Yep...Earlton Airport. Thanks for the video help!
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^^^ I didn't know that, cool.
Coming N from NewLiskeard, meet up with the SW corner and head East then North along that side and turn West along the North side n cross the road over by the tower and into the field.
Always get a kick outta chatting it up with the guy who runs the little gas station at the Hwy or restaurant next door.
For years we stayed at the Auberge Country Inn (fancy name for a not so fancy spot, lol) enjoying the hospitality of Frank and his wife but since he's semi retired and has a manager, place is not the same.
A shame so many places we used as destinations for gas, food etc have fallen by the wayside. Some real characters running the former Butler Lake truck stop (anyone having visited there will remember bit tits n tiny tits, LOL), amazing transformation after sitting closed for a few years only to see it close once again over a gas dispute with the powers to be. Broke our hearts to see Kim's Place close over in Charleton. Kim worked her butt off cleaning that place up and putting it back on the map but just not enough business to keep it going and finally sold and is operating a chip truck. Again, awesome people. Haven't been up that way in three years but heard pizza place over in Elk Lake (former sled dealer location) does a decent job of things. Never make a trip up that way without visiting Urs and his family at ElkReake Lodge, talk about peeps that go the extra mile, dude works himself way too hard.
Can't stop laughing!
http://m.tmz.com/#!article/2017/08/1...t-pitch-balls/
At least he got a good picture.
it pays to talk to the front line guys doing work on your street
you find out wtf they're doing....and if you ask nicely...you might just get a break
about 2 weeks ago buddy is spray painting lines up and down the street...gas, water etc......so I ask him why he's doing the whole street....he tells me..."for the fibre"
ok...so were getting fibre optic on my street...cool
walking home earlier this week and the crew is going full beans.....BUT.....I notice they're installing green boxes on the front lawns on my side of the street (I've got the sidewalk and blvd)...and they're on the homeowner side of the sidewalk not the blvd
so my OCD is already going nuts.....I don't want this fucking thing on my lawn.....yeah yeah it's only a 1ft square plate level with the lawn...but I still don't want this fucking up my nice lawn
went down for a workout....and came upstairs and noticed one of the worker's trucks right in front of my place
shoes on in 2 seconds and out to have a chat
it was the same dude who spray painted all the lines.....he was on his computer logging/mapping things out
told him "I notice you're putting all these green boxes on the front lawns"...he says yeah.....so I asked "do you put them on every lawn"
he said "No"
so I simply asked him the question...."so.......what would it take to ensure that one of these boxes doesn't end up on my nice lawn?".......the look on his face made it obvious that I was getting one
I elaborated....said "dude....have a look...my lawn is mint....I take care of my stuff...the flowers are all nice....I got the nice concrete...is there anything you can do"....I asked him his name...introduced myself etc had a good chat
he says "you'd need to talk to the boss, I can't make that call...etc.....when it's installed you can call Bell and ask them to move it etc"
told him I need to work for a living like everyone else and I won't be around when " the boss" is there and asked if he could have a word I'd really appreciate it
that dude stayed in his truck for at least an hour in front of my place logging/mapping out things getting in and out of the truck eyeballing things....and I thought...this dude is the boss and he's re-mapping shit so they don't ripp up my nice lawn
bingo....the guy did me a serious solid...they're passed my house now and they didn't touch my beautiful lush green lawn
it pays to talk to the frontline guys
hope I see the dude again....I'd love to buy him a case of his favourite suds
So did the box end up on the monstrocity next door? ...please say it did, it would make this story epic