Wednesday, June 11, 2014

The HOT ROD Power Tour On Main Street LANCASTER,OHIO

MQTlogoa A Quality time “HOT ROD” post from Lancaster,Ohio…..

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This seven-day, seven-city tour will travel over 1,500 miles thru 7 states, motoring from Concord, NC to Wisconsin Dells, WI. The event will attract over 4,500 cars, grab the attention of over 75,000 spectators, Read More

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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” ― Mark Twain

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“SPECTATORS ARE FREE”

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“The Americans have found the healing of God in a variety of things, the most pleasant of which is probably automobile drives.” ― William Saroyan

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“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” from Jack Kerouac

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Main Street Lancaster,Ohio:: Art & Clay on Main

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Back Roads and Rural Routes:: When I was new to driving, one of my favorite things to do was to try and get lost. I would drive for hours and go places I had never been before. I explored back roads that I never knew existed, and these are things I still do today.(Can you say Garmin LOL)

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DSC_0257 General Sherman a native of Lancaster,Ohio watches the Hot Rods go by…

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“Being road trip wise is all about being in the flow. We know we’re in the flow when we feel an undeniable rightness about our experience. Without effort, everything finds its proper place. Without planning, our day proceeds with perfect timing. Every moment of our experience happens with miraculous serendipity.” READ MORE

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“I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” ― Mark Twain

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Some enthusiasts had “ring side” seats as they ate lunch at the Four Reasons Bakery & Deli Lancaster,Ohio

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Cop: "Sister, this is a 65 MPH highway -- why are you going so slow?" Sister: "Sir, I saw a lot of signs that said 33 and 37, not 65."

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This is the 20th anniversary of the hot rod tour, and each year, a different route is selected. The main objective is to stay off the freeways and stick to two-lane roads because it makes the drive more exciting, especially when people know the hot rods are coming.

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“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

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“Sometimes, I'm driving along in my car, and a song from my high-school years comes on the radio: Springsteen's 'Thunder Road.' Just the opening few chords make me want to roll down the window and let the wind blow back my hair.” Dani Shapiro

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cartoontodd-001 Joe Todd reporting from the “SQUARE” downtown Lancaster,Ohio. Thanks for stopping by…

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A Quality time “HOT ROD” post from Lancaster,Ohio…..

Bipolar Nation… Midweek Update……

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6/9/2014:: Two officers, three others dead in shootings at restaurant, Wal-Mart READ MORE

ANN ARBOR, Mich. –  A Michigan teenager who wanted to raise awareness about cerebral palsy by walking 40 miles with his younger brother strapped to his back battled heat, rain, fatigue and more to finish the trek Sunday. READ MORE

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At breakfast, the husband says to his wife “What would you do if I won the Lotto?” “ I’d take half and leave you”  she says. “Great” he says. “Here's $6.  I won $12 yesterday!  Stay in touch”.

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News Flash::

A fictional horror creature popularized by Internet memes is now linked to violent crimes.

A week after two 12-year-old Wisconsin girls allegedly stabbed their friend 19 times to honor Slender Man, more real-life connections to the spooky character are emerging.

A man accused of killing two cops and a civilian before committing suicide with his wife in Las Vegas on Sunday often dressed up in costume as Slender Man.

Ohio mom claims daughter, 13, who attacked her with knife was obsessed with Slenderman 
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How to Tell The Sex Of A Fly:::

A woman walked into the kitchen to find her
husband stalking around with a fly swatter
'What are you doing?' She asked. 'Hunting Flies'
He responded.  'Oh. ! Killing any?' She asked.
'Yep, 3 males, 2 Females,' he replied. Intrigued, she asked. 'How can you tell them apart?'
He responded,
3 were on a beer can,
2 were on the phone. fly

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Militants Take Mosul as Iraq Forces Pull Out of Second City READ MORE

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America Strong: Stranger Raises $35k for Exonerated Prisoner… When Alex Sutaru heard the story of Jonathan Fleming, a Brooklyn man exonerated after doing nearly 25 years in a New York prison for a murder he didn’t commit, he knew he had to act. READ MORE

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Lancaster to witness 'spectacle' of hot rods

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There have been at least 74 shootings in schools since Newtown::: Tuesday’s school shooting in Oregon is at least the 74th instance of shots being fired on school grounds or in school buildings since the late-2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.  READ MORE

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Southern Ohio Soldier Among Those Killed By Friendly Fire In Afghanistan.. READ MORE

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Wow.. Eric Cantor Defeated by Tea Party Challenger in Virginia Upset… In one of the most stunning primary election upsets in congressional history, the House majority leader, Eric Cantor, Republican of Virginia, was soundly defeated on Tuesday by a Tea Party-backed economics professor who had hammered him for being insufficiently conservative. READ MORE

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On the Lighter side from Buster's Blog

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done One wonders what the rest of the week will bring… Stay safe out there…..

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Just In::: Miss Indiana USA Mekayla Diehl who made the twitterverse burst into a spontaneous round of applause in appreciation of her curvier-than-some bikini bod ( can you say size 4 )

miss Now have a great day….

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Bipolar Nation… Midweek Update……

Saturday, June 07, 2014

The Way We Were

MQTlogoa Mem'ries, Mem'ries,Of The Way We Were………Quality Time Remembering

Mem'ries,
Light the corners of my mind
Misty water-colored memories
Of the way we were

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Scattered pictures,
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were

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Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?

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Mem'ries, may be beautiful and yet
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget
So it's the laughter
We will remember

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Whenever we remember...


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The way we were...

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The way we were...

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19642009joetodd Nos·tal·gia.. a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition..  Have a Quality Time Day…..

MQTlogoa  Mem'ries, Mem'ries,Of The Way We Were………Quality Time Remembering