Good luck America

[Snorvey]

Thank you all for your input - especially you Mac, for your kind invitation. Tennessee looks just about the right place for me - not too hot for my cold Scottish blood, but pleasant winters. Indeed, I read many of my ancestors settled in your part of the world and I would ould love to visit Memphis & Nashville someday.

Now that the UK and the US have renewed our marriage vows and we're now BFF's again (nothing to do with us telling Europe to get stuffed of course <ahem>) Trump and Prime Minister Mayhem might strike mutually beneficial travel as well as trade deals. We shall see.

51st state here we come 

[Forbes1964]

Ah, ha, ha! Thanks for the laugh... needed it - my Dad is in CCU with Congestive Heart Failure (trying to get heart rate below 100, running 130-160, even after first cardioversion attempt) and battling cellulitis incurred from multiple IV sticks).

Brother, I truly hope your dad gets better soon. My prayers are with him.


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[ole two wheels]

Yes the weather is great in Tennessee. 68 degrees today and just before taking a run to Memphis. Your way with words cracks me up.  Yes, many Irish folks here and I am one of them. My dad's name was McElravey, and he of course was the Irishman. Me mum was 1/2 Choctaw indian . What a combination. You would love it here. We have an extra room. Take care my friend.


Mac   

[bluesin]

Brother, I truly hope your dad gets better soon. My prayers are with him.


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Thank you SO much! He is out of CCU, now (Cardioversion corrected fast heart rate/tachycardia), but- now fighting Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI)/cellulitis in both arms from IV sticks.

[Snorvey]

Yes the weather is great in Tennessee. 68 degrees today and just before taking a run to Memphis.

Hey, we had a 6 in our daytime temperature too!

Bloody chilly on the willy today though - the wind direction has shifted to the east resulting in, as our over excitable weather presenters like to say, 'a Siberian blast' <rolls eyes>. Luckily, it's clear, sunny and dry and the excellent Downtown fairing with a heavy jacket on make things more than tolerable for my daily commute.

The most annoying thing that happened today was a rather sickly seagull dropping its bowels all over the scoot while I was at work.

I hate seagulls.

[bluesin]

Seagulls =Rats with Wings     

[GLV55]

As far as roads go, I HIGHLY recommend the Blue Ridge Parkway, especially in the fall. The Grand Canyon is nice but I recommend Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, Sedona Arizona, and Arches Park outside Moab Utah. There are many more places but these are some of my favorites.

I will second all the southern Utah areas mentioned by Mr. Paul, along with the Sedona area. I also highly recommend the Oregon Coast - absolutely our favorite vacation place, especially the Newport area. Another favorite is western Montana, from the Bitterroot Valley up to Glacier National Park.

[AMAC1680]

Thank you all for your input - especially you Mac, for your kind invitation. Tennessee looks just about the right place for me - not too hot for my cold Scottish blood, but pleasant winters. Indeed, I read many of my ancestors settled in your part of the world and I would ould love to visit Memphis & Nashville someday.

Now that the UK and the US have renewed our marriage vows and we're now BFF's again (nothing to do with us telling Europe to get stuffed of course <ahem>) Trump and Prime Minister Mayhem might strike mutually beneficial travel as well as trade deals. We shall see.

51st state here we come 

How ironic. I spend a lot of time in the smokies and this is as legend has it. Some scholars agree.

"The Appalachian Mountains were settled in the 18th century by settlers primarily from the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The settlers from Ulster were mainly Protestants who migrated to Ireland during the Plantation of Ulster in the 17th century from Scotland and Northern England. Many further migrated to the American colonies beginning in the 1730s, and in America became known as the Scotch-Irish.[5] Scholars argue that the term "hillbilly" originated from Scottish dialect. The term "hill-folk" referred to people that preferred isolation from the greater society and "billy" meant "comrade" or "companion." It is suggested that "hill-folk" and "billie" were combined when the Cameronians fled to the Highlands"

AMAC

[ole two wheels]

Thank you AMAC for the insight on the origin of the word "hillbilly". The word really came into vogue during the 20's and 30's during the heyday of the "moonshiners". NASCAR had it's origin from that period of American history also. The bootleggers would "soup" up their cars to out run the laws. Two movies that really depicted that era were, Lawless and Thunder Road.
Do you happen to have any information on the term, "redneck"? Thanks for sharing.


Mac

[bluesin]

Thank you AMAC for the insight on the origin of the word "hillbilly". The word really came into vogue during the 20's and 30's during the heyday of the "moonshiners". NASCAR had it's origin from that period of American history also. The bootleggers would "soup" up their cars to out run the laws. Two movies that really depicted that era were, Lawless and Thunder Road.
Do you happen to have any information on the term, "redneck"? Thanks for sharing.


Mac

A slang term, usually for a rural white southerner who is politically conservative, racist, and a religious fundamentalist (see fundamentalism). This term is generally considered offensive. It originated in reference to agricultural workers, alluding to how the back of a person's neck will be burned by the sun if he works long hours in the fields.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck

[ole two wheels]

By Golly bluesin, I do believe you have hit the proverbial nail on the head. The term Redneck can also mean a beer swigging, burr faced, crude over grown baby who loves football, NASCAR, big busted babes, hunting, chillin with the guys in the man caves, country music, tellin tall tails, fightin, tail gatin and ridin four wheelers in a mud hole and drivin the biggest, loudest, muddiest four wheel drive pick up truck, money can buy. They also love being called  good ole boys. Mamma tried to rise 'em better
but her leading they denied, now there's no one to blame, cause mamma tried. hee hee


Mac

[Forbes1964]

Thank you SO much! He is out of CCU, now (Cardioversion corrected fast heart rate/tachycardia), but- now fighting Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI)/cellulitis in both arms from IV sticks.

Well, we'll simply continue to hope and pray until he's recovered and home. He's come this far. By God's help, he'll get over that infection soon.

I can relate to all the IV's . I felt like a pin cushion. And they drew blood every day . I teased them by saying that they had given me blood just so I'd have enough for them to take from me daily.




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[Snorvey]

Every country has it's 'redneck' variant, I guess.

A quick joke:

What does a redneck do when he wins the Daytona 500?

He turns off the XBox and gets back into bed with his sister.


Sorry 

[bluesin]

Well, we'll simply continue to hope and pray until he's recovered and home. He's come this far. By God's help, he'll get over that infection soon.

I can relate to all the IV's . I felt like a pin cushion. And they drew blood every day . I teased them by saying that they had given me blood just so I'd have enough for them to take from me daily.




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Thanks ! He is supposed to go home today. I think yours and his sense of humor are all good for the healing process. He teased a lot of the staff while there and found another 'Murse' (male nurse) to mentor in beekeeping ! I am lucky to have him as my Dad 

[ole two wheels]

Bluesin, I heard someone here mention someone's dad was ill, but I didn't know it was your dad. I said a prayer for however it was. Glad he is coming home and is feeling better.
Snorvey, you are too much. That joke isn't far from the truth. While describing a redneck, I forgot to mention, his mouth and beard are always full of tobacco juice. gross   
We had a story going round at CHristmas about a redneck's wife nagging him to hang the lights on the house, then there was a picture of a tangled  ball of lights hung on the entrance to the carport. When he returned home that evening, she told him how much she appreciated him hanging the lights. She said, in appreciation, she had washed his truck. The next picture showed an old Ford pick-up in the swimming pool. Humor is good for the soul. cheers to all


Mac