Where in the World is Bob Saget?

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Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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just reporting that my luck is still insane. Yesterday was awful at skagway, we couldnt see anything in whitepass mountain railroad.. the fog was even denser than the silent hill games. scary!

but then it started to clear in the end and we managed to get a lot of photos.
Juneau started similar, no eagles, rainy, super cold, zero visibility.
by the time we returned from the dog camp (puppies!) the rain finally cleared and the clouds lifted.
we had a gorgeous view of the mendehell Glacier.
I was then wondering why no eagle was visible in the morning.
Then they started to appear!
they were all in the center river(outlet of the mendehell glaciel) hunting.
There was a very photogenic eagle right next to the tram to mount roberts.

Also.. suggestion.. do not take coaches unless you want a worry free vacation.
because they leave soooo little time to get to know everything.

I mean, just 2 hours for the glacial? heresy!
and only 1 hour and half in the mount roberts area! D:
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
When my kids were little, one made a comment about living in the city concerning the little one horse town that we lived in. I looked at my wife and said, I think we need to take them to see what a real city looks like. She agreed and the next weekend we headed up to Montreal. I had been there a number of times and my wife grew up just outside of the city in Point Claire.

We parked in an underground garage and then just got on the subway and road it from end to end. We would get off in places and take them up top to see what St. Catherine Street, etc. looked like. They loved the subway (truth be known, so did I) and we road the entire length. Under the St. Lawrence to the old islands that hosted Expo 67, got off there and explored the largely deserted buildings still remaining on the islands. Then came back and had a Smoked Meat Sandwich at Dunn's on St. Catherine St (Ummmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about it) and got in the car and headed back to Vermont.

It was great fun walking through the underground areas in Montreal that go on forever and ever. Riding the Subway and seeing what a real city looked like. They never again confused where they lived with a city.

When I was a kid, I went with my parents to Montreal and stayed in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. My father was attending a convention there. I was about 12 and found the long, long escalator that led from the ground floor of the Queen E down to the Central Train Station underneath. I bet I spent 6 hours just riding up and down that escalator and walking around the Train Station. I had to almost forcibly be made to return to our room.
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Talk about great memories! :happy: You were just as enamored with Montreal as my parents and I were. We loved the underground areas. I recall at the time, that the reason they built this was because the winters were so cold up there; so some genius decided that it would be a great idea to build this area underground, so that people would hang out in the colder months, in particular (although it is a year-round destination). Anyway, that was our understanding of what led up to the underground complex.

The subway trains were so efficient and "new"; they had rubber wheels so they were much quieter than the older subway systems, such as in Boston and N.Y., which is what I was used to—lots of screeching wheels around some of those corners! ;)

Oh, by the way, we also stayed at the Queen E; it was lovely. I thought it was hilarious that riding the long escalator from the QE to the Central Train Station, was the highlight of the trip for you, when you were a kid! :hilarious:

On the other hand, my father's highlight was every night we'd go to a different restaurant in Montreal. He loved ordering escargot, but prepared in different ways each time. This experience to him was the ultimate; daddy found his Shangri-la! (Note: As a kid, I was grossed out that he ate escargot! :eek: ) Lastly--

That was way cool that you got to explore the site for Expo 67. Oddly, I'm fascinated with abandoned structures, etc., and I'll be that was quite interesting. :joyfull:
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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donaldtoo said:
After some of the events of this week, I guess I should be in a funk, but, I just can't be.
We missed both the viewing and funeral of an old friend.
We lost a treasured pet, who left us way too soon.
We have a wrecked truck and all that goes along with that particular brand of fun to deal with.
I missed a day of work and will really need to put it in high gear next week to get my design schedule back on track.
But, we sent our apologies and condolences to the friends family and they beyond completely understood and wished us peace.
We miss Indy, but, we are so very lucky to have had his beautiful soul in our lives for even the short amount of time that he was.
We are able to either fix the truck or replace it as we feel necessary.
And, of course, the most important thing is that the kiddos were not hurt in the wreck, and we're all healthy.
I'll take it...! ;) :)
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You're an inspiration to all of us, with how you've handled an extremely unsettling week. That's all I have to say.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Cesar R M said:
just reporting that my luck is still insane. Yesterday was awful at skagway, we couldnt see anything in whitepass mountain railroad.. the fog was even denser than the silent hill games. scary!

but then it started to clear in the end and we managed to get a lot of photos.
Juneau started similar, no eagles, rainy, super cold, zero visibility.
by the time we returned from the dog camp (puppies!) the rain finally cleared and the clouds lifted.
we had a gorgeous view of the mendehell Glacier.
I was then wondering why no eagle was visible in the morning.
Then they started to appear!
they were all in the center river(outlet of the mendehell glaciel) hunting.
There was a very photogenic eagle right next to the tram to mount roberts.

Also.. suggestion.. do not take coaches unless you want a worry free vacation.
because they leave soooo little time to get to know everything.

I mean, just 2 hours for the glacial? heresy!
and only 1 hour and half in the mount roberts area! D:
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Wow! This is so exciting—I love animals (dog camp—puppies! :happy: ) and eagles! Eagles are magnificent to watch! Oh, I can't wait to see your piccies when you come home and have time to share with us.

And the scenery you described sounds absolutely heavenly. The glacier sounds so impressive, and the mountains must be spectacular. Too bad you didn't have more time to explore, but despite that (and a few weather-related issues), it sounds like you're having a great vacation! :joyfull:
 
MOXOMUMD

MOXOMUMD

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Cesar R M said:
just reporting that my luck is still insane. Yesterday was awful at skagway, we couldnt see anything in whitepass mountain railroad.. the fog was even denser than the silent hill games. scary!

but then it started to clear in the end and we managed to get a lot of photos.
Juneau started similar, no eagles, rainy, super cold, zero visibility.
by the time we returned from the dog camp (puppies!) the rain finally cleared and the clouds lifted.
we had a gorgeous view of the mendehell Glacier.
I was then wondering why no eagle was visible in the morning.
Then they started to appear!
they were all in the center river(outlet of the mendehell glaciel) hunting.
There was a very photogenic eagle right next to the tram to mount roberts.

Also.. suggestion.. do not take coaches unless you want a worry free vacation.
because they leave soooo little time to get to know everything.

I mean, just 2 hours for the glacial? heresy!
and only 1 hour and half in the mount roberts area! D:
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It sounds like you get to see some fun things. :)
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
Talk about great memories! :happy: You were just as enamored with Montreal as my parents and I were. We loved the underground areas. I recall at the time, that the reason they built this was because the winters were so cold up there; so some genius decided that it would be a great idea to build this area underground, so that people would hang out in the colder months, in particular (although it is a year-round destination). Anyway, that was our understanding of what led up to the underground complex.

The subway trains were so efficient and "new"; they had rubber wheels so they were much quieter than the older subway systems, such as in Boston and N.Y., which is what I was used to—lots of screeching wheels around some of those corners! ;)

Oh, by the way, we also stayed at the Queen E; it was lovely. I thought it was hilarious that riding the long escalator from the QE to the Central Train Station, was the highlight of the trip for you, when you were a kid! :hilarious:

On the other hand, my father's highlight was every night we'd go to a different restaurant in Montreal. He loved ordering escargot, but prepared in different ways each time. This experience to him was the ultimate; daddy found his Shangri-la! (Note: As a kid, I was grossed out that he ate escargot! :eek: ) Lastly--

That was way cool that you got to explore the site for Expo 67. Oddly, I'm fascinated with abandoned structures, etc., and I'll be that was quite interesting. :joyfull:
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I'm not sure of the timeline for that construction. I do know that the massive subway system, plus a couple of bridges and roads were put there in preperation for Expo 67. I attended Expo 67 and loved it. Loved it enough that I went to Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan a few years later, just because I was in that area of the world for my year long vacation in So. Vietnam and that was an R&R location that we could choose.

Man and His World continued on for a number of years after 67. Seems like it had a different name, but, I don't remember what it was called after. By the time we went with the kids, it was in the 80's and many of the building had simply been closed up. The US Pavilion which was very close to being a geodesic dome was by then just a skeleton. A fire had wiped out the plastic panels that protected the interior, but, for some reason we could still go up there on the different levels and look around. Of course, there was nothing there but the platforms, but, the escalators were still working. Imagine that! And there wasn't a soul around either. The France Pavilion is the only other remaining structure still there and is presently a Gambling Casino.

What the US Pavilion was...

What it was like when I last saw it... (btw, not my film)


What the Montreal Casino looks like now, which is pretty much the same as it looked outside when it was the France Pavilion in 1967.
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unkadug

unkadug

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PeterAlt said:
Onkyo TX-NR1009
Power issues - yes
Manual - Yes
Age - 2011

I did get it to work a couple of times by disconnecting everything. The network is also grayed out. From online research, there is a bug maybe in the firmware. Can't update firmware with network and update firmware grayed out. Might have to disconnect all the speakers again to get it to work to get new firmware installed. But that's only a theory. Problem may be something else. Power kept going on and off before problem started.

All the display lights are on but the speakers are not lit up as if they aren't connected. It's as if a network switch needs to activate the speakers or something. The known bug with the firmware has to do with controllers. Controllers under hardware is also grayed out, making me think that this is the known bug.
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According to their website the firmware should be updated using USB port / flash memory device.
http://www.intl.onkyo.com/support/firmware/tx-nr1009.html

I would try that, as most issues like this can be resolved with the most current OS.

Be sure to read the warnings at the bottom of the page....you don't want to seize the unit.
 
unkadug

unkadug

Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Gabe1 said:
The glass can be replaced. There are places generally in the mall that will replace them for $50 to $75, just like they replace the iPhone screen. Breaks the warranty.
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Dropping your phone breaks the warranty. It's considered abuse and most manufacturers have a clause in their warranty excluding them from any damages or claims caused by misuse and abuse.
 
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