Spring Training March 3-10 - the Usual Suspects descend on SoCal
03-14-24, 11:26 PM
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Lt. Commander @Spaghetti Legs outranks him.
03-14-24, 11:56 PM
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I wondered what that was about. When I was in Seattle a couple of years ago for some bike rides with @Dfrost we saw a ship in Bremerton that looked like they'd shrink wrapped the whole thing, and it wasn't a small ship.
03-15-24, 12:43 AM
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I don't know. This reminds me a bit of something I saw in Munich. St. Michael's Church was under renovation, and while it was they put up a facade showing what it was supposed to look like.
They should do that with the Midway.
They should do that with the Midway.
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03-15-24, 02:05 AM
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I'm saying that's kind of what I think they did, but it doesn't appear to be a facade.
Now
Before
I'm saying that's kind of what I think they did, but it doesn't appear to be a facade.
Now
Before
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03-15-24, 10:17 AM
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Got an email reply from DD, he confirms that for stripping and repainting they wrap for environmental reasons. You don't want to chip all that lead based paint and have it drop into the harbor.
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03-15-24, 10:36 AM
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I agree on that but this isn't that, the superstructure may be wrapped but its built up and structured far more than it used to be.
And plz tell him I said Hi and did he station himself in AZ full time now?
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03-15-24, 11:00 AM
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There's scaffolding under the wrap.
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Yep. Track bike with wood rims: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/Fih...ibextid=xfxF2i
There were some very nice bikes at both Sunday rides.
There were some very nice bikes at both Sunday rides.
One of the nicest fixed gear bikes I’ve ever built. The cerchio Ghisallo wooden rims
03-16-24, 12:25 PM
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WOW!! 
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Andy_K It's incredible why it's indescribably beautiful...it reminds of the fourth of July. Seriously that is a very very cool building.
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Andy_K It's incredible why it's indescribably beautiful...it reminds of the fourth of July. Seriously that is a very very cool building.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0081568/
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The Hotel Del’ was weary in 1981. It sold later and was to be rehabilitated. Maybe not successfully?
I like Coronado but Have not been there in Decades.
I stayed at The Valencia in La Jolla, that was nice at the time.
I like Coronado but Have not been there in Decades.
I stayed at The Valencia in La Jolla, that was nice at the time.
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Andy_K It's incredible why it's indescribably beautiful...it reminds of the fourth of July. Seriously that is a very very cool building.
Wife and I stayed there many years ago, probably before we were even married (shhh, don’t tell the preacher!) and it is much fancier looking now. It was nice but a little threadbare 30 years ago.
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The Dell or Hotel Del Coronado is very historic ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_del_Coronado
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_del_Coronado
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BG, I’m surprised you don’t recognize The Del Coronado- It’s where ‘Some Like It Hot’ was filmed.
Honestly: rooms are overpriced and not so schmancy (we usually stay at the Glorietta Bay across the street), but the newer condo stuff is nicely upscale.
The beach, which is free, is lovely.
Honestly: rooms are overpriced and not so schmancy (we usually stay at the Glorietta Bay across the street), but the newer condo stuff is nicely upscale.
The beach, which is free, is lovely.
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Just wanted to say Thank You for allowing me to join you all on a small part of your excellent Cycling Adventure . Fantastic group of Men !
Very glad to have meet every single one of You.
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hoping the group makes it back to socal next year. recommended bailout gear a 34x27 for a few, recommended rides in the santa monica mountains, palos verdes peninsula, julian/east county san diego, great western loop east county san diego and santiago canyon road/live oak canyon road orange county areas. some beautiful backcountry and quieter areas.
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hoping the group makes it back to socal next year. Recommended bailout gear 27 x 34 for a few, recommended rides in the santa monica mountains, palos verdes peninsula, julian/east county san cdiego, great western loop east county san diego and santiago canyon road/live oak canyon road orange county areas. Some beautiful backcountry and quieter areas.
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rccardr you may be onto something...
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BG, I’m surprised you don’t recognize The Del Coronado- It’s where ‘Some Like It Hot’ was filmed.
Honestly: rooms are overpriced and not so schmancy (we usually stay at the Glorietta Bay across the street), but the newer condo stuff is nicely upscale.
The beach, which is free, is lovely.
Honestly: rooms are overpriced and not so schmancy (we usually stay at the Glorietta Bay across the street), but the newer condo stuff is nicely upscale.
The beach, which is free, is lovely.
from the beach in front of the hotel. amazing how the kelp/seaweed just migrates to either side of the property...
