Split Pea Soup

[TazManiac]

Almost nothing whatsoever, it was copiloting in the automotive sense.

Back at 'home' now, and that means internet via small phone screen...

[TazManiac]

Currently posting from the Buck that is Star-like, and I just so happened to run across this:

http://www.jtomatoes.com/splitpea.htm

Never been there, never heard of it until today, sounds like a cool name for a band though...

[lake_wrangler]

But beware of glancing up too fast lest you get dizzy...

I usually don't care for luxury and overly luxurious places... Give me a cabin in the woods, and I'll be perfectly happy...

Having said that, I have to admit that I was thoroughly impressed by the woodcarvings in that room.

[TazManiac]

As a young child my Mom was on the board of State Parks & Recreation. For some reason, either due to the State land down near the ocean, or maybe the care takers were investigating parkhood for Hearst Castle (I was a kid, I ferget...) we were given a tour of the grounds.

It's a strange-ass place, and that room has a 'presence'...

[lake_wrangler]

Oh, trust me. Qualified engineers can also be mad scientists and/or rednecks, complete with the spark and/or good ol' redneck ingenuity.

We know how to have fun, a la "High explosives and electricity! WOO!"
...
BOOM

"Holy crap! That almost killed us! Cool!"

You got it all wrong! It's supposed to be like this:

CRASH! POW! ZAP! WHREEEE! ding
Hoorray!
I meant to do that!

[TazManiac]

Where is our Next Destination?

It's a MYSTERY...

the Dry, Dry Facts of the matter...

OK, Now it's a Party...

[TazManiac]

Hmmm, now where should we travel?

I know! But we'll need one of these to get there...



We're going back to the end of the 19th Century, to the Sutro Baths!