Hobo Jungle

[Tramp]

Has anyone noticed that Andre has vanished? Andre, are you?

[Mitch]

I love Gettysburg, but I've only been there twice. 1 day is simply a loser; there's just so much to see. I keep tellin' the Old Girl that the next trip should be for 2 or 3 days, on bicycles! That way you can stop and look at anything you want for as long as you want. Gotta remember to carry extra water bottles though; water is in short supply on the field.
The one thing that gets me, having been there, and also reading what I can find on the Battle, is the enormous size of the Battle Field. If one tops out on Oak Hill, and looks south and east, or climbs either of the towers at Culps Hill or the one on Longstreets' line and looks east, north and west, it makes one wonder how armies could communicate at all. From what I've seen on the Pennsylvania Cable Network in those Battle Field Walks that they usually show over 4th of July week, the park service has been clearing a lot of the wooded areas and restoring them to 1863 fields, which will open it up and then it will seem even bigger.

Tramp, Andre is still around. You just won't find him here anymore. Look here:http://www.ogaugehobbyist.com/wp/forum/ or here:http://ogaugerr.infopop.cc/eve/forums

[rogruth]

Tramp,

Andre "moved"with frank53 and a few others to the site mentioned by Mitch.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Are we being "punished" ?

Murph

[Mitch]

What do you mean, Murph?

[tonyh]

Dirt, might that long spike be a bridge spike, used to "nail" bracing timbers together on wooden trestles?

Tony

[The Dirt]

Aha! Could be, and makes sense. We found this a bit downstream from where there was a small trestle bridge over a mill race umpteen years ago, and there have been a few major floods through there, so maybe it migrated. It sure didn't make sense for where it was located, because that area was your run-of-the-mill track bed.
And it sure looks like it's been buried awhile.

Thanks!

[MartyE]

Keep posting what you guys find. I love the cool things.

[rogruth]

Are we being "punished" ?

Murph

[Tramp]

May all you crazy hobos have a wonderful New Year's Eve and a healthy and joyous new year! 2012 is the big salamander. Buckle and huckle up because it's coming.

[rogruth]

Tramp,

What do you know that we should know?

[jperrine6]

Tramp:

Your right its coming. For here in Philly on Monday the temp is supposed to only be about 32, so buckle up its a coming.

Jim

[DennisB]

Happy New Year! The party is in full swing at Gomer's

[rogruth]

Wait a minute.If you are supposed to be drinking a southern favorite,you have the wrong vessel.
Mason jars don't have stems.
I'll see you at Gomers and you can explain those things.I'll buy a round when I get there.

[DennisB]

We'll my sister/sister-in-law ordered them special made for drinkin' wine...or moonshine.