went to ohio to pick up ole
chris.we were heading out on long weekend of listening to old metallica tapes and driving to the woods.
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pack it up, pack it in: let (us) begin.
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but first: some rest stop pilates
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side trip to braddock, pa to visit the other man in the van and all around talented and inspirational go-getter:
bill daniel![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKL_n0jntndWoXsbrY5qoL-u2lpFYjeQCkvtY6bevy6QnUDOhalfPi6AT8Dq-qTTFG16ZEE85_12AHes6CwGPLtkNIcU_pT26_d9XJOIFxJn5_ug0lDW76mVc_5Sh_H0-PRGbuj3orGY/s280/P1000874.jpg)
ended up walking down by the tracks on our way to an old abandoned hydro-electric power plant
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slip through the cracks
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the power of PA
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just climbing around on giant propellors: no big whoop
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it appears we are not the first to have been brought here by mr. daniel
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investigations into the underbelly
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shop talk
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don't forget your good ideas
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manager's office.
braddock is a place to go right now. maybe a mini-detroit in the sense that there's hardly anybody left and there's lots of empty buildings to get into and make good.
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i'm a big fan of bill's houseboat pictures. i bought one as big as my couch. no joke.
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bill showed us big pictures of piles and carnage.
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then we saw the real deal.
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piles of styles
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moments of magic
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after the pink pile and a bowl of beans we scooted.
more to come in part two.
Chrinicles of Los Rad Guys!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an amazing summer journey...
dang. burning vernon & m. slaughter. that guy's photos are amazing. you are a lucky bastard to have a giant one.
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