Hi Everybody..!


Ahh its good to be back...I'm sure alot have missed me,,Good to see you all..

Just spent eight months in re-hab,, and i don't know if it worked or not..But as of right now i am sober,, not using any street drugs,,and i don't have the urge to beat anyone up.. So thats a good thing..

I really could do with a drink,,,But i am trying..

I am very happy to be back,, And I will try to be nice,,So please be nice back...

Don't want to mention any names,,But Love you all my good friends...

He could just spice up The Cage and tell who he suspects to drive him nuts to then end up on a drug binge for half a week and wake up in an alley with his pants torn half off and a wet spot on his ass.

Did rehab have him make amends to the imaginary little girl with the imaginary poodle he ran over?

Let it go Gia...!

Thats the old Richard...

Do you have a home group?

Do you have a sponsor?

What step are you on?

Do you have a morning program?

What recovery literature are you reading?

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy

Hey good luck Richard, I wish you the best.

Does this mean you won't be posting in the "Who's Drinking Tonight" thread?

Just routine spiritual maintenance, why ?

All that stuff is what makes life great.

I'm going motorcycle camping this weekend in my favorite part of Ohio.

Life is good.

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy

There's actually a part of Ohio that one is able to be proud of? Please for the love of fucking christ tell me it's down around Jackson or Athens....PLEASE!!!!?

Yeah, the further away from Fort Wayne you get, the better things are.

The glacier only came down to the northwestern 2/3rds of Ohio. Just south of Dayton is a city named Moraine. There are tons of fossils around here. Lots of Indian history, Underground Railroad stuff. Dayton has more scientists and engineers than any city this size. Tons and tons of stuff has been invented here, including the airplane. Our county passes park levys by like 60+%, we have a great park system. 5 big dams were built, all with private money, after the 1913 flood, the lakes resulting from these, and the 5 rivers going through the Miami Valley, give us tons of recreational areas. We have converted lots of old rail lines into bicycle paths, the system goes all the way to Cincinnati. While we have lost a lot of manufacturing and automotive industry jobs, folks like me with strong technical engineering skills can always find work. Nearby is Wright-Patterson AFB, the logistical and research headquarters for the Air Force. We have two large Universities, and a very good Community College. Dayton Dragons class A baseball has been a sell out for the 5 years or so they have been here. Dayton kicks ass.

I'm going to Shawnee State Park, surrounded by Shawnee State Forest, near Portsmouth, Ohio. This is south central Ohio, I can see the Ohio River from some of the overlooks. The glacier didn't go that far, it is Appalachian foothills. Shawnee is called the "Little Smokies of Ohio". I've hiked all the backpack trail there, there are 7 campsites spaced about 6 miles apart, you can construct loops with 3, 5, or all 7 nights, or go 12 miles if you are able. Each campsite has potable water, so you don't have to carry water. The northern loop has about 3 of the 300 foot climbs each day, and is a bit of a challenge. I've gone to Shawnee on car tours for fall colors each year for over 10 years, you can easily spend all day on the forest roads, seldom pass another car, and see some of the greatest color anywhere. There is a nice campground I've stayed at with tent camper, RV, and this time, a tent on a motorcycle. You can swim in the lake, rent a boat, fish, although I've never done any of that. I know a place there where I always have a nice, serene spot with a large pond, all to myself, and I can drive to it. I love Shawnee.

I could go on about things like the two Major League Baseball teams, Football teams (how many major sports teams does Indiana have?), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Erie shoreline, on and on, but I gotta go get out and enjoy Ohio now. See ya'll Monday.

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy

How can you forget the Hamvention ????

The first time I saw New Jersey, I was driving a semi over the bridge, and a garbage truck had caught fire and dumped its load on the bridge. It went down hill from there.

Talk about a shithole.

I did enjoy seeing a few Wizards games, though. And, I like Metamora.

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy

I'm talking about the Ft. Wayne Wizards, and Metamora, IN. It is the destination of the old steam train, the Whitewater Valley Railroad, and is an old-timey town with lots of restaurants and little shops. Women love it, and it's a nice drive/ride from here. Neat place.

Great motorcycle roads between there and the river where the casinos are, too.

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy

I hope you're doing well, Richard. Let us know how it's going.

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy

WB, dude.