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Post by Jason O'Lewa on Jan 18, 2009 15:51:30 GMT -5
we have gone to the bush gardens in virginia lots of times but its closed for the winter
i also hear that virgiina isnt too much warmer than pa right now anyway
so we are going to the bush gardens in tampa
my dad is taking off tuesday, wednesday and thursday and we are going to fly to tampa tuesday after he gets home from work and rent a minivan
we get home next sunday
i get 4 days off of school with this so does my brother
i loved bush gardens in virginia and I loved ceder point I think this will be fun too
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Post by Classicblast on Jan 18, 2009 22:12:39 GMT -5
That sounds like fun. We wont tell people you're skipping school for the week.
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Post by fartinggurl on Jan 20, 2009 19:22:19 GMT -5
I haven't been to Bush Gardens, but I've been to Cedar Point twice. Anyway, I hope you have fun on your vacation.
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Post by Classicblast on Jan 21, 2009 2:46:16 GMT -5
We shall expect to not see you for the rest of the week then. I think after watching the YouTube blogs it's good for Phil to get out of the snow for a few days. I imagine work in that kind of industrial job that hard overnight work in cold warrants a break and that will help a lot.
I have lived in the south for a long time now but I have mentioned I am also from the North East originally and I know how it gets when its cold for long spells. My brothers are builders and they feel the fatigue right about now too.
So Lewasite will be here and take care until Monday or whenever.
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Post by Kimm on Jan 21, 2009 21:26:09 GMT -5
Im sure Busch Gardens will be lots of fun and you get a chance to get away from the snow. And the snow will be there waiting for you when you get home. ;D
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Post by Beangirl on Jan 21, 2009 21:39:38 GMT -5
Hey Jason, We used to have a Bush Gardens here in Los Angeles. It is lots of fun! You will get to see how they make all kinds of beer . They have lots of fun rides and beautiful gardens and animals. Have fun!  |
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Post by Kimm on Jan 21, 2009 22:35:08 GMT -5
Theres a Busch Gardens that is no longer there? Im surprised a nationally famous theme park would be closed. I guess its hard to compete with Disney Land but in a city the size of LA I woudlnt think theyre really competing much at all.
Maybe thats not why its not still there either.
I dont know a lot about theme parks but I think Six Flags owns a number of parks all over the world.
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Post by Phil on Jan 25, 2009 16:54:31 GMT -5
We're home now. We got home about an hour ago. It was fun, warmer and really a nice retreat.
I was told that there was little or no snow most of the week but it's snowing now just about the same as it was when I left.
I have to go to work tonight but that's ok. I'm ready I really did need the days off. More than I even realized.
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Post by Classicblast on Jan 25, 2009 20:32:38 GMT -5
You came home from your trip just a few hours ago and now you're going to work? You sure are a trooper.
Did you drive or fly? Oh dah probably the train.
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Post by Phil on Jan 26, 2009 14:01:11 GMT -5
Actually we flew. Tranis are kind of cool but they're only mildly faster than driving. You don't have traffic and stop lights otherwise it's about the same thing.
I can if I don't abuse it get a free passage. I'm not supposed to go up to a ticket window with my wife and 3 kids and say 'I'm Phil Ostrotkiewicz, Penn-York technician and I need passage to Tampa here's my card.'
I've pulled that once in a while for a short trip if I needed to but that's supposed to be only a work oriented move.
Last summer 2 or 3 times we trained to Pittsburgh for Pirates games that way just Jason and me though not the whole family. I put my card up and said 'I'm the technician and this is my assistant. ' Kind of a wink wink thing but I wouldn't abuse that.
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Post by Classicblast on Jan 26, 2009 22:26:25 GMT -5
I have noticed that too. A lot of the travel through baseball is by way of commuter trains.
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Post by Phil on Jan 28, 2009 15:17:45 GMT -5
That's something I can say is that the tracks go through the woods and the backways but the backways are still very much there. For those saying that our woods are disappearing.
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Post by Beangirl on Jan 28, 2009 19:06:24 GMT -5
Theres a Busch Gardens that is no longer there? I'm surprised a nationally famous theme park would be closed. I guess its hard to compete with Disney Land but in a city the size of LA I wouldn't think they're really competing much at all. Maybe thats not why its not still there either. I don't know a lot about theme parks but I think Six Flags owns a number of parks all over the world. I don't know why it closed either Kimm. It was back in the 80's. L.A is huge but we are crowded. We have Disneyland, California Adventure Park, Knotts Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain,Lego Land, Sea World and San Diego Wild animal park. I guess you have to appeal to whatever is popular.  |
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Post by Blastgirl on Jan 29, 2009 2:08:20 GMT -5
I would think a City the size of LA has just about everything. New York, and LA have to be the most wide variety markets.
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Post by Beangirl on Jan 30, 2009 15:26:34 GMT -5
True Mrs Blast.. We are big. I think the reason is? We Angelino's have so much to do here we are always looking for more thrilling and exciting. Pretty gardens and how to make beer doesn't compare to zero gravity thrill rides and places like Universal Studios where you can be part of the movie making industry. |
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Post by Jason O'Lewa on Jan 31, 2009 15:13:09 GMT -5
it was fun to try the 1 in florida
the bush gardens in virginia is closed for the winter theres a lot thats the same but there are diferences too
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Post by Phil on Feb 3, 2009 14:43:18 GMT -5
It was fun to try another park. Although the theme is similar they are a little different I think we enjoyed it overall.
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Post by Blastgirl on Feb 13, 2009 2:17:39 GMT -5
Busch Gardens is a beautiful resort and different from any other theme park.
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