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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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@Figgy1 , I was looking at some monthly updates from AAA, and here is an article they shared about activities in New Jersey, that cost $20 or less. You're probably familiar with some of the attractions, but maybe there are some others that you're not. (I like the Lakota Wolf Preserve, in particular. It's only $15 for admission.)


magazine.northeast.aaa.com

20 Things To Do in New Jersey Under $20

Explore the state’s most budget-friendly activities.
magazine.northeast.aaa.com magazine.northeast.aaa.com
 
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wdwfan4ver

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StarWarsGirl said:
I've always said that MD is neither in the north or the south. While this is still true, after spending a few days in Boston, I have determined I am a Marylander who skews Southern.

And a good part of that is because it is 66 degrees outside and I am cold.
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It could be worse. Southeastern Wisconsin can in be the 50s at night in July. It is going to be 56 tonight.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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MinnieM123 said:
Nope, enjoying cooler weather proves we're SANE!! :joyfull:
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wdwfan4ver

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wdwfan4ver said:
I wouldn't mind cooler weather next week since I'll be going to the fair. Wisconsin state fair on August 1st through the 11th.
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The Wisconsin State Fair this year will be celebrating the 100th year of the Cream Puff with their being limited edition flavors. Here are the limited edition flavor cream puffs:
  • August 1st through August 3rd - Root Beer Float Cream Puff
  • August 4th through August 6th - Raspberry Cheesecake Cream Puff
  • August 7th through August August 9th - English Toffee Cream Puff
  • August 10 - Chocolate Birthday Cake Cream Puff
Also for each specialty Cream Puff Sold during August 1st through the 9th, fairgoers will have a chance to be a Golden Ticket winner. There would be 3 Golden Ticket winners each day and winner will receive a 100th anniversary prize package.

I don't know all the details of the package outside of all the Golden Ticket winners show up on August 10th for the Cream Puff Lovin' Celebration.
 
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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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@Goofyernmost , I have a golf question for you. One of the conservation areas I hike through, borders (in one small section only) on the side of a golf course. Trees still block most of the course from the adjacent trails, but I can see golfers in the distance, through some openings.

The other day, some guy hit the ball way beyond his target, and it ended up in the woods near me. Since I've never played golf, I was wondering if I should have tried to throw it back in his direction, on the side of the golf course. Do golfers have to retrieve any (lost) golfball before continuing their turn, or do they just sort of write it off, and take a deduction in their overall score, for a lost golfball?
 
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Lilofan

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wdwfan4ver said:
I wouldn't mind cooler weather next week since I'll be going to the fair. Wisconsin state fair on August 1st through the 11th.


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I saw some of the foods offered are dill pickle donuts and camel cheese fries. Both I would like to try if I was there. My friend from Morocco said camel meat and seasoned rice is delish eaten with your hands.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
@Goofyernmost , I have a golf question for you. One of the conservation areas I hike through, borders (in one small section only) on the side of a golf course. Trees still block most of the course from the adjacent trails, but I can see golfers in the distance, through some openings.

The other day, some guy hit the ball way beyond his target, and it ended up in the woods near me. Since I've never played golf, I was wondering if I should have tried to throw it back in his direction, on the side of the golf course. Do golfers have to retrieve any (lost) golfball before continuing their turn, or do they just sort of write it off, and take a deduction in their overall score, for a lost golfball?
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You would have gotten yourself in a bit of a conundrum there. First, if you see where it is it is up to you whether or not you want to tell them the location, however once you tell them than they have the dilemma of deciding whether or not to take an unplayable lie or try to hit it from where it landed. First give the golfer the chance to either look for it or declare it a lost ball. But the rule of thumb is at the very least do not touch it. Whatever, happens he/she must decide what the course of action is and it must not be altered in anyway. If he/she comes in looking for it, you can tell him/her where it is, but do not physically move the ball. (At least until after the golfer has made decisions or has moved on without looking for it). If they call it a lost ball they will have to not deduct but add a stroke to their score. Remember, in golf, the lowest score wins.

Of course, nothing will happen to you because you aren't actually playing or competing with it. It would be hard for a non-golfer to make a judgment concerning whether or not it is possible to hit it out of it's location. So, it is better to just wait and see or move along. You have no moral obligation to even acknowledge that you saw it. So you can move on guilt free. It's just a game and not worth further complication. The golf rules are pretty clear and sometimes stupid. That's what makes it fun, except for when it isn't. Just to show you how detailed the rules are watch the following.

 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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Goofyernmost said:
As a 63 year northerner and currently living in North Carolina I have to say that Maryland is indeed a northern state. Virginia is an Honorary southern state and even NC is borderline but generally considered the south. But it gets a whole lot more southern when you continue toward the equator. A whole lot more!
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MD is neither north nor south, but I definitely skew southern. Based on my use of the word "y'all", my intolerance for snow, and our general friendliness. Oh, and the accent that sounds like it started out southern, tried to go north, and got stuck. 🤣

I definitely have more in common with southerners that New England. It was honestly a bit of a culture shock; I didn't expect it to be so different in spite of being so close. Definitely feel more similar to VA and NC, and I feel pretty at home in SC.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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@Dead2009 I went to dinner with my coworkers in Boston. My company went all out; some of my coworkers were getting lobster.

Anyway, my one coworker had the following to say:
-"This is so messy!"
-"This is so much work!" (x3)
-"I dislike having to work this much for my food."

Me who has eaten crabs my entire life...
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Lilofan

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Goofyernmost said:
As a 63 year northerner and currently living in North Carolina I have to say that Maryland is indeed a northern state. Virginia is an Honorary southern state and even NC is borderline but generally considered the south. But it gets a whole lot more southern when you continue toward the equator. A whole lot more!
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I lived in NC back in the day and it definitely felt like the South. One local born and raised in NC said he spent his whole life in the South except when he spent 4 years at Duke. This comment is spot on. Duke is an elite Northern school that just happens to be located in Durham.
 

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