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Well stated.

Thank you to all who have served, including those that kept the home fires burning while their loved ones were far away. We owe all of you a debt of gratitude that can never be paid in full. It is emotionally humbling to be able to voice these thoughts in a time that are part and parcel of our...

Govenor Lepetomane: 'I didn't get a harumph from that man.' Hedly Lamarr: 'Give the Govenor a harumph!'

I concur on the amount of coinage required; regardless the venue. Be that as it may, I'm still of the mindset that if I am going to be going first class (whatever THAT means today), then I want the bed, the turn down service, maybe even the obligatory chocolate mint on my pillow........and I...

Zephyr, I have not been on VIA or any of the Canadian rail options. I apparently have mixed up my venues. Which trip offers the 'Gold' or 'Silver' service? I think this train is the one that does not have onboard overnight accomodations for the passengers; offers several origination /...

Ryan, have you been on VIA? I know my Mom (the ever after elder Travel Agent) has been promoting VIA for cross Canada treks for a number of years now. I have to admit I'm somewhat curious about their (VIA) offerings. I'm not too crazy about disembarking from the train proper to be transported...

Not sure, and, yes, you and your significant other can come along as well........we'll have Aunt Nikki babysit all of the offspring. One caveat: get your own damn bedroom! We are looking at 5 to 10 days, train and location time. Realistically, this is 12 to 18 months in advance.

My lovely bride and I will be celebrating 5 years in the not too distant future. She has suggested that we do something 'out of the ordinary'. She knows that I am a train affectionado and is open to the idea of a multi day rail trip with no particular destination in mind, but with the intent...

Hit and miss on this link; but still fun to listen to: http://railroadradio.net/

I have no problem with that, but I can't help but think that no matter how hard you and I work to keep this transaction strictly between the two of us, our mutual wives will no doubt prevail with an equal split of the proceeds..........and for some painful reason I compute that I will ultimately...

Please excuse my ignorance, but does anyone know what bill is being referenced?

Damn that 'higher math'.

At the risk of sounding silly (oh hell, I don't care....ask Ryan, he'll confirm it) Einstein WAS right.......relativity is a personal thing. And in much the same context, we all tend to define our own concepts, including 'first class', whatever THAT may be. Train travel is what WE make it...

It's also difficult to find a siding for a freight train that might be a mile long. That is an interesting and logical factoid and one that most of us probably hadn't considered. Residing 'in the hole' as the I understand the phrase and waiting for authorization to proceed seems to align with...

AT is a unique operation; turning both trains in a timely manner each day in order to maintain the published schedule is an intense operation. Suffice to say that any unexpected challenge in the established pattern causes major issues. Recovery can take as little as 'a few hours' to as much...

You might want to task your question to the experts on Trainorders.com; I expect you will have to register as a member (the cost is minimal and worth it, in my opinion) in order to receive formal response(s). As with Amtrak Unlimited, you can expect to receive expert information.

"........and your little dog too!"

Dorm life in college has changed since the dark ages of the 1970s. The only other life form allowed in our dorm rooms were our roommates........well, those individuals and the occasional annoying early fall, latr spring, and all summer long flying insects that would manage to get past the window...

The news media of today: "Be the first with the worst and we don't care if the reporting is actually right or not. Thank you and now we return you to your regularly scheduled program; that is until the next crisis of the hour when we can 'Outer Limits' your TV once again........" (With...

Sarah said: " and then went absolutely crazy with threats to write Congress about Ryan (although, that part was pretty darn hilarious). ^_^" He (Ryan) IS indeed a character of wit & wisdom!