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Date Posted: 11:10:59 04/21/12 Sat
Author: Warren Byerly, '56
Subject: Anybody out there?

Haven't seen a message on here for a long time. Any Techites out there? About time to go camping.

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[> Re: Anybody out there? -- Glenn Holle, 19:52:57 04/22/12 Sun

I still skulk about on the website. But there is little if any conversation here anymore... a shame.
I like your camping idea. You camp in your neighborhood, and I will camp in mine... Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico.


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[> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Warren Byerly, '56, 12:16:40 04/23/12 Mon

Yes, I agree with you about this website as there was lots of conversation on it a few years ago. I would really like to camp in your neighborhood and see the West, but this gas thing and my 5 mpg motor home limit my travels. Also, I guess I should add, my age sort of holds me back from big adventures. My motor home is one I have completely overhauled and remodeled, everything is new to 7 years old and the motor home itself is 24 years old. I have a lot of fun camping in our Indiana State Parks and Kentucky.


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[> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Peter Smith '60, 19:25:24 04/25/12 Wed

Yo Warren & Glen....
I do on occasion check to see if there's any activity on the message board. It is a real shame how the once very active board has dropped off so dramatically from when Sue Montgomery first put it together. Take care both of you and I'll be back to check later.

Regards
Pete


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[> Re: Anybody out there? -- Donna Ray '51, 11:06:47 05/03/12 Thu

Yes, a shame that it seems everyone has left for Facebook or somewhere. I like this website because you don't have to be a "friend" to get on it - all and sundry may use it at will, and it was nice to hear from all classes and friends of Techites.

Warren, hope to be in Indianapolis in October - don't forget you owe me a "drink!"


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[> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Warren Byerly '56, 17:06:14 05/03/12 Thu

Hey, I know I owe you a "drink" for winning the joke contest and I have spent many sleepless nights worrying about not being able to get you the grand prize. Even the October thing in Indy won't work as I am about 200 miles away in Newburgh, Indiana. Surely there is an answer to this problem. At any rate I hope you are having fun and enjoy Indy in October....


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[> Re: Anybody out there? -- Donna Ray '51, 07:10:47 05/04/12 Fri

Hey Warren, I really don't know the geography of Indiana because I can't believe that anyplace in the state could be 200 miles from Indianapolis! Are you sure you're not in Lake Michigan?

But really, where is Newburgh,Indiana? We might be in the same neck of the woods as we plan to go to Amish territory if possible. What are you doing anyway (job wise)? I think you work for the Park Service.

Best to all the hanger-ons on this site.

Do you say "hangers-on" or "hanger-ons?" Where is that Tech English teacher anyway! I know I sure missed her while at Tech.

Donna


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[> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Fred 64, 09:08:53 05/06/12 Sun

Of course we are out here. Not all us have gone to the face thing to talk about all the chickens we have or what we did last full moon. As far as the Newburg distance from Indy a fellow once told me "you can't get there from here" but if you do that means your there. So you 2 should meet in the middle like Harmony or Solitude. Hey it's just a thought.


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[> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Warren Byerly, 56, 21:56:02 05/12/12 Sat

OK let's get this geography of Indiana straightened out. Donna, you're right Newburgh is not 200 miles from Indy, it is 190 I tend to round things off. Now there are some towns 200 miles from Indy but we won't go into all that. And Fred if you mean New Harmony, well that is further South than Newburgh. Getting to our part of the state (southwest) is difficult but when the new I69 gets built you can scoot right on down here. And Donna I do not work for State nor do I live in, near, or on Lake Michigan. Newburgh is as far South in Indiana as you can go, you see we are right on the Ohio River. Now we have some Amish around here, as do all parts of Indiana, but if you want to really see Amish country I think you need to head for Nappanee and that area. See you in the funny papers.


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[> Re: Anybody out there? -- Donna Ray '51, 13:00:27 05/15/12 Tue

Yes, you sure are a "fur" piece from Indianapolis, either at 200 or 190 miles! I think you can't get much closer to the boundary tip down there where you are! Are you right on the Ohio? Are there beaches near you? Listen to me, I have so rarely seen the Ohio (crossing it only at night on the train, or looking through the bridge I guess during daylight. We have a river here, very nice one -- the Rappahannock - the one George threw the silver dollar across - yes, right! (He also cut down the cherry tree.) Apparently, a Marine, in the not too distant past, did indeed through one across, but it's wide (well not like the Ohio) across, so not many people can do it (have many tried?)

So, what do you do for a living? Or, what did you do? I thought for sure you worked for the Indiana State Parks.

Are you going to the 2012 Tech 100th year celebration (and our course class of 1951 get togethers)? Are any of you out there going? I would like to, but.... It sounds like a good time.


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[> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Warren Byerly, '56, 14:40:59 05/16/12 Wed

Well, Newburgh is a good drive to Indy and now that I have some years on me I don't like to make it a round trip in one day. Ha.. Newburgh is by Evansville and now it is hard to tell the boundry as the two are almost as one. The Ohio River is not known for its' beaches as it floods almost every year. Newburgh is a beautiful spot on the river. Sitting in a restaurant watching a river boat go by is a beautiful sight.


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[> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Mike Noblitt, 10:34:50 05/17/12 Thu

Warren,I to live on the Ohio River but on the southeast corner of the state near the Town of Vevay. The town only has one stop light.It use to be a four way stop but now we have real red,yellow and green lights.Most of us old people still stop even if the light is green. I love to sat at the American Legion and watch the barges go by.


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[> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Warren Byerly, '56, 14:26:53 05/17/12 Thu

Hey Mike, I know what you mean about small towns. I actually lived near Rockport, Indiana before coming to Newburgh. We had 2 stop lights and we like to tell about the town council wanting to be up to date and putting in a one way street, but they had to do away with it because everyone got outside of town and couldn't get back in. Ha. There was a Noblitt in my class, I think, any kin?


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[> [> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Mike Noblitt, 10:53:33 05/18/12 Fri

Warren,it's funny you mention one way streets. I'm on the planning and zoning board for Switzerland County and last year we approved a one way street next to the Court House. Well when they installed the signs on main street they had the arrow pointing south and on the next street it was pointing north. It made the headline of our weekly newspaper. I have to sisters who went to Tech.One is Nancy and the other one is Kay.I think you might remember a friend of mine,Tony Boschenko. Mike


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Warren Byerly, '56, 14:00:21 05/18/12 Fri

That's funny about your one way street. I took my story from an old Herb Schriner joke he use to tell about his little town in Indiana. I don't remember where he was from. I don't remember your sisters first name. I graduated in 1956.


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[> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Donna Ray '51, 08:29:37 05/19/12 Sat

Love the jokes about one-way streets. Our town has too many of them, and it now takes five blocks to get where you would have been in one! Lots more gas too.

Schriner was born in Ohio in 1918.


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[> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Warren Byerly, '56, 18:46:41 05/20/12 Sun

How about out town council decided we needed a full time fire department. I guess it helped because when a house use to catch on fire it burned right down,now the fire department keeps it going almost all night.


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[> [> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Fred 64, 18:55:18 05/21/12 Mon

Look at it this way. They havn't lost a basement yet. Also the town of the day is Turkey Track. It's still on the map but I bet thats about all


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Warren Byerly, '56, 19:07:03 05/23/12 Wed

Well, anyway small town Indiana. All of the small towns seem to be dying and the old buildings are going to ruins. Sad, but the era was fun. Every town had its' Saturday night when everyone would go to town and of course the movie theatre and probably a jackpot drawing.


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[> Re: Anybody out there? -- Donna Ray '51, 10:02:59 08/31/12 Fri

Well, just read some of these jokes again -- they are darned good.

Our town, Fredericksburg, Virginia is not a "dying" town, not with this item: we have an annual "Dog Fair" and it's pretty good. This year it is going to try to win the award for the most costumed dogs in the parade! You can't do better than that! Actually, it's a lot of fun. I think I'll try to go this time.

Ok, news of the day: I'm going to a Washington Nationals ball game (I almost put "baseball" game but I think all of you sports fans now the Nationals [the old Senators] is a baseball team). I don't keep up with the newspaper (since I don't take it) but did the President throw out the first ball this season?

Ok, where is Joan Hoffsteller? (is that how you spell her name.) I haven't seen her on here for a long, long time.


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[> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Fred, 13:25:10 09/01/12 Sat

Donna Ray How many teams that started out as the Senators are now playing in a different city now? Also where did the current nationals come from ?


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[> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Donna Ray '51, 06:58:20 09/17/12 Mon

Fred, I will have to ask my sons-in-laws and grandsons about the Senators and the Nationals. I know nothing about the history but it should be interesting.


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[> [> [> Re: Anybody out there? -- Donna Ray '51, 09:39:03 10/04/12 Thu

Okey Fred,

Googled Senators, and such, and found out that there is more info on baseball than I ever want to know, or could possibly assimilate! It's beyond me.

Did read somewhere that the Brooklyn Dodgers were once called the "Trolley Dodgers". Any truth in that?

Went to game on Monday night. Nationals lost to Phillies 2-0, but won the NL East Division Championship. What a lot of clapping, yelling, and fireworks went on at stadium when that announcement went up on the big screen. It was quite exciting. All the players came out on the field, after soaking each other with champagne, or whatever they do it with, in the locker room. Wives and children, too, on the field. Then the players are walked around the stadium and slapped hands with every fan they could. Very nice.

Have tickets for the 2nd playoff game, thanks to my grandson. I don't even know who they are playing, but grandsons will keep me informed. Three grandsons, and one of their girlfriends, at the game with me. Loads of fun.


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[> Re: Anybody out there? -- Donna Ray '1, 17:59:01 01/29/13 Tue

Found our Tech Message somehow or other! Doesn't seem as if anyone uses it, just old messages - last in Oct 2012.


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