

dave b		30-May-2009 11:41
I haven't looked through those for a long time but you're right, they are fascinating. When we move from childhood to adulthood, nine tenths of the population, we think we are no longer kids, so we don't do or say or feel anything that would indicate that we ever were kids, it is like we are ashamed of having been little kids. Robbin is an exception to what I see as a general rule. He still remembers the emotions that made him happy as a kid, and I am the same way. On my desk at home is a big plastic jar of marbles, and I don't meet people here, this is just a home office/den, but family and friends ask hey, why does Dave have a jar of MARBLES on his desk? Like I had a rock from Mars or the Moon sitting there. And the answer is that in Miami/Va Gardens when I was about 8 or 9, I not only played marbles but collected them and when I put them in a coffee jar they looked so cool, I kept them like that on my bureau at home at the time. And that carried over til today. We think we are too grown up to engage in any childhood behavior or fantasy or thoughts, or even memories, and this goes for the vast majority of the population, Oh I am grown up now, that was when I was a kid, like you are not the same person you were back then, and we try to distance ourselves from it like we are too good to have ever been children. I mean, don't you see this a lot? But thankfully, there are still those who remember being kids and the joy that came with it. We could use a lot more joy in our lives today, but it is not there, not in abundance. We act like we are just gertting through this work of being alive, bored, not easily excited by anything. So when a guy like Robbin comes along and talks about kaleidescopes or however you spell it, I think it is a really good thing. To have someone reexperience the joys of childhood instead of saying, oh I am a grown guy, that stuff was "when I was a kid". So Robbin, thanks for your enthusiasm about childhood joy, something we could use right now but it ain't there. I think along the same lines as you do. And people might say oh that was years ago. So what if it was two hundred years ago? It still happened and we had no worries back then, our only worry was how much playtime we would be able to wring out of a twenty four hour day. Our moms had to call us home for dinner. We never ran home, we ran outside, though. My whole point is that most adults are so adult that they forget and want to forget childhood joys. But they don't have much to substitute for it as grownups.

Robbin		30-May-2009 04:52
One Of My Favorite Toys Of My Childhood, is Still A Favorite Thing To Me, and That Is : Kaleidoscopes. Anyone Else Like Kaleidoscopes ???? I Have 2 of Them, 1 is A Dime Store Variety Type, with Little Multi Colored Chips, of Plastic , Glass Or Stone, and The Other One, Has Broken Glass Chips. Both Make Beautiful Spirograph Type Designs, and I Can Spend Hours, Shaking Them, and Turning The End, And Always Getting Different Designs, But All Are Dream Like Beautiful. When I was Little, I Especially Loved Looking Thru A Kaleidoscope, on Rainy Days. It's Like A Rose Colored, Or Stained Glass Church Window Entrance To A Different World, An Escape, From Our Stressful Rat Race World, For A Short While, To A Peaceful Place, Where You See Only Beauty !!!!!!! Pleasant Dreams, To Everyone. Good Night. Robbin.

Robbin		30-May-2009 04:38
Dave B., Right Now, at 12:20 A. M., I'm Listening To The C. D.'s You Sent Me, and Enjoying Them, Doesn't come near , Describing , The Pleasure I'm Experiencing Here. And I'm Glancing at The 17 Pages Of Songs On The List, Wow, There's A Lot Of Music There. I'm Making Me Another Cassette Tape, to Play , in My Truck, - Ford Expedition , From The 3 C. D. 's You Sent Me. Thanks Again. And I Have Reconsidered The Plane Tickets Also. I'm Sending Tickets , For You and Eastsider, To Miami, So We Can Ride around Miami, Virginia Gardens, Miami Springs, Hialeah, Where Bell Haven was, and My Treat, at Royal Castle, in North Miami, at N. W. 7th Avenue, and 125th Street. The Tickets, are in The Mail. Soon, You Will See Palm Trees, Dave !!!!!!! All The Best. Robbin. Ps--, I Just Wrote Out A Recipe, For Sofia, That You Might want to Check Out, and Try. It's an Easy Recipe, and A Delicious Dessert !!!!! Later.

Robbin		30-May-2009 04:19
Sofia, We Spoke Of Derby Pie, Well Here's My Recipe, For It, I Thought Maybe , You Would Like To Make One, to Taste it, and Experience Derby Pie , 1st Hand. It's A Real Good Dessert, and Most Everyone, Will Like it. Just Don't Eat Too Much, at a Time, or You May : Get Sick, Because it's Very Rich. Now, Here's The Recipe : Ingredients : 4 Eggs, 3/4 Cup Of Sugar, 1/4 Cup of Brown Sugar, 1 Teaspoon Of Vanilla, 2 Tablespoons Of Bourbon, 1 Cup Of Light Corn Syrup, 1 Stick Of Melted Butter, 1 Tablespoon, Of All Purpose Flour, 1 Cup Of Chopped Pecans, 1 Cup Of Chocolate Chips, 1 Un Baked 10 inch Pie Shell. Directions : Beat The Eggs. Add To Them, The Sugars, The Vanilla, The Bourbon, The Corn Syrup, The Butter, and The Flour. Mix Well, with A Spoon. Lay The Pecan Pieces, and The Chocolate Chips, on The Bottom, of The Pie Shell. Pour The Filling, on Top. Bake Pie , at 350 Degrees, For 45 Minutes. Cool Pie . Serve When Cooled, or Refrigerate. Serve, With Whipped Cream, or Cool Whip Topping, on Top. Great, With A Big Glass Of Ice Cold Milk, Or A Cup Of Coffee. I Have Made This Pie, Many Times, From This Exact Recipe, And It Is Delicious. This Recipe, Is Authentic, From Louisville , Kentucky. Try It, You'll Love It !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-May-2009 03:50
Eastsider, Sorry, To Hear What Happened, To Your Partner. And I See Where My Going on and on About Certain Foods, could Remind you, of What Happened to Him. Sorry, to Bring Back Sad Memories. I Didn't Know. You Speak the Truth, and I Am A Hard Head, My Wife, My Primary Physician, and others, Have all told Me: If You Lose Some weight, You'll Feel Better, and Could Maybe Get Off Of Some Meds, That Are Bad For Your Liver, Ect. And I Know, in My Heart, That They're Right, But I Guess I'm Weak, in The Will Power Of Food Abstinance Department, and When I Want Ice Cream, I Have Ice Cream, Which is Stupid, Because I Know, I Take 10 Prescription Meds, a Day, and I'm No Kid, anymore. But I Kid Myself, into A False Security, That I'm A Young Man Still. I Should Really Weigh, about : 230 Pounds, I Believe, So Right Now, I'm at Least 50 Pounds , Overweight, and I Really Don't Exercise, Enough, Mainly, Because Of My Foot. I Used to Do Jump And Jacks, All The Time, Lots Of Them, But With This Bad Foot, That Is Over. People Tell Me: Walk, it's Good Exercise, But I Can't Walk , Or Stand, Very Much, it's Bad, For My Foot. At One time, years ago, I was over 350 Pounds, So I Have improved, But I Need To Lose Some More, and I Can, and I Will Soon. I Appreciate Your Good Advise. Thanks. I Have Easy Rollin, By The Rascals,On A C. D. Called The Ultimate Rascals Collection. I Think Felix Cavaliere, is A Master Of The Hammond B3 Organ. I Love His Solo On " Love Is A Beautiful Thing " . Thanks, also, For The Advice About My Computer. You Know, My Wife, and I Tried To Get A New E- Mail, With Yahoo, G- Mail, and Others, and Couldn't, They Denied us. My Wife thinks it Might Be Our Old Antiquated Computer, It's A Windows 98, Just About Obsolete, I Guess. I Have A New Box, The Power Unit, Whatever You Call it, and it's Not Windows Vista, But The One Before That, and it's Bigger, and Newer, Than This One I Use. Mine , is A Gateway Essential Windows 98, and The Newer one I Have , is A ASUS Pentium 4 , and All I Have To Do is Hook it Up, My Neighbor Sold it to Me Real Cheap, when He Got A New Computer That's Windows Vista. I Have Dial Up, and Like 3. 0 Speed, on Earth Link. I Haven't Had The New One Hooked Up Yet, Because I Was Worried, That I Might Not Be Able To Get Back On Don Boyd's Sites, and Lose All Of My Favorites I Have Set Up On This Old Slow Computer. I Guess, I'm in My Comfort Zone, and Scared to Take A Chance, so I Lose Out On Lots Of Stuff, That I Could Get, On The Newer Computer. And I Need Some one To Hook Up The New Computer properly, and to get High Speed Internet. Maybe, Soon I Will Take The Plunge, and Hope, For The Best. Best Regards . Robbin.

eastsider		30-May-2009 00:50
Bob Sara: Felix is still plugging along. He has a pretty good website which I think is www.felixcavaliere.com but if not you could Google him. I was at the Miami-Dade show and at that time was dating a girl that had something to do with the show. Anyway I was backstage and met all 4 of the guys. I had "smuggled" in a little Sony 3" reel-to-reel tape recorder and taped the show, until I ran out of tape, that is. Somewhere, I still have the tape. It's pretty bad. Not the music, the tape. If you have access to the Rascals album "Once Upon a Dream" likely 1968 or 9 there are 2, what I would call "essential Felix" numbers "Easy Rollin'" and "Singin' The Blues Too Long". I doubt that the other 3 were even in the studio when these were cut. One more, and I'm done. "Almost Home" on the "Search and Nearness" album, the first album sans Eddie, probably 1971 or 2. If you don't have these, maybe Dave can tack them on to your copy of the Sofia Project, Vol. 1.

eastsider		30-May-2009 00:35
Robbin: I'm glad that you're not offended and I think that if you dropped some weight that things would look even better for you. Not to drag everybody down, but I had a personal reason for asking. It was 10 years ago today that my business partner dropped dead of a massave heart attack. He was a big sweets eater and didn't take care of himself like he should have because he didn't trust doctors because "All's they want to do is run a bunch of tests and charge the hell out of you". He was riding his motorcycle when he had the attack and ws dead by the time that he hit the pavement. So the anniversary and your food post kind of made me blue and I got nosey and ticked off at him because of the buy/sell agreement that we had with this business. He got the easy way out as he died and left me dealing with all these prima donnas. Again, life ain't fair, but I do have tonight off so that's not too bad. I don't know what type of firewalls that you have installed, but I read this week where McAfee was infected. I have a computer tech on the payroll not only because a lot of the lighting and sound is now computer controlled but to also keep our business network up and running. I have used McAfee and Norton and still got viruses. Since he started working for me I have not had any infection on any of the computers. We use AVG for virus and e-mail scans and control (www. grisoft.com), Ad-Aware (www.lavasoftusa.com) and another one called Spybot. You can access all 3 at www.filehippo.com and the best part is all of them have "Free" versions. If that isn't up your alley, go to your computer manufacturers home page and click on the "Service" tab and get instructions on disk defragmenter, disk cleanup, and scanning the hard drive for errors. One other program that we use is "Crud Cleaner" which I think is at www.ccleaner.com. This emptys your recycle bin, deletes temporary files and cookies and does a nice clean up job in about 90 seconds. It is also Free. See you're not the only thrifty guy here. Hope this helps with your problem. And remember, no matter what firewalls you are using, you need to update no less that once a week.

Robbin		29-May-2009 22:59
Dave B., And Bob Sara, Thanks, For The Advice, and Dave, Thanks, For The Music. See You Monday , Bob. Later Dave. Robbin, The Swift Road Runner .

Robbin		29-May-2009 22:56
Eastsider, I Eat A Lot, of Things I Know I Shouldn't, But Overall, My Sugar Hovers Around : 124 To 130, With Medication, and My Cholestoral, is Usually, around 120, and My BP, is Most Of The Time : 130 / 80 , By Medications , For All, Of Course, But For A 58 1/2 Year Old, 6' 4'' and 280 Pounds, and With Several Health Concerns, and Not Eating Correctly, I Do Pretty Well. But No Offense Taken, But Rather Gratitude, For Your Caring Reminder Of Good Advice. I Appreciate, Your Caring, and The Support. And With God's Help, I'm Staying On This Earth, and Board, A While. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin. I Do Eat All Of Those Things, But Not All The Time. Later.

dave b		29-May-2009 22:54
Bob has a point, not just yahoo but any other email, gmail, for instance.

dave b		29-May-2009 22:53
Robbin, let me get that one song to you but so as not to have one song on a whole cd, I will throw that short series of Mozart's Horn Concertos on, I know I know, you are making a face, but don't. You will like them, I guarantee it.

Bob Sara		29-May-2009 22:49
Robbin....don't fight this Yahoo thing. Just open a new email address and be done with it. They're free anyway. See you Monday....

dave b		29-May-2009 22:48
Robbin, I am not sure that someone can do that to your own computer like that, but others here would know a lot more about it, which wouldn't take much knowledge, that's for sure. But maybe it is something simple that could be fixed easily, who knows? and I hope you didn't take offense to Eastsider re cholesterol etc because he really did mean well by it, I can tell. Even though you would not buy him that guitar he wanted, and you refused to send us burgers, we will just get our own, I guess. And it was nice of you to invite the two of us out for burgers should we be in the Miami area, BUT there was no mention of buying airline tickets for both of us

Robbin		29-May-2009 22:47
Dave B., That's it, only : Bless You. Don't Worry, about it, You Did Great, Very Happy, Am I, and Appreciative. Robbin.

Bob Sara		29-May-2009 22:46
eastsider, thanks for the great Rascals story. Felix had put out a solo album....errr CD....a few years ago that was pretty good. Speaking as someone of Italian heritage born in New Jersey, no offense taken. We do know how to hold a grudge.

dave b		29-May-2009 22:46
ok, so at least I know I can send you an email. Maybe someone on here can tell you how to fix that problem. I am about as low tech as they come, using the computer strictly for emails, Google, i tunes etc but nothing really involved.

Robbin		29-May-2009 22:45
Save B., Your E- Mail , Came Thru, To Me Fine, But When I Wrote You a Reply, and Hit Send: A Message in Yellow, came on, Telling Me, that Suspicious Activity, Has Been Detected, and My E- Mails, Will Not Be Sent. Nice How Do You Do, HUH ????? I've Had This Problem, For A While, and Classmates . Com Cut Me Off, From My Own Account, and Profile too. I Really Think, Some one Poison Penned Me, and Jammed Me Up. Talk To You Later. Robbin.

dave b		29-May-2009 22:42
Robbin, something told me I left that one out and sure enough i did. And that was one of the requests you had. When you get the chance, please check and see if anything else was left out, okay? Eastsider, good points re the cholesterol etc etc

eastsider		29-May-2009 22:27
Robbin: I'm not trying to get personal, but do you actually eat all of the things that you write about, and if so, what is your cholesterol level? My total cholesterol wavers around 100 or so and that's about the limit for geezers like us. Like I said, I'm not trying to be nosey, but you're either pulling our collective legs about all the foods or you're a candidate for a stroke or heart attack. If that happens you wouldn't want to leave this board to the designs of Davej Bob, Sofia and I. It would get really boring really fast. I apologize in advance if I have offended you but I have your best interests at heart.

Robbin		29-May-2009 22:24
Dave B., No, " Bless You " By Tony Orlando, is Not On Any Of The 3 C. D.'s, But Don't Worry About it. I Appreciate, all You've Sent Me. I'm Going to Check My E- Mail Now, and I'll Let You Know. Robbin.

Robbin		29-May-2009 22:18
Sofia, I Went to Blowing Rock, Boone, and Grandfather Mountain, in The Summer, and I Did The Paper, in The Wind Test, at That Time. I Don't Think , I Care to Be There, in December. When My Wife, and I were Dating, She Lived in Flagami, Near Fairlawn Elementary, and West End Park, Off Flagler, and 60th Avenue, and I Lived Near Ranch House, in West Hialeah. Only Like 13 Miles Apart, But Different Worlds, She Was Always around The Gables, Shopping, Ect., and I was always In Hialeah, and Miami Lakes. We Met At Publix, She was A Publix Employee, and I was A Truck Driver, Delivering Meats, to Publix, and We 1st Met, at Publix, on 38th Avenue, and Flagler. Then Later, on, 2 Years Later, When She was at a Different Publix Store, I Asked Her Out, and We Went To The 94th Aero Squadron, on Our First Date, and Stayed Together, More Or Less, Ever Since, inspite Of Fights Galore, and Several Separations, While Dating. I Would Fight with Her, the night Before, and Stop at Her Publix, on My Truck Route, For Swift, and Buy Her Flowers, in Publix, and Hand Them to Her. When We Were Dating, I Was in and Around The Gables, all The Time, On Miracle Mile, The Miracle Theatre, 94th Aero Squadron, Airpark Plaza, George's Subs, Pizza Delight, Monty Trainor's Outside Patio Bar, Prado Park, and All Around From The Airport, To The Grove. Matheson Hammock, To Look at Biscayne Bay, and The Miami Skyline, Ect. We used to Really Like 7 Seas, on Red Road, and Shorty's By Dadeland, on us1. And Frankie's Pizza, and Arbetter's. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

dave b		29-May-2009 22:06
Robbin, I wonder what the story is with your email? That is very unusual. It must be a pain in the neck, too. Let me try to send you a test message right now and see what it does. You know mine is kb1pdv@earthlink.net I forgot to ask Sofia if she likes classical music, it was not on her list of music she has. I am thinking just of the (french) horn concertos of Mozart, and Robbin, I may send you those, they are short, not a big deal, not this big symphony thing, just four concertos of french horn. Since that is the only ones Mozart ever composed, they just call them Horn Concertos instead of naming them. But let me send you an email now and see if it goes thru.

dave b		29-May-2009 22:02
Robbin, I surely meant to include that Tony Orlando song on there, did I put it on there? Can you check? Let me know if you are missing anything you told me you liked....that one song, I cannot remember now if I sent it to you on those cds.

Robbin		29-May-2009 21:47
Eastsider, Helen Wait, and I Are Thru. She Fell in Love, With Me, and Wanted Me, To Leave My Wife, For Her, and I Said My Wife Was My My Tire, and She was My Spare Tire, And That I Was Happy, with our Part Time Lovers Arrangement, But She Got Mad, and Cussed Me Out, So I Definately, Can't Send Her The Tab. I Don't Want To Be Called A Cheapskate, So I'll Pick Up The Tab. And When You And Dave, Com To Miami Again, I'll Pick Up The Tab, at Arnold's Royal Castle, and You Guys, can Order Up, all You Care To Eat, and Drink. As You Can See, I've Turned Over A New Leaf, No More Cheapskate, Or Bragging About Cheap Dates !!!! The New Me. Later. Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		29-May-2009 21:36
Bob Sara, I Will Be There Monday, Hell Or High Water, Hopefully: Neither One !!!!! My Yahoo Mail E- Mail, is Real Screwed Up. I Can't Send out anything, to anyone, it Blocks That, and Lately, I Can't Receive E- Mails Either, For Some Reason. If You Can't Make it, Something Comes Up, Don't Worry about it, I ' ll Wait a Few Minutes Extra, and if You're Not There Then, I'll Leave, But I Will Be There !!!!! I'll Give you My # then, for Future Get To Gathers. You Can Try My E- Mail, if You Want To, at : rpc7560@yahoo.com. I Can't Reply Back, if it Does Come Thru To Me, But I'll Let You Know, Hay, or Nay, on Monday. Later Guys.

Robbin		29-May-2009 21:27
Eastsider, I Enjoyed The Rascals, Inside Scoup. Very Informative. And I Agree, with Dave: You Are Eastsider, and The Insider. No Doubt About It !!!! Thanks, For Sharing That Info, with us. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		29-May-2009 21:23
Dave B. Eastsider and Bob Sara, I Always Was A Fan, Of : The 4 Tops , The Temptations, Mary Wells, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Marvellettes, The Funk Brothers, and Most All Motown Music. And I Always Liked : The Young Rascals, and Knew that Felix, and others, were With Joey Dee, But I Never was aware of a Term, or Classification : East Coast Music . Maybe , it Existed, But I Never Knew That Term. My Personal Favorites Four Tops Songs : " Midnight Flower", : "Keeper Of The Castle," " Still Water," "It's The Way Nature Planned It " and " Wake Me When It's Over ". But I Love Everything, By The Four Tops, and I Agree, With Bob, It's A Sad Story, about The Original Four Tops, and Same With The Temptations, Only Otis Williams, and Dennis Edwards, are Still Alive, Of Original Temptations, and That's Another Sad Story, But Both Groups's Music Lives On, and Are Near To Our Hearts. Dave, and Eastsider, I've Reconsidered : No Bill For Royal Castle, Will Be Sent By Me, But I Can't Speak , For Bob. If You Guys Were Here, in Miami, I Would Invite You To Royal Castle, and Pick Up The Tab, But I Ain't Payin For No Plane Tickets , For You All, ... Have A White Castle, in Your Towns, and Think Of Me. That's The Best I Can Do !!!! Dave, The 2 Packages Came in the Mail, Today. Thanks A Lot. I've Been Playing : Pretty Blue Eyes, To Death., Over And Over. I Love That Song, and Always Have since about 5th Grade,- around 1962. Miami Weather, Right Now, at 5 : 00 P. M. DST 77 Degrees, Sunny and Hazy, Cloudy Skies. It Rained A Bit, a While ago. Dave, I Appreciate The Talent, and Know, it's Great and Classy Music, But I Don't Really Care Much, about : Classical Music. I Have a Preset, on My Expedition's F. M. Radio, Set On A Good Classical Station, and once in a while , For A Change, I Put it on. Can I Make Anyone Hungry, at This Time ???? How About : Crepes Suzette, Eggs Benedict, Shrimp Cocktail, Crabmeat Imperial, Shish Ka Bob, Shrimp Egg Rolls, Ice Cold Ginger Ale, And Oreo Cheesecake, with Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity Ice Cream ????? Any Takers ????? I 'll Bet, Someone, is Running To The Car, Right Now, To Go To The Store, Or To A Restaurant. I Know, These Things !!!!! Dave, I Finished 3 Cassettes, For You, and Will Get Them, in The Mail, ASAP. Best Regards, Gentlemen !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		29-May-2009 19:49
What a story. Eastsider should be Insider, with all the info, but this stuff is accumlated over years of working in the business, I know. The only insiders I know are inside, as in jail......Robbin and Bob are going to have burgers on Monday, that is just great for Eastsider and me, and on top of that they want to send us the bill. Maybe we will all compromise and just have Sofia pay it.

eastsider		29-May-2009 17:46
Everybody: Bob is correct about the Rascals playing Miami-Dade in the Fall of '67 or Winter of '68. They also played the World and Miami Beach Auditorium within the next couple of years. They were really hot in South Florida, maybe because of the Italian decent of the group members. Felix Cavaliere lives here in Nashville (actualy Franklin) and even though for legal reasons he doesn't discuss the Rascals very much, if at all, I'll attempt to give you a history as I have been able to piece it together. Felix played organ for Joey Dee, and Gene Cornish was one of Joey's guitar players. The two Brigati brothers, Dave and Eddie, hung around the Peppermint Lounge where Joey Dee was the house band. This was around 1961-62. The Brigiti brothers were doing some backup singing at recording sessions around the New York area and like Felix and Gene were big soul music fans. This is what seems to be the common thread that brought them together. Somewhere in this time period Gene and Felix parted ways with Joey Dee. A jazz drummer and Paul McCartney look-alike, Dino Danelli somehow showed up and the basic Young Rascals band was formed, Gene, Dino, Felix, Dave and Eddie. Somewhere Dave dropped out but continued to do backup vocals on the records, large uncredited. As the middle part of the saga is well known via hit records and albums I'm going to jump to the early 1970s. By this time friction had developed between Felix and Eddie, likely over the direction of the music from blue eyed soul to more of a political style ("People want To Be Free", etc), but in my opinion it was over what always causes problems, money. In about 1973 or 74 Eddie left the group. He wasn't replaced and the group pushed on for a while with "guest singers" but in all actually the Rascals time had passed and they were well on the road to becoming an oldies act. The remaining band finally broke up and Felix and family moved to Franklin Tennessee where he pursued a song writing career this is circa 1985 or so. Now someone, and I'm not sure if it was Felix or Eddie, started performing as "The Rascals" and it hit the fan over the use of the name, songwriting royalities and everything else that the parties could think of. Somehow or other the litigation settled whereby Eddie, Dave, Dino and Gene could perform as "The New Rascals" and Felix could perform as "Felix Cavaliere's Rascals". That is where things stand as of today. The shame of it all is that when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame thay could have buried the hatchet, reformed and made several million dollars touring, but (and I mean no offence to anyone by this statement, but I don't know any other way to put it) the "Italian Vendetta Thing" seemed stronger than the money. That's the story as I've been able to piece it together, through little conversations over the years with some of the principals and those close to the band. I would rate it as around 80% accurate, but it's the best that I can do. Robbin: Take the lunch tab to Helen Wait.

Sofia		29-May-2009 17:17
Dave B -- It was so windy in Blowing Rock in December that you couldn't stand out on the porch of the house for too long without feeling like your face was going to fall off. The house we rented had a great view of Grandfather Mountain. Blowing Rock is a very beautiful town, but expensive. Thanks for the CDs, and don't worry, there's no complex regarding the "Sofia project" because I truly appreciate you and Eastsider enlightening me on this genre of music. Robbin -- I went to the same Michael Jackson concert at the Orange Bowl. I had just graduated from high school at that time, and I waited in line for what seemed like forever somewhere in Westland Mall to get the tickets. That was back when Michael was "normal." It's too bad he turned out to be such a creepy freak.

Bob Sara		29-May-2009 14:45
dave b, I'll leave to to Robbin to send out the bills. It sounds like we agree in as much as you can sent the bill if you like, but don't expect me to pay it. Yes, the Young Rascals, and The Rascals are the same group. They shortened the name after they started having hits. In I think '66 or '67 they played a concert at Miami Dade JC North campus. A friend of mine saw the show and alway said it was incredible. Sadly, only Duke is left from the Four Tops. Lawrence passed first, then Obie afew years ago, and Levi last year. My two favorite Four Tops songs are "I Can't Help Myself" and "Just Ask the Lonely" There is a story the late DJ, Roby Young used to tell about Rick Shaw in the old WQAM days. When "I Can't Help Myself" first arrived at WQAM, Rick Shaw liked it so much he kept playing it, louder and louder in the studio until he blew out the studio speakers. I'd look into mailing you a couple of burgers, but since you're in the NE anyway, just hit a White Castle, and imagine you have a birch beer to go with them.

dave b		29-May-2009 14:07
Bob and Robbin, I was going to suggest that re Monday's lunch, you just have them bill Eastsider directly, he will pay the whole thing plus tip. Then he and I will settle up later on :)

dave b		29-May-2009 13:59
Before I head up to Boston to run a couple of errands, does anyone here like classical music? I listen to it mostly on the radio during the commutes but also have maybe 100 or so cds, Mozart etc but especially his Horn Concertos, as the French Horn is my favorite instrument, and the cello after that. Not that I am a classical music expert, not by any means. It is a very complicated "field" with all the composers and just the technical language alone is mind-boggling, but was wondering if any of you ever listen to it, it is one kind of music we have not talked about here.

dave b		29-May-2009 13:47
Sofia, I just mailed those four cds at the post office so just let me know when they get there.

dave b		29-May-2009 13:33
Bob, Robbin, Eastsider and others. Were the Young Rascals the same group The Rascals? I thought so at one time but am not sure now. Groovin/A Beautiful Morning etc from the late or middle sixties.

dave b		29-May-2009 13:32
Thanks, Bob. Yes, I heard that all or nearly all of the Four Tops have passed away. What a group, and that song Bernadette is my favorite by them although all their stuff is good. I had no idea about the history of the Young Rascals, that is interesting. Louis Prima I like, but Keely Smith I am really deeply impressed with. What a voice. Eastsider and I have absolutely NO problem getting the bill for the burgers for you guys, not a problem at all. We will not pay it but getting the bill? Not a problem :) Now the very least Robbin could do would be to mail a burger or two to me and to Eastsider but he would not do that, whereas Eastsider and I certainly would. Oh well, generosity is not a worldwide thing.

Bob Sara		29-May-2009 13:25
Robbin/Road Runner...you're on...see you Monday at Arnolds Royal Castle at 12:30. I like the idea about sending the bill to Dave and Eastsider, but they may have a slight problem with it. Send me an eamil and I'll send you my cell number in case something comes up at the last minute. My email is bobsvol51@yahoo.com You mentioned Alvin at Dirr's, and I do remember him, as well as Big Mac, who was Dirr's version of Swift's Angie. They both worked the freezers. I worked in customer service at Dirr's, first on the back dock for customer pick ups. And later I covered all the sales routes when the salesmen when on vacation or were out sick. For Dirr's I worked from Vero Beach to Key West. Dirr's was owned by the Henterkoff Family (spelling may be off), and they sold it to Spencer Beef, from Spencer Iowa. I was not aware of any connection they had with any other meat company in Miami. See you Monday...

Bob Sara		29-May-2009 13:11
dave b...by the way, members of Joey Dee's band, the Starlighters, when on to become The Young Rascals.

Bob Sara		29-May-2009 13:08
dave b...you named a bunch of East Coast Sound artists. The Rascals, Four Seasons, Joey Dee and the Starlighters, and later Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, and Steely Dan, and you could push that a bit west to include the Philly artists like Bobby Vee, Bobby Rydell, and even to Chicago with The Buckinghams, Blood, Sweat, and Tears, and Chicago. Of all the Motown Groups, my favorite, hands down, were the Four Tops. To me, nobody could match Levi Stubbs. I cried when we lost him last year. I only got to see them once, in Las Vegas in early 2001. Even then you could see Levi wasn't well. But the power in his voice was still there. Louie Prima is one of my mothers favorites. Being Italian and from North Jersey, she picks up alot of the Italian slang he throws into his performances. Louie Prima and Keely Smith...the origional Sonny and Cher? What do you think? Boz Scaggs settled into San Francisco after he left the Steve Miller Band and went solo. He owned a club in the South of Market District called "Slims" for many years. He and his wife Carmela were very in with San Francisco society. I was selling VW's in San Francisco in the early 80's at Saltnes VW on Van Ness Ave, when Boz came in and bought a VW Camper to take his kids camping after he and Carmela split up.

dave b		29-May-2009 12:30
Sofia, I just burned four cds, with approx 15 songs on each one, all country. I will send you an email now though, instead of going into details etc

dave b		29-May-2009 11:25
Robbin, find out for me what East Coast Sound means, exactly. Thanks.

Robbin		29-May-2009 04:42
Dave B., I've Been To Boone, and Blowing Rock, N. C., and it is True About The Wind Shifting Directions, and if You Throw Up A Paper, it will Deceive You, and You Will Say: What The Hell ?????? I've Done That Before There. It's A Pretty Place, and Nice For A Rest, Or Vacation. You And Eastsider, Need To Eat More, Come, Mangia, Mangia !!!!!! Have Some Ice Cream !!!! Have Some Pizza !!! Have Some Cake !!!!!!! Have Some Pasta !!!!!!! Mangia, Mangia !!!!!! Buenas Noches, Caballero !!!!!! Estoy Cansado, Y Voy a La Cama Para Dormir !!!! Hasta Manana, Mi Amigo !!!!!! Carajo !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		29-May-2009 04:27
Bob Sara, 12:30 P. M. Monday Afternoon, at Arnold's Royal Castle, it Is !!!!!! Sounds Good , To Me. I'll Be There, with My 3 Swift Photo Albums, and An Apetite, and Don't worry, about Paying, We'll Send The Bill, To Dave, and Eastsider, and The Password, is Order Up !!!!! When I was A Kid, My Family Went To The Bonfire, in North Bay Village, But I Never went To : Nick & Arthur's, Port Of Call, Cafe Cheveron, Quintessence, nor Bell Napoli. And As For The Monks Inn, I Don't Know Why, But I Never Heard About it , Back Then, and never went there. Man, You Got Around. I Thought I Did, But it seems, That You Got around, a Lot More. The Only Concert I Saw, at The Old Hollywood Sportatorium, was Elvis Presley . I Saw Michael Jackson, in The Orange Bowl, and Tower Of Power, In The Grove, and At The Deering Estate, and That's The Only Live Concerts I Ever Went to. I Did Go To Pirates World, Though. Neat Place. See You Monday , Bob. Good Night. Robbin. / Road Runner.

Robbin		29-May-2009 04:08
Sofia, Yeah, Prado Park, is Nice, and Yes, There are Lots Of Weddings , Quinces, Birthday Parties, ect., There. My Wife, Grew up Near there, and We Were always in The Gables, and Around There, in our Courting Days, and We Decided, That We Wanted Our Wedding At The Prado Fountain. My Wifes' Cousin, was A Professional Photographer, at The Time, and as A Wedding Gift: He Took Wedding Pictures, Developed them, and Made us a Wedding Photo Album, For Free. We Probably, Had About Maybe 50 Persons There. Only Family, and A Small Amount Of Friends. It was A Nice Wedding. We Had The Reception, at My In- Laws House, Near There, and My Mother In Law, Made A Beautiful 3 Tier Wedding Cake, and It Was Delicious !!!!! We Went To Disney World, For Our Honeymoon, and We Had a Nice Time. That was 1982. Good Night. All The Best. Robbin.

Robbin		29-May-2009 03:54
Dave And Eastsider, Hold The Phone !!!!! Guitars, Records, Travel Tickets, To Miami , Billed To Me ???????????????????????????? Who, & What ????? I Think, there Has Been Some Mistake Here. Robbin Ain't Paying, For S ^%*. And You 2, Don't Need Any Hamburgers , either, So Have Some Ice Cream instead. Now, Dave, if You Need Cassettes Made From Records, That I Can Do. But All The Other Dreams You Guys Had, Forget About It !!!!! Eastsider, I Enjoyed Your Stories, Especially, about The Music, For The Dinner Party. Too Bad The Hialeah Trio, Went Defunct, or We Could Of Played The Gig. Man , You Guys Wrote A Lot, I'm Getting Tired, and Dizzy Reading Everything. But I'm Enjoying it. No Billing , To My Residence, Remember. Later. Robbin.

dave b		29-May-2009 03:16
"The Sofia Project", that's funny. We are going to give her a complex! But I like the idea of billing Robbin for both the cd and your guitar. No need to ask him in advance, as I know he would not begrudge us that. I mean, we would do it for him. We're not but we would. Our hearts are in the right place. Just go ahead and get the guitar and bill Robbin, I guarantee you he will say sure, fellas, whatever you want. I am outta here, tired, tired of court today etc etc Offline for now

dave b		29-May-2009 03:11
You mentioned Louis Prima, that reminded me of Keely Smith, she had a great great voice, I have a cd here of her singing alone, not with Louis. Great songs.

dave b		29-May-2009 03:10
Eastsider, and anyone, any time you want to email me directly, if it is easier sometimes, or for whatever reason, it is kb1pdv@earthlink.net Just an FYI thing.

dave b		29-May-2009 03:02
I listen to country, jazz, gospel, Motown, oldies, classical. Not in that order :) We just happened to talk about country for some reason or other, one of the reasons is that you cannot get into a really in-depth discussion of all kinds of music at the same time. Tough to follow the postings that way.

dave b		29-May-2009 02:58
Eastsider, thanks very much, but I had already ordered it online with them, 12.98 plus 5.00 shipping. Not bad at all. Had you heard that song?

eastsider		29-May-2009 02:56
Dave: I just saw where you found "Cup of Tea". I think that "East Coast Sound " covers a broad area from the Four Seasons to The Tams. I may be way off on that assumption but I know that there was that Carolina Surf sound and the New York-New Jersey "blue eyed soul" sound, i.e. The Young Rascals and Mitch Ryder. Maybe Bob will enlighten us. It is starting to sound like the only thing that we listen to is Nashville twang. I've been listening to "Soul" (Seal), "Livestock" (Roy Buchanan), "Speak Low" (Boz Scaggs), "Hymn For My Soul" (Joe Cocker), "Greatest Hits" (Gene Watson), "Soul of a Man" (Al Kooper), "Symphony No. 3" (Aaron Copeland), "Heart Shaped World" (Chris Isaak), "Jump, Jive and Wail" (Louis Prima), "About Time" (Steve Winwood), "Pet Sounds" (Beach Boys) and "Time Out" (Dave Brubeck Quartet). At least those were the CD boxes that are in the backseat of my car, all empty. That's a broad selection. I must have a duel personality or something.

eastsider		29-May-2009 02:30
Dave: You said "Ernest Tubb Record Shop" just as I was thinking of it. If they've got it and can't ship an item because of price, let me know and I'll stop by and get it for you (and bill it to Robbin). If you want to do that, just find out which Shop has it, either Opryland or Broadway. If it's Broadway I can go "geetar shopping" too (and bill one of those to Robbin). If you have room on "The Sofia Project" let me suggest an Oak Ridge Boys Country/gospel sone "The Baptism of Jesse Taylor". Just a great song that everybody should be aware of.

dave b		29-May-2009 02:21
Bob, what is East Coast Sound exactly?

dave b		29-May-2009 02:19
Eastsider, please disregard, except to tell me if you ever heard that song. Ernest Tubb Record shop did in fact have the cd and I just ordered it.

dave b		29-May-2009 02:15
Eastsider, I want to ask you about a song, I cannot find it anywhere except on ebay on a 45 rpm record. a 1981 song, one of the best I have ever heard, Rex Allen Jr and Margo Smith singing Cup of Tea. I might order that and ask Robbin to put it onto cassette for me, as I have no turntable here and cannot find that song on i tunes or amazon or anywhere. Do you know if you can locate it on a cd somewhere when you have a few minutes to look around online etc? Maybe Ernest Tubb Record Shop online, I will check that out

dave b		29-May-2009 01:54
One of the songs I was listening to a few minutes ago fits right in with that. Bernadette, by the Four Tops. What a group.

dave b		29-May-2009 01:51
Hi Bob: I like Motown also. Supremes/Mary Wells, others.

dave b		29-May-2009 01:50
Eastsider and I could go for a burger there also, if Robbin pays our expenses down there, which he probably will. Are you up for it, Eastsider?

Bob Sara		29-May-2009 01:37
Robbin/Road Runner, your list of restaurants you visited when you and your wife were dating did bring back memories. I have been to many, Some we talked about, like Plantation Pit BBQ, they had several locations. And The Chesepeake on 36th street. Had you ever been to Port of Call on Biscayne Blvd around 138th Street? I also loved The Bonfire and Nick and Arthur's on 79th Street Causway. And Cafe Cheveron on the Broad Causway. I mentioned The Monks Inn on Coral Way about 30th Ave. I don't know how you missed that one. It had a great, romantic atmosphere. Further south on Dixie around SW 150th Street was Quintessence, also a great place. When I was young my father and mother would take us to dinner every Friday night at Bella Napoli on NW 20th Street, I think around 18th Ave. It was owned by a couple from Italy, Tony and Ann. They became good friends with my parents. Tony make great pizza and Italian dishes, but he also made the best fried shrimp I've ever had. Did you get to many concerts back in the day? The ones I remember most were Bruce Springsteen many times, Jethro Tull many times, and Jefferson Starship all at Miami Jai Alai. What a great place for concerts. I saw Fleetwood Mac at Miami Stadium around 1977. At Pirates World I saw pre Buckingham/Nicks Fleetwood Mac on a double bill with T Rex. And at The Sportatorium I saw the Beach Boys, Dylan and Sweetwater with Nancy Nivans. I have stayed out of your country music discussions simply because it's not my cup of tea, but if you get around to 60's or 70's non disco, Motown, British Invasion California Sound, East Coast Sound, I'm in. I still have about 150 LP's and maybe 1000 CD's. I also have a copy of "Savage Lost" If you haven't gotten a copy and you want one, don't hesitate. The first and only printing is almost gone. I am game for a Royal Castle Reunion on Monday at 12:30. Let me know if that works. If so, I'll see you there.

dave b		29-May-2009 01:29
Sofia, did you go to the actual Blowing Rock where supposedly you can toss a piece of paper etc over the side of the cliff and it will come back to you or back at you because of the wind currents? just curious. I have read about it. Been all over NC except for that general far western area.

dave b		29-May-2009 01:27
Eastsider and Robbin: Going back to what you were saying about your cholesterol going up when Robbin talks about food, I try not to read Robbin's posts about ice cream because he makes it sound delicious enough to go out to the car at 915 at night and zip up to the convenience store up the street! He creates appetites in people. There's gotta be a law.

dave b		29-May-2009 01:23
No one can say of Ray Price, of all the country singers, that he is "twangy" or "nasal sounding" or any other description that people use who do not like country music at all. In my opinion a person could detest country music and still like Ray Price. His singing is in a class all its own; he does not sound like anyone else and no one has come out with a sound like his. It is almost as if there is bluegrass, country, western, country and western, and Ray Price, like he is his own category, so different is his sound. Sofia, you will see what I mean when you compare his songs to the others I am putting on those three or four cds. Unique.

dave b		29-May-2009 01:15
Eastsider, never heard of that Johnny Paycheck song but I will look it up and see if I can get it on i tunes

dave b		29-May-2009 01:15
Eastsider, that is interesting about Ray Price. Danny Boy is a tearjerker the way he sings it. Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys. Sofia: I have bluegrass music, as a separate list, or on a separate list, if that is what you mean.........not many but some. eastsider, Pete Drake is the only one I know of by name.

eastsider		29-May-2009 00:19
Robbin: Every time I read about your lunches and dinners my cholesterol goes up 4 points. I'm going to have to quit reading when you start writing about food, to live a tad bit longer. Karma is getting to me. I make a joke about The Hialeah Trio and tonight over dinner when I proudly tell Dr. Eastsider that I've got the festivity food covered with room to spare, she asks can I "get some of the guys together" and play at the party. "That ain't gonna happen" is my reply. Therefore, I think that my nomination for "Husband of the Year" just went down the drain. You just might to take my host spot as I think that I'm in the dog house along with the 2 Shepards. Woof.

eastsider		29-May-2009 00:09
Dave: If I can impose on your A&R endevors; I'd suggest that you add "I Did The Right Thing" by Johnny Paycheck to Sofia's Primer. He cut it pre-outlaw period and it's a real "cry in your beer song". "Pretty Miss Norma Jean" was Porter's "Girl Singer" just before Dolly took that spot. Norma still performs in Branson with "The Great Ladies of Country" show, and I know the song. It was kind of a "dirty ditty" back in those days. Country drummers are sort of "time keeper" drummers, but lets not forget that 25 years ago drums were not allowed at the Opry so there's no real need for Keith Moon type drumming. I know Benny Kubiak is and know that I've heard him play but for the life of me can't remember any specific songs of his. Old age is setting in. Mel Tillis is a great singer, as is daughter Pam. I don't know if he has ever recorded anything that I don't like, plus the Statesiders have always had top notch personnel. Now, if I may, I'd like to tell about when I became a Ray Price fan. I was working the board at a Columbia Records showcase, and I don't remember whether it was herr at the old DJ Convention or at a CBS Convention, but it really doesn't matter. I had the set list and each artist was to sing 2 or 3 songs. Monitor volumes were there along with echo, reverb and all the other individual requirements. I ran the list and noticed that Ray Price was to do 3 numbers towards the end of the show. I don't remember the first but the second was "For The Good Times" and the third was "Danny Boy", the old Irish ballad. I thought to my self that that couldn't be correct as "Good Times" was the big hit and what was "Danny" doing on the list for a country artist. I checked and double checked and was told that the order and songs were correct. Now, I was still a "newbe" in the business so I was alert to bad information and when Ray came on I was ready to make quick changes because I was sure that "Danny" would be 2nd or maybe not at all. I was dead wrong and "Good Times" was 2nd. When he started "Danny Boy" the hair on my neck stood up! I had never heard that song sung like that. He got a standing ovation and I immediately became a Ray Price fan. I've forgotten a lot of stuff over the years, but never that night. Hope I haven't bored anybody, but Dave, I thought that you might enjoy the story. Who are your favorite steel players?

Sofia		29-May-2009 00:04
Robbin -- Prado Park is a beautiful park and also very popular with the "quinceañeras" to take pictures. I'm sure your wedding ceremony must have been lovely. I live less than a mile from there.

Sofia		28-May-2009 23:40
Dave B -- I spent Christmas of '04 in Blowing Rock NC with my family and we all decided to go for barbeque at a place near Boone where they had live music, the kind called pickin', which I've been told is real folk country music. Anyway, I really enjoyed it, and my dad loved it. If you have any pickin' music in your collection, I'd love for you to include it in the CD. I saw a fiddle and I seem to recall what looked like a cello, but I don't recall seeing any drums.

dave b		28-May-2009 23:04
Eastsider or Robbin or anyone, Around the summer of 1963 Norma Jean came out with Let's Go all The Way. Ever heard of it? I was just listening to it. Sofia, one of the hallmarks of real country is the sound of the steel guitar, not overwhelming the song, but there, solos etc. And the drums are not beating like the drummer was putting out a fire on his drums, just normal.

dave b		28-May-2009 22:51
Eastsider are you familiar with the fiddler, Benny Kubiak, especially a fast song called Fiddles Fort Worth, an instrumental.

dave b		28-May-2009 22:50
No problema, amigo....Eastsider, I'm listening to a Mel Tillis cd, very hard to get, I had to get it from Mel Tillis studios or store or whatever it is online in Florida, Stomp Them Grapes the name of the cd, I used to have the LP in the mid-70s. I wondered if you ever heard Midnight Me and the Blues---but especially The Last Time, that is a terrific song.

Robbin		28-May-2009 21:38
Dave B., Thanks , For The Names Of Who Sang: I Don't Want To Marry You. So it was Jim Ed Brown, and Helen. Sharp As A Razor , as usual. Robbin.

dave b		28-May-2009 21:37
Sofia, I went thru the 1300 or so songs and I had a country list of maybe 230, then I picked out perhaps 125 out of the 230 for you, so it is a really good cross-section of real country, but not only 1959-1963 but much later also. But still, it is better than what passes for country these days. So not everything on the cds is classic country as they call it, but even the later stuff is still the real thing, sort of.

dave b		28-May-2009 21:35
I'm also adding What's he Doing In My World, Eddy Arnold, and Welcome To My World by Jim Reeves. Along with Don't Let Me Cross Over, Carl and Pearl Butler, classics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sea of Heartbreak, Don Gibson. about 125 out of my 229 country. maybe four or so cds Ribbon of Darkness, Marty Robbins

dave b		28-May-2009 21:33
Funny you should suggest that, Eastsider, I already have several Ray Price songs on the list, She's Got To Be a Saint/ Danny Boy/ I won't mention It Again/Grazing in Greener Pastures/Different Kind of Flower/For the Good times

Robbin		28-May-2009 21:29
Eastsider, Wow, Dinner At 8, and Don't Be Late !!! I Won't. Man Oh Man, You Have Quite A Feast Lined Up !!!! It All Sounds Delicious . And Yes, The Hialeah Trio, Would Of Been Perfect, For The Affair, But It Was Not To Be, And Flamingo Plaza, as A Venue, went Down The Drain, as Well. Oh Well, As You Say, That's Life, Even As Unfair, as it is. What Can We Do. Broken Dreams !!!!!!! And Now, They're Like The song : Broken Hearted Memories. I Hope I Haven't Talked You into A Steak, and Am A Healthy Diet Wrecker, as Well As A Bad Influence Womanizer, and Known Cheapskate. I Must Keep Many Of My Bad Ways, To Myself, So as Not To Ruin Others, and Take Them Down With Me. Charlie O' Keefe, Sounds Right. And I Think You're Right About The Kendall's, That Sounds Right Also. Thanks. Later. Robbin.

eastsider		28-May-2009 21:26
Dave: You're right about Jim Ed and Helen. I knew it was a strange song for the two whomever to be singing and being as Jim Ed and Helen were married to other people and . . . , so maybe it wasn't the best choice of a song title for the two of them, but it made them some money at least. If you haven't finished up Sofia's Country Primer CD set yet, consider adding some Ray Price like "For The Good Times" and "Danny Boy". Back in the 1970s there was an FM radio station here (WSIX) that used the phrase "Mertopolitan Country" to describe it's format. They played a lot of Ray Price, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Eddy Arnold and the like. I miss that station. Used to fall asleep at night listening to it.

Robbin		28-May-2009 21:13
Dave B., I've Never Heard Of it, But it Sounds Good. The Only Reggae, I Have, is 2 C. D.'s , By Third World, I Like Their Music, But Not All Reggae, It Depends !!! I Have C. D.'s Of Nature Sounds, in The Forest, Enhanced With Low Volume Classical Music. And I Have A Lot Of C. D.'s , With Only Thunder, and Lightning, Sea Lions , Whales, Rainforests, Ocean Waves, Heavy Rainstorms, ect. If You Want Me To Make You Cassette Copies, of Any Of Those, Let Me Know, No Problem, For Me, Very Simple. Best Regards. Robbin.

dave b		28-May-2009 21:12
That was Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius, 1976

eastsider		28-May-2009 20:11
Robbin: I think, but I'm not 100% positive, that "I Don't Want To Marry You" was by The Kendalls, a father /daughter from the 1970s, but don't place any big bets on that answer. I can't remember the last time that I had a steak. Most likely 20 years ago, if then. "Danny O'Keefe", that sounds right but I think that Charlie McCoy also had a harmonica cut on it. The menu has been taken care of. Check this out, Robbin. Pulled pork barbeque, barbequed chicken, barbequed ribs and carfish both fried and grilled. Cole slaw, baked beans, deviled eggs (just in case there is a gas shortage in 3 weeks) and cornbread. And the best part, no cleanup. So if nobody gets drunk and falls in the pool or lake, gets a DUI and the dogs don't excape and eat the graduates, I'm cool. I'ts a damned same that the trio broke up. This could be a good warm up gig before Flamingo Plaza. Oh well, such is life.

dave b		28-May-2009 19:11
One Stormy Night by the Mystic Moods Orchestra, a cd, formerly an LP, ever heard of it Robbin? It's good

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		28-May-2009 19:09
I like some reggae generally. And nature sounds etc ever hear of an album, now a CD by the Misty Moods??? I forget the name of it but it is music written around a thunderstorm in the background, the composer actually wrote the music for it. Mystic Moods orchestra???

Robbin		28-May-2009 19:06
Anybody, Like : Jimmy Buffet Music ????? Tower Of Power Music ????? Anyone Ever Hear Of A Group From : Burlington , Vermont, Called : " Mango Jam " ???? They Are Mainly, A Zydeco Group, But They Play Other Music As Well. Anyone Like Reggae ???? My Favorite Reggae Artist, is A Group, Called : " Third World ". Anyone Like Kettle Drums Calypso Island Music ????? I Do !!!! Anyone Like Nature Sounds Tapes ???? I Do, and I Have A Lot Of C. D.'s, and Cassettes Of Lots Of Different Nature Sounds. I Even Have 2 Tapes Of Bird Sounds, all Kinds Of Birds, in The Woods, - Nature. ll The Best, To Everone. Robbin.

Robbin		28-May-2009 18:52
Dave B., I'm Glad to Hear That Your Fiance, is Doing O. K. I Believe Danny O'keefe, Did Make it Also. You Are Sharp, as A Razor, and Between You , and Eastsider, any Song, can Be Placed. You Guys Are : Sharp & Sharp, Sounds Like A Legal Firm, Doesn't it ???? It's Good, that you Get Outa That 77 Mile X 2 Commute, Some. That's A Long Ride, Every day. I'm Working On Some More Music, For You, on Cassettes, and Some Cooking Instructions, as Well. Best Regards !! Robbin. It was Sunny, and 80 Degrees, This Morning Here, But Now, at : 2 : 45 P. M. DST, it's Raining, Cloudy, and 70 Degrees Farenheit, in Hialeah, and Miami.

Robbin		28-May-2009 18:37
Eastsider, I'm Curious: If You Do Have Steak, Once In A Blue Moon, as A Special Treat, What Do You Put On Your Steak ???? Steak Sauce, or only Black Pepper, or Lime Juice, Garlic, Dry Rub, Brown Gravy , Mushrooms, Wine Gravy, Au Jus, Or Nothing, at All ???? I Give !! What ???? Robbin.

dave b		28-May-2009 18:31
Before I even looked it up I realized it was Danny O'Keefe.

dave b		28-May-2009 18:31
Good Time Charlie's got the Blues, I remember it well, from around 1977 or so, same time as Crystal Gayle's Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue. The artist of Goodtime Charlie was not someone really well known, which is why we can't think of it. Let me look it up somewhere here and come back on

Robbin		28-May-2009 18:31
Eastsider, I Couldn't Recall The Name, of The Artist, But You're Correct: Mel McDaniel. I Like That Song. The Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues, I Like, Was By : Charlie Mc Coy. Ketchup, on A Prime Rib ???????? Man, That's Way Out There . I Put Creamy Horseradish Sauce, or Au Jus, on My Prime Rib, But Ketchup, Unthinkable, Completely , Out Of The Question. I Love Prime Rib. Yes, I Have Made My Own Bleu Cheese Dressing , Homemade, Many Times, and I Like it, But I Like Marie's, and Naturally Fresh, Too, and It's Faster, and Less Trouble. When I Make My Own, I Mix : Buttermilk, Mayonnaise , Sour Cream, Lemon Juice, Pressed Garlic, and Crumbled Bleu Cheese, all Stirred By Hand, with A Spoon. I Love Bleu Cheese Dressing, and Homemade Mayonnaise Too. I Make That, in The Blender, With Oil, Eggs, and Lemon Juice. But You Gotta Use it Quick, and using Raw Eggs, is Dangerous, But That Mayo, Is So Good, and No Salty Taste , at All. 60 People, Oh My God, That's An Army !!!!! Man, That Could Be A Lot Of Work, But I , Too Would Have it Catered, By Someone Good, and Pay Them, and Leave All The Work, and Headaches , to Them. 60 People, That's A Big Dinner Party !!!! BBQ, Sounds Like A Good Option, and I'm Quite Sure, that You Know Exactly, Who To Handle The Affair. I Guess Dave, is Busy, Making Sure His Fiance, is O. K., Naturally. I'll Bet You Remember This Great Song : " I Don't Want To Have To Marry You ". I Like That Song, But Can't Remember The Artists. I Think it Was By A Duet. Did You Ever Go To Jerry & Joe's , on 41st Street, and East 4th Avenue, Next to The Schwinn Place ????? My Family, Got Spaghetti, all The Time there, in The Mid 60's. Later. Robbin.

dave b		28-May-2009 18:29
Eastsider: Besides Baby'S Got Her Blue Jeans on, I like Big Ol Brew by Mel McDaniels. Sofia: I am glad you like the Louis Armstrong music. I have those two cds and two more here but instead of being concerned about duplicate songs, I am just going to copy these two for you here and send them along also, with the country music, the real country, that is :) Robbin: Hope you are doing well......got me a week off, now, no commute!

Robbin		28-May-2009 18:00
Sofia, By The Way, I Forgot to Mention, After Exactly, 2 Years, Of Dating, Fighting, Debating, Soul Searching, Confusion, Ect., We Got Married, in Nov., of !982, in Prado Park, by The Fountain, in Coral Gables, Off 8th Street, and Red Road. I Was 31 and She was 23. My Parents Asked Me: was I Nervous, about A week Before The Wedding, and I Said : No, Not at All, But On My Way, To The Wedding, My Knees , Were Knockin. It's A Big Step, not A Thing To Take Lightly, as I'm Sure You agree. It's not Like Buying A Shirt, at Walmart, and Returning it , For A Refund. Marriage , is Supposed To Be For Life, But Many Times, it's Not, Some Last Only : 3 Weeks, or 6 Months. My Brother Got Divorced, after 31 Years, of Marriage. My Marriage, is Strong, Despite Some Minor Details. Best Regards . Robbin.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		28-May-2009 17:59
My fiancee is doing well, thanks all. Linda is up and about waiting on me, I mean, recuperating etc etc Just got back from the wonderful world of court, and do not have to go again til one week from today. This is the slow time of year for those of us with very heavy caseloads, as they make us limit ourselves etc every end of fiscal year, so in May and June we have a way way reduced load, so that helps our sanity quite a bit.

eastsider		28-May-2009 17:53
Robbin: "Blue Jeans" was a Mel McDaniel song. He also had a big hit with "Stand Up". He was hot back in the late 90's-early 80's. He still performs occasionally but was off for a good amount of time due to some serious injuries from a fall. Last time I saw Mel he had to rely on a cane to walk. "Goodtime Charlie" was cut by 2 or 3 artists but for the life of me I can't recall the names. Maybe Dave can tell us. You're right that my food was healtier but yours sounded better, up until the barbeque sauce on the steak. But what do I know? I saw somebody actually put ketchup on prime rib once. Have you ever made your own Bleu Cheese dressing? It's very easy to do in about 10 minutes. Maybe I need to get you to give me a hand planning a menu. I have been informed by my wife that she is having a graduation party at the house for her graduating residents in 3 weeks and has told me to take care of the food for 60 people. I guess I'll call the barbeque place and let them take care of it, unless you have a better idea. Then, I guess there's also the option of leaving the dogs out and the gate locked and nobody could get in. That sounds good to me. Partys! Humbug!

Robbin		28-May-2009 17:44
Sofia, My Wife, and I Also Went To Mike Gordon's, on Dates, when We First Started Dating, in November, of 1980. The View, of The Bay, there, was Beautiful, Day, and Night, and The Food, was Pretty Good, But I Liked the Food, a Lot Better, at The Fish Peddler, Nearby, which was also Owned By : Mike Gordon. The Fish Peddler, was on Biscayne Blvd., at 87th Street. They Had Wonderful Food, I always Thought. My Favorite there, was : Jumbo Fried Canadian Sea Scallops. Some other Places, we went , on Dates, while Dating, Before We Got Married, were : Sea Shanty, on Griffin Road, FT. Lauderdale , In Coral Gables, At The Holiday Inn, and On Biscayne Blvd. In North Miami, The 94th Aero Squadron, BY MIA, Victoria Station, on 36th Street, Kelly's Seafood, in Kendall, Pasquale's, Beefsteak Charlie's, New England Oyster House, Shorty's BBQ, Morrison's Cafeteria, The Place For Steak, 7 Seas Seafood on Red Road, Just North Of Coral Way, La Carretta, on S. W. 8th Street, Mansene's, Tien Ku, on Coral Way, Steak And Ale In Kendall, Rancho Luna on N. W. 22nd Avenue, Viajante Segundo, In Hialeah, Ranch House, Jamaica Inn, Key Biscayne, Monty Trainor's , on Bayshore Drive, Senor Frog's In The Grove, Taurus Steak House, In The Grove, The Rusty Pelican, Sunday's On The Bay, Haulover, Tony Roma's, Joe's Stone Crab, La Lechonera, On Palm Avenue Hialeah, The Caves, In FT. Laud., Benihana Of Tokyo, North Bay Village, TGI Friday's , at The Falls, The Melting Pot, in Eastern Shores, Mario The Baker, Mary's, Gracie's, Corky's in North Miami Beach, and Some Other Places, that I Cannot Remember, Right Now. Did I Make You Hungry ???? I'll Bet You Need A Snickers, about Now !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		28-May-2009 16:05
Dave B -- I've spent the morning enjoying the Louis Armstrong music you sent. I hope your fiancee is doing better. Robbin -- My husband took me on a couple of dinner dates to Mike Gordon's when we started dating in '82. There was also a sushi restaurant nearby, Su Shin, where I tried sushi for the first time and have been hooked ever since.

Robbin		28-May-2009 06:00
Everyone, Right Now, at : 1:55 A. M., In Hialeah, and Miami, It's : 73 Degrees Farenheit. I Believe I Will Retire, For The Night !!!!! Good Night All !!!!!! Tomorrow, Is Another Day, and it's Here Already. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-May-2009 05:54
Eastsider, Remember This Song: ???? " Lord Have Mercy, Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" ??? I Like That Song. and The Song : " I've Got Wandering Eyes ." And : " Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues" . And . Remember: ???? " Up A Lazy River ", By Bobby Darin ??? And Remember, How Pretty, Sandra Dee Was ?????? I Loved Her !!!!!! I Agree, with You, Bobby Darin, was A GREAT SINGER, AND ENTERTAINER !!!!!! A Great, one Of A Kind Talent. Talk To You Tomorrow. Robbin.

Robbin		28-May-2009 05:37
Carey- gigi, I Don't Know What Happened, and Why You Don't Write Here, anymore, But If It was Something I Did, or Said, that Offended You, or Something, I Am Sorry, and Apologize Publicly, to You. I Miss Our Conversations, about Old East Hialeah, ect. It Meant Something, to Me, and You and I were Both Born, in The Same Area, Of The City Of Miami, and Lived All Of Our Lives, in Hialeah, and We Both Spent Our Youth, in The Same Area Of East Hialeah. That Should Account, For Something. I Would Sure Like For You To Join Us Here Again, But it's Up To You, Of Course. I Know , Something, Made You Abandon Us Here, and If It Was Me, it was not intentional, I Assure You. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-May-2009 05:27
Manocarz, Please Check In, When You Can !!!!! Have Not Heard From You, For A While. Concern, Not Pestering !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-May-2009 05:24
Dave B., I Hope Your Fiance's Burn, on Her Hand, is Treated, and That She Had Something, For The Pain, Because I Know, 1st Hand, How Painful Burns Can Be, and How You Can't Sleep, with That Pain. I'm Concerned !!! Best Regards, and Praying , For Her. Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		28-May-2009 05:08
Bob Sara, Hey Bob, Monday , Or Tuesday, it is !!!!! Let Me Know Which, and What Time, and I'll Be There. Sounds Good. Thanks, For The Compliment, about My List, I Appreciate it. Some Of My Favorite Things, on That List. The Playboy Club, on The Canal, Yes, Yes, Yes !!!!!!! That Place, was Just Short Of Heaven, Or Maybe It Was Heaven, After All !!!! Great Place, And I Sure Enjoyed Myself , Every Visit There. I Always Left There, With A Big Smile, If You Know, What I Mean. I Used to Eat Pizza, Calzones, Meatball Parm. Subs, ect., and Root Beer. That Little Place , Had Great Italian Food. I Went There On Paydays, on Thursday Nights, after I Cashed My Swift Paycheck, at Bartee's Tropical Liquor Store, on 79th Street, and N. W. 10th Avenue. And Then, I would Go To The Playboy Club, and Enjoy Myself, For A While, in Good Company. Wow, What Memories, We're Talking : Super Great Times !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Delivered, all The Time, To Earl's Market, For Swift, and When I Worked For Swift Metro, There was a Little Coffee Shop, on The 79th Street Side Of Earl's Market, Called : Rheem's Coffee Shop, and They Had Great Breakfast, and I used to Go There, For Breakfast, a Lot. I Loved Mike Gordon's, For The View Of The Bay, But I Liked The Food, At Fish Peddler, Much Better. I Went to The Fish Peddler, a Lot. I Loved That Place !!!!! They Had The Best Fried Canadian Jumbo Sea Scallops, I Have Ever Had in My Life, They Were Wonderful !!!!!! Their Seafood, was All Good !!!! Charleston, South Carolina, is One Of, If Not My Absolute Favorite Place, in The U. S., Bob. I Love Charleston. Beautiful, and Very Historic City. And Very Aristocratic, and Classy, too !!!!! High Society, and Wealth. Myrtle Beach, is Real Nice Too, Especially The Calabash Style Seafood Buffets, All You Can Eat, and The Food, is Great !!!!! I Get Sick, everytime, I Go There, Because I Eat Too Much, No Self Control, and I Pay For it, at 3 A. M. The Beaches, are Very Famous, and Nice, And There' s Lots Of Golf Courses, Country Theatres, and There's Ripley's Museum, and The Boardwalk, Downtown, Which Gets Very Lively, and Sometimes Rowdy, at Night. Been There, and Charleston, Many Times. I Can See It Now : Then Came Bronson, I Mean Bob Sara, on His Harley, Hitting The Road, for A Tour. More Power To You Bob, I Wish I Was Riding A Harley, along Side You, on The Trip !!! I Used To Go To Lum's , all Over Dade County, a Long Time Ago, Like in The 70's, and Got : Ollie Burgers, Hot Dogs, Fried Clams Baskets, Key Lime Pie, Beer Pitchers, Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Ect. Lum's Had Good Food, and were neat, and Lively Places. I Thought All Lum's , Were Long Gone, Even The Last One, on Davie Road . I Guess, I Was Wrong. About Dirr's Gold Seal : I Remember, The Plant Well, On 81st Street, Where 81st Street Forked into 79th Street. I Bought Dirr's Gold Seal Hot Dogs, and The Miami Round Bologna, For Years, in The Stores, Before I went to Work, for Swift. They Had Good Products !!!!! And I Went To Dirr's , Many Times, in The Swift Trucks, To Pick Up Product. Did You Know: Alvin, A Long time Dirr's Employee ????? He was A Big Black Guy. I used to Talk, with Him, at Dirr's, and On Deliveries, For Swift, and We'd Run into Each Other, at The Same Places. He Was A Real Jolly, and Nice Man. He worked For Dirr's, A Long Time. Also, Do You Remember, Our Swift Driver : E. Barr JR. ???? He Was A Dirr's Truck Driver, Before Swift. Dirr's Was A Big Name, in Miami, For Years, and They Did Have Real Good Food Products. Didn't They Have A Connection, To Economy Packing, and Blue Ribbon, on Red Road, in Hialeah. I Had Heard That, Back in The 60's ????? You Probably, Would Know that. ?? Take Care Bob, and Let Me Know When, and We'll Go To Arnold's Royal Castle, For Our Feast, and Memories Reunion. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin. Road Runner At Swift & Co. Miami.

Robbin		28-May-2009 04:05
Eastsider, You and I Both Know: That Life, is Never Fair, Or Just. Another Example, Of That. Robbin.

Robbin		28-May-2009 04:03
Eastsider, Yes, I Remember : The Royal Burgers, They Were Similar, To Burger King's Whopper, But Slightly Different. They Started Having Those Bigger All The Way Burgers, and The Newer Royal Castles , Had A Bigger Dining Room, with A Few Tables, and A Sort Of Arched High Dome Roof. More Fancy, Than The Old Typical Royal Castles. Sorry I Rubbed it in So Much, By Bragging, about My Memorial Day Steak BBQ Dinner. But You Got To See and Here : Bobby "Blue" Bland, Live in Concert, I Didn't, and Tuna, and Jello, are A Lot Healthier, Than : My Sirloin Steak, Corn On The Cob, Tossed Salad, With Marie's Bleu Cheese Dressing, Pepsi Cola, and Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity Ice Cream Dinner, So You Were Probably : The Winner, But I Realize , That You Worked A Long Hard Days Work, So I'm Not Sure. It May Be A Judgement Call, as To Who was Better Off. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		28-May-2009 03:49
Sofia, Derby Pie, is A Louisville , Kentucky Derby Specialty Pie. It's Served, at Derby Time, in May, all Over Louisville, But Especially, At The Run For The Roses, _ The Kentucky Derby, at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby, is The Richest Thoroughbred Horse Race, and The Derby Pie, is Very Rich Also, But in Taste. My Mom, was From Kentucky, and Lived Many Years, in Louisville, So I've Been There, Lots Of Times, and I've Been To Churchill Downs, and The Museum There, and I've Eaten: Derby Pie, Many, Many Times, and it's Delicious, Believe Me. Some Chefs, May Make it, and some People, May Make it at Home, But There was, For Years, and Years: A Big Louisville Commercial Bakery, Called : Kern's Bakery, and They Made The Derby Pies, For Restaurants, ect., and They Made it Right, and Great. Now, To Tell You What Derby Pie is : It's Like A Chocolate Chip Pie, with Pecans, or Walnuts, in it, and A Little Bit Of Kentucky Bourbon, in it. And It's Always Served, With : Whipped Cream, on Top. It's Very Rich, Like A Key Lime Pie, and if You Eat Too Much, at one Sitting, I Will Guarantee You, that You Will Get Sick. Lots Of Cook Books, Have Recipes, For it, and They're Listed as : Derby Pie, or Run For The Roses Pie. And It's Best Served , with A Glass Of Ice Cold Milk, or A Good Cup Of Coffee. I Have Made it, at Home, and it Came Out Good. You use A Regular Pie Crust, not Grahahm Cracker Crust. I Believe , You Will Find Recipes For Derby Pie, Right Here, on The Computer. Just Type in: Recipes For Derby Pie. I Love This Pie, and if and When, you Try it, I'll Just Bet: That you will Too !!!!!! Best Regards !!! Robbin.

eastsider		28-May-2009 03:41
Robbin: Do you remember the "Royal Burgers" at RC? I grew to like them better than Whoppers. Oh yeah, one bone to pick with you. You grill streak and corn on the cob for your Memorial day feast and I have a tuna salad sandwish and some jello. That just doesn't seem fair to me. Can you explain this inequity?

Robbin		28-May-2009 03:26
Eastsider, Hey, I Just Knew, That you Had Been, to That Royal Castle, and 7-11, since they were not too far, from you House, if you Lived On East 5th to 6th avenue, and Up around Bright Park, and Flamingo Elementary. You Probably, Saw Me, and I Probably, Saw You, either around Your Neighborhood, When I went to See Girls, I Liked, or at Flamingo Plaza, or Around Carole's Restaurant, and Liggett Rexall, and Grable's Bakery. We Definately, Crossed Path's Before. Yeah, I Have No Doubt, That Yu Know The Pulse Of The Music, and Entertainment Business. 40 Years, is A Long Time, and A Whole Lot Of Experience. I Will Take Your Word, For All You Tell Me, about The Stars, Ect. , cause I Know, that You Know. Take Care. Later. Robbin.

Don Boyd		28-May-2009 03:15
Dave B: sorry for the delay in responding - first it got buried by a lot of chatter and second I couldn't get the link to work. I finally backtracked on the URL and found it athttp://www.billsretroworld.com/cars.htm . I'm not an old car buff per se but I do appreciate the history and the beauty of the old cars, particularly if someone in our family or a family friend owned a particular year and model that is on display. I previously received most of the photos on that site in an e-mail that was going around about two months ago and I thought enough of them to add them to my "Do You Remember" gallery athttp://www.pbase.com/donboyd/memories_doyouremember back in mid-April. Eastsider - reference your comment on the 26th, you're right, no problems from me, haha. I'm enjoying reading all of your comments and the comments from everyone else, mostly Dave B and Robbin, and Sofia, Patricia and Bob Sara. Don

eastsider		27-May-2009 23:42
Robbin: I do remember going to the 7-11 on 8th just north of 25th and the "RC Steak House". I'm sure that I went to the Carvel but don't recall any specific instances. Don't forget that I've been gone from Hialeah for over 35 years now and really didn't spend much time around the east side after I got a driver's licence and a car. I'm not sure where Milsap is from. Your guess is as good as mine. When I first came to Nashville Milsap was a rock and roll singer that headed the house band at a hotel just off I-24 at the Jefferson Street exit named "King of the Road" the name leased to them by Roger Miller. The lounge was called "The Roof" because it was on . . . That's where Milsap was for many years. I'll just say this about television, concerts, etc. All of it is highly scripted and rehearsed. Don't believe everything that you see and none of what you hear and you'll be in the know. There are alot of touring acts, and I'm not going to mention any names, that act all buddy-buddy on stage. That's because off stage they don't talk and never see each other. They even travel in different, cars, planes and buses. Remember, I've been in the "business" in one degree or another for close to 40 years now and I wouldn't lead you astray. I know where the skeletons are buried, so to speak.

Sofia		27-May-2009 21:52
Robbin -- what's a Derby pie?

Bob Sara		27-May-2009 20:20
Robbin, I agree with about 95% of your list as well. A lot of good stuff there. On some of your other topics of the past day or so, I was a member of the Playboy Club on Biscayne and the canal for many years, and had more then a few cocktails there. And I've eaten at Flora's many times. As for Mike Gordons place, in the early 50's my fathers sister had a grocery store on NW 79th Street called Mary's Market. Two of her best friends were Earl from Earls Market (Earl with the Curl) on 22nd Ave, and Mike Gordon, who had a restaurant and bait stand on the bay at 79th Street. My Aunt Mary and her husband sold the grocery in the mid 50's and went into the apartment business, where they did very well. But they reamind friends with Mike Gordon, and ate at the restaurant all the time. And they brought me with them many times. Mike would come over to the table and sit and chat with them whenever he was there. Great memories. And, you are right about Mike owning the Fish Peddler on Biscayne. If you're up to it let's talk about maybe having a few RC's and a birch beer early next week. Since I have time on my hands, as soon as this storming weather breaks, I'm loading up the Harley and taking a road trip for a week or so. Going to visit my cousin near St Augustine for a day or two, and maybe head up to Charlestown, and Myrtle Beach, and circle around and come home on the Florida West Coast. Let me know if Monday or Tuesday will work for you. By the way, my wife and I went up to Davie to Lums for lunch on Saturday. We both had Lum Dogs, and they were just OK, but not worth the drive. It is more just another diner then a Lums. And they only have Bud, Bud Light, and Michelob. No other beer. Before I came to work at Swift, I worked for Dirr Gold Seal Meats on NW 81st Street at 12th Ave in Miami. We made the hot dogs for Lums, and also the roast beef they used for their hot roast beef sandwiches.

Robbin		27-May-2009 18:53
Don Boyd, We Obviously, Have Good Taste, and Similar Taste. I'm Glad. Best Regards. Robbin.

Don Boyd		27-May-2009 18:31
Of all the items you listed, I like, in the same order that you listed them: Patios, Wooden Decks, Balconies, Pretty Beaches, Nostalgia, Car Travel, Key Lime Pie, Pecan Pie, Peach Cobbler, Country Ham, Maple Syrup, Honey, BBQ, Pizza, Shrimp Cocktail, Crab Imperial, Deviled Crab, Fried Shrimp, Orange Juice, Iced Coffee, Iced Tea Sweet, Crab Cocktail, Ropa Vieja, Cuban Sandwich, Fajitas, Flan, Cafe Con Leche, Root Beer, Cracker Barrel, Carrot Cake, All Butter Pound Cake, Tile Floors, Marble, Publix, Publix Bakery, Hushpuppies, Sweet And Creamy Cole Slaw, Western Omelet, Crepes, Lighthouses, SUV's, Romance, Nice Kitchens, Nice Bathrooms, Florida Rooms, & WOMEN. Don

Robbin		27-May-2009 17:38
Eastsider, It was 87 Degrees, Earlier Today, But it's 74 Degrees , Right Now, Partly Sunny, and Cloudy, Windy, Thundering, and About To Storm, I Believe, Here In Miami, and Hialeah. Talk To You Later. Robbin.

Robbin		27-May-2009 17:32
Hi Everyone, I'm Curious: Does anyone Else Like : Timberframe Houses, Log Homes, Cedar Homes, Underground Homes, Dome Homes, This Old House, Hometime, Terraces, Patios, Wooden Decks, Gazeabo's, Balconies, Swimming Pools, Japanese Gardens, Orchids, Wooden Privacy Fences, Cabanas By The Pool, Stained Glass, Spiral Staircases, 2 Story Houses, Beach Houses, Pretty Beaches, Racing Go Karts, Harley's, Nostalgia, Car Travel, Windchimes, Grist Mills, R. V.'s Antiques Roadshow on PBS, Renting and Watching Movies, Cook Books, Cooking, Jazz, Old School 70's Soul Music, Motown Music, Do Wop Music, Some Country Music, Steely Dan, Tower Of Power, Kenny G. , Key Lime Pie, Pecan Pie, Peach Cobbler, Derby Pie, Country Ham, Buttermilk, Maple Syrup, Honey, BBQ, Pizza, Shrimp Eggrolls, Shrimp Cocktail, Crab Imperial, Deviled Crab, Fried Shrimp, Chocolate Milk, Orange Juice, Iced Coffee, Iced Tea Sweet, Crab Cocktail, Ropa Vieja, Cuban Sandwich, Fajitas, Flan, Cafe Con Leche, Oreo Cheescake, Chocolate Trinity Publix Ice Cream, Haagen Dasz Chocolate Ice Cream, Root Beer, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, Ginger Ale, Cracker Barrel, Carrot Cake, All Butter Pound Cake, Civil War History, Tile Floors, Marble, Publix, Publix Bakery, Bath And Body Works, North Carolina Pulled Pork BBQ, Hushpuppies, Sweet And Creamy Cole Slaw, Western Omelet, Crepes, Lighthouses, SUV's, Mercedes Benz, Charleston, South Carolina, Sanibel Island, Romance, Trucking, Martial Arts, The Army, Nice Kitchens, Nice Bathrooms, Florida Rooms, French Doors, French Colonial Windows, Memphis BBQ, Texas BBQ, & WOMEN. Best Regards To All !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-May-2009 16:45
Eastsider, I'm Sorry, I've Been Such a Bad Influence, on You, Regarding : My Womanizing. I Can't Help It, it Justs Comes Natural, in My Case. It Keeps Me Young , though, that's One Good thing, about it. But as long as you only Write something , that sounds Like Me, That's O. K., But if You Start Looking At Other Women, Too Much, Like Me, To Wher You're Always Getting in Trouble, with your Wife, Then, You Know: That Robbin's Womanizing Ways, Has Rubbed Off On You, and You Need To Recover. I Enjoy What My Wandering Eyes See, and It's A Pleasure, For Me, Just Like : Shopping At Publix, Where Shopping Is A Pleasure. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		27-May-2009 16:31
Eastsider, Thanks, I Will Try To Find, or Listen To : " Swingin ", By John Anderson. Oh. By The Way, I Thought Of Another Song , That I Always Liked : "There Ain't No Gettin Over You", By Ronnie Milsap. Isn't Ronnie Milsap, From Cherokee, N. C. ?? That's What I Heard, or Always Thought. I Always Liked Barbara Mandrell's Good Looks, and Her Singing, and Her Sisters Too. And When They Were All 3 Together, with Their Mom and Dad, at Home, On Christmas Specials, I Really Enjoyed that, and They seemed Like A Real Down To Earth, and Nice Family. My Absolute Favorite Song, By Barbara Mandrell, is : " I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool " . I Have a Lot Of Country Music Cassettes, That I Bought New, at Spec's Music, in The Late 90's, and in 2000. Spec's , was Eliminating Cassettes, Little By Little then, and They Had C. D.'s in The Wooden Bins, But Along The Back Wall, They Had Lots And Lots Of Cassettes, in Alphabetical order, and in Slots, and The Prices, were Reduced , and Good, So I Bought A Whole Lot Of Country Cassettes, By Artists Like : Barbara Mandrell, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, George Jones, Kathy Mattea, Shania Twain, Clint Black, Reba McEntire, Juice Newton, George Strait, Martina McBride, Janie Fricke, Emmy Lou Harris, Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Alabama, The Statler Brothers, Ronnie Misap, Patty Loveless Trisha Yearwood, and others. I Play Them, in My Ford Expedition, sometimes. Did You Ever Go To The Carvel , for Ice Cream, on East 25th Street, Just East Of Lejeune Road ?? And What about The 7-11 Store, on Lejeune Road, and 25th Street??? And I Know You Went To The Royal Castle, on East 25th Street, and Lejeune Road. I went there, sometimes , Myself, and I Know Pokey, Went there, He Said so. When I was in Elementary School, I Liked a Girl, who went To Flamingo Elementary, and She Lived, on East 29th Street, and East 9th Avenue, and I Would Ride My Bike, To Her House, to See Her, and A Couple Of Times, I Took Her To Royal Castle, on 25th Street, and Lejeune, on My Bike, and Treated Her To Castle Burgers , and Birch Beer, Believe it , or Not. I Hope Don Boyd Sees This one, He Won't Believe it !!! Later. Robbin.

eastsider		27-May-2009 14:36
Robbin: "Swingin'" is by John Anderson released in around 1981-82. I have no idea who did the B-3 riffs on the recording.

Robbin		27-May-2009 04:26
Eastsider, Young Hef, and Huge Hef, it is . Definately Yes, I Did Go To The Floating Playboy Club, on Biscayne Blvd. Right Across The Street, From The Pussycat Theatre. More Than Once. A Few times , Actually. I Didn't Have A Key, or Membership, But A Friend Of Mine Did, and I Was A Guest, and was Made To Feel, Very Welcome There , By A Few Playboy Bunnies, so I Naturally Came Back. Great Memories. Did You Ever Eat Pizza,or Ham And Ricotta Calzones, at Flora's Italian Patio Place, Just East Of Bisc. Blvd., on 79th Street ????? I used to Go There, a Lot, Loved Their Food. Ate On The Outside Patio. I Used To Eat at The Fish Peddler Restaurant, on Bisc. Blvd., at 87th Street, all The Time. I was Very Familiar With 79th Street, and Bisc. Blvd., at One Time: In The 70's , and I was around There a Lot. Do You Remember: David's Cafeteria, on Bisc. at About 80th Street ???? I used to Eat There, a Lot. Went To Mike Gordon's, But Liked Fish Peddler's Food Better, Even Though Mike Gordon, Owned The Fish Peddler. I Think, I'm Going To Turn In Too, As I'm Kinda Sleepy . Goodnight Eastsider. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		27-May-2009 04:06
Eastsider, I Never Fry, anything, anymore. I used To, A Long Time Ago, I Fried Chicken, Hushpuppies, Fritters, Homemade Donuts, Fried Fish, Fried Eggplant, Fried Vegetable Fritters, Fried Shrimp, Fried Conch Fritters, and other Things. But I Quit Many Years Ago, Cause The Oil, is Messy, Dangerous, and The Frying, Stinks Up The House. I Had A Fry Daddy, and Used To Take it Outside, in The Back Yard, But I Got Tired Of Frying, So I Never Do it Anymore. If I Want Fried Foods, I Buy Them, already Fried, But I Don't Honestly Have Fried Foods, Very Often. I LikeFried Shrimp, From Joe's Stone Crab, Ranch House, and Applebee's. And I Like Fried Chicken Tenders, From The Publix Deli, And I Like Fried Onion Rings, and Hushpuppies, From Miami Sub's. And I Love The Hushpuppies, From Dixie Pig N. C. BBQ, in FT. Lauderdale. And Piccadilly Cafeteria, Has Good Hushpuppies, Fried Okra, and Fried Shrimp. I Also Like Popeye's, and Church's Fried Chicken. So If I want Fried Foods, I Go Out. I Have Burned Myself, also, and it's No Fun. Very Painful. And Eastsider, Who was The Artist, Of Swingin, and Who was On The B3 ???? I Want To Check it out. I Have No Sound, on My Computer Now, Though, I'm Gonna Try Buying New Speakers, and See if That's The Problem. Later. Robbin. It's 73 Degrees Farenheit, at 12 Midnight DST, Right Now. High Today, - Tuesday, was 90, But Then it Stormed, and Rained, and Cooled it Off Here, to 69 Degrees, and Now it's 73.

eastsider		27-May-2009 03:56
Robbin: Everybody's younger than Hugh Hefner. What is he now, 107, 108? Okay with me that you be Young Hugh. I think that I'll be Huge Heffer. That way the 3 of us won't get mixed up. Did you ever go to the Playboy Club on Biscayne? I think that I'm going to pack it in. I just realized that I've only had about 5 1/2 hours sleep in the last 43 hours. My how time flys when you're having fun.

Robbin		27-May-2009 03:41
Eastsider, Welcome, To My Club, and I'm Proud Of You, For Honoring Me, As You Did. I Admit, I Love Beautiful Ladies, and I Admire Them, all the time, and I Encourage you to Do The Same. Glad To Have You, in My Club. I Think Of Myself, as Sort Of A Young Hugh Hefner, Without All His Money. I Do Have Wandering Eyes !!!!! When I Read , What You Said, I Smiled: Ear To Ear !!! And Lee Ann Womack, She's Welcome At My House, anytime !!!!!! Anytime , My Wife's Not There, That is !!!!!!! I Am, Who I Am, and I Love The Ladies !!!! I Don't Cover it Up, I Am Honest, and Open, about it. And My Wife Knows How I Am, and By Now, She's Used To It. She Doesn't Care !!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		27-May-2009 03:28
Sofia, They Said, on The 6: 00 P. M News, That We Got Like 50 MPH Winds, Here Today, I Question That. Today's Winds, Were Like Hurricanes: Andrew, Katrina, Wilma, and Others. It Was At Least 100 MPH, I Am Sure. My House, was Built, in 1963, and is Very Strong, and Has Gone Thru Many Bad Hurricanes, Since My Family Moved in in 1964, So The Winds, Today Did Nothing, to My House, But The Sounds, and Sights, That I Heard, and Saw, Reminded Me, Of Those Hurricanes, So it was A Real Bad Storm. All it Did To Me, Was Tangle, And Ruin , Some Of My Beautiful Windchimes, Outside, and Knock Over, all of My Plants Outside. But That Was Enough. I Was Real Mad, and Cussing. What Can You Do ???? The Stupid Weather, Ruins A Lot Of Things, But We Have No Control Over it, and Must Pick Up The Pieces, and Keep On Going. I Will Buy Some More Windchimes, as I Love Them. They Sound Pretty. Well ,Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		27-May-2009 03:28
Dave: Hope your fiancee is okay. I've splattered myself and it's no fun so now I heat the oil at low heat, put the food in and then raise the temperature to frying level. Ypu're right about "Dance" but I'll cut Lee Ann some slack. Anybody that looks that good can call themselves whatever they want. Crap! I'm starting to sound like Robbin! I've been ruined. How about "Dear Me" and "Something In Red" by Lorrie Morgan? Great songs but not country, although "Trainwreck of Emotions" was stone country. My only suggestion about retirement is that there are 5 (I think that's right) States that do not have State Income Tax. Florida, Tennessee and Nevada are 3 of the 5. To me Taxes are a big consideration as are housing costs. You might consider Crossville, Tennessee. It's fairly cheap to live there and you like the mountains. Lastly, after giving it intense thought and consideration I have decided when Country Music ceased to exist as we knew it. It was the night that John Denver won the Country Artist of the Year Award on the CMAs. You might recall that night. Charlie Rich opened the envelope and immediately burned as he announced "John Denver". And just now, to add insult to injury, Montgomery-Gentry were just announced to be inducted as the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Somebody help us!

Robbin		27-May-2009 03:11
Dave B., Sorry To Hear About Your Fiance Burning Her Hand. Hot Oil, When Frying Foods, is Very Dangerous, and Very Unforgiving. My Wife, Cooks in The Kitchen, at Publix,- Her Supermarket's Deli, Making Fried Chicken, Chicken Tenders, and Lots Of Hot Foods , For The Hot Case , Of Foods To Go, and She Gets Burned, all the Time, Mainly, on Her Arms. That Hot Oil, Is Real Bad. I Hope She'll Be O. K. Later On, as it's Healing, or Healed, Tell Her To Put Vitamin E, or Aloe, on The Area, and It Will Help Erase The Scar, and Soothe It. And Thanks, For The Songs List, and The C. D. 's . As Always, I Appreciate , You Heart Of Gold, and Your Efforts. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-May-2009 02:56
Dave B., And Eastsider, I've Been Enjoying Your Discussion, about Country Music, and I Recognize A Lot Of The Artists Names, But Don't Know Much , about Their Songs, only Some, Like Johnny Cash. And Eastsider, Yes, Lejeune Road, -- East 8th Avenue, always was Very Busy, Even When We Were Kids. But, Me, I Was All Over Hialeah, Both Walking, and on My Bikes, in Fact, It's A Miracle, That I'm Still Alive, After The Way I Rode My Bikes Recklessly, All Over Hialeah, as A Kid. I Had Some Close Calls Though. You Guys, Sure Know Country Music : A To Z. No One in Their Right Mind, Would Challenge You, on That Subject, Certainly, Not Me. Eastsider, I Knew Bobby Bland, would Have A B3, Of Yours, in His Band. I Wish, I Could Of Been There. And Dave, Yes, I Love Birch Beer, and Root Beer. Royal Castle, Had Great Birch Beer, and Wendy's, used to Have it Here, But I Don't Think, they Do any More. I Always Liked : Act Naturally, By Buck Owens & The Buckaroos. Remember: The Battle Of New Orleans, By Johnny Horton ?? And : Who Will Pray For Me ? By Conway Twitty ??? And : Flowers On The Wall, By The Statler Brothers ??? Best Regards, To Both Of You. Robbin.

dave b		27-May-2009 02:09
Sofia, also by the way, I was thinking of retiring to NC too, at some point. They say Charlotte is a fast-growing city and the cost of living generally is lower, not only in NC but in many places in the South. I have yet to look up all that stuff. Does anyone on here know much about cost of living stuff re retirement? Suppose all I was going to get would be social security but it would be 1800 monthly, there are places where you could live quite well. And we would be renting, probably. I would welcome any input from anyone about this as there are a number of sources, like which states have the most retirees but that could be misleading, so it is something I will be looking into over the next few years. I am 62 now and will not be doing this court stuff til I am 80 :) I don't see how I lasted this long, still have the fourth highest caseload out of all 10 Boston courts, in the inner-city wonderland of high crime areas, where there is never a dull moment. But anyway, if you have any opinions or info I would be very glad to hear about it. Thanks in advance.

dave b		27-May-2009 01:55
Sofia, by the way, a lot of folks nowadays consider real country to be anything with a twang to it, so to speak, like real hillbilly music, but that is not the case at all, as you will hear when you get the cds. I will also give you a list of the most prominent country artists circa 1959-1965 or so, plus a little from each of them in the way of their most famous songs. As I said, I could care less that country is not country anymore, but to call it country is like calling some guy who composed a simple song, Mozart. They ain't the same and they should be thought of as different, quite different, but today, in general, right is wrong and wrong is right and it with regard to music, I guess it is whatever you think it is, or might be. There are very few objective standards anymore, as we are in a downward spiral of Western Civilization and this may seem like it has nothing to do with country music, BUT, we are satisfied these days with substitutes for the real thing, from country to philosophy to morality, across the board, we have substitutes for the real things and we call them the real things, but they are anything but.

dave b		27-May-2009 01:48
Sofia, sure, I have 229 country out of 1300, so will take a big big sampling, maybe three or four cds with 20 or 30 each, and get started, not a problem. I will make it really representative, too. Eastsider: Tough for me to list the songs like that. One though, is I hope you Dance, LeeAnn Womack. That is a good song. Let me postpone this til after court tomorrow. I just had to take my fiancee here to the emergency room for a bad burn, cooking oil in a frying pan, put potatoes in there but they splashed in. Burned her hand badly, so I will be back tomorrow after court, folks.

eastsider		27-May-2009 00:26
Dave: I have Gunfighter Ballads and "More" on vinyl and on reel-to-reel. I know the Sun Cash album that you're talking about, if it has "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" on it, that is. "Don't Worry" is my favorite Marty song, followed by "Devil Woman", and "My Woman, My Wife". As to "Most Unique" that's another hard one. Buck should be there, I agree and maybe Cash, Bill Anderson, Tammy Wynette, Hank Williams, Sr., Ernest Tubb and Haggard. I'm compiling the list by who I instantly would recognize. I do have to make a concession, however. Many of the people, like Garth and Cash for example, I have critized to their face much worse than I have here. To me it's not a personal thing, but a creative thing. I just didn't want anybody to think that I'm being two-faced. I'll suggest another list, and start it off. We can call it good songs in spite of the singer. Here's a couple that I like but aren't country even though the artists proclaim themselves as country. "Mr. Businessman", "IOU", and "Swingin'". (Hey Robbin, check out the B-3 licks on Swingin') Sofia: You're wise not asking me and Dave to complie a song sample for you. Left to our own devices , we would most like start off with "The Stump Jumpers" and bring you right up to current times with Trace Adkins. Probably 1,500 songs give or take 100.

Sofia		26-May-2009 23:44
Robbin -- I agree, that was one nasty storm. I was working on some deadlines on the computer and decided to shut everything off because the thunder was so loud. I also lost a few branches from my mango tree. Dave & Eastsider -- I'm enjoying the discussion on what you both consider to be authentic country music. I have a pretty ecclectic variety of music in my home, i.e., opera, Native American chanting, Arabic, Spanish, R&B, classic rock, etc, etc. But I must admit, no country music. So if you would be so kind, Dave, to select what you deem appropriate and put it into a CD for this country music virgin whose ears have not been polluted by the "pseudo" stuff, I'd really appreciate it. I trust your judgment. Since my husband and I plan on moving to North Carolina in about six years or so, this seems like a good time to start educating myself.

dave b		26-May-2009 22:54
Don, my Marine buddies just sent me www.billsretroworld.comlcars.html if you want to take a look at it. I thought you mentioned something about liking old cars etc?

dave b		26-May-2009 22:50
Do you remember a 1960 song by Marty Robbins, almost a crossover like El Paso, but the name of it is I Told The Brook. That is a great song, I have it here, along with It's Your World. Those are my two favorite Marty Robbins songs. I also like his Gunfighter Ballads and Trail songs album/cd and the follow up album to that. More Gunfighter Ballads etc. I like Johnny Cash too, I have three cds of his, not many I know, but one of them is a reissue on cd that I had as an album around 1962, Greatest Hits, on Sun Records. That is my favorite cd of him, do you have it?

dave b		26-May-2009 22:48
Good list, indeed, Eastsider. We could probably list FIFTY good singers. What people have the most unique sound? I would say Buck Owens tops the list, no one sounds like him.

eastsider		26-May-2009 22:42
Dave: Don's probably as redneck as we are so I don't expect any problems from him. (Hope I'm right about that if I'm not I just became banished from the board, I imagine) Three favorites? That's hard. Can we do a classic list and a modern list? If you're up for it, here goes: Classic: Marty Robbins, Carl Smith, Jim Reeves. Modern: Vince Gill, Gene Watson, Mandy Barnett. This is hard. How about a "Honorable Mention" list? Roger Miller, Don Gibson, Billy Walker, Ray Price, Hank thompson, Del Reeves, Patsy Cline, Jeanie Seeley. Thanks for the cd offer, but I'm in pretty good shape, I imagine. I've got country going back to Roy Acuff on RCA 78 rpm records, right up to Vince Gill on CD.

eastsider		26-May-2009 22:31
Robbin: I don't remember any of those businesses on 10th Avenue, but I got over that way very seldom as a child. Crossing 8th Avenue was a dangerous task most of the time and we lived between 5 and 6th Avenue so it was quite a way for me to go. I think that Bobby Bland, like Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, etc. will never lose it. He just gets better with age, like fine wine and whiskey. And, of course he had a B-3 in his band. Who do you think provided (for a nominal fee) the B-3?

dave b		26-May-2009 22:29
Who is your all time favorite? Marty Robbins? It's hard to pick one. Let's pick our three favorites. Marty Robbins George Jones ?

dave b		26-May-2009 22:28
Eastsider, you have a very very perceptive and accurate take on all this stuff.

dave b		26-May-2009 22:27
Eastsider, that falls right in with my 1970 guesstimate.....and I was not sure at all, just tried to take a wild guess.....then of course, after it began to change, it did change even more, and worse. But I would not mind if people called it New Age Country or Pseudo-Country but they actually think this stuff is real country and that is the bad part. I could care less because I don't listen to it but it is like someone pitching a tent in their own backyard and they call that camping, when you and I have camped out in Yellowstone or some really wild place. It ain't the real thing but they think it is. And just the idea that they think it is real, is the sad part. So things change over the years, most everything does, but let's not call today pop country "country".

dave b		26-May-2009 22:23
But you and I know real country from pseudo, and let anyone come on here and debate us!!! Except Don. It's his board :)

eastsider		26-May-2009 22:21
Dave: I figured that you and I would agree but we're not the only people on the board and I figured that some die-hard Garth or Vegas lounge act fan would come hard at me. But then the evening is young. I can't tell you precisely what year but by the time that "Urban Cowboy" was released it had already happened. So, where does that land us? Pre-1976 or 7? The "Outlaw Movement" was actually a PR person's tag. Willie and Waylon just kind of went with the flow and then everybody jumped on the bandwagon, well except Webb, Faron, Porter, Hank Snow, etc. Even Cash let his hair grow and started admitting that he and Waylon popped pills together, but I digress. In 1968 or so, Cash was given a prime time TV show aired from the Ryman in the pre-air conditioned days. Thus evolved the "Man In Black" who would rather sing "Orange Blossom Special" and try to play the harmonica that sing "How High's The Water" or "Don't take Your Guns To Town". As a big Johnny Cash fan, I was very disappointed with his TV show. Years before that Jimmy Dean has a national prime time TV show and we got to see the likes of Grandpa Jones. Not the Byrds, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan as Cash presented to us as "new country". To me, that point in time is when country became main stream and the country acts that wanted to stay in the public eye (i.e. not the Opry crowd) changed over night. A beer hall stone country singer by the name of Donald Lytle (sp?) became Johnny Paycheck, all dressed up in a suit and tie with a Top 10 hit "Song and Dance Man". By the "Urban" time Paycheck had reinvented himself once again as an outlaw telling his fans to "Take This Job and Shove It". The Oak Ridge Boys quit singing gospel and started singing "Elvira". Willie went from a flattop to a braid, Hank Jr. shot off cannons, and Country Music became big business. So, here's my best estimate as a time table; 1968 to 1972. Today, there may be hope at last. there are some traditional acts out there. Alan Jackson, Elizabeth Cook, Vince Gill, Josh Turner, Joe Nichols, Marty Stuart, Craig Morgan and the like seem to be sincere in honoring the heritage of Country Music and are trying to re-establish the catagory. I hope it works so that I can listen to something new before I get too deaf.

dave b		26-May-2009 22:16
Done. 229 songs, four pages, to be mailed tomorrow, this way you can see the country songs for yourself. Eastsider, do you want the same list? Maybe you have all of them maybe not, I could make some cds for you, let me know

dave b		26-May-2009 22:01
Robbin, I might print out just the country songs and send them to you separately, it might be a lot easier instead of you wading through 1300 songs when the country ones number a couple of hundred or so. Will do that now, and mail it tomorrow after court, a fun day at court.

dave b		26-May-2009 21:50
And Eastsider, your opening post on this is too combative for two people who agree wholeheartedly :) But I forgive you. That's just the way I am.

dave b		26-May-2009 21:37
Thanks for doing more tapes. Incidentally, I mailed three cds to you in one box then in a separate large envelope I put the 17 page printout of all 1300 or so songs I have on i tunes on my computer, for you to take a look at. As I mentioned, the rock is mixed in with country etc all in alphabetical order and not by genre, but let me know which ones you want. If there are a lot, it might be easier to mail me a list than to do it here or over the phone. Box 411, West Dennis MA 02670

dave b		26-May-2009 21:35
Robbin, do you like birch beer? That is still sold around here but very very rarely. I can't think of the name on the bottle.

Robbin		26-May-2009 21:25
Dave B., Howdy, Partner, Yes, it was A Bad, Bad Storm, Just Like A Hurricane. You And I , and Bob Sara Agree: Hires Was A Great Root Beer !!!! But You Know, I Love Barq's Root Beer Too. It's Really Good. I Get Chocolate Ice Cream, and A Barq's Root Beer, And Make Me : A Boston Favorite, : A Brown Cow. I Know Most People Make A Brown Cow, With Vanilla Ice Cream, But I Like It With Chocolate Ice Cream, Better. I Finished 1 Cassette Tape, for You Today, Of Sorta : Country Gospel, a Lot Like That Song,. That You Put On My Oldies C. D. I Think You'll Like it !!!! I Know That You and Eastsider Like The Real Vintage Country Music, and You Both Know A Lot More, Than Me, about Country Music, But I Listen Sometimes Now, For A Change , To Our Country Station Here, : Kiss Country 99.9 F. M., and I'm Hearing a Lot of Modern Day Artists, sounding Real Good, to My Ears, So it May Be Different, From The Old Days, But I Think There's Still Some Decent Country Music Around , Right Now. You Guys May Dissagree With Me, But That's My Opinion. But, also, individual Tastes Come into Play, also, so that can vary, from person, to person. I Still Like Vince Gill, and Lee Greenwood's Singing. Alan Jackson, & Brad Paisley, Seem, Pretty Good. Best Regards !!!! Later. Robbin.

dave b		26-May-2009 21:20
Not to beat a dead horse, but to let you know that I am not asking for a year when it ended, let us just say or ask this: When, generally, was the change from real country to pseudo-country "noticed" by most fans of real country? That is a better question than trying to pin down a time frame of particular years. And this can be done. We can do it with doo-wop. We can say definitively that there was no doo wop in the real sense of the word when 1980 rolled around. Doo Wop was long gone. So it is possible to generally place beginnings and ends of music styles and genres within a certain time frame of years. Frank Sinatra stopped being popular with the younger crowd, when? Approximately 1955 or so, when rock and roll began with Little Richard, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry and others....... Pardon me for all the entries but this is a habit from court, we have to go back and forth constantly with judges and so it becomes a habit even here, without my realizing it. Very very seldom is there any kind of hearing before a judge, of any kind, without this back and forth, not arguing but kind of like arguing, until something is decided by the judge .So at a probation revocation hearing, I might say well, judge, a drug addict cannot always quit right away just because he is told to, and she might say, well, why not, then I go back and forth with her for five minutes until she finally says look, this is what I am going to do, and it is usually some kind of compromise thing. But this way of doing things carries over to this board, even!

dave b		26-May-2009 21:10
And let's take it a little further. There was no "problem" yet in, say, 1963. George Jones, Johnny Cash was not the Man in Black yet, Marty Robbins, Porter Wagoner, so far so good re real country. Now we go to later on in the decade. No problem. But when the outlaw stuff came, that itself marked a change of sorts, Hank Wms Jr, David Allen Coe, still country but beginning to branch out a little bit, not necessarily a good thing, but still plenty of real country around. Now we jump to 1990 and of course the entire scene has changed by now. And a gradual change occurred between say, 1970 and 1980. Of course we cannot pinpoint the change by year nor do we even care about doing that, but just for analysis' sake, I think it was around 1970 when it began to change. And as we said, of course it did not change overnight. I added all this so you would not think that I think it all happened in one year or so, like it was fine in 1969 but horrible in 1970 :)

dave b		26-May-2009 21:06
To refine what I said, I don't think it happened in one or two years, not by a longshot, no. But I do believe that not ALL of the changes had to take place before country music itself changed. And we can pick a year that is closer to the truth than other years. So it would not be 1990 for instance, nor 1960 but somewhere in the middle, so I said around 1970 and following. But what a difference from this pseudo-country and the regular stuff.

dave b		26-May-2009 21:04
Eastsider I agree with you, but give me a time frame when it ended, if there is one, actually there has to be one, it did not happen over a 30 year period. There were some of the significant changes going on early on. So while it is true that a host of factors contributed to its demise, nevertheless, there must have been a time frame wherein it ended, even though it took some time.........so I would say that around 1970 or so, it began to change noticeably, albeit as you said, with all these things contributing to and causing it. And i would not mind if people nowadays knew, well, this is not real country it is pseudo-country, but the tragedy is that they think this country rock is real country!

Robbin		26-May-2009 20:58
Eastsider, I Always Meant To Ask You: Do You Remember: The Big: Owens Of Illinois Plant, Or Warehouse, That was Off Of East 10th Avenue, at about East 33rd Street, and What About The 2 Bakery Surplus Stores: Merita, and Dandee, that were also On East 10th Avenue ????? And , If You were on East 10th Avenue, You Could See Trains, and The Hialeah Train Yard, To The East, From There. Now, Besides The CSX Hialeah Yard, out Further South, from The Train Yard, is The Modern Miami Amtrak Station. And near There , a Little Bit West, and Close To N. W. 79th Street, You Have: The Tri Rail Station, and The Metro Rail, Passes There. Remember, The Old Seaboard Coastline Railroad Station, Just East Of Miami Baseball Stadium, On N. W. 7th Avenue, and 23rd Street ????? A Long time Ago, They Tore Down, That Dump, and Opened The Modern Train Station That's up By The Hialeah Yard Now. Nashville, was always, A Pretty Big Train Town, I Believe, and They Had A Big Grand Old Union Station, Downtown. And A Lot Of Freight Trains Activity, years Ago, Don't Know About Now ?? L & N, of Course , is Now : CSX, Like a Lot Of Other Railroads. Hope You Got Some Rest , Last Night, or in The wee Hours. Best Regards . Robbin.

eastsider		26-May-2009 20:46
Dave, Dave, Dave: Here we're about to go again. You asked "When did real country music end?". Okay, here is my opinion. Real Country Music ended at no particular day and time but rather ended because of a host of things. It partially ended when Johnny Cash quit being Johnny cash and adopted the "Man In Black" persona. It partially ended when the record companies replaced people like Chet Atkins with bean counters. It partially ended when the bean counters took 2nd rate Las Vegas lounge acts and repackaged them as country music superstars. It partially ended when "Urban Cowboy" hit the box office. It partially ended when "Southern Rock" became all the rage. It partially ended when talent was replaced by good looks. It partially ended when the record labels let people like Faron Young, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Webb Pierce and anybody else that didn't wear a cowboy hat and look pretty go. It partially ended when Garth Brooks broke his guitar, set off smoke bombs and people went wild, forgetting that Pete Townsend has done that 20 years earlier. It partially ended when the Dixie Chicks and Toby Keith forgot that their job description was to entertain and started being political activists. It partially ended when the major Nashville record labels were sold to Japanese business interests and the studios were closed and boarded up. It partially ended when somebody who looks like Patsy Cline counldn't get a record deal today because she doesn't have blond hair and weighs over 100 pounds. It partially ended when Gaylord bought WSM and "updated" the Opry to make it more "contemporary". Now, I know that I'm going to catch it for this rant, but you asked. So, to enforce my depression with the "lack" of "real country music" I'm going to load Gene Watson into my CD player and listen to "Farewell Party" about 10 or 20 times, and I respectfully suggest that you consider doing the same.

dave b		26-May-2009 20:33
That must have been some storm, Robbin. I too remember Hires root beer, was thinking about it while reading your posts about Dad's Root Beer, which I also remember, but Hires was the best, I agree. That was quite a lit of childhood activities, and the thing is, as I mentioned before, we did not have to be begged to go do those things, we had to be called to come home at night for dinner, as it began to get dark. We did not have all the technology to distract us. I guess if we had, we would have been in our houses a lot more, too, like today's kids. Had we had the opportunity to play on computers etc etc...nothing quite like memories

Robbin		26-May-2009 20:26
To: Everyone, We Just Had An Awful Storm Here, in Miami, and Hialeah, a Little While Ago, and I've Never Heard Or seen Worse Than That, in All My Years Here, Even During Hurricanes. I Was Really Worried, That The Winds I Heard, were Going To Bust Windows, and Blow My Front Door Out. It Was About An Hour, Of Real High Winds, Hail, and Heavy Rain. I Heard The Hail, Like Golf Balls, Hitting My House. Any of You, Who Are Here, in Miami, Know, 1st Hand, What I Mean. The Wind, sounded Like A Freight Train, and I Thought it was Gonna Know My House Down. I Looked Out Now, and See That it Knocked all Of My Plants Over, and Made A Mess. Mother Nature Stinks, I Hate Her. It was Just Like A Hurricane, Nothing Less. At 1 P. M., it was 84 Degrees, and Now, at 4 : 20 P. M., its' 69 Degrees, after The Storm. It's Been Raining, Every Day Here Lately, But Only Rain, Not A Bad Storm, Like Today. Best Regards, To All. Robbin.

Robbin / Road Runner		26-May-2009 18:37
Bob Sara, Hi How Are Ya ??? As I Said, I Always Loved Root Beer, and Had all Kinds, as A Kid. Yes, Hires, was a Definate Great Choice, and Probably, The Best. I Remember, one time in The Summer, in North Carolina, North Of Wilmington, My Dad Made My Brother , and I Some Homemade Root Beer, By Boiling Some Sassafrass Roots, and it was actually, Pretty Good. Remember : Fizzies Tablets, They Had Root Beer, You Put in Water ???? Yeah, Hires , Bit The Dust. Publix Root Beer, and Chek Root Beer, From Winn Dixie, are Real Good. And IBP, is Decent. And Fanta, always Had good Canned Sodas, and Their Root Beer, is Good. I Think , That's What Arnold's Royal Castle Serves. Yes, Bob, I Remember, as A Kid , Drinking : Nehi, and Suncrest Sodas, Both , Very Good. Remember : Pee Wee Fruit Drinks, in The Tiny Bottle? They Were Good, Too !!!! My Foot, is Still Messed Up, But I Can Walk Some, and I'm Getting Mighty Hungry, For Som Castle Burgers, So Soon, Very Soon, We Will Have Our 1st Reunion Feast, At Royal Castle. Oh, and Bob, I Remember The Bottling Plant, and I Know Where The Bail Bonds Office is. I Remember You Families' Store, and The Regal Brewery, Highland Park Drugstore, ect. I Know The Area Well, and Like You Said,: That Area, Is Going Thru A Lot Of Changes, and Condstruction Galore. I Think I Delivered To Quality Grocery, When You Worked For Swift. I Had That Route, For A Long Time, There, and The Hialeah Route. Urban Renewal, is Definately, at Work, Down Around There. Let Me Know, When's Good , For You Bob, And We'll Feast On Castle Cheeseburgers, and Birch Beer, at Arnold's RC. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin, The Swift Road Runner !!!!!!! Beep , Beep !!!!!!

Robbin		26-May-2009 18:12
Hello Everyone, I Was Thinking Back, to My Elementary School Days, and How I Was Happy, with Simple Things,-- Little Pleasures, Like : Going Roller Skating, at : Rustic Roller Rink, and Hialeah Roller Rink, Riding My Bike, around My East Hialeah Suntan Village Neighborhood, Going To Hialeah Lanes Bowling alley, Going To Flamingo Plaza Shopping Center, Going To Grable's Bakery, Buying 2 Cupcakes, and Getting A Dime Coke, in The Machine, at Amoco Gas Station, and Sitting on My Bike, in Front Of Sun Tan Village Rexall, and Grable's Bakery, Watching Traffic, on Busy Lejeune Road, and Enjoying My Treats, And Going To Movies, at The Essex, and Circle Theatres, Eating at Royal Castle, and Burger King, Going To The Little Candy Store, By My Hialeah Elementary School, Going in Children's World Toy Store, To Look At Toys, and Sometimes Buy Something, Going To Hialeah Speedway, To See Stock Car Races, Eating With My Grandma, at Carole's Restaurant, Eating Dinner, with My Family, At Flamingo Cafeteria, Going To Big Ed's BBQ, and To Hitching Post BBQ, Building Model Cars, at Our House, Hanging around Village Custom Body Shop, near My House, Being A Nuisance, Visiting The Fred Jenkins House, To See Linda, Going To Miami Beach, to Swim, with My Family, My 1 Year, of Kindergarten, at Faith Lutheran Church- School, on Hialeah Drive, Going To Church, At The Hialeah Church Of The Nazarene, Driving My Go Karts, in Parking Lots, Going With My Dad, To Shell's City, Army Salvage, and Going Grocery Shopping, With My Mom, Everywhere, Eating Dinner, With My Family, Watching T. V., With My Family, at Night. Our Stupid Kids ' Rock Wars, in The Field, Near Our House, Refreshing Kiddie Pools, in Our Back Yard,in Summer, Shooting A 22 Rifle, in Our Back Yard, at The Bottom Of Our House,- Tin Cans thereWith My Dad, Going Fishing, with My Dad, My Kid Birthday Parties, Christmas at Our House, Flamingo Plaza Carnivals, Playing with My Toys, Playing Circle Ball, or Box Ball, in The Street, with It Chalked Off, Building A Tree House, Sleep Outs in Back Yards, Building Scooters, and Cars, For The Sidewalk, out Of Scrap wood, and Driving Them, around The Neighborhood, Buying, and Listening to 45 RPM Records, Listening To WQAM, And WFUN, on A. M. Radio, Going To Babcock Park, Playing Billiards 8 Ball, and Ping Pong, School Days, At Hialeah Elementary School, Diving Off The High Dive, at Miami Springs Pool, and Municipal Pool, Going with My Dad, To Visit Mayor Henry Milander, at City Hall, Going to Rexall, Walgreen's, Woolworth's, Western Auto, Bouncing On The Trampolines, at Flamingo Plaza,Family BBQ's in Our Backyard, My Parents' Cardgames, at our House, Pitching My Tent, on Our Backyard, Patsy's , For Pizza, Food Fair, For Holsum Cakes, and Cupcakes, Courting Dorrine Price, Diane Howell, Donna Woods, and others, and Going To North Carolina, a Lot Of Summers. An Action Packed Childhood. And I Am; Robbin P. Learned.

Bob Sara		26-May-2009 17:55
Robbin, I see you mentioned root beer, and Hires Root Beer in one of your posts. Hires was the only root beer we sold at my Dad's store. I sure enjoyed it, and would still prefer it to A&W, Dads, Barqs and the rest. Do you remember Suncrest sodas? They made orange, grape, and strawberry soda. The bottling plant was right across the street from our store, on NW 7th Ave at 15th Street. Went they built the 836/95 Interchange they tore down most of the building. There is still a small piece left, with a Bail Bond office in it.

Robbin		26-May-2009 04:24
Good Night Everyone, I' m A Bit Sleepy, Myself, Right Now, at 12: 15 A. M. DST, in Hialeah, and The Miami Area Temperature, is : 72 Degrees Farenheit. Best Regards !!!! Robbin. I'm Going To Bed .

Robbin		26-May-2009 04:16
Does Anyone, Besides Me, Remember : Dad's Root Beer ????? They used to Have A Place in Hialeah, and They Had Good Root Beer. I Love Root Beer, and I used to Buy Dad's Root Beer, all The Time, when They Sold it in The Supermarkets. I Think Dad's Root Beer, was around: in The Late 60's, and until the 70's. Robbin.

Robbin		26-May-2009 04:07
Eastsider, Yeah, You Have To Be Really Exhausted, That's A Long Day. Nurse Goodbody, was Alright, But She Didn't Do it , for Me, But Barbie Benton, and Mary Ann Gordon Rogers Sure Did !!! I Loved Hee Haw, But They Excited Me . Glad To Hear That Bobby Bland, Still Has it. I'm Sure You Enjoyed His Performance, and I'm Sure I Would of As Well. I'm Sure His Backup Band Used A B3 , and You Know I Approve Of That. Have A Good Night's Sleep. I Know You Need it. Talk To You Tomorrow. Good Night . Robbin.

Robbin		26-May-2009 03:56
Sofia, On Hee Haw, Wasn't The Last Part, Of That Song : I Searched The World Over, and Thought I Found True Love: You Found Another, and They Spit On Each Other, and You Were Gone . ???? I Think That was The Way The Last Part Went. I Thought about it Remembering the Skit, and The Song. Sounds Like, That You and Your Sister, were Near The Same Age, and Got Along Good. I Have only One Brother, and No Sisters. My Brother, is 3 Years Younger Than I Am. We Grew Up Together, and Shared A Bedroom, and We Played Together Good, and Everything, But Sometimes, We Would Fight, and My Dad , Didn't Like That. He Would Run Up, and Break Up Our Fight, and Say : Hey, You Guys Are Brothers, and You're Not Supposed To Fight, You Should Stick Together. But If Anybody Touched My Little Brother, I Went After Them, and Beat The Hell Out Of Them. I Had No Big Brother, But My Dad, was My Big Brother, and My Dad Was Tough , and Brave, and He Didn't Take Anything, From Anybody. He Wouldn't Back Down. I Saw Friends Fathers Bigger than My Dad, and They Backed Down, From My Dad. He Was All Go !!!!! So Long, For Now. All The Best. Robbin.

eastsider		26-May-2009 03:54
I'm going to post a quick comment and then get back with 'ya-all tomorrow as it's been a very long day (Starting at 3:AM) and we've got 2 trucks to unload. From somebody who was in the crew of Hee Haw for 3 or 4 seasons I'll say this and make whatever of it that you can. Wigs, heavy stage make up, lighting, camera angles and push-up bras can certainly alter a woman's appearance. "Nurse Goodbody" was played by Gunella Hutton, a Swedish actress. The Nat King Cole deal is news to me, but just because I never heard it doesn't make it untrue or true. There is a rather large barrier between the crew and the talent on most sets, so the crew is not privy to all the gossup first hand. It just kind of filters down. I'm bushed and still have a couple of hours left to go. Robbin, Bobby Bland out did himself. You would have been in "hog heaven" (another Southern phrase) 'Night All.

Robbin		26-May-2009 03:22
Dave B., Moxie, May Have Been A Favorite Soda, Of People Older than Us, and It May Not Be As Popular Anymore, or May Have Gone By The Wayside, altogether !!! As I Said, I Didn't Care For it, and would not Buy it, But it May Have Been An Aquired Taste. I Love Root Beer, : Hires, Frosty, Fanta, Dad's, Barq's ,Publix , Chek, From Winn Dixie. I Like Root Beer, with Pizza, and Hot Dogs, or Chili Dogs. We Have A Place Here, That's Very Popular, and We Go There Once in a While. It's in Southwest Miami, On Bird Road, West Of The Old Horse Racing Track, Tropical Park, and it's Called : Arbetter's, and They Have Good Chili Dogs, Kraut Dogs, Cheese Fries, Corn Dogs, and Root Beer, and I Always Get those things there. We Take A Little Sunday Drive , to There, and That's Dinner. There's also A Great Pizza Place , on Bird Road, and We Go There, Sometimes Too. It's Called : Frankie's, and Their Pizza, is Square, and Very Crispy, and Very Good !!!!! I Hope You Weren't Hungry, !!!!!! Dave. Yeah, You Got Around in Your 4 Years, in The USMC !!!!!! I'll Bet, You Have : Boar's Head Products , there, in The Boston Area. ?? We Have Them Here, at Publix Supermarkets, But Eastsider, said that Publix, in Nashville, Doesn't Have : Boar's Head. That's Strange !!!! I Love Boar's Head Products. I Know they cost more, but I Really think they are worth the Difference. I Like : Mountain Dew, and Mellow Yellow, and Sun Drop, is Very Similar. Later. Best Regards . Robbin.

Robbin		26-May-2009 03:00
Sofia, I Forgot , To Mention : Your Dad, and I , were in Agreement, about Barbie Benton, and Mary Ann Gordon Rogers, Meeeee Tooooooo !!!!!!!! I lways Had A Big Crush, on Both Of Them, and I Said, to Myself , Back then : Those Lucky Dogs : Kenny Rogers, and Hugh Hefner, The Beause Of Those 2 Foxes !!!!! I Loved that Show!! It Had Comedy, Music, it was Very Colorful, and Very Lively. A Great Show. I would Compare it To : Sabado Gigante, With Don Francisco, it Has Comedy, it's Very Colorful, and Certainly Lively, and Like : Hee Haw, it Has Music, and Lots Of Beautiful Women. I Like Sabado Gigante, and I Watch it Most Every Saturday Night !!!!!! Talk To You Next Time . Robbin.

Robbin		26-May-2009 02:50
Sofia, Yeah, That Could Be !!!! I Haven't Been There, to Sanibel- - Captiva, and The Bubble Room, in about Probably: 4 Years, or More, So The Food Quality, May Have, and Probably Did, Go Down, Since Then. I Liked Best There: Their Deserts, Mainly : Key Lime Pie, & Red Velvet Cake . They Made Both : Wonderful !!!! And I Love Both Of Those Sweets, Very Much, And Carrot Cake Too !!!!! It's Strange, That Lot's Of Houses Are For Sale, in Captiva, But Not, in Sanibel. And Both Places, are on The Same Island, How Do You Figure ????? A Real Mystery !!!!!! It is A Beautiful, and Nice Island, I Too: Love it There. A Tropical Paradise !!!!!! Hope You Had A Good Memorial Day BBQ, or Something Good To Eat !!!!! My Dinner, was Great !!!! My Wife, Patti, and I , Enjoyed Our Meal. She Had To Work, Today. She Works, at Publix, in Miami Lakes, across The Street, From Main Street. She Has over 32 years, with Publix, in The Deli. Best Regards !!!!! Take Care . Robbin.

Robbin		26-May-2009 02:32
Dave B., I Remember: Nurse Goodbody, on Hee Haw, But Didn't Know About Her And Nat King Cole. That Show, was So Colorful, and Lively, and There were a Few Good Lookin Women, on There. But My Absolute Favorite, was Kenny Rogers Wife : Mary Ann Gordon. I Loved Her, at That Time, in The 70's. That Show, Had So Many Funny Skits, and Great Music, and Special Guests, Too. Junior Samples Auto Sales, Call : BR 549 Remember That ????? Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones, Roy Clark, Buck Owens, The Dog,- Buregard, and others. And I Liked : When The Special Guest Said : Hee Haw Salutes My Home Town: Pahokee, Fla. Population: 2,000 and All The Hee Haw Cast, Would Say : Sah Loot !!!! When it Was On, in The 70's, it was One Of, if Not My Favorite T. V. Show. That's When, On Saturday Nights You Had : Hee Haw, Sanford And Son, Chico And The Man, Chips, Love Boat, and Fantasy Island, and Then Later : Saturday Night Live, With : John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Ackroyd, Bill Murray, and Others. A Great Line Up, on Saturday Nights. I Will Check Out : WSM., But My Sound, on My Computer, is Out. It May Be My Detachable Speekers, I'm Not Sure, But it Could Be. I May Try Getting some new Speakers, and see if that's it. I Remember : Johnny Paycheck, Mainly, For : Take This Job And Shove It. Do You Remember This Song: I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home, By David Frizell ????? And Remember: Ray Stevens, and All His Neat Gimmick Songs, Like : Gitarzan, The Streaker, and others, and : Everything, Is Beautiful. ???? And Floyd Cramer, and His Beautiful Piano, and : Last Date ??? And : Roger Miller , and His Hits : King Of The Road, and Do Wack A Do ???? And Chet Atkins, The Country Gentleman, and His Wonderful Guitar Playing ????? And Flat & Scruggs, and Their Beautiful Mountain Music Pickin ???? And Tennessee Ernie Ford ???? And : Skeeter Davis, and Her :End Of The World ??? And Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys ???? And , How About : Tex Ritter ????? He Made A Lot Of Hits. Just A Few, I Thought Of, That I Remember, in My Time. You Mentioned Brenda Lee, Dave, She was A Real Great, Of All Time Too !!! Wasn't That Her, Who Made This Song: All Alone Am I ????? I Loved That Song As A Kid, and Still Do !!!!!! It's Hard To Remember : All The Great Artists, And Great Music, Over Our Entire Lifetime, in Any Category, even if we Liked and Followed Closely, That Music. But Between, : You, Eastsider, and I, We're Certainly : Narrowing it Down Some !!!! That's For Sure. Oh, I Just Remembered : You and I Mentioned About Hot Dogs, The Other Day. I Like Them, But It Seems Like They Are A Lot More Salty, These Days, Than When We Were Kids, and I Don't Think it's My Imagination, Because When I Was a Kid: They Tasted Like A Hot Dog, not The Ocean. I Know, We Should Never Have Them, But Once in A While , I Get A Package Of Them, and I Boil Them, in The Microwave, in Water, or With Beer, and I Have A Couple Hot Dogs, with Sauerkraut, or Chili, or I Have a Chili Dog, From Checker's. I Buy : Boar's Head Hotdogs, Oscar Mayer, Hebrew National, and Kahn's. I Guess, Once in A Great While, as A Treat, A Hot Dog, or 2, is O. K., But I Know: We Really Should Not Have Any at All. Later . Robbin.

Sofia		26-May-2009 02:09
Robbin -- I didn't get to eat at the Bubble Room because my sister said the last time she was there a couple of years ago the food was not very good. It seemed like every other home was up for sale in Captiva. Very sad. Things were not as bad in Sanibel. Dave B -- you mentioned Hee Haw and it brought back good memories. My dad was a big Hee Haw fan. I think he enjoyed watching Barbie Benton and the blonde lady who was married to Kenny Rogers jumping up from the corn fields with their low-cut blouses. I remember Lorreta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers appearing regularly on the show. My sister and I would love the part where a group would sing "Where, oh where, are you tonight , why did you leave me here all alone . . . " We'd both sing along with a heavy twang and spray spittle on each other at the end of the song.

dave b		26-May-2009 01:45
I tried Moxie, have not seen it in awhile and have never seen Sun Drop. I was at Lejeune only one year, Oct 64-Oct65 then two years in PR and before that Parris Island Oct 63, Camp Geiger, Pensacola Fla, Camp Lejeune, Puerto Rico, a total of four years to the day.

Robbin		26-May-2009 01:31
Dave B., I Always Loved : Hey Baby, By Bruce Channel, as A Kid, And I Still Do. I Have it, on A Oldies C. D., and I Play it all The Time. If I Rememeber Correctly, That Song, came out new, around : 1962, I Think. Great Song !!!! So , It Appears, That You Like Best : Vintage Country Music !!!! I Like Some Of The Vintage Country, and I Heard it, in North Carolina, in The Summers, I Spent there, out in the country, as a kid. That Was Between : Jacksonville, N. C. and Burgaw, N. C., on Highway 53 East, Where The Marines Always Went By, in Convoys, From Camp Lejeune. My Dad, and My Brother , and I, always Took Notice, and Enjoyed Seeing The USMC Convoys, on The Move, Very Impressive. My Dad, Always Told My Brother, and I: They're Going On Manuvers !!!!! I'll Bet You Went By My Grandma's House there Yourself. It was Called: The Shelter Creek Area. A Lot Of Marines, Used To Go Fishing, On The Creek There, in Flat Bottom Row Boats, That We Rented To Them. That Creek, Runs into The Cape Fear River, in Wilmington. As You Know Dave, That Whole Area, : Jacksonville, Burgaw, Camp Lejeune, Wilmington, and Virtually Everywhere, is Like Florida: Full Of Alligators !!!!! I Am Working On Finding The Best Cook Books, For You, So You Can Be A Great Cook, and Cook Some Good Food !!!! Did You Ever Have A Soft Drink, Called : Sun Drop, When You Were At Camp Lejeune ???? It's Sorta Like : Mountain Dew, and : Mellow Yellow, But a Little Different. I Love Sun Drop, and We Don't Have it Here, so When I Go To Wilmington, N. C. , I Always Bring Back, A Bunch Of Sun Drop. I Think Eastsider, Might Have Sun Drop, In Nashville. In Kentucky, They Have One Similar, called : Skie. I Like All Of Them, But I Favor : Sun Drop. Have You Ever Tried : Moxie Soft Drink, in Your Boston Area ???? It Tastes, Sorta Like Root Beer, But Has A Strange Aftertaste, That I Don't Like, And I Love Root Beer !!!!! I Had Heard of Moxie, for years, But never Had tried it, until this nice Lady, From Boston, Originally, Went a few years ago To Boston, to visit Family there, and she brought me : 2 cans on Moxie. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

dave b		26-May-2009 01:03
Robbin, do a Google search for WSM Nashville online and take a look (and a listen) at it.............

dave b		26-May-2009 01:02
Robbin, on Hee Haw, remember Nurse Goodbody? She was the one who had an affair with Nat King Cole years and years ago. Just a bit of trivia. I was reading a biography of him a few years ago and they went into that whole thing, then I remember Hee Haw from us talking about it here a minute ago and thought of her, then the affair they once had. There is a song by Brenda Lee, a country song, that I cannot find. Keeping Me Warm For You. What a nice slow song. Cannot find it anywhere.

dave b		26-May-2009 00:56
I like Johnny Paycheck singing Please Don't Play A-11. And Don't Take Her, She's all I've got, along with I'm the only Hell my Mama ever Raised. I have tried to find two songs that I just cannot find on i tunes. Everything I Own by Joe Stampley, and one other one by one of the "outlaws" David Allen Coe, it is the flip side of his song, Lonhaired Redneck and is called Play Me A Sad Song ,not the Merle Haggard one but his own song, different. Not Play a Sad Song by Merle Haggard. Hag did a good one with I'm a Lonesome Fugitive.

Robbin		26-May-2009 00:56
Dave B., Thanks, For The List, and Any C. D.'s Your Sending Also !!! I Appreciate it. I'm Still Working on Your Gospel C. D.'s I Have From Cracker Barrel, To Record Them, on Cassettes. They're Quite Good, and I Think You'll Like Them. ASAP, I Will Mail Them, to You. Hope You Had A Nice Memorial Day !!!! I Did. My Wife Worked, At Publix, 6 :00 A. M. To 3:00 P. M., and Came Home, around 3 :45, after Shopping, at Her Store, For Our Dinner Foods. I Cooked Dinner, and It Was Good, and We Enjoyed it. I Put A Nice 2 Pound Piece Of Top Sirloin Steak, on My Gas Grill BBQ, cooked it, and Made Corn On The Cob, and A Tossed Salad. And We Ate, Our Steak, with Black Pepper, and Bullseye Hickory BBQ Sauce, and We Drank Ice Cold Indian River Florida Orange Juice, Watered Down A Little, and Later, We're Gonna Have Chocolate Ice Cream, With Banana, For Dessert. I've Been Enjoying My C. D.'s You Sent Me, and The Sapphires Song Too. Thanks Again. Eastsider, I Would Figure, He Would Know, But I Never Would Of Guessed, How Much You Know, about Country Music, and Old Artists. You Are : An Absolute Authority, On Country Music. We Have A Real Good F. M. Country Music Radio Station Here, in South Florida, and It's Called : " Kiss Country ", and it's at : 99.9 , On The F. M. Dial. I Know You Have Country Stations There, But If You Want To Hear Our Kiss Country 99.9, I'll Bet You Can Get Them, on The Computer Internet. I Have A Little Flying Saucer Type A. M - F. M. Battery Transistor Radio, in My Bathroom, and I Listen, To Kiss On That. And I Have A Preset, On My Ford Expedition's Radio Set On Kiss, and once in a while, I Listen, To it. Of Course , The Play Modern ,- Now Made New Country Music, Mostly, Or All. I Like A Lot Of The New Stuff I Hear On There. I'll Bet You Watched , and Loved : Hee Haw, as I Did. I Watched it Every Week, on Saturday Night. That was A Great Show !!!!! I Loved Mary Ann Gordon, - Kenny Rogers Wife, and Misty Rowe, Was Real Pretty Too !!!!! They Don't Make Shows, Like That, Any More !!!! And I Wish They Did !!!! Remember This Song :???? Lord Have Mercy, Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On ???? And : Somebodies' Gonna Love You, By Lee Greenwood ?? and : It's The Right Time Of The Day, By Jennifer Warnes, ???? and : I Was Country, When Country, Wasn't Cool, By Barbara Mandrell ???? I Like Those Kind Of Country Songs !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

dave b		26-May-2009 00:52
Eastsider, Teddy and Doyle, the Wilburn Brothers. Robbin: You can listen live online to WSM Nashville including the Grand Old Opry and the Friday night Opry. Tune into it, it is live, and incredible. I can get it on my regular shortwave radio here also, but just barely, it being about 1100 miles from here.

dave b		26-May-2009 00:50
Charlie and Ira Louvin, Wynn Stewart, man there are a lot of them. But real true country music ended sometime around, what would you say? I would say around the late 1960s, is when it began to change, and now anyone who has a southern accent and tries to sing country like, IS country. Webb Pierce, There Stands the Glass, these were and are old classics. One of my favorites is Ol Possum Eyes, George Jones, from about 1959-1962 or so. Not to forget Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two on Sun Records, Memphis, Tennessee! The only person in the entertainment business I "know" is Bruce Channel of Hey Baby fame, which is an oldies song, as you know. But his real name is McMeans and he lives in Nashville. He had a song, Louisiana Fiddle Man, if you can ever find that, you will like it, Eastsider and Robbin but you cannot buy it anywhere that I know of. Another guy is Joe Poovey. I was living in Texas when he was a DJ on KPCN Grand Prairie, Texas, Dallas-Ft Worth area and he had a song called I Must Have Some Relief, but it is not listed anywhere. Another guy, had one brief hit summer of 63 called Would You Believe, George Kent. I grew up with all this stuff, my dad being from Oklahoma and like I said, me living with him in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for years along with visiting there on leave from the USMC 1963-1967. Check out the flip side of Excuse Me, I think I've Got a Heartache, by Buck Owens, it is a song called I've Got a Right to Know. The flip side on the 45 rpm.

Robbin		26-May-2009 00:18
Eastsider, Man, Does Dave Know A Lot About Country Music. I Had No Idea . I Know Some, And RemeMber Some Of The Names You Mentioned, But Not All Of Them, By Any Means. Don' Remember: Wilma Lee, & Stoney Cooper. I Do Remember: Merle Travis, Lefty Frizell, Webb Pierce, Johnny Horton, Hank Locklin, Kitty Wells, Donna Fargo, And A Few Others. Roy Acuff, Hank Ballard. And I Do Like Blues, And Bobby Blue Bland, With His Deep Voice, is Great. And Albert King, B. B. King, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Taj Mahal, Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, John Lee Hooker, and Others. I Like Mississippi Delta Blues, & Slide Guitar , and I Like : Chicago Blues, Like Butterfield, and Bloomfield, and Elvin Bishop. I Like Old Chicago Blues Songs, Like : Got My Mojo Workin, Blues With A Feelin , Our Love Is Drifting, And Stuff Like That. And I Still Like The Allman Brothers. And Stormy Monday, By Anyone, and Everyone. Bobby Blue Bland, Does A Great Stormy Monday, and I Like : Jelly, Jelly, Jelly, I Pity The Fool, You're The One, and : 36 24 36, By Bland. Did You Ever Hear A Blues Song, By Albert King, Called : Flat Tire ??? I Like That One. I Flew American Flags, On My Car Antennas, And On My Front Door, All Weekend, To Honor Veterans Of All Wars, and Our Troops , Presently Serving. I Just Had My Top Sirloin Steak Dinner, Cooked On My Gas Grill, with Bullseye Hickory BBQ Sauce, on My Plate, Tossed Salad, and Corn On The Cob. Florida Orange Juice , Indian River, Watered Down , A Little, To Drink. And Later, I Will Have A Little Farm Stores Chocolate Ice Cream, With Some Banana, on it, for Dessert. I Hope You Had, A Good Dinner, and Are Not Hungry, Right Now, LOL !!!! Wish I Would Of Been, at The Event, To Hear Bobby Bland. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		25-May-2009 22:29
Sofia, Glad it Didn't Rain , while you were on Sanibel, and Captiva Island, and That You Had A Nice Time There, and Returned Home Safely. Happy Memorial Day, To You As Well !!!! I Can't Even Picture Myself, in All That Fancy Get Up, But I Do Love Cowboy Boots. I Wore Them, a Lot, as A Little Kid, Growing Up, in East Hialeah. Don't Know , if I Can Wear them now, or not, with My Left Foot, always A Problem. I Don't Like The Idea, of Wearing Lizard, Croc, Or Gator Boots, it Gives Me The Creeps. The Cowboy Hat, Or Stetson Hat, I Can Get Into That, I Like Those. And I Love Belt Buckles, I Have A Bunch Of Them. And Fancy Cowboy Shirts, with Pearl Buttons, and Sequins, Yes, I Like Those. There Used To Be A Place In Hialeah, and Later, East Of Hialeah, on N. W. 79th Street, Called : The Cowboy Shop, and I Bought Shirts There, In The 70's . I Think I've Heard Of That Beer, As My Dad, Was From Pittsburgh, PA., Born And Raised there. I'm BBQing Top Sirloin Steak, on My Gas BBQ Grill, Out Back, For Dinner. I Like Bullseye Hickory BBQ Sauce, On My Steak, instead Of Steak Sauce. I'm Having Corn On The Cob, and Tossed Salad, With It. Oh God, I Hope I Didn't Make you, and Everyone Hungry. My Apologys !!!! Did You Get To The Bubble Room ???? I Always Went There, and It Was Good, and A Real Neat Place. Best Regards !!! Robbin. Take Care.

eastsider		25-May-2009 22:18
Dave: You know your country music. How about The Louvin Brothers, Kitty Wells Vern Gostin, Johnny Duncan, Dottie West, Lefty Frizell, Merle Travis, Johnny Russell, Claude King, Johnny Horton and The Wilburn Brothers? Do you remember any of them? You probably know that Hank Locklin passed away about a month ago and Charlie Walker passed a little earlier this year. A lot of the younger acts are realizing what talent the "old guys" had and continue to have and I, for one, am glad to see this. Those were the people that would pile 6 to a car with a bass fiddle strapped on top and drive (before interstates and air conditioning) 300 miles to get to a show, do the show, pack up, load up and drive another 300 to do the next one. No private planes, buses, stylists, wardrobe managers, make up artists and that stuff for them. Just get out there and do it. Those are my kind of people. Well, I don't guess that I should be too critical because I'm at a blues festival, sitting in an air conditioned bus that I brought out here so my crews (and I) wouldn't fee too abused by the humidity, typing on a laptop with wireless internet. Well, I guess that I'm roughing it because my lemonade isn't quite sweet enough. Oh well, Bobby "Blue" Bland is getting ready to come on and I need to get near the stage and look like I'm working when I'm actually listening to Mr. Bland.

dave b		25-May-2009 21:06
Sofia, glad you had a nice time.....

dave b		25-May-2009 21:05
Eastsider: re those artists. Little Jimmy Dickens' Bird of Paradise, Statler Brothers, many songs, Elizabeth is one of my favorites, I have three of their cds, Hank Snow, I've Been Everywhere, It don't hurt anymore, Hello Love and many others, sure, the Singing Ranger, Hank Snow, on RCA victor label, then Hank Locklin, also on Rca, Please Help me I'm Falling, and Geisha Girl, and Send me the Pillow you Dream On, he was from Florida. Grandpa Jones had many hits, I met him at a Brunch With The Stars get together during the time WSM broadcast the Opry live from Boston, met David Wills there too, Charlie Walker, Pick me Up on Your way Down. And what about Ray Price/Charlie Pride/Jim Reeves/Faron Young. I have those songs Porter Wagoner sang, Green Grass of Home, Sorrow on the Rocks, I've Enjoyed as Much of This As I Can Stand, on and on and on and his duets with Dolly. Then we've got whispering Bill Anderson, I love You Drops, Bright Lights and country Music, Moe Bandy, John Conlee, Rose Colored Glasses, from 1978, Conway Twitty Boogie Grass Band, also from 1978. All the George Jones tunes from 1955 from Why Baby Why and White Lightning to A good Year for the Roses. My all time favorite by him is Sometimes You Just Can't Win

eastsider		25-May-2009 20:10
Sofia: That's the beer. I'm making a new rule for me. If I can't spell it or pronounce it, I'm not ordering it, drinking it, eating it or writing about it. I bought 2 cases yeaterday. One Black & Tan and one Lager. Purchase pre-new rule. Whew!

Sofia		25-May-2009 19:56
Happy Memorial Day to everybody. Just got back from beautiful Sanibel, probably the only place in Florida where it didn't rain. Speaking of beer, I think the beer you were referring to, Eastsider, is Yuengling, a very popular beer in Pennsylvania. If it is, my husband and brother-in-law put down about two dozen of those over the weekend while waiting for the fish to bite. I just got a visual of you guys dressed in sequin suits, lizard boots and heavy gold jewelry. If that ever does happen, you must take pictures for the rest of us to enjoy.

eastsider		25-May-2009 16:54
Robbin & Dave: I'll try to cover everybody that you guys mentioned. Ferlin Huskey is a great talent and my favorite by him is "Since You've Gone" a song that crossed over to the pop charts in the 1960's. He has been in ill health as of late. I did some production work when I was just getting started on the old Hee Haw TV shows, so yes, I know (knew) Buck, Roy and "the whole Hee Haw gang" as the announcer used to say. Bobby Goldsboro was (and I imagine still is) a nice guy and now lives in Florida. He went through a very nasty divorce and was accused of some things that I won't go into. They accusations were proved as false, but his career took a big hit and never fully recovered because of it. Bobby had a syndicated TV show filmed here and, here's some trivia, Paul Shaffer, of David Letterman fame, was his piano player. I've never been a huge fan of the "Bakersfield Sound" that Buck, Dwight Yoakam, and to a lesser degree Merle Haggard, subscribe to. There's nothing wrong with it, it just doesn't turn me on like the Nashville stuff. Ronnie Milsap just released a gospel album. I used to rent a house about 4 doors down from Mel Tillis in the 1970s, before I became a permanent Nashville resident. So, yes, I know Mel and the whole Tillis family. The rest of the people that you mentioned, Robbin, I will reserve any comment on. Now Dave, let's talk hard core country. What about Little Jimmy Dickens, Billy Walker, The Statler Brothers, Hank Snow, Hank Locklin, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, Grandpa Jones and Porter Wagonner? Any comments?

dave b		25-May-2009 13:54
Eastsider, Marty Robbins IS unique, and i listen to him all the time too. Buck Owens also, have three cds of his. Robbin, that list I am mailing this morning, separate from the cds I am mailing, has 1300 or so songs but it is not broken down according to style of music, just a listing alphabetically, so look at all the country songs you may want too, and let me know.

Robbin		25-May-2009 03:58
Eastsider, February, Will Be A Little Cold, For Me In Nashville, But it is My Birthday, February 10th, so That Would Be A Great Birthday Present. Hopefully, Dave can Make it Then, also. I Remember, Larry Gatlin, and His Brothers: Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers. " All The Gold In San Francisco. " Remember: " I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool " By Barbara Mandrell ????? I Always Loved That Song, By Her. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		25-May-2009 03:46
Eastsider, I Remember , Marty Robbins. I'm only Familiar, with His : Song : El Paso. But I Always Liked That. Thanks, For The Lowdown, on The Grand Ole Opry, and The Ryman's Auditorium. I Remember Ronnie Milsap, Great Talent I Think, And I Always Loved His : There Ain't No Gettin Over You. He Always Reminded Me Of Jose Feliciano, A Bit. Remember, The Ferlin Husky Song, On The Wings Of A Dove ???? Did You Like Buck Owens & The Buckaroos ?? And Roy Clark ?? And Glen Campbell , Bobby Goldsboro, Lee Greenwood, and George Jones ???? I went To The Old Opryland Theme Park, in 1980, and Rode The Wabash Cannonball Roller Coaster, and Other Rides. I Liked it, it was a Neat Place. And I Loved The Riverboat Ride Up The Cumberland River. Well, Talk to You Later. Robbin.

Robbin		25-May-2009 03:29
Eastsider, I Remember : Patsy Cline, and Always Loved : I Fall To Pieces, and Walkin After Midnight, By Her. And I Saw, and Talked To: Mel Tillis, at His Theatre, in Branson, in around 1997. He Had A Great Show, and He was Real Nice. After His Show, He Had An Autographing , and I Took a Picture Of Him And My Wife, When She Was In Line, Getting His Autograph. And I Told Him: Hey Mel, We're From Hialeah, and He Laughed, and Said: Hello Neighbor . I Know, He's From Pahokee, Fla., Over By Belle Glade. He Sang His Songs, The First Part Of His Show, and Then There was an Intermission Break, and Then, The 2nd Half, of His Show, Was A Wild West Stage Play, and Mel, Had 2 Six Guns Strapped On, in Holsters, A Cowboy Hat, and Cowboy Boots. His Theatre, and Mel, Had A Great Show, We Loved it. It was Our Favorite Theatre Show in Branson . I Don't Have Cable, or Satellite Dish, SoUnfortunately, I Probably, Will Not Get To See Samantha Brown's Show, about Nashville. Here on The Internet, I've Seen A Lot Of Things in Nashville, By Typing in Nashville Tn. Points Of Interest, and Attractions. I Saw The New Country Music Hall Of Fame Museum, The New Titans Football Stadium, Your Publix. Old Hickory Lake, The Dams There, The Ryman's Auditorium, The Riverfront Downtown, The Skyline, The Hermitage, and Many Other Things. I Enjoy that. Do You Remember, A Local Miami Band, Back in The Wold, and The Place Days, Called: Chelsea's Children ???? They Were Real Good, I Remember. I Wish You Rest, and Peace, I Know, You Need it, Working So Much. Later. Robbin.

eastsider		25-May-2009 03:16
Dave & Robbin: This really makes the tickets easy on me because I can grant your wishes. The Opry moves back to the Ryman every Winter (or has for the past 5 or 6 anyway) while the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes do a Christmas Show at the Grand Ole Opry House, at Oplyland/Opry Mills. So I'll get you guys tickets for February. Dave will feel just like he's in Boston and Robbin will feel like he is in a meat locker. Beautiful! Timing solved. Dave, my apologies. You are a bona fide country music fan. If you know about Ernest, Bob Wills and Hank Thompson you know music and Texas Swing. I'll wager that you are an "Asleep At The Wheel" and/or Ray Benson fan too. And you know about WSM and went to the Opry! My Brother! You've just won a pass to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Now, Marty Robbins (Martin Robinson). Marty has to be the greatest (and I know I'm sturring something up here) country singer and entertainer to have ever lived. I still listen to Marty almost daily. What a talent, what a voice, what a shame that he left us all too soon. I miss Marty every day. I think I'll go and listen to "Devil Woman" and "Don't Worry" right now.

Robbin		25-May-2009 03:00
Dave B., and Eastsider, I Must Of Been in Chancellorsville, Before, Because I Thought The Name Sounded Familiar, and I've Been To Fredericksburg, and The Battlefields there, A Long time ago, So that Explains That. I Know Winchester, is Apple Country, and White House Apple Juice, Apple Cider, And Apple Butter, Come From Winchester. When I was 13, and 14 years Old, in 1964, and 1965, in The Summer, My Family, and I, went to Charles Town, West Virginia, To Go To The Horse Races, at Charles Town, The Race Track, and Shenandoah Downs, another Horse Racing Track there. We Stayed At The Turf Motel, Behind The Charles Town Race Track, on Highway 340. While there, we Went To Harper's Ferry, and My Dad, Took My Brother and I On A Train, From The Shenandoah Valley, into Washington , D. C., and To Union Station There, and Back. We walked Between the cars, and saw some Real Scenic Sights, and The Long Train , Going around The Appalachians, Like A Long Snake, Going Probably 80 MPH. We Swam in The Turf Motel Pool, ate At HoJo, and The Turf Motel Restaurant, and Had A Lot Of Fun. And I Had A Summer Love, Both Summers There. The First Year, with A Local Girl, Her Parents Owned The Turf Motel, and Her Name was Nancy, and The Next Summer, I Met, A Pretty Girl, My Age, Named Margo, From Baltimore, and Her Dad, was The Maitr'D , at The Charles Town Race Track Clubhouse, and they were there, for The Racing Dates, Of The Track, and Were Staying at The Turf Motel, also. I've Been To Richmond, King's Dominion, Monument Avenue, and Norfolk, and Williamsburg, Newport News, Jamestown, Virginia Beach, and Roanoke. Beautiful States,- Virginia, and West Virginia. Eastsider, Didn't they Move The Grand Ole Opry, Back To The Ryman's Auditorium, or is it By Opry Mills ???? I Really Don't Know ???? But I Know You Do. Best Regards Guys . Robbin. It's 75 Degrees, In Miami, Right Now, At 11:00 P. M. DST.

dave b		24-May-2009 23:44
I was at Chancellorsville just a couple of months ago, on my trip to Fredericksburg, VA, saw the four battlefields all within Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP, Chancellorsville is, as you say, just a little place and the battlefield is the main thing. I went there by myself last of March of this year, for three nights in Fredericksburg, 10 hrs from here, not a bad drive

dave b		24-May-2009 23:42
I already know all about Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadors! Saw George Jones in person three times, Hank Thompson once, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys once, Marty Robbins once, met Ronnie Milsap and once the Grand Old Opry broadcasted live from the Boston Garden sports complex back in the 1970s on WSM 650AM and so I went to that show. You can listen online to WSM 650 and the Grand Old Opry, actually any time 24 hrs a day. I liked it better when it was in the old Ryman Auditorium, though.

eastsider		24-May-2009 23:29
Robbin: Wnchester, VA is in the Northwest corner of the "Commonwealth", as they would say in Virginia. Chancellorsville is in Spotsylvania County, Virginia about 10 or 12 miles west of Fredericksburg. Unless you have a very good state map you probably won't see Chancellorsville and in fact the town, or maybe village would be a better word, may not even exist anymore. If it does, it is probably part of the Battlefield Park. The last time I was physically in Chancellorsville I was probably 9 or 10 years old, so I'm not really up to date on it. Winchester is the home and burial site of Patsy Cline, of "I Fall To Pieces", "Sweet Dreams" and "Walkin' After Midnight Fame". You'll need to know this if you are asked when you and Dave visit the Opry. If you tell people that you are from Florida you must be knowledgeable about John Anderson, Mel Tillis and the Bellamy Brothers, all Floridians. Dave: Don't chuckle at Robbin's homework assignment. You're not getting by without some homework too. If you're claiming Oklahoma, you need to know all about Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill and some others that I will assign at a later date. If you're going to claim being a Texan, you've got a bunch of work to do, I suppose that you can start learning about Ernest Tubb and work your way toward Larry Gatlin. You may need a year or so to get ready if you claim Texas. Within the next couple of weeks the Travel Channel will have a show hosted by Samantha Brown about spending a weekend in Nashville. It is on ay 10:PM Eastern time on Saturday nights. You both may want to check it out.

Robbin		24-May-2009 18:12
Dave B., I've Been to The Hermitage, But it's Been Quite A Few Years. It's A Beautiful Place. I've also Been, To : Belle Meade, Traveler's Rest, and Cheekwood. All Beautiful Points Of Interest. I Like Nashville, and Have Been There, Lots Of Times, But Not For Quite A Few Years Now, at Least Say : 12 Years. As Eastsider Told Me, a Lot Of Changes, Since Then, Just Like Here. Nashville, is A Big Moern Metropolis, and Being The State Capitol, it's Very Progressive. I Would Like To Go There Again, But Financially, Right Now, I Can't Travel Anywhere. Would Like To Go To The Grand Ole Opry, For Real. Maybe , one Day. I'm Full Of Hope, and Will Remain That Way, Waiting, For My Ship To Come in. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		24-May-2009 17:57
Dave B., We Have Quite A Few : BJ's Wholesale Warehouses Here, as well, and also Lots Of Walmarts, and We Have Costco Wholesale Club, Which I Belong to, and go to once in a while. And We Have Here: Sam's Club. I Like Costco, I Think, The'yre A Good Company, and I Buy There, But Publix, is Closer, My Wife Works For Publix, and Overall, I Like Publix, The Best , For Grocery Shopping. Some People Say: Publix Prices, are Too High, and They Go To Winn Dixie, or Walmart, or elsewhere. But Publix, is A Class Act, Much Cleaner, Better Return Policy, Fresher products, and Better, in Every way, than The Rest, So I Don't Mind Paying A Little More, at Publix, Where Shopping, is A Pleasure. That's Their Motto, and It's True. Eastsider, and Patricia, Have Publix, in Nashville. Yall Come Back Now , Hear !!!! Howdy !!!!!! Down To The Road !!!!! paw, Will Tote The Young Uns, Dwn The Road, A Piece !!!!!! Ain't Seen Nary One !!!!! Purdy, As A Mornin Glory !!!! Lordy, Lordy !!!! Wee Dogie !!!!! Hot Dam !!!!!! Gitar Pickin !!!!! Don't That Beat All ???? I Ain't Never Seen at for !!!!! Eat Yur tate urs !!!!! Heee Haw !!!!! Well, I Never !!!!!! I Should Be O. K., in Music City USA , Dave. I'm Practicing, My Tennessee Elvis Presley Accent. HaH, I'm Bah Bah Joe, and I'm From Tin Ne say !!!!! And I Will Look Like A Rhinestone Cowboy Elvis, When I Step Off That Greyhound, in Nashville. It's 83 Degrees Farenheit, Right Now, at 1 :30 P. M., in Miami. Have You Ever Been, To Chancellorsville, Virginia ???? That's Where Eastsider, was Born, and His Family was From. The Name Sounds Familiar, ButI Don't Think I've Been There. I Thought He Was Born, in Hialeah, or City Of Miami, Like Me. I Guess, Like You, Dave, Eastsider Lived in Dade County, But was Not Born Here. But He Lived in Hialeah, Quite a Few Years, at Least , I would Say 7 or 8 , or Maybe More. I Was Born, in The City Of Miami Neighborhood, of Morningside, But was Taken, Right after Birth, To Hialeah, and I've Been in Hialeah, Ever Since,--- Over 58 Years Now. So, Hialeah, is My Hometown. I'm Watching The Race. My Favorite Racer: The Beautiful Danica Patrick !!!!!!! I Have A Huge Crush, on Her. And She Started Racing Go Karts, and I Like That . It's Cloudy, But A Little Sunny Here. I Personally Think, though, that The Best Indy racer, is Helio Castraneves . That Guy, is A Real Winner. Danica Never Wins, But She Does Pretty Well, and When You're as Pretty, as Her, You Don't Have To Win. But Who Knows, She May Win Yet, Sometime. Best Regards !!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		24-May-2009 16:39
Dave B., No Doubt About it: Tennessee, is A Pretty State, it Has a Lot Of Scenic Beauty. Yes, That Drive, from Bristol, To Nashville, is A Scenic One. I 've Been on That Road, a Few Times Before. And I-81, Thru Virginia, is Very Scenic, also, Indeed. In And Around Roanoke, is very Beautiful. The Ozarks, in Missouri, are Nice, I Think. I Like The Natural Beauty, around Branson, and A Drive I Thought was Very Scenic, and Beautiful, was : On Highway 65, From Branson, Mo., to I-40, in Conway , Arkansas. Dave, The Indy 500 Race, I Think Must Start at 1:00 P. M., DST, in a Few Minutes, Because They are Introducing The Drivers Now, and it's 12:35 P. M. Here, Right Now. It's On ABC, Or ESPN. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

dave b		24-May-2009 12:19
I was thru Tenn 2 years ago, Bristol to Memphis, as i mentioned before, went out of my way a bit en route to Southern Missouri from here, to see my sister, who lives near Farmington MO, about 2 hrs south of St Louis. But the trip was only maybe 100 miles longer overall, to drop down like that on I-81 thru VA, then Bristol then Memphis, but down to Mississippi from there, and across the Arkansas then up to Missouri. Whenever I am anywhere near Tennessee, I try to detour thru it. Stopped at The Hermitage that time two years ago. I might be going thru Tenn again this summer at some point, out again to see my sister. My favorite part is between Knoxville and Nashville, Cookeville, the higher elevations you drive thru, beautiful

dave b		24-May-2009 12:12
Eastsider, don't forget my dad was from Oklahoma, and I lived in Texas several years, yeehahhh, so I will fit right in. Ya'll don't worry at'll nor fret bout it. What I liked are the expressions people made up, like in Oklahoma, talking about fishing in a pond, that water was as cold as a mother in law's kiss.

dave b		24-May-2009 12:09
Lot's of BJ warehouses around here, and Walmarts. The Grand Unions are not around here but mostly in upstate NY, or were.

Robbin		24-May-2009 05:57
I Was Typing Tired, and I Just Typed in My Name : Robbion. Good Night All, Iam Going To Bed, as I Am Very Sleepy Now. Talk to You Tomorrow. Robbin.

Robbion		24-May-2009 05:53
Dave B., Thanks , For The Run Down List, on Your Area Supermarkets. I Was Curious, But Had no Idea, Who You Had. I Was Surprized, when You Said Grand Union, Because Grand Union, was Big, in South Florida, up until, about : 1983, and They Closed all Of Their South Florida Stores, and I Understood: That The Company, Had Closed Completely, and Went Out Of Business. And A & P, They Had A Big Warehouse, and Lots Of Stores, in Miami, But Closed All Of Them, in around : 1968, or Before. The Biggest Supermarket Chain, in Florida, is Publix. And Publix, is The Largest Employer, in The State Of Florida. They Started Out, in Only Florida, and Are Now in 5 States, : Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee. and They Now Have Over 1 Thousand Stores. Eastsider Shops At Publix, in Hendersonville Tn. My Wife Works For : Publix, and She Has : 32 Years +, with The Company. In The Miami Area, We Have : Publix, Winn Dixie, Sedano's, All 3 Chains, and Lots Of Small Bodegas, and some Other Small Grocery Chains. Publix, Has The Most Stores, in Miami, Like about 60, or More, and Winn Dixie, Comes Next, and Sedano's, Come Next. Publix, is By Far The Best. We Also Have : Costco Wholesale Club, BJ's Wholesale Club, Sam's Club, Walmart, and Target. Best Regards !!! Robbin.

Robbin		24-May-2009 05:24
Don Boyd, Thanks, For The Info. I Will Go ToThose Sites, For Those Songs. I Always Loved : What Kind Of Love Is This, When it First Came Out, and I Heard it, on The Radio, in East Hialeah, Back Then. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		24-May-2009 05:19
Eastsider And Dave B., You'll Think I'm Elvis Presley, Reincarnated, When I Step Off The Bus in Music City USA. The Only Problem, I'll Have, is : Keeping All The Women Off Of Me. I'm Finally, Going To The Grand Ole Opry. Dave, whatever Show time you Choose, is O. K. , with Me. Eastsider, That's Interesting, about Your Business. Sounds Like A Lot Of Work, and Headaches Galore, To Me. I somehow Figured You Were Born in Hialeah, Or City Of Miami. My Nephew, My Brother's Son, Lives in Stephens City, VA., Next To Winchester , Virginia. He's 15 Years Old. He used to Live in Davie, Fla. That Guy Jason, in My Opinion, Plays Organ, Real Good. Best Regards. Robbin.

eastsider		24-May-2009 02:24
Dave; Sorry, 'gators are for Hip-Hop. Crocs, patent leather (in a color to match your suit) or lizard are acceptable. Now, about the hat; one word Stetson. Also, you'll need a belt with a buckle approximately the size of Rhode Island, in gold. Don't forget a minimum of 4 rings, a gold bracelet, diamond wrist watch and big gold rope chain with a $5.00 Gold Piece. Also, practice saying ya'all, tradin', a spell (as in down the road a spell), a piece (as in over yonder a piece), geetar, whatcha', and fixin' tu and bless yore little heart. You may have a chance of fitting in. There are 2 shows, the 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM. Which do you prefer?

Don Boyd		24-May-2009 01:27
Robbin: that Ruby and The Romantics song "Young Wings Can Fly" is on YouTube.com athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et0t4OVsnJw - I just pulled it up and listened to it because I haven't heard it in decades, not even on XM Sirius. I liked it at the time it was popular. One of my favorites is Joey Dee and The Starliters' "What Kind of Love Is This?" from 1962 and it's also on YouTube at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYQvCkPFZN0 - YouTube removed the old black and white video of Joey singing it to a good looking chick for copyright violations or something. Don

dave b		24-May-2009 00:41
Sorry, crocodile boots, I did not read your post as carefully as I should have. Are alligator boots okay, though?

dave b		24-May-2009 00:33
I'm getting sick of wearing em around the house, would rather wear them to the Opry, so thanks for the kind invitation

dave b		24-May-2009 00:32
Eastsider, I KNEW my sequin suit and alligator boots would come in handy some day, I just did not know in what connection.

dave b		23-May-2009 23:04
Robbin: Supermarket chains here, they used to have a lot of A&P, no Safeways here, like out in my "home" state of Calif. Here they have Stop and Shop/Shaw's/Roche Brothers/Market Basket, in that order of size etc, plus Grand Union in some areas. But around here, including Boston, THE big one is Stop and Shop

eastsider		23-May-2009 21:23
Robbin & Dave: I'll make you guys a deal; if the two of you get cowboy hats , sequin suits, and crocodile boots I'll get you some Opry tickets. I want you guys to fit in. I am from neither Florida or Tennessee. My family is from Chancellorsville, Va and that's where I was born. Alas, I wasn't the biggest event ever to happen in Chancellorsville. Seems like some guys had a disagreement there back in the mid-1800s and started shooting at each other. Robbin, you're right Jason is Robert Randolph's keyboard guy. He also plays violin too. I think that Robert's bass player is his cousin, but I'm not sure about that. I do know that he has a great vocal range and is a very good bassest. I don't emember ever meeting the other guys that you mentioned, but after all these years the only people that I really remember are those that either were exceptionally nice to work with or those that were a pain in the a$$ and didn't want to pay me. No wine at Publix, or any other grocery stores here. It's against the law. Beer is all they can sell. Liquor stores sell wine and spirits. Dave, Nashville is a good place to be located not so much as to the local business but the fact that 3 Interstates meet here (I-24, I-40 and I-65) with I-75 within 2 1/2 to 3 hours of us. That means that we can get trucks and equipment to a large geographical area in a short amount of time. I'm trying to sort of rein in the area that we cover to maybe a radius 250 to 300 miles as with fuel costs and salaries it would be better to work less and be closer to home. Plus, I'm tired of being away so much and I found out years ago that no matter how good your employees are; that nobody runs your business like you do. Therefore, I was in NOLA for 2 weeks recently making sure that things ran right, equipment didn't get stolen of broken, etc. And now, I'm off to the sound check and to present my invoice for the additional stage monitors, delivered and set up on short notice and make sure that everybody is happy with no ruffled feathers.

Robbin		23-May-2009 21:16
Dave B., I Appreciate, Anything You Send Me , and if You Cant Get it, Don't Worry about it. I Located : Young Wings Can Fly, By Ruby and The Romantic, Before, on You Tube, it was Listed, But They Said It Was Unavailable. I Would Be Satisfied, With Only: Bless You, Pretty Blue Eyes, and Crystal Blue Persuasion. Did You Ever Hear : Young Wings Can Fly ??? It's A Real Pretty Song, I Think. Lifers, Yes That's What we called them. I Think All Branches Of The Military, Calls Them That. 20 Years, or More, and You're A Lifer. Pokey, is A Lifer. 22 Years, in The Air Force. Salute !!!!!! He Has My Respect, and Admiration. Fort Devens, Massachusetts, I Remember The Name, When I Was in The Army, But I Never Knew Much about it. It's Probably Closed Now, I would Guess. Fort Benjamin Harrison, Army Base, Which wasA Clerical Post, was Closed , and Made into A State Park. My Dad's Best Friend, Was A Lifer,- 30 Years, in The Army, Got Out A Major, and Had Toured The World. Major Basil B. Blanchard, United States Army, TAPS, And RIP. Major Blanchard Lies : In Flanders Field. His Human Remains, Are in The National Cemetery, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He and My Dad, were Best Friends, and Real True Blue Friends, For Like 25 Years. He Passed On To Heaven, in 1988, and My Dad, in 1987. When I was in The Army, There Were A Lot More Army Bases, Than Now. The Government, Closed, and Downsized , A Lot Of Bases. Dave, I'm Curious, What Supermarkets, or Grocery Chains, Do You Have There???? Do You Have : Kroger, Food Lion, Safeway, Albertson's, Bi Lo, IGA, or any of Them ??? Sounds Like Puerto Rico, was A Good Assignment. I Would Love to Go There, sometime. And I'd Love To Go To Nashville, again, as You Suggested, and You And I Could Take Nashville By Storm, But I Won't Even Bring Up Our Transportation To There, as I Like The Way Things are Going Now, and Don't want To Stir Anything Up. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		23-May-2009 20:21
Eastsider, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Man, I Haven't heard that name in years. What About, The Commercial : Mabel, Black Label ???? The New Miami Lakes Publix, only 2 Years Old Now, Has A Huge Wine Celler Area, with Lots Of Wines. It's Very Impressive. Talk To You Later. Robbin.

Robbin		23-May-2009 20:08
Eastsider, Man, Did You Cover A To Z. Very Informative, Thanks. Yes , Robert Randolph, Seems To Be Very nice, and Super Talented, That's The General Impression, That I Got, watching Him, on T. V. PBS. If He Still Has The Same Organist, I Think I Remember: His name , to Be: Jason, and I Thought He Plays Fantastic. Have You Ever Met: Chester Thompson ???? He was The Organist, For Tower Of Power, For Years, and Years, And Then, He Left TOP, and I Saw Him, Playing Organ, With Santana Last. I Think He's Really Great, on Organ. What About : Ricky Peterson ??? I Think He's Real Good, On The B3. Tower Of Power, Did Have Roger Smith, on B3, Last I Heard, Do You Know Him ???? He Played Real Good, With Tower Of Power, in The Last Concert I Saw Them, in Miami, at The Deering Estate, on Old Cutler Road, an Outdoors Night Concert, in I Believe : 2003. They Put on A Terrific Concert. I Also Saw Them, in Coconut Grove, at an Outdoor Concert , Years Ago, Before, and I Saw and Heard : The Commodores, at Hialeah Park Race Track, When The Track, was Trying to make a comeback, for the Last Time. The Commodores, Were Fantastic, Live , in Concert . Do You Know Them. I Hate To Pry, and I Know Dave already Asked You, But I'm Curious: Were You Born Here, in Hialeah, or Miami, Or Were You Originally, From Elsewhere ??? Later. Robbin.

dave b		23-May-2009 20:06
typo, YOUNG wings can fly, they did not have it except by Agents.

dave b		23-May-2009 20:06
I got the Tony Orlando song but the only Your Wings Can Fly that they have is by Agents, not Ruby and the Romantics, so that is a dead end from here. (on i tunes)

Dave B		23-May-2009 20:01
The Army equivalent of the MOS I had is the Army Security Agency, which used to have a school at Fort Devens, Mass, among other places. All the services except the Coast Guard had Morse Code Intercept Operators, top secret clearances etc. The bases were worldwide and that is how I came to get orders to PR. It was funny, I was at Camp Lejeune waiting for a spot to open up anywhere in the world for that MOS, and was unloading a supply truck, that was my secondary MOS, Supply, and my Sgt said, hey you are going to Puerto Rico and I said ok sarge, let me just unload this truck first and I will be on my way and he said no really and I said yes, really, I will go to the Px (Bx) and get some suntan lotion and that kind of stuff and he got irritated and said you received ORDERS, and I said wow, this is cool. 18 years old and on my way to the Caribbean? You have got to be kidding me. And what a far cry from Camp Lejeune and I mean that in more ways than just miles from.......So the day after I turned 19, October 12, 1965, I arrived at the Naval Communications Station in Sabana Seca PR.

Dave B		23-May-2009 19:57
PR is a great place, no doubt about it. Of course, it has changed quite a bit since I was there, and not for the better, like anyplace else. How many places can we say have changed for the better in the last fifty years? Probably zero. I was never at Roosevelt Roads, I was way out about 22 miles west of San Juan in a tiny town and all those cryptologic bases are/were out in the middle of nowhere in order not to attract too much attention. The only two songs I did not send are the Tony Orlando one and the Ruby and the Romantics one, all the others are on the cds i just burned this afternoon. And I figured I had already sent Dream Lover and So Much in Love, but not wanting to leave them out, I included them on these three cds. Now I will hunt down the other two tunes for you......When you get the 17 page list, be sure and let me know what you want from that list, as it is a list of every song I have on i tunes

Robbin		23-May-2009 19:22
Dave B., I Think I've Had Guiness Stout, Beer Before, But It's Been, A Long Time Ago. As I Remember, it was A Good Beer. I Was in The U. S. Army, Enlisted, - R. A. -, Regular Army, For 3 Years,- From 1970 To 1973. I Am A Vietnam Combat Veteran. Honorable Discharge, Rank -, E4 - Specialist 4 . Army MOS 12 Bravo,- Combat Engineer. Dave, I Have Dreamlover, & So Much In Love. Those 2 , were on The C. D.'s, you sent . Pretty Blue Eyes, Crystal Blue Persuasion, Bless You, By Tony Orlando, and Young Wings Can Fly, By Ruby And The Romantics, are The Only other Songs, I Can Think Of Right Now. Were You At Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Puerto Rico ????? UnDoubtedly, You Went To Luquillo Beach. I Heard it Had Beautiful Beaches. Y Segudo, Comite : Pasteles, Mofongo , Y asapao !! ?? I 've Been Told, that Especially, in San Juan, Most Of The People Speak in English, Most Of The Time. I Have A Lot Of Boriqua Friends. I Served in The Army, with A Lot Of Puerto Ricans, Especially in Basic Training, at Fort Jackson , in Columbia, South Carolina. I'm Quite Sure, That Puerto Rico, is Indeed, : La Isla Del Encanto. !!!!! The Island Of Enchantment. Later. Robbin.

Dave B		23-May-2009 19:02
Robbin, I cannot believe Eastsider does not invite us out to the Grand Old Opry or something like that. At his expense. Unbelievable. I guess he is just busy or he would have :) I could use a nice all-expenses paid trip to Music City, Robbin, how about you? But we will pay for the beer, I don't want Eastsider to think I am mooching off him

Dave B		23-May-2009 19:00
Eastsider, there has got to be a big demand for your services in and near Nashville, of all places. Are you from Tennessee originally or Florida?d

Dave B		23-May-2009 18:58
Never heard of National beer, but I remember Falstaff, they used to call it Fall Flat, and it was for career Marines, mostly, which is a nice term for "lifers" as we called them. I remember when Coors was not sold east of the Mississippi. Now it is everywhere. Other beers were Olympia, remember that? I still like some of the stuff made by Anheuser-Busch but it is cheap stuff, but that is not why I like it. Busch Lite, Anheuser Lite, and others. I really am not particular when it comes to beer, as you can see :)

eastsider		23-May-2009 18:57
Okay I'm back, crisis solved. I should be appointed to head up FIMA. Beers: I like Red Stripe, and Stella (like you Dave) and Yureling (that's not spelled even closeto correctly but if you see it you'll know) and Dave, I have liked Guiness, but the last that we bought tasted very watered down. I think that it was supposed to be "Draft" or something. Each bottle has some type of plastic gizmo in it, why I don't know. A while back I had a Pabst Blue Ribbon, and it wasn't bad. I remember that one of the dog tracks in Miami used to have Pabst on tap and it was very good. As far as on tap, I like a Guiness black & tan. I've kind of switched to Mike's hard Limeade and Lemonade over the last few years, unless I'm eating pizza. Then it would be a crime not to have a beer. Dave I own a production company that does sound and lighting. I also have a smaller subsidary that rents instruments, mainly keyboards but we also have a harp (and that's a long story of how I ended up with a harp). Today's crisis was because the artist and/or the venue didn't order enough stage monitors and wanted to move up the sound check time. I have a change order clause in the contract so the additional monitors were not a problem, as I had some extra and a couple of guys hanging around that could load them and take them to the venue. We negotiated the sound check time. It is a local venue doing some type of private corporate party tonight. Probably AIG, GM or Chrysler spending some bailout money on a party. Robbin: I've known Robert Randolph for probably 5 or 6 years now. He has been opening for Clapton lately. Nice guy and very talented. His brother Marcus is the drummer and is a very solid drummer, I think. The keyboard guy, who's name I forget, is the minority in the band but isn't a bad player but he's no Billy Preston, but then who is? I never went to that dance club on River Drive. That may have been after I left Florida and I'm just not sure if theSwift Plant was open then or not. That was over 40 years ago and I just went to Gables for the last 9 month school year and honestly don't remember a whole lot about it. Okay guys, try to stay somewhat sober. I'm outta' here.

Dave B		23-May-2009 18:55
Lum's was right next to Bell Haven......some hot dogs are okay, but I guess they all have salt. But some are still better than others. Organic hot dogs. etc I love hot dogs too, with chili on the side or on top.

Robbin		23-May-2009 18:46
Eastsider, I've Never Heard Of : Landshark Beer, or Fat Tire, But Then Again, I Don't Buy Much Beer, Cause I Can't Drink it, Due To My Medicines. When I Cook, with Beer, I Use Rolling Rock, or Corona, a Lot, and I Take a Little Sip. That's No Doubt True, about Beer Companies, and Breweries, Changing Hands, ect., and Trying To Cut Corners Maybe, To Save Money, or Make More. Remember, National Beer, Prpmoted By Dizzy Dean, on T. V. at Major League Baseball Games. and Fallstaff Beer ???? And Regal , Down Near Overtown, on 14th Street., Which We Both Remembered, and Mentioned Before. Me, I Only Drank one Beer, Most Of The Time, a Long Time Ago, and That Filled Me, and That's All I Wanted. Except, When I Went Out, To Get Drunk, and Then, I Got Wasted, Big Time. Ever Try: Sterling Beer, and Wiedeman's Beer. They Were Good, Before, I Don't Know, about now. I Had Sterling, in Louisville, on Tap, at Duffy's Tavern, On 31West, - Dixie Highway, in Shively, and Wiedeman's, I Bought A Case Of Cans, at A Liquor Store in Newport, Kentucky, across the River, from Cincinnati , For My Dad. That wasin The Mid 80's. I Love Hot Dogs, Boiled Or Steamed in Beer, But I Know, Hot Dogs, Are Bad For You, and are Full Of Salt, So I Only Have them, once in A Great While, as a Treat. Remember: Mae And Dave's, and Lum's ???? They Were Good, in Their Day. Later. Robbin.

Dave B		23-May-2009 18:16
Do either of you guys like Guiness, whether bottled or in the tall cans? it is great

Dave B		23-May-2009 18:15
Eastsider, I know you are in business for yourself etc but what exactly is it? I never found out. Thanks. When you get a break etc or tomorrow or whenever. Sam Adams, I can drink it but it is not great. I tend not to like the micro-brewery stuff, for some odd reason....some of it but not most of it.

eastsider		23-May-2009 18:03
Robbin & Dave: I'm taking a quick break and see that you two have been busy as two bees. I think that the brewmasters change the formulas for beer ever so often and that's why we don't care for it as much as we used to. Then there's also the fact that breweries get bought out and things change and "imported" beere are no longer imported. Check the label on a Foster's and see where it is brewed for example. My current favorite beer is brewed in Jacksonville, FL "Landshark". Sort of a bold Corona to me. Another is Fat Tire which I like. I can't stand Sam Adams. I'll have to finish this later. A problem has popped up that needs my attention.

Dave B		23-May-2009 17:40
Robbin, I just printed out the list and also burned three cds for you, with not only the four songs you wanted but two other cds with all fast oldies songs on them. So will mail all this stuff Tuesday AM As we speak I am on my fourth Miller Lite, so I have already broken the record I set yesterday with 3. How long were you in the Army? I am not sure that you mentioned it, you probably did but I didn't see it, we talk about everything under the sun here, must have slipped by me. My buddies and I keep in touch every single day or every couple of days tops, like it was yesterday, Robbin, and this was 1965-67 in Puerto Rico together, I was in 1963-67 USMC and USAF JAG officer, Captain, 1979-82, so a total of 7 years, but as you know, you get nothing in the way of retirement unless it is 20. So twenty or nothing. I was glad to get out though. A person needs to be of a certain frame of mind to stay in, and if you are young and wild and restless like I was, with four years in the Marines at the age of 21, you really want to get out and be a civilian again.

Dave B		23-May-2009 16:39
I guess that the oldies number around 800, if you include all from 1956-1970 or so

Dave B		23-May-2009 16:37
It's a 17 page list, coming your way Tuesday morning. 1133 songs total, not all oldies, maybe 600 are oldies.

Dave B		23-May-2009 16:34
I am printing that out now and will mail it to you on Tuesday, first thing, Robbin.

Dave B		23-May-2009 16:33
No Presidente beer here, that I have seen, Robbin......Pretty Blue Eyes by Steve Lawrence, november 1959 I have it right here, I thought I included it. I also have Dream Lover, So Much in Love, Crystal Blue Persuasion, all of them. Did I include so Much in in Love on those two cds?? That Pretty Blue Eyes is probably in my top five or six favorite oldies, of all time.......Nowadays people say well it sounds corny, but they don't realize that the past at one time was the present. In November of 1959, it goes without saying, it was Nov 1959 and not May of 2009 so the music of that time was of that time, for that time, not corny in the least except looking back on it but when we live in the present we obviously don't think of how a song nowadays will sound in 2059. Anyway, I will get you those three songs asap...I have another idea, Robbin, and that is to print out from my i tunes on the computer a list of all 1200 or so songs and you look at them and pick out which you want, this way you can see what I have.....let me print that out and get it to you asap before I send you just those three songs, in case there are many others you could use. Remember that burning a cd directly from i tunes is not a problem at all. Even someone as low tech as me can do it

Robbin		23-May-2009 16:10
Dave B, I Enjoyed all Of Your Posts, and Laughed a Lot, Good For My Health, Thanks. So You Do Try Other Beers, Lots of Them, Just As I Figured. And Your Caliber, is The Same As Mine : 357 Magnum. It Will Do The Job, Especially, with Good Loads,-- Hollow Points. I'm Glad You Likke The Jazz Tapes, And I Love The Songs You Sent, all Of Them, and I Kept Forgetting, To Tell You, But I Like all Of The Other Additional Songs You Put on The T C. D.'s, Great Choices, Thanks Again. If You Like Bleu Cheese, Try My Recipe, For Cheese Ravioli, and Bleu Cheese Sauce, I Know You'll Love it. Cook Dinner, and Serve That Dish, To Your Fiance, and I'm Positive, She Will Be Both Delighted, and Impressed. I Can Imagine How Crowded Cape Cod, Must Get, and The Traffic, Has To Go Thru Your Area, it Looks Like , To Get There, so You Feel The Crush, I'm Sure. Yes, in The Military, There is Some Serious Drinking Always Going on. I Sure Did My Share, No Drugs, For Me, But There was Beaucoups, of That Too. I Stuck To The Booze, and Woke Up, on The Deck, A Few Times, Quite A Few, and I Puked My Guts Out, a Few Times Too. I Guess That's Par, For The Course, and Goes Along with it, Like Putting Tabasco, on The Eggs. Some of Those Army Guys, I was With, They Could DRINK !!!!!! I Hate To Sound Ungrateful, and Greedy, But There's One More Song, I Absolutely Love, always Have, and I Don't Have it: Pretty Blue Eyes, By Steve Lawrence. I Think, That's Either My Favorite Song, or Tied with: Dream Lover, So Much In Love, and : Crystal Blue Persuasion. I Love Those Songs. Those Beers, you Mentioned, are all Good Beers. Do They Sell: Dos X , Tecate, Corona, and Presidente Beers There ????? Those Are all Good Beers, and are Very Popular, and Big Sellers Here, in Miami, and Hialeah. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		23-May-2009 15:38
To Everyone , Hi, A Summer Idea, and Suggestion, For All Of You, and A Favorite Of Mine, in Summer: Stuff Pita Bread Pockets, with Any Of These Cold Salads, You Like, Such as : Egg Salad, Tuna Salad, Chicken Salad, Ham Salad, Shrimp Salad +++++++, My Personal Favorite, or : Crabmeat Salad, or Cold Roast Beef, Cole Slaw, Assorted Cold Cuts. , or Even Believe it or not,- : Peanut Butter and Jelly, or : Cream Cheese, and Guava Paste , or Jelly. I Often Have These, With An Iced Cold Glass Of Iced Sweet Tea, Ice Cold Fresh Squeezed Limeade, Iced Cold Orange Julius's, Iced Cold Apple Juice, Iced Cold Grape Juice , Iced Cold Orange Juice, or Iced Cold Chocolate Milk. I Absolutely, Love Ocean Spray Ruby Red Indian River Florida Grapefruit Juice, Iced Cold, But I Can't Have it, Because it will interfere, with My Medicines. I Have these, and Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Carrot & Raisin Salad, Watermelon, Cantelope, Green and Red Grapes, Honey Dew Melon, Ice Cold Tomato Juice, Cold 3 Bean Salad, Avocado Salad, Fruit Salads, Such as Ambrosia Salad, Waldorf Salad, Cold Green Peas Salad, Cottage Cheese, with Fruit, Cold Soups, such as : Borscht, Gazpacho, Vichysoire, ( Cold Pureed Potato Soup ), Ice Cold Carrot Juice, Cold Rice Pudding, & Iced Coffee, Which I Love. Enjoy These Light Refreshing, Satisfying, and Enjoyable Treats, in The Hot Summer, on Your Deck, Terrace, Patio, Porch, Balcony, in The Shade Under A Tree, or Wherever You Go To Relax. It Was My Pleasure, To Share These Summer Treat Ideas, With All Of You. All The Best !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		23-May-2009 15:30
Also, let me know if you could use any other songs. Never a problem. And the jazz songs are great. I was not expecting SIX cassette tapes. Thanks again, Robbin.

Dave B		23-May-2009 15:29
Robbin, when you say "a man of your caliber" you are talking about the lawyer stuff, but here is the reality. Anyone who goes to law school and makes it okay, can become a lawyer. I started out by dropping out of high school. And ambition-wise, my only ambition does not involve law. A lawyer friend of mine who was also in the USMC during the mid-60s, like me, we went to lunch and this one time he asked me point blank, say, what are your ambitions or ambition in life and without hesitation I said, to go to heaven. And you talk about a conversation-stopper. This was maybe 10 years ago and it is as true now as it was then. I just got a book that has rave reviews on amazon. Go on there and look up the ISBN 0385 509 898. It is one of the most amazing books I have ever heard of. I just got back from Borders over in Hyannis, about 15 miles west of us, and the traffic was beginning to be horrendous. Everyone flocks to the Cape but I feel bad for them today because it is very cool and completely clouded over, whereas yesterday and the day before it was really sunny and quite warm for this area, up in the high 70s, but they came all this way and here it is----not beach weather at all.................... Anyway, thanks to you, I am planning on watching the Indy 500 tomorrow for the first time in many years...... Those oldies I sent you have some on there that you did not ask for but I thought you might like them, took a chance.

Dave B		23-May-2009 15:08
Looks like Eastsider is out working today, well, better him than us, I guess. I don't have court til Wed and Thurs and that is it for this whole week, this is what happens when some of us reach our caseload limit toward the end of each fiscal year, our caseload is curtailed, we cannot pick up any new ones til July first, so we sit back and chill, til then.

Dave B		23-May-2009 15:06
Thanks for the recipe, Robbin, I appreciate it, and the post before that, a man of my caliber....what caliber????? The only caliber I have is my trusty .357 magnum in my front pants pocket when I leave the house :) Now THAT is a caliber! I know Don is still scratching his head saying why why why did I ever open up this can of worms. This section of the site should be called Pandora's Box, you never know what we will talk about next.

Dave B		23-May-2009 15:03
Hi Robbin: No, I have tried all kinds of beer, and yeah, in a liquor store I will look around for different stuff and pick out like Foster's beer or ale or whatever it is, from Australia, then Red Stripe from jamaica and Beck's dark or light in the bottles, plus Guiness in the tall cans, so I try a little here and there but mostly it is plain ol Miller Lite, but as I said, I used to have maybe 5 or 6 in the backyard but the last year or so my appetite for it has dropped markedly, not sure why. I had three yesterday and it was like having seven, not as far as any buzz on but strictly feeling full, is what I mean by "enough". So I guess that is a good thing, as having three is better than sitting there having five or six like I might have at one time, and even then not all the time. But at a Boston police Christmas party at one of the cop's houses, with cops coming in off the 4-12 shift and still in uniform and people leaving to go home and it was nonstop all night long, with maybe a hundred people there, girlfriends, wives too, I had about 11 or 12 all night long, which still is not too bad, as we snacked all night too and just basically stayed up all night. But besides that kind of all-out party, my limit has dropped very sharply lately. Three fills me up, whereas before it might have been five or six. I will tell you, in the Marine Corps we put away some beer, Robbin, big time. Imagine being stationed for two years in Puerto Rico and turning 19 the day before you got there, and you have TWO YEARS ahead of you in this tropical paradise and not a care in the world and San Juan is maybe twenty miles away although our little Navy base was out in the middle of nowhere, being a Morse intercept station, imagine how much beer we put away in two years. It was a lifestyle, a way of life. Same thing before that in Camp Lejeune, same thing. The bus to Jacksonville from Camp Lejeune was nicknamed the Vomit Comet for a reason.

Robbin		23-May-2009 14:57
Dave B., Do You Like Bleu Cheese ??? If You Do, Here's A Good Recipe, and Dish , For You: Buy Frozen Cheese Ravioli, in The Supermarket, Cook them, in a Big Pot Of Water, with a Tiny Bit OfOlive oil, in the water, Maybe, a teaspoon. Boil The Water, Then Put The Ravioli in The Boiling water, and Let them Cook, until They're Soft, and Floating to the Top. Drain Them in a Collander. Then, Grease A Cookie Sheet, with Olive Oil, or Smart Balance Low Sodium Spread, which I Use, and Then: Put The Ravioli"s , on The Cookie Sheet, and Bake Them in The Oven, at 375 Degrees, for About : 30 Minutes, or until They are Browned Slightly, and Crispy. Then Put Them in A Salad Bowl, and Take Them To The Table, and Serve Them, with Either: Marie's Bleu Cheese Dressing, Or Naturally Fresh Bleu Cheese Dressing, From The Produce Section Refrigerated, in Round Jars. We Dip The Ravioli, in The Bleu Cheese Dressing, But You Can Put Them On A Plate, or In Individual Bowls, and Pour The Dressing Over Them, if You Like. And If You Like, you Can Skip The Crisping in The oven, and Only Put The Ravioli, on Plates, and Pour The Dressing over. Either Way, This is Delicious !!!!!! Try It. And I Serve it with Pepsi Cola, To Drink, it Seems To Go Great, with This Dish. Stick With Me, And I'll Have You Famous, as The Legal Chef !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		23-May-2009 14:28
Dave B., Interesting !! I Thought Maybe, A Man Of Your Caliber, Might Be A Conisseur, Of Beer, and I Mean No Disrespect, By That, Just I Thought Maybe, You Thought Of Beer, as An Interest, or Adventure, Rather than Mere Refreshment, when you're Thirsty. The Reason, I say that, is I know that there are some people, who Have Favorite Beers, and Like To Beer Search, and Beer Taste, in their Travels, sort of Like Wine Tastings, and A Hobby. But I suppose, that's Probably, a Small Group, in Our Total Population. My Dad, was Like you: He Didn't Drink Much Beer, But He Liked to Drink A Cold Beer, when it was Hot, undr a Shade Tree, in Our Back Yard, and He would only Have 1, and He was Happy. When I was a kid, Growing up, in East Hialeah, My Parents, would Go to Mae & Dave's, a Little Beer Joint, on Palm Avenue, and about 13th Street, and They would Bring Home Pizza, or Hot Dogs Steamed in Beer, with Sauerkraut, Both were Wonderful, at that time, from there, and They woul also Bring Beer, to Go with the food, and My Brother, and I would Have Pizza, or Hot Dogs, and we'd ask My Dad, The Boss, Daddy, can we Try a little Beer, and My Dad , would Say,: Alright, you can Have a Little, But not too much. And we'd only Have a Little Bit, But Just Like My Parents, We Enjoyed The Beer, with our Food. But neither of My Parents Abused Alcohol. My Mom, was from Kentucky, so She Liked a Highball, once in a while, Made with Her Favorite Kentucky Whiskey,- Maker's Mark. My Brother, and I never Drank Much, either, Except, for When We were in High School, at Hialeah High. I Got Drunk, a few times, after Football Games, and After Hialeah High School Sock Hops, and I got Drunk, in The Army, a few times, But after that, only a little wine, with Dinner, or At A Party, Holidays, ect., Just To Be Sociable. And My Brother, He and His Friends, used To Go To One Of Their Backyards, and Drink Beer, and Joke around, when He was in High School, But That's about it. Now, I Cook with Beer, But I'm Not Supposed to Have any alcohol, as I Take Like 10 Prescription Medicines, Every Day, But When I Cook with Beer, I Take a Little Sip, Ice Cold, and I Enjoy That, and I'm Satisfied. But I Hope No one Gets The Wrong Idea: I Have nothing Whatsoever, against Liquor, Or Beer, or Wine. The only thing I Say: Is that I Hope People Drink Responsibly, and Don't Drive Drunk. You know , The Experts Say: That one Beer a Day, is actually Good For you, and that a Shot Glass Of Red Wine, is Great For your Digestion, with Your Meal. I Love a wine, that I Told Eastsider about, a while Back. It's From A Little Winery, in North Carolina, called : Duplin Cellers Winery, and it's in Southeastern North Carolina, in a Little town, called : Rose Hill. It's Not That Far, From Jacksonville, N. C., and Camp Lejeune, - Maybe 40 Miles. They Make Great Wines, and My Favorite , is : Scuppernong, a Wonderful Sweet White Wine. I Am Listening to The C. D.'s Of The Oldies You Sent Me, as I Type This Post, To You. What Enjoyment, That Music, and The Memories !!!!!!! Thanks Again. Miami Weather, Right Now: At 10: 20 A. M., it's 72 Degrees Farenheit, and Very Cloudy, and It Has Been Raining, This Morning, and Lately, a Lot. My Lawn, is Beautiful Bright Green, I Love it !!!!! Talk to you Later. Best Regards. Robbin.

Dave B		23-May-2009 10:47
Robbin, about beer, I know a lot of you will say oh NO, That stuff, but plain ol Miller Lite in the cans is good enough for me most times. That and Stella Artois, any beer, actually, the only thing I really don't care for is the King of Beers, Budweiser "regular". Bud Lite is fine but not Bud. And I am losing my taste for beer slowly but surely, I used to be able to have three or four out back on the patio with the umbrella up and the lawn chairs there etc on a really hot day, and now after two I have had enough. I have no idea what caused that change but it is a welcome one, healthwise, probably. I just have almost zero desire anymore for anything past two or three.

Robbin		23-May-2009 05:18
Eastsider, I Remember, You Said You Went Your Senior Year, at Gables High, and Graduated, From There, I'm Curious: Was The Swift Ice Cream Plant, Still There, at that time. It was Right Near Gables High, on Bird Road. I Remember seeing it, as a kid, but Don't Know when it closed ???? Swift , Had Great Ice Cream. Their French Vanilla, was The Best I Ever Tasted in My Life. They Used to Sell Swift's Ice Cream, in 1/2 Gallons, in The Supermarkets, in The 50's, and it was Wonderful Ice Cream. Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		23-May-2009 05:03
Eastsider, Thanks, I Will Chek out The Turner Books Website, also. Yes I Love Cook Books, My Favorite Books . Yes, Like Teena Marie Sang: Deja Vu, it was Deja Vu, and You Had Been There Before, And Already, Had It With Aurora. That's Eree. Erie. That Place is Haunting Us. I Once Knew A Beautiful Cuban Girl, named Aurora, She was Really Super Fine. Hey Eastsider, I Just Remembered A Popular Place, a Long Time Ago, on N. W. South River Drive, Called : Centro Espanol. Ever Go There ????? It was a Mostly Latins Club, But A Few Americans Like Me Went There, sometimes. If You Could Dance, Leave TheLatin Guys's Girlfriends alone, Blend In, and Behave, Us Americans , Were Welcome, and O. K. there, and if You Spoke Spanish, Like Me, Even That Much Better. I Had A Good Time There, A Few Times, and I Met Some Real Foxy Mamas There, Too. They Had A Few Fights There, once in a while, But Not All The Time, and I Never Got in A Fight There. It's 77 Degrees, in Miami, Right Now, at 12 : 15 A. M. DST. It's Rained A Lot Here Lately. Movies I Saw Lately, on DVD, at Home: Big Stan, Passengers, Mall Cop, And A Fairly New Steven Segall Movie, I Forgot The Name Of it. Oh and : Thought Crimes. All Good Movies, I Thought. I Like To Rent DVD Movies , at Blockbuster, and We Have A Small Independent Video store, Near Us, Where We Also Go. I Really Enjoy That. Eastsider, Did You Ever See, This Black Guy, Named : Robert Randolph???? He Plays A Real Fast Jazzy Style Steel Guitar, And His Band, are all Real Good Too, Especially : Jason, The Organ Player, on A Hammond B3. Those Guys are Something To Watch, and Really Sound Great. I Like, When They Do: When The Saints Go Marching In. They Do That Real Good, I Think. Remember : Jerry & Joe's , and The Schwinn Bike Shop, on East 41st Street, and East 4th Avenue ???? We used To Take Our Own Pot, and They 'd Fill it, with Spaghetti, at Jerry & Joe's, and My Brother And I , Got Schwinn Bikes, From The Schwinn Cycle Shop. I Had A Beautiful 26 Inch Copper Gold Color Schwinn Jaguar Bike, From There, with Chrome Fenders, and A Spring Fork Shock Absorber, on The Front, A White Banana Seat, and A Bell, in The Tank. That was one Beautiful Bike. My Little Brother, Had A Schwinn Stingray 20 Inch Bike, With A White Banana Seat, and Was Metallic Blue, in Color. What Memories. Remember : Marciano's Bakery ?????? I'llBet You Do !!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		23-May-2009 03:57
Dave B., Thanks, For The C. D., You're Going to Make, For Me, Of Gospel Music. I Have A Couple C. D.'s Of Country Gospel Music, and I Will Make You Copies On Cassettes, And Mail them to you ASAP. Curious: What's Your Favorite, or Usual Beer ????? I Love To Steam, or Boil Hot Dogs , in Beer. I Do it in The Microwave, and They Come Out Delicious, and Perfect. A Lot Of People Here, Drink : Corona Beer, Presidente Beer, Tecate Beer, Dos X , and Heineken. Cerveza Bien Fria, asi Es !!!!! Cerveza Caliente, ??? No Senor, Eso No Va, Que Va ???? Me Gusta, Mi Mujeres Caliente, Y Mi Cerveza Frio !!!!! Carajo, Hombre, Donde Esta Mi Caballo ???? Como Se Fue ????? Carajo. Ay, Bendito !!!! Mucho Gusto, Caballero !!!!!! Luego. Robbincito.

eastsider		23-May-2009 03:35
Robbin: I gave Dave a website that you may also want to check out, especially because you like cookbooks and picture gallery books. www.turnerpublishing.com You also have made me realize why I didn't buy a certain car a few years ago. I liked the car but for some reason couldn't bring myself to but one. Now , thanks to you I know why. It was an Oldsmobile "Aurora". Must have triggered a repressed memory. What do you think?

Robbin		23-May-2009 03:35
Eastsider, Yeah, I Know What You Mean, No Pain, No Gain. And As You Said, if You Don't Get The Business, Someone Else Will, So You Gotta Make it while You Can, cause You Never Know, What's Ahead. Smart Thinking . More Power, To You. I Love Williamsburg, its So Beautiful, and When You're There in The Historic Area, You Can Picture The Colonial Times, and What it Was Like. That Place, is So Neat. I've Been there Twice. Busch Gardens Old Country There, Was Fun, and Beautiful, I Thought. Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		23-May-2009 03:22
Eastsider, I Remember The Sea Bee's Of The Navy, The Navy's Answer To The Army's Corps Of Engineers, And Combat Engineers, as You Said. I Wanted to Get in The Army Corps Of Engineers, But I Didn't Score High Enough On Those AQB Tests , of Advanced Qualifications, at That Lousy Aurora Street Dump, So I Had To Settle, For The Combat Engineers, Which Got Me A Ticket, To Vietnam, in The Combat Zone. I Wanted To Be A Crane, and Dragline Operator, For The Corps Of Engineers, Cause I Had Some Experience , as An Oiler, on Draglines, with Lowell Dunn, and Capelletti Brothers, But I Ended Up, With A # 2 Shovel, Or Sledge Hammer, in 1 Hand, and an M16, in The Other, Making Combat Portable Bridges, and Getting Shot at, By Charlie. You Talk about A Homesick 18 1/2 Year Old Boy, A Long Way From Home, I Was. But Thank God, I'm Here Telling About it. Later. Robbin. Ps--- The Navy Seabees , Were A Very Famous Bunch, or Unit, Especially, in WWll, Very, Very Famous.

eastsider		23-May-2009 03:15
Robbin: When they stop having concerts and events on the weekends and at night is when I will stop working nights and weekends. I've been doing it for over 30 years now and really don't know anything else. Weekdays are spent drumming up new business, servicing the equipment, etc. We get some free time from January 2 to about Valentines Day. Our whole month of June is booked solid and July is about 85% booked. I haven't looked at August lately, but if we don't work these gigs then somebody else will. That's just the way it goes, but the business has been very good to me so I don't complain, although life was a bit less hectic before PCs, cell phones and FAX machines. Now I can work 24/7/365. Who needs sleep anyway?

eastsider		23-May-2009 03:07
Dave: That's the book. In fact he has 2 of them now and they are amazing. Just to actually find the location and get the proper camera angle is a feat in itself. I forget who did the Williamsburg book, it may have been something done by their foundation. If you enjoy books with od historic photos, you mught check out www.turnerpublishing.com and click on "historic photos". Lots of books with old photos and I think that they have one on Boston. I know for sure that there is one on Miami. They had a tent last year at The Southern Festival of Books and we spent a lot of time looking over their selection along with buying too.

Robbin		23-May-2009 02:58
Eastsider, Thanks, For The Order Info. I Am Going To Order The Book. Yeah, I Forgot: The World Does Not Stop, on weekends. I Used to Work Saturdays, and 6 Day Weeks, But Now, I Only Work : Monday Thru Friday, Spoiled Now. I Really Like Weekends Off, But I Know Some People Do Have To Work Weekends. My Wife , usually Alternates Saturday, and Sunday. But Some weeks, She works Saturday, and Sunday, and Gets 1 or 2 Days Off, During The Week. She Only Works 40 Hours, a week. Publix , Doesn't Want any Overtime. Didn't Mean to Rub it in, about Being Off Weekends. Hopefully, You'll Have Some Leisure Time, This Weekend, After Work. I Will Have That Lemonade, Iced Cold, and I Will Remember You, The Poor Guy, Who Had To Work. I Share Your Sentiments, About That Rotten Piece Of S#### Armed Forces Induction Station, on Aurora Street, in Coral Gables, Good Riddence . I Don't and Won't Miss That POS Place. That Place Led Me To Hell. Be Safe, This Dangerous Long Holiday Weekend. Best Regards. Robbin.

Dave B		23-May-2009 01:07
Eastsider: That Gettysburg book and one about Antietam is by William Frassanito, and has photos of before and after taken at almost the exact camera angles, before and after. Pretty amazing. Robbin, will do a cd of just gospel songs I have here on a separate list, for you. Sofia, glad you like the 2 cds. Any other kind of music you like, please let me know.

eastsider		23-May-2009 00:48
Robbin: No I haven't seen that book. As far as picture type books go, I enjoy the "Then and Now" series. I have a couple of those from Gettysburg and one from Williamsburg. It's neat to see what things look like today compared to the historical photographs. I don't think that you will find "Savage lost" in your local bookstore. I believe that it is self published and the author sells it. At any rate, right or wrong, here is the purchasing information directly from the book: $19.95 + $3.00 shipping sent to Jeff Lemlich, PO Box 655018, Miami, FL 33265-5018. Thanks for the Memorial Day wishes, however I'll be working. We have production work at some of activities. Holidays are a busy time for us. Like I tell the people that we hire "Holidays are Paydays in this business". It was on the local news this evening that the waterpark on the Lake opens tomorrow so here come the jet skis. Enjoy some lemonade over the weekend and thing about us working slobs. I shed no tears that the Aurora Street Induction Center has ceased to exist. Unlike you, I was only there once and that was one time too many for me. They didn't have to tell me twice to "go home".

Robbin		22-May-2009 23:54
Eastsider, The AFEES Induction Station, where We Went, was on Aurora Street, in The Warehouse District, That was Just East Of Gables High School, and Across Lejeune Road, Like 1 or 2 Streets East, Of Lejeune Road. Now, The Armed Forces Entrance And Examing Station, is In The Koger Executive Park, By The Doral Country Club, in A Fancy Modern Office Building, instead Of That Dump We Went To. It was Bad News, I Know. I'm Just Mentioning it, For Nostalgia Purposes, and Not To Ruin Our Day, and Give us Bad Dreams Tonight. I Don't Know about You, But I Dream A Lot, and Most Of My Dreams, are Nightmares, unfortunately. Have You Ever Read, or Seen This Book : Timeline Of The Civil War, By John D. Wright, And Amber Books. It's 224 Pages, and Has A Lot Of Pictures, Which is My Kind Of Book. It's A Great Book, I Think. I Have It in My Collection Of Books, Mostly Cook Books. Enjoy Your Memorial Day Weekend , And Meals, BBQ, Or Whatever You Are Having. Best Regards. Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		22-May-2009 23:39
Dave B., It's 78 Degrees Right Now, In Miami , at 7 :00 P. M. DST. Dave, I Like That Gospel Song, that you Put On The One C. D. It Kinda Reminds Me, of Country Music. It's Real Nice. I Have Some Country Singers Singing Gospel, That are along The Same Lines. I Got The C. D.'s they're on, at Cracker Barrel, in The Old Country Store Gift Shop. I Will Make You Copies Of Them, on Cassette, and Send them to you, ASAP. As I Say, I Don't Read Many Books, and When I Do, it's Usually at Least Part Pictorical. I Am The Example, of The Old Saying: One Picture, is worth a Thousand Words. I Only Like Books, with at Least Some Pictures, and if The Pictures, are in Color, all the Better. My Favorite Book, on The Civil War, is : one I Have : Called: Timeline Of The Civil War, By John D. Wright, Amber Books, 224 Pages, and Lots Of Illustrations. It's A Real Good Book. I Bought it at a Book Fair Sale, in The Lobby, of The Place where I Work. Talk To You Soon. Robbin.

Robbin		22-May-2009 19:17
Dave B., I'm Not Sure, Exactly, What Time The Race Starts, But I Would Take A Wild Guess, That The Pre Race Festivities, would Start Around Noon, or 1 P. M. I Would Say Check ABC, around 12 Noon, or Before. I Don't Have A T. V. Guide, To Check, For Sure. I Can Imagine, Boston Traffic, I'v Heard About it. Hopefully, The Big Dig Tunnels Help, Some . I Really Want To Go To Boston, Some Time, and I will, But when, is The $99,000 Question. ????? Like You, Dave, I Like To Drive also, But There Are Times, Places, and Situations, That Become Exceptions, Big Time. Just Curious: What Beer Do You Like Best, and Usually Have On Hand, in The Fridge ????? I Must Admit, A Good Cold Beer, at Precisely : 36 Degrees, Goes Down Good, Especially, in The Hot Summer !!!! I Think Michelob, is A Real Good Beer, and Grolsch, Heinekin, Rolling Rock, But, If I'm in Kentucky, Indiana, or Ohio: I'll Have Wiedeman's Beer, Or Sterling Beer. And as For Whiskey: Jack Daniel's Old # 7 , Hands Down !!!!! Best Regards. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		22-May-2009 18:58
Dave B., I Made A Cassette Tape, To Play in My Expedition, of The Songs You Sent Me, on The 2 C. D.'s. Enjoying The Songs !!!! Thanks Again. Hopefully, you are enjoying, Your Jazz Tapes. I'll Start On Some More, For You. Oh, I Remembered 2 Books, I Had, a Long Time ago, But Don't Have Now, I Gave Them Away. They Are Both About Parris Island, and I Thought You Might Like Them, if you Could Find them, as You Were At Parris Island, in The USMC. The Books are : " See Parris And Die ", a Hardcover, and : " Maggot ", A Paperback. I've Been To Parris Island, as A Visitor, Twice, and To See Graduations, Of Friends. Very Impressive, Indeed !!!! It Sure is A Swamp Surrounding, Parris Island, and That Causeway, is The Only Way In Or Out, Unless You Try The Swamp. Beaufort, S. C., near Parris Island, is A Beautiful Town, Big Historic Houses, and The Low Country Living There. Neat Place. I Also Love : Charleston, South Carolina !!!! One Of My Favorite Places !!!!! You've No Doubt, Been To Charleston, Dave. ??? Beautiful, and Historic City. And Home Of Fort Sumter. Have A Safe, and Enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend. And Enjoy A BBQ, or Backyard Patio Picnic, or Tony Roma's , Perhaps !!!!!! And A Flag Flying , on Your Property, or Vehicle, Would Be Suggested, and Patriotic. Best Regards . Robbin.

Dave B		22-May-2009 18:28
To everyone: have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. I just came back from taking my daughter on some errands, she lives 65 miles north of me, near Boston and man the traffic coming back was something else. I just got home at 2pm so popped open a nice cold beer. I love driving but not that kind. Robbin, what time is the Indy 500 on Sunday??

Robbin		22-May-2009 18:22
Eastsider, That Book: Savage Lost, Sounds Real Good, to Me. I'm Going To Get it. I , as You Know, went to The Place , and The World, all the time, Back in The Day, 1967, and I always Watched , and Listened to The Great Bands, they Had , So That Book, Would Mean Something to Me, as You Thought. Thanks, For Telling Me, about it. I Will Get it ASAP, around Here. Have A Good Safe Memorial Day weekend. Best Regards . Robbin.

Robbin		22-May-2009 18:15
To Everyone: I Wish All Of You, A Nice Safe Memorial Day Weekend !!! I Hope Everyone , Has Some Good BBQ, and Traditional Memorial Day Weekend Picnics, or Backyard BBQ's. Sunday, I'm Taking My Gas Grill, Out Back, and I'm BBQing Chicken, and I'm Making Homemade Potato Salad, Deviled Eggs, And Corn On The Cob. And To Drink, We're Having Pepsi. And For Desert, Apple Pie, Ala Mode From Publix Bakery. And , I Will Be Glued To The T. V. watching The Indianapolis 500 Race, I Love That Race !!!! And I Will Be Flying Flags, This Memorial Day , and I Hope You Will Too. Best Regards To All. Robbin.

Robbin		22-May-2009 18:02
Patricia, Hi, I'm Glad You Enjoyed Hearing about Chuckie, and The Good Laugh, is Good For Your Health. Yes, He Is Part Of The Family, and Goes with us, To : Cracker Barrel, Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday's , Mc Donald's, Checker's, Burger King, Blockbuster Video, Little Caesar's, Publix, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreen's, Ranch House, Sunday Drives, To Homestead, Southwest Miami, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne , Ect. He Likes To Go with us, in The Car. He's Been With us, To : Tampa, and Clearwater. My Mother In Law, lives in Clearwater, 270 Miles, From My driveway, To Hers, and We All 3, Go over there, once in a while, for a short visit, sometimes only: 1 Day,- Sunday, and we Drive Back Home, in The Evening. I Had Blue Bell Groom's Cake Ice Cream, The other Day. The 1/2 Gallon, only Lasted 2 Days. I Love That Flavor. That and Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity, are My New Favorites. As you Say, Everyone should Take Time, from Their BBQ's, ect., to Remember, and Reflect, On All Of The Wars, and The Casulties, and Their Supreme Sacrifices. And How Great Our Country is, and Remembering, Our Dearly Departed Family Members, Very Fondly. Best Regards, Patricia, and Have a Nice Weekend, and A Safe, and Nice Memorial Day, And Memorial Day Weekend. And , Say Hello, To Sparky, For Me. Take Care. Robbin.

Robbin		22-May-2009 17:42
Eastsider, Yeah, I'm Sure it was , Indeed, The Same Place. They Were a lot Like, Fort Jackson Army Personnel there. I Had a Little Trouble, with The Eye Test, as I always Do: My Right Eye, is Perfect, But My Left Eye Messes Me UpOn Eye Tests, At Physicals, and Drivers License Examining Stations, and I Have to Put On Distance Glasses, to Pass. But They Finally Decided I Was o. k. I Hated The Physical Exam, where You Had To Drop Your Drawers, That Was Humiliating. That Place was a Bad Experience, Like A Bad Dream, But Fort Jackson Army Basic Training, Was Much, Much worse, and not Just One Long Day, But 9 Weeks, of Hell. I Was sorry I Enlisted, when I Got There. I Hated it. It was Real Tough, and 9 Weeks, seemed Like Eternity. And Me, Being a Fat Boy, The Army Drill SGT.'s Rode Me To Death, You Talk about Being Picked on, That was putting it Politely. I Had A Real Hard Time, and at times I Wondered, would I Make it Thru, and Graduate Basic Training. I Did, and when Graduation Day Came, and We Marched Off Hilton Field, at The Top Of Tank Hill, Fort Jackson, I was Both: Proud, and Happy. My Dad, Drove up, for My Graduation, and For My Brother's Graduation, 5 years Later. My Dad, was in The Army, in WWll, also. He was an Officer,--- Captain, in The Airborne, The Famous Screaming Eagles, 101st Airborne, From Fort Campbell, Kentucky. About The Jurors : I Think, what you say, Makes A Lot Of Sense. People, in Your Hometown, or Area, and with The Same Social Status, or Mode Of Living, Should Relate, to Someone Accused of a crime, from their circles, But Hopefully, without any Bias. But , anyway, I Think our Whole System, is George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, ect . Style: Old , and Outdated, and Needs Lots Of Reforms. And Our Jury Selection , and Method of Calling in Jurors, By Summons, I Think , needs to Change. It's Raining , Here in Hialeah, Has Been, all Morning, and It's Cloudy, and 67 Degrees, Right now, at 1: 45 P. M. DST. Best Regards. Robbin.

Patricia		22-May-2009 17:25
"Hi Chuckie", so glad to know that your "Daddy" and "Mommy" take you with them for scenic dinners in their Explorer! Robbin, you had me laughing good when you wrote about little Chuckie!!! Our pets are really something wonderful in our lives! Wishing you all good memories of your loved ones during this Memorial Day weekend. I like to remember the traditional family cemetary visits on Memorial Day and also to remember my family members, who are now in Heaven, as they were when I was a young girl. Some young, a cousin lost in Korea, and some just naturally old age, as my great-grandmother and great-grandfather, both who I was lucky to know and love until I was about 11 years old, some beloved pets too and of course my dearest love, my husband - all very good memories for Memorial Day which I am very glad to have. Best wishes to all and bye for now friends.

Robbin		22-May-2009 17:11
Don Boyd, Understood. You Got It. I Went to the Olympia Theatre, at a Time , when it was a Movie Theatre, in around : 1966, and I Remember Seeing: Nevada smith, Starring : Steve McQueen. I Remember The Thick Cushiony Red Carpet, and The Stadium Looking Seating, A Fabulous , and Beautiful Place. I will Check out the site. Thanks. Robbin.

Don Boyd		22-May-2009 05:58
For youse bubbas and bubbettes: a gent by the name of Allen Carr sent me an e-mail with a link to a very interesting website about the Olympia Theatre downtown and the Elvis Presley appearances there for two days/nights in 1956, along with numerous photos of the shows and reviews by local newspaper reporters. The link is:http://www.scottymoore.net/olympia.html - check it out! Don

eastsider		22-May-2009 04:46
Robbin: I'm sure that was the same place. All that I remember was that it was in Coral Gables. It was very early in the morning and dark when I got there. I was so nervous and afraid that they took my blood pressure 4 times and each time it went up. They thought that I was faking it somehow so I was told to sit on a bench until they got back with me. A Marine sergeant came by and yelled at me for sitting there and somebody else told me to get dressed and come back and sit some more. Finally somebody gave me a piece of paper that said "out" on it. I took that to the front desk and another sergeant told me to get out and stupid me said "To where?". He yelled at me to get the f--- out of his building and go home. Later I got a new draft card that said 1-H and called the Board to find out what that was and was told that I was in a "holding situation" because of my health problem, hypertension, and would be called back in 6 months. Maybe 4 or 5 months later the Lottery was drawn and I was 361. Stupid me, I called the Board again and was told that my grandmother would be drafted before I would be. End of story. I remember that they were loading USMC buses along with the Army buses when I was getting the f---out of the building. My father was a Navy "Sea-Bee" in WW II, the sailor equivalent of Army Combat Engineers. The "Savage Lost" book title was borrowed from the Kollektion song of the same name. You'd enjoy the book. Lots of pictures of the old bands and stories. It is a paperback and I think published in Miami. If you're interested let me know and I'll give you the information. I can put my hands right on the book, so it's not a big deal for me. I guess what I'm trying to say is that "could a kid from Hialeah get a fair trial by a jury from Bal Harbor, Brickell Avenue and Key Biscayne?" I don't think so simply because those are two entirely different socio-economic classes. The way that you and I grew up, hotwalking horses, mowing lawns, etc. those people no nothing about. So how can they possibly relate to us? All they know about us is what they hear in Court, not where and how we grew up. I'm no bleeding heart liberal by any means, even though I'm beginning to sound like one, but fair is fair and too many innocent people end up in prison where they pick up bad habits in order to survive behind bars and come out worse than they went in. I just don't think that the legal playing field is level unless the juries understand first hand the people and their background through their own life experiences.

Don Boyd		22-May-2009 04:38
Robbin, I appreciate your comments in the past thanking me for providing this comments section to you and your cohorts but really, once was enough and you are making me uncomfortable with your flattering comments. I do know that you appreciate the site and this comments section because you dedicate a lot of time and effort in making your daily comments. It is not necessary to keep thanking me and I respectfully ask that you stop. I'm no "Big Daddy" at all - I'm just a retired guy with some spare time trying to preserve a lot of the photographic memories of what we experienced back in the 50's, 60's and 70's and what others experienced before we came along. I'm glad that the PBase format allows for comments sections like this one and that people can post their comments all over the place like they've done for the past two years or so. Please Robbin, no more comments about me. Don

Robbin		22-May-2009 04:04
Eastsider, Thanks , For The Info, About The Mighty Clouds Of Joy, and The Alabama Blind Boys. I Will Check them out. Wasn't That The Title Of A 45 RPM Record, By The Kollektion, Savage Lost ????? I Had it, at one Time, But I Don't now. I Wish I Could Buy An RV, and Prevost, Silver Eagle, Wow, That's Top Of The Line !!!!! I'm Struggling, But Maybe My Ship, will Come in Yet . I Hope So. I Remember, When I Went To Tower Of Power Concerts, That's what They Had: A Prevost. I Don't Read Books Much, But nice Of You To Give Me The Info, anyway. Thanks. When You Went For Your Physical, Was it in Coral Gables, on Aurora Street ????? That's Where I Went, Near Coral Gables High School. The Physical, was Humiliating, Especially, You Know Which Part. I Felt Stupid, and Embarassed. I Had To Go There 3 Times, and The 3rd Time, I Reported there, at 5 A. M., and at 3:45 P. M., We Went Outside, and Got On A U. S. Air Force Navy Blue Bus, and They Took Us To MIA, and Then To Atlanta, on Delta, and From Atlanta, To Columbia Metropolitan Airport, and Then, an Army Bus Picked us Up, and Took us To Fort Jackson. We Had 3 Easy Days Of Processing, Clothing Issue, Haircuts, Ect., at The Modern Reception Barracks, and Processing Center, and then Disneyland, was over. They Picked us up in Army Trucks, and Cattlecars, and took us up to ; Tank Hill, Where You Take Basic Training. That's When Our Hell Started. 8 Weeks Of Hell. I Went in The Army, in October, of 1970, and Processed Out, and Came Home, in October, of 1973. I Got Out, The Rank, of E-4, Spec 4 Specialist 4 . And I Was Very Happy, To Get Home. I Was So Homesick, From The Time I Left Home. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		22-May-2009 03:33
Dave B., and Eastsider, I Am in Favor, Of Both Propositions : Professional Jurors, and Mandatory Military Service, For All Young Men, after High School, or Age 18. As I Said Before, in a Previous Post: I Think Juries, Should Be Trained Professionals, who Have Been Trained, Like Bloodhounds, To Really Screen The Info on Hand, on The Accused, and Be Able To Make A Best Possible Decision, on That Person's Guilt , or Innocense. I Feel, that in That Way, There would Be Less Mistakes, either way. And They Could Be Retired Police Officers, and Retired Security Officers, who Are Expert Observers, and Have Experience, in Identification, and Judgement, and a Feel, and Extra Sense, For Who's Who. These People, would Be Paid, and Would Apply, and Be Recruited, and There would Be No More Calling in Half Of The County, By Summons, and Ordering Citizens , Against Their Will, To Jury Duty. And Reference, The Mandatory Military Service, I Think A Lot Of These Kids, on The Street Corners, Ect., Need The Training, Discipline, Ect., But Most Of All To Get Them Straightened Out, and Squared Away, and Keep them out of The System. I Am Not in Favor, Of The War in Iraq. I Hate Bush, For Getting us into it, and I'm Waiting For Obama, To Get Our Troops, The Hell out Of There. To Me, it's A Waste Of Time, Our Money, And Most Importantly: The Lives Of Our Troops. I Don't Believe We Belong There, But I Think Our Military Strength, is Way Too Low, and Too Many Bases, Have Been Closed, and Down Sized, Such As : Homestead Air Reserve Base, It Should Be Rebuilt, and Reactivated, to Full Status: Homestead Air Force Base, as it is so Strategic, and Important. Our Great Country, Needs A Strong Full Strength Military, and I Know Lots Of Parents Will Hate Me, For Suggesting This, But I Believe They Should Bring Back The Draft, And Get Our Numbers Back Up, and Tighten Up Security Here, Even More. This is My Opinions. During The Draft Lottery, My Number, was : 46, so I was not Long , to Get Drafted, and My Dad, was Very Unhappy, with My Rebellious Attitude, and Lack Of Direction, So He Suggested: That we Go See The Army Recruiter, By Publix, and I- Hop, on West 49th Street, in Hialeah. I Enlisted, For 3 Years, in The Combat Engineers 12 Bravo MOS, and Soon, I Went To Columbia, South Carolina, _ Fort Jackson, Tank Hill, D- 3- 1 For Basic Training, and Then, To Fort Leonard Wood , Missouri, Engineer School. It Was Good Training, Even Just Basic Training, Would Do Wonders, For A Lot Of Young Kids. The Only Reservation, I Do Have About The Draft though, is I Hate To See Peoples Kids, Be Sent to Places Like IRAQ, For BS, and Unnecessarily, Get Them Killed, For Nothing. War Is Hell !!!! But Our First Wars, Were Just, and For A Reason, IRAQ, and Vietnam, I Do Not Feel, Were Necessary, Or Just. Best Regards, Gentlemen. Robbin.

eastsider		22-May-2009 01:41
Dave: I understand what you're saying and don't necessarly disagree but if you were representing a brick mason, for example, wouldn't you rather have the guys from "This Old House" on the jury that the people from Back Bay and Harvard Square? I'm not talking age and employment as much as I'm talking life experiences and socio-economic standing. I can't answer the all Volenteer Military as I never served (Lottery #361) and thus am not qualified to render any opinion. I did take the induction physical and was never so scared in my life. I'm just happy that we have people that will serve and put their lives on the line for slackers like me.

Dave B		22-May-2009 00:13
Maybe we should avoid controversial topics :) Who knows? As I said before with other topics, these are only discussions and opinions cannot do any harm.

Dave B		21-May-2009 23:21
The reason I say what I did is because I think everyone should do his or her part as a citizen, a part of SOME kind, like the ancient Greeks and many other countries since then, were as a citizen you not only have rights but you have obligations, so that would include serving your country in some capacity. So you don't want to be on the front lines somewhere? Then serve for two years in some equivalent of the Peace Corps here at home, just as a citizenship thing, is all it is. Or work in a hospital for a year, or do this or that, but when we all sit back and no one is required to ever do anything and yet we require our own country to do everything for us, it seems out of balance, doesn't it? And there is ample precedent for what I am proposing, going back throughout history. Right now it is lopsided, all these rights and privileges and nothing has to be given back. Of course people give back but not everyone, because they are not required to.

Dave B		21-May-2009 23:18
What do you folks think of an all volunteer military force?

Dave B		21-May-2009 23:10
Also, the idea of professional juries bothers me, but so does an all volunteer military force in our country.

Dave B		21-May-2009 23:09
Jury of one's peers, I take to mean a jury comprised of a cross-section of the general area where the defendant lives, which is what we do have. I don't think it is necessary to reduce it to exact equivalents, so if the guy is a mechanic, we have to have six auto mechanics on the jury, and further, if he is 25 years old, we now have to have guys or gals 25 years old or so, there is really no end to it once you define "peers" as exact equivalents. So peers means members of the community like you, not someone from Georgia sitting on some jury in Idaho somewhere. I don't see how this would ever start an argument, we are only talking :)

eastsider		21-May-2009 22:51
I've had a busy day and from the looks of the board; I've got some catching up to do, so here goes: Dave and Robbin: In Tennessee the jury pools come from Driver's Licenses, Voter Registration, Utilitys (Water, Electric, Gas, Telephone), property records and just plain old people that wander into the Courthouse and sign up. If that's not a random cross-section, I don't know what is. But, what really is a "Jury of your Peers"? If a lawyer is on trial, shouldn't the jury pool be all attorneys, paralegals, law clerks, etc. If a carpenter is on trial shouldn't the jury be made up of carpenters, cabinet makers, construction workers, etc. That is the thing that I have never been able to figure out. What exactly is a "Jury of your Peers" if the people in your profession, social-economic status, neighborhood, educational background, etc. are not on the jury? I'm not trying to start an argument here, but this is something that has bothered me for years. Thus, my idea for "professional jurys". Went to the Indy 500 time trials 2 or 3 times and the actual race only once many years ago. Drag Racing is more to my liking. Robbin: "The Mighty Clouds of Joy" were a great group, and I think that they are now disbanded. If you liked their sound give a listen to "The Blind Boys Of Alabama", most of whom are actually blind. They sound very close to the "Clouds". Sofia and Dave: "Killer Angels" is the book that the movie "Gettysburg" was based on. Both of you probably already knew that. The last time that we were at Gettysburg the guide told us that a lot of visitors want to know why "Buster" the fictional Sergeant in Chamberland's unit from the book does not have his name on a plaque on Little Round Top. As far as Civil War "novelettes" go, I read, and it took me close to a year to get through them, the 3 volume set "The Civil War" by Shelby Foote. This past weekend I finished "The Reagan Diaries" and before that "Lee and Grant", a coffeetable book that was a Christmas present, written by Rasmussen and Tilton. The next two were also Christmas presents, and Robbin you may want to check these two out; "Savage Lost" by Jeffery Lemlich which is all about Florida garage bands and "Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Bastards" by Al Kooper which is about his 40 years in the rock and roll end of the music business. I have forgot exactly what I read before those two. Robbin: You keeping saying that you want an RV, well seriously there is no better time to buy one than now with this "economy" as funky as it is. They are almost giving them away here. But, if you really want to step up and do it right I've got a Prevost and/or a Silver Eagle touring bus, fully built out that you just might take a liking to. Let me know and I'll work up a package deal for a bus or 2 and the Land Rover as a tow car. Sell your house and hit the road. I think that now I'm pretty well up-to-date.

Dave B		21-May-2009 22:34
Sofia, you are welcome re the cds. No hay de que. De nada.That wasn't long of a wait to get them , getting them today and I mailed them Monday, with Robbin's. It is not preaching to call attention to a potentially urgent health problem, in my very humble opinion. Have a great time at Sanibel and I hope the weather cooperates.

Robbin		21-May-2009 22:06
Don Boyd, Despite Curves in The Road, Sometimes, We are all : One Big Family Here, and You Are Our Daddy, not By Age, But By Rank, and Respect. If You Don't Mind Me Saying So : You Are : Big Daddy Here, on This Site. There was Big Daddy Jim Flannigan, and Big Daddy Don Garlitt's, The Drag Racer, and Now, if You Accept: There's : Big Daddy Don Boyd !!!!!!! I Mean, it as Respect, and Honoring You, Don, Not as a Joke, or Patronizing You, I Assure You. But Either Way, I Would Like To Honor You, With Many Thanks, For All You Do, For All Of Us, and The General Public, who Read Here, and Like All Of Us, Enjoy Your Many other Sites. I Salute MR. Don Boyd, As A Great Human Being, and A Great Man, of His Time, Tell You Publicly: How I Appreciate You: Very , Very Much !!!!!!!! Thank You Sir . Happy Memorial Day Weekend, And Best Regards , Always. Sincerely, Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		21-May-2009 21:43
Sofia, You Are Absolutely Right !!! I Am Playing with Fire, Taking Awful Chances, with Diabetes. I Have Type 2, and I Got it From My Mom. Her Whole Family, Had Diabetes. I Have A Big Sweet Tooth, I Love Sweets, But As We Say, I Need to Take it Easy, and not Expect Insulin, Metformin, and Januvia, to Keep My Sugar Controlled Alone. I Know This well, But I Crave Sweets, always Have, since Like 3 Years Old, and I Am A Stubborn Hard Head, Who Gives in To Sweets, and is Chancing, Blindness, Kidney Failure, Loss Of Limbs, and Death. You Are Correct. I Must Do Better, and I Appreciate, Your Concern, and Don't See it as Preaching, But As Caring. Thank You, For Caring, and I Will Try To Do Better, So I Can Be Around, To Post Here, and Enjoy Life. I Guess The Bubble Room, is Still there, I Hope So. I Haven't Been Over there, for SomeTime, Maybe : 4 0r 5 years. I Loved The Bubble Room, and if it's Still there, I Hope You Love it Too. Have A Nice Time On Sanibel Island/ Captiva !!!!!!! See Ya !!!!!! Robbin. Happy Memorial Day Weekend !!!!!

Robbin		21-May-2009 21:28
Pokey, Thanks, For The Info, About : Colorado, I Enjoyed You Account. I'll Bet it is Hard To Breath There. I Guess You Get used to it, after a while, But Me Being Used to Miami, at Sea Level, or Barely Above it, I Would Most Likely, Have A Real Hard Time Breathing. I Like The Name Telluride, and I Hear it's A Pretty Town. Maybe , I'll Get To Colorado, and The Rockies, Some Day. Would Like To Explore Denver, as I Like Cowboy , and Cowtown Things. I Love Frontier Towns, Like in The Wild West. And The Old Iron Horse Coal Trains. Later. Robbin.

Sofia		21-May-2009 21:24
Dave B -- Yes, you're right, he did say it's fiction based on historical facts. I received the CDs just a little while ago. THANK YOU! Robbin -- I'm concerned about you eating so much ice cream with your diabetes and the wound that's taking so long to heal. I know it's none of my business and I shouldn't preach, but please try and keep the sweets out of the house so that you won't be tempted to eat it. I'm leaving tomorrow to spend the long weekend in Sanibel with the family. I hope you all have a great weekend as well. I'll make it a point to have a meal at the Bubble Room.

Robbin		21-May-2009 21:20
Pokey, I've Been To Indianapolis, and Speedway, 2 Times, and To The Speedway, and Museum, 2 Times, and White Castle Outside The Speedway, 2 Times. I Love The Museum, and The Golf Course, in And Out Of The Speedway. I Like All Racing, Grand Prix's, Karts, Nascar, Busch, Winston Cup, Midgets, Indy, Soap Box Derby, ect. I Always Had A Dream, as A Kid, in East Hialeah, To Build a Soap Box Derby Car, and Go To Akron, with it, in The Race, But Never Did. My Friends , and I Made Wooden Crate Cars Though, Out Of Orange Boxes, 2x 4's And Hammers , and Nails, Wagon Wheels, Lawnmower Engines, ect. Man, Did We Have Fun. Kids, Stupid Kids !!!! We Were, But We Were Normal, and Had Our Fun. No Problem, with My Name Spelling, Good to Hear, from You. As I Was Telling Dave B., I'll Bet, You and I Saw each other, At The Speedways, or Probably: At Karland, for Sure. I was always There, Riding The Rental Karts, And Watching, and whe they Had Big Races, I Was There Watching Non Stop. I Loved Karland. I May Have Seen You, at Northside, Or Flamingo Plaza, Or Hialeah Lanes, or Even Royal Castle. We 90 To 10, saw each other Before, in Hialeah, and Near Hialeah. Have any White Castles, Lately ?????? Take Care. Best Regards . Robbin.

Robbin		21-May-2009 21:01
Sofia, Thanks, For The Tip, about The Book: " Killer Angels ". Sounds Good, and I Will Check into it. Maybe, I Can Check it out, At The Miami Lakes Public Library. Honestly, I Don't Read Books, Too Much, only Sometimes, But Not as a Rule. But I Do Like The Civil War. I Thumb Thru: My Cookbooks, From My Collection, and I Like, and Look at : Southern Living Magazine, and Woman's World Magazine, Mainly, For The Travel Pictures, and Articles, and The Recipes. I Like Color Pictures , and Little Writing, Much Better, than I Do All Reading, Such as Most Books, and Paperbacks. I Respect Highly, You Taking in Dogs, and Caring For Them, and Giving them A Good Home, and Life. That's Very Nice, and Your Compassion, For Animals, is Very Admirable, and I Salute You, For That Heart Of Gold, You Obviously Have. I Always Figured, if People Don't Like Animals, Watch Out , For Them. But I Guess , That's Their Right, and To Each, His Own. Mucho Gusto, Y Te Veo Pronto, Si Dios Quiero !!!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Dave B		21-May-2009 20:48
Hi Sofia, That Killer Angels book is historical fiction, I guess you would call it. Have not read it yet.d

Robbin		21-May-2009 20:41
Dave B., I'll Bet: That Pokey, and Eastsider, Have Been, To The Indy 500 Race. I Always Loved Auto Racing, since I was a Kid, Especially: Indy, and Daytona, and Hialeah Speedway. I Went to Hialeah Speedway, and Palmetto Speedway, in Medley, all the Time, as a Kid, To watch Stock Car Races, and Demolition Derbies. Friday Night Races, were at Palmetto Speedway, in Medley, where City Hall, and Medley Police are Now. And Saturday Night Races, were at : Hialeah Speedway. There was A Lake, in The Middle. of Hialeah Speedway, But they Later Filled it in. They Also Had Go Kart Races, and 1/2 Midget Races, at Both, as well, and I went to all of The Races, at Hialeah, and Palmetto Speedways. I Had 3 Go Karts, at Different Times, and I Drove Them, in Parking Lots, and I Wanted to Race, But My Dad, said No, and that was it. You Did Not Question Harry Learned, Especially, if you were a Kid, and His Elementary School son. That You Did Not Do !!!!!! I'm Sure I Saw Pokey, Racing Go Karts , at Those Places, and More. We Had A Go Kart Track, By My Families First House, in East Hialeah, and Pokey, an I Both Went there, and we knew, some of The Same People, in go Kart Circles. My Dad, Said: Be Satisfied, with Driving, Your Go Kart Anywhere, and that Parking Lots, was Good Enough. But I Drove Good, and I Had at Least 1 Racing Go Kart: A Jim Rathman xterminator, with A Mc Cullogh Chain Saw Engine, and I Think, I Could Of Learned To Be A Great Go Kart Racer, Like Pokey, with That Kart, But My Dad Blocked that. I Guess, I'll Never Know ???? A Girlfriend, of Mine, in The 50's : Linda Jenkins: Her Uncle: Marvin Jenkins, was a Racer , in The Super Modified Class, and He Had A Custom Gold Car. I used to Go to Hialeah Speedway, With Linda, and Her Mom And Dad, A Lot. Real Good Memories. I'm Playing My C. D.'s , You Sent Me, and Enjoying !!!!!! Thanks, Again. Robbin.

Pokey		21-May-2009 20:30
Robbin sorry about the spelling of your name, sometimes (many) my mind goes faster than my fingers take care Pokey

Pokey		21-May-2009 20:29
Dave B You ask about the Indy 500----No, I have never been to it for the races, but have been to the museum many times. I still watch it on TV, only because of the pre-race activities, especially Back Home Again in Indiana. I am Not a indy car fan, one engine, one chassie, one brand of tires, just isn't my bag of tea, and NASCAR isn't to far behind in that aspect either. I grew up in racing environments, when you built your own stuff, and hopefully you had a secret that no one else had. Today there are way to many rules and way-way to many freebees with the point systems and way-way-way to much money and sponsor control (in my opinion). Robin You ask about Colorado----When I first went to Colo Springs,in 1972 , I really loved it, and had dicided that is where I wanted to retire. But after leaving in 1980 and then returning in 1986, the area had grown way to much for me and I couldn't wait to leave. Telluride is very nice and I like Grand Junction area too, the sand dunes and Rockey Mtn national park are very pretty, most of the towns on the western side are very nice an pretty. Denver is a very large town and today the front range extents from Pubelo to north of Denver, just like the east coast of Fla does now. But Colorado is still a very nice place, once you get use to the altitude and thin air. take care Pokey

Sofia		21-May-2009 20:18
For you Civil War historians, Dave B, Eastersider and Robbin, a client of mine read a book recently about the Civil War that he really enjoyed called "Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara. I don't know if you've posted on it before, but in case you haven't, he highly recommends it. He's a voracious reader when it comes to WWII and the Civil War. I recently read a book called "The 19th Wife" by David Ebershoff. It's about the journey of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young to Utah, the start of the Mormom Church and how Ulysses Grant ultimately made the practice illegal. I'm facinated by new religions in America, and this was one read I couldn't put down. It also gives you insight into "The Firsts" who still practice polygamy in Arizona. It's partly fictional and mostly historical.

Dave B		21-May-2009 20:11
I guess I will watch the Indy 500 on Tv also, Robbin. I don't remember having ever watched the whole thing before, so I think I will, you got me interested.

Robbin		21-May-2009 19:59
Dave B., I Always Heard About New England Weather : If You Don't Like The Weather, Wait A Minute !!!!! Must Be True. I've Never Been To The Race. I Watch it every Year, on T. V., without Fail, and I Love That Race. I Always Hope, and Pray, For A Good Safe Race, with No Bad Accidents, and No Deaths. They Have Had Som Terrible Wrecks, at The Brickyard, over The Years. I Always Loved The Indianapolis 500, even, in Elementary School. I Remember, on Career Day, Where you would Dress As A Person You Admire, in Their Profession, and I Always Went With A Jacket, and Helmet, and Gloves, as An Indy Driver. Barney Oldfield, Jim Rathman, and others. I Have Been to Speedway , Indiana, To The Indy 500 Museum, Around The Track, in A Airport Shuttle Van, and I Drove Around The Bleechers, and The Outside Of The Speedway, on The Street, in My Car. And : !!!!!!!!!!!, I Ate At White Castle, Right outside of The Speedway. Too Much Crowd, and Trouble, For Me. Now, If I Retire, and Get My RV, or Win The Lottery, Or Powerball, I'll Probably Go. But For Now, ABC, on T. V., is More My Speed Way !!!!!!! I Will Be Watching, The Race, Sunday, You Can Bet, on That . Later. Robbin.

Robbin		21-May-2009 19:43
Dave B., In Florida, I Heard it used to Be By Voters Registration, and Many People Didn't Register, or Vote, Because They Didn't want to Be called, for Jury Duty, But now, I Understand, that Now, They Call People to Jury Duty By Driver's Licenses. Don't Know about The Other States. Since They Changed To Drivers Licenses, I Haven't noticed any Change, My Wife and I Get it, Every Year, Like We're Targeted, or on Someone's List, or Something. I've always wondered, How it is, if you Live in The Country, outside Of A Small Farming Town, Miles and Miles, Away, From The Big Major Cities, If you Still Get Called, For Jury Duty, or Not ????? And Dave, I Am With You, all The Way, Reference Police : My 3 Heroes, are : Soldiers, Which includes Army, and Navy Sailors, Marines, Airmen, & Coast Guard : All Military Personnel, Serving In Our U. S. Armed Forces, Police, and Fire- Rescue Personnel. All Of These Brave, and Dedicated People, Put Their Lives , on The Line, For Us, and I Highly Respect, and Salute, all Of Them. Some Police, Should not Be Cops, But I Realize That Those Are only A Few Individual Isolated Cases, and That The Majority, are Good. I've Had a Lot of Relatives, Who were Police, So I Am 100 % Pro Law Enforcement !!!!!!! I Firmly Believe ,Dave, That : Without Police, We Wouldn't Last Long . They Can't Do it All, But They Hold The Line, and Deter, Quite A Bit !!! Best Regards . Robbin.

Dave B		21-May-2009 19:07
Robbin, the weather here compared to what you just said it was there. 75 right now but dropping to 58, then 78 tomorrow, low 53, then only 64 dropping to 54. It changes so much, we never know what to expect. You can be wearing a t shirt one day here then the next day a sweatshirt. A lot of people like it like that, though, like they like the four seasons

Dave B		21-May-2009 19:03
Robbin, ever been to the Indy 500? I have not, maybe Pokey has, living out that way?

Robbin		21-May-2009 19:02
Patricia, Hello, I Had Ice Cream, Last Night : Blue Bell Groom's Cake , was The Flavor, From : Publix, in Miami Lakes. That is one Great Flavor, I Love it. It's Sorta Like : Publix Premium's Chocolate Trinity, except it has Strawberry Streams, in it. Blue Bell, Has another Flavor, that Got My Attention, Big Time: Banana Split, I Love : Banana Splits, and I'm Getting That Flavor Next. This Weekend, I'm Getting a Nice Brisket, at Publix, and I'm Putting it either on My Gas Grill BBQ, outside, or in My Showtime Oven. With Potato Salad, and Cole Slaw, Corn On The Cobb, and Sweet Iced Tea, That will Be My Memorial Day Weekend Picnic, at My House, For 3. My Wife, and I , and Chuckie. Happy Memorial Day !!!!! I Plan , to Watch The Race, on T. V. Sunday, --- The Indy 500. I've always Loved That Race, since I was a Little Kid. That Is : THE RACE !!!!!!! Best Regards . Robbin.

Dave B		21-May-2009 18:52
I just saw via Google that it might be by those who have utilities in their names, registered voters also, so those folks who rent and who are not voters, will probably never get picked.

Dave B		21-May-2009 18:50
You know what might be interesting, Robbin, to find out how they pick people for jury duty in Fla, Tenn, Mass. I have no idea whether it is drivers licenses, phone book, census or what. But those who never served, gotta be put on the lists!

Robbin		21-May-2009 18:47
Eastsider, I Knew You Were Kidding, No Offense Taken, in Fact There was A Nice Compliment, in There, So I Politely Say : Thank You . Like Dave Said, The Jury Duty Process Of Selection, and calling People, Gets very unfair. My wife, and I Are always , Getting Called, Every Year, and Most People , we know, Have never Been called. That is Unfair. And The Worst Scenerio, of Jury Duty, to Me, is If You Get on A Federal Grand Jury Case, and Get Sequestered, in A Motel, For Who Knows How Long, like a Guilty Prisoner Locked Up, on House Arrest. And That Could Happen. My In - Laws, They Got Called , all the time, Just Like My Wife, and I. And I Talk to some people, who want to Go to Jury Duty, But In Years, and Years, Have Never Been Called. They've Never Gone. I'm Wondering , What is Wrong with this, and Why, Does it Happen ? I Agree with You, Professional Jurors . I'm All For it. All Volunteers, Not Tennessee Volunteers, Just Plain : Volunteers. As I Told Dave, Every time, I went to Jury Duty, I Was Boiling Mad, With A Long Face, and An Attitude, cause I Had to Break My Routine, and Venture out of My Little Comfort Zone. The Parking, and in My Case, Walking Up Steps , Ect., and Taking Off Your Belt, Emptying Your Pockets, Taking Off Your Shoes, Ect. all Piss Me Off, and I am Constantly Repeating, to Myself: This Is BS. , But After a while, I Relax, and Watch The Movie, and Cool Off, and I'm Fine. And I Must Admit: When I Was Called Twice Before, For The Budoir, I Thought it was Pretty Impressive, and I Got A Proud Feeling, that I Was There, and The Last time, I was there, The Judge, was Very Super nice. I Never got Picked for a Jury, But The Last time, I was there , until 5 : 45 P. M., and I think, I almost Got on a Jury, But at 5:45 , they Told us all that A Jury, Had Been Selected, and The Rest Of us Left. I was Relieved, cause I Didn't Have To Come Back, The next Day. But I Don't think it's Fair, to Be Called Every year, and then another court calls you after that, 2 times a year, with all of The Population, that Dade County Has, and as Many Drivers, and Voters. Very Unfair. Like Dave Said: Every 5 Years, once, and That's it, I Could Live, with that, But My Way, Here, is An Abuse. Best Regards . Robbin. It's 83 Degrees Here, Right Now, at 2: 45 P. M. DST.

Dave B		21-May-2009 18:10
Robbin, I have a song by The Inspirations, Amazing Grace, but a cappella or however you spell it, so it is pretty amazing, I will put some gospel songs on the next cd for you, I have my lists separated according to what kind of music it is, just so i don't have to end up going thru 1130 songs every time I want to listen to or burn a cd, so let me get that to you asap

Robbin		21-May-2009 18:05
Dave B., I Like Gospel, Especially, The Hammond B3 Organ Sounds, and When The Singers Really Get Wailing. There used to Be A Gospel Group, A Long time ago, called: The Mighty Clouds Of Joy, That I Really Liked. I Think, that was in The 70's. I Like a Lot Of Church, and Gospel Songs and Hymns, But Some Of My Favorites, are : How Great Thou Art, Rock Of Ages, Down By The Riverside, As I Am, Amazing Grace, When The Saints Come Marching In, And : Jesus Loves All The Children Of The World. The Blackwood Brothers, and Family, From Memphis, were always Great, Too. I Remember, as A Kid, in North Carolina, out in The Country, There was a Black Church, near My Grandma's Sister 's House, and it was a Rather Small Wood Frame Church Bldg. or Chapel, in The Traditional A- Frame, But it caught My Attention, By 2 Things, That Stood out: Beautiful Stained Glass Windows, Which I Love, Like My Kaleidoscope Designs, and On Sundays, When We Went For Sunday Dinner, at Aunt Christine's House, You Heard Heavenly Beautiful Church Gospel Music, Coming From That Little Church, out in The Woods. I 'll never Forget, that, as Long, as I Live. Oh, another Song I Like, is : The Old Rugged Cross. Gospel, is Nice Music, and it Reminds Of Of God, so it is Great !!!!! It's 83 Degrees, Right now, in The Magic City, ---- Miami, sunny, But Parly Cloudy, and Slightly Breezy. It's 2:00 P. M. DST. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		21-May-2009 17:57
But back to the question about reading. Do any of you read a lot? I am always in the market for new authors, that I either never read before or never heard of, and there are so many these days it is tough to figure out who is who. For the fiction, as I mentioned, I gravitate towards Michael Connelly, especially his Harry Bosch series, an LA detective. Then Dean Koontz and a bunch of others. In the non-fiction area, I read about daily life in Ancient Rome, lives of the Roman emperors, some of which are really bizarre, and Civil War, Gettysburg, a little of just about everything over the years. Starting in 2000 I keep one sheet of paper for each year and write down everything I read, so I can look back on it and say, well, I have one sci fi book in 9 years, time to maybe branch out and read something else like that, it is just a guide to show me where I have been and also what I tend to read ove the years, so if I find myself reading this or that a lot, I buy more books like that, so with only 8 or 9 sheets of letter sized legal pad paper, the lists are right there for me to delve through. One thing I wanted to do is read Shakespeare but I am finding it nearly imposssible, because of his vocabulary and all the words he himself made up, so I guess I will read the biography of him by Peter Ackroyd, but I think reading any of those plays is a very hard thing to do. They have this No Fear Shakespeare thing where on one page the text of his plays is there, as he wrote them, but on the other page facing it, is a translation into plain English. I hate to do it that way and miss the original but it is so hard for me to read that original.

Dave B		21-May-2009 17:48
To me, there is no higher honor than being a cop. That's why the ones I know, we are friends, not acquaintances. We go out and have a few beers, cookouts, family gatherings etc but not with fellow attorneys because with a few exceptions, they are not in touch with reality as far as criminals getting what they deserve, and this anti-police attitude does not sit well with me, as attys would be the very first to call 911. And they charge too much money for what they do, Granted they went to law school. So? Must everyone else pay for that tuition????? I do not have a high opinion of most lawyers, I can tell you right now.

Dave B		21-May-2009 17:44
Well, if the system would be fair about it, and call jurors once every three years or five years, it might be a different story, but it seems to be the same people called all the time and others never have to serve. You must have talked to folks like that, who get called, while others never do, now that is the unfair part. You must admit, if you had to report every five years, that would not be bad at all, but this stuff of being called every year or so like clockwork, something is wrong with that picture, Robbin. And when Eastsider and I are batting around legal stuff, it is not like we are Supreme Court justices pontificating etc and you are not, so I don't know why people think that way, oh, the judges and lawyers, they know better. They do not know better at all, they might even know a lot less than most folks. So it does not reflect reality to categorize people into these compartments of atty vs non-atty, it does not work like that. As I said before, I have acquaintances as lawyers, only, I have never ever been to any of their cookouts or private parties or weddings or anything else BUT I have been to all those with my Boston Police friends, after doing 174 ride-alongs at their invitation over an 8 year period, totalling 6 months full time with them, if you add up all the 174 shifts etc. One thing I don't like about attys is that they are so anti-police, which is a mindless mindset to have.

Robbin		21-May-2009 17:32
Dave B., I Wish Like Eastsider, Stated, That there could Be Volunteer Professional Juries, Trained To Be Expert Observers, Such as Police, and Security, where People Who Don't Like Jury Duty, Would Not Be Forced, to Show Up, and With Trained Professional Juror Panels, Things Might Be More Fair, and There Might Be Less Error. I Do Realize , Your Point, Though, and Agree, That The Reason we Have Juries, is So That The Accused, Has His Fellow Citizens, at Random, Right Off The Street, Somewhat, To Give Them, a Fair Evaluation, and Ruling. It's The American Way. That's My Slant, on The Subject, But I Realize: That I Only Have Jury Duty Experience, and You And Eastsider, Have Law Degrees, And You, Dave Have Lots Of Court Experience, So I Am A Baby, Just Born, and You Guys Are Adults, and I Respect That Fact, But I Just wanted To Add My 2 Cents, and Participate, in Your Interesting Discussion. I Hate Being Called, and Going out of My Usual Routine, For Jury Duty, But I Must also Add , That I Did Have Fun there, and I Did Feel Proud, and Important, and To See Our Legal System, in Action, 1st Hand, was Neat, and Interesting. I Have to say though, That I Try to Listen to All The Facts, and Be Fair, But usually, I Believe The Accused , is Guilty, and am Not Impressed By them, at all, But I Am, Every time: Impressed, By The Judge, The Bailiff, and The Attorneys. They Always Shine With Authority, and Professionalism, and I Like That. All The Best. Robbin.

Dave B		21-May-2009 17:21
Robbin, Great!!!!! As I mentioned in a short note with the two CDs one of those songs is a gospel song that got in there by mistake. In case you were wondering, hey, how come we have a gospel song right after the Four Tops??????? Those were all the songs you said you wanted, but I added a few more that I thought you might like, that you did not mention. Keep the requests coming, takes a couple of minutes to burn a cd here, not a problem

Dave B		21-May-2009 17:18
Another time about a year ago a prisoner whom I had never met, was in the dock and a judge asked me to speak with him about his case, so I did, and handed him a card, now I had never seen this guy before in my life and he flicks the card back and forth with his finger, thinking, and finally he said, you do magical stuff, don't you? And I almost fell off the bench. I said, yeah, the magician stuff and he said I wish you could make me disappear from here and appear at home, so he really took this Magician stuff literally. It was funny. I told him, no I can't do that but I CAN make him disappear from court and end up right back downtown in jail again, if that would be okay and he looked at me like, and I thought you could do real MAGIC.....this stuff is funny, and it happens almost every single day. Another guy told me he was not in a stolen car and I said hey your fingerprints were on the INSIDE of the windshield, give me a break and he said no it was not true. So I said look, today is Friday, this weekend I want you to find the guy who hates you so much that he planted your fingerprints inside that car! and he got this look on his face like he wanted to admit something to me and I waved him off and said no that's it, don't tell me you were there, after all, just find this guy and bring him in here to court with you Monday morning, and I left :)

Dave B		21-May-2009 17:14
I started to mention awhile ago, in a post that went a little too long for the site here, so it did not post, that a long time ago the court officers said to me hey, work your magic with this guy, a defendant they knew, so they said yeah like a magician would, and the nickname stuck and it is hilarious because now in the arraignment session, I hand them my card before they are released and I write The Magician at the top of the card. And they laugh. A judge noticed this and called me up and asked what was going on and when i told him, HE wanted one to prop up in front of him on the bench, it was funny. Another time a guy said he wanted to go into the military and the judge said, the Marines, like you, Attorney Bruce? And I said no your honor, the Army, Ain't Ready To Be A Marine Yet and the whole place cracked up.

Robbin		21-May-2009 17:14
Dave B., I Got The Package, in The Mail Today, and I'm Listening To The C. D.'s, and I'm Making A Cassette Tape Of The Songs, I'm Listening To, So I Can Enjoy Them, in My Expedition, Ford Expedition, That is, No Expeditions, Planned For Me, any Time Soon. You Will Never know, The Joy, I Am Receiving, Right Now, From The Songs, and The Memories, That Are Surfacing, with Each Song !!!!! Thanks , A Million, For Your Time, And Expense. It is Certainly, Appreciated. I Hope you are Enjoying Your Jazz, as Well. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		21-May-2009 17:11
The judges here ask a lot of questions about the usual voir dire stuff, that we would ask if we could, it is pretty extensive, but we don't ask it directly, so where you are, the way they do it there is pretty much the way it is done most everywhere. Why it is different here, I don't know. But we can prepare written proposed questions, which we do all the time. The judge's voir dire of the jury is very extensive, and the judge calls every potential juror who raises his or her hand to any question, right up to sidebar with both parties there and asks more questions, then we have unlimited challenges for cause but only two peremptory. I used to do a lot of Superior Court work downtown Boston, 12 person juries, but now I do district court only, six jurors not 12.

eastsider		21-May-2009 16:27
Dave: Here the judge asks a few questions of the jury about knowing the parties, attorneys, etc. and then turns the voir dire over to the attorneys who can ask most anything and take as long as they like in doing it. Then challenges come, limited in number by either Criminal or Civil trials for peremptory and unlimited for cause. The joke around here is "Would you want your fate decided by 12 people that aren't smart enough to avoid jury duty?".

Dave B		21-May-2009 16:05
Another possible topic here might be reading, what you recommend, what you read. A couple of my USMC buddies have told me about various authors over the years that I probably wouldn't have heard of, in the area of mysteries etc, such as what I am reading now, the Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly, as well as Lee Child/Harlan Coben/Dean Koontz/James Lee Burke and many others as well as a lot of non-fiction books. Is anyone here an avid reader like I am?

Dave B		21-May-2009 14:00
Obvious typo in the post before last, about jurors going across the street to bring back a pizza, they might bring back a tuna sandwich, this is how much I trust what they will do.

Dave B		21-May-2009 13:55
Don, that may be a kind of spam control thing too, to prevent eight hundred lines of advertisements from being posted here etc etc.

Dave B		21-May-2009 13:53
Anyway, the jury system is very scary as you never know what will happen. They can convict the innocent and let the guilty go. They do not always do "the right thing". If someone is convicted, the chances are high that they are going off to serve time. Re questioning of the jury, voir dire here is done only by the judge, the attorneys can submit written proposed questions, but it is done only by the trial judge, which isn't the case in a lot of states. There is so much more to write about this that it is like a nurse in a busy ER, and the question comes up, well, what is life in the ER like, what is it all about? and it would take a hundred posts to go into it all. But constant exposure to all of this stuff in high crime inner-city courts, ten in Boston alone, creates, eventually, a cynicism, not toward the system but toward the capability of man to behave as he does towards fellow men. It is so much that it probably cannot be assimilated by the individual, but it affects you in some way over the years.

Dave B		21-May-2009 13:49
Thanks, Don, I was beginnning to figure it was something like that. The jury system is the best system we've got, but like eyewitness ID, it is not always reliable. Juries can do what they like, as long as the evidence is legally sufficient, they can believe those witnesses they want to believe, part or all of what they say etc. I think Suffolk County (Mass) jurors are among the most unpredictable in the world. I myself would not trust them to go across the street and bring a pizza back, because they might bring a pizza, this is no exaggeration, and I tell defendants this, that you most certainly do not have to be guily to be found guilty. Very very scary but it is the best we have so far. I disagree with the idea of professional jurors, just because it would not be a cross section of the community at large and it would change our own civic obligation. I think everyone should have to serve on jury duty. Here it is once every three years. In Ancient Greece, all men had to serve in the military for a very long time. Why not have compulsory something or other for us? We have obligations. Just once I would like to hear someone demand their responsibilies as much as they demand their rights.

Don Boyd		21-May-2009 13:26
Dave B., I think PBase has put some sort of limit on the number of characters that can be entered into one comments submission. I used to be able to cut and paste pages of stuff into one comment and lately I've been unable to. Be more concise or split your lengthy comments into more than one post. It's beyond my control. Don

Dave B		21-May-2009 11:52
I just typed maybe thirty lines, and all for nothing as it did not post. re juries etc Oh well

eastsider		21-May-2009 03:44
Robbin: I'll bet that I know why you get called so much for jury duty. It's your sweet demeanor and lack of any firm opinions or beliefs! Don't get mad, I'm kidding you. In Tennessee, up until about 5 years ago, or so, physicians (which my wife is), lawyers (which I'll be to get out out of jury duty) and business owners (which I most definitely am) were exempt from jury duty along with some other catagories. Then the law changed and all exemptions were voided. The rule now is that when you are called you show up and if you had an exemption before the law changed, now you can pick a "convenient" week to serve. I guess in my wife's case a "convenient" week is when nobody is sick or on their death bed. There are no more medical exemptions too. I guess that they think that there may be a doctor in the jury pool to take care of heart attacks and seizures. I still like my idea of having professional jurors, but am waiting on Dave, a real lawyer, to opine on it from the legal trenches and foxholes.

Robin		21-May-2009 03:07
Carlos Betancourt, I Tried Blue Bell Ice Cream, From My Publix , Tonight. I Got A 1/2 Gallon, Of : Groom' s Cake Flavor, and I Think, it's Wonderful !!!! I Will Get it Again. I Like That, and Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity Best. I Wanna Try Next: Blue Bell Banana Split. Did You Go, To The 60's Love In, sunday, at Greynold's Park ???? I Couldn't Make it , Because Of My Foot. I Sure Wanted To Go. Don Boyd, Said It Was Great. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-May-2009 02:53
Eastsider, & Dave, I'm Sure Barry Appreciated All The Attention, and Was Honored, That We All Remember Him, and Paid Our Respects. I Like Casual Dress, also. I Hate Having To Dress Formal, and I Try My Best To Get out Of Every Formal Affair That I Can. I Know about Social Graces, But Unless I Absolutely Decide: I Have To Go, I Find an Out, and Do What's Best For Me. I Have Learned not To Jump, Everytime There's Some Piddly Thing I'm invited to, that Means Absolutely , Nothing to Me, and if I Can Dodge it, I Do. As For: Jury Duty, I Detest it, and Think it's A 3 Ring Circus. They Call My Wife, and I, at Least Once, Every Year, and Sometimes Twice. I Sent in A Doctor's Note, From My Cardiologist, Twice, on 2 Separate Occaisions, and The County Clerk, Told Me, I Had To Report, and When I Did, He Told Me, To Show it to The Judge. They Had People There On Crutches, in Wheelchairs, and The Aisles Were Full, The Place was Packed with People, Like Sardines, in a Can. It's A Joke. They Almost Picked Me, For A DUI Case Jury, But I Took The Police Officers Side, and They Saw On My Questionaire, That My Family Tree, Had Several Police Officers, and They Asked Me, Since You Have Law Enforcement, in Your Family, Would You Be inclined To Take The Side Of The Police, And I Told The Honest Truth: Absolutely . But They Then Asked Me: But Would You Give Our Client A Fair Chance, To Which I Replied : Yes, I Would Listen, To His Story. I Did Not Get Picked For The Jury, But I Was There, until 5 :45 P. M., and 2 Months Later, I Got Called, For Another Court, at A Different Venue, and this Time, I Was Dismissed Early, at 2: 45 P. M. . I Would Rather Go To Work, to Me, it's A Pain, I Hate it . In A Free Country, and They Send You A Summons, and you are Ordered By Law, With No Say So, against Your Will, To Me, That's Wrong. And if You Get On A Federal Case, You Are Sequestered, and Put in A Motel, Like A Criminal, in Jail, and Away, From your Family, For Up To 2 Weeks, or More. That's Wrong, Very Wrong. We Need A Change, From This Tyranny. They Herd Everybody in Dade County, There, Jammed in, and Pick 150 People, Out Of Thousands. And Then , They Won't Take A Cardiologist"s Note, That Jury Duty, Could Cause His Patient Too Much Stress, and They Could Have A Heart Attack, and The County Clerk, That Little Punk, Called My House 3 Times, Asking My Wife, was I Going to Be There. That's Like Harrassment. I Told Him, Point Blank, Face To Face Whe I Went: If I Have A Heart Attack, and I Live: I'm Sueing Dade County, and You Personally, Buddy. And He Replied, Tell it To The Judge. I Wished, I Could Punch His Face in, and Leave Him Teethless, But Of Course I Couldn't. I Don't Know Why We Get Called So Much. ???? Best Regards. Robbin.

eastsider		21-May-2009 01:10
Dave: About 4 years ago I was called for jury duty on a drug case. I knew the judge personally, went to law school with the prosecutor and the defense attorney represented my former wife in our divorce. After all that I was still in the jury pool and ended up in the box. After 2 days the case went to us. The first words in the jury room were, "Well he's guilty because the cops arrested him". I almost fell over. No discussion, no nothing and we are voting. I asked them to hold on at least for a couple of minutes so that we could at least talk about something and the answer came back "If he was innocent his lawyer would have told us so at the end and he didn't". The defense had waived closing argument. Now, I honestly thought that the State had carred their burden, but was shocked at the general attitude of the jury. The guilty verdict was returned in 15 minutes after the charge and we're out the door. A year later my wife gets called and gets seated. Another criminal case, this time DUI. Almost the same thing in the jury room the "lets convict and get on with our lives" attitude. Her jury did have lunch but they had voted and convicted while waiting for lunch. She said that the discussion took about 20 minutes. I'd hate to have your job if Boston juries are anything like the two that I just described. I think that the system just might be better off with professional jurors rather than the "peers" who get paid $10.00 a day while losing time from work and their lives in general. Your thoughts?

Dave B		21-May-2009 00:56
Sorry to digress when we were talking about pets. Eastsider mentioned law. :)

Dave B		21-May-2009 00:42
That was funny, your wife asking what the verdict was for. I think a lawyer can alienate a jury right away, but having nothing to do with attire. Just plain old being obnoxious. Especially to a real victim not a pseudo-victim. Jurys in Boston are very undpredictable, they let guilty people go and they convict innocent people. It is one of the most unpredictable areas of the law. People do not have to be guilty in order to be found guilty. But dress has nothing to do with it, in my opinion. It is the evidence, and how the lawyers come across. Right now there is nothing to replace the jury system with, but it sure is unreliable, just like eyewitness evidence is the most unreliable evidence there is, but we have nothing better at this stage. What is scary is that you can be innocent and be FOUND guilty and now under the law you are in fact guilty. That is very scary indeed, and it does happen. And believe me, I am very pro law and order, and very pro-police, all my friends are Boston police officers, not attorneys, they are acquaintances. So I am not being pro-criminal at all, just stating the facts of the matter. You do not need to be guilty in order to be found guilty.

eastsider		21-May-2009 00:38
Sofia: Once again, you're dead on. I've never had a dog (or any other animal) lie, cheat or steal from me. Wish I could say that about people.

Dave B		21-May-2009 00:38
The way I feel about dogs and all pets is this. Losing them eventually is painful, yes, and we all know how that feels, unfortunately. But at least we gave them a good home while they lived, which is better than never having known them. They were alive anyway, they might as well be with us, individually, so it is always more than worth it to have a dog or other pet, because eventually all pets die, but at least they were with US, and as in the case with my mother's dog, we did the best we could, and at least that dog had a good home during its good years. People who say they don't want a pet because they will just get attached to it and have to lose it someday, the same applies with all our human relationships anyway, and few of us therefore choose to live alone the rest of our lives.

eastsider		21-May-2009 00:36
Dave: I quit going to weddings minutes after the last time that I said "I do". I'm very lucky that my wife feels the same way. We send a gift and blow off the rest. I'm glad that I don't practice as I only have two suits, a charcoal and a navy, one pair of actual dress shoes a couple of ties and a couple of dress shirts. I'd have to go shopping (ugh) if I had to look sharp like you do every day. There was some film on last week's local TV news here of a Criminal trial. The defense attorney was dressed in a tan sportcoat, a rumpled white shirt, bow tie and what looked to be green slacks. I always thought that dark suits were the norm for trials. Looks like I'm out of touch, but then the verdict came in as "guilty". My wife asked me if the guilty verdict was for the defendant or on the attorney's attire. Honestly, it could have been either to me. Am I that far off or is this dress just a local thing?

Sofia		21-May-2009 00:25
Hi Everyone -- I'm a big dog lover myself. I always adopt mutts from the street or the shelter. I've lost several dogs & cats throughout the years and the heartbreak is indescribable. I have a black lab mix and an indoor tuxedo-looking cat. I lost my 12-year-old chow mix in February, so my friend decided to bring me a Yorkie who was raised in a puppy mill for the first three years of her life and used for breeding. It's been a process getting her house trained, but she's so sweet that I can't stay mad at her for too long. Dogs are better than people as far as I'm concerned. Their love and affection is genuine and unconditional.

Dave B		20-May-2009 21:58
Eastsider, I don't mind the suit and tie every day, not in the least, but when I get home it is hanging up in the closet in less than five minutes, and I don't mind the extreme formality of the courtroom. What I really really try to get out of is wedding receptions :) The ceremony at the church is fine but sitting around in an orchestrated setting like that, the cake gets cut, the dance, the completely orchestrated setting, that is what I try to get out of it at all humanly possible.

eastsider		20-May-2009 21:47
Dave: I know what you mean about formal affairs. I don't know what I dislike the most, having to dress up or the small talk. I'm fairly lucky around here as the only real black tie affairs are way out of my social circle, that is if I had a social circle. I'm more of a boots, jeans and t-shirt guy, or a sweater in the winter in place of the "T". The stuff that I go to has no real dress code. I can show up with my boots and jeans, a dress shirt and a sport coat and I fit right in. "Music casual" or "Redneck Formal" take your pick. Robbin and Patricia: I thought that it seemed a bit crowded this morning around Barry. I'm sure he enjoyed the company. We have 2 German Shepards, one female short hair and one male long hair. The male looks like a bear and is about as mean as one. When I'm out of town they protect my wife and vice-versa when she's out of town. The male does cause problems from time to time as if he doesn't like a particular visitor he has been known to chew tires and bumpers and our homeowner's insurance doesn't cover that. We have been debating on getting a greyhound from the local greyhound shelter, but can't decide how that would work out with the shepards. Maybe we can try one for a weekend to see. We had a male Jack Russell house dog once and other than the shedding and him passing gas at inopportune moments he was a great dog. Old age set in and he finally had to put him down. We has an artist do an oil painting of him from a photograph and it hangs in our den. My problem is that I get too attached to animals for my own good. 82 degrees and sunny (finally!) in Nashville.

Robbin		20-May-2009 21:10
Pokey, I Went Monday Night, To North Shore Hospital, To Visit, A Friend, Who Had A Stroke. You Remember, North Shore Hospital, Don't You, at N. W. 95th Street, and 12th Avenue ????? It's A Lot Bigger, and More Modern Now, Than A Long Time Ago. I Passed By Miami -- Dade College, Formerly : Dade JR. , Westview Country Club , Miami Central High School, and Lots Of Old Familiar Places. I Go That way, once in a while, But not all The Time. Besides The Homestead Motor Speedway, There's A Go Kart Racing Track, in Homestead, A Real Nice One. I Go Down To Homestead, Quite Often, on The Weekends, and Eat Great Mexican Food , Down There. They Have The Real Thing. I Still Watch: The Karting Tape You Filmed, and Sent Me, That's A Great Tape !!!!! Remember, The Song, By Eric Clapton : Cocaine ????? I Always Liked The Song, But Not The Title, Or The Substance Abuse, it Promotes. For Me, Crystal Blue Persuasion, Is My Fix !!!!! I Love That Song, Always Did. I'm Curious, : I Know You Spent A Lot Of Time, in Colorado, and I've never Been There, Where Would You Say, is Your Favorite Cities , or Towns, in Colorado ????? I've Always Been interested, in Denver, and I'm Curious, also, about : Telluride. I Hope To Go To Colorado, Some Time, in My Lotto Win Bought RV. I Know it's A Beautiful Place, and The Scenic Nature Of The Rockies. Have Any Castles Lately ??????? Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		20-May-2009 21:01
I knew about chocolate. Is there any other food to be careful of, anyone? This dog loves carrots, like a little rabbit......

Robbin		20-May-2009 20:27
Manocarz, Haven't Heard From You, For A While. I Know The Situation, But Just Concerned, as it Has Been a While, since Your Last Post. Please Write When You Can. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		20-May-2009 20:20
Dave Bruce, Nice Story, Dave. Jack Russell's , are Nice Dogs, and Mixed Breed Dogs, are usually , The Best. Dogs Are Man's Best Friend, and Women's Also. They Aren't Fair Weather Friends Like Some Human Beings, They Are Your Pal, 7 Days A Week, Rain , Or Shine, and with Them, You Are All They Care About: Unconditional Love, That's What You Get, From Them, and it's Genuine, and Sincere. My Respects, To Your Mom, and Your 2 Dogs , You Had, RIP, and Best Of Luck, with The New Dog, In Your Life. You May already Know, But if you Don't: Vets Say, : Never Give Your Dog Chocolate, not Even a Piece Of Brownie, Cookie , Candy, Ect. Chocolate, is A Killer, For Dogs !!!! And All Dogs, will Beg, and They Don't Know, and Will Beg, For Chocolate, But it will in Time Kill them, All Vets Agree. 85 Degrees, Here Right Now, at 4:15 P. M.

Robbin		20-May-2009 19:28
To All Pet Owners : You May Already Know This, But Just in Case You Don't : Never Give Dogs Chocolate !!!!!!!!!! Many Vets, Have Told Me That: They Said : Chocolate, Can, and Eventually, Will Kill A Dog. Also: All Vets Agree : Don't Give Dogs People Food, Only Feed Them Dry Or Canned Dog Food, Made Especially, For Dogs. All Dogs Beg, For People Food, But The Vets Say, That Let Them Eat Their Own Food, and They'll Be Healthier, and Live Longer. And Now , With Birds : If You Have Pet Birds, In The House, Don't Use Any Cooking Pans, Griddles, George Forman Grills, Toaster Ovens, Ect., That Have Teflon. Teflon, when Heated Up, Makes Pet Birds Deathly Sick, and Many Times, or Always : Causes Their Death. Pet Bird Owners, need To Get a List, Of Hazards, and Potentially Fatal Flowers, Chemicals, Ect. Which Could Save Your Birds Life. Teflon, is one Of The Worst. Definately, If You Have : Parrots, Love Birds, Cockatiels, Cockatoos, African Grays, Toucans, McCaws, Finches, Parakeets, or any other Pet Birds, Use Teflon Coated, or Lined, Pans, And Appliances, outdoors, and Away, From Your Birds. I Believe You Can Get Info, about This, Right on The Computer, _-_ Internet. Also, Regarding Dogs: All Vets, Will Tell You: Don't Let Your Dog, Hang Out the Car Window. 2 Reasons, Why Not: # 1: In The Wind, They Are Enjoying, Foreign Matter, such as Sand, Dust, ect., Can Damage Their Eyes, and # 2 : That Breeze, can Give Them Chest Congestion, and They Can Get Sick , and Die, From That Cold, Or Pneumonia. I Know Dogs Love To Get The Breeze Holding Their Head Out The Window, of The Moving Car, But It's Real Bad, For Them, and Could Make Them Real Sick, and Cause Their Death, and None Of Us Want That !!!!!!! And , There's Another Terrible Possibility: Your Very Loved Dog, and Friend, Could Fall Out The Car Window, and God Forbid: Get Run Over, By Another Car. I Don't Mean To Upset Anyone, and I Am Not A Vet, But, I've Read These Things , Written By Vets, and I've Been Told , about These Cautions, By Lots Of Different Vets. So , All Of This is Real, My Friends, and Completely Accurate, Information, From Professional Animal Doctors, --- Veterinarians. If You Have Pets, Please Check into These Things, For Your Pets Health. Sincerely , Robbin P. Learned.

Dave B		20-May-2009 18:43
Re pets, we just got a little Jack Russell terrier, a rescue/shelter dog from Tennessee, about two months ago, he is doing well. Not the typical looking Jack Russell, though, looks like some mix. Before that, we had a llasa apso for a few years, my mother was so worried about her, gave her to us to take care of shortly before her own passing to a much much better world August 2004 but as soon as we got the dog, we found out she was just now getting diabetes, which in dogs is a very bad thing indeed, as it leads to blindness and all kinds of complications, so we did the insulin injection at 6am and 6pm seven days a week for a few years, when she finally passed on to that better place, aka heaven, April 2008. When I was about 6, I had no dog but walking to school every day, this German shepherd would follow me every day and wait for me at my house and finally the owner came to my parents and told them, hey, I am giving you this dog, as she will not come home to me anymore! So she was with us on the trip to Florida from Massachusetts, then in 1957 on the move with us to Ventura and Bakersfield California where I grew up, until she passed on of natural causes sometime while we were out there. Out there, we would let her out of the car and she would chase jackrabbits until THEY almost dropped :)

Robbin		20-May-2009 18:41
Patricia, My Wife, and I Love Roast Beef Too, and sometimes, we Cook A Beef Roast, on Our Showtime Rotisserie Oven. It Makes Woderful Roast Beef. A Roast Beef Sandwich, is A Hard Sandwich to Beat. I Like Mine, on Rye Bread, with Just A Little Mayo, or A Little Gulden's Mustard. But it's Really Good, on Any Bread, and Even Plain. And Ice Cream, Yes, I Will Be Having Mine Tonight, as Well. Mine , Tonight, will Be : Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey. Pleasant Evening. Robbin.

Robbin		20-May-2009 18:29
Patricia, That's A Good Suggestion, Maybe some others, will write a post, about their pets, if they have any. That's A Real Coincidence, about Your Dog, and Don's. Small World. I Have A Bird. He's A Cockatiel, Yellow, with Orange Ears, and Black, on His Wings. His Name : Is: Chuckie, after Chuckie Rugrat, not Chuckie The Slasher, and He's 10 Years Old. He was a Gift, To My Mom, from My Brother, and His Wife, To Keep My Mom Company, After She Couldn't Drive anymore, and was couped up, at Home all Day alone, watching T. V. She Had Chuckie, For Company, about 1 Year, and She Passed Away, and Went To Heaven, and My Wife and I Lived in My Mom's House, and Always Played with Chuckie, and Took Care Of Him, anyway, so When My Mom, Dearly Departed, Business, as Usual, No Change, And My Wife , and I, Take Good Care Of Chuckie, and Play with Him, and Keep Him Safe. I Never wanted His Wings Clipped, So He Never Leaves His Home, (Cage ), For His Safety, and Our Peace Of Mind. But He's Happy, That Way, He Doesn't Know any Different. He Only Talks A Little, But He Whistles A Lot, all Kinds, The Wolf Whistle, Immitating Sirens, and Car Alarms, ect. The Only Words He Says, are: Hi Chuckie, Hi Chuck, And : Polly Want A Cracker ?? He's A Regular Family Member. We Take Him Out To Eat, with Us: He's in His Cage, on The Back Seat, and We Seat Belt Him In. We Go To Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday's, Checker's, McDonald's, And Lots of other Restaurants, and we Order Take Out, and Eat in The Car, Like A Drive In, Without The Tray In The Window. We Like It That Way, as We Have Our Own Private Dining Room, and Chuckie Likes Going in The Car, He's Happy. Pets , Do Become A Part Of Your Life, Just Like A Member Of The Family. Growing Up, as A Kid, My Family Always Had A Dog. We Had Collies, Like Lassie, 2, one after The other, and then, As A Teen, Like 17, we Had A Female German Shepherd, and all of Our Dogs were named By My Dad, and They Were : Duchess. My Wife, and I Had A Long Haired Dachshund, named : Rusty, for 12 Years, and At age 14, He got very sick, and 3 Vets, Told us: Do The Right Thing, So We Did, and We were Empty, inside, and Greaved A Long Time, and wanted no More Pets, Because Of The Hurting, But Then Chuckie Came Along. To Me, That' The Drawback, of Having Pets, The Hurting, When They Pass. But The Main Plus Side , Of it, is : Loyalty, and Unconditional Love. Best Regards. Robbin.

Guest		20-May-2009 18:00
Robbin, Thank you regarding my dear husband. I did have a good lunch, little homemade roast beef sandwich, which is what I love and usually take for lunch! I think I'll be having some ice cream tonight and maybe a Frosty Paws "ice cream" cup for my little love Sparky! Good afternoon and night to you, Robbin and to all.

Robbin		20-May-2009 17:54
Dave B., I've Been To Mount Vernon, also. Beautiful Place, and Scenic, around it. I've also Been, To: Monticello, and it's Beautiful, as well. I'm Sure , You've Been There too. You and I, Share The Love Of Driving, and The Open Road . I Still Have High Hopes, Of Getting A Nice Big RV, and Traveling, To My Hearts Content, Which Would Take A Long Time. My Only Major Decision, would Be: Where To Next ????? As For My Foot, I Know, Because Of Where it is, on My Foot, and Because Of Diabetes: I'm Probably, Going To Have A Sore Foot, and A Struggle, For The Rest Of My Life, But I Can Handle it, I Will Be Strong , and Press On !!! I Am Very Strong Willed, and only Give Up, when I Want To, But When I Want Something, There's No Stopping Me. Thank You, For Your Words Of Encouragement, and Support Always, And Eastsider Too. You Guys , Are More Than Computer Friends , To Me. You Guys , are Like Big Brothers, To Me, and I Mean That Sincerely, From My Heart, And I Mean it : As An Honor, To You Both. 84 Degrees, In Miami, and Hialeah, Right now, at 1:45 P. M. We Had Rain, This Morning, But It's Sunny, and Overcast / Cloudy Now. Best Regards . Hope You're Enjoying The Tapes, and Like The Jazz, I Picked Out , For You . Robbin.

Robbin		20-May-2009 17:36
Eastsider, I Like that one, about Groucho Marx, and I am a Fan of Groucho, and His Brothers, You Bet Your Life. I Have an Old Record Album, of : You Bet Your Life, with George Fenniman. Also, I Have som old Cassettes, and VCR VHS Tapes Of Comedy, with Groucho, and His Brothers. They Were All Hilarious. And I'm Like You: I Don't Like To Join Things, I Do Belong To Costco Wholesale Club, One Exception, But Most Things, I'm Offered to Join, I Decline, Don't want The Obligation. If and When, I Hit The Florida Lottery, or Powerball, I Might Join The Good Sam's Club, For RVers . I'm Still Dreaming of Traveling Everywhere, in My RV. And As They Say, Dreams are Free, and Who Knows. Best Regards. Robbin. Miami __- Hialeah Current Weather: At 1:30 P. M., It's Partly Sunny, and Partly Cloudy, A Little Breeze, and 84 Degrees Farenheit.

Patricia		20-May-2009 17:33
Don and Everyone: Last week I was viewing Don's beautiful family and saw pictures of his Australian Sheppard dog, Sparky. My dear dog is named Sparky and is also an Australian Sheppard!!! He has almost the same markings as Don's Sparky, but in charcoal, black and white! My husband brought my little Sparky home to me in the summer of 1999, from one of his Alabama fence delivery friends whose dog, Anna, had puppies and my Sparky has been a wonderful "friend" to me since then. Maybe we can talk about our beloved pets for awhile! Bye for now, friends

Robbin		20-May-2009 17:21
Patricia, My Mistake !!! I Stand Politely Corrected . Nice Of You To Care, as Well. I was there, when Eastsider Paid His Respects , To Staff SGT. Barry Sadler, and Paid My Respects, To Barry, Even, if only In Spirit. And My Respects, also, to Your Late Husband. RIP, for Both Of Them. It is A Shame, it's That way, But sometimes : The only time Neighbors, and others, ever Meet one another, or Help one another, is in Disasters, and amid Controversies. And some people never Realize, How others Care, until There is A Controvery, or Fork in The Road. I Guess, it's Just That Way, in This Life. And it is Good, that People Do Come Together, in Time Of Need, and Wake Up, to The Realization, that There Are Still People Who Care, and Will Help You, and Console you, when You Are in Need, of Help. It proves, That No Matter What, We Cannot Give Up Hope, But Must Stay Positive, and Go Forward, and Not Look Back. Today, and Now, are The Most Important, To Worry about, in My Opinion. The Past , is Gone, and The Future, We Don't Know anything, about it, at all, So I Figure: Why Worry , about it, Cross that Bridge, when you get to it. That's My Outlook !!! I'm Trying to Remember some more Details, and Stories, about Vacations, and Travel, with My Family, when I was A Kid. I Know , You Enjoy, That Sort Of Thing, and I Think, a Lot Of Others Do too, and I Enjoy, Reliving Those Great Times, and writing about them. I'll See, what I Can Recall. I Hope You're Having A Pleasant Work Day, and Enjoy, your Lunch, and Your Evening. Sincerely, Robbin.

Patricia		20-May-2009 15:16
Hello Everyone: Robbin, It wasn't I, but Eastsider, who said he would visit the Veterens' Cemetary in Nashville and give our regards to Sgt. Barry Sadler, but I do send love and respect to him thru Eastsider's visit. I have been by the cemetary, which is on a very beautiful Tennessee field. To All: I am very happy with everyone's show of our true caring for each other. Eastsider: Just want you to know that my husband, now in Heaven, has a friend who also was in Central America, and I got the chills, when I read your post, and yes leave it at that. Bye for now, friends

Dave B		20-May-2009 15:14
Most law schools, if not all, have field trips to the US Supreme Court, for alumni. I went on one in 1995 even though I graduated in 1979. It was a pretty good time, being sworn in to practice in front of that court etc but afterwards there was some reception and instead of turning right, into some ballroom, I headed out the front door to go see Mt Vernon instead, changing back from a suit into shorts and a shirt. Formal things are something I really try to avoid, e.g. wedding receptions etc.

eastsider		20-May-2009 14:45
Dave: No I didn't go to the Supreme Court. They had a swearing in ceremony here at Federal Court in Nashville. You're right about the "near zero" requirments to be admitted. It is almost a joke. I didn't even fill out the application. One of the other guys did it and told me to sign. As far as being a "joiner" I have always regulated any joining as the renound philosopher Groucho Marx did "Any club that would want me to join I wouldn't be interested in".

Dave B		20-May-2009 11:20
Vanderbilt is a very good school, as you know. You went to the US Supreme Court? We did that as a group from my law school. It is a popular thing to do, to be admitted, but what are the qualificiatons? To just be in practice for three years only. No big deal, but something to do, a field trip to go on to get admitted to the US Supr Ct. Robbin: People think, well it is only a foot, good thing it is not your back, but foot problems are extremely painful, and chronic like that, I don't know how you do it, except to just do it because you have no choice. Those long trips, I love. There is nothing better than to get in the car and take off for a long trip, which is one reason I liked the Fredericksburg VA trip a month or so ago by myself for three nights, ten hours each way. My sister lives in Southern MO and I took off there for three or four nights too, a couple of years ago, the longer the trip the more I enjoy it, and the strange thing is, no radio, no music, just the driving is what I like. Quite a few folks would rather did ditches than drive on a long trip, but I'm with you on how much we enjoy "the road" I got carried away talking about education in all its forms, simply because I saw the light and learned my lesson about it, after having dropped out of high school needlessly, ignoring everyone's pleas to stay with it. At age 16 it is doubtful I would have taken shelter from an atom bomb when told to, so rebellious is the spirit at that age :)

Robbin		20-May-2009 04:28
Eastsider And Dave B., You Know, Everyone Likes Some Type of Work, Better Than Everything Else, and For Me, it's Truck Driving, and Riding In The Armored Trucks. I Did Both, For Many Years, and I Miss That Work. I Wish I Could Work A Few More Years, Just Driving Tractor Trailer, Say : 300 Mile Trips, with Double Trailers, and 300 Miles Back. In Trucking, That's Called: Drop And Hook. You Take 2 Full Trailers , Up, and Drop Them, and Hook Up to 2 Empty Trailers, and Bring Them Back. Ups, Does a Lot Of That , To Orlando, But The Guys With Lots Of Years With Them Get Those. And With My Foot Problem, I Would Have Trouble, with The DOT Physical, and then , there's my age 58. All Of The Companies, want Younger People. I Love Driving Trucks, But Lots Of Unloading , I Don't Like, and I Like To Travel, But Over The Road, is Too Much, You're Never Home. I Did That Before, and it Gets Old, Real Fast, and If You're Married, You Won't Be For Long, unless You Take Her Along, You Will Get A Dear John Letter, or Hear Tammy Wynette's Song Playing, or See A Strange Car at Your House, When You Pull up, in The Truck. So, I Guess My Truck Driving Days Are Over, and Only A Dream Now, But I Do Miss it. Robbin.

Robbin		20-May-2009 04:01
Dave B., and Eastsider, I Just Read Both Of Your Posts, and Want to Thank Both Of You, For Your Encouragement. I Do Agree Fully, that Communication, is Very important, always, to Keep The Peace, and Enable People to get along, and KeepThings Together. And Dave, I'M Glad you Like the Music. Eastsider, Yes Miami- Dade, is Still around, and They Have Like 6 or 8 Campuses Now. They were: 1st - Dade JR. College, and Then : Miami - Dade Community College, and Now, I Believe it's : Miami- Dade College. There is The North Campus, Where You Went, on N. W. 27th Avenue, and 112th Street, The South Campus, in Kendall, The Wolfson Campus, in Downtown Miami, A Westland Hialeah Campus, on West 49th Street, Across from Westland Mall, A Homestead Campus, and I Don't know, where the others are, But I Know there are more. I passed Miami- Dade North, Last Night , Going To North Shore Hospital, to Visit, a Friend, Hospitalized there. I Appreciate The Info, But I Never Liked Classes, and Doubt very much, if I will Ever Take any More Classes, unless it's Required Classes, By The State, or My Security Company. Sometimes, The State Requires More Hours Of Training, or There' Refresher Classes. I Always Liked On The Job Training, Much Better, Than Classroom Instruction. I Can Imagine, How Tough College Courses Are, and Law School, That Must Be Hell, on Earth . I'm still out on Sick Leave,- Doctor's Orders. I've Been Out Of My Job, for about 6 weeks now, with My Messed up Left Foot. I Have A Diabetic Ulcer, on The Bottom, of My Left Foot, under The Little Toe, and it's A Cut, Like The Size, of A Dime, and pretty Deep, and it's right Below A Bone, The 5th Metatarsil, and When I walk, The Bone Pushes On The Tissues under it, and it Cracks The Wound Open, Like A Callous, and Because I'm Diabetic, it Hardly Heals, at All, and even When it Does, if I walk, and Stand too Much, Like at My Work, it Busts Open Again, and I've Had infection there, 3 Times now, and almost Lost My Foot, and Leg, so I Have To Be Careful, Take Strong Antibiotics, and Stay off of it, as Much , as Possible. And The Pain, I Have, Most Of The Time, is almost Unbearable. I Stand The Pain, By Guts Alone. I Go To My Podiatrist, At Palmetto Hospital Wound Care Center, Every Week. I've Had 3 Years Of Hell on Earth, with This Foot, and I Spent 5 Days in Palmetto Hospital, 3 Years Ago, on Strong I. V. Antibiotics, To Save My Foot and Leg. I Almost Had Gangrene, and The infection, in My Foot, was Almost to The Bone, and That's Automatic Amputation. Oh Well, That's Life, What Can You Do ????? I Know we all Have our Own Problems . If I Keep My Foot, and Leg, I Will Be Happy, Even With The Terrible Pain I Go Thru, Every Day. Best Regards, To Both Of You . Robbin.

eastsider		20-May-2009 03:47
Dave: I think that you are right about SATs, but I was referring Robbin to what used to be a Junior College and I didn't think that to audit classes that they required an SAT but I may be wrong. At any rate, Robbin seems to be a bright guy and could tutor himself for the SAT with one of those books with the practice tests. I went to Law School because they told me that I couldn't audit some contract and commercial paper classes. So to prove them wrong I took the LSAT and got accepted. I never expected to actually finish up and 60% of the First Year Class washed out. I remember in Criminal Law that I was the first person called on to stand and discuss a case. The Professor busted my chops for what seemed like an eternity and then, when I repeated what I had said within the first minute, he said that I was correct. After class I asked him if he had heard my conclusion the first time and he said "Yes, but nobody gets off easy in my class". By year 3 what had began as a class of 167 people was down to 48. The Con Law professor said that now things were at a managable level, size wise. So I graduated and figured that it was over, but being foolish and continuing to harbor a grudge against myself, I was talked into taking the Bar Review Course by my law School drinking buddys. Why don't they teach us in Law School not to listen to a bunch of drunks? Anyhow, I did that, took the Bar Exam as a lark and damned if I didn't pass. So today, somewhere I have a fancy framed piece of paper from Vanderbilt School of Law calling me a "Doctor of Jurisprudence" and I have never met an ill jurisprude on whom to operate. I've got another piece of paper, nicely framed that says "License To Practice Law " that is if I can find it. Some years ago my drinking buddys talked me into going to what I hoped to be a cocktail party but it was a thing where they told me that I could practice before the United States Supreme Court and handed me another piece of paper that I need to locate. And I'm a guy that never even practiced in traffic court. So what did being a stubborn ass get me? Three pieces of paper and 15 hours per year of Continuing Legal Education, which is necessary to maintain a license that I never use. But, like Tammy Winette, who kept her hair dresser's license active until the day she died, I keep it up "just in case".

Dave B		20-May-2009 02:04
Robbin, I started listening to the first of those six cassette tapes. Thank you, again, very much. Very good music. I had heard of only a few of the performers, so this is an education in itself. Thanks. And let me know when you get your 2 cds and Sofia, your two should be there in a couple of days.

Dave B		20-May-2009 02:03
Eastsider, you too felt that way about law school, eh? I know quite a few people who absolutely loved it, but those folks knew what they wanted to be very early on, quite a few of them. I was not like that, as I said, it was strictly an afterthought, not decided til my last year of college. Law school was an endurance contest, too, seeing if you could keep from dropping out as they made it as difficult as they could for the first year students, really causing attrition to be astronomical in all law schools after the first year. Why they make it so unpleasant is being me, except maybe they consider it like a fraternity, where you must pledge before becoming a brother, an initiation, but that is not the way to approach law. Anyway, we digress, as usual.

Dave B		20-May-2009 01:59
Eastsider, that is true. But I could not get into college without SATs. I had never taken them. Thankfully one week long ago, this college had an open enrollment, just sign up for night classes, show your high school diploma or GED and you are in, but two years later they would not let me transfer full-time days, so I went somewhere else but they would not let me in, days, without SATs, so I said, look, let me in and throw me out if I don't perform, so they took a chance on me and I did get to go days, finally, but the GED is just what it is, an equivalency. I sure missed getting a high school diploma, though, so I contacted the principal of my old high school and he said, no, you cannot get one as you never took the course of study so I thought about it and said, there is a way, but you have to agree that you have never had a bizarre request like this, and shortly thereafter he sent me a real high school diploma but down the bottom in calligraphy was the word "Honorary" :) But Eastsider is right about courses etc and there are a lot online, too, quite a few, in fact. I have finished, in the last four years, three or four certificate programs in biblical studies and right now am on my fourth one and this one is four years long. So either on campus or distance learning, as they call it, they are both good, gives you something to do and something to look forward to, also.

eastsider		20-May-2009 01:41
Robbin: In my opinion there is no such thing as a "Mickey Mouse Education". Your GED will get you the same places that a Diploma from Hialeah High will, actually it may get you more places that a Hialeah High Diploma. Anyway, I agree with Dave that Law School is a real drag and I wouldn't do it again but because I have a mean streak against me , I went, put up with it and finished. I did make some new friends and 2 or 3 of us still get together occasionally. Have you ever considered taking some classes at Miami-Dade, assuming that Miami-Dade still exists? You could meet some new people, learn something and broaden your horizons. The beauty of it is that unless you are going for a specific degree, that you can audit classes that interest you and having no tests to study for can really make it fun.

Dave B		20-May-2009 00:10
Robbin, with just a little bit of discussion, things can always be worked out. I doubt that I am a highly successful attorney, it was an afterthought. I dropped out of high school to go into the Marine Corps and 2 wks after turning 17 I found myself at Parris Island, then during college I majored in philosphy and wanted to teach it on the college level, wanted to get an MA at Brown University then a PhD somewhere else but the field of philosophy was completely closed, so I thought, well, I should go into some broader field, hence law school, and although I loved college I absolutely hated every minute of law school, literally. I like criminal trials but I do crim law only, which is very very unusual as you will find that every atty does a general practice type of thing, but I never liked any of the rest of it. So now I have the fourth highest caseload of all 10 Boston courts. The entertainment value alone is unbelievable. But anyway, all it takes is some talking about issues, reassuring you that no one means anything by anything, and that is the main point, because you are a sensitive person and whereas things might be too much for you, or overdone, they really are not in the minds of the other folks, BUT if you think they are, then they are, as we all respect you, Robbin, so all you have to do is what you did, i.e. voice dissatisfaction with something, and nine times out of ten your friends will go ahead and respect that and back off from whatever it was that was bothering you, and it is quite immaterial whether they think it was overdone or not. That is not the point. The point is that YOU thought so and so we react by reassuring you that we are not here because there is nowhere else to go on the Internet, but are here because we care about you.

Robbin		19-May-2009 23:45
Patricia, Great Idea, and Very Nice Of You. Please Do Pay My Respects , To Staff SGT. Barry Sadler, as You Pass By The Nashville Veterans National Cemetery, on Your Way To Work. I Would Appreciate That . Thank You, Very Much, and For Caring. You Are A Very Nice Person. And Have A Nice Day, and Lunch !!!!! Sincerely, Robbin. Best Regards !!!!

Robbin		19-May-2009 23:39
Dave B., I Agree, with Sofia, You Are Quite A Diplomat !!!! But , You Are A Very Successful Attorney, and Settled, in Your Field, So The United Nations, Will Most Likely, Have To Carry On, Without You . All The Best !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-May-2009 23:34
Sofia, Thank You, Great Idea . You Too, Should Be A Diplomat, at The United Nations, and Your Compassion, and Caring, is Admirable . I Appreciate it ! All Is Well, again, I Believe, and I'm Glad. Best Regards !!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-May-2009 23:28
Eastsider, I Understand Completely !!!!! To Lose A Friend, To Death, is Forever, And Sad, and Final, though The Memories Last. I Lost 4 Friends, To Death, as I Said Before, and I went to 4 Funerals, and That was Hard. It's A Part Of Life, We're Born, and We Die, But it's Hard on Us, The Survivors, after Losing A Loved one, or Friend. I Am Sorry, about Barry's Death, Especially, Because He Was Your Friend, and AlsoBecause He was An Army Soldier, as was I, once. I Did Get My GED, in The Army, But I Figured, That Still was Mickey Mouse, Compared to Your College Degree, Ect. I'm Sorry, I Reacted, Like I Did, in The Whole Deal. Best Regards . Robbin.

Robbin		19-May-2009 23:03
Dave B., I Think Your Evaluation, of The Matter, is Pretty Accurate, And I Know The Old Saying: If People Didn't Like You, They Wouldn't Waste Time, with you, and Also: Mimicing, Someone, is The Highest Form, Of Flattery, O. K. , Very Well, Yes I Can Believe That, and I Know We, Yes We, Me Too, all Participated, in All The Plays, and Hoaxes, and I Know Everyone Enjoyed The Suspence, and Excitement, of it all, and I saw no Harm, But Rather, I thought it was Funny, Myself, But as I Said, Before, You Can Overdo, anything, and Carry it too Far, and Maybe Not intentionally, But That was , in My Opinion, The Case Here . And You're Right: Eastsider, and I , are Dynamite, and C - 4. Both of Us, are Who We Are, and Basicly, We Get Along, O. K., But Some Things, Can Test Us. And as You Said, I Felt The Same Way: Anyone, Should Be Able To Tell The Difference, Between : Child Pranks, and Adult Criminal Acts, But You Never Know, after All: At Least 1 Person, Took Acception, To My Saying: About 1 Mailbox, as A Kid, So ?????? And I Know, that in The Past, I Did, and We All Did, But Dave: I Don't Think it's A Good Idea, For Any Of Us, To Mention, our Personal Belongings, Ect., Reference Crime, Just in Case !!!!!!! Most Of Us, or All Of Us, On Don's Sites, and Especially, this one, are Decent, and No Problem, But Anyone Could Be Reading Here, Good People Or Bad, and The Authorities Too. And As you well Know, Dave, The Authorities, Could See A Joking innocent Reference to Something, and Jump to Conclusions, So I Think we All Need to Be a Little More Careful, about what we say, Especially Me !!!!!!! I Am a very Honest, Innocent, and Open Person, Very Naive, and Old School, Old Fashioned, That I Speak, From My Heart, and Never Worry, about What I Tell People, But Nowadays, I Guess I Better : Watch What I Say, and Be A Bit More Reserved, and Security Minded . We Hate To Be That Way, and So Cautious, But it is A Good Idea. And Answering Your 1st Question: All Of The 3 Of Us, You, Me, and Eastsider, Were in The Mock Plays, and There Was No Harm, But I Feel , That I Don't want To Be Involved in That, any Further, For The Reasons I Have Mentioned. I Hope You Understand, and Are Not Offended. For Me, Life Goes On, and as For Here: Business , as Usual: Travel, Stories , Poetry, Recipes, ect. I Hope For You, as Well !!!!!! Glad You Got The Tapes, and I Hope You Enjoy Them !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin. 73 Degrees, Farenheit, In Miami, Right Now, at 7 P. M., and A Little Sunny, and A Little Breezy, Now, But it Rained Hard, a Lot Today, Earlier. My Lawn, is Getting Nice and Green, now. Later.

eastsider		19-May-2009 22:53
Robbin: Barry and I were rather close and when you said "suicide" I saw red. I admit that. I watched him die over many months after the shooting and that is a tough thing to go through. He stayed at the VA Hospital in Murfreesboro until they basically threw him out. He had told me why he was going to South America and I think that I know what happened, but I'm going to repeat my assumptions. Lets just leave it at that. One other thing that I feel as you should know and that is that at no time did I ever think that you did not complete high school until you said today that the 10th grade was your last year. I always assumed that you had got your GED either in the Army of thereafter. And, lastly, Dave is correct; if we didn't like you none of us would be on this board kidding you. Sofia: You're on the mark. A whole lot of people know about Sgt. Barry Sadler thanks to Pokey. We may hear a rap version of the "Ballet of the Green Beret" by Snoop Dog before long. Dave: If the law thing doesn't work out for you, I think that you're got a great career ahead at the United Nations or in International Diplomacy. To All: I think that I will take the long way to the office tomorrow morning and stop by the Vereran's Cemetary to say "HI" to Barry. I'm going to tell him that we've all been thinging of him.

Dave B		19-May-2009 22:43
It was Ballad of the Green Berets, s on the end, by S/Sgt Barry Sadler and I remember that it was a positive record, compared to the many many anti-war songs like Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire and many others.

Dave B		19-May-2009 22:29
I heard that song, Ballad of the Green Beret, shortly after the USMC or during my last year there. It was immensely popular at the time.

Sofia		19-May-2009 22:09
Well, a lot more people now know who Sgt. Barry Sadler is thanks to this discussion. I've certainly been educated. Eastsider and Robbin -- just give each other a virtual hug and keep on posting.

Dave B		19-May-2009 21:46
Look carefully at your post at 02:38 on May 19th. It appears that everything was okay as of that post. But then the Barry Sadler controversy began, and only then did you retroactively, in effect, say that people were making you look like a real criminal. Barry Sadler died years ago. For the exact circumstances of his death to interfere with this section of the forums is insane. This happened not two weeks ago when you and Eastsider had a falling out. At that time I stated that I thought Eastsider came on too strong and you were sensitive about it. Now when it comes to how Sadler died, it is going to disrupt the boards again? What would ever happen if a real controversy came along? Well, suffice to say that looking back over all posts, there is no trace of animosity, no trace of scorn, no trace of malice, no trace of disrespect, in all those posts about you. On the contrary, there is ample evidence that you are held in high esteem by everyone on here or they would not BE on here. Sofia, Patricia, Don, me, Eastsider, all regard you with affection and genuine warmth. When some controversy happens like how Sadler died, I cannot believe the effect it has here! What is next? A dispute over Florida weather, to trigger something?

Dave B		19-May-2009 21:21
I will state that in your 21:01 post that in my opinion, only my opinion, that you exaggerated what happened here. Secondly, you and Eastsider, I think that if you both thought something was a certain temperature and both of you were one degree off, it would end the friendship. What happened here was a complete lack of disrespect toward you, and you were never being made fun of, the situation might have been, i.e. your childhood confessions re firecrackers now resurfacing, and the legal fees you owe us, and someone who comes on here as a casual reader would have to be very very dense indeed to connect anything said here with any serious consideration of a crime, any crime. The spotlight is sometimes reserved for friends, when you are kidding with a friend of yours, you always put him or her in the "spotlight" for those minutes, but it is much more a tribute to that person than to anything else. It is good-natured kidding. You yourself do it all the time, check all your previous posts. Everyone does it. The only time it is NOT done is when someone does not genuine like someone else. Then it is obvious that what is said is malicious. But putting someone in the spotlight is actually a way of showing affection, good-natured, gentle, way of doing it. A tribute, as I said, to how the person making the comments sees you. Or they would not be joking around. And then for you to do it also with others, reinforces it, but there is still no harm done, as none was not only ever intended, but none was ever done. The complete absence of any malice must also be taken into consideration when evaluating this whole subject. Anonymous readers coming on here making a real crime out of kidding around, must have more time on their hands than anyone could possibly imagine. Your friends kid around with you, your enemies never do. What do you say to that, Robbin? :)

Dave B		19-May-2009 21:13
I got the answer to my question, as we posted nearly at the very same instant just now!

Dave B		19-May-2009 21:04
Robbin, I just got the tapes, thank you! I had no idea there would be six cassettes. Thanks very much. I know you and Eastsider are going at it. Was I in there somewhere too, talking about the firecracker and other stuff or are you talking just about Eastsider? Do you think I overdid it as well? Be honest, now!

Robbin		19-May-2009 21:01
Eastsider, I Didn't Honestly See Anything Wrong, with anything You Said, Just Now, and You Are You, and I Am Me, and Neither one of us, Should Change , The Correction, of False Statements, and Bad information, Untrue Rumors, Ect., I Have No Problem with, But I Don't want any More involvement, in The Staged Mock Legal Cases, such as We've Carried out For a while Recently, or My Name , and Personal Info, to Be in any more Such Farces. Don't Get Me Wrong: I Realize, that I Supplied all Of The Info, For The Plays, and Went along with them, until now, But We all Must Admit: You can overdo Anything, and I Believe We Did Just That. So, The Plays , were Enjoyed By Many, and Even Me, But I was The Person, in The Spotlight, and not only, was it Stereotyping Me, as A Character, Like The Village Idiot, But it was calling too much attention, to Me, and if the wrong Person, came to The Site, and Misinterpreted Something innocent, Like Our Hoaxes, I Could Be A Suspect, or Be in Trouble. I Hope You Understand , What I'M Trying To Get At. And as far As I'm Concerned: If The Ball, is in My Court, The Game is On, Business, as Usual !!!! Sorry, if I Offended You, With The DR. , and Professor Labels. I Shouldn't Of Said that, I was a Little Agitated, But Not Any More, it Passed . Best Regards. Robbin.

eastsider		19-May-2009 20:20
The record will show that I have never called you a high school drop out or any other names, as you just called me, ("Professor", "Doctor"). You have, on many occasions, insulted me personally and my town, but I let it go. That alone is enough reason to tell you that you are not on my list of friends, but are merely an internet acquaintence. With all of the information available for anyone who has access to a computer, to me, it is inexcusable to pass on rumors. Too many people's lives have been ruined by rumors. There is no way to know how many people read the things written on this site and how many of those people would pass on unfounded statements as fact. The only person making you look like a fool is you, as you have personally provided the fuel for all the jokes. Nobody is following you around. Personally, if I have a name confused, something wrong or mis-speak, I appreciate someone calling my attention to it. It would appear that if anyone ever so slightly disagrees with you that you take it as a major insult, and on more occasions that one have "packed your keyboard and left". I don't think that Don's intent in establishing this area for you was to make you lord and master and to go unchallenged. If I am incorrect on that thought I'm sure that someone will correct me and it will not, as you say, "piss me off". I have never considered my self as your superior. So, it isn't my choice but yours. I will not let mis-statements go unchallenged, whether it be from you or anyone else. That's just the way that it is. The ball is in your court.

Robbin		19-May-2009 19:15
Don Boyd, I was Going To Type in: SGT. Barry Sadler, and See , What I Got, But You Saved Me, The Trouble, Thanks !!!!! And Thanks, For Bringing that Bit Of Info to Light, about Possible Suicide, was Considered. That's Why I Had That Info. I Would not Have Mentioned it, unless I Had Heard , Or Read it. And I Meant No Dishonor, To SSG Barry Sadler, as I Said, only that Our Society, and Stressful Life, can Push Someone, to That. I Lost 4 Close Friends, To Suicide, So I Know How it Feels, to Lose A Friend, That Killed Himself !!!!! I Was Sorry , Back then, When I Heard The News, as I Bought and Loved The Song, By Him: The Ballad Of The Green Beret !!!!!! I Had Nothing But Respect, for The Man, so I Resented Eastsider, Coming at Me, with A M7 Bayonnet. I Hope You Understand My Feelings on This !!!!! It Makes Me Feel, a Little Better, at Least about My Info, it Did Come From Somewhere, not Unfounded !!!!!!! Best Regards , Don !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-May-2009 18:56
Eastsider, My Skin, is Thicker, Than You Think, But Let's Reverse The Role, or Turn The Tables, a Minute Here: And I'll Be The One Correcting You, And Making Up Stories, to Make You The Fool, You Know Dam Well, That you would Get Pissed Off, and Probably, Blow Up, and Leave Here, Or Cuss Me Out. It's Real Easy, To Dish it Out, But Could you: Take The Medicine, you've Been Spooning Me, Especially Lately, Doctor ?????? You are More Educated than Me, and Better Versed, I Concede that, So What ???? Big Deal, Professor !!!!! I Do Pretty Darn Good, For Being A High School Drop Out. You Have College, and A Degree, I only Have 10 Years Of School Completed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So , You Should Shine Brighter, Than Me, But You Don't Have To Rub it in !!!!!!! If You're So Smart, it Will Show Naturally, You Don't Have To Step On Me, and Run Me into The Ground, and Embarrass Me Here So Bad !!!!!!!!!! I Don't Pick, Like A Chicken, and Find Fault, and I Am A Big Person, not Narrow Minded. And I Am Fair, Very Fair, and Usually Forgiving, unless, You Kill Someone Dear To Me, or Something A Kin to That, I Then will: Become A Wild Animal, and Take The Law, into My Own Hands. I Honestly, Did Not Know, That SGT. SADLER, was Murdered, and Just Merely Offered What Info, I Heard Or Read about it, Long Ago, and You Know, I Meant No Dishonor, To Him, or any other U. S. Troop, and Especially, Deceased . I Am not a Well Read Book Of Knowledge, Like You, So I Don't Know Every Fact, and The Story, on Every Person, on Earth. I Wish I Did . But I Am , Who I Am, and I Do , What I Do, And I Don't Need , or Appreciate Anyone, Like You, Following Me Around Correcting Me, all The Time, and Also Calling More Attention, To All My Personal Belongings, and Making Me Look Like A Fool, and Half A Criminal. A Little Bit, is Funny, But You Went Way Too Far, and You Once Told Me: We're Not Friends, and I Was Sort Of Offended, Because In My Own Way, I Thought We Were. Well, Now, at This Point: Honestly, I Don't Care , Either Way. If You Wanna Be Nice To Me, and Get Off My A## , Then we can Continue, to Write to each other, But if You Continue, this way, I Recommend, to Avoid problems, that We Steer Clear, of Each Other. We Obviously, Don't See Eye To Eye, and You Insist On Being A Superior Mind Over Me, and I Have Had It, with That Attitude. You Don't Have To Be So Picky, and You Go By The Book, No One Can Be Close, it Has To Be Exact, or No Cigar. I Enjoyed You And I On Good Terms, and Talking About DR. Link, Old Hialeah, and Even You Telling Me About Your Lake, and House, ect. We Had Some Good Times, not All Bad, But Lately, You Got Overbearing, and I Felt The Crush, and it Has To End Here, and Now. And There Are People Here, on this site, Who I Consider Friends, and If You And I Don't Choose To Write Back and Forth, I Will Continue, with the others, without you, But if we can Get Along, We Can Write To One Another. I'm Fine, either way, The Choice is Yours . Respect And Honor, To SGT. SADLER, RIP . Robbin.

Don Boyd		19-May-2009 18:12
Regarding SSgt Barry Sadler's death: I did a Google search of his name and this statement comes from the Wikipedia page: ~~~~~ "It was in Guatemala City that he was shot in the head one night in a taxi. He was airlifted to the U.S. by friends from the Soldier of Fortune magazine, where he was hospitalized and remained in a coma for several months. He died little more than a year later in his mother's house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The circumstances involving his shooting remain a mystery. It has been variously claimed that he committed suicide, that he shot himself accidentally while showing off to a female companion, and that he was assassinated for allegedly training and arming the Contras. The most common story identifies the incident as a robbery. According to his companion at the time he had been training Nicaraguan counterrevolutionaries and had received death threats." ~~~~~ The claims that he committed suicide apparently was widespread enough to make it on to Wikipedia (which I have had problems with in the past about accuracy, particularly regarding old airports in Dade County) and apparently Robbin heard that suicide tale somewhere or read that suicide tale somewhere in the past and thus his mistake in repeating it here. I, myself, had never heard of his cause of death. Don

Robbin		19-May-2009 17:52
Patricia, Hi, Thank You, Very Much, For All Of Your Kind Words, Of Support, and Friendship !!!!!! Nice Of You, to Share That, with Me. I Promise You, and Everyone: I Will Never : Betray Your Trust, in Me !!!!!!! A Lot Of People, Take Me, For Granted, and Don't Appreciate All Of My Special Qualities, as A Person, Simply, Because They Confuse : Compassion, and Being Friendly, Open, and Nice, With Weakness, and When They Do That: They Expose Themselves, as A Bad Person, who Exploits Others, who They Deem, to Be Weak, and Of Course, That is Wrong. A Good Person, will not Take Advantage Of Others, Simply, Because The y Can, Just as An Honest Person, will not Steal, Just Because The Opportunity, to Do So, is There !!!!!!! I Am Not A Perfect Saint, But I Do Try To Live Right, and Certainly: By The Golden Rule !!!!!! My Life , is an Open Book, I Have Nothing To Hide !!!!!! And as You've Seen, By Now: I Love Sharing, My Life Stories, Poems, Ice Cream Favorites, Food Favorites, Recipes, Ect., with My Friends Here. !!!!! That Gives Me Joy, and Hearing Your Stories, and Kind Words, also Give Me Joy, Patricia !!!!!!!! I Enjoy All Of that, a Lot More, than Being Corrected, and Made A Fool out of. If I Make Fun Of Myself, That's My Right, and I'm O. K., with it, But if others make Fun of Me, and Expose My Weaknesses, and Highlight them, That's Disrespect, Big Time, and in Front Of A Big Audience, and Then, I'm Labeled A Fool, and no one Will Respect Me. They'll Say : Oh Robbin, He's Stupid !!!!! Just Like in School, Remember, How Cruel The Kids were, with Names, and insults !!!!!! Lots of Kids Cried, and Got their Feelings Hurt ????? You and I, Thank God, are Above That Heartless Behavior, We Have Compassion, But We're Strong, Not Weak !!!!!!! I Hope You Had Time To Eat Lunch, at Least A Snickers, To Hold You Over, Till Dinner !!!!! All The Best, My Friend !!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

eastsider		19-May-2009 17:52
I'm going to say this and let it lie where it may; Sgt. Barry Sadler was a good friend of mine and for someone to disrespect his memory infuriates me. Now, I'm not putting my self in the position of being the fact checker of this board but between the Lisa Marie Presley porno comments and Sgt. Sadler, it would seem to me that someone needs to fact check more and use exclamation points less along with quitting being so thin skinned.

Robbin		19-May-2009 17:27
Don Boyd, I appreciate The Info, about The 60's Love In, and I Am Sorry I Missed it !!!! I Can Look Forward, to seeing The Pictures You Will Post, of The Event Though, and That will Be Nice !!!!! Dixie Pig, is A Sorta Long Drive, For Us, But The Pulled Pork, Sandwich, or Plate, is Real Good, and The Hushpuppies, and Seet Iced Tea, are Heaven. The Place, is not Big, or Fancy, and it's in a Very Hustle Bustle Industrial Mini Warehouses Area, an on Busy Dixie Highway, But The Eastern North Carolina Pulled Pork BBQ, is Authentic, and Real Good. The Place , Looks Like A Dairy Queen, with Wood, and Windows Around The Patio Type Dining Room. The Owner, is Originally, From Carolina Beach, in Wilmington, North Carolina, and He Had A BBQ Place There, So The BBQ, is Real, and Authentic N. C. BBQ. If You Like Pulled Pork BBQ, and you're Up in Oakland Park, Try It, I Know you will Like it !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Patricia		19-May-2009 17:15
Robbin, Sometimes we "tease" the ones we loves who we think can "take it"! Even for me to say what I eat for lunch is very hard - to be that open and trusting and we very much appreciate your openess, giving and trusting to all of us here, in all that you very loving and peacefully share with us! You have certainly earn your "wings" of respect from all of us and NOTHING can ever change that, Dear Friend!!!!!

Robbin		19-May-2009 17:10
Guest, You Are Very Kind, To Write, and Support Me, and I Surely Appreciate It, From My Heart !!!!!! And as you Said: Yes I Support Our Troops, always Have, and I Said , what I Said, Because That was The Info, I Got, on SGT. Sadler, But whether My information, was Right or Wrong, SGT. Sadler, Remains in Flander's Field, and In Heaven, and He Served His Country, Honorably, and was A Green Beret, A Very High Honor, and I Certainly, Meant No Disrespect, or Dishonor, To Him, But Rather Offer My Respect To Him: SGT. Barry Sadler, U. S. Army Green Beret, TAPS !!!!! RIP !!!!! And To You,- Guest: Happy Tuesday, Best Regards, and Thanks Again !!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		19-May-2009 17:00
I Support Our Troops: 1,000 % , and Feel Very Sad, and Furious, when I Hear The News Report More U. S. Casulties, in Iraq. I Read , or Heard Somewhere, about SGT. Barry Sandler, and I Thought I was Right, or I Wouldn't Of Said it, and By Saying it, I only Meant To Point Out What Life, and it's Stress, and Problems, can Lead To, But The Last Thing, on My Mind, was To Dishonor, or Show Disrespect To SGT. Sadler. It was A Mistake, on My Part, if it is indeed True, The Way Eastsider Said, that He Died, I'm not Sure, But as I Say, and - Guest said: I Am Very Patriotic, and Support Our Troops, Even if I Personally Don't Believe We Belong There, and Another thing I Can Honestly Tell You, and Everyone Reading This : I Mean Well, I Know, I'm not Perfect, I Make Lots Of Mistakes, and Maybe , I Shouldn't Be So Friendly, And Honest, But I Am, Who I Am, and I Like To Write Here, and I always Try To Be Nice, and Not Disrespect, or Offend Anyone, and if I Do, it was An Oversight, or Honest Mistake. And Most Of All, I See Mistakes in Grammar, and Mistakes on Information, others post, ect., But I Keep it to Myself, Because I Don't want To Be A Know it all, or Make any one Lose Face, as The Chinese Say. I Try not To : RAIN ON ANYONE's PARADE !!!!! But there are others around Here, that seem to Delight in RAINING ON MY PARADE, and I will Tell Everyone , Here and Now: I Don't Like Disrespect, and I've Been Shown a Lot of it Here, Lately, and I want it To Stop, Immediately !!!!!!!!! I Have Been Made The Village Idiot, and The Laughing Stock, of This Site, and It Must Stop !!!!! Enough, is Enough, it's Not Funny anymore , it's Ruining My Character, and Respect, as A Person, Here. I Am The Gomer Pyle , of This Site, Just Because : I'm Honest, Sincere, and an Open Book, and I Share Everything I Know, or Feel, Here, with Everyone, and Then, Some Individuals, Write Down, or Remember, Everything I Say, Take it Literally, and Use it against Me, To Make Me Look Like A Dam Fool. Well, I Don't Appreciate it, and as I Said: It Must Stop, And Stop Now, and I Am Not Joking, I'm Dead Serious !!!!!! All Of The Culprits, Especially One, in Particular: Cut The Crap !!!! Robbin.

Guest		19-May-2009 12:38
Robbin: If you did make a mistake, you did say "you believe", not for sure, but in any case, we know how much you respect and love our service men and women. For example on Mother's Day you posted a reminder of good wishes to our troops!

eastsider		19-May-2009 02:48
Robbin: Sgt. Barry Sadler did not commit suicide. He was murdered in Guatemala. He is buried in The National Veterans' Cemetary in Nashville. Perhaps yopu should check your facts more often before rendering an opinion such as death by suicide of a war hero. I not joking around about this.

Don Boyd		19-May-2009 02:39
Eastsider: that sure sounds like Robbin to me from the description. I hope we all don't get busted for associating with a known cheap criminal. Robbin: I'm sorry you couldn't make the Love-In at Greynolds yesterday. It was a good amount of walking involved due to where the parking areas were in relation to where the band was playing and you never would have made it without further damaging your foot. Your former girlfriends were without men, probably because they like each other after experiencing you, hahaha, so maybe it's a good thing you couldn't make it. Also, regarding the barbecue restaurant in Ft. Liquordale, I knew it had a Pig in the name and mistakenly thought it was the Georgia Pig in the article. Man, you sure drive a lot of miles to get to that Dixie Pig! Pokey: I've never heard of that ballad song before by Pete Seger, or if I did I sure forgot about it. Don

Robbin		19-May-2009 02:38
Eastsider, and Dave B., Please Excuse Me, I Have To Run To Publix, For Tomatoes, and Ice Cream, I Ran Out Of Both !!!!! Publix, in Miami Lakes Closes at 11 :00 P. M., so I Better Hurry, asit's 10:36 Right Now. But I Can Make it !!!! Talk to You After I Get Back. Robbin.

Robbin		19-May-2009 02:32
Pokey, I Remember Well, The Ballad Of The Green Beret, By SGT. Barry Sadler, A Real Former US ArmyGreen Beret, Who Later , Commited Suicide, I Believe , Sadly. That Song Came out, when I was A 9th Grader, at Palm Springs JR. High School, in West Hialeah. I Liked The Song, immediately, and Bought The 45 RPM Record, at Richard's Department Store, On Palm Springs Mile,- West 49th Street !!!!!! I Don't Remember , The Yellow Beret Song Though !!!! I Remember Bob Seger, and The Bob Seger System, His Band, But I was Never Very Familiar, With His Music, on Their Names. Thanks , For The Info, about it though. I will Try to Check out The Video, Following Your Instructions. Have You Had any White Castles Lately ?????? Best Regards !!!!! Robbin. 67 Degrees Farenheit, in Miami, Right Now, and Pouring Down Rain. And For About An Hour, it Was Storming, Lots Of Loud, and Bad Thunder, and Lightning, But now, it's Only Raining. It's Now : 10: 15 P. M. DST. , and The Thunder, Just Started Again !!!! It Looks Like A Rainy and Stormy Night Here All Night. I Went To North Shore Hospital, Tonight, To Visit, a Friend, and Passed Your Miami Central High School. The Old Gym, and The Old Part Of The School Facing 95th Street, near 17th Avenue, is Still there. And North Shore Hospital, is Very Big, and Spread Out Now, Not The One Building Hospital, That You Remember. Like You Said Before, Miami, Has Exploded, With Growth, and You Would Be Surprized, at How Much. There's A Walgreen's , and CVS, on Every Corner, Here in Miami Now !!!! And Publix, Too, Lots Of Publix's !!!!! I've Got 3 Good DVD Movies, for You to Check Out, if You Haven't Seen Them : Driven To Kill, with Steven Segall, Cash, and Thought Crimes !!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		19-May-2009 02:03
Dave: I just got off the phone with the night manager from Publix. There is a big development in the case. It seems that the Publix parking lot security camera caught the suspect not only parking in handicapped parking but driving a dark colored SUV, most likely a Ford Explorer. As the film is in black and white the precise color and model can't be determined, but the suspect was limping like he had a sore foot and appeared to be wearing polyester clothing likely purchased at Goodwill (as nobody would keep clothes from the 1970s, the manager said). The suspect was also described as heavy, bordering on obese, looking like someone who eats a gallon of ice cream a day, followed by hush puppys, sweet tea and chocolate coke and who sits around his house doing nothing, going nowhere beyond Publix. I've asked for a copy of the tape and will forward copy of same to you. This is starting to smell fishy, or would barbequey be a more apt adjective?

Dave B		19-May-2009 01:49
Per Eastsider's research, is your ice cream from Publix, by any chance?

Robbin		19-May-2009 01:44
Dave B., Your Weather, is Iffy !!!! Sounds Like Hot Chocolate Or Hot Toddie Bfore Bed, Weather, To Me !!!! It's Been Raining Here A Lot Lately, and About 7 P. M. Tonight, it Started Pouring, and It's 9:30 now, and it Hasn't Stopped, and We've Had Some Real Thunder, and Lightning , for about 1 Hour Now, and Our Power Flashed Off, BY one Lightning Hit, But Luckily, it Came Right Back on . Sometimes, it Doesn't, and We're without Power, For From 30 Minutes, to 2 Hours. I Just Got Home, From Going To The Foot Doctor, Dinner, and My Wife And I Went To A Hospital, To Visit, A Friend, Who's Going To Have Neck Artery Surgery, Tomorrow, at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He Had A Stroke, The Other Day, and Landed Up, in North Shore Hospital. Pokey, and Eastsider, I'm Sure Remember North Shore Hospital, and Don Boyd, Mentioned it, So He's Familiar, with it. It Has Grown A Lot , and is A Real Big Spread Out Hospital Now !!!!! It's 67 Degrees Farenheit, Right Now, in Miami, and Pouring Down Rain, and I'm Having Ice Cream !!!! Rease's Peanut Buttercup Ice Cream, Yummy Yummy !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		19-May-2009 01:05
Well, it is a toss up as to which is more serious, the firecracker stuff or this, but either way, I think you're right in insisting that we get our legal fees up front, because how can he pay while in jail? He never pays even when he isn't. Remember how I reduced our fees from 300k to 20 bucks each? and he still defaulted on it! Then I said well, take Eastsider and me out for an ice cream then, and still he did not seem all that grateful.

eastsider		19-May-2009 00:32
Dave: I have just returned from Publix because we forgot to buy milk yesterday. I asked Customer Service about this mysterous gentleman and they knew nothing about him buying large quanities of ice cream, but someone at the Miami Lakes Publix has been "sampling" the Publix Premium and Ben & Jerrys right out of the ice cream freezer and putting the mostly empty cartons back. They also reported a trail of hush puppy crumbs near the scene of the crime, I mean freezer. Remember, Robbin is innocent until he proves himself guilty (which should be anytime now, with his obsession for confessing). If he needs us, lets do ourselves a favor this time and get our money up front. Lets consider making Flee Bailee local counsel, that is if we get retained with lots of yang.

Dave B		18-May-2009 22:45
Eastsider, one way to get the ID is the next time you are in there, ask the clerk if the person mentioned or bought large quantities of ice cream in all different flavors. That would definitely narrow it down. Plus, naturally, if he had any firecrackers on him, well, you know the rest.

Dave B		18-May-2009 22:44
And while it is unlikely that Robbin would bear the expense of traveling to Tennessee just for free tomatoes, I have seen stranger things in court over the years. Right now I would not consider him a suspect but I keep an open mind on these things.

Dave B		18-May-2009 22:43
Well, we need to ask the clerk if it was a guy from Hialeah, and if he failed to take out some girls to dinner instead of just to the sign, then we can narrow it down. Right now it could be anyone, but only Robbin knows for sure. But it does sound mighty suspicious. But let's be cautious and just watch and see how many times Robbin mentions tomatoes in his posts, then we can be a little more sure. I really really hate to say this, but he might need our services again.

eastsider		18-May-2009 22:38
Don & Dave: Both of you may care to comment on this. Yesterday my wife and I went to Publix. They had 3 or 4 sample tables set up offering various things to eat. As we have a rule to never grocery shop while hungry we politely refused the offers of free samples. While my wife was squeezing the tomatoes I noticed a large sign at one of the sample tables. It said "We must limit samples to one per customer with no take-outs. Thank you for your cooperation". I walked over to the sample clerk and asked about the sign. I was told that there was an ongoing problem at the Miami Lakes Publix. It seems that a gentleman keeps coming in and eating all of the samples and if there are any left over he goes to the food wrap asile and lines his pockets with Saran Wrap, and then fills them with free samples. I never gave it any more thought until today when I read Robbin's recipes. Those are exactly the same recipes that Publix used in preparing yesterday's samples. Is this just a fluke? Could Mr. R. P. Cheap be guilty of such an act? I'm astonished at this whole thing. And Don, have you noticed that when Lottery Winnings are mentioned that Mr. Cheap never includes donating to help you with the expenses of maintaining this site, which Mr. Cheap often refers to as "his"? And why is there always "yang" for Lottery Tickets? Something just doesn't seem right here.

Dave B		18-May-2009 22:17
Hi Pokey, Never heard of that particular song, til now.

Pokey		18-May-2009 20:56
Hey guys I stand corrected on my last entry. The song is by Bob Seger in 1966, I found it on Ytube. Just type in The Ballard of the Yellow Beret on google and pick the first entry (video), you might get a big kick out of it. take care Pokey

Pokey		18-May-2009 20:31
Robbin, Dave, Eastsider, or Don Since we were all into the oldies from the 50/60's, and I have a large collection of music and listen to the oldies station all the time, today they played a song that I have never heard before and just wanted to now if any of you have ever heard it. I am sure you remember Sgt Barry Sadler's ' The Ballard of the Green Beret ' well this is an answer song to that, and It came out just after it. It is called ' The Ballard of the Yellow Beret' by the Beach Bum (I think). I never heard it before or ever heard of the Beach Bum. When the song starts out it sound just like the Green Beret, with the same music and beat, and the singer sounds alot like Sadler. But instead of Silver Wings on my son's chest, it deals with a Yellow streak down his back. I would like to get a copy of it, if anyone can find/make a copy, I think it only came out on 45's, but I could be wrong on that part. Let me know if you have ever heard if before take care Pokey

Dave B		18-May-2009 20:00
(Definitely not ice cream weather, Robbin) We do hope to eventually have a Spring and Summer, though.

Dave B		18-May-2009 20:00
It is only FIFTY degrees here right now with rain. Very very raw and chilly. Then supposedly up to mid 60s and maybe hit 70 some time?

Robbin		18-May-2009 18:15
FYI, Over The Weekend, I Enjoyed Plenty Of Ice Cream !!!!! It Was A Real Pleasure: Savoring Every Spoonfull !!!!!! I Love Ice Cream !!!!! The Flavors, I Enjoyed , Were : Oreo, Breyer's Peach, Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity, and Reese's Peanut Buttercup !!!!! Happiness, Comfort, and Peace, Were Mine, While Enjoying My Weekend Ice Cream Retreat !!!!!!! It Was Utopia, And Paradise, and I Saw Stars, and Visions, of Flying Angels, and Baby Pink Elephants, Dancing The Tango !!!!!!! Wow !!!!!!!!! Ice Cream, is Definately: One Of My Favorite Things, In Life !!!!!!! Pleasant Day, and Night To All !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		18-May-2009 18:03
Dave B., Miami- Hialeah Weather Report: Right Now, at Our 1:55 P. M. DST, It's Partly Cloudy, Slightly Breezy, and : 82 Degrees Farenheit !!!!! I Call Our Miami Correct Time, For The Temperature. It Could Vary, From Miami, To Hialeah, and other Places, in Dade County, But I Figure That Gives us a Rough Idea !!!!!! I Will Let You Know, When My C.d. Arrives, and Thanks Again, I Do Appreciate it !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		18-May-2009 17:47
Dave B., Oh #*&^%$#, I Had A Feeling, That Might Happen !!!!! I Forgot, That I Was Talking To An Attorney At Law !!!!! How Absent Minded, of Me !!!!! Hopefully, None Of Those Girls, Still Hold A Grudge, and Won't Want To Press Charges, Against Me !!!! ????? I Will Keep My Fingers Crossed !!!!!!!! And Hopefully, E. & Flee, - Attorneys At Law, won't Jump On The Bandwagon, Trying To Again: Shaft Me !!!! I Was A Normal Boy, With Desires, and Persued Puppy Love, is That A Crime ?????? I'll Bet All Of You , Did The Same Thing, and You Probably, Blew Up, at Least One Mailbox !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		18-May-2009 17:36
Dave B., Thanks Dave !!!!! I Know You're Kidding, Me Too !!!!! We Have The Same Sense Of Humor, And I'm Having Fun !!!!! Don Boyd, and Eastsider, Have Our Sense Of Humor, as Well. We're All Having Fun, and Keeping Ourselves Young !!!!!! No Harm, Whatsoever !!!!!!! We All Have Lived, and Have Our Stories , To Tell. It's Fun, to Hear Other's Stories, Like Sampling Different Homemade Foods, at A CHurch Pot Luck Supper. I Love That, and The Food: Heavenly !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		18-May-2009 17:35
Actually, I do have a complete list of those girls who were invited to "the sign" but not for chow, so they may want to hire Eastsider and me. I hate to open up that whole can of worms again, so it would have been better had you just stuck to firecrackers in mailboxes.

Robbin		18-May-2009 17:29
Dave B., Don, Told, What He Had Seen, that I Wrote Before, Bragging, and There was Truth , in There, But The Real Truth, is: That I Did Splurge For Royal Castle, and Burger King, and Movies, and Pizza, at Patsy's, Sometimes, on Kid Dates, With My Honies !!!!! Don Told No Lies, and Neither Did I. To Clarify, Everything, Let Me Put It All Into Perspective : When I Took Girlfriends Under The Sign, at Flamingo Plaza, To Make Out, That Was Not Officially A Date, So Afterward, There Was No King and Queen Meal, at Royal Castle, across The Street, and There was Not Even Mention, Of it. But When I Officially Invited The Girl, To The Movies, Or To Royal Castle, or Burger King, Ect, Then: Refreshments, and Food, Were Included !!!! But When We Went To The Sign, That Was All Business, and A Case Of: Hey, Have You Ever Been inside That Sign, and They Said No, and Asked, You Can Go inside That Sign, ??? How ??? And I Showed Them, and Bingo, Make Out City !!!!!! Now You Know The Rest Of My Story !!!!! Just Like : Paul Harvey !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Ps- I Hope You Don't Get Eastsider, and That Miserable Sheister-,,, FLee Bailey , involved in This !!!! They'll Start Trying To Shake Me Down Again !!!!! Have A Nice Day !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		18-May-2009 17:24
It clears it up, of course. I was kidding, and I was kidding about combining the two recipes you gave me. My bizarre sense of humor.....those cds were mailed this morning to you and to Sofia. I will let you know when i get the tapes from you....

Robbin		18-May-2009 17:11
Dave B., As You Know, Most People, Never Change, But Here's A Shocker, For Ya !!!! I Really Am Not a Cheapskate, any more Than Jack Benny Was. Only A Joke, and Play Part. I Actually, Am Very Generous !!!!! I once Gave Someone The Shirt, Off Of My Back, in Winter, in South Carolina, and Nearly Froze To Death !!!!! And Then People Label Me , A Cheapskate, Unbelievable !!!!!! And Contrary, To Belief: I Did Take Girlfriends To Royal Castle, And Burger King Too, and When We Went To The Movies: I Paid !!!!! I Hope This Clears Things Up , A Bit !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		18-May-2009 17:08
That is not the word Don just put out.

Robbin		18-May-2009 17:00
Dave B., Thanks , Dave, Sounds Like : You Have An Award For Me, or Something !!!!! Perhaps: The Jack Benny Golden Violin Award , For Cheapskate Of A Lifetime, is What You Have in Mind ?????? !!!!!! Those Girls, Had No Complaints, in Fact, Even, at Their Young Age, They Told Me, That They Loved Me, as We Kissed , and Made Out. And we were 6 To 8 Years Old Then. I was A Smooth Operator, as Sade Sings !!!!!! No Bragging, Just Fact !!!!!! I'm Proud Of Myself, and as I Say, Those Cheap Dates, Were Happy, and Filed No Complaints !!!!!! Best Regards, Dave !!!!!

Robbin		18-May-2009 16:52
Don Boyd, Glad You Made it, Yesterday, to Greynold's Park, and That You Enjoyed Yourself !!!!!! I Wanted to Go, Real Bad, But I'm Sorta Laid Up, at Home, with A Lot Of Pain, and Inconvenience Due To A Bad Foot Wound, and Doctors Orders: I've Got To Stay Off it, For it to Heal, and My Wife , Gave Me A Hard Time About Going, and Said: That if I Went, She would Have To Push Me Around, in A Wheelchair, To Which I Replied, Yeah Right, #@%^%$#%^^$# !!!! So , I Ended Up, Enjoying Myself, Here On Your Site: Reading, and Writing. I Had Fun, But I was Wondering, about The Love In , all The While !!!!!! Wish I Would Of Gone now, even, in The #@#@#@#@&^%$ Wheelchair. Sorry, For My Bad Language, Please Excuse , My French, in Military Jargon, as you Know. Sorry , I Missed all My Old Girlfriends, I Hope Their not Still Pissed Off, with Me , For The Flamingo Plaza Sign Happenings, and Without Birch Beer, Across The Street, afterward !!!!! If I Had it to all over Again: I Would Take Them Across The Street, To Royal Castle, and Bought Them, A Birch Beer, and 2 Cheeseburgers, and A Honey Bun, too !!!!!! Oh Well, I Guess They'll Remember Me, as A Cheapskate, and I'll Remember them, as Cheap Dates !!!!!! I Hate to Be Such A Leach, and Look at your Pictures, instead Of Taking My Own, But I Can't Wait, to See The Pictures, of The Love In, Don. Maybe, Some Of My Cheap Date Girlfriends, will Be in The Pictures !!!!!! Oh, and I Have Been, to Georgia Pig, and it's Real Good, But The Place I Go To, all The Time, is : Dixie Pig, and it's on Dixie Highway, and Florianda Blvd., which is Between: Oakland Park Blvd., and Commercial Blvd., in Oakland Park. They Have Eastern Noth Carolina Pulled Pork BBQ, with Pepper Vinegar Sauce, HUSHPUPPIES, and Iced Sweet Tea. It's A Little Dairy Queen Looking Place, on The Left, Going North, And it's Real Good !!!!!!! I Love That Place !!!!!!!!! Thanks, For Everything, Don !!!!! You Are The Best !!!!!! Sincerely, With Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		18-May-2009 16:47
Robbin, going along with Don's comments and Eastsider's trying to collect legal fees along with me, I guess my question is, re all those things at Wilmington NC, who paid for all that?? :) (smile now, Robbin) You know you deserve it

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		18-May-2009 16:46
Don, an excellent EXCELLENT portrait of Robbin's reluctance to part with United States Currency, as Eastsider and I can testify (literally) to. Looks like he ain't changed a whole lot!

Robbin		18-May-2009 16:24
Greetings, To Everyone , When I Was A Young Boy,Kindergarten and Elementary School Age: And My Family, was in and Around Wilmington, North Carolina, : I Remember : Schools, and Volunteer Rescue Squads, and Civic Clubs, such as : Kiwannis, Lions, Woman's Club, Ect., would all Have : Barbecue Chicken Dinners, Or Oyster Roasts, Fish Fry's, ect. And The People were Nice There, and The Food , was Wonderful, and it was To Benefit A Good Cause, So Everyone Won. The Rescue Squads, and Volunteer Fire Departments, Bought New Trucks, and Equipment, From Having These Dinners, Which was Great. The Oyster Roasts, Were Wonderful: Fresh Oysters, from Oyster Beds, on The Sound, were Roasted Over A Fire, outside, and were Served Piping Hot, and You Dipped The Oysters, in Drawn Butter, or Vinegar, and Texas Pete Hot Sauce. And Washed The Oysters Down, With Wonderful Homemade Iced Sweet Tea. I Love Oysters, always Did, Since Then, when I was 5 Years Old. And They Had : Oyster Stew, Homemade, Right There, and Wonderful Hushpuppies, and Homemade Cake, and Pie. I Remember Those Events, So Vividly, Like it was Yesterday, and I Remember : Smiling Faces, Everywhere, Everyone , Enjoyed Their Meal, and Were Happy. And All Of The Volunteer FireFighters, and Resque Squad, Served Your Food, with a Smile, and Thanked You , For Coming, and Helping Them, To Buy New Equipment !!!!!! That was Good Times, That I Hope I Never Forget, and I was with My Family, and We Were All Happy, and Smiling !!!!! Hope Someone, Enjoys My True Story !!!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Don Boyd		18-May-2009 16:04
Well I went to the 60's Love-In at Greynolds Park late yesterday afternoon and I had a great time. It was the first time I've been to the park since 1987 and everything looks the same except for some improved buildings. There were plenty of old hippies and young hippies there and I took plenty of photos which I'll post in the near future. Some of Robbin's old girlfriends from east Hialeah were there and they're still talking about the cheapest guy in the world who only took them to the Flamingo Shopping Center sign innards to make out and wouldn't even buy them a birch beer at Royal Castle after he left them thirsty. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels were great and played for a long time, despite a brief rain shower that started 3 seconds after they started playing. And speaking of cheap, the Herald posted their readers choices of "South Florida's Finest" in their travel section yesterday. Georgia Pig in Ft. Lauderdale was #3 for best cheap eats (under $20). Hasn't Robbin raved about that place in here? And on a more serious note, there was an informative article about Hialeah Park and how they fared so well in this year's legislative session. The link to the article is at: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/legislature/story/1052237.html Don

Robbin		18-May-2009 15:59
Hi, Has Anyone Reading Here: Ever Been, To The Shaker Village, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, 30 Miles outside Of Lexington ????? I Have !!!! I once spent 1 Whole Day, and night, there, with The Shakers. They are very Clever, and Interesting People, and actually, very Friendly, and Nice. As A Visitor, and Their Guest, I observed Their Daily Routines, and Was invited to Try My Hand, at Handicrafts, and Some Of Their Work. They are : Expert Woodworkers, and Turn out Beautiful, Priceless Furniture, That Everyone , Would Like, in Their House, and Their Food, is Real Good, But Basic, Sorta Like : The Amish. But I Ate Good, and Was Treated, Like one of The Family, and I Had, A Wonderful, Dream Like Visit, With The Shakers,( The Shaking Quakers ), at The Shaker Village, Of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. It's A Different World, and was An Experience, that I'll Never Forget !!!!!!! The Year, was 1980, and I was 29 Years Old, at The Time. Best To All Readers, and Posters !!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		18-May-2009 05:07
Hi, Everyone, Has Anyone, Ever Been, To : Wilmington, North Carolina ????? I Have. I Went There, every Summer, in The 50's, and up until, about : 1964. My Grandma, Had Relatives in And Around Wilmington, and we would Be There, almost all Summer. Wilmington, is A Very Old, and Historic City. Lots Of Civil War Involvement. There was a Tunnel, From The Foot Of Market Street, By The Cape Fear River, In Downtown Wilmington, To The Old Courthouse, and During The Civil war, That Secret Tunnel, was Used To Route Slaves, To Safety, as Part Of John Brown's Underground Railroad. And Blockade Runner Ships, Went Around Wilmington, on The Atlantic Ocean, Trying To Get Supplies, From The North, To Union Soldiers, at Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina. Many, Were Sunk, in Battles, with Confederate Ships, in Those Waters, Right Outside Wilmington. Wilmington, Has Beautiful : Dogwoods, Magnolias, Azaleas, and Crepe Myrtles, all Beautiful Blooming Flowers !!!!!! And It Has The U. S. S. North Carolina Battleship Moored in it's Harbor, By Downtown, and The Public, Can Tke Tours Of it. Screen Gems Pictures, Has A Movie Studio, and Backlot, By The Airport, and Lots of Movies, are Filmed in and Around Wilmington. And Wilmington, Has Nice Beaches: Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Long Beach, Yaupon Beach, Kure Beach, and Wilmington Beach. And Wilmington, Has A Lot Of Restaurants, For Fine Dining, and Good Eastern North Carolina Pulled Pork BBQ Places, Which Serve Great Pulled Pork BBQ, with Pepper Vinegar Sauce, Great Hushpuppies, Cole Slaw, Brunswick Stew, and Sweet Iced Tea. I Have Many, Many Memories, Of The Wilmington, North Carolina Area, and it's Very Special, To Me, and Always, Will Be !!!!!!!!! Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		18-May-2009 04:31
Dave B., While in Saratoga Springs, I went To The Races, at Saratoga, Every Day, and Wet to Lake George, and FT. Ticonderoga , Too. Yes, Saratoga Springs, New York, is A Beautiful Place, Lots Of Greenery, around Town. My Dad, and My Younger Brother, and I, Stayed in A Cabin, on Saratoga Lake, about 8 Miles Outside Of Town, and it was nice there, out in The Country, and The Drive From Town, was All Green Woods, on Both Sides Of The Road, and The Road, was very Hilly, Rolling Hills, Like Around Amish Country, in Pennsylvania !!!!! The Year, was 1967, and it was August, and I was Going To Hialeah High School, in 10th Grade, Soon, in September, and I Had Just Gotten My Drivers License, and I Got To Drive My Dad's Car, in Saratoga, to Go into Town, To Grocery Shop, at A & P, and I went To Woolworth's, and Bought Some 45 RPM Records, at A Bargain Price, Ect. The Downtown Area, was Small, But Nice. And Out Where The Cabin was, That we were Staying in, There was A College Dance Place, Where They Had Dances at night, with Live Bands, ect. It was Called : The College Inn, and There was a Small College, in Town, By Downtown. I went To The College Inn, and Danced, Watched , and Listened To The Bands, and Met A Nice Local Girl, My Age, at The College Inn. We Both Noticed Each Other, at The Same Time, and We Fell, For Each Other. I Spent a Lot Of Time, with Her, The Rest Of The Time, We Were there, and I Think, We Fell in Love, But Sadly, We Said Goodbye, in 5 Days, and I was Heartbroken. I Wanted to Stay There, But Couldn't, Or Take Her With us, To Miami, But Couldn't, So I Just Hurt, and Had To Get Over it. We Didn't Write, To Each Other, and I Never Returned To Saratoga Springs, and Never Saw Her Again, But I Still Remember Her, and Saratoga Springs, with Fondness !!!!!! Talk To You Soon, Dave. Robbin.

Robbin		18-May-2009 02:03
Dave B., Your Welcome Dave !!!! But All Of These Things Are Super Rich, and one Big Meal Combining Them Together, is Not Advisable, as You May, And Probably would , Make You Sick. Have The Marinated Steak, one Meal, and Shrimp Caribbean, another Time, and You Can Have The Beer Boiled Shrimp, another Time, as A Whole Meal, or As A Snack. But All 3 Together, No Way !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		17-May-2009 22:43
Thanks, Robbin, will try to copy and paste all that, maybe mix it up into one big meal :)

Robbin		17-May-2009 21:29
Dave B., Try This Wonderful Steak Marinade Recipe Of Mine, and You'll Enjoy Steak, Even More !!!!! You Can Marinate, any Meat, in This, and If The Meat Cut, is A More Tender Cut, Like : Filet Mignon Steaks, Pork Tenderloin, Ribeye Steaks, ect., You Just Want To Dip Them, in The Marinate, For A Few Minutes, Like 15, or 20, cause if You Leave them in the Marinate, Too Long, The Meat will Get Mushy. I Like To Get A 2 Pound 1st Cut Top Round Steak, and I Marinate it in a Pan of My Special Marinate, Over Night , In The Fridge , and Then I Put it on My Gas Grill BBQ, outside, and Cook it, For Like 20 Minutes, or More, on Each Side. You Can Cook it any Way you Like, But I usually Cook Mine To Medium Well, Just A Little Pink, But Cooked Well. You Can Also Cook it in The Oven, or As A London Broil, under The Broiler. And When it's Cooked, You Can Cut Each Person, A Steak, or Slice it Across The Grain, as Roast Beef, or London Broil, and Serve it with Brown Gravy, with a Little Splash, of Red Wine, in The Gravy. Now, Here's My Favorite Steak Marinade : In A Large Dish, or Turkey Pan, Sprinkle in 1 Large Packet, of : Adolf's Meat Tenderizer, Then , Pour in 1 Bottle Of Red Wine , Oil, And Vinegar, Salad Dressing, Such as Wishbone, Then Pour in: 1 Bottle, of Bulls Eye Hickory BBQ Sauce, and Then : Shake in about 1/2 Teaspoon, of Coarse Ground Or Cracked Black Pepper, and Stir The Mixture, up, with a Spoon, and add in, about 6 ounces of water, stir A Little More. Now, Take The Steak, And Put it in The Marinade, And Take A Fork, and Slowly: Punch Holes in The Steak, all Over, on Both Sides, with The Fork, Going Thru The Steak, So The Marinade, can Seep into The Meat. Put it in The Fridge , Over Night, and The Next Day, The Steak, is Ready, For The Grill, outside, or The Oven, or Broiler, in Your Kitchen. This Makes Delicious Marinated Steak, and I Love it, and I Think You Will Too !!!!! Try It !!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		17-May-2009 20:46
Dave B., Here's Another Great Shrimp Dish , For You, and Everyone : Buy Some Shrimp, Rinse them, with water, Shell Them, now, Boil Them, in A Rubber Bowl, Of Water , In The Microwave, on High, for about 5 Minutes. Devein The Shrimp, and Cut them up, in Small Pieces, about 1/2 inch Long. Then Take A Package, of Saltine Crackers, and Break up The Crackers, in Pieces the same Size as The Cooked Shrimp Pieces. Now, in a Microwavable Cup, Melt Butter, or Oleo, a Cup Full, About 30 Seconds , on High. Add, to The Melted Butter: A Little Bit Of Garlic Powder, and Stir . Now, Grease with Butter, or Oleo, a Pyrex Dish. ( 9 x 9 ), or 9 x 13. Then, Put a Layer Of Cracker Pieces, Then a Layer Of Shrimp Pieces, and Vise Versa , Making Layers, until You Get Near The Top. End The Top, with Crackers. Then Pour Some Of The Melted Garlic Butter, over The Top, and Squeeze Some Fresh Lemon , or Lime, over The Top. Put The Dish, into The Broiler, for a Short Time, only until The Saltine Crackers on Top, Brown Slightly. Do Not Leave !!!! Stay There !!!!! It Won't Take Long, on Broil, Maybe , 1 Minute , or So. With A Spatula, Cut Square Portions , For Each Person, and Put Portions, in Separate Bowls, on Dishes, or in Ramekins. Squeeze More Lemon, or Lime , on Top Of Each Portion, and Serve. The Dish , Is Called: Shrimp Caribbean, and My Dad, always Made it For Our Family, and We All Loved it, and I Learned To Make it, From My Dad, and He Got The Recipe, From The Executive Chef, at The Caribbean Club, in Key Largo, Back in The 40's, When My Dad's Good Friend : Tom Hanley Owned The Caribbean Club !!!!!! Try This Recipe, and You Will Love it, and Everyone Who Tries it, will Too !!!!!! It's Simple, To Make, But Delicious !!!!!! Just Don't Eat Too Much, at a Time, Cause it's Real Rich, and You Will Get Sick !!!!!!! Stick With Me, I'll Have You Cooking Great , in No Time !!!! All The Best !!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-May-2009 19:38
To Everyone, Remember, That: Life , Is A Journey, So Enjoy The Ride !!!!! Happy Sunday, Everyone !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-May-2009 19:34
Dave B., I Have Some Good Cook Books, I'm Sending To You, To Get You into Cooking !!!!! You'll Love Cooking, as Much as I Do , I Guarantee You !!!!! It's Easy, and When You Eat Your Food, You Made, You'll Say: Man, That's Really Good, and I Made it !!!!!! And When You Cook A Great Dish, For Your Fiance, and She Looks at You, and Says: Dave, This Is Delicious !!!!!!! You Will Be : Happy, and Proud !!!!! This Will Happen, You Watch , and Mark My Words !!!!! Chef Dave !!!!!! Dinner, Is Served !!!!!! Fresh Flowers, as A Centerpiece, Candlelight, Low Jazz Piano Music, And Chef Dave's Gourmet Cuisine !!!!!!!! Bravo !!!!!!! Excellente !!!!! The Legal Chef , Yes, Most Definately !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-May-2009 19:18
Dave B., Vermont , Interests Me !!!!! Never Been There, But Definately, Want To Go There, Some Time !!!!!!! I , Halfway, Know Of Someone, Who Lives There, in Barre, VT. I Roller Skated, in Hialeah, as a Kid, at Rustic Roller Rink, and when I was around 11 Years Old,- 5th Grade, Skating there, I Had A Huge Crush, on A Girl who also Skated there. She was about 13 Years Old, and I never Talked to Her, or Met Her, But always , To This Day, Remembered Her. I Found out, that She Lives in Barre VT. She saw Something I Wrote about Her, on Another Site, and E- Mailed Me, and Told Me That She Lived In VT. My E-Mail , won't Let Me E- Mail Anyone, For Some Reason, it Cuts it off, so I Could not Reply, to Her. She Sings, and Plays Guitar, in a Very Famous VT. Group, called : Mango Jam, and They Work Out Of Burlington , VT. I Went To Spec's - FYE Music Stores Here, to Buy Music By Mango Jam, But They Had None, and Couldn't Order, The 2 C. D.'s They Had On Their Order List, Not Available. So I've Had No More Contact , with Her, and Couldn't Check out Their Music. Oh Well !!!!! I wnted to Be A Pen Pal, with Her, But All Failed. I Know Vermont, Must Be Beautiful, But Too Cold, For Me, and No Palm Trees !!!! I Love Vermont Maple Syrup, and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream !!!!!! Later . Robbin.

Robbin		17-May-2009 18:58
Dave B., Sanibel, and Captiva, are on One Island, and Once You Cross The Short Causeway Bridge, From FT. Myers, You Come To Sanibel, and Then You Drive A Short Ways, and Cross Over into Captiva. Both Have Beaches, at Opposite Ends Of The Island. It's on The Gulf, Right Next To Ft. Myers, and As Sofia Told You, it is All Natural, other Than A Few Small Motels, Restaurants, Small Grocery Stores, Small Shops , Ect. You Will Almost Total Peace, And Close To A Paradise There. I Like It , as Much As Sofia Obviously Does !!!!! It's Nice !!!!!! Later!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-May-2009 18:49
Sofia, You are Absolutely Right, about Sanibel / Captiva, I've Been there, Many times, and I Love That Place Too !!!!! It's Like A Big, Key Biscayne, But with some Differences. I Love The Bubble Room Restaurant, They Have Wonderful Food, and it's a Neat Place, too. And Their: Desserts , Are Heavenly, Especially: Their Carrot Cake , and Their Key Lime Pie !!!! To Die For !!!!! For Me, it would Be Death, With A Smile On My Face !!!!!! I Camped in A 5th Wheel 40 Foot Trailer Twice There, and That was Nice !!!!! The Only 2 Bad Things, That I Can Say, about Sanibel / Captiva, are : Real Bad Mosquitoes there , Sometimes, Eat You Up, Especially: at The Beaches, and That Lousy Expensive Toll Bridge Going there. If You Go There, You Can't Go Back out, To FT. Myers, To Publix, or anywhere, without Having to Pay That Overpriced Causeway - Bridge Toll Again, every Time !!!!!! But other than That, Like You Said : It's Pure Paradise !!!!! I Love it There Too !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		17-May-2009 18:36
Sofia, that reminds me of Vermont. As soon as you cross into it, you notice the complete absence of advertising, except on-premise. Absolutely no billboards, and this is what makes it so attractive. I will have to check out the Sanibel Island area. I know about the fabulous seashells and conches etc there but would like to learn more about it. Thanks

Robbin		17-May-2009 18:35
Dave B., Your Weather, Sounds Just Like Eastsider's Lately, But I Know Yours Gets A Lot Colder, than His, in Feb. Right Now, Here, it's Partly Sunny, a Little Cloudy, and 85 Degrees Farenheit, at 2: 30 P. M. EST. We Keep our A / C, on 77 Degrees, Most of The Time, and We use Paddle Fans, and Small Box Fans, on us, a Lot. I wanna Go To Greynolds Park, to The 60's Event, But I'm Kind Of Crippled Up, because of My Left Foot , and not only it Hurts, But I Have to stay off of it as much as possible, for it to Heal, and My Wife said, The only way I could Go there, is in the Wheelchair, and I Know she's Right, But I Don't wanna Go there in A wheelchair. That would Ruin it , for me !!!!! Later . Robbin.

Sofia		17-May-2009 18:34
Dave B -- I go down to Key West once every couple of years, and I do remember a very relaxing couple of days in Marathon Key. But when I really want to relax, I go to Sanibel/Captiva Islands in the West Coast of Florida. When you're there, you wonder to yourself what's so different about this place, and the secret is you will not find a fast-food restaurant in either one -- or big billboards. Drive-thru restaurants are not permitted, so there are no McDonalds, BK, Wendy's, etc. There are some very nice restaurants and several mom & pop places for breakfast. It's quiet and very beautiful. Pretty much everything closes at 9:00 p.m., so there isn't much night life to speak of. It's just a great place to fish, eat and relax.

Road Runner		17-May-2009 18:24
Bob Sara, Nothing Worse , Than A Dirty Harley !!!!!! The Owner, would Likely Be Stomped, By A Mob Of Angry Harley Bikers, For Disgracing Harley Owners !!!! Harley's Are Class, and Prestige, and Must Sparkle, and A Dirty Harley: Unthinkable !!!!!!! To Go out on a Rainy, or Even Cloudy Day, on Your Harley, Would Certainly Be A Mistake. If Nothing Else, You Would Have A Real Job, Cleaning The Harley Up, Back To Standards , of Harley Etiquette !!!!!!! Anything Less, and You Would Be Disowned, By The Harley Family, Beaten Severely, and Forced to Sell Your Harley !!!!! We Don't want That To Happen !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Road Runner.

Dave B		17-May-2009 18:24
That's what I'm doing, staying home. It is very cool and damp here, overcast, sweatshirt weather, after a nice day yesterday. We never know what to expect from one day to the next, literally. This Thursday it is supposed to hit 88, today it is not even 65.

Robbin		17-May-2009 18:14
Dave B., Both Places, are Very Beautiful, and Nice. Today, at Greynold's Park, in North Miami Beach, Our FM Oldies Station Here : Magic 102, is Putting on A 60's Love In, and Concert, with Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, and some other Bands. I was Going to Go, But Don't Think I will, cause I Don't Much Like Crowds, and Feel Kinda Lazy Today, and would Rather Relax At Home, Write Here, ect. I'm Sort Of A Homebody, anyway. I Like Staying Home. Later. Robbin.

Dave B		17-May-2009 18:13
Yes, I just looked online a bit, just going to Google and typing in Photos Of Crandon Park and things like that, and it is all very interesting.

Robbin		17-May-2009 18:06
Dave B., I Thought Of You, And Cape Cod, when We Mentioned The Keys, and It' s Probably, The Same Scenerio, Different Place !!!!! But I May Be Exaggerating, a Bit, and Lots Of Other People Do Go There, every Weekend, so it Must Be Worth The Drawbacks, and I Can Tell You, 1st Hand: It is A Beautiful Place Down there !!!!!! I'm Sure, you can Find Plenty Of Info, and Pictures about The Fla. Keys, on The Internet Here !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		17-May-2009 18:00
I remember going to Crandon Park and Greynolds Park as a kid, but do not have any very clear picture of what they looked like. Very very vague, is all.

Robbin		17-May-2009 18:00
Don Boyd, and Bob Sara, I Agree, with You !!!! Miami, is The City Of Miami, Proper, and Metro Miami, or Greater Miami, is Like The Whole Dade County, But Miami- Dade County, is Nonsense, I Feel, also. Bureacracy, Strikes Again. !!!!! And , Thank You, Gentlemen, Here On This Site: Almost: Anything Goes, within Don Boyd's Rules, and General Manners, Of Course, Which I, as A Proper Gentleman, Agree With , and Will Abide To !!!!!! And as for The Stadium Name Changes, It's All About Money, We Know That, and I Agree: I Liked Joe Robbie, and He Built it, and I Think it was Downright Disrespectful, To Change The Name, and it Should Still Be : Joe Robbie Stadium !!!!! Best Regards, Gentlemen !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		17-May-2009 17:52
Well, I guess the distance and the traffic etc there is really no reason to head down to the Keys, and it must be like this place is from Memorial Day right up to Columbus Day, where you crawl along Rte 28 here the length of the Cape, which is kind of bad when all you are doing as a local is just going to get some groceries and you would think they were giving something away, so see all the traffic. Right now it is not too bad but around here it picks up later in the month. I will have to check out some of those resorts etc on the Keys on a few websites I look at.

Robbin		17-May-2009 17:48
Dave B., I Know People will wonder why, But I Never Get Down To The Keys , Very Often, Hardly Ever. I Know it's Beautiful, and I Have Been There, But On The Weekends, it's Very Crowded, and The Traffic, coming Back, is Horrendous, and There's Always Bad Accidents Closing The Road, or Long Traffic Delays, Ect. I Just Never Go. But as Sofia Said, There are Plenty Of Palms, Down There, and it is Tropical, and Nice. And Also, I Agree, with Sofia, about Fairchild Tropical Gardens, it is a Beautiful Place, Been There, Many Times, and I Like it. Definately , Recommend it !!!!! Also, Crandon Park Beach, Key Biscayne, and Cape Florida, Here in Miami, Should Draw Your Interest. They are all 3 Real Beautiful, Have Lots Of Palms, and Have A Scenic Drive, From Near, Downtown Miami, over Bridges, and The Pretty Biscayne Bay. I'll also Let You Know, When My C. D. Arrives, And Thanks A Lot. Best Regards !!!!! Having My Ice Cream, Robbin.

Don Boyd		17-May-2009 17:47
Bob, Dave B. is correct - this particular page was created for Robbin and his friends to talk about anything under the sun and sometimes even beyond that. There are numerous other pages on the entire site for people to comment on old Hialeah, old Miami, and Old South Florida and people do that under photos or in other comments galleries. This page gets far more comments than the rest of the pages on the site combined. You are correct on the change in the county name. It was a farce backed by former county commissioner and mayor Alex Penelas and the election for the name change was held on a day when there would be extremely low voter turnout and the name change supporters won. It's a sore point with many who have lived here for a long time and people have defaced the signs at the Broward-Dade county line to blot out the "Miami" in the "Miami-Dade County" wording. I still call it "Dade" when talking to people and I still call the stadium "Joe Robbie" in honor of the gent who built it. Don

Dave B		17-May-2009 17:40
Speaking of Cuba, Does anyone think that Americans will ever be allowed to travel to Cuba, as Canadians and others do? I know a lot of folks who would like to go there.

dave b		17-May-2009 17:37
Hi Bob: I think that although Don's site is for Miami, this particular part of it was created for Robbin re anything under the sun.

Robbin		17-May-2009 17:36
Sofia, No, I've Never Been To Normandy. But I Have Seen about Normandy, on PBS, Our Channel 2 and 17, and Omaha Beach , ect. It's Interesting, But Like Arlington National Cemetery, and The Poem: In Flander's Field, It's Very Sad, and Depressing, I Think. I Watch PBS, a Lot. I Like Their Shows !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-May-2009 17:27
Sofia, Yes, My Dad, went to Havana, all the Time, for Like 2 or 3 Months at a Time, To Visit His 2 Very Close Friends, Who Lived in The Prestigious Area Of Havana, Called : Miramar, in Big Mansions. As Their Guests , My Dad, was Like A Celebrity Visitor, and was afforded, Every Courtesy, of A Dignitary, and He Told Me : all About Havana. He Of Course, Knew Especially Havana , Very Well. He Spoke Of Loving : The Tropicana Club, Veradero Beach, The Malecon, Miramar, The Tunnel, that Left Downtown Havana, and Ran into La Villa Blanca Highway, The Capitol Bldg., Guanabo Beach, Mariel, Isla Pino, and other things, I Can't Remember Right now, Because: it was A Long Time ago, in The Early To Late 50's. My Dad, and His Friends, were Planning, To Develop, and Open: A Golf, and Tennis Resort, on Isla Pino, But That all Fell Thru, When Fidel Castro, Took Over. When I was in Kindergarten, on Hialeah Drive, at The Grace Lutheran Church School, in 1956, and when I was a student, at Hialeah Elementary School, after that, My Dad, went to Cuba, For 2 0r 3 Months at a Time, Every year. He Got There, By His 2 Friend's Cessna Aircraft, They owned. My Dad, and His 2 Friends, Unfortunately, are Deceased. But I Met Both Of Them, when I was young. They Came to our East Hialeah House, Many Times. They were very nice !!!!! It's A Real Shame What Happened, To Cuba, It's Such a Beautiful, and Unique Place. Besides My Dad, I Have Lots Of Cuban Friends, and all Of Them Have Told Me About Cuba, and I Feel, Like : Deja Vu, I've Been There , Before. I Hope , To Go One Day, But , With Freedom, For All There: Un Cuba Libre !!!!! I Will not Go Now, Because I would Be A Hypocrite, and Support The Castro Regime, and I Will Not !!!!!! Nice talking to You!!!!! Later . Robbin.

Bob Sara		17-May-2009 17:19
Road Runner, I hope you won't mind a slight diversion here, but the basis for Don's site is the Miami are we all rmemeber. So, along those lines, when I left Miami for San Francisco in 1981, I was living in Dade County. When I returned in 2006, I returned to a place called Miami-Dade County. What happened? People have expalined that those outside this area simply didn't know where Dade County was, so it was felt that adding Miami to the county name would solve this "problem.This leads me to wonder when we will be graced by Ft Lauderdale-Broward County, Orlando-Orange County, Jacksonville-Duval County....or maybe even Chicago-Cook County. I suspect the "problem" was never really that people didn't know where Dade County was at all. The "problem" was more with small minded, immature, insecure political "leaders" with no feeling for our history as a community, and no desire to learn about it. Dade County went the way of the Orange Bowl, Miami Stadium, the Main Library in Bayfront Park, and so much more of the things that made Miami what it was. As for me, I still call it Dade County, and the stadium where the Dolphins play is still called Joe Robbie Stadium. But that's just me.

Dave B		17-May-2009 17:10
Thanks, Sofia. I just looked at that website and I knew there were varieties of palms but not that many. Look at the list on the site. That is really something. Thanks. Now, if there is any place in the Keys that you know of like what we were just talking about, let me know when you get the chance.

Sofia		17-May-2009 16:58
Dave B -- if you're a palm tree lover, you should seriously consider spending a couple of days in Miami and visiting Fairchild Tropical Garden. They have a great web site, so just google them and you'll see. There is no place like it on the planet. While on a cruise many years ago, we spent a day at St. John Virgin Island, and it was (at that time, anyway) just like the kind of place you describe you'd like. Not too much development, very lush and when you get into the water shoulder deep, you can see see your feet. I'll let you know when I get the CDs. Thank you!!

Bob Sara		17-May-2009 16:58
Road Runner, yes I did know about the '60's thing at Greynolds Park today. I was planning on going with my HOG Chapter (Harley Owners Group), but I changed my mind since the weather is getting a bit iffy. I try to avoid riding in rain if I can. By the way, your comment about Happiness not always being at the end of the road, is very much like a motto that bikers have...."It's not about the destination, it's about the ride"

Dave B		17-May-2009 16:42
And let me know when you get the two cds, please. I will be mailing them tomorrow. One of the reasons for the delay was because my fiancee knows all about burning cds directly from i tunes and I did not, but once she showed me, yesterday, I had no problems and got yours done and Robbin's 2. And I have two more to do for you, same artist, but will go thru and make sure the songs are not already on the two I send. Anyway, going back for a moment, can anyone recommend anyplace in the Fla Keys re lots of palms, resorts, motels etc or is it not what it used to be down there (like a lot of places in the world these days)? I went on trip advisor. com and luxuryresorts.com and a few other sites, which help a lot. Our trip does not have to be to some exotic Caribbean destination necessarily, just a lot of palms. As I mentioned earlier, i used to think that pretty much described the entire Caribbean and South Florida but not so.

Dave B		17-May-2009 16:29
Sofia, I knew that quite a few Americans retire to Costa Rica but I did not know that about Guatemala. One thing is for sure, the cost of living must be a lot lower than here, even the most inexpensive US place.

Dave B		17-May-2009 16:28
Hi Sofia: Never have been to Normandy. My dad was in the 36th Division (Texas Division) at Salerno, 9-9-43, then Monte Cassino and Rapido River and a couple of other fierce battles before being wounded and evacuated out of there. But I hear that Normandy is beautiful, and the Omaha Beach area and the graves are quite touching, when you see them as far as the eye can see. Only then do we see the cost.

Sofia		17-May-2009 14:09
Hi everyone. Robbin -- sounds like your dad got to enjoy more of Cuba than I did. I left Havana at age 5 and have never gone back. I remember my neighborhood quite well though. Perhaps I'll visit some day, but the United States is and always will be my home. Thanks for the heads up on Ocala Springs. I love nature vacations, and that sounds like a place I'd like to visit. Dave B -- I did visit Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, and a lot of retired Americans live there and have learned Spanish fluently. The dollar goes a long way there for them. It would be interesting to know what kind of health care and hospital care is available for them there. My father is a WWII historian fanatic, and it has been his dream to visit Normandy, so my husband and I are taking him to Paris and then Normandy in early October. He jumped up like a kid who got his first bike when we told him. He's fluent in French, so he's happy about being able to use it. The Trio -- Have any of you been to Normandy?

Dave B		17-May-2009 12:39
Robbin, have been to Saratoga Race Track and Saratoga Springs, it sure is picturesque, just like Lake George, NY, village of Lake George at the end of a 32 mile long lake by the same name, with Ft William Henry replica there, exactly on the spot where the original French and Indian War fort was, and not some touristy thing but the real deal, like Fort Ticonderoga NY which we already talked about. Upstate New York is very beautiful, and the Adirondack Park, like a forest preserve, is immense, covering quite a bit of upstate NY, then farther west are the Finger Lakes. I would say that the two states in the East with the most things to do would be number one, Virginia, then New York. Not just tourist attractions but natural beauty. And one of my favorite areas of the country is the area east of Nashville, around Cookeville, where I-40 goes into the mountains a bit. That is a great area.

Robbin P. Learned		17-May-2009 05:56
Happiness, Is Not Always, At The End Of The Road, But Rather, Along The Path !!!!!!!!! Live Every Day, To It's Fullest !!!!! Smell The Flowers !!!!! Don't Worry, Be Happy !!!!!! Smile, And Be Happy !!!!!!! Be True, To Thine Self !!!!! Walk, What You Talk !!!!!!! Make Good, on Your Word !!!!!! Eat Well !!!!! Don't Look Back !!!!!! Don't Dwell On The Past !!!!!! Don't Let Anyone Rain On Your Parade !!!!!!!! Dance To Your Own Music !!!!!! Dreams , Are Free !!!!!! Don't Bite Off More, Than You Can Chew !!!!!! Never Live Beyond Your Means !!!!!! Don't Feed Bears, or Alligators, Leave Them Alone !!!!! Enjoy Your Life !!!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		17-May-2009 05:37
Dave B., I Love Beautiful White Sand Beaches, with Palm Trees, and Few, or No People, and I, Too Would Love to Go To All Of The Beaches, Of All Of The U. S. Virgin Islands, Varadero Beach, in Cuba, Luquillo Beach, in Puerto Rico, Beaches in Bermuda, Beaches, in Hawaii, Beaches in Domican Republic, Barbados, Belize, and Other Tropical Islands. I Love Gilligan's Island, and Robinson Crusoe Type Places, and I Would Love to Be Stranded in Such Places, in A High Treehouse, For A While, To Regain My Sanity, and Relax. R. & R. Galore !!!!!! I Daydream, about That !!!! And When I'm Over Stressed, I Close My Eyes, and Imagine: That I'M There !!!!!! Cheers !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		17-May-2009 05:24
Did Anyone , Ever Go To : Saratoga Springs , in Upstate New York, near Albany ?? It's A Beautiful Area, With A Very Famous Thoroughbred Horse Racing Track, -- Saratoga, Famous Saratoga Vichy Water, and A Lot Of History, as well. And There's The Quaint Small Downtown Saratoga Springs, Which is Real Nice, Som Good Restaurants, and Saratoga Lake, out side Of Town, Has Cabins, and Fishing. I Was in Saratoga Springs, For 1 Week, in August Of 1967, when I was 16 Years Old, and I Will Never Forget My Wonderful Visit To Saratoga Springs , New York. I Fell in Love, With That Town, and Also A Special Girl, I Met There, and Spent a Lot Of Time with, while there. It was A Summer Love, Of My Teens. Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!! Robbin P. Learned .

Robbin		17-May-2009 05:11
Did anyone Ever Go To Ocala's Silver Springs Attraction, with The Glass Bottom Boats, Where You Go Out in The Glass Bottom Boats, over The Springs, and See Alligators, and Where Johnny Weissmuller Swam, and The Tarzan T. V. Shows were Filmed. They Said , or Implied, that it was Filmed in Africa, But it was not. It was Filmed In Ocala FLA., at Silver Springs. It's A Real Neat Attraction, I Like it. Nature, at it's Finest !!!!!! Bye All . Robbin.

Mongo Santroso		17-May-2009 04:55
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Robbin		17-May-2009 04:39
Eastsider, Agreed !!!!!! That's The Most Reasonable Offer You've Made, and I'll Take It !!!!! The Check's in The Mail !!!!! And My Check, and My Good Name, are Both My Bond !!!!! And You Can Take That , To The Bank !!!!! Helen Wait, Keeps Talking about Last Night, and Says That Her New Lucky Number, is 3, as in 3 Some !!!! She Makes Fantastic Coffee, and Breakfast, By The Way !!!!! She's A Nice Lady, and A Definate Keeper , And I'm Keeping !!!!!!!!!!!!! Later !!!! Rockin Robbin.

Robbincito Arnaz		17-May-2009 04:29
Eastsider, Yes, Quite Right: I Always Require Ice Cream, to Be in My Freezer, After Meals, and As My Hot Toddie, Before Bedtime !!!! So When I Make Payment, I Must Be Reimbursed: Ice Cream Money Allowance. No Malt Scotch, No Cigar, And No Jack Daniel's Old # 7, Only Ice Cream !!!! Without Ice Cream, I Shall Surely Perish !!!!! Give Me Ice Cream, Or Give Me Death !!!!!! On A Serious Note: Glad Your Wife, Arrived Home Safely, From Her Bad Flight. I Was on one Like That, in 1977, from Newark, To Miami, and The Jet Dropped Like An Elevator, Many Times, and Banked Left, and Banked Right, Then Pulled Up, and All of The Passengers, including Me, were Looking at Each Other, and Worried, and Finally: The Captain Came On The P. A. , and Said: Good Evening Ladies And Gentlemen, This is Your Captain, and Don't Worry, All Is Well, We Are Experiencing Very Heavy Air Traffic, From 5 Major Airports , in The Area, and A Bit Of Turbulance, But Remain Calm, as I Repeat,: We Have Everything Under Control. And We Got To MIami INTL. Airport Fine, But We Were All Worried, After We First Took Off. We've Had A Lot Of Rain Here, as well, The Past 2 Days. Hopefully, Flee Bailee, Will Calm Down !!! I Know His Reputation !!!!!! He's The Best !!!! I'd Be Lying, if I Said I wasn't Worried !!! But Where Am I Gonna Get That Kinda Money ????? I Don't Have A Money Tree !!!! Oh, and I Went To Helen Wait's Apartment, Last Night, and My Wife Went Too, and Thing's Got Outa Hand, it was Wild !!!!!! I Had The Time Of My Life !!!! My Wife was Content Also, She And Helen Wait, Didn't Wait , For Me, as I Say: It Was Wild. You Just Had To Be There !!!!! And We Are Invited Back, Friday Night, For Another 3 Some !!!!!! That Helen, is My Kind Of Lady !!!!!! She And I Belong Together, and We Are Now Officially : An Item !!!!!!! And My Wife Doesn't Care, In Fact She Approves Of it !!!!!! All The Best, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		17-May-2009 04:00
Robbin: Maybe Flee was looking for a case and came across this discussion. It has never dawned on me that Don and I are in gold (yellow is so tacky and commonplace) along with Flee. Could we be the "golden boys of PBase" or some other distinguished title? I have no idea, but to keep the peace I will agree to a partial waver of my fee. I would like for you to ante up for the re-soleing of my Beatle Boots, my guitar picks and 3 of the 6 sets of strings that I bought. I think that this is reasonable as it is only because of me that you came close to sitting at the keyboard of an actual Hammond Model B-3, with two #145 Leslies and a Bogner 100 watt preamp. That's something that you can boast of for years to come right up there with your Showtime machine and secret hushpuppy recipe. Agreed?

Robbin		17-May-2009 03:57
Dave B., I'm Glad I Did'nt Offend You. I Did Go To Far, and Got Carried Away. It Rained Here Quite A Bit, for 2 Days Now, and at : 6:30 P. M., it was 80 Degrees Farenheit. But The Worst Is Yet To Come, Later, in The Hot Summer !!!!!! I, Too Love Palm Trees, and Beautiful Beaches, But Secluded, or Semi Secluded. I Don't Like Crowds !!!!! Me Gusta Paz !!!!! No Me Gusta Guerra !!!!! Paz Y Suerte, Senor !!!!!! Robbincito Arnaz.

Robbin P.		17-May-2009 03:44
Dave B., I never Said anything, But I always Wondered Why Eastsider was in Bright Yellow, Like Don Boyd, and Everyone Else was in White. Is There Some Connection there, Do You Suppose ???? Very Strange !!!!! And Who The Hell, Hired Flee Bailee, The Best Council Money Can Buy, and Why ???? These Questions, Must Be Answered , ASAP !!!!!! There's Too Many Mysterious Happenings Lately, For My Liking !!!!! I'm Getting The Creeps !!!! I Thought All was Well, and Everything , was Winding Down, But It Appears, that I was wrong !!!!! Now , With Flee Bailee, nosing Around, I'm afraid Lots More #@^+, will Hit The Fan. I'M A Nervous Wreck !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin P.

eastsider		17-May-2009 03:35
Dave: Don't bet on the "zero" fee settling the matter. Robbin will most likely want ice cream money from you in order to finish up the controversary. I guess it could be worse if his tastes ran toward single malt scotch rather than chocolate cokes. Earlier you had asked what was new in the Volunteer State. Well, this afternoon we had severe thunderstorms, rain, wind and hail. All this went on as my wife was flying back from a week long medical conference. Her plane ws 30 minutes late and with the board showing it as "on time" that put a sick feeling in my stomach. She got back and said that it was one of the worst flights that she had ever been on, as far as turbulance goes. Now the local news says that we're having a high of 65 tomorrow and a low of 45 tomorrow night. This after the 70s last week. The flowers don't know what to do and the lake and the Cumberland river are really high. I don't know how to dress from one day to the other. Sweats to shorts in a matter of mere hours. Other than that things are about the same here. I know that you have been talking about a cruise to warmer weather, but have you ever considered the Alaskan Cruise? I understand that it is fantastic.

MR. Learned		17-May-2009 03:32
Dave B., You Are Much More Reasonable, and Human, Than Eastsider, and Flee Bailee. I Can Deal , with You, But Those 2, are Inhuman, and Impossible. All They can Think of , is Green Dollars !!!!!! Please , Get Them Off My Back . They are Trying To Break Me, Financially, and To Ruin Me !!!!! Help !!!!!! It wasn't Bad Enough, That I Had Eastsider, on My Back, But Now, I've Got Flee Bailee Too. And You Know Flee Bailee's Record: He Never Loses A Case !!!! I'M in Deep Do do Now !!!! Ayudame, Senor, Por Favor !!!! Tengo Muchas Problemas !!!! Estoy Confuso, Y Preocupe Mucho !!!!! Necessitan Su Ayuda Pronto, De Verdad !!!!! Hay Dos Cabrones, Que Quiere Joder A Mi !!!! Mucho Gusto Senor Bruce !!!! Y Que Dios Bendiga !!!! MR. Learned. Gracias !!!!!

Dave B		17-May-2009 02:10
I think it is "Fleece". And yes, the mystery is always deepening as long as Robbin has this utter contempt toward paying for services rendered. But let's start over again with him and give him a break, I am, for one, reducing my fee to zero, which I think I will have no trouble collecting.

eastsider		17-May-2009 02:01
Dave: I sure don't know why Don's and my name are in yellow, but I thought that you retained Flee Bailee. This seems to be a double mystery. Who is Flee and where did he come from? Could he be a friend of Helen Wait? And just what does Mrs. Learned think of this threesome that Robbin has planned? The mystery deepens.

Dave B		17-May-2009 01:10
Or the three of us can go out for ice cream sometime and we will all be even. Robbin, any travel plans coming up, speaking of travel earlier? For us it is Las Vegas in September for a week, then who knows after that, probably someplace fairly close. Nothing planned for this summer. Except maybe a couple of day trips like Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut, or a Red Sox game, etc What about you folks, anyone traveling anywhere?

Dave B		17-May-2009 00:21
Robbin, let me defend you against Eastsider, then Eastsider and you and I will split THAT fee that you give me. Fair enough, amigo? We are really losing it. Don has to still be wondering what in the world he opened up here.

Dave B		17-May-2009 00:19
Coincidence that Eastsider's name is always in the same color as Don Boyd's, the only two names like that, and now this third one, mighty suspicious. And he put the fee up from its original 300k to 500k, when in fact Robbin will not even send us the twenty dollars I brought the fees down to! So I doubt a cashier's check for even a dollar would be sent Nashville way :)

fleebailee		16-May-2009 23:48
Mr. Learned: I have been retained by the Law Firm of Dave and East with regard to two matters. The first matter is the collection of certain legal fees incurred by you during my clients' representation of you with regard to mail fraud and mail tampering. The second matter is a suit for liable and slander regarding certain comments made about my clients by you on this forum. The second matter will be tried by a jury of 12 in Court. The first matter may be settled by you by sending to my office a cashier's check drawn in the amount of $500,000.00 which will settle the collection matter. This amount includes pre-judgment interest and collection costs. I look forward to hearing from you. Very truly ypurs, Flee Bailee

Dave B		16-May-2009 23:43
Robbin, I want you to know for sure that I am not kidding, there was no offense taken and it would be pretty hard to offend me about anything. You should get those cds this coming week, which is a lot sooner than Eastsider and I will be getting our fees :) Cut down to 20 bucks each and still no payment. Oh well, it feels good to do pro bono work. Sofia, same thing, 2 cds on the way Monday to you, already recorded. Don, thanks for putting up with all of us. Eastsider, what else is new with you there in the Volunteer State?

Dave B		16-May-2009 22:18
You did not go too far at all, not in the least.......I am well aware of the reputation of lawyers nationwide, a lot of the time it is deserved, believe me, charging outrageous prices just because they can. So no offense taken, not in the slightest, Robbin.

Robbin		16-May-2009 22:15
Dave B., Sorry, About That Remark, That was A Cheap Shot, and Really Not Necessary. I Meant it To Be Funny, But It's An Insult To Your Profession, and To You Personally. I Got Caught Up, in Our Joking, And Went Too Far. You Have My Sincere Apology , - You and Eastsider !!!!! Robbin. I am Going To Check Out The USMC Site Tonight, in The Wee Hours !!!!! Thanks Again, For Everything.

Road Runner		16-May-2009 22:04
Bob Sara, Did You Hear About The Magic 102 60's Love In Event , Tomorrow, at Greynold's Park. Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels , and other Bands, will Be There Performing, and They will Have Food And Drinks , For Sale, 60's Costume Contests, Vintage VW Displays, Ect. I'm Not sure about The Hours Though. I May Make it, and I May not, Due to My Bad Left Foot, it's Been Giving Me A Lot Of Trouble Lately, And I Can't Stand Too Much, or Walk Much at all. Thought You Might Like To Know About This Event, if You Didn't Already Know. Best Regards !!!!! Road Runner.

Dave B		16-May-2009 21:45
Robbin, it is not too difficult to sucker two lawyers, as you put it :)

Robbin		16-May-2009 21:31
Carlos Betancourt, Are You Going Tomorrow, To Greynold's Park, To The Magic 102 60's Love In ???? I May Go, But Might not ??? My Foot, Has Been Giving Me A Lot Of Problems, and That Might Keep Me From Going. I'll See !!!! If I Go, I'm Going To Look For You, and Don Boyd, To Say Hello !!!!! I'll Look, For Your Beige VW Beetle !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		16-May-2009 21:07
Eastsider, Helen Wait, Just Called Me, and Invited: Me Over Tonight !!!! And She Said My Wife Can Come also. I Don't Know What She Has In Mind, But We're Going !!!!! It Should Be interesting !!!!!! I Forgave Helen, For Being A Blabber Mouth, cause She's So Pretty, and I Really Like Her !!!!! I'll Let You Know, Tomorrow, about Tonight's Proceedings !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		16-May-2009 20:58
Eastsider and Dave B., Nice Doing Business , with You Fellas, Come Again, Some Time !!!!!!! Maybe, We Can Work Together, on Some More Projects, or Should I Say: Cases !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! See You At McDonald's, For Ice Cream !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		16-May-2009 20:53
Dave B. and Eastsider, Yes, You Got it, : The 20 Dollar Legal Fees, Were Spent, at My Closest Publix Supermarket, For A Freezer Full Of Ben & Jerry's, Haagen Daazs, And Blue Bell Ice Cream. And I Accept Your Offer, Free Ice Cream Sundaes, at McDonald's, @ 1 Dollar Each !!!!!!! Cheap, HUH !!!!!!! I Made Out Like A Bandit, I Suckered 2 Lawyers, into Submission By Bribing Them, with 1 Dollar Ice Cream Sundaes. You Guys Are A Cheap Date !!!!!! Thanks !!!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		16-May-2009 19:18
Eastsider, and Robbin, I guess we can call the whole thing even if you treat us to some ice cream if and when we make it to Miami area, Robbin?

Dave B		16-May-2009 19:04
You call our legal fees of twenty dollars each "entertainment"??? Sofia: I just burned those two cds of Louis Armstrong, his greatest hits plus the other cd, The definitive collection. I will mail these two monday morning. I have two other Louis Armstrong cds to copy and send, at some other time soon.

Robbin P. Learned		16-May-2009 18:32
To Everyone Reading All The Posts Her On This Forum, I Hope You Are Enjoying What We Write, and Eastsider, Dave B, and Myself -, Robbin, would Like You To Know: That it is All, For Entertainment, and is just The 3 Of Us Having Fun, and There Is Absolutely no Law Suits, or Legal Fees, or Animosity, Going on Here, This is Just For Fun !!!!!!! And , if anyone Else Wants To Write Something, Just Jump in, you are : Welcome. Everyone's Welcome !!!!! Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		16-May-2009 18:22
Eastsider, Why That No Good Helen Wait !!!!! She Told Me, What We Do Stays Here, But She Lied !!!!! When We Went To Her Apartment, She Told Me: That : I Was Like No Other Man, She Had Ever Met, and That it was Love, at First Sight, for Her, and To Consider Her Place: Burger King, And She Said: Have it Your Way, Big Boy !!!!! And Now, She's Telling Everyone, What A B#+$@ !!!! She Seemed So Nice, and We Had A Nice Evening Together, and Made Memories, and Now She's Blabbering, The Details , all Over Town. And Now, Her Connected Blood Thirsty Brothers, are Pissed Off, and After Me. I' M in A Real Pickle, This Time. Sing Sing, would Be Better. Help !!!!!!

RobbinP M.		16-May-2009 18:10
Eastsider And Dave, At Your Suggestion: I Just Went to Publix, and Bought Ice Cream, With Your Legal Fees !!!! Thanks , For The Suggestion, Guys !!!!!! And No Ice Cream, or Money, For You !!!!!! Later. I'm Gonna Eat My Ice Cream !!!!! Robbin P. M.

eastsider		16-May-2009 18:06
Dave: I just got a phone call from Helen Wait and the things that she told me that Robbin tried to get away with when he was with her cannot be told in public. She is ready to do one of two things. One is to testify against Robbin at the divorce trial and the other option is to turn the matter over to her two brothers, Pretty Boy Wait and Machine Gun Wait. If Helen goes with option two we may need to file a claim against Robbin's estate for our full amount of $300K. Just bringing you up to date on the latest developments.

Robbin P.		16-May-2009 18:05
Eastsider And Dave, -( The Sheisters ), Don Boyd, is A Good Man, and A Man Of Principles, unlike you 2, and I Know: He would Never , Take Part, in Your Shaking Down, Of Me, or Should I Say : Extortion !!!!! It is Really an Insult, For You To Even Mention Don Boyd's Name, in The Same Sentence, with All Of This High Pressure Hounding Of Me. I Don't Appreciate it, and I'm Sure That Don Doesn't Either !!!! Don , May Consider Throwing You 2 Ambulance Chasers, Off The Site.

MR. Robbin P. Learned		16-May-2009 17:56
Dave B And Eastsider, Greedy Vultures, Indeed, You Are !!!!!! I Have Never, in All My Days; Seen Such Greed, and Persistance !!!!!! Get A Life !!!! You 2 Are Greedy, And I'm Cheap, and If The Bill was Lowered to A More Reasonable Amount, Such as : I'm Thinking Of : 2 Dollars Each, You Sheisters. Go Chase Some Ambulances, and Leave Me Alone !!!!!!!

Robbin		16-May-2009 17:50
Dave B, and Associate Eastsider, Bread and Water, ??? Indeed !!!!! I Will Have A 16 Ounce New York Strip Steak, Cooked Medium Well, with Mushrooms, and A Red Wine infused Brown Gravy, Loaded , All The Way: Potato Skins, Crabmeat Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Sourdough Rolls, Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Cocktail, A Bottle Of 2000 Vintage Robert Mondavi Burgundy, and For Dessert : Napoleons, with Stripes Of Chocolate, and Of Lemon Curd, and Dusted Powdered Sugar, on Top. And A Cup Of Latte, with Dessert. Enchante !!!!!!! As You Can Plainly See, My Good Men: I Am A Gentleman, With Class, and I Require The Best, So Bread And Water, Simply, Will Not Do !!!!!! And May I Say: You Gents, are Very Crude , with Your Distasteful References To Me. Kindly, Clean Up Your Act, A Bit, Because You Are Bordering Slander, and Defamation, Of Character Here . And We Wouldn't want any Legal Repercussions, From This, Now Would We ????? Lord Robbin P. Learned, Of Windsor.

Dave B		16-May-2009 17:22
Twenty dollars. And the original bill was 300k. Wow.

Dave B		16-May-2009 17:21
TWENTY BUCKS each, down from three hundred THOUSAND, and we are greedy?????????????????????????

Robbin		16-May-2009 17:19
Dave B, and Eastsider, You Guys , Are Both Greedy Vultures, Picking My Bones Apart, For Anything You Can Salvage, and You Should Both Be Ashamed Of Yourselves, and Not Be Able To Sleep At Night !!!!!! And My Final Word, on The Matter, is : Sue Me, and Get A Life, You Ambulance Chasing Sheisters !!!!! You Should Owe Me, For Duress, and Also, Because Of You, I'm Losing My Desires, You Have Stressed Me , with Your Badgering, To The Point Where Pamela Anderson, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Jessica Simpson, and Other Fine Foxes, Mean nothing anymore. And Then You Have The Nerve, To Suggest That I Be Made A Gelding !!!!!! You 2 Have Formed A Dangerous Union, and it appears, that all of Your Attention, and Efforts , are Aimed at Me, Right Now. I May Have To Leave Town, and Quite Possibly: Out Of The Country, To Avoid Your Prosecution, and Persecution !!!!!!! I'm Sorry , I Ever Got Mixed Up, with The 2 Of You Legal Beagles !!!!!!! We'll See !!!!!! I Don't Know, What The Fickle Finger Of Fate Holds For Me ????? Later Councilers !!!!! The Victim- Robbin.

eastsider		16-May-2009 17:19
Dave: Or hushpuppies and sweet tea. And this the guy that wants to lose weight? His future diet of bread and water should get him slim real quick.

Dave B		16-May-2009 17:16
Eastsider, let's cut our bill down to twenty bucks each from Robbin and I will bet you he will not send it but spend it on ice cream.

Dave B		16-May-2009 17:13
Eastsider, two things, real quick-----why should Don get anything out of this????? No offense, but why???? Don't answer that, Don. I like what you said a few nights or a night ago about Robbin P, and the P stands for poor mouth. I fell off my chair laughing when I read that :) Robbin will just have to do the time, if he wants to do the crime. We cannot chase him all over the place here in Cyberspace just for a few bucks

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		16-May-2009 17:11
And Don, I agree with you re staying out of Nassau and Freeport, I see where Cable Beach in Nassau is beautiful but what good is that with hundreds upon hundreds of people around? Switching topics a bit, my grandmother once worked on Collins Ave in Miami Beach and the Fountainbleau Hotel (spelling?) when it was quite the place. It still looks good from current photos I've seen. She was a cashier there and met a lot of Hollywood star types there etc And regarding palm trees, once again, for a second----I wonder if anyone knows of any good places like that, hundreds of palms, in the Keys???

eastsider		16-May-2009 17:11
Dave: If we cut the fee to $10k each, by the time that we pay Don his collection expenses we won't even have our expenses paid for. I've been billing Robbin $9.98 a page for photocopying and then there is the case search internet bill, paralegals, expert witness fees, notary fees, telephone bill, dry cleaning, shoe shines, parking meters, etc. I implore you to rethink your settlement offer. Robbin is likely hiding his money in a Cuban bank account under the name "Desi Arnaz" or perhaps in an offshore account in Biscayne Bay. We need to dispose him as to his real assets. Remember, we're dealing with "Rockin' Robbin, Cheep, Cheep, rock rock Rockin' Robbin, Cheep, that old Rockin' Robbin's really gonna rock tonight" (read this in the key of E). If he can afford ice cream, he can pay us.

Dave B		16-May-2009 17:08
Robbin, I just burned your two Cds and went to mail them but the post office was closed, so will do it first thing Monday morning. Sofia, you are next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Louis Armstrong cds here for you, four of them, I will download them onto i tunes then make cds from them. I cannot burn them directly as I don't have that kind of set up here. Cannot copy a cd directly onto or from another cd, but the way I described, I will do it this weekend and mail them Monday also. Sorry for the big delay, and it is really inexcusable as I have more time on my hands than ever before, witness these posts :)

Dave B		16-May-2009 17:06
Eastsider, Robbin has so many legal issues and potential issues ranging from putting firecrackers in mailboxes (and that was probably just last weekend, not during his childhood as he would have us believe) to the divorce thing to who knows what, that I was thinking it might be easier for him just to have us on permanent retainer, for when these issues arise, not if they will but when they will. So what do you say to that? I am reluctant to quote any fees to Robbin as he has not paid a dime yet, and what good would it do to talk about more legal fees if what we have already billed him is impossible to collect? But what do you think of the permanent legal retainer thing?

Dave B		16-May-2009 17:03
Don, you know what I am really looking for? A place with a lot of palm trees. That sounds like a statement that fits just about everywhere in the Caribbean but not so, look at Turks and Caicos and British Virgin Islands, compared to say, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with its Bavaro Beach, with thousands of palms. Andros Island in Bahamas is like that. I would be interested in Key West or the Keys if there were hundreds of palms, not just one or two here and there or scattered. I don't know what it is about palm trees. I bought a framed photo of Bavaro Beach Punta Cana Dom Rep, from allposters.com and it hangs on my den wall, the white sand, the palms, a lot of them. And the thing is, it is not the beach that attracts me, as I can't sit out in the hot sun without shade. It gets to me after about ten minutes, my skin is sensitive etc and I just don't care for the sun anyway, as far as sitting there, unless there is plenty of shade.......Bermuda was like that, in that there were few palm trees, so I was a little disappointed but that was our very first cruise, and it was fun. So when I talk about Caribbean destinations I think about thousands or hundreds of palms and if you know of any other places like that, besides what I mentioned, I would be very interested in hearing about those places, from Don or from anyone. My son just flew down to Ft Lauderdale for 12 NIGHTS with his buddies from all over, flying in. Lucky kid.

Dave B		16-May-2009 16:58
Thanks, Don. Yes, the Out Islands, as they call them, number about 700. Andros Island is one of the places I was thinking about, one of the biggest but least developed. But we may decide on somewhere else, I really don't care exactly where, as long as the weather is nice and I am away from this area for awhile. Eastsider: Why don't we get Don in on this thing of trying to collect legitimate legal fees from Robbin, and just ask Don to ban Robbin from his OWN section of the board til we get paid? I mean, we reduced it from 300k to only 100k, I don't know just how much more we can afford to reduce it. Well, maybe a total of 10k each, you and me, and he calls us "greedy". Wow. Reducing a legal fee from 300k to 20k is now called greedy? What is the world coming to? I remember what Don said, that we probably have a 100 or so folks reading all this stuff, but I think it may be 100 psychologists doing a study on the effects of discussion boards and leisure time on one's mind. If that is the case, they could not have come to a better place.

eastsider		16-May-2009 16:48
Robbin: So that's your defense "My wife knows me". That may float but what about disclosing her weight here on the boards? If she's like my wife divorce would be the easy way out. Making you into a gelding would preceed the divorce. You still need Dave and I. Please forward your Showtime thing to Goodwill and the rest to me for proper division. I will send car carriers for your vehicles. Please fill the gas tanks up and perform any necessary maintenance. A wash and wax would also be nice.

Don Boyd		16-May-2009 15:27
Dave, the Bahamas are probably the worst of the bunch but then again if you're on an Out Island at a resort it's completely different from Nassau and Freeport where there's very little to see and money grubbers with an attitude everywhere from what I've read and heard. I've been to St. Thomas a couple of times and out away from the city it's great. A friend of mine lives on St. Croix and loves it. I loved Barbados but that was 30 years ago. Jamaica is beautiful and interesting but there's lots of seedy pot sellers. It really depends on where you go and whether the resort is self-contained to keep the crime out. Don

Dave B		16-May-2009 13:54
Don, thanks for the tip. I am not surprised that with the general downward spiral of Western Civilization that The Bahamas are also affected. I was also thinking of British Virgin Islands, and Turks and Caicos, but also the Cayman Islands as being different from the run of the mill areas. I spent two years in Puerto Rico but would like to go back sometime. Also, the US Virgin Islands, and countless other ones all the way down to South America, are nice.

Dave B		16-May-2009 13:52
Robbin, Eastsider is correct once again in his assessment of the financial situation you placed he and I in, due to our pro bono representation of you and I am sure you don't realize the countless hours we put in to prepare your defense, so when he says yes, send us your .357 and anything else toward the 100,000 in legal fees, which we lowered from 300k just for you, just send those items to Tennessee, then Eastsider and I will divide them up.........I knew Don would get a kick out of all this crazy stuff. Now you see why it has its own section on the site :) Did you ever check out that USMC site I mentioned yesterday?

Johnny Ace		16-May-2009 05:51
Goodnight Irene, Sleep Well. Pleasant Dreams. See You Soon. I Love You So. Johnny Ace.

Robbin		16-May-2009 05:45
Eastsider, My Wife Knows Me , Like A Book, and She Knows About My Wandering Eyes, and Doesn't Care, She Sees Me Looking at other Women, and Says: Whatever !!!! My Eyes wander, and so Does My Mind, But Nothing Else of Mine Wanders !!!!! I Look, I Dream, I Fantasize, Ect., But I Don't Cheat on My Wife. I May Flirt, and Appear Like I'd Cheat on My Wife, But I Don't !!!!!! And I've Had Plenty Of Offers, and Chances, But I Am A Good Boy, and Walked Away, And Took A Cold Shower , Every Single Time !!!!!! I've Got Wandering Eyes, But My Heart, always Stays At Home !!!!! I Look A Lot, But I Don't Touch !!!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		16-May-2009 05:30
Don Boyd, I Had Hoped that I was Right in My Guess, But I wasn't Sure !!! If We Make You Laugh, and You're Happy, I'm Happy !!!!! If You Don't Get A Little Crazy, and Do Something Different, once in a While, it Can Get Boring, so We've Been Clowning A Bit Lately, to Liven it up a Bit. Glad You Like it !!!! Dave B, Mentioned to Me, Today, That He's Fluent in Spanish, and So Am I. So We Were Kidding Around A Bit in Spanish Tonight To Be Funny !!!!! Hope We Didn't Leave anyone out, or Offend Anyone, and If We Did, Sorry, it wasn't intentional, and We weren't Talking about you !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Desi Arnaz		16-May-2009 05:19
Eastsider Quien ???? Que ?? Yo No Se !!!! Si, Soy Desi Arnaz, Alias Babalu, y soy De La Habana Cuba. Musica Maestro ! Que Carajo ? La Tu Ya !! Que Cosa ?? Pa Carajo ! De Verdad, Que Si ! Esta Bien ! Nombre Que No !! Como ??? No Senor !!! Si Senorita !!!!!! Me Voy !!!! Me Voy Pa Carajo !!!!! Y Tu, Que Conllo ??? La Playa De Guanabo !!!! En Mi Pueblo, Mariel !!!! Una Cerveza Fria De Presidente, Por Favor !!!! Ropa Vieja, Y Moros !!!! Can'ada, Boliche, Tira Pierna, Bolla Entera, Mas Por Menos !!!!! Ahorre Ahora !!!!! Abierto 24 Horas, Piso Mojado, Cuidado Conmigo !!!!! Bota La Basura !!!!!! Voy a La Bodega !!!!!! Voy A Comer !!!!! Parqueo Al Fondo !!!! Gomas , Cafe Cubano, Pan Caliente, Batidos, Pan Con Lechon, Pan Con Bistec, Papas Fritas, Jamon Y Juevos, Desayuno, Biblioteca, Correo, Orden De Policia, Camas, Mujeres, Hombres, Mercado, Tiendas, Jugos, Lucha Libre, Boxeo, Gracias, Por Todo !!!!!! Luego !!!! Mi Amigo !!!!!!! Soy Desi Arnaz El Esposo De Lucy !!!!!! Buen Provecho !!!!!!!

Robbin		16-May-2009 04:50
Eastsider, My 357 ??? My Ron Popeil Showtime Oven ????? And My Cook Books ????? You Guys Are Ruthless, and Heartless !!!!! Have You No Compassion, For The Poor ????? I Gave, at The Office, and Now, I'm A Penniless Pauper !!!!! What Do You Guys Want, Blood ????? I Can't Even Rub 2 Nickels Together, I Face Eviction, and I Don't Know Where My Next Meal, is Coming From !!!!!! Have Mercy, I Beg Of You !!!!!!! Sin Conpassion !!!! Contra !!!!! Abuso !!!! Infracion !!!!! Violacion !!!!!! Caramba !!!!!! Carajo !!!!!!!! Robbincito.

Don Boyd		16-May-2009 04:46
Robbin, Eastsider and Dave B: Robbin's right - I read all your ramblings, laugh, shake my head and think "what a bunch of crazy fockers!" and everything is hunky-dory as far as I'm concerned. You probably have a bunch of lurkers reading everything too in additional to the occasional posters so please don't feel inhibited at all about what you write or how often or how much. Dave B: I would rethink any ideas of going to the Bahamas if I were you. Or at least read reviews by people who have posted on travel sites about what they thought of their trips there. I haven't been over there in recent years but I haven't ever heard any non-Bahamian ever say "what a great place to visit!" and actually more unfavorable comments are the norm like the words "money sucking leeches" being used numerous times to describe the folks in and around Nassau. Don

Robbincito		16-May-2009 04:36
Dave B, Es un Abuso, Que Quiere Hacer Ustedes, En El Caso Mio !!!!!! Que Mas Quiere ???? Voy A LLamar La Policia, Cabron !!!!!! Dejame !!!!! Esta Bueno Ya !!!!! No Joda Mas Conmigo !!!!! Estoy Cansado, De Su Abuso !!!!! Cojer Lo Suave, Compradre !!!!!

eastsider		16-May-2009 03:29
Robbin: Humor? What humor? Dave and I are dead serious about the money that you owe us. Pay up or suffer the consequences of losing your "Showtime" machine, your 357 magnum, your hollow points, your 8 track tape deck, your leisure suit, and your cook book collection. Then there's that pending divorce. Robbin P. Learned, Defendant. Sort of has a nice ring to it, don't you think/

eastsider		16-May-2009 03:25
Dave: Robbin forgot that he also reads and subscribes (well actually steals it from his neighbor's mailbox, if he hasn't blown it up with a cherry bomb) to Playboy, but only for the articles. "Faithful Robin" would never look at the pictures. Did Desi Arnaz hack into this board? There's a strange language on some of these posts.

Robbin		16-May-2009 02:43
Dave B, and Eastsider, Hopefully, Don Boyd Enjoys Our Humor, and Doesn't Have 3 Straight Jackets, From Chattahoochie, with Our Names On Them, at His House, Ready For Us, To Wear soon !!!!!! My Personal Opinion, is : That Don Reads What We Write, Laughs His A&& Off, and Shakes His Head, and Says To Himself: Man Theses Guys Are Nuts, and Need Help !!!!! And He would Be Correct, But What's The Harm, We're Having Fun, and We're Not Hurting Anyone !!!!! So I Say : Write On !!!!!!!! Que No Tienes Dinero, Soy Yo !!!!! Tu Eres Rico Cantidad, Por Que Tue Eres Un Abogado, Y Gana Mucho Dinero, in Su Casos !!!!!!! UD. No Se Faltan Sacar ningun Dinero Mio !!!!! No Es Necessario, Y Tu eres Fresco, Y HP !!!! Cabron !!!!

Robbin		16-May-2009 02:29
It Looks Like I'm Up That Creek, Without A Paddle , AGAIN !!!!!!!! How Do I Do it !!!!!!! The Same Old S ### , all Over Again !!!!!!! History Does Repeat Itself, It's True !!!! I May Lose Everything I Own, at The Greedy Hands Of 2 Greedy Lawyers, with No Compassion, whatsoever !!!!!! Is it a Crime, To Be Poor !!!!! I Am Cheap, Because I Have No Yang !!!!!! Gentlemen, Please Have A Little Mercy !!!!! It Could Be You, in My Shoes, you Know !!!!! Poor Robbin.

Dave B		16-May-2009 02:21
Where else can you have fun like this on a Friday night????????? This is awesome....what a forum/discussion board. Thanks once again to Don Boyd, who reads all this stuff and must scratch his head sometimes thinking "I started all THIS?????" by giving Robbin his own section of the site?? What was I thinking??? But it keeps us all off the streets, at least.

Dave B		16-May-2009 02:19
Robbin, if you want to avoid confrontations, as you said, then kindly remit three hundrd thousand for Eastsider and me, our fees, and that is the one-third off price. No eres pobre, eres rico, tienes mas dinero que nosotros, despues trabajando mucho para ti, no tenemos ningun dinero todavia. Porque??

Robbin		16-May-2009 02:17
Dave B, and Eastsider, Soy Hombre Bueno, Pero No Tengo Nada ! Soy Pobre, y No Puedo Pagar Ustedes NADA, Por Que , No Tengo NADA !!!! Por Favor, Ayudame !!!! Sinceramente, Robbincito . Gracias !!!!!! Vaya Con Dios !!!!!

Robbin		16-May-2009 02:06
Dave B, That's A Good One, Your Greed Test, For Prisoners !!!!! Ungrateful , and They Give away, what's on Their Unreasonable Crooked Minds !!!!! Which Shows , How Stupid They Are !!!!!! You're Nice, and instead Of Appreciation, and A Thanks, They Want More !!!!! That's Why You Can't Be Too Nice, or People will walk all Over You !!!! And Famialiarity, Does Breed Contempt !!!!!! People Get To Know You, and They Try and Take You For Granted, Like You're A Fool, But When They Don't Know You, They Are Wary, Of You, and Will Keep Their Distance, and Respect You !!!!! I've Learned That, in Life, if Nothing Else, But When People Start To Show Me Disrespect, I Take Control Of The Situation , Fast, From The Jump, and Raise My Voice, and Show Authority, Before it's Too Late !!!! And Usually, Most Of The Time, it Works, Because, When You Speak Up, and Show Force, The Agressor, Will Figure You Are Somebody, and You Can and Will Back it Up, and They Will Retreat !!!!! I Avoid Confrontations, all The Time, in That Way !!!! There are Lots Of Big Mouth Bullies Around, and When You Stand Up To Them, They Back Down. I Saw A Great Action Movie Tonight, on DVD, with : Steven Seagall, called : Driven To Kill. And Dave, No, I Don't Read Many Books, But When I Do: It's My Cook Books. I Like To Look At The Recipes, and Many Have Color Pictures Of The Dishes, and I Like That !!!!!! I Like Pictures, More Than I Do Reading. I Like Watching DVD Movies, and Reading and Writing Here On The Computer, Than I Do Reading Only Words Books !!!! I Need Pictures, and Writing, Like A Book With 90 % Color Pictures, and 10 % Reading !!!! I Don't Read Paperbacks , Ect. Once in a While, I'll Get a Scandal Sheet, - The National Enquirer, and Read it, and I Like: Woman's World Magazine, For The Travel Section, and For The Great Recipes !!!!! I Read That, But No Other Books, No !!!!!! I Like Color Illustrated Poem Books, and Read Them, once in a while !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		16-May-2009 02:04
Eastsider, you are right (as usual) about Robbin not wanting to pay us. After all we haven't done for him.

eastsider		16-May-2009 01:47
Robbin P. (for poor mouth): We have a saying in Tennessee that goes "You can't swing a cat by the tail around here without hitting a church or a graveyard". There's family cemetaries all over this State and Lord knows how many Civil War Soldiers buried yet today in shallow graves. They probably uncover one or two a year in this State that nobody knows about. Then add on the Indian burial sites and there is someone buried everywhere. Can Dave and I get a list of your assets by next week?

eastsider		16-May-2009 01:40
Dave: I have a good friend that is in private civil practice. His test, when a potential client moans and whines about a fee, is to bring the conversation around to something on cable TV or fishing boats or something else that isn't a necessity of life and then says "If you can afford cable TV then you should be able to afford to pay me". He says that those that have the most always want to pay the least and always cause the most problems. Hey, I just proof read this and it sounds like I described Robbin P. (for poor mouth) Learned. Well, I'll be! Lets also attach Robbin's beloved "Showtime" cooking machine.

Robbin		16-May-2009 01:32
Eastsider, That's Terrible, and Very Disrespectful, How They Unearthed A Buried Union Soldier, on The Battlefield, in Franklin Tn. Greedy Politicians, and Developers, are always Doing that, : Making New Housing Developements Over Ancient Indian Burial Grounds, Ect. !!!! And All For MONEY !!!!!! The Root of All Evil !!!! And I Don't Have Any, So I Guess I Am A Saint !!!!!! It's 77 Degrees, at 9 :15 P. M. DST., Here. I Couldn't Believe it : A Few Years ago, and Years and Years Before That: There was A Big Dump, and Landfill, Full of Stinking Garbage, of All Kinds, And Would You Believe: There are Houses There Now, Right on That Spot, in Broward County, Off I - 75, and Just North of Griffin Road, at Shotgun Road. UnBelievable !!!!! That Could Cause Health Concerns, Like Love Canal, and Osage Beach !!!!! Cancer, from The Water, and Insects , Rats, and Just Plain Pollution !!!!!! How Could They Do This ???? I Know, Money !!!!! And in Palm Springs North, in Northwest Dade County: There was an Ancient Indian Burial Ground, Called The Indian Mounds, and Developers, were Prohibited From Building There, for Years, But There was A Legal Battle Between Lowell Dunn , A Miami Springs Land Developer, and Road Contracter, and I Don't Know Who, But Dunn Finally Won Apparently, Because They Did Develop There, and Built Houses, So I Guess as Usual, Money Talked, and The Others Listened !!!!! There is No Respect, or Ethics, only : Human Greed !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		16-May-2009 00:19
I once walked by a cell years ago, and there must have been 12 or 13 guys in there, but there was a lawyer in their midst, and all were sitting down in a circle around him. I found out later that he was conducting a mock jury trial with a jury of the guy's true "peers"! to show him what a real jury would probably do, and every single time, the other defendants would find their fellow accused "guilty". Not once was there ever a Not Guilty. I really got a kick out of that.

Dave B		15-May-2009 23:47
Robbin, you mentioned the lottery stuff, i.e. if you win etc you will pay. That reminds me of my old Greed Test, which years ago I used to experiment with with defendants in custody. I would sit down with them and eventually say, you guys don't seem like bad guys, if I ever win the lottery, I'll give each of you 100,000 dollars, a new car and a new house, how's that? And every time they would say "and how much is it that you would get?" and I would say what difference does it make, you are getting all this stuff you didn't even have? and I haven't even WON yet, and they would say, yeah, but if you are getting like three million and WE are only getting a house and car and a hundred thousand, that is not much, now, is it??? and I would shake my head and say "you guys just do not appreciate generosity". It used to be hilarious. I have not done it in years due to prisoners being two or three to a cell these days in the basement of the courthouses. But before, when there were ten or twelve and you went right in with them and sat down in a group, it was fun to see the Greed Test, every single time, the same answer from all of them, never once did anyone say gee, thanks! Unbelieveable. So Robbin, you saying when you hit the lottery reminded me of my little games from years ago.

Dave B		15-May-2009 23:42
Eastsider; EXCELLENT LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION!

eastsider		15-May-2009 23:23
Robbin: As your namesake Robin the bird would say; "Cheep, Cheep, Cheep". I think that Dave and I will consider filing an Attorney's Lien on your houes or your Ford Explorer, or both plus your organ. You better pay up because you'll need us when your wife finds out about your roving eye, Pam Anderson, Helen Wait, Marilyn Chambers, Lisa marie Presley, Marie Osmond and most importantly, the fact that you revealed your wife's weight here on this board for all to see and know. To quote Tammy Wynette "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" looks to be in your future.

Robbin		15-May-2009 23:02
Dave B, and Eastsider, Thanks For Suspending, My Legal Fees !!!! Much Obliged , Guys !!!!!! You're Both All Heart !!!!! And As For The Lottery Win Deal, You're On !!!!! That's Very Fair !!!! If and When I Win, We Will Settle Up , and I'll Visit You Both, in My R. V. , and I Will Be Doing Some Serious Road Traveling, You Can Believe That !!!!!!! And Dave, You Must Try Some Wilmington, N. C. Eastern- N. C., Pulled Pork BBQ, with Watery Thin Pepper Vinegar Sauce, And Cole Slaw, and Hushpuppies, With Sweet Tea On Ice !!!! It is Delicious !!!!!! Ask John Kindley, He Loves it Too, Just Like My Brother, and I Do !!!!! I'm Looking Forward, to The Songs, on My C. D. Thanks Again !!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin. Mucho Gusto, Mi Amigo !!!!!! Te Veo !!!!! Vaya Con Dios !!!!!! Compradre, Cojer Lo Suave !!!!!

Robbin		15-May-2009 22:43
Dave B, Remember: I Had All The Concert Goers, Of The Hialeah Trio, Bringing Flashlights, For Lighting, So Am Not Sponsoring Any Caribbean Island Travel !!!!! Ain't Got No Money !!!!! I Hate To Ground You, But On My Budget, You're Grounded, in Definately !!!!!! I've Seen Shows On PBS, on Guatamala, Very interesting Culture, and Pretty Scenery !!!!! Personally, I would Rather Travel to Guatamala, By T. V. Via PBS, Than Actually Go There, But That's Only Me !!!! My Wallet, I'm Presently Using, Says Belize, and is was A Gift, From A Friend of Mine, From Belize. It's A Beautiful All Leather Wallet !!!!! I Hear that They Have Beautiful Beaches !!!!! I Love Beautiful Beaches !!!!! I Know The British Virgin Islands, Have Beautiful Beaches, And Bermuda, Too !!!!! I 've Always Heard about : Luquillo Beach, near San Juan, P. R., and How Beautiful, it is, and Varadero Beach, in Havana, Cuba. My Dad , went To Varadero Beach, Many times, in The 50's, and, He Told Me How Beautiful, it was, and The Ladies there also !!!!! My Dad, Had 2 Close Friends, Who Had Big Mansions, in Havana's Miramar, Area, and He was Their Guest, whe He went there. My Dad Said He Had a Key To Havana, He was Like A VIP Guest, Because Of His 2 Friends : Juan, and Roberto !!!!! He always Told Me: When You are older, Go To Havana, and You'll See, For Yourself, Just How Beautiful, it is There !!!!! I Haven't Been Yet, But Still Hope To, one Day !!!!!! I'm Waiting For Un Cuba Libre, and I Don't Mean Rum and Coke !!!!! I want Cuba, To Be Free, When I Go There !!!!!! It Could Happen !!!!! I Haven't Given Up Hope !!!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		15-May-2009 21:40
Obvious typo, you click on a continent, cannot possibly clock on one :)

Dave B		15-May-2009 21:39
Muy excelente, Robbin....That trip advisor site, you clock on the continent or the area you are interested in, and the info is there, forums, hotels, sights, everything. What I like about it are the reviews of hotels, so you can see what folks think of a place, having gone there. Very interesting. Ok, Robbin, no legal fees, but you owe us if and when you hit a lottery, and believe me, we will be checking to see if you do. Robbin, do you do a lot of reading? if so, what are your favorite books or topics of interest etc? I will have those cds this weekend for you and Sofia, I have been really negligent, sorry, I have the blank cds here and the means to do it, just have not done it, no excuses offered. I know you will say, well, I don't owe you, but that is beside the point, I have just been lazy about it but will take care of it very soon and get them mailed to you and Sofia. Re The Bahamas, 700 islands. Was always interested in being dropped on an uninhabited island, most of them are, and of course having people notified ahead of time so as not to rely exclusively on the person dropping me off for a week then picking me up. That would be very very interesting, similar to Robinson Crusoe's situation. The real-life model for him was Alexander Selkirk, who quarreled with the captain of his ship and said, hey , let me off this ship, I can't stand this anymore, and he spent four years there, not knowing it would be just four years, so Defoe used his real-life experiences as the model for Robinson Crusoe-------speaking of traveling, etc. Do a Google search for Alexander Selkirk under wikipedia. Very interesting and true story.

Robbin		15-May-2009 21:29
Dave B, That Trip Advisor . Com , sounds Good, and I will Check it out, ASAP !!!!! And as Fort the Jazz Cassette Tapes, You're Quite Welcome !!!!! Your Idea, about Travel , is Capital !!!!! No one Writes any Travel, any more on The Vacation Trips Site , So This is The Place, Good Topic !!!!! Now, as For The Legal Matter, of You and Eastsider Collecting Legal Fees, From Me: HAH HAH HAH, Good Luck !!!!! Remember The Old Addage: You Can't Get Blood, out Of A Turnip, Well in My Case, This Applies !!!!!! No Travel, For You, on My Money, That I Don't Have !!!!!!! Remember Ray Charles Singing : I'm Busted ???? Sorry, To Ruin , Your Travel Plans , Dave !!!!!! On My Money, You Wouldn't Make it Past Cambridge Mass. And Eastsider, wouldn't Make it Past Brentwood Tn., or Antioch, Tn., on My Bankroll !!!!! If You Guys Wanna Travel , Don't Look At Me, I 'm Busted !!!!! Hopefully, You Guys, will Have Mercy, on My Poor, Very Poor Soul !!!!! It's 81 Degrees, Farenheit, Right now, in Miami, and Hialeah, at 5:00 P. M. I've Never Been to Bermuda, But Always Have Dreamed Of it !!!!!! I Know it is Beautiful, and Nice There !!!!! Maybe, one Day !!!!! I've Never once Been To Nassau, Or Freeport, and I Know, it's Beautiful There Too, and Very Close , to Miami. No one would Believe, I've Never Been To The Bahamas !!!!! Just not a Priority, for Me, I guess !!!!! I went to Gettysburg, Twice, and I Still Like it Best, It's So Impressive, as You Said , Dave !!!!! I Vote For Gettysburg !!!!!! Hands Down, The Winner, By Far !!!!! I once Had A Girlfriend, From Guatamala , named Erica, in Hialeah. I Totally Lost Track of Her, since then, in The Late 70's !!! She was A Beautiful Girl !!!!! I Also Speak : Fluent Spanish Dave !!!!! Se Habla Espanol !!!!!! I Took Spanish 1, in High School, and Learned , from Cuban Friends, and Driving Trucks , on Deliveries, to Spanish Speaking Customers. I Knew a Lot of Spanish, in The 50's, when I was a Kid !!! My Dad, used to Go To Havana, all the time, when I was a Little Kid, and Batista, was Cuba's President !!! He inspired Me , to Learn Spanish, and Did Me A Great Favor !!!!!! Some Cubans Think I'm Cuban, when they Hear Me Speaking Spanish !!!!!! My Cuban Friends, Call Me: El Gringo Cubiche, De Hialeah !!!!!! My Dad, Also Spoke Fluent Spanish !!!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Patricia		15-May-2009 20:35
Dave B, I think we're all on a trip this "Friday"afternoon!!!! I don't miss Worcester Mass weather, although I do love my Massachusetts home state!!! Talk to you all on Monday.

Dave B		15-May-2009 16:54
Do any of you visit tripadvisor.com? I do, all the time. It is fun to just read about these places and see what is what and where things are. Very interesting reading. I got into it once with some people on the Bermuda section of that site, all because we started talking about firearms and how some attorney from Georgia got caught with a revolver in his suitcase at the airport in Bermuda and they of course charged him with the offense and I happened to mention, well, that was no accident, he cannot say he just forgot about it, and Bermuda gave him a big break in court, seeing that he would not repeat it, and some members of the forum got into a philosophical discussion about no need for a gun, ever and nonsense like that. We talked about that before here, of course there is never a need for a gun, unless and until you need one and don't have one. But those forums can get a little heated, even on trip advisor, if the subject matter is not strictly about travel. But it is a great website, if any of you already go there, you know. Actually, it is a form of armchair traveling.

Dave B		15-May-2009 16:49
Sofia, did you get to see Lake Atitlan? You cannot swim in it due to bacteria etc but it is beautiful. I have yet to go to Guatemala but it sure is on my list of places to go, so is Costa Rica and so is Belize, a little off the beaten path but a great place to visit. One can drive from Cancun to Belize. Formerly British Honduras, it has some of the best beaches around. We are headed out to Las Vegas for that annual USMC reunion that is held in a different part of the country every September, but I would like to go to The Bahamas just to a particular small resort I found online the other day, for a week, right in the middle of the winter. Just a week would be great. I would stay away from Nassau and Freeport and go to Andros Island or others that are a little bit off the beaten path. And speaking of off the beaten path, I think the British Virgin Islands fit that bill perfectly, another place on my long list. Making a long list is one thing, getting there is quite another, only one thing standing in the way, and that is the little detail of money. Of course, if Eastsider and I can collect our legal fees from Robbin, it would be a done deal, but he does not seem inclined to pay, but we have gone over this ad nauseum, sorry.

Dave B		15-May-2009 16:44
Hi Sofia: I have heard that of all the Central Amer countries, Guatemala is the one where people are the most subject to kidnappings etc compared to, say, Costa Rica. I have heard of Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan etc and thank goodness I had the sense to learn Spanish fluently on my own while in Puerto Rico for two years, so it would come in handy there. I would not mind driving from here to the Canal Zone, or what used to be the Canal Zone.....Guatemala must be very interesting... Eastsider: I saw that book on amazon but no, have not read it, I did read Stephen Sear's Gettysburg, plus The Gettysburg Nobody Knows, and also My Enemy, My Brother, all about G'bg. That battlefield is very very impressive. As Robbin and I were once saying, you could take someone who has absolutely no interest in the Civil War and they would still enjoy the National Military Park there, just the way it is taken care of, and the scenery. I once took three days there and walked the whole thing. I guess I have been there maybe five times over the years, but not since 1997.

eastsider		15-May-2009 16:39
Dave: Have you read the Tillman book "What A Girl Saw At Gettysburg"? If so, how did you like it? There was a shallow grave of what appears to be the remains of a Union soldier unearthed yesterday in Franklin, Tennessee on the battlefield, or what should be protected as the battlefield to be more precise, while excavating for some construction of a subdivision or some-such thing.

Sofia		15-May-2009 16:34
I've been to the Bahamas several times, last time many years ago. I would rather spend my money somewhere else. I went with my husband and a group of friends to Antigua Guatemala this past February, and it was stunningly beautiful. Imagine a valley surrounded by lush green and volcanos. The architecture is gorgeous. We hired a private driver to take us to the highlands to an area called Chichicastenango. It's an outdoor market where the Maya Indians from different villages sell their textile and craft. The women wear their typical "trajes" and they are all very colorful and beautiful. It was quite an experience. Of course my poor mother prayed the entire time I was there because she was terrified I was going to get kidnapped. I felt very safe, actually.

Dave B		15-May-2009 16:29
This time off from court is so great. No 77 mile one way commute, no judges being difficult, no defendants acting like they know all about criminal law (actually they do know a lot about it :). Rainy here today, very raw outside, sweatshirt weather yet again, but who cares? I stay home and after running a few errands just a couple of miles away, settle down into reading a good book. That is one thing I do, whether I am in court five days a week or no days a week, I read one book after another, probably not two or three days go by without me delving into another book, fiction and non fiction. That is one of my all-time favorite things to do.

Dave B		15-May-2009 16:26
Robbin, and others, let's talk about travel, some. I have not traveled extensively outside the US, just Ireland, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (2 years), Jamaica, Bermuda, Mexico, Canada. All US states but three. But what I would like to do is to see Rome/Spain/Bahamas/ etc Now, you folks are really close to the Bahamas from Florida, have you ever been there, lately??

Dave B		15-May-2009 16:24
We went to Disneyland in Calif Sept 07 during a Marine Corps reunion in Monterey, way up north from there, and had a good time, but I understand the Disney World complex is quite a bit bigger and more enjoyable etc although the crowds can get pretty big. I would not mind going to Sea World at some point.

Dave B		15-May-2009 16:23
Thanks for the tapes, Robbin.....I didn't try the BBQ in NC when I was there, although I love BBQ anything----you mentioned Bermuda. My fiancee and I went there last year on a cruise from Boston. There are only two that leave from Boston, one to Canada and one to Bermuda, so in October of 2008 we went to Bermuda a week. it was great. Reminded me somewhat of my two years spent in Puerto Rico, although Bermuda is not in the Caribbean. Have you ever been there? It was worth the trip, Robbin, a great time.

Robbin		15-May-2009 16:23
Dave B, You Know: Orlando, Fla., Disney Town, Used to Be A Sleepy Little Orange Grove Town, That Didn't Know it Existed !!!!!! Before The Mouse Pet Of Walt Disney , Roared into Town, in 1971, That is !!!!!! But Now, Orlando, is A Major Mess, A Real Las Vegas, Type Rat Race, with Heavy Traffic, Crime, and all Big City Problems, Brought By All The Tourist Attractions There. I Like Going to Disney World, Universal, Seaworld, ect., But I wouldn't wanna Live There !!!!! Maybe, Between Orlando , and Tampa, in An Orange Grove, Yes, But in Orlando, Heavens No!!!!! It's Too Much Like Miami Now, and Some People Say it's Now Worse Than Miami !!!!! Move There???? No Way !!!! I'm Not That Nuts , Yet !!!!! I'm about 220 Miles From Orlando, and Disney, an Easy Drive !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		15-May-2009 16:08
Dave B, I just wrote you a Reply, and a Long Story, and it said: It Added Comment, But it Didn't !!!!! I'm Fighting Mad !!!!! Oh Well, I Wasted My Time !!!!!! Guess, I'll Have to Rewrite it, as Best I Can. It's Been Raining Here, all Morning, and Still is. The Temperature Here Right Now, is : 77 Degrees Farenheit, at 11:30 A. M. , and Raining !!!!!!! I Got A Free Car Wash, on My 1999 Ford Expedition, and The Grass is Getting Much Needed Watering, I'm Happy !!!!! I Enjoyed your Story !!!!! You Know, it's Funny: From Boston, To Wilmington, and Camp Lejeune area, is : 800 Miles, and From Miami To Wilmington, is : 800 Miles, and Bermuda, To Wilmington, is : 800 Miles. Seems Like 800 Miles, or 800, is Our Lucky Number, or our Common Denominator !!!!!!! Marines Swooping, Like Birds, That's A Good One, Dave !!!!! I Like That !!!!!!! My Brother's Ex Wife's Brother Kenny, was a Marine, and He was at Camp Lejeune, and His Hitch with The Marine Corps, was Completed, after A Vietnam Tour, and He was On The way Home, in New Jersey, from Camp Lejeune, and Tragicly, He was Killed in A Car Crash, and never Made it Home, To Bayonne , New Jersey. You Can Always Be Very Proud, Dave, That You Are A United States Marine, it's An Honor, You Earned !!!!! I Am Also Proud That I Was in The United States Army !!!!! We Served Our Country !!!!!!! Did You Try: The Pulled Pork BBQ, While There, in North Carolina ????? It's Real Good, and Very Popular, and in Demand Now, around The Country !!!!!! My Brother , and I Sort Of Grew Up, on it, as Kids, Going To the Wilmington Area, near Camp Lejeune, Every Summer, in The 50's, and Early 60's. Charlotte, Yes, is A Very Progressive , and Growing Modern Major U. S. City, But It's Become, A Rat Race, Like Miami, Boston, And all other Major Cities. Lake Norman, is a Nice Place To Live There, though !!!!! It's about 22 Miles out of Charlotte, to the North, and it's Upscale, and Livable. I Have A Friend , who Lives there, and He's Originally, from Hialeah, and He's Been there, for 30 Years, and Happy There. Check out Lake Norman, N. C. , on The Internet Here. Just Type in Lake Norman, N. C. I Did, and They Show You Nice Homes, and Give you Info, on The Area. I Think you would Like it There. The Climate, is Much Milder, Than Boston. And Try My Shelled Shrimp Boiled in Beer, in The Microwave, For About 6 Minutes on High. Eat Them Hot, with Melted Butter, or Chill Them, and Have them , with Cocktail Sauce, or Even Plain. And Have Cold Beer, or Pepsi, and Saltines, with The Shrimp, and You Will Be Content !!!!! Guaranteed !!!!!! Oh, and The 2 Packages, of Cassettes - 6 0f them, are in The Mail, and You Will Probably , Get Them By : Tuesday !!!!! I Think You'll Like The Jazz, on Them !!!!!!! Reference: The White Robes, and Cross Burning; We Saw signs , Of That, in The 50's in North Carolina. I Believe The KKK, was Very Prevalent there, at that Time. They Seem to Be Very Weak Nowadays, or Disbanded Entirely !!!!! Things Have Changed !!!!!! Some Good, Some Not !!!! That's Life !!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		15-May-2009 12:04
I think sometimes when I try to post a link on here, it is filtered out to prevent spammers from entering this site, so I will put it like this: sites.google.com/site/companygmarsptbnsabanasecapr/Home with http:// in front of it, NOT www. For those of you who might be interested in some of the goings-on of Marine savages of the past :)

Dave B		15-May-2009 11:54
The base had a huge parking lot used on Friday afternoons as a "swoop circle" with MPS to keep order, and on one side were scores of cars and on the other side were hundreds of troops, each with an overnight bag, and the MPs would call on on their PA system, "5 for New Jersey" and 40 guys would come running across to the waiting NJ car, it was hilarious to see so many people respond to a call for just a few people, and it happened all afternoon. "The gray Ford, needs 6 to New York City!" and 70 people would start running, and trying to keep order was futile. What a life we had. The "swoop circle", where the birds swooped away for the weekend. They had guys in the barracks loaning out money, 5 for 7 and 7 for ten dollars and man did they make a lot of cash by just hanging around the barracks reading books all weekend while their "customers" just had to get home to their girlfriends. They made a lot of dough, used to operate right out of a cigar box filled with cash and the lines were long, and not only for swooping money but for drinking money. I know, I stood in line many a time for drinking money, all we did was drink beer, like college kids, on our time off. But that is enough of memory lane for the moment.

Dave B		15-May-2009 11:50
Robbin, also while at Camp Lejeune I remember a drive up north to Boston, about 800 miles, we used to "swoop" like birds, home. And the authorized travel zone for having the weekend off was about 300 miles, but we did the 800 to Boston every weekend for 4 months, in a station wagon owned by one of the guys. 15.00 dollars round trip, no interstates, so it was a good 16 hr trip one way. Anyway, on the way up one day, or one Friday evening, we looked over to our right, while still in NC, and saw, out in a field, a group of white-robed individuals burning a cross. It is one thing to see it in the history books and quite another to see it "live" like that. But NC is one of the most beautiful states and I understand that Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. That would be a good place for me to retire, cost-wise. That entire area is so much cheaper than around here.

Dave B		15-May-2009 11:12
I went to Wilmington a couple of times only, because only a couple of us had cars on the base, and all there really was was Jacksonville, where you could take a bus from the base into J'Ville, so we went to Wilmington maybe twice in the whole year or so. That was when I was at Camp Lejeune for one year. When we were at Camp Geiger just after Parris Island, for advanced infantry training, we could not go anywhere except Jacksonville due to having almost no time off except locally. Nowadays that advanced inf training is done at Parris Island as well as boot camp there. It is hard to imagine these days but when I went in, you did not have any time off during boot camp, period, not one minute, then on a bus after graduation, nonstop to Camp Geiger NC for six more weeks where it was mostly base liberty. So from October 31, 1963 to March 16, 1964 we had base liberty only the last four weeks or so out of all that time. Every other minute was spent with no talking, studying your Guidebook or cleaning rifles or training. Boot camp is still demanding, but not like 1963. And of course the people before us in the late 50s had it even worse.

Robbin		15-May-2009 03:53
Dave B, It's 77 Degrees Farenheit, Right Now, at My House in Hialeah, at 11:00 P. M. EST. Talk About The Power Of Suggestion: Tonight , After My Dinner, Consisting Of A 1/2 of a Big Baked Potato, and a Large Salad, with Bleu Cheese Dressing, I Had A Coca Cola, with Chocolate Ice Cream Float !!!!!! What A Treat It was Delicious !!!!! After Our Talk, about Coke, this Morning, I Felt Like One !!!!! Speaking Of Coca Cola, Have you ever Been To The World Of Coca Cola, By Their World Headquarters, in Atlanta ???? I Have, and it's Real Nice !!!! I Used to Like to Go To The Varsity Fast Foods Place, also, which is Near There. Both are in The Shadow, of Downtown Atlanta, and By Georgia Tech University. Dave, When you Were In The USMC, and went To Camp Geiger, and Camp Johnson, At Camp Lejeune, Did You ever Get into Wilmington ????? A Real Neat Small City, of Probably By Now: 100,000 Population, or More, and it Has Nice Homes, Nice Beaches, Good Fishing, Good Restaurants, Good Golf Courses, and Tourism. And it Has A Beautiful Historic Downtown Riverfront, and A Lot To See, and Do There. Their BBQ Places there, Serve Wonderful Pulled Pork BBQ, with Pepper Vinegar Sauce, Hush Puppies, Cole Slaw, Brunswick Stew, and Sweet Iced Tea, and The Seafood Restaurants Serve in Wilmington, is Real Good !!! My Grandma, was From : 38 Miles North Of Wilmington. And There's A Little Place Called : Paul's Place, in Rocky Point, Just North Of Wilmington, on Highway 117 North, That Serves The Best Chili Dogs, I've Ever Had , in My Life. They've Been there, for about 60, or 70 Years, and Believe Me, Their Chili Dogs Are Delicious !!!! I saw a Good Movie, on DVD, Tonight, Called " Cash " . Helen Wait, Sends You Best Regards, From Her, and Greyhound , I Saw Her, This Afternoon, and We Had A Nice Visit !!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		14-May-2009 23:25
Robbin, yesterday was warm here but today it is raw and sweatshirt weather yet again. It just does not really warm up around here til June, usually, although next week one of the days will hit 88, which is a little too much, as it is mostly humid around here. A few dry days here and there, especially Sept and Oct but this place can be very hot and humid, all of New England, of course nothing like Washington DC in the summer, and also New Orleans.

Dave B		14-May-2009 22:12
I was reading some of the stories at www.thecoca-colacompany/heritage/ourheritage.html under Coca Cola Stories, and that also jogged my memory, besides my USMC buddies talking about it. It was probably regional.

Robbin		14-May-2009 21:05
Patricia, I Have A Complete Collection, Of Tower Of Power, and one of My Favorite songs by them, is : " Willing To Learn ", and another, is : " I Love That Girl". I Sit in a Plastic Lawn Chair, in My Back Yard, and Enjoy The Breeze, The Lake, and The Birds !!!!!! It's Very Nice Out Back, at My House !!!!! Very Peaceful !!!!! Enjoy Your Purity Ice Cream !!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-May-2009 20:57
Patricia, We Have Roosters, in Hialeah !!!!! In My Area, There's Some Roosters, and They Crow, Early, in The Morning, and I Don't Mind !!!! I Love to Hear Roosters Crow, it's Pretty Sounding !!!!! I Also Hear a Rooster Crow, From A Woods Between A Hospital, and A Publix, in Hialeah, Where My Publix Pharmacy is, and I Go A Lot. And At My House, we Hear Ring Neck Doves, all The Time, Going : Who Who Who Who, and We see A Lot Of MockingBirds, Bluebirds, Robins, Herons, Egrets, Mallord Ducks, and other Birds, in Our Backyard, and on our Lake. And The Bird s Singing, is Music, to My Ears. Do You Like Bob Evans' Food, and Cracker Barrel's Food ???? I Do !!!!!! What about: White Castle, and Krystal ????? I Like Both !!!!!! I Drove Foodservice Delivery Trucks , For Swift & Company, Swift's Premium, and Later, it was : Swift Independent. They Had A Place in Nashville, near Downtown, On Cowan Street, Across The Street, From The Cumberland River, and Right Down Cowan Street, From The Old : Cajun's Wharf Restaurant. I Visited The Branch there, a Couple Of Times, and also , Ate At The Cajun's Wharf. I Drove StraightSwift Trucks, 10 Wheelers, and Tractor Trailers, for Swift. You will still see Swift's Premium Products at Publix, But The're now Made By Eckritch, with the Swift name. Same with Armour Products. Both Companies Sold Out. They were The Chicago Giants, of The Meat Packing Industry. You Probably , saw The Trucks, Before, Everywhere. They were in Mass., also, and everywhere Else, Even, in Havana Cuba, in The 50's. And Canada, Too. Later. Robbin.

Patricia		14-May-2009 20:31
Robbin, Yes, Purity is a Nashville Ice Cream Company and I do know Tower of Power, a few songs, and do like them. "Old School" is a big favorite!! I'm thinking of your back yard swaying palm trees!! Bye for now, Friends

Robbin		14-May-2009 20:26
Dave B, I Drank Coke, in The Little Bottles, all the time, in The 50's, in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, & Pennsylvania, and There was nothing, Like that , on The Bottom , of any Bottles of Coke, I Had Back then. But Years Later, I Did see The City, or Town, on The Bottom, of No Deposit Throw Away Small Bottles Of Coke, and The Bottles, were Thinner Glass, than The Return forDeposit Bottles of The 50's. Unless Like you said: Only certain Regions , or Certain Bottling Pants Marked Like A Branding, Their Bottles, Then It was not, from The 50's !!!!!! But The Mid 70's, or Early 80's. I Drank Coke A Lot, For Years, And I Would Know. Later !!!! Robbin.

Patricia		14-May-2009 20:25
Robbin, Love to shop at Cracker Barrel, which is just a few miles from my house in Hermitage. I'll be shopping there this weekend, I have a few things that I want to buy: a little yellow butterfly dish with red-ish flowers and a simlar little turquoise rooster dish, and also a rooster dish towel! I remember the roosters - what do they do, CROW???? in the mornings while we were on the road south to North Miami Beach, staying in the small town motels during the 50's and 60's!!! Bye for now, Friends

Dave B		14-May-2009 20:10
Robbin, thanks, I have that cd right here. The bottles were mid-50s and a little later and on the bottom of the bottle, not on the cap, it had the city where it was bottled, not a collector's type thing, just the way they did it in those days. Might not have been in all parts of the country though. A few USMC buddies did remember it but maybe it was a regional thing only, I am not sure

Robbin		14-May-2009 20:10
Patricia, Do You Like Cracker Barrel ????? And Do You Go There, Sometimes ???? Just Curious !!!!!! I Love Cracker Barrel, and Bob Evans Restaurants Too !!!!! Our Nearest Cracker Barrel, from My House, is 15 Miles away, an Easy Drive On Expressways, and I Go there Often, to Eat, and Brouse in Their Old Country Store, Which I Love too !!!!! They Have Neat Stuff, and I Get Jars of Peach Butter There. I Absolutely, Love That !!!!!! That Site In Ecuador, with The Birds, Sounds Tropical, and Beautiful, I Must Try To Check it Out !!!!!! I Like To Watch , and Listen, To Birds. I Hear Costa Rica, Has Some Beautiful Waterfalls, Rainforests, Birds, and Nature, in General, Maybe, You Can Find A Site About There !!!! You Might Just Type In Nature, in Costa Rica, and See. Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-May-2009 19:54
Sofia, You're Quite Welcome !!!!! Cracker Jack's, Yes, I Loved them, as a Kid, and Like you: I Always was Excited, to Get to The Prize inside. And You Know what, Maybe, I'm Just A Big Kid Now, Because I Still Like, and Buy: Cracker Jack's, Fiddle Faddle, and Poppy Cock, and Caramel Corn. They Are Especially: Great Movie Snacks, and I Rent A Lot Of DVD Movies. Another Great Movie Snack: In A Big Bowl: Mix Together: Nestle's Sno Caps, and Movie Theatre Popcorn, in The Bag,- Already Popped. I Get Both, at Blockbuster !!!!! That Combo, in The Bowl, and A Coca Cola, and It's Movie Time !!!!!! Try It !!!!! I Think You Will Like it !!!!! I Do !!!!! I Saw a Funny Comedy, Last Night: "Mall Cop " !!!!! Just Curious : Do You Like: Tower Of Power Music ?????? I Do !!!! Bye !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-May-2009 19:36
Patricia, To My Taste, Which is Very Keen: Coca Cola, Tastes About The Same to Me, now, and in The 50's. I Get A Coca Cola, at Mc Donald's, and Checker's, a Lot, and I Enjoy that, and Sometimes, I Put Some Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, in it, for a Real Treat !!!!! That Does it, For Me !!!!! Glad You enjoyed The Play, of The Hialeah Trio, Starring: Eastsider, Dave Bruce, and Robbin, as The Musicians !!!!! You Might say: That it Will Be Filed, With : Romeo And Juliet, as it was Sort Of A Tragedy, also. In The Allapattah Area, of The City Of Miami, In The Winter Here, You Can Smell The Heavenly Scent Of Orange Blossom. When I Drove The Swift & Company -, Swift's Premium Meats, and Foodservice Truck, around That area, on Chilly Days, I Would Catch A Whiff, of Orange Blossoms, and I Would Love it !!!!!!! I Remember, in Fla. Tourist Shops, They would Sell These Little Bottles, of Orange Blossom Perfume, and it Smelled Good, But nothing Like The Real Orange Blossoms. I used to buy That Orange Blossom Perfume, and sprinkle it in my car, Before a Date, to make my car smell Good, After I Cleaned it, inside, and out, Of Course. I've Heard That Song, But I'm not Real Familiar with it, and could not tell you who Sang it !!!! Honeysuckle, Smell: Lovely, as well !!!!! I Think, Besides The Orange Blossoms, and Jasmine, ect., a Lot Of That Miami Tropical Breezes Scnt , Comes From The Atlantic Ocean, at Miami Beach. I Love Roast Beef, always Have, since I was a Small Boy, Growing up, in East Hialeah !!!!! I Have A Ron Popeil Showtime Rotisserie Oven, and I Cook Roast Beef, in it, once in a while, and it Makes Wonderful Roast Beef, To Perfection. I Cook, in it: Eye Round, Rump Roast, Sirloin Tip,--( Knuckle ), Brisket, Top Round, Bottom Round, and Boneless Prime Rib. I Can Eat My Roast Beef, From Medium Rare, To Well Done, But Though I Like it A Little Rare, I Don't Like it Too Raw Rare, Just A Little Pink. And I Like it Best with: Au Jus Natural Gravy, and Black Pepper, But I Also Like Roast Beef, with BBQ Sauce, and with Brown Gravy, and Mashed Potatoes. I Don't add Salt, to anything, we get enough Sodium, on and in Everything else. I Love Corn Bread, any Type !!!!! I Like Cracker Barrel's Corn Muffins, They're Good !!!!! And I Make My Own Corn Bread, Homemade, From Scratch, all The Time, in My Toaster Oven, and it's Good !!!!!! My Grandma, From North Carolina, Made Great Country Cornbread, and She used Buttermilk, Eggs, Butter, All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, and Corn Meal, But No Sugar. I Make Mine, Similar, to that, But I Like A Little Sweetening, and I usually Put: Just a Little Pure Maple Syrup, and if I'm Making Corn Muffins, I also add: Just a Little Vanilla Extract, which Makes The Muffins, a Delightful Mix Between : Corn Bread, and Pound Cake. I Get Raves, on My Corn Muffins, that way !!!!!! We Don't Have Purity Ice Cream Here . Is That A Local Nashville Dairy ???? I'm on A Jag , or Binge Lately, of : Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity Ice Cream, and Haagen Daasz Chocolate. I Have some of Both, in The Same Bowl, Together, and For Me: That's Heaven !!!!!! Love It !!!!!! So Long !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		14-May-2009 19:10
Dave B -- Don't recall the bottom of coke bottlecaps. . but I do recall looking forward to the prize inside a Cracker Jack box. It's amazing, the simple things that can make a child happy if they're not on technology overload, like the small kids these days. I feel sorry for them in a way. Robbin: Thanks for the CD offer. I have that CD somewhere in the house and it's also in my iPod

Robbin		14-May-2009 18:23
Pokey, I Got The Reminisce Magazine, in Todays Mail !!!!! I Love The Magazine !!! It's Like Antiques Roadshow, and is : Nostalgia, at it's Finest !!!!! I Especially Love The Picture, on The Back Cover: Main Street USA. I Love Nostalgia, and Main Streets, of Little Small US Towns. This one Looks Like A Mayberry, Or Lots Of Small Towns , I went to As A Kid, and I Love Em !!!!! Thanks A Lot, For Sending it To Me, I Appreciate it !!!!!! It's 86 Degrees, Sunny, and Breezy, Here in Hialeah, Right now, at 2:15 P. M. I'm Going To Look At The Magazine, Some More, Right now !!!!! Thanks Again !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-May-2009 18:06
J. L. Bird, Get A Life !!!!!!! Better Yet, Go Fly Away, My Fine Feathered Friend !!!!! Peace To You Too, Bird !!!!! Robbin.

J. L. Bird		14-May-2009 18:04
Dave B, This Hialeah Trio Idea, seemed Like a Waste Of Time, To Me, From The Start. I Predicted Failure, for The Hialeah Trio. This Whole thing reminded Me, of My Predicament, and Fate, a while Back, when I was Facing Possible Incarceration, for Crimes , against A Mailbox. Oh, I wish you Boys, would not Remind Me, of How Close I Came to Jail Time. Please Do Something else, and Don't Come up with anymore Fiascos, and Dramas. I Am Very Old, and Want My Piece, So You and Eastsider, and Robbin, Be Good Boys, and Behave, O. K. Peace. MR. J. L. Bird.

Patricia		14-May-2009 17:54
Hello All: Dave, I never knew about dates and cities on the bottoms of coke bottles and I did drink it from the glass bottles and loved it too, but the taste is not the same since the formular was changed, I guess about 20 years ago, and the sugar was replaced with corn syrup!! Also, I very much enjoy the hummingbird live cam in Ecuador, which you supplied to us - thank you. Robbin, How astute of you to call your "Hialeah Trio fun" a play!!! And it was a very good play of giving and friendship, which I enjoyed too!!! I'll never forget my first experiencing orange blossoms in the air during my first visit to Disney in Orlando in the month of February, probably 1975 or so. The orange blossom is nothing like the citrus of the fruit. It is one of the most beautiful scents and no orange blossom perfume that I have sampled is even close to the real orange blossoms! "It's cherry pink and apple blossom time - when I'm with you"!!! Remember that song?? The Miami area tropical scented breeze is also quite beautiful and unforgetable!! At this time, here in the Nashville area, the scent of Honeysuckle is everywhere and it is enchanting!!! Had a litlle homemade roast beef sandwich for lunch and some sweet cornbread, which my co-worker here, was kind enough to share with me. I think it will be Purity vanilla and chocolate ice cream for tonight!!!! Bye for now, Friends

Robbin		14-May-2009 17:52
Dave B, Do You Have The Sultans Of Swing, C. D., or The Song: Brothers In Arms ???? If not, I Will Make You A Cassette Copy, Of My C. D. !!!!! Let Me Know !!!! It's 86 Degrees Here, At 1:30 P. M., and Very Sunny, and Breezy. My Palm Trees are Swaying, out Back, By The Lake !!!!! I Guess The Hialeah Trio, Went Bust, Even in The Planning Stage !!!! What A Crying Shame !!!!! We Will Never Know, What Might Of Been !!!!!! Oh Well, That's Life !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-May-2009 17:37
Dave B, I Remember, The Small Coke Bottles, with The Town Or City name on The Bottom. I Think that was a Special Program, only Done , for A Short While, in the Mid Seventies, or Early 80's. I Drank Coke, in The Small Bottles, all the time, Growing up, a I Remember that the Bottles were Thick and Heavy Glass, and Returnable, But I Don't Recall ever seeing The City Or Town, on The Bottom, of Those Returnable Bottles, in The 50's, and 50's. When I Drank, Coke, out of Those Bottles, with The Town, or City, on The Bottom, They were throw away bottles, and not as thick , and Heavy. I Think, That Those Marked Bottles, wer a Gimmick, to sell more, Because Coca Cola, Knew, that A Lot Of People, would Collect them, and Buy A Lot Of them, Just to See Where They Came From. Smart PR. , and Marketing People !!!!!! I Still enjoy A Coke, From McDonald's, and Checker's, Now and Then, But Not All The Time, and Every Day, Like When I was a Kid !!!!! I Love A Chocolate Coke,,- A Coke, with a Little Hershey's Chocolate Syrup. Now That's Good !!!!! Your 6 Cassettes, Of Jazz, are in The Mail, in 2 Bubble Envelopes !!!! You Should Get Them, in Maybe 3 Days. Hope You Enjoy Them !!!!!! I Have A Lot Of Jazz C. D.'s Loaned out, to People, Hope I Get Them Back. If I Had all Of Them, I Could Make You More Good Tapes, Maybe Later !!!!! ??? Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		14-May-2009 17:05
Robbin and all: Do you remember looking at the bottoms of CocaCola bottles to see where they were made? It would have the city and state. A Marine Corps buddy just sent around an email to all of us re nostalgic childhood things and it made me think of that, checking the bottoms of the bottles, back before plastic bottles. I wondered if any of you recall that.

Dave B		14-May-2009 11:05
I like Brothers in Arms on that CD

Robbin		14-May-2009 04:56
Sofia, The Lead Guitarist, and The Guy Playing The Mean Guitar Music, you Mentioned, on Dire Straits, and, Especially, The Song : Sultans Of Swing, is : Mark Knopfler !!!!!! My Favorite Song,By Them, is : Walk The Life !!!!!! I Have The C. D., and if you Don't, and you Want a Copy, Let Me Know !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Road Runner		14-May-2009 04:43
Bob Sara, Do You Remember, Matthew Ritchie, A Swift Truck Driver, for a Few Months ???? He Went Out, with Kathy Frost, also, for A Short time. He and I went around To Publix Stores Together, on The Tractor Trailer, and He Told Me, that He was Dating Kathy. There Were A Lot Of Thieves Working There, at Our Miami Sales Unit. They Were Stealing A Lot Of Meat, and other Company Product. I was not A Part Of it, But I Knew about it. I Was Honest, Didn't Steal, I Was Reliable, Worked Hard, Took Good Care Of The Swift Trucks, and Our Customers, and Yet Don Burgess, Always Treated Me, Like Garbage, and He Treated The Thieves Good. I Never Figured Out Why, But I Think Maybe, He was Scared of Some Of Them, and He Didn't Fear Me, so He Picked on Me, and worked Me To Death . Frank Greecher, called Me, By Phone, When Burgess Died, and Told Me, and He Said: I Just Thought You Might Like To Go To The Funeral, and I said : Yeah Right !!!! The Man Treated Me Like He Hated Me, and Worked Me To Death, and I Wouldn't Go Around The Block, To Go To His Funeral !!!!! And I Meant it !!!!! He was a No Good SOB . You Remember Benny Brown, Bubba Van, & Buck Lester, At Publix, Don't you ???? I Got to Know them, When I Went To Publix Stores, and To The Miami Warehouse !!!!!!! Remember The Publix Miami Warehouse's Employee Cafeteria, Upstairs ???? Lunch , was Free To All Publix Employees, there. They Invited Me To Eat There Before, and it was Good, and Free. Publix, is A Class Act. My Wife Has 32 Years Service, with Publix. I Only Shop at Publix !!!!! I Had Many Offers, to work For Publix, and I Should Of Taken Them up on The Offers, But I Was A Fool, and Didn't !!!!! I Could of Been Driving Publix Trucks, For Many Years Now, and Making A Real Good Wage. I Kick Myself, For That !!!! Oh Well, That's Life !!!!! Talk To You Later, Bob . Road Runner.

Robbin		14-May-2009 04:01
Eastsider, Helen Wait, Sends Her Regards !!!! She and I Are Doing The Town, She Got us A Key To The City , and She's A Great Dancer, I Hate To Admit it, But She Dances, A Little Bit Better than Me, But We're Really Hitting it Off !!!!! Man, I Lost Track Of The Time, and I Almost Forgot, That I Have A Wife, at Home, Must Be The CRS Syndrome !!!!!!! Helen Wait, is A Wonderful Lady, Thanks, For Telling Me About Her. If I would not Have Been Checking On Dave's Greyhound Bus Tickets, I Never Would Have Met Helen !!!!!! Oh, What A Night, We Had !!!!! But Being The Decent Gentleman, I Am, Sorry, No Details !!!!!! Dave , and I Are Sorry, if we Cost You Money, and impositioned you !!!!!! And We Hope You Will Forgive Us !!!!! As Dave Said: We're All Friends Here !!!!!! Yes, I Agree !!!!! You can Cunt on Us, To Have Your Back !!!!!!! All The Best !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-May-2009 02:09
Dave B, I'm Sorry, I was So Hard On You, I Share Part Of The Blame, and Like You Say: No Harm, was Really Done, So We Are Back To Normal, and Everyone's O. K. And Now: On To Another Topic, If We Please !!!!!! I'm Up, For Anything Old , Or New, and I Would Like nothing More, Than To Get Something Going that Everyone Can Take Part in, Both Ladies, and Gentlemen !!!! We can All Write Stories of Our Childhood, or Funny Things that Happened To Us, in our Lives, Our School Days, Summer Vacation Trips, Travel, Military Service, Our Jobs, Our Friends, Our Hobbies, Our Favorite Restaurants, Our Favorite T. V. Shows, Our Favorite Movies, of All Time, and Our Wishes, Things We Like, Things We Don't Like, Favorite Places, Favorite Famous People, Ect., Whatever Any one Wants To Talk About. Anything, Of Interest To Anyone, or Everyone !!!!! Best Regards Dave, and To Everyone!!!!! Your Friend, Robbin.

eastsider		14-May-2009 01:50
Out money wise? I'll have you both know that I bought 6 sets of strings, a handful of picks, and had my Beatle Boots re-soled. And you say that this venture hasn't cost me? I didn't see you guys putting out any cash! No! All the two of you did was ask, beg and whine. "I need a B-3", "I need a bus ticket"! And then Dave, you want to represent Sofia when you're the defendant. Ethics? No wonder I never practiced law. I sure can't do 2 things at onec like being the defendant and the attorney for the plaintiff. Greedy, greedy, greedy! And to add injury to insult the two of you are fighting over poor Helen Wait. Incredable.

Dave B		13-May-2009 23:12
I wouldn't mind but Eastsider never left Tennessee during the whole discussion of The Hialeah Trio, so what is he out, money wise, etc? Nothing. He has gained. He has US as friends, to back him up any time we may feel like it etc etc. :) Not backing him up as in a band backing him up, unfortuately, but we are still there for him, somewhat.

Sofia		13-May-2009 22:53
Bob Sara -- you gave me a nice, hearty laugh with your reference to "CRS" syndrome. I'm going to use that from now on whenever I have a brain fart. The one song I truly love from Dire Straits is "Sultans of Swing." One of those guys can play a mean guitar.

Robbin		13-May-2009 21:38
Dave B, Thanks A Lot, Dave !!!!! Now Eastsider's Mad, And He Blames Us, and I Blame You !!!!! I Never Should Have Gone Along , with You, on This one !!!!! And Furthermore: Forget about Helen Wait, of Greyhound, She's Mine !!!!!! I'll Take Her Out, and You Can Imagine The Details, For Yourself, Cause I'M Not Tellin !!!! Poor Eastsider, Now He's Upset !!!!!! He Feels Betrayed, By Us, and Rightfully So, Wouldn't You ????? I Would !!!!!! I Apologize , To Eastsider, For Listening To You , Dave, and I Think you Should Do The Same !!!!! Eastsider, Said, He's Leaving Town, and Hitting The Road, With His Hammond B3 Organ, Poor Guy !!!!!! We Never Should Of Left Him, in The Dark, We Should Of Leveled, with Him, From, The Jump !!!!!! It sure wasn't Nice, He was Right !!!!! Let Us Pray, For Forgiveness, Dave !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 21:25
Eastsider, Sorry Guy !!!!!!! It was all A Hoax, From The Start, and I Followed Dave's Lead !!!!!! I Know, We Carried, it way too Far !!!!!! I Thought You Knew !!!!! We Had Fun , Dave and I, that is, and By The Way, Either Dave, or Myself,Or Both, Are Taking Out : Helen Wait, Of Greyhound, Hope You Don't Mind !!!!! Sorry, We Left You Holding The Bag !!!!! We Never Meant to Hurt Anyone, or To Leave you out, it Just Evolved , that way !!!!!! Hope There's No Hard Feelings !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Road Runner		13-May-2009 21:18
Bob Sara, I Suffer, From A Severe Case, Of CRS , and Have Been under A Doctor's Care, and Take Medication, For The Affliction !!!!!! Most Of The Time, My Memory, is Sharp, But Sometimes: I Can't Remember #####%%%%% !!!!!!! Well, You Know !!!!! Yes, I Remember Larry, A Young Guy, Very Hyper, and Hey Got The Nickname: Larry Loco !!!!! He Didn't Last Long There !!!!! Morales, Probably Fired Him, or Got Him Fired. Henry Morales, Was Very Tough, and I Heard, that He Made The Salesmen's Quotas, So High, That They Could Not Even Reach Their Goals, Let Alone Make Any Commission. That's What I Heard !!!!! ???? Henry Parmer, The Book Keeper, Before Neil Hamilton, Yeah, I Remember Him, and I Heard The Story, about Him, Maybe , The Same one You Know, We'll See !!!!!! Yes, It was a Real Sad, and Terrible Tragedy, About America. She Was A Nice Lady, and Had 2 Little Boys. I Was Talking To Her, in The Living Room, Of The Miami Lakes House, Where George Knight's Reception was, and I Drove Her, and Her 2 Boys Home. So Sad. The Last I Heard, A Few Years Ago: Frank Greecher, was Living in Vero Beach, and Was working at Walmart, or Costco, as A Meat Cutter. Don't Know, about now. After Mapelli Brothers Took Over, From Swift Independent, They Layed Frank Greecher Off, and He was A Foreman, For FPL, in FT. Lauderdale, But Then He Went To Vero Beach. He was A Good Guy, and Vic Too, I Enjoyed Working with Them , Most Of The Time. I Heard Stories, about Kathy, But They May Have Been Only Vicious Rumors, I Don't Know, But I Will Enjoy Hearing Your Stories !!!!! I Don't Have Your Picture, at Swift, Sorry, it wasn't intentionally , that way. See You Soon, Bob !!!!! We Will Get Together. I'm Looking Forward, to our Royal Castle Reunion , Also !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Road Runner .

eastsider		13-May-2009 21:09
Robbin, Dave? You guys were just kidding about a band the whole time and Sofia was kidding about being a fan? I can't believe this. I thought that everybody was serious. I don't think that you guys are very nice. I'm taking my B-3 and Bus Tickets and leaving! Of all the nerve!

Robbin		13-May-2009 20:53
Anyone , Love The Heavenly Smell Of : Blooming Jasmine, as Much , as I Do ???? It Smells, So Nice !!!! I Don't Smell, it very often, But when I Do, it's A Life's Pleasure, and I Sure enjoy it !!!!! The Same, with Orange Blossoms, on The Orange Trees, on A Crisp Winter Florida Morning. It Makes You Glad , You're Alive !!!!! It's Like The Salty Breeze, at The Beach, another Favorite, Of Mine. Like Sipping: Ice Cold Fresh Squeezed Fla. Orange Juice, Fresh Squeezed Limeade , Ice Cold, and Eating Sugar Cookies, in The Shade, under A Tree, in Your Garden, On Your Deck, Terrace, Or Poolside, Under An Umbrella, in The Hot Summer !!!!! Little Pleasures, also, For Me: Hearing WindChimes, Watching Bundles Of All Color Balloons, Flying, in The Air, Hearing The Ocean Waves Breaking, Smelling Vanilla, or Vanilla Sugar Candles , Seeing A Rainbow, after Rain, Seeing Pretty Flowers, and Gardens, Listening To Oriental Meditation Music, Seeing Stained Glass, in Rainbow Colors, on Church Windows, Tiffany Style Lamps, ect., Eating Good Fudge Pieces, Taking A Long Cold Shower, Or A Swim, Looking Thru A Kaleidoscope, Watching, and Listening, To Birds, Reading Color Illustrated Poem Books, Drinking Ice Cold Chocolate Milk, and Iced Tea, Eating Homemade On The BBQ Grill: BBQ Chicken. These Are All Little Life's Pleasures, For Me !!!!!!! What About You ?????? Later- Very Soon !!!!!!! Robbin.

Bob Sara		13-May-2009 20:31
Sofia, if we're of the same age you are suffering from the same ailment as me.....CRS...Can't Remember Shi#...It occurs as we get older. Our brains become full, and our minds randomly begin to delete items, and thus we become the victims of CRS.

Bob Sara		13-May-2009 20:24
Road Runner, I think I was at Swift from about '75 till '78. All the time I was there it was called Swift Fresh Meat Co.The story about Bill Rody sounds familiar, but I wasn't there when it happened, that I can recall. I do remember what happened with America, however. That was so sad. I remember Henry and Pablo and and Leo, and a saleman named Larry Abascal talking in spanish all morning, and seeing that Ameican wasn't there. Then Kathy Frost came and told me her father called and told her what had happened. I hadn't thought about Kenny Saunders in years. He was a great guy. He helped me alot when I took over to George Knight. I do remember he enjoyed a good cocktail or three. I remember going to a Christmas Party at George Clarks house in Ft Lauderdale , and Kenny got so drunk he couldn't hold the glass in his hand. You remember correctly that I took Kathy Frost to George Knights wedding. When I see you, I'll tell you the rest of that story, because it's not for publication. Also not for publication is a story involving Henry Parmer the office manager, and Frank Greecher. Hope to meet up with you soon. Can't wait to see the pictures

Robbin		13-May-2009 20:06
Dave B, You're Welcome !!!!! Sofia's Recovery, is No Less, Than A Miracle !!!!!! Our Prayers , Were Answered, Thank God !!!!!! And Yes, Eastsider, will Be The Determining Factor !!!!!! I Rest My Case !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 20:01
Sofia, So Glad , to Hear that you're Feeling Better, already !!!!! And Yes, I Agree, with Your Magnet Saying : Our Society, is Such, and if we are Too Normal, and Sane and Serious, We Will Go Absolutely Nuts Completely !!!!! We need Some Humor, and Comedy, Like this , to Break Up The Boredom, and Stress !!!!! We Can Unwind, and we all Did, Lately , and It was Fun, and Much Like Dallas, or A Stage Play, and We Acted it out. I See Nothing Wrong with it, and anyone , who sees it as Nonsense , needs Help , For Real !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		13-May-2009 19:56
Thanks for the tapes, Robbin, I appreciate it, but leaving the entire thing up to Eastsider??????????????????????????????????????????????

Robbin		13-May-2009 19:52
Dave B, I Trust Eastsider's Sound Judgement, and Whatever He Decides, That's Good Enough , For Me !!!!!!! Helen Wait, Of Greyhound, asked about You, it seems That She was Quite Taken, with You. You Must Have Left Some Kinda Impression , on Her !!!!!!! She Asked Me, To Tell You To Call Her, at :1 - 600- 666- 4444. And if you Don't Call Her, I Will !!!!!!! She is Said to Be A Real Fox, a Jessica Simpson, Look a Like !!!!!!! Hopefully, Sofia, is Gonna Be O. K., So Eastsider, and I , Don't Get A Lawsuit, against us, That's A Hassle !!!!!! And By The Way, Six Jazz Music cassette tapes, will Get Mailed Tomorrow,to you !!!! Hope You Like Them !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		13-May-2009 19:48
I had a feeling you would be. What a woman! Bouncing back like that from severe trauma!

Sofia		13-May-2009 19:45
Dave B -- I've got a magnet stuck to my filing cabinet that says "Normal People Worry Me." A little bit of "fun" insanity is always a good thing. And yes, I'm totally over it. All those symptoms have gone away :)

Road Runner		13-May-2009 19:25
Bob Sara, Were You There, at Swift, when Henry Morales, Got Bill Rody Fired, and Bill Rody, came Back in The Swift Offices, and Threatened Morales, with A Revolver, in His Hand, and Metro Police Arrested Bill Rody, and Took Him away, in Handcuffs ????? I was Out On Deliveries, on a Swift Truck, and When I Came Back, in The Afternoon, Frank Greecher Told Me: You Missed it, and He Told Me The Story. Very Sad. And Then, A Short Time Later, I Heard, that Bill Rody, Had Committed Suicide, By A Gunshot To The Head. I Felt Real Bad, cause I Worked With Bill, My 1st 2 years, at Swift, At Swift Metro HRI . Later. Road Runner.

Dave B		13-May-2009 19:20
Hi Jackie: I just now saw your post, Ok, will change my name to whatever will help.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		13-May-2009 19:19
I have two weeks off from court and what happens? I am still embroiled in controversy anyway. I had hoped to get away from never-ending controversy.

Dave B		13-May-2009 19:17
Others who read this are thinking, they have finally gone off the deep end. And they of course would be right. And Don Boyd is saying to himself, WHY did I ever in my life allow such a separate board from the sane ones on the other parts of the site???

Dave B		13-May-2009 19:16
Oh boy, you are letting eastsider decide this?????? All I can say is that I think Sofia is getting over it, even as we speak, Come on the discussion board here, Sofia, and tell them you are not suffering!!! I mean, the Hialeah Trio was never an actual entity, it was just talked about, so Sofia could not be hurt by its demise before it even began to exist ( I hope). Sofia, if you are hurt, you and I can sue Robbin and Eastsider, win, then split the settlement with both of them, as a true lawyer would :)

Robbin		13-May-2009 19:08
Dave B, I Really Don't Know, if Anything Can Be Done, To Start Over, or Not???? But Whatever Eastsider Decides, I Will abide By His Decision. I Await, His Decision !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 19:04
Eastsider, Now, after all: Dave wants to Take Greyhound !!!!! Are You Paying, for Anothe Ticket, To Hialeah, I'm Not !!!!!! I Don't Know !!!!!! I'll Go along with Your Decision. Is There still Hope, For The Hialeah Trio, or is it over ????? I Await Your Decision !!!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		13-May-2009 19:01
Gentlemen, here is the deal, I was only concerned about money insofar as it would benefit YOU guys, Robbin and Eastsider, did not even think of myself :)

Jackie		13-May-2009 19:00
Dave, If You're Going to Sue The Donut Shop, over Hot Coffee, You will Have To Change your name, to Cosmo Kramer, and I Will Represent You . Let me know. Sincerely Yours, Jackie.

Dave B		13-May-2009 18:59
ok ok, you guys drive a very hard bargain, so Greyhound it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robbin		13-May-2009 18:55
Eastsider, Dave B, Wanted On The Band Wagon, But Failed To Get On The Greyhound, That Would Of Taken Him, To The Band Wagon, In Hialeah !!!!!! And Then He Implied, That You and I Are Cheapskates!!!! And Then, after it all: Wants To Be Our Band's Attorney. Indeed ????? Why would We need an Attorney, for a Band That never was ?????? And if We Did, indeed , Need An Attorney, Would it Be Him ????? I Think Not !!!!!!! Is He Joking ????? His Mistake, was Not Taking Steps !!! The Steps up into The Greyhound !!!!!! Later !!!!! Rockin Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 18:40
Sofia, I Have That Song,-- : Money For Nothing, By Dire Straits, on A C. D. , By Them, called : The Sultans Of Swing, The Very Best Of Dire Straits. My Favorite Song By Dire Straits, Is : Walk Of Life !!!!!! And it's On My C. D. I Never Knew Much About Them, But I Liked : Walk Of Life, and Got The C. D., A Few Years Ago, From A Friend. I'm Playing : Walk Of Life, Right Now, on My Boom Box !!!!! Do You Like : Tower Of Power ?????? Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Road Runner		13-May-2009 18:32
Bob Sara, I Remember you Well, and Most Of All: When George Knight Got Married, at Sunrise Prespreterian Church, By Country Club Of Miami, and Had The Reception , at a Lake House, in Miami Lakes, and You Were There, With Kathy Frost, and I Was There. And Of Course I Saw you At Swift, all The Time, But I Can't Remember , How Long You Were there. About How Long , were you there ????? I Think I Remember You Driving, A Dark Blue Ford Company Car . Were You Still there, when The Company Changed Over To : Swift Independent ????? I Remember, Dire Straits !!!! In Fact, I Have one C. D. , By Them. It's Called: Sultans Of Swing, - The Very Best Of Dire Straits !!!!! I Always Liked, and Still Do: Walk Of Life, By Dire Straits, and I Have it, on This C. D. It Also Has Money For Nothing !!!! Best Regards !!!!! Road Runner !!!!!!!!

Robbin		13-May-2009 18:02
Dave B, Sorry, Greyhound, already Arrived in Hialeah, without You, and I was waiting, for You, at The Station. I Saw The Bus Empty Out, and No Dave B. The Deal , is Off, and The Idea, of The Hialeah Trio, is History Now !!!!! You waited Too Late, To Reconsider. Eastsider Arranged For Your Luxury Trip, with Helen Wait, Of Greyhound, and You Couldn't See Past The Money, So now : We'll Never Know, What Might Have Been !! ??? It's All Like A Bad Dream, Right Now, But Hopefully, in Time, it will Fade Away, and not Haunt Us !!!!! All I Ask Of You, is To Please Help Poor Sofia, She was The One Hurt Most By This Fiasco !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 17:49
Eastsider, Rockin Robbin, i s Rockin On !!!!!!!! I Don't Know, about Dave. He May Be Busy, Trying To Help Poor Sofia !!!!!! He Should !!!!! According To Our Miami Correct Time, : At 1:30 P. M., Right Now, it's 86 Degrees, Here, and it's Sunny, and with a Slight Breeze. It feels Like it's Hotter, than That. My Central A / C, went out, and We were without it , for 2 Days, But Now, it's Fixed, and Back On. A Water Pump, Wasn't Pumping, and A Pipe Leaking water, into the Coat Closet, where the Return Unit is. That was The Problem. We Sprayed Fabreze Mold and Mildew Killer, and Put A Fan in There To Dry The Baseboards, ect. Hopefully, That will Do it !!!!! We Have A Brand New GE Wall A / C Unit, in Our Bedroom, So We Had that on, and Slept Well, the 2 Nights, until our Very Independent A/ C Repair Man Came, after BS, Promises, and Excuses !!!!! He Put A New Pump in, and Hopefully, That will Get us Thru The Long Hot Summer !!!!!! Please Pray, For Sofia !!!!! Later . Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 17:31
Dave B, Shame On You !!!!!!! If You would Of Just Got On The Greyhound, and Left The Driving To Them, They Would Of Got You To Hialeah, and I Could Have Got You Started, Playing Electric Bass, and Hopefully , Eastsider, would Have Arrived Later, and All Would of Been : Peachy, But Now, it's FUBR, I Repeat, FUBR !!!!!!!! Please, Do The Right Thing, And Help Poor Sofia , That's The Least You Can Do !!!!!! I Take Blame, For Being a Cheapskate, and TightWad, But For Not anything Else. Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 17:22
Eastsider, What A Shame, About it all !!!!!!! We Blew it !!!!! But even though You and I were Cheap, and Arguing about Paying For Lighting, ect., I Think that Most Of The Blame, The Lions Share, Goes To Dave. He Didn't want To Travel, By Greyhound, He Didn't want to Learn to Play Bass, and all He Talked about , Was Money , So Dave , Gets My Blame. Dave, Shame On You !!!!!!!! I Guess , we'll Get over it, and Should Not Hold A Grudge, against Dave. The One I Feel Sorry For , is Poor Sofia, She was Such a Loyal Supporter, and Her High Hopes, of Our Success, went Down, and Caused Her All Types Of Depression, Pain, Loss Of Necessary Pleasures, in Her Life, Ect. The Poor Lady, is The Big Loser, in This Failure. Hopefully, Dave, Will Try To Get Her Some Sort Of Compensation, That's The Least He Can Do, as This, is Mostly, His Fault !!!!! Time will Tell, what The Repercussions, will Be, from this Saga !!!!!! Maybe Katie Couric, will Feature It, or We May Be Called To Oprah's Show, or Better Yet : Jerry Springer, or DR. Phil. ???? Maybe , The Failure, will Bring Forth: Something Even Bigger, and Better, For All Of Us, But Above All: I Hope Sofia, will Be O. K. !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 16:56
Sofia, I Hope You Feel Better Soon !!!! Have Some Breyer's Strawberry Ice Cream, and You Will Definately , Get Some instant Relief !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 16:53
Dave, I Hate to Throw Blame, on anyone, But I Must Speak Out, about The Proceedings, and This is How I Feel : You Got Greedy, and only Cared about the Money, and Wanted to Be a Computer Long Distance Manager, and Do Nothing, and You Had a Problem, With The Classy , and Luxurious Conveyence, that Eastsider Graciously, and Unselfishly Provided, For You To Hialeah,--- Greyhound !!!!! So I Honestly Feel, That You Played a Big Part, in The Project Going Bust, and I'M Bounces in your Corner, But it is a Shame , about The Demise, of The Hialeah Trio. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 16:33
Sofia, It was Very Nice, of You To Support Us, Like You Did, and I'm Sorry, that We Broke Your Heart, and Shattered Your Hopes and Dreams. I Never Meant , for This to Happen, and I Can't Believe it Did, I'm Still Bewildered !!!!! I Couldn't Sleep, Last Night, and I'm Depressed. I Hope You will Forgive us, for Letting You Down !!!!! And Again, I am Truly Sorry, that Things Fell Apart, Before The Unfolded. Our Futures , Looked So Very Bright, and Now, all is Lost. Please , Forgive Me, For My Part in This . Sadly, Robbin.

eastsider		13-May-2009 16:22
Dave: Nope. I've changed my mind about the whole thing and I'm now dropping out. Of course the fact that that pesky warrant that is still out for me in Florida did sway my decision a tad bit. You and Rockin' Robbin will have to carry on without me, at least until I can get the Florida matter settled. Wonder if they have pre-trial diversion there?

Sofia		13-May-2009 15:59
Bob Sara -- that's it, Dire Straits. Thank you. These days the neurotransmitters aren't connecting the way they used to. Dave and Eastsider -- I am so crushed that the idea of retaining a personal injury attorney for this trauma seems to be the only way to go. I had such high hopes for a new career. Now I'll claim depression, insomnia, muscle aches, cervical radiculopathy -- and I'll throw in loss of consortium for good measure. And I won't leave the house without the neck brace, just in case some pesky insurance investigator is lurking behind my neighbor's bushes ready to take pictures of me washing my car.

Dave B		13-May-2009 15:57
All right, Eastsider, I will go the Greyhound way and leave the driving to them, then Robbin and I can form the Hialeah Duo til you arrive in Fla. This way Sofia will not sue me for personal injury.

Dave B		13-May-2009 15:56
I will represent Sofia

eastsider		13-May-2009 15:00
Dave: You wanted 1/3 to manage and everybody knows that managers only get 12 to 15%. I offered to send you to Hialeah in the lap of luxury, Greyhound. You could have had a whole new career here, but did you want it? No, you wanted money! The artists don't get any money. The record companys get the money. Now if you own the rights to your songs and your publishing rights, then you might get some money, depending on the development deal that you signed with the record companywhile in a stupor. You tour, you work, you lose money in order for the record company to make money. That's the music business. I cite Bo Diddley as an example of the music business. Then there's your excuse that you can't play an instrument. Well that never stopped a lot of rockers. Do you think that Elvis knew more than 3 or 4 chords? That didn't stop him. But, the most important thing, and the thing that you will have to live with for the rest of your life is the fact that you have crushed Sofia along with breaking her heart. I'm recommending that she retains a personal injury attorney (the one with the best TV ad) and gets her justice.

Bob Sara		13-May-2009 14:43
Sofia...the song is "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits. They had a bunch of hits in the seventies.

Dave B		13-May-2009 12:40
Or maybe I will just have some hot coffee spilled due to my own fault and have some big corporation pay me hundreds of thousands. In this day and age, they would be more than happy to. All it takes is a nonsensical event like that one at McDs and I would be on my way, and it would all be my fault. What a world. Uh oh, I have two weeks off from court and I am STILL cynical. I thought that would have disappeared for these two weeks. :)

Dave B		13-May-2009 12:38
Fake it til he makes it, an excellent song title. Watch out that Robbin and Eastsider don't appropriate that song title and not give you royalties....Sofia, you can become a co-long-distance-band manager with me and split the proceeds, although judging by Robbin and Eastsider's keeping their money under tight rein, I don't think that will happen. But can't they at least retain me as their "band attorney"??? There are so many people making money for doing nothing, that I thought I would jump on the bandwagon, no pun intended.

Sofia		13-May-2009 12:31
Dave B -- this whole thing reminds me of that song -- the artist's name escapes me now -- but it goes something like this: " . . . that ain't working . . . that's the way to do it . . . money for nothing, and your checks for free." Who sings that? Someone help me out here. Eastsider -- you're right, I am crushed about this. Perhaps you can provide Dave B with some small bongos and a tambourine and he can fake it till he makes it.

Dave B		13-May-2009 11:37
There were two things that changed my mind about the Hialeah Trio. Eastsider said we would not make much money, and I would have to play an instrument I can't play, which is indeed an obstacle. Plus a third thing, that the two of you would not cut me a check now and then for being a do-nothing long distance manager of the band, which I don't think was fair :)

eastsider		13-May-2009 06:32
Robbin: Most likely the band fell victim to downsizing or downloading or down-in-the-dumps because of Greyhound. I don't know. I'm sure that Entertainment Tonight or the Star or Tiger Beat will cover the story behind the scenes. Maybe it was Yoko, I mean Pam. The true story may never be known. And what about poor Sofia, our Fan Club President? She must be crushed. It's all just too sad. I just hope that I can get the Tee Shirt order cancelled before the silk screening begins. If not, you've got a hefty bill to pay because I ordered them in your name. 62 degrees on the Lake at 1:27 AM.

Robbin		13-May-2009 04:10
Eastsider, Yes , It Sure Looks That Way !!!!! The Hialeah Trio, Is History, Already !!!!!! Our Clarinet Child Prodigy, Had A Change Of Heart !!!!! Better Now, Than Later !!!!!!! I Always Loved The Rascals Music. You Know , A Lot Of Bands, at The Place, and The World, Played Rascals Songs. I Remember: The 7 Of Us , Playing : Come On Up, at The World, and one Of The Tiger Brothers Playing Guitar Left Handed, in The 7 Of Us. I Have A Record Album, By The Rascals, With Most Of Their Hits, and Too Many Fish In The Sea, And Mustang Sally, and Baby Let' s Wait. And I Have A C. D., Of The Rascals, called The Ultimate Rascals Collection. I Always Loved Felix Cavaliere's Organ Playing, and That was Him, in Joey Dee, and The Starlighter's Peppermint Twist, as You Know !!!!! A Great Talent, Yes, To Be Sure !!!!!! And as You Said, This Way You Saved : A Hammond B3 Organ, and To Waste One Of Those, Would Be A Crime, in My Book !!!!! Was It The Long Greyhound Bus Journey, Stage Fright, Bickering, Or What: That Changed Dave's Mind, About The Hialeah Trio ?????? We May Never Know, Unless He Feels Like Telling Us !!!!!!!! Oh Well, There Goes My Dreams Of Stardom, Down The Drain !!!! I Guess, it Just Was Not To Be, That's All !!!!!! But , We'll Get Over it !!!!! We Have To Be Strong, and Go On !!!!! Tomorrow's Another Day !!!!!! See Ya . Robbin.

Road Runner		13-May-2009 03:43
Bob Sara, I Imagine, He's Probably Retired By Now, But A Few Years Ago, I Heard That Henry Morales, was Working For Don Greene Poultry !!!!!! I Haven't Seen Henry, Since Swift !!!!! He was A Great Pork Salesman, The Best, No Doubt About it, But He Could Make You Real Mad Too, with His Boisterous Way !!!!! He and I Had it out, a Few Times, But There was Mutual Respect, so it always Blew Over !!!!!! You Know, Bob, When Swift Moved From Downtown Miami, on N. W. 11th Street, They Branched Out : They Opened A Separate Foodservice Branch, Which was Swift Metro,- Swift Metropolitan Hotel Supply, At 3700 N. W. 71st Street, And They Moved The Sausage Kitchen, To Tampa, OFF Gandy Blvd., and Dale Mabry, and The Swift Fresh Meats Miami Sales Unit, where we worked, opened Brand New, in A Field, By Itself. The Year, that all of this Took Place, I Believe, Was: around 1968, or 1969. And The Swift Fresh Meats Sales Unit, where We Worked , was Much Smaller, When it Opened New, about : 1 / 3 The Size it was , When We were There. I Heard, that Within 6 Months after They Opened, They Had Outgrown , The Building, and Had to Add On !!!!! I Have A Professional 10 By 12 Photo, of The New Building, When It Opened, and Before The Addition. I Will Show it To You !!!! Were You There, When We Had The Swift Ice Cream Trucks Parked There, over By The Dumpster ????? They Were Plugged in, and Full Of 3 Gallon Cardboard Round Cans Of Swift's Ice Cream, For Dipper Dan Ice Cream Stores, and Other Places, Such as Miami Beach Hotels. The Swift Ice Cream Plant, was in Macon, Georgia, and Swift Drivers From Macon, Would Drive 1 / 2 Way To Miami, Which, was Orlando, on The Weekend, with a Full Truck Loaded, with All Weeks Deliveries, and Miami Drivers , would Deliver The Ice Cream, all Week, and Then, The Next Weekend: Full Trucks Would Come To Orlando, and Meet The Miami Drivers, Who Woul Have An Empty Truck, and They Would Switch Trucks. We Had 3 Swift Ice Cream Trucks At The Swift Fresh Meats Miami Sales Unit, on The Side Of The Building, at one Time !!!! And The Drivers Used To Bring Us in Cans Of French Vanilla Swift's Ice Cream, and Put it in Our Freezers, For Us To Enjoy, and We Did !!!!!! It was Delicious !!!!!!! Do You Remember : Linda Johnson, Who was A Secretary ????? I Know You Remember : Poor Little America. That is A Sad Story. Poor Lady . And Linda Knowles , Do you Remember Her ???? See You Soon, At Arnold's Royal Castle !!!!! Road Runner .

eastsider		13-May-2009 03:09
Robbin: It looks like the band has broken up before it got together. Our drummer/bassest/woodwind player has left the group. So goes the music business. Lucky me. I saved a B-3. I did (and do) like the Rascals. Felix Cavaliere has lived in Nashville for 10 or 15 years now, still writes music and still performs as "Felix Cavaliere's Rascals". He's a nice guy and a talented guy. When we first started fooling around playing; "Lonely Too Long" was one of the first things that we did. I have no idea why, but I started playing the piano intro on guitar and it went from there. We just get together for fun and to challenge ourselves. Last year we played the Sgt. Pepper album from start to finish (except for Harrison's sitar song). We just did it to see if we could. Maybe I'll suggest thet we learn the Rascals' "Collections" album next. That ought to be fun.

Robbin		13-May-2009 03:00
Steve Winwood, Happy 61st Birthday, and Best Wishes, For Many, Many More !!!!!! And Thank You, For The Great Music, over The Years, From You and The Spencer Davis Group, and You And Traffic !!!!!!!! All The Best !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 02:56
Eastsider, You Mentioned : Sam Ashe Music Stores, We Have one Here, only about : 3 Miles , From My House. It's On The Service Road, next To The Palmetto Expressway, On The Eastbound Side, Just East Of Red Road, at N. W. 167th Street. They Have A Lot Of Nice Musical Instruments , I Go in There, and I'm in AWE !!!!! It's A Musicians Paradise !!!!!!! I Really Don't Know, if Ace Music, is Still there, in North Miami, or Not, But I'm Curious, so I will Check, and Let You Know . My Younger Brother, 3 years younger, than Me, Played The Drums, Pretty Good, and He Had A Slingerland Drum Set, Back in The 60's, and He and I , and A Friend, used To Serenade The Neighborhood, From Our one Car Garage. Me , On My Vox Jaguar Organ, My Friend On His Gretsch Guitar, And My Brother, on His Slingerland Drum Set. We Didn't Play Any Songs, in Particular, We Just Jammed, My Friend and I Would Start Playing Chord Progressions, and My Brother, would Fall in on Drums, and We Sounded Pretty Darn Good !!!!!! But My Mom, was Complaining, saying : I Know The Neighbors Love This , and Begging us To Quit !!! Eastsider, Did You Ever Like The Rascals Music ???? I Always Have !!!! Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 02:12
Eastsider, My Wife Might Mind, But If Pamela Just Could Not Resist Me, On Stage, I Wouldn't Mind, and She Would Probably Have Her Way !!!!!! And About The Crane, I Guess You're Right, We Can Tie Ropes Around Your Hammond B3 Organ, And 2 Or 3 of us , Will Get On The Roof, And Pull it Up, and if it Falls, and Breaks, We'll All Cry, a Bit, and Go Home, and you'll Be out An Expensive Valuable Organ, But it's Only Money !!!!! And Regarding Our Repitoire, We Can Do Beatles, and Other British Invasion Groups, Like The Animals, The Kinks , The Who, and Others, and Motown, Stax, Ect. No Problem There, We Can Handle That !!!! And If Dave, can Play The Clarinet, He Can Play A Fender Precsion Bass, and Follow us On Bass !!!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-May-2009 01:51
Sofia, It's So Nice, To Hear You Say Those Kind Words, and I Could Not Agree, with You More !!!!! You Have The Whole Scenerio Figured Out !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		12-May-2009 21:07
This sounds like an awful lot of trouble, the Hialeah Trio. I was thinking of just being a long distance manager from the comforts of my computer here, so if I have to travel and get to a Greyhound Station and learn to actually play an instrument, (I played the clarinet in school) then just let me know when you need a hands-off manager who can make a lot of dough by doing nothing. There are a lot of those jobs across the country.

eastsider		12-May-2009 20:50
Robbin: What crane? I figured that you would just grunt and groan the B-3 up onto the roof. That's how they got them up on those stages at The World and The Place. Pam isn't the "Guest" MC that I had in mind. Stop and think about it and remember I'm subtle. And now we're doing a Beatles Tribute? We have to have a drummer for that and a second guitar player. What happened to the R&B set list? Happy 61st Birthday to Steve Winwood!

eastsider		12-May-2009 20:38
Sofia: I had forgot how Pam likes those Bad Boy Rockers. She may marry Robbin live on stage.

Sofia		12-May-2009 20:28
Eastsider, no need to worry about security. I get the feeling Robbin will behave as a perfect gentleman. Besides, with Pam Anderson there, none of the ladies in attendance will have to worry about a thing.

Road Runner		12-May-2009 20:27
Bob Sara, When You were there, and Publix Beef Man, Did We Have The 4 Direct Shipment Trailer Loads, That Went around To Publix Stores ????? At one time, we Had 4 Trailers, and 2 Of Them, were Driven Around To Publix, By Clay Hyder Drivers, and 2 Swift workers Rode with Them, or Took their car, and The other 2 Trailers were Taken around , and unloaded By Me, and Others. We Had One old Swift Tractor, and We Rented 1 Tractor. I Drove one or The other, and Went around to from 6 to 8 Publix Stores, with a Helper, and I Backed in, and Either Tailgated The Quarters of Beef, Off Of The Hook, in The Trailer, or I Carried The Beef to The Hook, on The Rail, Weighed 4 Pieces, at a Time, and Helped Push The Beef into The Publix Beef Cooler. And That was only on Saturdays, 160,000 Pounds Of Beef, +, and Monday Thru Friday, We Delivered Lots More Beef, on Swift Trucks, plus: Pork Loins, Spareribs, Whole Lamb, Veal Sides, and other Things We Delivered To Publix, and Everyone Else !!!!! I Still Can't Believe, that Swift, and Armour Sold Out, and Got Out Of The Business !!!!! Did You Work For Swift Independent, at all, or Just Swift & Company ????? I Did !!!!! When I Left, it was Swift Independent Packing Company, - Sipco !!!!!!! I used To Go To Key West, on That Run, a Lot, and To Homestead Air Force Base, Quite A Bit, To The Base Commissary !!!!!! That was Kenny's Account, - Ken Saunders. Talk To You Later, Bob !!!! Road Runner .

Robbin		12-May-2009 19:48
Eastsider, Mortons' Of Chicago, is at South Beach, Too Far, and Ruth's Chris, is in North Miami Beach, also Too Far, So : Shula's At Main Street, it is !!!! And I'll Send You The Bill, and You Can Reimburse Me, after all, it's your crew !!!!!! But if I'm Paying, Tey're Going To Burger King !!!!! Good News Though, You'll Love This one !!!!! Guess who I Got, for The Guest M. C. ?????????? Pamela Anderson !!!!! She Said she would Do it , For Me !!!!! Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 19:40
Eastsider, As Said Before: Thanks , For Everything: For Wanting us To Play Music, at A Building Demolition Site, And For Calling Me A Cheapskate, and For Putting Us On The RoofTop, Of The Old Flamingo Plaza J. C. Penny, So Me , and Your Hammond B3 Organ, can Fall Thru, You Have Me Confused With Saturday Night Live's OH No, MR. Blll !!!!!! The Best Thing You Said: I Don't Mind : That Security , May Be Needed, For Me, Cause I Like The Ladies, Yes , Yes, Yes, Now That's True !!!!!!! I Love The Ladies , and a Lot Of Them Love Me !!!!!! Eastsider, Why Are You So Nice, and How Did You Get That Way ???? I Wish I Was So Nice !!!! So, Flamingo Plaza, it is !!!!! J. C. Penny _, On The Roof !!!!! Who's Gonna Pay For The Crane, To Hoist Your Equipment Onto The Roof ????? Not Me !!!!! I Hope Dave's not afraid Of Heighths ???? The Roof Of Penny's, is Pretty High. We Must Ask Him, or Maybe We Will Surprize Him. Flashlihts, For Lighting, Will Work, It will Have to, Since Neither Of us want to Pay For Lighting. The Concert, By The Hialeah Trio, Will Go On !!!!! We Will Make Headlines, with Our Beatles Tribute, And With Only 3 Members, instead Of 4, and We Will Have An Organ, in Our 3 Member Group, with Me, On Your Hammond B3 Organ !!!!! A Little Different Twist !!!!!! Later !!! Robbin.

eastsider		12-May-2009 19:05
I knew that Milander Auditorium had been torn down, thus my suggestion to "play" there. I thought that my idea was kind of fitting, has beens playing nowhere. I need to quit being so subtle. Allright then (no more being subtle, that comes from "Slingblade", watch the movie for a preview of the "concert") Flamingo Plaza it is on the old J.C. Penny rooftop 'a la the final Beatles performance. All attendees must bring flashlights as Robbin is too cheap to pay for lighting and I imagine the sound system will be transistor radio speakers. I think that the finale will probably be when the B-3 falls through the roof, with Robbin attached. Robbin, the crews travel in motor coaches that sleep 8 to 10. I had planned to send two with a 15 man sound and lighting crew but at this rate a Mini Cooper will be plenty big for a small crew and your "menu" forecasts Union problems for me. You need to work on that Don't you have a Morton's or Ruth Chris' nearby? Oh, nevermind Shula's will work just fine. Sofia, will we need any security? Not to protect the band from the groupies but vice-versa, as Robbin has confessed many times over to having an eye for the ladies. Finally, Robbin, I want you to make arrangements to have a special "Guest" MC.

Patricia		12-May-2009 19:04
Hi All, My dear husband drove for Robert Orr Food Services in the Nashville area for many years during the 70's. He told me many stories about the people he met and that he enjoyed working for Robert Orr. I am watching humingbirds live on the site in Ecuador, which Dave B gave us, and also watching a mother bird feed her four babies, live in Kansas! Bye for now, friends.

Robbin		12-May-2009 18:46
Patricia, Hi, Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 18:45
Sofia, Thank You, For Your Support, and We Will Play Your Favorite Songs, Just For You !!!!!! We'll Let you Know When, our Big Concert, will Take Place, at Flamingo Plaza, So You Can Attend !!!!! I'll Make Sure They Have Ice Cream There , as We All Love it !!!!!! Take Care !!!! Robbin.

Road Runner		12-May-2009 18:38
Bob Sara, Vic Gaffert, Became a Salesman At Swift Metro, Later, But He and His Brother In Law: Frank Greecher, Started Right After Me, At Swift Metro, and All 3 of Us Were on The Night Truck Loading Crew, Under The Night Shipper, Willie Cook. And Vic Gaffert, Helped Make Ground Beef, Ect., in The Meat Cutting Room, to go on our Swift Trucks , for Delivery , that Day. So I Knew: Frank , Vic, and Willie, from Swift Metro. I Helped Clean Out Swift Metro, and Swift FT. Lauderdale, when They Closed, Bringing Racks, Equipment, and Product, into Our Swift Fresh Meats Miami Sales Unit. MR. Gil Shievelbein, Was at Metro, Telling us what to Take, and MR. A. J. Paul, was at FT. Lauderdale, along with Bill Stokes. I Met George Clark, Henry Turgeon, Larry Carter, Bill Stokes, Frank Allen, James Lawrence, at FT. Lauderdale, when they were there. And I Saw Kathy Frost, and Frank Greecher, When They were there also. Did You Work with : Mary Morales ???? I Loved Mary Morales, She Was A Real Cutie !!!!! Remember Neil Hamilton, Bill Shewyn, Ken Saunders, and Sherry Moya, another Cutie !!!!! And Did You Know : Bill Rody, And Yvette, and : Gus Mancuso ????? And In The Coolers, You Had : Alberto, Orlando, Angie, and Meat Cutters: Conrado, Gonzales, Ricardo, and Clean up Men: Shorty Baker, and Juan Alvarez. I Have 3 Photo Albums Of Swift Pictures, and I Will Bring them , When We Go To Royal Castle, To Feast, and we can Look at The Albums afterward, in The Car. I Think you'll enjoy The Pictures !!!!!! Oh , 1 More Name, for You : Bill Young. And of Course : Henry Morales, Leo Pinero, Pablo Molinero, Leo Aroganes, and at FT. Lauderdale, Before they Closed: Bob Allen, and Frank Allen. The People We Got from Swift Metro, were Good, and FT . Lauderdale Too, But From Metro, We Only Got 3 Small Foodservice Trucks, and From FT. Lauderdale, We Only Got One Crummy Old Beat Up Truck. Were You there Bob, when Publix, went to all Box Beef ???? 5 Boxes Made a Cattle: I Box Of Ribs, 2 Boxes Of Rounds , 2 Boxes Of Chucks. I Delivered Box Beef, to Publix Stores, for a Short Time, and Then Publix Started Their Own Meat Distribution, To The Stores, From A New Meat Warehouse, on Their Own Publix Trucks . Were You There Then ????? Talk To You Later !!!! Road Runner / Robbin.

Patricia		12-May-2009 18:10
Hello Friends - Just back today since last Thursday, May 7! Robbin, thank you for the good Mother's Day wishes to all of us. I am not a mother, but I am a very loving aunt of my two Nephews, who live in the Boston area. I was reading the posts and I also have lists of memories, usually written by the city - I thought I was the only person who does that!!!!!! Also remembering my mother calling us, out the window, to come in the house for supper, while we were outside playing smewhere in the neighborhood! Bye for now.

Sofia		12-May-2009 18:04
Of course, Robbin! I'll gather my Hialeah groupies and applaud and cheer.

Robbin		12-May-2009 17:53
Eastsider, Thanks For Everything !!!!! Dave , and I Owe You A Debt Of Gratitude !!!!! Don't Know How We'll Ever Thank You !!!!!!! Later . Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 17:50
Dave B, Did You Get The Latest ???? We're Not Going to Nashville !!!!! I Know, it's A Real Heartbreaker !!!! You Are Coming to Hialeah, Via Greyhound Bus, Compliments Of Eastsider, and I'm Staying Home !!!!! So Much , For Our Big Plans !!!!!!! See You in Hialeah !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 17:46
Eastsider, Don't Worry About Your Crew, Plenty Of Room For Them, in The Backyard, They Can Sleep On Lawn Chairs, and The'll Have Fresh Air, Moonlight, and A Lakeview. And as For Dining, We Have : Checker's, Burger King, and Mc Donald's, all 3 , within 2 Miles Of My House, How's That, For Hospitality, ????? Am I A Master Host , Or What ?????? But They Will Need To Make Reservations, in Advance !!!!! 1 Year in Advance !!!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 17:38
Eastsider, Flamingo Plaza, is The Venue, for Our Debut Concert !!!!! See You In September !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 17:36
Sofia, and Don Boyd, Thank You, For The Info, and Yes , I Rode By Hialeah High, This Past Weekend, and I Saw The Remains Of Our Beloved Municipal, and Later , Milander Auditorium. I Went To Lots Of Teen Dances There, and Battle Of The Bands Too !!!!! It's Rather Sad, But We Have Our Memories, and A Great Place To Discuss Them, Right Here !!!!! Thanks , To Don Boyd !!!!! All The Best Regards, To Both Of You !!!!!! Robbin. Ps- You Will Be At our Concert, Won't You ?????? Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 17:29
Eastsider, I Am A Bit Confused !!!! I Thought We Would Be: The Hialeah Trio, Debuting In Where Else, But Music City USA, and That You Would Be There, in The Trio, and Our Leader, and Now , I'm Lead to Believe: That Dave Is coming to Hialeah, Via Greyhound Bus, and You Will only Be Directing, and Supporting, From Nashville. I Really Don't Know about This Arrangement, and 20,000 clams, for Lighting, It May Have to Be An Outdoor Daytime Concert, In The Parking Lot, Of Flamingo Plaza, or Maybe , We can Get Hialeah Park, it's Empty, and Going to waste. But if It's A Night Concert, We May ask All Concert Goers, to Bring Their Own Flashlights, and Extra Batteries, For Our Lighting, With Our Present Budget !!!!! I'm Sure no one Will Mind !!!!! I Hope Dave Agrees To The Changes !!!!! We May Need A Large Revival Tent, So That We're Covered, in Case it Rains. I Wouldn't Dream Of Your Equipment In The Rain !!!!! Lord No !!!!! 1-- B3, A 145 Leslie, And A Preamp, will Do it !!!!! And I Hope You Can Make it, as You Are Originally From Hialeah, and Grew Up , Very Close To Flamingo Plaza, Like Me, and Dave needs a Music Teacher, To teach Him The Basics, of Playing Bass, and Drums. And We're Counting on You To Be Our Eric Clapton, On Lead Guitar, and I Will Try and Follow You, along , on The B3 !!!!! See You in Hialeah !!!!! Memories Of Fine Dining, at Flamingo Cafeteria, With Our Trays Being Carried To Our Tables By The Temptations !!!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		12-May-2009 17:18
Milander Auditorium has been flattened! I have such fond memories of the place. I haven't driven down Palm Avenue in quite a while, so I didn't know.

Don Boyd		12-May-2009 17:13
Eastsider: you mentioned Milander Auditorium as a venue - forget it, it has recently been flattened. They are going to build a new much larger auditorium there. Don

Robbin		12-May-2009 17:07
Eastsider, Ice Cubes, Will Be Fine, And I Really Like Hi C Fruit Punch, if That Can Be Supplied, and Publix Deli Ham, Shaved Paper Thin , Piled High, on Whole Wheat Bread, with a Little Yellow Mustard, or Gulden's. And Most Important, is That Paris, and Brittney , Stop By My Dressing Room, Between Sets, To Lend Me Moral Support !!!!! And as for The Flowers, The Fans, and Concert Goers, will Surely Supply those !!!!! And Don't worry, about Dave, He's A Very Intelligent Man, and I'm Sure He Will Learn To Play His Bass Lines, and A To Z, on Drums, in No Time at all !!!! His Possible Stage Fright, is My Only Worry, Cause If He Freezes, You and I , May Sound Flat !!!!! See You In Music City USA !!!!!!

eastsider		12-May-2009 16:59
Now hold on just a second. I am providing a ticket for Dave to get to Hialeah, not the both of you in Nashville. I do have what's left of a somewhat questionable reputation to try to protect, so this is strictly a Hialeah Florida event. Also, you need to hire a lighting designer who will provide my crew with a lighting script. Surely you guys don't want a flashlight with some low batteries to light you. You need professional lighting and that requires a lighting designer who will require a set list and more importantly some money. Likely somewhere around $25,000.00, but things are slow so that fee is probably negotiable. Robbin, if you aren't using a piano then you don't need anything but the 145 and maybe a Bogner pre amp. Also, you need to book Fireman's Hall or Milander Auditorium immediately as I'm sure that those venues are booked far in advance. Also, Flamingo Plaza may be an option for a open air concert. I'll need to know if this event is indoor or outdoor very soon in order that i know which sound and lighting rigs to send down there. Oh year, Robbin my crew expects to stay at your house and they have healthy appetites so make sure that 'frige is stocked. And hire a drummer that can keep time correctly. Okay, that should keep you busy for a while.

Robbin		12-May-2009 15:53
Dave B, I Called Greyhound, and They Had Tickets, For You, and Me, They Said !!!! Maybe, You Called The Wrong Greyhound, You May Have Called Greyhound Kennels, By Mistake, An Honest Mistake, and easy to Do. But Don't worry, We are Confirmed On Greyhound, and your Tickets should Arrive Tomorrow. See You in Nashville, at The Greyhound Station !!!! And Be Careful, Those Stations Harbor All Kind Of Seedy Characters, and we Don't want To Stay Around There very Long. Hopefully, Eastsider, will Get The Cab, or Limo, or Whatever Conveyance, Available, so we can Get out Of That Downtown Greyhound Station, on on To The Studios !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 15:42
Dave B, Have You Read The Latest ????? Eastsider Will Send us Greyhound Tickets To Nashville, and Then we Will Get Started , On The Hialeah Trio. You Will Be Trained On Electric Bass, And Drums, and May Alternate !!!! Eastsider Will Train You, on The Musical Instruments, and I Will Encourage You, and Give You Moral Support, So You Don't Get Discouraged !!!!!! Eastsider, Will also Fill You in on Musicians Terms, ect., Such as : Riffs, Fill In, Take 5, How Many Bars, What Key, Take It From The Top, Drum Roll, High Hats, Tempo, Beats, Cut, Sharps , Flats, Majors, Minors, Jam, GIGs, Mellow, Hit It, Break It Down, Ect. Don't Worry, You'll Be Fine !!!! Eastsider , Has Everything , Under Control !!!!! Once we Get Off The Greyhound, in Downtown Nashville, Eastsider, will Send A Taxi, For Us, to take us To The Studios, and We're On Our Way, To The Big Time !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		12-May-2009 15:30
Eastsider, I called the Greyhound station and they have no tickets for me, but that could just be an administrative error, I am sure they are there somewhere

Dave B		12-May-2009 15:29
Ok, it looks as though there is some hesitation here, so let's just make me your MANAGER, where I do it all from my computer here at home, split the proceeds with you two, three ways, and everyone is happy and the audience is too, because they do not have to hear someone doing OJTwhile he is playing an instrument.

Robbin		12-May-2009 15:28
Eastsider, You Are A Genius !!!!!! Dave And I , Have it Made , with You Running The Show, all we Have to Do, is Show Up !!!!!! I Can See it now : Our Ship Finally Came In !!!!!!! We're Gonna Be Stars !!!!!!!! They Make A Special Walk Of Stars, In Downtown Nashville, Just To Give us A Star, with Our Names There !!!!! Our Days Of Glory, and Rich Beyond Our Wildest Dreams !!!!! I Am Very Excited, and Can't Wait To Get On The Stage !!!!! Please Rush The Greyhound Tickets, By Overnite, so We Can Get The Show On The Road !!!!!!! Grateful Robbin.

Robbin		12-May-2009 15:20
Eastsider, All Sounds Good to Me, it's A Go !!!!!! The B3, Sounds Great !!!!! Since Dave , will Be On Fender Precision Bass, No Foot Pedals, will Be Required, But it Does Look Better, with The Pedals, and I May Feel More Relaxed, with Them Down Below, so Yes Pedals Please !!!!! M&M's, and Coca Cola, or Pepsi, will Be Fine , For Me !!!!!!! For My Leslie, To Be Used, A 145, Should Be Fine, and For Amp, A Fender Showman, Or Ampeg, Or Marshall, Should Do it !!!! As Far As The Rhodes, None Needed, as I Play Mostly Organ, and not Much Piano !!!! My Dressing Room, Must Have A / C, and A Comfortable Chair, Such As A Lazy Boy, and Paris Hilton, and Brittney Spears, Should Be On Call, To Stop By!!!!! As For Stage Lighting, Yours, Will Be Sufficient !!!! As For Make up, and Hair Dresser, I Have My Own Specialists On My Payroll !!!!! And Since I Have A Van, and A Ford Expedition, A Sort Of Station Wagon, No Greyhound Tickets Will Be Necessary, Bt Gass Money, will Be Required, To Get Me To Nashville. But If Dave's Taking Greyhound, then I Will Too, and Besides: It May Cost You Less That Way, Eastsider !!!!!! I Can Hardly Wait To Get To Nashville, And I Can See The Headlines Now : The Hialeah Trio, Hits Nashville, - Music City USA !!!!!!! We'll Make History !!!!!! I Hope Dave, is Ready, For All Of This Excitement. You and I, Have Been On stage Before, But Poor Dave, He May Have Problems, With Beginners Stage Fright !!!!! We'll See !!!! As Soon As My Greyhound Tickets Arrive, I Will Be On My Way, To Nashville !!!!! I Must Go To The Garage, To Practice !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin. Ps- Thanks , For Everything, Especially , For Car Fare, Via Greyhound !!!!!!

eastsider		12-May-2009 15:13
Robbin: If you're going to use foot pedals then we can turn Dave into a drummer. Then not only will he have to figure out what a riff is but also what a fill is.

Robbin		12-May-2009 14:55
Eastsider, Yeah, Palm Springs Music, was on The Right Side, if you were Headed West, on West 49th Street, and in the shopping center, with Grand Union, and Hobby Mart, ect. , and it was Right after Red Road-, West 4th Avenue. And Ace, Yeah, That was Big Time, All The Pros Went There, For Equipment, and Guys Like Me, Too !!!!!! The Ham and Egg Amateurs !!!!! Not Familiar, with That Song, By Traffic, But I'll Look For it !!!! The Animals, Yes, one Of My Favorite British Invasion Groups, and I'm Cryin, Yes I Remember it Well, and I should Be able, to Learn that on My Hammond !!!!! The Animals, Had Some Nice Organ on Their Songs, and I Think it was Vox Continental, if I'm not Mistaken. I Liked The Vox Continental, and I Wanted A Super Continental, The Double Keyboard one, A Super Beatle Amp, and A 122 Leslie, back in : The 60's !!!!!! But it was only a Dream. The Closest I Came to That, was A Vox Jaguar Organ, With A Sears Silvertone 2 - 12's Piggyback Amp. Talk About Broken Hearted !!!!!!!! But The Equipment Sounded Good, But I Didn't !!!!!! HAH HAH !!!!!! Do You Think We Can Teach Dave, To Play Anything ????? And if so, Are you Gonna Pay Him ????? I'm Not !!!! Poor Dave, It Doesn't Look Very Good , For Him !!!!!! We'll See !!!!!! Maybe , Sam Ashe Music , Will Sponsor Him !!!!! ????? We Will See !!!!!! Time Will Tell !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		12-May-2009 14:54
This is the story of my life; financing everybody else's endeavors and having nothing to show for it. So, I might as well finance you guys. Dave your tickets are at the Greyhound station. Go to Helen Wait and she will take care of you. You do realize that all musicians travel either by bus or station wagon don't you? Do you use an acoustic bass or solid body, short scale or long scale and what amp package will you reqiuire? Robbin, I'll get a B-3 ready for you. Do you want the foot pedals and which Leslies do you need? Do you require a Rhodes too? If so, what amp will you require? Please let me know ASAP what snack foods and liquid refreshments that each of you require in your dressing rooms. It would also be helpful to know if you want flowers, French Mineral Water, the grenn M&Ms taken out of the packages, cubed or crushed ice, lighting requirements for your dressing rooms etc. I'll also need your lighting designer to contact me in order that I can have the stage lighting correct. Oh, will you need me to arrange for makeup artists or do you each have your own? Contracts will forward under seperate cover. Anything else that I may do to accomodate you guys, please do not hesitate to ask. I must take my leave for now to provide some ice water to some former clients presently residing in hell. I look forward to working with you both!

Robbin		12-May-2009 14:35
Dave B, I 'm All For The Hialeah Trio. The Idea is Good, But Sounds as if You Plan on Eastsider and I , Doing The Playing, while you Take All The Bows, and My Pockets, are pretty Shallow, these Days, And Eastsider, May Feel Used and abused, if Only He, leads The Band, and Foots The Bill Alone. You'll Have To Ask Him, About that !!!!!! I Have Made 5 Cassette Tapes For You Of Jazz, So Far, and I'm Still Going !!!!!! We'll Be Talking, More about The Prospect Of : A Hialeah Trio !!!!!! Later !!! Robbin.

Dave B		12-May-2009 11:32
You and Robbin can pay me out of your own pockets, so The Hialeah Trio is still on, as far as i'm concerned. Then you two have to worry about your pay but between the two of you taking up a collection for me, for my tickets from Boston etc it makes it all worth it to me :) The main thing is that I get musical experience at the expense of eastsider and robbin.

eastsider		11-May-2009 23:23
Dave: I'll give you a general idea about musician's pay scale. It is like what a musician without a girlfriend is called. "Homeless"

Dave B		11-May-2009 22:28
I'm ready right now to go on stage and give the performance of a lifetime with my riff, whatever that is. Just pay me what musicians get and I'll do on the job training. How about it Robbin? Want to be part of the Hialeah Trio??

eastsider		11-May-2009 22:15
Robbin: That's funny as I was thinking about Palm Springs Music this morning. I think that we are talking about the same store, on the west side of the original Palm Springs Shopping Center. Right? I bought a Danelectro Bass there. I sure don't remember the names any of the guys who worked at Ace but it was a well known music shop, in the same league as Manny's in New York City. I once saw Eric Clapton at Ace looking around. It's a shame that those type of music stores have become a vanishing breed, taken over by Guitar Center, Sam Ash and the like. Best Buy has even got into the guitar business. At least we still have quite a few independant music stores here. Now, get your butt out to the garage and practice "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" by Traffic and "I'm Crying" by the Aminals. And Dave needs to work on the bass riff in "My Generation".

Bob Sara		11-May-2009 20:33
Road Runner, I worked for George Clark when I was at Swift. He had just taken over from Tom Riley, who had been promoted and transfered to Chicago. George Clark was moved down to Miami from the Ft Lauderdale Sales Unit. I think Kathy Frost moved down from the Lauderdale Sales Unit as well. Henry Turgeon came over later to run the HRI business after Swift closed the Metro unit and combined it with our Sales Unit. Henry brought one of his salespeople with him from Metro, Vic Gaffert.George Clark was still the Unit Manager when I left. It sounds like you were still there when he left. Did he go to another unit or retire? And it also sounds like Henry Turgeon took over as Unit Manager. Is that correct? I always thought that Henry Morales would end up running that unit. I took over the Beef, Lamb, and Veal Product Mangers job when George Knight was promoted to Unit Manager in Panama City. I was way too young for all that responsibility. That's why I left. Well, I got laid off from work last week, so any time you're ready for a few RC's let me know. I have time on my hands all of a sudden. This economy finally caught up with me. They say it's a recession if someone you know is out of work, and it's a depression if you're out of work. I hope your foot is healing and you're able to get around. I'll be writing more now that I have the time.

Bob Sara		11-May-2009 20:28
Road Runner, I worked for George Clark when I was at Swift. He had just taken over from Tom Riley, who had been promoted and transfered to Chicago. George Clark was moved down to Miami from the Ft Lauderdale Sales Unit. I think Kathy Frost moved down from the Lauderdale Sales Unit as well. Henry Turgeon came over later to run the HRI business after Swift closed the Metro unit and combined it with our Sales Unit. Henry brought one of his salespeople with him from Metro, Vic Gaffert.George Clark was still the Unit Manager when I left. It sounds like you were still there when he left. Did he go to another unit or retire? And it also sounds like Henry Turgeon took over as Unit Manager. Is that correct? I always thought that Henry Morales would end up running that unit. I took over the Beef, Lamb, and Veal Product Mangers job when George Knight was promoted to Unit Manager in Panama City. I was way too young for all that responsibility. That's why I left. Well, I got laid off from work last week, so any time you're ready for a few RC's let me know. I have time on my hands all of a sudden. This economy finally caught up with me. They say it's a recession if someone you know is out of work, and it's a depression if you're out of work. I hope your foot is healing and you're able to get around. I'll be writing more now that I have the time.

Robbin - Road Runner		11-May-2009 18:28
Bob Sara, Who was The Branch Manager, at Swift , When you were there ???? Was it : Henry Turgeon , or : George Clark ???? In My 14+ Years at Swift, I worked for 4 Different Managers. Eddie Tharpe, Tom Riley, George Clark, and Henry Turgeon . I started with Swift, at Swift Metro, The Food Service HRI Division, at US Cold Storage, on N. W. 71st Street, and 37th Avenue, just west , and across the Railroad Tracks, from Armour. I worked there, for 2 years, as A Driver, ect., and Then I Transferred over To Swift Fresh Meats Division, Where we worked Together. Publix, sure Got a Lot Of Beef, From us , and I Delivered, a Lot Of it , on Swift Trucks, and On Tractor Trailer Loads. Hard Work, Very Hard Back Breaking Job !!!!!! I Learned To Drive Tractor Trailer, at Swift , and At one time, I was The Tractor Trailer, of The Publix Saturday Peddle Load, and Later, I Drove it, on Thursdays, and Fridays. That was Two Real Hard, and Very Tiring Days, Back to Back !!!!!! I Dropped TheEmpty Trailer, on Fridays, P. M., sometimes : at 6 P. M., or As Late as 8 P. M. , and Then, I Had To Take The Rental Bobtail Tractor, Back To Ryder, Hertz, Lend- Lease, Rollins, or whatever Truck Rental Yard, it Came from, and Then I would Get My Car, and Head Home, and Then I Was off Saturdays, and Sundays, and I Needed that time to Recuperate, from the 2 Long days, of Driving around Dade County, To Publix Stores, Backing in, and unloading Lots Of Quarters Of Beef !!!!! You were The Beef Man, as I Remember, and I Know you Remember, How Hard We Drivers Worked. When I First Came To Swift, At Both Places, I Worked on The Night Loading Crew, in The Cooler, and We worked all Night Like Dogs. I was Glad to Get On A Truck, and Get out on the Street. When I Got To The 1st Stop, I Had to Be Very Careful, when I Opened The Back Doors Of The Truck, cause it was Loaded Badly, and Full, Full !!!! And Later in The Route, You Had to Keep Reorganizing The Merchandise, and When Yo Hit A Dip, or Bump, in The Road, or A Railroad Track, Everything Would Shift, and Fall, and When you opened the Doors, of the Truck, at Your Next Stop, You'd Wanna Scream Profanity, Or Cry, cause You Had Such a Mess, in The Back of The Truck !!!!!! It was That way, Every Day. And Don Burgess, Henry Morales, and Frank Greecher, were Heartless, They Would Give You A Terrible Load, with Lots Of Heavy Beef, Lots Of Stops, and Difficult Customers, and Warehouses, ect. , where you Got Delayed, and then they'd say you Took Too Long, and Rush You, and Humiliate You, Ect. That Job, was Very Trying, and Stressful. I Don't Know How , I Stayed There, So Long, By Pure Guts Alone, I Guess !!!!! Anyway, Best Regards, and Soon We'll Get Together, Over Royal Castle Hamburgers, at Arnold's, in North Miami. Later . Road Runner.

Robbin		11-May-2009 17:17
Eastsider, Do you Remember : Palm Springs Music, on West 49th Street, Palm Springs Mile ???? Ralph Gonzales, was The Owner, and He was The Manager Of Publix, across The Street, at one time, also. He Had a Good Store, and My Friends, and I Liked to Go There, and Kid around with Ralph, and Look At His Guitars. He was A Very Nice man, and My Friends and I Bought Fender Guitars, From Him there. That's where I Got My Baby Blue Fender Mustang, and it was A Great Guitar, I shouldn't of Sold it, But I Was Young and Foolish, needed cash, for Nonsense, and Threw the Cash Away, You Might say. I Had a Beautiful Guitar, and Later, I Had nothing to Show For The Little Money, I Got out of it !!!!!! I Should of Been Shot !!!!! Oh Well !!!!! And Ace , Down on 7th Avenue, My Friends and I Practicly , Lived there. You Probably, Saw us there. The Guy I Remember there, Not Sure, if He was The Owner, Manager, or What, Was : Herbie !!!! Do you Remember Him ????? At Ace Music, I Wanted A Farfisa Organ, So Bad, But Only Looked, Never Bought, Insufficient Funds, No Yang !!!!!! That was around 1966- 67, when I Was 15, and 16, and also 68, I Think. That's also, When I went To The World, and The Place. Fun Times !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-May-2009 16:53
Pokey, Did You Ever Check Out The Website: Miami Mega Racing ????? It's A Go Kart Racing Track, with Car Tires, all around, and it's in Opa Locka, on N. W. 37th Avenue, up Behind Where Alterman Truck Lines was, on Lejeune Road, and The Big Opa Locka - Hialeah Flea Market, is Close, next Door, and Over Off Lejeune Road. Some Sundays, My Wife and I Go To Mega Racing, and Watch The Karts: Practice, and Sometimes, There's Races. They also Ride Small Mini Motorcycles, around the Track, But I Like The Karts Best. There are Some Shifter Karts there, that are Really Fast, Your Eyes Get Blurry, watching them go around The Track. On The Website, They Show The Track. You Might Enjoy That !!!!! It's 86 Degrees Here in Miami, and Hialeah, at 12: 45 P. M., Sunny, and a Little Breezy, But Not Much. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-May-2009 05:16
Eastsider, I Do Remember Yakety Sax, And I Recognized The Name : Boots Randolph, But Didn't Know Much About Him. I Remember The Name : NRBQ, and I Think I Saw Them, at The World, But I'm Foggy About Them. But One thing I Remember: All The Bands Playing at The World, were Really Good, Same For The Place. I Think I Saw them, But I Never went To Thee Image, or The Experience. That Guy: Brim Leal, Could Really Sing, His Voice Was Good !!! He Went To Hialeah High, when I was there. Harry Jones, Lived Near Me, and I was Gonna Buy His Farfisa Organ, for 250 Dollars, and He Backed OutaThe Deal !!!! I Always Liked Farfisa Portable Organs, and Run Thru A Leslie Tone Cabinet- Speaker , they Sounded, Almost Like A Hammond. I Used To Look At Farfisas Down At Ace On 7th Avenue, But Didn't have the money, to buy one. Charlie Molter, was said to Be A Real Good Lead Guitarist !!!! ???? I Heard Harry Jones, On His Farfisa, and He Played Good !!! I Think He Was in The Spellbinders, With Charlie Molter !!! ??? Thanks For The Big Band Info. I Think Pokey, Likes Big Band More Than Me, But I Do Appreciate The Tip !!! I Remember, on The Lovin Spoonful's Song: Nashville Cats , They Said, or I Guess They, was : John Sebastian, Well, There's Thirteen Hundred And 52 Gitar Pickers in Nashville. I Always Liked The Lovin Spoonful, and Have One Record album, By Them. You Know, it's Funny, I Started to Tell Dave, To Get A Betty Crocker Cook Book, But Didn't , and Then You Mentioned it. I Watch PBS Cooking Shows, on Saturdays. I Really Like Mings' Show, The Oriental Chef , and I Liked The one with All The Ladies, Like 5 Of Them, and Yesterday,- Saturday, Marta Stewart Introduced Them, and Then They all 5 Cooked Their Dish, one By One. I used to watch: The Frugal Gourmet, Yan Can Cook, Justin Wilson, Nathalie Dupree, Cooking At The Academy, and Others. I Really Enjoy Cooking Shows, and it's a Good Suggestion , for Dave !!!!! I Use Recipes, From Books I Have , Just To Try Them, But Otherwise, I JustThrow it Together, From Experience, and Repetition . And As You Say: A Lot of it is Trial, and Error, and You Learn That way. I Make Western Omelets, Crepes , French Toast, Breakfast Quiches, Coffee Cakes, and Lots Of Other Things, From Scratch, and A Little Of This, and A Little Of That, without Measuring, Ect. My Wife Cooks in Her Miami Lakes Publix's Deli Kitchen, For The Hot Case, To Go Foods, and Chicken Tenders, and The Fried Chicken, in Boxes, and She also Knows How To Cook, But She Likes My Cooking , and Just Maybe, She's Tired of The Kitchen, when she Comes Home, So I Don't Mind Cooking, and So, I Almost AlwaysCook at Our House , By Choice, I Volunteer !!!!! I Like To Cook , And I Know What I'm Doing, and I'm Very Glad I Do !!!! It's Nice to Be Able To Cook !!!! Miami, and Hialeah Weather, Right Now, at : 1:00 A. M. it's 78 Degrees, and Clear, no Rain in Sight. It's 1: 10 A. M . Here, so it's 12: 10 A. M. There, I Think ???? I'm A Little Sleepy, I Think I'll Go To Bed !!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-May-2009 04:02
Manocarz, There was A Little Pizza Place, on Palm Avenue, Next DoorTo ,Or Near : Baker's Pharmacy, and Hialeah - Springs Auto Parts, in The Late 50's, and Early 60's, and We Got Pizza there , Sometimes, and They Had Real Good Pizza, But I've Tried and Tried to Remember The Name, of The Place, But Can't Remember it, Maybe You Can !!!!! ???? I Think The Name Started with, An N, Like Navarone's, or Something Like That !!!!! My Dad, My Brother, and I Always Got A Haircut, at Leo's Barber Shop, on Palm Avenue, just South Of Saunder's Hobby Shop, By Leo, Himself, A Very Nice Guy, and A Great Old Time Barber. Did You Ever Go There, For A Haircut ?????? And What about Milander's Meat Market , just south of there ???? I went there, Many Times, with My Mom, and Dad, and Mayor Henry Milander, Waited on us , Himself, and Filled our Order, and Talked to us, and Smiled, and Joked Around. Also , My Dad, was a Good Friend Of Mayor Milander, andFrom When I was Like 3 years old, I went in Mayor Milander's Office, with My Dad, and we sat Down, and Had a nice visit, with Henry, many times, over The Years, And I've Heard Many People Knock Mayor Henry Milander, But Not Me, I Liked Him, He was A Nice Man, anything Else, is immaterial, to Me !!!!! He was From Pennsylvania, Like My Dad, and They Were Good Friends, a Long Time !!!!! My Dad, was Born in The Pittsburgh Neighborhood, of East Liberty, But Later, Lived in The Very Affluent Neighborhood, of Squirrel Hill. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

eastsider		11-May-2009 03:46
Pokey and Robbin: If I may, I would like to suggest thet you guys check out the current hot big band "The Brian Setzer Orchestra" a 17 piece big band for the 21st Century. If you guys like big band music you'll like this. Also Robbin if you ever heard "Yackety Sax" from the 1960s then you heard Boots Randolph. That was his big hit.

eastsider		11-May-2009 03:38
Robbin: Thee Image was on Collins Avenue in North Miami Beach, Thee Experience was in Sunny Isles (I hope that I haven't got them confused as to location as there was a big haze going on in those years). Brim Leal was somewhere in the Knoxville, TN area last I heard and that's been years ago. I knew who Charlie Molter and Harry Jones were but wasn't close with them. I didn't know, as I recall, any of the others that you mentioned. I never made too big of a deal out of playing and actually didn't really play with many people until I first came to Nashville. Everybody plays here, so it's just a natural thing to get together and jam. You check your ego at the door and start playing here. I am surprised that you don't remember the NRBQ as they were a rather well known band, especially among musicians. Terry Adams played keyboards, Big Al Anderson on guitar, Joey (and I'm about to butcher this name) Sapirino played bass and I forget the drummer's name. They did a lot o originals and old rock covers. A great band. Dave: As an alternative to cookbooks try watching the PBS cooking shows and the Food Channel. You'd be surprised how much stuff that you can pick up. My wife and I split the cooking and she says that I'm a better cook than she is. I just start with a basic idea and throw in what i think wioll taste good. I've also thrown out some of my "thought this would taste good" stuff too. It's all trial and error, don't let anybody kid you on that. The old Betty Crocker Cookbook is most likely the "Bible" of cookbooks and as far as I know it is still in print. Other than that, I'd still recommend TV cooking shows. That's my dos centavos worth anyway. 10:30 PM CDT it's 62.8 degrees, 66% humidity and partly cloudy on the lake in Hendersonville, TN (by my weather station anyway).

Robbin		11-May-2009 03:09
Pokey, I Forgot: We Both Owned , and Rode Yamahas, and We Both used to Go To Government Field , in Hialeah, Scrambling, Where Amelia Earhart Park , is Now !!!!! Go Karts, Model Airplane Flying, Shooting BB Guns,Owning and Riding Yamaha Motorcycles, Northside Shopping Center, Royal Castle, Hialeah Speedway, Palmetto Speedway, in Medley, karland, Toby's Toy Store, Funland Park, Man, We Went to All The Same Places, Did The Same Things, and Didn't Grow Up That Far From Each Other, and Yet We Never Knew one another. Strange, Isn't it ?????? The Same World, But Yet A Different World !!!!! It's Like In My neighborhood now, Of 60 Houses Around Our Lake, I Only Know The People Of Like 5 Houses, and Absolutely No One Else, Away From Our Lake . On The East Hialeah Street I Grew Up on, By Karland, and Hialeah Lanes, Everyone Knew Everyone, all of their neighbors, And That was Nice , Much Better, than Now !!!!!! How Things Have Changed !!!!! When we 1st Moved Here, in 1964, There was an Active Lake Association, Homeowners Meetings, Lake Picnics, and Everyone Knew Everyone, But It's Not Like That Now , Unfortunately !!!!!!! Well, I Guess I'll Say Goodnight, and Go !!!!!! Take Care !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-May-2009 02:31
Dave B, I Have 2 Great Cassettes, Of Jazz Saxophone Stars Ready, For You, that I Made Today, and I will Mail Them, to You, ASAP !!!!! I Have Your Address, From Before !!!!! I Know You Will Love This Music !!!!! And I'm Working On More Cassettes Right Now, For You !!!!! And Let Me See, If I Can Find A Couple Of Good Cook Books, To Send You, To Make You Chef Dave, in Your Home Kitchen !!!!! I'll Come up, with Something !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-May-2009 01:36
To: All Moms, I Hope You Had A Nice Mother's Day !!!!! Sincerely, Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		11-May-2009 00:58
Pokey, How Are Yah ???? You May Be Too Old To Get Offended, But I Never Meant To Leave You Out, Or Offend You, You And I , Grew Up, Nearby , to Each other, in Miami, We Both Owned Go Karts, and Drove Them, We Went to A Lot Of The Same Places, and Knew Some Of The Same People, And We've Always Been Close, On Don Boyd's Site, So I Consider You My Friend, and I Wouldn't Leave You Out, Or Intentionally Offend You, Just So You Know That, is Very Important , To Me !!!!!! I Am A Nice Guy, I Don't Dump, on Anybody !!!!! And Raising 2 Children Alone, For Years, I Know, was Tough, and I Respect You Even More , For That !!!! You Must Cook Good, as Like You Said: You Had Lots Of Practice, and Opportunity, To Learn, Sorta Swim Or Drown, Cook Food, Or Starve To Death !!!!! I Know A Little Bit About The Big Band Music: Cab Calloway, The Dorsey Brothers, Jimmy, and Tommy, and Others, and I Recognize That it was Real Great Music, and A Famous Era, But I Really Don't Know That Much about it, or Honestly Care About it. It's Like Classical Music, Both Are Great Music, and The Composers, Bandleaders, and Musicians, Were Great Talents, and I Respect That, But ineither Big Band, Nor Classical, Are My Cup Of Tea !!!!! But To Each , His Own, Hey, That's Only Me !!!!! If You Like it, More Power To You. I'm Glad to Hear you say That you will Jump Right in, when something is up your Alley, Because That's The Way I Want it !!!! I Never Wanted To Leave You Out !!!!! I Really want this site To Buzz, and All Of Us Have Topics, That We Can Bring up, and Get Everyone's Feedback, I Like That. I Enjoy Talking Back and Forth To You, To Eastsider, To Dave Bruce, To Sofia, To Patricia, To Manocarz, To Bob Sara, To Carlos Betancourt, And Everyone, Separately, But I Don't Like Leaving Out You, Or Anyone, So I Would Hope, That We All Can Try To Discuss Topics Of Interest To Everyone, Like Ice Cream, Ect., But I Also Hope That We Can All Continue Talking Individually, Such As We Sometimes Do !!!!! I Hope You Know, What I Mean, I Know I Went On And On. I'm On Everyone's Side, I Don't Wanna Play Favorites Here, I just Want Unity, and All Of Us To Feel Welcome, and Keep it Friendly , and Nice : Like I Always Try To Be !!!!!!! Thanks again, For The Book !!!!! I Appreciate it !!!!! I've Heard Of Boots Randolf, and Ace Cannon, But I'm Not Familiar, with any Of Their Music . Take Care !!!!! And Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-May-2009 00:06
Dave B, I Have An Idea : Maybe Some Of Our Posters, are Good Cooks, and They'll Offer You Some Suggestions, Or Recipes, Ect. , Also !!!!! I Hope So !!!!! And As I Said, I Will Be More than Happy, To Help You, with Learning To Cook, So You Can Put On Some Nice Jazz, and You And Your Fiance, Can Feast, On Your Creations, From : Dave's Kitchen !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! It was 90 Degrees, in Hialeah, Today, on My Big Screened Porch, and Right now, at 8:00 P. M., The Correct Time Says it's : 83 Degrees, and almost Dark. The Sun Here Today, was Bright As Fire, and It Really Felt Hot, and There Was A Glary Haze, From The Sun, That was Blinding !!!!! It's Starting To Get Hot For Summer Here Now !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Pokey		10-May-2009 23:59
Robbin Don't worry, I am to Old to get offended, and I don't mind being left out either. haha If I see a subject that I can add to, I will jump right in. You can keep the book, its a monthly issue type and if you want to subscribe, there is a slip on one of the pages. There are alot of old stories and pictures in the books and alot of them will remind you of you kid days, and each issues is full of different items You ask about if anyone can cook, being single since 92 and raising two small kids, I had no choice but to cook. The three of us survived without any complaints, but the dishes and laundry and house work gets a little old. haha As for the jazz, I really enjoyed it when my son was in the Jazz band at school, but haven't listen to any since then. I have a few disks, of Boots Randolf and Ace Cannon, an a nice one of the Air Force Band playing Glenn Miller music, I am a fan of the big band music from the 40's, along with the Rock and Roll, Motown, protest songs and Do Wop sounds of the late 50's to early 70's take care Pokey

Robbin		10-May-2009 23:40
Dave B, There's Lot s Of Good Cook Books, and Really any, will Help !!!!! Church Rummage Sales, sell Great used Cook Books, For From A Quarter, to A Dollar, and at Border's Books, Barnes And Noble, Dalton Books, ect., You can Find Good Ones. And , Experiment Yourself, with Meat, and Vegetables, Ect. It's Really Easy, to Learn !!!!!! The Joy Of Cooking, is A Very Good Cook Book, I Recommend That one, and Really, as I Say, almost any Good Cook Book, will Give You Some Good Recipes !!!!!! Check Out Garage Sales, and Church Sales, and The Cook Books Are Great Buys: Cheap Prices, and Some Are Treasures, and Will Get You Really Cooking Good Dishes, and Meals !!!!! All You Have To Do, With Cook Books, is Follow The Recipe, To A Tee, Do What They Say, No Substitutions, or Anything, Do It By The Book, And You'll Have Good Food, on Your Table, And Be Happy, And Proud Of Yourself, And Eat Well !!!!!! If I Can Help, Let me know, I will Give You Advice, and Directions, My Pleasure, To Help !!!!!! You'd Be Surprized What You Can Make, Yourself Easily. Some people Have A Mental Block, against Cooking, and Don't Even Try, But if They Did, They Would Probably , Be O. K. Also, The Newspapers, Have Some Good Recipes, in The Food Section, usually, in The Thursday Paper. Try My Shelled Shrimp Cooked In Beer, in The Microwave, On High Power, For 4 To 6 Minutes , and you'll Have Some Good Shrimp, To Eat, and 1 Recipe, and Cooking Experience, Under Your Belt !!!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-May-2009 23:08
Eastsider, It's Really Bright Sunny Here, Right Now, at 6:00 P. M., and 90 Degrees , on My Back Screen Porch, and When I Look Out My Glass Doors, at The Lake, It's Hazy, From The Heat, and The Sun, Lots Of Glare !!!!!! I Think our Correct Time Weather Report, is Koo Koo, cause They Said : It was 86 Degrees, and That sun is Hot, and Bright Like Fire, and it Looks, and Feels Like 95. Anyway, it's Starting to Get Hot, For Summer !!!!!! I Don't Think, I Ever Went to The Image, wasn't it in Sunny Isles, or was it on Biscayne Blvd.???? And The Experience, Never Went There either, Don't Remember Where that was !!!!! I Went Only, to The World, The Place, The North Miami Armory, And Municipal Auditorium. The World, was An Old Boat Factory, and The Place, was an Old Food Fair Grocery Store. They Had A Lot Of Good Bands, at Both. Didn't : NRBQ, only Play, at The World, But Not at The Place ???? I Remember The Name, But Don't Remember Them, Too Much, Like Some others. I Remember: The World, Had 2 Real High Stages, and 1 Band, would End their set, and the lights would spotlight the other stage, where another Band would Start playing. I Remember Most, at The World : DR. T. & The Undertakers, 7 Of Us, & and The Kollection, and I Draw A Blank. And At The Place: I Remember : The Shaggs, & The Organization, and That's all I Can Remember. Did you By any Chance Know : Terry Weiss, A Real Good Organ Player, With A Hammond B2, and He Lived in Miami Lakes, Dennis Sanders, A Pretty Good Lead Guitarist, From Miami Lakes, Who Had A Band, from Hialeah, called Hemlock, Pete Booth, From Miami Lakes, Who Had A Hofner Beatle Bass, Doug Cowan, A Drummer, From Hialeah, Mike Romeo, A Drummer, From Hialeah, Charlie Molter, A Guitarist, with The Spellbinders, From Hialeah, The World Of Matter, Another Hialeah Band, Harry Jones, A Pretty Good Organist, That Had A Farfisa Organ, A Guy named Cookie, from Hialeah, who was in Maybe The Drones, From Hialeah ????? The Drones, were Real Good !!!!!! The Drones Had This Guy Named Brim Leal, from Hialeah,that was A Great Lead Vocalist . He Studdered, Badly, when He Talked , But He Could Really Sing , He Had A Good Voice !!!!!!! Maybe I Mentioned Some Familiar Names !!!!! I'll just Bet, you know Some of them !!!!!! Terry Weiss, and His Band, used to Play, at Pirates World, sometimes, and They Had an Old Cadillac Cnvertible, weth The Back seat out, and They Would Haul His Hammond B2 around That way. Terry Weiss Had One Band Called The Toonerville Trolley , and They Went To Pirate's World, I Know, in Around 1968- 69, and I used to Go to His House, and Listen to them Practice, in Terry's Garage, in Miami Lake, and They Sounded, Real Good !!!!!! Terry Weiss, was A Real Good Organist !!!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		10-May-2009 23:00
Robbin, I cannot cook to save my life. What one or two cookbooks would be good for me, to learn how??

Robbin		10-May-2009 21:35
Anyone Else , Besides Me, : Collect Cook Books, and Like To Cook ????? I Had Way Too Many Cook Books, A Few Years Ago, and No Room, For Them, So I Donated Them, To A Church, For Their Rummage Sales, But I Still Have A Lot !!!!! I Enjoy Reading Them, and A Lot Of Times, I've Cooked, Recipes, From Them !!!!!! I Enjoy Cooking, and Do Most Of The Cooking, at My House. The Only 2 Things I Don't Like about Cooking, in The Kitchen, are # 1: The Heat Of The Kitchen, You Sweat There Cooking, and # 2 : The Cooking Smells Go All Thru The House, and The Odors, are Hard To Get Rid Of . My Dad, Mom, And Grandma, Were All 3 Great Cooks, and I Learned a Lot about Cooking, From Them , and I Sometimes add My Own Ideas, Spices, ect. That's The Great Thing, About Cooking, Everyone, Can Add Their Own Touches, and Makes Things Their Way !!!!!! I Never wanted To Be A Commercial Chef, For A Living, That's Work, I Enjoy Cooking, My Way, in My kitchen, on My Time, I'm The Boss , and Then, I Get To Enjoy, What I Cooked !!!!!! Most People , Eat The Same Old Things, all The Time, Not Me, I Experiment, in The Kitchen, and Try New Recipes, and New Ideas, all The Time, But I Do Also Cook Old Tradional Favorites, Like Meat Loaf, Pot Roast, Beef Stew, Chili, Baked Ziti, Lasagna, Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp Creole, Crepes, Reuben Sandwiches, Beef Stroganoff, Baked American Spaghetti, SOS, Homemade Corn Bread, Homemade Pecan Pie, Derby Pie, and Lots Of Other Things. We Eat Good, at My House !!!!!!! Best Regards, To All !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		10-May-2009 20:01
Robbin: Cloudy and 68 on my back deck in Hendersonville, TN with a 30% chance of rain today and 50% tonight. Rain predicted all week except Tuesday with temps in the mid-70's to low 80's, that is if I can believe the weatherman. I actually have 5 Rickenbackers, two of which are 12 strings. The model numbers won't make much sence to you unless you check out E-bay or www.rickenbacker.com, but if you feel adventurous, here goes: 12 string: 660 and 360, 6 string 330 (75th Anniversary Model, 1 of 75 produced), 620, 650C, 360. If we are jamming or goofing around I usually play a 1989 Eric Clapton Model Fender Stratocaster or my "Frankencaster", the 650C Ric and a Guild Songbird acoustic/electric. I remember just about all of those garage bands that you mentioned, but my favorite was the NRBQ. One of the Tiger Brothers passed away within the last couple of years as did Richie Borkan the B-3 player in the Kollektion. I went to the World, Thee Image and Thee Experience quite often and couldn't have been at the place more than twice. One of those times was to see the Amboy Dukes because I had heard that they had a hot guitarist. Turns out that the Dukes did. He was Ted Nugent.

Robbin		10-May-2009 19:42
Dave B, My Pleasure Dave !!!!!!!! I'm Working On It, Right Now, and Have almost Finished 1 Cassette !!!!!!! I'm Making You A Few !!!!! Happy Sunday !!!!!! All The Best !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-May-2009 19:39
Sundays !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone , Has Their Own Ideas, Wishes , Dreams, Traditions, and Plans, For Sundays, and I Realize, that Some Poor People, Have To Work, on Sundays, But My Ideal Sunday Possible Activities, include : Sleeping In, Brunch, Church, A Nice Change Of Scenery Drive, out In The Country, Visiting Friends, and Relatives, Renting, and Watching DVD Movies, Going To A Movie Theatre, Going To The Beach, Sitting In Your Back Yard Relaxing, and Enjoying Nature, Sitting on Your Wooden Deck, Balcony, Terrace, or porch, Eating A Nice Dinner, at A Restaurant, Or At Home, Going To The Mall, Playing Dominoes, Riding Go Karts, Watching Go Karts Race, Watching Golf Tornaments, On T. V., Playing Golf, Hitting Golf Balls at A Driving Range, Barbecuing In The Back Yard, Playing Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Reading The Sunday Newspaper, Gardening, Listening To Your Favorite Music, Dancing, Playing Basketball, Volleyball, or Tetherball, Eating Ice Cream, Sipping Iced Tea, Lemonade, Lime Ade, A Cold Beer, Margaritas, or Any Cold Drink, Under A Tree, In The Shade, Jogging,Walking Reading Your Favorite Magazines, Calling Friends And Relatives Far Away, And , Most Of All : Remembering And Praying For Our U. S. Military Troops In Wars Far Away Risking Their Lives And Away From Their Families !!!!!!!!!!! But, By All Means, Everyone, That's Off Work, on Sundays, You Should : Do Whatever Suits You, Personally, Because You Worked all Week, and You're on Your Own Time !!!!!! All The Best To Everyone, And On This Sunday : Happy Mother's Day, To All Moms Everywhere !!!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin P. Learned .

Dave B		10-May-2009 19:29
Thanks, Robbin, much appreciated

Robbin		10-May-2009 18:00
Dave B, Hi, And Great News, I was Hoping You Had A Cassette Player !!!! I Am Starting, Right Now, on Your Jazz Collection !!!! I Will Record on Cassette, As You Said: A Jazz Sampler, and Brace Yourself, Cause This Jazz I Have, Will Knock Your Socks Off, And Take You On A Journey, and I Guarantee You, That You Will Enjoy !!!!!! It will Open a New Area, in Your Life, Of Pure Joy !!!!!! Me, I Love Smooth Jazz, and as I Say: I Like Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Smith, Miles Davis, John P. Coltrane, and Other Jazz Legends, But I Like New Age Smooth Jazz, The Best, and That's what You'll Be Hearing, on The Cassettes I Mail To You Soon. I Know you Like Saxophone Best, and I'll Put Plenty, or Mostly, Sax Artists, But I'll Also, Give you Some Great Jazz Piano, And Guitar, By Top Flite Masters, of The Jazz Field !!!!!! Well, Let Me Get Started !!!!!!!! I Will Be Listening, and Enjoying, While Your Cassettes Are Taping , So it's Win Win, for Both Of Us !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin. Best Regards !!!!!!!

Dave B		10-May-2009 09:49
Hi Robbin: Yep, have a stereo system that has two cassette players, so that would be great to get a jazz sampler. Thanks.

Robbin		10-May-2009 03:27
Pokey, Do You Like Jazz, Like Kenny G, George Benson, Ect. ????? Let Me Know !!! I Have A Lot Of Good Smooth Jazz, Guitar, Saxophone, Piano, Ect. !!!!! If You'd Like To Listen, To Some Jazz, For A Change, Let Me Know, and I will Make You Some Great Cassettes Of Jazz !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-May-2009 03:23
Dave B, Do You Have A Boom Box, or Anything Else To Play Cassette Tapes On ??????? If So, I Will Make You Some Cassette Tapes Of Great Jazz Artists I Have, Especially: Saxophone Players !!!!! I Have A Lot Of Good ones !!!!! I Can't Burn C. D.'s, But On My Boom Box, I Can Record, From C. D., To Cassette !!!!! Let Me Know, ASAP !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-May-2009 03:15
To: All Of The Ladies, Who Have Children : Happy Mother's Day , Tomorrow !!!!!! My Mom, Is In Heaven, She Departed : In 2000. R. I. P. She is Always In My Heart, and In My Thoughts, But Tomorrow, She Will Be In My Thoughts, Even More !!!!!!!! Have A Nice Mothers Day, Moms !!!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		10-May-2009 03:06
Eastsider, It's Felt Real Hot Here Lately, But According to The Temperatures, that I Got By Calling Our Miami Correct Time, Lately, It's Not Really that Bad Yet. Today, it was Sunny, and Slightly Breezy, and 89 Degrees, and Tonight, at 10: 00 P. M., I Called, and They Said : 79 Degrees. We Went To Little Caesar's , and ate a Pizza, in the car, and with all the windows down, my forehead, was sweating, it was very warm, and Humid, Kike A Hot Summer night. Good Luck Tomorrow, For A Peaceful Lake Day. It's Good that You're Not By The Busy Cove Area. And Yes , The Gatling Gun, and Cannon, Should Keep The Peace !!!!!! I Would Order The PT Boat, For Summer Though, and I'll Go on Standby Alert, For Tailgunner Duty !!!!! After We Wrote Back And Forth, This Morning, I Went Out To My Garage, And Played My Hammond Some !!!!! It Does Sound Beautiful, Even With Me Playing it Horribly !!!! Let's Put it This Way, If I Put on A Concert , or Recital, on My Porta B., All Of The Dogs, in The Audience, would Be Howling, and Some of The People there, would Be : Throwing Eggs, and Tomatoes, Golf Balls, Grenades, Rocks, Ect., and Others, Would Be Creating A Disturbance, Demanding Their Money Back !!!!! Only, in My Dreams, Would It Be A Sell Out Crowd, and Me Wowing Everyone, and in my Glory !!!!!! But I Have Fun, Sitting in My Metal Folding Manocarz Undertaker's Chair, in The Hot Dusty Garage, Playing My Heart Out, and Busting Stress !!!!! But Ready For Carnegie Hall, I'm Sure As Hell Not !!!!! Almost All People , Agree: That The Hammond B3, is The Best Gospel, and Concert Organ. When I Went To Victor's to Leave My Porta B, For Repairs, I Was Looking Around in Their Main Showroom, They Have 3 Huge Warehouse Type Rooms, and A Young Salesman, Who's A Great Organist, was Demonstrating, To Me, 2 New Hammond Keyboards, on A Small Leslie, The Size Roughly, Of A Small Pc Box, or 13 Inch Monitor, of A Computer, and The Keyboards, were Each Like A Casio Or Yamaha Keyboard You'd Buy At Walmart, But Man, What A Sound !!!!! They Sounded Brighter, and I Thought Better, Than A B3. And Certainly, Much Superior, to My Porta B. That was , A Few Years Ago. I Figure My Porta B, Would Bring, At Least 2 Thousand Dollars ********* any old Day, But I Think I'll Keep It !!!!! I'm Curious, Is Your Rickenbacker : A 12 String ?????? You Remember The Shaggs, at The Place, Don't You ???? Well Craig, The Lead Guitarist, For Them, Played A Rickenbacker 12 String !!!!!! I Remember They Did Taxman, By The Beatles, Real Good !!!! They Recorded A 45 Record, Of Sam And Daves Song : You Got Me Hummin. I Had it, But Lost it !!!! I Also Had: The Kollektion's : Savage Lost. Remember, The Tiger Brothers, Lee And Steve ????? One Was in The : 7 Of Us, and They Played at The World. I Forget What Band The Other one was in, But They Were Good Guitar Players, I Remember. Remember: DR. T. & The Undertakers, At The World, In Their Black Cadillac Hearse ???? They Were A Real Great Band !!!!! Remember :The Drones, The Spellbinders, & The World Of Matter ????? They Were All From Hialeah !!!!!! Later !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		09-May-2009 23:47
Robbin: I haven't been home for the past 2 weekends so I can't answer about the Jet Ski maniacs and I had meetings most of today (that's how I ran your Hammond by my keyboard tech) and got home a couple of hours ago. We have had about 7 inches of rain here over the last week and the lake is up. Today was cloudy and I think I heard a shower around 6 AM so I imagine the lake traffic is slim to none. Tomorrow I'll know for sure. They don't get too close to us but the noise carrys expecially if the breeze is blowing the right way. Luckily we're not on the "party cove" area of the lake so occasional noise is about all we get. And then the Gatling Gun and cannon on my dock may deter the "invaders" too. LOL.

Robbin		09-May-2009 22:19
Pokey, Thanks A Lot, For The Book, You're Sending Me, I Surely Appreciate it, and Know I Will Enjoy It !!!!!!! Did You Need It Back ???? I Will Be Glad To Return it, after I Finish With It !!!! Please Let Me Know !!!!!! Talk to You Soon, Next Time !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-May-2009 22:12
Pokey, You Can Listen To, And Appreciate Music, Especially Oldies, And Motown, And That's Good Enough !!!!! And I 've Got News For You: I Can't Read Music Either !!!! I Play Chords, On The Guitar, and Organ, and I'm Self Taught, and Only Play By Ear. I Took Organ Lessons, For Like : 2 Lessons, when I was about 13, and The Teacher, wanted To Teach Me Music Theory, and Classical Music, and I Hated it, and Got Confused, and Frustrated, and We, My Dad, and I , Agreed, That The Lessons, were A Mistake, and Not For Me, and Then, Little By Little, By Fake Song Books, I Learned To Play Chords, on The Guitar, By Myself, and Then, also , on The Organ. I Later, in Junior High, and High School Played Rythym Guitar, and Rythym Chords On The Organ, and Some Melodies, and Introductions, on Organ , in Garage Bands, and At Private Parties, Ect. I Had A Fender Electric Guitar, A Sears Silvertone Amplifier, A Vox Jaguar Portable Organ, on A Folding Chrome Criss Cross Stand, and A Shure Microphone. My Bands , Sounded, Pretty Darn Good. We Had Lead Guitar, Bass, Drums, Rythym Guitar, And Organ. 5 Members. We Played : Beatles Songs, Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Knock On Wood, Midnight Hour, The House Of The Rising Sun, Monkey Time, Mickey's Monkey, The Who's: Can't Explain , My Girl, Sleep Walk, Endless Summer, Gloria, By Them, Mustang Sally, and others Songs !!!!!! We Had A Lot Of Fun Too, and We Got The Attention, of a Lot Of Girls, Too !!!!!!!!!! A Lot Of Musicians, Or People who Can Play Instruments, at All, Like Me, Probably Wish They Knew About, and Had Your Experience, as A Champion Go Kart Racer, So Don't Feel Left Out, We All Have Our Things, and 22 + Years, in The Air Force, is Excellent !!!!!! You Made Your Mark !!!!! You and I Share A Love Of Go Karts, And Eastsider, and I Like Musical Instruments, And We Both Play Them, But Like I Say, We All Have Our Interests, and Areas Of Expertise. I Hope You Didn't Feel Left Out, or That I Didn't Offend You, Recently, When I Stated, That You Showed up, once in A While, Because, I Sure Didn't Mean it That Way, And I Remember You Told Me , Once, That You Left Here, In Miami, A Long Time Ago, and a lot of the time, you just Read, everyone's posts, But a lot of the Topics, you can't Say About !!!! Same with Me, I Don't Know Everything, as Some People Have Suggested !!!!! I Try, But I Make A Lot Of Mistakes, But We're All Human. It's Good Your Son, is Playing The Saxophone, it's A Great ounding Instrument, and Hard To Play. I Never Even Tried Sax !!!!!! Glad To Hear From You !!!!!! And Jump in Any Time !!!!! I Like talking to Everyone. Take Care, And If You Have any Topics, that You'd Like To Bring Up, Feel Free, I Welcome it !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Pokey		09-May-2009 19:52
Robbin I can't add anything to this music subject, becauseI have no idea even how to read music. BUT my son (at my pushing) started to play the sax (alto) in elementary school and continued into high school, he got pretty good and won a lot of ribbons at different contest,he also plays the electric keyboard, but since he graduated high school, and about to finish college and also has a steady girl the music has taken a backseat to everything else. I sent you a book today, it is all about memories of the past. It is always asking the question "do you remember this" and deals with the 20's to the 70's, lots of pictures. There is a renewel slip in it if you want to subscribe, its a monthly book. take care Pokey

Robbin		09-May-2009 17:32
Eastsider, Thanks, For The Info !!!!! I Was A Stupid Fool, in The Past, and Got Rid Of Everything I Ever Had, But Now, I'm Trying To Hold On To Things, Not Only , For Worth, But Just To Have Them, In The Future. I Have Looked at Hammond Models, on Websites, and Saw about My Porta B, But I Haven't Investigated , it's Market Value, But Like I Say : I Have $ 1500.00 in it, and I Figure That I Could Get At Least My Money Back Out Of it, any Old Day, Especially if Someone was Looking For A Porta B, Combo, But I Really Like it, and I Think I Will Keep it, Unless Someone From Beverly Hills, or Palm Beach, Offers Me : 10 Million Dollars, For it !!!!!! The Porta B, came As A Combo. It Has it's Own Power Amp, Built in, A Locking Cover, Over The Keys, And The Legs And Foot Pedels, Fold up, in another Case, And Then The Leslie, Has Wheels, on it, so You Have 3 Pcs, and I Think The Combo , was Sold That way, When it was new. I Think Your Technician, Is Probably Right , on The Date, it was new. Like The Websites Stated: I Agree: The Sound Of My Porta B, Comes Close, in Some Ways, To The B3, But Not Exactly. And as you Probably Know, There's The B1 B2 BV And The B3, Besides My Porta B. I Think Mine Was A Road Organ, For Clubs, and Concerts, Before, And If It Could Talk, I'm Sure it Would Have A Lot Of StoriesTo Tell !!!!!! My Switches For Leslie, are Tabs, instead Of The Switch that The B3 Has. My Leslie Speed, and Intensity, Do Not Work. I Get The Revolving Sound, But There's A Round Knob, with numbers , on it, and I Think that's For Speed Of The Leslie, and it never Has Worked. I Wrote it up, on a paper, a list for Victor's Organ Technician, and I Talked to Him in person, But they Didn't Fix That, and when I Got it Home, I Realized it, But Didn't Feel Like Taking it Back, so I Accepted it. But I Can't Do Any Booker T. Type Off And ons, With The Leslie. For Me, it's Those 2 White Tabs, that Control The Leslie. Please Tell Your Technician Hello, For Me, And Thank Him, For The Info !!!!! Talk To You Later !!!! And I Know, I'm A Big Mouth Ratchet Jaw, and I Hog Space Here Too, But The Others Can Still Write, if They Want To, We're Not Stopping Them !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin T.

Robbin		09-May-2009 16:48
Eastsider, Is The Weekend Boat, and Jet Ski Traffic, on Your Lake , Driving You Nuts Yet ?????? The Offer Still Stands, For Me To Be Your Tailgunner, on Your PT Boat, and My Choice Of Weapon, To Use On That Assignment, A M16 Colt, with A Grenade Launcher !!!!!!! We Can N arrow Down, The Boat Traffic, A Bit, in Between Band Practice, and Gigs !!!!!!! Oh , and We Must Do: You Keep Me Hangin On, By Vanilla Fudge, And : Love Is A Beautiful Thing, By The Rascals, and : Satisfaction, By The Rolling Stones, and : Foxy Lady, By Jimi Hendrix, and : Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody, By Sam And Dave, and: Mickey's Monkey, By Smokey Robinson & The Miracles !!!!!! Please Add Them To Our Play List !!!!!! And For Slow Dances, : What About : The Poor Side Of Town, By Johnny Rivers ???? My Latest Drink Jag Lately : Decaf Coffee, Cold Over Ice, With Splenda, Cinnamon, Ginger, and Canned Milk,and A Little Shot, Of Hershey's Chocolate Syrup. My Iced Coffee Supreme Cooler Drink !!!!!! It's Delicious !!!!!! I Just Called The Miami Correct Time, and They Said : 87 Degrees, at 12: 40 P. M., But on My Back Screened Porch, Facing The Lake, My Thermometer is Reading : 90 Degrees, So Right Now, in Hialeah, and Miami, it's Around 90 Degrees, already !!!!! It's Very Sunny, and My Palm Trees, out By The Lake, are Swaying, Slightly, so there's A Little Breeze. Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		09-May-2009 16:44
Robbin: I think that I know the Hammond that you have. If I were you, I'd check that organ out on Hammond's website or Google for some vintage Hammond organ websites. If all else fails try E-bay. I'm thinking that your rig is worth a bit more than you've got in it and so does my organ tech. That is if all 3 of us have the same thing in mind. My tech can't recall the precise model number but thinks that your rig is from the late 1960s to early 1970s. He also recommends either putting a window AC unit in your garage or getting that rig into your house. Okay, that's it. I've been hogging space here for the last couple of days, again!

Robbin		09-May-2009 16:06
Eastsider, Yes, The Spencer Davis Group, with Winwood, was A Great Group, and I Always Loved : Those 2 Songs : Gimme Some Lovin, and I'm A Man, and I Have Both, and Play them often. And Bob Dylan's Classic: Like A Rolling Stone, Yes I Like it !!!! Believe it or not, I used to Play, those songs, on my Vox Jaguar Portable Organ, back in around 1968, But Haven't thought of Trying them again, on My Hammond Porta B, with The Leslie. My Leslie, is Not The Beautiful Fine Furniture, Shiny one, Mine , is Gray, with Black Specks, Like The Sears Sivertone 2 12's Amp, I once Had, and it Has small wheels , and Hanles on it. It's Old and Ugly, But It Sounds Good, with My Porta B. My Porta B, is Black and Chrome, with a Little Wood Accents, and it's all Scratched up, Like it's Been Around !!!!! It Has Lots Of Drawbars, and Bass Foot Pedals. Years Ago, Maybe 1992, I Went To A Big Gun Show, at The South Florida Fairgrounds, in West Palm Beach, one saturday morning, and I Bought a Revolver, from a Gun Dealer, Who Owned A Pawn Shop, and With The 3 Day Waiting Period, and The Fact, that at that Time, I Had No Concealed Carry License, so I Had to Go to His Pawn Shop, to pick up my Purchase, at Least 3 Days Later. Well , I was Off Work, The Next Saturday, and Saturday Morning, I Went to The Pawn Shop, To Pick Up The Gun, and while there, I Saw This Portable Organ, in The Middle Of The Floor, and I Looked at it, and saw that it was A Hammond, and Had Drawbars, Like The B3, and I Was very Thrilled about, My Find. I Picked up My Gun, and Asked The Counterman: I'm Curious, How Much For The Organ ??? And He Said : $ 800.00, and I Said Thanks, and Left, and All Week, Just Like A Beautiful Woman, That Hammond, was on My Mind. I Told My Wife About it, and Said: I Know it's A Lot Of Our Hardearned Money, For Something I Don't Really Need, But I Do Like It, and Want To Buy it, so After a Few Days, I Called, to see if They Still Had it. I Figured Someone Already Bought it, But No, It was Still there, So I Told The Owner Of The Pawn Shop, Hold it For Me, and Saturday Morning, I'll Be There , to Get it. I Went Saturday, Paid For It, Folded it Up, in to The 2 Parts, and Took it , and The Leslie, Home, in My Van., Took it Home, and I Had Some Trouble with it, It Wouldn't Come On, 1 / 2 Of The Time, and it was A Frustrating Pain. I Took it in to Victor's Pianos and Organs, and They Fixed it, To The Tune Of : $ 700.00. I Picked it up, Took it Home, and : it's Been Fine , Ever Since, So They Fixed it Good, But For Some Little Something, I'm Sure That's All it Was: 700 Bucks, Was A Big Rip Off, I Know. But I Wanted it Fixed, and They Are Hammond Experts, So I Took it There. I Enjoy Playing it, But it's in The Garage, all Closed in, with no A / C, So it's Hot, out there, Most of The Time, and That Deters Me, From Playing, A Bit. I've Been Loving You Too Long, By Otis Redding, Stax, And You Know Who Played Back up in Stax , On That Song: Booker T. & The MG's, and Yes, I Love That Song, and I Have it !!!!! Booker T.'s Organ, was Right On Time, on That one !!!!!!! I Love Stax Music. Otis Redding, Did A Great Version, Of The Rascals : Groovin !!!! I Love It !!!!! There Was Some Great Music, That Came Outa Stax, On East McLemore Avenue !!!!!! Hush, By Deep Purple, Had Some Good Organ, on it, as Did : You Made Me So Very Happy, By Blood Sweat And Tears, and Magic Carpet Ride, By Steppenwolf, Had Good Organ, as Did : Kentucky Woman. Later !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		09-May-2009 06:03
Robbin: Winwood (Steve now, don't call him "Stevie") created some classic B-3 riffs when he was with Spencer Davis (Gimme' Some Lovin', I'm A Man) as did Rick Wakeman whwn he was with "Yes" as did Matthew Fisher when he was with "Procol Harum". And then there is the classic riff on "Like a Rollin' Stone" by Bob Dylan that was created by Al Kooper. That was the first time that Al had ever played organ as he was a guitar player and what a mark that first time made. Sadly, the great Billy Preston passed away about 2 years ago. Add "I've Been Lovin' You Too Long" to our set list.

Robbin		09-May-2009 05:35
Eastsider, Thanks , For All The Equipment Info, and For The Area Info !!!! I Appreciate it !!!!! And Hopefully, Dave B, Plays Bass, or Drums, and We Can Jam, and Maybe, We Could Get Some Gigs, Before Long, If All Went Well !!!!!! You Can Lead, On Guitar, And I'll Give You A Solid Blanket, For Your Riffs, On Guitar, And Dave On Drums Or Bass, will Lay Down Some Bottom, , and We'll Have it , and Be Hitting A Groove!!!!!!! Maybe We Coul Play : Groovin, By The Rascals, and : Mustang Sally, By The Rascals. I Like To Play Old Stuff That My Littl Bnds Played in 1968, Like : Midnight Hour, Hold On, I'm Comin, Knock On Wood, Gloria, By Them, My Girl, It's Allright, I Love Music, By TheO'Jays, Monkey Time, By Major Lance, and others. We'll Have To Ask Dave !!!!!! And Then, We'll Have To Have A Name !!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		09-May-2009 05:09
Eastsider, Steve Allen, Sure, A Great Everything: Host, Pianist , Singer, Ect. I Used to Watch His Show, The Steve Allen Show !!!! He was Married, to Jayne Meadows, Audrey's Sister, and They Were Both Born in China !!!! The Meadows ' Sisters That Is, Not Steve. Steve Had A Great Show !!! I Figured He was A Classically Taught Pianist . And I Remember The Song, and Saw Him Performing it, on His Show Before !!!!!! Believe it or Not, I Have an Old Dusty Jimmy Smith Record Album: Jimmy Smith Plays The Standards, and it Has : Moonlight In Vermont, On The Waterfront, Tenderly, and others. I Like His Playing, But Not As Much As Booker T. And Billy Preston, Yeah, He's Great, But Again, I Like Booker T.'s Playing Better !!!!!! Just Personal Preference. I Love The Organ, On Procol Harem's Whiter Shade Of Pale, and On Greeneyed Lady, By Sugarloaf, And The Organ, on Crystal Blue Persuasion, By Tommy James & The Shondells, And The Organ, On Traffic Cuts, with Stevie Winwood, and Tower Of Power Organist Roger Smith, and Former TOP Organist Chester Thompson. And Everything, By Booker T. & The MG's. Interesting, about The Equipment, and Guitars, Changing Endorsements, Ect. Big Business !!!!! As I Say, If Things Change Financially , For Me, For The Better, Like AHuge Lotto Win, I Will Bring A Truck, and Load Up Some Of Your Stuff, and Make Your Wallet Fatter, But For Now, No Can Do !!!! I Wish !!!!! Have You Ever Heard: The Last Tango In Memphis, By Booker T. & The MG's ???? Or : Evergreen, By Booker T. & The MG's ???? Or : Blue On Green ???? Or Their : Lady Madonna ????? Or Their Summertime ????? I Think Those are Real Good Work By Them, and I Like Their Sound !!!!!! I Was More The Link Girls Age Than You, But Even Though I Admit, I Wished For More, With Both Of Them, You and I , Knew them, about The Same. I Only Saw them, when They Lived On East 16th Street, But When They Lived On Hunting lodge Drive, in The Springs, I Rarely Ever Saw Them. When They Lived On East 16th Street, I Used to Go By, on My Bike, and Try To SeeThem, and Wave , and Say Hi !!!!! I Remember They Had That Oldsmobile Orange And White Convertible, With Spinner Hubcaps. I Would See it There, at The House, and Sometimes, I Saw DR. Link Driving it, or It was WHere He Parked, at Link Clinic. But Most Of The Time, We Saw DR. Link's Red VW Beatle. I Remember DR. Link, So Vividly, and His Smiling Face. He Helped Keep Our Whole Family Well, For Years, and years !!!!!!! He Was A NiceMan, And A Great Doctor !!!!!!!! Well, Gotta Go !!!! Talk To You Soon. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		09-May-2009 04:09
Robbin: That's so much to comment on that I don't know where to begin. So, I'll start like this: I'm sure that you remember Steve Allen the TV entertainer, author, composer, pianist, actor and whatever else he took a liking to. He was a great pianist and compose some classic songs "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" is the one that comes to mind. Anyway, he couldn't read a note of music and played piano by ear, so don't knock yourself about your musicianship. I doubt that your hero Booker T. reads much music as most of those guys don't. Around here there is a number chart system that all the players use. No notes, no staffs, no clefs. I'm surprised that you aren't a Jimmy Smith and Billy Preston fan too. Both great organists. I can hook you up with Leslie 122, 145 or 147 and will throw in the road cases. Now . . . Chet Atkins did play Gretsch, exclusively endorcing them until the 1980s when he switched to Gibson. Gretsch (now built and distributed by Fender) reacquired the Chet Atkins name last year, so to go with your Vox Beatle amp you can now get a new George Harrison/Chet Atkins Gretsch Country Gentleman. "All things old are new again". The reason that I asked about Rickenbacker guitars is that I own several of them. Most people don't even realize that they are still made, but they are. So Tom Petty, Susanna Hoffs, Chris Squire, Little Steven Van Zant and I are all Rickenbacker players. Mosrite guitars are being made again but I don't recall by who. Most of the new Vox stuff comes out of Korea and China as does Crate, Ampeg and God knows what else. It's really hard to get US Made gear anymore and amplification has really gone up in price. Three's a new amp out on the market named 65Amp. They are hand made in the US and run in the high $3000 range. Same with Dr. Z and Matchless. Very expensive but very good. And people wonder why concert tickets are so pricey. The equipment, transportation costs, light, sound, insurance and labor have risen 100% over the last 10 years. I didn't really "know" the Link girls as there was a pretty good age difference but I remember them from going to the Link houses with my parents. So we knew each other to say "Hi" if even that. Hermitage is in Davidson County, except for probably less that a square mile that is barely in Wilson County. Davidson County is Nashville. I live in Sumner County in the City of Hendersonville which is Northwest of Hermitage. The Old Hickory Lake is between Hermitage and Hendersonville. Andrew Jackson lived in what is now Hermitage, Johnny Cash lived in Hendersonville. I guess that Hermitage got first choice on residents. Hey Dave, if you can play drums or bass we can have a band!

Robbin		09-May-2009 03:03
Eastsider, Want A Laugh ???? When I Took My Hammond Porta B, in to Victor's Pianos And Organs, on 54th Street, For Repair, Victor, The Owner Asked Me: Are You Professional, And I Laughed, and Said: No, I Only Play Chords, and Rythym, and Back up Singers, ect. , and He Said: Well, I Thought You Must Be Professional, cause You've Got A Professional Organ !!!!!!!! I Laughed all The Way Home, Me Professional, ????? What A Joke !!!!! I Can Barely Play anything, and if I Play, only I Know , What I'm Playing, and People ask: What's That ??????????? And I Reply: Damned if I Know!!!!????? That's How Professional I Am !!!!!!!!!! I'm Not Even A Ham And Egger !!!!!!! The Organ Sounds Great, But I Don't !!!!!!! What A Shame, HUH !!!!!!!! Oh Well, Not Everyone, Can Play Like Booker T. Jones !!!!! I Wish !!!!! Take Care !!!! Hopefully, I Made You Laugh !!!!!! I Tried !!!!!! Later . Robbin.

Robbin		09-May-2009 02:50
Eastsider, Yes, I Remember , Very Well: Rickenbacker Hollow Body, Guitars, Sunburst ,- Redish- Yellow , in Color, and Many, were I Believe : 12 String. Craig, The Lead Guitarist, For The Shaggs, at The Place, on 7th Avenue, in North Miami, Owned , and PLayed one. A Beautiful Looking, and Sounding Guitar. Remember : Gretsch, Hollow Body, Electric Guitars, in Either: Black, or Some Dark Color, and Another Beautiful Guitar. Didn't Chet Atkins Play, A Gretsch ???? I Think So !!!!!! Remember : Mosrite Guitars, and The Ventures, Who Played Them ????? Do You Remember: Pete Booth, and His Hofner Beatle Bass ???? He Was A Good Friend of Mine, And He Had A Couple Of Bands, in Hialeah, and He and I Practiced together, Sometimes. I Lost Track Of Him !!!!! I Saw Booker T., on Public Television, With The MG's, at The Crossroads Guitar Festival, and I Loved That Festival. Joe Walsh, Carlos Santana, Booker T. & The MG's, and others, Man That was A Great Event. I'm Surprized, That Duck Dunn, And Steve Cropper, Weren't There. Those Guys, are My Favorites !!!!! Yeah, Ace Moved up on West Dixie Highway, at About 136th Street, Sort Of Across The Street, From Mario The Baker. You Remember Mario The Baker, Don't You ????? I Loved The House Of Pianos And Organs, with The Thomas Theatre Horseshoe Rainbow Organs, Vox Continentals, Vox Super Continentals, with 2 Keyboards, Vox Jaguar Organs, and All The Different Vox Amplifier Models. My Friends, Pete Booth, and Rick Seaman, and I Went There a Lot to Look Around !!!! And I Bought My Vox Jaguar Portable Organ , there, for $ 600.00 , in 1968. It Had A Great Sound , Much Fuller, than The High Pitched sound of The Vox Continental, But Some Songs, Sounded Great, With The Vox Continental, Such As :The House Of The Rising Sun, By The Animals, 96 Tears, By Question Mark & The Mysterians, and All The Doors' Songs. I Liked The Vox Continental, and wanted one, But it costed More, so I Had to settle, For My Vox Jaguar, But it Had A Good Sound !!!!! I Always Liked Farfisa's Too, and I Wanted A Super Compact, Double Keyboard Farfisa, But Not Enough Yang !!!!!! And Then, I Wanted: A Hammond B3, with A 122 Leslie Tone Cabinet, and A Vox Super Beatle Amplifier, to Go With It, But Only a Dream, Due To Lack Of Yang !!!!! I Remember At The House Of Pianos and Organs, on 7th Avenue, They Had Brochures, with All Of The Different Vox Amplifier Models, and I Had One, Before. I Remember : The Viscount, The Royal Guardsman, and The Super Beatle, But Can't Recall The Other Models. I Wanted A Vox Super Continental Organ, and A Super Beatle Amp., and A Leslie 122. But Not Enough Yang !!!!!!! Farfisa's Looked Real Neat, Sorta Like My Hammond Porta B, with The Panel, in Front, Down To Yor Feet, and The Pedels !!!! I Always Liked That Look. Down On 7th Avenue, at Ace, I Always Looked At Farfisa's They Had, and I Liked Them. Played Thru A Leslie, They Sounded , Almost Like A Hammond. Another Organ , I Really Liked, was The: Lowrey Holiday !!! It was a Real Nice Organ, and Sounded Very Similar, To A Hammond B3, C3, or A100 . You Know , Booker T., First used A C3 , at Stax, Before The B3. I Love The Way Booker T. Plays The Organ, He is Great !!!!! I Also Like Chester Thompson's Organ Playing, Roger Smith, and : Ricky Peterson. They Are All Great Organists , As Well. I Wish I Could Afford, one Of Your B3's, But Again: No Yang !!!!! I Think I'll Have To Be Satisfied, with My Old Porta B. It's Not A B3, But It Comes Close !!!!! But if I Had The Yang, I Would Buy One Of Your B3's, For Sure, without Hesitation !!!!!! I Have Always Dreamed Of Owning A Hammond B3 !!!!!! If I Win The Fla. Lotto, I'll Be Up, with A Truck, to Get One Of Them, and a Leslie !!!!!!!! Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-May-2009 01:52
Eastsider, I'm Curious: Did You Ever See, Or Know: The Link Girls, - Nancy and Linda ???? I Saw them, and we Spoke, Hi, and Bye, Ect., But I Never Saw Them That Much, Or Knew Them, Very Well, But They Were Real Pretty Girls, I Do Remember That, and I Liked, Both Of Them, But Never Got To See Them, Or Got To Know Them, Hardly, At All, But When I Did See Them, and Speak to Them, They Were Nice, and Smiled, at Me, and Said Hi !!!!! Back in I Guess it was : 1988 , I Went To DR. Link, for A Badly Sprained , or Broken Ankle, at His New Clinic, on East 4th Avenue, at 10th Street, and We were Talking, and we mentioned Nancy, and Linda, and DR. Link, Told Me, That One of them, Lived in Columbia, South Carolina, and The other one Lived in Greenwood, South Carolina, But That was a Long time ago, and Who knows , where they Live now. I Think They Both Worked in The Medical Field, DR. Link Told Me. I Remember Them, And They Sure were Pretty !!!!!! Remember The Place, and The World ????? Neat Places, Great Local Bands, and Lots Of Girls, To Meet There, and Dance With !!!!! I Went To Both, a Lot in 1967. And Municipal Auditorium, On Palm Avenue, Had Good Dances, Also, I Went There Too. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

eastsider		09-May-2009 01:50
Robbin: I had forgot all about House of Pianos and Organs owned by Max Tremsky. A bought a Vox amp from him. Don't even remember the model and I think that that was the only solid state amp that I have ever owned. Booker T (minus the MGs) played at the Jazz Festival in NOLA. Robbin, you really need to get out more. Yes, Fender guitars and amplifiers are still made. Surely you don't think that everybody that plays a Fender is playing a vintage model do you? Check their website www.fender.com when you get a chance. If you want a B-3, I've got 3 of them in the warehouse and 6 Leslies. Most acts that use a B-3 do not haul them around when they are on the road and rent them from guys like me. I'll sell you one if you're real nice to me. I've also got a couple of Fender Rhodes pianos, a Moog, a Baldwin grand, and a Yamaha grand. Bring a truck and your checkbook and I'll fix you up. Sorry, no vintage Super Beatle amps, though, but I can get a new Beatle made for you if you give me 30 days lead time and it will be a better amp than the old ones. I never knew that Ace was anywhere but 7th Avenue. They must have moved after I left town. I do know that what was Mars Music was derived from Ace Music after some buyout. I did know the whole story but I've forgot it. Do you remember Rickenbacker guitars?

Robbin		09-May-2009 00:21
Dave B, Yes , We Have Grown Up, But There's Still Some Kid, inside Of Us, and We Can Be Glad there is !!!!! We're Still Young At Heart !!!!! We're not Old Codgers Yet, By Any Means !!!!! We're Just Big Kids, That's All !!!!! But We Do Have Wisdom, and Knowledge, and Experience, That Now a Day Kids, Don't Have !!!! I'll Look for some Boxes Of Cap Gun Rolls, of Caps, and Put them away, For When You Come Down, And 2 Hammers, and When You Come Down, We'll Liven Up The Neighborhood, with A Little Noise, From Exploding Cap Rolls, Pounded With A Hammer, By 2 Big Kids, Reliving Their Childhood !!!!! The Hialeah Police, Will Most Likely Laugh, and Say: Whatever, and Drive Away, Saying : Have Fun Kids !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-May-2009 00:11
Eastsider, I Think that Was Patricia, Who Mentioned About The Bee Gees, Or One Of Them, Buying Johnny cash's House !!!!!! She Said She Lives in Hermitage Tn., Not Too Far, From You . I Didn't know that, about the Fender Guitars Being Interchangable, Hell, I wasted a Perfectly Good 1 / 2 Of A Fender Guitar. Oh Well !!!!! I Feel Like An Idiot, Everyone Has All Their Toys, Ect., From Childhood, and Adolescence, and I Have None Of Mine. I Gave It All Away, I Threw It All Away, and Now, All I Have Are Memories !!!!! Luckily, I Didn't Give them all away, or throw them all away, and Still Have Them !!!!! Better, Than Nothing !!!!!! The Telecaster, Is Nice, I Remember Them !!!!! And Ace Music, Boy Do I Remember Ace Music, First they were Down On N. W. 7th Avenue, and Later, up on West Dixie Highway, in North Miami. I used to Go to Both Places, and Look !!!!! I Bought A Vox Jaguar Portable Organ, at The House Of Pianos And Organs, On N. W. 7th Avenue, at 135th Street. And I Had My Fender Mustang, and The Other Fender, with The Broken Neck, and I Once Had, A Silvertone Piggyback Amp, From Sears, A Shure Microphone, And I Also Once Had A Gibson Hawk Amp, and My First Electric Guitar, was A Hollow Body Univox, From Richard's On Palm Springs Mile ,- West 49th Street. I Learned To Play Chords, and Then Bar Chords, From Fake Song Books, And Beatle Books. That was in JR. High School, At Pallm Springs, when I was Like 14, and The British Invasion Groups Were The Rage. I Played Rythym Guitar, and Rythym Organ, Only Chords. I Had Garage Bands, and We Played at People 's House Parties, and We once Played at Sparks Park, in West Hialeah. Do They Still Make, and Sell New Fender Guitars ????? I Really Don' Know, I'm outa Touch !!!!! I Have A Hammond Porta B, Portable Organ, with The Chrome Folding Suitcase Stand Ect, And A Separate Leslie Speaker, Both Are Real Old, But It Sounds Great !!!!! I Play It Sometimes !!!!!! I Bought it , used, at A Pawn Shop, about 15 years ago. I Think it was A Road Concert Organ, it's All Beat up Looking !!!!! I Always Idolized : Booker T. Jones, On The Hammond B3 Gospel Organ, and Steve Cropper, on Guitar. I Dreamed For Years, That I Could Play, Like Them !!!!! Now That's An Impossible Dream !!!!!! Now The B3, is The Suzuki- Hammond XB3. If I Win The Fla. Lotto, I Will Have one !!!!! I Saw it, at Victor's Pianos and Organs, when I Had My Porta B Fixed, a few years ago !!!!! Talk to You Later !!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

eastsider		08-May-2009 22:37
Somebody mentioned a "Bee Gee" buying Johnny Cash's old house. That was Barry Gibb, of Miami Beach, FL. What's left of the house is back on the market as is a house across the street that John bought for his parents to live in years ago.

eastsider		08-May-2009 22:30
Robbin: When you work for yourself, and still worse own the company and have close to 100 people depending on you, you work part time, full time, overtime and all the time. This begins our busy season and it lasts until October, so we make hay while we can. I take some weekends off in November, December and January, if possible. Nights off? Impossible. That's when the show starts or the networking for business begins. Not to pour salt on your wounds, but Fender was the first "modular guitar". All you had to do was get a new neck, bolt it on, adjust the truss rod, string it and play. I've got one Stratocaster that is more of a "Frankencaster" because no two parts came from the same guitar. Those Mustangs bring pretty fair money today. I've got a Telecaster that I bought used from Ace Music in around 1966. It is a 1964 model. I paid something like $125.00 for it and have kept it in pretty fair shape over the years. I turned down $3500.00 for it last year. If I had invested in guitars instead if the Stock Market I'd have been retired years ago. Never hammered any cap rolls on a sidewalk. My hearing loss and ear ringing is from too much loud music for 40 years.

Dave B		08-May-2009 21:39
Yeah, we've mellowed, and would only do HALF a length now. Maybe when I come to Miami to look around, we can hit those with hammers, as long as we both have bail money on us. We just tell the officers we're reliving our childhood. That should get us only a year or so each.

Robbin		08-May-2009 21:29
Dave B, The Roll, or Sheets, of Caps, in a Cap Gun, or The Sheets Of Caps, Hit with A Rock, or a Hammer, was O. K., acceptable, and Normal, But the way I Did it: Pounding A Tootsie Roll Length Of Cap Rolls, at One Pound, with The Hammer, It Sounded Like All Of Hialeah, Had Blown Up, and my Ears were Ringing, for a while !!!!!! I Was A Stupid Kid !!!!!!!! Now, I wouldn't Do that, for All The Tea In China !!!!!! I Guess I've Mellowed, With Age !!!!!! Right Now, it's 85 Degrees, in Miami, and Hialeah, at 5 : 20 P. M. It's Sunny, and A Little Breezy, But The Sun is So Bright, it Feels Like 100 Degrees Lately !!!!!! Talk To You Later . Robbin.

Robbin		08-May-2009 21:15
Dave B, When Pharoah Saunders , Made That Song, I Went In The Army, That Sounds Bad, Doesn't it ??? Like It was so Bad, I Joined The Army, To Escape it !!!!! But Seriously, in 1970, I was Listening To : The Temptations, The Four Tops, Jackie Wilson, Dusty Springfield, Marvin Gaye, Smoky Robinson, and Woodstock Music, From The Soundtrack Album, I Bought at The Fort Jackson PX. And I Bought one of those Little Kiddie Phonographs, To Play Woodstock Music, and At The PX, and At A Dairy Queen Looking Place, on Base, called Hut # 1, They Had A Big Juke Box, and I'd Go There, and Get An Ice Cream Sundae, Play New 1970 Songs, on The Juke Box, Eat My Sundae, And Dream Of Home !!!!! I Was Very, Very Homesick, and Sorry I Enlisted, But I Had No Choice, But Stick And Stay, I'm Sure You and Pokey, Both Know About That !!!!!!Once You Sign Up, For Military Service, That's it, You Are Bound By A Legal Binding Contract, and Have Become Property, Of The U. S. Government , until your time is up, and You Process Out !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-May-2009 20:51
Dave B, If You Like Guitar Music, Check Out Jazz Greats : Norman Brown, George Benson, Earl Klugh, Peter White, Jeff Golub, and Stanley Jordan. And A Great Guitarist, I Like His Playing, Is : Steve Cropper, The Guitarist, In Booker T. & The MG's !!!!!! Lee Rittenour, is Another Great Jazz Guitarist !!!!! And One Of The Greatest Guitarists , Of All Time, is : Larry Carlton !!!!! Ronnie Jordan, Is A Great Jazz Guitarist, Too !!!!! Now, If You Like Piano, I Recommend Highly : Joe Sample, Booker T. Jones, Jeff Lorber, Gregg Karukas, Freddie Ravel, and Bob Baldwin !!!!!! As For Organ Music : I Like Best : Booker T. Jones, Of Booker T. & The MG's, Chester Thompson, Of Santana, and Formerly, with Tower Of Power, Roger Smith ,Of Tower Of Power, and Ricky Peterson !!!!! Russ Freeman, ,is A Great Guitarist , Also !!!!! If You Want To Hear Some Nice Jazz, Try : Spyro Gyra, and Their Leader, and Sax Player,- Jay Beckenstein, is A Great Sax Man. Also , Check Out : The Rippingtons, A Great Jazz Group !!!!! If You Like Reggae, at All, I Highly Recommend : Third World !!!!! There's A Vermont Zydeco Group, Named : Mango Jam, From Burlington, That's Said To Be Great, and I Tried The Music Stores, and They Had on Their Lists : 2 C. D.'s , By Mango Jam, But Did Not Have Them, and said they were not available, By Ordering, either. Maybe, I Will Hear Them, Some time . Zydeco Music, is Arcadian, - Cajun Music, Like They Play On Radio Stations, You Hear Along I- 10, From Louisiana, To Texas, Songs Like : Jambalaya, Ect. I Think Mango Jam, Plays A Little Bit Of Everything though. Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		08-May-2009 18:34
Robbin, pounding caps with a rock or hammer was cool. I wish I had some right now :) If you do a search for Pharoah Sanders make sure it is not Saunders. That one song of his, a long one, that I cited, is great. I discovered it when it first came out in 1970.

Robbin		08-May-2009 17:57
Eastsider, I Know what You Mean, about Retirement, The Impossible Dream !!!!!! I Feel The Same Way, I Want To Retire, Right Now, But There's No Yang !!!!! Our Government Makes Sure , We Have To Work, They Don't Want us To Relax, and Do As We Please, They Want Us To Be Slaves, For Them, as Long as They Can Keep us Poor !!!!!! That's The Way I See It, and I Admit, I Didn't Prepare, I Lived For Today, Too Many Years, and Now, Something Hit The Fan !!!!! Hard Times !!!!! Oh Well, Most Of Us Are in The Same Boat, That's Some Consolation, as Misery, Loves Company, You Know !!!!!! I Guess We'll Make It !!!!!! Ringing Ears, I've Still Got Them, From Years Of Shooting, Without Ear Protectors, out Off Krome, and at The Arch, On The Trail. Stupid, Stupid !!!!!! I Have A Ringing, in My Left Ear, Right Now !!!! Wax Buildup, or Tinitus, I Guess !!!! It's Always Something !!!!! Never A Dull Moment, in This Life !!!!!!! I Guess We'd Be Bored, if There Was !!!!!! When You Were A Kid, Did You Ever: Hit With A Hammer, on The Sidewalk,: A Whole Log, of Cap Gun Rolls, I Did, all The Time, and It was A Loud Explosion, and Made Your Ears Ring, For A Couple Days !!!!! Another Stupid Kid Thing, I Did, in The 50's, in Hialeah !!!!!! Take Care. Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-May-2009 17:42
Patricia, Have A Nice Weekend !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin !!!!!!

Robbin		08-May-2009 17:40
Dave B, I Forgot to Tell You, I , Too Love Coffee Ice Cream, Especially : Haagen Daizs !!!! Haven't Had any Lately, But I Will Very Soon !!!!! I Fix Iced Coffee, Every Day, I Love it, So Refreshing !!!!! I Boil A Cup Of Spring Water, in The Microwave, Add 1 Teaspoon, of Decaf Coffee, 2 Packets Of Splenda, About 1 / 2 Teaspoon of Cinnamon, Enough Canned Milk, to Make it Very Light, and Then I Add Ice Cubes, in a Large Cup, and Enjoy !!!!! Pure Pleasure !!!!! I Also Love Chocolate Mocha Cake, and Tiramisu !!!!!! So I Guess I'm A Coffee Person, And I Love Tea Too !!!!!! Check Out Sax Man : Steve Cole, He's Top Flite !!!!! I Love By Him : Interlude, From The Start, and Say It Again !!!!!! And I Believe , You Woul Love The Mellow Jazz, of Charlie Birdman Parker, and Grover Washington JR. , on The C. D. : Essentials !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-May-2009 17:27
Sofia, Have You Ever Heard : Don't Make Me Wait For Love, By Kenny G, and With Lenny Williams , on Vocals ????? Great Duo !!!! I Have His Duotones C. D., and it has That Song. Also , Kenny G, with Ellis Hall, another Ex Tower Of Power Lead Vocalist, On What Does It Take, To Win Your Love For Me , And Also, Kenny G, Did A Duo, with Michael Bolton, The Song: Don't Make Me Wait For Love. I Like all of Those, and Tribeca, All In One Night, and Midnight Motion, are Other Kenny G Favorites Of Mine. Do You Like Tower Of Power ???? I Do !!!! I'm A Big Fan, of Theirs !!!!!! Went To 3 Of Their Concerts !!!!! Check Out Steve Cole, On Jazz Sax !!!!! He's Great Too !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-May-2009 17:12
Sofia, Yes, I Love Kenny G's Music, He is Definately, one of My Favorite Jazz Artists, and I Have a Lot of His Songs, on Albums, Cassettes, and C. D's !!!!! Al Jarreau, Yes, He Has A Unique Style Of Singing, Mellow, and Sometimes Scat Singing Style !!!! No one Sounds Like Al Jarreau, But Al Jarreau , The Great Jazz Singer, From Milwaukee !!!!!! I , Also Love Al's Rendition, Of : Since I Fell For You, and You Send Me, Also, and : It's Not Hard To Love You !!!!! You Know, I Have A Friend From Milwaukee, and Like Al Jarreau, Tim, was Born and Raised There, and He said That The City Of Milwaukee, or Developers, were Going to Tear Down The Family House, Where Al Jarreau Grew up, By Downtown Milwaukee, on Capitol Avenue, and There Was Public Outcry, and They Said: No, You Can't Tear Down The Great Al Jarreau's Birthplace, and Home, So The House was Spared, and Made A Landmark, Of Al Jarreau's Birthplace. A Happy Ending, To A Nice Story !!!!!! I Was Glad !!!!! I Have 2 C. D.'s, By Al Jarreau !!!!! Great Talent !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-May-2009 16:55
Dave B., I Like Saxophone Music, Especially By All Of The Smooth Jazz Sax Players, I Listed, For You. Kenny G, is Real Hard To Beat, But there are a Lot Of Other Great Saxophone Players. Pharoah Saunders, I Am Not Familiar with at all, But I'm sure He's all you say, and I will Look for Him, and The Cut, you Mentioned. Charlie Birdman Parker, is Another Sax Great. He Plays A Very Mellow Style. Can You Play Cassettes, Dave ???? Do You Have A Cassette Player ???? If So, I Will Make You Some Cassette Tapes, of Some Of The Jazz Greats, I Have On C. D., of Sax Players. I Can't Burn C. D.'s, on my Old Windows 98 Computer, But I Can Make Copies, on Cassettes, on My Boom Box, and You Can Hear Some Real Jazz Sax Players !!!!!! I Hope You Can Play Cassettes, and if so, I'll Get Started, Right Away, on Your Cassettes !!!!!! Let Me Know !!!!!! I've Been To Pat O'Brien's In The French Quarter, Loved that Place !!!!!! I Liked Best, and Went outside To The Red Brick Walled Patio, with The Black Wrought Iron Tables and Chairs, and Had Hurricane Punch, in The Tall Souvenir Glass, and Popcorn, that was on The Tables. Nice Dixieland Jazz There too !!!! Went There Both Times, I was in The Crescent City, in 1984, for The World's Fair, and again in 1990. Neat Place, But A Bit Wierd, Compared to Most Places. They Always Had A High Crime Rate Before, and it's Probably Much Worse Now !!!!! And I Don't Think it Gets any Hotter, in The Summer, Than Miami, So I Didn't Notice The Heat, But it is A Hot Humid Place, Like Miami, in the Summer, That's a known Fact. !!!! The Food In New Orleans , is Heavenly, I Love Their Food !!!!!! Cajun, and Creole, Oyster Loaf Po' Boys, Jambalaya, Gumbos, Etoufee's, and Those Wonderful French Bread Baguettes, The Bakeries Make There, and Cafe Du Monde, For Cafe Ole and Those Wonderful Beignets. And I Love The Streetcars , They Look Neat, and were Fun To Ride. I Loved The Look of The Superdome, and The ST. Charles Avenue Streetcars Going By Near The Superdome !!!!!! And The Moonwalk, Down By The Mississippi River, Behind Cafe Du Monde was Nice, And The ST. Louis Cathedral Had Beautiful Stained Glass Windows, I Liked. Best Regards !!!! Robbin

Sofia		08-May-2009 16:12
Robbin -- I'm not familiar with all the artists you mentioned, but I do love Kenny G and Al Jarreau. I went to see Al Jarreau in concert about 20 years ago at the marina in Key Biscayne. My favorite song of his is "Since I fell for you." Talk about singing with passion!

Robbin		08-May-2009 16:04
Eastsider, I Know what you Mean, about 12 Hour Days, Those 1 / 2 a Days, will Make you Real Tired, Especially , Repeatedly !!!!! When I worked For Wells Fargo Armored Car Service, I Worked Probably, an Average Of 12 + Hours, in My 14 Years There, and in The First 3 Years, or so, I worked 15 Hours a Day + out on Long Routes, with Publix, Winn Dixie, Eckerd, Walgreen's, Banks, Hospitals, Schools, Ect. Very Tiring. I Got up, at 3:30 A. M., and Got Home, usually, at 11 P. M., and 6 Days A Week !!!!! It was Killing Me !!!!! Later on, Instead Of Working 90 + Hours a week, I worked : Like around 60 Hours, But Even that's A Lot. Too Much. I Think , 40 Hours a week, in Monday Thru Friday, is Enough. I Like Weekends Off. I Work 3 P. M., To 11 P. M., Monday Thru Friday, now. Much Better. And At Wells Fargo, I Was For Many Years: A Guard, and A Messenger, and I Walked A Lot, and Lifted, and Carried, a Lot Of Heavy Coin, and Cash Bags. It was Hard Work, and Of Course: Very Dangerous. I Haven't Been To New Orleans, in Many, Many Years, I Think The Last Time I was There, was : Around 1990, Same with Biloxi, Gulfport, and Pass Christian. I Love The Food, Over there, Especially: Those Big Gulf Shrimp, and Oysters. I Love The French Quarter, With The Wrought Iron, The Architecture, and Different Look Entirely, From Other Places. Ybor City, in Tampa, is The Only Place I've Ever Seen, that Looks A Little Bit Like The French Quarter. I've Been To New Orleans, Twice, and I Did The Town, Both Times, Saw, and Did, about Everything, Within Reason !!!!!! Neat Place !!!!! About Fender Guitars, I Like Em All, But I Guess The Best, and Probably, My Favorite Model, would Be The Stratocaster, and The Precision Bass. I Had 2 Fender Solid Body Electric Guitars, a Long Time Ago, A Baby Blue, and White Fender Mustang, Got Tired Of it, and Like an Idiot, I Sold it. And at another time, I Had A Red Woodgrain Solid Body Fender Electric Guitar, and I Bought it used, and The Guy told Me: It's Got a Cracked Neck, But it was Glued Back, and Should Be Good as New: Wrong, I went To Change Strings, and When I Loosened, The Old Strings, The Neck Broke apart, where it was Glued. I Had No Guarantee, and I Got Mad, and Busted it up, and Threw it Away. I Had Those 2 Fenders, around : 1966, and 1968, Respectively. Fender Guitars, and Amplifiers, are Great !!!!! Me , I Had A Sears Silvertone Amp, With 2 12 Inch Speakers, and A Piggyback Top, with Reverb, ect. Those were Common, in Local Hialeah Bands, Back in The Beatles, and Stones Days. A Friend Of Mine, Had A Fender Showman Amp, To Die For. I Always Dreamed Of Having: A Vox Super Beatle Amp, or A Fender Showman, Or A Baldwin Exterminator. Never Got One, Too Much Money. Could not Afford them. And Then, there was: Ampeg, and Marshall Big Super Stadium Concert Amps, Very nice , But , Too Expensive, for Me, A School Kid !!!! Hope You Had A Nice Change Of Scenery, in The Crescent City, Even if You were Working, and Putting in 1 / 2 A Days, 1 / 2 Of 24 Hours, That is !!!!! Glad You're Back !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		08-May-2009 14:34
Must have been nice, though, New Orleans this time of year, before the very very brutal heat and humidity set in around June. I thought Washington DC was bad for that, til I took a little side trip to New Orleans while I was in the USMC attending Navy cryptologic school in Pensacola, Fla, not all that far away from Bourbon St, so we took a little side trip to Pat O'Briens place.

eastsider		08-May-2009 14:26
Dave: Retirement was the plan this time last year. Then last Fall the economy tanked along with my SEP (down 65%) and any plans of an early retrirement. Looks like I'll be "in the game" awhile longer. If nothing else bad happens I think that I can retire sometime in 2099, maybe. Can't help you out on the "soft jazz" thing. I likely heard some over the last 2 weeks but it didn't register with me or I just plain didn't hear it. Actually, I'm trying to get my ears to stop ringing. They don't make earplugs like they used to, that's for sure.

Dave B		08-May-2009 11:24
I looked into it a little more and I guess "free jazz" is one of my favorites; again, Pharoah Sanders, who has been around quite awhile. I have one cd by him but will order more. Unique sound. Great saxophonist. I guess you could go to amazon and hear a sample of Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord.

Dave B		08-May-2009 10:42
I just now re-read Robbin's post about jazz, and yes, smooth jazz is the term I meant, not soft jazz. I will check out some of those artists. I am familiar with Miles Davis and a couple of others but not many, so will check them out. Just a smooth saxophone sound is what I like, I really don't know that much about jazz but I know it has a lot of offshoots to it, and is more vast than classical music in all its sub genres etc

Dave B		08-May-2009 10:40
Hi Eastsider: Glad to "see" you again! That was some trip you had, plus the work hours. Time to retire, at that rate. New Age was not the term, I think it is soft jazz, after all. Any names of soft jazz artists I can write down and look up etc and listen to? Is Kenny G in that category? Who else?

eastsider		08-May-2009 04:20
Robbin: I've been putting in long, 12+ hour days for the last 2 weeks. Been in NOLA for the Jazz Festival since April 22 and got home last night. Festival ran 2 consecutive weekends with dead time during ther week that I used to check out a venue in Biloxi and another one in Gulfport that we are working later this year. I saw something that you wrote a while back about liking Fender guitars. Any particular model or just Fenders in general? Dave: Yanni also considers himself a "New Age" artist. How could I forget Yanni????

Robbin		08-May-2009 03:47
Eastsider, Good To See You Back Here, I Missed You !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-May-2009 03:44
Dave B., Saunder's Hobby Shop, was on Palm Avenue, at about 3rd Street, Between Hialeah City Hall, and Okeechobee Road, on The Corner, and Yes, They were There, in The Mid 50's, and that's, when I was Going there, and a Little Later on , too. It was a Small Store, But A Good Hobby Shop. You Probably, went there, and that's why the name sounds familiar, to you. I Was Good, at Model Cars, But Only So So, at Model Planes, and Ships !!!!! And Yes, I Remember: S & H Green Stamps, Plaid Stamps, and Yellow Stamps. We used to, - My Family, Save them, Put them in Books, and Redeem them, for all Kinds of Things. Yeah, They Were Neat. I Haven't Seen them anymore Here Now !!!!! Now, about Jazz: You Have Many Types, or Styles, and Dixieland, From New Orleans, is one, and Like Eastsider Said: There's: New Age, and There's Traditional Old Time Jazz, Like: Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Smith,John P. Coltrane, Miles Davis, and others and There's: Smooth Jazz, which is My Favorite: With Artists Such as : Lee Rittenour, Kenny G, Steve Cole, Gerald Allbright, Dave Koz, Gregg Karukas, Richard Elliot, Freddie Ravel, Al Jarreau, Jeff Golub, Pat Matheny, Stanley Jordan, Ronnie Jordan, Doc Powell, Eric Darius, Boney James, Bob James, Russ Freeman, The Rippingtons, Diana Krall, Grover Washington JR., Bob Baldwin, Joe Sample, Fourplay, Euge Groove, Count Basic, Jimmy Sommers, Mindi Abair, Candi Dulfer, Marion Meadows, Everette Harp, Hiroshima, Boz Scaggs, Eric Marienthal, Kirk Whalen, Norman Brown, Joe Mcbride, Dave Grusin, Tom Scott, Rodney Franklin, Jean Carne, Phyllis Hyman, Najee, Fattburger, Chieli Minucci, Ed Calle, Paul Hardcastle, and Lots Of Others !!!!! Every Major City, in The U. S., Has A Smooth Jazz Radio F. M. Station. Ours Here was : Love 94 at 93.9 F. M. , for years, But They Changed, or Went To H. D. , or Something, and The Love 94, I Knew, is Gone now. But I Listen, Mostly, to My Own Music, on Cassettes, and C. D.'s, anyway !!!!!! There is another Form of Jazz, that I Kow of: Brazilian Jazz, and I've Heard some, of it, and I Like Some Of it I've Heard !!!! There May Be Many more Types, or Styles of Jazz, I'm Not Really Sure, But I Appreciate all Jazz, But I Really Like The Best: Smooth Jazz !!!! I Do Like Some Dixieland Jazz though, it's Real Nice, Especially , By Pete Fountain, He's A Master Of The Clarinet , and His Music, is Beautiful !!!!!!! I Never Heard, the Song, or Of The artist, that you Mentioned , Dave !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-May-2009 02:54
Manocarz, Yes, You Did Tell Me, Before, that You Were Given The Nickname Manocarz, Because Of Your Interest, and Your Collecting Matchbox Cars , ect. It Made Sense, and It Stuck, and I Like It !!!!!! Now if it were : Manoboats, or Manotuna, or ManoBurgers, or Manohushpuppies, That Might Sound Funny, and I For One, Would Laugh, But Manocarz, Sounds Right, and it is A Great Nickname !!!!! And with a Z on The End, instead of an S, even More Distinctive !!!! You Are: The One and Only MANOCARZ !!!!!!! My Younger, and Only Brother, and I Had Matchbox Cars, and other Little cars, when we were small, But we never collected them, we only Raced Them, By Pushing them, and Rolling them, and crashing them, and throwing them, at each other, and walls !!!! Stupid Kids !!!!!! We Were !!!!!! I used to go to Saunders Hobby Shop, all The Time, and I Bought AMT Car Kits, Spray Paint, Testers Little Bottles Of Model Paint, ect. There. It was at I Think: 3rd Street, and Palm Avenue, on The East Side Of Palm Avenue, on The Corner. Great Memories !!!!! And I'm Glad You're Back !!!!!! And By All Means: For Old Times Sake : Have Some Hushpuppies, and Imagine, that They Are From : Big Ed's !!!!!!! You and I , Both Love Hushpuppies, and Big Ed's, They Were Perfection !!!!!! Take Care, and Write Soon again, or When You Can !!!!!!! Your Hialeah Brother, Hialeah Kid Robbin.

eastsider		08-May-2009 02:45
Dave: I think that "New Age" is the term that you're think of. John Tesh, Kenny G, Tangerine Dream, etc. are considered as "New Age" artists. Sounds kind of jazzy with a rock beat.

Robbin		08-May-2009 02:32
Dave B., I Enjoyed Your Story, about Your Childhood , and Growing Years, Hobbies, ect ., very Much !!!!!! Thanks , For Sharing , Your Memories !!!!! I used to Buy 45 RPM Records, Myself, back in The 50's, 1 or 2 at a time, as they came out, and The Top 40 List. And Playing Those Little Records, was a Social Event !!!!! I Remember Those Little Records, on The Mini Juke Boxes, on the Counters, at Royal Castle's , and I'd Put Money in, and play Songs, while I Ate My Hamburgers, and Drank My Birch Beer. I Remember Buying : Venus, Diana, Don't Be Cruel, Roses Are Red, Lonely Teenager, Lonely Boy, Dreamin, Volare, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Cathy's Clown, Dreamlover, So Much In Love, Palisades Park, Goodbye Cruel World, The Chain Gang, Walk Don't Run, Cindy's Birthday, 100 Pounds Of Clay, Step By Step, 16 Candles, The Monster Mash, Jingle Bell Rock, Timin, Devil Or Angel, Wild One, Your Nose Is Gonna Grow, Johnny Angel, Secretly, Hushabye, Mashed Potatoes, Pretty Blue Eyes, and others, as They Came out new, at Woolworth's in Hialeah's Flamingo Plaza, and at Liggett Rexall Drugstore, in Sun Tan Village, also in East Hialeah, My Old Neighborhood !!!!!! And I Had The Little Fold up Like A Suitcase Box, Single Play Phonograph, to Play My Little Records on, and I was Happy !!!!! And Dave, Like You Said, I Did Mention, about A 22 Bolt Action Single Shot Rifle, From Sears Roebuck , and it was a J. C. Higgins, and I Believe it was made by Stevens, or Savage. My Dad Gave That To Me, and Like You, My Dad, Taught Me, all About Gun Safety, How To Clean it Properly, and How To Shoot, when I was 5 Years old, And My Dad, Was an Expert On Irons, He was Born and Raised in Pittsburgh PA., Steel City !!!!! I Thank My Dad, For My Knowledge. Of Firearms, and My Proficiency, in Marksmanship !!!!! We Came From Good Mud, Dave !!!!! 100 Pounds Of Clay !!!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		08-May-2009 01:42
Robbin, something else from the past. Remember the craze over S & H Green Stamps??? and Gold Bond stamps etc? I loved those things, was fascinated that you could redeem them, as they called it, for items. I don't know what it was about the stamps but man was I into that. How about you? and others? That company is still around, believe it or not, as S & H green points, based here in Mass.

Dave B		08-May-2009 01:34
Robbin, do me a favor and give me a list of soft jazz artists etc as I am not quite sure who is who in that area, but I do like it. Did you ever hear Pharoah Sanders' Let Us Go into The House of the Lord? It is 13 minutes long and came out about 1970 or so, really good soft jazz, i guess you would call it but I am not knowledgeable at all about the different kinds of jazz. I know Kenny G's stuff, is that soft jazz??? Is there another term for soft jazz? I can't think of it right now but I think there may be another word for it

Dave B		08-May-2009 01:31
Manocarz and Robbin: That Saunders place sounds mighty familiar. Were they around in the mid 1950s, and if so, where were/are they located? Re those Revell models, I had an awful time with the details, and when I got done, the thing looked like some monstrosity instead of a model plane. :) My interest in them declined a little after I assembled a little collection of what I had made. They were not pleasing to the eye, let us say.

Robbin		08-May-2009 01:22
Sofia, Cancun, is not Bad !!!! It doesn't Have The Best Mexican Food, I'v e Ever Had, But neither Does Taco Bell, But Both, are O. K. !!!! Yes, Homestead , Does Have The Real Thing !!!! Sometimes, on Weekend Drives, we Run Down, to Homestead, and Ride around , for a change of Scenery, and we Eat Down There, at : Shiver's BBQ, Cracker Barrel, Taco Toro, or : La Quebradita. Taco Toro, and La Quebradita, Both Have Very Good Authentic Mexican Food, and I Love : Mexican Food !!!!! My Absolute 2 Favorite Things, are : Frijoles Refrito, Refried Mushy Pinto Beans, and Chiles Relleno !!!! Taco Toro, Makes : Chiles Relleno, Real Good , and I Have it, there !!!! At La Quebradida, I Get A Combo Plate, with : Enchiladas, Tacitos, Frijoles, and Mexican Rice. There was a Place Just North Of Miami Lakes, on The North Side Of 167 Street, and The Palmetto Expressway, Years Ago, called : El Mexicano, and We Went there, A Lot, and in My Opinion, They Had Real Good Mexican Food !!!!! It was around The Corner, From The Sicilian, in The Other Shopping Center Behind there !!!!! They Closed, a Long time ago, though . I've Had Mexican Food, in San Antonio Texas, and That's About as Authentic, and Good, as It Gets !!!!!! There was A Great Place on The Riverwalk, called: La Paloma Del Rio, and We Ate Lunch There, By The Edge Of The Water, under Pastel Colored Umbrellas, A Beautiful Setting, and Wonderful Food !!!!! And another time, We Ate at A Mexican Fast Food Restaurant, with A Drive Thru, and it Served Real Authentic, and Wonderful Mexican Food, and it was called : Alfonso's !!!!!!I Love The Paseo Del Rio,--- The Riverwalk, in San Antonio, Texas, it's Beautiful !!!!!! I'm Curious: Do You Like : Booker T. & The MG's, and Tower Of Power ?????? They are 2 Of My Favorites !!!!!! And I Like Fattburger , The Rippingtons, and Spyro Gyra also !!!!!! And Gregg Karukas , and Freddie Ravel, On Piano-- Jazz . And Russ Freeman, is A Great Jazz Guitarist, and I Love His Music !!!!! Well, Take Care, And We'll Be Talking, another Time !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Manocarz		08-May-2009 01:03
Robbin: You referred to model car kits. I'm not sure if its' been mentioned, but that's partially where I got my nickname, 'Manocarz.' I still have about 400 (give or take a few) model car kits in my collection. I got started right at Saunders in Hialeah and to this day whenever I am able to set aside a little hobby time, I still work on model kits. My 9 year old granddaughter was here a few weeks ago and left behind an order for me to make a kit she likes for her before she gets back here this summer. We'll see. Maybe we'll work on it some together. I also have cabinets and boxes full of vintage toy cars and trucks that were manufactured in the 1950's and 1960's, including Tonka, Buddy L, Nylint, Structo, Matchbox, assorted plastic toys, and some rarely known ones. I trade them around the world, mostly helping people in other countries locate rare and vintage toys they've been looking for. I still also have an almost complete, boxed set of Matchbox cars and trucks from the regular wheel era and before (no superfast Matchbox or Hot Wheel cars allowed in this house). That's why many years ago my friends and family came up with the name for me: Man-of cars = Manocarz. Thought you may want to know.

Dave B		07-May-2009 22:47
Robbin, I don't know if you do this or not but I made up lists a long time ago, and added to them as I thought of things, one list for Miami, one for Bakersfield, one for Ventura, every single childhood memory of each of them, and it is only two pages for each one but you would be surprised at how reading those lists, just a few pages I keep in a manila folder, will jog your memory, and how in just reading the list makes you recall all these things like they were yesterday. I have not added to any of them for years because I ended up not leaving out any details, as it turns out. I do the same thing with books I have read, to see what I gravitate towards and what I have not explored, so since 2000, I have one sheet of paper for each year, with every book listed. I can go back to it and say oh in 2003 I read about this or that topic, and it reminds me to read something like it etc, so it is not to keep a record of what I read, for there is no need for that in and of itself, but it is to see what interests me the most over the years and I go back and read them and say, well, no sci fi books for years now, then I might go out and get a sci fi book just for something different.

Dave B		07-May-2009 22:33
Robbin, wasn't H Johnson's the one with 28 flavors or was that another company? Well, here are my own memories of childhood, in Miami and in Va Gardens, Classics Illustrated, I had every one of them, model planes, like Robbin, Revell kits, marbles for playing games and also just to have them in a coffee jar for looks. Putting the baseball cards on the bike spokes with a clothespin, taking the bus down to Miami Spgs circle from Bell Haven trailer park, on NW 79th st. But moving out to Ventura and Bakersfied Calif at the age of 9 or 10, comic books, baseball cards (Topps), throwing them up against a wall and the one who was closest won the pot, Flipping them, so you called heads or tails, like a coin, and the winner is the one who called it right, going on my bike everywhere, but on Saturdays we headed down to a record shop and bought two 45 rpm records, plus got a copy of the latest Top 40 surveys which were always on the counter. We read those religiously. Playing records on the old record players, where you would have a box that stored records, with a cardboard or manila slide thing between each record, and you would get some of your friends and go over someone's house to "play records" and everyone would take turn putting one on the turntable. We treated those records like they were made of gold, putting them carefully back in their paper sleeves afterwards. I had a bb gun and went around just plinking at tin cans. Then before all this, I got a .22 from Sears for my birthday at the ripe old age of NINE, and this was at Bell Haven Trailer Park, but my dad was from Oklahoma and so the culture re guns was a lot different, and I learned the rules way before I had a rifle, single shot bolt action 22 from Sears. Did Stevens Co make them? Robbin mentioned this too, in a post way way back. But the childhood experiences are unlimited, it seems, and we look back upon them with pure joy, as we made our own fun, did not wait around and sit around and mope about more fancy stuff. We got out the door and our moms had to call us back home for supper, you all remember that,

Dave B		07-May-2009 22:25
Ice cream flavors? Coffee is one, strawberry another one, mostly all kinds, and all brands :) But there is nothing like it, I agree with you. I even like vanilla, something a lot of ice cream folks say, oh how plain!!!

Robbin		07-May-2009 22:17
Dave B., Thank You, Very Much, For The Compliment !!!!!! I Do, Sincerely Appreciate it !!!!!! I've Been Wracking My Brain, Lately, Trying To Remember Things From My Childhood, and Some of Them Here, are New, and Some of Them, I've Mentioned Before, on Other Don Boyd Sites, But I Want Them all Here , So Everyone, From All Those Separate Posts, Can see Them, and Just Maybe, Some Of it Will Ring A Bell, For Some, and I Figure all Of us Have Similiar stories, and Maybe, My Stories, Will Inspire others to Write Their Stories. OH , and I Put The Welcome Back Red Carpet Mat Out Today, Hoping That Some Of Our Posters, Who Left, will Return. I Am Optimistic, and Hoping That They Will !!!!! We Will See !!!!! The Wheels Are Turning, and I Want To Recall Some More Old Memories, to Post, and I also want To Post Some Nice Stories, That Everyone Can Enjoy !!!!! We Can Ask For, and Maybe Dream Up, Some New Topics , That Would Please Everyone, and Get Them Involved too !!!!!! Just Out Of Curiosity, Dave, What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor, and Brand You Buy Most ?????? Providing, Of Course, That You Like Ice Cream !!!!!! Remember Howard Johnson's Ice Cream ???? It Was Wonderful !!!!! We used to Buy it in The Supermarkets, Here, and At Howard Johnson's Restaurants , Also !!!!!! They Had Some Great Flavors , some that no one Else Has, or ever Had !!!!!! I Miss Howard Johnson's !!!!!! All The Best Dave !!!!!! Talk to You Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		07-May-2009 20:46
I cannot believe how great your memory always is, Robbin. Great info and posts.D

Robbin		07-May-2009 20:18
I Miss: John Kindley, Carey -gigi,Don Boyd and Eastsider, and I Wish They Would Stop By , Once in A While !!!!!! We Have A Good Group Here Now, But it would Be Better, and Complete again, with You Guys !!!!! Manocarz, Has Been Back, and Pokey, Makes it Here, once in a while, so This Site, in My Opinion, is Getting There, But I Really Hope Everyone, Will Put Things , Of The Past, That Bothered Them , Out Of Their Minds, and Move On, To The Present Here !!!!! That's My Wish !!!!! I've Had Some Embarrassments, Dissappointments, and Confusion Here, Myself, I Haven't Laughed, and Been Happy Here , all The Time, But This Site, and The Alliace, of All Of Us, Means Something , to Me, and I'M Pressing On, and I Will Write , and Post, and I Hope To See All Of You Joining Me, Very Soon !!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 19:55
Anyone, Besides Manocarz, and I, Who went To these Places : BiG Ed's BBQ, Patsy's, Northside Shopping Center, Flamingo Plaza, The Essex Theatre, and The Circle Theatre, and Babcock Park ?????? And Anyone, Who Went To My School.-- Hialeah Elementary School, out There ????? I went there, all 6 years, and Lived: Like 3 Blocks , away, From The School. I Went To Hialeah Elementary School, From: 1957, To : 1963. One Of My Best Friends, around there, was : Raymond Oliver. Another Good Friend of Mine, was : Bill Parker. Some Of The Girls I Liked,Back Then, Were : Linda Jenkins, Diane Howell, Dorrine Price, Martha Federonis, Alana Temple, Mary Ann Royals, Lorraine Balogh, Sharon Quigg, Sandy Jennings, Gail and Susan Mckay, Linda Dewalt, Tanya Ward, Barbara Howell, Marsha Price, Darlene Mckinney, Celeste, Linda Race, Linda and Nancy Link, Priscilla Bell, Sandra Gifford, Josie Ritter, Regina Piccolo, and Patty Gilbert. And I Drove My Go Karts, in Parking Lots, and Rode The Ponies, and Go Karts, on East 9th Street, went To The Candy Store, By My Hialeah Elementary School, Went To Burger King, Royal Castle, Carole's Restaurant, Rustic Roller Rink, and Hialeah Roller Rink ,- Roller Skating, Went to Dances, at The VFW , on East 32nd Street, on Friday Nights, Had BBQ's with My Family, in our Backyard, Went to The Beach, with My Family: Haulover Beach, Crandon Park Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, And Over The Curb, Between The Hotels, Down around : 40th Street. And in The Summer, Lots Of Times, we went To North Carolina, For Some Of The Summer. My Childhood, in The 50's, and Early 60's, was 90 % Fun, and Good, and Maybe : 10 % Discipline, Beatings, and Not So Good !!!!! So , Overall, My Youngest Years, Were Good !!!!!! Happy Days , Everyone !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 18:31
Did Anyone Build Model Cars, From Kits, Build Orange Crate Cars, and Home Made Wooden Scooters, and Go Karts, in The 50's , Growing up ???? I Did, all of The Above. I Built AMT, and Revelle Plastic Model Car Kits, That I Got At : Woolworth's , in Flamingo Plaza, Liggett Rexall Drugstore, in Sun Tan Village, and Saunder's Hobby Shop, on Palm Avenue, in Hialeah also. I Spray Painted Them, Detailed them, with A Small Brush, and Model Paint, in Little Bottles, Assembled Them, and Made Fancy Displays For Them, and Entered them, in The Big Model Car Contests, That They Had, at Woolworth's , in Flamingo Plaza. The Contest Filled Their Plate Glass Front Windows, with My Cars, and Lots Of Others, and I Won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies, and Ribbons, Many Times there, with My Cars. And I Won 1st Place, at Saunder's Hobby Shop, Twice, For My Model Car Entries !!!!! I Built Some Model Airplanes, and A Couple Of Ships, But I Liked Cars Better, and That was My Specialty !!!!!! I Liked, and Flew Model Airplanes, with The Cox Engines, and a Handle, on a long Fishing Line Flight Line, Hooked ToThe Plane !!!!!! I Crashed , Quite A Few times Too. You Would Turn And Turn, until You Would Get Dizzy, and Then, Yor Plane , Would Crash !!!!! But They Were Fun. I Love The Sound Of Those Little Cox Engines !!!!!! And My Pogo Stick, I Loved That Thing !!!!! I used to Bounce On it, all The Way, Down Our Street, - 1 Block , without Stopping, and sometimes, I Would Turn Around And Bounce Back, without Stopping, Up and Back , All in one Bouncing . I Loved Hialeah Lanes Bowling Alley, Near Our House, in The 50's, and My Friends and I Went There, all The Time, To Bowl, To Eat, They Had Good Food There, To Be in Air Conditioning, in The Hot Summer, as Our House Had No A / C , and To Clown Around. It was A Great Place, and only, Like 1 Block, from Our House . Great Memories, For Me, Of Growing Up In Hialeah, as A Kid, in The 50's !!!!!!! Best To All !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 17:50
Did anyone Else Besides Me, Ever Go To Dances, at The Lions Club Hall, in Miami Springs ???? You Could see it, from The Tom Thumb, and Greyhound Bus Stop, on Okee., in Hialeah. It was Straight Across The Canal . I went there, a Few times, and Danced to A Live Band. It was for Teens, and When I went there, was : 1966-67, and I was in The 9th Grade, at Palm Springs JR. High, and 10th Grade, at Hialeah High. I Had some Good Times there. And when We Lived By Hialeah Lanes, on East 6th Lane, I used to Go to The Circle Theatre, and to The Pool, at Miami Springs Recreation Center, on Westward Drive, and Dive And Do Flips, and Sometimes Belly Flops, off The High Diving Board there. And When I Belly Flopped, I Knocked The Wind Outa Myself, and That was Panic Time. It was Like I was Drowning. I Tried My Best Not To Belly Flop, But Sometimes, My Swan Dive, Went Sour. I once Had a Friend, whose Family, Lived at The Green Mansions APTS. in Virginia Gardens, and I went to Their Pool Swimming also, Quite a bit !!!!! I Also Rode My Bikes A Lot, as A Child. I Loved Bike Riding, and Still Do !!!!! I Have A Cruiser Bike I Bought Years Ago, and I Ride around The Area, sometimes. I Started out, on a 20 inch Bike, with Training Wheels, and I Even Fell Off of That. I Later, Became A Great Bike Rider, and Rode All Over Hialeah, Miami Springs, and Virginia Gardens. I Took some Real Spills though, Many Times. I used to Take Chances, and Cross Busy Streets, in Front Of Cars, and Sometimes, I Fell Right in The Middle Of The Street, and The Cars would Skid to A Halting Stop, To Miss Me, and I would Get up, and Ride away, with Scrapes, from The Fall. Stupid Kid Stuff !!!!!! My Parents, used to Warn Me, all The Time, about That, and They Got A Lot Of Complaints, about Me, on My Bike. I was A Real Little Dennis The Mennis, and I Looked Like Him Too !!!!!!! Best To Everyone !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 17:11
Patricia, I'm Glad You Enjoy My Short Stories, and That Yo Like My Writing Style !!!!!! And Thank You, For The Compliment, and Support , I Do Appreciate it !!!! I Am A Very Sincere Person, and Most Of, or Probably, All Of My Writing, Comes Straight From My Heart !!!!! I Do not Lie Awake , at night, Thinking Of ways that I Can Screw up others, and My Intentions, are always Honorable, and on The Level. I Don't Play Games, I Am , Who I Am, and I Don't Like it When People are Dishonest, and Play Games, with Me. And When writing My Stories Here, Most of Them Come Easily, and naturally, from My Experiences, and My Heart. I Try to Keep Them Brief, But I Almost , never Do, Because I Have so Much to Tell !!!!!! I Have Been Critizized, and Condemned By Some, For My Writing Style, But Praised By Others, so it Balances out, and I Like My Writing, and I'm Glad You Do Too, and Hopefully : My Writing, and Stories, From The Heart, will Delight a Few others, along The Way !!!!!! I Really Enjoy Expressing Myself Here !!!!!!! I Hope You Enjoyed Reading This Effort, and That You Had A Snack Of Something, For Lunch, Because : My Writing Might Make Your Heart Happy, But It Won't Satisfy Your Stomach, When You're Hungry, or Fill Your Nutrition Needs !!!!! Until Next Time, I Say Goodbye, and Have A Nice Night !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 16:49
Sofia, I Listen to My Gato Barbieri Europa Record Album, once in a while, when I'm in The Mood, For His Great Classic Europa, But as I Say: Honestly, I Never Knew Much about Gato, His Concerts, Other Releases, ect., But We Both Know, Based On Europa, That He's A Major Talent, on Sax, So I Would Be interested in, and Buy: Any other Releases, By Him, on C. D., if any were available. Europa, Gato Playing it, Takes over your Mood, and Makes it Mello, and Romantic, and it Compares, to Oriental Meditation Relaxation Music, For Stress Relief !!!!!!! And As For Ice Cream, Your Choice, for once in a Great while, Breyers Strawberry, is A Superior Choice, I Love Their Peach, and Their Strawberry, and Their Chocolate, and Their Mint Chocolate Chip !!!!!! Breyers, is A Great All Natural Ice Cream, and Always, A Great Choice !!!!!!! Geez, I Sure Hope My Bringing it up, Didn't Make You Hungry, For Breyers Strawberry Ice Cream Tonight !!!!!! If So, Sorry about that, and Enjoy !!!!! Nice Talking to You !!!!! Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Patricia		07-May-2009 14:59
Robbin, Love they way you write from your heart, as when talking about your transistor radio, you said you were walking along the sidewalk, etc., makes good little stories and memories for all of us! Also, from last week: maybe we did see each other way back in the 60's on the beach, at Jahn's ro The Rascal House!!!! My sister and I LOVE Jahn's and The Rascal House - wonderful memories and appreciate Don Boyd's pictures and comments from all on the two restaurants!! Bye for now, friends.

Sofia		07-May-2009 02:59
Robbin -- I don't know anything about Barbieri lately, but I'll google his name and see what I come up with. I stay away from ice cream but when I'm tempted, I'll pick up some Breyer's strawberry. I haven't been to Cancun Mexican restaurant in years. I hope it's gotten better because when I was there seven or eight years ago, the food was not that great. It's hard to find good Mexican food unless you go to Homestead.

Robbin		07-May-2009 02:21
Manocarz, That Was Using Your Head, at South Hialeah Elementary, Regarding The Roberto Fight !!!!! He Got Humiliated, and You Did not Have To Fight !!!! And it's A Good Thing, that You Didn't Go To The Church, cause All Of Roberto's Buddies, were Probably Going To Jump in, and Help Roberto, so You Would of Been Fighting All Of Them , Plus Roberto !!!!!! Smart Move !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 02:12
Manocarz, When You Went To South Hialeah Elementary, Do You Remember A Real Good Looking Girl, named Celeste ????? She used to Go to Babcock Park, and I Saw Her There, But never Knew Her Last Name . Also, Did You Know: Darlene Mckinney , There ????? And At Filer, Did You Know: Alana Temple, or Sandra Gifford ????? I Knew them, But Lost Track Of Them !!!!! Also, Did You Know: Bobby Locke , at Filer ????? That was My Neighbor Friend's Cousin !!!!! Take Care !!!!! Write, When You Can !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 02:00
Dave B., Understood !!!! But When You Come Down Here, You Will Know More About Miami, and Hialeah, Cause Your Tour Guide, Will Be Me, And I Will Give You My Best Tour; The Red Carpet VIP Royal Presidential Executive High Exalted Tour !!!!!!! It Does Not Get Any Better, Than That . You Will Think That You Have The Key To The City !!!!!!! No Stone, Will Be Left Uncovered !!!!!! When You Ride By, Where Bell Haven Was, And Ride Around The Circle, in Miami Springs, And Pass By : Blessed Trinity Church , and School, And Get On N. W. 63rd CT., in Virginia Gardens, Lots Of Memories, Will Come Back, To You, I'm Sure !!!!!! In Due Time, My Friend, In Due Time !!!!!!!!! Enjoy Your 3 Weeks Off !!!!!! It's Starting to Get Hot Here !!!! It was 85 Today, Sunny, and Not Much Breeze. And Right Now, at 10:00 P. M., it's : 76 Degrees Farenheit, in Miami, and Hialeah !!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 01:43
Sofia, I Forgot to Mention Yesterday: I Also Love Europa, And I Have That Record Album By Gato Barbieri !!!! A Great Sax Man, To Be Sure !!!! One Of The Best !!!! I Lost Track Of Gato, for A Long Time, Does He Still Perform, Do You Know ???? I'll Be Honest, I Do Not Know !!!!!! ???? I Always Loved Richard Elliott's Sax Playing, But I've Lost Track Of Him Too !!!!! I Really Love The Sax Playing, of : Steve Cole, Kenny G, Boney James, and The Late Grover Washington JR. . Candi Dulfer, and Mindi Abair, are Excellent, also !!!!! I Love Their Sax Playing !!!!!! Are You Familiar, With : Booker T. & The MG's ???? I Am A Major Fan, of Theirs, and Have Been, since I Heard Green Onions, in 1961, on my Motorola Transistor Radio, on an AM Radio Station. I Was 10 Years Old, and My Dad Had Given Me, A Good Transistor Radio, with A Carrying Handle, For My 10th Birthday, and I was near Our House , walking along on The Sidewalk, When I Heard Green Onions, Brand New, Playing, and That Was It, I Was A Fan, Of : Booker T. & The MG's, and 48 Years Later, I Still Am. I Have Most Everything, they Ever Made, and I Know Their History, Too !!!!!! Do You Like Their Music ?????? Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		07-May-2009 01:31
Thanks, Robbin----I have been reading all of it, and enjoying it, in between getting ready for these little court events :) And even when I am not busy with that stuff, keep in mind that my time in Miami was so short compared to a lot of folks, that most of the places and events and memories go right over my head, as my time there was, as I mentioned before, approx 1954 or 55, to 1957, so just two years, the time divided up between Bell Haven Trailer Park and the house on NW 63rd Ct Virginia Gardens, so maybe three years tops. So sometimes, like others, I might be reading all the posts but will not jump in, as the places etc are unfamiliar to me anyway, but I like reading everything, like Don Boyd and a lot of others here. It is always great, and many many times I do jump in, but not about specific places and restaurants etc as I have never been to them.........but overall, what a huge huge difference between my time there and now, or even between my time there and, say, just 20 years later. You have been there for all the changes, Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 01:21
Dave B., Glad You're O. K. !!!!! Like Sofia, I was A Bit Concerned Also !!!!! I Hoped All was well, with you, But was Going to wait a See, as I Did not want to Pry, and Pester !!!!! And As Far As You Owing Me, No, You Really Don't Owe Me Anything, But I Do Appreciate The Fact that You Are A Man, Of Your Word, and in Turn , Feel That Way. And it's Very Nice, That You Made The C. D.'s For Me !!!! Thank You, Very Much, Dave !!!!!! You Know, I'm Still Playing And Enjoying, The 45 RPM Record, By The Sapphires, That you Had Sent to Me !!!!! Thanks Again, For That Too !!!!!!! Hope You Have Read, and Enjoyed The Postings Here Lately, While you were Gone !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-May-2009 01:11
Sofia, I Was Concerned About Dave , Also, But I Didn't Want To Pry, Or Pester, to Find out !!!!! Have You Had Your Ranch House, and Ice Cream Lately ????? We Have Been Going To Little Caesar's A Lot Lately, For The 5 Dollar Large Pizza, Crazy Bread, and Pepsi !!!!! We Eat it in The Car, Right There, in The Parking Lot, Hot out Of The Oven , and Delicious !!!!! We Ate Mexican Food, At Cancun, in Miami Lakes, in Celebration, of Cinco De Mayo !!!!!!! And Last Night, and Tonight, We Had : Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity Ice Cream !!!!! Life Is Good !!!!! I'm Afraid to Get On My Scale now Though !!!!!!! Best Regards, Sofia !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		07-May-2009 00:40
Sofia, now I have three weeks off, beginning today, so there is no excuse for me not burning those cds and getting them to you! And Robbin, I owe you those 60 songs, too, on cd, I will get them to both of you asap.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		07-May-2009 00:38
Hi Sofia! Yep, I am okay. That trial started to go today, and the same thing happened as three weeks ago with it, they did not have enough jurors to impanel, so it is continued til July 8th, which was fine with me. But last minute stuff getting ready for it, is a little time consuming, not much, but a little.

Sofia		06-May-2009 22:11
Robbin -- Is Dave B okay? I know he mentioned a while back he had a trial coming up.

Robbin		06-May-2009 21:04
Manocarz, When I went to Hialeah Elementary School, A Good Friend Of Mine, Named : Raymond Oliver, was Probably : The Toughest Guy in Our School !!!! Raymond, was A Good Fighter, and Very Tough !!!!! No one Messed with Him, Cause They Knew, How Tough He Was !!!!!! Unfortuneately, Raymond, Was Killed, in Liberty City, By Some Guy Who Shot Him, at Close Range, with A Shotgun, one Day, Back in The 70's. I Never found Out what The Motive was, But They Said that Raymond, was Working On A Construction Site, near Where it Happened, and He Had Stopped At A Dry Cleaners, to Drop Off Clothes There, and When He Got Out Of His Car, The Assaiant Opened Fire On Him. Knowing Raymond, Like I Did, I Would Guess: That Raymond Beat Him Up, at Work, and He Got Mad, and Came To Get Revenge. I Hadn't Seen Raymond, for Years, and Lost Track Of Him, But I Lost A Good Friend That Tragic Day !!!!! Raymond Oliver, My Old Friend, R. I. P. Best Regards, My Hialeah Brother !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		06-May-2009 20:50
Manocarz, That was some Story, and I Had no Idea, when I went There, on Sundays, That it was a Battleground, for South Hialeah Elementary Warriors. At My School, Hialeah Elementary, Our Fights, after School, were usually, over By where The Big Wooden Grandstand Bleachers used to Be, Rememember Those ????? And also , over Towards ST. Johns , and also : Sometimes even, on That Asphalt Driveway, that went From East 6th Avenue, to Babcock ParkPool, ect. I Had My Share Of Fights, and Trouble with Bullies, ect. Did I Ever ask you, if You Knew Stanley Freeman, or not ???? He went To South Hialeah, and I Saw Him, at Flamingo Plaza, and around My Neighborhood, at Babcock Park, And He and I Never Got Along, and Then We Met up, at Miami Springs JR. High, in 7th Grade, And We Looked at Each Other, Mean, and Then, we Both Laughed. We never Had a Fight, But We Never Liked one another, But I Personally Think, that We Must Of Respected One another, or Knew It Would Be A Tough Fight, So We Both Backed Off. The Last Time I Saw Him, was like around: 1968, and He was Visiting A Relative, in My Neighborhood, on His Triumph Motorcycle, and He Saw Me, and I Saw Him, and We Spoke, and Both Laughed, as usual !!!!! You Might Have Known Him !!!!!! When I saw Him, at Flamingo Plaza, He Had A Neat Red and White 26 Inch Schwinn Bicycle, and He was always, with This Fat Pugsly Looking Kid, and Both Of Them, Had Attitudes, and Were Wise Guy Troublemakers. I Had a Fight, over By Babcock Park's Tennis Courts, one Night, with This Slightly Older Guy, one Grade Ahead Of Me, Named Dale Little, A 1/2 Midget Car Racer, and I Don't even Remember Why We Fought, But He was Supposed to Beat Me Easily, and Everyone Said: I Almost Beat Him, But I Lost The Fight. But I Know Myself, That I Gave Him The Fight Of His Life, and He Knew it too !!!!! We Later, Became Friends, and I went to His House, Over On Suffolk, By ST. John's , and I used to Go To Hialeah Speedway, Sometimes on Sundays, To See Him Race His Red Moss Midget. He was A Champion Midget Racer !!!!!! What Memories !!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Take Care . Robbin.

Manocarz		06-May-2009 16:08
Robbin, I remember the church you are talking about across from South Hialeah Elementary. The front lawn was the meeting place for after school fights - out of the jurisdiction of the school administration. I always walked the other way, so never was involved in the fighting, nor did I see it. However, one day, a kid named Roberto tried to pick a fight with me for some reason. I told him to meet me at that church after school. After school I went to the other end of the school and peeked around the corner and saw Roberto with a large group of fellow Cuban students heading towards the church working themselves up for a big fight. I jumped on my bicycle and went the other way as fast as I could. The next day I arranged for a few kids to be 'witnesses' that I had gone to the park and waited for Roberto and to say that Roberto chickened out. They came through for me and everyone laughed at Roberto and he left me alone from then on.

Robbin		06-May-2009 15:49
Anyone Remember: The Jefferson's Store, that was on N. W. 62nd Street, at N. W. 37th Avenue, Just East, of Flamingo Plaza ????? That was in The 50's, and Before That , They Had The Circus There !!!!!! My Dad, Took Me There, To The Circus, When I was Real Small, Probably: 2 or 3, so it was in 1953, or 54. Anyone Remember, when Oscar Mayer, Had a Branch, on N. W. 62nd Street, East Of where The Circus was, and You could see it From 62nd Street. And Further Down, East Of There, on The North Side Of 62nd Street, You Had A & P , A Grocery Store, and Their Miami Warehouse Hooked on To The Store. We went there Shopping, all The Time. Years Later, Entennmen's Bakery, Moved in there, where A & P was, and Now The'y're Gone. They Moved to Weston, Fla., and Orlando . I Love Entennmen's Products, and I Buy them, a Lot, at Publix !!!!!! Anyone See The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Truck, in The 50's , at Food Fair, on Lejeune Road, and East 9th Street ???? I Did !!!!! It's a Car now, But Back Then, it was a Truck, with The Weiner Top. Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		06-May-2009 15:26
If I Get My Wish, All Lost Sheep, Will Find Their Way Home, and we Will Get Back To Normal Again, and With Some New Members, to Our Family, it will Be Better, Than Ever Here !!!!!!! I May Be Greedy, and Asking Too Much, But I'm Asking Anyway !!!!!!! No Names , Just All Of You Missing, Come On Back, You Are Missed Here !!!!!!! I Would Be Happy, if You Did !!!!!!! Can We Give it A Try ????? Whatayasay ?????? The Welcome Mat, and Red Carpet, Are Out !!!!!! Come On Home !!!!!! I'll Be Waiting !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		06-May-2009 15:16
Manocarz, Do You Remember: The Hialeah Church Of The Nazarene, that was Across the street, from South Hialeah Elementary , on The East End, of The School, on East 2nd Avenue ????? I Went to Church, and Sunday School, for years there, when I was a Little Kid, and when I was 5 years Old, I went for 1 year, To Kindergarten, at Faith Lutheran Church- School, on Hialeah Drive. And Then, when I was 6, I Started 1st Grade, at Hialeah Elementary. Did You Ever Go To Babcock Park, near Your School, and Mine ????? I went there, all the time !!!!!! And to The Hialeah Public Library, Next Door. And The Essex Theatre, and Circle Theatre, all The Time. And Royal Castle, ALL THE TIME !!!!!!!! SEE YAH !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		06-May-2009 14:57
Manocarz, I Stand Corrected Twice !!!!!! You Are Doing Well, only Your Left Hand, is Slow, But Your Memory, and Spelling, are Right on The Money, My Friend !!!!!! My Apology, To The Late MR. Francis-, F. A. -, Tony Benedetto , R. I. P. And What was I thinking???? When on East 9th Street, after I Passed Big Ed's , on Palm Avenue, 9th street, Became West 9th Street, and That was Buck's Bar, next Door, To The Electrical Place, I Remember the Electrical Supply Place, and Their Trucks Like Bread Trucks. I Remember the Real Estate Office, By Jon's Steak House, But not the Candy Store. And The 7-11, in Miami Springs, Sure, I Remember it well, it was near The Canal, and some kinda Auto Shop, or Towing Service was next Door. It wasn't all that far, From: Miami Springs SR. High, only a Bit East. And You Had The Other 7-11, on Red Road, at about 17th Street. I Liked The Story, about The YO Quiero Taco Bell Dog, you Lost, and I was Glad, it Had A Happy Ending !!!!!!! That was Funny, about You, and Others walking along side The Electrical Supply Trucks , Talking To The Workers, with them Creeping along. Did I Tell You ???? The FEC Railroad, now Has A Viaduct, at Okeechobee Road, East Of West 12th Avenue, Where there was always Long Train Delays, For Okee. Traffic there. No More Delays There, The Traffic on Okee., Goes Under The Trains, in a Tunnel, and The Trains Go into Their Medley Yard, on Top. They Should Of Done That, A Long Time Ago, Like Lakeland, Nashville, Louisville, and other places. But other places, in Hialeah, are the same, Like Lejeune Road, and The Crossing there, by East 21st Street, and East 4th Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Red Road. Oh Well, Some Progress, anyway !!!!! Oh, Those 2 - 7-11's, I mentioned, in The Springs, and on Red Road, are now : Independent Stores-, 7 To 11, or Food Spot, or Something, or other. Remember all The 7-11's We Had in Hialeah, at one Time, a lot of them, well, Now: There's only One: At West 49th Street and West 12th Avenue, on The Northwest Corner, across The Street, from Johnson Ford, Which is : Gus Machado Ford. It's a Big, and Modern, and Nice 7-11, and it Has Gas Pumps, out Front. That Place, The Store, and The Gas Pumps, is a Mad House, Very , Very, Busy, all The Time, and it's open 24 Hours !!!!!!! I go there, sometimes, for a Chocolate Milk, or DR. Pepper, or A Hershey Bar !!!!! My Fix !!!!!! HAH, HAH !!!!!! You Know What, Manocarz, I Think I was Wrong, We Can Come Up with More Hialeah Memories, and I'm Going To Be Thinking, To Come Up, With Some More !!!!!!!! Nice To Hear From You , again, and I Hope yo'll Return Real Soon !!!!!!! And Continued Progress, For You, and Your Brother !!!!! You Guys, are in My Daily Prayers !!!!!! Take Care, Buddy !!!!!!! Robbin.

Manocarz		06-May-2009 13:07
Robbin: Hello, I remember the 2 story building you mentioned and I remember Tony Benendetto's (spelling may be incorrect...sorry Tony) but I don't remember the candy store in that building. I may have known about it back then, but not anymore. Jon's Steak House, across the street from us had a little out building right at the foot of the ramp to the pedestrian overpass where his real estate office was. For a very brief time, he put a little candy store in there. We also discovered that there was a 7-11 in Miami Springs just a few blocks from the other side of that overpass. We were able to get all of our junk food over there real easily. You also asked about Buck's Bar on East 9th Street. Was it on West 9th Street instead? There was an electric contractor in the last block of 9th before the big intersection of Red Road, W. 9th and Okee Rd. There was a bar next to him in the same block. Sometime in the mid '60's our family chichachua dissappeared. Some one saw our posters about two or three weeks later and brought him back. They said he was standing in the middle of 9th, shiverring with traffic whizzing by each way and someone came out of the bar and went out into the street and picked him up and brought him into the bar. He supposedly sat on the bar for quite awhile while all the patrons fed him pretzels, etc. Finally someone took him home with them. Later, possibly in a more sober moment, when the person saw the posters they realized it was the same dog and they brought him home to us. It ends up he was being kept at a house on the street behind us, not far from our back yard and I went to school and played with one of the kids from that house. We were happy because our father was so attached to him he almost grieved himself to death. Anyway, that may have been Buck's Bar. By the way, you were looking for Hialeah memories. That electric contractor on W. 9th had big vans that drove so slow all through Hialeah til we use to walk on the sidewalk along 9th in the morning on the way to South Hialeah Elememtary School and actually hold a brief conversation with the driver and his partner. We use to try to see how long we could converse with them before they pulled away too far.

Robbin		06-May-2009 03:38
Anyone Like Kaleidoscopes ???? When I Was A Young Kid, I Always Loved Kaleidoscopes, and Bought them, at the 5 & 10 Dime Stores, when I Saw them. I Still Like them, to this Day, and Have one, in My Chester Drawer, and Just Like I Did, as A Kid, I Look into it, Shake it, and Turn The Front Part Of it, To Change Patterns, and I See Beautiful Colors, and Flower Type Designs, Like Beautiful Stained Glass Windows, in Churches !!!!! For A Minute , or Two, I Escape , To Beautiful Sights !!!!! One of My Favorite Toys, In My Childhood !!!!!!! I Also Love : Gristmills, and Lighthouses, and Beautiful Beaches !!!!! I Like Richard Kinkade Art, Tiffany Style Stained Glass Lamps, Log Homes, Beach Houses, Amish - Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Homes, Timberframe Houses, 2 Story Houses, Cracker Barrel's Country Store Gift Shop, Windchimes, Scented Candles, Especially: Vanilla , Vanilla Sugar, Apple Pie, and Pumpkin Pie, Red Brick Walkways, Red Brick Houses, Wooden Decks, Gazeabo's, Home Cement Swimming Pools, Pretty Flowers, Sundials, Birdbaths, Gardens, Japanese Gardens, The Sound Of Beach Waves, The Sound Of A Bubbling Stream, or Brook, Poetry, Meditation, Peace, and Tranquility, Nature Tapes, Go Karts, R. V.'s, Riding A Bicycle, Cook Books, Cooking, Pure Spring Water, Nostalgia, Old 50's and 60's T. V. Shows, Chinese Checkers, Dominoes, Self Defense, Bath And Body Works Body Wash, Sears, Southern Living Magazine, Woman's World Magazine, The NRA, Travel By Car, Trains, BBQ, Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Iced Coffee, Western Omelets, Crepes, Shrimp Cocktail, Prime Rib, Sweet Tea, Sunday Drives, Weekends Off, Buttermilk, Sour Cream, Bleu Cheese, Cheesecake, Peach Cobbler, Sweet Glazed Ham, Homemade Apple Pie, Honey, Maple Syrup, Hi C Fruit Punch, Hammond B3 Gospel Organ, Fender Guitars, Honesty, Respect, Loyalty, and Many other thing, too many , to List. Good Days To All !!!!! I Am Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		06-May-2009 01:24
Sofia, Thanks , For The Tip, about Steely Dan Coming Here Soon, in Concert !!!! I Appreciate it !!!!! I Never Have Seen Steely Dan, Live in Concert, But I Heard, a Long Time Ago, That They were Very Dissapointing, Live in Concert !!! Could Be Only Rumor,- Heresay, or if it was True, Maybe They ImprovedTheir Live Concerts, since then. But I Have Always Liked Their Sound, it's Unique, Just Like Stevie Nicks ' Voice !!!! I Always Liked : Fleetwood Mac too, and I Like Especially : The Way Stevie Nicks Sings. My Absolute Favorite Fleetwood Mac Song : Hands Down : Gypsy, I Love That Song !!!!! Never saw Fleetwood Mac, Live in Concert Either, only On T. V. Remember, Blondie, with Debbie Harry, I Liked Them, back in The Late 70's Too, Especially Debbie Harry, I Liked Her Singing, and I Had a Huge Crush on Her !!!!!! Sofia, Do You Know about, and Like : Tower Of Power ???? That's another Of My Favorites !!!!! I Followed their Music, and Member changes, since 1968. I've Seen Them 3 Times Live in Concert, and They Are Always Fantastic !!!!!! And I Have About Everything They've Ever Made, on Record Albums, Cassettes, and C. D.' s !!!!! Most People, if they Know Tower Of Power, at all, only Mention : Lenny Williams, and I Love Lenny's Singing, Solo, and With Tower Of Power, But I Liked all of The Other 9 Lead Vocalists, as well, and Leader, and Founder : Emilio Castillo, is The Greatest !!!!! I Met Him, at The Concerts, and Talked to Him, and Got His Autograph, and I Took His Picture, Too !!!!! He is A Super Nice Guy, Great Singer, and Sax Player, too. And, Have You Had Any Ice Cream, Lately ?????? I Sure Have , Just This afternoon !!!! Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity !!!!! MMMMUMM , Was it Delicious !!!!!!! Best Regards, and Talk to You, Another Time !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		06-May-2009 00:51
Carlos Betancourt, Blue Bell Ice Cream, in The Green Carton, at Publix, I Got It !!!!!! Thanks A Lot, For The Info, I appreciate it !!!!!! All The Best !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		06-May-2009 00:48
Patricia, Glad You Enjoyed My Going On, and On, About Ice Cream !!!! I Did Go To Publix, and Got Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity, Ben And Jerry's Chunky Monkey, and Breyer's Peach !!! And That Should Do Me, For Dessert, For Maybe, A Week ???? Just Maybe ?????? No Guarantee !!!! Thank You , For Agreeing, with Me, on Criminals !!!!! Some People Amaze Me, with Their Bleeding Hearts , For Criminals, and I Actually Feel Sorry, For Them, Because: They May Get Assaulted, and Hurt, or Worse, By The Trash, That They Feel Sorry For, Not Me. I Am A Very Nice, and Kind Person, and I Like Good People, and Do The Right Thing, But My Other Side, The one That Pertains to Hardened Criminals, is Very Harsh, No Breaks, Just Make Em Pay, Big Time !!!!! But I Know, That Some People, are Good People, and They Think They're Right , when they Feel Sorry, For The Criminal. I Feel Sorry For The Victims, and Their Families, that's who I Feel Sorry For !!!!!!! I Must Throw My Soap Box Away, it's Making Me, Go On , and On !!!!! Talk To You, Tomorrow, Again, God Willing !!!!!! Sleep Well !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Carlos Betancourt		05-May-2009 20:45
Robbin it's Blue Bell (a new brand in town) I get it a Publix here on Miramar Parkway the container is light green.

Sofia		05-May-2009 20:39
Robbin -- Steely Dan is coming to South Fla. I think in June. I went to see Fleetwood Mac a couple of weeks ago at the BankAtlantic Center. They were missing Christine McVie, though. They sang lots of songs from the Rumours album, and at the end of one of the songs Stevie and Lindsey gave each other a long hug. It was great to see the together, considering their history. When it comes to the Saxophone, I love Gato Barbieri, especially Europa.

Patricia		05-May-2009 19:56
Robbin, Very much enjoyed your "Ice Cream Social"! Just wnt to tell you that I agree with you on giving criminals what they deserve - "the worst". I love the way you said that and agree totally, since I am hardline against crime and criminals also! Will write more tomorrow regarding The Kentucky Derby and the North Miami Beach motels. Enjoy your ice cream, sounds like a fun trip to beautiful Publix. Take care all friends!

Robbin		05-May-2009 19:34
Patricia, Nice to Hear, that You Also Like Steely Dan !!!!!! Some People , Don't !!!! My Wife, Patricia- Patti, Hates Steely Dan Music !!!! I Put Steely Dan, on Just To Tease Her !!!! The Walk Up Tower, at A Sunny Isles Motel, was not outback, on the Beach Sand, it was out Front, in Front Of The Motel, Facing Collins Avenue A1A, But When yo went up on the Platform, You Could Look At The Beach, outback, from there !!!!!! It was neat. I Swam, around there, in The 50's, and 60's, Maybe We Saw Each other !!!!!! I Know You Remember : Rascal House, at 174 Th Street,and Collins, You Probably Ate There !!!!! So Did I, a Million Times !!!!! I Think they are now Closed !!!!!! There was The Newport 7 Seas, Down The Street, A Howard Johnsons, and The Castaways Wreck Bar. Up On Sunny Isles Beach, though, where you Went, I Only Remember, 5 Motels : The Suez, The Thunderbird, The Aztec, and The Sahara, and The Sands. Those Stick out, in My Mind, But I Know, there were Many More !!!!!! Did You Ever Go To : MR. Coney Island, on 167th Street, Or Corky's On 163rd Street ???? Those Were Good, But They're Gone Now, as well. Remember, The 163rd Street Shopping Center ????? I'm Sure, Your Family, Went There. So Did I !!!!!! They Later , Made it A Mall, The Mall At 163rd Street, But It Saw Bad Times, Because Of Lots Of Crime There, and in The Area. It's Not That Great Around There, even Now !!!!!! Unfortuneately, Crime, Everywhere, Has Ruined A Lot Of Good Places, and Put A Scare Into A Lot Of People, Who used to Be Carefree, and Relaxed. It's A Crying Shame , and I Am Hardline Against Thugs, And Criminals, I Say : Give Them , What They Deserve, - The Worst !!!!!! I Have No Sympathy, or Leniency, For Them. They Do The Crimes, They Get Punished Severely, Like Other Countries Do !!!!! Anyway, Off My Soap Box !!!!!!! I Love Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity, and Ben And Jerry's Peach Cobbler !!!!!! I Must Try Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Never Had it !!!!!! Have you ever tried Ben And Jerry's Chunkey Monkey ??? It Has Banana Ice Cream, and Chocolate, Sorta Like A Banana Split !!!!! You Might Like It !!!!! Anyway, I Am Off To Publix, in Miami Lakes, To Buy Ice Cream !!!!! I 'm Getting : Chocolate Trinity, Chunky Monkey, and Breyer's Peach, and that Should Last A While !!!!! I Will Have a Small Styrofoam Coffee Cup, Each Night !!!!! Hope You Liked My Ice Cream Social !!!!!! Later !!!!!! Best Regards . Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 18:43
Carlos Betancourt, I Know What You Mean !!!!! Food, and Eating, are Fun Things, and There's So Much Variety, of Good Foods !!!!! Ice Cream, Is as You Can Tell, A Big Favorite, of Mine !!!!!! I Love Pistachio Ice Cream, Like Some Chinese Restaurants Serve , For Dessert. Carlos, You Know Where, They Have Great Pistachio Ice Cream ???? At Carvel, By My High School, Hialeah High, on East 49th Street, and East 4th Avenue. And They also Have Great Coconut Ice Cream. I Go There, a Lot. Thanks, For The Tip, about Blue Bunny Pistachio. I Will Look at Publix, For it !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 18:32
Carlos Betancourt, Yeh, The Eagles Were, and Are: A Great Group, But Personally, I Like Steely Dan Much Better, But That's Just My Personal Opinion, and Choice. I Like all Of The Eagles Songs, But I Think My Favorite , By Them, is : Are You Gonna Stay With The One Who Loves You, Or Are You Goin Back, To The One You Love . What about : Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is, By Chicago ????? I Like That One !!!!! And Blood Sweat, and Tears ???? I Liked Their Music !!!!!! I Love Motown , and 50's, and 60's Oldies, Too !!!!! And I Don't Know Why ???? But I Associate Certain Songs, with Certain Schools, and People, ect. And Some of The Songs I Associate, With Robert E. Lee JR. High, are : Don't Mess With Bill, One Fine Day, The Way You Do The Things You Do, and Young Wings Can Fly . And The Main Songs, I Associate My JR. High Schools With are: Miami Springs JR . High, : In My Room, and Surfer Girl, By The Beach Boys, and Palm Springs JR. High : Who Do You Love, I Wanna Know, By The Sapphires, and Denise, By Randy and The Rainbows. I Think we all Have Songs That Remind us Of People , Places, Events, and Good Times !!!!! No, Carlos, I Am not Familiar, with The Musician, you Mentioned, But I Will Sure Check Him Out !!!!! I Am Familiar, with Jazz Greats : Tito Puente, and Cachao, Roberto Pereira, And Classical Pianist Enrique Chia !!!!!! It's Great that Your Son Plays Saxophone, Great Instrument, and Great Music !!!!!! And Yes, I Love Kenny G Music, His Playing Style, His Songs, and His Talent, on The Sax, He is A Master !!!!!!! Steve Cole, is Great Too !!!!!! I Too, Miss Love 94, 93.9 FM. , But I Have in My Collection, On Cassettes, and C. D., A Lot Of The Music they Played, so I Just Play My Tapes, in My Expedition !!!!! I Do Listen, To The Quiet Storm, at Night, with D. J. Freddie Cruz, on Hot 105 105.1 FM , From 7 Pm To Like Around Midnight, weeknights. Freddie plays Old School 70's Music I Like !!!!! I Go By , and Around Where Your Old School Robert E. Lee JR. High was, once in a while, and Like You, I Can See Your Old School There, in my Mind. I Miss it there too !!!!! It was a Neat Looking School !!!!!! Well, Carlos, Good Talking to You, My Friend. Take Care, and Write Here Often, If You Like, always Good to Hear, From You !!!!!!! Robbin.

Carlos Betancourt		05-May-2009 18:24
It's hard to stick to my diet reading all these posts. Blue Bell makes a wonderful pistachio with almound ice cream

Patricia		05-May-2009 18:02
I Love Steely Dan also! The Chocolate Trinity ice cream reminds me of eating the best white chocolate Easter Crosses from Hebert's Candy Mansion in Shrewsbury Mass! My favorite flavor is plain banana, but none available on the market at this time! I usually have Purity vanilla and chocolate and sometimes I get Ben & Jerry's pistachio. I've had Blue Bunny brand pistachio before, but I haven't seen that flavor around Nashville for a few years! The Jahn's I went to was in my very much loved Suuny Isles, during the 50's and 60's. My family, mother, father, sister and I, went there almost every year for winter vacation and we stayed on "motel row" usually in Sunny Isles. Arriving in North Miami Beach area at that time for me, was so life changing. I entered a worldly, romantic paradise and nothing ever came close again. The feeling was wonderfully overwhelming and it still is and brings me to tears at least once a week. This is why I consider myself more than a tourist. Moving to Hermitage Tenn. in 1998, I felt this is home and some of my love for NMB was taken over by Hermitage! But, I still have very deep feelings for every motel, restaurant, pool, ocean, palm tree, flowers, breeze and the friends that I was part of during those wonderful vacations. Of course I very clearly remember The Sahara, but I don't remember a tower on the beach near there. There are websites with old postcards of the NMB motels, which I sometimes view. The tropical paradise, so different than my Massachusetts home!!!!! Bye for now, Friends

Robbin		05-May-2009 17:37
Manocarz, Do You Remember: A Little Candy Store Type Place, that Sold Snow Cones, called Joe's ???? It was a 2 Story Bldg., on The Northeast Corner Of East 4th Avenue, and There was A Barber Shop, upstairs, and Outside Stairsteps, to Go Up. I Think The Place was owned By Tony Bennedetto's Brother Joe !!!!! They Had Great Snow Balls, or Snow Cones. I Always Got Cherry !!!! And Remember: Buck's Bar, on East 9th Street, near Your House ?????? We used to Go Past there, all the time, going to Hialeah Speedway, and to Get On Red Road, to Head North. And Remember How Much Fun it was to Roller Skate, at Hialeah Roller Rink !!!!!! Best Regards, and Take Care !!!!!! Robbin.

Carlos Betancourt		05-May-2009 17:33
Steely Dan had some good music my favorite group is The Eagles, Hotel California is one of my all time favorite songs. Smooth jazz is great for relaxing my son plays the Sax in his middle school band the sax has always been a great mind relaxer Kenny G, I think is the top dog playing one I miss Love94 it was a great station to listen to. but I can get Jazz through my Sirus radio in my pickup. Robbin ever listened to Perez Prado and his Mambo? go to utube type in Perez Prado and tou will see some cool videos from the fifties also some beautiful dancers from those days. Carlos

Robbin		05-May-2009 17:23
A Metro Miami Weather Report, For All Readers , out Of Town, and State : Right Now, it's 82 Degrees Farenheit, Sunny, and A Slight Bit Breezy, at 1:15 P. M. DST.

Robbin		05-May-2009 17:17
Anyone Remember: My Pii, A Chicago Style Deep Dish Pan Pizza Place, in Sunny Isles, that was on Sunny Isles Blvd. Just West Of Collins Avenue ????? That was a Good Place, I Went there several times, in The 60's and 70's !!!!!! Also, Does anyone Remember, a Sort of Tower, with Steps, that you could Go Up On, in Front of one of The Sunny Isles Beachfront Motels ????? It may Have Been, The Sahara ???? I Remember it, but I'm not sure , which motel, it was !!!!!! I always Liked The Tunnel, That Goes Under Collins Avenue A1A, at Haulover Beach From The Parking Lots, to The Beachside !!!! Very Safe, and Very Neat !!!!!

Robbin		05-May-2009 16:59
Anyone Like Steely Dan ???? I Do. I Am a Big Fan, of Steely Dan, and Have Been, ever since 1972 or 73, when I Heard Their Music, on SHE 103 FM WSHE FT. Lauderdale Radio Station. I Know, that Their Music, is Not For Everyone, But I Am One Of The People, Who Likes Steely Dan !!!!!! Some of Their Most Popular Songs, are : AJA, Deacon Blues, Josie, Do It Again, Reelin In The Years, Hey 19, My Old School, Peg, Your Gold Teeth, Green Earrings, Babylon Sister, Pretzel Logic, The Royal Scam, and Kid Charlemaine !!!!! I Like all of Those, and More, and I Have : Probably: Everything that Becker and Fagan, and Steely Dan Ever Made. Happy Cinco De Mayo, Everyone !!!!!!!!! Viva Mexico !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 16:47
Does anyone Else, Besides Me, Like Smooth Jazz ????? By Smooth Jazz, Like Music By : Gregg Karukas, Kenny G, Boney James, Stanley Jordan, Kim Waters, Bob Baldwin, Gregg Adams, Fourplay, Steve Cole, Marion Meadows, Doc Powell, Ronnie Jordan, Eric Darius, Candi Dulfer, Norman Brown, Grover Washington JR., Kirk Whalen, Everette Harp, Nestor Torres, Phyllis Hyman, Jean Carne, Peter White, Jeff Golub, Spyro Gyra, Fattburger, Pat Matheny, Joe McBride, Russ Freeman, and The Rippingtons, and others. I Really Like Guitar Music, Saxophone Music, and Piano Music, I Love Jazz Piano Music, Like Ramsey Lewis, and Joe Sample !!!!!! I'm just curious, if there's anyone else, who Likes Modern Smooth Type Jazz !!!!! Best To All. Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 16:06
Patricia, If You Really want to try, a Great Ice Cream Flavor, that you probably, Have never Tried: Try, one of My Personal Favorites: Peach Cobbler, from : Ben And Jerry's. I get it at Publix , They should have it, at your Publix, as well !!!!! Since you Like Peaches, Like Me, Guaranteed, you will Love it !!!!! There's a New Named Ice Cream, For Us Here, Called: Blue Bunny, I've Never Tried, and I will Try it soon !!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 03:07
Patricia, It Sounds Like You Like Ice Cream, as Much as I Do !!!!! Have You ever Tried : Publix Premium Chocolate Trinity Flavor ???? Or : Publix Premium Cherry Jubilee Flavor ???? Or : Ben And Jerry's Chunky Monkey ???? Or : Godiva Belgium Dark Chocolate ???? Or Breyer's Peach Ice Cream ???? Or : Breyer's Mint Chocolate Chip ?????? Or: Mayfield's Moose Tracks ????? These Are All Great Ice Creams, That I Like, and Buy, a Lot, and I Highly , Recommend Them !!!!!! Happy Ice Cream Eating !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 02:43
Don Boyd, Thank You, Very Much, For Posting all The Info, about The Greynold's Park Love In Event. Carlos Betancourt, Told me about it, and Gave Me, The Website, But I Had not Checked it out yet, and now I Don't Have To, Because You Were Nice Enough, To Post it Here. I Don't think I Can Make it, But If I Can, I Will !!!!!! And I Will Enjoy the Pictures , when you post them Later !!!!! Thanks Again , For Everything !!!!!!!! You Are The BEST !!!!!!!! No Doubt, about it !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 02:33
Patricia, I Think The Jahn's, that you went to, was in Sunny Isles, near The Beaches, and I went there, a few times, But I usually went, To another Location of Jahn's, on Miracle Mile, in Coral Gables. The Times I went To Jahn's , Where you went, in Sunny Isles, was around TheMid 70's, and I went to The one in Coral Gables, Much Before that, in The Late 60's . Jahn's Was Super , I Really Liked Jahn's !!!!!! The Crowd, at The Sunny Isles Jahn's you went To, was Mostly Tourists, and Locals, who went to The Beach there, and The Crowd, at The Miracle Mile, Coral Gables Jahn's, was Mostly : Coral Gables Business People, - Office Workers, ect., on Weekdays, and College Students, from Everywhere, Studying, at The University Of Miami, in Coral Gables, at Night, and Weekends, and Some Local Coral Gables Residents, as well. I Lived in Hialeah, and I went there, Because I Felt that it was Worth The Trip, But it was only, about a 15 Mile Trip, from My House, in Hialeah, To Jahn's in Coral Gables. I Had Great Ice Cream, and Great Company, I Met, a Lot Of Nice Girls, at Jahn's , Who were Students, at The University Of Miami !!!!! Thanks, For The Weather Report, From Your Area !!!!! I Enjoy That !!!!! It's Starting to Get warm Here !!!! It was 90 Degrees Farenheit, yesterday, on my Back Screen Porch, facing Our Lake. It's Been Like 82 + Lately, in The Daytime, Sunny and Breezy, and 70's at night, and Breezy. As you Know, it Gets Real Hot Here, in The Summer, But sometimes , we Get Nice Breezes, Off The Ocean, But not Always, Sometimes, in August, it will Be 97 Degrees, and No Breeze, Whatsoever !!!!!! And I know it Gets Hot, Everywhere, in The Summer, But Some Places, it's Like The Desert: Hot in The Daytime, and Cool, at Night, But Not Miami, In The Summer, it's Hot in The Daytime, and Warm, at Night. And Our Summer , is Much Longer, than other States. It's Warm, or Hot, Here, From : April, To October. And We only Get a Few Days, of 40 Degrees, and That's our Winter !!!!! I Know, Because I Was Born And Raised in Miami, and I've Been Here, all My Life: 58 Years Now. Do You Remember : Howard Johnson's Ice Cream ????? And Their Orange Roof Restaurants ???? One Of My Favorites, of all Time. And Like You, They Were From Massachusetts !!!!!! Hojo, was From Brockton, Mass. I Miss them, and Their Wonderful Ice Cream. They Had Special Flavors, that no one else Did, or Does now !!!!!! My Favorite Howard Johnson's Ice Cream Flavors, were : Butter Brickel, Peppermint Stick, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate, and Coconut !!!!!! And I Loved Their Coconut Cake, Fudge Cake, Welsh Rarebit, Baked Beans, Their Hot Dogs, Grilled in Butter, Their Breakfast, and Even their Candy Bars, at The Counter, and The Way Their Restaurants Looked, with The Orange Roof, The Big Windows, and The Weathervane On Top, on The Roof. And The way they Had The Counter Seats, with Backrests, and Booths, in The Dining Room. One Of My Favorite Restaurants, of All Time. Oh , and I almost Forgot: The Fish Fry, all You Can Eat, on Wednesdays, and Fridays !!!!!! Oh Dear, I Hope I Didn't Make You Hungry !!!!!! Cause if You Read This Forum, on Your Lunch Breaks, Then You Probably , Don't Have Time, To Eat. I Sincerely, Hope that you at Very Least, Have a Cold Bottled Spring Water, and A Snickers, or Hershey Bar, or Maybe A 3Musketeers !!!!!!!! Either Way, I Wish You, A Wonderful Lunch Break Today-, on Tuesday, and Happy Cinco De Mayo !!!!!! I'm Having Mexican Food, Tonight, Tuesday Night, at Cancun, a Good Mexican Restaurant, in Miami Lakes, about 3 1/2 Miles, From My House !!!!!! Viva Mexico !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		05-May-2009 01:58
Carlos, thanks for the info on the 60's love in at Greynolds Park. I'll make it a point to be there to take some photos for the website. Below is the information from the website: Don The Miami Herald Miller Light Smoke & Spice Majic 102.7 6th Annual Greynolds Park Love-In The Greynolds Park Love-In is a celebration of the 1960s with music, vintage clothing and memorabilia. Once a hangout of the “flower child,” Greynolds Park during the 1960s was the site in Miami for jam sessions, poetry readings and peaceful demonstrations. That spirit is captured in the annual Love-In, when approximately 5,000 groovy guys and gals turn out for the one-day event which features a live concert with a national act from the ‘60s and activities for the entire family. This year, rock music legend Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels headlines in concert with famous hits such as "Devil With A Blue Dress On," "Sock it to Me Baby!" and "Jenny Takes A Ride!" Also performing are Rewind, BrokeDown, Miami Rock Ensemble, and Blackstar. Previous national artists have included The Spencer Davis Group; Joey Molland’s Bad Finger; The Classic Rock All Stars; The Guess Who; Chuck Negron; and Richie Havens. The family will enjoy a host of activities and exhibits which include: 60s Costume Contest 60s-Style Vendors A Fun Kids Zone Food and Drink Vendors Arts and Crafts Vintage Volkswagen Bug exhibits Hula-hoop contest Frisbee throwing contest Tie-dying tee-shirts Hippie photo opportunities Sidewalk chalk drawing for children Greynolds Park Love-In : May 17, 2009

Robbin		05-May-2009 00:47
Patricia, Thank You , For Remembering Me, on Your Lunch !!!!! I Appreciate Your Time !!!!! Yes, I Have Traveled, My Fair Share, I Suppose, I've Been in 32 States, and all over those States. Some of that, was in A Car, on Vacation Trips, and Some of it , was In A Tractor Trailer. I want to Travel More, I Guess, I'm Greedy, But I Want to Travel this Time, in My Own R. V., that I Have Yet To Purchase, as I Need To Win The Florida Lotto !!!!!!! I Play it : Every Wednesday, and Saturday, and Hey, Who Knows !!!!!!! But For Now, I Cannot Travel, No Time, Or Funds !!!!!! Thanks Again, For Making Me A Part Of Yor Lunch Break !!!!! I Am Honored !!!!!! Take Care, and Have a Great Lunch, and Work Day, Tomorrow !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 00:38
Carlos Betancourt, That sounds Neat !!!!! Thanks , For Letting Me Know, about it. I Probably, can't Make it, cause My Wife, will Be Working At Publix, and I'm Crippled up, with my Left Foot, But I enjoyed , Hearing About it, and I will Check it out, on The Web. Brings Back Memories !!!!!! And Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels, I Remember them , well. I Liked Little Latin Lupe Lu, and Devil With The Blue Dress On, By Them. Hope You Can Go, and in Your VW Beetle !!!!!! Have Fun !!!!!! All The Best, My Friend, and Thanks Again !!!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-May-2009 00:31
Pokey, I'm Glad you Got The Tapes !!!!! I was Getting a Little worried, that they were Lost In The Mail, or something. Glad You Liked them !!!!! My wife and I Have Gone on a Jag, of Little Caesar's $ 5.00 Large Pizza, and Crazy Bread, I Love Both !!!!!! We Have Had That 4 Times, this week !!!!!! I always Liked Little Caesar's Pizza, anyway, and For 5 Dollars, for A Large Pizza, You Can't Beat it !!!!! And Their Crazy Bread, I Love It !!!!!!! We Go to our closest Little Caesar's, about 2 Miles From our House, order it , and Eat it Right there, in The Car, nice and Hot, from the Oven. Your Weekend Foods, sound Real Good Too !!!!!! I Like all of that !!!!! The Ride, sounded Like Fun !!!!!! And I Don't Know about Other People, But I Am Very Patriotic, and I Always Pray, every Day, For Our Troops !!!!!! I Care about Them !!!!!! I only Put in 3 Years, in The Army, But Still, I Am A Army Veteran, and I Feel Very Strongly, about Our Troops Coming Home, Like They Left Here, Alive, and In One Piece, not in A Pine Box, with a Flag Draped Over it, and Taps, Being Played, at Their Military Honors Burial Detail !!!!! You Can Count On Me, To Pray, For Each and Every Troop !!!!! I Am Committed, To That !!!!!! I only wish, that This Lousy War, was over, as I Firmly, Believe, that it's another Vietnam, all over Again, and That Really Bothers Me, cause I Know First Hand, about That !!!!! All The Best, To You Pokey !!!! Talk to you Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Pokey		04-May-2009 20:51
Robbin Got the tapes on Sat. they are real good, thanks. Had to put in a vegetable garden for my daughter and two flower gardens also this past weekend. I haven't made any scrapple yet, my diet mainly on weekends is eiither steak, pork chops, or chicken along with a large pan of fired potatoes, and corn on the cob, usually have pizza two or three times during the week in the evenings. Went on a bike ride for the troops, about 100 miles last weekend, there were appox 2000 bikes on the ride. It was great as you rode through the small towns, most of the people would be out on chairs waving an American Flag as we rode by. The support was great. My son-in-law is in the Marines and he leaves this week for his THIRD tour to Afganistan. TO ALL of you reading this, take the time to say a prayer for our military. take care Pokey

Carlos Betancourt		04-May-2009 20:39
Robbin, May 17th Greynolds Park is having a sixties style Love In, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels will be preforming, If you come in a vintage VW you get free parking I might take my bug (if I can get my wife to ride in it) anyway it should be fun. Visit the Majic 102.7 web site. Carlos

Patricia		04-May-2009 17:33
Robbin, Sounds like you have vacationed to many places, which are wonderful life experiences. Whatever "memories" that we post, whether from the 50's or from yesterday, are with our common fondness of the area! Which is how I dicovered Don's spectacular site, looking up Miami in the 50's, Jahn's Ice Cream, etc! Since I do not have a home computer, I use my workplace computer during lunch. Dave B, I really LOVE the bird and Coati live cam. They are so innocent and beautiful!!!!! It's been overcast, rainy and chilly for this time of year for awhile here in Nashville. Very much like Fall in Massachusetts! The weather is usaully more sunny here! Bye for now, friends

Robbin		03-May-2009 03:47
Pokey, Did You Get The Tapes Yet ????? You Should Of Gotten Them , By Now !!!!!! Hope you Like Them !!!!! Have You Made Any Scrapple Yet ???? I Have My Homemade SOS, and Cornmeal Mush, Fried in The Pan, with Pure Maple Syrup, all The Time !!!!!! I Love SOS, and I Make it , Real Good, and My Wife Loves it Too, The Way I Fix it, That Is !!!!!!! Sometimes I Put My SOS, over Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes, and That's Real Delicious !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		03-May-2009 03:35
Dave B., It was : 84 Degrees, in Miami, and Hialeah Today, at 4:00 P. M. , and it way Sunny, and Breezy. And Now, at 11: 30 P. M., it's 74 Degrees, Here In Miami, and Hialeah !!!!! I'm Sure, You are Much Cooler there !!!!! The weather, Has Been pretty Pleasant Here, Lately, But In June , July, and August, it will Be Scorching Hot Here, and I'm Sure There, As Well !!! But The Difference, is : In September, Your Summer, will Probably Be Over, But Ours Won't. Talk To You Soon !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		03-May-2009 03:09
Dave B., Thanks A Lot, Dave, I Appreciate it !!!!!! I Hope You Got To Listen, To Suavacito !!!!! It's a Real Nice Song, I Think , and Very Romantic, to Put on, in The Presence , of A Special Lady, To Set The Mood, To Romance !!!!!! Thanks , also, For The Info, Reference: The Africam Sites !!!!! I Will Put The Info, to use ASAP, For My Pleasure !!!!!! I Can See, that These Sites, are Very interesting, and it's a Miracle or Wonder, That you can Observe them, From Around The Globe !!!!! Did You Read My Army Basic Training Story ????? If So, I Hope you Enjoyed it !!!!! And I'll Bet You Have Some Stories, Of Your Own, Of Your Time, in The Marine Corps, and The Air Force. Whether You want to Tell them, or not, is another Story, and I Certainly: Don't Want to put you, on The Spot. That Bell Haven Coast Guard Site, and Transmitter Antenna, To The West, on The Present Site Of Hialeah Hospital, Has My Interest !!!!!!! I Watched The Kentucky Derby, This Afternoon, and Enjoyed it !!!!!! It was a Good Race !!!!!! My Favorite Part, was , and Always is, Every Year : When They Showed , and Interviewed Ladies, and Celebrities, With Big Beautiful Hats On. I Like That !!!!! The Hats Are Beautiful, and So Are The Ladies, wearing Them. Today, They Interviewed : Paris Hilton, and Valerie Bertinelli, and They were Both Very Lovely !!!!!!! My Mom, was Born and Raised, in Kentucky, and Had Relatives, in Louisville, and Always Watched The Derby, on T. V., and She Had Been To Churchill Downs, For The Derby, Many Times, So I Had to Fight Back The Tears, as They Sang: My Old Kentucky Home, The State Song !!!!! My Mom, Passed away, in 2000, so It Hasn't Been Long, and I was Sad, when I Heard That Song, But I Rememembered My Mom !!!!!! I Lived With My Mom, for 49 years, so I Guess it's Normal, to Feel that way !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		03-May-2009 02:34
Manocarz, Good to Hear From You !!!!!! Yes, We Have Farm Stores, all Over Dade County, Still, to This Day, and Most of them, now, are staffed By Faster Help, Thank God !!!!!! Your Farm Stores Ice Cream, wouldn't Melt now !!!!!!! I Go To Farm Stores, all The Time, I Have one, at the corner, Like only 4 Blocks, from My House, I Could walk there, But I Don't, I Take My Carl F. Slade Maroon 1999 Ford Expedition !!!!! Did I Make You Smile ???? The Cubans, and other Latin People , call Farm Stores : La Vacita, -( Lah Bah Key Tah ), which Means : The Little Cow !!!!!!!! We used to Go To The Farm Stores , in our old Neighborhood, that was on East 9th Street, just East Of Lejeune Road !!!!! They're Convenient, and They Have Good Ice Cream, I Like Their Chocolate, and I Buy A 1'2 Gallon, of Chocolate, all The Time. You would notice a Difference, in Their Inventory, these days, in comparison, to when you Lived Here, though. They Have Everything, Bananas , Tomatoes, onions, Hot Fresh Bread Baguettes, Empanadas, Beer, Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, and Lots More. You Know Manocarz, I Hate To Admit it, But I Really Ran Out Of New Material, to Post, on Old Hialeah, We've all Covered so Much. We May From time to Time, Think Of More, But I, Personally, Have Run out Of Things, For Now. I wish it wasn't So, But I'm Afraid: That is The Truth !!!!!! But we can Try , and I Promise You, I Will !!!!!!! Did You Ever See My Familie's Old House, in East Hialeah ????? If Not, Look on Don Boyd's Hialeah Pictures, Down near The Picture, Of Mayor Henry Milander, and You'll See A Sun Tan Village House Exactly Like Ours, and it says : Atom Bomb Proof. Take Care Of Yourself, My Friend, and All The Best, To You, and Your Brother, and Family. Later !!!!! Robbin.

Manocarz		03-May-2009 01:59
Hello Robbin: Just a brief note followed by a question. You mentioned that we may have exhausted all of the old Hialeah memories by now. I cannot remember if this has been mentioned, but I am wondering if there are any more of the traditional looking and functioning "Farm Stores" left in Hialeah or Dade County? I can remember that they always had extremely old looking, feeble men working those stores. We always hoped our Ice Cream wouldn't melt while the man got it and hobbled to the car, then hobbled back to make change, etc. Once we were shocked when a relatively young man like us (50's to 60's) waited on us!

Dave B		02-May-2009 20:30
Robbin, I got that song Suavecito for you from i tunes and put it on your list. Those webcams, when you do the www.africam one, there are five buttons down below, you click on either NKORHO PAN or ELEPHANT PLAIN and those are live, with sound. The NKORHO one is 24/7 but the other one, the other button, is daylight hours only, and that part of Africa is 7 hrs after us.

Robbin		02-May-2009 15:57
Humor In Uniform, For Everyone : When I was in U. S. Army BCT,- Basic Training, at FORT JACKSON, in Columbia , South Carolina, Some things, stayed the same, But not much. One Thing, that alternated, was: Making our Bunks. We Had The Old Wooden WW II 2 Story Barracks, and The year, was 1970. We were on Tank Hill, The Basic Training Area , at Fort Jackson. Anyway, Our Drill SGT's, showed us: 2 Different ways, to Make Our Bunk, and they were: The Regular Traditional way, to Make a Bed, with Tight Hospital Corners, where, if it's Made Correctly, A Quarter, thrown up in the air, will Land on The Bunk, and Bounce up a Foot High, and You'll Pass Inspection. And the other way, they showed us, to Make Our Bunk, was : The S Roll, or Stockade Roll, where you Folded Your 2 Army Issue Blankets, and put them, over your pillow, at the Head Of The Bed, and Draped your Pillow case, over the Top, of The Blankets. And We Had: Double Decker Metal Army Cots, 1 Up, 1 Down. Anyway, Every Morning, at 0430 Hours ,- 4: 30 A. M., We Got up, and our Friendly Drill SGT's Came Storming In, and the Very First Thing, we Did, when we got up, was Make Our Bunks, and There would Be: Our Screaming Mad Drill SGT's, Raising Hell, with us, and checking our Bunks. Well, one Particular Morning, in our 1st week , of Training, after A week, at The Reception Center, Processing, and O Week, I was Half Asleep, Disoriented, and Mistaken, and The Order Of The Day, For Our Bunks, was : Traditional Bunk, with Hospital Corners, and 1 Private, was S Rolling His Bunk, while The rest of The Entire Platoon, were Making Hospital Corners. And The Drill Sgt's, Yelled and Screamed, about This Mistake, Like it was A Cardinal Sin !!!!! The Mistaken Private, was Me, and Besides Being Screamed at, and Humiliated, The Drill SGT's , Punished The Entire Platoon, with Extra PT, Lots Of Exercises, and Everyone Got Mad , at Me, and Said: Very Sarcasticly: Thanks A Lot, Stupid, and That night, at 0300 Hours, They paid me a visit, with A GI Blanket Party, Where I Got Beat Up, By The Entire Platoon. I was Sore, and Black and Blue, all over, even , my Face. And That Very Morning, Later, at Roll Call Inspection, The Drill SGT's Came to Me, Looked at Me, and Laughed, and Said : Outstanding !!!!!! I Will Never Forget, That, as Long , as I Live, But it"s Funny, to Me Now, But it wasn't Then. My Platoon, Got Even, with Me, and The Drill SGT's Taught Me A Lesson, And I Got My Revenge , on My Platoon, in Later weeks, at Pugil Stick Fighting. I Whipped Every Opponent , I Faced, and was The Winner, and Company Champion, of 200 + Privates, in our Company. I Showed Everyone !!!!! Even The Drill SGT's Were Impressed, with My Performance , That Day !!!!! A True Story, By Robbin.

Robbin		02-May-2009 04:17
Sofia, I used to Go to Sanibel, and Captiva Island, But Havent Been there, for a while. Between Sanibel, and Captiva, there's That Ding Darling Nature Preserve, of Woods, and The Gators, will Cross the Road there, quite often. I Have Swerved, and Braked there, also, toAvoid Running them over, Why, I Don't Know, I Guess to avoid Damage, to My Vehicle !!!!!! Have you ever Been, to : The Bubble Room ????? They Have Great Food there, and Wonderful : Red Velvet Cake, and Key Lime Pie !!!!!! And The Building, Looks So Neat !!!!! We always Loved that Place , and Sanibel,- Captiva. All The Best !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		02-May-2009 04:06
Patricia, I Like Skylines, and always Photograph them, and I Have some Good Skyline Pictures Of Downtown Nashville !!!! I First Photographed The Nashville Skyline, in June, of 1980, on My First Visit, To Nashville. And then, I Got some more Pictures of it, in The Mid 90's, which was the Last time I was there. I Ate Krystals, The Last time, I was there. I went to The Hermitage, in 1980, and Traveler's Rest , Belle Meade, The Parthenon, Opryland Amusement Park, Twitty City, I Rode The Big Sternwheeler River Boat, up The Cumberland River, I Recorded Cassette Tapes, at Music Row, Saw Ryman's Auditorium, Printer's Alley, Ate at The Cajun's Wharf Restaurant, on Cowan Street, and Took The Gray Line Bus Tour, of Nashville, and The Tour Of Country Music Star's Homes, and went to The Old Country Music Hall Of Fame Museum !!!!!!! I Love to Travel, But Don't Get to , Much any more, unfortunately !!!!!!! Wouldn't Some Vanilla Ice Cream, with some Hot Fudge, Be Great, Right Now ?????? And for Breakfast: Buttermilk Biscuits, with Peach Butter, And A Cup Of Coffee, and Orange Juice !!!!!! I Eat Good, I Am 6' 4'' Tall, and 270 Pounds !!!!!! My Wife, is 5' 4'' and 144 Pounds. When We Met, 28 1/2 Years ago, she Weighed 100 Pounds, and I weighed : 230 Pounds. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		02-May-2009 03:42
Dave B., You Got My Attention, with that Point, about The Fresh Squeezed Florida Orange Juice, I Love it , and Drink it, all The Time !!!!! Thanks, for The Info, about The C. D.'s, and Again, I Say : Thank You, I Appreciate your Kindness !!!!! And I Really Hope you Find Suavacito, By Malo, so you can Hear it, I Know Positively, That You Will Love That Song, as Much, as I Do !!!!!! Sounds Like, You Were on US 27, a Big Truck Route. I've Been on it, a Million Times, in Cars, and Tractor Trailers. and Tamiami Trail, is US 41, and Alligator Alley, Goes from FT. Lauderdale, To Golden Gate, Near Naples, and it's a Toll Road, and is a Part Of I- 75, or Runs into it, anyway !!!!!! That is True, about People, Being Preocupied, ect., and not Knowing, or Caring, when they see, someone, from their Home State, in another state, Far Away, and if you Blow your Horn, at Them, or yell to them, they Think You're Nuts, or Mad at them, or Something. You're Correct, Our Society, is Shot, Very Impersonal, More and More, Every Day !!!!!! It was Much Better Living, Back Then, in The 50's, and Even, The 60's !!!!! My Brother, and I, Had Fun, on Trips, Watching For Florida License Plates, and if Their Tag, was A 1W, That was Dade County, - Miami, and we would Tell My Dad, The Driver, and He Would Beep The Horn, at Them, and we'd all wave !!!!!! The Good Old Days !!!!!! Remember, Howard Johnson's From Brockton, Mass ????? And Their Wonderful Ice Cream ???? Dave, I Watched www.sanparks.org/ today, a Bit, and Checked out South Africa,- The Satara, Orpen, and Nossob Webcams. Enjoyed it, and will Explore www.123cam.com More another Day !!!!! Thanks again, To You, Sofia, Patricia, and Don Boyd, for Those Websites !!!!!! I Appreciate it !!!!!! It's 73 Degrees, Farenheit, Here, in Miami, The Magic City, and in Hialeah, as well, Right Now, at 11:38 P. M. DST !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		01-May-2009 21:47
Folks, Florida, is Full Of Alligators, Everywhere, even Hialeah, Southwest Miami, And Lakes, and Canals, all over The State. I Have Personally, Seen them, cross The Road, on Tamiami Trail, and Alligator Alley, But Luckily , Never Hit one. They Could Tear up your car, if you Hit one. Some People, Have never seen them, and others Tease them, and Feed them, Not Me !!!!! They are Wild Animals, and Are Very Dangerous, as Sofia said. They are Very Sneaky, Very Strong, Very Cold Blooded, and Vicious, and Very Fast, in The Water, and on Land. And Their Teeth, are Like A Razor, As are their Claws, and Their Tail, is Like A Strong Whip. I Don't Like Them, But I Have Done Lots Of Research , on them, and I Know, a Lot about them. They are Real 1st Class Navigators, You can take them, 100 Miles away, from where you found them, and they will come Back, guaranteed. I know that they are Wild Animals, with No Judgement, or Reasoning, But I Still Do't Like them. I Don't Mess, with them, But I Have Killed, Many of them, in Self Defense, when they Started Towards Me, and Luckily, I Had A Firearm, and I Took em out. I Know , I am not Tarzan, and no Match , for Them, But The Weapon, Gave Me, The Edge. My feelings, or animosity, Towards Alligators, Dates Back, to The 50,s, in East Hialeah, By The Canal, on Okeechobee Road, By Miami Springs. I was about : 6 years old, and it was 1957, and Myself, and 2 Friends, were there by The Canal, and one of my Friends, Had His Little Dog - Johnny, a nice Little Dog, and our Good Friend, and all of a Sudden, a Big Alligator, surprized us, came out The water, and Attacked, Poor Little Johnny, and we Tried To Stop The Alligator, But He Had Johnny in His Mouth, and Took Him Under water, and We Couldn't Stop Him. That was a Sad Day, For All Of Us, and Ever Since Then, I Never Liked Alligators. I Don't Look for Them, But I Don't Like Them, and I Try to Steer Clear, Of Them. My Advice, to Everyone, Is Leave Them Alone, and Keep your Distance !!!! Best To Everyone !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		01-May-2009 20:53
That is what I heard, that the reason they do that is because they are soaking up the heat retained by the pavement during the day, and it is warm to them, still. It must be quite dangerous to hit one, like hitting a large log in the road head on.

Sofia		01-May-2009 20:37
Dave B -- people from other states don't believe me when I tell them Alligator Alley is a place where you actually do see alligators during your ride. I sometimes see people stop on the side of the road, get out and look into the canals. They don't realize how dangerous what they're doing really is. It's not just in Alligator Alley that you could run into alligators, it could happen on Tamiami Trail as well, or anywhere in the west coast of Fl. Last year we were driving from Captiva Island back to Sanibel Island and ended up having to suddenly veer towards the emergency lane at one point because an alligator had decided to take a nap in the middle of the street. This was at night time, and someone could have easily run him over.

Dave B		01-May-2009 18:50
Hi Patricia. Also, when we got to Florida we came down "Alligator Alley", whatever the US highway is, 17 or 27, Tamiami Trail? and you would have to be very careful to avoid alligators just lying on the highway soaking up the heat from earlier in the day. Plus, orange juice stands all over the place, freshly squeezed, not like today's fancy packaging stuff. One more small change from yesterday, but taken together, they sure do all add up. To what, I am not quite sure :) It certainly is not all progress, though. Some of it is, but most is not.

Patricia		01-May-2009 18:45
So good to be reminded of the license plate watching and the same state honking and waving!!!! On our early morning departures, my grandmother would give my sister (only sibling) and me blankets and pillows for our three day drive down to Florida. So glad you both enjoyed the same!!! I remember US17, Robbin! Love to read the details from everyone. Also if sometimes there are mostly "male interest" subjects, we all can relate through our male relatives and friends! We are having thunderstorms right now in Nashville, I am by the window on about the 15th floor( floor numbering is off, due to a theater in the buildin)! Bye for now and happy weekend to you, friends.

Dave B		01-May-2009 17:25
Robbin, will add that song to your list then make the 2 cds or maybe 3. Remember during the 50s way before the Interstates, and of course even in 1962 there were no interstates although they were working on them by then, remember that people used to honk their horns on a trip when they spotted a car from their state? and the other folks would wave or honk, like it was a big deal? and it was a big deal, as traveling was not as routine as it is now. Nowadays I could honk at a Mass. driver in Utah and he or she would wonder what they did wrong :) Another instance of depersonalization of people over the decades.

Robbin		01-May-2009 17:13
I Remember , Our Trips, to Eastern North Carolina, in The Summers, in The 50's, and 60's. My Dad, always Had A Station Wagon, ( Chevrolet ), and My Brother, and I Had Blankets, and Pillows, Toys, ect., and we would watch for Florida License Plates, on cars, in other states, Sight see, ect. We Had Fun !!!!! And we Traveled, Before I-95, was Completed, to Miami, on US1, and US 17, along The Coast, and after We Reached Jacksonville, Fla., on US1, We Got on : US17, and went Thru: Brunswick, GA., Savannah, GA., Charleston, S. C., Georgetown, S. C., Myrtle Beach, S. C., and then , We Reached : Wilmington, N. C., and Where we were Going, Burgaw, was only 30 More Miles North, and When We Went across The Cape Fear River, on The Big Bridge, and Saw Downtown Wilmington, and The U. S. S. North Carolina Battleship, ahead, and on our Left, we were Happy, Because , we were almost There !!!!! And our Favorite Restaurant, To Eat At, along The Way, Was : Howard Johnson's, We always Loved Howard Johnson's, and I Miss Their Places , To This Day !!!!!! They Had Good Food, and It was neat, to Eat There. And My Dad, and My Brother, and I, would always Get A Chocolate Ice Cream Cone, Even after Breakfast !!!!!! And Their Ice Cream, was Heavenly !!!!!!! 28 Flavors !!!!!! Great Memories , For Me , Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		01-May-2009 16:50
Dave B., Other than a Lot of Songs, I Like, that I already Have, on Cassettes, Record Albums, and C. D.'s already, I think, that's about all I Can Come up with. I Just can't think of any more song that I Like, that I don't already Have, But Thanks !!!!! I appreciate, what you've Done already !!!! Very Nice , of You . Suavacito, is a Real Nice Song, I Think You would Like it, and not for Me, But for You: Try to find it, and when you Hear it, I Know, Positively: You Will Like it !!!!! It's By Malo !!!!!!! It was Made: In The Early 70's, I Think, Like : 1973. Great Song. That's a Special Song, To Put on, And Have A Dance, with Your Fiance, Cause it's A Very Romantic, and Enchanting Song, and The Tempo: Sort Of A Waltz, Medium Slow Dance Pace !!!!!! I Would not Tell You Wrong, My Friend !!!!!! All The Best !!!! Robbin Ps- It's 78 Degrees Farenheit, Sunny, and Breezy, Right Now, at 12:45 P. M. , in The Magic City, - Miami, and Hialeah !!!!!!

Patricia		01-May-2009 13:16
Pokey, Didn't have time to reply yesterday, I leave my office at 3:45 Central. I work as an accounting clerk for the State of Tennessee in downtown Nashville. I have lived in Hermitage, TN for eleven years and born and lived in Worcester, Massachusetts for the 49 prior years. I love my life in my modest home on my friendly, peaceful, beautiful street in My Hermitage. When I first traveled to Nashville, to reunite with my hisband, after 34 years, and I walked out of the airport doors on that August, 1998 day, I was so elated, I was in 7th Heaven, on a "Pink Cloud". I knew I was "Home". It was a very hot, but dry day and the vegetation was so beautiful, even at the airport outdoor parking lot! I stepped into my soon to be husband's 1978 big tan Ford pick-up and I was "Home" in paradise and "on vacation" ever since!!!! As you all can tell - I Love Hermitage!!!!!! Tennesse is so big in area, most people refer to their counties as to where they live. Nashville, is in Davidson County and Hermitage is on the very eastern edge of Davidson County. I think Eastsider lives in the next county east of Davidson, which is Wilson County. I think that Eastsider and Dave B were discussing Wilson County and Sumner County, which is the next county northeast of Davidson County. The home of Johnny Cash, which, a few years ago was bought by one of the BeeGees, and burned to the ground while under renovations, is located in the city of Hendersonville, which is in Sumner County and right on the shore of Old Hickory Lake. My town, Hermitage is on the other side of Old Hickory Lake, a few miles from the shore. I do not know much about any other parts of Tennessee. But I do cherish my memories of my family drives down the east coast from Massachusettes to Florida in the 50's and 60's, before Interstate 95. My sister and I both hold North Miami Beach area vey close to our hearts. We could possibly retire to the area. Had ice cream last night. Peach butter, one of the beat things ever created!!! Bye for now my friends. P. S. Previously was also refering to "The Great Generation"

Dave B		01-May-2009 12:56
Correction, I have 59 songs for you as we speak.

Dave B		01-May-2009 12:53
Never heard of that song, Robbin, but let me know if you think of any more oldies, as you are up to about 40 songs on my list for you here, good enough for two cds so far.

Robbin		01-May-2009 03:09
Does anyone Remember, The Song: Suavacito, By The Group : Malo, Which was Jorge Santana's Group, Carlos Santana's Cousin ?????? I Always Liked That Song, a Very Beautiful , and Romantic Song !!!!!! And when I Hear that song, it Reminds Me, of A Special Girl, And A Dance we Had Together, on a Special Night, at a Special Place, and We Danced , to Suavacito, By Malo !!!! Who was That Girl ???????? Sorry, No Names, I'm Not Telling !!!!!!!

Robbin		01-May-2009 02:56
Does anyone, Remember: Golden Age Sodas ????? They were put out By Pepsicola Bottling, of Miami, in The 60's, and They were Real Good Soft Drinks !!!!! They Had Lots Of Flavors, But My Favorite, was : Their Ginger Ale !!!!! Unfortunately, Golden Age, Didn't Last too Long !!!!! But when they were in Circulation, I Bought Lots of Golden Age Ginger Ale !!!!!! Another Miami- Dade Memory. Robbin.

Robbin		01-May-2009 02:26
I was Talking about Peaches, Here Lately, and I Ran To My Closest Cracker Barrel Restaurant, went in To The Country Store, and Got Me some of Their Great Peach Butter I Love, and Ate some Like Pudding, Right out of The Jar, with a spoon. That was my Fix, I Really, Really Enjoyed That Peach Butter !!!!!! They Make it Good, Like People in The Country Do !!!!! It's sorta Like Eating Peach Pie, or Peach Cobbler, Which I Also Love !!!!!! Pleasant Dreams Friends !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 23:01
Pokey, We used to Go To Cherokee, Before The Big Highrise Hotels, and Casinos, came there. Haven't Been Back, since The Hotels, and Casinos Came there. I Don't Think I'd Like it Now, that way. I Liked it Before. We used to Stay: At The Chief Motel, and The Pink Motel, 2 Little 1 Story, Mom and Pop Motels. That's Beautiful Country, around there, and Bryson City, too, I've Been there too, But it's Been a while. I Like: The Entire Route, of The Blue Ridge Parkway, it's Beautiful, and Scenic: Mabry Mill, and Mingus Mill, in The SMNP. I Like Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg, too, But They are Way Too Commercial, and Crowded ,and that kinda Ruins it !!!!! Thanks , for The Time Zone info !!!!! I thought you were on a Different Time !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 22:45
Pokey, My Wife, and I , Love : Nutty Buddies, and Drumsticks, also !!!!! We get them, at Publix, all The Time !!!!!! Have you Tried: The McFlurry, with Oreo Cookie Pieces ??? I Get that , all The Time, and we also Get: The Chocolate Sundaes !!!!!! I Think will enjoy, The Tapes , Hope So !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Pokey		30-Apr-2009 20:31
Robbin we are on the same time zone as you. I will be looking for the tapes in the next couple of days-----thanks alot. Patricia / Eastsider you both talk about eastern Tn. I have spent alot of time in the Bryson City, Cherokee, and Robbinsville, N.C. area & Johnson City/Jonesboro, Bristol, Tn. and Mendota, Va areas over the years, are they anywhere near where either of you are aquainted with. Also, I usually have one or two nutty buddies every night, and love large chocolate malts. take care Pokey

Patricia		30-Apr-2009 19:29
Sofia and All, on my next visit to the area, I'll be sure to have ice cream at Jaxson's. I have heard of Jaxson's before, only since I read mentioned in the comments section of the picture of Jahn's, and I have not been there yet! Yes, Robbin, Dairy Queen is delicious and my favorite is hot fudge sundaes with bananas! I often have ice cream for supper and I think I will tonight. I bet many of us will be having ice cream and peaches tonight!!!

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 19:12
Sofia, Hi, I've Been To Jaxon's in Dania, Lots of Times, over the Years, and Yes, it is A Great Place, Indeed !!!!! And It's Real Neat inside, alot like Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor, that was in Westland Mall Before !!!!! I Loved the Swift Ice Cream, at Dipper Dan's Ice Cream Parlors, Remember them ???? There was one, on West 49th Street, across the Street, From I- Hop, and Publix. They Had The Best Banana Ice Cream, an d The Best French Vanilla Ice Cream, I've Ever Tasted !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 19:02
Patricia, I Love Fudge, Chocolate Fudge Sundaes, Banana Splits, Shakes, ect. I Get Banana Splits, at Dairy Queen, and Carvel, Here, Shakes, at Checker's, McDonald's, Burger King, And Baskin Robbin's. And I Buy Ice Cream, at Publix, and Make My Own. We used to Have a Handful of Sonic's around Miami, But I Don't think they're around anymore Here, in Miami- Dade County !!!!! I Liked Sonic, and went a few times, when they were Here. Some Food places, Don't Last Long Here, I Don't know why ???? Have you ever Had : A Peanut Buster Parfait, at Dairy Queen ???? I Love Those !!!!! I Love Ice Cream !!!!! I Also Get Publix Premium Frozen Yogurt. It's where The Publix Ice Cream is, and Both The Chocolate, and The Vanilla, Look, Taste, and Have The Same Texture, as The Publix Premium Ice Cream, But Less Saturated Fat, and Cholestoral, and Less Fattening, But it Does Have Sodium, and Sugar . But The Frozen Yogurt, is Very Good !!!!!! I Love Shakes, and Banana Splits !!!! I Got on A Jag Lately, of This : I Take The Delmonte Peaches, in The Jar, That's Sweetened , with Splenda, and Pour 2 Big Jars, of Them, in a Large Rubber Salad Bowl, and add Canned Milk, Like 1 can, or a little more, and then, I Add, about : 1 1/2 Teaspoons, of Cinnamon, and about 1/2 teaspoon , of Powdered Ginger, and sometimes I Put a couple of Packets of Splenda, or you could put : 1 or 2 Teaspoons, of sugar. Stir it up a bit, and then, Put the bowl Covered, on The Freezer, for a ShortWhile, Maybe : 45 Minutes, or until The Fruit Mixture, Gets a Little Icey. Then Put it in The Fridge, and Stir it Before You Have Some. This is Real Delicious , I Think !!!!! Try It !!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		30-Apr-2009 18:38
Patricia -- there is an ice cream parlour in Dania Florida called Jaxson's that is similar to the way you describe Jahn's. It's been around since 1956, and I just happened to go there for dessert this past Sunday after having lunch at the Dania Beach Bar & Grill, which is another establishment that's been around since the 1950s. The web site for Jaxson's is www.JaxsonsIceCream.com. They refer to themselves as "Home of the Original Kitchen Sink."

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 18:31
Dave B., I Have not Gotten, to The Webcams, yet, I'm Dragging my Feet, But I Will, and I Can Imagine, that they are Great !!!! I'm Going to Wait a while, and Let The Excitement, and Carly Simon Anticipation, Build Up, a Bit More, and then, I Will Enjoy Them !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 18:19
A Nice Story, For Everyone : I Love Peaches !!!!! Anything , with Peaches, or Just Plain Peaches, By Themselves , always Have, But I Remember, one time, I Had Peaches, in Particular, that stands out. I was about : 7 years old, and My Little Brother, Danny, was 4 years old, and The year, was : 1958, and The Place, was : Burgaw, North Carolina, a Small County Seat , Farming Town, North Of Wilmington. My Grandma, was Born, and Raised there, and She Had A Small House there, out in The Country, 8 Miles, East, of Town, and 30 Miles, From Jacksonville, N. C., where Camp Lejeune, The Big Marine Base is. And Every year, when school, was out, in June, Our Family, Went By Car, - ( Station Wagon ), to Grandma's House, in The Country. And While there, this Particular Time, My Dad, My Little Brother, and I, went to visit, a Good Friend, of My Dad's Uncle Henry, and His Name, Was : Sivy Blanton, and Sivy Blanton, was a Farmer, and a Real Nice Man, and A Real Country Gentleman. And He Had His House, a Nice Courier & Ives Type Country House, A Tobacco Barn, A Barn - Garage, where He Kept His Pickup Truck, and His John Deere Tractor, and Tools, and Such, and He Had Fields Of Vegetables, Rows OF Corn, and Tobacco, and a Peach Orchard. And MR. Sivy Blanton , Lived Alone, His Dear Wife , Kate, Had Passed Away, to Heaven, several years, prior, and He Managed His Farm Alone, A Rea Feat, But He Did A Wonderful Job, of it, cause His Farm, was Neat, and Well Kept, His House was Clean, and Neat, and Even His Pickup Truck, always Looked Clean, and Brand New. MR. Sivy Blanton, was a Nice, and Very Neat Person. His Life, Seemed to Be in order, and He went to Church, every Sunday. As Close to A Perfect Living Man, I would say, as you would ever Find !!!!! Well, anyway, on This One Day, that we were at MR. Sivy Blanton's Farm, He Gave us A Grand Tour, of His Farm, and We Rode, on His Brand New John Deere Yellow and Green Tractor, and That was Really Neat, Both The Tour, and The Tractor Ride. And while on The Farm Tour, we Stopped at MR. Sivy Blanton's Peach Orchard, and with His Permission, and Blessing, We All 4 , ate Wonderful Fresh Peaches, Right Out of The Orchard, Wow, what A Treat, and Every single time, I Eat Peaches, or any Peach Product, I Always Remember : MR. Sivy Blanton,His Smiling, Friendly Way , and His Peach Orchard , and Our Fun Visit, To His Farm !!!!! A Wonderful Memory, For Me, and I Hope Many, will enjoy , this True Story !!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Patricia		30-Apr-2009 18:05
Hi All, A comment on Dave B's excellent expanation of our wonderful "young years" in his Apr 29 11:02 post. We consider those years, of our growing up, to be "better", more honorable years, where as my beloved grandmother used to tell me many stories of what a hardship it was for her growing up and she did appreciate the peace, prosperity and honor of those few decades after WWII. It is, as Dave B said, a matter of common human decency. I believe that the Baby-Bommers are so peace-loving because we were conceived, born and raised with the joy of the end of World War II in our parents' hearts, the wonderful "Greatest Generation" as recently posted here. About Jahn's: All our memories of Jahn's!!!!!! Just thinking of Jahn's and the "feel" of my childhood vacation days spent there, brings tears to my eyes. I never thought it could ever close! How unrealistic of me, after all the years and worse even, the whole of North Miami Beach, A1A, "closed" in disrepair and of course ALL of the Miami area memories and "historical sites" that we discuss included. It was shocking and unbelievable for me, in the early 90's, to come back to the area after 20 years. It was amazing to see BEACHFRONT property in the state it was, but development is back and I' m glad, but that area will never have the same amazing "feeling" again. There are always new wonderful places created and more friends to met while there, and we will have "new delights" along with our beloved memories, as recently said here!!!! To end with: Who likes Sonic banana fudge sundaes and banana shakes?!!!!!! Bye for now, Friends

Dave B		30-Apr-2009 17:34
Hi Robbin, was just looking at all those wildlife webcams, it can get a little addictive, and the reason is because anything is liable to come walking by the camera at any time, after all it is Africa and they are live webcams so whatever happens is happening now, although it is 6 or 7 hrs later there than the East Coast, it is still fascinating. Better than going to a zoo, and cheaper. You know I am not sitting here at home reading legal stuff :)

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 17:25
Dave B., Just A Hello, to A Good Friend, Did not want to Leave You Out !!!!!! Interesting, about The Bell Haven POW Camp , You and Pokey, went To Camp , when your Families Moved There, Camp Bell Haven USCG !!!!!! You Guys , were On A Military Site, Even Before You Went in The Military, Just Like Me, As A Small Child, in The 50's, I went to : FT. Bragg Army Base, and Camp Lejeune Marine Base, with My Dad. Even, at Like 4 or 5 years old, That was A Thrill !!!!! I Remember, it well !!!!! Best Regards, My Friend !!!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 17:12
Pokey, I'm Curious, It's 12:56 P. M. Here, in Miami Right Now, What Time, is it There ????? We are now on DST. What Time Zone, are you on There ????? I'm still watching The Karting, you sent, and Any Sunday !!!! Very Interesting, about The POW Camp, at Bell Haven, isn't it ????? It appears, that you were on A Military Base, Before you went into The Military !!!!!!! USCG BELL HAVEN, sounds Like A Coast Guard Cutter name, Doesn't it ?????? I Liked your Description, of Your Auto Fleet, sounds almost , Like Mine. I've Got : A 1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, A 1992 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, and A 1991 Ford Aerostar Van. and all 3 of them, Have : 100,000 Miles + !!!!!! But they all look good, Run Good, and Have Good Cold A / C . When I win The Fla. Lotto, My Next New Car, will Be : A 35 Foot R. V. , and Maybe, A Mercedes Benz Ml 450 SUV, Pulled Behind it !!!!!!! A Touch Of Class !!!!!!! I Got The Dreams, and Plans, I Just Don't Have The Yang !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 16:55
To: Everyone, This Talk of : A POW Camp, on Belle Haven's Site, Has My Attention, I Heard 1st about it, a few months ago, on The Old Hialeah Memories Site, By a Poster, named : Dave Bolger, who mentioned it. My Parents moved to Hialeah, in 1949, I Believe, and they never mentioned anything about it. I Knew about: Amelia Earhart Field, Masters Field, Opa Locka Military Installation, Cherry Grove, Perry Field, Richmond Heights Base, and That The Military Trained Troops, on The Sands , of Miami Beach, Back in The 40's, for The war, and I'm Quite sure , that there was many other Military Sites, in Dade and Broward. Bell Haven Park, and That site, are Very Cloce, to Hialeah, and I Like Military History, ect., so , This Topic, Has My Interest !!!!! I would Be interested, in More information, if any more surfaces. Best to all !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 16:40
Patricia, I used to go to Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor, on Miracle Mile, all the time, Back in The Late 60's, and The Mid 70's, and I Loved That Place. I usually, got The Kitchen Sink, which was a Huge Bowl, filled with I think it was Like : 5 or 6 Different Ice Cream Flavors, of Your Choice. And The Crowd there, was nice, usually U Of M Students, Gables High School Students, and at Lunch Time, Business People. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Pokey		30-Apr-2009 16:25
Don and Dave Ref. Bell Haven. I moved there in 1953 till 1969 and there was a maintance man named Frank Charles who had been with the park from its begining. I remember ( as a kid) talking to him about the park, and I remember him saying it was an old military post, and he use to show me some of the left-over items (vehicle ramps and parking lots) and I believe he also mentioned POW's there, but don't know that part for sure. take care Pokey

Patricia		30-Apr-2009 14:32
Don, Appreciate your complete site. Thank you from all of your viewers. My favorite is the picture of Jahn's Ice Cream forever frozen in 1962!!! I was an hour off in figuring the GMT and Eastern difference. You run a "tight ship" and we admire you for that, friend.

Dave B		30-Apr-2009 14:30
Nothing on Google about that POW camp, Don, if you get more info on it, could you let me know? thanks.

Dave B		30-Apr-2009 14:14
Thanks, Don, I wish I could be as all-encompassing and concise as you in your posts! That info about Bell Haven's history is very interesting indeed, I will try to find something via Google on it and if I do, will share it with you.

Don Boyd		30-Apr-2009 14:05
Let me try and catch up with y'all since I've been busy with outside work lately before the heat and humidity moves in to make outdoor work truly miserable until November. Patricia: it is in Greenwich Mean Time, also called UTC. It is 4 hours ahead of us when we are in Eastern Daylight Time (5 for Central Daylight, etc.). It's 5 hours ahead of us when we revert back to Eastern Standard Time (6 for Central Standard, etc.). And no, I can't edit anyone's misspellings but we know what you mean when you do it. Pokey, I'm glad to hear you're still around and will contribute when the discussion strikes your fancy. Dave B, thanks for sticking with Robbin and us and for contributing those interesting websites for others to enjoy. Former Bell Haven residents: there's a comment somewhere in the photo galleries that the Coast Guard World War II prisoner of war camp was located on the site that later became Bell Haven. I found that interesting because I never knew exactly where it was though I had heard of it many years ago. Manocarz, welcome back. I'm sorry to hear about your brother's serious health problems and your continuing medical problems recovery. Hang in there and get better. No, I haven't had the time to scan any more old Home News photos and articles but I will in the near future. I need 36 hours a day. Bob Sara, thanks for your posts here and in other galleries under photos. That was a nice description of your recent drive around Miami and I enjoyed reading it. And last but not least, my wife and I went to see the "Jersey Boys" national tour at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts last night and man o man, what a show. It's been playing on Broadway, and in other US cities, for a couple of years but this was the first time it's come to South Florida and it was absolutely great. I was a big Four Seasons fan back in the 60's and 70's and it was an excellent show that brought back a ton of memories. They didn't sing all of the Four Seasons songs but they sang the vast majority of them and they were great. If this show comes to a town near you it is well worth the time and money to see it. Don't take any youngsters, like your grandkids, to it because there is a lot of profane language that probably doesn't bother most guys but some women might be a little shocked. Don

Patricia		30-Apr-2009 12:59
Hi All, A note about the time stamp on this site. It seems to be off a few hours from Eastern and that could be causing some of the time questions! It's not Greenwich Mean Time either! Maybe we should contact our host and friend, Don, regarding this. Good to "meet" you Pokey. I enjoy reading here and go through spurts of posts also. Good Day to All.

Pokey		30-Apr-2009 12:18
Patricia---------Robbin, Dave,& Eastsider Pokey is a real living and breathing person from Bell Haven Park then later Colorado, and now Indiana. I read the site everyday at work but only write when I have info on the subject that is on the burnner. The last few weeks/months the subjects that were talked about, I don't have much info on. I.E. GUNS------I am a firm beliver in the 2nd Amendment, I don't advertise what I have, I just believe that if you break into my home, you will come face-to-face with the 2nd amendment, Diets------being a lean mean (ha ha) machine at 5'11'' and 200 lbs, I am not on any diets (yet). CARS-----The guys were talking about there Cads. Range Rovers, Bentleys and other expensive rides, I bought a new truck in 1978, still drive it with 200,000 + thousand miles and I also drive a 1983 Olds with 360,000 + miles on it, that I put on, so you see I couldn't add any thing to the last topics (ha ha), but I am still out here reading and enjoying the sites. take care Pokey

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 02:34
To: Everyone On This Site, I originally came to Don Boyd's Memories Of Old Hialeah, Forum, Writing Posts, about Memories of Places, people, and Events, in My Childhood, adolescence, and A few years ago, and I Brought forth, a Lot Of Memories, And I Truly wish that I Could Write them, Forever, But The Truth is : Hialeah, is not That Big of A City, and Between Myself, and others, I Believe, we've Covered just about Everything, and I Have Been Wracking My Brain, for some time now, trying to come up, with some new Posts, about Old Hialeah, But I Have Run out of Things to Write about, so that's why I've Started, or Went along with : Other Topics, and I urge all of you: To Express yourselves Here, if there are any topics, of Particular Interest, To You, Let all of us Know, or Just Start The New Discussion, and We will Join in, I Know I Will !!!!!! I Like everyone, to Have a Voice, and A Fair Chance, Because I Am A Very Fair Person, and I Believe in That Way !!!!! Best Regards, To All Of You !!!!!! I Am Robbin P. Learned, Lifetime Resident , And Native Son Of Hialeah.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 02:14
Dave B., I Guess I'm one To Talk, I Never Listened, To My Mom and Dad, when I Should Have , either, They tried to Save Me Grief, But I Thought: What Do They Know, and now, at 58 Years Old, I Miss Them, and Realize: Not only How Smart they were, But also: The Wisdom, and Experience, in Life, that they Had !!!! I was indeed, a Stupid Kid, for not Listening , to Mama !!!! My Mom, and I, Hardly ever Agreed, on anything, we argued, all the time. My Wife, The Daughter In Law, was Like My Mom's Daughter, They Got along Well, But My Mom, and I , were always, in Disagreements, and She Never Gave Me Any Credit, for anything. Others, all Had Their Feet On The Ground, is What she always Said, But Not Me, No Matter what I Ever Did, I Could Never Please Her, and Make Her Proud Of Me, and Believe Me, I Tried Hard. But inspite of all that, She was Still, My Mom, and When She Passed away, to Heaven, at Hialeah's Palmetto Hospital Emergency Room, I Cried, Like A Baby, and saidto My Mom's Body Shell, and Spirit: I'm Sorry , Mom, that I Never Made you Proud Of Me, and I'm Sorry, I wasn't Nicer, To You. I Hope She Heard Me, cause I Meant it, From My Heart . Unfortunately, We never appreciate, what we Have, until, we Lose it, I Guess, That's Just The way it is. But you know Dave, you said something, today, that I Firmly Believe, is True: We Have little Control, over Most things, God is in Control, and Already Made The Plans, and usually: What Will Be, Will Be, and all we can Do, is To Try To Live Right, and Hope, what we want, is God's will, and if not, then it was not to Be !!!!!! Talk To You Soon, My Friend !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Apr-2009 00:37
Sofia, Hi, No, I Remember Carvel, Julius Caesar's, U- Totem, and A Bridal Store, But I Don' t Honestly, Remember, a Judo School there, But not to say, there wasn't, But I Just Don't Remember it. I Remember Our Judo Dojo, on Hialeah Drive, Between, East 6th Avenue, and East 5th Avenue, and I Remember Manny Reyes Dojo, Just west of Hialeah Hospital, on East 25th Street, and one on West 68th Street, near Carvel, and Hialeah Pizza, But not the one you Mentioned. Remember, Burger Kastle, and Tom Thumb, on East 49th Street, across, from Hialeah High ???? I Lived There, at Both, when I went To Hialeah High. My Brother, and I Took Judo, for 4 Years. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		30-Apr-2009 00:12
Hi Sofia: As I mentioned, I am still working on those four CDs for you. My defendant was on for trial a couple of weeks ago, and would not listen. The thing is, I visited him while he was being held in jail, and he assured me hey I don't want a trial, so I said smart man, and then he showed up two months later for trial a couple of weeks ago without having ever called me, saying he and I did not have that conversation. So I took him aside and had a private conversation with him, he is a real thug type. I said, listen, if you lose, which you probably will, and you go away, you had better not look at me like gee if my atty had only done this or that, because I have very very serious issues with that BS, just like that, and he did not know what to say.They will try to control you if you do not immediately put your foot down with them. So we impaneled a jury but at the end did not have but four jurors left and no one else in the jury pool so it was continued until May 6th, so I know he is going to show up, and still without calling me, on that date and still want a trial, the only difference between us on that day being that at the end of the day, I am headed home :)

Sofia		29-Apr-2009 23:59
Hi everyone. Dave -- how much do you want to bet your client will take a plea the morning of trial when reality sets in? Robbin -- do you remember a judo school in the shopping center just north of 49th Street on the west side of East 4th Avenue where Carvel was/is? It was there in the early seventies.

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 22:50
Pokey, I Mailed You Some Cassettes, of Oldies, Today, and I think you should get the Package, By Friday, or Saturday. Hope you Like them !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 22:47
Dave B., Some People, are Hard Heads, and Won't Take Good Advice, from Anyone, They Are Just Plain Stupid, That's all You Can Say !!!!!! You Lead The Horse To Water, and He Doesn't Drink, Oh Well, all we can Do, is Walk Away !!!! Enjoy Your 3 Weeks, of Peace !!!!!!! I'm Quite Sure, that You earned it, and need it !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 22:41
Dave B., That Is Some Coincidence !!!! Ho Do You Figure , that one ????? I Liked a Girl once, Who Lived on : Dove Avenue, in Miami Springs, and Her Name, was : Priscilla Bell. I Saw Her, and Skated, with Her, at The Old Rustic Roller Rink, That was in Southeast Hialeah. That was on Saturdays, in around : 1962. And I Still Remember Her, and another Girl I Liked, at Rustic Roller Rink: Josie Ritter, and She went To Robert E. Lee JR. High School, near Allapattah. I've always Remembered those 2 Lovely Young Ladies, who I Admired, as a Young 6th Grader, in Elementary School. I guess, our Memory, is Best, in That Area, and Shows that We're Normal !!!!!!! And I Don't Really Know, about The Lilacs, on Curtiss Parkway, Dave. I've Been Down Curtiss Parkway, and in Miami Springs Lately, But I Don't Remember seeing any Lilacs, But there are some Flowers, in TheSprings, and VA. Gardens !!!!! I Like Miami Springs, and The Bird Name Streets !!!!!! It's a Sleepy Little Town !!!!! I Love to go there, and just Ride Around, and Sometimes, I Do. Talk to You Soon !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 22:20
The best part is that after a definite trial on May 6th, where a guy will not take my advice but insists on a trial and he will be found guilty and sentenced to 2 years in prison, but he does not care that I have only done 25,000 criminal cases as a state and federal prosecutor and defense trial lawyer, after that trial I will have two whole weeks off. Excellent. I am off from around May 8th to 27th, so nearly three weeks.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 22:18
Why must I always misspell refrigerator???????? Don't anyone answer that!!

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 22:18
Dave B., Thanks, I Will Check out That Website, also !!!!!!! Wow, Your Weather there, is Irradic !!!!!! From 80 Degrees, to 34 Derees !!!!! Right Now, in Miami, and Hialeah, it's 75 Degrees Farenheit, Sunny, and Breezy !!!!! The Palm Trees, out Back, around Our Lake, are Swaying, from The Breeze. Enjoy Your Breather, From, The 77 Mile One way Commute !!!!! We all need a Break, from Time To Time, To Refresh, and Prevent Burnout !!!!!! I Like to Sit in The Shade, in My Back Yard, And Look at The Lake, Get Some Breeze, and Fresh Air, And Listen to, and watch The Wild Birds. I Have A Bird Bath, and A Redwood Privacy Fence, in the Back Yard, and the Birds, Like Both ,of those, and also , The Lake. Later, My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 22:18
I liked a girl who lived on Wren Avenue, I just remembered as you mentioned streets named after birds. We went to Blessed Trinity together and her name was Paulette Gergen. She is now a PhD in some kind of literature or another, from Univ of Fla I think, and I contacted her. By a BIG coincidence, we both moved to Miami with our families not only at about the same time but from the same very little town near Boston, a very isolated place, Winthrop, and I found that to be amazing. By the way, does Curtiss Parkway still have lilacs all over place along that road, or is that like asking if there are cold beers in a Texas refridgerator?

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 22:01
Dave B., I Read all of Your Posts, and Thank You , From Me also, For The Nature Sites, I will Check them out, ASAP, as I Like That Sort of Stuff, also !!!! I Must Agree: The 50's, was : I Firmly Believe: The Test Kitchen, and Toe The Line School !!!!! As you said, The neighbors, would turn you in, to your parents, if you did anything bad, and we both know, how dearly, you paid for it. My Dad Beat Me, till I Had Stripes, from His Belt, and Big Difficulty, sitting Down, and: I Didn't Get To Eat Dinner, that Evening, I was Confined to My Room. And No One Did anything about it. Nowadays, though, Like you said: It's Anything Goes, and no one says, or does anything, and The Result; Is Horrible: Fearless Juveniles, and Adults, who Know: That They Can Do Almost Anything, today, and no one will say or Do Anything. It's a Joke !!!!! I'm all For Freedom, But I Think, there is Too Much Freedom, in This Country, These Days. Here, in Hialeah, where I Live: The Kids, and Adults Too: Have on Their Cars, and Duely Pickup Trucks : Train Air Horns, Loud , Loud Booming Bass Stereos, That Rattle And Shake My House, going By, They Speed, Drag Race, Ride Go Peds, and Go Karts, on The Street, and Sidewalk, Park Cars , over The Sidewalk, Sell Cars, in Front of Their House, Run The Traffic Lights, ect., and I never see it Stop, or any Cars, Being Pulled over. This Place , is Lawless, Like Texas, used to Have a Reputation For. The People Here, Have No Restrictions, It's Burger King : Have It Your Way !!!!! Now, I'm Getting Down, off of My Soapbox !!!!!! My Left Foot, Gave Me, a Lot Of Pain, and discomfort, last night, and this morning, and it's Hurting, Right Now , But Thanks, for Asking, and I Appreciate your concern !!!! When You Come Down, Sometime, Maybe, when You Are There, on N. W. 63rd Court, it will Be Clearer, which House, was Yours, where You Lived. Miami Beach, Has a Lot of President Named Streets, as Does Hollywood, Fla., and Miami Springs, Has Almost all Bird Named Streets, and Coral Gables, Has Almost all : Spanish, From Spain Named Streets, But Like you Said: Most Of Miami- County, and Hialeah, Have Numerical Numbered Streets. If and When, yo Come Down Here: If You Like, I Will Give You My Grand Tour, Of Miami- Dade County: Hialeah, Miami Lakes, Miami Springs, Medley, MIA, Virginia Gardens, Northwest, and Broadmoor, Miami Heights, Liberty City, Brownsville, Allapattah, Downtown Miami, Overtown, Civic Center, Calle Ocho, Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles, Haulover Beach, North Miami Beach, Aventura, North Miami, Miami Shores, El Portal, Shenandoah, Kendall, Doral, Coconut Grove, Old Cutler Road, South Miami, Pinecrest, Perrine, Cutler Ridge, The Redlands, Homestead, TheFla. Turnpike South Ext. , The Don Shula Expressway, The Palmetto Expressway, Country Club Of Miami, Carol City, Miami Gardens, Key Biscayne, Crandon Park, Miami Metro Zoo, Miami Seaquarium, Jungle Island, Monkey Jungle, & Dolphin Stadium . All of those areas, and Places, are Possibilities, and The Choices, of Where to Go, will Be Yours !!!!!!! Thanks , For The Time Info, and The Boston- and Cape Cod Area Weather !!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 21:42
Robbin, also check out the site Patricia cited to me www.123cam.com. I went to it and as I said, it is massive indeed. How are things going? All is well here. No court for a week, so no 77 mile one way commute either :) STILL sweatshirt weather here, nice and sunny, but yet only about 56 for a high. You don't get that there unless you stand in front of your open refridgerator, I guess. Low tonight of 34 then mid 50s all week, unbelievable, just cannot warm up. But as I mentioned before, the other day when it was maybe 80 for the first time since last summer, I overheard a woman on a cell phone out in her yard complaining of the awful heat :)

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 21:10
Patricia, Hello, I Read all of your Posts, a few minutes ago, and I'm Glad, that Your Enjoying Nature, and Bird Websites, that DaveB., Let you know about. I also Like all of that, and Lighthouses, so I am going to Check out those sites, as well. Small world, HUH, Your Late Husband, was a Truck Driver, and Loved Go Karts, Both Like Me . Quite a Coincidence, wouldn't you say ???? I Drove all Kinds of Trucks: Straight Trucks, Lowboy ,- Flatbed, Tractor Trailer, 10 Wheelers, Foodservice Delivery Trucks,- All Refrigerated, Armored Trucks, Steel Delivery Trucks, all Kinds, and I Drove Some Over The Road, Tractor Trailers. I Drove Trucks, of all Kinds, for over 25 years. Pokey, is a Friend , of Dave B., and I, who used to Write on The Memories Of Old Miami, and Dade County. He Lived in Miami, near Hialeah, where Dave B., once Lived, for a Short Time, in the 50's. Pokey, was a Go Kart Racer, and He and I share a Love of Go Karts. Pokey, Doesn't Post too Much, only once in a while, or to Reply. I Miss Driving Trucks, and Being An Armored Messenger, But My Days, of Doing Both, are Over, it Appears. I Liked Driving Tractor Trailers, and I Was Ryder Certified, with A Ryder Card, and All. And not to Brag, But Ryder Tests You Real Thoroughly: D. O. T. Rules written Test, Physical Exam, Road Test, ect., and if you are not Good, with Lots of Experience, you wii not Pass, and Get A Ryder Card. Ryder, is Very Picky, Who Drives their Trucks, not just any one, Drives A Ryder Tractor Trailer, or Rents a Ryder Tractor . I Live on a Lake, and Have a Bird Bath, in My Back Yard, so we Get Lots Of Birds, in our Yard, also. We Get : Robins, Bluebirds, Ringneck Doves, Blackbirds, Mockingbirds, Mallard Ducks, Cranes, Herons, & Geese . I enjoy watching them, and Hearing their songs. My Wife, Brought Home: 2 Big Baskets, of Driscoll Strawberries, from Publix, and I May Have those, for Dinner, with canned Milk !!!!! I Love Fruit Salads, and all Salads, especially, in The Summer, and with Sweet Tea, Limeade, Lemonade, Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, ect. Glad you enjoy, this site, so Do I !!!!! Have a Pleasant Remainder of The Day, and A Nice Evening !!!!!! Talk To You Another Time. Robbin.

Patricia		29-Apr-2009 20:23
Dave B, Yes, today is the first time I have viewed this site and I JUST saw the "raccoon" drinking from the "bird bath" water dish and it was very exciting! There are many birds that I watch from my windows and in my yard, here in Tennessee also! Robbin, Thank you for your kind words regarding my husband. I am so thankful to live here in Hermitage TN and everyday, for me, is like being on vacation. I have a question for anyone. Who is, and where is Pokey from the original Memories site? Is Pokey another "name" for one of you?

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 19:45
Oh I see. I thought you meant you already had it, which was coincidental.

Patricia		29-Apr-2009 19:43
Dave B, Sorry for the confusion, what I meant was that as of this time today, I have had time to go to and add to my Favorites, only the first site which you listed, the Ecuador bird and coati mundis site. Bye for now.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 19:01
Patricia, thanks for that 123cam website, I did not know about that one, and it is massive indeed.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 18:56
Thanks, Patricia. What a coincidence you have the Ecuador site. I see the coati mundis all the time, a cross between a raccoon and a kind of possum, but in the raccoon family.

Patricia		29-Apr-2009 18:09
Dave B, So far, of the nature sites you have listed, I have the Ecuador birds site in my Favorites and I LOVE it. Birds are my favorite, this is a beautiful bird site, which I will enjoy very much! Bye for now.

Patricia		29-Apr-2009 17:44
Guess What Everyone????? I posted on our Memories of Hialeah site. Just a small note, but BIG in my memory. Enjoying all the writings, friends.

Patricia		29-Apr-2009 17:39
Dave B, Thank you very much. Yesterday I tried to post a Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod live web cam for you, but was unable. I decided not to use my workplace e-mail address, so I do appreciate your taking the time to post these sites, which all of us can enjoy. When you mentioned your business cards, it reminded me that as a young teen, my husband had his own go-kart "business cards" with his name on them. He saved everything and I found them about a year ago, and when I next look though those mementos, I will try to scan and post a picture! One of my favorite cam sites is the multi-selection 123cam.com. I like live beach, city and nature cams of all around the world. Bye for now.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 17:23
Sorry to monopolize the board but Patricia asked for these sites so I want to get them to her right away. There is no sound re Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, nor with sanparks.org Kruger Natl Pk cameras, nor with the Ecuador one, nor with Tembe Elephant Park. The sound is with Nkorho Pan/Elephant Plain/Pete's Pond in Botswana on that National Geographic link. Just those three have sound as well as video. What is fascinating to me about these is that they are live, and anything could cross the camera's view at any time, day or night.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 17:20
And the last ones. www.zulucam.org is Tembe Elephant sanctuary in South Africa. The location of the Nkorho Pan and Elephant Plain one I gave you earlier is also South Africa about a half mile from Kruger National Park, which is bigger than Massachusetts. www.sanparks.org/webcams show three webcams right in Kruger NP, South Africa, which is in the extreme eastern part of the country right up against the Mozambique border. www.peggyscovewebcam.ca/live is a lighthouse in Nova Scotia, extremely scenic, 24/7 view, scroll down and change the 10 seconds to 2 seconds to make it almost live.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 17:16
Patricia, here are two more, with two more to follow www.africam.com/wildlife/index.php This has five buttons to click on. Click on Nkorho Pan and then later on, Elephant Plain. Turn up the volume as these have sound along with video, unlike the Ecuadorian rainforest one. Another is a manmade pond in Botswana, 24/7 infrared light, with sound, like the link above. It is www.video.nationalgeographic.com/video/wildcamafrica/ and I have a couple of other links in a few minutes

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 17:12
Patricia, let me give you one of those links you asked me about. You won't be able to just click on it here because I forgot how to post it like Don Boyd told me, so here it is anyway in its own format which you will have to type yourself. www.wildlifefocus.org/webcam/index.shtml This is in Ecuador in a rainforest and while there are a lot of birds and hummingbirds epecially, at this birdbath, they put bananas out on the platform behind it to attract coati mundis, and when you see that platform start to shake, you know that in a couple of seconds a coati mundi with or without young ones, is climbing up. More links in a second.

Patricia		29-Apr-2009 16:05
Hi All, Yesterday I spelled INTENTIONS incorrectly - doesn't Don B. edit our miss-spellings? LOL !!!!!! So glad the site is back to wonderful normal. I lived in Worcester Massachusetts until 1998 when I moved to Hermitage Tennessee to marry my beloved husband, the love of my life. We met in 1964 at the Newport, RI Folk Festival, when I was 15 and he was 17. It had been 30 years since we had talked, when he contacted me in 1998! It's really a beautiful story and I'll tell more in the future. Enjoying all the comments. Also Robbin, my husband loved go karts as a youngster and teen and he also was a fence company, flat-bed, tractor trailer driver in the Nashville area during our marriage. Bye for now and The Best to All from Patricia

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		29-Apr-2009 13:09
Robbin, you and I compare weather sometimes, let me tell you it was very warm yesterday and the day before, but today the high is 56 and the low tonight is 34 and mid 50s all week except for one day when it will soar to 62. This is seasonable for around here. If you ever see the Boston temperature on the weather channel etc subtract a good six or seven degrees from that and you get Cape Cod temps. It really does not warm up around here til May. We are subject to snowstorms or blizzards throughout April, although they are uncommon.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 12:26
But all that said, things go in cycles, and always have, from climate to social problems. There have been bad times in the history of the world and things have changed, so I have hope. Every day cannot be a Golden Age, after all. Good things end, bad things take over, then good triumphs again, that is the story of Western Civilization in general. God takes care of everything, in some way, eventually, but not on our terms, thankfully. What have we to do with the running of the world on a daily basis? Nothing. It is not in our hands. Very good thing it is not :) Robbin, how is your foot doing? A little better? or the same?

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 11:02
The whole east coast is on the same time, so it is the same here as there, Robbin, always. And those photos you sent me of NW 63rd Ct in Virginia Gardens did indeed show very little change in all the years since we briefly lived there, but I still can't figure out what corner it was on, out of the four, and the street is so short, but I still cannot tell because it doesn't ring a bell, yet. What I do like about Miami and surrounding areas is the numbered streets, which they do not have around here. At least when you are on NW 79th St and you want to get to SE 42nd, you have a general idea of how to get there,but here the streets are all named, like in most places, so the street system there is much easier to deal with when looking for a neighborhood etc. Talking about decay of neighborhoods and society, some really young folks here might think, well, these older folks always think the grass was greener in their childhoods, and I know what they mean by that, but in our case it is not true that we are embellishing the distinctions between today and the 50s. It is an objective fact that things were safer, more decent, more respectful, etc back then. It is really hard to imagine, the changes that have occurred for the worse. You cannot picture it unless you lived through it, the 1950s. It is not that everything was so picture perfect,but common decency was still alive in most people. Whole neighborhoods were safe, every household had both parents, and they enforced the rules and they had rules, and they knew right from wrong. Nowadays to many people, perhaps the majority, right is that which you think is right and wrong is just in your head, and varies from person to person and this breakdown of society around the world is due to bad parenting but most of all it is due to the Burger King Syndrome, have it your way, drummed into people's heads since around 1960, where instant gratification is the new rule. Anyway, the reason you and I and others see the 50s and 60s as a Golden Age is very simple. It was. But the reason it was was due to what they now call The Greatest Generation, as Tom Brokaw's book illustrates. Our parents knew what they were doing, they knew right from wrong, they had RULES, things were a certain way. If you did something wrong, someone down the street would tell your mom about it and so everyone helped out everyone else in that general sense. You were held accountable for your actions. Not so anymore. You hold someone accountable now and you will find yourself in a court of law.

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 03:17
Dave B., Memories, are Golden !!!!! Even Sometimes Now, When Things aren't So Good, We Can Escape To Memory Lane, in our Dreams, Thoughts, and By Discussions, Like we Have Here, Where We Remind one another, of Great Times, People, Places, and Things, of Our Pasts !!!!!! Isn't it Wonderfull ???? I Believe it is !!!!! For Me, personally, The Past, was Much Better, than My Present, But Maybe, that's Just Me !!!!! There were Bumps in The Road, in My Past, But it was still Better Than Now !!!!! To Me, The Present Day Stinks !!!!!! That's why I Live in The Past, so Much, and why I Like Nostalgia, cause Life was Better , Years Ago !!!!! Well, Take Care Dave, and Have A Good Night !!!!! By The Way, it's 11:15 P. M. Here DST. I'm Curious, what time, is it there ????? Later. Robbin.

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 03:02
Dave B., My Friend, You Have Been Around, Every state But 3 !!!!!! You never Let Any Grass Grow Under Your Path !!!!! You Can Go Home Again, But it will never Be The Same, Because The Area Has Changed, and So Have You !!!!!!! That's The Problem !!!!!! Progress ?????? I Don't Call it that either !!!! I Can't Repeat here, What I Call it !!!!! Around Bell Haven, Changed for The Worse, Big Time, Sorry Dave, and Pokey. When You Guys Lived There, it was Nice, and Safe, and Decent. Back then, only 79th Street Traffic, and The FEC Trains, in The Back, were Dangerous, But Now, That Area, is High Crime Too !!!!!! Now, Dave, where you Lived in Virginia Gardens, That Neighborhood, your Street-, N. W. 63rd Court, is Very Nice, to this Day, a nice Sleepy Street, and the Houses, and Lawns , are Well Kept Up. It's Real Nice There !!!!! Where Your Grandma Lived, the Area, is So So !!!! Not Too Bad, But not so Great Looking , Overall . Some Houses, and Lawns, are Nice, But Some on the same street, are not !!!!! I Thought Maybe, You Had Been Here, on Vacation, Before, to Look around, ect. Well, I Sure Hope You Get To Come Down To ST. Augustine, to See Your Old Marine Buddy, and that You will Drive Down Here, To Miami, And I Will Show You Around Royally. You Will Be On My Best Tour, The Red Carpet, - VIP Tour !!!!!! Time Will Tell !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Road Runner / Robbin		29-Apr-2009 02:40
Bob Sara, Did you Stop, at one Of My Favorite Places : Krispy Kreme, on 167th Street, and N. E. 6th Avenue ????? I'll Bet when you Lived By there, you went there, often !!!! I Love that Place, and still go there, once in a while !!!! Remember: When MR. Coney Island , was there, back towards The Cloverleaf, on 167th Street, and The Putt - Putt Golf there, and Peaches Records, 1st, Across from the Putt Putt Golf, and Then: across from 163rd Street Shopping Center. I used to go up there, all the time, in the 70's and 80's, and to Wometco's Theatre on 167th Street. And Vito's, Had Real Good Pizza, Back then !!!! I Went there, I Know !!!! The Good Old Days !!!!!! Didn't Kathy Frost Move to Denver, or am I Imagining that ???? I Thought I Heard that somewhere, Way Back Then. I'll Bet, you went to Blue Note Records, I think they're still there !!!! Didn't Swift Deliver, to your Mom and Dad's Grocery Store,- Quality Market ???? I Think I Delivered there, Myself !!!!! I once was on a Route, that Went around the Hospitals, and To The Hospitals, and The Produce Plaza, and S. W. 8th Street, Flagler Street, N. W. 7th Street, 17th Avenue, 7th Avenue, 22nd Avenue, 27th Avenue N. W. 20th Street N. W. 36th Street N. W. 54th Strret N. W. 62nd Street North Miami Avenue, ect. I Worked Real Hard, at Swift, And I Rolled along, Fast, on Deliveries, That's where I Got The Nickname, - Road Runner, when I 1st came there, cause I Showed all The Other Truck Drivers Up, Real Bad, I was so Fast, I Put the other Drivers To Shame , and They said: Man, This Kid, is a Real Road Runner, and The Name Stuck. But All of The Cuban Customers, called Me: El Gallo, ( El Guy -Yo ), which in Spanish, Means: The Rooster. Take Care Bob !!!!!! Later . Road Runner / Robbin.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 02:17
Don't forget, though, I am only half-Yankee, being raised in Ventura and Bakersfield California and my dad was from Oklahoma. Plus I lived in Texas several years. But born in Boston and moved to Florida when I was about 7 or 8, left there for Calif when I was 9 or 10, so unfortunately my memories of Hialeah and Miami are limited, as I lived in Bell Haven Trailer Park, as you know, 3200 NW 79th St, and also NW 63rd Ct, Virginia Gardens. But altogether I was there probably from only 1955 to 1957 or maybe 1954-57 but definitely was out in Calif by Sept 57. Have been back to those cities in Calif but never made it back to Miami to take a look around. I remember that the area right across the street from Bell Haven was a pasture with cows but Google Earth paints a sad picture indeed, showing the present built-up area, that is the fate of most any neighborhood any of us lived in. That is "progress" :) When you see the decay in virtually any neighborhood you grew up in as a kid, and you see it now, it is more than a rude awakening, it is very very sad and pathetic. But that is the way it is throughout America now, and how true that you can never go home. But we have the MEMORIES and they cannot be touched by modern day progress, thankfully.

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 02:09
Dave B., You're Welcome Dave, My Pleasure !!!!!!! You Deserve all Of Those Kind Words, and Even More !!!!!!!! Nice To Be Associated, with You, and To Be Your Friend !!!!!! I Don't Think I ever told you: My Wife's Sister's Late Husband: Was From Marborough, Mass., originally, Born there, and Lived there, until, He was 13, I Believe, and then His Family, Moved to Richmond, VA., and He lived there, a good many years, and then, He went in The Coast Guard, and was Stationed AtThe Miami Beach Coast Guard Station, Met My Wife's Older Sister, and They Married, and Later Moved to Clearwater, Fla., Where they Lived For years, and Raised Two Sons, now Grown, and With Families, But Her Husband, David, Passed away, around 2 Years ago, in Clearwater. He was A Super Nice Guy, Like You, and Born, in Mass., Like You. We used to Tease David, all The Time, about Grits, and He Told us: I'm From Massachusetts, and we Don't Eat Grits, up there, Like you Southerners !!!!! We all, Love Grits, and Tried, to Get David to Try Them, But He Refused !!!!!! I Love The Yankee Cornbread, or Johnny Cake, Sweetened, with Maple Syrup, that The People Have up there, in Boston, and all over New England !!!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		29-Apr-2009 01:47
Manocarz, Great, To Hear From You !!!!! I Know You've Been Busy, and I Know it's not Easy, But I Have Missed You, and Hoped, that You Were O. K., other than Your Hand, and Your Brother. And Every time, I Eat Hushpuppies, I Think Of You, and How You and I Both Love Hushpuppies, especially The Way they were at : Big Ed's BBQ, on 9th Street, and Palm Avenue in Hialeah, Back in The 50's !!!! They were Good, weren't They ????? I Eat Hushpuppies now in FT. Lauderdale, at A BBQ Place, called Dixie Pig, and They Have Real Good Hushpuppies, and Eastern North Carolina Pulled Pork BBQ, and Great Sweet Tea !!!!!! Take Care, and Write Again, When You Can !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Manocarz		29-Apr-2009 01:16
Hello Robbin and others: Just taking a minute to say, I enjoy and miss reading of old Hialeah memories. Tooooooo overloaded with health problems, my own and now my older brother who lived alone but almost died. We are taking him in and making many adjustments to try to save him. Not much time for much else. One day I will try to catch up on the memories and maybe contribute a few. Don, did you ever get to put those old photos from the old Home News up yet. I been anticipating them. I'll check in again down the road to see. All my best.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 00:13
Robbin, thanks for the kind words.

Dave B		29-Apr-2009 00:13
Bob, what a trip in just one Sunday afternoon down memory lane. Two trips, actually, one physical and the other with all the memories. What a difference in things and places between 1981 and now. A different world, literally.

Robbin/ Road Runner		28-Apr-2009 23:37
Bob Sara , Wonderful Story, and Journey !!!!!!!!!! I Enjoyed it Immencely, and I Followed Your Route, in My Mind, Like I was There, as I Know all of those Areas Very Well !!!!! I Was Born in Morningside, over There, on Biscayne Blvd., and Yes, Indeed, I Know Publix Miami Warehouse Well, Like You. I Not only went around to all the Miami Area Publix Stores, But I Delivered Also, To The Miami Warehouse, a Lot Of Times. I Delivered Lots, and Lots Of Pallets Of Swift's Premium Canned Hams, Hostess Hams, Sugar Plum Hams, Ham Patties, Ect., To The Dairy Warehouse, Because Publix Miami WHSE., at that time, Had no Meat WHSE., as We Delivered all of their meats, Directly, Store To Store, on Our Swift Trucks. I Know you Probably, Remember that !!!!! And I Love Harley's !!!!! Your Heritage Classic, is A Beautiful Bike !!!!!!! Great Choice !!!!! I Like That one, The Fatboy, and The Soft Tail Deluxe. Never Had A Harley Yet, But Always , wanted one !!!!! It is sad, Bob, about Miami, not Respecting Old Historical Bldg.'s . Carlos Betancourt, and I, Always Agree on That. He Went To Robert E. Lee JR. High, and Lost His School. My Mother In Law, and Her Sister, and Brother, Grew up, in Highland Park, Right there , around N. W. 7th Avenue, and 10th Street. They went To Highland Park Elementary, ADA MERRITT JR. High, and Miami High. It Has changed A Lot , Down There, and Overtown, Too. A Lot of Construction, Going on Down There !!!!! And The Bridges, at 7th Avenue, and 12th Avenue !!!!! I Say : Shame On You, To All The Polititians, School Board, and Civic Leaders, They Tear Down History, with no Regard, Like: Robert E. Lee JR High, Miami Jackson SR., The Orange Bowl, Miami Stadium, and other Historical Buildings, and History, is Lost, Forever !!!!! I Hope They Don't Demolish; Hialeah Park Clubhouse, and Grandstand. Oh, and I Forgot: Our Beloved : Hialeah Speedway !!!!!! Bob, Do You Remember : The Old Airplane, that was in Grapeland Heights Park, in The 50's ???? Oh, and Bob, By The Way, Don Boyd, once went to ST. Mary's. Beautiful Church, The Cathedral, I Know it well. And The Bowlerama, I Remember, it Well. Do You Remember, Ranch House's Commissary, 1st at The Restaurant, on 79th Street, and Later, Off 2nd Avenue, and N. W. 75th Street ????? I Delivered Lots Of Shortening, and Oils, ect., to Them, when we were there !!!!! Remember Henry Morales, How Tough , He Was, But A Great Pork Salesman !!!!!! Your Ride, Brought Back Lots Of Memories, Bob. I Take those Sunday Drives a Lot Too, But in My Ford Expedition !!!!! Glad You're Here !!!!! Great Story, Good Job !!!!!!! Later. Road Runner Robbin.

Bob Sara		28-Apr-2009 22:23
Road Runner, glad you're still around and healing. You and your friends might enjoy this story. I had a day off a week ago last Sunday. My wife was laid up with a bad head cold, and it was a beautiful day. About eleven in the morning she says "no point in both of us being stuck in the house, why don't you go for a ride" Well, I don't need to be told twice to go riding. I warmed up the Harley Heritage Classic and headed out for some "site seeing" I had moved to San Francisco in '81, and just returned to Miami in December '06, so I wasn't around for alot of the changes that have occured in that time. First I headed out to NW 7th Street to where the Orange Bowl USED to be. Looking at that big empty field makes my blood run cold. My wife and I had Dolphin season tickets in '71, '72, '73, '74. Section DD. We were there for the Super Bowl years, the Perfect Season. I can't believe how little regard there is for Miami's past among our political "leaders" Riding east on 7th Street, I found the 12th Ave bridge is still closed, and the 7th ave bridge is gone., so I cut over to 1st Street to cross the river, then rode north to 14th Street, and west to NW 7th Ave, where my Dad's old grocery store was. Quality Food Market, 1482 NW 7th Ave. An old fashioned neighborhood grocery store. It's an empty building now, which is fitting as the neighborhood is pretty much gone. It used to be called Highland Park. All the old houses have been demolished. Most of the apartment building have been taken ove by JMH, and used as office space. And the old firehouse on NW 17th Street is gone. I rode north on 7th Ave, and was surprised to see that Jumbo's is still there on NW 75th Street. All the car dealers are also gone, execpt for Metro Ford, which was J.D. Ball Ford when I was growing up. Next stop was the Royal Castle on NW 125th Street for some burgers. To my surprise they even have birch beer, but no frosted mugs. Six cheeseburgers and a birch beer : $8.10 plus tip. Memories : priceless. I rode north through the Cloverleaf to Peterson's Harley Davidsons, and stopped to look around. I remembered when they were on the corner of NW 77th Street and NW 7th Ave. Next I rode east on NW 183rd Street, past the Publix Warehouse. I'm sure you've been there a few times, Road Runner. I know I have. As I crossed the overpass, I headed south on NE 6th Ave to 167th Street. Krispy Kreme is still there, but the Winn Dixie shopping center is gone. When I worked for Swift, I lived at Benport Terrace Apartments on NE 6th Ave and 132nd Street. I used to go to a record store in that Winn Dixie center, it was called Sounds Good Music, I think. LP's were 3 for $10. I still have them. In that same shopping center was an Italian Restaurant called Vitos. Great pizza and family style Italian food. Vito's business was so good, he built a building accross 6th Ave and moved the business there. Vito's was closed when I first moved back to Miami, but reopened last year as Vito's Italian, and also a BBQ place. I haven't tried it yet. I headed east on NE 167th/163rd Street. I was surprised at the number of Chinese restaurants along that strip. Some of them I remember from years ago. At Biscayne Blve, I turned south and rode down to 79th Street and then west to NW 2nd Ave. The old Bowlerama bowling ally is long gone. South on 2nd Ave to my old school, St Mary's on 75th Street. I sold alot of Worlds Finest candy bars to buy the bell in the Cathedral. I turned around and headed back to 79th Street and the Blvd, then south again. Passing all those old motels brought back memories of Miami in the sixties. They call that area MIMO now. At 36th Street, I recalled when the Dennys was a Sambo's. I continued down the Blvd to 836, then headed home. That little ride brought back alot of good memories, and also some saddness about what once was. As is always the case, you don't know how good you have until it's gone. Thomas Wolfe was right....you can't go home again.

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 22:15
Dave B., I Think that's A Great Idea, you Had, about Inviting Sofia, and Patricia, and Others, To Feel Free, to Bring Up Topics Of Interest To Them, and in That way, we include Everyone, and it also Gives Us New Life, with Fresh New Topics, and Ideas !!!!!!! You Have My Vote, on That One !!!!!!!!!! I Hope that Everyone, Here, on This Site, and yet Others, who Read Our Column, But Have never Written, will Jump in, and We will Enjoy Ourselves, all The More !!!!!!! I'm All For Any Topics, as Long as We All Enjoy Ourselves, and Make this Site, a Happy , and Pleasant Place To Be !!!!!!! And With No Bickering, or Fighting, or Offending Others !!!!!! Best Regards , Dave, as Always, My Friend !!!!!!! Sincerely , Robbin.

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 22:02
Carlos Betancourt, I'm Sorry, To Hear About Your Mom, I Didn't Know . Belated Condolences, and To Your Mom: RIP !!!!!! She's in A Much Better Place !!!!! So We Can Be Happy, For Her !!!!!! Oh, and I Forgot to ask you: Are You Doing O. K., now, after The Surgery, ???? Much Better, I Hope !!!!! The Last time I Talked to you, You Said that you went Back to work, That's A Good Sign. Hope You Are Still, Doing Fine !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 21:49
Dave B., Thank You Dave !!!!! Makes Me Feel Great, To Hear That !!!!! You Are One Of A Kind, To Be Sure, A Real !st Class Gentleman, With Lots Of Compassion, Very Rare, These Days , and You Can Be Very Proud, Of That , : Par Excellence !!!!!! I've Been Going Down The Line, Trying To Reply, To Everyone, and I was Just Getting to You, when I Saw Your Kind Words, and Pat On The Back, and I Appreciate That, and all The other Posts, that you Wrote, on My Behalf, and The Great Advice, Wisdom, and Compassion, Ect., Were Welcome, Well Taken, and Certainly: Noted, and Appreciated, and only Family, or A Close Friend, would : Be So Kind, So I Say: Thank You Dave, My Friend, For All Your Support, Thru Thick And Thin !!!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 21:39
Patricia, I'm sorry: I forgot to Reply, to your Inquiry, about, my Left Foot. I went to My Podiatrist, at Palmetto Hospital , yesterday, for my Weekly Visit, and Check up, and I Have a Diabetic Ulcer, which is Like A Callous, or Bunion, and it cracks open, and won't Heal, Very well, Because I'm Diabetic, and Because: it's on The Bottom, of My Foot, under the little Toe, and My Walking on it: Presses The 5th Metatarsil Bone against The Tissue, and gives me Lots of Pain, and Makes it Hard, for The Wound, to Heal, and While it's open, There's always The Risk Of Infection, and I've Had That Twice Now, and Almost Lost My Foot, and Leg, so I Have to Be Very Careful, with This Foot. In My Favor, is: The Fact That My Podiatrist, is A Real Good One, and He's The Head Of The Wound Care Center, at Palmetto Hospital, in Hialeah. My Checkup, yesterday, went well. The DR. Said, : It's A Little Better, But Healing, Very Slow. It Has Healed Closed Before, But Too Much Walking, at Work, Broke it open, again. I Take Strong Anti Biotics, Twice a Day, and My Foot, is always Bandaged. Thanks, For The Concern, Very Nice Of You, I Appreciate It !!!!!! All The Best. Sincerely, Robbin.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		28-Apr-2009 21:36
THIS is the Robbin we all know!

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 21:17
Patricia, Nice to Hear from You Again !!!!!! So Sorry, I Confused your Writing Style, with Someone Else's . I Should not Have assumed !!!!! I Love those Driscoll Fresh Strawberries, also, and I Get them at Publix, also. My Wife, works for Publix, and By Coincidence: Her Name, is also Patricia. She works at Publix, in Miami Lakes, and Has : 32 Years, with Publix !!!!! That's where we shop. I Love Publix !!!! They are 1st Class !!!!! I will Try to Write some More Stories, to Delight You, so Stay Tuned !!!!!!! My Mom, went to Heaven, in 2001, at 84 years old, RIP. And Thank you for The Respect , RE: My Mom,, Same From Me; RE: Your Late Husband RIP. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 21:05
Sofia, Thank You, Very Much, For Your Support, and Kind Words !!!!! I Appreciate it, Very Much !!!!!! And I'm Glad to Hear, that You are Enjoying Ranch House Again !!!!! Also, Glad to Hear, about The Boy, and The Karate School, and No More Bullies, picking on Him. That's Wonderful !!!!!! I Hate Bullies, always Have, and I Love to See them get theirs, and They always Do, sooner, or Later !!!!!!! Good , For Him !!!!!! Karate, Builds Confidence, Self Respect, and I Wholeheartedly, Approve of it !!!!!! When I was Young; My Brother, and I, Took A Few Years Of Judo, on Hialeah Drive, By Blocks Beef, and Later, in 1965, I Took Some Karate Lessons, From Jack Campbell, and I Can Attest , to It's Worth !!!!!! I Think every Kid, Should Take some sort of Self Defense, or Martial Arts, Starting, When The're Around : 5 or 6 Years Old. It's Good Training, and They Teach You Respect, which is Very Important !!!!!! I Am Very Happy, to Be Here, Especially, With nice People, Like : You, Patricia, Dave B., Carlos Betancourt, Bob Sara, Eastsider, Pokey, Carey-gigi, Manocarz, and Most Of All : MR. Don Boyd !!!!!! All The Best Sofia, and Thanks Again !!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 20:48
Bob Sara, Hi, Oh, it was Just a Matter, that Got outa Hand, But Hopefully, The Storm, is Over !!!!! I , Too , am Looking Forward, to The Castle Burgers, and Birch Beer, and The Memories, of Our Swift & Company Days, at The Miami Branch. My Foot, is Taking it's Sweet Time, To Heal, and Hurts, a Lot, Very Difficult , to walk. I use My Computer Chair, to Get Around the House, But when I Go out side, with Shoes on, Even Houseshoes, it Leaves Me Hurting, Real Bad. I Go To My Podiatrist, Every Week now, and He Says: Don't walk, unless you Have To, Stay Off Of The Foot. So It May Be A Short time Longer, for Our Get Together, At Arnold's Royal Castle, But We Will Get There !!!!! And When We Do: I Have 2 Photo Albums, of Swift Pictures, of People, Trucks, In The Coolers, Swift Branches, in other Places, ect. I Will Bring those, and I Know, you will Love That !!!!!!! See You Soon , Bob !!!!! Road Runner, - Robbin.

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 20:35
Carlos Betancourt, That was a Real nice Introduction, of Yourself. And I'm Glad, that you Got Here, To This Site. And Yes, Carlos, I Went to Crandon Park Zoo, a Million times, and Really Liked it, and I Rode The Train, Swam in The Ocean there, Roller Skated, at The Roller Rink there, and Ate Hamburgers, and Hot Dogs, and Picnic Foods, there, with My Family, as a kid, in The 50's. I Loved That Place !!!!! And , Like You, Carlos, I Have Lots Of Memories Of There. And Like you and I Have Said, Before, on Different Sites: It's A Crying Shame, How Many Local Miami Historical Sites, that we Have Lost, I Miss Them !!!!! I'm Sure Don Boyd, would Love to Post Some of your Pictures, I Would Definately, Ask Him. Best Regards, and I'm Glad , You're Here, Carlos !!!!! Later. Robbin.

Bob Sara		28-Apr-2009 19:52
Robbin, I have been away from the site for a few days, so I don't know what stired up all this. But since Don seems to have set this site up for you and your friends, I hope you'll continue to be a part of it. I am looking forward to your recovery so we can get together for a few RC's and a Birch Beer, and we can talk about the old days at Swift, and growing up in South Florida.

Sofia		28-Apr-2009 19:39
Thank you, Patricia. He is not my son, he's my best friend's son. But I love him as if he were mine, and it hurt me to know he was getting picked on in school.

Carlos Betancourt		28-Apr-2009 19:36
Robbin, great site! Hello everybody, I was not born in Hialeah but in Cuba (the original Hialeah) LOL any way my parents came to Miami in 1957 I was 3 years old, I grew up in Attapattah went to Melrose Elementry, Robert E. Lee Jr High, left in my 3th year to Citrus Grove Jr. than Miami Sr. High. But when I got married in 1974 (1st time) I moved to Hialeah where most of my family lived. after my divorce I married a local Hialeah girl we are still together I owned a condo for 18 years till I moved to Broward, all my kids went to Hialeah schools. After my mom passed away last year I hardly ever go to Hialeah anymore I forgot how to drive there LOL. Anyway Robbin I know you are a history buff like me, remember the old zoo in Crandon Park? it's been turn into a very pretty park I been going there for years taking my kids bike riding, lately I use it to photograph clients my wife and I have a photo business which we do other from our regular jobs. I was there Saturday and was taking to one of the caretakers she told me that the city of MIami decided to tear down the remaining cages. For people like us who remember old Florida its another loss of history those cages bring back memories of going there as a kid and seeing the animals. I am planning to go on a day off to photograph these cages so that I will at least have them in photos like I did at the Orange Bowl. It's a shame less and less places left. Miami Stadium, The Orange Bowl, Robert E. Lee Jr. High etc. Maybe I can post them on this site. Well gotta go. I truly hope they leave the Hialeah racetrack alone!!! Carlos

Patricia		28-Apr-2009 19:32
Sofia, Glad to hear how Robbin helped with finding your Friday night dinner spot and with your son's karate! Also to All Freinds, I am enjoying the very BEST fresh strawberries, Driscolls of California, bought at Publix. Bye for now.

Sofia		28-Apr-2009 19:11
Robbin, I'm glad you decided to come back. We all appreciate the exuberance you possess that keeps this site's conversations flowing. I want to thank you for something you're responsible for bringing about. Several months ago in the Hialeah site we were all discussing favorite restaurants that have long disappeared. You mentioned there was still a Ranch House in north Hialeah and I was very happy to learn that since Ranch House was a favorite hangout for my best friend and me when we were teens. We used to frequent the one on E. 4th Avenue in the south end. After reading your comment, she and I, with our respective spouses, headed out there and were delighted by the good food and service. In fact, my friend and her husband have become regulars at Ranch House on Friday nights. They also discovered there is a karate school in that shopping center just north of the supermarket and decided to enroll their eight-year-old son in the school. Their son has since lost a significant amount of weight and has developed a passion for karate. He was a very heavy kid who used to get picked on in school all the time, and that is not happening anymore. So you see, all of that good fortune (especially for the kid) as a result of your discussion about Ranch House.

Dave B		28-Apr-2009 18:49
OK, Patricia, whenever, is fine, I have maybe four links for you. I warn you though, they can be addictive, and when your supervisor walks up behind you at your office in Tennessee and sees you watching big game at a waterhole in Africa, complete with sound, you may end up getting a computer at home after all :)

Patricia		28-Apr-2009 18:42
Dave B, I'll e-mail you soon, busy working right now. Bye for now, Patricia

Patricia		28-Apr-2009 18:40
Robbin, Would like to know how your exam of your left foot was? Hope that you are improving and also getting a good night's sleep tonight should help.

Dave B		28-Apr-2009 18:29
And Robbin, to make it even plainer, you don't have to beat yourself up over what happened, it was not a big deal. Not at all, and Don Boyd, I guarantee you, does not see it as anything earth shattering either. But your reaction to a couple of posts was the most natural thing in the world, and we all know this.

Dave B		28-Apr-2009 18:28
Patricia, we posted at about the same time. Do you want to email me directly for those four or five links? kb1pdv@earthlink.net that way you do not have to put yours on here publicly. Mine is public anyway, so I don't care. My email is right on my business card, anyway, so I am not worried about that kind of privacy.

Dave B		28-Apr-2009 18:25
You know, Robbin, it takes much more courage to come on here and talk about how you feel than to stay away? Don Boyd is not upset with you, he thought the back and forth with Guest went too far, BUT he went on to say that he can delete those posts or you can reply to her posts either way would be fine with him, so he did not chew you out in any way although it seemed like it to you. It is not easy to come back on here and let it all hang out, and you really don't have to ever justify your feelings, to anyone, ever, under any circumstances. Feelings are feelings and cannot be denied. So what happened was natural and we can all take it from here. Those who come on too strong with you, you can just say next time, hey, that hurt a little, a little tough on me weren't you? I would find that very difficult to say, too, because although I am sensitive, you are a little more so, but I would not tell someone hey that hurt me, although it would be the thing to do, so I think we can all go on from here, Robbin, what do you think? And we should ask Sofia what some of HER interests are, while we are talking about our own stuff, like Civil War and guns and all the rest. So, Sofia, what are some of your interests? And Robbin, how does what I said sound to you? I am sure that Don is not unhappy with you at all, it was one thing he called attention to, is all it was. You know Don is more than a reasonable guy. He made a valid point and went no further, certainly did not chew you out in any way. Good to have you back!

Patricia		28-Apr-2009 18:21
Robbin, so glad you're back, friend to all of us! I want you to know that the way you talked about your mother in Heaven, touched me. My sincere sympathy for you on your mother's going to Heaven. When I talk about my beloved husband, I also always say that he went to Heaven, never that he d___. I am sure that Don B. knows who we are, (from where we originate). I do not have a computer at home, so I use my work place computer, where I am an accounting clerk with the State of Tennesse, to read and comment. Dave, I'd like to have the links to the live wildlife websites that you enjoy - thank you. I'll write more soon and I'll always enjoy our "get-togethers". We all have much for which to be happy and greatful!!!! Bye for now, from friend Patricia

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 17:59
Dave B., Sofia, I Came By Here, out of Curiosity, to see what was said, about My Leaving, and I Was Deligted, By Both Of Your Posts, and I Appreciate Your interest, and Concern. I Would Be Lying, if I Said, that I Had A Good Night, and Good Night's Sleep, Last Night. The Truth is: That I was very Troubled, and Upset, Like I Had Lost A Family Member, A Great Career, A Pet, or The Like. I May Have Done it to Myself, and Probably Did, But I Am Very Sensitive, and I Admit: That I Let My Emotions Override My Good Judgement, and Reasoning, Sometimes, and That was The Case Here. I Thought about, for a Few Minutes, Yesterday: Should I Fire Back, or Should I Let it Go, and I Made The Wrong Decision, and Made The Matter worse, and Then I Renounced Something I Enjoy, and The Other Person Went away Delighted, that They Had Defeated Me, and Ran Me Out Of Town, Disgraced. I Realize this, and it Happen, already once Before, and I Had Hoped: It would never Happen again, But it Did. But Now, it's Time For Me To Make another Decision: Do I Put My Pride, in My Pocket, Put Bandaids, on My Wounds, and Carry on, or : Do I Put My Pride, and Male Macho Ego, Up On A Pedestal, on Display, and Walk Away ???????? I Wanna Stay, But My Pride, is Hurt, and I Don't Want To Be Scolded, or Lectured, if I Stay, I Just wanna Get Back To Normal, and Explore Some New Topics, Ect. Another New Beginning, You Might Say, and Hopefully, Don Boyd , Has No Objection, to My Returning. I Do Wish To Return. This, Site, is Very Important To Me . But Maybe Don, Has Had Enough, and He's The Boss, and if He Tells Me, to Keep on Going, I Will Be Gone Forever. I Will Wait For, and Respect His Decision. I Will add One More Closing Point: I Know Positively: That I Contribute Heavily, Towards The Life Of This Site, and as Sofia, and Don Said: There's Lots Of People Out There, Who Enjoy My Stories, With My Site Buddies, So if I Screw Up, once in a while, I Feel that My Good Here Outweighs My Bad, Decisively , and I Hope Don Boyd Still Agrees, and Takes that into Consideration. Best Regards, and Thank You , For Your Support. Sincerely, Robbin.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		28-Apr-2009 17:27
Robbin, I don't want to virtually force you into talking by calling you and putting you on the spot if you don't wish to talk--508 398-0111 if you want me to give you a call just leave a message. Take care.

Dave B		28-Apr-2009 16:14
Excellent post indeed! And you are right. It was ONE post by Guest! that caused all this. Talk about cause and effect!

Patricia		28-Apr-2009 15:55
To All Dear FRIENDS, I just had the time to read some of what has been going on from a few days ago. My dear kind-hearted friends, I am NOT the guest or Fran. Robbin, you have given so much happiness in your writings, to many people who just read and do not comment! Please just have Don B. delete the problems and continue with the giving of your heart with all of us. We all have small disappointments in life and even within ourselves, but lets trust in our friendships and continue sharing our wonderful writings. When you said you felt like you knew my writing style, that is because it the same style as all of us, which is from our peace loving baby-boomer hearts. I love our generation very much and not everyone understands us. Sharing with good intensions and thoughtful kindness is always right, my friend. Talk to you all soon, Your Friend Patricia

Dave B		28-Apr-2009 10:07
Sofia, very good post. And I have not forgotten about your CDs, believe me. It is pretty amazing to see what effect Guest had on us, with one or two little posts, temporarily turning everyone against each other when it should have been directed solely at Guest, but she left right away and still we are now a fractured group because of one little post. It should be a very sobering experience and a very valuable lesson indeed, to refuse to allow one minor post to disrupt this entire section of the boards. Robbin, this is something to consider, big time. You not only allowed her to get to you but did it to the point of putting all of us at arm's length from you when in fact we are all on your side in the very minor dispute. Do you see what a moment's focus on something minor can do?

Sofia		28-Apr-2009 03:58
Robbin -- for whatever it's worth, I hope you reconsider as well. You're giving the person who started this exactly what she wants. What you may not realize is that there are far more folks out there who enjoy reading your posts than you think. As Dave B accurately pointed out, it's perfectly normal for you to be offended by and sensitive to the gratuitous insults by someone who had no business posting in your spot in the first place, so anything else you read after that from others may seem harsh when it was not intended in a way to insult you. I have had nothing to contribute to discussions of the Civil War, guns or the ladies you were fondly remembering because my knowledge on those matters is not great, but I've still enjoyed reading the back and forth from you guys.

Dave B		28-Apr-2009 00:45
I will say that although I agree with Eastsider's point about not fanning the flames, I thought his post to you was a little strong, so I thought you might have this reaction to it, but he meant it as brotherly advice, though a little on the strong side, but the mere fact that he gave you advice means that he meant well, that is for sure. Plus look at all his prior posts and mine and where would you find a single reference for a disrespect toward Robbin? It is not there. Friends and acquaitances would not hang out here with you if they felt that way about you, so when you get the chance, go back and read all the posts and you will see that your reaction to them shows a sensitivity, but everyone is sensitive to some extent, some more than others, and this is natural. But no one even hinted that you are not respected here, Robbin.

Dave B		28-Apr-2009 00:32
Robbin, you should read all the posts again. Eastsider was giving constructive advice, I just said that I consider you a good friend, even if it is only on the internet, and Don Boyd basically said he would do what you wanted to do, etc so what you are reading are things from folks who do consider you a good person or we would not be here posting all the time. Think it over. I know you are very sensitive, a lot of us are, some of us are not, but it is normal to be sensitive, even overly so, no one holds that against you or anyone else. So re-read the posts and you will see that no one is calling off a friendship or acquaintance or what have you. Eastsider, if he did not care at all, would hardly have posted his brotherly advice, and you can tell it was meant to be brotherly advice. You and I are a lot alike in a lot of ways. My girlfriend/fiancee knows how sensitive I am, due to my own upbringing in a very violent household, so being sensitive is not a bad thing, it just gets in our own way sometimes. So just re read the posts and you can see, behind the comments and advice, people who care about other people. Take another look at the posts.

Robbin		28-Apr-2009 00:12
I Find Everyones Stand, on The Matter, Totally Unacceptable, and I will Not Be Back. I Feel Like I Lost in This Deal, and People Who I Thought OPf As Friends, now Turned their Backs on Me. I've Felt the same way, as Eastsider, a Few Times, But I Came Back. I Now Know, For Sure, that My Presence, and What I Considered Friendship Here , Mean Absolutely Nothing. I Feel Betrayed . I Just Got another Lesson, in Human Nature. It Took Fran, and This Blowup, or Curve in The Road, To Open My Eyes To Reality. I Was in A Dream World, and Placed too Much Importance, on This Site, and all of you. I Am Announcing My Exit, From Here, and it's For Good, This Time. I Will Not Be Back. I Have Had Enough . Goodbye.

Dave B		27-Apr-2009 21:01
Hi Don. Eastsider mentioned fanning the fire, and I just agreed with him. As I mentioned to Robbin, I think the best way is just to either ignore that stuff or maybe counter it in some brief way and move on.

Don Boyd		27-Apr-2009 20:59
Good grief, I've been working outside with an old buddy replacing a lot of rotten wood, caulking and painting for days now and I check up on here and there's a ton of stuff. I enjoy reading most of what everyone writes but the stuff going back and forth to Fran is too much. Robbin: I said it before and I'll say it again, if there is a post you don't like on here let me know and I will either hide it from public view or delete it. It's your comments gallery. I would rather you do that than write a ton of stuff in retort to whatever she or he says and "fan the fire" even more as Dave B mentioned. But it's your call Robbin - you can have me eliminate the comments or you can fire back with your retorts, whatever you want. If you do want something deleted, just a short note here will do: just say "please delete ____'s comments made at 27-Apr-2009 09:05" or whatever. Don't write anymore than that because I'll delete your request to delete at the same time that I delete what you want deleted. If you combine your delete message with more old memories of Hialeah they'll disappear too. Don

Dave B		27-Apr-2009 20:29
I do the same thing now and then. I have what I think of as a close friend over the years who lives in England and I have bought some police badges from him for my collection, so if anyone asked me I would say yeah I have a good friend in England, when in fact we have never met face to face at any time, nor are we really likely too, so I think Robbin may feel the same way about you and me. I would consider Robbin a good friend, even though it is strictly on the internet. People are different like that, it is natural. I don't think he would be calling on us as actual witnesses, since he himself sees what is being typed just as well as we do, so we could never legally be called in as witnesses etc so that was probably just a figure of speech. But it is true that fanning the fire when the fire is not threatening you, just aggravates things. If the flames have died down I agree, let em die down even more.

Dave B		27-Apr-2009 20:17
I think Robbin may have meant he has two close friends on the Internet, but did not say it that way, or it did not come out that way. He got a little overexcited about Guest, so that is why I mentioned that we can just let stuff like that go, and if it gets bad, then it is basically one guest and three of us talking back and forth so it would never amount to anything where Robbin would ever have to approach Don Boyd about it, etc

eastsider		27-Apr-2009 19:21
Robbin: You made a statement that troubles me and that was that "I have two close friends here that are attorneys and witnesses". Let me make this as plain as I can, I'm a guy that went to law school out of sheer curiosity and as something to do. Somehow or other I graduated. I then took the Bar Exam as a lark and passed. So here's what I am, a guy with a law license that never had practiced law. Dave is a real lawyer that goes to court and earns his living that way. That's a BIG difference. Secondly, we have never met face-to-face. We wouldn't know each other if we met on the street. We do not have any mutual acquaintances. My opinion is that we may be posting buddys or something like that but we are not actual friends. Bottom line is that I will not be dragged into someone else's bickering nor will a be a "witness" to anything. Now, as I appear to be 2 or 3 years older than you, I'll pass on some big brotherly advise. The more that you fan a fire with "Guest" the worse it gets. Quit sturring the poop because it is starting to smell. Robbin, I talk to 100's of people in a month. I frankly can't stand many of them, but I'm nice, I smile, I shake hands and I try to do some business with them. I never get hostile, mad or upset with any of them. It's just not worth my time and why should I let somebody that is aggrivating me succeed? I suggest that you give your back-and-forth with "Guest" some further thought with regard to what I've just written. Lastly, when Don Boyd banished you and I from the main board, I had almost decided to discontinue any posting. In fact, I gave it quite a bit of thought. I realized that we had got far off of Hialeah in much of our discussions but checked back to a discussion about old time rock and rollers in which I apologised to Don for veering so far afield. His reply was that it was okay with him as we were from Hialeah, and I'm paraphrasing here. You can read the actual exchange below on this board. Admitedly, I was given an inch and took a mile. This is Don's creation and I can't begin to imagine how many hours he has put into it. It is his and he can make and change the rules anytime that he wants. That's the way that it should be and I have no problem with that concept. I went to Europe and forgot about this website, intending not to return to post but to occasionally read what was being written. It was only your invitation to me that got me back, mainly because I considered it rude not to respond. I have enjoyed clowning around with you and Dave and discussing the Civil War, guns, etc. but I don't want to be and will not be involved in any he-said she-said situations. I have a very busy week ahead of me, and will be out of town until Friday or Saturday. If things have settled down I'll check in. If not, well it's been fun and I've really enjoyed it, plus a huge thanks to Don for his work and providing the space for us knuckleheads to expound on anything and everything.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 19:18
Dave B, Thanks Dave !!!!!! You're All Heart !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 19:17
Dave B., and Eastsider, Have you Guys, ever Had: Sterling Beer, and Wiedeman's Beer ???? I Thought they were Very Good Beers, and My Dad Loved Them !!!!! I Had Sterling, on Tap, Ice Cold, at Duffy's Tavern, on Dixie Highway, in Louisville, and Wiedeman's , in Cincinnati, and Newport Kentucky, just across The River. My Dad, always Liked Rolling Rock, too. I Always thought Michelobe, was Pretty Decent Beer . And Coors, I Liked Too. I Can't Drink anything alcoholic now though, Due To Medications !!!!!! Later, Gotta Go To My Podiatrist, to Check My Left Foot. Robbin.

Dave B		27-Apr-2009 19:07
Well said, my friend! I think Eastsider and I will cut down your legal fees from 300k to a mere 100k or so.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 19:05
Dave B, Well Put, and Well Taken !!!! Like you said, Months Ago, on The 30's 40's 50's 60's and 70's Memories Site, You and I , Have Been on The Same Side, From The Beginning, and now we Have A 3rd Brother, and Allie: Eastsider !!!! And it's a Very Strong Alliance, indeed !!!!!! Agreed !!!!! And as For Our Site Here: It's Like America: Love It , Or Leave It, Same With Our Site. !!!!!!! No one Drags anyone Here, They Come Here of Their Free Will, and if They Don't Like What They See, Then Go !!!!!! It's As Simple, as That !!!!!!! If they come Here New to The Site, They need To Blend in, and Get Along, Not Start Trouble, and Question Us. That's our Guidelines !!!!!! All The Best, Dave !!!!!! Later, Robbin.

Dave B		27-Apr-2009 18:58
Yep, these discussions are great, I know what you mean. And I have eight days off after having had court today. As I mentioned, every single April May and June, they make us cut way down in terms of numbers of criminal cases, until the new fiscal year July first, so I have all kinds of time off. I have to go back May 6, 27 and 28 and that is all for the month of May, then in June maybe four days total. Then in July once probably and back in the heavy caseload stuff from end of July right thru March or April 2010. Same thing every year.

Dave B		27-Apr-2009 18:56
But if and when someone comes on here who means to cause problems, we can take care of it between the three of us easily enough, so that is why I suggested we just let it go, as no one would stay here long unless they got some reaction from one or all of us.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 18:51
Dave B., and Eastsider, I Enjoy Our Discussions , Ect., Here, on This Don Boyd Site. We Have Fun, and Enjoy ourselves, otherwise, we wouldn't Be Here, Right ???? We all Do other Things, and There's a million more other things, we could Do, But we find time, For Writing each other Here, and I'm Glad We Do, it's a Special Friendship, at Long Distance, and we Don't see one another, sorta Like The Old Radio Broadcasts, on The Old Cathedral Radios. It's Neat, and Entertaining, I Think !!!!!!! No one Else Writes, Here Lately, I Don't Know Why, and I am Rather Sad, about That. I Had High Hopes, that The 3 of Us, and All The others, from Other sites, would Come Over To This Site, and We'd Rock, But Though we Don't Have Quantity, We Do Have Superior Quality , Here : Dave B., Eastsider, and Robbin, The Big 3 !!!!!! Who Needs More, than That ????? !!!!!!!! I Hope The 3 Of Us Continue On !!!!!!! I Sure Plan To !!!!!!! I'll Be Here !!!!!!! Later Gentlemen !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		27-Apr-2009 18:43
You just about said it all, I have nothing further to add, but I would not get Don Boyd involved, simply because there are other people who might come on here giving any or all of us a rough time, and there are three of us, so we can take care of it ourselves without having them banned etc etc I just think it is better, I mean, if the three of us cannot respond to any adverse comments here, then we might as well hang it up :) So just a personal point, but I would leave Don out of it, as it could never amount to a problem, because whoever would come on here to bust b....s. would find themselves the recipient of similar conduct, and would leave. No one would stand for three people to be commenting on them, see what I mean? They would always leave on their own accord, sooner or later. But animosity is a natural thing. Not everyone likes everyone else. So it is just a fact of life.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 18:33
Fran, Anytime, you want to Relive Memories, ect., with your High School, and College Friends, or Talk about anything else, to anyone, you Have all of the other Don Boyd Sites, for that, and Furthermore: If you want your own Site : Fran & Friends, I'm Quite Sure, that Don Boyd, would Arrange that !!!!!! Then, You and your friends, and anyone else, could write among yourselves, and Visitors Too. I Have no objection, to that, in fact, I Recommend it. Hopefully, That would Suit You !!!!!! I Come In Peace, not To Start Trouble !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 18:20
Dave B., Exactly, My Point !!!!!! This Person, and Their Irrational Behavior, Leads Me, to A Conclusion, as I'm sure it Does You, as well !!!!! What Gives Here ???? As You State: We Have So Many Freedoms, and so Many Possibilities, of Activities, we Could Take part in, Such as : Hobbies, Visiting Patients, in Hospitals, and Nursing Homes, Reading Books, Cooking, Gardening, Tennis, Swimming, Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation, Renting DVD Movies, Visiting Friends, Making Scrapbooks, Having Lunch, or Coffee, or Tea, with Friends, Quilting, and Needlepoint, Listening to Music, Comedy Tapes, Take Walks, Jog, Go To The Mall, Shop Till You Drop, Go Fishing, Fall In Love, Wash Your Car, Daydream, Play Cards, Play Handball, Sit On Your Terrace, Patio, Balcony, Porch, Deck, or Any Place You can Relax, and Reflect, or Lots Of Other Fun, or Useful Things, to Pass The Time, and Feel Happy, and Fullfilled. Anyone , who Has Time to Find Fault, and Meddle, this way, obviously, Does none of those things, and is Deprived, and needs to Find Something, or someone, to Fill The Gap !!!!! That's My Conclusion, in this matter . Something is Missing, in this Poor Person's Life, They are Lost !!!!!! And Above all : There is An Obsession, with Me !!!!!! That I Know, But The Person , Denies it !!!!! She Just Doesn't want to Admit it: That I Am Special, and She Knows it. She's never Met anyone Like Me, and I Rejected Her, and She Won't Let Go, of what Special Keeper , She's Found !!!!! That's My Conclusion, on This Matter Of Guest - Fran. Best Regards Dave. I would Be curious, as to what your observation, of this matter is !!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 17:51
Fran, All Of The Pity, I Have , Goes out to you, and I Have Good Advice, for You : Seek Professional Help, From DR. Frasier Crane, and Then Take A Long Restful Vacation, on A Beautiful Secluded Tropical Island, with Your Ex, and Paul Leighton !!!!!!!! And Then, and only Then: You Just Might See Things More Clearly !!!!!! Pleasant Dreams !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		27-Apr-2009 17:49
Robbin and Eastsider, I am perplexed about something and would ask for your insights. In America there is freedom of speech. There is also another freedom which no one ever mentions, freedom of thought, freedom, that is, to think anything we want at any time. Freedom to peruse the Internet. But why in heaven's name would someone GO TO A SITE THEY DISAPPROVED OF RE ITS CONTENT? That is the absurdity. Say, for instance, a person does not like the New York Yankees, then he or she goes online and makes a beeline for the Yankees official website. Do you find this as interesting as I do?

RobbinR		27-Apr-2009 17:21
Fran, I Probably, Should not Be Writing, anything to You, at all, and it's against My Better Judgement, But I Feel Compelled, to answer you, and To Set The Record Straight. That Being Said: Here Goes : First Of All, I Am No Fool, I Knew that you would Be Curious, about My New Site, and that you would Monitor , and Read Our Writings, and I Had no problem, with that. Second, I Had a feeling, that sooner, or Later, you would take exception, to something we wrote, and would Respond, with a Complaint. And Just as you know my writing style, I know yours, and Lately, I Got the Gut Feeling, that you were The Guest, and Maybe: Patricia, as well. My Friends, and I were Removed, from The other Sites, to Free it upSpacethere, for You, and Paul Leighton, and Everyone Else, to write in Memories, ect. And Nothing Happened: Neither You, Fran, and Paul Leighton, nor any one Else, Wrote anything, there, for Months now, and you Had The Opportunity. What Happened ??? Don Boyd, Gave Me, this Site, to Write to my friends, about anything, and we Have Done That, and are enjoying ourselves, Just as Many people Do, in A Coffee Shop, or Restaurant. They Meet there, and over Coffee, or Breakfast, They Discuss , Whatever the Topic of The Day is, and They're Happy, it's a part of Their Daily Routine, and Their Life. You Were, and are Welcome, on My New Site Here, if You Can Relax, and Write Sensibly, and not Get upset, so much, But if you Don't Like what I Write, and Are not interested, in me, or what I Write, Then Why, are you following me around ???? Conform Here, or Get Lost !!!! I Don't profess, to Be Perfect, or an Angel, But I am, who I am, and My friends , and I Have our Workshop Here, and anyone's Welcome, But we're Going to Say what we please, and if they Don't Like it, they can Go to the Sites, and write whatever they please. And you Have Threatened Me Twice Now, with Blackmail, about Something, I Wrote to you, on E- Mails, and I say again: Blackmail, is a Crime, and Threatening Me, is a Crime, But I Have no Fear, of Anything, I Wrote to you, So Go ahead, and Print Whatever you Have, But Be very careful, Because you are Bordering Slander, which is another Crime, and I Have 2 Close Friends Here, on This Site, That are Attorneys, and Witnesses, to your Threats, ect., so Watch it !!!! And now, To the Matter, of you saying that I was warned against Writing any Ladies, on These Sites. That's A Lie !!! I never Received any such warning, from anyone, and there would Be no Reason, for Me to Be Warned, about that, anyway. And now, On to The Matter, of This Lady, who I supposedly: Invited, to My New Site, now that is entirely possible. Carey-gigi, a Friend on The Hialeah Memories Site, Has a Daughter, named Diane, who wrote in, a while back, and said that She was Carey-gigi's Oldest Daughter, and said : that she enjoyed all the posts, on the site, and inquired if I, or anyone else: Remembered the name of 2 Locations of Pony Rides, and I Invited Her, To Stop By, My New site, as a Goodwill Jesture, and in Respect, To My Fellow Hialean, and friend,- Her Dad,- Carey -gigi. Now, What's wrong with That ????? A Simple Courtesy, A Welcome To My Site, to Be Nice. And that's The only Lady, that I Have welcomed, to My new site, other than Sofia, a Regular Friend on Hialeah Memories. And I Didn't Proposition anyone, nor Offend them, so Your story, does not add up. And now:, as for your Ex: What's it to Him ???? I Told you already: I Don't Play Games, I am who I am, and it Looks Like to Me, That you, and your Ex, need to Grow up, and Stop Playing Childish Mind Games. And : Lastly: If you Don't Leave For Good, with your Meddling, and Troublemaking Ways, I will Ask Don Boyd, to Tell You To Leave, Understand !!!!!!!

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 15:46
Eastsider, Thanks For The Time Zone Info, and For The Compliment, about My Taste In Cars, and For The Generous Offer, For A Good Deal, on A Great Dream Vehicle. I Wish I Could Swing It, But The Truth is: I Can't Afford The Range Rover !!!!! Nice Dream Material, though !!!!! I Will Dream On !!!!! I Drive A Ford Expedition, a 1999, and that's About it, for Me, For Now, But I Like My Expedition, It Looks Nice, Runs Good, ect., so I'm Content, But We All Have Dreams, Why Not ????? I Just Got Bitched Out, again, By Guest, And She Really Upset Me !!!!!! HAH HAH HAH !!!!! She Has Issues !!!!! Lots Of Issues !!!!! We Left The Other Site, for a New Beginning Here, and Don Gave Her The Site we were on, To Write until Her Little Heart Was Content, and Did She Write any Memories, No !!!! And Now, She Follows Me, and all of us Here, To Try, and Break Up our Happy Camp !!!!! Well, I've Got news, For Her, ain't no Way, in Hell, sister !!!!! She can Get on Her Broom, and Fly Away !!!!!! I Guess Hialeah Kicked Her Out, and that's why she Lives Elsewhere !!!!! She Doesn't Matter, anyway !!!!!! Talk To You Later. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Fran		27-Apr-2009 06:00
My ex wrote those messages. He found your behavior childish and warned me not to bother trying to get recipes for sugar free cooking. Keep it up and I will release the mail from Don and you. You see gents you have heard only one side to this crap. I will tell, all right now that Robbin has been warned to not contact women on this site that he doesn't know. He asked a certain lady to come join his site. Does he know her? Heck no! My ex's family does and went to school with her. She is a lovely lady and doesn't deserve to be hassled by a man who doesn't know her. I contacted Robbin,months ago, re Paul, Robbin, had made a statement about him. Truth is Robbin, doesn't know him at all. I grew up with Paul and thought that it would be nice too find old friends. He has his own box and keeps leaking out. That's why his box was created. Dave you were right. Now, I've had enough and I don't want to have anything to do with Robbin P Learn.Quit blaming me when someone writes things you don't agree with. I'm sure that all of you will have a grand time. I wish all of you the best. Robbin, your head is too big for your gut. NO WAY IN HELL WOULD I EVER BE IN LOVE WITH YOU, jerk. YOU ARE SICK AND LADIES BE WARNED. He thinks that all women are in love with him. I have nothing but pity for you. You have a box, now play there like a good little boy. Intent: Dave, I have wanted to invite several of my high school and college friends to this site. When I did many complained about Robbin's postings. We are planning our Mega Class Reunion. It would have been nice to be able to call to mind a lot of great times. I'm sick to death about his constant blaming. I wrote and told Don that I was signing off. No more I have had enough. Good luck!

eastsider		27-Apr-2009 04:36
Robbin: You've got some expensive taste in wheels, I must admit. Actually I have no idea why my wife wanted the Range Rover, except that she likes the color and the seats are "pretty". It gets horrible gas mileage, on pricey premium fuel, rides rough and has no storage room. Other than that, it's great if you want to cross the Andes or Sahara, neither of which she has done. I believe that the warranty runs out in 8 or 9 months and this time I'm picking out the car for her. Mini Cooper has a nice ring to it, don't you think? That's going from one end of the spectrum to the other! Seriously, I'm trying to talk her into a Lincoln MKX or Cadillac CTS, assuming that GM is still in business. Another option would be to just dump the RR and not buy anything as we have 2 cars and a pickup, so there's no shortage of vehicles around here. Can I put you in a nice low mileage 2006 Range Rover, fully loaded? What will it take for you to buy today? You know that this is the vehicle that you've always wanted. Don't let it slip away. You had asked about the time difference between you and I. Tennessee is on Central Time, so we're an hour behind you, whether it be standard or daylight savngs. So 7:AM in Hialeah is 6:AM in Nashville.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 03:36
Eastsider, Have A Nice Day Tomorrow !!!!! All The Best !!!!! Robbin !!!!!

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 03:35
Dave B., Have A Nice Day Tomorrow , All The Best !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 03:31
Guest, If You Are FR, I Hold no Grudge , against You, and I Can't , for The Life Of Me: Figure Why You are After Me, So Agressively !!!! What Have I Done, To You ???? You Need, to Either Join Me, Or Leave Me Alone !!!! I Mean it !!!!!! If you wanna Take your place, on This Site, I'm all For That, if You Conform, But If You're Here, to Make Trouble, Then, I Don't Want You Here, and You Need To Leave !!!!!!! Be Nice, or Be Gone !!!!!!! We're not Gonna Play Games Here, I Want Things Nice, and Friendly Here, Like A Big Family Roundtable !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Apr-2009 03:19
Eastsider, As usual, You Make A Lot Of Sense, and I Stand Corrected, about Sugarloaf !!!!! It Didn't Sound Right, But I Typed it in anyway, How Do You Figure ???? I Have The Song : Hold Your Head Up, By Argent, on A Record Album, of Various Hits, of The 60's. I'm Glad I Don't Smoke Cigars, cause I've Lost Quite A Few Free ones, from You, By Mistakes . Land Rovers, and Range Rovers, are Nice, But Expensive, and I see , what you Mean, about Service, across Town, and Then Some. That's A Hardship, Trying to Get it there !!!!!! I Like Lots Of Cars, But Some Of My Favorites, are : BMW X5, Mercedes Benz Ml 320, 430, and 450, Volvo XC 90 , VW Toureg, GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, Honda Pilot, Infinity QX56, Lexus LX470, Lexus GX70, Porshe Cayenne, Porshe Carrera, Ford Explorer, Range Rover, Toyota Sequoya. Reference: Guest: I May Be all wrong, But I'm Like 95 % Sure, that it's Her. She Has A Rag, with Me, Because we Had Som Words Before, on The Hialeah Memories Site, when I was fighting with Joe The Plumber, and Another Guy, and With Her, at The Same Time. I Thought She would Get Over it, But Apparently not, and now, she's Tryin, to Screw Me Up, again, with Don Boyd. I Normally, Don't Hold Grudges, But It Appears, That She Does, and She's either Jealous, of Me, Or In Love with Me, or Just Plain Pissed Off, with Me. I Don't Know Which ??? If She would Come Here, Being Nice, Hell, I wouldn't Shun Her, or Turn Her Away, But if she Thinks she's Gonna Come Here To our site, and Complain, and Take Over, The Hell, with Her, not as far, as I'm Concerned. I welcome Everyone Here, Even Guest, But This is our Site, and it's Our Way, or The Highway !!!!! I'm not against Ladies Here, either. I welcome Ladies to Read, and Write Here !!!!! Join Us !!!!! We Love The Ladies !!!!! A Recnt Poster : Patricia, was Very Nice, and I've Been Waiting , for Her To Post More . We Will See !!!! I've aso Been Waiting, for Old Friends : Manocarz, Carey - gigi, and John Kindley, ToPost Again, But They Have Not For A While . Even Though, you Don't Know LMP, who knows, You May, Run into Her, sometime, and I Hope You Wii Tell Her About Me. Thanks !!!!!!! I'll Wire You The $ 300 K, for The Ride . Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		27-Apr-2009 00:57
Robbin: Once again, close, but no cigar. "Green-Eyed lady" by SUGERloaf, not MEATloaf. I think that I have the Argent album on vinyl and I have never heard of "Apple Cider" but if memory serves me right Quicksilver and REO Speedwagon are touring together this summer. I have never met LMP so I can't put in a good word for you. I'm kind of wondering when you're going to tell us about Samantha Fox and Wendy O. Williams. I have given the Bentley some thought and because the nearest Bentley dealer is in Atlanta I've decided that I'd better stick to something that I can get worked on locally.That's the reason that I don't drive a Jaguar, Porsche, Audi, BMW or a Benz. There is only one dealer here that services them. My wife has a Land Rover and there is only one dealer and it is south of Nashville. I tried to tell her but she didn't listen. Now when it needs work it is a major undertaking to get it to the dealer. So, just give me the $300K or whatever they cost and I'll be happy. It hit 90 here today, about 20 degrees above normal. At least it hit 90 according to the thermometer on our deck. I don't know what the official temperature will be. I washed two cars this afternoon and almost didn't need the hose so much sweat was pouring off of me. I took a cue from Dave and jumped into the pool with a Mike's Hard Lemonade or two nearby. That didn't even cool me off, but I did get a nice buzz. You and "Guest" sound like me and my ex-wife. I quote Rodney King "Why can't we all get along?" That advise didn't work for us, but maybe you guys can give it a try. We need a woman's point of view on all this guy stuff. Robbin: Geraldo Rivera just called and wants to book you on his show next week. It's on famous unsolved crimes. Just so that you know; you will be frisked for eggs and dirt clogs. What days are you available?

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 22:51
Eastsider, Do You Remember, A Song, from The 60's, called : Apple Cider ???? I'm not Sure, But I Think, it was By Quicksilver Messenger Service !!!! I used to Have it , on a Record Album, a Long time ago, But Lost it . I Liked that Song. It said: I know A Girl, Who Lives On Apple Cider, and it had a sound , sorta Similar, to Green Eyed Lady, By Meatloaf. Rememember: Hold Your Head Up, By Argent ???? I Liked that song too !!!!! They Played Hold Your Head Up, on SHE 103 WSHE, Back, in 1973, when I Listened To SHE. You Remember, WSHE SHE 103, I'm Sure. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 22:37
Eastsider, If You should Run into LMP, Please Tell Her, I said Hi, and that I Dig Her !!!!! Thanks !!!!! Right Now, Here, in Miami, and Hialeah, it's 74 Degrees Farenheit, Sunny, and very Breezy, at : 6:30 P. M. But I was just outside, in My Backyard Watering Plants, and it Felt Hotter, than 74 Degrees, Maybe Cause Of The Bright Sun. By The Way, What Time, is it there now ???? We're On Daylight Savings Time Here Now . I Saw The Movie: " What Doesn't Kill You " on DVD, Last night. Pretty Fair Movie , I Think !!!!! Guest, Has Invaded, our Space, and I Don't Like it, one Bit !!!!!! I Think, Guest , is The One, who Complained, and Made problems, for Us, on The Hialeah Memories Sight, and now , They Don't Write anything there, They come Here, To Try, and Jam us Here, But it ain't Gonna Happen !!!!! Don Boyd, will Put Guest Out Of Here, if Necessary !!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 22:17
Dave B. and Eastsider, You Guys Are: The New " Dream Team ", and After You Win My Case, and Keep Me Out Of The Slammer, Don't worry, You'll Both Be Driving Bentley's !!!!!!! Even : J. L. Bird , Agreed, about That !!!!! He and I, are Very Close !!!!! The Problem, with Guest, is She Doesn't Get Any !!!!! She's Deprived !!!!!! I'm Sure Glad, I Don't Have That Problem !!!!!!! It can Make you Crazy !!!!!! Later Fellas !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 21:31
Dave: I appreciate the 50/50 split of the Bentley but this is my first case so I don't deserve any more than a 10% share. After been licenced since 1984 I feel as though I may be rushing into something. Now, where did I put that Criminal Law horne book? P.S. Don't tell Robbin that I'm a novice.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 19:48
Robbin, the only problem is that Eastsider and I have arrived, thanks to your legal fees, so please ship that Bentley to Cape Cod for six months of the year, and Tennessee for the rest :)

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 19:25
Eastsider And Robbin, I Already own: A Bentley. Enjoy Yours, when You Take Delivery, of Them . A Touch Of Class, Indeed !!!!!! Bentley, is a Superior Automobile, and A Touch Of Class, and it automatically: Denotes Wealth, and Class !!!!!! I Keep My Bentley, in The Garage, at My Modest Mansion, on Fisher Island, off Miami Beach. Regards $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ J. L. Bird.

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 19:15
Eastsider, Bentley Convertible, Red In Color, Leather Interior, Indeed !!!!!!!! A Touch Of Class, Beverly Hills, Bellaire, Palm Beach, Singer Island, Coral Gables !!!!!!! I Shall Have One Of The Same !!!!!! Excellent Choice !!!!!! Your Taste is Exquisite, Discriminating, and Strictly Upscale !!!!!! Just Like Mine !!!!! A Bentley, in Your Garage, or Driveway, Shows That You Have Arrived !!!!!!! And What about : A Porshe Carrera, or A Porshe Cayenne, Or Mercedes Benz C Class ??? A Little Dazzling, Like Diamonds !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 18:59
Guest, I Want No Problems, with You. I Want To Have A Good time, Reading, and Writing, with My Friends, and You, and Anyone Else, who wants to come Here, But I Draw The Line: on Petty , Sarcastic, nonsense comments, that Break up our unity, and cause Dissension !!!! I Don't Like That !!!!! If everyone's Respectful, and Nice, and Keep it Light, and Lively, all Will Be Well !!!! That's My Wishes !!!!!!! Please Conform, to My Wishes, and Don't Come Here Chastizing Us, Like We're Your Students. Thank You !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 18:51
Dave B and Eastsider, We Had Dirt Clods Throwing Too, and on Easter, Especially: We Had Egg Fights, in The Middle Of The Street, like Wild West Shootouts, In Dodge City, and Abilene !!!!!We were Normal Kids, Why Not ????? But I'll Bet, That Guest, Has A Problem, with That !!!!! I Really Thought, and Had Hoped, that Guest, would Come Here, in Peace, and Start Anew, Writing Nice Things, and Giving us A Break, But it looks, as though, I was wrong. Later, Guys !!!!! Robbin.

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 18:42
Dave B., I Tell you: That Robbin, was A Typical Boy, a Normal Stupid Kid, and He Had A Lot Of Fun, it Appears . We were all Kids once, Even : High Horse Guest, and even She has some Secrets, and Skeletons, in Her Closet, I'm Sure. So Lighten Up, Guest, Go with The Flow, and Don't Be Jealous, Of Robbin. Robbin's Not so Bad, you Know, He's Really a Nice Person. You just Don't Really Know Him, well enough. Enjoy, Your Beers, Dave, and The Wildlife Pictures, and Webcams, sound Good. I , Too, Like Nature Photography, and Animals, and Birds, Waterhole Oasis', ect . Miami, and Hialeah Weather Right Now : 75 Degrees Farenheit, Sunny, and Very Breezy !!!!! I Hope: Guest, Didn't Mind, if you Have 2 Beers, and Breathe Too !!!!! Guest, is A Big Bitch, She needs Something I won't Mention !!!!! Later, Dave !!!!! J. L. Bird.

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 18:20
Dave B. and Eastsider, I was Thinking: Why, This Case, May Make History !!!! It May Become: The Biggest Legal Battle, since O. J. Simpson, and You Guys, will Be: The New " Dream Team' !!!!!! I Can See it Now !!!! Years, of Litigation, and Headlines !!!!!! We're All Gonna Be Famous !!!!!! All The Best !!!!! J. L. Bird .

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 18:18
Gentlemen, I am signing off now in order to go out back on the small patio we have and have a couple of beers, as it is about 80 right now, and tomorrow I think the high is 62, and I have court tomorrow, just two quick matters and I am out of there. Then no court til May 6th then the last week in May then three or four days in June only. Those of us with very heavy criminal caseloads, they force us to cut back April May and June, til the new fiscal year July first, I think I mentioned this before, so the good side to it is it is enforced relaxation. I cannot even accept any new court-apptd cases at all til July first, private cases remain the same, no limit, no restrictions. Anyway, headed out back to enjoy this unusual high temperature with a little liquid refreshment. That is, if it is okay with Guest :)

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 18:13
J.L Bird, what do YOU think of all this stuff with Robbin and his amazing range of juvenile activities years ago?

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 18:12
As I said earlier, Robbin, I cannot stay your execution but I can get your voltage cut down, that is the good news :)

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 18:10
Dave B., and Eastsider, I Leave My Fate, in Your Corner !!!!! I Know , That : With Both of You , working on The Case, Defending Me, I Will Go Scott Free, And Probably Broke Too, it Appears !!!!!! Thank You, For All Of Your Help !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 18:08
Right now, by my calculations, and they are indeed very suspect, Robbin owes us approximately, give or take a few thousand, 300,000.00 and that is just for these online discussions. He saved a lot of dough by not sitting down with us in an office somewhere, so he got a great discount

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 18:07
Eastsider, just our bills to him are enough. I don't want to become so depressed by his inability to pay hundreds of thousands that we end up cutting the bill down to something reasonable. Why can't we just be like every other lawyer and charge wayyyyyy too much money for legal work?

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 18:06
Dave: I like that fee structure, but shouldn't we get a financial statement from our "client"? We don't want to do any pro-bono for him.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 18:06
Not on this area of the boards, thank goodness. This is Robbin's area. It should be called, The Adventures of Robbin, or True Confessions of Crimes by Robbin. Besides, Don has to sign that letter going to the governor requesting a pardon for Robbin for all the juvenile delinquent stuff

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 18:04
Oh hell, now we've done it. Don will be getting e-mails again about the "board hogs".

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 18:03
Robbin, I Agree with you completely. It looks like to me, that a witch hunt, is in progress, and The Witch, is A Bitch, and I know how it feels, to Be accused of Kids' Crimes, Myself. So you nevermind, and continue on. All is well . Your Friend, J. L. Bird.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 18:00
Eastsider, our fee structure is such that we never give Robbin an exact figure, so the fee keeps being paid but the balance never goes down, just like a credit card :) How's that Robbin? It works for Eastsider and me.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 17:59
There we go, Robbin, so maybe guest will divulge the driving agenda force and we can all dissect it and judge it to be either fitting or nonsensical, but we will be the judges of what we say here, as only you and I and Eastsider are qualfied to judge our own thoughts. How would someone else know exactly what we meant or why we said something? Only the speaker himself or herself knows, hence the danger of criticizing posts without enough knowledge of what was behind them. Shame shame on those who would dare judge our posts, Robbin.

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 17:57
Dave: You make some very good points about my wanting to expedite Robbin's case. With the real estate market down in South Florida, we need to postpone this matter for as long as possible as Robbin will have to sell his house, and eventually after his conviction his beloved 357 magnum, to pay out fee. With housing prices down Robbin couldn't possibly afford our 7 figure fees at this point in time. Oh yeah, and thanks for overnighting me the 2009 Bentley brochure. I think that I'm going with the red convertible. What about you?

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 17:55
Dave B., I Think I Know, Exactly, Who Guest is !!!!!! A Lonely Divorcee, who Delights in Finding Fault, and Causing Trouble, where There's Peace, and Unity. She Has Nothing Else to Do, apparently, and Has an Issue, with Men, and Our Macho Men Things, Maybe, Because Her Ex Husband, was Abusive, for years, and Now, she Hates Men, and Wants Revenge. That's what I Think !!!!! Maybe, Guest, Will Identify Herself, and Come Clean, Maybe Not !!!!! We Will See !!!!!! Oh, and Dave: I Loved Society's Epitaph, That is Great, and Very Fitting !!!!! Good Job. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 17:54
It is hot here today, for a change, and everywhere people are complaining about it, after having endured temps in the 40s and 50s and maybe one day of 60 degrees. So they complain around here when it is a little warm. Unbelievable. I heard a woman on her cell phone awhile ago saying how hot it is here, and it is only mid 70s :) This is the first day I am not wearing a sweatshirt around the house, literally the first day, that is how chilly it is around here all during March and April. It really doesn't warm up into the 80s til the middle of May here, most years.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 17:52
Robbin and Eastsider, besides the rock fights Robbin talked about earlier, I'm sure we all remember the dirt clod fights too, a little less harmful but still nasty. And one time I got into an EGG fight in California where I went after Florida, my mom had a couple of dozen eggs in the fridge and the kid next door and I engaged in this egg throwing contest, whereby the whole side of my house was spattered with it, and of course I thought I would just hose it off later on and get rid of it before my mom and dad came home, not realizing that it cakes on there like cement. Needless to say they were both highly displeased. But it was fun while it was going on.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 17:48
Robbin please do not plead out as it disturbs the possibility that we might get our fee. Myself and Eastsider. You would be cheating us out of it if you admit to all that stuff

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 17:47
Eastsider, we do not enter a plea for Robbin at this particular stage. We allow him to default, after you and I collect our well earned fees for good legal advice, and then we don't actually have to do any more work, as Robbin will be in default, our legal involvement thereby ends, until he removes the default, then we have him hire someone else. So it is a win-win situation. We get paid, and Robbin does not have to go to court.

Robbin		26-Apr-2009 17:46
Eastsider, Motion Carried !!!!!! I Am Deeply Ashamed , Of My Past, as a Stupid Kid !!!!!! I Did Wrong, and I'm Sorry !!!!!! But now, I Am An Adult, with High Principles, and above The Childish Behavior, of when I was young, and if Guest, is So Perfect, that they Can Judge, and condemn Me, then I consider The Source. I Live a Good Life, and I needn't Be Ashamed, for anything now. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 17:43
And don't worry about Guest so much, because everyone has an agenda, and when guest reveals his or hers, we can then be in a much much better position to help, in the way of advice and dissecting the agenda to see if it is worthwhile. We can then judge it on its own merits, but first it must come to light here for evaluation by all.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 17:41
Eastsider, you make good points. Robbin dug himself into this hole. And regarding kids' pranks, I don't think the mailboxes in question were actually, literally blown up. A firecracker or sparkler would not normally have that capability. But to research what began my reaction to a comment, you must peruse the post by Guest on 26 April 09 at 02:28 where it begins BTW, and ends with the idea that the feds did not see the humor in it (the crime), as if to say that we did see humor in a crime. Then I went into a lengthy diatribe utterly and completely condemning that portion of modern society that insists on nonsense as part of its agenda, i.e. has abandoned common sense. In that I am absolutely adamant. There is nothing worse than choosing to not use common sense. Hence my soapbox speech was delivered. Now, Robbin can be granted a pardon by the governor for all the stuff Robbin did as a kid, and I have drafted a letter to the governor of his state, but this requires a signature by Don Boyd also, before I mail it to the governor. Then a full pardon will be granted to Robbin, but I hope he sees this as a lesson learned. Confessing to crimes makes no one happy, except the lawyers and prison guards. Eastsider, if we both counted up all the time Robbin owes the state as the result of all the activities which are criminal, including rock-throwing at people, he owes the state many more years than he could possibly serve, and this is one of the main reasons for my quest for a pardon for him, which I think I can get, for the correct fee.

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 17:37
Guest, No one Cares About You either. Our Group Here, Discusses, Whatever we feel like Discussing, and we all get along fine, and are Happy, But if you are not Happy, unless you are causing trouble, Then you are not welcome, on our site, and should Leave, and not come back...... J. L. Bird.

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 17:32
We may be able to wrap this thing up here and now. I have searched each and every one of Robbin's posts since he came on board and frankly, I was shocked as I complied a list of all the crimes that he had confessed to. Skating down grocery store isles, go cart operation on unauthorized parking lots, noise pollution by playing cards in bicycle spokes, blowing up mailboxes and then there is his venture into the darker side with his involvement in the adult entertainment industry. This "Robbin Reign Of Terror" must be stopped immediately, if not sooner! Dave, I suggest that we enter an open plea on his behalf and see what happens. Then you and I can discuss the book and motion picture rights after we get J.L. "Robbin Hoodlem" Bird out of the picture.

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 17:30
Guest, I Think Dave B., is Correct, if We Look at Child Pranks, and Fun, and Adult Criminal Activities, There Really is No Match. Kids, will Be Kids, and usually , outgrow such Behavior, and when they Don't: Watchout . They are Headed for The System, and May Become Career Criminals. Parents, and Society, must Be Vigilant, watching Children Growing up, for any signs of Behavior Problems, such as Cruelty To Animals, Fighting, Loud Outbursts, Ect. But, Make no Mistake, Harmless Child Pranks, such as Robbins' Blowing Up a Mailbox, Hurt No one, The Mailbox, was not Human, Felt no pain, and while it was Destruction, of Someone's Private Property, We All Know, That the only Reason, that it's such a Serious Crime, is : Because The Mailbox, Holds : U. S. Mail, so therefore, it Becomes A Federal Matter, and A Felony, no other Reason. So Guest, Get A Life, and if you Don't Like what you Read Here, and can't contribute anything worthwhile, of your own, Then Take A Hike, to somewhere else. I Have A Soap Box, Too . Find Something , or somebody. J. L. Bird.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 15:56
Jets are cooled, thank you. The part about bragging about crimes cracks me up, though, as opposed to discussion of them :)

Guest		26-Apr-2009 15:42
Glad to hear you have a soapbox. I could careless about the re mailboxes. Bragging about crimes as a kid is a guy thing. However. those who read these posts get the message it's a macho thing. Cool your jets. Who really cares?

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 11:48
But back for a second to heavy stuff---I know that Guest was not comparing Robbin's ten year old activities with those of modern day felons, re mailboxes, but there are those who would, and the idea of comparing the two, re the humor found in one and not the other, reminded me of the dichotomy between common sense and what we have today, and it got me off on a discussion of how modern society sees innocent things in the same light, sometimes, as more serious things, and how we are many times incapable of seeing distinctions. That is all I wished to say while on my soapbox here.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 11:37
But back to lighthearted stuff------I have been watching those wildlife webcams lately, that I talked about, and while I don't sit there for hours, I watch a little of them every day. A couple are located in game reserves in southern Africa, and so you are liable to see anything at any time, two are 24/7, and one is in Ecuador in a rainforest, which shows mainly birds at a birdbath, but there are hundreds. And all this is live. But once in a great while, coati mundis will show up on the platform behind the Ecuadorian birdbath deep in the rainforest, and it is just interesting to watch wildlife in the wild, live camera, than in a zoo somewhere. Not addictive but yes, it is easy to check it out every day for a few minutes of sanity :). Especially after court, where some of the people are very similar to wildlife, in a lot of ways. So if any of you want the links to these live webcams, let me know, just for a couple of minutes diversion every day. There is also one of Nova Scotia's most scenic lighthouse, set to refresh every 10 seconds but you can scroll down and change it to two seconds and thereby get a nearly live camera view of the surf and the lighthouse and the ocean. These other worlds, available to us free on the internet, pretty amazing technology, but really only a simple camera after all. Let me know if you are interested in the links.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 11:17
Robbin, how's this for an epitaph to be placed on the grave of Modern Society: "I died not knowing the difference between fun and serious endeavors. I did not laugh at myself enough, but was ruled by fear and the desire to not offend anyone at anytime for any reason. Greater societies than I have similarly fallen, but I am the latest casualty. My one desire is that common sense will make its comeback. It did not during my short lifetime, and so caused my death. I lived as though there was no such thing as common sense. Because of that view, as a society, I passed away very untimely"

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 11:06
Guest, I do believe that Robbin put sparklers and fireworks in mailboxes when he was ten years old, which is hardly hardly comparable to grown men committing felonies, so yes, there is humor in a little kid putting sparklers in a mailbox but no, there is no comparable humor in adults with mens rea, guilty mind, which is present in every crime in order for it to be a crime. So we must always make distinctions in life, like we do with everything else, otherwise you have Robbin and his friends as noise pollutors of the environment because they attached baseball cards to bicycle tire spokes to make noise like a motorcycle. Our society has gone over the edge with regard to making mountains out of molehills as it is in our wonderful Age of Tolerance, and is in facf the most intolerant society imaginable unless it concerns those things which our amateur social engineers approve of, no matter how bizarre. THEN there is true tolerance. But we have no tolerance for kidding around in this day and age. A fifth grader recently brought a hollowed out hand grenade to class for show and tell. These hollowed out replicas are available at Army and Navy stores for ten bucks. The teacher saw the shape of the object and called police and they evacuated the entire school. Any fool could see it was a simple hollowed out hand grenade replica made to be a paperweight etc but in our age of Fear, we react by using a sledgehammer to kill a mosquito buzzing around us. That is the long long answer to Guest re blowing up mailboxes is no joking matter. We were not discussing felons but kids, and the kids were hardly blowing up mailboxes. Now I must climb down from this soapbox :)

Guest		26-Apr-2009 06:00
No, J L B, they blew up one mail box and took out 18 with a baseball bat. Two others were with them. The older guys got prison time and the other two got to do time as under age offenders. Does Federal crimes have a time limit for charges to be filed?

J. L. B.		26-Apr-2009 04:55
Fellow Citizens, I'm Afraid, that all of this Excitement, in My Life Lately, will Take it's Toll, on Me. Heavens, To Betsy !!!!! Stars, and Squares !!!!! Gall Lee, Geez !!!!! This Unbelievably Bizzare Chain Of Events, That's Taken Place !!!!! Is There No Sanity, in The World, Anymore !!!!! I Pray For Our Society !!!!!! J. L. B.

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 04:42
Eastsider, I would Hope, That LMP, will Get Jealous, and Rush To Be By My Side, and Join in, Providing Marie Osmond, Has No Objection. I Have No Objection, at all !!!!!! Will LMP Show Up ???? and If So, Where will She End Up ???? Or Will M. O., and LMP Fight, and I'll End up, Having To Watch ????? What will The Final Outcome Be ????? Goodness Gracious, Things Could Get Complicated Here !!!!!!! And To Think, that it all Started, with Someone-, No Names: Blowing Up A Mailbox, with an M80 . My My My @@@%%$$^^&&**(())++$#@@$!(&&. Later. J. L. Bird.

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 04:01
J.L.B.: What is L.M.P. going to thing about you and M.O.? And what's with this fetish about women with multiple children? Who's next, the octomom? Are there more legal fees in your future? And then there's Earl and Jim, whom you implicated, what about them? Will they seek revenge? Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion of USPS vs. J.L Bird brought to you by Ivory Snow, Marilyn's favorite detergent.

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 03:11
Guest, We all Know, all about Crimes involving : The U. S. Mail, Post Offices, Mail Boxes, Armored Cars , Banks, Airports, Fire Extinquishers, Fire Stations, Interfereing With Official Business, such as: At A Crime Scene, Blocking An Emergency Vehicle, intentionally, ect. All Of These Have Felony, written all over them. And Be Advised: That Those 2 17 year Olds, Blew Up: Lots, and Lots Of Mailboxes, and They were Caught RedHanded: Stealing Mail, from Peoples' Mailboxes. That's the Reason, for The Amount of years, they were given, plus: They Both Had Long Rap Sheets, and The Judge Took that into Consideration. But they will Both , Probably, Be out, in Like 7 years, if they Keep their noses clean.

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 02:57
Man, Am I in Trouble, about to Be Sent up The River, and My Defense Attorney, Doesn't even Know Where The Court house is !!!!! It's worse, than I Thought !!!! I'll Bet, He Knows Where The Bank Is !!!! But Not The Courthouse, Unbelieveable !!!!!! Me, and My Big Mouth, Confessing, to The Crime, My Attorney, Ratting Me Out, For A Big Reward, and Now, I'm Going Up A Lazy River !!!!! Oh I Hope Gorgeous Marie Osmond Shows Up To Entertain Me, Adult Entertainment, That Is !!!!!!! That's about all I Can Hope For, it appears !!!!! I'm : J. L. Bird.

J. L. Bird		26-Apr-2009 02:32
Councilers , Name Your Price, I Mean Fee. I'm Too Young to Die, and I Can't Do No Time. Can You Get Me A Lesser Sentence, Like: 5 Years Probation, and House Arrest ??? I Will Come Up with your Fee, and May We Call it A Donation ???? If I Do Have to Do Some Time, Utah, Sounds Nice, Maybe Marie Osmond will Visit Me, and Take My Mind Off Things, If I Get Lucky !!!!!! Would appreciate, all you can Do, to Help Me !!!!!! And Thanks, again, For Ratting Me Out, for The Reward !!!!! Much Obliged !!!!!! J. L. Bird.

Guest		26-Apr-2009 02:28
BTW two 17 year olds who lived in Cooper City ,Florida, got 27 years for the blowing up of mail boxes. The Feds did not see the humor in the crime.

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 02:12
Dave: Ah yes. How much justice can Robbin afford? He's strangely silent. Could he be gather his defense fund? Time will tell. BTW, which way is the Courthouse?

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 00:41
As in Sings like a bird, trying to incriminate us???? Sounds good. Although we did not blow up any mailboxes :) Robbin just has to take his punishment for the crime... Not even Don Boyd is coming on here in Robbin's defense!!!!! Just kidding, Robbin, we will keep you out of jail, for the right fee. Give us our fee and you will go free.

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 00:07
Dave: I've already given him his alias. How does J.L. Bird strike your fancy?

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 00:05
Dave: If this becomes a Capitol Case maybe we can get Robbin sent to Utah. As much as he likes guns the firing squad would be more appropriate than the chair with low voltage.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 00:04
The imprisonment part, Eastsider, I can get Robbin down to, oh, maybe fifty years, it will go by quick, especially if he serves it under some alias, so it is not really him serving the sentence

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 00:03
Eastsider, Robbin wants it both ways. I guess that is a good idea, if WE get it both ways too, we turn him in, then split the reward with him, then he does the time. Fair enough.

eastsider		26-Apr-2009 00:02
Robbin a/k/a J.L. Bird: Again, close but no cigar. Marriott Corp. ran the Turnpike restaurants, but you receive 1/2 point because Marriott owned Hot Shoppes. Atlanta is sure nice this time of year, Robbin. You knew that that is where the Federal Pen is, I assume. But don't worry. Your testimony against your ex-buddys should shave some time off of your sentence. You'll probably be out in 70 or 80 years, that is if you behave yourself.

Dave B		26-Apr-2009 00:02
Listen, Robbin, I cannot prevent you from being executed, but I can get your voltage cut down!

eastsider		25-Apr-2009 23:56
Dave: Robbin is the "textbook criminal". Look he's already flipped on his buddys and hasn't even indicted yet. I'll take Robbin and you take the co-conspirators. I knew that law license of mine would come in handy sooner or later.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 23:30
Dave B, Thanks A Lot, Dave, I Thought we were Friends !!!!! Hopefully, You Will Do The Right Thing now, And Split The Big, Big Reward, With Me !!!!!! And Maybe You Guys, Will Visit Me, in Sing Sing !!!!! I'm Packing My Bags !!!!! Why, The Hell, Did I Blow Up, Those Mailboxes ??????? And Now, I'm Goin Up The River !!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 23:24
Eastsider, Yeah, Hopefully, John Walsh, Doesn't Read Our Column !!!!!! ???? And Yes, I Did It, and May Need Dave B., to Represent Me, in Court, or To Have Me Released !!!!! You Know, I always thought Like you: and felt That Fireworks, are and were: Unnecessary Nonsense, and a Big waste Of Money, and Very Dangerous, as Well !!!!! But My Younger Brother, He Loved Them, and when we went to North Carolina, every summer, on The Old Coastal Road, - U. S. 17, My Brother, would beg, and hound our Dad, to stop, in Hardeeville, S. C., or Brunswick Georgia, so he could get Fireworks, and My Dad, would stop, and Let Him get his fireworks. I always thought the Colors, of the packaging, was neat, but I only went in with My Brother, But Never Bought any. I Did Twirl, and Throw Sparklers, when we were Little Kids, and The Mailbox Capers, were with Their Fireworks, But I Did Put Them in The Boxes, Run Like Hell, and Laugh Like Hell !!!! That was when I was in 10th Grade, at Hialeah High, and My 2 Accomplices, Were Earl Greenwell, and Jim Phillips. And Other Than That, I'm A Saint, and A Liar, at This Very Moment !!!! Oh, and By The Way: Earl Greenwell, My Old Friend, Never Had A Pontiac GTO, that I Remember !!!! I Hate The Pollution, From all The Fireworks, on New Years Eve, and 4th Of July, it affects My Breathing . I Like Guns and Shooting, But I Hate The Stink, of Gun Powder !!!! Wasn't The Company, that Ran The Turnpike Restaurants, Back Then: Hot Shoppes ????? I Think so !!!! And Yeah, The Food, was O. K. , To Good, But Not That Great, But That View, and Thrill Of Being up There Overlooking The Turnpike Traffic, For Kids, Was Neat, and Exciting !!!! And I Loved Those Oranges, on The Pole, way Up High , That Was Also Neat !!!! I'm sure you've Seen The Peach, That Looks Like That, on I- 85, up By Spartanburg, and Greenville , S. C. Peach Country !!!!! I Always Liked that Too !!!!! I'm Sure You Also Know: That Though Georgia, is Called The Peach State, South Carolina, Actually: Produces: More Peaches, Than Georgia !!!!!! I Don't Know about You, ? But I Love Peaches !!!!!! In Any Shape , or Form !!!! Peaches And Cream, Peach Butter, Peach Preserves, Peach Ice Cream, Especially: Breyers, Peach Bread, Peach Upside Down Cake, Nehi Peach Soft Drink , Peach Cobbler, and Peach Fried Pies. Peaches, are Heavenly !!!!! If John Walsh asks About Me, Please Don't Report Me , For The Mailboxes !!!!!! Thanks !!!!! And Reference LMP, I Think She's A Cutie !!!! Best Regards !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		25-Apr-2009 22:39
I just got a big big reward for turning Robbin in, so I can't in good conscience defend him :)

eastsider		25-Apr-2009 22:17
Robbin: Blowing up or defacing a mailbox is a Federal Crime that you just confessed to, so you will likely need Dave after all! I guess that I'll probably see you on America's most Wanted or the National Evening News broadcasts I suppose. I can see the headlines now "Cold Case Unit Solves Mailbox Blow-up Crime Spree in South Florida". I personally have always been too cheap to buy fireworks. Even as a kid I always thought that buying fireworks was just like setting money on fire, and I passed. So, no, I never blew up a mailbox. I remember the 2nd story restaurant on the Turnpike and I think that you are correct about Palm Beach. On the original section of Turnpike there were 3 Service Plazas and it was the middle, or second coming or going either way, Plaza. As a kid it was neat to eat overlooking the Turnpike. Crummy food but good views.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 20:03
Anyone, Remember: The Restaurant, That was Upstairs, Up High, at The Florida Turnpike Service Plaza, near Palm Beach, I Believe ?????? And The Big Orange Ball, or Orange, on A Real High Pipe Type Pole, To Get your attention, and To Remind Tourists, and Fla. Residents, about Our Wonderful Florida Oranges, and Orange Juice ????? My Family , used to stop There, to Eat, when I was Young, in The 50's, and I always Liked Stopping there, an Got A Thrill, out of Eating Upstairs, and Looking out at Traffic, on The Turnpike !!!!!! Their Food, was Pretty Good Too !!!!! A Great Memory , For Me !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 19:48
Movies, I saw Lately : Yes Man, Exit Speed, and: The Punisher-- War Zone. Pretty Good Movies, I Thought !!!!! Anyone Else Rent Video Movies, Like I Do ???? I Don't Have Cable, or A Dish, so I Belong To Blockbuster. I Joined their: Movie a Day Plan, for $ 21.00 a Month, and Every Day, I can, and Do: Rent a Movie, and I Don't pay each time, just once a month, and I pick out 1 movie, give them my card, and I Go. I Like that way !!!!!! I also, Go to A Little Neighborhood, independent Video Store, where I can Buy Any DVD Video Tapes, for 5 Dollars, each !!!!! I Like Comedies, and Action Crime Drama, Vigilante- Revenge Type Movies !!!!! And Westerns, I Really Like Westerns, Like Tombstone !!!!!! Happy Weekend, to Everyone !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 19:29
To: All, Remember: Life Is A Journey, Enjoy The Ride !!!!!!!! And, also: Happiness, Is Not Always, at The End Of The Road, But Rather: Along The Way !!!!! Good Intentions, and Good Deeds, Show Character, and Compassion!!!! And Compassion, is Not Weakness, and Violence, is Not Strength !!!!!!! No Man, is an Island, We cannot Survive Alone !!!!!! Live Every Day, Like It's Your Last, You Never Know ???? !!!!! In A Crisis, or Emergency, The Best Thing, Good People Can Do, Is Anything, and The Worst Thing They Can Do, is Nothing !!!!!! And Before You Critizize, and Judge Others, Walk A Mile, In Their Shoes !!!!!! Prepare, For The Worst, But Hope, and Pray, For The Best !!!!! And By All Means: Walk, What You Talk !!!!!! Eat Well, and Be Happy !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 05:47
At My Grandma's Cottage, in Burgaw, North Carolina, in The Summers, My Dad, and My Brother, and I, would Stay up Late, until: Maybe : 11: 00 P. M., and Drink Floats Made with : Frostie Root Beer, and Chocolate Ice Cream, and watch Shows on T. V., such as our Favorite : The Untouchables !!!!! Great Memories !!!!! Cheers , To Everyone !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 05:40
For Some unknown Reason, I Signed in Guest, on My Last Post: A Story About My Summers Spent in Burgaw, North Carolina. It was Me,- Robbin.

Guest		25-Apr-2009 05:24
When I Hear , or see: anything, about North Carolina, I Remember, when My Brother, and I, spent our summers there, in The 50's, and all of those Wonderful Memories, of Southeastern North Carolina, in and around Burgaw, on Highway 53 East, 30 Miles West, Of Jacksonville, N. C. !!!!! I Remember The Tall Green Pine Trees, The Pine Combs, with needles, Wild Blackberries, Wild Strawberries, Rows, and Rows Of Corn, and Rows, and Rows, Of Tobacco, and John Deere Tractors, and Log Trucks, with Big Logs Chained Down, and On The Road, Enroute, To The Sawmill, and Tobacco Barns, and The Sound Of : Chainsaws, Cutting Down Trees, The Sounds of : Doves, Going: Who Who WhoWho, and The Sound of Bob White Quail, in The woods, and seeing: Fireflies, in The Complete Pitch Dark, out in The Country , at night, and I Remember: My Grandma's Cottage, and My Brother , and I Sleeping in until, like : 7:30, or 8: 00 A. M., and At night, when we went to Bed, at maybe 10, or 11 P. M., until Late Morning, Maybe 10:00 A. M., it was cool, and we Had Covers over us, without A/ C, we had none . and Then , Later on, in The Day, it Got Hot, Like Miami, and we wanted to Swim somewhere, orRun the Garden Hose over us. I Remember, The Farmers, and Country People, around those Parts, Were Very Friendly, and Nice Decent People !!!!! And I Remember The Country Food, Served around there. It was Delicious !!!!! As Kids, My Younger Brother, and I, Ate : Country Ham, Collard Greens, Homemade Southern Corn Bread, Butter Beans, Pole Beans, Corn On The Cob, Fresh Peaches, Southern Fried Chicken, Peach Cobbler, Blueberry Cobbler, Fresh Garden Beefsteak Tomatoes, Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits, and all This, we washed Down, with: Freshly Brewed Sweetened Iced Tea, made with Spring water, from our own spring. And We ate Eastern N. C. Syle Pulled Pork BBQ, with Pepper Vinegar sauce, Hushpuppies, and Coleslaw !!!!!! And We went Fishing, in ShelterCreek, and The Fresh Fish, we caught, We Ate For Dinner, that Evening. And we drank sodas: DR. Pepper, Sun Drop, Mountain Dew, Squirt, Pepsi, Coke, Nehi Peach, Nehi Grape, Nehi Strawberry, Frostie Root Beer,Red Cream Soda,& Blue Cream Soda , All Ice Cold , from Square Drink Boxes, at Little Country Stores, along The Road. And To Go with our Sodas, we Had: Full Dinner Candy Plank, Zero Candy Bar, Jack's Big Cookies, Tom's Peanut Butter Log, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Mickey Snack Cakes, & Snowball Cakes . And We Saw: Orange Cly Dirt Roads, High Lookout Towers, Game Wardens, The Marines, From Camp Lejeune, in Convoys , with all Vehicles, With Their Headlights on , passing My Grandma's House, And we saw snakes of all kinds, and got eaten up, in the woods, by these Terrible N. C. Mosquitoes, they call : Yallowflies, and when we went to Town, 8 Miles away: My Dad, My Brother, and I, would Go To Dee's Rexall Drugstore Soda Fountain, and Get : Either a Cherry Smash, which was like Hawaiian Punch, or A Chocolate Coke, which was Fountain Cocacola, with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, and Both were served in a Large Dixie Cup, with crushed Ice, and Both were Quite Delicious, and very welcome, and Refreshing, on a Hot Summer Day !!!!! A Real Treat, to be sure !!!!!! And Then, My Dad, would Go To Western Auto, and He would Give My Brother, and I: Each 1 Dollar Bill, and send us To The Variety 5 & 10 Dime Store, down the street, and we would Buy ourselves Toys, to Play with, and For a Dollar, at that time, We Got A Lot !!!!!! I Loved : Kaleidoscopes, and Darts, To Throw, and I'd usually get Those, and checkers, and marbles, ect. . Fun Days, of Our Summers, out of School, Spent in North Carolina !!!!! Happy Thoughts To All !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 04:11
Eastsider, I've never Been to That 345 Mile World's Longest, or Largest Flea Market, that covers: 3 Or More States !!!!! I Have Heard of it Though !!!!! That's incredible !!!!! The New : Opa Locka - Hialeah Flea Market, is Much, Much Bigger, than The Old One. I Remember The Tropicaire Drive In Theatre, and Weekend Flea Market. It was a Pretty Big One !!!!! I went to that one Too, back in The 70's. Did You Ever Blow Up Somebody's Mailbox, with A Cherry Bomb, M80, or Ash can ???? We Did !!!!! Myself, and My Fellow Neighborhood Kids !!!!!!! The Kentucky Derby, The Run For The Roses, is Next Saturday, isn't it ??? I Like to watch It, on T. V., and Always Do, and Enjoy The Race, and all of The Festivities. The only Problem, I Have with it, is : Since My Mom, was From Kentucky, Born And Raised There: Whe They Play The Kentucky State Song, My Old Kentucky Home, I Get all Choked up, and Have to Fight Back The Tears, Thinking, Of My Mom, Who's In Heaven !!!!!! RIP, Mom !!!!!!

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 03:48
Eastsider, Hey, There's The Rank Of : SGT. MAJOR, And LIEUTENANT GENERAL , and MAJOR GENERAL, So Why Not : SGT. CAPTAIN ?????? Yeah, Golden Point, was Real Good, while it Lasted, We went there a Lot !!!!!! And The Hialeah Lanes Restaurant, I Ate and Drank Lemonade, and Vanilla Cokes, All The Time, there. They Had Good Food. My Friends and I, would Chip in, and order, a Rubber Basket, of Crinkle Cut French Fries, Squueze Ketchup, on The Fries, and Split Them, and They were Really Good , and There was Plenty, for all of us !!!!! And Cheap: only , Like 45 Cents. And Reference LMP, and Traci Lords: Only, on The Computer Internet,Do I See, what I See, I Have no Tapes, or Collection. No Problems , for Me !!!!!! No Need, For Dave, on Retainer, at this Time !!!!!! I used to see: SGT. Robert Frost, a Lot, at Flamingo Plaza, Shopping Center, and Royal Castle, across the street. But You Know, about LMP, You never Know, People sometimes Do things, when they Don't need to, and everyone asks why????? Why, Because They Have Screws Loose, or are Trying to Gain Popularity, Prove Something, or just for the Hell of it !!!!! It Really Doesn't Matter Beans, But I Know The Face I Saw, Was LMP, I Recognize Her Face, No Mistake, Whatsoever, and She was in The XXX Business, But I Don't Know, or need to know, any more than That !!!!!!! Just Letting you Know, But That Closes The Case, For Me !!!!!! It's 72 Degrees Farenheit, Here, in Miami, and Hialeah, At This Moment,- 11: 40 P, M. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Apr-2009 02:47
Dave B, Thanks For The Check In !!!!! I was Concerned, and Worried, That Something was wrong !!!!! Glad all is Well !!!!! Same Here !!!!! Nothing New !!!! Same Old, Same Old !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		25-Apr-2009 01:17
Robbin: By the time that I met Capt./Sgt. (Did I just create a new rank?) Frost I was probably 17 or 18 and had past my juvenile delinquent period. He never read me my rights or cuffed me, thank goodness! A bunch of the cops would eat at Chef Don's at Hialeah Lanes or Caroles'. I imagine that they were comped. I had completely forgotten about the Golden Point. They had a pretty good burger, as I recall. I don't know a thing about the production or stars of the adult cinema, except that if you have any Traci Lords materials in your collection that you had better put Dave on retainer. Seriously, the LMP story didn't add up and made me curious, as a 30 something, mother of 4, mulit-millionaire would probably not have that much appeal except for the name and legacyand certainly doesn't neet the money. I also figured that Fox News, CNN and everybody else would be all over the story if it were true. No harm, no foul on your end though. I haven't been to a "Flea Market" in years. Up here they're not what I remembered from Hialeah and Tropical Park where there were a lot of antiques, old records, etc. here everything is new, Made in China, junk. Maybe 5 years ago, though, we went to the "World's Largest Yard Sale" that covers Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. I don't think that I left any states out, but may have because it covers over 100 miles. We had a great time, bought some vinyl records, a couple of antique telephones, depression glass and a bunch of odds and ends. I even found a Martin guitar in one of the booths. We were fully loaded when we made it back home and didn't cover past the Chattanooga area. We keep saying that we're going to do it again sometiome but haven't got around to it thus far.

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 21:53
Patricia, I Feel, as if I Know You; Your writing style, is so Familiar !!!!! Anyway, I Enjoy your Posts Here, and I Sincerely, Hope you Stay With Us !!!!!! My Father, and My Grandma, My Dad's Mom, are in Eternal Rest, in a Little Family Cemetery , near The Bonnie Blue Blueberry Fields, Of Burgaw, North Carolina, that I Mentioned, in My Earlier Post, that You Liked. When I Get those Blueberries, from Publix, in Miami Lakes, and Eat them, with : Canned Milk, and Splenda , All of The Memories, of My Summers there, in Eastern North Carolina, and Visions of : The Blueberry Fields, and My Dad, and Grandma, Pleasantly Refresh, and Calm Me !!!!!!! And The Taste Of Those Beautiful Blueberries, is Wonderful !!!!! I Love Them !!!!!! Pleasant Wishes, For You !!!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		24-Apr-2009 21:53
Hi Robbin, I was just coming on here coincidentally to say I have had nothing but heavy caseloads lately, six today alone, and so I have had to forego the internet for a couple of days!

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 21:17
Dave B, Are You O. K. ???? Status Report, Please !!!!! It's not Like You, to Be away, from Here , this Long !!!! I Am Concerned !!!! Write, When You Can !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 21:08
Patricia, I Feel, as if I Know You; Your writing style, is so Familiar !!!!! Anyway, I Enjoy your Posts Here, and I Sincerely, Hope you Stay With Us !!!!!! My Father, and My Grandma, My Dad's Mom, are in Eternal Rest, in a Little Family Cemetery , near The Bonnie Blue Blueberry Fields, Of Burgaw, North Carolina, that I Mentioned, in My Earlier Post, that You Liked. When I Get those Blueberries, from Publix, in Miami Lakes, and Eat them, with : Canned Milk, and Splenda , All of The Memories, of My Summers there, in Eastern North Carolina, and Visions of : The Blueberry Fields, and My Dad, and Grandma, Pleasantly Refresh, and Calm Me !!!!!!! And The Taste Of Those Beautiful Blueberries, is Wonderful !!!!! I Love Them !!!!!! Pleasant Wishes, For You !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 20:53
Pokey, I Thought sure, you would have known: Joe Harrison, He was a Big Tall Skinny Guy, who Ran Like The Wind !!!! Nice Guy , Too !!!!! Man, was That Guy Fast !!!!! And He Did Go To Madison, around your time, But in Truth, I Guess, I didn't know: each and every student, at Palm Springs JR . High either, when I attended there !!!!!!!! Just Curious !!!!! I've Made you some more Cassettes, of Music, and will Try to Get Them in The mail, Before Summer !!!!!! HAH, HAH !!!!!! ASAP !!!!! I Thought of you, Looking at A Cookbook, I Have in My Collection. It's About Colorado, and Has Good Recipes, Scenic Color Pictures, and History, of Colorado, and Stories, about Some Towns, Like : Telluride, and Greely. Great Book !!!!!! If and When, I Hit The Fla. Lotto, and Get My RV: I will Tour : Denver, and The Rockies , For Sure !!!!!! I've always Been Fascinated, With : Denver !!!!!! Had Any White Castle Lately ????? And I'm Still Playing : Crystal Blue Persuasion !!!!! I Love That Song !!!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 20:33
Eastsider, I Believe: That Robert Frost , was A Captain, When He Retired, But I'm not Positive. I Do know, though, that He Had Reached The Rank Of Captain, when I worked with His Daughter, Kathy, at Swift, and that He Had at Least 30 years, or More, withThe Hialeah Police Department. His Daughter , Kathy, Was in The Accounting Dept., The BookKeeper's Secretary, and She Was A Real Fox, Ask Bob Sara , she Got All The Attention, when She 1st Arrived There, at our Miami Branch, From The FT. Lauderdale Branch . I would Imagine, that Captain Frost, is Deceased By Now, and I Lost Track of Kathy, a Long time ago !!!! Since You and Robert Frost, Were so Close, and Go way Back, I Thought You Would Like To Know. HaH , HAH !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin. Ps- Miami- Hialeah Weather Report: 78 Degrees Farenheit, Right Now, at 4 : 30 P. M. DST.

Pokey		24-Apr-2009 20:33
Robbin Yes I knew Jesse, but not Joe Harrison, or at least I don't remember the name. take care Pokey

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 20:10
Eastsider, I Never Had any Official Business Dealings, with : SGT. Robert Frost, or Detective Tony Martin, But I Remember Them, and Joe Matrascia, and Jesse Hunt, from our old Neighborhood,- Sun Tan Village. They were always, around there !!!!!! My Dad, was a Good Friend, of another Hialeah Cop, Back Then, Named : Johnny Stopco, and He used to come to our House, on East 6th Lane. And Liggett Rexall Drugstore, and The Luncheonette, We went there, a Lot, To Buy Stuff, and To Eat !!!!! They Did Have Real Good Food !!!!! I Ate There, a Lot !!!!!! Great Milkshakes, Great Coffee, Great Sandwiches, and Great Breakfast !!!!! And Linda's Subs: I used to Get: Meatball Parm Subs, Philly Cheesesteaks, Italian Cold Cuts Subs, and others there !!!!! Great Place !!!!!! And yes, We Had Moved, to where I Live Now, But in My Swift Truck, I Stopped there, for Lunch, a Lot, and on Weekends, sometimes, I would Ride By The Old House, and Go To Linda's Subs !!!!! It was The Dog House, and Subway, I Believe, at Different times, But Linda's, was not there, when I Lived there !!!!! Remember: Golden Point, just East of there ???? It was just Like a McDonald's, But Before They came to Miami. I Had eaten at McDonald's , in Norfolk, VA., on A Vacation Trip, in around : 1958. Your Scoop, Heads Up, Advisory, Info, or Whatever, RE. LMP, and others, of The Silver Screen, is Well Taken, in The Way, that I Know You intended It. Thank You !!!!! I Concede, that you Know Much More about it , than I Do. I Only Watch Films, ect., But Do Not Profess, top Knowing, a Thing, about : The Stars, or Production, ect. My Family, Got Pizza, and Spaghetti, and other Italian Food, at: Patsy's, Villanova, and Pizza, and Beer Cooked Hot Dogs, at Mae & Dave's, in the Old Neighborhood. They all Had Good Food !!!!! At Villanova, My Family, Loved Their: Spaghetti with Garlic Butter, and it was Great, and we Had it a Lot, from There. I Think Robert Frost, Retired, From Hialeah Police, in around 1980, But I'm not Sure Exactly , The Year. I Do Know, What His Drink Of Pleasure, was: Jack Daniel's, He Loved It , and So Did I, Back in The Day !!!!!!! I Had The Pepper Steak Sub, at Linda's, and it was Good !!!!! I used to go to The Old DAV Hialeah Flea Market, Where UPS, and Hialeah Police Headquarters, are now, a Lot, on Sunday Mornings, with My Mom, and we Liked it. The New Flea Market, is Further upNorth, near where Alterman Truck Lines Was. It's now Called : Opa Locka- Hialeah Flea Market, and it's Much Bigger now, than the Old one. Behind The Flea Market, to The East, on The N. W. 37th Avenue / 42nd Avenue Connector, is Mega Racing, a Big Go Kart Racing Track. I Go there, on Sundays, To Watch The Go Karts !!!!!! So Many Changes Here, But You Still Know your way around, I'm Sure !!!!! Basicly, it's The Same Place !!!!!! You'll see Bob Sara, Here Now. Bob and I Worked For Swift & Company Meats Company, Brand Name : Swift's Premium. Bob was a Salesman, and Later , A Manager. I was a Truck Driver, on Deliveries, To Publix, and Nearly : Everyone !!!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 18:57
Patricia, Your Story, was Vivid, so Vivid: That I could Picture , That part of the journey, and it Reminded Me, very Much, of My Childhood Summer Vacations, out in The Country, near : Bugaw, N. C. . I Enjoyed Your Story, A Lot !!!!!! And as you said: We Can All Continue, with The : Memories, Trips, Food, Human Interest Stories, Humor, Ect. Any Topics, are Fine, as Long as We See that Everyone Enjoys, and Participates, What Else Matters ????? Thank You, Patricia, For You Nice Story !!!!!!! Please Return, Often !!!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 18:46
Bob Sara, My Dad, was a WWII U. S. Army Veteran, and He was Hospitalized, many times, in The 50's, at The Miami VA Hospital, in The Biltmore, And He Died, in 1987, at The Miami VA Hospital, By Jackson, and Cedars . TAPS, Salute, and RIP, For My Dad, Your Uncle, And To All Veterans, Of Military Sevice , Everywhere Deceased: Respect, and Honor, are With You, From Me !!!!!!! Later, My Friend. Robbin- RR.

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 18:37
Bob Sara, Welcome , To Our New Site, For Discussions, Memories, Good Stories, Nostalgia, Food, and Recipes, Advice, Warnings, And Whatever !!!!! Glad you Found this Site, and Hope you will Join Us Regularilly !!!! We Have Fun Here !!!!! Yeah, I Bought My 305 Yamaha, at Yamaha Miami, in Coral Gables, in 1969, and Then, My 350 Yamaha, at Yamaha Dade JR., on N. W. 27th avenue, at about: 116th street, Later, in 1969 . I Traded in My 305, For A 350 Yamaha. I Remember Robert Frost, almost as well, as Eastsider, But Kathy Stood out, even More !!!! Bob, The Monk's INN, for some Reason , Hid , From Me !!!! I was all around there, all the time, But never Remember seeing it, or Eating there. A Lady, Told Me About it, A Few Months ago, and said That She Ate There, a Lot, a Long time ago, and That The Food, was Real Good !!!!!! I'm Kinda Layed Up, Right now, Ambulatory, Trying to Let My Left Foot Heal, But we will Get To Arnold's Royal Castle, and Swift Memories, ASAP. I Have a Lot Of Pictures Of Swift: Trucks, Employees, Products, in The Cooler, and Freezer, Ect. Will Bring Those Along, in An Album. I Know you will Like that !!!!!! And I Really ,Think you will Enjoy Yourself Here, on This Site. We are Missing Som Past Regulars, and I'm Really Hoping, that they Return Soon !!!!!!! Talk To You Later, Bob !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin. ( Road Runner ), at Swift.

Bob Sara		24-Apr-2009 17:45
Road Runner, I just read some of your comments about Coral Gables. I got my first motorcycle from Yamaha Miami as well. A Yamaha 80, white, in 1965 when I turned 14. They also had a shop on NW 27th Ave around NW 23rd St. I think. They moved to Dixie a few years later, and also opened a shop across from MDJC North on NW 27th Ave, just north of the old Cock and Bull Restaurant. Since you spent some time down in the Gables, do you recall a restaurant on Coral Way just east of Sears, called The Monks Inn? I think it was between 27th Ave and 32nd Av. We went there often, and really enjoyed it. As far as the Biltmore Hotel as the Vets Hospital, my fathers older brother, a WWII Navy vet, died there in 1959. I also saw several mentions about Huskamp Ford before it became Deel Ford. My father worked at Huskamp as a salesman before he bought Quality Food Market.

Bob Sara		24-Apr-2009 16:44
eastsider, Sgt Frost had a twin daughters, one of which, Kathy, worked with Robbin and I at Swift and Co in the seventies. Kathy and I dated for a while. Often wondered how she's doing.

Patricia		24-Apr-2009 15:04
Love the North Carolina blueberries story. My first family trip through North Carolina on our way to North Miami Beach from Massachusetts, as a little girl in the late 50's, is a wonderful memory of the morning light, the farm lands, the color of the soil and the beautiful smell of that God blessed American land. Also, the first book that I checked out of my neighborhood library as a very young girl, with my mother, was a book on a hill of blueberries, which to my horror, I LOST!!!! Wonderful memories and more to come for us each day, Friends!

eastsider		24-Apr-2009 03:43
Robbin: I don't know if it's a scoop or a heads up but there's a lot of phoney stuff floating around. I remember the Sara Palin doctored photos of her in stripper garb and such. Well, maybe those weren't doctored after all. Bad example, but you know what I mean. I remember the Rexall and the Italian Restaurant but the name excapes me. I used to go to Villanova across from the Hospital as a teenager. And later on there was a bar with live music next to Villanova. I'll tell you someplace else that had good breakfasts and lunches and that was the Rexall (later Met) Drugstore in the middle of Suntan Village. There wqas a small place in the late 1960's on 9th street east of Caroles, near the Far Store called "Linda's Subs". They made a pepper-steak sub wilt grilled onions that would not only melt in your mouth but the grease would drip from your elbows. Seriously, it was really good. You were probably in Palm Springs by thye time that Linda's was there. The next time that you visit Marietta don't forget to eat at the Marietta Diner on Cobb Parkway. Their menu will remind you of Caroles. Went I left the only thing at Earhart was the weekend Flea Market, drag races and weeds. I rode out there when we were last in south Florida and it looked like a little city. I have no idea where UPS was when I left but the only police station was at City Hall. I was very familiar with that part of City Hall as a kid due to my "rap sheet" for curfew violations and the more serious crime of "misuse of licence plates". I forget the Juvenile Detective's name but he always made me put my hand on a Bible and swear to never do whatever I was there for again. I even got a tour of the jail once. Didn't do a bit of good. I was still a persistant problem. Did you ever know a Sgt. Robert Frost and Detective Tony Martin? Sgt. Frost used to be the parking lot patrol at Hialeah Lanes in the mid 1960's. Tony used to have a hot Covair Spyder that actually had a 4 bbl. carburetor on it. It was a fast little car.

Robbin		24-Apr-2009 02:39
Eastsider, Thanks, For The Heads Up, Scoop, on The Matter !!!!! It Probably, is A Switch Photo Scam Deal, where they use someone Famous's Picture, and Splice in another Picture, to Make a Whole Person. But , no Mistake, it's Defineately, Her Face, I've Seen Her Picture, in Magazines, and on T. V., and in Her face, She Favors, Her Dad, a Lot !!!!!! nd it's not Movies, I Saw, it's Pictures, But there was one site, that Had Webcam Trailers , to Download, of Her. But, I saw no Full Length Movies. Either way, I Won't Lose any sleep over it, But I always thought of Her, as Daddy's Little Girl, and When I saw, what I saw, I was Shocked, that it was Her , That's All !!!! She Actually, Has 4 Kids, That's a Fact, I Didn't Know !!!!! I know Chilren, Grow up, and Leave Home, ect., But I Still Think of Her, as E's Little Girl. Her Mom, was Great, on Dallas, as Jenna Wade !!!!! And Dad, Well, He was A Legend !!!!!! Remember, The Rexall Drugstore, on East 25th Street, and 10th Avenue ????? And across The Street, There was a Restaurant, where My Family, used to go, and Get Take out: Italian Sausage, Green Peppers, and Onions Poor Boy Subs, and They were Great, Really Delicious . Can't Remember the name, of The Place, though. That was in The 50's. and across the street, from there, in the Shopping center, just West of 10th Avenue, and on the south side of East 25th Street, There was a Little Bakery, in The 50's, that Had Good Donuts, and we got them there, sometimes. Remember : What Great Food, Carole's Restaurant Had, and How Big, and Extensive, their Menu was ????? My Grandma, used to Take Me To Carole's To Eat, all The Time, and We Both Loved Their Food !!!!! Was UPS, on Lejeune Road, when you were Here ???? They Have Their Huge Hialeah Facility, on Lejeune Road, where the Old Hialeah Flea Market was Before, at about: East 61st Street, and Lejeune, and Hialeah Police Headquarters, is Next to it. Remember, Alterman Truck Lines, They went out of Business, years ago , and Their Big Terminal, on Lejeune Road, is Closed. And Amelia Earhart Park, for Picnics, parties, ect., is where Government Field was Before, on Gratigny Road,-- East65th Street. You would not Believe: How Homestead, Has Grown, and Way out west, on Bird Road, The Trail, Coral Way, Kendall Drive, Doral area, and Fountainbleu Park area, Southwest Miami, and South Dade, Have Really Grown. Talk to you Later !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		24-Apr-2009 00:25
Robbin: After giving your Lisa Marie movies some thought, mainly that she is a multi millionaire so the money issue is out and after 4 kids what does she look like that anybody would want to see, I made some phone calls to people here that have done business with her, know her and Pricilla personally and would be a good source of the truth. I don't doubt for a minute that you believe what you saw and I don't put anything past anybody, buy everyone that I talked to flatly and firmly denied any such activities. "She may not be an angel, but that occupation isn't in her playbook" is a direct quote. You can be the judge, but you may have been had by photoshopping or some such alteration technique. That's the story from here anyway and with all of this, I definitely know that I need to get a life.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 21:48
Pokey, I remember you said Before, that You Knew: Jesse Causey, at : Madison JR. High. Did you also Know: Joe Harrison, at Madison ????? Joe , was a 100 Yard Dash Sprinter, On My Track Team,-- Hialeah Optimist Club, and I Saw Him, at Dade County JR. High Track Meets, Representing, Your School,- Madison JR. High, and I was A Shot Puter, Representing My School: Palm Springs JR. High, and We would Joke around. It was Funny, Because We Were Team mates, on Hialeah Optimist Track Team, and now, at Moore Park Track, Miami - Dade CC North Stadium's Track, and The University Of Miami Track, We were Not Team mates, But On The Competitions Side; Madison, VS Palm Springs. Joe , was a Real Fast Runner, and in The 100 Yard Dash, He Always Placed: 1st , 2nd, or 3rd. And your School,- Madison, Had Several Fast Sprinters, But some of Them, Were Grade Repeaters, Like 17 Years Old !!!!!!! I Was Wondering, if you Knew: Joe Harrison ????? He was Real Nice Guy !!!!!! Take Care !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 21:07
In The Summer, when it's Hot, I usually Eat Mostly: Cold Salads, Such as Tossed Salad, Spinach Salad, Macaroni Salad, Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Egg Salad, Fruit Salads, Sweet Iced Tea, Fresh Squeezed Limeade, Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Potato Salad, Yogurts, Melon Balls, Sub Sandwiches, Cold Deli Thin Sliced Turkey Sandwiches, on Rye Bread, or Whole Wheat Bread. It Makes Sense, Because On Hot Summer Days, You Don't Usually Feel Like Heavy Hot Meals. All The Best, To Everyone !!!!!! Take Care !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 20:36
Anyone Like : Watermelon ???? I Love it, especially, Ice Cold, in The Hot Summer !!!! Our Florida Watermelons, Fom Immokalee, and Up Around Lake Okeechobee, are Real Good ones, and Their Available , in The Summer Only, and Soon, I will Be Enjoying Some. I Cut it up, in little Squares, or Use A Melon Ball Scooper, and Put The Chunks, or Melon Balls, in a Rubber Salad Bowl, and put it in the freezer, for a short while, and Then, I Enjoy it !!!!! As Kids, My Brother, and I, Had Some Good Local Watermelons, in The Summer, in Southeastern North Carolina, North Of Wilmington. And Some Good Local Corn. And Burgaw, North Carolina, Where we always went, and where Our Grandma Learned, was Born, and Raised, as A Member of The Big Pender County Chadwick Family, Has Blueberry Fields there, and Some of The Best Blueberries, There Are, on God's Earth, come from those Very Fields, and Sometimes: I Can Get them at My Local Publix Supermarket, and That's A Real Treat, and It Brings Back Memories, of Our Summer Vacations There: Eating Those Burgaw , North Carolina Blueberries, and Having Fun, there, and As I Eat My N. C. Blueberries, I Picture, Those Blueberry Fields, on Highway 53 East, near Shelter Creek, and North east Of Town, - Burgaw, A Sleepy Little County Seat Town. I Love That Place !!!!! It was A Part Of My Life, So , My Younger Brother, Danny, and I, Consider Ourselves: Almost Honorary Tar Heels, Of North Carolina !!!!!! And You Know, what The Song Says : Nothin Could Be Finer, Than To Be In Caroliner, In The Morning !!!!! My Brother, and I Woke Up, in Caroliner, - N. C., Lots Of Days, and it's Very Special Memories, For Us !!!!!!! Happy Days, To All !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 19:07
Eastsider, Agreed, No War !!!! Touche !!!! I'm Relieved !!!!! I Like Peace, Not War !!!!! I Haven't seen any Movies, with Lisa Marie, either, Per Say, But I Have seen Photo Shots, of Her, in The P. Business, and There's no Mistake: it's Her , and I was Shocked , when I Saw it was Her, Doing That !!!! Agreed, I know E. , was no Angel, far from it, as I, But I Know He Loved His Daughter Dearly, and That Made Things Different. For Her to Do That, it Disgraced His Memory, and Brought Shame, to Her, and Her Family. If She Became A T. V. Actress, Cover Girl Model, A Hollywood Movie Star, or Even: A Singing Sensation, who makes it Big, I would Applaud Her, But For Lust, and Money, She Goes To The Hall Of Shame, For My Part !!!!! I Don't Expect You to Agree, with Me, But You Don't Have To, we all Have our Rights , toOur own Beliefs, and Opinions. Of Course, in Reality, She's Nothing to us, So Who Cares, Right !!!!! I'm Quite Sure, that we Have More Important Issues, to Dawn On !!!!!! All The Best, My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 18:52
Pokey, I've Been Reading This Book I Have On: Colorarado !!!!! It's Actually, A Cook Book, But it Has a Lot Of Colorado History, and Beautiful Color Pictures, in addition, to Some Great Recipes !!!!! I'm Really Enjoying The Book !!!!! I've always Wanted, to Go To Denver, and Explore The City, and all The Frontier Type theme, there!!! I Like Frontier Towns, Wild West Shootouts, Iron Horse Steam Trains, Cowboy Beans, Wagon Trains, Old Mining Towns, Ghost Towns, Ect., Such As Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, In Branson, The Now Gone, for a Long Time: Six Gun Territory, that was in Ocala Fla. and at Walt Disney World, - : Frontierland !!!!! I also Love : Main Street U. S. A., at Disney World. I Feel: Very Alive, and Very Happy, When I'm on Main Street U. S. A., at Disney World !!!!! It's So Neat, and Nostalgic, and A Very Happy Place, To Be !!!!!! Just Like Driving Go Karts, For Me !!!!!! And Also : Driving a Tractor Trailer, I Did Both in The Past, and I Like Both !!!!!! Also, Too: I Like Riding Bicycles, always Have , since The 50's, when I was a Little Kid , and I Have a Cruiser Bike, I Ride Sometimes Now !!!!!! How's Your Weather Lately ?????? Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		23-Apr-2009 18:36
Robbin: I had not heard about the Lisa Marie movies. Are you positive that it's not some look alike using a take-off on the name? Last time she was around here she was trying to establish a music career. There's no war in my future, anyway. I never met Elvis but know quite a few people that were very close to him, several in his inner circle, and know that Elvis was no angel. I'll leave it at that.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 18:31
Dave B, How Are You ????? Haven't Talked to You Much , Lately !!!!! It's 79 Degrees Farenheit, Sunny, and Breezy, Here, in Miami, and Hialeah, Right Now, at 2 :15 P. M. DST. A Really Beautiful Day, and The Palm Trees are Swaying !!!!!! Have You Ever Had: A Moxie Soft Drink ????? It's From The Boston Area !!!! I've Tried it !!!! I Had Heard Of it for Years, and A Lady Told Me: I Will Bring you Back Some Moxie, To Try, when I Go Home, To Boston, to Visit Family, and She Did !!!! To Me, it Tastes , a lot like : Root Beer, but then another taste , come on, and makes it Different, Than Root Beer !!!! I Love Root Beer, But Moxie ??? If I Had a choice: Root Beer, or Moxie: Root Beer !!!!!! Maybe, it's an Aquired Taste, after Much Time Drinking it !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 18:17
Patricia, Those Beach Webcams Sound Nice !!!!! I've always Loved Beaches, The Salty Breeze, Beach Houses, Ect., and when I was in Junior High School, in Hialeah, at Palm Springs Jr. High School, I Was A Surfer, and Went to South Beach, Surfing All the Time !!!!! Enjoy !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 18:11
Eastsider, No Cigar Needed !!!!! Make it Memphis BBQ !!!!!!! I know, you are exactly Correct, Reference Buford Pusser's Stomping Grounds, But You notice I Said: Near !!!!! And Adamsville, Bethel Springs, Corinth MS., McNairy County, Hardin County, ect., are all Pretty Close Together, and Sheriff Pusser, was all over that area, that's what I Said, and Meant. My Mistake, About : Mike Pinera, and I Stand Corrected !!!!! And Reference : Lisa Marie, In My Opinion, She is Cute, or Even : Pretty, To My Eyesight, But A Real Piece Of Trash, For Her Acting, in Her Chosen Profession !!!!!! And Maybe Not, But I Think, That Her Dad, would Be Very Upset, That She Does, What She Does !!!! The Chain Smoking, and The P. Acting Gigs, will Likely Ruin Her Health, and Could Lead to Her Death, and I firmly , Believe: That E., would Have Been Hurt, and Ashamed, of Her Doing as She Does. That's My Opinions, on That, and I Hope We Don't Have Another War , Over this one, and I Hope I Don't Have To Ever wear The Black Coat, For Lisa Marie. I Always Liked E., and Think Lisa Marie, is a Real Cute Girl, But Couldn't She Do Anything Else ???? And Don't Tell Me, She needs The Money !!!!! I Sent My Black Suit, To Manocarz, cause , in His Former Profession, He Needed That Apparel, and I know, that He can it !!!!!! Anyway, I'm Glad you Had, a Nice Trip. It sure sounds, as if you Did !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Patricia		23-Apr-2009 18:07
To All, Just finished my daily viewing of southeast Florida, Cape Cod and Hampton Beach, New Hampshire live beach web cams - FUN! Just like to let you know that my name is Patricia. Bye for now.

Dave B		23-Apr-2009 18:04
Guest, same here, welcome to this part of the site.....that is something, Mass, Fla, Tn connections....

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 17:46
Guest, I Enjoyed Your Nice Note, to The 3 0f Us, Also !!!!! Glad you enjoy, our writings, and Thanks, a Lot, for telling us so !!!! You are Welcome , Here, and I Hope you will continue, to Read, and enjoy, our Stories. We will Strive, to Delight you !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 17:35
Eastsider, All I know, about Murray, Kentucky, is That it's A College Town: Murray State University, is There, and My Cousin Nancy, and Her Mom,- My Mom's Sister, My Aunt Corine, and all of Their Family, Live in Murray. I've never Heard , about The Used Cars, and Odometer Funny Business, But it is entirely possible, and most Likely , True !!!!! Look at in New York, There was a certain Section, in Brooklyn, where Thieves Had A Professional Chop Shop, and School, for Car Thieves, to Learn How To Steal Cars, and Strip them, Fast, ect. This was Long ago, But May be Still operating today, Probably So !!!!!! Dave B., Probably, would Know, about that one, with His Experiences on Ride Alongs, and since He Has NYPD Police Friends. Was The Crump , Tennessee Catfish you Had: Fried, in Cornmeal , or Grilled ???? I Love Fried Catfish Filets , especially, in Memphis, or South Carolina, North Carolina, And At Cracker Barrel. And of Course, on My Plate, with The Catfish, There Must Be Hushpuppies, and Coleslaw, and To Drink: Sweet Tea !!!! Most Southerners, in : S. C., N. C., and TN., Like, and Fix, and Eat Fried Catfish, Huspuppies, and Coleslaw, and Drink: Sweet Iced Tea !!!!! Jackson, TN., Seemed Pretty nice. I was Last there, in 1995. Like Everywhere though, I'm sure there's Been Changes, Same with Memphis. I Hear and Read: That Memphis, has a Lot Of Crime, these Days, Especially: Bank Robberies !!!!! I Heard that years ago, and I'm Quite sure, that it's Much worse now. I also Heard, that Tunica MS., Really Hurt Memphis, as far as Nightlife Spending. But I'm sure, also: That Memphis , still gets Lots of Tourists coming there, For: Graceland, Sun Studios, Stax, Beale Street, Baptist Conventions,and BBQ. Just Like Nashville, Memphis , is nice to see, and they Both Have A Lot To Offer Tourist Guests, But Crime, and other things, such as The Shelby County Sheriff's Dept. , on I- 40, can Ruin, their visit !!!!! Do You Have any White Tower Restaurants, in Nashville??? I know you Have: White Castle, and Krystal, But what about White Tower ????? It's 78 Degrees, Farenheit, in Miami, Right Now, at 1:30 P. M. DST, and it'sBright Sunny, and Breezy. A real Pretty Day !!!!!! Hialeah, and Me, Send Our Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Guest		23-Apr-2009 17:31
Dear Robbin, Dave and Eastsider, Enjoy reading these comments from your hearts! Feel connected having grown up in Massachusetts (Dave), Vacationed and fell in love with southeast Florida (Robbin) and currently, for eleven years, living in Hermitage, Tennessee (Eastsider) !!!!! Same age and love the the memories and way of life "back then". Bye for now, Friends

eastsider		23-Apr-2009 16:51
Robbin: Close, but no cigar. Buford Pusser was in McNairy County and I ate in Hardin County, which is the next county going east. I ate with Buford's daughter last night. I have a friend that lives in Adamsville where Buford grew up and he is an older gentleman that grew up with Buford. I always call him and his wife when I'm close by and last night when I was getting ready to leave Jackson I called and was invited to dinner. That's how I came to eat rather than coming straight home. I had met Dwanna when she owned "Pusser's Restaurant" in Adamsville, but I don't think that she remembered me. Anyway the catfish was, as always, wonderful but I had mine grilled unlike you. Better for the waistline that way. I also had an appetizer of grilled frogs legs that were locally raised and excellant. Mike Pinera wasn't in the Kollektion. Bobby Jabo was their guitarist. Mike was in Blues Image and later Iron Butterfly. The reason that I asked was that there is an Oldies Rock show coming to Jackson that we are doing some production for and Mike is on the bill. I had heard sometime back that he was doing an oldies act. Also on the bill is John Ford Coley of "England Dan & John Ford Coley" fame. Dan (Seals) lived here and passed away last month, but the show must go on, I guess. As to Lisa Marie exactly what can't you believe? That she is a former Mrs. Michael Jackson, is a chain smoker, sold off Graceland a couple of years ago, or is it something else? You have to narrow things down to a manageable level. I seriously doubt that Elvis is turning too much.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 07:08
Eastsider, You Know, around That area, where you ate Catfish, and near there: is Where Sheriff Buford Pusser, Of Walking Tall, Patrolled, and Lived. Mcnary County, Tn., and Was Killed, too !!!!! Later !!!!! It's 3: 06 A. M., and I'm Tired, and Am Going to Bed now !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 06:58
Eastsider, Wow, I Enjoyed All The News, and Info, you Supplied, it was Great !!!!! Yes, I Have Heard, That Tennessee, is The Bible Belt Capital !!!! And The Lisa Marie, I was Referring to, is: Elvis's Little Girl, But She's Made Stardom, also, Just Like Her Father, But He was Famous, and Lisa Marie: is : Infamous !!!!!! I Love Good Catfish !!!! I Get it at Cracker Barrel Fried !!!!!! Sorry, To Mention That Name , I Know how you feel about Cracker Barrel. Went There Last Night , For Dinner. I used to Eat Great Catfish Fried, with Hushpuppies, Coleslaw, and Sweet Tea, at Catfish Cabin, in Memphis, on Airways Blvd., By The Airport !!!!! I Remember Mike Pinera , Very Well !!!!! He Had The Big Hit : Ride Captain Ride, with His Blues Image Group, and They Played, and Recorded, in Miami, Back in The Late 60's. I Think, Before that, He was in An All Star Miami Group, Called : The Kollection !!!! They Played at The World, In North Miami !!!!! I've Been, to The Corvette Museum, and Plant, in Bowling Green, The Patton Museum, at Fort Knox, Rode By The Gold Depository, at Fort Knox, Been To Cumberland Gap, Been, To Louisville, Lots Of Times, and To Churchill Downs, and The Museum, But Never Have Been To The Kentucky Derby, But I've Eaten Derby Pie, Lots Of Times, and I Love it !!!!And I've Been On The Belle Of Louisville, Cruising up and down, The Ohio River !!!!! Been to The Kentucky Horse Park, in Lexington, Ky., Been to The State Capitol, and Floral Clock, in Frankfort !!!!!! I've Been to Shiloh, Back in 1980. I Think we Have A Whole Foods Market Here, in Miami, But I Haven't Been to it !!!! I Thought that Your Publix, would Be Closer, To Your House: Like 3 Miles. My Wife's Publix, The New Replacement Store, on The Spot, ewhere the Old Store you went in was: is only: 1 1 / 2 Miles, from our House. HERE, IN Miami, We Have Publix's 2 Miles Apart. It was 82 Degrees Farenheit Here, Today, and Sunny !!!! Well , Wednesday, The 22nd, that is !!!!!! a nd wednesday Night was Windy, Cool, and Nice. Are you on Daylight Savings Time, like we are ????? Back To Lisa Marie: Por Elvis, would Be Turning in His Grave, if He Knew What His Daughter, Has Become !!!!! I Still Can't Believe it Myself !!!!!! How Could She Do That, To Elvis ????? For Money, I Guess !!!!!! Oh Well, Whatever !!!!!! And By The Way: I Have Removed The Black Suit, My Mourning Period, is Over! ISent The Suit, To Manocarz, He's The Funeral Director, Not Me !!!!!! Talk To You Again Soon !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		23-Apr-2009 05:20
Robbin: Sorry that I missed the weather report exchange but I have been in Memphis and Jackson Tennessee the last two days where it was windy and in the 60s on Tuesday with lows in the mid-50 last night and sunny and 75 today in Jackson. No, I didn't eat any ribs but had some outstanding catfish filets in Crump Tennessee for dinner tonight. Now you and Dave should know all about Crump because that is where the Union Army deployed off of flatboats to fight at Shiloh. Lets all open our Atlas' to Tennessee, find Jackson, go east along Highway 64 to the Tennessee River and look for Savannah (General Grant's headquarters). Across the river is Crump just above Shiloh National Battlefield. Robbin, yes the fancy brick Publix is where we do our main shopping but, I must confess, my wife also shops at Fresh Market, Trader Joes and Whole Foods. I'm estimating that the Publix is 8 or 9 miles from us. We can be at the Kentucky State Line in about 30 or 40 minutes so it's not that far from us. Bowling Green is about an hour. That's where the Corvette Plant is along with the National Corvette Museum. Fort Knox is maybe an hour or so north of Bowling Green. I've been to Louisville for the Derby 6 or 7 times and in and around southern Kentucky many many times. Years ago I went to the Cumberland Gap which was interesting. I knew a guy that was born and raised in Murray and he told me that Murray was a hub for used cars being "reconditioned" by setting the mileage back for many years. I imagine that with today's computer controlled dashes that that activity has become a thing of the past. You can order a Vette and watch them build it at the plant and take delivery right there. I think that it takes about 3 hours from start to finish and $50k of your money to get one built. We occasionally do dip below zero but recently our winters have been rather mild. The good thing is that we may have 2 or 3 cold days and then it will warm up, so it's not like Vermont, Minnesota or Maine. I've been in Minnesota in the winter and it is like living a deep freeze. Chicago is nothing to brag about either. The wind and cold will cut you in half. If you do move up here, I suggest that you sell off your video collection as this is the Bible Belt. That list of names is astonishing. I always that thet Lisa Marie was Elvis' daughter. Shows you what I know. And yes, Mr. Holmes has gone to his great reward. In fact, he crossed over while living in your neck of the woods, Miami. Do you remember a guitar player named Mike Pinera? He was from Tampa but played a lot in Miami at Thee Image, The World and places like that. He was with Blues Image back then. I believe that that brings things up to date.

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 04:13
I Miss Many Things, From The Past, and Some Of Them Are : My Mom and Dad, My Grandma, My Pet Dogs, I Had, as A Kid, My School Days, at Hialeah Elementary, Miami Springs JR. High, Palm Springs JR. High, Hialeah High, and My Kindergarten, At Faith Lutheran Church- School, on Hialeah Drive, Eating at: Royal Castle, Patsy's Pizza, Flamingo Cafeteria, where The Food was Great, and The Waiters: Were : The Temptations, Summer Vacations, in Southeastern North Carolina, Near Wilmington, Eating, at : Hitching Post BBQ, and Big Eds' BBQ, Linda Jenkins, Dorrine Price, Diane Howell, Alana Temple, Roller Skating, at: Rustic Roller Rink, and Hialeah RollerRink, My Go Karts, I Had, My Gold Colored Schwinn Jaguar Bicycle, Hialeah Speedway Races,Seeing Josie Ritter, From Robert E. Lee JR. High, at Rustic Roller Rink, in 1962, Going To Games, with My Dad, at The Orange Bowl, and Miami Stadium, Eating Meals, with My Family, At Home, The Old T. V. Shows, in The 50's, and Early 60's, Going To The Movies, at The Essex Theatre, and The Circle Theatre, Bowling, at Hialeah Lanes, Eating Pizza, and Hot Dogs, from Mae & Dave's, in The 50's, Going To The Beach, with My Family, in The 50's, and Stopping to Eat, afterward, At Fun Fair, on 79th Street Causeway, Going To The World, and The Place, Meeting Girls there, Dancing, with Them, and Watching, and Listening, To The Great Bands 's Music There , Being A Stupid Kid, Having Fun, Listening To WQAM, and WFUN, on My Transistor Radios, Getting Ice Cream Sundaes, FromThe Mister Softee Truck, Late At Night, in The 50's, Going to our Great Hialeah Elementary School Carnivals, Going to Hialeah High Football Games, at Municipal Field, and then To The Great Sock Hop Dances, in The Hialeah High Gym, with Live Music, By Local Bands, Like : The Drones, Going To The Jenkin's House, To See Linda, Who I was In Love With, in Most Of Elementary School, Going To Children's World Toy Store, Going to Grable's Bakery, For Cup Cakes, Playing 8 Ball, at Babcock Park, Going Grocery Shopping, with My Mom, at Lots Of Different Grocery Stores, Eating: Holsum Devils Food 1/ 2 Moon Layer Cakes, School Field Trips, at Hialeah Elementary School, Seeing Go Kart Races, once in a while, on Weekends, at Karland, on East 9th Street, and Lots Of Other Things !!!!!!!! In My Fun Past !!!!! Days Gone By !!!!

Robbin		23-Apr-2009 02:57
Pokey, I Remember Seeing: The Miami Heights Trailer Park, and The Miami Heights Motel, when We went To Northside Shopping Center, from My Old Neighborhood, By Karland, and Hialeah Lanes Bowling Alley, in The 50's, and up until : 1963. Glad to Hear, that you Can Thaw Out now !!!!! I Used to Fly: Model Airplanes Too, back in Those Days !!!!! The P- 52 Mustangs , Corsair Spitfires, with Cox Glow Plug Engines, That You Put Fuel, in a Hole, with an Eye Dropper, and Then Hooked An 8 Volt Battery, to The Engine, and Tured The Prop, By Hand to Prime it, and Then You Started The Engine, By The Same Way. The Flight Line, was Like : Fishing Line, and you Got Dizzy, From Going in Circles, Flying The Plane, and Then, you Would Fall Down, and The Plane Would Crash !!!!!! I Bought A Few Planes, Due To Crashes, From Being Dizzy Drunk, Spinning. Great Fun !!!!! I usually: Flew My Planes: On The Hialeah Elementary School Field, or in the Hialeah Lanes Parking Lot, across The Street, From The Bowling Alley. And I used to get Tadpoles, From Next to the FEC Railroad Tracks, in Hialeah, By East 7th Avenue, after it Rained A Lot. That Spot, was By The Tracks, that Passed Behind Bell Haven, But About A Mile, and a Half, West of Bell Haven. And While You Guys Were Having BB Gun Wars, We Were Having : Rock Wars, - Throwing Rocks, at Each Other, in The Field Across The Street, from Hialeah Lanes Bowling Alley !!!!! I went Home With Bumps On My Head, and Bleeding, Many Times, after Our Wars. We Were Violent, With Those Rocks, it's a Wonder, that no one ever Got Hurt Seriously !!!!! But We Had Fun !!!!! Stupid Kids !!!!!! I Went To Dinner Tonight, at: Cracker Barrel !!!!!! Yum, Yum !!!!! Great Meal !!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		22-Apr-2009 16:59
That hatchery sounds mighty familiar......but I just can't picture it in my mind.

Pokey		22-Apr-2009 16:54
Dave B The hatchery was right next to the park, it was between Bell Haven and Miami Heights trailer park, all you had to do was jump the fence and you were in there. There were a few old run down buildings that we use to hide in during the BB gun fights and there were alot of cement tanks where we would go and collect tad-poles. It was already abandoned when we use to play in there (middle 50's). The property went all the the back to the train tracks, behind the park. In the early 60's I would take my lawn mower in there and cut a big circle out, so I could fly my model planes. It stayed that way until way into the 60's before I left for the military. Suppose to be in the 80's by saturday. looks like I will be bike riding this weekend. take care Pokey

Robbin		22-Apr-2009 16:20
Carey- gigi, You are still on Our Roster, and A Distinguished Member of Our Club, Here, and I Know You Are Busy Working, and Very Tired, from that, and I Don't Mean to Hound You, or Be a Nuisance. I Simply want you to Know, that you are Thought of, and Missed Here !!!!!!! Write , When You Can !!!!!!! Your Hialeah Brother, Robbin.

Robbin		22-Apr-2009 16:15
Manocarz, Thinking Of You, My Hialeah Brother !!!!!! Write, when You Can !!!!! And , Please, Drop Everything, and Get To Sonny Tillman's Place, and Enjoy Some Hushpuppies !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		22-Apr-2009 16:12
Pokey, I Made a couple More Motown Cassettes, for you. Will Mail them ASAP !!!!!I Am Still Watching, The Karting Tape !!!!!! I Haven't Seen: The World's Fastest Indian. One of these Days, I Will !!! ??? Have You Had any White Castle Burgers, in A Sack, Lately ????? Curious: About How far, is your White Castle, from Your House ????? You know, Pokey: There's Still a Royal Castle, Where Frank And Bun, was, on &9th Street, and 27th Avenue, But it's an Independent, and Most People, are afraid, to Go There, Because Of Crime. Not Me, I've Been There, Many Times, Packing, Of Course !!!! But, I Prefer Arnold's Royal Castle, at: N. w. 7th Avenue, and 125th Street, in North Miami. The Chance of Crime, might Be Near The Same , as The Northside area, But I Like The Food Better, at Arnold's !!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		22-Apr-2009 16:00
Dave B, I checked out, the Websites, of White Tower, and White Castle, and it seems, that : They are similar, or The Same Hamburgers, But they Had Legal Problems, about The Facade, of The Buildings. They told what states White Castle, is in, But I Didn't Really see a Locations Listing, and White Tower, Mentioned: Boston, But I saw no Specific Locations. It appears, that White Castle , Has Much more states, and Locations, than White Tower. I've Personally Been to White Castle, in : Louisville, Elizabethtown, KY., Newport, KY., Speedway, Ind., Nashville, Knoxville, and in The Newark- Jersey City Area. I've never seen, or Been to A White Tower though. Sounds Like if you want, a Castle Burger, it's The One In Boston, across The Charles River, or Frozen, from The Supermarket. Here, For Me, are: 2 Independent Royal Castles, about Maybe 8 To 10 Miles, from my House, and a Krystal, in FT. Lauderdale, about 30 Miles, or White Castle, or Krystal Hamburgers, Frozen, from My Publix Supermarket, 1 1/ 2 Miles, from My House. The Frozen ones , are Good. I've Had them, and I Microwave them, for Maybe a Minute. Very Close to Eating them, at The Restaurant. Pokey, Has White Castle, in His Town, and Eastsider, Has White Castle, and Krystal, in Nashville. They are Delicious, But Then Again: Moderation, is Our Guide. If we Have : 2 0r 3, once in a while, will Be O. K., But Eating those Hamburgers, Everyday, will Bring Manocarz out of Retirement, To Handle Our Burial Arrangements !!!!! But I Do, and will continue, to Have some Castle Burgers, or Krystals, once in a while, as a Special Treat !!!!!!! Back in The Stupid Kid Days, in The 50's, I ate Royal Castle Hamburgers, almost : Every Day !!!!!!! The Good Old Days, with Lots Of Stupid Kids Around, Like Me , Doing Stupid Things, for Fun !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		22-Apr-2009 12:51
I don't know if White Tower and White Castle have any common history, no idea. But they both have websites, I will take a look again and see if they mention each other. Ken's Steak House is a hike from Boston but from me it is probably over a hundred miles or so. Some of those burgers are available frozen, it says on the site, though. Can't be the same, I guess, close but not the same as one cooked up right in front of you. Those Royal Castle burgers were something.

Robbin		22-Apr-2009 02:34
Dave B, I'm Assuming, that White Tower, is A Spinoff, Of White Castle, and They Have The Same Little Hamburgers. I've Never Been to , or even Heard Of White Tower, until Now . I'm Going to Type in White Tower, and View their Website !!!! I've Been to White Castle, and Krystal, in Lots of Different Places, and They're Both , Real Good !!!!!! You Know, White Castle Hamburger Patties, Have A Unique 5 Holes, Design which is Stamped out of Ground Beef Patties, when they Make them, and White Castle says: That They Cook Better, that way, and that's why they're made that way !!!!! Pokey said that He Now Has A White Castle, in His Town !!!!! I knew they Had them in Indianapolis, Because I ate at one, Right By The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Speedway Indiana Before !!!!! White Castle, says: Buy Em By The Sack !!!!!! And Reference: The Kens' Steak House: I've Bought Their Salad Dressings, in The Supermarket, Many Times Here, and A Couple Friends, from Boston, Told Me, that they Had Eaten Steak, at Kens' Steak House, and that it was Excellent !!!!! Best Regards, Until Next Time !!!!!!!! Robbin .

Dave B		22-Apr-2009 01:31
I see now where Ken's Steak House is in Framingham, about 20-30 miles west of Boston. I had never heard of it before. But I have heard of the products with that name on it.

Dave B		22-Apr-2009 01:20
55 degrees here at 915PM, same time as there in Miami. 57 for a high tomorrow. Rained all day today, though. April is a very wet month here. So is November. Never heard of Ken's Steak House, Robbin, will have to look it up. White Tower says there are some here but White Castle says none in Mass or anywhere near here. There is a map of their locations on their website (White Castle) and none are anywhere near Massachusetts.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 23:00
Dave B, Eastsider, and Pokey, It's 79 Degrees Farenheit, Here in Hialeah, Right now, at 6: 50 P. M. DST, Very Sunny, and Bright, and We Have Very High Winds, and Our Lake, has waves, like The Ocean, Right Now. I'm Curious: How's Your Weather , Right now, and What time, is it there ???? I Have to Be Off, Work, for a Short While, Doctor's Orders, Due To A Diabetic Ulcer, on My Left Foot. The Doctor, wants Me to Stay off of My Feet, as Much as Possible, to Let it Heal !!!!! I've Been off Work, for a Couple of weeks now, and I will be out, for a couple more. It Hurts, and it's not only Hard to Walk, But I'm trying to Favor it, so it can Heal !!!!! It's always Something, in This Life !!!!! We all Must Pay Our Dues, on Way, or another !!!! Later Guys !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 22:43
Dave B, Yes, I Must Agree !!!!! I Have No Room , To Talk, about The Kids Nowadays, I Did some Real Dueseys, in My Stupid Kid Days !!!!!! You Can Tell, that There was A Touch Of Insanity, in Our Neighborhood, and it wasn't The Parents, or Adults !!!!! It was Myself, and My Neighborhood 's other Stupid Kids !!!!!! Boredom, I Suppose !!!!! Talk To You Soon, again !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 22:35
Dave B, I Will Check out White Castle, and White Tower, For Boston Locations, To Satisfy, My Curiosity !!!!!! Thanks, For The Info !!!!! I've seen Pictures, and Heard, and Read a Lot, about Boston, But I've Never Been There Yet. But I Would Like To Go There Sometime, and see all of The Sights, The Historic Sites, The Backbay, The Charles River, The Boston Commons, The Bar, Where Cheers, was Filmed, Fanueil Hall, The Quincy Market, The Big Dig Tunnels, The Ted Williams Tunnel, Mass Avenue, in Somerville, and I'd Like To Get Some Good Skyline Pictures, and Go Up in The Observation Deck, Of The Christian Science Monitor Tower, For A Good View Of Boston, and Of Course: I Would Have Some New England Clam Chowder, Yankee Cornbread-, Johnny cake, and Some Boston Baked Beans !!!!! Have you ever Been, to Ken's Steak House ???? I use their Salad Dressings Sometimes !!!!!! I Hear, that it is a Real Good Steak House !!!!!! Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		21-Apr-2009 22:34
Robbin, that stuff is hilarious, trying to run over people with your bikes and here we have the audacity to talk about kids NOWADAYS???????? :)

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 22:15
Pokey, I enjoyed your Story, and I Will Be Thinking of Some Things that I Can Write about !!!!! I Don't Remember, or Know anything, about Sticker Fights, But I Have Heard of them !!!!! BB Guns, and Slingshots, I Know about, and Had Plenty of Experience, with Both of them !!! I Broke Neighbors' Windows, and My Dad, Beat Me, for Punishment !!!!! My Dad, Was The Punisher !!!!! I was a Little Dennis The Menice, Stupid Kid !!!! And when I Did My Stupid Things, to Get in Trouble: My Dad, The Punisher, Arrived, and Took Action !!!!!! I Do Remember The Potato Gun, We Had one, in our Neighborhood, in The Early 50's. I Liked to Throw Rocks, and I Busted Quite a Few Windows, with them, as a LittleStupid Kid, and I Got Beat, By My Dad, The Punisher !!!!! After My Father's Whippings, I Couldn't Even Sit Down, for a Couple of Days !!!!!! I Remember: in The Field, next to The Hialeah Lanes Parking Lot, across The Street, Myself, and all the other Stupid Kids, of The Neighborhood, Had Rock Wars, Throwing Rocks, at Each Other, and we all got Hit, and Were Bleeding, and Had Knots, on Or Heads, and arms, and Legs. Stupid Kids !!!!!! And Then: We would Play This Game: Run Down The Pedestrians, walking, with Bicycles , in The Hialeah Lanes Parking Lot. 2 or 3, or 4, Kids, would Walk, and Run, from one Light Pole Island, to The Other, and The Guys On Bikes, woul Try to Run Them over, Before they could Reach A Light Pole Island , and Get up, on The Concrete Platform, Around The Light Pole. And Believe Me, Lots of Walkers, Got Run Over, and Hurt their Foot, and Leg !!!!! Stupid Kids !!!!!!! And We would Get These Big Silver Chair Coasters, for The Bottom, of Chairs, and we would Hammer them, in to our shoes, and They sounded Like Taps, Real Neat. And Then We Would Go To The Supermarket, and Run, and Slide, across The Terrazzo Floors, and Get Thrown out, of The Store, by The Managers !!!!!! Stupid Kids !!!!! And on Weekends, and in The Summer: The Neighborhood Kids, including Me, would Camp out, in Our Backyards, on Chase Lounge Chairs, and Early, in The Morning, Like 3 A. M., A Street Sweeper, would clean the Hialeah Lanes Parking Lot, across the street, and Us Stupid Kids, would Pick Fruit,off Neighbor's Trees, and Throw The Fruit, at The Machine, and We'd Try to Hit The Driver, and sometimes Did, and He would stop The Street Sweeper, and Look For Us, and We Ran, and Hid. Stupid Kids !!!! The Absolute Stupidest Thing We Did, was Go To Food Fair, on East 9th Street, and Lejeune Road, in Our Neighborhood, and We would Get A Shopping Kart Buggy, and One Brave Elected Stupid Kid, would Get in the Buggy, and Sit Down, and All The others, would Push The Buggy, with The Fool, in it, out in The Street,--- East 9th Street, and Cars Would Lock Up The Brakes, And Yell at Us: You Stupid Kids, and We Were Laughing So Hard, and The Adults, in The Cars, were Real Mad, so we'd Take Off Running, until They Left, and Then, We'd Come Back, and Change To anothe Fool, in The Buggy, and Continue !!!!! We Had Fun, But it was Real Dangerous, For The Fool in The Buggy, andWe All Took Turns , Being The Fool, in The Buggy !!!!!! Stupid Kids !!!!! We were Like : 6, or 7 Years Old !!!! Luckily, None of Us, never Got Hit, But We Came Very Close, a Few Times !!!! And You Should Of Heard The Squealing Tires, It Sounded Like A Wreck, But No Boom, Of Impact !!!!! Stupid Kids !!!!!! We Were !!!!! I Hope Pokey, that You, and Others, will enjoy My True Story, Here, about What The Stupid Kids, in Our Sun Tan Village Neighborhood, Did For Kicks, and Fun !!!!! Take Care !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		21-Apr-2009 21:43
Also, do a google for White Castle and do one separately for White Tower. White Tower is the one I saw in Cambridge Mass. Those are two interesting articles on WIKIPEDIA.

Dave B		21-Apr-2009 21:34
Look at www.whitecastle.com none in this area at all

Dave B		21-Apr-2009 21:32
I saw a White Castle in Cambridge, MA across the Charles River from Boston but that was the only one I have ever seen. Let me go to google for their locations.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 21:15
Dave B, It sounds Like You Don't Have any White Castle's , near your House, in Your Town. What about in Boston Proper, when you Go in To The City, for Court? Are there any there ???? They are Good, once in a while, But only in Taste, not Good for our Health !!!!! I'm going to Be Checking, with others, Reference: Roy al Castle, in Miami Springs, in The 50's. I 'm not Completely Sure, But I'd Like to Know, Conclusively !!!!!! Did you Ever see, The Royal Castle Commissary, in East Hialeah ???? Don Boyd, Has A Great Picture, of it, and if you Click on it, you can Enlarge The Picture. It's on The Hialeah Memories, where the pictures are, way down, toward the Bottom. Check it out. They Gave Free Tours, of The Commissary, and My friends, and I, went all The Time, and They Gave you Free Samples, of Various Royal Castle Food Products. Do You Remember, Flamingo Plaza, Shopping Center, in Hialeah ???? If so, There was a Royal Castle Restaurant, across The Street, From Flamingo Plaza, and The Commissary, was Next Door !!!!! Talk to you soon !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		21-Apr-2009 21:14
Hi Pokey: I don't remember the bikes but I do, sort of, maybe a little....where was the hatchery??

Pokey		21-Apr-2009 20:31
Robbin Reference your entry of fun times. I can add a few. As I have said I grew up in a racing enviroment from the time I was in a crib, watching my dad race outboards in Pa, to sitting in the bleachers at Hialeah Speedway (at the age of 5-8) watching the stock cars run, while my dad was in the pits working on them. Dave B. might remember this from Bell Haven, in the middle to late 50's (55-57) my dad an another man would build big wheels out of tricycles for the kids to race. They would turn the tricycles, upside down, change the front wheel and put a smaller wheel on the back (inside) for turning. and we would usually race for soda's and candy. If only they could have predicted what those things would turn into in the 70's-80's (Big Wheels made from plastic) they could have made a mint. Also great times were having sticker fights and the BB gun fights next door to Bell Haven in the area that was a fish hatchey at the time. Do you also remember the potato guns, that would shoot a small piece of potato about ten feet. Just a few of the fun things and the stupid things we did in the 50's take care Pokey

Dave B		21-Apr-2009 19:03
Robbin, they have a handful of White Castles here but very few and far between. I have been all over Tenn and Ky and all states but three, but not to most of those specific places listed except the gateway arch in St Louis and Amish country in PA.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 18:18
Anyone, Ever Go To These Places ????? : Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, My Old Kentucky Home, Federal Style House, in Bardstown , Kentucky, Glendale, Kentucky, Famous Little Town, With Antiques Stores, and Great Restaurants, and Amish Peole, all around, Riding On The Belle Of Louisville Sternwheeler Riverboat, up The Ohio River, To Fort Campbell, and Fort Knox, Army Bases, in Kentucky, To Churchill Downs Race Track, and Museum, To Lexington, Kentucky, To Cumberland Falls, near Corbin, Kentucky, To Bowling Green, and The Corvette Plant, and Museum there, and To: The Jack Daniel's Distillery, and Tour, in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and To The Cyclorama, in Grant Park, Right out of Downtown Atlanta, and To The World Of Coca Cola, in Atlanta, and To Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls, and Rock City,& The Incline Railway, And : Harper's Ferry, in The Shenandoah Valley, and: Graceland Mansion , in Memphis,- Whitehaven, and: Point State Park, in Downtown Pittsburgh, and Hershey, PA., and: Amish Country, PA., and: Williamsburg, VA., and Baltimore's Inner Harbor Harborplace, and: Hot Springs, ARK., and: Branson, MO., and up in The Gateway Arch, In ST. Louis, MO., and To : Fort Sumter, in Charleston, S. C., and To : The Factors Walk, in Downtown Savannah, GA., and: To : The Riverwalk, in San Antonio, TX.,, and To The Southfork Ranch, in Plano TX., From The Dallas T. V. Show, and : To: Historic Wilmington, N. C., and to: Washington, D. C., and To All Of it's Attractions and To : New Orleans, and The French Quarter !!!!!!!! Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 17:37
Don Boyd, Hi, Do You Ever Remember: Any Royal Castle, in Miami Springs ???? Was there one, on 36th Street, By The Airlines, But on The North Side Of The Street ?????? I Figured , you Would Know, for sure !!!!!! Dave Bruce , Had an inquiry, about that, and I'm Not Completely Sure !!!! Thanks, For Your Consideration !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 17:29
Eastsider, Do you ever Go to Kentucky, anywhere, Sometimes ???? I Have Family, on My Mom's Side Of The Family, all scattered out, in Kentucky. Louisville, Elizabethtown, Hodgensville, Albany, and Murray, Campbellsville, & Greensburg. My Moms' Family Reunion, in in July, in Campbellsville, where my Mom, was From, and I wish I could Go, But I Can't !!!!! My Wife, and I, used to Go, years ago, when My Mom, was Alive. They Have them, every 2 Years. My Mom, would Fly into Louisville, and Her Relatives would Pick Her up, and She'd Stay with them, and My Wife, and I , would Drive. The Good Old Days !!!! But Now We Are Homeowners, and Have to Pay Insurance, Taxes, ect., and We Have no Time, or Yang, to Travel !!!!!! I wish we Did !!!! If we were Going to The Reunion, We Could Of Easily Stopped By Hendersonville, and Looked around, and with My Big Mouth, when I Got Near Your House, I could Of: Stuck My Head out the window of My Car, and Scream, at the Top Of My Lungs: Eastsider , It's Robbin, Hey !!!!!!! Oh Well, Maybe By Next Time, I'll Have My R. V. Coach, and Some Yang !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 17:01
Eastsider, I'm Curious : Do You Have More than one Publix, in Hendersonville, or Just The One , I saw on A Website, about Hendersonville, and Old Hickory Lake ???? The one I saw, Was Red Brick, with A Green Tile Roof, and it Had Arched Windows, Like Church Stained Glass Windows. A Real Nice Looking Publix !!!! Is That The one, that you Shop at ????? They Listed Hendersonville's Population, at 46, 545, or something , like that, But I Don't know: When Exactly, that was, and I Realize: That , That Figure, is Probably, only one area, and not The whole area, in and around your Lake !!!! And if that is your Publix, about How far, is it, from your House ????? Reference The 55 Gallon Drums, Some may be new ones, never filled, with solvents, ect., and also, I Imagine, No One Checks !!! One thing I Know : Those Drums, are Hard to Get out, once they're in place, under The Docks, I Know, Because: I Have Sunk, Many Docks, on our Lake, when The People, on the other side of the Lake Let Dilapidated, Sinking Docks Float over, on our Beach, and Junk us up. Either they Don't Care, or they Do it on Purpose, Hoping Some Fools, like My neighbor, and I , will sink them, and save them the Trouble. I Got My Left Foot infected, Doing that Before, and spent 5 Days, in The Hospital, Gettin I. V. Antibiotics, to save My Foot, and Leg !!!! Now, after that, I Can't Go in The Lake, any More, Not worthThe Chance !!!!!! Some of The People, on Our Lake, are Fresh, and Worthless. They Keep Old Crummy Boats, at the Edge of The Water, on Their Property, not Tied up, and Docks Too, and When it's Windy, and The Current's Coming our way: Here, comes The Junk. And They Never Come, and Get Them. And We Try to Push them out, for them to Go Back, But even if they do, Soon, They Come Right Back !!!!!!! Talk To You ASAP !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 12:40
Eastsider, 45 Degrees, is Like our Coldest Days Here, But That's your Average, But I'm sure that you get some O Degrees there, or even Minus, sometimes. You Must !!!! You are Far north !!!!! After I Buy A House near you, on Old Hickory Lake, I Will stop by: Burlington Coat Factory, on West 49th Street, and Buy My Wife, and I , some Winter Coats, For Hendersonville, and our New Life !!!!! I Wish !!!! But we're Planted Here, Like Oak Trees, 300 years Old !!!!! Your Description, of The Lake, and Where My Million + House, is , in Relation, to yours, was Great !!!!! I Got it !!!! And Then, Carrington Place, and Where Twitty City was, or is: is The other way, west of you !!!!! Am I Correct, or Lost ????? I Hear Yah, Reference The Boats, and The DUI Boaters !!!!! When You Get Your PT Boat, I will Be Your Tailgunner, Manning, and Firing The Torpedoes, at The Jet Skiers !!!! Fun !!!!! Yeah, I am Sulking around, in My Black Coat, Trying to Cope, with Marilyn's Biting The Dust !!!!! Didn't Johnny Wadd Holmes, already Bite The Dust ???? I Thought so, But maybe, I'm Mistaken. Now, if Ariel Rebel, Nikki Benz, Carol Goldenova, Lorena Sanchez, Porsche Lynn, Brandi Lace, Chastity Lynn, Lisa Marie P., Serina, Missy Lou, and A Few other Favorites of Mine, Hit Room Temperature, Like You say: I'll Never Get Outa This Dam Black Coat, and Manocarz, will Think, I've Become A Fellow Funeral Director !!!!! God Forbid !!!!!! LOL !!!!!! I Must Get A Hold, Of Myself !!!!! And Speaking Of St. Paul, Minnesota, Now that's Frigid, Canadian Weather !!!! I Can Only Imagine !!!!! Never Been There, and Never will, in Winter, You Can Bet On That !!!!! I Always thought that Tom Jones, was a Big Man !!!! I Like The way He, and Englebert Sing !!!! I never Did, Like Tiny Tim's Singing, on The other Hand, Tip Toeing Thru The Tulips, My Foot !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 12:08
Dave Bruce, Maybe, My Memory, is Deceiving Me, But I Can't Honestly Remember, a Royal Castle, on The Circle, or anywhere near there, Ever in Miami Springs. I Think, I Do Remember one on N. W. 36th Street, along By The Airport, But Maybe , I'm Mistaken !!!!!! There was one, in Hialeah, across The Bridge, at The Foot Of Palm Avenue , or East 1st Avenue, Right Before Okeechobee Road, That I Remember, and there was another one, on East 4th Avenue, and Hialeah Drive, By The Essex Theatre. The one, over The Bridge, in Hialeah, By Okeechobee Road, May Be the one you Remember. That was not far, from The Circle. I ate at Every Royal Castle, at one time, or another !!!! I ,Too, Loved those Little Hamburgers !!!!!! I'm Surprized, that they Don't Have White Castle's, up there, in Mass. !!!!! Especially, in The Metro Boston area !!!!! But of Course, I Know, that we Don't need all that Grease, anyway, Super Bad, for our Health, But Maybe, once in a While !!!!! Talk to you Later !!!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		21-Apr-2009 11:27
Robbin, was there a Royal Castle right on the circle or next to it in Miami Springs in those days?

eastsider		21-Apr-2009 03:54
Robbin: This is Nashville, Tennessee not St. Paul, Minnesota. Our average winter temperature is 45 degrees. That's not cold. Buy yourself a Navy Pea Coat and you're all set. If Old Hickory Lake was round (or square, pick one) which it isn't , Hendersonville would be on the western side and Mt. Juliet (Shoreline Drive) would be on the eastern side. That's the best way that I can describe it. We are in a different county than your Shoreline property. We don't have any renters around here, as far as I know and the music people are hanging around other parts of the lake for the most part. Boats are nice but a lot of maintenance and work for a few months of weekend use. We have an empty boat house and that's the way that I intend to keep it unless Santa brings me a vintage Chris-Craft or maybe a PT boat so I could fire some torpedos at the Jet Skis. There is a house for sale across the street and down the road from us for $400K, but it isn't on the Lake. One of the houses that burned to the ground is across the street from it so you would have a lakeview from your front porch. I had thought that the 50 gal drum rafts would have been banned by now. I thought that those were old oil drums and that would be an environmental no no. I still don't know why the Greenwell name sounds familiar but I never heard of Bob Frith. Some guy named Earl had a gold Pontiac GTO, I don't remember what year but might have been a 66 or 67, that hung out at the Pizza Palace and it was supposed to be a fast car but that's about all that I remember. Maybe that's what I'm thinking of "Earl Gold?". Who knows? I'm terrible with names. Threr's a dobro player here that I've known for 15 years and I always have to stop and remember his name when I see him. Too many dead brain cells I guess. I saw Tom Jones in las Vegas a few years ago. It is strange how such a powerful voice can come out of such a little guy. He's pumped up from free weights now but still he isn't much over 5'6" tall. Englebert isn't one of my favorites. Nothing against him, but he just doesn't turn me on. Tom Jones doesn't either but my wife wanted to see him, so . . . Joe Cocker is more my speed. I sure hope that you never find out that the Holmes boys have passed on. John and his shorter brother Oliver Wendell. You'd never get out of your black suit.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 03:18
Eastsider, That's why I'm very Glad, that our Lake Prohibits Motor Boats !!!! We Don't Have The Accidents, The Oil Pollution, and The Noise, and Waves, of Motor Boats. The By Laws, of Our Lakes Original Legal Charter: Stipulates: Clearly : No Motor Boats, and I 'm Very Thankful, for That !!!!! The only Problem, that we Have on our Lake, is : Some People, on The Lake, Play Their Music, Way, Way Too Loud, and Bother their Neighbors, and Lots of Renters, are 25 of them Renting A House, and Ruining Our Property Values, and There's Efficiencies, in The Garages Rented out, Cars Parked across The Sidewalks, and Some Houses, that are Run Down, and Grass not Cut, ect. It Burns Me Up !!!!!! When we 1st Moved Here, to our House, _- My Family, in 1964, There was none of this. It was Paradise, in The Old Hialeah, But now, This Place, Has Gone To Hell !!!!!! Your Place, sounds Real Nice, and I Remember, that Hendersonville , was A Real Nice Suburb, and I'm Quite sure The Quality Of Life, is There, and it's a Good Place to Live, other than The Tornadoes, and The Cold Winters !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 02:56
Eastsider, Earl Greenwell, went to Hialeah High, and You Probably Knew Him, or Knew Of Him. He was a Good friend of Mine, and Lived a few Blocks, from me. He Graduated, from Hialeah High, I Believe, in 1967. He was real Short, maybe : 5' 5" Tall, and very Strong, and He Had Black Hair. He Drove a 1957 Ford, Faded Navy Blue, and He parked it, out side the Fence, by The Auto Mechanics Shop. I was in 10th Grade, in 1967, when Earl, was a Senior, and I Rode to School, and Home, with Him, sometimes, and Jim Phillips, was our Good Friend , and Neighbor, and He was a senior, also, and He Rode with Earl, also. And so Did: Bob Frith, Did you know Him??? He lived over near O'Quinn Park. Earl, and Jim Phillips, went in The Marines, Together, and Went To Parris Island, and Camp Geiger, N. C., On The Buddy System. I was Gonna Go with them, But my Dad Talked me out of it, and Later, I Enlisted, in The Army, as My Dad Suggested. He was in The Army, also, and My Younger Brother Too !!!!! About The 55 Gallon Drum Floating Docks, Yes, They're Still Around !!!!! We Have Several, of Them, on our Lake !!!!!! They're allowed, and Still in Use !!!!!! In Fact: We Have Some People, on our Lake, That Have A Big Dock, Like That, and They Put an Electric Trolling Motor, on it, and Lots of Chairs, and They Go around The Lake, on a Sort Of Cruise !!!! Don't That Beat All !!!!!!! I'm Curious, About How Far, from your House, is My 1 Million + Dollars House House on Shoreline Drive ????? We Could Be Almost Neighbors !!!!!!! HaH HaH !!!!!!!! I Wish !!!! But My Wife, and I , Would Freeze To Death, in Northern Nashville , even if We Had The Money, to Buy That House !!!!!! That's What I Call: The Impossible Dream, By Robert Goulet !!!!!!! Just Like Me Bringing Back: Linda, and Marilyn !!!!!!! Ain't No Way !!!!!! Eastsider, Do You Like The Singing, and Songs, of Tom Jones, and Englebert Humperdink ?????? I Do !!!!!! And I Think I Better Play some of Their Music, to Console Me, in My Time Of Grief !!!!! I'm Still wearing My Black Suit, and in Mourning !!!!!! Manocarz, would Be Proud Of Me, Mourning , in A Black Suit , and Hoping that Dear Marilyn, Got A Proper Send Off, To Proper Depths !!!!!!! Best Regards , My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 02:17
Dave B, It was Royal Castle !!!!! I Loved Royal Castle, and ate a Million, of them !!!!!! I Believe : They were from : Key West, To Vero Beach, and were all company owned , and founded By MR. William Singer !!!!! They Had a Big Commissary, By Flamingo Plaza Shopping Center, and Next To A Royal Castle, in East Hialeah. Don Boyd, Has A Great Picture, of The Royal Castle Commissary, in The Hialeah Memories Picture Section. They Gave Free Tours, to Visitors, and Free Samples, and My friends , and I went there, on The Tour, all the Time, in The 50's !!!!!! Eastsider, Has White Castle, and Krystal, in Nashville, and they are both, about the same , as Royal Castle. And Pokey, Has White Castle, in His Town, in Indiana. We Have 2 Royal Castles, Here, in Miami, Both Independently Owned, and They are Good !!!! One of them, in North Miami, is Owned By A Friend of Don Boyd, and I Go there, and it's Real Good, Like The Old Original ones, you Remember. And in FT. Lauderdale, There's a Krystal , and it's Good, Too !!!!! I Go to Both !!!!! In Hialeah, in The 50's, We Had 5 Royal Castles, and I went to all of them !!!!!!! I Loved, and still Do , Those Little Greasy, But Deliciou Hamburgers, with Grilled onions, A Pickle, and Ketchup, and Mustard !!!!!! Bad for You, But Wonderful Tasting !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 01:58
Don Boyd, My Family , Moved to where I now Live , on Lake Laurence North, in January, of 1964, and I was in The Middle of 7th Grade. I went 1/2 of the 7th Grade, at Miami Springs JR. High, and then: Transferred in to Palm Springs JR. High. When we moved in: Lake Tahoe, and Lake Laurence East and West, were Completely Full of Houses, and in fact: We almost Moved in To A House: 3 Houses from 12th Avenue, on The North Side Of Whittaker's Lake,-- Lake Laurence West, But My Parents, Changed their Minds, and then, about A year Later, We Moved On Lake Laurence North, Where I Live Now, with My Wife !!!!! And When we 1st Moved there, West 12th Avenue, was 2 Lanes, and Where McDonald Park, is now, was Swamp !!!!! It was Much nicer, and More Peaceful Then !!!!!! I Believe: That John Kindley , Lived Near Lake Tahoe, on The North End, and Just west of West 8th Avenue !!!!!! Don, I'll Bet you Knew: Harry Branham, and Family, who Lived on Lake Tahoe, just North of West 60th Street. My Brother, went to Palm Springs JR. High, with His Sons: Joe and Jeff, and My Brother, and I , Later on: Worked For Harry Branham, at Lyn- Rand Manufacturing, down By Seminola. I was a Truck Driver, and My Brother was a Helper, in The Shops. Very Nice Man,- MR. Harry Branham !!!!!! Now, as for Linda Lovelace, Yes, I Definately, Missed The Boat !!!!! If I Knew Back then, about Her Worth, Like I Do Now, and that She was at Miami Carol City High School, I would Gave a Bogus Address, in The area, of The School, and A Big Chief, I would Have Been, just to Be With Linda Lovelace !!!!!! And I Remember: Trader John's, The Home Of The Birdwatcher's, with Sam Hall, and Eddie Martinez. They were a Great Band !!!!! I went to Trader John's, But in The Late 70's, around 1977-78 !!!!! Great Music There, and Lots Of Pretty Women !!!!! I Danced , with Lots of Them there, and Left there, with Lots of them, in My Car, a 1973 Buick Century Luxus !!!!! Great Memories, Don !!!! I Missed Marilyn Chambers there , Darn it !!!!!! Man, Talk about Kickin Myself !!!!! I'll Have Black and Blue Bruises !!!!! Some People Have Bad Luck !!!!! Best Regards, Don. Robbin.

Dave B		21-Apr-2009 01:42
Is it WHITE castle??? Which one had the very small but tasty burgers?

Dave B		21-Apr-2009 01:42
Hi Robbin: Speaking of Miami Springs, wasn't there a Royal Castle right there?? What was the other burger chain place, that sounds like it? The one I mean on the circle is the small burger, very small, onions etc but was it delicious.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 01:22
Pokey, Nice to Hear from You !!!!! And I'm Glad you Got The Cassette Tapes, and Are Enjoying Them !!!!!! No, I Haven't seen : The World's Fastest Indian Yet !!! I Did see , and Enjoy Though : On Any Sunday, and The Endless Summer !!!! Both Were Great, and I Sure Did Enjoy Them !!!!! Thanks Again !!!!!! I Still Like The 1st Tape, A Lot, and I'm Still Watching it !!!!! Since You can Play Cassettes, I will Make you som More Good ones, ASAP, and Send them to you ASAP !!!!!! Best Regards, and Do Take Care !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 01:13
Dave B, Well Said !!!!! You Mentioned The Truth, Big Time, all about our Youth Days, Growing Up, it was a Joy, and Like You Stated: We Had 5% Fear, and 95 % Fun !!!!! We Played Ball, in The Streets, until 10: 00 at night, and we were safe, and Very Happy !!!!! These Kids now, Do not know that Joy !!!!! Our Fun, was improvised, and Simple things, But it Meant The World, to us, and, we were out of trouble, occupied, and Content !!!!! Like you said: Progress ????? What Progress ???? In some ways, Our Society,Slid Backwards, Toward The Cave Man Days, and Cancels out Modern Technology Advances, ect. I Enjoyed Your Account, of All This, Very Much, and Agree: WholeHeartedly !!!!!! Great Post, Indeed !!!!!! And you know, Dave: In That Time Frame, that you Lived Here, You and I , Probably: Crossed Paths, in Miami Springs, cause I was always Over there, on My 20 Inch Bike, at: The Circle Theatre, Stadnick's Rexall Drugstore, on The Circle, At The Miami Springs Recreation Pool, on Westward Drive, and Going To The Luncheonette Counter, at Russ Sayer's Drugstore, on Westward Drive, to Eat Fresh Hot Old Fashioned Donuts, At Eddie's Luncheonette. They were so Good !!!! And I Had Friends, that Lived in The Springs, and I would Go to their Houses !!!! Great times, Back then, and we Remember Them Well !!!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Apr-2009 00:49
Anyone Here, Remember The Super Skating Center, By K Mart, on West 49th Street, and Tropical Skating Rink, on N. W. 103rd Street, in Hialeah Gardens ???? I Skated, at Both, Lots of Times, when they were there, in The 70's !!!!!

Dave Bruce		20-Apr-2009 20:59
Sounds good to me, but my participation will be very limited, as I was only there from 1954 to part of 1957 at the very most. Probably not even three years, ages 7 or 8 to ages 10 or 11. Just in Bell Haven and in Virginia Gardens. BUT, my favorite things to do were to take the bus, as I mentioned, from Bell Haven down to Miami Springs, ride my bike all over Va Gdns all the way to Miami Springs circle, to the post office there, where I would buy new stamps for my collection, I remember riding down Curtiss Parkway and how it was a divided highway, with what seemed like lilac bushes all around. I collected the comic books Classics Illustrated, collected marbles in a coffee jar, played marbles, saved up and bought a catcher's mask, which I thought was a cool thing to have, we put baseball cards on our bike spokes with a clothespin, as Robbin has mentioned, to get that motorcycle sound------watched the trains go by, with the BLT 3-51 on the side, so you could tell that the boxcar was built in March of 1951, on those tracks in back of Bell Haven. We were always outside doing something, whether it was baseball or whatever or just playing. Our moms had to call us in to get us to come home! Nowadays they have to beat a kid just to get him to get away from the computer or ipod or cell phone. We were happy, we did fun things, we made our own fun, did not need people to tell us how to have fun. We could have given classes on it. It was all clean stuff, and it was a lot safer then, where a kid could hop on a city bus without fear of being molested by some passenger. The good old days, comparatively speaking, because of course there was always that percentage of bad players and actors, even then, but it was ten percent or five percent and not 80% like we have now, where no one is really and truly safe. It really was a Golden Age, compared to today. We had things a lot better then than now. And this is progress? With new technology and advances etc we are supposed to be living much better lives. But our society is in decay. Figure that one out :) What good are all our advances if we can't leave the house without some justified fear? Back in the mid-50s, if you were not alive then, you cannot even imagine the innocence of it all. Kids were kids, they were not grown up at the age of 8.

Robbin		20-Apr-2009 19:30
To: All Of My Friends, I Have A Suggestion, For A New Topic, any Time , we want to Start it, if It Meets Your Approval !!!!!! Fun Times, we Had Growing Up, in Hialeah, and Miami !!!!!! It could Be School Days, Summer Fun, Girlfriends, Friends,Dances, Hobbies, Back Then, Ect. What Do You Think ???? Let Me Know !!!! Best To All !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		20-Apr-2009 16:06
Don: The Jet Skis are all over the lake on the weekends. There have quite a few accidents with them. Jet Skis+beer+knuckleheads=blood on the water, around here anyway. It's incredible how many DUI's the Lake Patrol guys give out during the summer, and I'm not talking about driving on dry land. That is one big reason that we don't have a boat anymore. Not my drinking but the dodge-em mentality of the weekenders. I know where Island Drive is and it is a nice area. We're in the older area, although there are newer (built within the last 10 years or so) houses to the north of us. We used to be the last house on a deadend road, but it was cut through some years ago to build more houses. I'm beginning to wonder if our road is haunted though, because in the last couple of years there have been two houses burn to the ground, 3 and 5 houses away from us, respectively. Robbin: We are in Sumner County. Wilson County, Mt. Juliet, is east of us. You're right about the property values though. They are through the roof, no pun intended. There's no way that we could afford to buy our house again, at today's prices. The name Earl Greenwell rings a faint bell with me but I don't know why. 1966 was my last year at Hialeah as I was in love (lust?) with a girl that went to Coral Gables so I transferred there for my last year which worked out well for me as I was able to wrangle a partial scholarship to UM. I don't think that that would have been possible at HHS. I think that TREX is a good product, so far, anyway. Our deck is around 1000 sq' and when we had it redone I went to extremes. In didn't use any wood for the posts or main beams, they are all steel, boxed in with redwood for the visual. Any wood framing, joists and railing are redwood. I think that TREX now offers railing. I didn't want a bunch of people falling 10' down if the deck collapsed so I overkilled on the supports, plus we use the main part of it as a 3 car carport and I didn't want the cars totaled by my deck falling. I remember, as a kid, the rafts on Lake Lawrence that were made out of 50 Gallon steel drums. Don and Robbin do you guys remember those and if so, are they still allowed on the Lakes?

Pokey		20-Apr-2009 11:57
Robbin Glad you liked the films, I got the cd's on sat and listened to them, they are real good, Thanks. Have you seen the Worlds Fastest Indian yet?? take care Pokey

Don Boyd		20-Apr-2009 05:38
In regards to Lake Tahoe, Lake Laurence East and West: when we moved 3 blocks south of the Lake Laurences, there were no homes around those two lakes and homes were only built on the north and east shores of Lake Tahoe. One of my buddies lived on NW 114th Street (W. 60th Street across the street) about in the middle of Lake Tahoe on the south side and they had a great view of the lake for a year or so before they built homes across from him. We used to dig holes and tunnels in the dirt adjacent to the lake's south shoreline and fortunately none of the tunnels collapsed on us when we were in them. They were still digging Lake Laurence East and West and stockpiled huge mounds of sand and rocks on what is now W. 10th Avenue that runs between the two lakes and we had a riot riding our bikes down the sides of the mounds thinking they were mountains. The lakes had nice slopes down to them and on weekends scads of people would come out and launch power boats in the lakes for joyriding and water skiing and sunbathe on the beaches that were created. I saw my first brand new Edsel car at the west lake and immediately thought it was the ugliest car ever created. We swam there numerous times and it was great while it lasted until they finally built homes all around both lakes. It's a shame the City of Hialeah or the county didn't think ahead and buy a nice section on one of those lakes for the benefit of the taxpayers and beach goers. Regarding Marilyn Chambers: I saw her in person at the Trader John's night club on NW 27th Avenue and 120th Street in the early 1970's shortly after "Beyond the Green Door" came out. There's a couple of photos of the place when it was called the Carousel in the 1960's in my bars and restaurants gallery. Marilyn was really gorgeous and nice to all the gents and gals who came out to see her dance there for a few nights. Linda Lovelace (real name Boreman) grew up in New York but her family moved down here when she was in high school and she graduated from Carol City High School around 1967 or 1968. Robbin went to the wrong high school back then for sure. Eastsider: that lake you live on is humongous. My brother-in-law used to have a home on it at 143 Island Drive, Hendersonville, and we visited there a couple of times. On one visit he had two new jet skis and my daughter and I had a riot all day driving all over that lake and jumping the wakes of huge boats passing by. That's a really nice area. Don

Robbin		20-Apr-2009 04:58
Eastsider, I Have My Black Suit On, in Mouning, For The Passing Of Marilyn Chambers !!!!! And I Sent Flowers !!!!! I'm Taking it, Real Hard !!!!!!!! It's Real Hard !!!!! My Greaving, May Be For A While !!!!! Marilyn, Did So Much For Me !!!!!! She is Missed, and Will Be Hard, To Replace !!!! But if she is Replaced, Her Replacement, will Have To Swallow Her Pride, and Try to Be 1 / 2 as Good, as Marilyn, and just Maybe, She'll Be Alright !!!! Your House Sounds Like Quite A Place !!!!! I Checked out Old Hickory Lake, and Hendersonville, Here on The Computer, and Saw a Lot of nice Color Pictures, of The Lake, Publix, A Red Brick Publix, With Church Like Black Frame Windows, and A Green Tile Roof, and I saw A Beautiful House , for Sale, at 2023 Shoreline Drive Mount Juliet, Tn. 37122 Wilson County. I Love the House, But I Hate Cold Weather, and I Don't Have : 1 Million and 359,000 Dollars, for a House !!!!!!!! They said it's on Old Hickory Lake . Is That Close to Your House ???? I Saw about Trex Products, on This Old House before. It sounds Like the way to Go !!!!!! The site I was on: Said that : Old Hickory Lake, Comprises : 44,000 acres of Water, and Has 440 Miles of Shoreline. I Enjoyed The Website !!!!! Nice Color Pictures!!!! The Lake you went Swimming in, was Probably: Lake Lawrence East, and it's Off West 60th Street, and West 8th Avenue, and is across The Street, from Lake Tahoe. I'll just Bet, that you went To U- Totem, on West 65th Street, and To Burger Boy, on Red Road, when you went swimming there. Alligators , are Wicked, and Very Dangerous, and it's Best that you Don't Have any, on your Lake . I Don't Like Them !!!! We Have Too Many Here , and They are a Threat, To Everyone !!!!! Some People Say: Oh They will Go The Other Way, From Man, Sometimes, But Not Always !!!! Sometimes They Are Hungry, or Sick, or Have Babies, and They Will Attack !!!! And People Feeding Them, Makes Them Lose Their Fear Of Man, and Draws Them. What Year, Did You Graduate, from Hialeah High ???? I would Of Graduated , in 1969, But I Left, in 1968. I was in 10th Grade, in 1967, and 11th Grade, in 1968, Were you there, at that time ???? If So, We May Have Seen one another !!!!!! Did You Know : Dee Dee Clifford, or Lucy Walsh, or Jim Phillips, or Earl Greenwell, or Lee Ann Williams, or Stan Romero ???? I Knew All Of Them. Hendersonville, Looks, and Seems to Be A Good Place to Live, But it's Too Cold, For Me, I Like Our Weather Here, Except for The Hurricanes !!!!! Well, My Friend, I Enjoyed Reading about Your House, ect., and I Send You Best Regards , and say Goodbye, until Next Time Soon !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		20-Apr-2009 03:59
Dave B, Thanks, for The Info, and Website !!!!! I Will Check it out !!!!! National Geographic Magazine, Has A Lot Of Beautiful Photography, Of Africa, and The Animals, in The Wild there, a Lot. Great Magazine !!!!! A Lot of People, are unaware, that Most Of The Diamonds, and Gold, come From South Africa, near Johannisburg !!!! Remember: The Poor Side Of Town, By Johnny Rivers ???, And : Mustang Sally, By Wilson Pickett, and : Woman, By Gary Pucket & The Union Gap ???? And : I Wanna Love Him So Bad, By The Jelly Beans ??? And : Soldier Boy, By The Shirelles ???? And: Baby It's You, By The Shirelles ???? Great Songs !!!!! Has Your Boston Area's Weather Started to Warm up yet ???? We've Had Mid, to High 80's in The Daytime Lately Here, and probably: 73, at night. Remember, The Ruger 10 / 22, Rifle, with The Square Box Magazine ???? I Had one, Back in The Early 70's, and I Believe, that was The Absolute Best 22 Rifle, ever Made. Super Reliable, and Fun To Plink with !!!!! A Great Gun !!!!! Dave, Did You Ever Hear this one ??? The Marines, say That : The Army: Stands For This : A R M Y,---- Aren't Marines Yet !!!!!!!!!! Semper Fi !!!!!! OOU RAH !!!!!! Even though I was in The Army, I Respect Highly : The Marines !!!!!! I Have Lots Of Marine Friends !!!!! You Took Boot Camp, in The Swamps, of Parris Island, and I Took My Army Basic Training, in The Hilly Piedmont Region, in Columbia , South Carolina, at FORT JACKSON. Best Regards, My Friend !!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		19-Apr-2009 19:46
www.africam.com/wildlife/index.php has a few webcams. Click on the two round buttons, first is NKORHO PAN then the other button is ELEPHANT PLAINS. Something is wrong right now with the cameras but turn up the volume and 24/7 there is something to see or hear there. This Nkorho camera is half a mile from where I always wanted to go, for maybe 30 years now, Kruger National Park in South Africa, bigger than Massachusetts.

eastsider		19-Apr-2009 18:28
Robbin: When I was in elementary school a good buddy of mine's family moved from East Hialeah to Lake Lawrence and we spent the summer swimming there. I don't think that I ever was actually in Lake Tahoe but remember the billboards advertising it. It gets too cold here for alligators but every few years one turns up that probably out grew it's "pet status" and was released. I never recall any turning up on Old Hickory. About everything is allowed on Old Hickory Lake, from rowboats to houseboats to yachts and everything in between. There are a couple of beaches on the Lake too. I never swam behind our house, probably because we have a heated pool, but I guess that it is possible to swim. We've owned a couple of boats over the years but don't have any now, and don't plan to. Unless Imncould get a real deal on an old mahagony Chris-Craft. That would be cool. Old Hickory Lake looks like a liquid version of I-95 during the weekends so it is of no real benefit or fun for us to have a boat. Never been to any of the Carolina lakes that you mentioned. I know what you mean about remodeling and updating a house. This one is 40 years old now and we have been in it since 1982. We've redone the master bedroom, master bath, the other baths, the kitchen (twice), rebuilt and enlarged the deck, added a wine cellar, replaced all of the windows, replaced the roof (twice), replaced all the old cast iron plumbing pipes with PVC, built a pool house and on and on. It's a never-ending project. Now I'm researching toronado shelters. When we rebuilt the deck we used a product called Trex which is a recycled plastic-wood-fiberglass type of product. It never needs to be stained or painted and looks like wood because of a grain pattern. We did beef up the framing to avoid any bouncing or sagging as the deck is about 10 feet above ground. We extended it to a depth of 20' so now we have a carport underneath the deck in addition to the garages. It has worked out well so far, but it's only 3 years old so we'll see what happens in the long run. How long to you plan to be in mourning for Linda and Marilyn? Are you wearing all black or just an armband?

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 18:14
Dave B, You Almost Lost Me , There, at The Beginning. Hell, I Was Ready To Throw A Party, in Support Of Wildlife !!!!! When You Spoke Of Plinking, at Tin Cans, with A 22 Rifle, Man, The Memories Came Back, of My 22 Plinking Days, The Good Ole Days !!!!!! I Loved Plinking with My 22's. The First 22 Rifle, I Had, was My Dad's J. C. Higgins Sears Bolt Action, Single Shot 22 Rifle, and it was a Lot of Fun. In My old Neighborhood, in East Hialeah's Sun Tan Village, My Dad, Let Me, Shoot at Tin Cans, and Beer Bottles, in our Back Yard, with that 22 Rifle. We Put the Cans and Bottles, Near the Ground, and Our Solid Concrete and Steel House, was The Backstop, so it was Safe. I Loved That, like a Shooting Gallery, at A Carnival, or Fair. And My Dad instructed Me, on Safety, and Marksmanship. Good Training !!!!!!! That was when I was 5 years Old. Great Memories, of Plinking, and of My Dad !!!!!! You Know Dave, I've never Been, to Oklahoma, But I Would Love To Go There, Sometime, Especially, To : Tulsa, and Oklahoma City !!!!! Texas, I've Been all Over Texas !!!!! Neat State, I Like it !!!!! I went to Southfork Ranch, in Plano, and The Fort Worth Stockyards, and while there, to: Billy Bob's, And We Had A Wonderful, Wonderful, Dinner, at The Cattlemen's Steak House, Consisting Of : Chateaubriand Steak, For 2, Baked Potato, Salad, And Iced Tea. No Dessert, We Were Full, after our Meal. I've Been To : Waco, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. I Like Austin, and The Riverwalk, in San Antonio. Myself, and My Whole Family, were Big Fans, of J. R. Ewing, and The Dallas T. V. Show !!!!!! J. R. Ewing, was somethin Else, a Real Scoundrel, and A Smooth Wheeler, and Dealer !!!!! I Like Nature, and I've always Enjoyed the Thought of An African Safari, But only: Photography, not Hunting, I Don't Like Hunting !!!! I Like Nature Scenes, and Shows, But one thing that Ruins it, for Me: is when Gazelles, and Zebras, and other Poor Defenseless, Innocent Animals, Get Viciously Attacked, and Killed, By Lions, and CROCS, at The Watering Holes. I Know it's Nature, and Survival, But it's Real Brutal, and though I know it Happens, I Really Don't Like Seeing that !!!!!! I Only Kill, in Self Defense, and only That, But then: I'm A Human Being, not An African Veldt Wild Animal, or An Alligator, in South Fla., Georgia, And The Carolina, and Louisiana. There is Supposed to Be A Difference, Judgement, and Reasoning. I Like to watch , and Listen to Birds !!!! Another Topic, That you can Count Me In, on !!!!!! Did You Hear about: Linda Lovelace, and Marilyn Chambers' Being Dead ???? I Knew nothing, about that, But was Told, Recently, and Devastated, By The Knews !!!! They were Both Big Supporters Of Wildlife, They Were Very Deeply, into it !!!!!!!! And yes, The M16, was Put into use, By The Military, Right after, you Got Out, of The Service. Best Regards !!!! And Happy Sunday !!!!! and By The Way, How's Your Weather, Today ???? It's Warm Here Today, and Lately, in the 80's. Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 17:17
Eastsider, If you remember Lake Lawrence East, which was across West 8th Avenue, from Lake Tahoe, Our Lake, we Live on, is Pretty Much The Same, as Lake Lawrence East, and Lake Lawrence West. Lake Lawrence West: Was always Nicknamed : Whittaker's Lake, After The Whittaker Family, Victor, and His Family, who were Very Popular, around that area. All 3 Lake Lawrence's, were Small Springs , Bubbling Up, and The Lawrence Construction Company, Dug out Square Lakes, on Those Spots, and Then Put Houses around The Lakes. Our Lake, Lake Lawrence North, was The Last of The 3, to Be Developed. Our House was Built, in 1963, and was a model Home, on Display, for a while, and then , My Family, Bought it, and Moved in, in January, of 1964. And when we moved in, There were 2 Blank spaces,--- Empty Lots, on Our Lake, but by January 1965, There were Houses There, Making Our Lake Complete, with 60 Houses, and if you Drive Your Car Around, or Walk on The Sidewalks, It's 1 Mile around. I Know your Lake, is Much, Much Larger, a Sort Of Recreational Lake. Have you, ever Been to Lake Murray, in Columbia, S. C., Actually Lexington , S. C. ???? Or Lake Norman, near Charlotte ??? And Kentucky Lake, and; Land Between The Lakes, in Western Kentucky ???? Now that's a Big, Big Lake, Like Our Lake Okeechobee. I've Been to all of Those Lakes. Do People Swim, in Your Lake ???? You Mentioned that you Have A Wooden Deck, on The Back Of Your House. I Love Those Decks, and I Always Kick The Idea Around, about putting one , in Back of My House. Some People Here Put Remote Elevated Wooden Decks, in Their Back Yard. We Have Some Indian Chickee Hut's, on our Lake. I Had our House Remodeled, about 4 Years ago, and it Looks Real Nice, on The Outside, Like a New Model Home, Down Here, in New Developments. It's Home !!!!! I Looked at Hendersonville, on The Computer, Real Estate Companies, A Nashville Tour, and I Saw A Large Screen Full Map, of Nashville Communities, ect., and I Saw Hendersonville, Your Lake, and Got a Lot of Info. It was A Virtual Trip, on My Computer !!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		19-Apr-2009 11:23
Typo, it HAS sound with it, not just video only.

Dave B		19-Apr-2009 11:22
Since we have four things in common, let's try for one more. Is anyone interested in wildlife, not the kind where you go from bar to bar, but as in animals, and one step further, just yesterday I found three or four live webcams on the internet that show waterholes in Africa, with plenty of wild game coming right up to them and it is sound and is amazing to watch. Right next to national parks, so plenty of activity going on. I have always wanted to go to Africa, just for general purposes but also a safari, the kind where you view wild game from a bus etc. South Africa, Zambia etc. Anyone ever been or is now interested in any of that stuff?

Dave B		19-Apr-2009 11:09
Robbin, I have been to Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth. My dad was from Oklahoma and so I lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth for a number of years, plus being stationed 100 miles NW at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls for three years, so I know that area pretty well ,lived in Euless and in Colleyville a few years later, both DFW towns. Where part of the airport is now, I used to go out with a box of cartridges, and my .22 rifle, and "plink" tin cans and leaves floating down a little stream, for a moving target. Those were the days, when there was some wide open country.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 04:37
Goodnight Irene, And To All Of My Friends !!!!! I Think I'll Retire,for The Night, and Cut Some Z's !!!!!! Talk To You All , Possibly Tomorrow, if Your around !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 04:30
Don Boyd, How Well, I Remember Jackie !!!!! She was so Pretty, The Kind of Girl, who Had All Of The Fellas Looking at Her, when she passed By !!!!!! I was in Classes, with Jackie, at Palm Springs JR High, and I Got up the Nerve to talk to Her, many times, and when I Did, I Got Shivers, and Special Feelings, that you Get, when you're in Love, with someone. And she may of not Been interested, in Me, But She was Real nice, and Gave me Her Attention, and Really Listened to What I was Saying. She was A Real Nice Person, and Very Beautiful, and I Will Never Forget Her !!!!!!! RIP !!!!! Best Regards, and Thanks, For Sharing that with Me !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 04:14
Eastsider, Oh My God, Marilyn Chambers Now, too !!!!! Linda Lovelace, was enough to sink Me, But Now Marilyn, Man, I Need A Drink !!!!! Dam, Talk about Sad, Man, I've Had it !!!!!! I Hope nothing Happens To Lisa Marie, E's Little Famous Girl, or Lorena Sanchez, or I Just Might Lose it !!!!! 2 Bitin The Dust, is Too Much, Man, I'm Beside Myself, and Especially , those 2 !!!!!! Gotta Get Myself Together, I'm Glad You Can't See My Tears !!!!! Lake Tahoe, is Off West 60th Street, and just west of Red Road, and it's an Irregular Shaped Lake. And Across the Street, from Lake Tahoe, is: Lake Lawrence East, and West of that, is Lake Lawrence West, which is off West 12th Avenue, and 60th Street, by Sparks Park. I live on: Lake Lawrence North, which is Further North, Towards Miami Lakes, But in Hialeah. When you were down here last, At West 84th Street,--- 138th Street, you were Real Close to My House. I Live South of there, a few Blocks. I'm surprized, that you Remember: Lake Tahoe, and Lake Lawrence, at all. When I was a young kid, living By Hialeah Lanes Bowling Alley, 2 Friends, and I Walked all The way To Lake Tahoe, and Tresspassed, and went Swimming, in Lake Tahoe, all Day, and We Got Sunburned, and were Hungry, and Thirsty, and Had to walk, all the way Home, To Sun Tan Village. I was like : 8 years old. Stupid Kids !!!!! Your House sounds, Real Nice. I Have a Large Screened Porch, with Good Tongue and Groove Wood, inside, and Tile, on Top, outside, and I wanna Close it in, Like a Florida Room, with French Colonial Windows, and French Doors, But Lack Yang !!!!! Maybe , one Day. I Did Take the Grayline Bus Tour, in 1980, from My Days INN Motel, By, Trinity Lane, off I-65, and We went By : Twitty City, so we probably, did go Near, or By Your House. And when We Stopped At Carrington Place Apts., We Probably Passed Your House. I Remember seeing a Big Lake, or Waterway, on The way to Carrington Place. That was Probably: 1995, or around there. I thought Music Row, would Last Forever, and Opryland Amusement Park, Too. They were Both, so neat. And when I Recorded My Demo Cassette Tapes, at Barbara Mandrell's , in Music Row , Hell, I thought I was on My Way !!!! Hah Hah Hah !!!!! My Cassettes, from There, are Comedy Tapes, Pathetic Singing !!!!! Are there Alligators, in Tennessee ????? And Do You Have any there ???? I Hope not !!!!! Are Power Boats, Allowed, on Your Lake, ??? Not on ours, ours is For Swimming, Paddleboats, Sailboats, and Rowboats. You can use Electric Trolling Motors, though. I Really Liked Music Row, it was Nice, with The Wax Museum, Country Stars Car's Museum, Minnie Pearl's Museum, Gilley's, ect. I went to The Houston Gilley's, in Pasadena, TX., on Spencer Highway. So Sad it's Gone Too !!!!!! I went to: Billy Bob's, in Fort Worth, too., with its' Indoor Rodeo Arena. Remember, The Old Red Road Lounge ?????? I went there, a few times, in the 70's !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		19-Apr-2009 03:53
Robbin, speaking of ladies, I had dinner and beers with an old buddy at Don Shula's Hotel this evening who I haven't seen in 30 years when he got married. He drove down from the Daytona area for the weekend and was Jackie's boyfriend after she broke up with the guy you knew at PS Junior. Let's just say that there were some great memories discussed and your name came up because you remember her from PS Junior. Don

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 03:16
Anyone Ever Been To: Charles Town, West Virginia ???? My family, used to Go there, in The Summers, Back in 1964, and 1965. It's a Nice Little town, about 60 Miles West Of D. C. , in The Shenandoah Valley, Near Harper's Ferry, and it was named after Charles Washington, George Washington's Brother, who once Lived there. It Has a Horse Racing Track, called: Charles Town !!!!! My Mom and Dad, Loved Horse Racing, and that's why we went to Charles Town,: To Go to The Races. My Brother, and I were allowed at The Races, there, State Law allowed Minors, Fla. Did Not. We Had a Good time there, Staying at The Turf Motel, Near The Race Track. I was 13 years Old. I Met a Real Pretty Girl there, from Baltimore, named Margo, a Slim Brunette, with Long Hair, and Tanned Skin. Her Father Came there, to Work at The Race Track, During their Meeting, and then, they went Home To Baltimore !!!! We Swam in The Motel Pool together, and Got to Know each other, for a Few Days. I Was In Love !!!!! And then , came Heartache !!!!!! We said Goodbye, and Our Families, went Home. Us To Hialeah, and They Went Home To Baltimore !!!!!!! Nice Love Story, Huh !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		19-Apr-2009 02:50
Robbin: I remember Lake Tahoe and Lake Lawrence in Miami Lakes or maybe that was Palm Springs. Yeah this is a pretty big lake. It was built back in the 1940 or 50 for flood control by the Army Corp of Engineers and there are a couple of dams on it. If you have a Road Atlas you can easily find it. Look north of Nashville for Hendersonville and Old Hickory Lake. Our house was built in 1969 and is on a slopeing lot. From the road it looks like a 2 story but in reality it is 3 if you count the basement that is also garage space. The lot slopes toward the lake and our kitchen, family room and master bedroom all have lake views. We have a deck that goes completely across the back of the house. The house originally had sliding glass doors across the back but we took those out several years ago and replaced them with energy efficient french doors and did the same with replacing the windows. The energy efficient doors and windows have most likely paid for themselves in electric bill savings by now. Two of the upstairs bedrooms have lake views. The back of the house is probably 35 or 40 yards from the lake and we have a floating style of dock which is necessary because of flood control by the Corp. When you were in Nashville if you took a Opryland or Gray Line Tour of homes you very likely either went past our house or were within spitting distance of it. I hope that this bit of bad news doesn't send you deeper into depression, but Marilyn Chambers hit room temperature this week. Perhaps to help you in this time of sadness you should listen to "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen to help you cheer up. Never heard of an AR-7 but it doesn't sound very dependable. I'd like to at least see a Winchester 9422 that Dave wrote about.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 02:42
Eastsider, I Hear Yah, But I want The Women, to Like Me , for More than Just My Music, Don't Yah Know !!!!!!!!! You'd Be Surprized, How many young chics, Look My Way, I Get their attention, if nothing Else !!!!!! Hah, Hah !!!!! My wife Knows Me !!!!! I 've Got Wandering Eyes, But my Heart always Stays at Home. Remember, That Song ???? My wife tells Me: Look all you want, at The Young Girls, and other Women, But Don't Touch !!!!!! You can Look, she says !!!! I'm O. K., with That, Hey, it's Better than Nothin !!!!!! Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 02:32
Guys: We all Know : Women, We can't Live with Them, But We Sure can't Live Without Them !!!!! And I For One: Sure as Hell,: Don't wanna Live, without Them !!!!!!!Women, are Goddesses, Women, are Princesses, Women, are : What Makes Men Excited, not Gun, or Trains, or Oldies, Don Boyd, is Right !!!!! Women, are Beauty !!!!!! Take: Nudity, A Woman's Body, Nude, Is Beauty, and She's A Goddess, But A Mans Body Nude, is Vulgar, and He's A Pervert !!!!! That's The Way it is !!!!!! Thank God, For Women !!!!!!!! I Do !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 02:20
Eastsider, I Remember Larry Thompson, He Had a Good Column !!!!! I also Live on A Lake, But only A 23 Acre Lake, with 60 Houses , around it. I'm Quite Sure that your Lake is Much Bigger. Ours is Square, and Across, to The Houses, on The other side, is Like 400 Yards. You know, I never thought about a Caboose, But I've always Wanted to put A Sort Of TreeHouse,-- Life Guard Stand Type Tarzan's Tree House, Down in My Back Yard, near The Seawall, and Have it Overlooking the Lake, so We could Go out there, and Climb up Steps, and Relax There , Like A Tiki Bar On The Lake. Or A Big Gazaebo, or Pavillion, in The Back Yard, But I Don't want to Block My Nice Lakeviews, from The House. I Have 3 Rooms, with Sliding Glass Doors, which afford Beautiful Views of The Lake !!!!!! I'm sure you Have Bay Windows, or something Like I Do, Being on A Lake !!!!! Is Your Lake, something Like : Lake Norman, near Charlotte, N. C. ??? Ps,---- I'm Still Devastated, about Linda Lovelace !!!!!! She was: A Head, of Her Time !!!!! I Miss Her , Deeply !!!!! Do You Remember: The Armalite AR7 colapsible Floating 22 Rifle, that was made as a Survival Rifle, for The U. S. Air Force ???? I Had one, Back in 1973, and I Fired it too Much , at the canal, and it went Kaput !!!! That was the end of that, But it was fun, while it Lasted !!!!!! Oh, and Reference: L&N Railroad, My Mom's Sister In Law, Had a Real Good Job, in Their Offices, in Louisville, at 7th and Broadway, for years, and years, and then, she Had to Move to Jacksonville, Fla., to CSX's Offices there. I Remember: L&N, with The Yellow Engines,- Motors. I saw them, many times, in Louisville, and Nashville. You know, I saw a Blue and yellow Sante Fe Railroad Freight Train, in Kentucky, one time, years ago, over near: Bardstown, where My Old Kentucky Home is !!!!! I Thought they were Lost !!!! Sante Fe Railroad???? Here, in Kentucky ????? After that, I was on The Lookout, For Pink Elephants !!!!!!! Best Regards, and Later !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		19-Apr-2009 02:00
Oldies are fine but if you want young women you'll need to listen to something else or you'll hear "My father listens to that kind of music" and who needs that? But then as I pass gracefully into my golden years I realize that what I can have, I don't want and what I want I can't have. Let the discussion begin! If anybody cares; I watched "True Lies" last nightb partially filmed in the Keys and downtown Miami. I also thought of another movie with some Miami Beach scenes, "Raging Bull".

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 01:35
Don Boyd, Oldies, Are Still My Favorite Music, Also, 50's, 60's, and 70's. 50's Do Wop, from my Little Kid Days, WQAM, And WFUN, and 60's, from when I was at Palm Springs JR. High, and Hialeah High, and 70's Old School Soul Music. And Best of All, That Music , Reminds Me of Special Women, Like Jackie Zimmerman !!!!!!!! All The Best !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 01:26
Eastsider, I thought You Might Know those People, Cause all of you went To Filer JR. High. The Guy I knew, at Lionel Playworld, wasn't Jack Adams, His name , was something Else, and I'll Think of it Soon, But not yet. That was a Great Place, I Loved Their Little Gun Dept. I used to Go To Woolworth's Gun Dept., at 163rd Street Shopping Center, in North Miami Beach, a Lot, years ago, Did you ever Go there ????? It was a Good Place !!!!! You Know, Eastsider, If You Moved Back To Hialeah, You Could Put A Caboose, in Your Front Yard, Have Crowing Roosters, A Big Dump Truck,& A Big Boat, in Your Front Yard !!!!!! Seriously, Here, anything Goes !!!! There is all of That, Except I Haven't Seen A Caboose Here Yet, But Maybe Soon !!!!! I Guess that's Part of Why you Left Here !!!!! Can't Really Say That I Blame You, This Place, is Getting worse, By The Day !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 01:12
Don Boyd, You Kow Don, I was Just thinking that, Lately, Funny you Read My Mind !!!! We Gotta Get Something Going, about The Best Topic, on The Planet, : Women !!!!! I Remember, Before, when out Of The Blue: I Signed in Some Name: Charlie, I Believe, and I Got The Ball Rolling, about Strip Clubs , Remember That ???? We Had a Lot Of Response, to That one, and A Lot Of Fun. Topics Like that Get Men's Blood Flowing !!!!! We Must Include Women More, in our Discussions !!!!! I Am All For That !!!!!! Count Me In !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Apr-2009 01:04
Dave B, Small World, HuH !!!!! Isn't That Somethin ????? The Big 3 !!!!! I know Right where : Camp Lejeune, Camp Geiger, and Camp Johnson, are !!!!! I've Been there Before !!!!! My Grandmother Learned, My Dad's Mom, was From Pender County-, Burgaw, N. C., only 30 Miles west Of Jacksonville, N. C., and Camp Lejeune, and we went to Jacksonville, a Lot, in The Summers, Of The 50's, and Also: We Saw Convoys Of Marines, Going By My Grandma's House, on Highway 53 East, Headed Toward Burgaw. My Brother, and I, and Even My Dad, Took Notice, Of The Impressive Marine Convoys Going By, all Vehicles, with Headlights On, and A Jeep, in Front, and A Jeep in Back. My Dad, told us: They're Going on Maneuvers !!!!! Also, My Dad's Uncle's Daughters Husband , was a Barber, at Camp Lejeune, in The Early 50's, and we went there, to see Him, when I was a Little Kid. That Place, is Like Here: Full Of Alligators !!!! I Wasn't sure, if you Did Boot Camp, at San Diego, Or Parris Island. I Figured , that they still Had Infantry Training, at Camp Lejeune,- Camp Geiger, and Out West: Camp Pendleton. Thanks , for The Update. I've Been to Parris Island, as A Visitor, and Seen Most Of The Base. And I've Been There For Graduations !!!!! Very Impressive !!!!! I was all set to Enlist in The Marine Corps, on The Buddy System, with 2 Close Friends, in My Neighborhood, in 1968, But My Dad talked me out of it, and Later, in 1970, I Went in The Army. My Dad, was in The Army, also !!!! And My Brother also !!!!! I Loved those PopUp Targets, They Were Fun. When You were at Camp Geiger, Did You Ever Go To Wilmington ???? I Remember The Movie Theatre, in Downtown Jacksonville, N. C., : The Iwo Jima Theatre. My Grandma's Place, was Between Jacksonville, and Burgaw, and Then Wilmington, was 30 Miles, south Of Burgaw, on Highway 117. They now Have I- 40, That Goes out of Wilmington, on College Road !!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		19-Apr-2009 00:14
We forgot about that, we better include that in a hurry.

Don Boyd		19-Apr-2009 00:07
Great, just great, I'm sorry to hear that I'm the only guy in here who likes women. : ) And oldies when it comes to music. Don

Dave B		18-Apr-2009 23:12
Not only oldies, and not only guns, but now trains in common, me, Eastsider and Robbin.

eastsider		18-Apr-2009 22:21
Dave: About 1985 or so the L&N railway had 5 or 6 cabooses for sale here. If memory serves me correctly, they were in the $2,000 to $2,500 price range. That sounded cheap to me and we were planning to buy one and put it near our boat dock behind our house to use as kind of a grown-ups playhouse. We had two problems. To get the caboose from their yard to our yard, amounted to moving a house and was going to cost somewhere around $6,000+ if I remember right. Then there was the codes problem, but that took care of itself when codes directed us to the Army Core of Engineers, that own (I think) and control (I definitely know that to be correct) Old Hickory Lake. They deemed the caboose an eyesore and "incompatable" with the scenery along the lake. That put the kaboosh to that idea, but it was fun while it lasted. I would still like to have a caboose but I guess that it would have to be somewhere out in the woods. There was a newspaper writed with, The Miami News, named Larry Thompson and he had a caboose in his back yard back in the 60's.

eastsider		18-Apr-2009 22:10
Robbin: I don't know any of those people that you mentioned, but if the guy at Playworld's sporting goods department was a stocky guy with dark brown hair, it may have been Jack Adams, who worked there around that time. We ran around together in High School.

Dave B		18-Apr-2009 18:49
And I think the USMC started using M-16s the year after I got out.

Dave B		18-Apr-2009 18:48
Robbin, nowadays they have both boot camp and advanced infantry training all in one, or rather, one after the other, at Parris Island and San Diego, but when I was in, we had boot camp at Parris Island, graduated 13 wks later, then got on a nonstop bus from SC to NC to Camp Geiger, right next to Lejeune, for Advanced Infantry Training for 6 wks, it was there that we had the popup targets, machine guns, flamethrowers, grenades etc, at Parris Island we had rifle training only. Now it is different, they do both right there at PI

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 18:19
Dave B, Did you ever Have any Experience, in The Marine Corps, or Air Force, with The Automated Electronic Pop Up Silhouette Targets, at Military Ranges ???? I know in Boot Camp USMC, they only Have : Paper Targets, The Pit, and Maggie's Drawers, ect., But Perhaps , in AIT, or In The Air Force !!!! I Loved those Torso, and Head Silhouettes, and The way they Popped Up, at Different Distances, by surprize. We Had them, at FORT JACKSON, Army Base, in Columbia, South Carolina, in Basic Training,- BCT . We 1st Zero'd Our Weapons, on a 25 Meter Paper Target Range, To Set Our Sights, and We Had Help, from our Drill SGT.'s, our DI's. Then , we went to The other Ranges, with Pop Up Targets !!!!! They Had Foxholes, a Tower, Loud Buzzers, And A P. A. System, to Give Command on, Such As : Cease Fire, Lock And Load 10 Rounds, and Make sure that your Selector Switch, is on Safe, Keep That Weapon Down Range, Private, Ready On The Left, Ready On The Right, The Firing Line is Ready, Commence Firing At Will. Those Army Ranges, at FORT JACKSON, were State Of The Art. The Pop UpTargets, Popped Up, on The Left and Right Side, of Your Lane, and at Distances Of : 50 Meters, 150 Meters, and 300 Meters, and There was no Bulls Eye, ect. If You Hit TheTarget, it Went Down, But if you Missed, it Stayed Up !!!!!! They Were Neat !!!!! I Wish I Had One !!!!! For Record Fire, To Qualify: Each Private, Had His Own Lane, Real wide, and The Tower , would Give The Command: Firers, Watch Your Lanes, and When Your Pop Up Targets Appeared, You Fired. We Had Different Exercises : S ome Like That, and You Stood Watching your Lane, and when your Targets Appeared, you would Dive For The Ground, on Your Stomach in Prone Position, and Fire, while others: You Fired Sitting Down, and others, From A Foxhole. You Scored Points , For Hits, and I Think I Remember: That Maximum Score, was 300, and I Scored : 298, and was Awarded An Expert Badge, For The M16. The Badges Went By Points: Marksman, Sharpshooter, and Expert, Being Best !!!!!! The Rifle Range, and The Grenade Range, were My Favorite Parts Of Army Basic Training !!!!!!! And it was My First Experience, with The M16, and I Immediately, Fell In Love , With It !!!!!!It Makes A Pop Sound, Like No Other, and if you Fire it at The River Bank, when it Hits the water, it Makes Waves, like a Good Sized Boat, or Fast Boat, went By, and Water Goes Up In The Air, Like 20 Feet High. That's How Powerful, it is. I Love The M16, But some Hate It !!!!! To Each His Own !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 17:37
Dave and Don, I Remember Well, The Home News, and we always Read it , at our House, and Yes, I Would Have To Agree: It was a Great Little Paper !!!!! And Dave B, Good Luck, In Finding Your Picture, in The Home News !!!!!! It would Be Great, if you could Come up with it !!!!!! I pass The Old Home News Building, a Lot, on East 1st Avenue, across the Street, from The Post Office, in Downtown Hialeah !!!! Sure Brings Back Memories. All The Best, Gentlemen !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 17:26
Pokey, I watched The Endless Summer, Last Night, and I Enjoyed it, Thanks, again, for Sending it !!!! I Had Seen it, a Long Time ago, But Didn't Remember Much of it, and it was Like seeing it, for The First Time. And it Brought Back Memories, Real Good Memories, of A More Carefree, and Fun Time, For Me, When I went Surfing, at South Beach, Went Roller Skating, at Rustic, And Hialeah Roller Rinks, was in JR. High School, at Palm Springs, Played Baseball, on a Team, at Sparks Park, Went to O' Quinn Park, to Play Tetherball, went To Beechmont Delicatessen, For Great Cold Cut Sandwiches, and Great Brownies, Went To Royal Castle, on West 49th Street, Went to Hialeah High Night Football Games, Went To Practice, and Track Meets, with My Hialeah Optimist Club Track Team, with Our Great Coach, MR. Stan Romero, Went To Hialeah Speedway Saturday Night Races, Swam In Our Lake, Behind Our House, Went To My Dad's H. A. A. Games, to watch The Games. Went To My Dad's Miami Lakes Optimist Clubs' Games, and other Events, Drank Sodas, from U- Totem, and 7-11, Sometimes, went toSoutheastern North Carolina, near Wilmington, in The Summer, Went to Palm Springs JR. High , in the Summer, to Woodshop, and played Knock Hockey, in The Cafeteria there, Rode our neighbor's Moped, a 50cc Allstate, from Sears, Went to Northside Shopping Center, all The Time, with My Family, Listened To: WQAM, and WFUN, and other things, and it was A Real Good Time, in My Life, and that was 1965 and 1966. I Hope you get your Cassette Tapes Soon, Maybe Today -, Saturday !!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		18-Apr-2009 15:52
I will get in touch with them and see if they have my old photo, by any chance. That would be something to see.

Don Boyd		18-Apr-2009 15:45
It makes you wonder whatever happened to all the old photos that were on file at the Home News when they shut down. I hope they weren't destroyed. Someone should check with the Historical Museum of South Florida to see if they were donated there or to the City of Hialeah. Don

Dave B		18-Apr-2009 15:23
I lived in Virginia Gardens at the time, either before or after living in Belle Haven Trailer Park. Went door to door selling the paper and new subscriptions to it.

Dave B		18-Apr-2009 15:22
Don, I wish you knew someone who could get me a photo of myself taken by the Home News and published in it, for selling the most newspapers and creating the most new account, when I was about 8 years old in 1954 or 1955. THAT would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, no matter what kind of archives they have, I guess.

Don Boyd		18-Apr-2009 15:13
The Home News was the best local and most thorough newspaper I have ever read. There are numerous photos in the Hialeah gallery from old Home News editions and a lot more to come thanks to Fred Swick who sent me several old ones including an anniversary edition chock full of old Hialeah photos. Don

Dave B		18-Apr-2009 14:05
Anyone remember the HOME NEWS?D

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 06:16
Anyone Remember Bob, The Big Fat Hialeah Motorcycle Cop, back in The 60's ??? He Gave Lots Of Tickets, and was a Real Bully, and A Loud Mouthed Jerk !!!!! I used to see Him, Loving His Job, Pulling Over People, and Ticketing them, for A Little Of Nothing. And I was at Hialeah Cinemas Movie Theatre, one time, in The 70's, and He Came in, with His Wife, and was Real Bossy, to The Young Girls, at The Concession Stand, and ordered The Girl, to Give His Wife Popcorn, and He Didn't Pay, either !!!!! What a Real Piece Of Crap, He was, always Abusing His Authority !!!! He was A Disgrace to The Uniform, and To The Hialeah Police Department !!!!!! Shame On Him !!!!!!

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 04:59
Anyone Remember: Sealtest Lemonade, in The 1/2 Gallon Milk Carton, and Sealtest Grapeade, and Sealtest Orangeade ???? And what about: NEHI Peach, NEHI Grape, and NEHI Strawberry ???? And Home Milk ???? And When Some People Got Home Delivery Of Glass Bottles Of Milk Delivered To Their Front Door, Early, in The Morning, By A Milkman, in a white Uniform, and Driving a Cute Little Milk Truck , Rememember That ????? And anyone Remember: An Old Man, named Speedy Babs, Who Rode a Motorcycle, in a Circular Cage, at the Flamingo Plaza Traveling Carnivals, that came there, Right before Christmas, back in the 50's ????? Anyone Else But Me, Went to Miami Stadium, to see Baseball Games ???? Anyone, Remember: The Old Airplane, they Had in Grapeland Heights Park, Back in The 50's ????? Anyone Ever Ice Skate, at Polar Palace, on N. W. 36th Street, By Miami Jai a Lai ???? And At The Coliseum, in Coral Gables, when it Had an Ice Skating Rink ???? And Did anyone ever Bowl, at Coliseum Lanes ???? And Did anyone Ever Bowl at The Airport Crossway Lanes, on Lejeune Road ???? Anyone Reading this Go to Hialeah Elementary School ????

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 04:25
In The Wild West Gold Rush Days, The Shotgun Riders, next to The Drivers, on The Wells Fargo Stagecoaches, Carried Winchester Model 94 30- 30 Lever Action Carbine Rifles. And The Stages Carried Passengers, and A StrongBox Containing Valuables, and The Robbers, were usually after That Strongbox. And When those Stages were Robbed, The Pinkertons' were sent after the Robbers, contracted by Wells Fargo, and The Authorities !!!!! Those Stages , Had Two Threats: From The Indians, and From Robbers !!!! And During Those Days, The Pony Express Riders, Delivered The Mail. And Then The Railroads, Came Along, and Took Over Both !!!! I Know something about this, Because I worked For : Wells Fargo, and Pinkerton, But in Modern Days, not Back then, Obviously !!!!!

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 03:58
Anyone Remember The Lake, in The Middle Of Hialeah Speedway, that it Had, at one time, in the 50's ????? And The Great Scrambled Eggs, they Made at: Royal Castle !!!!! Royal Castle, Had Perfect Scrambled Eggs, The Best I've Ever Had, in My Life !!!!! I ate Breakfast, at Royal Castle, all the time, as a Kid. Scrambled Eggs, with Ketchup, Grits, Toast, and a Hamburger, and A Birch Beer, or A Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, and A WonderfulRoyal Castle Honey Bun, Don Boyd's Favorite, and Mine Too !!!!!!! The Good Old Days, In Old Hialeah !!!!!! I Sure Do Miss Those Days !!!!!!!!

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 03:45
Pokey, Did You get the Cassette Tapes Yet ???? I Had Hoped, that you would get them, for The Weekend, to Enjoy. If you Didn't get them Today,-- Friday, You May Get them Tomorrow,- Saturday. Hope you Enjoy them, when you get them !!!!!! Take Care, and Have A Nice Weekend !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 03:36
Dave B, I Didn't know about that, But I'm Not Surprized !!!! Money will Buy almost anything !!!! I Remember, My Mom's Words : When I wanted to Buy Something, and I Pleaded , with Her : But Mom, it's on Sale, and She Told Me: Boy, if you got Money, There will always Be Sales !!!!! So True !!!! And if you Got Enough Money, You can Get what you want, almost Always , But not Always !!!!!! Some Things, and some people, cannot, Be Bought, and others can !!!!! I can Imagine A Caboose, in My Back Yard, But it woud Likely Block My Beautiful View, of The Lake I Live on, and That would Be A Shame !!!!! I Remember, Riding up in The Engine, or Motor, of The Train, with The Engineer, on The way to Warehouse Sidings, to Pick up, and Leave and Chock Boxcars, it was Pretty Neat, and Riding, on The outside, Catwalks, Holding onto the Railings. It was Pretty Thrilling, and I Rememeber well, The Sound Of The Motors, The Wheels on The Tracks, and The Air Horns, when we passed Crossings. At night, and in The Wee Hours, was Very Erie, and Kinda Lonely, especially, on The Rock Job, out west Of Miami INTL. Airport, at The Quarries, in The Boonies !!!! And The Footing, By The Tracks, was very uneven, and Bad, and it was very Dark, out there, and You could only see from The Trains' Big Headlight. It Kinda Haunts Me Now, when I think about that Job, The Trains Ect. And I Do sometimes Have Nightmares, about it. It was a Real Dangerous Job. One Slip, or Mistake, and You Lost Your Arm, Your Legs, or Your Life !!!!!! TheLong, Long FEC Trains, That Pass Behind Belle Haven, BringNew CarsTo their Medley Yard, on Piggyback Car Carriers, Early, in The Mornings, From The Port Of Jacksonville, Fla., at Blount Island, and Every afternoon, They Go By Bell Haven, with Long Trains, of Hopper Cars, Loaded With Rock, and Gravel, En Route to Jacksonville, Fla. FEC's Long Trains, in and out Of Their Medley Yard, For Years, andYears, Caused Traffic Jam Delays, on Okeechobee Road, and all across Hialeah, By 21st Street, But not anymore. They Made a Viaduct, and now: The cars Go under, like a Tunnel, and The FEC Trains, Go Over The Top. That was needed, Forever, I waited, in That Traffic Delay, Lots, and Lots Of Times. It was Nonsense, and I often Thought: What about Emergency Vehicles, Delayed There, People Could Die there, Waiting For Trains To Pass, Creeping along, and Stopping. Take Care, My Friend. Talk To You Soon. Robbin.

Robbin		18-Apr-2009 02:54
Eastsider, Did You Know: Rod Bauza, at Filer JR. High ???? He was My Neighbor, and Surfing Buddy, in 1965-66. We Were Good Friends, and went to South Beach, all the Time Together To Surf there, By The Fishing Pier !!!!! And Maybe, you knew His Girlfriend, at Filer,- Sharon Rudd !! ?? And Did you know: Bobby White, at Filer ??? He went to The Friday night Dances, at The VFW, on East 32nd Street, when I went there, in Maybe: 1962. And Did You Ever Know: Debbie Waliga, and Sharon Faircloth, at Filer ???? Just Curious !!!!! They went To Hialeah High, when I Did, and though they were younger than you, and in a Lower Grade, I Thought Maybe you Remembered Them. And I used to Go to Lionel Playworld, onWest 49th Street, and Buy Ammo, ect., in Their Sporting Goods,- Gun Dept. It was a Good Place. I went there, all the time, in around: 1972-73. I Forget The Guys name, who Was The Manager, or The Sporting Goods- Gun Counter Dept. , But He was Real Nice, and I Liked Buying There. I Put Things On Layaway, and He was Great, to Deal With !!!!!! I Went Past Bright Park, and Flamingo Elementary, Tonight, on Lejeune Road, and I Thought Of You.

Dave B		17-Apr-2009 18:47
Robbin, you know that you can buy a real caboose and have it delivered into your backyard etc, the prices have a tremendous range to them but some folks use them for a den or little office in the backyard.

Robbin		17-Apr-2009 17:49
Dave B, My Pleasure !!!!! No Donation, No Gratuity !!!!! A Simple Courtesy, From One Friend, To Another Friend !!!!!! And Besides, You Already Paid Your Dues, and For The Tour, with The Music, and The Friendship !!!!!! All The Best, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-Apr-2009 17:45
Dave B, Besides The Websites You Gave Me, There are Lots Of Scenic Pictures, with Trains, and Pictures Of Particular Railroad's Trains, ect. All You Have to Do: Is Type In Pictures Of Trains, and you'll Get Lots of them !!!!! I've Done it Before, and Got Lots Of Train Pictures, with Beautiful Scenery, in The Background. I Also Like Model Railroading, But never got into it. It's A very Time Consuming, and Expensive Hobby, Only, or I would say: Primarily: For Well Off Retired Railroaders, To Have Extensive Train Layouts, and Belong To Model Railroading Clubs. I Like to watch Shows about Model Railroading, and Railroads, on Public Television, -- PBS, when they Air them, once in a great while, But that's about it, for Me. Talk To You Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		17-Apr-2009 17:36
That would be great, Robbin, thanks. My very own tour guide, and for free :) Well, I would give a donation.

Robbin		17-Apr-2009 17:28
Dave B, I noticed always, that there was other writing, on the Boxcars, such as weights, ect., But My Favorite writing, was: The Names of all of The Different Railroads, such as: Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern, Milwaukee Roads, Penn Central, Conrail, B& O, Chessie System, Union Pacific Northern Pacific, Sante Fe, FEC, Ect. That's what I enjoyed, as a Kid, and Also now. The Railroad Tracks, that were, and still are: Behind Bell Haven, and where it was: Are The FEC Tracks, -- Florida East Coast Railroad's Tracks, and They Go From Jacksonville, Fla., to Medley, where Their Miami Yard is, next to Miami Springs, and just west, and a little bit north of Miami Intl. Airport. It's Funny though: They call it : The Hialeah Yard, as Does CSX, of Their Yard, Near Bell Haven. The FEC Yard, is in Medley, across The Canal, -- Miami River, from Hialeah, and it's Right Next to Miami Springs, and Virginia Gardens. On The Other Hand: The Railroad Tracks, That You went over, on N. W. 79th Street, enroute to Hialeah, From Bell Haven, Was, and is: The CSX Tracks, which Runs out of The CSX Hialeah Yard, and Shops, and Out of Amtrak's Miami Passenger Station, and it Goes Northeast, Paralelling I-95, Some or Most of it's Tracks' Route , to The Northeast U. S., and Possibly, into Canada, Not Sure !!!!! Now, if you went south, out of The CSX Hialeah Yard, The tracks go past N. W. 79th Street, or Hialeah's East 25th Street, where you were on the Bus, with John States, and The Train Continues south, and Crosses, The FEC Tracks, a little Bit Down, By East 21st Street, in Hialeah, and from there, The Train continues south, past The Back alley, of Flamingo Plaza Shopping Center, and continuing south: The Train went past the Back of The Old Winn Dixie Miami Warehouse, Then it Passed Near: The Old Rustic Roller Rink, and then it went past : Miami Jai A Lai, and then it went along N. W. North River Drive, Passing all the Scrap Metal Yards, and The Tracks Lead : To The Old , Now Gone: Seaboard Coastline Railroad Miami Passenger Station, and then on past The old, Now Gone: Miami Stadium, Baseball Stadium, and Continued, to The End of The Line, on The Southeastern End, and That was The Port Of Miami, just East Of Downtown Miami. There was also Tracks, where The CSX Freight Runs , went to The Right: By Miami Jai A Lai, on N. W. 36th Street, over a Trestle Bridge, and Went By Miami Intl. Airport, Enroute to The Rock Pit Quarry Areas, way out in The Boondocks. I went on All of those Jobs, all Hours, of The Day, and Night, so I know: All of Those CSX Routes Well. I Hope you Enjoyed The Train Rides !!!!! I Tried to Explain it all to you as Vividly, and as Thoroughly, as I Could !!!! And I also Hope: That if you Come To Miami, You Will Let Me Know, so I can Have The Welcome Wagon Standing By. And if you So Desire: A Tour Guide Volunteer, Me, Will Be Glad to Show You Around Town. !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		17-Apr-2009 12:04
I mean, in addition to the ones crossing NW 79th St down towards Hialeah line.

Dave B		17-Apr-2009 11:22
Also, as you know, the RR tracks ran behind Bell Haven.

Dave B		17-Apr-2009 11:15
Thanks, Robbin, that is very interesting indeed. I was going to see my friend in St Augustine for a week or so, a Marine Corps buddy, but I want to take a "side trip" to Miami from there and see some of these old sites. I remember the railroad tracks on NW 79th St. What I used to do is to take a bus from Belle Haven to Miami Springs, all the time, the driver's name was John States. Now my memory is like YOURS :) On the boxcars, I looked for BLT, meaning BUILT, and then it had the month and year 3-55 or whatever, and that was interesting to look for as they went by.

Robbin		17-Apr-2009 02:35
Dave B, When You were Living at Bell Haven, You were very close, to The Hialeah Yard, The Railroad Yard, I Mentioned, Where My Brother, and I once Worked. If You Came out of Bell Haven, and Turned Left, and went west, on N. W. 79th Street, To N. W. 37th Avenue, and turned Right, at 37th Avenue, and folled the road, bearing to the left, you would have seen The Railroad Yard, in a Minute. And it's Still There: Now it's The Hialeah Yard, Of CSX, and AMTRAK, also. The Miami Amtrak Station, is Right Around The Corner, and The Tri Rail Commuter Train Station, and Metro Rail Stations, are all Right Together, Right There. Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-Apr-2009 02:22
Dave B, Now That Sounds Like A Real Train Jouney: Boston To San Francisco !!!!! From The Back Bay, To The San Francisco Bay !!!!! And Yes, Almost Uncharted Wilderness, Ect., with Train Tracks, and Trains Passing By, out in Nowhere !!!!! The Sound Of Train Horns, and Whistles, in The Far Distance, especially, in The Wee Hours, To Me, is Spooky, and Erie, and if a Train Sneaks up on You, it's Plain : Scary as Hell !!!!!! I've Had That Happen, Many Times, and I've also Had Nightmares, Of it, Maybe Because I worked for The Railroad, on time, and it's Haunting Me !!!!! Could Be. Thanks , For The Websites. Will Check them out. I Always thought The Different Names on The Boxcars, was neat to see. There's a Lot of Them !!!!!! And I Always Thought Viaducts, were Neat, with The Trains Going Above. All The Best, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-Apr-2009 02:03
Dave B, I Remember ST. John's Church And School, and it's Still There. I went to Hialeah Elementary School, across The Fields Of Babcock Park, from ST. John's. , and Lots of My Friends, in My Neighborhood, went to ST. John's School, and Church. And I Remember: Blessed Trinity Church, and School, in Virginia Garden's, and it's Still there, as well. The Fire Museum, near Bell Haven, on The Other Side Of The Street, Down a ways, I Don't Remember, But I Do Remember A Fire Equipment Store, I Think they sold Fire Extinguishers, ect. Right about there, Could that Have Been it ????? And , When you Continued west, on N. W. 79th Street, You Passed The Traffic Light, at N. W. 37th Avenue, and then, in 2 Seconds, You Went over The Railroad Tracks, and you were now, in Hialeah, on East 25th Street. You continued West, and Passed East 10th Avenue, and soon: You were to Lejeune Road-, ( East 8th Avenue ). You Passed Lejeune Road, and in a couple Seconds, on Your Right Side, was: and Still is : Hialeah Hospital. You continued on west, and Soon, you came To: East 4th Avenue, Where you Had To Turn: Left Or Right, Because you couldn't Go Straight ahead: A High Cement Wall was, and Is Still There, around Hialeah Park, Horse Race Track. There was a Gas Station There, I Remember it, But I Did not Remember The Name. And , If you Turned Left there, you could take East 4th avenue, all the way, to N. W. 36th Street, in Miami Springs, By MIA, The Airport. But once you Crossed The 4th Avenue Bridge, Over The Canal- River, You were on East Drive, Passing By :On The Right Side : Miami Springs JR. High School, and Glenn Curtiss Elementary School, across the Field, and soon: like in a couple of minutes, you were at 36th street, just wet of Eastern Air Lines, At MIA. Now, if you were Back at East 25th Street, and You Turned Right, you Could take East 4th Avenue, North, all The way, To Gratigny Road-, East 65th Street, By Government Field, Now: Amelia Earhart Park, and you would Have Been Very Close to your Grandma's House, By Palm Springs Elementary School. Going North on East 4th Avenue, En Route To Gratigny Road, You would of Been Passing On The Left: Hialeah Park Race Track's Wall, and then, soon, yo would pass on The Left Side: Hialeah High School, Then East 49th Street, and soon, you woul Dead End, at Gratigny, and Have To Turn Right, or Left. I Hope You Enjoyed Your Journey,--- Nickel Tour !!!!! HAh Hah !!!!! Best Regards, Dave. Robbin.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		17-Apr-2009 01:33
www.railwayshop.com not railroad shop

Dave B		17-Apr-2009 01:30
I took Amtrak from Boston to San Francisco in Dec 2000, sleeper car. Changed trains in Chicago and that was it. Met several people and we email to this day!

Dave B		17-Apr-2009 01:29
I am fascinated by trains, sure. I think part of it is because they go places that cars cannot go, that we cannot go, out in the middle of nowhere, so there is actually still a "frontier" to explore that is not all built up. I think that is part of the attraction. In my den, I have one of those round, porcelain signs, Santa Fe, the old logo, not the new one. I like those signs also. www.railroadshop.com has them

Robbin		17-Apr-2009 01:19
Anyone Else, Besides Me, Like Trains ??? I Like The Old Days , When Train Travel, was Class, and People would Eat in The Dining Car, and it was Like Luxury !!!!!!! When I was young, I Got To Travel By Train, a Little Bit, With My Father, and That's Very Fond Memories, For Me. Trains, were : The Way To Go, in Their Day !!!! But Nowadays, Amtrak, Struggles !!!! I Like The Old Iron Horse Steam Trains, And 50's Locomotives, To Present. Here, on The Internet, Are Lots Of Scenic Train Routes, and I Type In Trains, and Look at Them. All Different Colors, and Types Of Locomotives, are Shown. Every Railroad, Has Their Own Colors, and Names, Or Initials, on Their Motors. That's what Railrods call their Pulling Engines. And There are Freight Railroads , and Passenger Railroads. But Most of The U. S. Passenger Service, is Done By : Amtrak. I Enjoy Shows, about Trains, and Train Museums, Ect. There is a Nice Railroad Museum, in Wilmington, N. C. I Like The Train Rides, at Wild West Type Places, Like : Silver Dollar City, In Branson, MO., and at: Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, TN. , Ect. Kinda Reminds You Of Petticoat Junction !!!!!! And The Staged Fake Train Robberies, are Neat, Too !!!!! I Also Like Frontier Towns, and Wild West Attractions !!!!!

Dave B		17-Apr-2009 01:15
I don't remember that, probably because I lived there only from about 1954 or 55 til 1957 at the very latest, went to St John the Apostle School, and before or after that, to Blessed Trinity, Mrs Kuhlwind taught at the latter and Mrs Noakes at the St John school. A couple of my classmates were Joseph Riden and Paul Manning, and a girl, Paulette Gergen who lived on Wren Avenue. I asked about part of this before but remember when you took a left out of Belle Haven Trailer Park and down a little ways, on the right, was a museum, a small fire museum, with just a few exhibits. It was free. Then way down the same street, NW 79th St, I guess it dead-ended at the racetrack? and you took a left and there was a gas station there on the right, Van Til's service station, do you remember that at all, Robbin? I know a gas station and a very small fire equipment museum are not important or famous sites, but I wanted to run this by you.

Robbin		16-Apr-2009 23:35
Anyone Remember, The Hialeah Yard, Of Seaboard Coastline Railroad, Now CSX, that was, and Still is, Between: N. W. 79th, and N. W. 103rd Street, and Between: N. W. 37th Avenue, and East 10th Avenue ????? My Younger Brother, and I, Worked there, Before. I Worked There, in 1969, as A Switchman, and My Brother worked there, in : 1973, as a Hostler's Helper, and A Hostler. Every Time, I Pass By there, or See CSX Trains, I Remember, My Short Time There. It was a Neat Experience !!!!! I worked all Shifts, and Sometimes, I was out in nowhere, in The Boondocks, Switching Cars, at The Rock Pits, and in warehouse areas, Picking up Boxcars, and Leaving them in sidings, at Lonely Times, in The Wee Hours. And it was a Very Dangerous Job. You Had to Be Very Careful !!!!! Another Old Hialeah Memory, of Mine.

Dave B		16-Apr-2009 21:14
We had the M-14 when I was in the USMC 1963-67. It was just a couple of years later that they changed over to the M-16

Robbin		16-Apr-2009 18:40
Dave B, Yes, The M-14, was Standard Issue, For The Marine Corps, for Longer, than The Army, I Believe, Because I went in The Army, in 1970, and we Had M-16's. The M14, is all Wood, and Iron, so it's Much Heavier, than The Special Plastics, and Alloys, that make up, The M16. The M14, was Really Much Better, for Drill Teams, and Manual Of Arms, ect., Because, of it's Size, and Balance, ect. The M16, is Lighter, and would appear Less Bulky, than The M14, But as Far as Drill, and Ceremonies, Order Arms, Inspection Arms, Ect., The M16, is Rather Awkward, in comparison, to The M14. Now, as far as Performance: Like any Weapon, They Both Must Be Clean, and Properly Oiled, and Maintained. I Think that the M16, in Combat, is Far Better, than the M14, Mainly, Because it's Much Lighter. Field Disassembly, of The M16, is A Snap, But a Little Tricky, Putting The Firing Pin Back in The Bolt Carrier, but other than that, it's Simple. The M14, I feel, personally, is a LittleMore of a pain, to Strip, and Clean. I Have Done it, But not as Much as you, in The Marines, so it may be easier, for you, than Me. But I Had Beacoups Experience, With M16's, Both A1, The 1st ones, and The Newer A2's, which were Better. The M16 A2 , Had A Forward Assist, which was a Plunger, to Clear Jams, and it Really Helped. The M16 A1's, Had no Forward Assist. The M16, was notorius, for Jamming, after Firing Beacoups Rounds, and Carbon, Had Built Up, and You Had To Clean it, Real Quick !!!!! Also, if they were Stuck in The Sand, and Mud, and water, They Many Times Jammed up, and Would not Fire, or Do Anything, and then, all you could Do, was Fix Bayonet, and Smash and Slash, with that, or Stop, and Clean your Weapon. The M14, and The AK 47, were Known, to Be Much More Reliable, and Especially AK47's, They could Me Dirty, and Muddy, and Stil Fire. The M16, is Caliber 223, which is 5.56 MM Nato. It Fires only Military Ball Ammunition, any thing else, will Likely Jam, and Jam, and not Be Reliable, at all. The Effective Killing Range Of The M16, is 500 Meters, while The M14, is 800 Meters. The Muzzle Velocity, of The M16, is 3250 Ft. Per Second, Very Fast, which causes Trauma, to The Victim. The M16, is Super Accurate, and Best, at from 50 Meters, to 300 Meters. It's Report, or Sound, is Very Loud, and Distinctive. It's Recoil, and Kick, is Not Bad at all, and it is A Joy to Shoot !!!!! The Sights, are Wonderful, and you Can Put A Scope on Top of The Carrying Handle, There is A Hole There For it. The Top Caarrying Handle Gives it it's Distinctive Look, and is Handy. One Caution : After Firing Several, or Lots Of Rounds, The M16 Barrel, Becomes Very Hot, and Will Burn You, So Keep Your Hands , on The Handguard, and The Sling. Civilian Models Of The M16, The Semi Auto Only AR15, are Available, and are sold at Gun Shows, a Lot. There are othe Companies, who Make Them, But I Like Colt, The Best. Armalite, Made The AR 18, and The AR180, and they are 223, and Similar Design. I Hope this Gives you an Idea, of what The M16, is Like. Oh, and A Lot Of Police Dept.'s, Have AR15's. , and so Do a Lot Of Criminals, unfortuneately !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		16-Apr-2009 18:12
Dave: I had lunch at Bass Pro Shop a little while ago and stopped by their gun department to inquire about Winchesters. The guy said that the Model 94 has been out of production for a couple of years but that Winchester is still making some models of rifles (he got specific but the models blew by me) and shotguns, which I never knew that they made. Bass Pro had no Winchesters in stock, so it kind makes me lean towards what you said about production stopping. The first Model 94 that I ever bought I got from either Playworld or Zayres (I forget which) on 49th Street. I think it cost something like $89.95 and had a real wood stock. That last one that I bought was probably double that and had some type of composite material stock. I sure wish that I had never sold, traded or whatever I did with it, my original 94. I sure like the sound of that Smith Titanium 38 and I may have to check into one of those at a real gun shop, rather that Bass Pro.

Dave B		16-Apr-2009 17:47
Robbin, we should all chip in, me, you and Eastsider, and present Don with a gift. Maybe a revolver or something :) Any ATF agents reading this, just kidding. We talk about weapons so much here, I got carried away.

Robbin		16-Apr-2009 17:42
Don Boyd, I Am Perfectly Happy, with The New Site, As Is, Right Now, No Changes Needed, But Thanks Anyway, For The Offers, and Flexibility, I Appreciate it !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		16-Apr-2009 11:10
In the Marine Corps we had M14s, just before the M-16s came out, so I have never held or seen closeup an M16. They changed over to them the year after I got out.

Robbin		16-Apr-2009 03:13
Dave B, I Like Smith & Wesson, And Ruger Revolvers Also, They Are High Quality !!!!! I Got Your Confirmation, of The Voice Mail . Thank You , for Everything !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		16-Apr-2009 03:02
Colt was Famous, for Their Military M16, and Civilian Model AR 15. Made at Their Hartford Ct. Plant, for Years, and Years. I Think I Read, Where Colt Closed That Plant, But I'm Not Really Sure . The M16, and AR 15 Colt Rifle, Looks Like a Mattel Toy, and Has Been Called that, Many times, But it is A Very Powerful, and Effective Weapon. Some People Say Not, But I Disagree, Having Used it in The U.S. Army, and Seeing 1st Hand, what it can Do. I personally Like The Rifle. It's Light, It's Very Accurate, It's Easy To Shoot, And Overall, it's Great !!!!! The only Drawback, of This Rifle, is : When it's Dirty, or Has Been Fired Lots, it Builds up Carbon, and is Prone to Jam. And Jams, were Hard To Clear, on The Old ones, But The Newer Ones, The M16 A2, Had Forward Assist, A Sort Of Plunger, to Clear Jammed Rounds. The Forward Assist , Did Help, and So The M16 A2, was Much Improved, an Much Better, than The M16 A1. Colt's Hartford Plant Made Them !!!!

Dave B		16-Apr-2009 01:56
I like Smith and Wesson and Ruger, I guess, the best, for revolvers. I once had a Smith and Wesson TITANIUM airweight and man was it light. I couldn't believe how light, and hardly a kick to it when firing. A nice .38 revolver. Expensive, too, when they first came out. They have airweights but this was even lighter due to the titanium. You could put that in your shirt pocket or pocket of shorts and not even know it was there. So I might get another one of those in addition to my heavier Ruger SP101.

Dave B		16-Apr-2009 01:53
Eastsider:Colt never made rifles, but they even stopped making handguns, and Winchester stopped making rifles...that is interesting about the Nashville area and how they do it there. Robbin: Got the info on my voicemail system, thanks very much.

Robbin		16-Apr-2009 01:39
Pokey, I watched: On Any Sunday, Last Night, and I Enjoyed it. It was Something Different. Thanks again !!!!! But, as I always say, if I Had a Choice, Between Karts, and Bikes, No Choice, for Me, Karts , Hands Down !!!!! By Friday, You Might Get The Cassettes. Hope you Do, and that You Enjoy Them. Robbin.

eastsider		16-Apr-2009 01:39
Dave: Your guess is as good as, or probably better, than mine about Winchester. I don't think that I ever knew that Colt made a rifle. That's how out-of-the-loop that I am. I asked about your status for a couple of reasons. Nashville has a huge Public Defender's office with probably 35 or 40 lawyers, social workers, research assistants, appellate section etc. Plus there are also Court appointments for the private bar. We are friends with a couple and the husband has a big criminal-only practice. I think that he told me once that he started 30 or more years ago. He is now focusing on DUI defense because there is, as he says "a never ending stream of clients" and he charges big money for DUI representation. He must be making some big bread because of his lifestyle, or he has real good credit. Anyway, the Nashville PD's office is a political spawning ground, or so it would seem. The current and former Mayors of Nashville were PDs, many of the Judges are former PD's also. Seems like "crime pays" at least for the members of the Criminal Bar around here, anyway. I've heard some of the tales that come out of the Courthouse and they can be funny. Apparently some people lose all common sense when they are in Court, from the stories that I've heard. I'm surprised that somebody has not come up with a reality TV show based in a Courthouse. Come to think of it, maybe that's been done and it's called daytime TV Judge shows. I have been intending to amend my answer about exercise, to a degree. I do hate to exercise, but occasionally will ride a stationary bike. I do, however, love to walk and walk everywhere that I can. I've always been that way, even as a kid. I also take the stairs, if they are available, other than an elevator unless I've got to go above 9 or 10 floors. That gets to be a bit much as my knees start to give out. When I play golf, I never use a cart. I never understood playing golf for exercise and riding around 18 holes, getting the cart as close to the ball as possible, hitting it, and riding to the next shot. I'll walk and carry my own bag. It's not only better for me, but it's cheaper too.

Dave B		16-Apr-2009 00:53
And, Eastsider, I think Winchester stopped making rifles. I know Colt stopped their production, didn't they?, some time ago.

Dave B		16-Apr-2009 00:33
So, total time practicing law is from June 1979 to the present. The entertainment value of big city courts is phenomenal though. Never a dull moment. Funny stuff. Like working in a hospital ER

Dave B		16-Apr-2009 00:32
Eastsider: Private practice and court-appointed also. In this state they have a little different set up. There are no public defenders as such, except a handful. So across Massachusetts they have maybe 1500 private attorneys in the Private Counsel Division of the state agency Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS). In Boston, where there are ten courts, they have maybe 20 public defenders and 400 of us who do court-appointed work on an independent contractor 1099 basis and bill the state for our services and yet we are all in private practice, all 450 of us. So it is a little different than in some others states, like in Kentucky, where they do have public defender offices, salaried employees. But we are not employees, so we have no benefits, we are 1099 people, private cases and court-apptd cases, both. Kind of a different system. Lately, many private attorneys have gone on the "list" of the 450 because it is a steady cash flow, whereas in private criminal practice you might starve to death waiting for clients. In the Private Counsel Division there is no shortage of business. I have the fourth heaviest caseload, by choice, of all ten courts in Boston. I have been doing this stuff since March 1, 1985, before that, assistant district attorney in Boston, before that, USAF JAG officer in Texas, special asst US Attorney in Texas at the same time, and then USMC enlisted back in the mid-60s.

eastsider		15-Apr-2009 22:47
Dave: I never even knew that Winchester made a model 9422 and I imagine that they are a great rabbit and squirrel gun. My Model 94 was a gift and I have never fired it as it is the "Buffalo Bill Cody Commerative Edition" although I have owned various Model 94's over my lifetime. At one time Winchester made a lot of different Commeratives and I had several opportunitys to buy them but was stupid and didn't. I'm not sure if the Commerative Series is still made as I'm not a gun collector and don't really follow the trends but I wish I had bought some of the more interesting ones back when I had the chance. Are you in private practice or with the PD's Office?

Dave B		15-Apr-2009 22:33
Eastsider, have you ever seen a Winchester 9422? Same as the 94 but in a .22 caliber model. I have always wanted a 94 and/or 9422 and will have to get one soon. They are not too bad, price wise, compared to handguns.

eastsider		15-Apr-2009 22:15
Robbin: You talk like the 44 and the 9 mm are the only guns that I own, so in an effort to correct your thinking, I offer my inventory: Ruger 44 magnun double action revolver, Ruger 357 magnum double action, Colt 357 magnum single action revolver, S&W 38 "Lady Smith" registered to me but used by wife, 9mm Browning, 12 guage Mossburg "cruser" riot shotgun, Colt 38 revolver, Winchester Model 94, Charter Arms 22 cal long range 6 shot derranger, S&W 38 revolver ultra light frame and assorted knives, tomahawks, axes, swords, bayonets and a minature (1/3 scale)cannon. Now, check out my ratio of 44 magnums and 9mm automatics to revolvers and then get off of my ass. "Goat" has nothing to do with it, I've read your opinions at least 3 times and understood the first time. You're beating a dead horse here.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		15-Apr-2009 20:53
Robbin, do me a favor and call again with your mailing address. I wrote it down but cannot find it and I want to burn these cds and get them to you asap. 508 398-0111 24/7 no one ever picks up, not even me, the ringer is off. It just goes to an internal voicemail system. Thanks. Sorry to have you do this again. Watch now, and see if five minutes after you leave a message, I will find the paper with your address on it :)

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 20:48
Dave B, I Know Your Intentions, were Good, and I'm Sure Don Boyd Does Too !!!!! And I Appreciate , You Going To Court With Me, as My Defense Attorney, Thanks a Lot, You Meant well, I Realize !!!!! And As For My Choice Of Weapons : 357 Magnum Revolver, Snubnose, Federal Hydra Shok Hollow Points 6 Rounds, and 5 Speed Loaders, with 30 More Rounds. That Should Do it !!!!!! You're Correct Dave, : A Semi Auto, can Jam, and They Do, Often !!!!! And if it Jams, and You Need it, to Save Your Life, You Are SOL, S. O. L. Big Time !!!!!!! Recite : Hail Mary, Full Of Grace, Twice, And KYA Goodbye !!!!! With A Pistol, The Slide Can Stick, The Feed Ramp, can Need Polished, The Clip, - Magazine, can Be Bent, and The Gun, can Be Dirty, and can Have Carbon Buildup. All of These Things and More, can Lead To A Jam. But with a Revolver, You Have A 95% Chance, that when You Pull The Trigger, It will Fire, But With A Semi Auto Pistol, I would Say : You Have about a 50 /- 50 % hance, that it Will or won't Fire, Not Good, at all !!!! I Prefer: The Sure Thing, The Revolver !!!! And with 6 Shots of Hollow Points, and A Marksman, Holding The Revolver, The Odds Of Self Defense, and Going Home, are Real Good !!!!!! And, Not us, But Inexperienced Shooters, can Open The Cylinder, and Plainly See that The Piece, is Empty, so there's The Matter Of Safety, Also. But with A Semi Auto Pistol, an inexperienced Shooter, can Take out the Clip, and Have A Round, in the Chamber, and forget, and accidently, shoot.. themselves, or someone else. That has happened, Many times, and I said Inexperienced, It Has Happened to Experts, also !!!!! An Example: True Story !!!! They used to Have Big Gun Shows, at Miami Beach Convention Center, years ago, and I always Went, Saturday Mornings. Well, This one Saturday Morning, My Friend, and I , arrive, at The Gun Show, Pay Our Admission, and Enter. When We Went To The Registration Table, To Have Our Weapons Checked, and A Plastic Seal Put on them, My Friend, Got into An Argument, with A Miami Beach Police Officer, In Uniform, sitting at The Table. The Reason: After The Police Officer Checked My Friends Browning Hi Power 9MM Pistol, and Certified, it to Be Empty, Put A Seal On it, and Handed it Back to My Friend, But with The Clip Separate. My Friend Goes To Put The Empty Clip Back in, and The Police Officer Told Him: The Clip Stays Out, And My Friend Said Back: The Clip Stays in , and they went Back and Forth, and I Nudged My Friend, and told Him, Leave it Out, Come On, He Can Throw You Out, So we Went in The Gun Show, and we Found out Why The Cop, was So insistent, about The Magazine Being out, in the Show. It seems, that Before We Got there, there was A Gun Dealer, with Like 40 Years Experience, with Guns, and this Gun Dealer Made A Mistake, And Accidently Fired Off Round, From A Semi Auto Pistol. Fortuneately, no one got Hit, But That was The Last Gun Show, At Miami Beach Convention Center Ever. Miami Beach Banned Gun Shows, After That Incident !!!!!!! So , It Can Happen !!!!! Unless Your Lazy, or Stupid, Or Both: With A Wheel Gun, You Can Open The Cylinder !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 19:53
Don Boyd, I Knew you Had The Redirects, But I think that Dave Bruce , Being the Nice Person He is, was Thinking that someone might Get Lost, or Left out. You Have Done all you can Do, Above And Beyond, and We Say Thanks !!!!!! And Reference: Others Coming to the New Site, I Don't Mind, But I Have Some Reservations, Because I Don't want The Same thing, to Happen again, if some Newcommers, Show up, and Find Fault, about Our Conversations, ect. That's The only thoughts I Have on The Matter. And There Is At Least 1 Person, who is Not Welcome Here, No Names, But You Know Who it Is !!!!!!! Best Regards, Don !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		15-Apr-2009 19:41
Choice of weapons::::::: sorry to digress about the board, Don, I erroneously thought people might be looking for Robbin, but I am a relative newcomer and should not have said that without knowing how the entire thing is set up, it is so vast. .357, no semi automatics for me, just the risk of jamming scares me, even though it is ever so slight, but with some models and some guns? I have seen some that jam all the time and that, to me, leaves a lot to be desired.

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 19:39
Dave B, I understand , what you are saying, and as usual, we are on The Same Page, and Like you Said, Long ago, on The other site: You and I, were on the same side, from The Beginning !!!!! You see, You Read and Wrote, on One site, Before, The one for; People Born In The 30's , 40's , 50's ,60's, ect., and then after Don Boyd Made The Vacation Travel Site, I Told you about it, and You Then wrote on 2 Sites, But Mostly: The one. Pokey, Was on The Old Miami and Dade County Site, and Eastsider, was onThe Old Hialeah Memories Site. I, on the other Hand, was all over: I went Back and forth, from one to the other, and Wrote on all of them. It's Great now, Because now We're all Talking to Each Other, and On the Same Site. And Dave, What you Observed, about only 2 persons writing, on the other Site, Don Boyd, and I Both Knew that. The People who complained, about Me, never wrote anything, and now that I'm Gone, they still Don't write anything !!! I Go toall of those sites, as an observer, only, out of Curiosity, But I will not write anything on those sites anymore, as Don Boyd Gave Me My Own Site, to Shut The Hatefull Committee Up, that was against Me. So now, I only Write, on Robbin's Memories, and Do as you Please, Don't Let Me influence You, But I Think Don Boyd Prefers, that all of Us , only Write Here, But Maybe I'm Wrong. But in My Opinion, it's Better For us, among Friends, than with No one, like now, or Newcomers. Those Sites are Dead now, Without Us. I, - Robbin, with My Friends, all of you Kept those other sites alive, But now They're Dead, and abandoned !!!!! I'm Happy Here, and This way, on This Site, Don't Know about You Gentlemen. ?????? One Ting I Like Here, is all of us on 1 Site Together. Eastsider, never knew Dave Bruce, Before This Site, Because They were on Different Sites. I Knew everyone, cause I went to all The Sites, But that was a pain. This is Much Better. Let Me Know, How you Feel, about this !!!!!! and as far as Billy Stewart, That Song you Mentioned, sounds Like: Everyday, I Have The Blues . It was on The B- Side, of The 45 RPM, Old Man River. Talk To You Later. Robbin.

Don Boyd		15-Apr-2009 19:24
Robbin and Dave B: there are 2 redirects on the former gallery, one at the top text section explaining the move with a link and another one in the comments section with a link to Robbin's gallery. Granted I added the links this morning but there was text entered there from the day of the change informing people of the change. Additionally, Robbin's comments gallery is clearly and plainly visible on the Old Hialeah memories page athttp://www.pbase.com/donboyd/memories_hialeah - can no one see it at the bottom next to the regular comments box? Please stop with the talk of people not being able to find it because if they have eyes they should certainly see the box with "Robbin's Memories of Hialeah, Dade County and Florida" on the page. I have also added a comment to the bottom of the Commentary gallery athttp://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/77308014 stating that Robbin is now posting in a new gallery. It was my intention to have ALL of Robbin's comments in one place, specifically this page. It makes it far easier for other people to find old comments in one place than searching forever in three or more galleries. While I did not spell that out in English that was my intent. If Robbin wants any comments deleted from his comments section I will do that for him. I hope he allows others than the usual gang to post in there but if he doesn't like what they have to say and wants them removed I'll do that. Thanks, gents. Now back to choice of weapons debates..... : ) Don

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 18:59
Eastsider, I Read It, And You Got My Goat, Alright !!!!!! Not Really, only Kidding, and Following Your Lead !!!!! But You Know what, You Hit it on the Head, I Am Happy, with My Limited Repertoire, Old Fashioned, Hard Headed, Set In My Ways, ect., and if I,m Sick, Sorry, Doc, But I Don't Need Medical Attention. As I Told You Before: I Like Steely Dan, Motown, Do Wop, and 50's and 60's, Oldies, 70's Old School Soul Music, Smooth Jazz, Some Reggae, Steel Drum Island Music, Some Country Music , & Some Blues. And while I Respect, and Recognize The Talent, and The Richness, and Class, of Other Music, Those Styles Of Music, Like The 44 Magnum, Do Not appeal To Me !!!! and one More Point, while we're on The Subject : The 357 Magnum, is Plenty Powerful, and Has Recoil, as Does A 12 Guage Shotgun, especially, with a Pistol Grip, and Both are not for everyone, and Require Experience, and Practice, and some Degree Of Intestinal Fortitude, to Master, and Control. I Do that with Ease, and no Fear, Reservations, ect., By instinct, Because I Know what it is, and I'v Fired Both, a Million Times, and not With Birdshot, or Salt Pellets, But with: OO Buckshot, and Rifled Slugs, and The 357 Magnum, with Federal Hydra Shok Hollow Points !!!!! And Remember, I Am 6' 4" and 290 Pounds, so I Can Handle 10 Guage, 458 Weatherby Magnum Elephant Gun, 30 / 30 , 35 Remington, 30- 06, 44 Magnum Ruger Carbine, 308- 7.62 MM, 223- 5.56 MM, Uzi, AK47, Thompson M-27 45 ACP, M- 60, 50 Cal. MG, B. A. R., Grenades, and other Ordinance, So Make no Mistake, I , am Qualified To Handle, Your 44 Magnum, and anything Else, But as I Said : I Have No Use For it, and I Do Not Like It, and I would not own one, and You could not Give Me one !!!!!!! I Have Fired them, many times, S&W Model 29 Dirty Harry, Wildey Auto Mag, Ruger, ect. The only Reasonable Applications, for 44 Magnum Handguns, I can See, are: For Hunting, Collectors, and for People Like You, Who Obviously: Love 44 Magnum Caliber, and 44 Magnum Handguns. More Power to You, It's your Life, and Your Choices, and Thank God, That you and I , Have The Freedom, To Have Choices !!!! But I Say: Eastsider, You Enjoy Your 44 Magnum, But You can Have it. I'm Very Content, with My 357 Magnum Snubnose Revolver !!!!! Is Your Goat, Still There ????? Old Hialeah Lover Robbin.

Dave B		15-Apr-2009 18:24
I just went there, and TWO people have posted since you moved to this part of the site! So all the folks who were crowded out from posting, apparently did not have anything to post after all :)

Dave B		15-Apr-2009 18:21
I don't think anyone would come to this site who was not looking specifically for you. They would not just come on here and join in, because they would have no real reason to. I guess the simplest thing is just to go to Growing Up in 50s and see if anyone is in fact looking for you, otherwise there is no issue. I see that a lot in court, where there seem to be a lot of issues but there are not :)

Dave B		15-Apr-2009 18:19
Robbin, what I meant was, that if anyone is looking for any posts from you lately on Growing Up in The 50s, they will not know what is going on. Don did not say for you to not post there again, he just said to keep all the chatter and discussions here on this new part of the site, but certainly did not forbid you to ever go back to the other part of it just to post a redirection post in case anyone was looking for you specifically. The other thing to do is to just check it and see if anyone WAS looking for you, maybe they weren't.

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 18:04
Dave B, I used to Have 1 Record Album, and 1 45 RPM Record, by Billy Stewart, Back in the Late 60's, and Early 70's, But Loaned it to a Girl, and never saw Her or My Records Again. Billy Stewart Songs I Know Of, and Like , are; I Do Love You, Sittin In The Park, Every Day I Have The Blues, Old Man River, ( His Version) , Summertime, & Fat Boy. I purchased A C. D., of Billy Stewart's Greatest Hits, at Spec's-, FYE , Music Store, about a year ago, and it Has all of those songs, and More. Billy Stewart, was a Great Talent, and Was Probably Known Best, I would Guess: By The 2 Songs : Summertime, and I Do Love You. I Know that they Brought : I Do Love You, Back On The Radio Twice, Like it was a New Song. I Love that Song, and Play it Often. If you Don't Have Billy Stewart songs, I Can Mail You A Cassette Of Lots of His Music, Dave. I am Quite Sure that Eastsider, will agree, about Billy Stewart, Being A Great Singer, with A Unique Voice, and Style. Best Regards !!!!! Oh, and 1 More Song: Stony End, Made By Barbra Streisand, and also Peggy Lipton. Robbin.

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 17:36
Dave B, I Hear what you're saying, and I Already thought about that Before, But I Have 2 Reservations, about Doing that, and those are: # 1, : I felt that Maybe Don Boyd, would Frown on Me Doing So, and that I would wait, and see if Don Did it, and that, that would Be Better. And # 2, : To Be Very Honest, with you Objectively, and To The Point: This Site Belongs To Don Boyd, and it is Public Domain, in that anyone, can access it, and I Don't want To Make it sound Like a Private Country Club, Open to Only Members, But I Had problems, Before, on other sites, because of certain individuals, who said I was Monopolizing, and that it was Like my Personal site, to talk to my friends, and indirectly, that's why I'm Here, instead of there, on those sites. They wrote nothing, contributed nothing, But they Resented Myself, Pokey, and Eastsider, writing so much, and Taking over. So, Please Excuse Me, if I'm Too Blunt, But I cannot stop anyone, from wandering in Here, To This Site, But I am Happy, with The Way it is now, if you get my Drift. Others, can write, on The Sites we Left Behind, if they Like, But I , Personally, am not going to Advertise About This Site, That's Supposed to Be For Robbin, and His Buddies, and My Club, Of Personal Friends, includes : Eastsider, Dave Bruce, Pokey, Sofia, John Kindley, Carey-gigi, Manocarz, and Diane Gigi. And The Peanut Gallery, of Complainers, who Made Trouble, for Me, on The other Sites, are not Welcome Here, on Our Site, and if they Come Here, I will ask Don Boyd, to Get Rid of Them. I am not a selfish person, I am actually, Very Fair, and Reaonable, But we are Like Family Here, and if anyone else shows up, and Takes their place, and is a Good addition, to our family, Very Well, But as I Said: All others, Newcomers, ect., can Go to the other sites, and as far as I'm Concerned: This is Our Site !!!! It says : Robbin's Memories, But it's Our Forum, For All of Us, any and all Topics, are My Wishes !!!!! You, and Don Boyd, and others May not agree, with What I Said, and if so, I'm Sorry, But that's My Feelings on This Matter !!!!!!! Don Boyd, Did Put An Advisory, and Redirect, on The Old Memories Of Hialeah Site, But not on all of them, and I think He Did that, so not everyone would go and Invade The new Robbin's Site. Also, I Meant the Food Ideas, and Advice, To Be Helpful, and though I may not Know as Much, and Maintain My weight, as well as Eastsider, My intentions Are Good, and Not only, to Help a Friend, to Eat Better, and Live Well, But as A Thank You Pay Back, For All Your Courtesies, Reference My Music !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		15-Apr-2009 17:29
Dave: Thanks for the offer, but I have a rather large collection of vinyl and have all of the music that I have recommended to Robbin. I also have a lot of things on reel-to-reel, CD, cassette and even some old 8 tracks. My collection spans over 50 years as I even have some old 78s. I keep trying to elevate Robbin's musical tastes above AM Radio Top Ten but I'm afraid that it, like his taste in handguns, is a losing battle. (that should get his goat. Robbin are you reading this?)

Dave B		15-Apr-2009 17:08
Robbin, do you like a Billy Stewart song called Billy's Blues Part 2? Part one is on the other side of the record. I have that, if you want me to add it to the list. Actually, that is the only song by him that I ever heard of.

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 16:58
Eastsider, I Like Ray Charles Music, And Ray Charles , was a one of a Kind Legend !!!!! But, I still Like The Version, of Old Man River, By Billy Stewart, The Best. It's a sort of Uptempo, Bouncy Song, with that Billy Stewart Style. I Respect your opinion, and Your Taste, and , any song , Done By Ray Charles, was a Masterpiece, and I Like His Music, But My Taste: Says: Billy Stewart, Did Old Man River Best !!!!! And Reference : Chicago Transit Authority, !st, and Then: Chicago, I Like : Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is, Best By them !!!!! And that's about all, I Like Really, By them. Remember: The Iydes Of March ???? I Have Their Record Album, and I always Loved: Especially: Wooden Ships !!!!! Back when I Listened, To WSHE- SHE 103, in 1973, They Played Wooden Ships, and a Lot Of Steely Dan, which I Love !!!!! Do you Like Steely Dan Music ????? I've Been a fan, of theirs, since: 1972. I Love Most Everything, By Becker and Fagan, who are : Steely Dan, as you well Know, if I Do !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 16:31
Eastsider, Reference: Tuna, Mayo, Maple Syrup, Salad Dressings, Ect. : You are correct, I Concede, and Concur, But: Moderation, can Be Next to Abstaining, from Things you Like. I know, that your way, is absolute Best, But, you can enjoy a little Bit Of A Salad Dressing, to Moisten, and Give Taste to your salad, without wrecking your Health, and Your Diet. Example: I eat Tossed salad, at Home a lot, I Rinse everything, with Spring water 1st, Then, I Break up The Lettuce, by Hand, Cut the tomatoes, into wedges, put that on the plate, add Purple onions, (Bermuda), and then , Cucumber slices, and some thin strips, of Green pepper. Sprinkle a little Black Pepper on, and then, I put about : 2 to 3 Tablespoons, of my favorite Salad Dressings. I Change Dressings, a Lot, so I Don't Get tired of one. A Little Dressing, like that Makes My Salad Enjoyable, without Ruining The whole Healthy Advantage, of Having a Salad. A Plain Salad, with Nothing, Please !!!!! And I Like Vinegar, and Vinegarettes, But That would Be The Bare Minimum, for Me, and personally, my Dressings, are More Enjoyable. Why Should You Hate Your Salad, and your Meal is Drudgery, and Boring ????? Not Me !!!!! I Make A Homemade Dressing, that I Love, and its' Simple, But Good. I Put a Little Sour Cream, A Little Honey, and A Tiny Shot, of Cider Vinegar, Stir it Well, with a spoon, and You Have : what tastes like The Old Favorite Boiled Dressing, that My Mom, and People in The Country, used to Make, Homemade. I Use this on My salad, a lot, and it may add a few calories, But I Believe, you're still ahead of the game, with A Salad, and 2 or 3 Tablespoons, of this Dressing. I also Like, and use , This One: Is A Little Bit, of Marzetti's Cole Slaw Dressing, The One on the Salad Dressing Condiments Isle, not The Produce Refrigerated on, it's Different. I Mix a little of The Marzetti, with Some Sour Cream, in My Case near : 1/2, and 1/2, Stir with a Spoon, and put over your salad, and mix it in. And This May Be A No No, for Purists, such as yourself, But it is , I Believe: A Good Alternative Start, For Dave Bruce, and Myself. And For Tuna, I use only : All White Tuna, Packed in Water, and To That, I add : A little onion, a little Black Pepper, A little chopped apple, and a Tint amount of Miracle whip. I Make a Sandwich, on Whole Wheat Bread, or Put the Tuna Salad, in a Whole Wheat Pita Bread Pocket. I Eat Good Stuff, My Problem, is I eat Junk Too. I need to cut Back, on that Junk Stuff, and I'll Lose Weight !!!! I Hope Dave B., also Reads this, and Gets some ideas, if nothing else !!!! You May or May not agree, with My Salads, Dressings, ect., But This is what I Do. We can Differ, and Disagree, without Hard Feelings, Hopefully !!!!!! Now, I Am Putting My Soap Box Away, For Now !!!!! I Have one Too, Don't Ya Know !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		15-Apr-2009 10:41
Eastsider-----call that number if you like, and give me the list of songs you like, or post them all here and give me your address on the voice mail, because I do have some of those songs right here.

Dave Bruce		15-Apr-2009 10:40
Eastsider, those specific meal ideas are something that I can use and will use. I have some of those songs you posted, if you want to do what Robbin did and call my office number and leave a message with your mailing address. 508 398-0111 always goes to the voicemail system, no one ever picks up. Robbin, what I was thinking is: Like me, until Don Boyd told me, I did not know you even moved from the other part of this board that we were on. So Growing Up in the %0s, you may want to take a second and post there and tell folks how to GET to your new site, as I did not even know about it til someone mentioned it to me. So it is very possible that someone would never realize you were on this part of the site, if you were silent in the Growing Up in the 50s part of it.

eastsider		15-Apr-2009 04:37
Robbin: Check out the sodium content in mayonaise and syrup. When you do, you'll see my point about the "hidden sodium monster". What we all have thought was harmless and good for us all our lives turns out not to be so good. The way that I eat tuna is either fresh medallion cut, grilled with olive oil, dill weed, and lemon or lime. If I eat canned tuna is is not packed in oil but the kind packed in water and drained. I have some great tuna salad recipes but they are a once or twice a year treat. I know that I'm sounding like some kind or nut or fanatic, but everything that we all like and grew up with isn't very good for any of us at our ages. I sure wish that it was, 'cause I would really like a good root beer float or some banana pudding right about now. I wish that I had a way for you to listen to the Ray Charles 1960 version of "Old Man River". You would never want to hear anyone else sing it ever again. And, it is the actual, original version from "Showboat" with the prelude that had the "N" word in it. Still, it is a masterpiece. Chicago; I commend unto you the following "Introduction", "South California Purples" and "I'm A Man" from the Chigago Transit Authority (1st) album. Then, if you like those, just listen to anything that Terry Kath recorded or wrote. That is the real, original Chicago that I first heard at the Atlanta Pop Festival and flipped out over. Not the smooth, smaltzy music of the later band after Terry died. The music that I'm recommending is the gritty, bluesy, not over produced of the later and current band. It's not AM radio oriented stuff and you will either like it or hate it, nothing in between. Thanks for the compliment, but I have always been naturally curious about things, or perhaps nosey, and thus read everything that I can get my hands on. Also, many years ago I got interested in the law, even though I had a career but decided to audit some classes at the University in law. Well they told me that I couldn't do that and anytime that somebody has said that to me I've always got to prove them wrong, so I took the LSAT, got some references together, got my college transcripts and at 32 years old went back to school, as a lark. Three years later I graduated and figured that for fun that I'd take the bar exam to see how badly I'd do on it. I took it and honestly, that was the only bar that I have ever passed. I never practiced but have kept my license active I case we have a recession or something, LOL, and I need a real job. Anyway, with your background, Dave's law practice and me trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, we have a lot in common. Now, that being said, about your tastes in handguns and your Civil War opinions . . . . .

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 03:07
Eastsider, I Read your Soap Box Editorial !!!!! Only Joking,, I Have A Lot of Smart Alec, in Me, and Cannot Resist Letting it out, once in a while, when I see the Opportunity, like this one, where you Mentioned The Old Soap Box !!!!!! And as Dave Said, I Agree, That you Did Make Sense, But I am an Old Dog, set in my ways, and My System, is working, for me, so I'm Gonna Stay on My Routine, and My Pills, and Hope for the Best !!!!!! Your Reasoning, is Real Good, Though, Anyone could figure out, That You Have a Lot on The Ball, You Are One Smart Cookie. Between Dave, and You, There is an Abundance Of Education, and Intelligence, and I Mean That, seriously, I'm not Patronizing, or Being Sarcastic !!!!!! You 2 Guys , are Definately, Out There, as Far as Overall Knowledge, and Experience, and I am Honored, to Be in Such Distinquished Company !!!!!!! I'll Try, to keep up, with you Guys !!!!!!! I always , wash Salad Vegetables, Utensils, Counters, Sinks, Ect., and I use Dixie Plates, Throw Away, Styrofoam Cups, Throw Away, No Sponges, in My Kitchen, I use Kitchen Paper Towel Rolls, and paper napkins, I use no Cutting Boards, Whatsoever, I Cut up Veggies, Meat, ect., on Paper plates, and throw them away !!!!! And I Know about Cross- Contamination, so I'm Careful, even Grocery Shopping, at Publix: No Raw Meats, with Cheese, or Cooked Meats, ect., Separate Bags !!!!! Working For Swift & Company, Of Chicago, For 15 Years, I Learned a Lot about All That, and How to Cut Meat, also !!!!! And if I want Ground Beef, I Go To Publix, and Pick Out A Package, of Nice Fresh Looking Stew Beef, or Round Steak, or Chuck, and I Ring The Bell, and Watch Them Grind it For Me, Special Order, My Mom, Taught Me To Do that, Rather than Buy That old Hamburger, already Ground. No One will ever Get Sick, Eating Food I Prepare, They May Get Sick , From Over Eating, Cause My Food, was So Good, they Ate 2nd's, or 3rd's !!!!!!!! I am very Fussy, about Sanitation, and if I'm in Doubt, I Throw it away. And I Don't Store a Lot Of Stuff in My Freezer, and Fridge. My wife's Publix, is 1 1/2 Miles , from My House, so We Buy Fresh, Day To Day !!!!! I Like that Way, Best !!!!!! And You Know, My Mom, used to Say: When You Eat At Home, You Know What You're Eating, and How it was Handled, and Prepared !!!!! There is a Lot of Truth, to That !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 02:32
Dave B, Thanks , For The Support, I Didn't Know, if Carey- gigi, got Put out, about something, or if He's just Busy Working, and Tired !!!! Hopefully, The Latter !!!! And He and I Have always Been Close, But He Has yet to Join Us Here, on The New Site, so I'm Concerned, a Bit !!!! But Yes, We are all Close Friends now, and I am Very Happy, with The Association, it's a Great Alliance, or Bond, if you will !!!! As Always, All The Best, and Talk To You Soon !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		15-Apr-2009 02:20
Dave B, You Know What's Good Food, and Pretty Good , For A Diet, and Good For Your Health ???? Salmon-, Poached, is Great, or on A Char Grill, Tuna Salad, in a Whole Wheat Pita Pocket, or On Whole Wheat Bread, Paper Thin Sliced Turkey Breast, in a Wrap Roll, or on Pita Bread, or Whole Wheat, Cooked Oatmeal, with Raisins, Cinnamon, and Maple Syrup, and a Little Skim Milk, Lowfat Cottage Cheese -, 1 % or 2 %, and put any Fruit, in it, Fresh Fruit, and Cumble Nature Valley Granola Bars Over it, Put Portabella Mushrooms, on a Char Grill, Char, and Cook Some, and Pretend, that it's A Char Grill Hamburger, Have Plain Lowfat Yogurt, With Some Honey, Make A Good Salad, of: A Bed Of Lettuce, with Banana Slices, Crushed Peanuts, 1 Teaspoon, of Smooth Peanut Butter, and 1 Teaspoon, of Mayo, or Miracle Whip, Make A Waldorf Salad, Of Sliced Apple, Skin On, Walnuts, Diced Celery, and Mayo, Or Miracle Whip, Eat Raw Veggies, such as Carrots, Celery, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Eat Raisins, They Taste Great, and They are Good For You, Buy A Juicer Machine, and Make Fresh Juice, out of Fresh Produce, Every Morning, Have a Glass Of Good Pure Water, with 1 Teasoon Of Cider Vinegar, and 1 teasoon of Honey, and Squeeze a Little Fresh Lime Juice, in, and Stir, and Drink, To Your Health !!!!! These Ideas , I've Mentioned Above, are all Worthwhile, and I Share The Valuable Info, With You, My Friend, To Help You !!!!!Hopefully, Some of The Foods, and Ideas, You Like, and Will Try !!!!! And Some More Songs :::: Wonderful, Wonderful, By Johnny Mathis !!!!! And : Once In A While, By The Capri's !!!!! And Ole Man River, By Billy Stewart !!!! And: Workin On A Groovy Thing, By The 5th Dimension, And : I Love How You Love Me, & : What The World Needs Now, & : Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues, By Charlie Mc Coy, & : There's Got To Be A Word, And: Brandy, And Lipstick Traces, By The O Jay's, & : You're A Big Girl Now, By The Stylistics, and : Key Largo, By Bertie Higgins, And: Margaritaville, By Jimmy Buffet, and : This I Swear. Any You Have Dave, I Appreciate , and any You Don't Have, I Don't Need, and Won't Miss !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Oh, and You want A Laugh???? I Type, Like A Chicken, with 1 Finger, and I'm Happy that way, and I'm Pretty Fast. I Took Typing 1, at Hialeah High, in 10th Grade, The Home Row, and all that !!!! My Dad, Typed Exactly like I Do, and He was Fast, and Accurate, on The Typewriter, an old Manual Model, non Electric. I Guess, I'm Just Like Dad !!!!! So Long !!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		15-Apr-2009 01:25
Helpful and valid comments, Eastsider, thank you.

eastsider		15-Apr-2009 00:24
Robbin: I have been taking vitamins steady since the 1980s in all forms, but this is what I now take daily: 2 teaspoons of liquid Omega III fish oil, 1 teaspoon pure vitamin C granules (mixed in juice), 50 mg B-6, 250 mg B-12, 400 mg Folic Acid, plus a 81 mg aspirin. I don't take and don't believe in multi vitamins. Also, I buy my vitamins from a local health food store where they know what to recommend and how to answer my questions. I don't buy vitamins from drugstores, chain stores, grocery stores, etc. I want to know exactly what I am taking and don't want to pay for fillers. The FDA is very lax on vitamin standards in my opinion so I buy the best that I can, regardless of price. No Centrum or One-A-Day for me. I agree that salads are good for you but remember 2 things; the sodium and fat content in your dressing and if you eat out the fact that salad bars' produce is kept nice and fresh looking by using a sodium/saline mixture solution. One last tip. If you don't have one, buy and use a salad spinner, especially if you buy the Fresh Express type pre-mixed salads. They say "prewashed" but look at the bacteria that has been discovered in these "convenience" salads in the last couple of years. Off my soapbox for now.

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 23:19
Hialeah Kid Carey-gigi, How Are You, these Days ????? I Know you are probably Working all the Time, and are tired, and Have no Time, or Energy, For Conversation Here, But I Just wanted to say Hello, and Check on You!!!!! I Hope, all is Well, with You !!!!!! Hopefully, I Didn't Say the wrong thing, and Offend You !!!! And if so, I'm Sorry, it was not intentional !!!!! You are Missed Here !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Hialeah Kid Robbin.

Dave B		14-Apr-2009 23:14
Robbin, never worry about offending anyone here, we are all friends.

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 23:12
Hialeah Kid Manocarz, Thinking, Of You My Hialeah Brother !!!!! I Know you are Busy, and Recuperating, But I Just wanted to Say Hello, and Send Best Regards, and Tell you, That You Are Missed Here !!!!!! Praying, For You And Your Brother !!!!!! Hialeah Kid, Robbin.

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 23:05
Dave B, I Must Confess that: I weighed Myself , This Morning, Before Breakfast, and I weighed: 289, Up From 275, a while ago, Maybe, a Month Back, So I Will Take Me Own Good Advice To You, and I Need to Lose Some Weight Too !!!!! Eastsider, Is The Champ Here, in The Weight and Fitness Dept. He is A Good weight, for His Heigth !!!! I Am Not !!!! I'm Going to Start Trying to Lose, Maybe50 Pounds , in the next few Months , For My Health !!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 22:51
Dave B, Thanks A Lot !!!!! I am Still Enjoying My Sapphires Song, you sent Me , Thanks Again !!!!!! And Reference: You Losing Weight !!!!! Salads, and Vegetables, are Great, and so is Yogurt, and Very Nutritious !!!! Many times, when I set My Mind to it, I Lost Weight, Like 30 , or 40 Pounds, in a couple of months, or Less, By Eating only Yogurt. I ate Like 6 or 8, of the Small , 6 Oz., or 8 Oz. Containers, each Day, Different Flavors, and Brands, for Variety, and At Dinnertime, I Might Have Some Spinach, or A Small Salad, if I needed to, and Then on The Weekends, I would Treat Myself, To Pizza, or Tacos, ect., To Enjoy it, Be Happy, and Reward Myself !!!!!! I Read, and Have always Heard: No Matter what You Have For Dinner, Include A Salad, and I Agree, with That One !!!!! I Like Vegetables, Soups, Fruits, and Salads, So Not A Problem, For Me, But some people , Don't Like Vegetables, and They Don't Eat Salad, so it varies !!!! I Love Everything: Meat And Potatoes, Vegetables, Salads, SWEETS, BREAD, Pasta, I Like it, But only Have it Once in a while !!!!! I Eat Rye Bread, Most Of The Time, and I Don't Gouge on Meats, all The Time, only a Little Bit. SWEETS, From The Bakery, I Overdo, and Ice Cream, Sour Cream, Yogurt, I Love Em !!!!!! And I Am A Diabetic, Crazy, Huh, Craving , and Gouging, on Sweets !!!!! I Know it's Crazy, But I'm Trying, to Cut Down. I Know I Can't Talk, and Who am I To Give advice, But Eastsider, Gave you Some Great Advice, and I would Like To Help Too !!!!!!! Whatever You Do, as Eastsider Pointed Out: Make Fast Foods, a Special Treat, Once A Week, Or Once in A While, But Not Every Day, or Often !!!!! They Taste Good, Are Fast And Convenient, But Poison !!!! Their Food, is Salty, Fatty, Sometimes Low Grade Products, and Consumption, of Food from these Places, will Make You Fat, Raise Your Cholestero, Raise your Blood Pressure, Raise Your Sugar, and Maybe Make You Sick, and Over Time: May Cause Death !!! Try, To Stay away, from Them: 98 % of The Time, and Enjoy A Treat, Of Their Food, 2% of The Time. AndFrozen Microwave Dinners, Such As: Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine, Michaelangelo's, Marie Callander's, Ect., Forget About it !!!!!!! I Love Them, But Gave them up !!!!!! Too Much Salt, They Will Send You To Happy Acres Cemetery, Real Fast. And Most Canned Beans, ect., also Too Much Sodium !!!!!! Sodium Kills !!!!! And Lastly: Try to Drink: At Least 64 ounces of Pure Water, every Day !!!!! I Drink Bottled Spring water, only, but I know there's a lot of Pros and con, on that. Oh, and I almost Forgot: No Campbell's Canned Soups, or any others, unless they are very Low Sodium, Like 50 MG. Those soups, some of them, Have 1100 MG. , of Sodium, Per Can, A Concorde Super Sonic Jet Ride, To Your Crypt !!!!! I Gave up Those Convenient Cans in The Pantry, They Are Death Traps !!!!! And, I Take 1 Multi Vitamin, Every Morning, Centrum Complete, 2 Vitamin C Tablets, 3 Odorless Garlic Tablets, 6 Omega 3 Fish Body Oil Gels , Per Day, and 2 Vitamin E Gels, each Day. You May Not Believe in Taking Vitamins, But I Do, and that's My Regimen. If You Check with your Doctor, and can Take what I Take, I Highly Recommend Them. And 1 Beer, or 1 ShotGlass, of Red Wine, a Day, is Good, for you, But Abuse Levels, is Not !!!!!! And , I Hope You Don't Smoke, and if You Do, I Hope You Will Quit ASAP !!!!!! I Hope, I Didn't Bore, or Offend You, and I Don't Mean to Be a Big Mouth Know it All, Only Trying, To Help A Friend, To Lose Weight, To Be More Healthy, and To Live Longer !!!!!!! My way, of Saying Thank You, For Helping Me !!!!! Talk To You Again, Soon !!!!! Hope Your Work Day, and Commute, were Good, Today!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 21:47
Pokey, As You Were !!!!! Yes, Even though, SNAFU, and FUBR, are Military Jargon, They are Very applicable, in many places, especially: At Many Workplaces, and Then Good Old Murphy, and His Laws, add to The Mess !!!! I know you Laughed, when you saw I Had Written them. I'll Bet, you Haven't Heard , or seen those terms, in Ages !!!! I Keep them alive, and Laugh, Myself, when I Write the words, or Mention them !!!!! They Are Comical, But Not in Combat Zones, There, they are Serious Business, War Cries, Help Requests, Complaints, Or Just A Status Report !!!!! Glad you Liked that. Most People, say: What ????? But Anyone, who's Been in The Military, Would Probably Know : SNAFU, and FUBR !!!!!! Homestead AFB, Got wiped out, By Hurricane Andrew, and Tornadoes, Mixed in, with its' 200 MPH Winds, in South Dade. They Lost Their Base Hospital, Lots Of Housing, and probably: 1/4, to 1/2, of The Bases' Bldg.'s. I know , Because: in The 70's, and 80's, I went There, To The Base Exchange , -( BX ) Commissary, to Deliver Meats, Cheeses, and Frozen Foods, all the time, and was very Familiar, with The Base, and after Hurricane Andrew, I Saw The Base Again, and Just Like South Dade, in General, it was Sad, Mass Devastation, and All of South Dade Looked Like A War Zone !!!!!! And Now, HAFB, is Homestead Reserve AFB, A Big Mistake, in My Opinion !!!!!! Homestead, RAFB , should Be Full Scale again, as Cuba, is so close, and We are The Gateway To The Americas, ect. They Have A New Tower, and Their Big Fire Station, is Still There Secure, But I'm not too sure, what all Else is there now . I know Homestead, is Growing, Big Time !!!!!! Lots of Good Mexican Food There, and Lots Of New Houses, and Neighborhoods Popping up, all The Time. And They Have a Big New Modern Homestead Hospital, Right Off The Turnpike, near HAFB. And There's The Homestead- Miami Motor Speedway. They Have a Cracker Barrel, now, and My wife and I Take Saturday, or Sunday Drives, Down To Homestead, and either Eat At Cracker Barrel, or one of The Great Mexican Restaurants, there, on Krome Avenue, in Downtown Homestead. Lots of Mexicans, in Homestead, and The Food at The Mexican Restaurants, is Authentic, and Delicious !!!!! There's also: a lot of Fresh Homestead Grown Produce: Corn, Strawberries, Tomatoes, ect., and we pick, or Buy From Roadside Stands. And In The Redlands, near Homestead, There's The Knause Farms, - a Bakery, Picking, and Produce Place , and Dairy Bar, for Milkshakes, and Ice Cream Sundaes. The Owners, and Bakers, are: Amish, from PA., and Kansas. They Have Great Brownies, Philladelphia Sticky Buns, Homemade Breads, and Rolls, Shoofly Pie, ect. They are only there, in The Winter, and in The Summer, They Go Back, To PA., and Kansas. We Go there, a Lot, and Buy a Lot of Great Bake Goods, Made By The Amish. Yummy !!!!! That Place is Great, and Very Super Popular, and always Has Long Lines, But it's worth The Drive, and The Wait in Line. I Mailed Out Today , Some Oldies I Have, on Cassettes, Hoping, that you Don't Have The Songs Already, and will enjoy them. You will probly, Get The Package, By Friday, or Before !!!!!Hope you enjoy Them !!!!!! I'm going to Watch: The World's Fastest Indian Movie, Tonight. Thanks again. Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		14-Apr-2009 21:01
Robbin , I have about 15 songs you mentioned and will add those to the list then burn you two cds and mail it this week

Pokey		14-Apr-2009 13:13
Robbin I run into SNAFU and FUBR evey day at work, but haven't used these terms since the 80's, but as soon as I saw them they came back. Yes I was a Security Policeman for 6 years before crosstraining into the computer field. I was only on Homestead one time, in 1972 I had to go there from Colo to pick up a prisoner and take back to Colo. Glad you got the Worlds Fastest Indian, it is a nice story, the character sure runs into alot of different people as he trys to get to Bonniville. take care Pokey

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 04:29
Don Boyd, We Like some of The Same Music, and that's Because: We Heard the same Songs, on The Radio, on WQAM, and WFUN, Growing Up, But You were 4 years older, than me, so when Paul Anka's Diana, came on the Radio, Brand New, in 1957, We were Both Listening to it, But I was 6 Years Old, and You were: 10 years old. We Heard Venus, Mother In Law, Roses Are Red, Palisades Park, Volare, It's All In The Game, Silhouttes, Return To Sender, Don't Be Cruel, My Friend The Witch Doctor, Who Put The Bop, It's A Lovers Question, Walk Don't Run, Telestar, Goodbye Cruel World, Lonely Teenager, Only The Lonely, and others !!!!!! And Those Songs,Bring Back Many Memories, For Me !!!!! When I was 6, 7, and 8 years old, I think my 5 Favorite songs, were: Diana, By Paul Anka, It's All In TheGame, By Tommy Edwards, Silhouttes, By The Rays, Only The Lonely, By Roy Orbison, and Volare, By Bobby Rydell. And I Still, to this Day, Love ThoseSongs !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 04:06
Dave B, I Remembered Another Great Song I Liked, in Elementary School, in The 50's, and that song: Killer Joe !!!! And What about: Does AnybodyReally Know What Time It Is, By Chicago !!!!! And another Good Song was : Just A Little, By The Beau Brummels !!!! And : Donna, By Ritchie Valens !!!! And: Devil Or Angel, By Bobby Vee !!!! Have A Nice Drive, and Day, To, and In Boston !!!!!! YourFriend, Robbin.

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 03:35
Dave B, I Figured you were Like 35 or 40 Miles, from Boston. Wow, 77 Miles, each way, That's a Pretty Long Commute !!!! I Hope you Don't Have to Do that Every Day, 5 Days a week !!!! My Commute, to work, is 10 Miles, each way, and My Wife's, is only: 1 1/2 Miles each way, very Lucky, she is !!!!!! I Agree Fully, with what you said !!!!! We are all, in our Little Comfort Zones, and if it Doesn't affect us personally, we Don't Get involved, or even give it any thought !!!!! And Like you say, People think Small, and Narrow, and Don't Look at the Big Picture, and Spend Money, and Waste Time , on Nonsense Piddly things that Don't need to Be Done, and What Needs to Be Done, is Neglected !!!!!! Most People, and Agencies, always Are : Barking Up The Wrong Tree !!!!!!! Unfortuneately !!!!!!!!!!!!! Best Regards, and Good Luck on Losing Weight. Eastsider, Seems to Know a Lot, That Could Help You, and Me, Too, For that Matter !!!!! I'm Reading His Posts, to get some Ideas, and Motivation !!!!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		14-Apr-2009 03:17
Pokey, Your Interpretation, Of Snafu, and FUBR, were Right On The Money !!!!! Some People, Don't Know anything about those 2 Terms, But I Knew You Would, with 22 Years, in The Military !!!!! And I Figured, Mentioning them, would Make you Laugh !!!! Hope They Did !!!!!! My Brother, was an M. P., in The Army, and He Took Basic Training, Like Me, at FT. Jackson, in Columbia, S. C., But He was there, in 1975, Five years, after I was, and then, He Took M. P. School, at FT. Gordon, in Augusta, GA., and Then, His TDY, was Military Ocean Terminal, Bayonne, N. J. . Do you Remember Hialeah Gardens ???? My Brother Worked There, As A Police Officer, & at The Miami V. A. Hospital, and Then He Retired, on The Drop Program, after 20 years, with The Miramar Police Deartment, in Broward County Fla. Do you Remember, where Miramar is ??? I didn't know, that You were An M. P., in The Military !!!!! They Call it : Security Police, in The Air Force, Don't they, if I Remember Correctly !!!!!! When I Drove The Foodservice Truck, for: Swift & Co., one time, in the Mid 70's, I went To Homestead Air ForceBase, for the 1st time, and I Got pulled over By A Blue Pickup Truck, U. S. Air Force Security Police, for an Improper Left Turn, and Had to Report, to The Base Commander, who Politely Went over The Base Rules, For Truck Drivers Delivering To H. A. F. B., and Their Points System. I went there often, after that, and never got any more points. I watched Then Came Bronson, with My Wife, Tonight, and Really Enjoyed it. I never Knew why He Left, for The Journey, or from where, Having only watched The T. V. Show, each week, and now I Know !!!!! Thanks Again !!!!! Tomorrow night, I will Watch, The World's Fastest Indian. Have You Made Any PA. Scrapple Yet ????? I Make Fried, in The Pan: Cornmeal Mush, All the time, and serve it with Smart Balance, and Real Vermont Maple Syrup on it, for Breakfast, with A Cup Of Coffee, and Ice Cold Orange Juice. What a Breakfast !!!!!!!! Take Care !!!!!! Robbin. Ps- I'm Mailing You some Oldies Cassette Tapes, Tomorrow, and You should get them, by friday, or before !!!!!!

Dave B		14-Apr-2009 02:06
Great advice, that goes on my list, thank you. I have heard some of this before but not all of it, so I appreciate it and am writing it down.....

eastsider		14-Apr-2009 01:32
Dave: I have another suggestion and that is starches. Potatoes, pasta and bread are three of the worst as far as gaining weight. Starches turn into sugar. Starches another thing to closely watch.

Dave B		14-Apr-2009 01:30
Robbin, not to sound pessimistic but I think the truth is this: As a society, we are unwilling to dig into our problems and solve them. We react to them after they happen but what do we do about looking into them and seeing and finding out what makes them happen, then trying to prevent them? Next to nothing. We are reactive, not proactive, worldwide. Why? There is no stake in it for anyone, personally, and as long as we go along day by day who really cares? No one takes the bull by the horns and tries to find out hey, what is causing this? There is a commission appointed to study the effect of gamma rays on microscopic organisms in the ocean, but we will not appoint a blue-ribbon panel to delve into What Causes Crime, or What Causes Poverty. What can we do about it, that kind of thing. As I said, this sounds pessimistic but I think it is the truth. Worldwide, we do very very little as a society to look into serious serious problems and study them and try to figure them out. Sure, poverty and crime have always been with us and always will be. But we make little or no effort to understand them or to do anything about them even to alleviate it a little bit. Everything we do is after the fact. Because no one has anything to gain, as an individual, by delving into these things, as long as we eat and sleep and have our hobbies etc we are all set. This is not at all pessimistic, just telling you the way I see the world, as a reporter might, covering some story. I am not judging it. I am not condemning it. I think it is human nature to ignore big problems and focus on little ones instead.

Dave B		14-Apr-2009 01:07
That 44 pct is almost totally cleaned up these days. What a success story. Have to get to bed. On the road to court in Boston in the morning. 77 miles one way :)

Robbin P.		14-Apr-2009 00:34
Dave Bruce, It Seems To Me: That Rudy Guliani, and Michael Bloomberg, Both Did, one Hell Of A Job, Making NYC, as A Whole, Much Safer, and Better. Nowhere's Utopia, and Really, By Rights, There should not Be Areas Of Crime So High, that Even Police are Discouraged From Going ther, whether it's NYC, Detroit, East ST. Louis, Ill., and other Places , But we Both Know: That The Laws, and Citizens ' Rights, won't Let The Police, Go in and Rid Places, of Career Criminals, ect. , and Restore Every area Of Every City, To Normal. It is Done Sometimes, Some Places, But Not All The Time, Every Place. I Have A Solution, But I Know, They Wouldn't Do it !!!!!! Why Do The Mayor, Of NYC, The Governor, Of N. Y. , and The Police Harbor Areas Like The 77th Pct., and 79th Pct,'s Jurisdictions ???? They Should Go in With The National Guard, The Marines, and what ever it takes to Rid Those areas of Criminals, For Good !!!!! But I'm Glad, as a whole, that NYC, is Better now. Glad, also, That You Were O. K. There !!!!! Trying to Think of More Songs !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		13-Apr-2009 23:28
Eastsider, thanks, I appreciate it, I will make a list of the foods you talked about in your post----am really looking into it and doing something about it lately, too, so thanks. Much appreciated.

eastsider		13-Apr-2009 22:29
Dave B.: You may be asking the wrong person about weight loss, but at 303 you should either lose weight or get in touch with the WWF. Okay, no more smart alec remarks for now. To give you some personal background, I have had a weight problem my whole life. I've been up and down so many times that at one time my closet looked like 3 different people hung up their clothes in it. I suppose that I really got serious 20 or so years ago. I was watching some TV show, maybe 60 Minutes or something on PBS about heart disease. It showed an open heart surgery of a 50 year old man that was a "meat & potatoes" guy. There must have been 2" of fat around his heart. Right then and there I swore off of red meat. Now, before you think that I'm a super hero, I was never a big steak, roast beef, etc. eater. I did, and still do, love my burgers and meatloaf and about once a year have one of each. The stopping red meat seemed to shrink my stomach a bit, because I noticed my pants being looser. I probably had ballooned to about 215 or 220 at this time. So here I am a fat boy that doesn't eat red meat and then, and I don't recommend this particular course for anybody, I almost immediately lost 120 pounds, due to my wife leaving me. So now I'm a single fat boy and I started dating a girl that was into physical fitness. I've never been one to work out, so about that time, in order to keep her around, I swore off of salt, white bread, fried foods, sugar, sweets and the weight started dropping. Now, and if you choose this route get some information from somebody that knows more that me, I read somewhere that you would shrink your stomach if you fasted. I lived off of vitamins and natural fruit juices for about 3 or 4 days and gave up. I sat down to a meal like I had been eating and could not finish but maybe 1/3 of it. My stomach had decreased in size. The weight gradually started coming off. So today, to maintain at 160 to 165 (I still can't maintain an exact weight) I fast one day a week, never eat after 7PM, and basically eat like a bird. Juice and coffee for breakfast, granola bar for lunch and a salad and chicken (grilled mainly) or Chinese food. We do not keep sweets, peanut butter, ice cream, soda pop or any of the other good stuff in the house because I have no will power. I'll eat a 1/2 gallon of ice cream at a sitting and the same with a jar of peanut butter, chunky style. So That's how I do it. I have a 42" chest and 33" waist and am 5'10". So that's my basic diet. I have found out, over the years, that I will start to gain weight if I eat the same exact things day after day, so I try to break it up by shocking my system about twice a month with some pasta, mac and cheese, chili or something such as that. I think that the key is small portions and timing of eating. Lastly, it takes us a long time to grocery shop simply because we read the labels on everything that we buy specifically for fat and sodium content. Do that and I guarantee that you will be shocked when you look at breads, cereals, salad dressing, convenience foods, frozen pizza, and many canned vegetables. Don't take "Diet", "Sugar Free" and "Low Sodium" at face value. Read the labels. That's it. I don't think that it is the best way but it works for me as I've been at this weight for about 15 years now. Robbin: My wife has a weight problem and I'm the one on her to quit eating junk at work. She's 11 years younger than me and I keep telling her that the older she gets the harder it is to lose. I was a 3 pack a day smoker, although I lit 3 packs and watch many of them burn out in an ashtray. I quit in the mid 1970's and here's why. I was at a waterfront restaurant in Marina Del Mar California. I was sitting there with my wife looking over the menu and just happened to look over at the table across from us. There sat John Wayne and I assume, his wife. The entire time that we were at the restaurant Mr. Wayne never was without a cigarette, lighting one off of the other. I guess it was maybe 3 years later that he died of lung cancer. That's when I quit, cold turkey. Today, I can smell cigarette smoke at 30 paces and I can't stand it. So, the "Duke" made me quit.

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 19:12
Thanks, Pokey. NOW I remember.

Pokey		13-Apr-2009 19:02
Robbin I still use the Alpha Numerick, being a x cop in the military I used it everyday. SNAFU to me means Situation Normal All Fu---ed Up, and FUBR meant to me Fu---ed Up Beyond Recognition. I am sure you can fill in the empty spaces ha ha. I can't believe you got the movies already, I only mailed them on Sat morning, I guess that gives a new meaning to air mail. Hope you enjoy them, like I said there is commercials on them. Have you found the Worlds Fastest Indian yet, I just watched it again Sat night, it really is a great (true) story take care and over an out Pokey

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 18:43
Vaguely, Robbin. USMC 1963-67 and USAF JAG 1979-82. The SNAFU thing does, but I can't remember the whole thing. We had other expressions, though :)

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 17:50
Dave Bruce and Pokey, Besides Bell Haven, Do The Words: FUBR, and SNAFU, Mean anthing to you Gentlemen ?????? I know Both of you Know those Terms, as you Both Spent a Lot of years, in The Military !!!!!!! I always Tell People about Those 2 Military War Cries, and They Laugh, whether they were in The Military, or not. Another Good one, is Police Call !!!!! As You Were, AT EASE !!!!!!! Can I Speak Objectively ????? AFFIRMATIVE !!!!!! 2 Mikes !!!!! 3 Clicks, Down River !!!!! Alpha Charlie Foxtrot Zulu Hotel , Roger That !!!!! Over !!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 17:39
Dave B, I'm Glad , it's no trouble, for you, But it is Much appreciated, and You Know: If You Need any Info, ect., about anything Down Here, Ask Away, and I Will Go all out, to Help you Out !!!!!! You Name it, You Got It !!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Talk To You ASAP !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 17:35
Pokey, The Package, of Tapes, Arrived, in This Morning's Mail, in Good Condition. Thanks A Lot, I Appreciate , all Your Trouble !!!!!! Hope you're Enjoying all of Our Writing Lately!!!! I Have to Be Careful, I'm Writing Books, HAH, HAH !!!! I'm Taking up too Much Space. Hope You Had a nice Easter !!!! Mine was Quiet, and Nice, at Home !!!!! Had A Baked Ham Dinner, that I Cooked, and it Came out Good !!!!! Will watch The Movies ASAP !!!! I know, I will enjoy them !!!!!! Thanks Again !!!! Oh, By The way, You know where Eastsider Grew Up, Don't You ???? He wasn't that far , from Bell Haven, and From my old Sun Tan Village Neighborhood. He was up off Lejeune Road, around Bright Park, and Flamingo Elementary School, on East 33rd Street, and Lejeune Road. So From Bell Haven, you would of West west, on 79th Street, over the Railroad Tracks, into Hialeah, on to Lejeune Road, Turned Right at Lejeune Road, and went north a few Blocks, to 33rd Street, and you would Have Been in Eastsiders' Neighborhood. And from my House, By Karland, From My House, You would Have Gone To East 9th Street, By Karland, Take East 9th Street, East, to Lejeune Road, Turned Left, and Took Lejeune Road, 24 Blocks North , to 33rd Street, and you were in Eastsider's area. You went To Broadmoor Elementary, and Madison JR. High, And Miami Central High. Eastsider, went to Flamingo Elementary, Filer JR. High, And Hialeah High. And I went to Hialeah Elementary, Miami Springs JR. High, Palm Springs JR. High, and Hialeah High. Our Neighborhoods, and Schools, were Different Worlds, But not Really far apart, in Distance. We could of Easily Rode our Bicycles, or walked, from each other's neighborhoods, to the others. And Pokey, you went To Karland, and Flamingo Plaza, and So Did Eastsider, and I. Funny, isn't it !!!!!! A Little Nostalgia !!!!! Later. Robbin.

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 17:19
It is no trouble. Here is the work I do. I open i tune, go into it, find a song you like from the file, drag it to a folder marked Robbin, and that is it. I do not even work up a sweat :)

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 17:10
Dave Bruce, I Appreciate all you're Doing For Me, But Don't Neglect Yourself, Free some time, for You !!!!! And Reference: NYPD, How Do You Figure ????? You were in Some Dangerous Areas, of # 3 Worst, But Weren't allowed into The Worst. That tells you just How Dangerous it is there, Sorta Like Detroit, or Rather the Same !!!!! When even The Police are Discouraged To Go in there, It is a Blackboard Jungle,- No Man's Land !!!!! I Believe: There's A Reason, For Everything, and A God In Heaven, so Just as Well, you Didn't Go in there. You Paid Your Dues, Going in The South Bronx, # 3 !!!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 17:02
Eastsider, I'm Glad You Quit Smoking, you're Much Better Off !!!!! I Have nothing against Smokers, Being A Non Smoker Myself, But it is Bad for your Health, and Can Cause Death, and Lung Cancer, ect. I cannot Believe So Many People Still Smoke, they Should Try to Quit, Like you Did !!!!! And I Hope you Get to Branson, I Liked it there!!!! Only Been there once, years ago !!!! Would Definately Go Again. Pokey, said : He'd Like To Go To Branson, But He's Never Been. Later. Robbin.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 16:54
Eastsider, No that was not Jimmy Bubba !!!! Jimmy Bubba, was always at Flamingo Plaza, By Walgreen's, and Flamingo Cafeteria, and He would Walk Down towards Woolworth's Sometimes. At East 25th Street, and Lejeune Road, that was someone else. Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 16:47
Eastsider, Didn't Know, about Linda Lovelace, What A Shame, She was My Favorite Actress !!!!!! HaH HaH !!!!! Well one of them, anyway, Fessing Up !!!!! Yeah, Salt, is A Killer. I Never Add Salt, Don't even Have any, in My Kitchen, But I Know I get A Lot of Salt , in Restaurants, and Bought Foods. Even My Sweets, From Publix Danish Bakery, are Loaded with Salt, such as Muffins, ect. I Try to Cut Down, on Everything Bad, Sweets, Fried Foods, Beef, Pork, ect., But it is Hard to Do, cause The Human Mind, Suggests Things, and it's Hard , to say no !!!! I Know about that , Believe Me !!!! But Being a Type 2 Diabetic, I Have to Get My weight Down, from 275, and Eat Less Sweets, especially !!!! I Crave Sweets, always Have !!!!! Sodas, I Barreled them Down, for years, since Childhood, But now, I only Have A Coke Or Pepsi , once in a while. Fast Foods, I only Have Them, once a Week, usually, on Weekends. I Like: Taco Bell, Mc Donald's, Checker's, Wendy's, and Burger King, But I Can Do without them. I Notice, Taco Bell Here, Is Very Salty, and it Ruins The Taste Even, Besides The High Sodium Content, we don't need !!!! I Like Mexican Food , especially: Burrito's , and Hard Corn Tortilla Tacos, and I Absolutely: Love Refried Pinto Beans-, Frijoles . I usually Get those, at Taco Bell. Sometimes, I Buy Pinto Beans, in The Can, and Pour them in My Nordic Ware Microwave Dish, and Microwave them, a short few minutes, and Mash them, into a Mush, and Enjoy !!!! But I Know the Canned Beans, are full of Sodium, But I only Have this, once in a while. The Experts Say: Moderation, is The Key, and You Can Have Anything, Just once in a while , not Daily. And Like Dave Bruce said: Diet And Exercise, are Paramount, also !!!!! My Endocrinologist Told Me that, For Diabetes Management. Pulled Pork BBQ, Eastern N. C. Style, is Definately , a No No, for Me, Every Day, But once in a While, as a Special Treat, Why Not !!!!! ???? We can, and Should Do Better, But Life is Short, and We Should Have Some Pleasures !!!!!! You Have A Big Advantage, To Go To The Doctor, You Just Stay Home !!!!!! Is There A Doctor, In The House??? Yes !!!! I'm Sure Your Wife Helps You, in The Diet Dept., as She is A Health Professional !!!!! I was in that Kwik Chek, on East 25th Street, back in the 50's, and the one in Flamingo Plaza. My Mom Shopped everywhere, And I Tagged along. That Kwik Chek, on East 25th Street, is now, and Has Been , for years, and years: City Gas Company, our Natural Gas Company. I used to Buy Long Sleeved Cowboy Type Shirts, at The Cowboy Center, in The 70's. Great Place !!!! Key Largo, was a Classic, Love it !!!!! Bogart, was one Of A Kind !!!!!! Here's Lookin At You Kid !!!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 16:03
No problem, Robbin! I will send you that printout of all the songs I have and you can go from there. But if there is a song that is really really special then tell me about it and I can download it from itunes onto itunes for .99 So be sure and do let me know about those extra special ones that you just cannot find anywhere, and I can take care of that too. Look for those two cds this week or next. Keep the song titles coming, too but you have to let me know which ones you really really want and which ones you just like. I guess out of my entire 1300, half are oldies, and of that, only 100 are my really really favorite ones. I created a separate list for them so when I play them it plays just those 100 or so. And going back to NYPD for a moment, yes, the 77th and 79th were the absolute worst, and I was surprised they would let us go to the third worst but not the worst. It kind of surprised me because I figured, well, the third worst is not exactly safe either!! But they had no problem letting us go there for a 4 to midnight shift in a marked car.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 15:56
Dave Bruce, Thank You , Very Much, for All The Music, I sure appreciate, your Consideration, time, and Efforts, and any songs that you Don't find, Don't worry about it, I can Do without them nicely, especially, when I 'll Have all of those other songs, to enjoy !!!! This is a pleasant Surprize, made possible by you !!!!! Thanks !!!! In Reference to The Ride alongs, I would of Guessed: That The Bronx, and Especially: The South Bronx, would Be Much worse Than Brooklyn, But I always Knew that Brooklyn, was Real Bad, in The Crime Dept., just I thought The South Bronx, was Much worse. Goes to show you, that your Guess, can Be Wrong !!!!!! You Had some Dream Experiences, That Most Citizens, never Get to Have, or would want to Have !!!!! I Had some of My Own, on The Streets Of Miami- Dade County, on The Brinks, and Wells Fargo Armored Trucks, 15 Years, of 6 Days a week, Danger, out on The Street, in an out Of Banks, K- Marts, Walgreen's, ect. Risking My Life, To Move Peoples Money, and Valuables, For Peanuts. But it was Exciting, and An Experience in Life, and Something I wanted To Do. And Even Worse: At that time, Due To Florida Law, We Carried A 38 Special Revolver, with Standard 158 Grain Round nose Ammo, Virtually Worthless, against Uzi's, and Shotguns, and AK 47's !!!!!! But that was The Law, and we Had to Accept it, and We Did. Fortunately, I'm still Here, to Talk about it !!!!! I Guess I Live Right, and God , Does Love Me !!!!!! I suppose, I Paid My Dues !!!!!! I used to Train New Hires, at Wells Fargo, and I Told Them: The very Most Important Thing You Can Do, To Avoid Being A Target, By Robbers, is: Look Professional, and Move Soldier Like, Keep Your Head Up, and Your Eyes Open, And Above All: Don't Let People Get Too Near You, Trust No One, If someone needs Help, Let someone Else Help Them, Don't Stop, and Talk to People, Go Straight to and From The Truck, when Handling Liability, Be Alert Of Your Surroundings, at all Times, Look For Anything out of Place-, Suspicious People, or Scenarios, and Prepare For The Worst, But Try To Be Calm, Hope For The Best, Relax A Little Bit, But Not Too Much, And Always Remember : Be Confident, and CYA, and That Goes For Vigilance, Getting Receipts, and Everything You Do. And Also Remember : Everyone, Is Watching You, Your Uniform, and The Truck, are Well Known, and You Are On Display, Look Sharp, and You Will Get More Respect, and usually: Robbers will Pick Weak Spots, and if They watch you, and You Look Very Professional, and Alert, They will Go Elsewhere, Because You Look Like Trouble, A Bad Risk, for Them !!!!!! I will Try and Think of some more Oldies, But I'm Slowing Down. Enjoyed Reading Your Post, as usual, and I'm Still Playing The Sapphires 's Song !!!!! Thanks Again. Until Next Time !!!! Robbin.

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 15:45
Eastsider, what is the best way to lose weight? A combination of exercise and diet? There is a gym around the corner here that I was thinking of joining, where they can help tailor what you need in the way of what exercises etc. But excluding salt from one's diet, soft drinks, fried foods, fast foods, what else besides that? Portion control also. Any other tips? I am holding steady at 303 and was 220 or 240 for years. 5' 11" so my weight should be way way down and the only good thing is that the 303 has never gone up, but it has got to get down. Any other specific suggestions would be appreciated, not just by eastsider but by anyone.

eastsider		13-Apr-2009 15:26
Robbin: My mother did the majority of her shopping at the Kwik-Chek on 25th across from the Cowboy Center. She most likely went to the Kwik-Chek at Flamingo too and ditto the Food Fair on East 8th and 9th on occasion. I'm afraid that I have some bad news for you to report. Linda Lovelace was killed in an automobile accident many years ago. HBO had a documentary on last year about the making of Deep Throat and showed all the locations and actors, then and now. The most interseting thing about the whole movie was that is was a mob financed picture and the mob made most of the profit on it. The actors, producors, directors etc. received almost nothing. The documentary was rather interesting from that aspect. I thought of another movie, "Key Largo" filmed there. An oldie with Bogart and Edward G. Robinson. You're correct about my diet. I've been that way for about 20 years now and feel as good as I did at 18 believe it or not. I cut out salt at the same time along with soft drinks, fried foods and cut way back on sweets and sugar. I love barbeque as much as you do, but limit myself to once or twice a year and don't eat it on those white buns that it is usually served on. I think that if you keep working on your weight that you'll feel much better too. Stopping the salt was the hardest thing that I ever did, including quitting smoking. The only newspaper man that I remember was a guy that legend had it was a former college professor that became an alcoholic. He was always at the Royal Castle at East 8th Avenue and 25th Street. I just found out a while ago that I might have to go to one of your favorite towns for a day this week, Branson, MO. I'm looking for somebody to send rather than going myself. I'm getting too old for all this running around.

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 12:53
Robbin, I forgot that I can print out the entire i tunes library here on my computer, the 1300 songs, about half of which are oldies and the rest classical, country, miscellaneous, etc. Then you can have the printed list and just tell me from that list what you want and I can go from there. So I will print that out and mail it to you this week.

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 12:14
Robbin, I've got 38 songs for you so far. Keep em coming. No trouble to burn them to cds. That NYPD ride-along, they asked us on the phone, are you going to bring your guns? And I said, well I am not a cop but my friend is a Sergeant with Boston Police and I know NYC has the same law as Mass, one year mandatory sentence for possession of a firearm without a license except at home or business,(now it is 18 months minimum mandatory) and he said do you think you should bring them? and I said I did not know, and he said just tell me what you think, you are coming to the SOUTH BRONX, so then i said yes and he said that was more like it. Funny. So we did bring them and most every call was for "man with a gun" and this precinct had 1.9 square miles and the population of it was 100,000. I had never seen anything like it. Nowadays is is all cleaned up, hard to believe but true, crime is way way down from when we went there in 1994 and it is not the zoo it once was. So I guess some things change for the better. Not every decaying city or part of the city ends up being worse, sometimes they get better with the urban renewal projects going on since the 1970s. You can sure see the change nowadays in the 44 PCT. There was a place they would not let us go, and that was to the 77 or 79 in Brooklyn, they said they do not even want cops to go there. Where we went was the third highest crime precinct in NYC but they would not let us go to number one, the Brooklyn area where the 77 and 79 are. It would have to have been really bad there for them to allow us to to third worst but not the worst.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		13-Apr-2009 12:03
HI Robbin: re police, our society would not last half an hour without police, literally. Those songs: Meet me At Midnight Mary was by a guy who never had another song, like many artists back then. I cannot find it even on i tunes. Stairway to Heaven is by Neil Sedaka. I have Wild One/ A lover's question/lady luck/string along and am transferring them right now to your list, to burn a cd from, you have enough right now for 2 cds, so I will do that and send them to you this week

RobbinP.		13-Apr-2009 04:04
Eastsider, Thanks, for The Info, on The Nashville Restaurants !!!! We Liked Morrison's Cafeterias, and ate at Lots of Different ones over the years. Still can't Believe they sold out, to Piccadilly !!!!! They Had Good Food !!!! But we noticed , that they were Downsizing, and Cutting Back, a sign, that they were in trouble . Morrison's, was a Lot Like Our Childhood Favorite: Flamingo Cafeteria !!!! About The 44 Auto Mag, The Model 29 Dirty Harry S& W 44 M, The Ruger 44 M , you can Have, and Keep all of them, Balanced Perfectly, and All !!!!! No Offense, But I Don't Like 44 Magnum, at all, in any Shape or Form !!!!! For Me, it's 357 Magnum, or 45 ACP, But of the 2, I prefer The 357 Magnum, with Federal Hydra Shok Hollow Points, which is A Great Man Stopper, especially, at Close Range, and I am Confortable, and Proficient , with My Model 686, and Rely on it to Help Me, Be Safe, in Our Terrible World, full of A Lot of Scum, who wanna Mess with you, and Maybe Harm you, or Kill you !!!!!! It's not that I can't Handle The 44 Magnum, it's Just that I Don't Like it, and Don't see the need, for that extra power !!!!! But if you Like it, Hey, More Power to you, Knock Yourself out, My Friend !!!!! And Thanks , For The Offer, But No Thanks, Not Even For Free. Don't Like It, at all !!!!! We Don't Have any Stoney River Restaurants, Down Here, That I Know Of !!!! I'm assuming , if you Don't Eat Red Meat, You Eat Only: Chicken, Turkey, and Fish, Correct ???? But Do You Eat: Pulled Pork BBQ ??? I Remember: The Treasury, across The Street, from Westland Mall, I went there, many times !!!!! Good Place !!!! Yes, it was A J. C. Penny Company !!!!! I went to Figaro's on 49th Street, a Million Times. It was a Neat Place !!!! I Took Girlfriends there !!!! Figaro's Closed Years Ago, a Long time ago, Don't Remember the year, But at Least, Like 15 years, ago or more. Mc Donald's, and Taco Bell, are Still there, though. I 'll Bet your Mom Shopped at Kwik Chek, on East 25th Street, East Of Lejeune Road, or at Kwik Chek, in Flamingo Plaza. We went to the Kwik Chek, in Flamingo Plaza, a Lot !!!! Do You Remember: Jimmy Bubba, The Miami News Paper Man, at Flamingo Plaza???? He was 1/2 Crippled, and Had A Speach Impediment, and was always around Walgreen's, and Flamingo Cafeteria. His name was Jimmy, and My Friends and I, Gave Him The Last Name: Bubba, Because when He Shouted out Loud Paper, Miami News, it came out : Bubba, Miami News, So My Good Friend,- Raymond Oliver, and I Gave Him The Name: Jimmy Bubba !!!!! I Remember: The Very Famous: Linda Lovelace, and Her Movies, and Her Profession, Very Well !!!!! She's Still around, You Know !!!!! But She's Getting Old, and Being Replaced, By Many, Many, Many, Many Gorgeous Younger Stars, But Probably will never Be Out Done !!!!!!! She was Like A Prototype !!!!! She Opened The Door, For All of The Others, as The First !!!!!! And I Will Leave it at That, so I Don't Get Any Complaints, and Remain A Proper Gentleman !!!!!!! Hah Hah !!!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!!! Oh, and By The Way: I Am 6' 4" Tall, and Weigh 275 Pounds , to answer your Question, about that. At Hialeah High, in 1967, as a 10th Grader, I was 6' 0" Tall, and weighed 160 Pounds, But I Have Lost some weight, in the past year. My Heaviest weight, was 357 Pounds, a few years ago, Maybe 8 years ago. And up until this year, I never went below 300 Pounds. Ideally, I should be: around 240 Pounds, or Maybe even: 230, and I can Do it, and I May Get there yet. I know, if I Do, I'll Feel, a Look Better, and it will Be Better For My Health, But I Do Like to Eat, and I Love Sweets,- Publix Danish Bakery !!!!!!! Talk To You Soon. Hope Your Easter, was Nice !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 02:59
Dave B, That Ruger Revolver, of Yours, is A Real Good one !!!!! My Brother , was a Police Officer, for years, Retired Now , But for years, He carried one Like yours, Before His Department, and Lots of others: Went to Semi Auto Pistols. I know that Model, well, and it is A reat Piece !!!!! I also know the P 90 45 ACP Ruger, and it's Real Good, as well !!!! Sturm Ruger, Makes Real Good Guns !!!! I Like Them !!!!!! But Like we Both Agree: Revolvers, are More Reliable, Safer, and I Like them Much Better, and As You Said: If you can't Do The Job, with 5 or 6 Rounds, Give Up, Run for Cover,or Whatever !!!!! I Don't need 17 or 18 Shots !!!! That Experience you Had, Riding along, on Patrol, with Police, was Great, and in The South Bronx , Man, That's Hell's Kitchen, Bad , Bad, Bad Place, anywhere in The South Bronx !!!!!! I'm Quite sure, that it Built Your Confidence Level Up A Lot !!!! Very Impressive, Dave !!!!!! I , Too Respect Police, Very Highly. Hey, They're Human, and some Go Bad, and some were no Good, in the 1st place, but Got Thru Screening, Ect., But I think the GreatMajority, of Police Officers, are Good Cops, So I Obey The Law, and Respect Police !!!! In Boston, Downtown, You Have The Famous Combat Zone !!!! I've Heard of it !!!! It's Said to Be Real Rough there !!!!! I know Police, Have their Hands Full there !!!!! You May Get a Lot Of Cases, from there, also !!!!! I'm sure you Do !!!!!! Still Playing My Record, and Made Copies of it on Cassettes, for My Cars !!!!! Thanks Again !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 02:18
Yeah, You Caught Me Sleeping !!!!! I Sleep, once in a while !!!! I Do Remember The Movie, wasn't it Starring : Jon Voight ??? It just Didn't Come to Mind, until you Mentioned it !!!! I Saw The Film, a Long time Ago, and I'll Be Very Honest: I am not the Best At Remembering Movies, or what they were about !!!!! We all Have Strengths, and weaknesses, and I am a Bit weak, in That Area.

Robbin		13-Apr-2009 02:11
Anyone Remember, The Song: Meet Me At Midnight Mary, which was Made, somewhere around 1962-63 ????? I Remember when I Heard it, I was in 6th Or 7th Grade. I think I May Have Been a 7th Grader, at Miami Springs JR. High. It is a Nice Song, I Think !!!!! Never Knew Who The Artist was, who Sang it !!! But I'm Quite Sure, That Dave Bruce, and Eastsider, Know !!!!!! They Know A Lot About Music, More than Me !!!!! And what about This Song: I Think it was Made in The Late 50's, and it Said: Wella, Wella, Wella, I'd Make A Stairway to Heaven, I'd Jump To The Nearest Star, I'd Make A Stairway To Heaven, Heaven Is Where You Are. And Remember: Wild One, By Bobby Rydell ???? And Remember : The Entertainer, By Tony Clarke ???? And A Lovers Question, By Clyde McPhatter ???? And : Oh How Happy, By The Shades Of Blue ??? And Lady Luck, By Lloyd Price ???? And What about This Song: The Language Of Love, from 1970-71 ??? And From The 50's : Tall Paul ???? Baby I'm Yours???? The Last Kiss, By J. Frank Wilson ???? Teardrops From My Eyes, By Jerry Butler ????? Cowboys To Girls, By The Intruders ??? Come See About Me, By The Supremes ???? Mama Said Ther'd Be Days Like This ???? Miss Grace, By The Tymes ????? Honeycomb, By Jimmie Rodgers, I Believe ???? Unchained Melody, By The Rightous Brothers ???? Shout ???? Save The Last Dance For Me ??? Daddy's Home, By Shep And The Limelighters ???? In The Misty Moonlight ????? Stringalong, By Ricky Nelson ??? Diamond Girl, By Seals and Croft ???? America, By Ray Charles ???? Make Me Your Baby ???? A Lot Of Memories, Go Along With Those Songs, For Me, and I'm Sure, For You Too !!!!!! I Hope Everyone, Had A Wonderful Easter !!!!!!! Best Regards, as Always !!!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Sofia		13-Apr-2009 00:50
Happy Easter everyone. Robbin, I can't believe you didn't remember that a big part of the film "The Champ" was filmed in Hialeah at the racetrack.

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 00:40
Last three words, typo-----typing too fast. In the Marine Corps I was a Morse Code Intercept Operator and we had to do 22 wpm, but some things we listened to were 45-55 words per minute, which is very quick. Best job I ever had. Obsolete now.

Dave B		13-Apr-2009 00:38
Hope all of you had a good day today. We were having a family gathering just six miles away all day and had a good time. Speaking of firearms in general here, I used to have a Ruger P-90 .45 and it was great. Now all I have is the .357 Ruger SP 101 I talked about. But I like revolvers, like Robbin does, I guess they are simple and effective and if you need more than 5 shots then hang it up anyway. In my line of work, police and lawyers mix about as well as oil and water, but years and years ago I developed this trust thing between us and one day they invited me out on a ride-along, so I went. Another cop said they must trust you a lot to let you do that, as even prosecutors are not allowed to do it. This was in 1992. By Feb of 2000, I had 174 under my belt, plus one with NYPD in the South Bronx on a Sat night, 44 pct, which in those days was very very bad, one or two pcts away from Fort Apache. Then one with Calif Hwy Patrol, 2 with Okla Highway Patrol and one with NY State Police. In all those cases within Massachusetts I always had my Ruger P-90 semiautomatic .45 with me and had to use it numerous times, not firing it but using it. What an experience. I totalled up all my ride-along shifts and it amounts to 6 months full-time police work. I always felt that to be a cop is the greatest honor. So since Feb 2000 I have not been on even one ride-along as I probably pressed my luck a little too far to begin with :) But that is how I came to carry a Ruger P-90 .45. I was unarmed for the first two years of these ride-alongs. By Feb of

eastsider		12-Apr-2009 23:27
Robbin: Yep, Capt. D's are still around and still greasy as ever. They have a new TV commercial comparing themselves to Red Lobster (same food for 1/2 the cost). It's a toss-up which one has the worse food. But then I'm a Rustic Inn guy growing up in Florida so I've had my stomach and taste buds spoiled. Last night we ate at a place that you may have down there, "Stoney River". It is a steak house, but I don't eat red meat so I had a horseradish encrusted swordfish steak and if was wonderful! It was so good that I'm actually thinking of going back tomorrow night and have the same thing all over again. We have Luby's and Piccadilly but since Morrison's closed years ago, I have not had any cafeteria food. Never shopped at the Hialeah Drive Publix as my mother was a Kwik-Chek/Winn-Dixie shopper. My first wife and I used to shop at the Treasury on Palm Springs Mile that I think was owned by JC Penny. We went to Publix when we were feeling sporty and had an extra dollar or two. Those were real lean times for us. I was in school at UM working part time and she worked for the phone company. We had $20.00 a week for food and used a clicker gadget when we shopped. When it hit $20.00 no matter where we were in the store we left. I must confess that I have eaten too much pizza, drank too much beer and watched too many Three Stooges shorts at Figaro's. I don't imagine that it is still there is it? We hung at the McDonalds across from the Pizza Palace. Went there a few times mostly to rev the motor in whatever I was driving rather than eat. I'm sorry that you feel that way about a 44 magnum because I was going to send you some reloads and a 44 auto-mag, but because that would offend you, I guess that i won't. Seriously, I don't have any trougle controlling the 44's recoil or aiming it and I'm 5'10" and weigh 165. I think that you have described yourself as bigger than that. Could it be that if you have trouble that the gun isn't properly balanced? I have a 357 Smith that has more recoil that my Ruger 44 and it is simply because of the balance. Both have a 6" barrel and are double action revolvers. I believe that your Mossburg 500 and my "Cruser" are the same gun. Actually that clicking noise from pumping a round into the chamber would make most intruders have second thoughts about going any further. My wife carries a Lady Smith 38 revolver that only has 5 chambers and she only loads 4 to be safe. I guess that she is a better shot than I am if she feels secure with 4 loaded. I had forgot about "Where The Boys Are" and also one that my sweet, lovely, innocent wife named; "Deep Throat". Guess I just found out what she was watching in the 70's before I knew her. I think that that answers all of your questions.

eastsider		12-Apr-2009 22:56
Don: I don't know if you fly or drive to Nashville, but if you drive and have been coming in on I-24 from Chattannoga, there is another way to go and if likely closer and quicker for you. Take the Atlanta Bypass West, exit at I-20 West and take that to I-65 North. Exit at Peytonsville Road and you're there. This eliminates going I-24 to Hwy. 96 (or Daytona Williamson County as I call it) or going further North and taking 840 to I-65 or State Road 41 and dropping down to Peytonsville Road. I went this way once from Atlanta to Nashville when I-24 at Mt. Eagle was closed due to ice and snow and it's a good alternative route.

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 21:02
Eastsider, I'm Curious: Do You Still Have : Capt. D's Seafood Fast Food Restaurants, in The Nashville Area ???? I've Been to Capt. D.'s, There, and in other Places, and I thought they were pretty good !!!!!! We Have Capt. Crab's Take A Way Here, and I Go to one, in Carol City, on Miami Gardens Drive, and it's Real Good. I Like Their Crab Cakes. At Capt. D.'s, I Always Got Deviled Crab !!!!!! And Do You Have Any: Piccadilly, and Luby's Cafeterias, in The Metro Nashville Area ???? We Have a Piccadilly, in Hialeah, about 2 1/2 Miles, from My House. We Go there, once in a While !!!! Did You Ever Go to The Old Publix Store, on Hialeah Drive, when You Lived Here ???? There is A New Store There Now. It's Probably, about 3 0r 4 years old Now, and Very Modern, and Nice . And The Old west 49th Street Publix, on Palm Springs Mall, is Vacant. They Closed it, a Few years ago, and Went west, By Westland Mall, and Built A Huge New Publix, which The Call Publix Sabor !!!!!! It's Between Palm Springs Hospital, and Sears Auto Center, At Westland Mall, on The North Side Of West 49th Street. Publix Sabor, Has A Huge Perfume Department, A Pharmacy, A Beauty Salon, and A Little Clinic. I Get My Prescriptions Filled there. It's 2 Miles, from My House. Did You ever go to Figaro's, on West 49th Street, next to Taco Bell ????? Remember, Pizza Palace, on 49th Street ????? Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 20:35
Don Boyd, I Read Your Post, and I Really enjoyed it, and I'm Glad You're Happy, with The Site, and So Am I !!!!!! I Love the way everyone's Together, on One Site Now, It's Much Better !!!!!! Thanks Again !!!!!! Hope your Easter Day, is A Special One !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 20:18
Eastsider, Yes, Indeed, The 44 Magnum, is a Cannon, alright !!!!! If You Hit Someone, or A wild Boar, with it, They will Go Down, Guaranteed !!!!! But it's Super Loud, Smokes A Lot, and Most People, 98% of The Population: Couldn't Stand The Recoil, would Have Sore Hands, and Tremble, and Besides that: They Couldn't Hit anything with it, not Even The Side Of A Barn !!!! And Rapid Fire, Combat Style, Like I Shoot, is Impossible , with A 44 Magnum, You Better Hit Your Target, with The 1st Bullet, Because it may Be the Only Shot , you get !!!! The 44 Magnum, for Me, is Mostly for Bragging Rites, and Impractical, But No Offense to You, and if you Like it, and Can Control it, More Power to You, But I Wouldn't Want or Have one, if you Gave it to me Free. Now, 357 Magnum, I Love !!!!! It is An Effective Gun, and Round, and The Recoil, with Hollow Points, and The Noise, is There, But With Much Practice, you can Control it, and Shoot Combat Style, Fast, and Accurate. The 357, is My Choice For A Handgun, and I still Like Revolvers. The 9MM, No offense, But I Have None, and Don't want none. It Has Lots Of Firepower, And High Velocity, But in My opinion, it's Barely Better than The 38 Special, as A Man Stopper. I would Rather, and Do: Depend on My 357 Magnum, for Self and Home Defense. I Know it will Perform, and Not Let Me Down !!!! As For Shotguns: I Love them !!!!!! Mossberg, Yes !!!!!! I Have a Mossberg 500 Pistol Grip Riot Gun, loaded with : 6 Shots, of 00 Buck Shot, and I Love it !!!!!! And Like you said: Point and Shoot, no aiming necessary, You Cannot Miss, unless you are MR. Maggoo, and A Complete Fool !!!! When I First went to Wells Fargo, They Tested A Group Of New Hires, on The Shot Gun, and I was one of them. I Had Everyone, in The Class, Even The Instructor, Standing There, with Their Mouths Wide Open, in Disbelief, When I Demonstated My Knowledge, Expertise, and Efectiveness, with The Alley Sweeper !!!! The Instuctor Laugh, and Said: MR. Learned, The Next Shot Gun Classes, You Will Be The Instructor, and I was !!!!!! My Dad , Handed Me a 12 Gauge Shotgun, when I was 5 Years Old, and I Fired it, with 00 Buck Shot, Bruised My Shoulder Black and Blue, and was Scared as Hell, of The Shotgun, But I Kept it up, and I Learned, Real Well, over the years !!!!! I Am not A Hunter, But that's only Me !!!! I Like Targets, and Realistic Training Ranges, Military Type Pop Up Targets, ect. That's My Cup Of Tea !!!!!! And I Love Assault Rifles !!!!! My Favorites ::::: M-16 - AR 15, Mini 14, AK 47- AKS, & AR 18-- AR 180. Movies Made in Miami: All I can Think of , Right Now, Is: The Bell Hop, with Jerry Lewis, at Miami Beach. And The T. V. Show: Surfside 6. And : Where The Boys Are, Was Filmed: At FT. Lauderdale Beach, on Spring Break. Later !!!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		12-Apr-2009 19:39
I don't check the messages for two days and good grief, there's a book of comments in here, haha. Good! I'm glad to see everyone posting anything and everything. Happy Easter to all and thanks for the greeting to me from Robbin. Dave B, thanks for the phone number. I'll give you a call one of these days and leave a message. Back to the music of the good times that we were discussing a couple of days ago, there were so many songs that I liked that it would fill pages so I won't elaborate on them. Jimmy Jones' "Timing" song was one of the first ones that I liked when I started listening to rock. Some songs I really liked more than others, especially after not hearing them for decades on South Florida's oldies stations. Robbin has mentioned a pile of them already and I'm kind of surprised at what he does like because he's four years younger than me and one would think that his likes would be somewhat different due to the age difference. I'm lazy when it comes to music and prefer not to deal with tapes and CD's so I just listen to the 50's and 60's stations on XM Sirius and I'm content as hell because they're playing a ton of good stuff that the FM radio stations never played. One more thing in common is the Nashville area. I've been going up there once or twice a year because my mom-in-law moved there from the Asheville area after my dad-in-law passed. She lives south of Franklin just west of the Peytonsville road exit off of I-65 and it is beautiful country out there with huge lots and nice homes. Thanks to my aviation photography business I've met a bunch of bubbas up there and we shoot airplanes at BNA during the day and we always get together once or twice per visit to drink beer at night. We've been out drinking at Bailey's Sports Bar in Hickory Hollow a bunch of times (not good on weekends anymore), a place near Cool Springs Mall and lately to a Chili's in Smyrna. We all belong to an e-mail group and trade messages and photos numerous times a day. There's several shots of my BNA bubba friends and me in my "Don & Friends" gallery. One of the bubbas had his house get hit by the tornado in Murfreesboro two days ago and lost part of his roof and all his windows blew out but other homes on his street were totally lost. The other photog buddies helped him out yesterday by hauling debris to the street and helping him move stuff. Again, it's great reading everyone's comments in Robbin's comments gallery. I'm glad to see that things are working out just fine here. And again, Happy Easter to everyone. Don

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 19:26
Happy Easter Everyone !!!!!! That Big Day, Finally Arrived !!!!! I'm Making A Glazed and Baked Boneless Buffet Ham, in My Showtime Rotisserie Oven, and I'm Having Green Beans, Canned Biscuits, Homemade Baked Macaroni And Cheese Casserole, Candied Sweet Potato Casserole, and Sweet Tea Iced. And For Dessert: We're Having Coconut Custard Pie, From Publix Bakery !!!!! Dinner, will Be For 2, only My Wife And I. And I Have Thought About Today, and The Reason For Easter , and My Dinner, will Be In Honor Of The Lord !!!!!! Enjoy Today, and Your Easter Meal, and Activities !!!!!!! All The Best To Everyone, on Easter !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		12-Apr-2009 18:32
Robbin: I agree about the 44 magnum it is like a cannon but it's cool to see "flames" come out of the barrel at night. My 9mm is the most accurate of all of my handguns, but for home protection I've got a Mossburg "Cruser" shotgun, you probably know exactly what I mean from your Wells Fargo days, a "riot gun". Like the 44, with that I don't need to be accurate, just in the general vinicity. No, I don't really miss Hialeah probably because it has changed so much. I try to keep it in my memories the way it was in the 50's and 60's. I used to reload a whole lot when we would get a group up and go wild boar hunting in west Texas, but I don't do it very much anymore. We have to show ID and log in name, address, etc. here to buy shells, and I don't particularly like doing that, so I'm always "hunting brass". To change the subject, I was watching "The Mean Season" on Encore Channel last night. It was filmed in South Florida as was "Absence of Malace" and "Porky's". I know that "Godfather II" had scenes at Hialeah Park and what appeared to be Key Biscayne" and "Goldfinger" had scenes filmed on River Drive, NW 7th Ave and 119th St. and on 27th Avenue. My parents used to talk about "From Here to Eternity" being filmed on Key Biscayne. I remember that "Lady In Cement" and "Tony Rome" were filmed on Miami Beach and Key Biscayne. What else has been filmed in and around the South Florida area? And don't cheat by Googleing!

Dave B		12-Apr-2009 13:21
Happy Easter to everyone.......

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 04:41
Eastsider, I Don't Even Sing In The Shower !!!!! I Couldn't Stand It !!!!!! That would Be Self Torture !!!!!!!

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 04:37
Happy Easter Everyone !!!!!!! How Many Times Did I Wish Everyone A Happy Easter ????? Too Many, I Suppose, But That's Alright, I'd Rather Say it too Many Times, Than Never at All !!!!!!!! Have A Nice Day !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 04:23
Eastsider, Thanks , for The Info !!!! Those 2 Places sound worthwhile !!!! I've Had to Pull, many Times, and My Show Of Force Backed them Down, and Diffused The Situations !!!!! I'm a Real Nice Guy, But I Take No Crap !!!! And Yes, I Reload !!!!! After I Empty My Cylinder, of 6 Rounds, Evry Time !!!!! Hah Hah Hah !!!!!! No, Seriously, I Never Got into Reloading, I Leave that to others !!!!!! When I Go To Indoor Ranges, I Buy Their Reloads,-- Dumb Dumbs, we call them, and I Put The Brass Back in the Box, and Return them, as I Leave. But now when I Load up, for Every Day, I Use Only: Federal Hydra Shok Hollow Points, and Eldorado Starfire Hollow Points. No Offense, But I Don't Own, or Like 9MM, never Did. They Don't Have too Much Recoil, and they Do Cause Trauma, Due to Their High Velocity Speed Of Bullet, But They are not A Real Man Stopper, like A 45 ACP, Or A 357 Magnum. My Opinion, and Personal Preference Only. Now The 40 Caliber, is Pretty Good. A Lot of Police Departments, use 40's . The 44 Magnum, I Feel, is Too Much Recoil, and Over Kill, and Too Big, for Concealment Applications, so I Don't Like Them, or Own one, But again, That's Me, and My Opinions !!!! I Like 45 ACP, such as Smith And Wesson, Ruger, Glock, and The Old 1911 Military Side Arm, But My Favorite of all, are The Old Reliable Wheel Guns, The Revolver. I Know most people Like Semi Auto Pistols, and See Revolvers, as Old Timey, and Of The Past, and They Think they need 17, or 18 Shots, But I Disagree !!!!! I Believe : If You Can't Do it, with 6, Give Up, and Run, for Cover !!!!! I Rely On My 357 Revolver, and I Know, Positively, That I Can Do it in 6 !!!!!! That's My Mentality, and Strategy !!!!!! And I Always Practice, for Close Up Gunfights !!!!! I Don't Put The Target Back at 25 yards, - 75 Feet, That's Sheer nonsense, For what ????? Statistics, show, that Most Shoot Outs, are 12 Feet or Less away. I Am Fast, on The Draw, and I Bulls Eye Every Shot, with My Target, at The 7 Yard Line, and That's All I Care About !!!!!! Practice, Confidence, and Not Jerking The Trigger, are Keys To Being A Marksman , and Standing A Fair Chance, in a Gunfight. Some People cannot Hit the Side Of A Barn, simply, Because: They Jerk The Trigger, instead Of Squeezing !!!!!! I'm Curious, Do You Ever Miss Hialeah ????? I'm enjoying Our New Topics !!!! Our Gang, always Finds Something Good , to Talk About, We Always Have !!!!!! I Like it Better Now, though, cause We're All Here Together, on one Site, and We can all Chime in !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 03:20
Eastsider, I Hear Ya, Reference The Laws, The Press, and The Criminals !!!!! It Stinks, I Know, and The Criminals, will always Get, and Have Guns , Regardless of The Laws. The Laws Serve 2 Purposes: To Keep Law Biding Citizens, from Taking The Law into Their Own Hands, And To Punish Criminals, when They Do Wrong, But We, The Law Biding Citizens, are always, at a Disadvantage, Simply, Because The Criminals, Have The Element Of Surprize, in Their Favor, over Us, and They Do not Have to Play by The Rules , Or Obey The Law, The way we Do, So Unless We Are Real Careful, With Eyes in The Back Of Our Head, and Armed, Then There's A 9 To 1 Chance , that we'll Lose, to The Criminal, and Become A Victim, and A Statistic !!!!! But The Absolute Worst thing, Good People can Do, is Nothing !!!!! We Must Be Vigilant, and Fight Back !!!!!! That's My Opinion !!!!! Oh, and as For Antioch, and The Days Inn There, I Got Mixed up. You're Right, it was I- 24, at Bell Road, and The Hicory Hollow Mall, was across The Street, I went there, to Buy something !!!!!! I Stand Corrected !!!!!! And Days Inn, Trinity Lane, I saw that Place, and The Area, Going Down, When I stayed there, the Last time, and in fact, The Last time I Stayed there, in around : 1996, A Real Pretty Blonde, came onto Me, in The Parking Lot, and My Wife Walked up, and Got Mad, But I Knew she was a Hooker, and I wasn't Going for Her act anyway, But My Wife was Pissed , and Gave me the Cold shoulder, for a while. Yes, Carrington Place, was An Apartment Complex, and My Wife's Nephew, and His wife, were Living there, for maybe: 1 Year, or Less. It was Funny, We Went to Hendersonville, from Nashville, near Downtown, I was Riding around Sight seeing, as I Like to Do, and The Very 1st place I Stopped at, was A Quickmart Type Gas Station, and Store. I Gassed up My Van, and Got A Coke, and asked the Cashier, if they knew where Carrington Place was, and They Pointed To it Next Door, and said: That's it, Right There. It was Like I Had Radar !!!!!!! I used to Wear Kevlar Point Blank Body Armor, at one time, at Wells Fargo, My Wife Bought it for Me, Saying : I Don't want To Be No Widow !!!! They're Hot, and Uncomfortable, But Will Help, or Save Your Life. Just Hope the Assassin, isn't A Marksman, and Shoots At Your Face, or Head !!!!! Yeah, I Know they Drive Fast in Atlanta, That's A Fact !!!!! But Our Miami- FT. Lauderdale Drivers, Are By Far, The Worst Drivers, Trust Me !!!!! They Are Bad, Bad Drivers, and They Don't Care !!!!! No Respect !!!!! And as For My Singing, There's No Hope, For Me !!!!! I Throw in The Towel, and If I Was Singing, at The Trump Tower, Sir Donald, would Come and tell Me: You're Fired !!!!!!! Hah Hah !!!!! When I Hear My Voice Played Back on An Answering Machine, I Say: No, That Can't Be Me !!!!! I wish I Could Sing, But I Can't !!!!!! My Voice, is Horrible, I sound Like I'm Talking Thru My Nose !!!!!! Happy Easter, My Friend !!!!!! Have A Good One !!!!! Talk To You Later !!!! Robbin.

eastsider		12-Apr-2009 03:13
Two of the best things to see in Nashville are free of charge and you can spend the day between the two of them. The Tennessee State Museum, that has everything from prehistoric relics to Elvis and Dolly, and the War Memorial Museum that is armed forces themed. Robbin, you likely remember the rows of trees on each side of the gravel driveway leading to the front door of the Hermitage. Sadly they were all lost in the 1998 tornados, but new trees have been planted in their place. You guys pack some big iron. I usually carry a 9mm and a 22 long rifle 6 shot derringer. I have never pulled either but did give a "meet my little friend" (a twist on "Scarface") greeting to some clown that decided to confront me one night when I was driving, with my Ruger double action 6" 44 magnum. Robbin, do you reload?

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 02:36
Dave Bruce, I've Been, to The Hermitage, Belle Meade Plantation, and Travelers Rest, in The Nashville Area, But it's Been Quite a few years ago !!!! They were Nice Places to See !!!!!! I always Thought Nashville, was a Pretty neat City, But as East sider pointed out, to Me, Like Everywhere, There Have Been a Lot of Changes there over the years, and I'm a Bit Behind, and outa Touch , with Nashville Now. I always think that Places Stay the same, But They Don't. You can Go Back somewhere, after 10 years, and There will Have Been Beaucoups Changes !!!! Talk to you Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		12-Apr-2009 02:25
Dave B, I also Have a Concealed Weapons Permit, and I carry a Smith & Wesson Model 686 357 Magnum 6shot Revolver, and Several Speed Loaders, All Loaded, with Federal Hydra Shok Hollow Points. When I worked For Wells Fargo , on The Armored Trucks, 14 Years, at The Miami Branch, Besides Range Qualification, We Had A Man From Marietta, GA., who Came to our Branch, once in a while, and He would Put Films on A Screen, with Scenarios, and We Had A Special Pistol, He Gave us, which Threw Lazer Beams, and Marked Your Shots, where you Fired. We went in To An Office, one By One, and Were Tested, on Our Qualifications, to Be out on The Street, and Survive, Ect. I Always Got The Highest Scores, There and Cmbat Shooting Fast, at The Range For Qualification, and For Shotgun, I was Made The Branches Instructor . My Dad Instructed Me, in Firearms Safety, and Marksmanship, as A Kid, and Then I Went Shooting, For Years, and also More instruction, In The Army, and Then, More Range Instruction, Ect., at Brinks, and Wells Fargo, in My 15 Years, on Armored Trucks, with Those 2 Companies. And I Still Go to The Range , Often, Because I Like To Shoot !!!! I Know all The Laws Here Governing Citizens Self Defense, ect., Do's and Don'ts, and I Obey The Law, But I Am Very Paranoid, and I am Qualified To Defend Myself, in A Gunfight, Should One Arise !!!!! Hopefully , Not, But You never Know !!!!!! And when I Travel, I Sleep with My Weapon, Just Like Home. Best Regards !!!!! I'm Still Playing My Record !!!! Thanks Again !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		12-Apr-2009 00:19
Last time I was in Nashville two years ago I made a little side trip to Andrew Jackson's home, The Hermitage. That was well worth seeing.

eastsider		12-Apr-2009 00:01
Robbin: I think that Carrington Place is an apartment complex and is still there as far as I know. I honestly don't get to that part of town very often, even though it is close to us. We're east of there, on the lake. I'm about to let my carry permit lapse for a couple of reasons. One is that every so often the local newspaper gets bored and publishes the name and address of everybody that has a permit and secondly, what can anybody carry nowadays that is equal to a sawed off shotgun, Mac 20 or Uzi or an assualt rifle? I have qualified with a 9mm Browning, a 357 and 44 magnums and a 38 and none of them have enough firepower to compete. Plus, I'm afraid to pack a pistol even in my checked luggage when flying. So, letting the permit lapse and getting fitted for a bulletproof vest may be my best option. I think that your Antioch Days Inn was actually off of I-24 at Bell Road near Hickory Hollow Mall. I-65 would have been taking you to Birmingham. You don't want to be staying at either one today. In fact, it seems to me like the Trinity Lane Days Inn is closed. "Rooms by the Hour" may have not gone over too big. I refuse to stay at a motel with the room doors outside. They are just not safe. I'll try for a Hampton Inn or something along that line. How do you like driving through Atlanta? They slow down to 85 or 90 for school zones there. I-75 has 6 or 7 lanes and all of them are the fast lane. It's unreal in Atlanta but there never seems to be any major accidents. It seems to me like once that I get through Knoxville that I-40 calms down and the drive is actually enjoyable. The last time that we drove to Virginia we went I-40 all the way to where it connects to I-75. There is a huge difference in the North Carolina I-40 and the Tennessee version to me, anyway. Tell your sound man to raise the level on your monitors and add some echo. You'll be able to hear yourself better and the echo will improve your overall sound. Mick Jagger better watch out after those fixes.

Dave B		11-Apr-2009 22:33
Correction, all. That is www.defensivecarry.com and the owner/moderator is a great guy. They have a section about what you would do in specific hypothetical scenarios and that is very interesting, but as I say ,sometimes it gets heated and then the points people are trying to make are completely obliterated.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		11-Apr-2009 22:31
Robbin, I have a license to carry firearms, what they call a concealed weapons permit, I carry a Ruger SP 101 .357 snubnosed revolver. 5 shots plus an extra five in a pouch. Always carry it no matter where I go, and it has nothing to do with court. It is because of how unpredictable things are nowadays. www.concealedcarry.com is a good site, but folks can get a little riled up very easily there, as on a lot of forums and discussion boards, I am sure you have seen that happen. Not here but elsewhere. Anyway, I would never carry out of state, but I WOULD transport and then at the motel, take it in with me in the suitcase, absolutely.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 21:59
Eastsider, Do you know where Carrington Place, is ????? It is next to where Twitty City was !!!!!! I was there Before, years ago. The occaision, was To stop by and Visit: My wife's nephew, and His wife, who were Living there, for a while. We were on the way home, from A vacation Trip, and we stopped by one night, for a little while, and then we Left, Headed Home to Hialeah . I Spent the night, many times, in Nashville, on Vacation Trips, usually, at The Days Inn Trinity Lane, Right Off I- 65, and The Days Inn, in Antioch, Right off I-65 also. The Last time, I stayed at the Days Inn Trinity Lane, I Didn't want to Lose My Good Parking Space, so I walked to the corner, to get us Dinner Takeout, Form Capt. D's, and I noticed that The Nashville Metro Police, were 2 to a car, around there, and our Motel Registration, was walk up outside The Lobby now, instead of Walk in The Lobby Before !!!! That was in The 90's, and I'm Sure it's Much worse Now, Like Everywhere !!!!!!! Take Care !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 21:41
Eastsider, Yeah, A Singer, I'm not !!!!! Dogs Howl, and People Throw Tomatoes, Eggs, and Beer Bottles, if I Sing, and They Call the Police, to Have Me Locked up, for Awful Loud Music !!!!!! And about the Weapon, unloaded, in The Trunk, For What ?????? If your Life's in Danger, That will Do you no good !!!!! I Also have a CCW Permit, and I Carry, where I'm allowed By Law !!!! Why Not ???? I just Renewed my Concealed Carry Permit, and A paper came with it, that Listed The 33 States, where Concealed Carry Permits are Valid !!!! Poor Dave Bruce, Massachusetts, is One of The Toughest, For Gun Laws, as He Knows. Probably, there, only Criminals, and Cops, carry Guns. That's very unfair, I Think. I Like a Fair Chance, to Defend myself, against Criminals !!!!!! A lot of states, now allow Gun Permits, for Concealed Carry, and I am all For That !!!!!! I am more Dangerous Singing, I shatter Windows, Like The Great Caruso !!!!!!! Hah Hah Hah !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 21:19
Dave Bruce And Eastsider, Yeah, They Drive Real Fast, On I- 40 Everywhere !!!! I've Been on I- 40, around : Greensboro, Kernersville, Winston- Salem, High Point, and around there, They Were Flyin, I Mean: Richard Petty, Mario Andretti, Tony Stewart, Earnhardt JR., Pokey, Junior Johnson, Ect. They Were all there, with The Hammer Down !!!!! I pulled off, on the side, for something, even with Greensboro, N. C., on I- 40, one Time, and Those Jokers were Swayin My Car , Back and forth , like Big Trucks Do !!!! They were doin 80 and 85 MPH, and when I went to Get Back out, They Nearly Ran Me Over !!!!! I Know all about I-40. That was in My Van, on Vacation, Eastbound, on I-40, Heading For Asheville. I Also Drove Trucks, Big Trucks, 18 Wheelers, around there, and Those Drivers there, are Idiots !!!!!!! The Majority, of them, are Travelers, and not Locals, But nonetheless, It's very Trecherous Driving, To say The Least !!!!! Of The Interstates I Drove on, I- 40, is Definately: The Most Dangerous, as far as The Speed Demons There !!!!! You might think, your on The Autobaun !!!!!! I Do Miss Driving Tractor Trailers, It's A Special Feeling, of Pride, that You are in Command , Of That Big Truck, and People are Watching you, with Envy , and you know it !!!!! It is an Art, and an Expertise, that not everyone can Do, so you feel Special. But over The Road, You Have to Be Away from Home, all the time, and That Gets Old Fast, and That's why I'm not Doing it, anymore !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		11-Apr-2009 21:12
Robbin: AH Pick Ah Pick Ah Pick Ah Puh, Timing, Whoah- Ooah, ooah O? Try that again. You sound about a half step sharp. LOL

eastsider		11-Apr-2009 21:04
Dave: Yeah, but what good is an inaccesable and unloaded firearm? If somebody gets stopped for a traffic violation around here on I-40, 9 out of 10 of the cops will ask "I don't guess that you have any weapons in this vehicle, do you?" When they get a "No" the next question is, "do you mind if I take a look?" and whether the driver likes it or not they are going to have a look, mostly for drugs rather than weapons. As an attorney you know all about the exception to a search warrant for movable objects, and the good old "inventory search"and aside from those, there seems to always be a local Judge handy to sign off on a Warrant, if all else fails. Another great question for those with a Desi Arnaz accent is "y'all got your workin' papers, don'tca'?" There was a case here several years ago where a guy was stopped on I-40 West because he looked "suspicious driving a car with Texas tags". That equals probable cause on I-40. He had something like $10,000 in cash on him so they brought in the drug sniffing dogs and sure enough found some pot that had been lowered into the gas tank. Sounds like a slam dunk prosecution, right? Turns out that the car was a local rental, the guy was working construction, had all his papers and was going home to Mexaco for Christmas and to take the money that he had earned to his family. No arrest record, no nothing. Case never went to trial for some reason but he got deported under the morals clause (or some such INS clause that says if you get in trouble you're history) and was deported. Anyway, when I get on I-40 I'm unarmed with the cruise control set at 68, 2 MPH under the limit, and I stay in the right lane. And to top it off I have a carry permit. I think that you'll enjoy the Gettysburg book. It's very light and easy reading that you can easily do in an afternoon. Another one of my favorites is "Co. Aytch" by Sam Watkins. If you haven't read that, I think that you would enjoy it also.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 20:35
Eastsider, The Basement Tornado / Bomb Shelter, Vault, Idea, Sounds Sane, and Good to Me !!!! I 'v e always Had a Fascination, with Bomb Shelters !!!!! But I Have No Basement, and No Extra Yang, Lying around , to Build a Bomb Shelter, so I Guess, For Me, it's Only A Dream !!!!!! You never Know, when you Might need one, Especially You, in your area, Lately !!!!! And in the case Of a Fight, with The MRS., it Beats The Hell, outa Sleepin in The DogHouse, or The Car !!!!! Hah Hah !!!!! Good Luck !!!!!! Happy Easter !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 20:24
Pokey, Thanks A Lot, For Sendind The Tape Copies, I Appreciate Your Efforts, and The Thought, also , Very Nice Of You, and I'm Sure I Will Enjoy Them. I Have some Music Cassettes, I Made , for You, and I will Mail them ASAP !!!!! I'm Curious: Do You Like : Civil War History ????? I Do, But I Don't know nearly as much as Dave Bruce , and Eastsider, They are well versed, about it, and I'm Enjoying their Discussions, about it !!!!! And, I'm Still watching, The Tape On The Farm, And About Karting !!!!! Been Watching it every day, since I Got It !!!!! Happy Easter !!!!! Hope Your Weather is Nice, for Easter !!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 19:51
Dave Bruce, Thanks a Lot, For Adding: Good Timin, By Jimmy Jones !!!! I Have Handy Man, By Him !!!! Did not know He Sang that One Too !!!!! Thanks Again. Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 19:48
Dave B, You're absolutely Correct, All of us, would Have Done the Very same thing, fighting for our Side, and even now, We would certainly: Defend our Rights, as Citizens Of The United States, With Freedom, and Rights !!!!! I Bear Arms, and I Am Proficient, with them, and Have no Reservations, Whatsoever, about using them, to Defend Myself, and Our Liberty !!!! But I Am also, A Good Citizen, and I Respect, and Obey The Law !!!! I firmly Believe: Like you Said: Both Sides, Were Committed to Winning The Civil War, and They Fought Valiantly , and Lost their Lives, Doing what they thought was Right, and also: Doing what they were Told !!!!!! I've Been To and Around Richmond, To Monument Avenue, and To The Quartermaster Museum, in Petersburg, and FT. Lee, But never Have I Been To The Museum Of The Confederacy, But I Will Go, if and when, I get The Chance !!!!! I was Born, in Miami, so that makes Me: A Confederate Rebel, But I Do not Believe Slavery was Right, and I was not around Back Then, Had No Plantation, ect., But By Southern Birthplace, I am A Rebel !!!!! But I know the Term Rebel, is offensive, to some People, so I will not Dawn on that !!!! I would Rather Prefer, That I Be Referred To: As A Southern Gentleman, with No Southern Attitude !!!!! I Am Glad that you, and Eastsider Have Now Met, as On The other Sites, We were all Divided, and You Both Know so Much, about The Civil War, and I Am Enjoying Our Discussions, and Learning, From Both Of You !!!!!! And Dave, I Don't Think it Morbid, Re. Your Crypt Site, I Say: More Power To You !!!!!!! My Dad, was Born and Raised, in Pittsburgh, PA., and My Mom, was Born And Raised, in Campbellsville, Kentucky. And My Younger Brother, 3 years Younger, and I, were Both Born, in Miami. Have A Great Trip, Be Safe, and While in Memphis, Please Have some BBQ, For Me !!!!!! You Probably, already know, that Memphis, Has Great BBQ !!!!!!! Talk To you Later !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		11-Apr-2009 19:11
Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones, 1960, the same artist that sang Handy Man in January of that year. I have it right here and will add it to your list of songs!

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 19:04
Eastsider and Dave Bruce, Do either of you, Remember, a Song, Entitled : Timing ???? I remember that song, when I was Driving My Go Karts, in Parking Lots, somewhere around: 1960. I Never knew who the artist was, or The Correct Title, But Liked the Song. It said: Cause You've Got Timing, AH Pick Ah Pick Ah Pick Ah Puh, Timing, Whoah- Ooah, ooah O, Timing is Everything, it's Too Escaping, for Mee to See, or Something Like that. I'll just Bet, that one of you, or Both of you, Know the Song !!!!!!! Either of You, Like Steely Dan ???? I Am A Fan, of Steely Dan !!!! Becker and Fagan, I know some of their Music, is Strange, But I Like Their Sound, and Not Only : AJA, as some, Though I Do Love AJA, But I Like Their Earlier Work, such as : The Albums: Countdown To Ecstacy, Gaucho, Royal Scam, Pretzel Logic, Can't Buy Me A Thrill, ect. One Of My Favorite Steely Dan Songs, is : Your Gold Teeth !!!!! Love that Song, But Like Steely Dan, It's Not For Everyone !!!!!!! Happy Easter !!!!!! I Hope Your Easter Weather, will Be Pleasnt !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Pokey		11-Apr-2009 18:45
Robbin The movies were sent out this morning, you should get them by Tues/Wed time frame, hope you can play them. Let me know if they work o.k. take care Pokey

Dave B		11-Apr-2009 18:34
An 1899 book, 72 pages, amazon does have it. Looks good, thanks.

Dave B		11-Apr-2009 18:30
I'm going to look at that Tillman book on amazon and see if they have it, now, thanks

Dave Bruce		11-Apr-2009 18:29
My dad was from Oklahoma, so half Yankee :) You can transport guns across state lines if in the trunk and inaccessible and unloaded, though. Been to Montana but not to the battlefield itself, no. But I will sometime soon. Saw a webcam on the site, the national park website, by the way.

eastsider		11-Apr-2009 18:25
Dave: Those "Richard Petty type" drivers that you see on I-40 East are likely "mules" running their wares from Texas to the east coast or here locally. I-40 is famous for drug busts going East and West but it is also a very dangerous road to drive especially from Nashville to Knoxville. I've had quite a few friends killed and injured on that piece of road and they wern't running any drugs. Meth is the 21st Century Moonshine. Be careful on it and I don't recommed any "packing" unless you have a Tennessee Carry Permit or a badge of some type. Too many State Troopers have been shot here over the past few years and they take a very dim view of "yankees carryin' pistols" here, if you get my drift. Have you ever visited the Little Big Horn Battlefield? Here's a couple more good sourcebooks; the James Longstreet memoirs (that isn't the title and the book isn't within reach) and "At Gettysburg, What a Girl Saw and Heard" by Tillman.

Dave B		11-Apr-2009 18:06
At Gettysburg you are not really supposed to walk Pickett's Charge, but we climbed over the wooden fence and did it anyway, and oh is it a long long way out in the open like that. You could see how scary that would be. I have been there maybe seven times but the last time was 1997 and we walked the entire battlefield over a two or three day period, so we saw it the right way. In great detail.

Dave B		11-Apr-2009 18:04
I knew what you meant about Franklin. I read The Custer Myth a long time ago and it is a good sourcebook. And the courage it took to do what they did on both sides, I think you would have done it too, remembering that those kids were fanatically defending the Union and the Confederacy and they already had their minds made up when they left home that they would probably be killed and they just did not care. The worst thing would have been to shrink from their duty in front of all their friends and that is one thing that sent them into harm's way all the time. So I think we all would have done what we had to do at the time, it is just that you and I don't have to do it in 2009 or we would, if we had to, I mean if we were invaded right now on the east coast of the US, and we had firearms (which I do), we would do our part, I am sure of it, because that cause would become our whole life at that moment and that is what it was to these guys during the Civil War. Nashville, right on I-40. I may very well be headed thru there en route to Southern Missouri, going out of my way again just to drive the 500 miles from Bristol to Memphis! I have never in my life seen anyone drive as fast as folks heading East from Memphis on I-40. It is my imagination or where they headed out at higher speeds than you normally see?

eastsider		11-Apr-2009 17:55
Dave B.: I have read "Son of Morning Star" many years ago but to me the most facinating account of the Little Big Horn Battle is "The Custer Myth" by Graham. It is based on interviews with the indian warriors that actually fought there. If you have a chance I highly recommend that you read it. I agree about Antietam, but my point was casualities in a short time span. I do know one thing for a fact and that is that I personally would not have had the courage or guts to do what those troops did on both sides. There is no way that I'd walk into canister for anybody or any cause. I've walked many battlefields and that is my conclusion, anyway. But then I have Type "C" blood, the "C" for coward. My maternal great grandfather served under Pickett in Garnett's brigade and survived. There is a picture of the 1913 Gettysburg Reunion Picketts Charge reanactment where one of the Rebs is holding a closed umbrella over his head. My great grandfather is third from the right in that picture. If you have the PBS Civil War coffeetable book you will see the picture. My paternal great grandfather also fought but I have never been able to gather any information on him. If you, and also you Robbin, ever have the opportunity; I recommend a visit to the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond and, to a lesser degree because it is next door, The White House of the Confederacy. The Museum has artifacts that will send a chill up your spine when you see them. The whole Richmond Battlefield area is basically gone but parts of Cold Harbor, Mechanicsville, Petersburg, etc. still remain with trenches and, of course, what's left of the Crater. I also recommend a visit to Hollywood Cemetary in order to pay your respects to Gens. Pickett, Stuart, Fritz Lee, Jefferson Davis and the remains of the Gettysburg dead in a mass grave. In fact, I feel such a close connection to many of those people (as Stuart and I share the same birthdate) that I have bought a crypt there. Now how morbid is that? Dave, I am in Middle Tennessee, Nashville area. I have been here permanently since 1979. We live in Hendersonville, which is north of Nashville proper but my offices are in Nashville and my wife works in Nashville. Robbin: I was measuring this morning in the basement and if I can either get rid of or move some rolling stock I think that I have the room for a vault-type shelter. If for no other reason, I could store some of my "valuable" junk in it or sleep there if I get thrown out of the main house. This is beginning to sound better and better. A real "Man Cave" that doubles as a storm shelter.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 17:48
Dave Bruce, Just Read your Messages, Re. The Record !!!! Thanks Again !!!! I'm Going into the other Room now, to Hear The Record Some More !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 17:45
Dave Bruce, Both You, and Eastsider Make a Lot of Valid Points, Reference , The Battles, Of The Civil War, and I am Enjoying, The Discussion !!!!! Great Topic, Very interesting !!!!! I Guess, when you analize , The Civil War, all of The Battles, were Bloody, and Gruesome, with Fierce,& Relentless Fighting !!!!! I Am not against Violence, when it's absolutely Necessary, as in Self Defense , Survival, ect., But I still say: It's a Crying Shame, How our Country, was Divided, By Slavery, States Rights, Secession, ect. And All of these issues, and more, were the Reasons, for The Civil War !!!!! I suppose, it Had to Be, Because of So Many issues, Between The States, The Union, and The Confederacy, But it is a Terribe Shame, in my Opinion. But it Did Happen, and The Study, and Discussion, of it, is A Deep Subject !!!!! Those Books, you Mentioed, I Have not Read, But I will Look, for them, at My Local Public Library. Oh, and By The Way, I Love Tennessee, also, Beautiful State!!!! I've Been all over it, and Really Enjoy going there, as well !!!!! Around Bristol TN./ - Bristol VA., is very Scenic !!!! And I Still Like Pigeon Forge, and Surrounding areas, even though, I well Know, that Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg, are Tourist Trap Places, and Very Crowded !!!! Dollywood, is Nice, I Like The Old Steam Iron Horse Trains, Covered Wagons, Mountains, Frontier Towns, Wild West Gunfights, ect. Have You Been, to Branson ????? I Like Branson, it's Ozarks Scenery, is Great !!!!! It kinda Reminds Me , of The Smokies !!!!! Tennessee, Has No Ocean Beaches, But it Has A Lot to Offer, otherwise !!!!! It Has Scenic Beauty, Mountains, Great BBQ, Country Cookin, Great Music, Big Modern Cities, Camping and Hiking Places, Historical Sites, and Some Good Looking Women !!!!! Did I Forget Anything ????? Talk To You Later !!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		11-Apr-2009 17:09
We posted at the same time. I did not see your message til just now, got the voicemail a few minutes ago, though. Glad you have that record now.

Dave Bruce		11-Apr-2009 17:08
Robbin, just heard that you got that 45 RPM. That guy did not waste any time mailing it to you. Great.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 17:08
Dave B, I Got The 45 RPM Record, that you had sent to me, and it was in Good Condition, and I'm enjoying it now, Thanks, A Million, I Appreciate it !!!!! Great Song, and Playing it now, is Bringing Back Wondreful Memories, of My Life, at that Time, when that song was on The Radio New, 1965, and I was a Young Teenager, in JR. High School, at Palm Springs JR High, in West Hialeah !!!!!! Thanks Again !!!!! Happy Easter, My Friend !!!!! Robbin .

Dave Bruce		11-Apr-2009 10:43
Eastsider, are you from Tennessee? That is one of my favorite states, was thru there two years ago en route to Missouri from Boston, but dropped down into VA and Bristol Tn to Memphis then up to Southern Mo via Arkansas I-55, just to see Tennessee once again! It was only 200 miles out of my way. The normal way from here is just to go across NY state, Ohio, Ind, Illinois, St Louis then down 100 miles or so, but when I get the chance to go thru Tenn again, I do it. And might be doing it again here in a couple of weeks. Something about that state that is very special.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		11-Apr-2009 10:15
Talking about the Civil War etc I joined both the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and also the Sons of Confederate Veterans, having two ancestors who participated in that war. www.suvcw.org and www.scv.org

Dave B		11-Apr-2009 10:13
The bloodiest DAY in US history, not just during the Civil War, but in our history as a whole, was Antietam, Sept 17, 1862. The Cornfield was high there, but at the end of the day's fighting, it looked like a lawnmower had gone over it, so many rounds were fired. That was the single bloodiest day in our history. Gettysburg was supposedly the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, but it lasted three days. Franklin was indeed a bloody battle, also. That whole Civil War era is very interesting. What is also very vividly written is Son of the Morning Star by Evan Connell. Has anyone read that account not only of the Little Big Horn but the whole thing leading up to it and beyond it? The book makes it come to life. Very vivid, like The 20th Maine, by John Pullen, makes you feel like you are with that outfit at Gettysburg and before and after that battle. They saw a lot of action, and the book takes you there like you were a private, sitting around cooking with the regiment etc at night. I have never read a book so captivating.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 05:11
Eastsider, Don't Feel Bad!!!!! I Know, I Make Typing Errors, all the Time, But we Get The Point across !!!! I Know, I'm Not A Perfect Typist, But People Figure it Out !!!!! God, is Perfect, I'm Not !!!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 05:04
Eastsider, You Did Very well, Even if you were tired!!!!! That's Too Bad, about The Tornado Victims . Those things, are Wicked !!!! Not A Bad Idea, about The Tornado Vault Shelter !!!!! You Know, I've always , Been Fascinated, By Bomb Shelters, which would Be Similar, I'm Sure !!!!! Good Luck, with That !!!!! I've Been to: Harper's Ferry, Chickamauga, Manassas-, ( Bull Run), Antietam, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, Fort Pulaski, & Appomattox . But I Still Contend, That For Me: Gettysburg, is The Best !!!!! But That's only My Opinion, and everyone has one !!!!! I Hope You Can Get som Much Needed Rest, it sounds Like you need it Badly !!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 04:42
This New Site is Great, Because Now All Of us, are on The Same Site together, instead of Being Slit up , Like Before, with everyone either on Different Sites, or Some People, Like Me, Going Back and Forth !!!!!! Much Better Now !!!!!! This is Like An All Star Team Together, on One Site !!!!!! Thanks Again , Don Boyd !!!!!! I Am very Happy, with This Arrangement, it's working out Well !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		11-Apr-2009 03:53
Never type when you're tired. I hit the Add Comment button prior to proofing my post. Apologies to anybody trying to read my typos below.

eastsider		11-Apr-2009 03:51
Robbin: The local news just reported 2 deaths, 30+ injuries and approximately 300 homes destroyed or damaged. Most was southeast of our house, although threr were several homes destroyed west of us. I think that I should have built a tornado celler rather than a wine celler. There is a vault-type shelter available and I may seriously look into one of those next week. Problem is that I may have to get rid of some of my junk in the basement to have room for the vault. I have a prteey extensive library of Civil War literature, as I was a history major in college and looked up the casuality figures for Franklin. The battle lasted a bit less than 5 hours and the Conferdeate dead and wounded was approximately 7,500 included 5 generals killed. I know that gettysburg had moer causalities, but not in such a short time span. Those 7500 were more than Pickett lost. Anyway, Gettysburg is impressive as to monuments, I agree, but if you are interested in seeing battlefields that are remotely located and thus virtually unchanged I recommend Harper's Ferry, Appomattox, Shiloh, Fort Donelson and (unless it has built up over the last 30 years or so) Florida's own Olustee. I also try to visit as close to the time of year the the battles occurred as I believe that I get a better representation of the weather conditions if I do that. The last time that i was at gettysburg was when the blew the National Tower up, in (maybe) 1999 or 2000, I forget which. The Park Rangers were talking about how the Tower was an eyesore and that it was a big step in restoring the Battlefield. I had to chuckle when I heard all of that because the Visitor's Center and Museum is built directly on Culp's Hill. It is also curious how the movie "Gettysburg' changed the view of the battle. When I first went, back in the early 1970's the "Round Tops" were hardly mentioned, where Devil's Den and the Slaughter Pen were a big deal. Now, they are treated like an after-thought. Anyway, it's late and I've lad a long 2 weeks, so enough of the War of Northern Aggression

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 00:22
Eastsider, Glad You're Back !!!!!!!! I Missed You !!!!!! I Hope You were not Affected, By The Tornadoes !!!!!! Well, Tennessee, and Virginia, Both Shed a Lotta Blood, in The Civil War, That's a Fact, But Even, if it wasn't the Bloodiest, it was one of them, that's for sure, and it was The Final Battle, of The Civil War !!!!!! And I Must Agree, with Dave Bruce: That Gettysburg, Has The Most Monuments, and to Me : is By Far: The Most Impressive, of all the Civil War Battlefields, Having Been to Gettysburg, and Several others !!!!!! I Am Also Pleased, that you are also: A Civil War Buff, as are: Dave Bruce, and I. I'm Glad My Sausage Remark, Didn't Offend You. It Came out Wrong, and I Didn't Correct it in time. I Passed Your Favorite Place Down Here: Yesterday: Rustic Inn CrabHouse, on Ravenswood Road, FT. Lauderdale. It was Packed with cars, and Diners !!!!!!!! Thought Of You !!!!! Happy Easter, My Friend !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		11-Apr-2009 00:06
Dave Bruce And Pokey, When I was Small, I Played T- League, T- Ball, at Babcock Park, in East Hialeah, and My Baseball Heroes Back then, Were: Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Ted Williams, and I Had their Signiture Baseball Gloves. And then, Later, I Played For Park Teams, at Sparks Park, in West Hialeah, For Coaches: Mike Jula, and Ted Delrio, on The 13- 14 Team, and then , on the 16- 18 Team. We Played teams, from other Hialeah Parks. I was always: An Outfielder, and I Played all 3 Outfields, Right, Center, and Left. I Had Lots Of Fun Playing Baseball, and I was A Pretty Good Player !!!!! My Good Friend,-- Noel Martinez, was a Real Good Baseball Player, Too. He played 3rd Base, and We Both Played On The Palm Springs JR. High Sports Day Softball Team, where we Played against other Dade County JR. High Teams, and we Both Played at Sparks Park. And We Used to Go Together, to Miami Stadium, to see Miami Marlin Games, in His Fathers 57 Ford, His Dad Loaned Him. Great Memories !!!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		11-Apr-2009 00:00
Robbin: I haven't been ignoring you, just been busy. Was in las Vegas last weekend for the ACM Awards, then to LA for some business, came back last night and today 1/2 of Middle Tennessee gets flattened by tornados. Never a dull moment. No problems with Dean's sausage. Back at you and yours on your Easter wishes. It's always a Good Friday when anybody dodges numerous tornados. There has been a lot of music discussed lately and it would take me much too long to reply to all of that, but I'll try to weave some of it in with a bit of trivia. One of Johb Fogerty's rhythm guitarists is (was) Billy Burnette. Billy was also a temporary member of Fleetwood Mac after Buckingham's exit. Lastly, on the Gettysburg topic; Robbin, check out the death and wounded statistics for the Battle of Franklin Tennessee and I think that you may change your mind about Gettysburg being the bloodiest battle. Also, at the same exact time that Gettysburg occured, Vicksburg was wrapping up, thus opening the "road to the Atlantic" for the Union Army. Gettysburg really solved nothing when Meade didn't pursue Lee, in my opinion.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 23:51
Dave B, I Knew, I was Real close to Vermont, when I was at Fort Ticonderoga, in 1967, Because people there told me: that on the other side of The water-, ( Lake Champlain ) , was Vermont. And Yes, Fort Ticonderoga, was Neat, and with The Firing Of The Cannons, ect., it was very impressive, and Looking across Lake Champlain, very Scenic, and Beautiful !!!!! I was there, with My Dad, and My Younger Brother, so I only went where my Dad Drove, and Did not get to Vermont. We were Staying in Saratoga Springs N. Y., in a Cabin, on Saratoga Lake, about 6 or 8 Miles out of Town, and One afternoon, we Drove to Fort Ticonderoga, and Lake George. We spent a total of 6 Days and nights there, in Saratoga Springs, Went to The Races at Saratoga, A Good Italian Restaurant, The Jockey Club, Lake George, Fort Ticonderoga, An Outside Steak Dinner - Dance, For Horse People- Jockey's ,Trainers , Owners, and Families, and That was Fun, cause it was very Lively,--- After dinner, Everyone was Dancing, Especially: The Jockey's , and Their wives. My Brother, and I Helped to Serve The Food, on The Serving Line, and The Jockey's Especially , were Nice, to Us, and Funny. And I went to A Teens Dance, near Our Cottage, calledThe College Inn, with Live Bands, and Wall To Wall Girls !!!!! And I Had A Summer Romance, while I was There, in Saratoga Springs, with A nice Girl, I Met at The College Inn. To Say The Least, I Remember Saratoga Springs, and My 1967 Summer Visit there, Very Fondly !!!!!! But No Vermont !!!!! Maybe , One Day !!!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 23:25
Manocarz, I know, you are Recuperating, with Your Hand, and that you Have Your Brother, there, now, to care for, so I understand, why you're not Here Lately, But I wanted to wish You, and Your Family, a Happy Easter !!!!!! Hopefully, your Brother, is Better !!!!!! We Miss You not Posting, But will Be Patient, and Understanding, until You Can Post Often Again !!!!!!! Take Care, My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 23:18
Carey-gigi, Happy Easter, to You, and Your Family !!!!!! I know you work Hard, and Long Hours, But Our New Site, needs You !!!!! I Hope you Make it Here Soon !!!!! Now, We'll Have All Of Us, on 1 Site, instead Of Split up, on Different Sites !!!!! It's Much Better Now !!!!!! All The Best, My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 23:12
Eastsider, Our New Site, is Missing You !!!!!! I Sincerely Hope, that You will Join Us Here Soon !!!!!!! You Belong Here !!!!!!! I Promise: I Won't Mention Jimmy Dean Sausage, any More !!!!! Have A Nice Easter, You and Your Wife !!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 23:08
Sofia, Happy Easter, To You Also, and Thank You !!!!! All The Best, to you and your Family !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 23:06
John Kindley, Happy Easter, To You My Friend, as well, and yes, I will Remember The Reason, For Easter !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin Learned.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 23:04
Pokey, American Idol, Probably, would Have Sent Elvis Presley Home, with Their Judgement !!!!!

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 23:00
Dave Bruce And Pokey, Also, Remembering, another Great Group, that we Haven't Mentioned : Fleetwood Mac, With The Beautiful Stevie Nicks . I always Have Liked Fleetwood Mac, and Especially: Stevie Nicks, She's Pretty, and Her Voice, is Unique, No one sounds Like Stevie Nicks !!!! My Personal Favorite Fleetwood Mac Song: Gypsy !!!!!!

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 22:53
Dave B And Pokey, That's True, about The Panel Of Critical Judges, On Idol, Especially Simon !!!!! Big Mistakes, Have Been , over The Years, Such as is The Case, with Anita Baker, and Elvis Presley. They once Told Anita Baker, That She Had No Voice, and No Talent !!!!!! And Elvis Presley, and His Buddies, Red, and Sonny West , went From Memphis, To Ryman's Auditorium, in Nashville, and Elvis Auditioned, on The Stage, Singing 1 Song, and when He Finished, He Asked The Big Man, In Charge: Well, How Did You Like It ???? And The Man Stood Up, and Told Him: Go Home Boy, You Ain't Got No Talent !!!!! What A Big Boo Boo, That was !!!!!! There's 2 More Examples, of Mistakes !!!!! Speaking Of Bob Dylan, I Always Loved: Like A Rolling Stone, Of His !!!!! And Joe Cocker's : She Came In Thru The Bathroom Window, and Janis Joplin, And Big Brother & The Holding Co., Sang : Piece Of My Heart !!!!! They were all 3 Real Good. I Liked Judy Collins, and Joan Baez Protest Coffee House Music, Too. Joan Baez's The Night They Drove Dixie Down, was Good Too. Those Coffee Houses, were neat, and You Had Beatniks, and Hippies there. I Like Joan Baez, But Cannot Stomach, to This Day: Jane Fonda. I Think She Should Of Been Deported, for Consorting, with Our Enemy, _ Communist Norh Vietnam -Hanoi, When Our Boys in Uniform, were getting Blown away, by Her Friends. A Disgrace.Only In America !!!! Joni Mitchell, was another Good Coffee House Protest Singer. Pokey Mentioned A while Back: Crosby , Stills Nash, and Young, One Of The Best, Groups, that ever Lived, in My Opinion, Major Talents , all of Them !!!!!!! We Had a Good Coffee House, in Coral Gables, By The University Of Miami, called : The Flick. I went there, a Few times, Good Music, Good Coffee, and Lots Of Chicks !!!!! Great Place !!!!! I went there, in 1968- 69, and Then, in 1970, I Went in The Army !!!!! Have A Great Easter Guys !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		10-Apr-2009 18:51
Pokey, I hear you. Just like a little league coach once told Yogi Berra that he was just not baseball material. And when Buddy Holly and the Crickets tried to get a record label for their first song, That'll Be the Day, only Brunswick Records took them seriously. Other labels thought they did not have what it takes!

Pokey		10-Apr-2009 18:41
To All We have been doing alot of talking about the old tunes lately. I had a thought, can any of you picture this-------Joe Cocker, Bob Dillon, or Janice Joplin just starting out and auditioning for American Idol, with Simom, Paula, and Randy as the judges. I wander how far their voices would get them today. ha ha just a thought. (don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of all three) take care Pokey

Dave Bruce		10-Apr-2009 18:00
Sofia, got it, and will get those cds to you some time very very soon, probably within a week and if not, then soon thereafter.

Dave Bruce		10-Apr-2009 17:46
Sofia, we must have posted at nearly the same time just then. Ok, send me an email and I will do all those cds for you, maybe five or six of them

Dave B		10-Apr-2009 17:45
Sofia, right now on itunes I have We have All the Time in the World/What a Wonderful World/On the sunny side of the street, the best version of that last one, starts out with a long trumpet solo, there are a few recordings of that one song by Louis Armstrong but this version is my favorite, so just those three songs for now but as i said, I have five or six cds which I can put on i tunes then burn cds onto blank cds for you. No trouble at all.

Sofia		10-Apr-2009 17:44
Dave B -- Louis Armstrong has such a distinct, soothing voice that I consider anything by him comfort music. I don't know the titles to most of his songs, so I'll leave it to your discretion to put in whatever you want. I do love "Georgia on my Mind" and "What a Wonderful World" and "Cheek to Cheek." I'll send you an email with my address. Thank you.

Dave Bruce		10-Apr-2009 17:35
It is indeed the key to everything else.

John Kindley		10-Apr-2009 17:35
Robbin, Have a great Easter and remember the reason for the day. It is the most important time of the year. God Bless all of you and keep enjoying the posting.

Dave Bruce		10-Apr-2009 17:22
Pokey, you have a good Easter as well as everyone else.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		10-Apr-2009 17:21
Sofia, sure I have some by Louis Armstrong. Let me know which songs, exactly. Robbin, you said you were close to VT, but I am not sure you know how close. When you went to Fort Ticonderoga, NY, when you left, you took a left, because taking a right will take you to a dead end, but at the dead end is a car ferry, open-air ferry, to the VT side of the very very narrow part of Lake Champlain there, a ten minute ferry ride, holds about 20 cars. So you were a lot closer to Vt than you figured. Ticonderoga is the most beautiful fort I have ever seen. Sofia, you can email me at kb1pdv@earthlink.net or call 508 398-0111. As I said, I never pick up that office line, ever, the ringer is kept off 24/7 so you could leave your mailing address there. And if someone calls that line at three in the morning, it does not ring anyway, goes to voicemail always. So you can let me know here about what songs you would like, or on the voicemail or by email, whatever is easiest for you. Re Louis Armstrong, what I have on i tunes, that can be burned onto a CD, is perhaps four of his songs, BUT I have about six CDs that I can burn onto blank cds for you with no problem.

Sofia		10-Apr-2009 15:03
Robbin -- thank you, and Happy Easter to you as well, and to everyone else.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 14:50
Pokey, Thanks, for Your Reply, and The Info !!!!! And Yes, I Am Still watching, and enjoying, Your Tape, it's Great !!!!!!! And as For The Creek Episode, You Proved The Theory : Father Knows Best , Even if you did have to Get your feet, and shoes wet !!!!! Who Got The ATV out of The Creek, Dad Did !!!!!! No Offense to your Son, But Your Experience in Life, and Wisdom, was needed, to Get The Bike, outa The Creek !!!!! And Thanks A Lot, for This Tape, and I sure will enjoy The others, and it's Real nice of you to Make the tapes, and send them !!!!! Thanks !!!!!! I Have some Music Cassettes, for you, But Have not Got around to sending them , to you, But I Will. Hope you can Play Cassettes !!!!!! Hope today, is A Good Friday, for you !!!!!! And Happy Easter !!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		10-Apr-2009 14:39
Dave B -- Thank you for the kind offer. Do you have anything by Louis Armstrong?

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 14:38
Dave B, Thanks a Lot, For The Great Info, and Sort Of Virtual Tour, of The Northeast !!!!! I Enjoyed it, and Learned a Lot !!!!! I've always Heard, that Vermont, is Beautiful, and very Scenic. Never Been there, But would Like to Go, sometime !!!!! R. V., and Time, and Funds Needed !!!!!! Hopefully, I will win a Fla. Lottery Yet !!!!!!! In 1967, I was In Saratoga Springs , N. Y., and at Lake George, and Fort Ticonderoga, and I was Real Close, to Vermont, I Know, But Didn't Go there !!!! I Did Love Saratoga Springs though !!!!! Would Love to Go to Boston, and all of New England, sometime, But Here We Go Back to The R. V., and The Fla. Lottery !!!!! HaH HaH HaH !!!!!!! One Of These Days !!!!!!! I Have Heard, also, about The Monterey Peninsula, and Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura Highway, ect., But Have Never Been there, It Must Be Scenic, and Beautiful !!!!! And, one more Point: I understand Fully, about Moving Somewhere, or Doing Certain Things, for The Love Of A Special Lady, It Comes Natural, Yes Nature Take Over, you Might Venture, to say !!!!!!!! I Have Gone Out On Limbs, For Women, and at The Time, it was The Only thing on my Mind, an Obsession, and There's not A thing Wrong with that, Hey We're Men, And We're Human !!!!!!! Love Is Wonderful, especially, when The Feelings Are Mutual !!!!! Thanks, again, also, for The Songs, very nice of you !!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Pokey		10-Apr-2009 14:22
Robbin No, I am not in any of the karts (wish I was), I am the one behind the camera, taking the pictures and not to be seen. Yes it was at the Holiday Inn in Quincy, and the track (TNT) is located just across the river in Mo. Quincy was about 6 hr drive from me. The ATV picture in the creek is at my sons uncles' farm just up the road from were I live, He has about 300 acres and we ride bikes, snowmobiles and shoot guns out there alot. Got two of the films copied, should get the third one done tonight and will send them out tomorrow. Glad you are still enjoying the old film that I sent. take care Pokey

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 14:12
Anyone Else Here, Who Watched Westerns, as a Kid, and Still Remember them, and Like to see them still ?????? I Liked them, as a Child, and still Do !!!! Some of my Favorites, were: Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, Wanted Dead Or Alive, The Rifleman, Bonanza, Big Valley, Rawhide, Death Valley Days, and others, I can't Remember, Right Now !!!!! And The Movie: Tombstone, is a Favorite, of Mine !!!!!!

Dave Bruce		10-Apr-2009 12:07
Robbin, just to add to what you asked. I have never been to Martha's Vineyard, or to Nantucket. All this time, and I have been here since Feb 04. What I like is the mountains. So in Vermont, which is only 150 or less from Boston, to drive up the center of the state on Route 100, is one of the most scenic roads I have ever been on, just a state road, no major highway, but full of scenery. I have subscribed to Vermont Life magazine for years now, and you can see the photos there every quarter, all the way up the backbone of that state, you are right IN the Green Mountains all the way from south to north on state route 100. Very scenic. My favorite states east of the Mississippi would be Vermont, West Virginia, Virginia, and favorites west of the river would be Wyoming, California, even western Nebraska. And I told you about the time I drove a VW beetle from Boston to Alaska via the Yukon Territory, in 1973.

Dave Bruce		10-Apr-2009 11:55
Robbin, I had a couple of the songs in your latest post, and just found Todd Rundgren's tune and added it to your list, making it 26 songs so far. I found Monster Mash and a couple of others, and added them, which took all of three seconds, so keepl the lists coming, because, as I mentioned, I just go into my Itunes and find the song, if I have it, and drag it over to a list with your name on it, a separate list. If it is a song you really really want, you have to tell me, and I can get it off of itunes for .99 instantly, so be sure and mention what you REALLY like as opposed to songs you like. Same goes for Pokey and Sofia and anyone else here including the inimitable Don Boyd.

Dave B		10-Apr-2009 11:39
Robbin. Well, about Cape Cod first, but before that, just some general observations for what they are worth. Very few people think that the area in which they live, is worth visiting by someone else who lives far away. To me, Cape Cod is just a nice area, beaches, little shops, etc scenic drives but the only reason I ended up here is my girlfriend, who has lived here for years. I lived near Boston and never went to Cape Cod in 30 years but once, and the Cape is the major destination of the summer and weekend crowd in Boston. I headed for the lakes and mountains of Vermont, not liking the hot sun with no shade at all, all day long. So it is all in the eye of the beholder. But you do see quite a few out of state cars here, a lot from New Jersey and really from all over. I would think the Cape is overrated but they don't think so. If you like beaches etc then it is not overrated. So you are really asking someone who ended up here (temporarily, because I cannot retire here) by accident, so to speak. But if I lived in Florida, would I drive all the way up to see the Cape? Only if I included Boston in my trip, some of the historical sites. And the Cape is only 40 miles from Plymouth, where Plimoth Plantation is. Plymouth Rock itself is nothing more than just that, a rock, with a big portico over it, and is nothing to see at all. But the waterfront is quaint, etc So Cape Cod may or may not be, to any particular person, what it is said to be. i.e. worth driving a long distance to see. What WAS worth the trip was our Marine Corps reunion last year out in Monterey California. Up the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles. Now, although born in Boston, and lived in Miami 1955-57, I grew up in Ventura and Bakersfield, California, before dropping out of high school to go into the Marine Corps. That Pacific Coast Highway is well worth the trip there to drive it.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 04:25
Dave B, 2 More Songs, For Everyone, Real Good Songs : Grazin In The Grass, and Goin In Circles, By The Friends Of Distinction. And Happiness Is Up Around The Bend, By Brian Auger, & The Oblivion Express, The Watusi, Mashed Potatoes, Honeycomb, Secretly, The Bristol Stomp, Fools Rush In, The Monster Mash, The Jingle Bell Rock, I Saw The Light In Your Eyes, By Todd Rundgren, I Love That Song, One Of My Favorites. Cheers !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 04:12
Dave B, I Like Puppy Love, and Lonely Boy,and Had Completely, Forgotten them Both !!!!!! My Great Memory Failed !!!!!! Boo Boo !!!!!! Those are 2 Great Songs, and I always Loved them !!!!!! You are Sharp, as A Razor, My Friend !!!!!! I'll Bet You Do Very Well, in Court !!!!!!! I Can Picture it !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 04:05
Dave B, I'm Curious, I know you Live near there, so you would know: Is Cape Cod, and Martha's Vineyard, Real Nice, and Worthwhile, and A Good place to Go, or : Over Rated, Over Priced, and only for The Rich, and Snobs, Ect. ????? I've never Been there, But I've Heard Talk !!! I May never Get near there, to Go, But nevertheless, I'm Curious !!!!!! Would appreciate your Opinion, about those Venues !!!!!! Thanks, Robbin.

Dave B		10-Apr-2009 03:59
Re Paul Anka, I like Diana/Puppy Love/You are My Destiny/Put Your Head on My Shoulder/It's Time to Cry, but his biggest hit of all was Lonely Boy, by far. I think that was April of 1959, a number one gold record.

Dave B		10-Apr-2009 03:56
I just added Born too Late to your list on my computer, so you are up to 26 songs now! Ready to burn your first CD and send it to you

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 03:49
Dave B, I Have A Greatest Hits C. D. By Paul Anka, and it Has: Diana, and Put Your Head On My Shoulder, 2 Songs Special, to Me, Always, Especially: Diana, I Loved That Song , since I first Heard it, in 1957. I was 6 years old !!!!! I Think Paul Anka, Has 2 Greatest Hits, 1 and 2. I don't Have My Home Town, and I Like it, But Really, those 3 songs, are My Favorites By Paul Anka, and I Truthfully, don't care for the rest, of his songs, only those 3. Remember: Born Too Late ???? Archie Drell & The Drells, Had 2 Good Songs, I Lost A Long time ago, when I Loaned out an Album, and never got it Back. The 2 Songs, were: A Soldier's Prayer, and A Thousand Wonders !!!! Betty Wright, Had A Nice Song, Entitled: Make Me Stop The Rain. Have A Good Friday, My Friend, and I'll Be thinking, Trying to come up with more songs !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 03:27
Anyone, Remember: These Men's Colognes: Tabac, Kanon, Hai Karate, 007, Zizanie, Monsier Balman, Royall Lyme, Royall Spice, Hawaiian Surf, Kanaka, Dante, Mennen Hawk, Currier & Ives, Kingsmen, Bravura, Flag And Sail, Jade East, Alfred Dunhill, Royal Copenhagen, & Jaguar ???? I had all of these, and more, when I was in 8th Grade, at Palm Springs JR. High School. I Had My whole Dresser Full Of Colognes !!!!!

Dave Bruce		10-Apr-2009 03:21
Good songs, I have a couple of them only, Paul Anka's My Hometown, I think that was one of his last string of hits. First one was Diana. Summer of 57

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 03:12
Did anyone Ever Hear: The Rascals Song : Groovin, Done By Otis Redding ???? I Love Both Versions, But only Have The Original Rascals Version . And what about: My Hometown, By Paul Anka ??? And What about: So This Is Love, and The Way You Look Tonight, By The Lettermen ????

Robbin		10-Apr-2009 02:51
Manocarz, Carey-gigi, Eastsider, John Kindley, & Sofia, Happy Easter !!!!!!

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 23:26
Robbin, fourth highest caseload in the city of Boston's 10 courts. Big Dig helped a lot, yes, but if had been anywhere else in the country it would have been done in half the time and half the cost, probably.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 23:04
Dave B, I Got Ya !!!!! And Thanks A Million, Counseler !!!!!!! And in all Fairness, I'll Bet you Work Very Hard, Mentally, and with Lots of Stress , But You're also Modest !!!!! Oh, I meant to ask You: Did The Big Dig Tunnels, in and out of Boston, Help Out, Your Traffic, and ,and Aleviate The Boston Block Gridlocks, that Boston was always Famous For ????? I know that it was Over Budget, and Behind Schedule, and The Defects, and Results Of The Defects, ect., But I was wondering: Are They Doing a Good Job, now ????? Talk to you Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 22:53
Don Boyd, Happy Easter, To You Sir, and Your Family !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 22:51
To Everyone, I Have A Lot Of Oldies C. D.'s, and Jazz C. D.'s, and if any of you are looking for a certain song, and can't find it, Let me know, and if I Have it, you too , will Have it !!!! It's Real Nice, and Neighborly, The Way Dave Bruce, and Pokey, Have Helped out , to get Music, and DVD's we want, and I join them, The same Goes for Me !!!!!! Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		09-Apr-2009 22:45
Robbin, no worries re overdoing it, that is fine, no matter how many phone calls, What is the difference, if I have the songs here I just add them to your list and that is all the work involved. You don't think a lawyer would actually try to do more work, do you???? :)

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 22:44
Does Anyone Else, Besides Me: Like The Song: You Better Save It For A Rainy Day ????? I Love That Song !!!!! Dave Bruce, There's another one. Wendy, By The Beach Boys, was A Good Song, too !!!!! Anyone Remember, The Song: Sandy ???? I Think it was By: The Hondells ??? Happy Easter, To Everyone,-- All Of My Friends !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 22:35
Dave Bruce, Thanks a Lot, For Everything, You are Very Kind, But I will Try not to Overdo it , and Take advantage of Your Good Nature !!!!! I'm Having Trouble, Thinking of More Songs, I Must Confess !!!!! I Have Mentioned, Most all of The ones, I Like, But Don't Have, and Lots Of Other Songs I Like, I already Have, So I Have Run into A Stonewall - Jackson !!!!!! I Know you Like that Pun, Or Example !!!!! I Just Thought of Another Good Song : Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie, By Jay & The Techniques. Some of My Previous songs, I Listed, Were By Local Miami Groups, and You May not Be able to Find them, Don't worry about those !!!!! Have a Great Good Friday, and A Better Easter !!!!!! Take Care, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 22:18
Pokey, I'm Still watching The Tape You Sent !!!! I'm Curious, Is That You Driving The Kart, That Pulled out of The Pits, at the Beginning Of Section 2, wearing a Blue Jacket, and Racing on The Straightaway, with The Guy, in The Pink Jacket, Or is that you in the shorts, and a Gray Shirt, walking around, in the Infield, on The Grass ?????? I'm Confused !!!!!!! I 'm Pretty sure , that it's you, in the Shorts and gray shirt, Right at the Last, of Section 2 Straightening up Things, and Talking. That Show, was in The Holiday Inn In Quincy ILL., and The Track nearby, Correct ??? I think you told me that !!!!! I Saw An awards Ceremony, in The Holiday Inn Quincy there, on The Sights you Mentioned, and it Looked Like the Same Place. About How far, is that, from Your House ????? I Guessed, about : 120 Miles, but maybe, I'm way off !!!!! Bronson, was sort of A Sleepy, arrogant type of Character, But I Liked the show. It was a lot like Route 66, the way they traveled, from place to place. Where you and your son were Riding in The Creek, ect., is that where your House is, or is that a Farm you go to ???? Just Curious !!!! I wouldn't want Your Cold Winters, But I Would Like to Live Out In The Country, in A Pennsylvania Dutch Amish Barn Home, I Like Those 2 Story, with A Weathervane, on Top. Living in the City, is The Pitts !!!!!! Well, See You Later. Take Care. Robbin. Happy Good Friday, and Happy Easter !!!!!!

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 21:13
Robbin, to make things easier on you, you can call that office number I gave you, day or night, two in the morning or whenever, and no one gets those messages but me, and leave all your song titles on the voicemail system there, as you think of them, not a problem. Easier than writing them all down here or by mail. Whatever is best for you but feel free to use the office line 24/7 as many messages as you like, keep the song titles coming, I have many of them right here anyway.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		09-Apr-2009 21:07
Sofia, you can jump in here too, if you need any oldies that I already have, I can burn a CD or two or three for you. Let me know. kb1pdv@earthlink.net

Sofia		09-Apr-2009 19:03
Don -- Thanks for that music link. I've always loved Neil Diamond's "I Am, I Said" and watching him sing it and really feeling the song was a real treat.

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 18:10
That guy who was on ebay is sending you that 45 RPM today, so just let me know if you get it okay. The song by the Sapphires that you mentioned.

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 18:09
I added those two songs for you, Robbin. Keep the song titles coming, all I have to do is add them to your list here.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 17:59
Dave Bruce, No, I Don't Have either: Image Of A Girl, nor : Broken Hearted Melody !!!!!! Wow, 1300 Songs, That's a Lot !!!!!! I ' M Glad, it's not a Real Ordeal, for you. And Thanks a Lot, I certainly Appreciate Your Efforts, and Kindness !!!!!! I will start Thinking of other songs, immediately !!!!! I'll make another List, ASAP. I thought of You, yesterday, when I was in FT. Lauderdale, getting new insoles, in my shoes, and I Went Past Downtown FT. Lauderdale, and The Broward County Courthouse, and Jail Complex, and then I Went in A Fairly New State Of The Art Publix Supermarket, across the street, to See the store inside, and to Buy Some Groceries. The Store, outside, is Beautiful, But what's more, it Has A 2 or 3 Level Parking Garage, on Top, and Elevators, and Rubber Belt Peole Mover Escallators , that take you down to the store on ground level, and back up again. Really A Beautiful Store !!!!!!! I'm Sure They Get A Lot Of Business From The Courthouse, alone. Deli Sandwiches, ect. There's anotherPublix Store Similar, at Miami Beach, but On The Outside, The Facade, is Different. My Wife Works for Publix, in Miami Lakes . I Like Publix, and Think they are The Best !!!!!! They are Always Rated: One Of The Top Employers To Work For, and Their Motto: Publix Where Shopping Is A Pleasure, Is Very True !!!!!!! Talk To You Soon. Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 17:37
Pokey, I appreciate, any tape copies, you can come up with, for me, But Please , Don't feel like you Have to, whatever you can do, and it's not too much pain, to do, That would Be Greatly Appreciated, as always !!!!!! I feel like I Died, and went to Heaven lately, with You and Dave Bruce Making, and sending Things to Me !!!!! And Don Boyd, Honored Me , With A New Site , Bearing My Name, and all of Our Great Posts, about Our Music, Man, It Don't Get Any Better, Than This !!!!!! I Feel Like A King !!!!!!!! Thanks Pokey, I Appreciate Your Thinking Of Me, and your Courtesy !!!!!! We can All Reciprocate, Sharing Things, that the other Does not Have, a Sort of Co-Op Exchange !!!!!! I've Been Off Work, A couple Of Weeks, Due To A Foot Problem, - A Diabetic Ulcer, on My Left Foot, an on Going Problem, Diabetics, Like Me, Always Have Foot Problems, Sooner or Later. I was Off Work, Doctors Orders, to Stay Off My Feet, and Let The Callus Broke Open, Type Wound Heal, before I Go Back to Work, and I Got Some Thick Insoles Molded into My SAS Shoes, I wear, to Cushion. Hopefully, they will Help. I Hate Diabetes, it's Horrible, But I Got it From My Mom, Take My Medicines, and Keep Going, What Can You Do ????? You Can't Give Up, and I Won't !!!!!!! Happy Easter, My Friend !!!!!!! Take Care !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 17:18
Dave Bruce, C. D. is Perfect !!!!! I can play C. D.'s, and I can easily copy it to Cassettes , for my cars. With your work, and case load, I know you are super busy, so Don't wear yourself out, making tapes, for me, But I do appreciate Your Consideration !!!!!!! Thanks !!!!! And thanks, for Extending me : the Invitation, to call your Office Answering Voice Mail, Very Hospitable, of you !!!!! Until Next time !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 17:12
Don Boyd, I Had the 45 RPM Records, of Johnny Crawford, when I was young,- Your Nose Is Gonna Grow, and Cindy's Birthday, and I Have always Loved those songs. Remember , The Rifleman, T. V. Show, with Chuck Connors, as Lucas McCain ????? Well Johnny Crawford, was Mark McCain, His Son, on The Show !!!! Maybe, you knew that already, Don't know ???? I always watched that show, and Admired Lucas McCain, A Peaceful Rancher, and a nice Guy, But Nobody to Mess with, when He Had That 30/ 30 Stagecoach Carbine, in His Hands. He Put on a show, with That Rifle , and I always Loved That !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 17:11
Robbin, do you have Image of a Girl and/or Broken Hearted Melody? If not, I have 20 for you already, can add those two. I have an online library of 1300 oldies, gradually built up over the last year or so. All I do is drag the song title over to a list with your name on it and when I get enough, I can make a couple of CDs and mail them, so there is no work to it at all. Give me some more song titles when you get the chance, and if I have them I will just click on them and put them into your folder here on the computer song site.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 17:02
Dave Bruce and Don Boyd, I Must Strongly Agree: We Have Caught on to A Common Interest, and Bond Here, in The Music Department Topic !!!!!!! I Love It !!!!!! It seems that we all Remember, and Like the same Oldies, and that's Great !!!!!! It takes us Back, to Better Times, and Breaks the Stress, a Bit !!!!! I absolutely: Love: The Image Of A Girl, it's one of my all time favorites, and Don, When I was at Palm Springs JR. High, Obsessed with Jackie Zimmerman, I was also Humming to myself: That song, The Image Of A Girl. And Don, Yes, I Remember Well, and Loved: Sarah Vaughn's Broken Hearted Melody. Wasn't that made and on the Radio new, around 1960,- 61 ???? I Believe So !!!!!! Happy Easter, to Both of You Gentlemen !!!!!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 17:01
I have five of those songs right here that I will add to the computer list for your CDs when I get enough songs to burn a new CD for you. Tell me more when the get the chance so I can add them

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 16:47
Dave Bruce, I appreciate You Getting The Song For Me, it was very Nice of you. I Hope it wasn't too much trouble. I Have a Boom Box, at Home, that Plays Both C. D.'s, and Cassettes, so I Have Both, and any C. D.'s that I want on Cassettes, for My Cars, I can Record Blank Cassettes, From C. D.'s, on My Boom Box. I Do it all the time, so If you send me a C. D., I can play it on my Boom Box, at Home, and I'll Make a Cassette, for The Cars. But Please, Don't Go to too much Trouble. Our Miami weather, Here, has Been Nice and cool lately, the past 2 Days, Maybe 65, to 72, nice really, but last sunday, it was 91 Degrees F. The sun was like fire !!!!! I Imagine, you and Pokey, will Be getting a Break, from the snow, and Harsh winter weather soon !!!!!! A few other Songs I Like, are : One Fine Day, Magic Town, The Lady In My Life, By Stanley Jordan, Evergreen, By Booker T. & The M. G.'s, Most Of All, By The Cowsills, So Right To Be In Love, By The Royal Guardsman, Suavecito, By Malo, It's All In The Game, A Brand New Me, By Dusty Springfield , The One Who Really Loves You, By Mary Wells, Stormy Monday, By Lee Michaels, The Midnight Rider, By The Allman Brothers, Baby It's You, I'm Gonna Love You Anyway, By The Birdwatchers, Blue Blue Feeling, By DR. T. & The Undertakers, and that's all I can Think of, Right now. Happy Easter !!!!!!! Talk to you Later !!!!! Your Friend, Robbin.

Pokey		09-Apr-2009 14:06
Dave B I haven't tried Chuck's number since I had talked to hime a few years ago. Weather has been up an down, nice during the week but lousy on the weekends when I want to get things done or take a bike ride, soon we will be complaining about the heat, ha ha Have a nice Easter to all take care Pokey

Dave B		09-Apr-2009 12:08
Pokey, are you going to try Chaffin again or just give it up? I tried twice and don't mind calling a third time but let me know about you. Maybe if you call also, it might jog someone into responding.

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 12:07
Pokey, how's the weather out your way these days? It is still chilly here. Unbelievable, We cannot get past 50 degrees. Robbin: I compiled a list of songs based on all your lists below and if you give me more, I can make a full CD out of them. Can you make a tape from a CD on your machine there or do you have to have a cassette tape and not a CD??

Pokey		09-Apr-2009 11:52
Robbin I made a copy of my disk of Then Came Bronson last night and will try and mail it out to you Sat. You must remember that this is copied from the TV so there is going to be commercials on it. MIcheal Parks left alot to be disired in his acting in the show, and if you can get past the first hour, the second hour has some nice motorcycle scenes. I will also try and copy my On Any Sunday and send it too, same as the other, it will have commercials on it. I also have the Endless Summer, if you want a copy of it let me know. I should have them copied by Sat and in the mail. take care Pokey

Dave B		09-Apr-2009 11:46
Robbin, I already have Dream Lover and found So Much in Love, but could not find the others. Give me more lists when you get the chance.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		09-Apr-2009 11:13
Don, we hit our subject here, eh? These oldies!! Robbin: I just paid for that 45 RPM by the Sapphires that you had trouble finding, and I had it shipped to your address directly, and I did get your voice mail this morning. Any time you want to chat, that office line has free long distance, like a lot of us these days, so leave me your phone number and we can chat. Same thing for Don, it is 508 398-0111 and I have the ringer off and it always goes to voicemail so it is 24/7 without bothering me in the wee hours of the morning. Having the 4th heaviest caseload in all of Boston's 10 courts, I draw the line somewhere, so the office phone is strictly voicemail even if I am sitting next to it! Gotta draw the line with personal life and lawyer stuff. Anyway, I saw the other songs listed that you like, Robbin, and will put them on a CD for you. I cannot convert them to a cassette but you may know someone who can or maybe you can, I don't know. Is a CD of those songs okay? or do you have to have a cassette tape?"

Don Boyd		09-Apr-2009 05:31
Dave, I liked that song (Image of a Girl) a lot and I'll check it out tomorrow. YouTube will no longer work on this old PC that I stupidly dicked with last week and I'll have to use another downstairs until I get a much newer PC installed upstairs. Robbin, I remember virtually all of those songs that you mentioned and I liked almost of them a lot. Over the years we never got to hear most of them on the oldie stations that we had down here. I'm hearing them from time to time now on XM Sirius though so life is good! Do you remember Broken Hearted Melody by Sarah Vaughan? I love that one and bought a CD with it on it along with her other hits and I played it daily in my airport office until I retired 9 years ago. I hear it on XM occasionally and still love it. I heard Johnny Crawford's Cindy's Birthday on XM yesterday - great song! Don

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 03:55
Dave Bruce, I Just Now, at 11: 40 P. M., Wednesday Night April 8, EDST, Left You A Message, with My Home Address, on your Office Answering Machine. There's Lots Of Songs, I want, But Only a Handful, of them, Really Mean That Much to Me !!!! Some Of Those are: So Much In Love, By The Tymes, Dream Lover, By Bobby Darin, Who Do You Love I Wanna Know, By The Sapphires, Young Wings Can Fly, By Ruby And The Romantics, Sail On Sailor, By KGB, Little Miss Flirt, By The O'kaysions, Caught In The Act, By The Facts Of Life, and Look For A Star, By Gary Miles. Don't worry about it !!!! I Appreciate Your Generous Offer, But You Don't Have to Find any of these, for Me, nice of you to offer, though !!!!! Thanks !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 03:25
Don Boyd, I Remember: What Kind Of Love Is This, By Joey Dee And The Starlighters !!!!! Do You Remember, These; Young Wings Can Fly, By Ruby And The Romantics, Bobby's Girl, Sittin In The Park, The Gypsy Cried, Walkin With My Angel, Please Don't Ask About Barbara, It's Up To You, Cathy's Clown, 16 Reasons, The Angels Listened In, Hushabye, Just To Be With You, Chain Gang, The Mountains High and The Valley's So Deep, In My Room, Cara Mia, My Girl, See You In September, By The Happenings, There Goes The Lover, By Gene Chandler, 100 Pounds Of Clay, Pretty Little Angel Eyes, Sally Go Round The Roses, Dreamie Eyes, Linda, Lonely Teenager, Speedy Gonzalez, & Moody River, By Pat Boone, Mashed Potatoes, Sherry, Candy Girl, All I Have To Do Is Dream, By The Everly Brothers, and Blue Velvet, and Roses Are Red, By Bobby Vinton, Palisades Park, Where The Boys Are, and Put Your Head On My Shoulder ?????? I Always Liked all of those Songs !!!!!! All The Best, Sir !!!!! Robbin.

Dave B		09-Apr-2009 02:24
Robbin, another hour and a half on that ebay bidding and I will be the winner of the 45 rpm song you like by the Sapphires and will send it to you right away as soon as I get your address. You can leave a message on my office phone because it is quicker. 508 398-0111 and/or kb1pdv@earthlink.net Call the office 24/7, it goes to voice mail. Give me your address and I will send the record out when it gets here by mail.

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 02:09
Robbin, give me a list of all those songs you do NOT have, and I will get them to you asap.

Dave Bruce		09-Apr-2009 02:08
NOW we're talking good songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I emailed the guy who wrote Image of a Girl, he was one of the original Safaris, went on to get a PhD in Psychology. Nice guy. I also talked with the daughter of one of the original members of the group. Robbin, take a look at that home rehearsal of the Safaris that I told Don about, on YouTube, it was filmed only about two years ago.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 01:46
Pokey, Yeah, I Had Hoped, to Rent at Least One of the 3 Movies, But My Miami Lakes Blockbuster, Had not one of them !!!!! I Couldn't Believe it !!!!! Unbelievable !!!!! But I will Keep Looking, for Them !!!!!! And I am still watching, and enjoying, your Tape !!!!!!! Remember: Music Makers Record Shop, at Northside Shopping Center ????? I Bought a Lot of Records there, back in The Early 60's. And My Candy, I Got at Sears Northside Candy Counter !!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 01:39
Don Boyd, Pokey, Dave Bruce, and Sofia, It Looks Like, we all Have Similar Tastes, in Music, and Like Some of the same songs, and I Think , that's Great !!!!!! The Songs Bring Back Special Memories, For All Of Us, We Enjoy The Music, and The Memories, I Know I Sure Do !!!!!!! All The Best, To All Of You !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 01:34
Don Boyd, I Loved : Only The Lonely, By Roy Orbison, It's Only Make Believe, By Conway Twitty, I Only Wanna Be With You, By Dusty Springfield, I Will Follow Him, By Little Peggy March, Don't Be Cruel, By Elvis Presley, Volare, By Bobby Rydell, Johnny Angel, Shelly Fabares, My Dad, By Paul Peterson, Cindy's Birthday, By Johnny Crawford, One Fine Day, and He's So Fine, By The Chiffons, And Look For a Star, by Gary Miles !!!! Some more Good Old Songs, To Recall. And So Much In Love, By The Tymes !!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 01:20
Dave Bruce, The Image Of A Girl, By The Safari's, Oh Man, I Love That Song, and Had Forgotten, about it, until you Mentioned it !!!!! That was the Best Slow Dance Song, To Get Romantic, with A Girl By , and I Did, Before, Believe Me !!!!! At Palm Springs JR. High Dances, I Did Just That, with Some Real Pretty Girls, No Names !!!!! I was a Regular Arthur Murray, on The Dance Floor, Especially, on The Slow Dances !!!!! Also : Come Back Silly Girl, was another Good Slow Dance Song !!!! I Will send you My Home Address, ASAP !!!!! Don Boyd, Should Like : The Sapphires Song, Because The Sapphires, was A Girl Group, Like Motown, but they were from Australia. I Love that Song !!!!!! Talk To You Soon !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		09-Apr-2009 00:56
Eastsider, I went to FT. Lauderdale, today, and I Ate An Early Dinner, at Dixie Pig. I Had : An Eastern North Carolina Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich, with Cole Slaw, on The Sandwich, Hushpuppies, Steak Fries, and Sweet Tea, and it was wonderful !!!!!! And on The way Home, I Swung By: Your Favorite: Rustic Inn Crabhouse, on Ravenswood Road, and The Parking Lot, was Full, and Diners, were Dining, Facing The Water !!!!! I wanted to Give you A Full Report, and That Place, is as always: Very Busy !!!!!! And Someone Told Me, That one of My Favorite BBQ Places, Had Closed, and A While Back, I Went By The Place, and it Looked Closed, and Vacated, But Today, I Went By There, and it was Open, and The Chimney Smokestack, was Billowing , With Heavenly Smelling BBQ Smoke. That Place, is: Tom Jenkin's BBQ, near Downtown FT. Lauderdale !!!! I was Pleasantly Surprized !!!!!! That Place, Has Some Real Good BBQ !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! I Hope You Make it Here, To Our Gangs New Site !!!!! We're Awaiting Your Arrival !!!!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		08-Apr-2009 15:09
Don, go to you tube and you will see The Safaris, Image of a Girl, but also a rehearsal done by the Safaris just two years ago in the basement of one of the Safaris' homes, and they sound as good as they did back in May of 1960. Check out the informal rehearsal video at you tube.

Dave B		08-Apr-2009 14:43
Thanks, Don. I guess I am only one year older than you, so we like the same music. People a lot older or a lot younger don't go for it too much, as people like whatever music THEY grew up with, primarily. So our music would sound very odd to those whose teen years were ten years after us. It is not the music itself so much as it is the memories we associate with the songs. But let me check out that part of the site now, thanks.

Don Boyd		08-Apr-2009 14:41
Don Boyd PM reply \| hide \| delete 08-Apr-2009 14:40 Dave B., I listen to the 50's and 60's channels on XM a lot - the 50s's channel has a lot of early 60's stuff on it that I love. I started listening to rock in 1957 when I was 10 and always had a transistor radio with me. I liked just about everything Robbin mentioned (strange?!, haha) such as Steve Lawrence and his songs way back when (no one mentioned "Footsteps" which I liked - "Pretty Blue Eyes" is great), the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, just about everything Motown especially by the girl groups (an old favorite that is rarely heard by the Cookies called "Girls Grow Faster than Boys") and I was a big Four Seasons and Roy Orbison junkie. I liked most of Elvis', Gene Pitney, Peggy March (favorite was "Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love"), Skeeter Davis (favorite was "I Can't Stay Mad at You"), Brenda Lee (too many to mention). A lot of my favorites are on my music links page athttp://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/79294581 where you can hear the songs. sometimes with great sound quality, and sometimes see video of the artist performing, on YouTube. Don

Dave Bruce		08-Apr-2009 14:22
Mail me your home address, because last night I found the Sapphires 45 rpm record on ebay and bid on it, so it is yours if I win the bidding war

Pokey		08-Apr-2009 14:22
Robbin I can't believe that your block buster doesn't have the The Worlds Fastest Indian, that is just a couple of years old, but the other two films are from the 60's to early 70's, so I can understand not having them. I guess the small town in Ind is either behind times or we just have different taste, since our SMALL blockbuster still has the film On Any Sunday. ha ha Good luck on finding them. take care Pokey

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 14:21
Dave Bruce, Do you have a Cassette Player ???? I Have a Lot of Good old Do Wop, 50's Songs, and I could put them on cassettes, for you, if you can play them. Let me know !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 14:16
Dave Bruce, I Have a Solution, to that Problem !!!!! Buy an Extra 6 Pack of Beer, Boil the Shrimp, Drink The Beer, Ect. And Guaranteed, You will Be Happy !!!!!!! Try it, and See !!!!!! Cheers !!!!!!!!! A Great Show, I used to watch it, all the time, and Frazier, too !!!!!!! And Reference The 45 Record Player, - Turntable, Yes, I Have one, But I Play Mostly Cassettes, and C. D.'s !!!!! For Me, Cassettes, are what I Play, in Both Of My Vehicles, and I Make Cassettes, from C. D.'s, at Home, on My Boom Box. My Yahoo Mail, is Broken, You can E- Mail Me, But I Can't Get Out, to Anyone !!!!! I Don't want you to go to too much trouble, But I still have your Home, and office addresses, so I'll mail you My Home address, By Postal Service. And if there's any songs, that you want, and Don't have, let me know, and maybe I Have them, to get to you !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Frazier Has Left The Building !!!!!!!

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 14:00
Don Boyd, Jackie, was a Beautiful Girl, The Kind that would Get all of the Guy's attention, as you know, and She was Very Feminine, But I Remember, Very well, : That she would put you in your place, or Tell You Off, if You said the wrong thing , to Her!!!!! She could Be Tough, How well, I Remember That, But Again, I Say: To Me, She was A Beautiful Blonde Angel, and I was In Love With Her, But Never Went out , with Her, or even , asked Her Out, I guess, Because I figured She would say No !!!!!! But I will never Forget : Jackie Zimmerman !!!!!! Thanks again , Don , for The Great Picture !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		08-Apr-2009 13:53
I love shrimp, but the problem is that when I go to boil it in beer, I end up drinking the beer while I wait and so run out of beer too soon to cook with it :)

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 13:47
Anyone, Like Shrimp ????? I Do !!!!! I Love Shrimp, any way !!!!! But one of my favorite ways, is: Boiled Shelled, in the Microwave, in a large Rubber or Plastic Salad Bowl, full of Beer, for 4 to 6 minutes. Some people Steam Shrimp, in Beer, But I Boil them, in Beer, and most people, Cook the shrimp, with the shells, and shell and devein them after cooking, but my way, is better, because you get more Beer Flavor, to The Shrimp, and also: When they're Finished, so are you. I eat some Hot, with Drawn Butter, and Put some in The Fridge, or freezer, to chill, and then , I Have them, with Cocktail Sauce. Try this way, if you Like Shrimp, and You will Love It !!!!!!! Happy Days !!!!!!! Robbin.

Pokey		08-Apr-2009 12:02
Sofia I re-read your message, and you DIDN'T say he had cancer in the voice area, I just mis-read it and that was my fault, sorry about that. take care Pokey

Dave Bruce		08-Apr-2009 10:42
And I have another little surprise for you but I need your home address again, so give it to me via email at kb1pdv@earthlink.net when you can.

Dave Bruce		08-Apr-2009 10:41
Robbin, I have those songs you mentioned below, Pretty Blue Eyes, Dream Lover etc and can burn them onto a CD. Now, do you have a 45 RPM turntable?? Email me at kb1pdv@earthlink.net when you can.

Dave B		08-Apr-2009 10:32
Thanks for the link, Don. I look at that several times a day, it constantly changes. I remember all those songs. My favorites are 1958-59-60, those are the ones I gravitate towards the most, although I like CCR and Motown and all of it. But those three years are the best, of course I am 62 so those three years were my record collecting days. Then quit high school at age 17 to go into the Marine Corps, then saw the light and went on from there. Robbin mentioned a couple of songs from that three year period. Don, what about you and that period? Do you like those songs too or are your favorite years a couple of years later?

Don Boyd		08-Apr-2009 06:24
Dave B: here's your link to Peggy's Cove: http://www.peggyscovewebcam.ca/live/ We went there in 1999 while doing a vacation in Nova Scotia and Boston and it was one of the prettiest places I've ever been to. Someday I'll scan the great photos that I got back from there. I'm seeing a lot of songs mentioned that were, and still are, my favorites, notably the Bless You by Tony Orlando - XM Radio plays it fairly frequently and I love it. YouTube has a lot of the great old songs on it and I play them a lot. Another one that I really liked back then was What Kind of Love Is This by Joey Dee and the Starlighters. YouTube had a great old black and white video of him singing it to a girl but it was removed due to copyright restrictions or something. Robbin, you're welcome on the additional Jackie photo. I heard from an old buddy tonight who lived down the street from her and who dated her off and on for years and he says she broke up with Mike Cleveland on New Year's Eve 1966 and he moved in on her that night. I won't mention his name because I don't want to ruin her reputation, hahaha. Like most girls with older brothers back then she could kick most guy's asses if you really pissed her off. Don

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 03:08
Remember, The Little Juke Boxes, they Had on The Counters, at Royal Castle's ???? I would always Play Songs, while we were eating there, which was all the time. Yummy !!!!!! I Made Myself Hungry, and will Head To Arnold's Royal Castle, in North Miami, on N. W. 7th Avenue, and 125th Street !!!!!! I Love Those Little Castle Burgers, They are : Gourmet Junk Food !!!!!!!!

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 03:02
Anyone Slid on Slip and Slides ????? I went to A Girlfriend's House, one Time, and They Had a Slip And Slide set up, in Their Backyard, one Sunday, in about 1961, and I Ran, and Slid, to the end, on it. It was Fun !!!! That was on East 20th Street, in Hialeah, just off Lejeune Road. I was in 5th Grade, at Hialeah Elementary School.

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 02:53
Hey Everyone, What about These 2 Songs: 2 Of My Favorites, of all Time,: Surfer Girl, and In My Room, Both, By The Beach Boys !!!!!!! And , How about: Diana, By Paul Anka, Bless You, By Tony Orlando, and I Only Have Eyes For You, By The Flamingos, All Favorites, of Mine !!!!! And: So This Is Love, By The Lettermen ????? !!!!!! Step By Step, By The Crests !!!!!!!

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 02:43
Pokey, My Blockbuster Location, in Miami Lakes, Didn't Have : Then Came Bronson, Any Sunday, or The World's Fastest Indian, I Checked Sunday. But I will check some other places. I Am Still watching Your Tape, Great Tape !!!!!!! And I'm Enjoying My 30 Episodes Of : Gomer Pyle USMC, that I Got at Cracker Barrel. Do You ever go to Cracker Barrel ????? And Do you have A Bob Evans Restaurant , there ????? We don't !!!!! But in Clearwater, where My Mother In Law Lives, 270 Miles away, They Have a Bob Evans. I Like Cracker Barrel, and Bob Evans 's Food !!!!! Our Cracker Barrel, is about 15 miles, from our House, Right Off of I-75. I know right where you and your friend , went Surfing. I always went to South Beach, on the south side of The South Beach Fishing Pier, and in front of The Dog Track's Parking Garage. I sure Did Have Fun Surfing, and I Hate To Brag, But I Just Might Have Been, as Good At Surfing, as You Were At Kart Racing. I was A Good Surfer !!!!!! At that time, 1965-66, there were a Lot Of Surfers From Hialeah, who went to PalmSprings JR. High, Hialeah High, and Miami Springs High. Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 01:54
Did anyone ever Hear, The Song: Who Do You Love, I Wanna Know- O, By The Sapphires, a 1965 Song that I Love ????? I Had it on a 45RPM Record, in 1965, when it came out, and I was in 8th Grade, at Palm Springs JR. High, and Lost the Record, over the years, but always Remembered it, and sometimes Hummed it to myself, and then, a few months ago, I got the idea, to Check for it on You Tube, and sure enough, it was there, but on my old computer, it came out, all broken up, and cut up. Same with: So Much In Love, By The Tymes, and Pretty Blue Eyes, By Steve Lawrence, and Dream Lover, by Bobby Darin. I Love all of those songs, and Looked for them, and Tryed to order them, at Spec's Before, But Had no Luck !!!!

Dave B		08-Apr-2009 01:00
That's two of us, so I feel better :)

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 00:57
Dave Bruce, It's Possible, you did, But I Really Don't Remember !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 00:55
Some Of My Other Favorites, From The 60's : Chicago, The Grateful Dead, Eric Burden And The Animals, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, War, The Cream, The Rascals, The Allman Brothers, The Royal Guardsmen, The Birdwatchers, The Shaggs, The Drones, And Most Everything Out Of Stax Studios, In Memphis, And Motown !!!!! I Had The Soundtrack Album, From Woodstock, when I was in The Army, Bought it at A PX, at Fort Jackson, But don't Have it now, and don't know what happened to it !!!!!

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 00:36
Dave Bruce And Don Boyd, I also Like: Light My Fire, By Jose Feliciano, and it's Not Quite Christmas, anymore, unless We Hear: Feliz Navidad, By Feliciano !!!!! Jose Feliciano, is A Great Guitarist, and Singer, and A Brilliant Songwriter !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 00:26
Dave Bruce, Thanks, For The Info, about: The longbored site. I will check it out. Robbin.

Dave B		08-Apr-2009 00:26
Robbin, did I already post that lighthouse view before on another section of the forums? I forget now :)

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 00:21
Sofia, Yes, The Doors, were Great, and Jim Morrison, was A Super Talent, and I Always Loved Their Music, and Still Do, and it's Sad, about Jim's Tragic Abuses of Alcohol, and Drugs !!!!! What a Waste , But He Left His Legacy, all of The Doors' Great Music !!!!! I Have a C. D.,- The Doors' Greatest Hits, and I Play it a lot Now. Some of My Favorite songs: Riders On The Storm, When The Music's Over, Soul Kitchen, People Are Strange, & Light My Fire. Have A Great Day !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 00:13
Dave Bruce, I've always Been Fascinated, By Lighthouses, and Have Been to, and seen a Few, But there are a Lot Of them !!!!!! They Are Myserious, and Scenic, and Beautiful !!!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 00:09
Dave Bruce, I Have noticed, that My Posts, Disappear, sometimes, and then when I go to Rewrite, the Post, it Later Reappears, mysteriously, Is that what you're talking about ????? Maybe, it's my Old Computer, or something, I'm Doing Wrong !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Apr-2009 00:04
Don Boyd, I Enjoyed Seeing The Great Picture, of Jackie Z., Thank You !!!!! Jackie, was a Lovely Princess, and The Girl, of My Dreams, When We went to Palm Springs JR. High,- 1964- 1966. And I also Say : Jackie, RIP.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 23:43
My Personal Favorites, By CCR, are: Proud Mary, and Suzie Q. , But as Dave Bruce Stated, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Made a Lot Of Good Songs, and Hits !!!!! When I Hear: Proud Mary, I Can Picture : A Stern Wheeler Riverboat, Such as The Belle Of Louisville, Cruisin Along, on The Ohio River !!!!! I Love Those Riverboats, and Besides: The Belle Of Louisville, I Have also Been on : The Memphis Belle, The Delta Queen, In Cincinnati, The General Jackson, in Nashville, The one In Branson, I Think, years ago, when I was there, it was The Kenny Rodgers , The one in Natchez, Miss., and The Henrietta, in Wilmington, N. C., Oh, and The One at Disney World, That you can take To The Magic Kingdom, from Parking, and Ticket Admissions. I Like The Monorail, and The Riverboat, Equally !!!!!!!

Dave B		07-Apr-2009 22:40
I tried a couple of times to post a link directly here but I will bet that if a post begins with a link, pbase might think it is spam, I don't know. Anyway, I found this scenic link of a nearly live view of the most scenic lighthouse in Nova Scotia, in my internet travels, 24/7. Scroll down and change the time lapse from 10 seconds to 2 seconds. It is amazing the different views depending on the time of day and weather. www.peggyscovewebcam.ca/live/ I post this because we talk about travel here, off and on, and this is very scenic.

Sofia		07-Apr-2009 21:47
Dave Bruce and Don -- thanks for that link. Pokey -- I didn't mean to say Fogerty had a problem with his voice, it's just that I heard a couple of years ago he was battling some type of cancer. I don't know where, though. It seems like he's doing well now considering he'll be busy touring all year.

Dave B/Dave Bruce/Davis C.Bruce		07-Apr-2009 18:50
Thanks. Try that site, Don and others, and it sure will bring back memories. It has all the years of Oldies that you could possibly think of, and I think the Billboard charts are in order, i.e. number one listed was really number one for that particular year, on down to number 100, so it is a great site. You will see some songs that you have never even thought of since those years.

Don Boyd		07-Apr-2009 18:35
Dave, I don't have any control over how PBase handles links posted by others. It does it automatically for me when I'm signed in. I've seen others post comments in here with URL's that were hot-linked so there's a way to do it. Try putting a "<" immediately before the "http:\\www.whatever" and maybe it will make it a link. In the meantime, here's your link: http://www.longboredsurfer.com/charts.php Don

Dave B		07-Apr-2009 18:06
Don, I just posted that link leaving out the www on purpose. Do you have a filter on this site that prevents posting links? Just curious, as I tried to do the whole www thing a minute ago and it did not go thru but did this time, as it is not a real link that someone can click on.

Dave B		07-Apr-2009 18:05
longboredsurfer.com/charts.php will allow you to click on any year for all the 100 Billboard hits of that year. This will jog a few memories

Don Boyd		07-Apr-2009 17:58
I do. I completely forgot about it until you mentioned it because I don't think I've heard it on the radio in a long time. Don

Dave B		07-Apr-2009 17:52
What about the Jose Feliciano version of Light My Fire? Anyone like that one, too?

Don Boyd		07-Apr-2009 17:14
I still blast "Light My Fire" every time I hear it on XM radio - what a great song. Don

Sofia		07-Apr-2009 14:40
Robbin, I love The Doors. Jim Morrison was so talented and beautiful before his downward spiral from alcoholism. I was in Paris a couple of years ago, and they sell T-shirts with his picture everywhere. Val Kilmer did a good job of portraying him in the movie "The Doors."

Pokey		07-Apr-2009 12:23
Robbin Yes Mr MIchele always had a cigar. I talked to Pete and Andy and couple of years ago, both were doing good. I have the complete Woodstock music on records and CD's, and listen to it alot, but like you Crystal Blue Persuasion is the best. take care Pokey

Pokey		07-Apr-2009 12:19
Guest Yes John Fogerty has a fantistic voice, and if its true what you said about his voice, thats a shame and I would wish him the best. I do like the song Fortunate Son and I especially like the heavy bass at the begining. Like I said earlier, I listen to the Big Band (miller, carmichale, etc) to Jimi Hendrix and Janice Joplin, with alot of Beach Boys and Motown in between. My all time favorite song (like Robbin) is Crystal Blue Persausion. evertime I make a disk, I always put it on. My favorite singers though are Karen Carpenter, Cher, John Denver, Mama Cass, and Joan Biaz, they had the best voices when they sang ballards Other groups that I like are Grand Funk, Crosby, Still, Nash, and Young, Kinston Trio, Jefferson Airplane and many more. Protest songs, I kind of liked Sky Pilot, Eve of Destruction, War, and again many many more. take care Pokey

Don Boyd		07-Apr-2009 04:51
Robbin, I posted another Jackie Z. photo for you - it's athttp://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/111035401 Don

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 03:53
To: All of My Friends, who Have Shown Up, Posted, and Christened This New Don Boyd Site , Bearing My Name, I Want to Let You Know: That I Am Honored, and Very Pleased, that all of You Did So, and I Really Hope, that you will Keep Coming Back, and We'll Share Some Good Times !!!!! I also Hope, that Eastsider, John Kindley, Carey -gigi, Diane Gigi, and Manocarz, will all Become Regulars, of This New Beginning !!!!!!!! Thanks, to all of You, For Supporting, and Honoring Me, and again: Special Thanks, To : MR. Don Boyd, For Everything !!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 03:42
Sofia And Dave Bruce, Remember, Riders On The Storm, By The Doors ????? I've always Loved that song !!!!!!! And : Hush, By Deep Purple ??? And Whiter Shade Of Pale, By Procol Harum ????? I Like Those Tunes !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 03:36
Pokey, You Mentioned: The Who !!!!! Remember, Their Song: Can't Explain !!!!! That 's My Favorite Who Song !!!!!!

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 03:30
Pokey, I Hear you about Racing , to win, anybody, can Lose, That Takes no Gumption !!!! I Remember: Pierre-, Pete Michel, His Older Brother Andy, and MR. Michel, Their Dad, He always smoked a Cigar, Didn't He ???? I saw them , at Karland, by My House, at MR. Michel's Shop, acouple Blocks West, of Karland, and at Michel's Kartway, in Medley. I know you only Like Vintage Karts, But I Really Like The New Comet Karts, and wish I Could Buy one, But I Cannot afford it. Those Comet Karts, are My Absolute Favorite !!!!!!!! Will Talk to you Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 03:18
Pokey, I Got Ran Out Of A Lot Of Parking Lots, with My Go Karts Too, By Hialeah Police, But they were very nice about it, and as long as you Left, They Left, and even: Waved, and Smiled. My Dad, and I Gave them No Hard Time, But Rather went somewhere else. But Most of The Time, We Had No Problem. My 1st 2 Karts, were Pretty Quiet, and Easier to Get away with Riding, in Parking Lots, But My 3rd, and Last Kart, - The Xterminator, had a Chainsaw Engine, and it was very Loud, and that's the one, that Got Me Thrown out, of Parking Lots, The Most. But Man, Did I Have Fun, on That one, it was Real Fast !!!!!! Take Care !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 03:05
Don Boyd, Thank You, For Posting The Surfers In The Water Pictures !!!! I will Check them out Tonight. Yes, I Surfed By The South Beach Pier, in 1965, and 1966, and I Ate Those Wonderful Beach Bagels, across the street, for 5 Cents each !!!! Great Memories !!!!!! We used Big Surfboards, at that time: 9' 2" and 9' 6" Boards. I Rented, at First, next To Beach Bagel, Then I Got My Own Surfboards Hawaii 9' 6" Board, and My Main Surfing Pal, -- Rod Bauza, Got a Fasco Kit Board, and He and I , Finished it, in His Parents Garage, and Then, our Moms, would Drive Us, To South Beach, with Our Surfboards, on The Top, of The Car, Racked. Not To Brag, But I was a Pretty Good Surfer. I went up to Cocoa Beach, and Melbourne, a Few times, When Surf Was Up, up there, some Days !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 02:47
Pokey, That was Good, about How You Got Rid Of The Plastic Seat Covers, I Got A Laugh , Outa That !!!!!! Iguess, your Mom, was Upset, But You, and Your Dad, Were Laughing inside !!!!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 02:42
Pokey, I sure Remember Those Plastic Seat Covers, My Parents Had them, in some of their cars, when I was a Kid, growing up, and Like you said: In The Hot Miami Summer, You Got Burned, if you Touched them, with your Hands, and Even, Thru your Pants, or shorts, you Felt The Fire!!!!! Other times, on Different cars, My parents Had: Terry Cloth Seat Covers, much More Rear End Friendly , in Our Scorching Hot Summer !!!!! Oh, and I Got Your Reply Saturday, but I noticed: Sometimes Posts Disappear, and Return Later. Glad you Liked The Stuff, I Sent. I Figured you Would, as Kart Racer Had A Man, and His Son, Like You, and Your Son, and Go Karts. Talk to You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 02:32
Sofia, Have you ever heard the song: There You Go, By Edwin Starr ????? That's my Favorite song, By Edwin Starr. I Have 2 Motown C. D.'s by Him. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		07-Apr-2009 02:27
My Favorite Vietnam War Protest Song, is : For What It's Worth, By Buffalo Springfield !!!!!! But one of My All Time Favorite Songs, is: All Day Music , By War !!!!! And I Love: Steely Dan Music, Tower Of Power Music, Motown Music, Old School 70's Soul Music, 50's Do Wop Music, Temptations Music, And Smooth Jazz !!!!!! Also, Some Country Music, and Some Reggae Music. I Love The Song: Crystal Blue Persuasion, By Tommy James and The Shondells !!!!! And , Don't Mess With Bill, By The Marvelettes !!!!!

Dave Bruce		07-Apr-2009 00:30
Hi Sofia: Those are all good songs, you are absolutely right.

Sofia		06-Apr-2009 23:37
Dave Bruce, I'm the "Guest" who forgot to identify myself below. Lodi is great, but my all-time favorite is Bad Moon Rising. I checked out Fogerty's web site, and it appears he's going to be busy touring this year, mostly in Canada and Europe. Good for him! I'm also a big fan of sixties protest music. Even though I was too young to protest or understand what the protesting was about, you can't dispute the fact that the music is great. I found a CD at Specs about ten years ago with a great compilation titled "Spirit of the Sixties." It includes "War" by Edwin Starr, Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan, Get Together by the Youngbloods, Time Has Come Today, Reach out of the Darkness, People Got to be Free, etc., etc., It's a must-have during long road trips.

Dave Bruce		06-Apr-2009 21:05
There might be something about it at www.johnfogerty.com, his official website.

Dave Bruce		06-Apr-2009 20:42
Lodi is my favorite, but CCR had a lot of good hits.

Guest		06-Apr-2009 19:32
Pokey, you mentioned liking CCR in a previous post, and I believe Fortunate Son has to be one of the best protest songs of the Vietnam era. John Fogerty had quite a set of cords. I've heard he's been fighting cancer.

Dave Bruce		06-Apr-2009 16:54
Pokey, I remember those seat covers. The problem was sitting on them when the car had been closed up for a few hours, and the temp on them was over 100 degrees.

Pokey		06-Apr-2009 16:41
Don Found them. thanks How many of you remember (or even had) those clear plastic seat covers (remind you of the bubble rap of today). My mother was big on that stuff and when we got our new 63 plymouth and later 65 plymouth, she would get an advetisement from a company called FingerHut for them. You would sweat up a storm riding in the car down in Miami. My dad hated them things but couldn't get her to take them off. Then Christmas 1965 we went to Pa for a vacation, while there, she went out to the car to get something off the back seat and put her knee on the front seat and the seat cover shattered from the cold, needless to say, we never had them again. ha ha take care Pokey

Don Boyd		06-Apr-2009 16:22
Hi Pokey, the main page for the Old Miami section is at: http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/memories Scroll down until you see 1960 to 1969 Miami Area Historical Photos Gallery. They are in that gallery. The link is: http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/memories_1960to1969 - scroll down on that gallery until the 1965 and 1967 time frames (I try to keep stuff in chronological order if possible). Don

Pokey		06-Apr-2009 16:15
Don tried to find those surfing pictures, but couldn't locate them, must be looking in the wrong place. My friend and I use to (TRY) surfing near the 71st beach. We would park on one of the dead end streets between the old Apt and Hotels on the beach. Our board was home made, probably 8 foot long and it would take the two of us to carry it down to the water, we were never any good at it, but we had fun and got wet alot. ha ha, that was in 1966-1967 time frame. take care Pokey

Pokey		06-Apr-2009 14:13
Dave Bruce Thanks for the offer on the oldies, I have appox 300 albums and 200 CD's of all types of music, I got the albums while I was overseas, mostley just for one or two songs, they were cheaper to buy the album on the market then to buy a 45 in the BX. I listen to alot of motown, beach boys/jan and dean type and folk music from the early 60's, I am also into big band music from the 40's and all the protest songs (woodstock era) of the vietnam ear. take care Pokey

Pokey		06-Apr-2009 14:08
Robbin Ya the movie Then Came Bronson was before the TV series, it shows how he got the bike and started to travel. I too watched the TV show. The movie that you sent, reminded me of when Pete and I raced, we were friends off the track, but very bitter competitors on the track, we NEVER wrecked each other (like in the movie), but we never gave each other an inch, we raced very hard. You mentioned the parking lot races, I did that alot of that before we started to go race under the Grand Prix Kart Club of America and the MIami Kart Club, we could stay for a litttle while before the cops would run us. ha ha take care Pokey

Pokey		06-Apr-2009 11:48
Robbin Got the disk on Sat and watched it, it is a good movie and thanks alot, also enjoyed the tapes, I listen to alot of motown, and the oldies, along with alot of CCR, stepenwold, and the who. I sent a message on Sat, but I see it didn't show up on this site, hope you get this one take care Pokey

Don Boyd		06-Apr-2009 07:07
My pleasure Dave, I'm glad y'all hang out here and post as frequently as you do. FYI, I know Robbin has mentioned surfing at South Beach before and maybe others hung out there too, but I just added a 1965 image of surfers in the water and a 1967 image of the beach with the one-story parking garage to the 1960's gallery. I found them recently in old boxes of photos. Don

Dave Bruce		06-Apr-2009 00:19
Thanks, Don, that was very generous of you. A lot of webmasters would have shut down the comments with a warning, so we all appreciate it very much. Not many owners of a site would have created a special place like this.

Don Boyd		05-Apr-2009 23:58
I like reading most of what y'all write and I didn't want to limit you as to what you chat about so that's why the idea of a separate comments gallery came up. Restricting y'all to just chatting about old Hialeah memories in the Hialeah gallery would have been a poor second choice. This way y'all can yack as much as you want about anything and everything without bothering anyone. Don

Dave Bruce		05-Apr-2009 23:27
Robbin. When I think about it more, Don did not even have to give you a portion of the site here, it being his site and all he had to do was to tell us to not discuss that stuff on that part of the forum, but he went way beyond that and was very generous in what he did, so I salute him for that.

Dave Bruce		05-Apr-2009 22:29
Don did indeed do the right thing by giving you your own section of the forums. BUT, when we were chatting on the other parts of it, that never prevented anyone else from posting, ever, so their reasoning they gave to Don is somewhat suspect. They were never crowded out, they could have posted any old time but never did, but anyway, that said, Don did a reasonable thing by just having this one area here for you and your friends etc

Robbin		05-Apr-2009 19:14
Pokey, I'm Dragging My Feet, Lately, and Have not Gotten, or Seen: Any Sunday, or The World's Fastest Indian Yet, But I Will, and Know I will Enjoy them, when I Do !!!!!! I Remember: The Weekly T. V. Show: Then Came Bronson, with Michael Parks, as Bronson, on His Harley Sportster C. H., I Never Missed it, watched it Every Week, and Loved that Show, Just Like Route 66, and The Fugitive. I Didn't However, know that there was a Movie . I guess, it was a Pilot, or Sort Of Preview Movie, Before The Series Aired. I will Look for all 3, in Due Time. Thanks, For The Info !!!!! You Know What????? I'm Still enjoying Your Tape, over, and Over !!!!! Thanks Again !!!!! Great Tape !!!!! Oh, and: If I Had My Choice: Go Karts, or Motorcycles ?????? My Absolute Favorite: Go Karts, By A Country Mile, Hands Down !!!!!! I Love Go Karts, and Karting, But Again, I am A Wannabe Kart Racer, and I Owned Go Karts, and Drove them, a Lot, But I Never Raced, in Competitions, as You Did !!!!!!! I Wish, I Had !!!!! I Drove My Karts, Mostly, at Flamingo Plaza, on The 10th Avenue Side, by the Curb, and Close to The Big Flamingo Plaza Sign, and At The Great Southern Trucking Piggyback Trailer Unloading Parking Lot, on N. W. 62nd Street, and just East of N. W. 37th avenue, and also in The Hialeah Park Race Track Parking Lots, on East 32nd Street, Just East of Palm Avenue. My Dad, had a Station Wagon, a 1961 Chevy 4 Door, Gold in Color, and He would take me to those Places, in that Wagon, to Drive My Karts, The Last one,- The Exterminator. I Drove that only, at The Hialeah Park Race Track East 32nd Street Parking Lot, Because it Had a Chainsaw Engine,- Very Loud, and Very Fast, So That Parking Lot, was Real Big, and Had Big Trees around it, to Buffer The Noise, from the Neighbors, and I never Got Kicked outa There, By Hialeah Police. Some other Parking Lots, you would !!!!!!! Our Mechanic, was a Good one, Tom Dio, The Owner, and Mechanic, at Hialeah Lawnmower Shop, on East 4th Avenue, at about 10th Street. He knew a Lot about Go Karts, and Chain Saws, so He was An Expert. Last night, My Wife, and I , went To Cracker Barrel, For Dinner, and I Bought, in Their Country Store Gift Shop, A Gomer Pyle USMC Collection, on DVD, which has: 30 Episodes, and We watched 2 Episodes, when We got Home. Our Cracker Barrel, is About 15 Miles From My House, Off I- 75, in Pembroke Pines. Do You Ever Go to Cracker Barrel ??? I Like Bob Evans Restaurants Too, But we Don't Have any, Down Here. They Have one, in Clearwater, and we Go there, when we go to Visit My Mother In Law, there. Talk To You Later !!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-Apr-2009 18:24
Dave Bruce, Glad To See you Here, again !!!!! I guess You are Recovering, From & Reflecting, on Your Trip !!!!! At Least you Had the Change Of Scenery, A Rest Of Your Eyes, From Law Books, and Now, you Know about Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Chancellorsville, and The Wilderness Battlefield Historic Civil War Sites, so your Trip, was a Good Idea, For your Curiosity, and As A Mini Vacation Stress Buster !!!!! And , I'm Glad You Also Like Oldies, as Pokey, and I , Do !!!! Afterall, That Music, is a Part ofOur History, and our Life !!!!! We Remember,: People, Places, Good Times, Special Girls, Friends, Family, ect., From This Music, and especially: Certain Songs !!!!!! I Have A Good Many Old Record Albums, and A Turntable, to play them on, and I Have Some Cassettes, and I Have Quite a few; Oldies , on C. D.'s, that I Bought at Spec's Music- FYE Stores, and Most of The Songs, are The Original Songs , Original Artists, And Original Recordings, But Som Are Remakes. I Like The Originals, we Heard on The Radio, Growing Up, But Some Remakes, Are Real Good, and once in a while, even Better, But not usually, as you Probably, would agree !!!!! I can't Burn C. D.'s, But I Have a Small Boom Box, that I use to Make Cassettes, from C. D.'s, and That works out Good, for Me, Cause I Can Buy Blank Cassettes Still, at Walgreen's, and I Have Cassette Players, in My 2 Cars, and My Ford Expedition's C. D. Player, is Broken, So I Prefer, just to Listen, to My Own Homemade Super Hits, Of Oldies, and Jazz, that I Make, with My Music,- The Songs I wanna Hear !!!!! Same Goes , with Me, If you want some songs, and you Don't Have them, Let Me Know, and Maybe, I Have them, and Then You'll Have them. Do You Have Anything to Play Cassettes on, Dave ????? If so, I can Make you, some Cassettes, of Oldies I Have, From My C. D.'s. Let Me Know !!!!!! I Make Cassettes, For My Car, all the Time !!!!! Very Easy, For Me, to Do !!!!! All The Best, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		05-Apr-2009 17:43
Pokey, I am Happy, That you made it Here, to Our Gangs New Site, Business, as usual, and I'm Glad you Got The Tapes, and Enjoyed them !!!!!!!! I Figured , you probably, Liked Oldies, But I Didn't Know, that you Particuliary, liked Motown, Me Too, and I Have a Lot Of Of Motown, and if you can play Cassettes, I will Make you some More Motown, on Cassettes, and send them, to you ASAP !!!!!! I Hope you Don't Mind The Changing Sites, or The Reasons, Behind it, I Don't now, But I Did, At First, But Don Boyd, Did The Right Thing, and Really, A Nice Thing, Better, For Our Gang !!!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Talk to You Later, Pokey . Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		05-Apr-2009 17:31
To: All Of My Friends, And Anyone Else Who Arrives Here On Robbins' Site, I welcome You, and want to Let you know My feelings on What Happened, To Bring about This Site, and This Being: I forgot, To Have Courtesy, and Let others Post, and I Dominated The Memories Of Old Hialeah, And The Memories Of Old Miami and Dade County Sites, without Malicious Intent, or thought, But nonetheless, I Did, and there were complaints, to Don Boyd, and therefore, He Had to do Something, and this is what He Did, He Made a New Site, for Myself, and all Of My Pals, So we could Talk all we want, and about any Topics, and This way, we would not Stop or discourage , anyone Else, from writing. At First, I Rejected The Idea, Thinking: Hey, Why Should Myself, and My Pals, The Only Ones Who Ever Write, and Contribute Any Memories, or Anything at all, to Prevent The Sites, From Death, Have to Be Escorted Out Of Town, By The Marshal, or Shipped To Devil's Island, Like Criminals, or something, Because of some Complaints, from Petty people, who only Complain, and find fault, But Do Not Contribute, anything, to make the sites alive, and Enjoyable. Those were my 1st thoughts, But when I Took another Glance at it, I Realized: This is an Honor, a Site Personalized, with My Name, and A Perfect Solution, To The Problem, And As Usual, Don Boyd, is a Genius, and I Salute Him, and Say Thanks !!!!!!! I Hope all of My Pals, and others Agree, and will continue to Post Here, On Our Site, Yes Our Site, Only My Name , is Signiture, of The Site, But It's Yours, as Well !!!!! Please Join Me, and Let's Get Back To Business. Any Topics, only Remember Protocol : No Profanity, No Fighting, No Racism, No Sexual Orientations, and You Must Wear Shoes, and Shirts, But No Suits, Neckties, or Tuxedos, will Be Necessary !!!!!!! Just Show Up, and Be Yourself, Relax, and Write !!!!!!!! I'm Looking Forward, to Our Usual Conversations, and Maybe Some New Stuff, as Well !!!!! Best Regards, All, and See You Soon, Right Here !!!!!!!! Your Friend, Robbin.

Dave Bruce		05-Apr-2009 16:04
P.S. Concentrating on 1958-59-60

Dave Bruce		05-Apr-2009 12:26
Pokey and Robbin: I have a lot of oldies, too, if you are looking for anything, let me know.

Pokey		05-Apr-2009 01:48
Robbin Got the disk today and just finished watching it, it is a nice story and a good movie, thanks, and thanks for the music.I am a big fan of Motown, and the oldies, that is about all I listen to. Did you get a chance to pickup the two movies that I told you about, one more that you might like is Then Came Bronson made in about 68-69 time frame, before the TV show. take care Pokey

Robbin		04-Apr-2009 18:30
Eastsider, and Carey-gigi, and Diane Gigi, I Hope all of you Make it Here, to My New Site. This is a New Beginning, and I Hope it will Be Better than Ever !!!!! I Am Very Optimistic !!!!!! Please Join Me, and Post Stories, any Topics, you Like !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		04-Apr-2009 18:24
Dave Bruce, I'm Glad You enjoyed your Trip, and Had a Good Time, Overall !!!! I understand , your Disappointment, with The Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, area Historic Sites. I've Been there, and Agreed: In comparison, To Gettysburg, There Is No Comparison, Gettysburg Wins Hands Down, and Why Not ???? After All, Gettysburg, was The Daddy of Them All,- The End, and The Bloodiest Battle, of The Entire Civil War !!!!!! I've only been to Gettysburg, one time, in The 80's, But The Historic Monuments, and The Entire Gettysburg Battlefield area, is By Itself,--- A Beautifully, Magnificent Storybook Picture Type Setting, Very Impressive, But Sad, at the same time, as you picture The Fierce Fighting, that went on there, and Even Worse: The Aftermath !!!!!! But , nontheless, Gettysburg, was The King Of Civil War Battles, and That Battlefield, Ranks # 1 , in anyone's Book !!!!!! And The Little Sleepy Town, is nice too, in my Opinion. Best Regards !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		04-Apr-2009 18:07
Sofia, Hi, Nice to Hear from You !!!!!! And Thank You, for Your Supportive Comment, I Really appreciate it !!!!!! You are so Nice, and You may not Be on My List Of Buddies, But You are Most Welcome, and Invited, any time you want to Read Or Write a Comment Here, on My Site !!!!!!! I Mean that Sincerely !!!!!! I always Have enjoyed your Posts, on The Old Hialeah Memories Site, and Hopefully , I will Continue, To Enjoy Your Future Posts, Here On My New: Robbins' Memories Site. all The Best , Sofia!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		04-Apr-2009 17:54
Pokey, You should Be getting The Package, from Me, With Kart Racer, and Some Oldies Music, I Put on Cassettes, for you, any Time now. Please Let me know here, when you get them. And I Hope you enjoy Everything !!!!! I Really Believe , You Will !!!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		04-Apr-2009 13:34
Hey Robbin -- congratulations on your new digs. Having grown up in Hialeah from age 5 to 23 during the sixties, seventies and eighties your razor-sharp memory of names, places and events that I've long forgotten transport me back to a very happy time in my life with family. Even though I don't post often, I do lurk often and appreciate your contribution.

Dave Bruce		04-Apr-2009 13:13
Robbin, the only thing I found slightly disappointing is the contrast between all the 3000 beautiful monuments to individuals and units etc at Gettysburg, contrast that to about 7 or 8 monuments total, in all four parks, Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania/The Wilderness/Chancellorsville. Although Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP has all four of these parks within its 8000 acres and is second in size only to Chattanooga and Chickamauga NMP, and Gettysburg is a distant third, Gettysburg, to me, is much more impressive looking, not just because it is the most important Civil War battle, but just the place itself is much more interesting. 12 years ago a friend and I visited Gettysburg, me for about the fifth or sixth time, but this time we WALKED the entire three day battle and that was a long walk, up Little Round Top, down it, around to the Peach Orchard, the Wheatfield etc and Pickett's Charge. Same thing at Antietam although as you know, that is a much smaller park. But I had a great time, just a little disappointed that it was not visually like Gettysburg at all. 10 hr drive was not too bad, great weather while I was there Mon and Tues and rainy sun and wednesdawy, so I made out good.

Robbin		03-Apr-2009 23:54
Guest Patricia, Welcome, to this site !!!! I enjoyed your Post !!!!!! Glad that you Like The Miami Area !!!!!! I was Born and Raised Here, and I Am Very Proud Of The Metro Miami Area, and Of Being A Miami Native. I was Born, in The City Of Miami Proper, in an Area, Called : Morningside, which is around Biscayne Blvd., and 64th Street. I was Born there, in 1951, and at that time, it was a nice safe neighborhood, near Biscayne Bay, and Lots of Tourists, From Everywhere Stayed there, around there, in Motels, but in later years, The 70's, to Say 2007, The area, was very unsafe, with lots of crime, and Run Down, ect. But now, I Am Very Happy, to say, that The area is Experiencing A Revitalization, with Trendy Cafe.'s, nice Shops, ect. I Am Again Proud, to Be From Morningside. But even though, I was Born, in Morningside, My parents took me to Hialeah, a Miami Suburb, after I was Born, and I Grew up there, in Hialeah, and I still Live in Hialeah. A Special Joy , for Me Lately, was Smelling Blooming Jasmine, in in the air, it's sweet smell, is Heavenly. Sometimes, when it's Cool Here, You can smell Orange Blossom, and that too, is Heavenly !!!!!!!!! Have you Been, to Coral Gables ????? That's My Favorite Place !!!!!!!! Whether you now Live Here, or are Visiting, Nice to Know You, Patricia, and Enjoy The Magic City,--- Miami !!!!!!! Sincerely, Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		03-Apr-2009 23:30
Dave Bruce, Welcome, to The New Site !!!!!!! Glad You Found it !!!!!! And I Hope you had a Nice Trip, To The Fredericksburg Historic Areas !!!! And Maybe, you Will Write about it, in The Travel, and Vacation Trips Comments Site. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Dave Bruce		03-Apr-2009 16:01
Hi Robbin: Did not even notice this area of the site before now.

Guest		03-Apr-2009 15:22
Hello Dear Friends who all have Love of Florida in our hearts, I am not a native of the Miami area, being from Massachusetts, but since my first trip to North Miami Beach in the mid fifities, my heart was taken. How about just remember the tropical "smell" in the air, or at certain times the "smell of the restaurants cooking. The feel of the exotic tropical breeze all over oneself, the feeling of health and fun in the sun and the new friends to meet from all different places! Bye for now, yout friend, Patricia

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 23:08
John Kindley, Thank You, Very Much, For Your Nice Compliment, and Support, I appreciate it !!!!! You are a Close Friend , of My Brother, and Now, we are Friends also, I'm Glad !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin Learned.

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 23:03
Pokey, Soon, you will Get The DVD Of Kart Racer, Maybe, in a Couple More Days !!!! I Hope You Make it Here, to The New Site !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 22:16
Eastsider, Thanks, for The Info, about: Vanderbilt Hospital, and V. A., and Kroger, there. It appears to Be a lot Like Our Miami Civic Center Area, With; JMH, V. A., Cedars Of Lebanon, and Metro Justice Bldg. It's a Real Big Complex Too. And as For My Wife's Workplace, The Fairly New -, 2 year Old Publix, in Miami Lakes, You Would Like it. It Has No Furniture Dept., No Auto Parts, and No Bathroom Fixtures Dept. It is a Nice Store, for Grocery Shopping, Though !!!!!! You would Like it, I know !!!!! I Hope I Didn't Offend you, with The Jimmy Dean Sausage Remark, it came out wrong. My Mom, and Dad, and I, always Loved: Breakfast Sausage, and some of our Favorite Brands, were always: Odem's Tennessee Pride, Rudy's Farm, Jimmy Dean, & Sunnyland. I Make Homemade Sausage Gravy, and Pour it over Biscuits, Toast, ect. I Love that, and A Cup Of Coffee, and A Glass Of Iced Cold Orange Juice, and I'm Very Content. Bob Evans Has Good Sausage, For Breakfast. I Like Bob Evan's Restaurants. Later. Robbin.

john Kindley		02-Apr-2009 22:11
Robbin, you handled this like a gentleman. I'm proud of you for showing grace. I am glad you enjoy this site and I thank Don Boyd for all of his efforts to acommodate us.

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 21:40
Don Boyd, You Are A Real Gentleman, and I Appreciate Your Nice Manner, and I Think You Did A Good Thing, and I Respect that These Sites, are Yours, and I will Abide By Your Rules. I Am Sorry ,That My Friends , and I Got Carried away, in our Conversations, and None Of Us, Meant to Monopolize The Sites, We Just Didn't Think, and We Certainly Didn't Mean to Ruffle any Feathers. I will Be Content, in My New Territory, and I Sincerely , Hope that all of My Friends, From Hialeah, and Close to Hialeah, will Join me Here. And I will Try and Make My Writings Shorter, From Here On. Thank You Sir, For Always giving us Somewhere, to Read and write, and Enjoy ourselves !!!!!! And I Do Enjoy Myself , on Your Sites, This is An Important Part Of My Life Now. As Always, Best Regards, Don. Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 21:28
Manocarz, Hi, My Hialeah Brother !!!!!! I'm Glad, to Hear From You, and Glad You Are Coming along Well, But I'm Very Sorry, to Hear About Your Brother, and I wish The Best, For Him. Things, sure aren't what they used to Be, Life is Miserable !!!!! I Remember, Much Happier Days !!!!! Wish I was Back There Again !!!!!! Well, Try to Hang in There, as I'm Doing, We Have No Choice, Really !!!!!!! All The Best !!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		02-Apr-2009 20:19
Robbin, I believe the negative comments you mentioned have been eliminated from here. The main problem with you and others who respond to you is that y'all mix your old Hialeah memories with other areas of the country and all the talk of barbecue here, barbecue there, hush puppies going back and forth, etc. was starting to bug people. This gallery was created so you and your friends can talk about Hialeah and anywhere else and all the food you want. At the same time it will free up the Hialeah gallery for other people to make comments. Whether that happens remains to be seen but I needed to do something. I hope you and your friends take advantage of this gallery and continue all the postings that you've done in the past because there are people out there who enjoy reading what y'all write. Don

Don Boyd		02-Apr-2009 04:46
I have created this new separate gallery for Robbin and his buddies to post all of their memories and comments here instead of in the Hialeah comments gallery and in the Memories of Old Miami and Dade County (commentary only) gallery. I have been receiving e-mail complaints that all the chatter back and forth, often about items not in Hialeah and/or Dade County, was keeping others from posting their memories of Hialeah and or Miami/Dade County. All the hush puppies and barbecue talk was putting other people over the edge. Now you can yack away to your heart's content in here and now there is no excuse for others not to post in the other galleries. Please do not post in those other galleries from this point on because you now have your own comments gallery to chat about anything you want. Just remember that comments offensive to others will be deleted as I do with the other galleries. Thanks for your all your comments and memories in the past and I hope you take this change of galleries in a favorable light. Don

Manocarz		02-Apr-2009 02:40
Hello Hialeah ones: I sure keep enjoying the memories posted by all, even when wapped in light and friendly humor involving old favorite spots in Hialeah. Thanks for your inquiry Robbin. I'm okay, just took an older brother in after he spent 12 touch and go days in the hospital unexpectedly. Things may still not end well, but he is convelesing here until... Anyway, its kept us busy to say the least. Don, my thanks continues to you for this great site as a whole. And I enjoy reading the memories, no matter who they come from or how often. Thanks to all...please keep them coming.

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 02:38
Anyone Remember, The A & P Store, that was on Palm Avenue, and 33rd Street, in The 50's ???? And in The Late 70's, and The 80's, it was Bagui Supermarket, and now , there's an empty Lot there.

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 02:32
Anyone Remember, The Transmission Repair School, that was on Okeechobee Road , next to Hitching Post BBQ ????

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 02:29
Anyone Remember, When The Hialeah Italian- American Club Hall, was In front of Hialeah Speedway, Out near Okeechobee Road, By the Entrance to The Speedway ??? It was there, in The 60's.

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 02:23
John Kindley, I went by The Hialeah Park Barns Area, and Horsemens Entrance, where The Office, and Gate was, on Palm Avenue, The other Day, and To My surprize, There are Still a Handful, of Barns there still. I Thought they were all gone, But it Looks pretty Empty, along there, and it's Got Grown up weeds. Thought this Info, might be of interest, to you . Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		02-Apr-2009 02:15
Manocarz, Are You O. K. ? If so, Please Reply, when you can. Thanks. Robbin.

Robbin		01-Apr-2009 21:45
Anyone Remember: Palm Springs Animal Clinic, and DR. Drawdy ???? When My Family, Had Dogs, DR. Drawdy, was Their DR. , - Vet., and also, DR. Drawdy, was a Good Friend, of My Dad. The Cinic, closed a Few years ago, when DR. Drawdy Retired !!!!! But I see Him, once in a while, at Publix, in Miami Lakes, and He says He is: Semi- Retired, and Sees and Takes care of Some Racing Dogs , Sometimes , Part Time. DR. Drawdy, is A Super Nice Man, and A Great Veterinarian !!!!!!! Another Hialeah Memory, and A Great Man, In The History Of Hialeah !!!!!!!!

Don Boyd		01-Apr-2009 16:43
Robbin posts a lot, that's for sure, but I'd rather have him and all his buddies posting than having yet another almost dead comments gallery. Robbin has an outstanding memory and has mentioned a ton of places and people that I have long forgotten about or never even knew about since I didn't frequent east Hialeah much as a kid or teenager. I didn't know that Leighton was from Hialeah or that he anything to offer us about old Hialeah so his skedaddling is immaterial to this gallery's comments. However, one of these days I'm going to start a "Robbin and His Buddies Ramblings" comments gallery so they can have at it in one gallery instead of this gallery and one of two other galleries. I am of the opinion that others are reluctant to post their memories in here with all the gang's comments going back and forth. I have received a couple of e-mails about this issue and one of these days I'll separate the comments even further. Don

eastsider		01-Apr-2009 01:00
Robbin: I went to Filer beginning in the 1961-62 school year but don't remember an Alana Temple. Sorry. My Jimmy Dean comment had nothing to do with sausage, but rather opinions. Opinions/behinds, everybody's got one, get it? I too like and eat the sausage, but I think that went the company was sold years ago that the recipe changed as the sausage seems to shrink where when it was introduced. I remember the sales pitch that it didn't shrink like the other brands. And, under the heading of music trivia, and you may already know this; the original final like to "Big John" was "In the bottom of this mine lies one hell of a man, Big John". Changed/censored by Columbia Records President Mitch Miller for radio air play. WFUN played the original version BTW. WQAM and the rest played the "Lies a big, big man" version. The Publix in Miami Lakes that I went to was indeed a small store that I found rather charming. A basic old time grocery store with no DVDs, gift wrap, cosmetics, auto parts, etc. Kroger just opened a new store here that has a furniture department. Makes me wonder if I will be able to buy milk, eggs and bread at my local furniture store along with a new box spring and mattress. Vanderbilt Hospital is so big that they have it named by areas (east tower, west tower, etc.) They have 2 or 3 parking garages and are constantly adding on to the complex. Then the Veteran's Hospital is right behind Vandy, separated by a sidewalk and they have about 2500+ employees. The Vanderbilt/VA empire has more employees than some of the town have population in this State.

Robbin		31-Mar-2009 16:30
Remember, The Rear Entrance, To G. C. Murphy 5 & 10 Store, that was on Palm Springs Mile, West 49th Street?????? And if you entered, by The Rear Entrance, The Little Turtles, and Birds, and Pet Stuff, was there !!!! That store, was one of My Brother, and I's Favorite Places, We Loved that Store , and went there, a lot, in the Early, to Mid 60's !!!!!!!!!

Robbin		31-Mar-2009 16:23
Anyone Remember, The Taco Viva, that was on Red Road, by Denny's ????? I think it was in the same Bldg. that Miami Subs was Later on !!!! I went there, But I always Liked Taco Bell's Food, Much Better, and went To Taco Bell, on West 49th Street, Most of the time !!!!!!!!

Robbin		31-Mar-2009 05:48
Eastsider, There are Several Shorty's Locations here now, But The Original one, is on US1 Just Past Dadeland, and For a While there, There was A Location, Just North Of Homestead, that was Shorty's, But now that one, is called: Shiver's. I Like Shorty's, But You are entitled to your Jimmy Dean Sausage Opinion !!!!! I Love His Breakfast Sausage, Buy it Often, at Publix. I Have Been To Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous, and I Love it !!!!!! Neat Basement Type Dining Room, And I Get My Ribs There: Wet and Dry !!!!!!!! I Have been to Interstate, and Yes, They Do Have Great BBQ, We are in Total Agreement, on That One !!!!! Topps, in Memphis, is Real Good Too !!!!!! I Have some Rendezvous Dry Rub Seasoning, in My Kitchen, Right now, ordered it From Memphis, Before. I shake it on everything, it's Real Good !!!!! I Knew VanderbiltMedical Complex, was Real Big, But I Had no Idea, that there was so many employees, Heavens To Mercatroy !!!!!! It is a Small City, no Lie !!!!!!! I don't think you went in The New Miami Lakes Publix, where My Wife Works. You Most Likely, went to The Old Built in 1972 Store.The New Publix Store, is Much Bigger, and Nicer !!!! It opened , Last Year !!!! The Old Store was too Cramped, but the new store is modern, and spacious, I Love it !!!!! I Live Over The Canal, on 12th Avenue, south of 138th street, ( West 84th Street ) !!!!!!!!! And My House Looks, Like A New Model Home !!!!!!! I know Right where You stayed, at The Courtyards Of Marriott !!!!!! Nice Place !!!!!! The Old Publix, was Mediocre, But The New Replacement Store, is 1st Class !!!!!! You were very Close, to My House !!!!!! And Shoe Leather, Is Tough Meat, a Lot Tougher, Than Crow !!!!! I've Eaten Shoes, Many time, when I put my foot in my Big Mouth, so Don't Feel Bad !!!!! Years Ago, My Wife Got Her Picture Taken, at Publix, With Jimmy Dean, when He was Touring Advertising His Sausage !!!! MR. Big Bad John !!!!! But Make no Mistake, There are some Places in Miami, that Have Delicious BBQ, But when we Go there, We Will Be Packing Irons !!!!!! I Go There, to Get BBQ, and I'm still Here, But Like The Boy Scouts: I Go Prepared !!!!!! See Ya !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		31-Mar-2009 05:01
Diane GiGi, I Remember The Pony Rides There, and I Rode The Ponies There, when I was Real Young, in The 50's, But I'm sorry, But I Can't Remember The name of The Place !!!!! If it comes to Me, I will Let You know !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		31-Mar-2009 04:55
Eastsider, When You went to Filer, Did you , by any chance , know Alana Temple ?????? She was an Interest, of Mine, and I used to Go to Her House, up on East 23rd Street, around East 7th Avenue. That was in 1962, and I was in 6th Grade, at Hialeah Elementary, and Alana Temple, was in 7th Grade, at Filer. I knew her from Hialeah Elementary, Cause She went there, before Filer. She was A Really Pretty Brunette !!!!!! And even though, she was older than Me, we got along good, and We never went steady, But I Had Her attention, andShe came outside, when I went to Her House, and we Visited, and Really Did Get along well !!!!!! And I've never Forgotten Her !!!!!!! It was warm here today, around 82 Degrees Farenheit, and Right Now: at 12: 50 A. M., it's 73 Degrees Farenheit !!!!! Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Diane Gigi		31-Mar-2009 04:46
Hello does anyone remember the pony rides on Okeechobee Rd. in Hialeah it was around where the Okeechobee Metrorail Station is right now. What was the name of the place? Its been driving me crazy not remembering the name. My grandparents would take me and my cousin David over there.

eastsider		31-Mar-2009 03:34
Robbin: I've got "crow" to eat rather than barbeque. My ranting was misplaced. I was talking about Sonny's Barbeque. I now realize that Shorty's is (was) on US 1 somewhere near Cutler Ridge or Homestead. Sorry 'bout that. If you heard about the dyslexic that walked into a bra and ordered a beer, that was me.

eastsider		31-Mar-2009 01:08
Robbin: My wife doesn't know Sue Speed, but Vanderbilt is like a small city so that's no surprise to me. My wife says that there ate about 5,000 employees at the main hospital and likely another 1,000+ at the satellite clinics. I know exactly where your Tony Roma's is in the Lakes and was in the Publix 2 or 3 years ago getting some deodarant or something when I was was there. We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard that faces the Palmetto. The Lakes has certainly held up well over time but when I crossed the canal on 12th Avenue headind South, yikes! Jim Neeley's Interstate Barbeque has the best barbeque in Memphis, hands down. This is the first time that I have heard of Leonard's, usually The Rendezvous is the place that most out-of-towners go, and it's good but The Interstate is the real deal. There are a whole lot of places that claim that Presley ate there, sort of like "Washington Slept Here", but he didn't live long enough to eat at every place that claims him. As fat as he was at the end, I wouldn't be caliming that I fed him if I owned a restaurant, but that's just me. Now, I hope that I don't ruffle your feathers, but if Shorty's was the only place in the world to eat barbeque, I would never have any. Personally, I think that their food is horrible. I always remembered it being bad, but I actually ate at a Shorty's in Gainsville a couple of years ago and it was actually wores than I remembered. I'm proud of and brag on a lot of Florida food, but Florida barbeque is not anything that I brag about. But, that being said, the Dixie Pig does sound good and the next time that I'm down that way I'll be sure to try it. The Little River place sounds good too and if I get around there I'll try that because that type of place is where the real stuff comes from. Again, I hope that I haven't offended you, but Shorty's is for the birds! So, in closing, I will leave you with a quote from Jimmy Dean, (the singer, not the actor) cleaned up for this site and with regard to my Shorty's tirade. "Opinions are like behinds. Everybody's got one".

Robbin		30-Mar-2009 21:52
Eastsider, If Sue Speed, and Her sister, still work at Vanderbilt Hospital, I think I heard, before, that they worked in The Offices, So Maybe Accounting, Finances, Billing, or Administration. Not sure !!!! I think they moved from Pembroke Pines, to Lebanon TN. I Love BBQ, all Types, all Sauces, and Yes, You Made Me wanna Run out, and Get some BBQ, Right Now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Like Tony Roma's Too !!!!! We Go There, often !!!!!!! I Have one, in Miami Lakes, on Main Street, Near Shula's Steak House. And That's only A Mile and 1/2 from My House. It's Right across the street, from My Wife's Miami Lakes Publix, where I Shop. I know where Tootsie's Orchid is !!!!!! Our Old Wells Fargo Armored Nashville Branch, was Off Broadway, on McGavock Street, I went there, once, But they Moved Up Just North Of Trinity Lane, In The Brick Church Business Park, which is Right off the Brick Church Pike, and I went there Before Too. I Guess Loomis, is Operating out of there now. ???? It's a New Modern Branch, Very Nice !!!!!! Our Miami Branch, was an Old Broken Down Fortress, Down near Jackson Memorial Hospital. And Loomis, is Operating, out of there. I left Before Loomis took over. I've eaten, at Corky's BBQ, in Memphis, and Lots of others there. Leonard's in Memphis, is Real Good, and that was Elvis Presley's Favorite !!!!!!! I Love Pulled Pork, Tennessee, and North Carolina Style, and Virginia, Too, and I Love Texas Beef Brisket Smoked, also, and Good Smoked 3 / DN BBQ Spareribs. Do you Remember : Shorty's BBQ ????? I Love Shorty's Ribs, and There's A Church in West Little River, - ( Liberty City ), Where They BBQ, out By The Road, and Their 3 / DN Spareribs, and Homemade Sauce, are Pure Heaven, and I Get Ribs at Both Of those places, and ST. Louis Ribs, at Tony Roma's. And for North Carolina BBQ, I go to a Place in Oakland Park, up in Fort Lauderdale, called: Dixie Pig, and Their Pulled Pork, with Pepper Vinegar Sauce, Great Hushpuppies, Sweet Tea, And Brunswick Stew, are Wonderful, and Authentic Wilmington, N. C. BBQ. The owner, is From Wilmington , N. C., so He Knows How to Make it!!!! I Drive up there, on weekends, a good bit. It's about 37 Miles, from My House, and Lots of Traffic. Thanks, for The Info, on Nashville BBQ, ect. And Most Of All, I Hope I Got Even, with You, and Made You Hungry Too !!!!!!!!

eastsider		30-Mar-2009 18:34
Robbin: What department might Sue Speed work in at Vandy? I imagine that there are a couple of thousand people working there and at their satellite clinics. You had asked me about Nashville barbeque and I got carried away and didn't answer. The best barbeque places in Nashville are the little hole in the wall joints that might have a picnic table or two but are mainly carry-out. Most mom and pop markets have barbeque also. "Mary's", in North Nashville, is probably the best known small barbeque place, although she has expanded it so it isn't so small any more. There is a place on Broadway, "Jack's" that has been around for many years, in different locations. In the 1990's, when you visited, he operated out of a cart at Broadway and the Cumberland River. Then the Hard Rock Cafe moved in and moved Jack out. His store is now on Broadway between 3rd and 4th Avenue about 4 or 5 doors down from Tootsies Orchid Lounge. If you ever see any travel or other shows about Nashville look closely when they show the honky tonks on Broad and you'll surely see Jack's neon sign. It has a dancing pig on it. Jack's has Texas style brisket as well as Tennessee pulled barbeque. Okay back to barbeque. We have a local drive through and small eating area chain Called "Whitt's" which I like. Pulled pork, beef and turkey sandwiches with a dill pickle slice and vinegar based cole slaw on top. Reminds me of the way they serve in in Virginia or the Carolinas, I forget, which but if Vince was here he'd know LOL. Two more chains are "Corkey's" out of Memphis and "Famous Daves" I think also from Memphis. Never ate at "Daves" but have eaten at "Corkey's" and for a chain it is okay, but nothing special. As far as ribs go, I'm a Tony Roma's guy, period! Grew up on them and still love them. Last local chain that comes to mind is the Bar-be-cutie, which has been around ever since I can remember. Very good "q", pulled and jucy. Some of my favorite. So, to answer your question, we still do have some barbeque joints around. Hope I made you hungry.

Robbin		30-Mar-2009 03:33
Eastsider, We Don't Have any Bob Evan's Restaurants Here !!!!! I wish we Did !!!!!! I've eaten at Many Bob Evan's Restaurants, in other Places, and I Really Like Their Food, especially Their Breakfast !!!! They Have A Bob Evans Restaurant, in Clearwater, where My Mother In Law Lives, and when we go over there, once in a while, we Sometimes go there, for Breakfast. Here at Home, though, 98 % of the time, I Make Breakfast, at Home, all kinds of Good Homemade Breakfast Favorites, : Western Omelet, SOS, Sausage Gravy on Toast, Buttermilk Biscuits, Homemade Batter Pancakes, French Toast, Eggs Benedict, & Oatmeal, with Raisins, Canned Milk, Cinnamon, and Maple Syrup, Coffee, and Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice. We Eat Good, at My House !!!!!!!! All The Best !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Mar-2009 03:07
Any Thoroughbreds, Remember: In 1967, There was a Hot Dog Restaurant, on East 49th Street, By The Drivers Education Practice Parking Lots, and it was a Tall A- Frame I- Hop Looking Place, called : Franksville ?????? And when you went to order, All of The Items, were Up on the wall in front of you, and the choices, were all by Numbers, Such as : # 3 , was A Hot Dog, with Onions and Relish, and # 4, was A Hot Dog, with Ketchup, and onions, and #6, Was A Hot Dog, With Cheese, and # 10, was A Chili & Cheese Dog, ect. And I used to Go there, and I Liked The Place, and Their Food, But unfortunately, Franksville, Didn't Last Long , only I Believe: about 6 Months. It was a Great Place, And I Don't know why, it Failed !!!!!! Another Hialeah Memory!!!!!!!!

Robbin		30-Mar-2009 02:50
Eastsider, I Had a feeling, that you had been there, a Long time, but was curious , if My Hunch, was Correct !!!! I am a Good Detective, and I can usually Put the pieces together, and Read Between The Lines !!!! My Dad always wanted me To Be: A Greyhound Bus Driver, but Said, that I would make a Good Cop, also, Because I Never Missed anything, and always figured things out !!!!!!! You know what???? I Pretty Much figured, that Vince Gill, was a Real Nice Guy, and All you've said, about Him, appears to Be True, by His T. V. Appearances, and You kow 1st Hand !!!!! He certainly, Has A Golden Voice Too !!!!!! Great Talent !!!!! I Like His Singing Style, and His Music !!!!!! When you see Him, Please Send My Regards, to Him !!!!!! Like you say, He's A Regular Guy, and Doe not Put on Phony Airs, Like Some Stars Do , and I Like That !!!!! I Don't Like Phonies !!!!!! At 2Concerts, I talked To: Emilio Castillo, Leader Of Tower Of Power, and He, Too, is a Super Nice Guy, and A Great Talent, and I Love Tower Of Powers Music !!!!!! Best Regards !!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		30-Mar-2009 02:33
Eastsider, I Have A Hialeah Weather Report , for You: Right now, at 10:17 P. M., It's 73 Degrees, Farenheit, in Miami, and Hialeah Sunday Night, March 29th, and it's been Raining, off and on, Today, and Tonight, and Quite a Bit Of Winds also !!!!!! My wife and I went To Davie, 15 Miles North, of Our House, Right off I- 75, to Eat Dinner, at Cracker Barrel, and we Drove Home, on I- 75, in The Rain. Ask your Wife, if she by any chance , knows Sue Speed ????? Sue and I worked together, in Pembroke Pines, at a Credit Union, and She moved To The Nashville Area, A few years ago, and was working, at Vanderbilt Medical Center Hospital. I thought of you, today, when I passed: Bright Park, and Flamingo Elementary School !!!!!! Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		29-Mar-2009 22:55
Robbin: I've permanently lived in Nashville for 30 years. Lived here part time since 1974 and permanently since '79. Vince Gill is one of the nicest, most down-to-earth people that you would ever want to meet. Absolutely no ego. Unlike most of the major stars (whom I will not name) Vinny goes out in public every day, eats at Waffle House and other local restaurants, pumps his own gas, goes to hockey and football games, plays golf and has never met a stranger. I doubt that he and Amy have ever said "no" to any charity request. Plus he is one of the funniest people on earth. What you see on TV is the real guy, the same guy that was in seventh heaven and said "I just got a Grammy from a Beatle" when Ringo presented him with a Grammy. He is a great guy.

Robbin		29-Mar-2009 18:48
I Just Remembered Some Places, that we had in Hialeah, at one time, But Don't anymore, and Those are : Bojangle's, on West 49th Street, Luther's BBQ, also on West 49th Street, and Hardee's, on West 49th Street, and 12th Avenue, & Kaufman & Robert's , which was formerly: Kennedy & Cohen.

Robbin		29-Mar-2009 18:37
Chris, I used to Go to Zipz Ice Cream place, all The Time, and make my own wonderful Sundaes, and Banana Splits !!!!! That Place was Neat, with The Baseball Theme, and Their Ice Cream, and Toppings, were Great !!!!!!And The Owners, who Served You, were Very Nice !!!!!!! That was for a Snack Treat, Or Dessert, and For My Italian Food, I went next door, to Pasquale's, usually: Pizza, Lasagna, and Eggplant Parm. That was a great place, Too !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		29-Mar-2009 18:26
Eastsider, If You keep those Music City USA Weather Reports Coming, it's O. K., By Me !!!!!!! 44 Degrees, and a little windy, why that sounds like The Few Days , we Get Of Winter Here !!!!! The only Currier & Ives Scenes ever seen here, were on The Bottles Of Currier & Ives Cologne, and After Shave, I used to Get, in The Early, to Mid 60's !!!!!! Remember That Product ????? It Smelled Good !!!!! Vince Gill, seems Like a Nice Guy, and He is a Great Singer !!!!! And Yes, I Love BBQ, all Styles, and Types, and My Brother, Does Too !!!!!! Anything's Possible !!!!! Who knows, Vince, just might be Kin of Mine !!!!!! I Really Like His Singing, and Lee Greenwood, Too !!! And I always Liked Barbara Mandrell, and Her Singing Too !!! Nashville, used to have some good BBQ places, what about now ?????? And I'm Curious, How Long Have you Lived in Nashville ????? Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		29-Mar-2009 17:10
Robbin: I'll let this be my final weather report as I seem to have jinxed myself. Currently it is cloudy with a slight wind and 44 degrees. So much for my cherry weather reports. I'm glad to see that you know about Vince Gill. You two guys must have been born under the same sign or something because between you and Vince you two have eaten at every barbeque place on earth. If you name a city Vince can name the barbeque restaurants there and rate the food. I don't know how Vince finds the time to play and sing with eating as much as he likes to. BTW he is also a Krystal and Waffle House fan. Are youn sure that you and Vince aren't related?

Chris		29-Mar-2009 04:02
Yeah i went to school with the Fritz', they owned the kennells next to the salvation army. The Kennels were just across from ZIPS!! Damn what happened to the "build your own sundae" concept?

Robbin		29-Mar-2009 02:14
Manocarz, Do you Remember A Great Local Miami Rock Band, in The 60's, named: DR. T. & The Undertakers ???????? They were one of The Best, in Fact They won many Battle Of The Bands, in and around 1966- 1967. They Played Mostly Beatles Songs, But also lots of other British Groups ' songs, and other songs also !!!! Their Main Distinction, Besides Their Great Music, was that They Traveled around, in A Big Black Cadillac Hearse, and inside The Hearse, was Coffin Shaped cases, for their Musical Instruments !!!!!! And All of The Band Members, Had Beatle Hairdo's, down to the collar. They were Really Impressive !!!!!! I saw them play, at The World, and The Place, in North Miami, and at Dinner Key Auditorium, at a Battle Of The Bands, where there was Like 40 Bands There, that night. It was a night to Remember !!!!!!! And I think, as I Remember, that : DR. T. & The Undertakers Won 1st Place !!!!!!! They Were Really Good !!!!!! Hope I Made You Smile, with this True Story !!!!!!! And Maybe, you Remember Them ????? Later, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		29-Mar-2009 01:28
Eastsider, Wow, Unbelieveable !!!!! You just never Know !!!!!!! Like They say: If you don't like The Weather, Wait A Minute !!!!!!! It's very True, The weather can, and sometimes does: Change , very Quickly, and a lot of times, Like some snakes Bite: Without Warning !!!!!!! It also appears: That Our Friend John Kindley, Has A 6th Sense, for The Weather, Lowe's Knows, and so Does: John Kindley !!!!! Glad all is well, at your House. It was Pretty Close, 3Miles is Very Close !!!!!! Don't feel Bad, We all Bragg, and speak too soon, I know about That !!!!!! In fact, I am The Absolute King Of That, I Have Eaten My Hat, and Put My Foot in My Mouth, Lots Of Times, and Kicked Myself, to the Point Of Black and Blue Bruises, and Severe Discomfort !!!!!!!! I was Listening to Amy Grant, singing Rock Of Ages, with Vince Gill, and I Love Their Version, The Best of any, I've ever Heard !!!!! It is Beautiful, with Church Organ, sounding Brilliantly, also !!!!!! I Have it on a C. D., by Amy Grant, entitled: Hymns For The Journey !!!!!! All The Best, My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		29-Mar-2009 01:10
Anyone Remember, H. A. A.,-- Hialeah Athletic Association ????? They Had their CLubhouse, at O'Quinn Park, on West 60th Street, at one Time, Like in 1965-66, and My Dad,- Harry M. Learned, was The Commissioner, Of H. A. A., The Boss, and A Coach Of Baseball, and Football Teams, and My Younger Brother, - Danny Learned, Played on My Dad's Teams. He was The Quarterback oF My Dad's H. A. A. Football Team !!!!!! I was too old to Play, in H. A. A., at that time, But I went to Their Games, with My Dad, and Watched Them Play. Bill Edmondson, and His Son Billy, Good friends of Our Family , Were Coach and Player, Respectively, in H. A. A., Also !!!!! I Lost Track of H. A. A., for years, and did not think, that they were still around, But a while back, I Drove by the side of Filer Middle School, and I Noticed, that H. A. A., is alive and well, and Has their Clubhouse, and Home Field, ect., there, at Filer, on the Side Street. I was Happy to see that they are still in existence !!!! Reminds me, of My Late Dad, MR. Harry Miller Learned, A Great Man, in Hialeah Youth Work, and A Great Father !!!!!!!! Dad, RIP !!!!!!

eastsider		29-Mar-2009 01:01
Robbin and John: After bragging on our weather I must confess. This afternoon the sun came out and it hit 75. We started running errands, or better yet my wife started buying stuff and I handed out money and toted bags. Around 5 PM we were heading home in the sunshine and all of a sudden we ran into some heavy rain, but it lasted only 2 or 3 minutes and the sun popped out again. As we were nearing home it sounded like the transmission on the car was whining. I cracked the window and realized that what I was hearing were tornado sirens. The sun was still out so I figured a siren test or malfunction. In 5 minutes we were home, it was dark and windy. Put the car away and unloaded it and turned the TV on. We were in a servere thunderstorm and tornado warning area. Within minutes the sky opened up and dropped 3/4 inch of rain in 10 minutes. Then a tornado was spotted less than 3 miles west of us. We spent the next 1/2 hour in the basement listening to the wind rain and sirens. We had no damage other than some limbs down from the trees and some rain runoff damage but I did want to confess that the 30% chance of afternoon showers turned into 100% actuality of severe weather.

Robbin		29-Mar-2009 00:52
Anyone Remember: Burger Boy, on Red Road, just south of 65th Street,- Gratigny Road ???? I used to go there, or To U-totem, Or Beechmont Delicatessen, walking Home, from O'Quinn Park, when I went there, sometimes, and when I went Scrambling, out in Government Field, Close By !!!!!! I went to Sparks Park, and O'Quinn Park. I used to Play Tetherball, at O'Quinn Park, at night, in 1965, and I was The Champion, no one ever Beat Me !!!!!! I Remember MR. Ziegler, worked there, and He was Real Nice.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 23:44
Eastsider, I Love Bob Evans Restaurants, Especially, Their Breakfast !!!!!!! Sorry, I Made You Gain so Much weight, and that now you Have Zits !!!!!! I Have Heard Lots Of Stories about Cracker Barrel, Policies, and Descrimination !!!!! But I Do Like their Food, and Country Store Gift Shop, And I am a Very Fair Person, But I May Have a Little Hypocrite in Me, cause I Still Go to Cracker Barrel !!!!! Sorry, aboutThat !!!!!! I thought John Kindley had heard about snow, or something !!!!! Like you said, that's not Bad weather !!!!! Talk to you Later, My Hialeah Brother, Gone Nashville TN. Robbin.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 23:28
John Kindley nd Carey-gigi, From 4 years old, to Present Day age-, 58 Years Old, I have always Loved Yoo Hoo, and I pass the Old Yoo Hoo Plant, off West 84th Street, all the time, to and from: Burger King, and The Gratigny Parkway !!!! I am a Chocolate, and Sweets Lover, and Yoo Hoo, and Chocolate Milk Ice Cold, are Regular Favorites of Mine !!!!! So, it's Me Hee, For Yoo Hoo, Like The Old Commercial Said !!!!! John Kindley, I Talked to Dan, Wednesday Night, and we caught up, on Things, and I enjoyed that, and I'm Glad of That, Because, after all, We Are Brothers !!!!! We Grew Up together, Played together, and in North Carolina, every Summer, out in The Country, near Burgaw, we had no Kids to play with, and we Played Baseball Catch, Football Catch, Roll a Bat, Darts, ect., and we Had Fun, Me , and My Little Brother !!!!!! Carey-gigi, I Read The Post, of Melanie Green Matrascia, and Maria Elena, on The Flamingo Plaza Don Boyd Site, and I enjoyed Reading it, and I Repliedep

John Kindley		28-Mar-2009 20:46
Chris, I remember the cheap gas at the Shamrock Station On Red Road. There was a gravel road next to it that led to the Johnson's and the apts. you mentioned. I knew a lot of people that lived in that area like theTorrences, Stalls, Johnsons, Blairs, and the Fritz's lived close by also. You has to live nearby to know about the Johnsons. We rode bkes and then later motorcycles all around that area.

eastsider		28-Mar-2009 17:35
Robbin and John: Contrary to the Weather Channel, our weather the last week has been partly choudy with scattered showers with daytime temperatures in the 70s and high 60s, mid to low 50s at night. The Weather Channel has been predicted strong storms all week but they have been north of us and south of us. Nashville is in a valley and what may go on within a 50 mile radius of us may not effect us at all. My rain gauge shows 1.25 inches of rain for the entire week. Not bad for early spring, although we need rain after suffering a severe drought over the last couple of years. Right now it is cloudy and 69 with a 30% chance of afternoon and evening showers. Now Robbin, after reading your tour through the Publix bakery, I just gained 7 pounds and 109 zits! Stop that, you're killing me! I don't eat at Cracker Barrel. Several years ago we had a tractor-trailer truck and driver moving sound and lighting equipment from here to a venue in Knoxville. He pulled into a Cracker Barrel, actually according to him he parked in a vacant lot next to the Cracker Barrel, and went in to eat. After he ordered the manager came over to him and asked if he was the semi driver and if he was that Cracker Barrel was not a truck stop and that they didn't appreciate a semi setting there because they were a family restaurant, not a "trucker's hang out". As a trucker, I just thought that you might want to know that. As Lebanon Tennessee, 20 miles west of here, is Cracker Barrel's home office, out news media carries all the Cracker Barrel lawsuit stories about them refusing service to certain minorities and their hiring practices. If I'm going to eat that style of food, I'll go to a Bob Evans or a family run restaurant.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 17:31
John Kindley, Eastsider, Carey-gigi, Pokey, Chris, Do any or all of you, Remember; Banana Flip Cakes, and Mickey Chocolate Snack cakes ????? I think they were made by Merita. I loved those little cakes, and ate a million, of them, in my youth, and also Holsum Devil's Food Cakes, Cup Cakes, and Banana Cake !!!!!! Any of you, Remember , Holsum Bakery's Wonderful Cakes ????? And did you ever go to Holsum Bakery, in South Miami ?????? I Did, and The Aroma, was Heavenly !!!!!!! Best Regards, to All of You !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 17:22
Melanie Green Matrascia, Hi, I saw my friend,- Carey-gigi's posting, about you, and wanted to say Hello, and to let you know: that I remember your In- Laws, and family, and I Lived real close, to their 2 story House, on Lejeune Road, at 13th Street. I Remember Joe Matrascia, A Hialeah Police Legend, He was A Super Cop !!!!! and His Wife, wasn't Her name Vicky ???? And their Daughter Vicky, and I Knew Joey, and I sadly remember the Day He Got Hit By a car Riding his bike, By ST. John's Church and School. I Remember, I Prayed for Joey, But He Died a couple Days Later, after being in a coma, and with Brain Damage, and other injuries. I Lived on East 6th lane and 10th Street, close to The Matrascia's, and Joey, went to my school, Hialeah Elementary . And I remember: Daughter Vicky, worked at our Burger King, in the neighborhood,at one time, and Joe SR., used to sell cars, in front of His House, at one Time. I also remember: That Joe Matrascia, caught Armed Robbers, foiled Hold Ups, ect., all the time, around His, and our Sun Tan Village Neighborhood !!!!!! He was a Criminals worst Nightmare, and a Real Good Cop. He was Very Well Known, around East Hialeah, in The 50's, and Early 60's. Best Regards, and I Hope you will join us Here, to Post your Old Memories Of Hialeah, ect. !!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 17:03
Eastsider, At the Suggestion, of John Kindley, What has your Nashville weather, been like, the past few days ???????? Thanks !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 16:56
Carey-gigi and John Kindley, I Remember , Yoo Hoo, and Yoo Hoo, For Me Hee !!!!! I Have passed that Place a Million and 1/2 Times, and still do, on my Way to and from Burger King. Me, I Love Yoo Hoo, and Chocolate Milk, and I still Drink A lot of Both, Iced Cold !!!!!!!! I Had my 1st YooHoo, with My Dad, on a Fishing Trip, when I was probably 4 years old, and I Loved it, and every time, I Drink A yoo Hoo, I Remember My Dad--, Harry Learned, so Yoo Hoo, is very special to Me !!!!!!!! Best Regards , To Both Of You !!!!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 16:48
Chris, Hi, I Remember Shamrock Gas Station, on Red Road !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 16:45
Eastsider, I Like Waffle House, and Cracker Barrel, My Vacation Travel Trip Favorite Breakfast Places. We Go to Our Nearest Cracker Barrel Here, in Pembroke Pines, off I-75, all the time, for Weekend Dinner, and we enjoy the Meal, and we Imagine, that we're on A Vacation Trip !!!!!! Our Cracker Barrel, is about 14 Miles , from our Hialeah House. Our nearest Waffle House, is about 17 Miles, in Davie, off I- 75, at Griffin Road, and we only go there, once in a while. We go to Cracker Barrel More !!!!!!! We Love Cracker Barrel, always Have !!!!!! Do you Like Cracker Barrel ?????? Later !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		28-Mar-2009 16:31
Eastsider, No Offense To Vanderbilt Medical Center Or Your Wife, The Doctor, But I'll Pass on The Stomach Pump, Yuck !!!!!! We used to Have Sonic Drive In's here, but I'm pretty sure, that they're all gone, from Dade County now. I Like those kind of Old Drive In's. But I Guess, it is True: Something's Gonna Get Us !!!! Everything, that Tastes Good is Bad For You. And Talk about All Natural, Why That's A Joke. Sugar, is Natural, Salt is Natural, Tobacco, is Natural, Tea is Natural, Coffee is Natural, ect. I Am A Diabetic, and I Love Sweets, and I Have them, But I Know to Take it easy, and I Keep My Sugar controlled, By My Medications. Publix Bakery, is one of My Favorite Places , on Planet Earth !!!!!!! My Favorites there: Carrot Cake, Buttercream Icing Birthday Cake, Coconut Cake, Original Cheesecake Slices, Key Lime Cheesecake Slices, Pecan- Praline Muffins, Blueberry Muffins, Icebox Cheesecake Bar Cake , Mocha Log Cake, Glazed Croissants, Eclairs, Coconut Custard Pie, Coconut Pastelito Pasties, and others. We're Having Publix Boars Head Italian Subs, Dirty Potato Chips, Canada Dry Ginger Ale, and Publix Bakery Cupcakes, for Dessert, Tonight for Dinner, The Same as Last Night. That's exactly, what we wanted !!!!!! As for cutting Lawn, Good Exercise, But Yuk !!!!!! Boring, and Monotonous !!!!! And Like you say, Here, we are Cutting Lawn, a Lot More than you are, But I 'd Much Rather Cut Lawn More, than Freeze. I know Chicago, Must Be Hell on Earth, and much worse, than Nashville, But I Thought Nashville, would Be a Pretty Cold Place to Live, in The Winter !!!!!! I Think our Weather , Has Changed, and who Knows: Maybe Al Gore, Knows a Bit , after All !!!!! ?????? Ever Miss Hialeah, and Dade County ??????? Me, I Don't Like Cold Weather !!!!!!! Take It Easy !!!!!!! Robbin.

Chris		28-Mar-2009 15:53
Their was a gas station on Red Rd called Shamrock..Just behind it was Johnsons farm and Sherwood arms apts was all right there by the yoo-hoo factory.

John Kindley		28-Mar-2009 15:17
carey-gigi, Me hee for Yoo Hoo. I remember jumping the fence at the Yoo Hoo plant and helping myself to some warm Yoo Hoos. The statute of limitations has run out so I can now confess on line. My kids loved them and we always had the ones in the boxes on hand when they were growing up here in North Carolina. I never have told them about my fence jumping days. As a matter of fact, there are quite a few stories I have omitted of my exuberant youth in Hialeah. Robbin, ask eastsider how the weather has been in Nashville the last few days.

carey gigi		28-Mar-2009 05:50
Does anyone remember the Yoo Hoo bottling plant on west 84th st. I drove by it today and remembered when I used to go there to do repairs on the tile floor. The company I worked for did the tile when it was built and the reason it has the odd shaped 4 story side is that is the cooling room for all the bottles after they cook the drink. It travels up and down about four or five times and then it's ready to be labeled and boxed . All the walls in that area are tiled with glazed tile floor to ceiling . I stopped drinking it after I realized the ingredients they use was eating the grout completely out of the floor tile. I can drink 2 liters of pepsi a day and it probably does the same thing. Later Carey

carey gigi		28-Mar-2009 05:36
Hello everyone the comment I posted below was responding to Melanie Green Matrascia who posted a comment on the Flamingo Plaza picture site earlier today and Don Boyd suggested she post to this site for more feedback, I think she just found the site so that's why her name isn't here yet Later Carey

eastsider		28-Mar-2009 03:01
Robbin: Not only do we have Krystal and White Castle but we also have Sonic and Waffle House, so after you eat and the grease takes it's toll you can go to Vandy and have your stomach pumped by my wife who is an MD there. I've got you covered 100%. You'll have to go to Kroger alone as I won't set foot in any of their stores and haven't for many years. Nashville's average winter temperature is 45 and that's not cold. It has been in the 60s and 70s this week with lows only in the mid to high 50s. Plus, we only mow lawns 5 or 6 months a year, unlike you guys. Not a bad deal. Now if you want cold, try Chicago from October through March. Factor in the wind and you'll think that you are at the North Pole. It's miserable there. You may get a kick from www.ryman.com and www.musicianshalloffame.com

carey gigi		28-Mar-2009 02:15
Melanie Green Matrascia I remember you very well I think we might be about the same age I remember going to your house for birthday parties before I was ten years old. I remember all the neighbors the Gonzales's and my best friend Bobby Gonzales his dad worked for Wometco working on their A/C Bobby always got us in the Essex for free because of that. I also remember the back road past the factories going to Flamingo Plaza, we used to go in all the dumpsters and used to find really neat stuff that might be a little damaged. Like you said parents would never think of doing that today. I remember riding to Farm Stores on 9th st. at night on my bike with no light trying to steady a gallon jug made from real glass on my handle bars with no handle on the bottle . You said your parents took you to that area at Flamingo where the seats were near walgreens right.? I can see why you had to go there to roller skate remember we had no sidewalks and the road was paved with that horrible rough asphalt .Do you remember the Stokes and Ray Ryan , Do you remember Eddie Brochuo and I remember a family named Adams they had a daughter named Linda I think and the mother passed away at a young age . I think I remember the father his name was Lou ,I think he married the woman next door who was a widow. Do you remember the Hill family that lived almost behind you, I still don't think that house has been painted since it was new. I remember your Mother in law I used to see her at Jackson Byrons whenever I went in there where she worked the perfume counter. I remember when she lived on Lejune near 13th st. and when her son was killed on his bike. I remember working at your house in Springs I think I tiled the new bathroom for your mother in law in the addition. I'll talk again soon it's 10 pm Friday we are waiting for our oldest daughter and grandchildren from AshvilleNC they are about 4 hours away we also have a great grandson now 2 months old Talk Later Carey

Robbin		27-Mar-2009 22:49
Eastsider, Wow, You Have Krystal, and White Castle, Too !!!!! My Kind of Town !!!!!! And Publix Too, So I Can Go To Krystal, and White Castle, and Do My Grocery Shopping, at Publix, and Kroger, I'm Set !!!!!! And if I Get Sick, I'll Stop off at Vanderbilt, and I can Go to The Parthenon, without Traveling all the way to Greece, and Loomis, The Company that Bought Out My Beloved Wells Fargo Armored Service, is There, and Brinks is also, so I Could work for them again, and Nashville is Music City USA, so I know there's plenty of Good Music Listening there. One of These Days, Who Knows !!!!!! But on a Serious Note, I know Nashville Gets cold as Hell, in The winter, NO Good , for me !!!!!!! Publix says for My Wife, To Go Up There, and Get The Cuban Sandwiches Right, The Limo Offer, sounds Great, I'll Let you Know: about What Flight, When, ect., and soon you can Have A Proper Miami Cuban Sandwich, Hang In There, Help, is on The Way !!!!!! And I do know my way arond Nashville, pretty well !!! I know where you said, is !!!!!! What about Scat Singing, Mel Torme, Al Jarreau, Sammy Davis JR., Club Singers ????? Remember, : Brian Auger, and His Oblivion Express , of The Early 70's, and The Late Phyllis Hyman ????? Old favorites of Mine !!!!!! I Get Boars Head Subs at Publix, and Cuban Sandwiches, Planched, in The Press, and I Get Cuban Sandwiches, in Hialeah, and Miami, at Cuban Restaurants. I , also Like Cuban Sandwiches. Thanks, for The Nashville Info. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		27-Mar-2009 21:00
Robbin: Not only do we have Krystal but also White Castle is here too. Publix arrived a couple of years ago, buying out the Bruno's chain, but the local Publix Cuban sandwiches aren't like the Florida version. They don't know about the grilling/steaming to make it a "real" Cuban. I remember that you could also get a Cuban made with Boar's Head meats in Florida which you can't here. The first time that I ordered a Cuban at a Publix deli the clerk looked puzzled and asked me "What's that?" and it was listed on the board as the Special of the Day. Send your wife up here to straighten Publix out in the Deli Department for me. I'll have a limo waiting for her at the airport! I've been listening to XM radio for a few years now and switch around from blues to 70's rock to classic country to my latest favorite the "Sinatra" channel which is that jazzy easy listening stuff. If they had a Louis Prima & Keely Smith channel I'd be set. In May on (I suppose) the Travel Channel, Samantha Brown will have a trip to Nashville show. She's in town for the next week filming. In fact she was on Broadway this afternoon at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop. I'm sure that you know where that is if you know where the Ryman is. Anyway if you think to catch the show it might give you a look at "Nashvegas 2009".

Robbin		27-Mar-2009 19:59
Guest, I Didn't Know, any of That, Except : I Know where The Ryman Auditorium is, Been there before, Deja Vu, Teena Marie, Wow !!!!!! And I've heard of Gruhn Guitars, and I know Where Broadway, and 2nd Avenue, are. Oh, and I Remember, well The Vanilla Fudge, and Carmine Appice. Loved their Music, especially: You keep me Hangin On. I knew Sail On Sailor, was A Beach Boys Song, But I Heard a Better Version, of it, on WSHE,- She 103 FM, Back in 1973, and That's probably, the Version, that you mentioned, by KGB. They Played a Lot of Good Stuff, back then, from The FT. Lauderdale Yankee Clipper Hotel. We are in Total Agreement about: Vagrant Panhandlers, and it's The Same with The Hookers, They Spend a Few Hours, or overnight, in Jail, and Then They Go Right Back, Repeatedly, or They Go somewhere else. It's A Cat And Mouse Never Ending Game !!!!!! Back in 1973, I also listened to: WSRF AM , and WCKO 102 FM 70's soul Music. And Later on: WMBM, and WEDR. I Like Old School 70's Soul Music. We Have A Good FM Station Here, called : Hot 105 on 105.1 FM, and at night ,Weeknights, There's a Radio Program, called The Quiet Storm, on which DJ - Freddy Cruz, plays all 70's Old School Music. You probably, can get it on The Computer. I Really Like 70's Old School Music, and I Tune in The Quiet Storm, a Lot. Do they still Have Krystal, in your Town, I used to go there, when I was in your Town. I Love Krystal, and White Castle. And You Have Publix, in you Town now, also. That's where I Grocery Shop, and My Wife, works for Publix. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Guest		27-Mar-2009 17:49
Robbin: We don't have hookers on Broadway anymore, but we do have a Hooters just off of Broad on 2nd Avenue. Yes, the Hall of Fame is within walking distance of the Ryman, probably 1 1/2 blocks depending on which side of the Ryman you are talking about. It is exactly 1 block from Gruhn Guitars, if you are familiar with them. I believe that Dennis Yost died last summer. You may know that Steve Winwood married a Nashville girl and they live here 6 months and in England 6 months. Steve and Clapton are reprising their Madison Square garden Concert this summer and if things work out I may catch the Washington DC show. Sail on Sailor was a Beach Boys song and later covered, with bluesy lyrics, by a band named KGB that put out 1 album. I think that that was Mike Blloomfield's last band. Seems like Carmine Appice (sp?) from the Vanilla Fudge band and Rod Stewart back-up band was the drummer. Panhandling and vagrancy are a night in jail here so that's really no deterrant, but if the panhandlers were at a Krispy Kreme donut shop parking lot, the jail would be at capacity wiothin minutes. Such is life.

Robbin		27-Mar-2009 06:34
Eastsider, I Think I Did Hear Stormy Monday, By Lee Michaels, Back in 1968 or 1969, and yes, it was a Great Rendition, of The Old Blues Standard !!!!!! I Had forgotten about it though. Thanks For the HeadsUp, on it !!!! Take Care, and Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Mar-2009 06:28
Eastsider, I Remember: Lee Michaels !!!!! Great Singer !!!! He Made a Lot of Good songs, But I Most Remember: You Know What I Mean, By Him !!!!!He was Real Big, in 1968- 69. And I Have a C. D. By Boz Scaggs, and I Like His Singing, specially: Lowdown, and Miss Riddle !!!!! He is a Great Singer, Like A Club Singer, or for Ballads !!!! Remember Dennis Youst, and The Classics Four, and The Happenings, I Loved Their Music !!!!! I Have The Classics 4's Greatest Hits C. D. . Do you Rememember their Song : It Ain't Necessarily So ???? Love that Song, And I Love Steely Dan Music. Back in 1973, I Listened To She 103 WSHE, and Enjoyed A Lot of Steely Dan, on there. Remember The Song: Sail On Sailor, Loved that Song, and Stevie Winwood, and Traffic !!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Mar-2009 06:03
Eastsider, You Are The Best !!!!! You always Have The Scoop, on Most Everything, and Definately, Know The Score !!!!!! It's Been too Long , since I Traveled, and I am Outdated Badly , I am sorry, to say !!!! My problem, is I Think things will stay the same, forever, and not change, But, things Do change, and I must face that Reality !!!!!! I Honestly thought that Music Row, The Cajun's Wharf, Ect., were Alive and well, in Music City USA, to this Day, until you told me Differently , and I'm Glad you Did tell me, and I GreatlyAppreciate it !!!!! Is The New Country Music Hall Of Fame Museum, anywhere near The Old Red Brick Ryman's Auditorium ???? I Remember Twitty City, well, I went there, in 1980, and it was Real Nice, and I always Liked Conway Twitty's singing. I Also Remember: Opryland, and A Big Oscar Mayer Plant, up in Goodlettsville, Right off I- 65, and Hookers, on Broadway, and McGavock Street, The Sternwheeler Riverboat Cruise, on The Cumberland River, The Trinity Lane Area, when it was Decent, and not High Crime, And when I Took The Gray Line Bus Tour, in 1980, and when I Recorded In Nashville, Hah Hah !!!!! I went to The Barbara Mandrell Recording Studio, in Music Row, and Made 2 Cassette Demo Tapes, and with My Lousy Voice, and Singing: It is Comedy Tapes, instead !!!!!!! I Did Pretty Good, on Tom T. Hall's : I Love Little Baby Ducks, Passable, But on Elvis Presley's Hound Dog, I was The Worst, Horrible !!!!!! I Bombed, Real Bad !!!!!!!! About The PanHandlers, I Realize they are Everywhere, and I know we have them in Miami, too, But What I Did Not Like, at All In Nashville, that time I Went To The Old Country Music Hall Of Fame, in Music Row, was This : Why They Did Not Round Up All The Vagrant Bums Hangin around in front Loitering, and Take them to A Shelter, or Arrest them, for Vagrancy, & Run Them Off,Often, instead of Leaving Them Be, To Pester Tourists, and maybe attack them, and then They,- The City Of Nashville, Had The Nerve, Like They're Helpless, or Something, To Put A Tall Pole, with A Sign, Which Read : Please Excuse The Beggars. I Couln't Believe it !!!!!! What A Crock !!!!!! And I Share your Philosophy, on Beggars: If I Believe, The Man is Hungry, I wil Give Him A Dollar, Or 2, But Not For Nonsense, and I Am A very Good Judge OfCharacter !!!!!! I Have 2 Sides: Cold Hearted, Towards Bad People, And Compassion, For Good People !!!!!! No Middle Ground !!!!! I also. did not know, that they Tore Down , The Original Stax Movie Theatre Studio, I Thought it was still there, on the West Side of East Mc Lemore Avenue, Justsouth Of College Street, as it always was, and they had made it into A Museum. Thanks a Lot, for the Correct Info !!!!!! How's Your New Wine Cellar ????? Ever able to Get any Duplin Cellars Wine ???? Best Regards, My Friend !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Mar-2009 05:06
Manocarz, If I Had A Big Tall Mango Milkshake, and Some Big Ed's Hushpuppies, Right Now, I Would Be Happy, for the Rest Of My Life, and wouldn't ask for anything more !!!!!! Speaking of Sonny's BBQ, I Like it, and Go To Sonny's , in Davie, near FT. Lauderdale, Quite a bit, and I Like their: Sliced Beef, and Pork, Their Sauce, and Their Sweet Tea. And Their Hushpuppies, are Real Good there. That Davie Sonny's, is about 27 miles, from My House, in Hialeah. I spent a lot of time, in Columbia, S. C., at FT. Jackson, when I was in The ARMY there, and I've been to Maurice Bessemer's Piggy Park Drive In, and I Truthfully: Never Liked His BBQ. I Did Like The Rice And Hash though. Their Yellow Mustard BBQ sauce, is also Good, But Their BBQ Meat, I Didn't Like it at All !!!!!! I Like Eastern North Carolina BBQ, Pork , Shredded or Pulled, with Pepper - Vinegar Sauce, and Cole Slaw, on the sandwich. Served with Hushpuppies, and Sweet Tea, with Ice. I'm Curious, Do You Make your own Hushpuppies, from scratch, From a mix, or Bought Frozen ones ?????? Publix, used to Have: Rold Gold Brand Frozen Hushpuppies, in A Bag, and you only Heat them up, in the oven, and they were always, very good, But I don't know if they still have them, or not ?????? I Must Check !!!!!! They Make Real Good Hushpuppies, in North Carolina, especially, in Wilmington. Theirs, are Like Big Ed's !!!! Here, I Get My Hushpuppies, at: MiamiSubs, Piccadilly Cafeteria, Sonny's BBQ, Long John Silver's, and Dixie Pig, a North Carolina BBQ Place, in FT. Lauderdale. You and I Love Our Hushpuppies !!!!!! Good Luck,at Shands Hospital, and I'm Praying, fr You !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Mar-2009 01:54
Chris, I Don't Remember: Nelson, The Ice Cream Man, either. Take Care! Robbin.

Robbin		27-Mar-2009 01:52
Chris, Hi, I used to go to Government Field, to Scramble, on Dirt Bikes, But that was in 1969, and around that time. We sure did have a lot of fun, out there !!!!!! Also, I went to that U- Totem, a lot, and to Beechmont Delicatessen, and Burger Boy, and I used to catch The #6 Metrobus there, in 1965, to go to South Beach Surfing. I'd catch The #6 Bus there, and it would take me to Biscayne Blvd., By The Omni, and Then I'd Take The K or L , across to Washington Avenue, near Lincoln Road., and then walk to South Beach, by The Pier, Rent A Surfboard, and Surf all Day, Eat Bagels, andHave a Can Of Pepsi, and that was Lunch. Fun Days !!!!!! I was in JR. High, at Palm Springs, and 14 years old, and Happy, and Carefree !!!!! I Did not know Bill Ellis, or His Son. Nice to meet you, Chris !!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Chris		26-Mar-2009 14:53
Hello, I used to ride ATCs in government from 1980-84. We used to ride to the U-totem on Red Rd. and 65th to get sodas, and just behind the U-totem a guy named Bill Ellis, and his Son Dale lived. They had a bunch of tricked out bikes and Bill had one arm that was cut-off in an airboat accident. I was wondering if you guys remember an old cuban ice cream man named Nelson, he had a bad neck and drove really fast i remember.

Manocarz		26-Mar-2009 08:35
Hello Everyone. Sofia, when we lived in Hialeah, we had at least 6 big mango trees in our yard alone! They were the size of oak trees. I sit here looking at all these oaks up here and sometimes feel like its a waste of space for them to take up my yard and not give me any mangos in return! Robbin: I get hushpuppies up here right in my own kitchen, but never duplicated like Ed's were. By the way, I realize that their BBQ is not that great, but the first and original Sonny's BBQ is still open and it is about five minutes from my house. I remember when Sonny Tillman use to be there all the time. Sometimes in an emergency, we get take out from the original old Sonnys. When we use to pass through Columbia, SC, we always stopped by the original Maurices BBQ. It was great!!! By the way, I hope the cast gets greatly reduced this Monday. We'll see what they say at Shands Hospital on the follow-up.

eastsider		26-Mar-2009 03:50
Robbin: The Country Music Hall of Fame moved to downtown Nashville probably 5+ years ago. It is now a huge three story complex with two theatres, restaurant, and special exhibit space. You might want to check them out on line at www.countrymusichalloffame.com. The old music row area where the Hall was when you visited is basically a ghost town, mostly a victim of downloads, the economy and big business takeovers of the record companies. The original Stax studios, the old movie theatre, was torn down years ago and, unless something has happened within the last couple of years, is a vacant lot. There is a historical marker there, unless somebody stole it. I suppose that Stormy Monday is one of the most covered songs of all time, but my favorite version was done by Lee Michaels on an album (remember those vinyl gizmos?) in the late 1960's. I imagine that the album is long out of print but if you ever brouse around old record shops you might see it. It is, if I remember correctly, titled "Lee Michaels" and I'm pretty sure that it was when he was on A&M, in his pre-Columbia Records days. I never really got into jazz very much, other than some Dave Brubeck and Wes Montgomery but recently somebody gave me a Boz Scaggs CD that I've been listening to and it is a jazzy lounge style that makes me crave martinis and cigars, sort of like Frank and Dean. Sorry about the panhandlers but that is a universal problem that's not limited to Nashville. The last time that I was in South Florida they were banging on the windows of my car wanting money and cigarettes. If you want to really experience panhandling at it's best (worst?) try New Orleans, Los Angeles. or New York City. Although I think that most panhandlers are a sham, lately I have been giving most of them a dollar or two. With the economy the way that it is I'd rather give and think that maybe they have a family to feed and I helped out, rather than wonder if I was wrong when I blew them off.

Robbin		26-Mar-2009 03:27
Remember, When we used to Have Sealtest Products, in The Miami, and Hialeah area Stores, Milk, Ice Cream, Lemonade, Cottage Cheese, ect. ?????? They had Great Products, and I used to buy them, all the time, growing up, Here !!!!! Also, Borden, What Happened to Borden, with Elsie, as Their Emblem,and Trademark ?????? I always Drank: Borden Dutch Chocolate Milk, and Got it at Publix, in the 70's, and 80's, and then Borden, and Elsie , Were gone !!!!!! And Remember, when we could Buy Howard Johnson's Great Ice Cream, in Pints, 28 Flavors, in our Hialeah Supermarkets, in the 50's and 60's, such as Food Fair ??????I Love Ice Cream, and I used to Buy Howard Johnson's Different Flavors, all the time. They Had some Great Flavors, such as Butter Brittle, Peppermint Stick, Coconut, Pistachio, and many others. In The Old Hialeah Days !!!!!!

Robbin		26-Mar-2009 03:11
Manocarz, I Liked Your Description, of The North Fla. Fleet, The Rolling Circus Fleet !!!!! I can Picture it, in My Mind !!!!! You Made Me Laugh, Thank You !!!!!! Robbin. I Remember That Paddy Wagon, Driving Slow, Looking Like A Dog Catcher, or A Vulture, Looking for it's Prey !!!!!!!!!

Robbin		26-Mar-2009 02:41
Manocarz, I Had Eastern North Carolina BBQ, a Shredded Pork Sandwich, on a Holsum Hamburger Roll, with Cole Slaw, on the Sandwich, Pepper- Vinegar Sauce, on the pork, North Carolina Style Sweet Tea, and HUSHPUPPIES , WONDERFUL HUSHPUPPIES, North Carolina, and Big Ed's Style HUSHPUPPIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And as I Ate My HUSHPUPPIES, I thought of you, My Friend, and wished I could get some to You, Because I Know that you Love HUSHPUPPIES, Like I Do !!!!!!!!! I Ate 16 HUSHPUPPIES !!!!!!!! We went to Dixie Pig, a place in FT. Lauderdale, that has Real Authentic North Carolina BBQ, and Wonderful HUSHPUPPIES , today, and Man, was it Good !!!!!!!! Sorry, To Torture you, Like that, it was not very nice, and I apologize !!!!!!!!!! Do you have anywhere in Gainesville, you can get Decent Hushpuppies ?????? I Hope So !!!!! Hope your Hand is Getting Better, and I Hope I Made You Laugh, in between, The Torture !!!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Mar-2009 02:23
Eastsider, I Didn't know about the Stax Complex, Being across the street now, I thought only that the Old Movie Theatre Stax Studios, was now a Museum, in the same spot. I Have the Stax Story, on DVD, and watch it a lot. I Like B. B. King, Albert King, Bobby Blue Bland, Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Gatemouth Brown, The old Paul Butterfield Blues Band, with Mike Bloomfield, and Elvin Bishop,( Chicago Blues ), The Allman Brothers Blues Band, and others. In 1980, I went to Memphis, for the 1st time, and I went to a Great Blues Club, on Beale Street, called The Front Porch, and Bobby Blue Bland, and B. B. King, were Both There, and They Jammed !!!!! I Have a Double Record Album, with B. B. King and Bobby Blue Bland Together Live, and I Love that Album !!!!!! My Favorite songs , on The Album, are Stormy Monday, and Mother In Law Blues !!!!! But my Favorite Blues Song, is : Hands Down: Stormy Monday !!!!!!!! I Have Versions of Stormy Monday, By Many Artists, But I Really Like Best: The ones By : Bobby Blue Bland, and The Allman Brothers Band. I also Have an old one, By Bobby Comstock & The Counts, that I Really Like a lot, also !!!!!!! I've been to The Country Music Hall Of Fame Museum, At Music Row, and I Liked it, But I Did not Like all The Panhandlers Begging for Money, and All Nashville Did about it, was to put a sign, in front, By The Museum, apologizing, for Them. That was Mere Crap, I Thought !!!!!! When I was there Last, in the Early 90's, Music Row, and The Museum, were Still Real Nice, But I know changes Do occur, in time, and Areas, and things, can go Down !!!!! I didn't know about The Musician's Hall Of Fame Museum, or about The Politics, at the other Museum. Thanks, for The Info !!!!!! Do You Like: Smooth Jazz ????? I Do !!!!! Grover's Music, Kenny G., Steve Cole, Fattburger, Russ Freeman, and The Rippingtons, Norman Brown, Earl Klugh, Jeff Golub, FourPlay, Gregg Karukas, Richard Elliott, Candy Dulfer, Kim Waters, Gregg Adams, Mindi Abair, Boney James, Stanley Jordan, Walter Beasley, Eric Marienthal, Marion Meadows, and others, are some of My Favorite s !!!!!! A Country Song , or 2 I Like : Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues, I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool, & Somebody's Gonna Love You !!!!!! Talk to you Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Mar-2009 01:26
Sofia, Greetings, to You, As well !!!! Yes, Hialeah, is Full Of Mangos !!!! I Love Mangos , Especially: Mango Milkshakes !!!! So Good !!!! I go to that Hialeah High Carvel, all the time, and get Soft Chocolate Ice Cream, out Of The Machine, and Coconut Ice Cream, and Pistachio Ice Cream , and sometimes: A Carvel Log . Their Ice Cream, is Delicious !!!!!! I Love it !!!! Oh, and I tried : Graziano's Restaurant, on 16th Avenue, and West 60th Street, and it was Great. We had Steaks, and Really enjoyed our Meal, and wii go there again, very soon. Thank You, very Much, for Telling Me, about it, Before !!!!!! Best Regards !!!! Robbin.

Robbin		26-Mar-2009 01:07
John Kindley, Batman says Hello !!!!! I remember, when I was in Elementary School, Michael Jenkins, and His Brother Charlie, were toddlers, and I was at their House Visiting My Girlfriend, Their older Sister: Linda Jenkins, all the time. Haven't see them since !!!!! I remember, also, at that time, near my House then, there was this Real Pretty Girl, named: Mary Ann Royals, and I went to see Her sometimes, and I think: Mike Royals, is her younger brother. I've been to Lexington, N. C., and Lexington BBQ Restaurant, and That Small Town, is Full of BBQ Places, and very Famous, For Their BBQ. There's Also A Place in Charlotte, Named Bill Somebody's ??? I forget The Last name. I've also Been to : Poppa's Drive In, in Fayetteville, Moore's, in New Bern, Parker's, in Wilson, Stamey's , in Greensboro, and others. I Drove up to FT. Lauderdale, this afternoon, to a place in Oakland Park, called Dixie PiG, and The owner, is Originally, From Wilmington, N. C. , and He Has Authentic Eastern Style Shredded Pork BBQ, The Real Hushpuppies, and N. C. Style Sweet Tea, Dan's been there, in the past, when He lived down here. Everything's Real, except The Coleslaw, it's Supermarket Bought, not like The BBQ Places Have, in N. C. I Really enjoyed my Meal there, and thought of Wilmington. One Of The Best Places There, for BBQ, in Wilmington, is: Jackson's Big Oak BBQ, and another Good Place, is Flip's BBQ. Dan told me, that you Have a Real Nice House, on The Lake there, and it's Good, for Him, to Stop By, to Visit You. I Know , it's Real Nice There, in The area , where you Live. If you ever get Down to Burgaw, in Pender County, There's a Great Place, To Eat Seafood, called: Holland's Shelter Creek, and They Give you a lot of Food, and it's Delicious, and Reasonable. It's on The Creek, and the view, is Beautiful, and Dan, and I Played there, as kids, every summer, and our Grandma owned the Property on the Creek, where Holland's is, and across the street, and all around there, and Her Cottage, where we stayed all summer, was where there is a Flea Market , or something, across the Road, From Holland's Restaurant. If you ever Go: It's on Highway 53 East, 8 Miles East of Burgaw, Heading towards: Jacksonville, N. C. Wilmington, is Nice, But it's Really Grown, and is Sort of a Small Rat Race, nowadays, But not as Bad, as Miami, or Charlotte, and other Major Cities. Too Much Growth, and Progress, Brings Big City Problems, such as: Crime, Traffic, Pollution, Waiting in Lines, Ect. I Remember, when you and Dan, went To Concord, and Wilmington, and you stopped to see Our Dad's 1st Cousin, Elizabeth, in Wilmington. Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

John Kindley		25-Mar-2009 19:05
Carey-gigi, Mike Jenkins is who used to hang out with Mike Royals. I worked for F& R one Summer down south in the Kendall area. Both Mike's are fine fellas. I hope they are doing well.

John Kindley		25-Mar-2009 18:58
Robbin, yes I love Barbecue up here in North Carolina. Lancaster's has Eastern style like you had over in the Burgaw area. I drive over to Lexington, NC for BBQ during the summer. The place is called Lexington BBQ. It is just turning Spring up here and nothing could be finer. I went up to the New River last weekend and the weather and scenery was fantastic. Dan called the other day and said he would be coming through this summer to see Danny. I look forward to seeing him and taking him out on the Lake. I also remember the old Paddy Wagons, but never had the privilege of riding in one. I did ride in the back of the sedans a couple of times. Take care Robbin and say hello to Batman for me. John

eastsider		25-Mar-2009 17:36
Robbin: The Stax Museum and Music Educational Center are replicated to look like the original Stax Studio building. They are actually across the street from the original building. There is a museum in Nashville called "The Musicians Hall of Fame" that has lots of the original recording equipment, instruments, etc. from the old days. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is much too "political' to suit me and was a disappointment when I visited it. Basically if somebody was "approved" by Rolling Stone into the Hall they go. I've seen Gatemouth a few times but Bobby "Blue" Bland is one of my big faves. Seal has a new CD out entitled "Soul" and is one of the best things that he has ever done IMHO. Covers of the old R&B hits and was produced by David Foster. You would probably like it. BTW, Felix Cavaliere "Groovin'" has lived in the Nashville area for 10+ years now. He is still active writing songs and playing small venues. Cary-Gigi: I suppose that you know that Tom Dowd passad away recently and you're right about his studio excellance. There are a lot of people that have never received proper credit for their contributions, thus my Rock and Roll Hall of Fame comments above. A guy that has certainly paid his dues many times over, lived 9 lives in music and yet goes largely unnoticed is Al Kooper. He was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame last Fall. Al deemed it a bigger honor than the Rock and Roll H.O F. Once you get used to your notebook you'll love it. I went away from desktops about 8 years ago and have never looked back. The most fragile part is the screen, other than that they're fairly well built.

Sofia		25-Mar-2009 15:54
Greetings to the Hialeah crowd. I visit friends often in Hialeah, and I've noticed that no matter where I drive in Dade County, City of Hialeah has the most impressive looking mango trees you'll see anywhere. Just driving down LeJeune Road from 49th Street to the airport I saw many . . . and one that sticks out in my mind is located on an empty lot just south of the M &M Liquor Store on the SE section of LeJeune. Not too long ago I stopped at Carvel on 49th and E. 4th Avenue, just for old times sake, and had a vanilla swirl cone. I think that place has to be one of the most "unchanged" places left in Hialeah. I lived on E 4th Avenue and would see Carvel when stepping out of the front door of my home every day. The bus driver my sister and I had during elementary and junior high would drop the kids off every Wednesday after school during two-for-one ice-cream sundays.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 15:35
Eastsider, If you can't Do The Funky Chicken, Then Walk The Dog !!!!!!! Remember: Carla Thomas ????? B- A -- B-- Y, Baby !!!!! Have you ever Heard: Groovin, By Otis Redding ???? He Did a Brilliant Version, of The Rascals ' Song. Also, Aretha Franklin, Did a Great Motown Groovin Version. I also Like: The Meters, and Aaron Neville, and The Neville Brothers, and The Allman Brothers Band. And Clarence Carter !!!!! Have you ever seen and Heard: Clarence Gatemouth Brown, The Blues Man ???? He's Fantastic. When I pass Filer, I think of you, and Manocarz, as I know both of you went there, for JR. High School. And when I pass Bright Park, and Flamingo Elementary School, I think of you, cause I know you went there, and Lived around there. It looks pretty much, the same around there, maybe a bit more Traffic on Lejeune Road, but it was always Heavily traveled, anyway !!!!!!! Later, My Hialeah Brother !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 15:16
Manocarz, Big Ed's Building is Pathetic Pink, and worst Of all: No Hushpuppies !!!!!!! Totally Unexceptable, an Outrage, to say the very least !!!!! There are 2 Big fancy , classy Looking Funeral Homes, on Bird Road, in front of Tropical Park. You know, a lot of people, are dieing, to get in those 2 places, and on the weekends, even the parking lots, are full of people. I go by there, sometimes, on weekends, going to Arbetter's, and Frankie's Pizza. Are you in The Swimming Pool Yet???? Floating on Your Air Mattress, Recuperating Comfortably, I Hope so !!!!! And about The Hialeah Police White Paddy Wagons, Yes, I remember them, But I'm Glad, and Proud to say: No, I never Rode in one, an experience, I could do without !!!!!! In 7th Grade, at Palm Springs JR. High, 1964, Believe it or not: That White Chevy or GMC Paddy wagon Cruised around our School Field, on the street, either Warning Students, not to Skip, or get out of line, or Looking for Truants, and Trouble. But I saw it Circling our school, many Days, at that time, and I saw The Paddy Wagon, go to Big Daddy's Quinella Lounge, on West 84th Street , many times, in The 60's, to pick up Drunk and Disorderlies. Nowadays, They Don't need Those Paddy Wagons, They Need Tractor Trailers, For all The Delinquents, and Criminals, Here, or Better Yet: Hearses !!!!!! Every Criminal, Has His Rights, and I am All for that !!!!!! He Has The Right To A Medical Examiner, and a Free Ride: To The Morgue !!!!!!! Plain and Simple !!!!!! Oh, and before Those 2 Basic Rights, He has a Right to Lead in His System, By Glock !!!!!! Hopefully, you are Much Better, By now , My Hialeah Brother !!!!!!! I Have Prayed for You !!!!! Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 14:44
Carey-gigi, I know what you mean, some People, and Wealthy Business Groups, Have no interest in, or Respect, for Historical Buildings, and Memories, They only Respect: Green Cash, and everything else, is immaterial !!!!! And That's Sad, and Selfish, But That's what we've come to: Money Talks, and Everything Else Walks !!!!! Don Boyd, is A Hero, and a Champ, at Preserving History, and I Like that, and wish we Had More Don Boyd's, and Less Money Hungry Developers. Mae & Dave's, was a Hialeah Landmark, and an Institution, and My Family, Got Pizza, and Hot Dogs, steamed in Beer, in The 50's there, and The Food, and Ice Cold Draft Beer, were Wonderful , so we Have our Great Memories. And Back in The Day, %0's and 60's, Mae & Dave's, Stools' were full of SnowBird High Rollers, who went to Hialeah Park, To The Races, and stopped off For a Beer or 2, But Towards the Last Days, The Place was Dirty, and Dilapidated, and Had Wino Street people Sitting on The Stools there. I Think, someone, with some cash Flow, could of Fixed Mae & Dave's Up to Par Excellence, and Made it Popular, well Run, and a Gold Mine, and at the same time, History, would Have Been Preserved, But Like you say: Tear it Down, and Build Stores, is The Mistaken Mentality, and The Developers Win, and Prosper, and we all Lose our Hometown History !!!!!! That's How I see it !!!!! Carey, You and I, Grew up here, and we've Lost Our Identity, There's Hardly anything Familiar, to us from Old Hialeah, anymore, Very Sadly !!!!!! I want a Laptop, and Maybe someone will Donate one, to Me. I Have a DVD entitled The Stax Story, and I think that's the one you're talking about. I , Too, Love The Beatles Music, and The Beach Boys Music, Beach Party Movies, Surfer Movies, Malibu U. , The old T. V . show, American Graffitti, Happy Days, ect. Hey, why not, That was our Era, and our Things !!!!!! And Yes, Fred M. Jenkins, is a Super Nice Man, and I always Thought the World Of The Jenkins' Family !!!!!!! Talk to you Later !!!!!! Enjoyed Our Conversation, Here !!!!!!! Robbin.

carey gigi		25-Mar-2009 03:33
Went down Palm Ave. the other day where May and Daves was,. is now just what we need, another 4 stores jambed right up to the sidewalk with about 6 apt.s over that they filled the lot totally and stuck a few parking spaces underneath . I wonder what will get torn down next , because we know you can't keep a building more than 50 years and try to improve it and keep some history . It's so much easier to knock it down and put up some cold looking box with no character . Later Carey Gigi

carey gigi		25-Mar-2009 03:22
John Kindley it is the same Fred Jenkins that you knew his son Mike also worked there Fred is 80 years old but construction work kept him in shape he still has a set of weights on his back patio that he uses. He is a really nice man. Talk Later Carey

carey gigi		25-Mar-2009 03:15
Robbin and Eastsider I was reading your comments on music like all kinds but mostly late 50s and all 60s love doo wop and the Beach Boys and all Beatles music. I wanted to say that there is a documentary that I bought about three years ago called Tom Dowd and the language of music, there is so much history of the early days of music and how this man was an engineer for Atlantic records but in later years he worked out of North Miami's Criteria Studios . He talks about the early days of R & B music and it has a lot of early footage groups like Booker T and the M G's Rufus Thomas ,Ray Charles etc. He was the man in the studio that never gets heard. My typing is slower tonight I'm writing on a new computer my wife bought a few weeks ago called a notebook it's only about 7x9 inches feels like I'm going to break it. I have to go back to my desk top. But right now I'm watching American Graffiti for at least the 100th time and I can sit in a recliner and type at the same time so maybe I'll get used to it. Talk Later Carey

Manocarz		25-Mar-2009 03:10
Okay everyone...here's an old memory: I heard someone the other day use the term "Paddy Wagon." I turned to my brother and asked him if he remembered the old white Chevy or GMC Paddy Wagon the Hialeah Police use to drive around Palm Springs Mile, loading it with shoplifters. He just smiled and chuckled. How about you guys? Anyone else remember it? Or...did anyone ever ride in it? Robbin: A pink Big Ed's alll boarded up! Horrible!!! Thanks for the hearse report. All the funeral homes in Miami always had the classyist looking fleets. You should see the rolling circus show looking fleets in North Florida.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 02:47
Eastsider, I Love Stax Music, and I Have a lot of it !!!!! And to Your Stax Prayer, I say AMEN, RIP , To all of them, and To Al Jackson JR., and The Barkays, also !!!!! They're Gone, But not forgotten, and Their Music Lives on, and Plays On !!!!!!!!!!! Best Regards, My Brother !!!!!!! Robbin. Ps- I Have a C. D. Entitled: Top Of The Stax, and I Love it !!!!!!!

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 02:41
Eastsider, I Know that the Old Stax Studios, is Now a Stax Museum, and I want to Go there, But don't Rightly know, when I will, But if and when I Do, I'm Eating Memphis BBQ, The Whole Stay there !!!!! They Have some Great BBQ There !!!!! I also want to go To The Motown Studios- Museum in Detroit, and The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Museum, in Cleveland. I Know that 2 of My personal Favorite Groups, are in Ther : The Temptations, and Booker T. & The M. G.'s !!!!!! Talk to you soon !!! Ps- How's The New Wine Celler ?????? Robbin.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 02:30
Eastsider, Wow, You Sure are up to Date, on Booker T. & The Mg's. I'm impressed !!!!! I've not only played their Music Forever, Have Albums, Cassettes, and C. D's By them, But I Have Read up on them, Extensively, and I saw them, on Public Television, at The Crossroads Guitar Festival, and I was Thrilled !!!!! I 've been to Memphis, many times, ate BBQ there, went to Graceland, Beale Street, Germantown, Rode on The Riverboats, Been To The Memphis Zoo, and in 1980, I went To Stax, on East Mclemore Avenue, Hoping to Meet Booker T. & The M. G.'s, But Stax was Closed, and Stax, and Booker T. , had Gone to Califonia, and I was very Disappointed, But I Took a Picture Of The Front Of Stax, and McLemore Avenue, just Like The one on My Album- Mclemore Avenue, excpt , withot, Booker T., and The MG's , walking across the street, as The Beatles did, on Abbey Road. I Have 2 albums of Booker T. Jones Solo Singing, and He was Great, on them. It was Tragic, about Al Jackson JR., He was a Great Drummer, and Lewie Steinberg, was a Great Bass Player, But For Me, Donald Duck Dunn, is The Greatest !!!!! And Steve Cropper, to me, is The Best Guitarist ever, and I know everyone has their favorites, and most would say : Santana, or Eric Clapton. And Booket T., I've always Loved His Organ, and Piano !!!!! I am also a Major fan, of Tower Of Power, and I know Steve Cropper Recorded them, at His Studio, and Helped Produce Some of their Music. And The Drummer, that was with them, at The Crossroads Guitar Festival, is A Great Drummer, with Superior Rhythm. His Solo Performance on The Drums, at Crossroads, was Magnificent !!!!!! Yes, When you see: Steve Cropper, Please Say Hello, for Me, and Tell Him, that I am a Longtime Major Fan, of Booker T. & The M. G.'s, and I still Listen to Their Music, all the time. Take Care, My Friend !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 01:50
Eastsider, Did you see, The Picture, that Don Boyd Posted, of The 46th Street Front of the School Outside Open Air Skyway Walk, at Hialeah High ????? I always Loved walking over that Walkway, in the Sky, when I was a Student there !!!!! It's all the way, to the Right, where you click on the Blue Box, to get to this site. Check it out !!!! I know you, are a T- Bred also !!!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

eastsider		25-Mar-2009 01:46
Robbin: Booker T and the MGs are still around, all except for Al Jackson the original drummer who passed away some years ago, and occasionally play gigs. Duck Dunn (bass) and Booker still live in and/or around Memphis and Steve Cropper (guitar) lives here in Nashville where he has a small recording studio. The MG's were the "House Band" at the first Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas in '04, I believe. Steve and Duck were also in the Blues Brothers Band and movie. Steve has written a bunch of hits and his biggest, I guess, was "Dock of the Bay" co-written with Otis. He and Duck both have signature instruments; Duck a Fender P bass and Steve a Peavey "Cropper Classic". I'll give your regards to Steve next time that I bump into him. The laptop was no great loss, it was an older Sony. I never take newer stuff out on the road, because like you said, schnit happens. It was actually a pretty nice vacation from the information super highway but having to deal exclusively with a Blackberry sucks. Okay, you've put me in the mood to listen to some Sam & Dave and Rufus Thomas and maybe do the Funky Chicken. As Rufus said "I feel so unnecessary". RIP Rufus, Otis, Issac, Dave, Pop Staples and Stax.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 01:41
Manocarz, I went by Big Ed's BBQ, yesterday, and it is all Boarded up, and painted a Hideous Pink Color, and No Hushpuppies !!!!! It's an Outrage !!!!! I continued on East 9th Street, past your Old Stomping Grounds, and By Some Miracle, I saw no Car in The Canal- Miami River !!! ????? The Spot where Jon's Steak House was, now is : Rivero- Caballero Funeral Home. It was, for years: only Plain Rivero Funeral Home, But Now It's Rivero- Caballero, and There was a Black Cadillac Hearse there, on the side that said: Emmanuel Funeral Home, maybe it was a visiting Hearse, or making a pickup there !!! ???? For years, Caballero, was on Douglas Road, near The Old Coliseum. On West 49th Street in Hialeah, Where Black Angus was, is now: Bernardo Garcia- Brake Funeral Home, and They Have New White Cadillac Hearses, Very Impressive Looking Place, with Classy State Of The Art Hearses !!!!!! Did I Make You Smile, My Friend ??????? I Hope So !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Hialeah Kid Robbin.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 01:22
Guest Eastsider, Yes, I knew about Vernor's Being Called Vernor's Ginger Ale, and I knew that it was aged in Oak Barrels, and Originally, From Detroit, and Taylor Michigan. I Drank it, the first time, at 5 years old, ice cold, and Loved it , ever since. And Cott's Ginger Ale, I Drank it as a Kid, and Loved it also. We Got Cott's, at Food Fair, on Lejeune Road, and East 9th Street, and Vernor's, We got it, at The Candy Store, By Hialeah Elementary School, and Schweppe's, we got at Pickle Herring Charley's Walkin Deli, on The Side Of The Restaurant. Remember : Commander Whitehead, advertised Schweppe's Ginger Ale ????? And Yes, I Remember: If it's Cott's, It's Got to Be Good !!!!!! Rememember, The Dancing Little Pigs, singing: Hooray, For Valleydale ????? My Family, Loved Valleydale Cold Cuts, Especially, Their Baloney, and Their Honey Weenies. Too Bad, about Your Laptop, But You Know Schnit Happens !!!!!!! As for Red Road, and Snake Creek, in Almost Miramar, and Carol City, in a section, called Miami Gardens, nowadays, Yeh, I Know where you mean. It's all Built up now, can't Shoot 22's There anymore !!!! My brother, and I went Shooting, on Flamingo Road- Ludlam, Just north of Country Club Of Miami, when it was still a Dirt Road, all the way to Hollywood Blvd. , in around 1968. Can't shoot 22's there either now, it's a 4 Lane Blacktop Paved Road, and Pretty well Developed. As For The Shout Out, Hey , My Pleasure, My Friend !!!!!! I was Concerned !!!!! All Of us, are Like Family now, and we worry, if we don't Hear from you all, once in a while. By The way, Are you Familiar, with: Booker T. & The M. G. 's, Originally out of Stax, in Memphis ??? I've always been a Big fan, of Theirs, since 1962, Starting with Hearing: Green Onions, on a Motorola Transistor Radio, on A, M. Radio. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		25-Mar-2009 00:48
John Kindley, I'm Curious, Do You Like North Carolina BBQ ????? Dan and I Love it !!!!!! We Grew up on it, Having it all the Time, in The Summers, in Wilmington, Rocky Point, and Wallace. I know there's A Slight Difference, between Southeastern North Carolina BBQ, and Raleigh, Greensboro, and Lexington BBQ, mainly, in The nature of The Sauce, But I Like all of it. My family, always Liked, and used: Scott's Sauce, from Goldsboro. And for Hot Sauce, I Like : Texas Pete,Crystal, And Louisiana Bull. And I Like Cole Slaw on My Sandwich, and I Love Hush Puppies, Brunswick Stew, and N. C. Sweet Tea. Dan, and I , are Honorary Tar Heel's, as are you, except we only Visited North Carolina, Extensively, and You Are a Permanent Resident, and Have Been, for 30 Years Now. North Carolina Produces Some Great Country Ham, also, and There are some Real Great Country Cooks, in North Carolina. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		24-Mar-2009 21:16
Robbin; Guess I cleared too many cookies and became a Guest. Again thanks for the shout out.

Guest		24-Mar-2009 21:12
Robbin: Thanks for the shout out. I've been very busy the last 3 or 4 weeks. Was in Europe and fried a laptop because my voltage converter was defective so I was working off of a Blackberry that with big fingers and poor eyes was a real pain. Got back Sunday night and an trying to catch up. Try your next Vernor's with a twist of lime. Did you know that it was originally called "Vernor's Ginger Drink, Aged in Oak Barrels"? And, I'll leave you with this "It's Cott's To Be Good" remember that? Oh yeah. We used to shoot at Snake Creek which was somewhere north on Red Road after the pavement ended. Do you know where I'm talking about and if so, is it still there or is it a gated community?

John Kindley		24-Mar-2009 20:24
Carey-gigi, did Fred Jenkins used to work for F& R Builders ? If so, I remember him. He was one heck of a nice guy and he used to hang out with Mike Royals. It's been 30 years since I have seen those guys. Tell him I said hello. Speaking of the lake in govt. field, we used to call it Peanut's Pond. We spent many a day out there goofing around or riding motorcycles. People ran all kinds of contraptions out there. I also remember Minton's dump. I can still remember the smell. Didn't Jimmy James also run Brother's Restaurant just off of Lejune? The Brassiere used to serve cold St. Pauli Girl. I drank a few and checked out the scenery many times up there. John

Robbin		24-Mar-2009 10:46
John Kindley, How's North Carolina ????? Good to hear from you again !!!!! I talk to Dan, by phone, like once a month, and we catch up, on everything. He's Happy, as a Lark, and Life is good, for Him, nowadays, and I'm Happy, for Him !!!!! He went thru Hell, for a while there. I remember, My 1st Icee, it was at 7-11, in Miami Lakes, Lake Patricia Shopping Center, around 1966, or 67, one night I went there, and it was Brand New there, and I Tried A Cola Icee, and on that warm Summer night, it Tasted Heavenly !!!!!!! I Loved it, and like you said, I continued having Iceee's, and in Cherry, and other Flavors, as they got them. At U- Totem's , I got: The Little Brownies, in the Package, I think they were called plantation, or some similar name, and I Got Pee Wee Fruit Drinks, in the tiny bottle, Man, were they Good !!!!!!! Remember, Fusaro's, and Their Great Italian Food ????? And Carvel, across the Street, in Hialeah Plaza, near Grand Union??? And do you remember, Jeff's Meat Market, that was near Farm Store, and U- Totem ???? My friend, Noel Martinez, and his younger Brother, Nelson, lived on West 83rd Street, near Pizza Hut, on 12th and 84th Street, But I don't know, if that's the Martinez, that you referred to, or not. If so, Noel, and I were Good Friends, in JR. High, at Palm Springs, and Dan, went to M. A. Milam, with Nelson. Except for The Colder Winters than here, I Love North Carolina, The Tar Heel State !!!!! Our Grandma, was from Burgaw, in Pender County, 30 Miles North of Wilmington, and Dan, and I Love that area, and we know it well. We went there every summer, as kids. Wilmington, Surf City, Topsail Beach, Jacksonville, Burgaw, Wallace, Maple Hill, Fayetteville, White Lake, Shallotte, Kenansville, Chinquapin, 7 Springs, ect. Nothin Could Be Finer, Than To Be In Caroliner, In The Morning !!!!!!!! Amen !!!! Take Care, John !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		24-Mar-2009 10:15
Carey- gigi, Yes, I remember, Jimmy James, and His : Advertise Here Bus Benches !!!!! As Famous, and noticeable, as : Bob's Barricades !!!!! Carey, I'm curious, and so is Manocarz : When you went to Asheville, did you Get to try; Roman's Pizza, on Tunnel Road ??????? Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		24-Mar-2009 10:08
Carey-gigi, Great to see you Back !!!!! I thought something was wrong. Glad it was only you being over tired. Yes , I remember well, The Telephone Exchanges, with Tuxedo, Franklin, Jefferson, Oxford, ect. When we lived at our old House, on East 6th Lane, by Hialeah Lanes, our Telephone #, was TU 7- 7721, and it was one number, away from Hialeah Police's number, I think they were: TU7- 7722, and we got calls, all the time, asking: is this Hialeah Police ???? I've been meaning to Go see Fred Jenkins, But so far, Have not got around, to it. Nice Man !!!!! I Miss Linda too, would like to see her again !!!!!! I Remember: Barry's Cleaners, weren't they across the street, from Food Palace, at one time ????? It's funny, yesterday, about 5:00 P. M., I rode by there, Had to Drop off My Income Tax Papers, to Miriam, across from Miami Springs City Hall, She does my Taxes, MCM Realty, Has , for years. I went Down my old Street, East 6th Lane, sure brought back Memories, it always does !!!!!!! Yeah, Gratigny Field, off 65th Street, was Fun, I did my share, of Jumping Sand Hills, out there, in about 1969. Minton's Dump, Yeah, I remember it, over by Seashore Pickles Place, and all the Junk Yards, just over The Railroad tracks. Remember: Patsy's , and Mae & Dave's, and How Good they were, Back in The Day ?????? And Big Ed's , and The Old Hitching Post ????? They Had Delicious Food !!!!! When I Drive around Hialeah Drive, Miami Springs, My old Neighborhood, and Up Palm avenue, from Okee. , all The old Memories Rush at Me, and I am Happy, and Sad. I don't know why, But Les Stoot's, sounds familiar, But I can't place Him. I went to Palm Springs, 2 1/2 School years. Hey, I'm glad to Hear you're O. K., and Very Late Congratulations, on Being a Grandpa, again !!!!!! Take Care, and we'll Be Talkin again ASAP !!!!! Later !!!! Robbin.

carey gigi		24-Mar-2009 04:45
Robbin::::::::::::: I notice you talk about Palm Springs Middle School and it's coaches do you know a coach there now named Les Stoots he is a good friend of mine I also know his older sister Judy they both grew up around 65th st. around Palm ave. Gotta Go Carey

carey gigi		24-Mar-2009 04:36
Hello :::::::::: Does anyone remember the old Bus Bench co. located in Hialeah owned by Jimmy James ,James yes 3 James's what a money maker that was not much upkeep I met him around 1975 when he bought the old Barry's cleaners at Lejune and south river dr. he was converting it to a night club/disco called the Brazzerie and I installed all the tile for him . About two days before opening he decided to tile the dance floor I got it done for him with not much time to spare . Does anyone recall the old phone numbers in the 50's with the name at the beginning ours was tuxedo 8 later we just said 888 I also remember plaza franklin murray jefferson and all the old signs you would see had the letters on them . Robbin I was reminded of these earlier today I was over a mutual friend of ours house Fred Jenkins and he has a 1956 dade county phone book that he showed me I took him over my book that I have called Curtiss Bright cities and I left it with him to look at, the man has so many memories of the city of Hialeah and the speedway, he has forgotten more than I remember. Talk Later Carey

carey gigi		24-Mar-2009 04:10
Hello everybody ,hope your doing OK, sorry about not posting but I have been too tired at night in the last month I have been working seven days a week 60 to 65 hours a week. I would try to post something but the brain would already be asleep. Manocarz hope your doing well with your hand , time heals a lot of things, you seem to do well on your typing with one finger . I took typing in high school but still use two fingers and two hands and have to still look at the keyboard. Robbin you and Don Boyd were talking about the old goverment property a while back I also went there quite often around 1972 to about 1976 . I had two dirt bikes that I would put in the back of my Chevy pick up and ride around out there it was like being far from the city when I was out there. In 1973 my brother and I had a dune buggy that was built on a vw frame with about 12 inches cut out to shorten the lenght it had a gold metalflake body with rollbar black seats chrome wheels black fold down top and side windows that zipped shut it was street legal with tag safety inspection and insurance. Most of the time we would drive it directly to gov. property but had a tow bar just in case. It was great riding it around in there up the hills with ease I remember a small lake in there also and lots of trails. I remember taking my oldest daughter Diane she was only about 3or4 years old and my Father liked going there also. Does anyone remember the old Mintons dump on Lejune rd. east side of road near gov. property it was there before they moved it to the east side of the tracks I think now it might be where you get your drivers licence. Remember a moto cross dirt track that was built at about68th st. and lejune around 1973 give or take a year, it wasn't. there too long but it had seating and looked liked it was built by pro's . Take Care Later Carey

John Kindley		23-Mar-2009 15:53
I forgot to put my name in the last post.

Guest		23-Mar-2009 15:52
Robbin, I had forgotten about the Phillips 66 on 84th and W. 12th Ave. I remember all the U Totems you mentioned. I used to get my Grandmother cigarettes at the Farm Store drive thru on 70th St. I think I paid around 47 cents for a pack. I remember when they were a quarter a pack in North Carolina cigarette machines. U Totems didn't have the icees when they first came out. 7/11 had the icees and that was the place to go especially when a new flavor hit town. We would ride our bicycles to the one on 68th St. and get an ice cold icee. Then you would go back to the neighborhood and tell them how great the newest flavor was. The Pizza Hut on 84th, I also remember. There was a family named the Martinezs' that lived right near that Pizza Hut. Manocarz, It is good to hear you are doing better and hanging in there. You guys take care. John

Robbin		23-Mar-2009 01:47
Anyone Remember, When Farm Stores had a Drive Thru, at :West 12th Avenue, and 70th Street ???? And when Pantry Pride was Across the street, and Grand Union, was On West 68th Street, and 12th Avenue???? And There was a Carvel, a little west of Grand Union, in the same plaza ?????? And When DR. Kaplan, The Dentist, was over Next to Colonial Drugstore, Colonial Market, and Colonial Pub???? And Back then, Early 60's, With DR . Kaplan, was DR. Rudish, and DR. Gobler, all Dentists, in The same Colonial Shopping Center.

Robbin		21-Mar-2009 18:45
Anyone Remember, The Phillip's 66 Gas Station, that was on West 12th Avenue, and 84th Street, in the 60's ???? And then across the Street, from there, in The 70's, there was a Pizza Hut, and a Farm Store, but later, the tore Down, Pizza Hut, and Farm Store, to make way, for The Gratigny Parkway, and now that parcel of land, is vacant, except for a Cul De Sac Type circle street, and green grass. Also, there was A Texaco Gas Station, on the corner, of West 72nd Street, and West 12th Avenue, A U-Totem, on west 12th Avenue, at about 71st Street, and a 7-11 on West 68th Street, just east of West 12th Avenue, another U- Totem, at west 16th Avenue, just north of West 68th Street, another U- Totem, on Gratigny Road, and just east of Red Road, and there was another 7-11 on West 12th Avenue, at about 51st Street, and a Lindsley Lumber next to 7-11, and another Lindsley Lumber, on West 68th Street, and just west of West 12thAvenue, and there were more U- Totems, and 7-11's around , years ago. Also, there was a nice little Spanish Bakery, on west 12th Avenue at about 71 st Street, called Cadiz Bakery, and it Had good Pastries, ect., but only lasted a short time, in around 1972.

Robbin		21-Mar-2009 18:12
I Have always, Loved Ginger Ale, since I was a small child, and when I was small, in the 50's, My favorite Ginger Ales, were: Canada Dry, Schweppes, Cott's, Vernor's, Chek, White Rock, Penquin, and Fanta. Of these, only : Schweppe's, Canada Dry, and Vernor's, are around now, and Schweppe's, is not exactly the same as it was, in The 50's, when I got it at; Pickle Herring Charley's, on Lejeune Road, and East 9th Street. I Last got White Rock Ginger Ale, at 7-11, on Red Road, at about 17th Street, in The 70's, and Nowadays, I get Vernor's, Canada Dry, Seagram's, Schweppe's, and Publix Ginger Ale, all at Publix, in Miami Lakes, where I Shop. And I Drink it Straight, Ice Cold, or on The Rocks, But I can't Have any Alcohol, Whatsoever, Because Of My Medications. But I Like Plain Ginger Ale , anyway, so I Don't need any MR. Jack, in it !!!!!!!!! Ginger Ale, is very Settling, for a Queasy Stomach, also. Cheers !!!!!!!!

Robbin		21-Mar-2009 17:49
Carey- gigi and Eastsider, Are you Guys alright ????? I haven't heard anything, from either of you, for a while. I Hope all is well, with Both of You !!!!!!! Best Regards, to you Both !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		21-Mar-2009 03:47
Have A Nice Weekend, Everyone !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		20-Mar-2009 15:24
Did anyone Else, But Me, go to A & W, on East 4th Avenue, and about 17th Street, for A & W Rootbeer, Chili Dogs, French Fries, ect. As a Kid, I Loved that place, and my Dad, Did Too, so we went there, often. My Dad, would bring home, a plastic Gallon Bottle of A & W Root Beer, from there, all the time !!!!!! It was there, in The 50's, and I Believe, until about 1962, but I'm not Real Sure, when it closed, But I do know; that Badias Sandwich Restaurant, went in there, years later.

Robbin		20-Mar-2009 15:14
Did anyone Reading Here: Go to Kindergarten, at Faith Lutheran Church- School, on Hialeah Drive, next to Publix, in 1955- 1956 , as I Did ?????? If so, it would be nice to hear , from you !!!!!!! I went there, when I was 5 years old, right before, I started Elementary School, at Hialeah Elementary. It was a lot of fun there, all we did was play on the swings, outside, Cut out things with scissors, Eat Cookies, with Milk, Take a nap, Learn to Read, a Little Bit, ect. I enjoyed my School year there, and we had a Big Graduation, with Cap and Gown, Diploma, and a Big Crowd, of Parents to witness it!!!!!! And My Mom and Dad gave me Graduation Gifts: A Mickey Mouse Watch, and a Canvas Air Mattress, fo The Beach, and I was Proud, and Very Happy, and This was another Old Hialeah Memory, Circa 1956. Best Regards, To Everyone !!!!!!!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

Robbin		20-Mar-2009 14:56
Diane, Hi, Nice to Hear from You !!!!!! I Hope your Dad's O. K. !!! We haven't heard from Him, for a while. And Let me tell you, I enjoy: Reading, and writing here, and when I gave it a rest, a while back, I realized: How Much, This Means To Me !!!!!!! And I'm Happy, to Hear : that you enjoy reading, what we write !!!!! Your Dad, and I , probably, saw each other, when we were young kids, but we didn't know each other. Who knows, your Dad, and I, may have spoken to one another, and Little Did we know, that years and years later, We would Be writing about our memories, of Childhood, in East Hialeah. And your Dad, and I, both were Born, in The City Of Miami, but we spent our childhood, since birth, in Hialeah. Take Care, Diane, and Please Say Hello, for me, to Your Dad. Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		20-Mar-2009 14:43
Anyone Remember; Coach Danny Holcomb, Physical Education Teacher, at Palm Springs JR. High ?????? He was a Great Coach, and Teacher, and a Really Nice Man. And , He was a Great Tennis Player !!!!! He and another Teacher- Coach, from Miami Springs JR. High, Bill Purtz, were Close Friends, and Tennis Partners, and Opponents, all the time, back in The 60's. Coach Danny Holcomb, another Great Man, in The History Of Hialeah.

Manocarz		20-Mar-2009 10:29
Hello Diane: Thanks for writing in. Hope all is well with your Dad & twin aunts. I went to Elem. School with your aunts & remember them well. Keep writing in...we're glad to hear from you.

Diane		20-Mar-2009 00:54
Hi im Carey Gigis oldest daughter and I thought I would let everyone know that I love to read about everything that you guys are writing about.

Robbin		19-Mar-2009 00:38
Manocarz, By the way, My Dad, passed away, at 72, in 1987, at The Miami V. A. Hospital. And He was A U. S. Army Veteran, as am I. Taps, for Both of our Dads, and May They Rest In Eternal Peace !!!!!! My Dad, was from Pittsburgh, PA. Your Aunt Sylvia, is Remarkable !!!!!! By The Way, Manocarz, Did You ever check out the Travel Section, that Don Boyd Made, Vacations, and Travel ?????? I wrote about a Lot of my Vacation Travel Trips, ect, and if you never looked at it, I encourage you to do so, and you should enjoy it !!!!!!! Later !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		19-Mar-2009 00:24
Manocarz, I never knew your Aunt Sylvia , But I will check out The Site on Doc's at Tybee Island. I've Been to Tybee Island, in Savannah GA. , and had some Good Times there Before !!!!!! Too Bad, that Aunt Sylvia can only Play Drums at Doc's , A Mere 4 nights a week only. And at only 100 !!!!!! Ha Ha !!!!!!! Bless Her Heart, I'm Glad She Can !!!!!!!! And Thanks, for The Update. I'm also Glad, That You can Type at all, and Playing The Piano, That's Pushing it, and Think Of The Poor Cats !!!!!!!!!! And Your Description, of all your Hardware, ect., Gives Me Pain, and Big Discomfort, and could Lead to Nightmares !!!!!! Glad your Shedding that Stuff, Little By Little !!!!!! But I Would encourage You, to Take it Slow, so as not to overdo it, and Do yourself Harm, and Backslide. Just as Long as You're ready for Your Concert On The Steinway Grand Piano, at Rockefeller Center. Rest Up, We're all counting on You Making Your Debut there, in August !!!!!! Even The cats, will show up, for That !!!!!! Take Care, My Friend !!!!!!! All The Best !!!!!! Robbin.

Manocarz		18-Mar-2009 00:18
By the way, I don't know if any of you all ever had piano lessons from my Aunt, Sylvia Gott. She was a drummer on Miami Beach for decades and gave piano lessons to many kids in the Hialeah area after school in the afternoons. She lived in Opa Locka. Any way, she now lives in Tybee Island, GA. and turned 100 in February. Due to her age she can only play drums 4 nights a week now at Doc's Bar on Tybee Island. Doc's Bar has a web-site and there's a section of the site that features her playing the drums along with pictures of her dancing with firemen at her 100th party in case any of you remember her. She had many friends in Hialeah too. She's my father's only sibling, but my father's been dead since 1984.

Manocarz		18-Mar-2009 00:12
Oh yes, I forgot to update the hand: Still swollen, stitches are out, so is the rod that was screwed into the side of the hand, through the thumb bone and on to be screwed into the side of a finger. Good riddance to that one! Doc said I could play one or two songs per day on the piano if I want. I take the splint that goes all the way to the elbow and try, but its so slow, painful and sounds so awful the cats line up at the door so they can leave home, so I'll wait a little longer for that. Now its one hand and a stiff finger on the other hand contributing to the typing.

Robbin		17-Mar-2009 17:05
Manocarz, I went to that Woolco, also, and I liked it, and bought many things there. My Dad was very Old Fashioned, Old School, and He Didn't jump for joy, when I played My Music either, But he put up with it. I , too, Listened to; WQAM, and WFUN, back in The Day. I had one of those Little Fold up Kids Phonographs, when I was in Elementary School, to play My 45 RPM Records on, and a nice Motorola Transistor Radio, with a Folding Handle, that my Dad gave Me, for My Birthday, one year, and I listened to WQAM, and WFUN, on that. Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		17-Mar-2009 16:57
Manocarz, We also shopped at Kwik Chek, in Flamingo Plaza, Grand Union, at Northside, Grand Union, on East 9th Street, and East 4th Avenue, A & P , on N. W. 62nd Street, Stevens Market, on N. W. 27th Avenue, and 62nd Street, GrandWay, on N. W. 54th Street, Food Palace, on the Circle, in Miami Springs, facing The VW Dealer, Shell's City, on N. W. 7th Avenue, and other places, But Most of our Shopping for Groceries, was done at Our Sun Tan Village Food Fair. And we went to Northside SS, a Lot, To; SS Kressge's, Sears, Streeter's Bakery, Harvest House Cafeteria, Walgreen's, Hartley's, and others. And Yes, I remember Woolco, at 30th avenue, and 79th street, and Juliett, was a Good Off Brand, and I Had Juliett Products before, and they were good !!!!!!! Woolco, was Real Near Pokey,s Bell Haven Park. And I remember seeing Juliett's Warehouse, off The Palmetto, in Medley. Your one Hand Typing, and My one Finger Typing, are To Be Commended, My Friend !!!!!!!!! Hope your Left Hand, is Improving !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Manocarz		17-Mar-2009 12:10
We frequented and traded at all of the businesses along 9th street between Okeechobee Road and the Flamingo Plaza. Even though my mother did most of her shopping at Kwik Chek in the Flamingo Plaza, I remember being in the Food Fair a few times. Then we also went up and down Red Road to Palm Springs Mile. On Friday nights we would frequently go to Northside Sears and Kresges and a big box store out that way - maybe Woolco? I bought my first AM/FM Stereo with a turn table for my bedroom there. It was a Juliette. We used to see the Juliette factory as we passed it on the Palmetto Expressway somewhere south of Hialeah. My father was not pleased with my purchase because I played the 'horrible' music of WQAM & WFUN instead of playing his great Big Band albums.

Robbin		17-Mar-2009 05:37
Anyone Else Besides Me, Shopped at Food Fair, on Lejeune Road, and East 9th Street, in East Hialeah's Sun Tan Village Neighborhood ??????? Food Fair , was The Closest Supermarket, to our House, and My Mom, worked For Food Fair, at The Miami Offices, on N. W. 32nd Avenue, and 71st Street, so We Liked To Shop there, and Did, all the Time. I think I Remember, when I went there, in The 50's To 1963, The Store Managers, were : MR . Pat Deluca, MR. Bethel, and MRS. Nellie Williams, and they were very nice, and Ran A Good Store. My favorite things there, and my usual purchases, were : 45 RPM Records, Holsum Banana Cakes, Holsum Devils Food Cup Cakes, Holsum 1/2 Moon Devils Food Cake, Lady Fair Chocolate Cake, Cott's Ginger Ale, Packages Of Copeland's Lebanon Bologna, and pints of Howard Johnson's Ice Cream . I sure made myself Hungry, this Time !!!!! Another Hialeah Memory !!!!!

Robbin		15-Mar-2009 04:35
Don Boyd, Yes, There were some Good times out there, in that woods, and Dirt Track, for My Brother, and I, and a Lot of others. We were out there, in about 1969. And as for Dade County Dragging their feet, and the Cutting down of Nice Shade Trees, is Yet another Example of Bureaucracy, and shows us, just How Little say So we really Have. Look at the Gratigny Parkway, The Residents, of Miami Lakes, and My area, of Northwest Hialeah, Fought it Fiercely, in Opposition, to it Being Built, But The Gratigny Parkway, was Built anyway. Nice to hear from You again Sir. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		14-Mar-2009 20:02
Robbin, in regard to dirt bikes on the former government property that partially turned into Amelia Earhart Regional Park and the other part was auctioned off to developers for apartments, stores, Lovell Brothers "Palm Springs Villas" townhouse development, warehouses, etc., all east of Red Road and north of 65th Street: I have photos somewhere in the boxes of motocross races in that area, taken in the early 70's before the development started wiping out the landscape. There were hundreds of guys out there competing over a race course that someone created with a bulldozer or some heavy equipment. It was fun while it lasted. One of the selling points for the Palm Springs Villas development was the proposed county park immediately to the east of it in the 1973 to 1975 time frame. It only took Dade county another 20+ years to build the park and most of the original buyers moved out long before then, including me. There were numerous mahogany trees planted along each street and at the front of each property in an effort to provide a heavily shaded community despite the lack of open space for yards and virtually all of them have been butchered into stumps or totally removed over the past 35 years. It looks like hell now. Don

Robbin		14-Mar-2009 18:47
When I was a Little Kid, maybe 4 years old, which would be around : 1955, I remember 2 Real neat Happenings, in My Neighborhood, of Sun Tan Village, East Hialeah, and They were : The Oscar Mayer WeinerMobile, came there, To Food Fair, on Lejeune Road, and East 9th Street, and also There was A Rock Band, on a Stage, Between The Food Fair, and The Shell Gas Station, and They Played: Alley Oop, and Peanut Butter, and other songs of that time, But I only remember those 2 songs. Anyone Else, Remember These 2 Happenings ????????

Robbin		14-Mar-2009 13:00
Anyone Remember, When Present Day Amelia Earhart Park, was only a Big Field-, Woods, and a Lot of People Drove, and Raced Dirt Bikes there ????? My Brother, Danny, and I Had Dirt Bikes, Back then, and we Jumped sand Hills, and Ripped and Roared, out there, at that time, around 1969.

Robbin		14-Mar-2009 12:55
Anyone Remember: The Name :: Johnny Eckus ????? He was A Famous Hialeah Bookie, ( Bookmaker), for years, Taking Bets on Horses at Hialeah Park, and other Tracks. My Father knew Johnny, personally, and called in Bets, to Him, back in The Day. In Horse Racing Circles, Johnny Eckus, was Well Known !!!!!! Another Hialeah Memory !!!!!!!!

Robbin		13-Mar-2009 17:42
Manocarz, Nice to Hear from You !!!!! The Float, in The Pool, sounds Good, Very Relaxing !!!!! As for The Roar of The Stadium Crowd, you probably, Hear that, Like I Did The Roar Of Racing at Hialeah Speedway, at My House, on Saturday Nights !!!!!! I Miss That !!!!!! You May know, but in case you Don't: Hialeah Speedway, is gone, and in it's place, are Target, and Lowe's, next Door, and in front of them, on West 16th Avenue, is an Applebee's. We go to all 3, and I Look there, and I See Hialeah Speedway !!!!!! So Sad !!!!!!! But Schnit Happens, and Things Change, what Can We Do ????? Oh, and Even at my Age 58, if I was On University Avenue, at 13th, During Class Changing, I would probably be talking to The Police, explaining why I Ran into Someones Car!!!!! Looking at The Co-Eds, what Else, Officer ????? !!!!!!!!!! Hey, Normal Males, Like Women, and Cute College Girls, Man, That's Top Of The Line !!!!!!!!! Take Care, My Friend, and soon, You will Be On The Float, Relaxing, in The Pool !!!!!!!!! All The Best !!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		13-Mar-2009 17:25
I Remember, The Fierce Rivalry, Between: Hialeah High, and Miami Springs High, when I went to Hialeah, from 1967- 1968. Students from Hialeah, would Paint A Horse, or Put a Toy Horse, or something , to Say Thoroughbreds, at Miami Springs High, before Football games, Between them, and Miami Springs, would Put Something to Say Golden Hawks, for their School, and at The Football Games, at Milander Stadium, ( Municipal), the Fans, went Wild, and For our Side, it was : Hialeah, Hialeah, Hialeah, Then Drum Rolls, and Feet Stomping The Bleahers, over, and over !!!!!!! What Hype !!!!!!! The Good Old Days !!!!!!!

Manocarz		13-Mar-2009 10:35
Robbin: The Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the UF campus is nicknamed "The Swamp." It is huge! When the Florida Gators play football, I can lay on a float on my pool and hear the crowd cheer if something goes good for them. Its' 10 minutes away from my house by car. Proably one reason why the house value is down. If I ever am able to leave here, it will be so good to be away from the insane and empty fervor directed towards the Gators. As for all the co-eds...there are an awfully large number of rear end collisions on University Avenue and on 13th Street when class changes. The guys just can't seem to keep their eyes on the road.

Robbin		13-Mar-2009 04:35
Does anyone Remember : What a nice Mens Cologne, and Ladies Perfume Section, They Had, at Richard's Department Store , On West 49th Street, Palm Springs Mile ?????? It was Right inside The Front Doors, and they Had Every Cologne there was, at that time. I always bought Mens Colognes there !!!!!!! I not only Liked to smell good, But I collected Mens Colognes, Back then, and My Whole DresserTop, in My Bedroom, was full of Rows and Rows, of Cologne Bottles, full of Good Smelling Stuff. I had: Jaguar, Faberge Woodhue, Brut, Canoe, Dante, Kanaka, Tabac, Zizanie, Royall Lyme, Royall Spyce, Currier & Ives, Old Spice, English Leather, OO7, Kingsmen, Royal Copenhagen, Royal Ambree, Flag & Sail, Jade East, Monsier Balman, Pinaud Clubman, Hawaiian Surf, and others. Memories, of My Youth, in Old Hialeah.

RobbinRobbin		12-Mar-2009 17:03
Anyone Remember, The Boulevard Day Care Center, on East 9th Street, just west of 6th Avenue ????? It was near My Elementary School,- Hialeah Elementary School, and I believe, it was owned, and Run by one of our Hialeah Elementary School Teachers, - MR. Lay. I Remember also, that when I was a little kid, in The 50's , The High School kids, of our Sun Tan Village, East Hialeah area, Went to either : Miami Edison SR. High, or to Miami Jackson SR. High. And at Babcock Park, in The 50's, and Early 60's, I remember some of The Directors, and Employees there; MR. Joel Tierce SR., MR. Jack Mackey, MR. Ed Hall, MRS. Ptak, and at The Pool, there was a man named Ray, and A Blonde Lady, named Sugar, or Honey, or something like that.

Robbin		12-Mar-2009 16:39
Manocarz, I'm curious, is The Swamp, still there, in Gainesville ???? I went there, a few times, in my young Single Days, and The Place was Crawling, with Beautiful College Girls, from The University Of Florida, and That Was Nice, I Loved It !!!!!!!! And I Made some Aquaintances there , Really Nice !!!!!!!!! Right Now, I'm Hungry, Think I'll Get On My Horse, and Ride To Big Ed's, and Get some Hushpuppies, I know you agree, with that Decision !!!!!!! Big Ed's BBQ, and His Hushpuppies, another Famous Memory Of Old Hialeah !!!!!!! Take Care, My Friend !!!!!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		12-Mar-2009 05:09
Manocarz, If that was the case, Then, yes , I Do Remember,. The Slade Pontiac, and How well, I Remember, That Ford Station Wagon, about a 56 Ford, I would say, and it had Like Glass Pack Mufflers, or Something, because, it was sort of Loud, when it took off, and it had a Very Different, and Strange Siren, that made a noise Like: Woop Woop Woop Woop. That Ambulance, came around our Sun Tan Village Neighborhood, all the time, in the 50's, and Early 60' s. I know what you mean, about wait and see, and Hopefully, Later, one Fine Day, you can sell Your House, instead of Giving it away, Like You Would Now. You would Be a Lot Warmer, there in Stuart, and around there. Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Manocarz		12-Mar-2009 01:46
Don: I'm in Gainesville right now, but this winter has been so brutal on my deteriorating skeleton that we may look around for a possible move south to Stuart, Jensen Beach or Jupiter area. Our only grandchild is being raised there and were missing it, so we have another incentive. We just have to wait patiently until the economic stimulus reaches as far as us to make any real decisions or sell the house. For now, were staying put. Robbin: that Slade Pontiac was the only one. I had two uses, hearse and ambulance. I don't remember many of the kids names from South Hialeah anymore. Several years ago I served a family professionally here in Gainesville and when they came in to meet with me for arrangements we were all shocked because they were the girls from the next street to me in Hialeah when we all grew up. Their new married names through me a curve so I didn't realize who they were. We had a miniature reunion under sad circumstances as they were there because one of their sisters had died in a tragic accident. But we did reminence a little bit and it made them think about happier things for a moment, so it was good. After that they moved away and I never saw them again. I cannot even remember their names now.

Robbin		11-Mar-2009 17:51
Manocarz, That was a Good one, about Riding with Me, in My Maroon Ford, You Made Me Laugh, Good Show !!!!!! And yes, That Ford Dealer, is still there, But Whe Your family, Bought That Van, it was Johnson Ford, But now, and For years, and years, it's Been: Gus Machado Ford. Maybe, I Haven't noticed it, But I Have not seen any Evidence of Car Dealers, or Restaurants Closing Here, They may Be Hurting, But not closing. But then again, Gainesville, is Much smaller, than Miami- FT. Lauderdale, and The Palm Beaches, and A Smaller Market. I Do notice though, that Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday, and other Good Restaurants Here, are Offering Good Specials Via Coupons, in the Papers Lately, and I Heard a Commercial, for Piccadilly Cafeteria, recently, on a Miami Radio Station. Things are Really Bad !!!!! I Remember, A Slade Pontiac Ambulance, But Not A Pontiac Hearse, on ly The Cadillacs. I Do remember The Buicks , Someone, Maybe Carl, Himself, used to Drop Off Ricky, and Carla Slade, at ST. John's school, in the mornings, when I went to Hialeah Elementary School, I Could see that from our Playground. I Later, went to Miami Springs JR. High with Ricky Slade, and used to kid around with Him. Did you by any chance, know: Stanley Freeman, at South Hialeah Elementary School ????? He and I Never Got along, and almost Fought, many times, I don't know what stopped us. I used to see him, at Flamingo Plaza, and He always Looked at me , with Disrespect, and made comments, and then, we met again, at Miami Springs JR. High, and We didn't become friends, there either. Glad to Hear from you!!!!! Stay Tuned, and write, when you Can. Robbin.

Robbin		11-Mar-2009 17:26
Anyone Remember, The U- Totem Store, on West 12th Avenue, at about 70th Street ????? I went there, all the time, when I went to Palm Springs JR. High, from 1964, to 1966, and at one time, I worked there , part time, after school, Helping The Manager, By Sweeping, Rotating Stock, in the Cooler, and Straightening up , The Return For Deposit Bottles Room, ect. I Made Like $20.00, a week, Doing that, and that was a Lot Of Money, for Me, Back then, I Was A Rich Kid. I went Skating, To The Movies, To Burger King, To Royal Castle, ect. Those were The Days !!!!!!!

Don Boyd		11-Mar-2009 15:50
Manocarz, it's good to see you posting more frequently which I hope means you are recovering nicely from your procedure. Refresh my memory: where are you living now that is seeing all those closures? I forgot where you're at. That Ford dealer that you and Robbin have been mentioning was on the southwest corner of W. 49th Street and 12th Avenue, just on the other side of the street from the west end of Palm Springs Mile. Don

Manocarz		11-Mar-2009 09:58
Hello Robbin: When we read your post its' like riding around with you in your maroon Ford back in time. Even though Mr. Slade had many cadillac professional cars in his fleet, many may not remember that he had one Pontiac hearse/ambulance in the 1960's, he used Buick's for his lead car in his processions, and...he had a Ford station wagon that could be used on a back up ambulance call. The Ford was also used sometimes as a flower wagon, and may have been used as a first call car. About your mention of Johnson Ford: Was that the Ford dealer that was built on 49th, either on Palm Springs Mile or just west of the 'mile' on the left going west in the late 1960's? If so, we got a brand new 1970 Ford passenger van there in December 1969 as we were leaving Hialeah. It was fully loaded with all the trimmings: (no power windows-no A/C-no power seats-and my father splurged by having an AM radio installed!) Is it still there? The Ford dealer here has closed down. So has Cadillac, Volvo, Mazda, Buick, GMC Trucks, & Mitsibishi. The Chevy dealer has a few Cadillac's and the Pontiac dealer has a few Buicks & GMC Trucks & the Mercury dealer has some Fords. Dealer row is thinning out. Restaurants that are gone include: Bennigen's, Hops, Don Pablo's, On the Border, some Wendy's, Guthries, most of the Sonic's. How about there in Hialeah? If it keeps up there won't be any place to but hushpuppies! Plus we'll all have to start riding horses.

Robbin		10-Mar-2009 17:00
Remember, Hialeah- Springs Auto Parts, on Palm Avenue, almost to Okeechobee Road ???? For years, in The 50's, and 60's, it was The Place To Go, for Auto Parts needs. I always Loved Western Auto Stores, and went to the one in Flamingo Plaza, all the time as a Little Kid, in the 50's. Baker's Pharmacy, was near there, and it was a nice Little old Time Drug Store, and I went there, a lot as a kid. But when I think of Palm Avenue, a Bell Rings In My Head, and I Think :: Big Ed's BBQ's Hushpuppies, They were Great, and Manocarz agrees !!!!!!! Manocarz, Did I Make You Hushpuppie Hungry !!!!!!!

Robbin		10-Mar-2009 16:47
I Remember, when Gus Machado Ford , was Johnson Ford. I also remember, whe The Mango Hill Area, south of there, was Weeds, and cows. Also, Past 12th Avenue, on West 49th Street, there wasn't much of anything, Before 1964, and When Westland Mall came along, along there, and west of there, started coming along. I remember Pennsucco, My friends , and I went out there to Bust Bottles, shooting with our 22 Rifles. The Good old Kid Days, nothing to do, but have fun.

Robbin		10-Mar-2009 05:33
At My Workplace, today, I Talked to A Gentleman, who was A Hialeah Police Officer, and A Hialeah Polititian, at one time, and He , and I, Had A Fun Few Minutes Reminicing, about the Old Days, in Hialeah. His Name, is Glen Rice, and He is a Very nice Gentleman, and I told him, about this site, and Hopefully, he will Join us Here, and share some of His Old Memories Of Hialeah.

Robbin		10-Mar-2009 05:26
Manocarz, Status Report Please !!!!!! I Have a Good one, For You !!!!!! I Bought A Good Used Car, Recently, from A neighbor, a 1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer XLT, and you'll never Believe, what Color, it is, Carl F. Slade Maroon, The Exact Color, of Slade's Fleet !!!!!!! I knew you would Like That one !!!!!!! Did I Make You Smile ?????? I Hope So !!!!!!!! Take Care, My Friend !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin		08-Mar-2009 21:34
Carey- gigi, Best Regards, My Friend !!!! Hope all is well, with You. Robbin.

Robbin		07-Mar-2009 19:38
If You went to Palm Springs JR. High, whe I did, - 1964- 1966, you may remember Me,- Robbin Learned. I was on The Track Team, and I Pushed the Shot Put, and I always went to our School Dances, which were held in The School Cafeteria, sometimes after school, and sometimes, on Friday Nights. I remember Slow Dancing with Juliana Wollak, after I asked her to Dance, many times, and there was another girl , who was also new, at our school then, as was Juliana Wollak, and I can't Recall Her Last Name, I only Remember her 1st name, and that was Linda, and I asked her to Dance a Lot also. That was in 8th Grade,--- 1965. My Main friends, were: Noel Martinez, Chris Eichstadt, Tommy Maratta, Pete Booth, Rick Seaman,Tommy Morrison, and others. My favorite Subject: Woodshop. My favorite Girls, were: Gloria Amerson, Lynn Morgan, Kathy Keahey, Mary Ann Savage, Juliana Wollak, Jackie Zimmerman, Peggy Stoetzer, Debby Ray, and others. My favorite PSJH Cafeteria Foods , were: Beefaroni, Spaghetti, Cookies, and The Cherry Cobbler Dessert. Teachers I Liked; MR. Sherron, MR. Spinks, MR. Gutierrez, MR. Miller, MR . Holcomb, MR. RYals, MRS. Malamed, MR. Fowler, MR. Mulcheck. Remember, Old Stone Face Lanier???? I Do !!!! I visited Him , a few times !!!!! Would be nice to hear from some others, who went to PSJH, when I Did !!!!!!!!

Robbin		07-Mar-2009 15:46
Taps, for old Friends, of Mine, no Longer, with us: Ricky Macleid,, Rod Bauza, and A Girl, who Had my attention, for a Long Time, The Beautiful Late Jackie Zimmerman. May they all 3 , Rest In Eternal Peace. I still, think of them, often.

Robbin		07-Mar-2009 15:44
Does anyone, remember, The Bell Burgers, at Taco Bell, back in 1968- 1974, or around that time???? My younger Brother Danny, and I Loved those Dry Sloppy Joe Type Sandwiches, and went to Taco Bell , on West 49th Street, all the time, for them, back then. They didn't have any sauce, just dry Slightly seasoned Cooked Ground Beef, on a Holsum Hamburger Bun, and the meat was similar, to the ground beef, on a good Chili Dog, very simple, but delicious !!!!!! My Brother, and I sill talk about those Bell Burgers, that we Loved, and ate, all the time. Why they Discontinued them, I Don't know, My Brother, and I , would have bought all of them, that they made !!!!!!!

Robbin		07-Mar-2009 15:31
Taps, for old Friends, of Mine, no Longer, with us: Ricky Macleid,, Rod Bauza, and A Girl, who Had my attention, for a Long Time, The Beautiful Late Jackie Zimmerman. May they all 3 , Rest In Eternal Peace. I still, think of them, often.

Robbin		07-Mar-2009 15:21
There was A Church's Fried Chicken, on East 4th Avenue, just north of Babcock Park, in around1970 - 1973, but it didn't stay there, too long. And The Eastern Star, and Masonic Lodge, just south of 21st Street, between Palm Avenue, and Red Road, used to Have a Breakfast Event, open to the Public. Also, when I went to school, at Palm Springs JR. High, The School, used to have A Spaghetti Supper, every now and then, at night, when they had P. T. A. Meetings- Open House, and The Spaghetti, was Heavenly, Really Delicious !!!!!!! Some more Memories Of Old Hialeah.

Robbin		07-Mar-2009 06:39
Carey- gigi, Are you still around, My Friend ?????? I was gone, for a while, and I noticed, you've been gone a while, as well. You are Missed, and I Hope, all is well, with you, and your Family. You mentioned, before, about moving soon, to Asheville, N. C., Did you move, already ????? If you get a chance, and feel like it, Let me hear from you. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		07-Mar-2009 06:31
Back in The 60's, when we wanted to Buy Liquor, but we couldn't, we would go to M & M Liquors, on Lejeune Road, and S. E. 8th Street, in Hialeah, and there was these old Guys, who Hung around there, to make some extra money, and you would ask them: Sir, can you do me a favor, and they would say : yeh, sure, what do you need, and you'd tell them, what you want, and give them the money, and they'd go in and buy it for you, and you'd give them like a Five Dollar Tip, and everyone was Happy, and we'd leave, and go Get Drunk!!!!! A True Story, and Another Hialeah Memory, for The History Books.

Robbin		07-Mar-2009 06:17
Anyone here, Go To Hialeah Elementary School, in The 50's, to 1962 ???? If so, Do You remember, MR. Brewer, Clyde E. Brewer, Our Principal ????? And MR. Drew, MR. Oliver, MR. Kruze, MR. Griner, MRS. Greene, Miss Kleinfeld, MR. Lay, MRS. Lucas, MR. Stevens, MRS. Keller, MR. Akins, MRS. Harrel, Miss Bouchet, MRS. Ropeik, Our Neat Library, Upstairs, Our Great Carnivals, Our afterschool Magic Shows, Our Field Trips, to neat places, and our neat candy store, nearby ??????? That was my Elementary School, all 6 years, and I remember all of this !!!!!!!

Robbin		06-Mar-2009 18:45
When I was growing up, in SunTan Village, My Friends , and I, used to buy metal chair coasters, with spikes on the bottom, and we would hammer them into the heels, of our shoes, and go into Food Fair, or kwik Chek, and run, and slide, like we were on Ice. This was Fun, But Dangerous, 2 Things could Happen: You could fall, and Get Hurt, and The Store Manager, could Throw you out. Both , Happen to me !!!!! Does anyone else, Remember this???? And Did anyone See Me , Being Dennis The Menace ?????? Grown Up Robbin. Another Hialeah Memory.

Robbin		06-Mar-2009 18:27
Manocarz, To Be Very Honest, I'm not exactly sure , but I think I remember T- Bone Charlie's, to be just west of The Palmetto, a bout a Mile, on Okeechobee Road. And Yes, I Make myself Hungry also, and Steak, I Love Steak !!!! How about A Filet Mignon, with Hushpuppies, Outrageous, Right, But I would Try it !!!!! T- Bone Charlie's, Didn't last very long, as I Remember, But I went there, a few times, and I remember that the T- Bone Steaks, were Huge, and Good. And , I think they did have a Cowboy, or something like that, on the sign, our out front. I Hope your Hand, is Coming along nicely, your pain is Little, or none, and that soon, you will be back to Full swing again. And Your one handed Typing, is Great !!!!!! Imagine, You Type, with one Hand, and I Type, with one Finger !!!!! How about Those Apples !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Fran		06-Mar-2009 18:01
Wasn't that the place where if you wore a neck tie. They would cut it off and hang it up on the wall. They sold a steak that was huge. If you could eat it, it was free.

Manocarz		06-Mar-2009 16:56
Hello Robbin: "T-Bone Charlie's" sounds familiar to me. Where on Okee. Rd. was it? I remember there was some steak house beyond the Palmetto on Hwy 27 in the '60's. Was that it? I thought that one had the word 'cactus' or 'cowboy' or something western in its' name. You sure have a way of making us all hungry.

Robbin		05-Mar-2009 17:54
Anyone Remember, T-Bone Charlie's Steak House, that was on Okeechobee Road ????? It Didn't last Long, But it was Good. Also, Remember, when Jerry's Caterers, had their Offices on Okeechobee Road, near Hitching Post BBQ ?? I was very familiar, with Jerry's Caterers, Marriott In Flite, Dobbs House,& Sky Chefs, because when I was a Foodservice Truck Driver, I Delivered to all of them, at MIA, all the time.

Robbin		05-Mar-2009 06:22
In that same area, of East 49th Street, there was : Lelly's Kodak Pictures Store, just east of the Burger King, on 49th Street, and Lejeune Road. It was a Red and Yellow Barn Looking Building, that sorta looked like A KFC. I went there to Develop Pictures, a few times, in 1981, and they were very good, and very nice. Another Hialeah Memory.

Robbin		05-Mar-2009 06:08
Sofia, There was, and still is A Gun Shop, near where Working Mans Friend Gas Station was. Hialeah Gun Shop, and Range is Still there, But Hialeah Gun Shop, is By The 103rd Street Train Bridge, just east of East 10th Avenue, and Working Mans Friend, was Like a Block or two west of there. I Lived at Hialeah Gun Shop, and On the Shooting Range, at one time. I was there, every day, But now, I only go : like once a week, and I go to Newer and more modern Gun Ranges, also. You mustalso remember: Plantation Pit BBQ, which was next to Working Mans Friend Gas Station. Best Regards, Sofia. Robbin.

Don Boyd		05-Mar-2009 02:33
Sofia, I seem to recall a gun shop over there. Eastsider, I know about cheap oil. I had an old Volvo 344 that burned oil and I would always have a case or two in the trunk that I bought either from Zayre or Eagle Army-Navy because it was even cheaper by the case. I'd check the oil occasionally and add as necessary but sometimes I'd forget and when the engine started knocking I'd add the oil. One night in late '65 or early '66 four of us went out to the midnights on Krome via Okeechobee and I slipped in between two semi's where 103rd Street met Okeechobee to turn right. It pissed the semi behind us off and he blew his horn repeatedly and gave us the lights and of course 4 birds were shot out the windows in retort as we made the right onto Okeechobee. I passed the first semi on Okeechobee thinking we had it made and then we noticed that the second semi passed the first too. Then he turned off all his lights and we couldn't see him on a moonless night except a dark shadow in front of the other semi's lights which fell far behind us with time. We were doing 70 or 80 mph and couldn't see him at all and when he turned his headlights on he was three feet off our back bumper scaring the hell out of us. We flew through Pennsuco with him right on our ass blowing his loud as hell horn. I remember thinking "where in the hell is the FHP when you need them? They're always there when you screw up!" I was hoping to make the left turn onto Krome without him killing us and the engine started knocking. We couldn't pull over because of the madman behind us. I sped up right before Krome to put a gap between him and us and we flew around the curve to pull over and the semi madman continued straight on US27 blowing his horn and yelling stuff at us. We popped the hood and the engine was glowing red in the total darkness, like red hot charcoal on a grill. We let the engine cool down, added cans of oil from the trunk, and limped home at 25 or 30mph but I had blown a rod which was expensive as hell to get repaired. Oh to be young and stupid again..... Don

Sofia		05-Mar-2009 00:09
I had not thought about Working Man's for years? I remember passing by that station constantly. Wasn't there a gun shop next door?

eastsider		04-Mar-2009 22:51
Don, I've got one better than that. I knew a guy that drove a Hillman. He never changed the oil because "Oil never wears out" and used 1/2 regular gas and 1/2 kerosene to save money. Back then kerosene was around 15 cents a gallon and cheap regular gas was probably around 27 cents or so. You could buy oil at Zayre's for 19 cents a quart back then. The good thing was that the Hillman smoked so bad that there was never a mosquito within 100 yards of it. If he had a tire that was worn on only one side he would turn the tire around so the tread would be on the outside and did that with a pair of tire irons himself to save money. Oh yeah, and like your guy he never chipped in for gas either.

Don Boyd		04-Mar-2009 22:29
One of my best friends for many years used to drive from the PS Junior High neighborhood all the way over to the Working Mans Friend gas station to gas up and save a few cents per gallon. He never chipped in for gas when riding in our cars either. I had forgotten about the Thoni's on the Palmetto - thanks for that memory. Don

Robbin		04-Mar-2009 17:50
In a previous post, I mentioned Tony Benedetto, F. A. Benedetto, The Very famous Hialean, and I Spelled His name Benetto, by mistake, and I stand Corrected. I Met MR. Benedetto, personally, and He was a nice man. He had his Barber Shop, for many years, and He was In Charge, of The Hialeah Chapter, of The DAV, for many years, and also, The Old Hialeah Flea Market, where UPS, and Hialeah Police Headquarters are now. MR. Francis F. A. Benedetto, a Great Man, in The History Of Hialeah. RIP.

Robbin		04-Mar-2009 17:39
Anyone Here, Remember: WorkingMans Friend Cut Rate Gas Station, on East 49th Street, between Lejeune Road, and East 10th Avenue. I used to go there, back in 1969, to Buy Bulk used oil, to Run in my $50.00 1959 Fiat. Also, there was Thoni's Cut Rate Gas Station, on The Palmetto Sevice Road, just south of 103Rd Street. And I still Miss: Plantation Pit BBQ, which was next Door, to WorkingMans Friend. I used to go to Plantation Pit BBQ, a Lot, back in 1968- 1969, and it was Real Good.

Robbin		04-Mar-2009 05:43
Eastsider, My Dad, did not Tolerate anything he didn't like, If you Lived in his House, it was 100 % his way, or you got Beat, or if you were old enough, thrown out. And Yeh, McDonald's on 49th Street, was a Hangout, at one time, for youths, But I Believe Hialeah Police, Ran everyone off, and it's no more there now. I Like The Flat Top Military Haircut, and I Like The Flat Top Fade, Like Police, and Military have, and I've had my hair that way, many times. When my younger Brother, and I were real young, my Dad always took us to a Barber Shop, and got us short Military Haircuts, But later, we could could keep our hair, a little longer, and we did. In Elementary school, I used Wildroot, Vitalis, and Brylcream, on my Hair. Talk to you again soon. Robbin.

eastsider		04-Mar-2009 01:41
Robbin: My dad didn't like the way I looked but tolerated it, probably because he was a drunk. Here's another "cool" hairdo, the Hollywood Flat-top; flat-top on the top, ducktail and long on the sides. Available at the Flat-top Shop on Palm Avenue. I never had a motorcycle or a scooter, but I did have a 55 Chevy convertible, with fuzzy dice. It was a ratty car but the dice looked nice. Blew the engine and junked it. I never hung at the Palace, we always hung at McDonalds across 49th from the Palace.

Robbin		03-Mar-2009 18:30
Eastsider, I always thought West Side Story, and Grease , were neat, an very cool, But My Dad, Did not, and he saw all of that, and even Elvis Presley, as Disrespect, and Rebellion, Like James Dean's Rebel With A Cause. He wouldn't allow me, to go outside, with my hair Jelly Rolled, and I could not have one of those neat Hood Black Leather Jackets, with the little chrome stars. I Guess my Dad, was Real Old School, - Old Fashioned, and He was The King, Of Our Castle. You are a little older than me, and The older Kids, like you, were The Hoods, Back then, and I was a little Punk. The older kids, your age, and Big teenagers, then, in The 50's, Told us little kids,: Beat it Kid, or Scram Squirt, and we did. I remember, Back in The 50's, also, A lot of the older guys, had Cushman Eagles, Vespas, Mustang Scooters, and some had Neat Cars, with flames on the sides, Fuzzy Dice on The Rearview Mirrors, and most were Raked up , in the back. 55 Chevy's, 55 Fords, 56 Chevys, 53 Chevys, and others, were very common, and on their Radios, you'd hear: Mother In Law, Blueberry Hill, Yakety- Yak, Peanut- Peanut Butter, Witch Doctor, Silhouettes, ect. Some of these guys, would Park in front of Rustic Roller Rink, and watch The Skating, and Talk to Skating Friends, and Girls. And they also went to Pizza Palace, on West 49th Street, To see an be seen, eat Pizza, ect. The Good old Days, and we were a part of it, aren't you Glad???? I Am !!! Later. Robbin.

Robbin		03-Mar-2009 05:46
Eastsider, I remember, well, The DuckTail, and JellyRoll Guys Hairstyles, of The 50's, and up to Pre- Beatles Time, Like 1962. And The Black Leather Jackets, with the Little Chrome Stars, on them, The Seat Belt 1/2 Boots, with the Buckle, on the side, A white Tee Shirt under the Jacket, ect. These Guys were called Hoods, and Looked Like: The Fonz, Fabian, Elvis Presley, James Dean, and the guys In Grease. The Jacket Collar was turned up, and these Guys all smoked Cigarettes, to be Cool, and some Rode Harleys. I had a friend, that I Hung around with, in 1962, when I was 11 years old, and a 5th Grader, and his name, was Jerry Horton, and he was 17 years old, and had gone to Miami Jackson High School, in Allapattah, But Dropped out. He Looked just Like this, and was a Real Hood, and a Tough One. My Mom, knew I Hung around with Him, and Tried to Stop me from Doing that. I Finally Listened to Her, and Jerry Moved away, from our area, and that was that. He called Girls Broads, and just Like The Fonz, He was Good with The Ladies. I sure Remember The Horseshoe Taps, I Put them on My Shoes, Back then, to Make noise. And some of Those Hoods, used to Park their Cars By the Fence, ouside Rustic Roller Rink , Back then. I used to Comb my Hair up on Both sides, and pull it down, in front, like The Jelly Roll Hair Style, and when My Dad caught me, with my Hair that way, He got mad, and told me , to comb my hair, like a gentleman. Great Memories, My Friend !!!!! Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		03-Mar-2009 05:17
Sofia, Yes, you are correct, that's the same Hialeah Roller Rink. And Don't feel Bad, I was an Excellent Skater, But sometimes I Fell on My #$*&^ also, and many time, some little kid, struggling, to skate, would grab on to me, and cause me to fall, with them. I always had my share of Bruises Black and Blue, and Blisters on my feet, But like you said, We Did Have Fun !!!!! I went there, from 1964, to 1966, so you were there , a few years after I was. Best Regards. Robbin.

eastsider		03-Mar-2009 01:12
Robbin: The atmosphere and food at the VFW sounds nice, but they probably wouldn't have let me, or the guys that I ran around with, in the door. I think that we had seen "West Side Story" a few too many times. All of us had long, Wildroot Cream Oil laden, duck-tailed hairdos, pointed toe black shoes with horseshoe taps, pegged pants and shirt jackets. All of use usually had a metal comb in our back pockets to complete the ensemble. The girls that we hung out with had also seen "West Side Story" too many times and dressed to match our "look". The funny thing was, that within 2 years we wouldn't have gone anywhere looking like that because The Beatles had changed the styles and we changed immediately too, switching our Wildroot for Gillette Hot Combs and shirt jackets for collarless sport coats.

Sofia		02-Mar-2009 19:19
Was Hialeah Roller Rink the one across from Filer Junior High? If it was, I would go there on Saturday mornigns in the early seventies and skate all day (fall on my #$# all day, I should say) especially when making an attempt to skate backwards to good classic rock music. And then I'd come home to blisters on my feet. Fun times!

Robbin		02-Mar-2009 18:49
Anyone Remember, The Old Hialeah Flea Market, that was where UPS, and Hialeah Police Headquarters are now ???? My Mom and I , used to Go there, back in The 70's, and we bought things there, and enjoyed going there, on Sunday Mornings. I Remember, also, that The DAV, and Tony Bennetto, had something to do with That Flea Market. It was A Good Place. A Nice Memory, of The Flea Market, and My Deceased Mom.

Robbin		02-Mar-2009 18:42
Did anyone Reading this , ever Go to Hialeah Roller Rink, Skating ????? Back in 1964, 65, and 66, while a student at Palm Springs JR. High, I went there, alot, especially, in the summer. I Have a Lot, of Great Memories, of Being there. The only thing I didn't like there, was How Hot it was in there, in the summer,and only that Big Fan, on the west end, to cool you at all, But otherwise, Hialeah Roller Rink, was A Great Place. And Roy Raybold, Roy Lee, and Jeff, were Super Nice People, and they Ran A Good Place.

Robbin		02-Mar-2009 18:27
Eastsider, At the VFW Friday Night Dances, and Moose Lodge Talent Shows, there were kids from: your Flamingo Elementary, Mae M. Walters Elementary, My Hialeah Elementary, South Hialeah Elementary, ST. John's, & Filer, and we had a Good Time, every week, Dancing, Playing 45 RPM Records, Sitting around exchanging stories about our schools, Eating Freshly Made Hamburgers, Tuna Fish Sandwiches, and Drinking Coca Cola, out of The old Small Glass Bottles, and poured in a cup of Ice. And for me, there was another Plus , : I met some pretty , and very nice Girls, from other schools, and that was neat, and I would wait all week, just to go there, and see them. I was 11 years old, and it was 1962, and I was in 5th Grade. Most of the other kids there, were around my age, but some were 7th Graders, at Filer, so they were probably 13. And you know what? We never had any trouble, Fights, or anything there But a Good Time. Great Memories, for Me, and I just thought maybe you were there too, since you went to Flamingo Elementary, and Filer JR. High, and you lived, not too far, from there. And You're correct; there was a Gulf Station, on the corner, of 4th avenue, and East 32nd Street, and next door, going west, there was a Mechanics Garage, and then The VFW, and then The Moose Lodge. Take Care, and we'll Talk again soon. Robbin.

eastsider		02-Mar-2009 17:21
Robbin: No, I never went to any VFW dances and to the best of my recollection was never physically in the Moose Lodge or the VFW. I think that in 62 I was in the Eight Grade, and probably thought myself as "too cool" for the VFW dances. I know exactly where you're talking about though. There was a Gulf gas station on the northwest corner of 32nd street and 4th avenue and the Moose and VFW were several doors west of the Gulf. I forget what was between those buildings, maybe some type of businesses or offices?

Robbin		02-Mar-2009 05:56
Manocarz, Did your Big Ed's Hushpuppies arrive on time ????? And Did You enjoy them ???? I Hope so, and You are in My Daily Prayers, My Friend. All The Best Wishes, to you. Robbin.

Robbin		02-Mar-2009 05:53
Eastsider, I'm curious, Did you ever go to The friday Night Dances, at The VFW , on East 32nd Street, by Hialeah Park Racetrack, in 1962 ??? I used to go there, and it was a lot of Fun, and A Lot of Kids from Filer, and that's why I ask, maybe , we saw each other there. I used to go to The Moose Lodge Talent Shows, with a 35 cent Buffet, also. Best Regards. Robbin.

Robbin		01-Mar-2009 21:40
Eastsider, Yes, The water Polo was not only: Try to Walk to the other side, with the Ball, But Slug and wrestle and 1/2 Drown Him, to get the Ball, and yes, there were Bloody noses Galore, and The Coaches were Like D. I.'s Cheering us on, Like it was Pugil Stick Fights, telling us : Get Him, Get The Ball. Coach Griner, was My 10th Grade P. E. Teacher, and The Hialeah High Swimming Coach, and when I was at Hialeah Elementary School, in The 50's , Coach Griner, was one of our 2 P. E. Teachers there, so I knew Him, Before Hialeah High. It was Fun, But As Rough as Hockey, and Football Combined. And as For South Beach, I Surfed there, in 1966, when I was a Student, at Palm Springs JR. High, and I remember the Lum's you're talking about. I Ate A Lunch of : Bagels, From Beach Bagel, which was across the street, from The South Beach Pier, A Can Of Pepsi, From the Machine, in Beach Bagel, and Sometimes, if I Could afford it, A Hot Dog, and A Brownie, From The Bread Truck looking Food Kitchen, on the Beach. They Had Great Brownies. My neighbor, and friend,-- Rod Bauza, who also , like you, went to Filer, was My Surfing Pal, we always went to Surf together, at South Beach, in front of the Parking Garage, of The Miami Beach Kennel Club. And Besides Our Surfing Fun, There was Lots of Surfer Girls Around, and Man, were they Pretty !!!!! Great Memories, Thanks, Eastsider, for Reminding Me, it sure Took Me Back, To 1966 !!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		01-Mar-2009 18:43
Robbin: I had forgot about the Water Polo games and you're right it was 1/2 drown polo. We were so rough that it was not unusual for several bloddy noses and split lips to happen. I also now remember that the girls phys-ed classes were in the North end of the pool seperating the boys by the middle deeper part. I remember one time that we tried to swim underwater to the girls end to get a look-see and Coach Griner caught us (which probably wasn't too awfully hard) and we each got 2 whacks. Don: I guess that you are talking about the part of south Beach that had the jetty on the south end, dog track parking on the west and the pier on the north boundaries. We had some really good times there in the late 1960's, mostly involving several cases of beer. It's a shame that the beach is gone as I knew it. I remember that there was a Lums within walking distance of the parking lot and one of the last times that I was at the old South beach I ate in that Lums. I sat at the bar and felt something insude my pants leg. I went to the restroom and found a huge cockroach crawling up my leg. I squashed it on the floor, returned to the bar and finished my hot dog, thinking nothing about it. Today some do-gooder would have the place closed by the Health Department. My how times have changes, but at least "Inglish is gratis" at Hialeah High still to this day!

Don Boyd		01-Mar-2009 07:40
Eastsider, thanks for the comments. Yep, I remember the VW tricks. One day when we went to the real South Beach south of the pier, we lifted and turned at least 7 or 8 parked Beetles so that their front ends were on the sidewalks on the west side of the Miami Beach Kennel Club. It was hilarious looking down the street and seeing all the skewed Beetles and we were wondering what the meter maids would think when they came around to check the meters. Manocarz, you're right - a lot of adults back then would be in jail or prison for child abuse. I hope that every new day is getting better for you in your recovery! Don

Robbin		01-Mar-2009 05:52
Eastsider, Nice to hear from you again. And about Municipal --, ( Milander), Auditorium, it's entirely possible, that it was originally slated to be A Supermarket, like a Grand Union, But I never knew about it, as long as I can remember, it was there, as Municipal Auditorium, Stadium, and pool. And yes, they Held many Different Functions, there, over the years. Everyone, got their Money's worth, out of that Bldg. But when they tore it down, a piece of HialeahHistory was Lost Forever. And about That Whacking Apparattus you and Don Boyd mentioned, I never got hit with that one, But I Did Get Whacked, Many times with a Pallet Board Type Paddle, at Hialeah High, By Physical Education Coach Kubichek, and he Really Walloped You, Believe Me. I went to Dances, Battle Of The Bands, Hialeah High Registrations, ect. And I swam in The Pool there, many times, in the 60's, and always went off of the High Diving Board, and At Hialeah High, when we had swimming, I went there, and Beat Everyone there, Racing across the Pool Width, and we played water polo, and it got Real Rough, and was Practicly: 1/2 Drown the guy with the Ball, to get possession of the Ball. Later, my friend. Robbin.

Robbin		01-Mar-2009 05:30
Manocarz, Yes, Dipper Dan, was A Great place , for Ice Cream, I went there, all the time, back in the 60's. They had Swift's Ice Cream, and it was Really Good. My 2 favorite flavors there, were: Banana, and French Vanilla. I Love Ice Cream. Now, I usually Get: Farm Stores Chocolate, Haagen Dasz Chocolate, Publix Premium Chocolate, Breyers Peach, Breyers Strawberry, Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, and Carvel Chocolate. And Edy's Chocolate, also. Got to have my Ice Cream !!!!! I Had Hush Puppies tonight , with my Dinner, at Cracker Barrel, and I thought of you. Best Regards, my Friend. Robbin.

eastsider		01-Mar-2009 01:00
Don: In today's world "Black Magic" would be considered as Child Abuse. Back in the day, it was just a part of getting caught. You had the right to be P.O.ed, but I must confess that every time that I got a whack that I deserved it. One time a bunch of us got lined up in a mass Black Magic "execution" for smoking on the way to the pool. We had to get wet before the Magic would be administered and at that time we swam in our gym shorts. That whack really stung. But after class ended, the coach's VW bug ended up cross-ways in the middle of Palm Avenue. Those bugs weren't really that heavy with about 10 teenagers lifting on the bumpers.

Manocarz		28-Feb-2009 23:54
Don: Your memory about being whacked by the coach makes me think of how if they hed todays bloodthirsty HRS back then, children would've raised themselves in a total kids world and visited every parent and educator alive in prison. (Sounds like the theme for a good sci-fi movie-there I go giving up royalties for a potentially money making idea again). Robbin: I only remember the Dipper Dan Ice Cream Parlor you mentioned. Could use a visit there this evening.

Don Boyd		28-Feb-2009 21:51
I remember attending Sunday morning church services in Municipal Auditorium when Immaculate Conception rented it before they finished their new church, numerous Friday and Saturday night dances there, including CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) dances, and the swimming classes. I got "Black Magic" one time from coach Halstead for holding a locker combination lock up to my ear and turning the tumblers while bored sitting in the locker room during a thunderstorm. He hit the ceiling with the end of it at the peak of its upswing/downswing before it impacted my butt knocking me three feet forward and leaving bruises on me for at least a week. I wanted to kill the SOB for that because I wasn't trying to break into the locker. My father would have kicked his ass somewhere if I had told him but I kept quiet to keep the peace. #$@#$#$ !! That's the first I've seen on the grocery store turning into Municipal Auditorium; I always thought it was built as the auditorium because it was that when we moved out to Hialeah in 1957. I hope some older-timer can provide us with more information. Don

eastsider		28-Feb-2009 20:23
I remember "Professional" Wrestling matching being held at Municipal (Milander) Auditorium along with dances, private parties, etc. When I was at Filer Junior High the County Band Competition was held there and I remember it sounding like we were playing in an airplane hanger with all of the echo. When I went to Hialeah High we had swimming class at the pool behind the Auditorium and if we late walking from the Gym to the pool or got caught smoking on the way, we got our behinds whacked by a rubber strip affectionately known as "Black Magic". I don't doubt the Miami-Herald's accuracy, but I always remembered my parents saying that the building was built for a grocery store that never moved in and the city took it over. It seems like the grocery was supposed to be a Grand Union but I remember for sure the tall square sign on Palm Avenue that looked like a grocery store sign that had "Milander Park" (or maybe Auditorium, I forget which) painted on it in black letters. Can anybody set me straight on the grocery store/city takeover aspect?

Robbin		28-Feb-2009 18:28
Anyone Remember, these Old Hialeah Places????? : Frank's Italian Meat Market, on Palm Avenue, and 10th Street, Frank made Delicious Fresh Italian Sausage, and my Mom Bought it there, all the time, in the 50's, Gatsby's, on West 49th Street, My Friend's Restaurant, in the same Bldg., and Black Angus, there 1st, Bistelandia, across from Hialeah High, where Burger Kastle was , back in 1968. Bistelandia, had Great Pan Con Bistec,-- Cuban Style Steak Sandwiches, in the Late 70's. And, there was a Cafeteria Line Type Italian Restaurant, where Circuit City is now, on West 49th Street, at Red Road, and I went there, a Few times, and it was Real Good, But I Can't Recall, the name, of the place. It was in the same Bldg., that ST. Clair's Cafeteria, was in Before. And Super X Drugs, which was to the Left Of Publix, and then, there was; Fedco Discount, Winn Dixie, and Radio Shack, across 49th Street, from McDonald's, and Lum's, Coney Island, and Arbetter's, and Won Ton, and Dipper Dan Ice Cream, all across 49th Street, from Publix, and I- Hop.

Robbin		28-Feb-2009 17:51
As A child, My Dad, and I , not only Visited Mayor Henry Milander, in His Office, at Hialeah City Hall, But also, My Mom and Dad bought their Meat, at Milander's Meat Market, on Palm Avenue, just south of City Hall, and Mayor Milander Himself, waited on us, Cutting the Meat, Grinding Ground Round , and Cutting Our Beef Roast, For The Weber BBQ on the Rotisserie Spit, with Charcoal, and Wood Chips, The way my Family Cooked Our Roast Beef, a Lot, on Sundays, Back Then, and That Roast Beef, was Heavenly, and with it , we had Yorkshire Pudding, and Mashed Potatoes, and Gravy, and Sweet Iced Tea, for our Beverage. Again , I say, In My Book, Mayor Henry Milander, was a Great Man, and Very Nice, Always, and I will Always Remember Him. I think he was The Most Famous Person, in the History Of Hialeah, and He did A Lot, For Hialeah. And Manocarz, I Remember Seeing Mayor Milander, in That Pontiac Bonneville, too, and when you waved to Him, he always was Smiling Back, and waving at you too.

Robbin		28-Feb-2009 06:23
Anyone Remember, A Crazy Old Man, named Silly Willy, who Rode A Bicycle Past Hialeah Elementary School, all the time, in the Late 50's, and early 60's, and he always had on some kind of Blue Headdress Hat, and He would Ride By our School Yelling, and Giving away some kind of Free Newspapers. He Lived up on around East 16th Street, and aroundEast 5th Avenue. He always Looked Silly and all the kids Laughed at him, and said that he was crazy.

Robbin		28-Feb-2009 06:06
Manocarz, Milander Auditorium-,,( Municipal Auditorium ), was Old Hialeah, and though small, it had character. Hialeah High, had many events there in that Auditorium, in the 60's, while I was there, and there were Dances, and Battle Of The Bands, Ect., held there. We will see what out of place and proportion, monstrosity, they will put there now, in it's place. As for Mayor Henry Milander, I think He was A Great Man , and Did A Lot for Hialeah. My Dad, was A Good Friend Of Mayor Milander, and when I was A Little Kid, Iwould sit in the Mayor's Office, with my Dad, and The Mayor was always so nice. Henry Milander, The Father Of Hialeah.

Manocarz		28-Feb-2009 00:11
Thanks for the article link Don. I can still remember hearing the older ones talking about the money scheme mentioned in the article, but I also remember how Mr. Milander would slowly drive around the back streets before and after school and slow down and wave with a big smile at us kids to and fro South Hialeah Elem. I was impressed by his big silver blue Pontiac Bonneville.

Don Boyd		27-Feb-2009 22:30
Milander Auditorium was bulldozed but will be rebuilt as a much larger facility with a parking garage. Read all about it at: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/918474.html?mi_pluck_action=comment_submitted&qwxq=7676125#Comments_Container - that link is good for about a week before the Herald archives it. Don

Robbin		27-Feb-2009 17:44
John Kindley, There is A lot of truth, in what you said, about Hialeah Natives, Like us. I know, especially now, Hialeah, is no: Heaven, Paradise, or Utopia, But it is My Hometown, and True, all of us: Manocarz, Eastsider, Carey-gigi, Myself, Dan, Don Boyd, and Lots of others, Grew up in Hialeah, and there should be a Special Pride, and Bond , between all of us, as a result , of that. Our Old Hialeah, was Very Special, and We were A part of it. New, Present Day Hialeah, is a God Awful Hurried Rat Race, and even though, I can still picture Remnants of Old Hialeah around, New Hialeah, is Here to stay, and I don't much like it, or agree with it, But nonetheless, it is My Home, and I have no plans of leaving. We once had people from every state, and even other countries, come to our Old Hialeah, for The Meeting Of Racing, at Hialeah Park, and we had our neat, and popular: Hialeah Speedway, Our Great Hialeah Fire Dept., who was always , and still is: Class 1, and Hialeah, was and is still: one of the most industrial cities, in the State Of Florida, so , we all have a lot to Boast about, of our Hometown,-- Hialeah. Some of the new arrivals here know all of this, and care about Hialeah, and some don't, But We Do, and all of us, no matter when or where we may be, Will always Cherish, our Growing up in Hialeah, Fla. USA, Our Hometown. Best Regards. Robbin.

John Kindley		27-Feb-2009 17:11
I had an old Hialeah buddy come through North Carolina yesterday. I hadn't seen him in 32 years. I showed him around the area and we had a great time reminiscing about the old days in Hialeah. He said we should have all stuck together and taken our city back. With a handful like him we probably could have done just that. I guess it is too late now, we have all gotten too old and everyone has moved on. It was fun to talk about it and great to spend time with an old aquaintance. There is a bond with the homeboys that never seems to diminish.

John KIndley		27-Feb-2009 16:58
Manocarz, thoughts of water fountains and hot days in Hialeah came to mind with your post. We would always resort to somebody's spigot or hose when playing ball out in the street. I can still remember the nasty taste of a rubber hose on a hot day. The Kwik Chek on W. 65 St. had water fountains in the back of the store. It actually had one for whites and one for blacks. It is hard to believe that that was possible. Does any else remember this and if so, what other examples of discrimination in Hialeah can you remember?

Manocarz		27-Feb-2009 11:28
Robbin: I remember that Suntan Village water fountain. I had forgotton about those little chrome water fountain appliances. I don't think I've seen one anywhere for many years. The two coldest water fountains that I remember (and was very grateful to use) were at the Hialeah Fire Station, where we would walk between the fire trucks to get to. This was handy to and fro South Hialeah Elementary School. The other one was inside Hialeah Lumber Co. on Red Road, halfway between home and Henry H. Filer, Jr. Junior High School.

Don Boyd		27-Feb-2009 08:04
I remember Miles Restaurant but I couldn't remember the name of it until you mentioned it. I ate there a few times and they were good. Dr. James Farrell, my great long-time primary care doctor from the early 70's through the 90's had his office on the SE corner of the same intersection as Miles Restaurant. Don

Robbin		27-Feb-2009 06:26
Anyone Remember: Miles Restaurant, on East 25th Street, By Hialeah Hospital ?? It was a nice little Restaurant, and had pretty good food. I ate there many times.

Robbin		27-Feb-2009 06:19
Does anyone, remember: The Small Chrome Water Fountain, that was attached to the Coke Machine, in front of the Sun Tan Village Shell Gas Station??? It had ice cold water always, and I used to stop there, on my Bike, and get a Drink of that Iced Cold Water, all the time, back in the 50's, and up to 1961. It was on Lejeune Road, just North of East 9th Street. Another Old Hialeah Memory.

Guest Robbin		27-Feb-2009 06:09
John Kindley, Thank You, for your vote of support, I Appreciate it. I keep in touch, with Dan, by telephone, and I enjoy the talks, with my Brother. He and I , have a lot of Great Memories, of our Family, and Growing up together. He and I , were always, very close. Best Regards, Robbin.

Guest Robbin		26-Feb-2009 19:26
Sofia, Thank You, For your Kind Words Of Support, it goes a long way, with Me. I will be posting again, from here on, have to do some thinking about some new memories to Bring Forward. All The Best. Robbin.

Guest Robbin		26-Feb-2009 19:22
Manocarz, Thank You, Thank You, I Love Praise, and I'm thinking , trying to post some new memories, stay tuned, and Hang Tough Brother, Get Well, Soon. Robbin.

Manocarz		26-Feb-2009 17:53
Thank you Sofia, John and Robbin. Still one-handed, but glad to see activity here in old Hialeah again. You're so right Sofia...we need more of those great memories from Robbin. I have been missing Carey-Gigi too. Did he ever mention whether or not "Frank's" is still in Ashville? I missed some things.

Sofia		26-Feb-2009 13:59
Manocarz, I'm glad you're doing better. Welcome back "Guest"/Robbin. I've missed reading your posts.

Guest		26-Feb-2009 07:17
Westbrooke, still Towes, Exclusively, for Hialeah Police, always has. Westbrooke, has a Gold Mine, and A Silver Mine, Beaucoups Money.

Guest		26-Feb-2009 07:11
Jack Hanks, was also a good friend of my Dad, and my Brother, was at one time, very close, with Diane Hanks, so I guess our family went somewhat Underground, at one time. One thing, for sure: You can count on A funeral Director, To Let You Down, He gets paid, to do just that. Jack Hanks, Reid Lowe, Pat Patterson, And Carl F. Slade, All Great Funeral Directors, of the Past, and All Great Men, In the History Of Hialeah. Manocarz, I Hope, I Made You Smile.

John Kindley		25-Feb-2009 15:42
It is good to see the activity on the site, however it seems we have gone underground with all the funeral home info. Between Marty and Manocarz, I believe we have more expertise in the local history of that industry than one can imagine. A lot of us went to school with the Hanks' family in Hialeah. I was in class with Diane at Twin Lakes Elem. and Palm Springs Jr. High. I used jokingly tease Scott about his vocation. They were very nice people. Hialeah had many fine people back in the day and I relish the days of growing up there. Marty mentioned the contracts with the cities, does Westbrook still have the wrecker service contract in Hialeah ? I had a couple of instances where I had the pleasure of dealing with the customer relations department at Westbrook. I'm sure they had many happy and satisfied customers over the years. The guest that has recently posted has a familiar writing style. Must be from some book I have read in the past. It is good to hear from that guest again. John

Visitor		23-Feb-2009 17:57
Manocarz, Big Ed's, it is, You got it, they will arrive asap, by UPS. And Yes, it is Me- RL, and I have my Issues, but I am concerned, about your Hand, and your Health Progress, and I say, and Wish You all the Best, and My Prayers, for a Speedy Recovery. I go by your old neighborhood area, all the time, and there's really nothing much new, or exciting, around there, except maybe a bit more traffic. You take care of yourself, my Brother. See You around.

Manocarz		23-Feb-2009 14:11
Visitor: If you have anything like a photo postcard or old advertising, please e-mail it to Don. He will place it in an appropriate gallery and let us all know. Guest (R.L.?-I hope): Hushpuppies sound great as long as they are from Big Ed's, as you know! By the way, I miss all the great memories you share. If you get a chance to ride by my old 'hood' (Okeechobee-Red Road-9th/10th Street) scope it out around there and let me know how it looks these days. I was scared for awhile there that everyone finally left Dade County. I hear there won't be any originals there anymore before long. Then this site will truly depend on 'memories.'

Visitor		23-Feb-2009 04:41
Manocarz, MR. Reid Lowe, was a good friend of my Dad, and he was originally, from Asheville, N. C.

Guest		23-Feb-2009 04:38
Manocarz, The Hush Puppies, are on the way, hope you enjoy them. Glad you are on the Road to Recovery, and your one handed typing is Great, my Friend. Hang in there, My Brother. You know who, I know you do.

Manocarz		23-Feb-2009 02:36
Hello Marty: Thanks for the info on the various funeral firms ambulance and fleet colors. I have been collecting various pieces of info regarding the old Miami funeral firms since I worked in funeral service. Do you know the fleet colors of any of the other firms from the old days in Miami? Van Orsdel? Lithgow? Combs? Joseph Cofer? Range? Bennett? Brake-Saunders? Ahern-Plummer? House of Albert? I remember that everyone made sure to have all cars match in color and when they went down the road you knew who they were just by their color. Any info will be appreciated. I'm still one-handed typing everyone. Thanks for the kind words. Progress is slow, but still forward moving. Hope all the other former Hialeah posters will resume soon. Miss hearing your memories guys.

Marty		22-Feb-2009 22:25
I was doing a search on Reed-Gautier Funeral Home and saw an earlier comment here about seeing a Reed ambulance in Hialeah. I interned at Reed-Gautier in the 60's and my uncle owned a funeral home in NC, so ambulances were a big deal in my teens. I even drove one of Reed's cadillacs to school from time to time in my senior year at Coral Park. Carl Slade had those great looking maroon ambulances that we were jealous of because they looked so good, and had so many neat lights on them. Slade had a contract with the City of Hialeah for ambulance service until the 70's when funeral homes got out of the business. Back then Philbrick (light green) covered Coral Gables, Reed-Gautier (all white or white with blue roof), Bess (pink) covered Miami, Riverside (red with white roof) covered Miami Beach, Reid-Lowe (all black) also worked in Hialeah and the Springs), Branam (all black) covered Homestead and Peden (all white) was on Bird Road, and Walsh and Wood (all white) was on Miami Beach. All, incuding Eastern Ambulance, could cover the entire county. Back then Eastern was the only non-funeral home service, and gradually became the sole provider. The colorful funeral home ambulances came to an end when in the 70's federal guidelines were established for training, certification, size (rise of the "box") and color (orange and white).

John kindley		09-Feb-2009 15:23
Manocarz, I couldn't even tell you were typing with one hand. I thought you were dealing with a heart condition. Osteo arthritis sounds like a terrible disease. I know that just the pain I have from normal wear and tear is tough. I can't imagine what you must be going through. So many people are going through so many tough situations in this world on a daily basis. My prayers go out to them. It is an inspiration to see and hear of people dealing with these issues and continuing to persevere. Blessed is the man that perseveres under trial. Manocarz, do your therapy and keep on persevering. We're pulling for you. John

Don Boyd		06-Feb-2009 06:46
Welcome back Manocarz. I'm glad to hear you are on the way to recovery but sorry to hear of what it entailed and entails in the future. Get better soon! Don

Manocarz		05-Feb-2009 22:06
Thanks John. I think heart surgery would have been easier. One of my older brothers had a 5 bypass heart operation some years ago on a Thursday and was home on Monday! He has had a very normal life for years since. I suffer from severe osteo arthritis among other things that add complications. The bones in my left hand gave way and crumbled during my sleep one night and my thumb fell away from the bone structure. Some bones had to be removed, rods and wires installed, fingers anchored to one another, and now 6 months at least to heal and have therapy to regain use. Its very painful and limiting, but I'm glad they could do it, and that were on the way forward. It could be much worse. Thanks again. By the way...what do you all think of my one-handed typing skills?!?!?!

John Kindley		05-Feb-2009 19:33
Manocarz, glad to hear you are back in the world. Life really is about the little things. Those hushpuppies sure sound good. Speaking of smelling tires, I can still remember going into the Firestone store on Hialeah Dr. and smelling that rubber. Take care of yourself and follow up on your rehab. I have known a lot of guys that have come back after heart surgery better than ever. Some have never been in better shape in their lives. Keep the faith brother.

Manocarz		05-Feb-2009 16:43
I can only write a little today. So glad to see Flamingo Plaza sign. I totally forgot about it. Just as Carey says...can't go to but tires without remembering Western Auto! Robbin, you can drop off some Big Ed's hushpuppies whenever you are ready...I could use some! Recovery is real slow...may take months. I sure enjoy reading the memories everyone...and Don...thanks for the site and photos. I'll check in again soon.

Don Boyd		05-Feb-2009 04:49
Hey Pokey, sorry, but that's the complete photo as I got it - it's up to the right edge. I would have included the right side because it would have shown more of the station but it just isn't there. Sorry, bud. Don

Pokey		04-Feb-2009 21:44
Don Boyd On your site about the Gas Stations of Miami. There is a picture of a Shell station. 1959, that has the front end of a 55 Ford in it. Do you have the complete picture of the Ford, I would like to see the driver, because we had a 55, just like the one in the picture, and my dad worked in that area during that time frame. Just a thought. take care Pokey

Don Boyd		28-Jan-2009 03:18
Welcome back Manocarz. I'm glad to hear your surgery went well and I hope you have a speedier recovery than anticipated. Also glad you like the additional photos; there's a ton more to come. Keep us posted on your recovery. Don

Manocarz		27-Jan-2009 19:28
Hello everyone: Surgery went well. Long slow recovery. Thanks to all for the best wishes. Sure have enjoyed the new photos Don. Also everyones memories. Thanks so much for sharing your good memories of the great old places. Can't say much now. I'll check in again when I feel up to it. Happy for your news Carey too.

carey gigi		23-Jan-2009 03:28
Sofia thank you for your comment on our new arrival . I was trying to remember how many times I went to Hialeah Hospital to visit it's been many times my twin sisters were born there in 57 when it looked like a big house, both my daughters also and grand children and now great grand children. Three generations now born in Hialeah, I was born in Miami same as my father. Does anyone remember the closed circuit TV system they had in the lobby of Hialeah Hospital so patients could turn thier channel to I think # 15 and see the lobby because around 1960 they didn't allow any visitors under 12 years old, and you could wave to the patients in their room. Gotta Go For Now Talk To You Later Carey

Sofia		22-Jan-2009 18:17
Congratultions Carey Gigi to you and your family on the birth of your great grandson.

carey gigi		21-Jan-2009 21:51
Hello people ::::::::::::: I have been really busy the last week our 20 year old grand daughter made me and my wife great grand parents last friday with a baby boy , my how time flies by I really don't feel old enough but really happy about it. I remember the inspection station behind the fire station /city hall and the one later over by west first ave. at about 3rd or 4th st. . I once went in with my first car a 56 mercury paid 129.00 for it but couldn't get the brake lights to work so I ran a switch behind the seat and when they said hit the brakes I just turned the switch on and off drove it around like that until I realized how easy it was to fix it was just a small pressure switch on the end of the master cylinder. Remember before 1969 dade county was one of the only counties you had to have the inspection. I once bought a car in broward county and didn't get the title changed for a while and it had no inspection sticker . Remember when the old tag stayed with the car when it sold, and you bought the new metal one once a year with really long lines always telling myself wait till next year , gonna get it the first day they go on sale . I once bought a ford van from a friend and the tag stayed with it but I got pulled over several times by Hialeah Police , the tag was a 1RV they never heard of that it was recreational vehicle, through that out and got a new one after that. talk later Carey

eastsider		21-Jan-2009 19:22
I had a '49 DeSoto that has it's brake light in the middle of the trunk rather than in the tail lights. Every time I ran it through inspection they failed it because of no brake lights and every time I had to explain and show them where the brake light was. I guess the DeSoto was ahead of it's time because since 1985 or so all cars now have a brake light in the center. I remember , in the 1960's Dade County was a #1 plate and Broward a #10. But they did change as the population changed.

John Kindley		21-Jan-2009 18:47
Guest A good auto inspector ought to be able to over look a car with bad brakes, a hole in the exhaust, and misaligned headlights if the girl has a good attitude and also loves animals.

Guest		21-Jan-2009 16:34
Speaking of auto inspections, in the 70's I knew a chick who took a car with bad brakes, a hole in the exhaust and misaimed headlights to the inspection station with her blouse wide open and her dog. Half the station came over to pet the dog while getting an eyeful of goodies and miraculously her car passed with no problems. What a joke!

Pokey		21-Jan-2009 16:13
John Its been along time since I had a vehicle registered in Fla. The last time was in 1980, when I was stationed in the Pan Handle, I had to get my truck inspected, it passed and I still have the truck and the Fla inspection is still on the windshield. ha ha. In Colorado, they only inspected for emissions back in the late 80's to early 90's, it didn't matter if you had brakes or lights, as long as it passed emissions, you could drive it. ha ha. I think Pennsylvania had the hardest inspection, they checked everything on the vehicle, and it had to work, then they looked the vehicle over and if there was any surface rust, of rusted spots, they would fail the vehicle. they didn't want any rust buckets on the road, even if they were mechanically in good shape. take care Pokey

John Kindley		21-Jan-2009 15:02
Pokey, we all had many anxious moments waiting in that inspection line. The worst was when you endured that wait and then got rejected. Yes I remember the old numbers on the FL license tags. I thought Broward was 6 for a long time. They numbered them according to population, I believe, so they could change. The rental cars had the E on them, but so many tourists were being victimized by crimes they discontinued that practice and even made persuaded them to remove their decals. Florida did away with the inspection process at one time and I don't know if it was brought back or not.

Pokey		21-Jan-2009 12:55
A friend of mine from Calif. sent me some old tid-bits that I remember very well. Do any of you remember the old Fla vehicle plates that had the county and vehicle weight on them. I remember that Dade was always #1, Jacksonville was #2, and Tampa/St Pete and Broward county were #3 and #4. and that is as far as I can remember now. If you had a 'D' on your plate you drove a compact car (falcon, corvair, valiant, or lancer) if you had NO letter, then you had a full size Ford, Chevy, Plymouth, or Dodge, and if you had one 'W' you were getting into luxuray with a Olds, Buick, Pontiac, Mercury, Chrysler, and if you were rich enough to have two (WW) then you were in a Cadilac or Lincoln. If you had an 'E' then you were renting the vehicle. I also remember the old vehicle inspection station in Hialeah. When I was a kid we would have to take the old 55 Ford there every year. I remember sitting in line while they checked the lights and horn, then drove it on a machine to test the breaks, my dad always worried that the emergency break would not pass, but it passed every year. take care Pokey

Don Boyd		20-Jan-2009 08:25
Thanks John. The Washington Post news story on Bill Graham's death is at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/18/AR2009011802262.html Don

John Kindley		19-Jan-2009 21:58
Don, thanks for posting the obituary on Mr. Bill Graham. All Hialeaheans have been influenced in some way by this man and his family. Their vision and development in Miami Lakes was truly unique and was very revolutionary. Very few planners anywhere get an opportunity to design a community like this. First of all, there was very little or no debt on the land. This allowed the planners the luxury of time. They were able to masterplan this area and turn it into a self-contained village complete with options for living, working, shopping, dining, and entertainment. Today this is called a neo traditional mixed use development. This style of development is what planners are still seeking, hence the vision of Mr. Graham and his associates way back in the 60's.These pioneers laid the groundwork for the environment that so many still enjoy today. Miami Lakes is still a vibrant and growing community. God Bless Mr. Bill Graham and my condolences to his family.

Don Boyd		19-Jan-2009 19:59
Robbin, I truly appreciate your many postings of places, people and events that others and I have long forgotten. However, it is out of place for you to criticize others who don't have the time or interest or whatever to submit their own comments and memories. While I would love to have more participation from others it isn't anything that I'm going to get upset over because the number one purpose of this site is to get photos up so that others can see them. If people want to submit their comments and memories that's fine by me; if they don't then that's also fine by me. I am deleting your posts where you have directed your derogatory comments towards others. Please refrain from attacking others with your comments and stick to posting your memories of Old Hialeah and other places in other galleries. Thanks. Don

Don Boyd		19-Jan-2009 19:57
Bill Graham, 84-year resident of NW Dade County, co-founder of SENGRA (now the Graham Companies), and half brother of state representative, state senator, Florida Governor and U. S. Senator Bob Graham, passed away last Saturday. Below is his obituary from the Miami Herald. It is strange that there have been no news stories on his death in the Herald or on the TV news shows. Graham, William Anson "Bill" GRAHAM, WILLIAM "BILL" ANSON, longtime South Florida community leader and former chairman of The Graham Companies which developed the 46-year-old community of Miami Lakes, passed away January 17th. He was 84. Graham was born February 7, 1924, to Ernest R and Florence Graham, on a houseboat moored at the edge of the Miami Canal at a sugar plantation in the Florida Everglades. His birth was the catalyst for building the famous old coral rock house at Pennsuco which, despite hurricanes, floods and Glades fires, still stands today and remains a place of historical interest. He attended Miami schools, graduating from Miami High School in 1942. He received a B.A. from the University of Florida in 1949 with a major in Economics and Political Science, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in his senior year. Graham's education was interrupted by World War II when he served three and one-half years in the Army Air Corps. He was a radar officer on a B-29 in the Pacific Theater of Operations. After the war he continued his love of flying, piloting his personal plane throughout the country. Together with his two brothers (the late Philip Graham, publisher of The Washington Post and Newsweek), and Bob, (former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator), and in collaboration with Lester Collins, grandson of Miami Beach developer John S. Collins, Bill Graham pioneered the master-planned community of Miami Lakes, Florida's first "new town" which opened in 1962. As a result of sound land planning, conservative financial management and careful construction timetables, the community of Miami Lakes became nationally recognized as a successful prototype. Today, the community, now incorporated as the Town of Miami Lakes, is home to more than 27,000 residents, many of whom are numbered in the nearly 10,000 employee-base of Miami Lakes businesses. Miami Lakes is a totally-integrated combination of single family homes, townhome villas, apartments, condominiums, hotels, resort facilities, shopping centers, office & industrial buildings, parks, lakes, schools, churches and other public services. Through his brother Phil's influence as publisher of The Washington Post, Bill Graham was able to get 2000 acres of the former World War II military airport (now Opa-locka Airport), deeded to Miami-Dade County for future development of Amelia Earhart Park. The park now includes the Bill Graham Farm Village, the first authentic farm village in Miami-Dade. It includes a petting zoo, sugar cane press, boiling shed, smokehouse, gazebo, general store and barn, a windmill, haystack, tractor, livestock pens and a tropical fruit grove. Bill Graham fell in love with Angus cattle at the age of 16 when his father, Ernest, let him breed some native Florida cattle to Angus bulls. Ernest Graham, a former state senator and one time candidate for Florida governor, had developed the Graham Dairy farm which grazed on acreage he acquired following the demise of the Pennsylvania Sugar Company of which he was general manager. Following World War II, Bill Graham established a registered Angus herd, and in the early 1950's, began performance testing to supply bulls for the Graham's large commercial herd on what is now Miami Lakes and Venus, in middle Florida. He was also an active leader in local and state community and agricultural organiz ations for many years including serving as president of the Dade County Cattlemen's Association, the Florida Dairy Association, the Independent Dairy Farmer's Association, and as a board member of Performance Registry International. Graham was also on the board of directors of the Hialeah Chamber of Commerce, WPBT (Channel 2) and served on the Dade County Charter. Review Board, the Metropolitan Dade County Transit Authority, Miami Springs Zoning Board and was one of the original twelve members of the Non Group. Graham worked quietly behind the scene, in the community he loved. He contributed to countless causes and enjoyed giving his time and financial support to talented youth who came from disadvantaged backgrounds. In 1945, Bill Graham married Patricia Jane Culbertson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have five children - Sandra Younts, William E. Graham, Carol Wyllie, Cynthia Gordon, and Elizabeth Martinez - and 10 grandchildren. Bill Graham lived at a high level of excellence in many activities: as a high school student he played on the first state championship basketball team at Miami Senior High School; as a student at the University of Florida, he was a member of the scholastic honorary society, Phi Beta Kappa; as a young dairy farmer he led the establishment of the Independent Dairy Farmers and was later inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame; he was a leader in applying modern genetics to Angus beef production and is a member of the American Angus Association Hall of Fame; he was the visionary and force behind Miami Lakes, one of America's most recognized new towns; well into his 70's Graham was a world class badminton player. A celebration of his life will be held at the Miami Lakes Congregational Church on his birthday February 7th at 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please send any donations to the Miami Lakes Congregational Church or the Moffitt Center in Tampa. To visit this Guest Book Online, go tohttp://www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries . Published in The Miami Herald on 1/19/2009

Guest		19-Jan-2009 06:23
Robbin, you just don't get it. Your child like behavior is rude and uncalled for. Must I remind you that this is a blog. Which means that your thoughts are welcome. However, your opinion is your own. Now, take your marbles, quit crying like a man who doesn't get the jest of this blog. Who wants to remember your acting out and having fits? Much of what you have shared is appreciated but this kind of behavior is unwanted not only by me. You have taken something wonderful and made it something else. I for one will not sit and read this kind of babble. You don't see where you are taking this place. You have a good heart and want to share but this is too much even for me. I wish you well and hope that others will want to post with the vigor that you seem to have.

Guest		19-Jan-2009 03:20
Robin, it's rude to call others dead heads.

eastsider		19-Jan-2009 00:45
Robbin. You're cool (with me anyway). Other that making me want a keg of Regal Beer, there's not a thing that I know of that you have done to upset anybody. It's probably just a slow time. Don't sweat it. Go and listen to some 4 Tops or so something!

Robbin P. Learned		17-Jan-2009 19:53
I Remember, as a Child, Maybe; 5 years old, in 1956, My Dad, and I would go By Car, near Downtown Miami, in Overtown, Right next to where Booker T. Washington High School is now, to The Regal Beer Brewery, on N. W. 14th Street, and just East of N. W. 7th Avenue, and My Dad, would Get a Keg Of Beer, and All The Men of our Neighborhood, woul Come to our House, and in The Backyard, My Dad Would Have The Keg of Ice Cold Beer on a Table, and Chairs for Everyone, and all of The Neighbor Men, Would Drink Beer, and Joke Around, For Hours, While all The Wives, Played Poker, inside The House. For My Brother, and I, and The other neighbor Kids, it was Great, Because; Our Parents were Happy, and Occupied, and as a Result, we were Left alone, and Happy, also. This went on Quite Often, and I think it was Nice, and Now, it's a Wonderful Hialeah Memory !!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		17-Jan-2009 07:02
My Old Neighborhood, where I Grew Up, and Lived, For The First 13 Years Of My Life, in East Hialeah's Sun Tan Village Sub Division, was A Neat Place For A Kid to Grow Up in. We Lived On East 6th Lane, a Quiet Sort Of Cut Thru Street, Which Cut Off Of East 9th Street. Most Of The Neighbors, on Our Street, Knew The Other Neighbors, and were Friendly, with them, and Some Were Close Friends !!!!!!!! Lots of The Adults on 6th Lane, Had Card Games, Poker, Penny Anny, that is, and Many Neighbors Had Picnics, and Dinners At their Houses, and Invited Neighbors. And On Sundays, We Played Croquet, and Horse Shoes, in The Yards. Some Of Our Neighbors, Were; The Hinson's, The Strong's, The McCrory's, The Grand's, The Johnson's, TheClifton Hinson's, The Nau's, The Holder's, The Dellas's, MRS. Burke, The Baird's, MRS. Race, The McGee's, The Connell's, & The Lambert's. The Neighborhood Kids Played, and Had a good time, most of the time.

Robbin P. Learned		17-Jan-2009 06:26
Anyone Remember, The Little Picnic Park, That was Behind The Royal Castle Restaurant, on East 9th Street, and East 10th Avenue ????? It Had Picnic Tables, On Green Grass, and You Could Eat Your Lunch There, And My Friends and I Did, all The Time !!!!!! It was a Nice Little Place !!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		17-Jan-2009 06:17
Eastsider, I Remember, Little Beaver, and Betty Wright. Little Beaver, Made A Song On His Own, I Believe I Recall. And Betty Wright, Miami's Own, Is A Great Singer, and She was on The Rick Shaw Show, in The 60's, as A 14 Year Old Schoolgirl Singer, Starting Out. I Always Liked Her Singing, and Have Music By Betty, Such As; Tonite Is The Night, The Babysitter, The Clean Up Woman, Make Me Stop The Rain, Girls You Can't Do What The Boys Do. Thanks, For All The Other Info !!!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		17-Jan-2009 04:43
Thanks Don. I did think of a bit of rock & roll/Hialeah trivia. There was a 1960's song named "The Clean Up Woman" recorded by Betty Wright. The song had a funky guitar lick or two played by a guitarist that went by the name of "Little Beaver". "Beaver" was a resident of Seminola. I know that's kind of a stretch, but at least I tried. I'll leave it to Robbin to post the words and charts.

Don Boyd		17-Jan-2009 02:45
Eastsider, don't sweat it, I'm enjoying all the comments whether it's Hialeah or not. If you're from Hialeah you can post anything about the old times in here (except for comments offensive to others and spam). Don

eastsider		17-Jan-2009 02:23
Robbin: Bo also wrote (among a lot of others) "Who Do You Love". There should be a compulation CD of Bo's work available. We booked an "oldies" show years ago and had Bo close. He brought the house down and was a very nice, unassuming gentleman, which is very rare in the business. Jerry Lee was originally from Faraday, Lousiana and now lives in Mississippi about 20 minutes from Memphis. His cousins, as you probably know, are Mickey Gilley and Jimmy Swaggart. Carl Perkins was one of the nicest people that I ever knew. He was from Jackson, Tennessee, which is about 50 miles east of Memphis. An underated guitar player if there ever was one. Had cut "Blue Suede" shoes and it was climbing the charts when Carl was involved in an automobile accident that nearly took his life. Elvis cut "Shoes" and the publishing and writing royalities paid Carl's hospital bill (no medical insurance in those days) and keep food in the 'fridge while he recovered. Johnny Cash gave Carl a job in his road band after the recovery and that (and a spokesman gig for Apollo Hair Systems) got Carl up and running. Carl was loved by everybody. I went to his funeral, along with probably 1,000 people, that included mourners like George Harrison, Ronnie Wood and Clapton. Don, I know that none of the above has a thing to do with Hialeah, and my apologys for that, but sometimes I get kind of passonate about about the "good guys" that have left us.

Robbin P. Learned		16-Jan-2009 18:50
Eastsider, The only Song, Really, that I Remember Bo Diddley, For, was His Famous Bo Diddley Song !!!!!! And that's Par For The Course, with Singers, and Bands, I've Read, and Heard, They Make The Hits, and Do All The Work, and Everyone Steals Their Money, By Hoo Doing Them, with Fine Print, ect. , and Leave Them , with Nothing !!!!!!!! I Really thought Jerry Lee, Had Died Before, guess I Mixed up My Info !!!!!!! He was, and Probably, Still is One Of The Most High Energy Performers, I've Ever Seen, and Pounding The Hell out of Those Ivorys, on The Piano !!!!!!!! Never saw anyone Else Like Him, He's Definately, one Of a Kind !!!!!! He's From Memphis, isn't He ??????? I Think So !!!!!!! Remember Carl Perkins, From Memphis ?????? Look what Elvis Did To Him !!!!!!!! Blue Suede Shoes, was His Song, and His Version Is Great, I Have it, and Like it, But Elvis Made More Money Off The Song. If you're in This Business, I Know, I'm not telling you anything !!!!!! Gotta Go To Work !!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		16-Jan-2009 18:34
Anyone, Here, on This Site, Remember; In East Hialeah, in The 50's, These Neat Things; ??????::::;;; The Mister Softee Ice Cream Truck, That Looked The Size Of A Bread Truck, and It would come around our Neighborhoods, Late at night, and we would Run to Get An Ice Cream Cone, or Cup, at The Window, and also, Remember The guys with The Bicycle with a Big Wooden Box Freezer, on The Front, and We'd Get ; Fudgesicles, Popsicles, Nuttybuddies, Drumsticks, Screwballs, ect.? , and Then there was The Funny Looking Little White Good Humor Truck, where we Bought Good Humor Ice Cream Treats, and Also, There were The Sno Cone Guys on The Bicycles Selling Fresh Made Sno Cones, with Every Flavor Juice, one could Imagine, such as; Banana, Grape, Cherry, Orange, Lemon, Lime, Root Beer, and Many others. And in My area, near Hialeah Lanes, There was an Ice Cream Man, who Had a Big Forehead, and we Called Him; Bubble Head !!!!!! Anyone, Remember; Bubble Head, The Roving Ice Cream Man, on A Bicycle With The Freezer Box, on The Front ???????? East Hialeah-, Sun Tan Village Memories !!!!!!!!!!

eastsider		16-Jan-2009 15:50
Robbin: Bo Diddley wrote "Who Do You Love" and, like most of the original rock & rollers, got ripped off by record companies, promoters, and the like. Bo ended up living in a house trailer near Ocala. One of many sad stories of the music business. Please don't refer to Jerry Lee Lewis in the past tense! LOL! He's still alive and performing at 70+ years old. In fact he has some dates booked for 2009. I bumped into his guitar player last month and Jerry is sober, fat and watchs reruns of "Gunsmoke" every day. I didn't know Sandra Giford, but I was at Filer in '62.

Robbin P. Learned		16-Jan-2009 06:33
Eastsider, Couldn't Agree , with You More, Bobby Darin, was one Of The Greatest Singers of all Time, I Think, and His Leaving Us, was A Great Loss !!!!!! And He was A Great Actor, also, in Many Movies, Like ; If A Man Answers, and Others, with The Beautiful Sandra Dee !!!!!! Remember, His Song; Clementine ?????? It was Great, too !!!!! I remember when He Died, in 1972, or 73, and I was Driving along, and Listening to the car Radio, when there was an announcement, That The Great Bobby Darin, Had Died, and that was a Shock Of Sadness, for All Of us. I Couldn't Believe it . I Only Have Eyes For You, Has always Been one Of My Favorite Songs, and Still is. I Have it , and Play it, all the Time !!!!! I Never Heard Bo Diddley's Rendition Of Who Do You Love, I Wanna Know, But I Love it By The Sapphires, from 1965. I've Heard Stuff by Hank Ballard, But Not that song. Jerry Lee Lewis, was Dynamic, A Super Talent, and Great Ent.ertainer. I Had a Lot of 45 Rpm Records, over the years, But Now, I Have none. I Gave them all away, years ago, Like a Fool. I Rememember The Yardbirds, But not that song, By Them. Did you Ever Know; Sandra Gifford ????? She Lived Sorta near you. She Lived on East 43rd Street, just west Of Lejeune Road, and I was Crazy over Her, in around; 1962when I was in 6th Grade, at Hialeah Elementary School, and Sandy was a 7th Grader, at Filer. Later, My Friend, Gotta Go !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		16-Jan-2009 06:05
John Boger, Yes, That's Where South Hialeah Elementary School is !!!!! I went all 6 years of Elementary School, at ; Hialeah Elementary School, Which is East Of Babcock Park, and Slightly North, at East 8th Street, and about East 5th Avenue. And Where You went to JR. High, was an Elementary School, in my Elementary School Years, from 1957 to 1962, and it is still an Elementary School,; South Hialeah Elementary School. They Have Added on New Buildings, and Painted , and Remodeled the School Some Recently , But you can still see some of The Old Original School. It's a Pretty Big School Now !!!!!! I think it was Built, in Like 1927. And there was A New Hialeah JR. High School, Built, and it opened, in 1964, up on Lejeune Road, and East 62nd Street, But now, it's called Hialeah Middle School. It's Very Modern, and it Has an Elementary School Attached to One Side of it, and They're Divided By The Auditorium. The Elementary School, is ; Amelia Earhart Elementary. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

John Boger		15-Jan-2009 20:11
Robbin, if I recall, H. Jr Hi was between E 2nd and 3rd Avenues and between about 5th and 6th Streets. It was a rather old building when I was there. I think possibly one of the first school houses built in Hialeah. I don't know what it became in later years. I was gone from that area by 57 or 58 and only came back for a very short few years in 64. j

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 18:57
John Kindley, I Forgot to Mention; In Westland Mall, Where Piccadilly Cafeteria was, There is now a Fuddrucker's, and where Firestone Auto Center was, Between Westland's Sears Store, and PalmSprings Hospital, there's A Huge Publix, Called; Publix Sabor, a Publix, with a Latin Flair, and it's Real Nice, with Great Cuban Food Hot To Go, Cuban Coffee,- Cafe Cubano, ect. Miami Lakes, Has a New Publix, also, in The same place, as the old one, off Ludlam Rd. - 67th Ave., at 151st Street. My Wife, works there. She Has 32 Years, with Publix now !!!!! I Love shopping at Publix, They are The Best !!!!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		15-Jan-2009 18:44
Bobby Darin was lost all too soon as far as I'm concerned. He would have become the Frank Sinatra of our generation had he lived. "Beyond the Sea", "Dream Lover" and "Splash-Splash" are classics as is "I Only Have Eyes For You" by the Flamingos. Many have sung that song but the Flamingos version is the ONE! Likely the greatest doo-wop love song of all time. "Who Do You Love" was a Bo Diddley (Orlando Florida area native) song covered by many. Robbin I imagine you heard the Yardbirds version on WQAM. I still have around 100 45's from "the day" including, one of my favorite artists, Jerry Lee Lewis, singing "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On". Anybody remember Hank Ballard and the Midnighters' "Thrill On The Hill" and their original version of "The Twist" later covered and made #1 by Chubby Checker?

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 18:44
John Kindley, I Too remember the D. J. Sign Off, with Goodnight My Love, Heard it Many a Night, Before Bedtime !!!!!! I've always Loved Music, and in the 50's, and 60's, for most all of us, it was; WQAM, and WFUN. We Knew nothing about FM, at that time. Back then, there were a Lot of Bobby's Singing Hit Songs; Bobby Vee, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vinton, and others. I Love all of those guy's Music , They were Great. Bobby Darin, was Fantastic, I Loved His Song; Dream Lover, Still Do !!!!!!! St. Clair's Cafeteria, My Family Practicly , Lived there, They Did Have Great Food !!!!!! There's a Circuit City there nowe, where St. Clair's was, and A Piccadilly Cafeteria, across the street. The Piccadilly Cafeteria, in Westland Mall, Closed, a few years ago. Palm Springs Wometco Theatre, is Long Gone, also !!!! I Remember The Old Piccadilly Bar, and Package Store, on Palm Avenue, near, and across the street, from Mae & Dave's. My Mom and Dad, and Grandma, used to Go there, in The 50's, For a nice Night Out, and The Owners,- Peanuts, and Ruth McDowell, were Close Personal Friends of My Parents, and My Grandma. The Place, was Vacant, for a while, and then Mary Hartack, bought it, and it was Hartack's for a Few years, and then Closed. That Place, and Mae & Dave's , were Both Very Popular, and Busy, in their Day !!!! Also, Boot's and Saddle, was A Very Popular Place, in it's Day !!!! Boot's and Saddle, was owned and Run by; Jack and Florence Leroy, Close Friends Of My Dad. Jack Leroy, was The Spanky Look a Like !!!!! He always Came to our House , to see My Dad, They were Old Friends, since I was Small, in the Early 50's. And John, The News Stand you're Referring to, was The Old Seminole News Stand, on Okeechobee Road, where Hialeah Drive came out to Okee. I Remember, it well, They Had Out Of Town Papers, The Racing Form, and Lots Of Magazines. Good Place, But Run Down, and same thing, for The Seminole Bar, next Door. All Of that's Long Gone, you Know, Torn Down, years ago, By Then Mayor Raul Martinez. That area, is Very Modern, and Nice now, A New CVS, A New Publix, A new Bank Of America, 2 Tall Office Towers, ect. History was Lost, But it Looks Much Better Now. Gotta Go !!!!! You Take Care, Buddy !!!!!! Big Brother Robbin, Of Danny Learned, Always, My Little Brother, Even Now.

John Kindley		15-Jan-2009 13:58
I remember listening to WQAM at night and when the DJ would sign off he would play " Good Night My Love". I can still remember the words to that song. Robbin, they would also play "Blue Velvet" a lot at the Hialeah Roller Rink. Bobby Darrin was real popular back then. Remember St. Clair's Cafeteria on 49th. That place was well managed and the food was great. How about the old Pacadilly Bar downtown? There also was an old newstand downtown that carried the Daily Racing Form. That was the only place to get the form for a long time.

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 06:56
Anyone Remember , These Songs ???????? : Hush A Bye, Just To Be With You, Diana, Young Wings Can Fly, Denise, Meet Me At Midnite Mary, So This Is Love, Pretty Blue Eyes, Dream Lover, By Bobby Darin, Venus, Volare, By Bobby Rydell, Chain Gang, Who Do You Love, I wanna Know, By The Sapphires, Baby It's You, I Only Have Eyes For You, By The Flamingos, Personality, & So Much In Love. These Area Few Of My Absolute Favorite Songs, of all Time, and WQAM, and WFUN, Played them, Back in The Day , and I Loved them Then, and I Love Them Now !!!!!!!!!!! Did I Bring Back any Memories, For Anyone ?????????

Don Boyd		15-Jan-2009 06:46
Wayne Arnold (Hialeah High School class of 1958) has reopened his Royal Castle at the corner of NW 7th Avenue and 125th Street. The restaurant has been closed for a couple of years due to a fire in the kitchen. I believe today was the grand opening and a buddy of mine had lunch there today and spoke to Wayne who is also a fan of this site. The Miami Herald is supposed to do an article in a day or two about the reopening. My buddy says: "Castle burgers are 99 cents each with a 6-pack going for $4.99. Yes, they have Birch beer (from a Coca Cola brand, Fanta). They have breakfast fare, but I don't think there were any honeybuns on the menu." I'll be checking it out one of these days in the near future so I can add some photos of it to the site. Don

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 06:37
I Remember at Rustic Roller Rink, While skating there on Friday Night, or Saturday Night, Couples Only, The Last Skate Of The Night, and They would Turn The Lights Down Real Low, and The usual Songs, For That Romantic Last Skate, of The Night, were; Where The Boys Are, By Connie Francis, and Put Your Head On My Shoulder, By Paul Anka !!!!!!! And if I Asked a Girl to Skate, That Last Skate, I Got Very Romantic, and Talked to The Girl, while we were Skating, and Felt Like I was in Heaven, But when I sat it out, and Didn't Skate, The Last Couples Only, I Felt Bad, and Left Out, and Especially, when they ended the skate with; Where The Boys Are, it was A Heartbreaker, Because I Love That Song, and Especially the Ending of it !!!!!!!!!! A Great Hialeah Memory, For Me !!!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 06:20
I Remember Skating at Hialeah Roller Rink, on an All Skate, To Jingle Bell Rock !!!!! And that stuck with me, and every year, During The Christmas Holiday, when I Hear that Song, I Think Of Hialeah Roller Rink, and The Fun I always Had Skating There!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 06:10
Don Boyd, Thanks a Lot, for The Royal Castle Update !!!!!! I Love Castleburgers, and I used to Go to Wayne's on 7th Avenue, and 125th Street, and on N. E. 125th Street, at about N. E. 8th Avenue, where a Toddle House was, a Long time ago !!!!! Wayne, always Had The Real Thing, Really Authentic !!!!! I will Sure Be Going There ASAP !!!!!!!!!!! Looking Forward To It !!!!!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 06:01
Anyone, Remember, The Judo School, that was 0n Hialeah Drive, near Block Beef ????? My Brother and I Studied Judo, there, for 5 years, from 1959, to 1964. It was Good Training, and I'm Glad I went there !!!!!!!!! We Learned a Lot !!!!!!!

Don Boyd		15-Jan-2009 05:51
Wayne Arnold (Hialeah High School class of 1958) has reopened his Royal Castle at the corner of NW 7th Avenue and 125th Street. The restaurant has been closed for a couple of years due to a fire in the kitchen. I believe today was the grand opening and a buddy of mine had lunch there today and spoke to Wayne who is also a fan of this site. The Miami Herald is supposed to do an article in a day or two about the reopening. My buddy says: "Castle burgers are 99 cents each with a 6-pack going for $4.99. Yes, they have Birch beer (from a Coca Cola brand, Fanta). They have breakfast fare, but I don't think there were any honeybuns on the menu." I'll be checking it out one of these days in the near future so I can add some photos of it to the site. Don

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 05:47
Who Remembers, The Old Winn- Dixie Miami Warehouse, in Southeast Hialeah, and The Old Grand Union Miami Warehouse, That was across the street, From Rustic Roller Rink !!!!! And Dixie Lily Warehouse, that Had The Grist Mill on Top, and was near Rustic Roller Rink????????? Back in The Day, I used to Ride By Winn - Dixie Whse., at night, and you would smell Fresh Bread Baking, and The aroma, was Heavenly !!!!!!!!!! Great Hialeah Memories !!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		15-Jan-2009 05:24
John Boger, Thanks, For The Help, on The Name !!!! And John, The Hialeah JR. High you're Referring to, is Where South Hialeah Elementary School is now, I Believe, am I Correct ????? Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

John Boger		14-Jan-2009 23:56
Robbin, you were close on the name there. It was Rose's Frozen Custard. A guy and his wife with the last name of Rose from someplace way up north owned and operated it. They did know how to put that good product out into the neighborhood. Folks from all around town went there to stand around and eat their cones and talk. After we got out of classes at the Jr. Hi in the afternoons we would ride over and spend our little cash. I played in the H Jr. Hi band with a couple of guys of which I've often wondered where they turned up at. Arnold Bridges and Dickie Allen who both blew cornets. I think they both lived at that time near the school within only a block or two. I located one of the trombone players a few years ago. Found him thru one of my brothers down state. Mr. Pat Sullivan, was our band master, bless his old heart. We made it awful rough on him. I heard that he later in life had a mental problem of some sort and I often wondered did any of our crazyness in his class have anything to do with it.

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 18:59
Eastsider, Hello, My Friend, and Hialeah Brother !!!!!! Hope all is well, with You !!!!!! You know what ???? Believe it or not, I started to mention the French Fried onion Ring on Top Of The Great Chopped Steak, but Didn't, But I Remember it well, and That was what I Always Got By Choice, also , and Mac And Cheese, But I Always Got A Slice Of Chocolate Cake, Yummy, !!!! Remember those Whole Cakes On Display They always Had, up on Top of The Serving Line ????? And , Remember The Temptations Waiters, Taking Your Tray, To The Table, and unloading your tray, and you would Tip Them, and They Would Smile, and Say Thanks ???????They Were Always So Nice, and Jolly, Eversmiling, and Seemed to Love Their Work !!!!!!!! That Place was A Real Pleasure, Just Like Publix !!!!!!! Those Garlic Rolls, The Eggplant Parm., and The Restaurant, all Sound Great !!!!!! Glad you Found a Good Italian Restaurant, you Like !!!!!! Everyone Needs To Have A Good Italian Restaurant to Go To, It's Like , a Basic Need !!!!!! I went 2 Times Lately, to Mamma Jennie's, By Barry College- University, in Miami Shores, and it is Still The Same as always, Wonderful !!!!!!!! Their Garlic Rolls, are That Kind, that we always Had Before, at Mario's, And Marcella's , Ect. Love Em !!!!!! Gotta Go To Work, Yuck, But There's A Buck There, For Me Today, So Gotta Go !!!!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 18:41
Pokey, I Got The Other 3 Pictures, on My E- Mail !!!!! I Enjoyed The Scenes, very much, and Especially the one of Karland !!!!!! My Street, went North Off East 9th Street, Right in The Middle Of Karland. I Remember , when they First Opened, and I went and Rode The Rental Karts, and Loved it !!!!!!! I Rode There, a Lot, on Their Rental Karts !!!!!!! Fun , Fun, Fun !!!!!!!!! I also enjoyed seeing The Bowling Alley- Hialeah Lanes, and Food Fair Supermarket, in The Picture Behind Karland, Sure Brought Back Memories, Great Memories !!!!!!!! And It was Great to see you Pokey, in your Kart Racing, also !!!!!!!! Thanks A Lot, I appreciate it, it was nice of you, to share the Photos, with Me !!!!!!! Later, my Friend, Take Care !!!!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		14-Jan-2009 18:37
Robbin, did you forget the onion ring topping the chopped steak at Flamingo Cafeteria? Like you, that is what I always got along with mac and cheese and some type of green vegetable (Mother's orders). I usually had the strawberry or cherry (it was red anyway) Jello for dessert. Remember the little Jello cubes and just a dash of whipped cream on top? Making the whipped cream go around was quite a challange. Now, back before the Holidays, Marcella's Italian Restaurant was being discussed and the fact that the "new" Marcella's didn't have the garlic rolls floating in olive oil. Well, not to brag or cause any envy, last night the wife and I tried an Italian restaurant on the spur of the moment. We had heard good things about it for some time but never thought about trying it when we were eating out. It is a small place with the required red checkered tablecloths, the candles in the wine bottles, etc. The waiter left the menus and told us he would bring out some garlic rolls while we decided on our order. Well, I almost had a heart attack! Garlic rolls floating in olive oil with a dash of oregano on top! Marcella's lives! Then I ordered the veal and eggplant parm and it was as close to the Duke Mancene's version as I could ever ask for. I'm in heaven and can't wait to go back! Sorry to report to those Marcella's fans that the restaurant is in Tennessee, but there's always the option of a road trip.

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 18:31
I Believe The Dairy Queen Type Place on East 1st avenue, that I Mentioned, was ; Rosie's !!!!! We used to Go there, all the time for Ice Cream Cones, and a Lemonade Drink, called Rheemer's Lemon Blend , and it was Good, and Very Refreshing, especially, on a Hot Summer Day !!!!!!!!

Fran		14-Jan-2009 18:15
Guest, I do remember the old wooden stadium located at the ball park. I saw my first minor league ball game there. Bags of peanuts, pop corn and snow cones were the fair of the day. May's Cycle shop brings back fond memories too. My dad one Christmas bought all four of us kids brand new Schwinns. Several years ago I bought a brand new red and white old school bike to celebrate my love of riding. As for the fine girls upstairs, before my time. However, rumors told of that place and evil things going on there. The girls were called wicked city girls. Who knows? :)

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 17:48
Guest- John B., Hi, The only Places I Remember on East 1st Avenue, in My Time, around there,- The 50's, and Early 60's, were; The little Dairy Queen Place, at around 5th Street, A Dentist's Office, Down near Okee., Royal Castle, Goodyear, The Home News Bldg., The Post Office 33010, Norwood Records, Printcrafters, 7-11, And Dixie Garden Supply. May's Cycle Shop, Rings A Bell, But I'm Foggy, about it. I Skated at Rustic Roller Rink, all the Time, and Loved that Place, some of My Best Times in my Life, were there, and at Hialeah Roller Rink !!!!!!! I went to The Library, and Babcock Park , all the time, and I went to School, all 6 years, at Hialeah Elementary. I Went to Movies, all the time, at The Essex Theatre, and at The Circle Theatre. I Think I was in The Drugstore, By The Essex Theatre Before, But My Family,almost always went To Rexall Drugstore, By our House, and Walgreen's at Flamingo Plaza. I Was Born in 1951, and Rode My Bike, all around Back then, from ; By Rustic Roller Rink, to East 43rd Street, and from East 12th Avenue, to Red Road, and Hialeah Roller Rink. Some of the Things you've Mentioned, are not Familiar , to me, and I Suspect, that possibly; They were Before My Time, in The Area !!!!!! But I Enjoy Hearing about all of it, Thank you, for Bringing all of us, something new !!!!!!! Best Regards, John !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Guest		14-Jan-2009 16:12
How about Luigi's Italian Foods at E 1st Ave and about 2nd or 3rd St? They had great food down stairs and fine women upstairs. At least that is what us kids were told and ordered never to be caught up there. We could often see the gentlemen going up the outside stairsteps without ever having entered the restautrant doors downstairs at all. I'm not sure, but someone once told me that the building was the north half of a former old Hotel that had burnt down years before. The old Lindsay Lumber Company was just behind there and down at the Palm Ave. end was the Western Auto. Also another hangout for kids was May's Cycle Shop. Originally it was located in one of the store fronts between the Hialeah Shoe Shop and King's Radio Shop, later he moved to a new and larger building just west of Palm Ave. on 9th St. I suppose the old Golden Earrings is gone from up on 79th St just a few steps east of the track. For a short while in the mid 60's I went back to Hialeah and played music in a little country band at a couple of the clubs like the old Club 17 at NW 17th Ave and 17th St., Kings Lounge on Red Road, the American Legion or VFW out by the Hialeah Speedway, The Black Angus on 49th St. in Palm Springs as well as the Golden Earrings. Did you ever skate at the Rustic Roller Rink? How about that Benny Babcock Park? My mother was a city Librarian at the branch library there on 4th Ave near the Catholic church and school and we would go play ball at the park. My granddad also took us to watch ball games there. A lot of times teams from in the old Negro League played there. Man those were real games to watch. And those one way gates were at the doors to the drug store at Essex Village Shopping Center as well. Our kid brother would always go thru them the wrong way and as he aged I don't think he realized that he was getting taller. One day he took off at a fast trot to beat us into the store and needless to say as he went thru the gate he didn't duck. The bar wouldn't bend or go in reverse so he wound up with the biggest damn pumpknot on his forehead you ever did see. He got laid out cold in the floor. The cashiers were almost scared to death that he had seriously gotten hurt and called for a cop to come check him out. Neither us or our mother had paid any attention to his antics and really didn't think he was hurt very bad. By the time the cop came, he was up and the shopping experience was done and over with. For a long time after that event we were embarrassed to go there for what he had done. later, John B

Pokey		14-Jan-2009 12:56
Robbin sent them again, I had the wrong address. Let me know if you get them this time take care Pokey

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 06:29
Anyone Remember, The Cement Block Place, where They Made Cement Blocks, at East 12th Avenue, Or N. W. 37th Avenue, and East 17th Street, or N. W. 71st Street, and it was Called Dunan Bricks, or some name Like that ????? It was there, in The 50's !!!!!! I Remember Seeing it, and Riding My Bike Past it !!!!!! Another Hialeah Memory, of Mine !!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 06:18
Carey- gigi, Manocarz, and I are Curious, as to Whether or not you Tried ; Frank's Roman Pizza Place, in Asheville, when you were there recently ??????? And if so, How Did you Like Their Pizza ?????? Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin !!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 06:11
Anyone Remember , The Little Motorized Gates, that Kept you From Entering, from the Wrong way, at Walgreen's, in Flamingo Plaza ????????? I Do, as My Family, went there, all the time !!!!! Also, Remember, Jimmy Bubba, The Paper Man, Running Up and Down The Walk, Yelling, and Selling The Miami News, with A Big Crazed Smile Look on His Face ????? and saying; Bubba, Bubba Buh.

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 05:58
Anyone Remember How Good, The Food was at Flamingo Cafeteria??????? I Do, because we ate there, a Lot !!!!!!! I Rememember, How Good their Chopped Steak, was, and I always Got that. And Their Cake, was Heaven Food !!!!!! Their Macaroni And Cheese, and Corn Sticks, were also Delicious, and I always Got Them, and The Waiters, All Looked Like The Temptations. That Place, was The Best !!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 05:47
Anyone Remember Seeing These Vehicles, around Hialeah, in The 50's, and 60's : The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, White Chevys That Said; Swift, to serve you Better, Orange Station Wagons That Said; Holsum Bakeries, And White Nash Rambler Metropolitans, That Said; Burger King, Home Of The Whopper??????

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 05:35
Sofia, I Read all 3 Pages of Rose Farrell Taylor's History Of Hialeah, and I Really, enjoyed it, and I would Like to Thank You, for Suggesting For all of us, to Read it. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		14-Jan-2009 05:09
Pokey, Still Nothing !!!!!! It's after 12 Midnite, and I Checked My E- Mail, and there's nothing new there. My E- Mail Address, just in case you accidently used the wrong E- Mail Address; rpc7560@yahoo.com is Correct. Take Care !!!!!!! Robbin.

John Boger		14-Jan-2009 02:54
Is there a chance that anyone reading these posts might have a photo or several of the old buildings on Okeechobee Road and about W 10th Street where they made the concrete barges and they were hauled across the road and slid into the canal? I think the facilities there later became a part of the Hialeah Water Works. Also, does anyone have any of the old shims that were used to tighten the old wooden water main that ran from Hialeah and on down to Key West?

Pokey		13-Jan-2009 21:24
Robbin I just sent the other three shots, one is of Karland that you use to talk about, one is Pete in Nassau, and one is Pete an myself at Terri's track. Let me know if you get them. Pete is #21 take care Pokey

Sofia		13-Jan-2009 21:23
I found the three pages of Rose Farrell Taylor's history of Hialeah to be a very interesting read. For those who haven't clicked on it, I'm certain you'll enjoy it. I especially enjoyed reading about how the underground tunnels at Hialeah Race Track served as hurricane shelter for Hialeah residents during the 1926 hurricane. According to Mrs. Farrell Taylor, the City of Hialeah gave a plot of land (free) to every Hialeah soldier who came back from WWII so that he could build his home. It was the only city in the country that did something like that.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 19:13
Pokey, I only Got; The one E-Mail, with 2 Pictures, One with Advertisements of Hotels, and Restaurants, Ect., and The one where you were in Nassau, at a Race, in Your # 53 Kart. That's all I Have on my E- Mail. Take Care !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 19:03
John Kindley, Something needs to Be Done, to utilize, and Protect Hialeah Park, I Agree, of Course. That Grand Place, means a Lot to you, and Me, and Many others, But it's all about Money, like everything else, it's Business, and There's no Heart, or Blood Flowing, at all, on the Part Of John Brunetti !!!! I, too, would Love to see Hialeah Park alive again, For Concerts, Fairs, Weddings, Quince's, Parties, ect., or Why couldn't some Enterprise, Make An Attraction, Like A Mini Theme Park, Pirates World Type Place, Water Park, Something that would Bring The Place alive again, Make Money, for The Owners, and Keep Hialeah Park , as We Know it !!!!!!! And, I Have an Idea; John, Why Don't You Buy Hialeah Park, From Brunetti ?????? John Buying , From John, That Works , For Me !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 18:49
Sofia, My Dad took me there also, to Learn to Drive, By The Moose Lodge, and VFW, and also to the other Parking Lots, on East 21st Street. And also, I Drove my Go Karts, in the 32nd Street Parking Lots, where you went. Good Memories !!!!! Oh, My Dad's Car Then, that I was Driving, was a 1963 Chevy Station Wagon, Stick Shift, 3 Speed, so I Learned on A Stick Shift, How To Clutch, and Shift Gears, and Later, in Life , I Shifted In Trucks, all Kinds, Mostly; Tractor Trailers, 10 Speeds, and 13 Speed Road Ranger Shifting !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		13-Jan-2009 16:49
Don, I didn't realize that you had the galleries about the efforts to save Hialeah park posted. Thanks for alerting me. There is so much on your site that quite frankly I haven't been able to get to all of yet. You do a fantastic job. Much thanks.

Sofia		13-Jan-2009 15:00
One of the fondest memories I have of growing up in Hialeah was taking driving lessons from my dad at the parking area of Hialeah Race track that's located on the north side of 32nd Street, just west of East 4th Avenue behind a masonic lodge. He'd get me up at 7:00 a.m. on Sundays when I was about 14 years old and I'd drive around in circles in that space in his white Dodge Dart. That's one of the few areas that still looks pretty much the same. Even the tall Australian pine trees are still there.

Pokey		13-Jan-2009 14:31
Robbin I sent you a total of 5 pictures at two different times, but I keep getting a message that they didn't all go through. Let me know if you got 5 pictures ( 2 at one time and 3 at another) they were all sent to your e-mail take care Pokey

John Kindley		13-Jan-2009 14:16
When is the City of Hialeah going to step up and buy the grandstand area and racetrack area of Hialeah Park and make it a museum and use it as some kind of park or entertainment facility. The balance of the property facing Palm Ave. and the parking areas can be sold to developers. The horseracing industry is suffering nationwide with a few exceptions. Florida horseracing is really struggling. Like all businesses, the strong will survive. Hialeah is not strategically located and the last few years they were open, they were scraping the bottom of the barrell as far as quality of the racing they were producing. Times have changed and they have left Hialeah racing behind. Maybe John Brunetti can ask Mr. Obama for a bailout. They could tuck it in to a larger stimulus package and maybe no one will know. Of course then, you would have to worry about the Hialeah politicians stealing it. Oh well.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 06:38
Pokey, I Got Your Message, that you were Kart # 53, and I'm going Back to Look at the Picture again !!!!! Thanks Again !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 06:35
Guest, Our House was at 1000 East 6th Lane, and 6th Lane went North about 1 City Block, and Turned to The Left. We Had A Flat Roof House, But our Next Door neighbors, had a Sun Deck House. I Loved Those Neat Sun Decks, and Skated, Looked around the area, used My Telescope,& camped out , up on Those Sun Decks !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 06:21
John Boger, All Of What you were Talking about, is Before My Time, as I was Born in 1951, But it was all very interesting !!!!! I never Had Heard, any of this !!!!!! I Remember Duncan Yo- Yo's , and I Spooned, at The Essex Theatre, Also, Many, Many times, with Lots Of Different Young Ladies !!!!!! It Appears, that Hialeah, Has A Lot More History, than I Thought !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 06:07
Manocarz, Nice to Hear From You !!!!!!! Good Luck, in Your Medical Ordeal Soon, and Know That My Prayers, will Be With You !!!!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 06:03
Don Boyd, Thank You, For answering Eastsider, For Me !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		13-Jan-2009 06:01
Eastsider, I was Going to Tell you about The Hialeah Park Preservation Effort, But Don Boyd , Beat Me to it !!!!!! But I don't Mind, Don is The Founder, of this Site, and The Pulse !!!!! More Power to Him !!!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		13-Jan-2009 04:43
Welcome back Manocarz, we're pulling for ya, buddy. Good luck on the upcoming procedure. Don

Don Boyd		13-Jan-2009 04:42
Eastsider, I know you directed your question at Robbin but I have a 'Save Hialeah Park' gallery on this same site athttp://www.pbase.com/donboyd/memories_savehialeahpark which has links to the Citizens to Save Hialeah Park organization and I post the links to the latest news articles about Hialeah Park in there under the image at: http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/93856187 Don

eastsider		13-Jan-2009 04:06
Robbin: Is there not some sort of Preservation of Hialeah Park organization up and running? If not there needs to be. That is the Number 1 way that historic buildings are saved. Those organizations can lobby, raise money, etc. to preserve buildings. Probably the oldest one is the Mount Vernon Ladys Assoiation, which is how Mount Vernon was preserved. If there is not something already established perhaps this board is a way to get the ball rolling.

Manocarz		13-Jan-2009 03:35
Hello everyone....I've been out of commission for awhile...and will be again in a week or so. This time potentially for a longer period of time. Or, maybe not...depending on the skill of the knifeman (a-k-a MD). Happy to see the concerns expressed below. Even happier to read the memories. I still haven't caught up, but will fit it in as I can. By the way Don...I agree with Robbin...That shot of Flamingo Plaza is special! I wonder if Carey-gigi ever made it to Frank's in Ashville. Anyway...keep the memories coming. More later in time.

Don Boyd		13-Jan-2009 00:24
John, don't worry about it, it happens to a lot of folks posting on here and I believe it's caused by refreshing your screen after posting. I delete duplicates, triplicates, quadruplicates every day, no big deal. Don

john		12-Jan-2009 22:57
Don, why the heck are my postings being duplicated? I only hit the post button once and darn it it keeps reposting. What the h is happening here?

John Kindley		12-Jan-2009 21:33
John Boger, reading your comments is very fascinating. Your Father sounds like a very resourceful fellow. I had never heard of the POW camp that's amazing. I know a lot of the hotels including the Fountain Bleu were used to house our troops during the war. My Father grew up in Alapatah and was in the Marine Corp in 47 when the area flooded. He has told me many stories of driving over to Hialeah and hanging out at Mother Hubbards and even had the police chasing him for speeding and rolling his car over on dirt roads at Gratigny and Lejune. My Grandmother lived over in the Melrose area and we would visit all the time from Hialeah. Every Saturday I was over there mowing her grass. That area has changed even more than Hialeah and that is saying a whole lot. I would love to hear more of your stories of the good old days. My Great Grandfather worked for Seaboard Railroad and helped build the bridges through the Carolinas and Georgia to Miami and that is how our clan ended up down there. He was quite a guy, the stuff legends are made of. That was one tough generation. Nice hearing from you John.

John Boger		12-Jan-2009 21:23
Do any of y'all remember the guy who used to park his rig on Palm Avenue up near the race track. His rig was an old Caddy with the back end cut out and a large steel cage built on and he kept a black bear in it and during the winter months for all of the tourists he would take out on a chain and the bear did a few tricks. I think that was his only source of income. He got a lot of tips from the folks that had a dollar left after the races had all ran. john

John Boger		12-Jan-2009 21:16
Robbin, a day or so ago you mentioned the Essex Theater. When I was in Jr Hi I worked there as an usher. That was in the days when on Saturdays besides the Westerns serials there were yoyo contests and some weeks there were real champion yoyo artists there demonstrating for Duncan and maybe other companies. A guy whose last name was Oakerson was the owner/operator. Some real good times were had in the dark sections of the place if you know what I mean. john

Pokey		12-Jan-2009 21:11
Robbin Glad you got the shots, I am in car # 53 take care Pokey

John Boger		12-Jan-2009 20:49
Hey Don. To start with, I was actually born on Lincoln Street in Hollywood and my parents moved to Hialeah at the beginning of the war. My dad had gotten a job at PAA right after they moved to 36th Street from Biscayne Bay and the sea plane days, so to go to work was a lot closer than the drive from Hollywood. I'd be glad to try and put together some info for you from my best memory. The radio station was a broadcast radio to the ships at sea as best as I recall. It was what was called 'long wave' broadcast. The antennas were long wires stretched from one high pole to another in many different directions and the frequencies used were just above the AM broadcast band widths somewhere between what 'HAM' Radio operators called the 160 and the 80 meter bands. As to the content of the broadcasts, I don't have knowledge. I don't know whether you knew or realized about the POW's, but 99 percent of them were not threats to our country or local citizenry. So other than a few guards around, they just were confined behind a fence up in that same area. They had tents and the Army had field kitchens from where they fed the prisoners. I'm not sure but I was told later on that some of the Hialeah German or Italian families descended from some of those prisoners who were released, went home and then returned to that area to live. How many of your correspondents on this comment page went to school in an Army Duck? During the flood of 47 we were picked up at our front door and rode the Duck all the way to Melrose over in Alapatah just south of 36th Street and around 32nd Ave area. That was a real hoot for all of kids. My dad had an old 38 Plymouth sedan at the time and had rigged an exhaust extention that went up the side of the car body, spray painted all of the electrical parts under the hood and disonnected the fan blade belt so he could maneuver the circle in Miami Springs to go to work. The water there was almost to the top of the old wall around the circle in the early days of the flood. There were other places he needed his adapted auto to get around and through as well. Some of the places in West Hialeah were waist deep. I recall the many days of the filling of sand bags to raise the elevation of Red Road and the pumping of the water from the inside to the outside of the new 'dike'. Later on Red Road was just made over top of all of those sand bags. For a lot of years afterwards you could still catch glimpses of the those bags whenever repairs had to be made on the road. We ate a lot of fish during that time and for weeks afterwards. You could just reach down and pick them up by the gills from in the shallow pools they had gotten caught in after escaping from the canal. There were huge bass and plenty of catfish for all. On the few high ground spots in our back yard and the lots behind our house there were rattle snakes as big around as your upper arms and as long as your legs. We learned how to eat them too. Among the delicacies that went well with the fish and the snakes were the blooms of the elder berries. Man, we ate real good and a lot cheaper than some of our transplanted yankee neighbors who turned their noses up at our resourcefulness. Oh well, maybe I have rambled on here to much so I think maybe I better save some of this for much later. I guess I should write a book about growing up down there and some of the real good old days when a boy and his friends could have real fun and got to learn about things from the experiences they had. I hope you get a kick out of this little bit of history. John

Don Boyd		12-Jan-2009 19:12
Welcome John, I'd really like to hear more of your memories since you were in Hialeah before virtually all of us. I'd love to hear about that CG Radio Station and POW camp in east Hialeah. Don

John Boger		12-Jan-2009 18:28
Robin, I don't suppose you remember the old Coast Guard radio station on E. 25th or 79th Street sometimes it was called. Or the old POW camp they had there during the war? They used tounload the prisoners off a boat at the lower end of 6th Ave and then march them all the way up to the camp. Next to our house at that time was an empty lot where they got their first rest stop. As kids we used to go out and talk with them and take out sandwiches for them at noon. They were a mix of Tallies and Krauts. My dad used to bag a wild turkey now and then in the fields next to our house. We were on the edge of civilization as kids. John

Guest		12-Jan-2009 18:20
Robin, tnx for your response. So you must have lived in the 700 block on E. 9th Street. For a very short time I had a house on E. 40th in the 500 block in 1957 when I was first married. From about 1940 until then I lived on S.E 6th Ave. at a house that was between 4th Pl and 4th St. Across the way from David Coates. All of the land just north of there was weed covered fields. We used to go in and mow out big areas to fly model planes. When the smaller circus' used to come to town they would set up at the north end next to Hialeah Dr. and 6th Ave. As kids my brother and I would walk up there and get small jobs for free tickets. Then not soon after the war some developer started building in there and there went the neighborhood. We walked for the first few years to Miami Springs Elementary School, then as we grew older and could afford a bike, we rode them. Then later went to Hia. Jr. Hi in the late 40's. For many years now I have been trying to locate and buy one of those metal life sized standing Seminole Indian with an arm and hand pointing outward that were used at each of the main entrances to Hialeah. I suppose they have all dissappeared.

Robbin P. Learned		12-Jan-2009 17:55
Guest, Yes, I Knew Billy Zell. He went To My Church, The Hialeah Church Of The Nazarene, and He was in Classes Of Mine, at Hialeah Elementary School. He was a Real Tall Kid, Back then, a little , or a lot Taller, than Me, and I Remember; He was a Real Good athlete, and He was a Real Nice Guy, very Decent, and Friendly, not a Jerk, Like Some were. I Remember; Billy Zell, Very Well !!!!!!!! I Lost Track of Him, over the years, But I Guess, Like Me, He Had Moved North, in Hialeah, or He Would of Gone To Miami Springs SR. High, intead of Hialeah High. I Might of seen Him, at Hialeah High, But cannot Recall. I Do Remember Him though, and as I Say, He was always a Decent, and Nice Guy !!!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		12-Jan-2009 17:45
Pokey, I Got the Pictures !!!!!! My Old Computer, is Screwed Up, and When I Go To yahoomail, it Keeps cutting Me off, with some Garbage about ; That I Have Performed an Illegal Operation, and it sends me Back to Google Search again. This Happens every single Time, But if I Keep on Trying, I usually, can Get The E- Mails, ect. I Got Lucky, and Got your Pictures. I Enjoyed seeing them, as you Know I Love Go Karts, and Karting !!!!!!! I'm assuming, that you are facing me, when I look at Picture 3jpg, and you are not Car 21, and not Car 55, so I think that's you on the Right, in front to the Right of Chris Miller. Am I Right ???? Yo were Smiling Brightly, Proudly, and I'm Sure your Heart, was Very Happy !!!!!!!! Thanks , for The Pictures, I Did Enjoy them, and it was very thoughtful of you !!!!! Much appreciated !!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!!!!! Robbin!!!!!!! Ps- Anytime, you Have Spare Time, and More Pictures, I would Enjoy Seeing Them !!!!!!! Take Care !!!!!

Guest		12-Jan-2009 17:25
Robin, did you know Bill Zell? I think he attended your church. He was a neighbor lived on East 20th Street. I think He played Basketball for Hialeah High.

Pokey		12-Jan-2009 13:02
Robbin I sent you some old pictures from some old kart books, let me know if you got them. I sent them to your e-mail takew care Pokey

Robbin P. Learned		12-Jan-2009 04:53
We All Know The Famous Song; Mc Arthur Park, of The 60's, well I Think There Should Have Been A Hialeah Park song, with The Same Words, except , instead of Mc Arthur Park, It would Have Said; Hialeah Park !!!!! Hialeah Park is Melting, in the Sun, all the sweet Cream icing Flowing Down, Someone Left The Cake outin The Sun, I Don't Know if I Can Take it, cause it took so Long to Bake it, and I'll never Have that Recipe again, oH No !!!!A Really Sad Song, Fitting, Fo Hialeah Park !!!!!! But Back in the 60's, when that song was Recorded, Hialeah Park, was Still in It's Prime, Doing Well !!!!!!! The Grandstand, and Clubhouse, Look Pretty Good, But overall; Hialeah Park , is Sitting There, Withering Away , Day By Day !!!!!!! So Sad, A Real Crying Shame !!!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		12-Jan-2009 04:31
Eastsider, How are You, My Friend ????? Nice to Hear From You !!!!!!! Reference: Hialeah Park, it's a Sad Story, and I'm Holding My Breath, and My Anger, Hoping For The Best, But Preparing My Mind, For The Worst !!!!!!! The Barns, were all Torn Down, Probably, a couple years ago, so when you're Driving on Palm Avenue, There's The Fence Around, and Green Grass, only, No Stables, No Barns, Gone, Gone, Gone !!!!!!!! And So Far, up to Now, All Of The Parking Lots, are Still There. But I Don't Know, For How Long !!!????? The Grandstand, and Clubhouse, Of Course Need Repairs, But The Still Look Beautiful !!!!!!!!! Yes, The National Register Of Historic Places, Is upposed To Be Law, And Sacred, But it Looks Like, That These Days, When Enough Green Money Appears, It Doesn't Mean A Thing, And The Sole Owner Of Hialeah Park, - MR. John Brunetti, Holds The Fate Of This Beautiful , and Historic Places's Future, in His Hands !!!!!! I Hope and Pray, That : At Least The Grandstand, and The Clubhouse, can, and Will Be Saved, From The Wrecking Ball, Of Greedy Developers !!!!!!! I've Been in Hialeah, all Of My Life, Almost 58 years now, and Hialeah Park, Put Hialeah, on The Map, in The 1st Place, So, I Care about what Happens To That Place, and I Think Legally, That The National Register Of Historic Places, Should Be Honored !!!!!! We'll See !!!!!!!! Take Care, My Friend !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		12-Jan-2009 04:07
John Boger, Hi, How Are You ???? I Grew up in East Hialeah, off East 9th Street, and just west, of Lejeune Road, By Hialeah Lanes, and Lived On East 6th Lane, From 1951, to 1964, and Then My Family Moved To West Hialeah, near Miami Lakes. And From 1967 To 1968, I went To Hialeah SR. High School, and Our Principal, was; MR. Everette Pease. I Did not Know He Had A Son, and I'm sorry, But I Can't Help You in Finding His Son- Gerald Pease. Good Luck !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!! Robbin P. Learned.

John Boger		11-Jan-2009 20:49
Are there any readers of this comment page that are former residents from the SE section of Hialeah in the late 40's thru the mid 50's? And one other question; Does any reader know of the present where abouts of Gerald Pease, son of the the Hialeah Jr. High Principle? My last contact with him was in the mid 60's and he lived in the Palm Sprngs area if I recall. Thanks.

eastsider		11-Jan-2009 19:47
Robbin: Would you expand on the current status of Hialeah Racetrack for us out-of-towners? I was there 4 or 5 years ago and the track itself was mostly weeds. The barns were in pretty sad shape but the clubhouse and grandstands were in pretty reasonable condition. I always thought that the track was on the National Register of Historic Places and couldn't be torn down. Have I missed something? I'd appreciate your input and update. Thanks.

Robbin P. Learned		11-Jan-2009 03:35
Hialeah Had Many, Many People Living in The City, That were involved in Thoroughbred Horse Racing , Especially Jockeys. They Had Houses ; Here, in Hialeah, in New York, and in California, So that when The Race Tracks were Open, on Their Racing Dates, They would Be at Home there. And Back in The 60's, in My area, of West Hialeah, You Had; These Great Winning Jockeys ; Ron Turcotte, Bobby Ussery, Angel Cordero, Braulio Baeza, Mike Sorrentino, and Others, and a Lot Of Horse Owners, and Trainers, ect. Back when you Had; Tropical Park, Gulfstream, And Our Beloved Hialeah Park. This was Before Calder Race Course, Was around. I Still cannot Believe what Happened to Hialeah Park, it's Like A Bad Dream, I'm Still Bewildered, about This Disaster, and Injustice, To Racing !!!!!!!! But, If They Ever Tear Down The Clubhouse, and Grandstand, of Hialeah Park, and Put Apartments, ect. There, That's When I'll Be Fighting Mad , and Curse, and Denounce Everyone Involved !!!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		11-Jan-2009 03:10
Don Boyd, I Remembered, that Manocarz said something about Surgery, at The End Of January, But it appears that Maybe, it Took Place earlier. I Meant to Make Him Laugh, to Ease the anxiety, and Pain. Thank You, For The Tip . Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		10-Jan-2009 21:20
He must be out of action for a while. He mentioned that he would not be online for a while during this medical deal. Don

Robbin P. Learned		10-Jan-2009 21:13
Calling All Carz, Calling All Carz !!!!!!!!!!!! Manocarz, What's Your Status ?????? Best Regards !!!!!!!! Concerned Robbin !!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		10-Jan-2009 21:09
Anyone Remember, The A&W that was on East 4th Avenue, at about 18th Street, where Badias Later was ??????? We used to go there, and Get Hot Dogs, and Root Beer, and We Took Home Gallon Jugs, of A&W RootBeer !!!!!! That was in The 50's !!!!!!!!! Great Place, and A Great Hialeah Memory Now !!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		10-Jan-2009 21:00
Does anyone Remember, Dixie Garden Supply, on East 1st Avenue, just past East 9th Street ????? They were there, for years, and years, and it was a Good Place !!!!!!! Also, Printcrafters, on the corner, of East 1st Avenue, and East 9th Street ???? They were there, for a Long Time, for people's Printing Needs !!!!!! And , Remember The 62nd Street Bar, on East 9th Street , at about East 9th Avenue ????? And The Feed Store, on East 9th Street, and just East Of East 4th Avenue ???? And Joe's Barber Shop, and Little Store, at East 4th Avenue, and East 9th Street ????? It was a 2 Story Bldg., and Had a Barbershop, upstairs, and a Candy Store, Below, on The Street Level. I used to Get Snow Cones there, and they were Good !!!!!! I think Joe, was A Relative, of Tony Benedetto !!!!!! Remember, Block's Beef ????? It was a Real Good Meat Market, Back in The 50's, and 60's, when The Original Owners Had it !!!!! My Family, Bought Good Steaks there, For the BBQ Grill !!!!!! Great Hialeah Memories !!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		10-Jan-2009 20:35
Is There anyone Here, that went to Hialeah Elementary School, From the year of 1957 To 1963 ????? And if so, Do you Remember; MR. Delno Oliver, one of the Phys. Ed. Teachers ????? He was a Great Teacher, and a Really nice Man, and Years Later, in about 1974, I saw Him, at Douglas Elementary School, near Downtown Miami, and He was The Principal. The Occaision, was I was a Foodservice Driver there making a Delivery, to The Cafeteria, and MR. Oliver, was Talking to The Cafeteria Manager. MR. Oliver, used to Live in Hialeah, near Palm Springs JR. High. His Knowledge, Of Teaching, and His Wonderful, People Person Personality, Made Him Very Popular, and Unforgetable !!!!! MR. Delno Oliver,-- Another Great Man, In The History, Of Hialeah !!!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		10-Jan-2009 17:05
Anyone Remember, Winn's Hardware, on Palm Avenue, and about 18th Street ??? That's where My Dad went for Sprinklers, and Hardware needs, when we Lived On East 6th Lane, From 1951, To 1964. They Had Everything !!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		10-Jan-2009 05:56
Most People Remember, When Tony Benedetto, Had His Barber Shop, on 21st Street, and Palm Avenue, But Does anyone Remember, When He was The President of The D. A. V. Hialeah Chapter????? I Do !!!!!! It was in The 70's, and Their Place, was on East 9th Street, Between East 1st Avenue, and Palm Avenue. And they Had A Bar, and A Swimming Pool !!!! F. A. Tony Benedetto RIP, A Very Famous Man, in The History Of Hialeah !!!!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		10-Jan-2009 05:44
Anyone Remember, Lilly Dilly's, The Frozen Ice in a Little Cup ???? I Loved those, and Got them, all the time, Back when I was in Elementary School. They Had them at The Candy Store, on East 6th avenue, and 9th Street, By Hialeah Elementary School. I Think I Got Grape, all the Time !!!!!! And Banana Flip Snack Cakes, I Loved !!!!! And Holsum Bakery Devils Food Cake, was another of My Favorites !!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		09-Jan-2009 18:47
Eastsider, Hi, Good to Hear from you again !!!!!!!! Yep, No Doubt about it, That's The same Gregg's alright !!!! There was a Clay Gregg, also . They were all Tough !!!!! They came from a Bad Family, I Heard, Back then, that their mom, would send them, to steal, whatever she needed. They never Bought anything, that was the word !!!!!!! And I think they grew up , without a Father, and with their mother, Like that, what could be Expected, But Juvenile Delinquents ????? Eugene, was the Oldest Son, I Believe, and at Hialeah Elementary, He was always, in Trouble, and I think I Remember, They Expelled Him, and sent Him to Youth Hall, Behind Miami Stadium. Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		09-Jan-2009 18:32
Carey- gigi, Hi, I enjoyed Reading your 2 Posts, and of course, a Lot of what you mentioned, is very familiar, to me !!!! I Remember A Big Guy with Black Hair, named Clyde, in the area, and I Knew he Lived Around Lejeune Road, and 15th Street, or somewhere near there, But I never knew his Last name. He had a Go Kart, with a Briggs & Stratton Type Engine, and when I Rode My Go Karts at flamingo Plaza, Clyde Brought His, and we Both Rode together, over off 10th avenue, just north of The Sign, where Bank Of america is now. One Day , Clyde was there, and He Showed my Dad, and I, How to Remove the Governor, on my Go Kart's Tecumseh- Lawson Engine, and Man, was My Track Rabbit Kart Fast. Clyde, was a Nice Guy, I Remember Him Well !!!!!! And as For Raymond Oliver, Up until 1964, He was a Wild Man, Big and Tough, and not a Bully, But, someone you Definately, Did not Mess with. In Elementary School, Raymond Got me in Trouble, all the time, Us Laughing about Jimmy Bubba, ect. Raymond, was My Good Friend, and He was a Nice Guy, But again, I Repeat, No one wanted to Provoke Him, cause I saw Him Fight, and He Was Real, Real Tough !!!!!!!! I don't even know, what it was about, But you Remember, The Ted Rivers Incident, Well , Before that, Raymond, Had Beat Him Up, Real Bad. Do you Remember, a Good Looking Blonde, who lived on Lejeune, and 13th Street, on The Corner, next to Raymond, named Sandy ????? She was Pretty, But wacko !!!!! I saw Her, when I went to Raymond's House, and I would Say Hi, to Her and wave, and She would Shoot Me A Bird, and Tell Me FY. Remember, when we went to Rustic Roller Rink, We could see the Grist Mill, on top of Dixie Lily's Place? Those Hushpuppies Sure Sounded Good !!!!!!! I Get Hushpuppies, at Miami Sub's By Westland Mall, and at Piccadilly Cafeteria, on Red Road, and 49th Street. I Love Hushpuppies !!!!!!! Remember, Big Ed's BBQ's Hushpuppies ????? They were a Favorite, of Mine, and also Manocarz !!!!!! In Tampa, I Get Great Hushpuppies, at Jimbo's BBQ, on Kennedy-, 60, near Westshore. I Only Like Their Hushpuppies, BBQ Sauce, and Their Sweet Tea, But That's Enough !!!!!!! And if you ever go to ; Wilmington, N. C., all of the Pulled Pork BBQ Places, Have Wonderful Hushpuppies, Great Sweet Tea, Great Cole Slaw, Brunswick Stew, and of course The Shredded Pork BBQ. I Recommend; Skinner & Daniel's, Jackson's Big Oak, Mike's, and Meredith's. And in New Bern, N. C., There's ; Moore's BBQ, and in Goldsboro; There's ; Wilber's . G ee's , I Hope I Didn't Make You Hungry !!!!!! I'll Bet I Made Don Boyd Hungry !!!!!!! One Time, My Brother , and I, were walking on East 9th Street, across the street fom Hialeah Lanes, going westbound, and we hear somebody yell to us, and it was Raymond Oliver, and Alex, His younger Brother, and They Started Throwing Tomatoes, at us, and Raymond, was Howling Laughing, as My Brother, and I were Dodging The Tomatoes !!!!!! That was Typical, for Raymond, at that time, - around 1960. Like I say; Raymond, was A Wild Man !!!!!! But He was A Close Friend, of Mine, and I wish, He was Still Alive !!!!!! Now, I Gotta Get Ready, For Work !!!!!! I Will Talk To You Again Soon !!!!!! It's always a Pleasure !!!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		09-Jan-2009 18:14
Robbin: I never knew a Eugene Gregg but when I went to Filer Junior High (1961-1964) there were two Greg brothers that went there, Ronnie and Jimmy. I remember Ronnie as being blond and rather quiet. Jimmy had darker hair and was always friendly to me, but he was the real deal as far as being a bad a$$. Jimmy would fight and win weekly at the vacant lot across from Filer behind the strip stores that faced 29th. Jimmy was expelled for getting into it with a phys ed coach in the parking lot during lunch. They actually came to blows and if memory serves me right, in another two or three minutes Jimmy would have won that battle. I remember a friend of mine was on the Safety Patrol at Filer stationed at the bike racks. At that time you had to walk your bike out of the rack area. Jimmy didn't want to walk his so he was riding out when my friend stopped him. Words were exchanged and my friend picked up the front of the bike by the handlebars and dumped Jimmy on his butt. Jimmy got up and knocked the crap out of my friend who was much taller and bigger. Jimmy was allowed to ride out of the rack area after that incident. Anyway, I'm getting off of the subject. It seems to me that there were four Greg brothers so Eugene may have been one of them.

carey gigi		09-Jan-2009 06:49
Robbin::::::::::::: you were talking about hushpuppies that is what my wife cooked tonite withsome kind of white fish filets there is a place down the street east of me on Hialeah dr across the tracks where metro dade starts it's called Heads or Tails fish market and restaurant. I saw it in new times best of section about 2 years ago one side is a fish market where you tell them how many pieces you want and the other side is a casual restaurant they will even cook it for you for a couple of dollars the hushpuppies i don't know if she bought them already to cook or made them from scratche I know years ago she used to buy the Dixie Lily hush puppy mix and make them that way. I recently stopped at the Royal Castle on 79th st. and 27th ave. the hamburgers are still like I remember but you have to eat them when they are hot. Be back later gotta measure some plans if I don't fall asleep Carey

carey gigi		09-Jan-2009 06:31
Robbin:::::I remember Raymond Oliver from middle school and later from seeing him over my friend Johnny Cambra's house we used to ride together to Springs senior when Johnny's dad would take us and pick us up from school , this was the spring of 1966 , before this me and Johnny Cambra used to ride his motorcycle to school but we crashed that one. I remember Raymond as being a big guy and easy going. I never saw him ever looking for trouble. Did you happen to know his neighbor who lived at 840 e. 13th st. his name was Clyde Marchant he was about four years older than me born in 1945 Clyde was my best friend up until he suddenly died in 2005 he had just turned 60 the week before and was one week away from retireing from the school board after 42 years he still lived there on 13th st. when he died. I hired his son the day after he graduated from Springs senior in 1990 his son and I are still good friends he bought the house next door to his parents and I helped him whenever I could when he did the usual sundeck 2nd story addition . The reason I asked is because he knew Raymond and the whole family his parents bought the house new and they had to wait for it to be built. He is the one that told me about the field you used to play in was where they stored all the forms for the sundeck homes. Talk soon Carey

Robbin P. Learned		09-Jan-2009 05:52
Anyone Remember,; Linda Race, & Lee Burke ????? They Lived on My Old Street, in East Hialeah, When I was Growing up, in around; 1962. Linda Race, was A Real Pretty Blonde, and Lee Burke, was a Real Nice Guy !!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		09-Jan-2009 05:43
When I was a Student, at Hialeah Elementary School, I used to Go a Lot, To The Small Hialeah Public Library, on East 4th Avenue, By Babcock Park, and St. John's, to Read Books, and sometimes, I would Stay there, for Hours !!!!!! I Really enjoyed That !!!!!!!! And, I also enjoyed Going Upstairs, after School, to Our Hialeah Elementary School Library !!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		09-Jan-2009 05:32
Anyone Remember, in The 50's, when The Essex Theatre, would Have Scary Movies, Starting at 12 Midnight, such as; Dracula, Frankenstein, ect. , and up on The Stage, They Had A Big Bowl Of Ketchup, or something, and they invited anyone who wanted to Dip Your Hand in it, and They Said it was Blood. My Friends , and I, would Go, and on the Way Home, we Got Scared as Hell, and afraid of our Shadows. We Ran, All The way Home !!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		09-Jan-2009 05:18
Anyone Remember, Eugene Greg ???? When I went to Hialeah Elementary School, He was Said to Be The Toughest Guy, in the School. And My Good Friend,- Raymond Oliver, would Of Been : 2nd to Him, or would Have Whipped Him, in A Fight. Raymond, was very tough !!!!!! I think I remember, that Eugene Greg, Lived Up By The Railroad Tracks, On East 22nd Street. I Never Saw Him Fight, But Everyone said He was very Tough !!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		08-Jan-2009 19:05
ManoHushpuppies, Are You O. K. ??????? Have not Heard from you, for a while !!!!!!! Quite Concerned !!!!!! Did I Say, Manohushpuppies ????? I Meant; Manocarz !!!!!! You can Tell, that I must Be Hungry, For Some Hushpuppies, Yes, I am !!!!!!! I Love Hushpuppies !!!!!!!!! Please Let us Hear From You, if you're Able, My Friend !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		08-Jan-2009 18:59
Don Boyd, Thanks A Lot, For The 1964 Picture, of Flamingo Plaza. I enjoyed the picture, and it Sure Brought Back a lot of Memories !!!!!! I was there, all the time !!!!! I go By there now, Quite Often, and The Plaza, Looks Near The Same, But you Have A Bank Of America, Where the Sign was, and you Have a McDonald's in the Plaza, over by 10th Avenue, and Most all of The Stores Across the Plaza, are; Thrift Stores !!!!!!! But when I Ride By, The Memories, Flood Me !!!!!! Good Memories !!!!!!! Best Regards, Don !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		08-Jan-2009 18:52
I Remember there was a Bar, in the Shopping center, next to Village Custom Body Shop, and I would sometimes walk home, off Lejeune Road, past the Shell Gas Station, andI would walk down the Back Alley, Behind The Body Shop, and The Bar, and the smell went from paint, to a stale Beer Smell. And I Remember the Owner Of The Bar, He was an Older Man, With Black Hair, and Glasses, and He would Walk His German Shepherd Dog, and Called Him Back, and I Remember Him Calling The Dog; King. And once I got thru the Alley, I walked thru the Field, Then Thru Kenny Strong's Yard, and to Our House, across the street.

Fran		08-Jan-2009 17:48
Okay, for the guys who played in the empty lots. How many of you had sticker fights?

Robbin P. Learned		08-Jan-2009 07:49
Carey-gigi, I Remember, Bobby Gonzales !!!!! Buzzy Beecraft, Lived on East 21st Street, just East Of East 4th Avenue. Do you Remember; Robin Bickfort, and Lorraine Balogh, and a Pretty Girl named Celeste ???? And what about; Darlene Mckenna, or McKinney ?????? And Did you Know; Fred and Sid Matthews ????? Talk To You Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		08-Jan-2009 05:51
Carey- gigi, I Forgot to Mention; One time, I Got a Ticket, By a Miami Springs Motorcycle Cop, For Riding My Bike Across the 4th avenue Bridge, into Hialeah, from Miami Springs JR. High, instead of Walking it across. The Fine, was 4 Dollars. At The time, I thought it was B. S., But I Now Realize , that walking Your Bike across, Could save your Life !!!!!!! And I Know what you mean, about Riding on the Back of A Motorcycle, I Did it Plenty of times, and I Was Lucky, But I wouldn't Do it anymore !!!!!!!! But I Too, Love Motorcycles !!!!!! And I also Love Go Karts. When I Win The Lotto, I'm gonna Have Lots Of Motorcycles, and Go Karts, and an RV, And a Mercedes Benz SUV, or A VW Toureg. !!!!!!! See Ya !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		08-Jan-2009 05:35
Carey-gigi, Yes, There was a High Concrete wall, over Behind The old Printing Shop, and another one Between Food Fair, and The Bar, Village Custom Body Shop, ect. There was an old Delipadated Building, in That Field, when I was Small, maybe around 1955 or 56, and we used to Go Thru it, and Have Fun, Breaking Windows, , and Exploring it. It was Abandoned, and Looked Like it would Be Demolished anytime, so we would Tear it up, and Throw things around, ect. It was over near The Big Tree, where we Later Had Our Tree House. I never Knew Johnny Cambra, or The Stokes', But I Did Know Very Well The Nau's. Bobby Nau, Mardene Nau, Jackie Nau, Karen Nau, and Their Mom and Dad Ann, and Bob Nau. They were originally, From Pittsburgh, Like My Dad, And Bobby, was My Best Friend, and I was always at Their House !!!!!! Their Last Name, was Pronounced Like Now, and the whole family, Had Fire Red Hair, well more Orange than Red. I Lived Right around the Corner, From The Nau's. Bobby, was A year older than Me, I Believe, and Mardene, was a Little Younger than me, Jackie, was Bobby's Older Sister, and Karen, was the Baby. The Nau's were Great Bowlers, and MR. & MRS. Nau, Bowled in A League Nites, at Hialeah Lanes. They Were Nice People, and A Real Close Family !!!!!!! I was Like A Son in Their Family !!!!!! Small World !!!!!! The Rest Of Them, I Don't Know, But MR. Nau, Bob, Died, And Bobby , Lived in Warner- Robbins GA., next to Macon, For Years, and I Imagine, He Still Does. Back when I Lived on East 6th Lane, Jackie Nau, Worked at Burger King, on East 9th Street, for a while. Next to Smokers Corner, You're Right, There was a Fruit Stand there, near The 4th ave. Corner. That Sounded Like One Terrible Accident, Glad You Made it , even though, I Know You Suffered. Yes, My Dad Really was a Great Athlete, and He Loved Sports, But His Favorite, was Football. He Played Football at Penn State University, and Before that, at Kiski Prep School, in Pittsburgh. He was Born, and Raised, in Pittsburgh. I Have seen some Sun Deck Houses, in Naranja Lakes, and I Did Hear that the same people Built them as the ones in Sun Tan Village Of Hialeah. Miami Springs , Had Some Pretty Girls, and so Did St. John's School. I Liked Susan Duke, who went to St. John's !!!!! Take Care, Carey !!!!!! I Enjoyed our Trip Back in Time !!!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Robbin.

carey gigi		08-Jan-2009 04:27
Robbin :::::::::::::: I remember smokers corner also used to just say meet you over the bridge ,there was a U-totem there but I don't remember going into it until my oldest daughter went to Springs middle and I would sometimes pick her up in front of it. What I remember was the place closer to east fourth ave. that had big front doors that remained open and they sold fruit and vegetables but also sold Pepsi and Coke in cans. Around back of the store was one of the old ice machines that sold blocks of ice they weighed about 25 pounds or so and my best freind Johnny Cambra had a way with a 2x4 that he could get one block of ice out for free, well he took this block of ice down to 5th ave. where all the bikes would be really up to speed after having to walk their bikes across the bridge and he got this chunck of ice sliding like a bowling ball , he must have took out ten or more bikes. The thing is nobody would mess with him because he could take almost anybody apart in a fight. He ended up putting me in the hospital for three weeks in Dec. 65 but it was an accident we were best freinds at this time and we used to ride his Honda to Springs Senior high, one day we were at my house and we decided to go try and find this certain girls house in Springs we new it was on Huntinglodge dr. but not sure where as we approached the intersection of lenape dr. he was turning around trying to ask me something and all I saw was the stop sign and asplit second later the car coming into our path the next thing I remembered was trying to stop rolling over and sliding in the road one witness said I went completely over the car roof and landed in the road 30 feet away we hit so hard the door post of the car pulled the rood down we never slowed down we were doing about 40mph and no helmet it wasn't the law back then I have owned several motorcycles after i got married but you can't pay me enough to get on the back with someone else driving. Gotta try and get to bed another long day tommorow. talk later Carey

carey gigi		08-Jan-2009 03:57
Robbin ::::::::::: I bet we had to have seen each other at one time in the fifties the name Buzzy Becraft sounds really familiar, but I remember knowing so many people but can't remember the names although I can remember their houses. Did you ever know a Roger or his younger sister Jackie Stokes they were on east 19th st at about 1070 nearly behind the Jenkins his father operated amusement rides ,they always had trailers with peices of roller coasters small ferris wheels ect. My best friend lived at 1092 east 19 st his name was Bobby Gonzalez he had a younger sister named Bunny and an older sister named Nancy who was friends with my older sister . His father worked for Wometco and channel 4 doing all thier air conditioning and because of that we always got into the Essex theater for free he only had to say I'm a Gonzalez, and about 4 or 5 of us would go in the Essex was owned by Wometco. gotta go for now Carey

carey gigi		08-Jan-2009 03:38
Robbin Hello:: I remember the field you are talking about and wasn't there a block wall to separate it from the homes. My oldest daughter and son in law would appreciate the story about your dad and the New York Yankees they are fanatics about the Yankees, it was too bad about your fathers injury. Growing up in the fifties there was nothing greater than having an empty field in the neighborhood I too had one on 19th st directly across the street and Hialeah always had that layer of sand and dirt that was easier to dig say opposed to diiging in Kendall or Homestead , That field your referring to ,I was told that is where the builders , Florida Sundeck Homes Company used to store their equipment when they were building all the homes all the steel forms ect. , did you know there is a group of the same sundeck homes down south around Naranga area,when I first saw them I thought I was seeing things. The people you are reffering to I don't recall there was one house I used to go to sometimes ,I would walk with my older sister to a house at about 11th st. right when you came east off of 6th ave. the last name was Nau I beleive that is the spelling I think the reason I still remember it is because they had the awnings on the windows that people always used to paint two colors and theirs had a big N on each one. My sister went to St. Johns school with the girl that lived there. Gotta go now talk later Carey

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 18:19
Carey- gigi, Remember, Smoker's Corner, Over on Okee. just East of East 4th Avenue, Where The Fights Were Held, From Miami Springs JR. High !!!!! Wasn't there a U- Totem Store, there, at one time ???? I Remember Rumors Circulating around the School , of A Fight to Be Held there, after School, and seeing; MR Gwinn, The Principal, and Dean Of Boys,- MR. Arthur Hugh Smith both There, at Smoker's Corner, after the Rumors !!!!!! Later, My Friend !!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 18:10
Carey- gigi, I'll bet, you Knew My neighbors, Don and Randy Hinson !!! ??? They Lived across the Street, Diagonally, to the Left, Next To Kenny Strong. The Hinson's , were Real Good Friends of ours, for years. They came Down, from; Goldsboro, N. C., and were instant Friends of our Family. We went to Church, with them, at The Hialeah Church Of The Nazarene, By South Hialeah Elementary. Don, and Marion, His Mom Moved Back to Goldsboro, a Long time ago, and Randy Died years ago, in Wilmington, N. C. Harold Hinson, Don and Randy's Dad, also Died years ago. They were nice People, and very Special, to Us !!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 17:49
Carey-gigi, Do you Remember , the open Field, where Strawberrie's Club , Later was, in front Of Hialeah Lanes, and Behind Hialeah Lanes' Parking Lot ???? Myself, and our Neighborhood Kids, used that field For Our : Digging Tunnels, Rock Wars, Which was A War Of All of the Neighbor Kids, Throwing Rocks at Each other, and There was a Big Tree, in that Field, and We all Made a Neat Tree House, in it, and at one Time, we used that Tree House, as our Meeting Place- Club House. Also, at one time, The whole neighborhood Picked up all Bottles , Cans , Papers, ect-. Trash, and Took our Lawnmowers out there, Cut the Field Weeds Down, and on Weekends, The Whole neighborhood-, Kids, and Adults, Played Softball there, on a Baseball Diamond, we invented !!!!!! That was Real Fun, and My Dad, Was The Super Star, Especially, in Hitting, He Hit a Out of The Park Homerun, Every Time at Bat, and Of Course, I was Proud, to Be His Son. My Dad , Played For The New York Yankees Farm Team Class A, and the next step, would Have been The New York Yankees in The Major League, But He Had An Injury, that Kept Him Away, From That Step Up. I Know you Remember that Vacant Field, you could walk out of Hialeah Lanes, Look Straight ahead, and You'd See the Field, Beyond the Parking Lot. It was a Dumping Ground, For Many, But A Playground for Us-, The Neighborhood Kids, of East 6th Lane. I Have Lots Of Memories Of That Field. Talk To You Later, Carey !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 17:26
Reference: Seminola , It is Home To the Residents, who Live there, A Workplace , for a Few Criminals, who Reside there, and a Rather un noticed, and Forgotten Place to Most Hialeah Residents. It Has no Tourist Attractions, No Visitors Bureau, No Welcome Wagon, No Mayor, and no 5 Star Hotels, or Restaurants, and Most People would only Go there;, if they were Lost, A Resident, who Lives There, Fire- Rescue, Police, Code Enforcement, DEA, Ect. I, personally have nothing against Seminola, But it's not one of My usual Hangouts, and not one of My Favorite Neighborhoods, in Hialeah. But, again, I am just stating the Facts, as They Are, and answering Questions, of John Kindley, to solve His Curiousity, and I Mean No Disrespect, to Seminola, or It's Decent Law Biding Citizens. The Disrespect is only for The Small Bad Element there, that Sheds a Bad image on The Neighborhood.

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 06:34
Carey-gigi, I'll Bet we Crossed Paths, up there By East 10th Avenue, and 19th Street, and 20th, and 21st Street. I was always around there, on My 20 inch Bike, Going to Linda Jenkins House, and Diane Howell's House, Both on East 20th Street. And I Loved to watch The Trains Go By there too !!!!! Do You Remember; Ricky Armstrong, Buzzy Beecraft, and Steve Harmison ????? They all Lived around there, and I Knew them !!!!!! And when we Lived on East 6th Lane, By Hialeah Lanes, I Heard those Planes you were Mentioning from MIA, all the time. Diane Howell, and I Didn't Last Long, cause She Supposedly Talked Trash, about Me, and I Broke up, with Her. But Linda Jenkins, was a Different Story, entirely !!!!! I was Obsessed with Linda, for Like 3 Years !!!!!! I went to 1082 East 20th Street, All the Time !!!!!!! Linda, was a Very, Very Special Girl, to Me, and She will Always Be Special, to Me !!!!!!! Take Care, Carey !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 06:07
John Kindley, As For Seminola, I would Say; Only God, and The Residents Of Seminola, Love Seminola !!!!!! It Ain't No Lake Norman, No Beverly Hills, nor no Palm Beach !!!!!! It is what it is, A Dump !!!!!!!

carey gigi		07-Jan-2009 06:05
When I was one to ten years old I lived on east 19th st. and 10th ave. and because we had no A/C back then the windows were always open and at night in bed I could always hear the trains. and I could tell if they were going north and south on the Seaboard line or east and west on the FEC. as our house was the same distance from both tracks, you could even hear the steel wheels as they hit the joints in the tracks, it is a great memory and we used to play next to the tracks quite often where the ditch was dug out to raise the tracks slightly , used to see how close the train could get to us before stepping back , really stupid when I think back about that. Remember when people in Hialeah didn't even think about the locks on their doors and nobody knew what a deadbolt lock was. People would leave their doors open to get a breeze and remember those great looking screen doors with palm trees and flamingos and sailboats , they don't make them like that anymore and Dade county says all new doors must open out in case of a hurricane , like we never got them before Andrew just big brother watching and telling us what we can do. When I was about 8to10 we would be over someones house and you could hear all the T.V.s going with all the windows open and when we heard Weaver the weatherman come on that meant it was time to go home for dinner. I still hear the trains where I am on Hialeah dr. but only when it's cool outside and the A/C is off. Another great sound I miss is when the old prop plains at Eastern and Pan Am would take off it was always one of my favorite sounds and the sound seemed to last for about five minutes or so it seemed like it . My favorite plain to see take off was the three tailed constellation what a great looking plain. I can still see jets taking off when I look to the south but you can't hear anyhting, I used to take my grand daughter out front and hold her and point to the jets but just not the same as when I was young

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 05:59
I Bought several Rings, at JLG Jewelers, Birthstone Rings, and 1 Black Onx Signet Ring, and Gave them to Girlfriends, and never Got them Back !!!!!!! The Place was Very Reasonable, and They were very nice there !!!! I Remember that Store Well !!!!!!!! After I Broke Up, with Steadies, I Told them; I Don't Want The Ring Back, You can Keep it , and they Did !!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 05:43
Sofia, Harry Casey, - K. C., Did Live In The Loch Lomond Section of Miami Lakes. I Don't know, if He still Lives there or not ????? At Palm Springs JR. High, when I went there, with Him, He was a Real Nice Guy !!!! And as John Kindley stated; He really Made it Big, and I Admire Him !!!!!! And Sofia, I know Right where the Music Place you mentioned, is !!!! Back in The Late 70's, or Early 80's, I was Driving a Food Service Delivery Truck and making a Delivery accross the Street, from the Music Place, and I was sitting in the Drivers Seat, of the Truck, Playing Blues on My Hohner Harmonica, when 2 Executives walked out of The Music Place, and I , Kiddingly Called to them, asking them; Well, what Do You Think , after I Played, and they Told Me; Keep on Driving The Truck !!!!!!! We all 3 , Had a Good Laugh !!!!!!!! Best Regards Sofia !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		07-Jan-2009 05:27
John Kindley, Seminola, is still there, from 21st Street, to 25th Street, and from West 8th Avenue, to Red Road. It Covers the same area, But there is some newer more Modern Housing went in there, in Recent years, so it Does Look a Little Better, than you Remember. Crime wise though, it's the same as always, or Worse. There's Elderly Decent People, who Live there, and they have to Co-Exist, with Thugs, who Do Wrong, Daily !!!! The Johnny Cotson Park, is still there, on 23rd Street, and Hialeah Fire- Rescue Station # 6, is there, also, and Like you said; Its' all But Forgotten, and not very well Thought Of . Dan, and I worked At Lyn- Rand, Harry Branam's Place, Right Next to Seminola, Back in 1969. Best Regards !!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		06-Jan-2009 22:06
John, I had always heard Casey lived (lives) in Miami Lakes. After writing my post, I think I heard three songs of his play on 102.7. Seminola is still there and looks exactly the same.

John Kindley		06-Jan-2009 20:18
I haven't seen anyone post anything about an area in Hialeah known as Seminola. Is it still there? I remember riding through it as a kid and remember the level of poverty. We thought we were poor. You could always smell the slaughterhouse when you were in or around there. They used to travel and we would play them in baseball. Seminola was right there, but it was like it didn't really exist. I guess a lot of people in Hialeah didn't want it to exist.

John Kindley		06-Jan-2009 20:08
Sofia, Harry Casey recently was living in Miami Lakes. He lived next door to a good friend of mine that I grew up with in Hialeah. His father was a Letter Carrier in Hialeah. He is a talented guy and a success story for Hialeah.

eastsider		06-Jan-2009 18:58
You guys are fantastic! Carey gigi, I remember the new tire smell at Western SAuto now that you brought it up. Because, as my wife says, I have never thrown anything away in my life, I still have the remains of a Western Auto bicycle that I saved up for and bought at the Flamingo Plaza store. Robbin, I sure had forgot about the W.T. Grant's store but to this day can remember the "pet department" at Woolworths where there were dozens of turtles piled on top of each other in a small tank and parakeets in the same cramped quarters in a cage. Wonder what PITA would say about that situation today? Fran, thanks for the jewelry store name. Don, thanks for the pictures of the Plaza. When we moved to Hialeah in 1955 the only shopping was at Suntan Village and in Palm Avenue's business district. Any "real" shopping was done at Downtown Miami on Flagler street. When Flamingo Plaza opened it was like the Mall of America had come to Hialeah. Flamingo Plaza was really a big deal!

Sofia		06-Jan-2009 14:47
Robbin -- you mentioned Harry Casey (KC & the Sunshine Band) a few posts back. My dad worked for Tone Music Distributors on and off from '68 to '72. Tone was located on S.E. 10 Court and about 9th Street. Casey worked there part time during high school. My dad worked in the warehouse area of Tone distributing the 8 tracks, 45's and cassettes to Zayre, Jefferson, Sears, Woolco and private record stores. The labels were Motown, Tamla, Gordy, RCA, etc. . . Casey worked in his area, and my dad said that after he made good money from his first big hit, he invited all of the employees of Tone and their families to an all-expense-paid weekend to Disney World. My dad had already left by that time, but other employees told him about how Casey treated them all really well after his success.

Don Boyd		06-Jan-2009 08:20
Okay gents, with all this talk of Flamingo Plaza, I thought I'd add a 1964 image of the place to make your day. This is from the 20th Anniversary issue of the Home News that Fred Swick recently sent me. It is located athttp://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/107855581 . I also added a 1964 image of the Catalina Shopping Center on Palm Avenue, which I frequented quite often before the Palm Springs Shopping Center opened. Don

Robbin P. Learned		06-Jan-2009 06:43
Manocarz, Manocarz, How Art Thou ?????? Don Boyd, and I, are Concerned !!!!!! I Remember you said; Late in January, and I Presume, you are still Doing tests, and Getting Prepared, For Your Surgery. Hopefully, Thou Art O. K. Sincerely, Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		06-Jan-2009 06:37
Don Boyd, Thank You Sir, ForThe Praise, and Compliments, about My Memory !!!!! I Try !!!!!! But it is True, that I, too, Suffer from Short Term Memory Failure !!!!!!! I Can Remember, all of my Childhood, but ask me what I ate for dinner, 2 Days ago, and I will Draw A Blank !!!!!! Oh well, That's the way it is !!!!! What can we Do ????? Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		06-Jan-2009 06:29
John Kindley, Yeah, John and Mike Quirello, were Our Neighbors, and Friends, for years there, But I Didn't know Mike Corillo, just thought you spelled Quirello wrong, and it was that Mike. I Remember John, and HisDad-, Harold, Both Referee'd. Remember, when , Quirello's had a Pool Table, in Their Garage ???? Later !!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		06-Jan-2009 06:15
Carey- gigi, I Had Forgotten, about The Liquor Store, and The Trading Stamps Place, By Sandwich Heaven. You're absolutely Correct !!!!! And about Western Auto, I went there, all the Time, to Get accessories, for My Bicycle, Such as; Streamers, fo the Handlebar Grips, Handle bar Grips, Bells, to Ring on the Handle Bars, Reflectors, ect. About The Sign, It Had a Flamingo, on Top, yes, it Did !!!!! And I used to Scoot, under the sign, and Get inside, and not always Alone, I Gave a Few Girls A Tour into The inside Of The Sign, Make Out City, But I'm Not Tellin Who went with Me There !!!!!!!! About The Pottery, and incense Place, Don't Remember it, cause we Moved away from the area, in 1964, and I Didn't get Back to Flamingo Plaza Much, after that !!!!!! Poor Jimmy Bubba, Like You said; He alwaysHad a Big Crazed Smile, on His Face, and Seemed Happy, Regardless of His Misfortune, to Be Crippled, and Have a Speech Impediment. Raymond Oliver, and I , Gave Him The Name; Jimmy Bubba !!!!!! Talk To You Later !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		06-Jan-2009 05:52
Eastsider, I Bought 45's at Woolworth's Also, and that's where I Got Most of My AMT Model Car Kits to Build, also. And when they had Model Car Contests, and The whole Front Plate Glass windows full of Model Cars, I always Had Cars in The windows, and I won Lots Of Trophies, and Ribbons, for My Cars !!!!!! I Loved Flamingo Plaza, and was there, all the time !!!! I Drove My Go Karts, over by 10th avenue there. I Listened to WQAM, and WFUN, until, I was about 17 or so, and I Listened to; WMBM, WCKO, WEDR, WSHE, WSRF, and KISS. My Musical Taste, Goes From 50's Do Wop, to 70's Old School Soul, to Steely Dan, to Tower Of Power, to Lee Greenwood, to Bobby Blue Bland, to Fattburger, to Spyro Gyra, to Motown, to Stax Memphis Music,-- Booker T. & The MG's, British Invasion Music, Ect. Jazz, Soul, Blues, Country, Oldies, Motown, Tells it all, For My Music Preferance !!!! Now, Back To Flamingo Plaza. Kwik Chek, Sandwich Heaven, Shoe Repair, A Dance Studio, A Dentist's Office, J. C. Penny, Children's World, Walgreen's, Flamingo Cafeteria, W. T. Grant's, Either A Blank Space, or a Dentist's Office or Something Else, F. W. Woolworth's, JLG Jewelers, A Blank Space, and then Western Auto. That's What I Remember there !!!!! And then, Right Before Christmas, over By 10th Avenue, you Had Carnivals, And in Front of Western Auto, at one time, you had; The Trampolines !!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!!! Robbin. Ps- Thanks For The Praise, About My Memory, I Try !!!!!!!

carey gigi		06-Jan-2009 05:36
Eastsider: Hello I used to go almost daily to Flamingo Plaza, there was I believe a yellow stamp store on the Kwick Check side and a liquour store and a sandwich shop on the end of that side I remember the small shoe repair shop , it was also like a post office , I used to buy post cards for my mother there so her and my sister could vote for their favorite dancers on American Bandstand. I know there was a Mary Jane shoe store sold only womens shoes my sister worked there part time. I remember JLG jewelers thats where I bought my wifes wedding and engagement rings . in August 1969 still wears them today. Does anyone remember a place near JLG called the Gift Safari around 1968 to 1970 they sold quite a bit of incence and ceramics that were made on site I used to go over there almost every day and the owner paid me to paint the glaze on the ceramics and he was paying me to make mushroom incence burners and paint them with bright colors and different designs what ever I wanted to paint and they sold for about 2 dollars I got fifty cents each. Robbin you mentioned the Plaza sign out by 9th st. I used to go inside of it and climb up the sides I beleive it was three sided and the sides were kinda curved in wasn't there a flamingo on the top that turned. One of the stores I remember most was Western Auto because as soon as you walked in you got the strong smell of new tires, even to this day when I get new tires I think of Western Auto. I also remember Jimmy Bubba with his glasses and always a big smile just happy to be doing his thing selling his newspapers Gotta go for now talk later Carey

Fran		06-Jan-2009 04:57
Eastsider, the name of the jewelry store was J L G. My mom and dad bought several items, watches and rings at that store. My dad gave me my birth stone ring from there. I still have the ring and all the wonderful memories of shopping at Flamingo Plaza.

eastsider		06-Jan-2009 03:17
Robbin: I bought my 45's at Woolworth's at Flamingo Plaza, that was when I listened to WQAM and WFUN. By the 1960's rock and roll had drifted to "my girlfriend died on the railroad tracks" type of music and I just couldn't take it so I switched to a country station (I forget the call letters) and discovered Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins and Sonny James. That phase lasted about a year or so and then while flipping the transistor dial I discovered WMBM the rhythm and blues station. That's when I started buying records at Northside Shopping Center from a shop that eventually relocated to Palm Springs Shopping Center in the center semi-circle. That's where I got my Hank Ballard, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bobby Bland, James Brown and Ray Charles fix. By the time of the "British Invasion" I had already heard the original version of many Stones, Beatles and Animals covers. I have had the pleasure of actually being able to meet Ray Charles, Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) and Little Richard and to this day still listen to their music. Now, after having read about and agreed with everybody as to your memory, can you name the stores at Flamingo Plaza? That has been driving me crazy for a couple of months now. On the north-west corner was Kwik Chek (Wynn Dixie), in the middle in the semi-circle was J.C. Penny, next to that was Walgreens, then somewhere was Flamingo Cafeteria, Kenny Shoes, F.W. Woolworth, a jewelry store, a hardware store and Western Auto on the south east end. Now, what else was there? I know that to the left of Penny's (walking up to Penny's on a person's left) were 4 or five shops, a shoe repair being one of them, but I am blank on the others as I am on what was between Kwik Chek and Penny's and the other stores between Walgreen's and Western Auto. I got started on this thinking about how Flamingo was always decorated for Christmas and seemed to remember a huge Christmas tree in the area in front of Penny's. HELP! I'm driving myself crazy!

Don Boyd		06-Jan-2009 03:15
Welcome Bob, thanks for dropping in. Richard Carty sounds familiar - what year would he have graduated from high school? Don

Bob Graessel		06-Jan-2009 02:03
Super site and with poignant memories. Someone mentioned Fireman's hall and many great memories came flooding back. I used to travel with a group of guys (Charlie Self, Jeff Schmidt, Mike Stokes (KIA Nam), Richard Carty) that traveled the dance circuit every weekend. Friday Fireman's (The Shags) Saturday the Place and also the World (Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders) and Sunday Municipal. Great times, great friends great memories !!!

Don Boyd		05-Jan-2009 20:30
Hi John and Carey-Gigi, welcome back in a new year. No problem on the Guest posting John, and I believe Carey-Gigi did it right even on his laptop. Robbin's memory is far better than mine when it comes to various places and names, he's like an encyclopedia of Hialeah and Miami. Like Robbin I can remember stuff back in the 50's as if they happened yesterday but my short term memory is awful and I can't remember names of people I met last week, what I had to eat two days ago, etc. How's Manocarz doing these days? Don

John Kindley		05-Jan-2009 19:31
I did not mean to post as guest. I just failed to put my name in accidently.

Guest		05-Jan-2009 19:29
Robbin, I probably spelled Corillo wrong, but this guy was not your neighbor. I knew your neighbor Mike and his brother John. John used to referee some of my ball games and Mike married a girl named Kathy Yeats. The fellow I'm referring to, his father owned the Family Billiard Center and at one time was ranked 2nd in collegiate billiards if I'm not mistaken. Maybe someone out there could update us. I believe he got killed some time back. I know Greg Kasner got killed. Pool shooting can be a hazardous sport. John

Robbin P. Learned		05-Jan-2009 15:56
John Kindley, How Are Yah ??? Thank, For The Compliment !!!!! My Memory , is Funny, and Quite one sided, in the respect, that; I remember, all of this Good Stuff, of Long Ago, But Not Last week, or What I Ate For Dinner, 3 Days Ago, ect. That's My Problem, But overall, I guess, I'm Doing Pretty Well, For an Old Man !!!!!!! I, had my Wild Times, Booze, A Different Girl, every night, 3 A. M. Parties, Ect., in my younger Days, and it was Great, I Really , Really enjoyed Myself, But even then, I was a Bit Reserved, and Sensible, and Did not Let Myself Get Out Of Hand !!!!!!! I remember Bobby Russell, and I think you meant Mike Quirello, my neighbor, years ago !!!!!!!Mike , and his older Brother John, swam in our Lake, with Dan, and I, in the 60's, and we chummed around , with them, all the time, back then. Good old Days !!!!!!! Take Care, John, And May your 2009, Be A Great Year, in Your Life !!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

John Kindley		05-Jan-2009 15:02
Don, thanks a lot for continuing to acommodate everyone on this site. It has been a joy to read all the great comments about Hialeah and the good old days. It is amazing the recollection of so many people of a time passed. Robbin's memory is amazing, obviously he didn't have as much fun as the rest of us because he has a lot more brain cells left than we do. Happy 2009 to all and I hope this year ranks up there with the best of years. It is our choice to make it great or not. The Dolphins really laid an egg yesterday. I hate it for them because they truly had a remarkable season. Speaking of billiards, I used to go to the Family Billiard Center on 49th St. It was a neat place to go and I saw some guys that really knew how to shoot. Greg Kasner, Mike Corillo, and Bobby Russell were three of the best I saw in there. There were some pretty high stakes games played in there.

Robbin P. Learned		05-Jan-2009 04:49
Does anyone Remember, Unisex Hair Salon, in Westland Mall, in The 70's ???? I used to Get My Hair Cut, and Style, there, and Rody Cut My Hair, there for many years, and then they Moved to next to The Billiard Center, on West 49th Street, and Renamed The Shop; Unicorn Salon, and I went there, for More years, and Rody, O'dalys, and Mikey, Cut My Hair.

Robbin P. Learned		05-Jan-2009 04:37
Does anyone Remember; Chez Paco Cuban Catering Place, on East 25th Street, across Fom Hialeah Hospital ? They Made Meals Of Homemade Cuban Food, and it was Delivered to your House. I Delivered there, to Chez Paco Cantinas A Domicilio, in The 70's, and 80's, on My Foodservice Truck Route !!!!!!! Also, Does anyone Remember ; The Carvel Ice Cream Place, on East 25th Street, Just East Of Lejeune Road on The North side of The Street ????? And Kwik Chek, where City Gas Company, is now, on East 25th Street. And 7-11, at Lejeune Road, and Just North of East 25th Street, on The East Side Of Lejeune Road ???? And DR. Moses, whose Office was at East 25th Street, and Just West Of East 10th Avenue ?????

carey gigi		04-Jan-2009 05:44
Hello Don Boyd and Happy New Year I think the other night I put my comment in the wrong place soory about that I was on my lap top and I can barely read it and really can't get comfortable with it and my wifes computer crashed the same day as mine started going bad besides there's nothing like your own keyboard all up and running now my grand daughters father is a computer repair man . I still have to figure out how to get my name and Email to stay in the space when I sign in so I only have to type in the letter C well gotta go to sleep got to work on sunday again thanks again for this great site Carey

Robbin P. Learned		04-Jan-2009 05:43
Carey-gigi, Happy New Year, To You My Friend also !!!!!!! Best Wishes, For a Great 2009 !!!!!! Later On !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		04-Jan-2009 05:39
Carey-gigi, Nice to Hear From You Again !!!!! I Presume You are Back now, From Asheville. Your Computer, and you , Both are Writing Just Fine !!!!! I used to Go to the Hialeah Lanes, all the time, and Bowled sometimes, Ate at the Restaurant, Sometimes, and along with My Friends, was a Little Dennis The Menace nuisance, for The Proprietors !!!!!!! We used to Hang around there, and pull Kids Pranks, ect. I Loved Hialeah Lanes, it was a Neat Place. I never Bowled in any Leagues, I wasn't A Good enough Bowler, For That !!!!!!! At Night, I watched Leagues Bowl, all the time though, at Hialeah Lanes. Remember The Hialeah Lanes Bus they Had, at one time ?????? Carey, Did you ever Know, Stanley Freeman ???? He and I Just Couldn't Get Along. He went to South Hialeah Elementary, and I went to Hialeah Elementary, But I Saw Him Around the area, and then at Miami Springs JR. High. He and I, Had some Type Of Bad Vibes Between us. If you Talk to Fred, Please tell Him, I Will Try to Come By, some time, to see Him. Take Care, and We'll Talk Later !!!!!! Robbin.

carey gigi		04-Jan-2009 05:19
Robbin ::: Hello and Happy New Year to you and everyone. I remember going to the billaird hall at Hialeah Lanes quite often. I also bowled at Hialeah lanes on a Thursday night league late one started at 9:00 p.m. It was the Algair A/C league my brother in law worked for them and got the sponsor. All three of my sisters and one brother were on the league. My wife and I and one sister were on one team with a really great bowler named Bobby Orr what was really amazing was he was deaf and was born with cerebral palsy he took our team when he joined from dead last to almost first place. I still see him often he goes to the Cozy corner in Miami Springs a lot . I'll write soon I am not even sure if this is going to go through I put a bigger 320 GB hard drive in yesterday and I had to reenter my name and Email talk later? Carey

Robbin P. Learned		04-Jan-2009 04:02
Does Anyone Out There Remember ,The Billiard Center, On The West End Of Hialeah Lanes, Bowling Alley ???? It came along Much Later, Than Hialeah Lanes, But was Popular, with Many !!!!! Back in 1963, I used to see My Physical Education Teacher, Coach Mike Harrison there Playig Pool inside, and His Neat Route 66 Red and white Corvette Convertible outside. Coach Harrison, Taught at Miami Springs JR. High.

Robbin P. Learned		03-Jan-2009 19:52
Back in The 50's, and 60's, The Luncheonette Restaurant, at Rexall Drugstore, in Sun Tan Village, was a very Popular, and Busy Place, I Know, Because I went there, a Lot, as a Little Kid, by Myself, and with my Parents. Their Food was Good, and it was a nice Little Coffee Shop Type Place, with Lots Of Regulars. I Remember one of the Employees there especially, A nice Lady, named Pinky. And Also, at that time, The Restaurant at Hialeah Lanes, was Real Good, and was Popular especially, with Bowlers, and League Bowlers, They would Eat There, and not have to cook at Home !!!!!!! Hialeah Memories, of Yesteryears !!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		03-Jan-2009 19:25
Another Hialeah Memory, for me, was Buying 45RPM Records, new on the charts, at Food Fair, on Lejeune Road, and East 9th Street, and at Liggett Rexall Drugstore, across the Street. This was in The 50's, when I was a Student at Hialeah Elementary School, and some of the 45 singles I Remember Buying there, at those 2 places; Roses Are Red, by Bobby Vinton, Venus, By Frankie Avalon, Retun To Sender, By Elvis Presley, Lonely Teenager, By Dion & The Belmonts, Palisades Park, By Freddie Cannon, Volare, By Bobby Rydell, It's All In The Game, By Tommy Sands, Silhouettes, By The Rays, Travelin Man, By Ricky Nelson, and Chain Gang, By Sam Cooke. Our Drugstores we went to at that time were; Liggett Rexall in SunTan Village, and Walgreen's at Flamingo Plaza.

Robbin P. Learned		03-Jan-2009 19:08
I Don't Know about now, But When I went to Hialeah High School, Our Wrestling Team, Baseball Team, Swimming Team, and Gymnastics Team, were Real Good, and won, a Lot !!!!!! I was on The Track Team, as a Shot Putter, and I Did Well, But Our Track Team, overall, was So- So, as was The Football Team, Pretty Good, but not the Best. Some Of The Super Star Athletes, Who Came Out Of Hialeah High, were; Charlie Hough, Ted Hendricks, & Bucky Dent . And A Big Massive Success Story, in Music, Hialeah High's Own; Harry Casey, Of K. C. & The Sunshine Band. Harry, also went to Palm Springs JR. High, as Did I. To All Of These Hialeah Hall Of Famers, I Say; Salute !!!!!!!! And Congratulations, You Made it Big !!!!!!! And Hialeah History, and Memories !!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		03-Jan-2009 18:49
Anyone Remember, When Flannigan's on West 84th Street, was ; Big Daddy's Quinella Lounge ?????? It was a Popular Stop after work, and Have A Drink Place, For Co- Workers, Couples, Cheaters, ect., and some of the time Peaceful, that way, But it could Be, and was sometimes; A Place For Trouble, and Hialeah Police Responded, in Numbers, Many such Times, to Brawls, and Needed Several Officers to Restore Order, and Sometimes Make Arrests. Mention The Quinella Lounge , to any Retired Hialeah Police Officers, who were on The Force, During that Time, around 1968 To 1978, and They'll tell you about it !!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		03-Jan-2009 05:38
Eastsider, Greetings, My Friend !!!!!! I Don't Remember; The Apartment, The Meeting Place, Or Sneaky Pete's. I Do However Remember Very Well, The Castaways, and yeah, it Does seem Like They Gave you, or Had Some Rattlin Something or another, and They Had A K. My A. Club, at The Wreck Bar, of The Castaways, I'll Bet you Remember that, Where You Would Stand Up, and Someone Would ask you; Are you a Member Of The Club, and You Would Respond; You Bet Your Sw. A. I Am. It was all in Fun !!!!!! I Like Jazz, one Of My Favorite Types Of Music !!!!! And I Like Gregg Karukas Type Jazz Piano, Fattburger, Kenny G., Steve Cole, Earl Klugh, Stanley Jordan, and That Kinda Smooth Jazz Best !!!!!! And I Like Do Wop, 50's, and 70's Old School Soul Music, Motown, Memphis Stax Music, and Tower Of Power. I Also Like some Country Music !!!!!! Oh, and I went to More Restaurants, Than I Ever Did Bars, and Clubs, so That Explains you Knowing More Places than Me. For A Great Hamburger, andCold Beer, I Liked The Ludway Bar, on Ludlam Road, and Just North Of Coral Way, in Southwest Miami, a Good Place, For Years, and Years, But Closed Now. Did You Ever Go There ???? Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		02-Jan-2009 17:20
Sofia, Hi, and Happy New Year, To You !!!!!!!! I Thought of you, Last Night, At Ranch House, Getting My Dinner, To Take Home, Because I Remember that you Enjoyed Going there , Recently. I Had My Usual; Ranch House Hamburger Plate, With yellow Cheese, French Fries, and Salad, with Bleu Cheese Dressing, Sweet Iced Tea, And Carrot Cake, For Dessert. Their Carrot Cake, is Great !!!!!!! My Meal, was Delicious, and Enjoyed. And Then, I watched a Blockbuster Rental Movie, with My Wife Patti. And By The Way, I am not for Busing, it's not Fair, to Anyone, it only causes inconvenience, and Real Trouble. It's one of the Worst Things, That The Federal Government Has ever Done. To Take Kids From their Neighborhood, Make them and the parents get up earlier, and sometimes Put them in Fear For their Life, needlessly, is an Outrage, and I , for one, am not For Busing. Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Sofia		02-Jan-2009 15:45
Happy new year to all. When I was at Hialeah Junior High in the mid seventies, there were a lot of fights between the black students and the white/hispanic students because the black students were not happy about being bussed to Hialeah and away from their neighborhoods and vice versa. The purpose behind the bussing was to create harmonious racial integration, but it ended up making a lot of students unhappy and resentful, causing many after-school fights.

Robbin P. Learned		02-Jan-2009 11:47
Anyone Remember, The Palm Springs JR. High Fights, after School ???? I Remember 2 Of them, in My time there,---1964 To 1966, and one of them was Between Larry Rhymer, and Noel Martinez, and it was Held at Sparks Park, on The Baseball Field, by 12th avenue, and it Drew a Big Crowd, and as I Remember; They Really Slugged it out, and then, they went to the Ground, and Larry Rhymer Pinned Noel Martinez Down, and then they Both got up, and I Remember Larry Rhymer Telling Noel Martinez; That net time, He wouldn't Stop, and Noel Martinez, Replied ; I Won't Either !!!!!!! Noel Martinez, Later told me, that He Had Broken Larry Rhymer's Jaw, But I Never Saw Evidence of that. But I was there, and saw the fight, and it was a Good Fight !!!!!!!! and another Farce of a Fight, I saw was one afternoon, over By Dupuis Elementary, on the 12th Avenue side Field, was Dennis Martell Beating the Hell outa Mike Beard. Dennis Martell, was a Real Good Boxer, and Mike Beard Got His Butt Beat, Real Bad, and Gave up Crying, as I Remember !!!!!!!! It was not a Fight at all, only ; Sparring Practice, for Dennis Martell !!!!! I was passing By walking Home after School, and I saw it, and Mike Beard, Crying Like A Baby, and Dennis Martell, Wailing on Him !!!!!!!

eastsider		02-Jan-2009 04:38
Robbin: The Apartment and The Meeting Place were "gentlemen's clubs". Dolphin's Locker was on 4th Avenue and maybe 18th or 20th street. The bandstand was behind the bar at Dolphin's. There was another place that I used to frequent in Hallendale on US 1 behond the racetrack. It was a restaurant and large bar named "Sneaky Pete's". Another bandstand behind the bar place but a jazz club instead of rock. Do you remember the Castaway's souvenir tambourine's and shakers (actually a beer can with pellets)? Some years ago I was going through some old boxes and found two of each and a Wreck Bar ashtray. There was a Big Daddy's on Biscayne and about 81st or 82nd street that I would stop at every now and then. Seems like they had live music too.

Robbin P. Learned		02-Jan-2009 04:07
Eastsider, I Don't Remember, The Dolphin's Locker, Or The Oar House, But I Do Remember ; The Castaways Wreck Bar, The Newport 7 Seas, The Marco Polo, & The Seminole, But I Don't Remember The Apartment either. I Went To Big Daddy's at Many Locations; 167th Street , in North Miami Beach, West 84th Street, in Hialeah, Douglas Road, in The Gables, 119th Street, and N. W. 7th Avenue, in North Miami, and one on Kendall Drive. And Jack Murphy's Restaurant, I Certainly Remember That Place, I should, cause in 1973, I Ate there, all the Time. They Had Real Good Food, and Great Breakfast !!!!!! I Ate Breakfast there, all the time, when I worked at Swift Metropolitan Hotel Supply, as A Food Service Driver. Their Place was on The Corner of N. W. 71 st Street, and N. W. 37th Avenue, Just south about a Mile, of Jack Murphy's. And There was A Great Little Steak House, Just East Of Jack Murphy's, Do you Rememeber It ???? Talk to you Later, My Friend, Gotta Go, enjoyed Our Wildlife Recollections !!!!!!! Robbin.

eastsider		02-Jan-2009 01:47
I remember The Hideaway, but never remembered going there. At one time every Saturday night a group of us would start out at Dolphin's Locker on 4th Avenue, then to the Little Seminole Lounge , close it and have breakfast at Jack Murphy's. After that got old it was the Big Daddy's on Palm Springs Mile, The Oar House in the Gables and any place along Collins in Sunny Isles that we could get into, mainly the Castaways, Marco Polo and Newport. Sometimes we would go to The Meeting Place and the Apartment on North Biscayne (north of 163rd on the west side of Biscayne). Back then you could drink all night and spend about $10.00 and most bars had a live band. Try that today. The cover charge would be more than that.

Robbin P. Learned		01-Jan-2009 21:12
Anyone Remember, The Hideaway, on East 49th Street, and East 10th Avenue, By The Bridge ???? It was there, for a Long time, and was pretty Popular. It Could Be A Trouble Spot, if you werte Looking For Trouble, but it was usually an O. K. Place. I went there Many, Many times, in The 70's, and I never Had any trouble, But I Did see a few incidents there, and some Led to Fighting. The Hideaway, another Hialeah Memory !!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		01-Jan-2009 21:05
In the 50's, and up until around; 1972, Hialeah had 4 Fire Stations, Station 1 at City Hall, Station 2 at Lejeune Road, and 42nd Street, Station 3, on West 49th Street, at 8th Avenue, and Station 4 at East 12th Avenue, and just North of Hialeah Drive. Hialeah, now Has I Believe; 9 Fire- Rescue Stations. And Back in The Days Of 4 Stations, There was only Engines, But No Rescues. And Hialeah, only Went as Far as The Palmetto Expressway, on the west, and at West 60th Street, there was no Tunnel, To Go west, as there is now, Progress, in some ways !!!!!! More Hialeah Memories !!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		01-Jan-2009 19:38
Growing up, in East Hialeah, Off Of Lejeune Road, and East 9th Street, By Hialeah Lanes, As an Elementary School Kid, in The 50's, I saw Lots Of Neat Cars, Driven By Teenagers, 55 Chevy's, 56 Chevy's, 57 Chevy's, 53 Chevy's, 56 Ford's, ect., and some Had Flames on the Side, or on the Hood, and all Had Fuzzy Dice, Hanging from the Rearview Mirror, and a lot of the Owner- Drivers, Had Fonzie Duck Tail, Jelly Roll Hairstyles. And Many of these Guys, would Park By the Fence, in Front Of Rustic Roller Rink, To Show Off Their Cars, and To Talk To Girls Skating By, on The Outdoor Cement Floor Rink. Most of These cars were Raked up in the Back, so the car Leaned toward the Front. When I went to Burger King, on East 9th Street, at 6th avenue, to Eat, I would see Lots of these go By, and I enjoyed that, and now , it's a Hialeah Memory !!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		01-Jan-2009 18:59
Setting The Record Straight; Hialeah Kid Manocarz, Has Been to Boat Shows, But That Does Not Make Him; The Manoboatz !!!!!! He is The Man Of Carz, ---- The One and Only,; Manocarz, A Real Genuine Hialeah Kid, Like Me !!!!! Best Regards, My Friend !!!!!! And Happy New Year 2009 !!!!!! Health, and Happiness !!!!!!!! Hialeah Kid Robbin.

Guest		01-Jan-2009 16:56
Don Boyd, You're Quite welcome, and Thank You, For Much Pleasure I Have Had, on your numerous Wonderful Sites, and especially The Memories Of Old Hialeah !!!!!!!!!!! And Don, Thanks, also for The Heads Up, Reference MR. Tom Valenti. I Didn't Know Him , Personally, But it sounds Like , He was A Very nice Gentleman, and He Built our Old Learned House, At 1000 East 6th Lane, in Suntan Village, and The Shopping Plaza, where we went all the time, in the 50's, and up to 1964, To Liggett Rexal Drugstore, & Grable's Bakery. MR. Tom Valenti, Another Great Man, in The History Of Hialeah !!!!!!!!!! May He Rest In Eternal Peace !!!!!! and as always, Don Boyd, Best Regards, and Best Wishes For 2009 !!!!!!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		01-Jan-2009 06:03
Thanks Robbin! May you have a great 2009. CDR Tom Vellanti, one of my former CO's in the Coast Guard Reserve, passed away a few days ago and his obituary was in Wednesday's Miami Herald. I haven't seen him in 30+ years and I had totally forgotten about his family and him being involved in constructing numerous homes and a shopping center in Hialeah, notably the Sun Tan Village area and the Sun Tan Village Shopping Center. After Hialeah they moved down to the south end of the county and built numerous developments down there. I've put his obituary in my Memoriams gallery, specifically at: http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/107650732 . He was quite a gent who accomplished much in his lifetime and he was a good guy. Godspeed CDR Vellanti! Don

Robbin P. Learned		01-Jan-2009 05:14
Don Boyd, I Am Here To Stay, I Will Be Posting Comments in 2009, and Beyond !!!!!! I Found A Home !!!!!!!!! Best Regards !!!!!! Robbin.

Robbin P. Learned		01-Jan-2009 05:09
To Don Boyd, Happy New Year, To You Sir !!!!! And May 2009 Be A Great Year For You, and Your Family !!!!!!!!! You Are The Best, and We All Know it !!!!!!!!! Thanks, For The Memories !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robbin P. Learned		01-Jan-2009 05:05
Happy New Year, To Everyone !!!!!!! I , Sincerely Hope That 2009, Will Be A Great Year For All Of Us !!!!!!! Health, Happiness, and All That, To All of You !!!!!!! Robbin.

Don Boyd		01-Jan-2009 03:18
Best wishes and Happy New Year to Robbin, Carey Gigi, Pokey, Manocarz, Sofia, Eastside, Fran, John K and all the other posters for the past two years. I hope you continue posting throughout 2009 and beyond. Don

Don Boyd		30-Dec-2008 06:54
Please use this gallery to post your comments starting on January 1, 2009. Comments dated after January 1st that are posted in the older gallery will be deleted. Thanks. Don

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