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Chris Rowland

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  1. Apparently, Signal Gasoline goes farther. "It takes extra quality to go farther -- Signal Gasoline". Here is a picture where you can see the sign intact. And here on one of their pumps you can see their "Go Farther" slogan using the same font as the ghost sign: Chris
  2. I've been off-line for a while but was excited to see this waiting for me when I returned! I enjoyed looking through your Flickr photo set. Chris
  3. The location shown on the screen is here. The road on the right is called "Yellowstone Trail Rd" according to Google Maps. Chris
  4. "Plainfield roadside diner joins Indiana endangered list" Article from May 5, 2010 Indianapolis Star "The iconic U.S. 40 Diner in Plainfield, a roadside landmark for more than a half-century that closed last summer despite attempts by several people to reopen it, is one of the 10 most endangered buildings in the state." At least I got the chance to eat there last year. Hopefully whoever buys the place can refurbish the trailer portion or let it go to someone who will. Chris
  5. I also enjoyed looking through your photos. Looks like a fun trip! Chris
  6. Don't rush the healing process for either of you. Take the time that is needed and you will grow stronger. Chris
  7. Enjoyed the video. I was able to point my dad to watching your 3D movies because he has one of the Fuji cameras too and hadn't seen any longer videos yet. So the show itself looked a little boring, but maybe those were just the excerpts you had filmed. But I guess really what all can you do under water? Chris
  8. I have been, but I haven't been able to get out on the road yet. I am eager to use it this coming July when we take a trip through Alaska and the Yukon. Chris
  9. I have enjoyed the 3D movies of the brick road and the diner. If there were others, I might have missed them. I will be definitely on the lookout for any additional ones you post. But 2D is great, too! Chris
  10. I enjoyed looking at the plat maps. Wow. Neat to see how Braddock Run was redirected to pass under the new highway. How did you get access to the maps? Chris
  11. I was finally able to watch your Florida videos (YouTube is blocked at my place of employment). Angel's looks like a great place. The hamburger, however, looked rather strange. It looked like a conglomeration of meatballs placed under the bun--not very patty-like. The 3D in the diner turned out really well and was a good setting for the extra depth. I like how the onion ring on your plate seems to float above everything else, too. Makes me hungry. Chris
  12. Don't need a sewing machine, but my wife did get a sudden need for a $200 ring that she saw in a catalog. Now we're both happy. My dad got the Fujifilm W1 first, so I had to get one. He says he may have taken his last roll of film with his Stereo Realist... I know his Nimslo went on the shelf a few years back. I have a Kodak Stereo Camera, but it's been five years since I shot anything with it. The film cameras were such a pain to get the strange sized frames developed and then you had to mount them yourself... The W1 camera is simplicity and instant results, which is what I wanted. And small enough to carry in my pocket so that I can still bring my Nikon D70s along without looking like a pack mule. Chris
  13. Dave, what type of camera setup are you using to film your 3D movies? I just got a Fujifilm Real3D W1 this month and I know it has movie capability, though I haven't had time to use it for more than snapshots yet. Does YouTube accept the 3D-AVI format that it produces, or do you use a different format? Chris
  14. I have half a notion to join you--if you decide to do it let me know! Chris
  15. I stumbled across this new monument in downtown Indianapolis but have not been able to find anything out about it on-line. It is at the new interchange that was built at Washington Street. It is a silver metal-looking tower that has a US 40 shield at the top with "INDIANA" at the top and "HISTORIC US" just above the "40". Do any of you have information on where it came from or whether it has a name? It has a list of cities that US 40 passed through at its base, with Indianapolis highlighted: And at night it lights itself up in alternating colors that seem to include at least white, blue, green and red: I hadn't seen it on the forum yet, so I thought I would share! Chris
  16. Glad to see you've made it safely past the snow. Carlsbad Caverns looks great! It's always been kind of out-of-the-way and I haven't had an excuse to stop there yet. Chris
  17. I've enjoyed the first two days that have been posted. Enjoy the trip! Chris
  18. My method is to first do a rough routing of the entire trip, and then break it down into days. I like to overplan everything, so the first thing I do is determine where I want to spend each night. I then break up the trip into one file per day, which lets me more easily customize the particular day--add in stopovers for attractions, lunch, etc. I usually end up plotting out and researching a place to eat lunch and dinner during this phase, based around the estimated times between waypoints. By the time I am ready to go on the trip, I have usually done so much research that there aren't too many surprises... in some ways, I think I have taken some of the mystery out of it, but it works well for our family of four. If it were just me, I probably would be a little more spontaneous, but when our boys start asking "how far until we eat", I like to be able to tell them about where we are going and how far it is. Chris
  19. I just finished going through the photo set. Nice pictures, Dave! Looks like you found several nice cottages and hotels to stay at. I've never really traveled far on US-6, but you make it look inviting! Chris
  20. I've looked at most of the entries and photos. Looks like a great trip! My boys especially liked looking at all of the Corvettes. How were the teepees? I stayed there about four years ago, but this year when passing through, I had read a lot of recent comments on-line that said they had deteriorated quite a bit with the latest owners, so we ended up staying at the Oakes Motel instead. I'm hoping the teepees still get a good review because we would like to stay there again. Chris
  21. Thanks to your post, I spent time yesterday looking up the Kings Canyon Road alignment and found a paper about it that discusses its history and mentions the Lincoln Highway routing. Chris
  22. Jim, I am enjoying your posts about the NR. I was just wondering about this bridge the other day because I had made myself a "bypass" around Plainfield and was coming up Miles Road at the intersection with US-40 there, and noticed the old bridge and alignment. I thought about pulling over and investigating, but now I don't have to. I like taking US-40 to Terre Haute, but catching it at I-465 and going along Washington Street and through Plainfield can slow me down. The new bypass I am going to start using when I don't have extra time is to take I-70 to IN-267 and then turn left on Hadley Road, which turns into Miles Road, which then catches US-40 west of Plainfield at the bridge you mentioned. By the way, have you ever taken Cartersburg Road from just west of this bridge from US-40 northwest into Danville? I did that earlier this month, and I thought it was awesome! It's a fun two-lane that you should make a point to travel when you get the opportunity. Chris
  23. Try 4906 N. Meridian. (reference: http://www.meridianstreetfoundation.net/ne...005_spring.pdf) There's a picture of them at the front of the house in the on-line copy of the book. Chris
  24. I like how the sign you photographed from Day 1 actually says "Cheery" cider. Puts a smile on your face! Chris
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