In my family, we don’t watch a huge amount of regular TV. For about 8 years, we had no TV at all. And since then, we’ve preferred DVD and now adding in streaming video off sites like netflix and hulu. More than the average family anyway, I think.
I’ve been looking for videos dealing with Belgium lately, and I stumbled across this episode of a show called Three Sheets. There’s somethings I didn’t like about the show that is much the result of the way I drink beer more respectfully nowdays, definitely avoiding and whenever the issue arises speaking against, some of the guzzling type scenes shown in the intro to the show.
This guys antics aside, I did enjoy seeing the insides of some of the establishments visited, the architecture, and I’m sure that the filming captured what a typical scene is like if you visit Brussels for yourself.
I’d love to visit the Delirium Cafe, which holds the world record for most variety of beers, over 2,000.
Since October 31, 2008, I have rarely driven on any part of Interstate 85 between Auburn and Montgomery. I can think of few things that make me more ill than that stretch of pavement. Instead, when I need to go to Montgomery, I take back roads, such as Alabama Road 14 through Loachapoka, Notasulga, Tallassee and Wetumpka. It’s a beautiful drive, and I get to stop occassionally and meet people, take pictures, etc. Here’s some pics I took last week of the Thurlow Dam, Textile Mill and Confederate Armory in Tallassee. A very nice gentleman from the Talisi Historical Preservation Society unlocked the gate and gave me a personal tour. I regret I didn’t jot down his name, but he told me he grew up in the house on the hill across the street, his father having worked at the mill, and that his playground as a kid was mill property.
Lake Thurlow was impounded in 1930. Thurlow Dam was built in Tallassee at the site of an early 19th century textile mill that was used during the Civil War as a uniform and ammunition plant. The Benjamin Fitzpatrick Bridge spans the river immediately south of Thurlow Dam. When the Confederacy feared security of Richmond, VA, the decision was made to relocate Richmond Carbine to the old 1844 cotton mill in Tallassee. The Tallassee Confederate Armory is the only Confederate armory to survive Civil War.
Many thanks to the folks at Lazy Magnolia in Kiln, Mississippi, for letting me get them on camera. Mark and Leslie Henderson are the owners. Leslie is in the video, and I got Mark on audio, which I’ll edit and post later, hopefully today.
UPDATE: Here’s part of the audio to my interview of Mark Henderson. We talked for about 3 hours, and I recorded about an hour and 15 minutes, but here is the initial 37 minutes. After that we got sidetracked a few times, so I’ll get back to editing the rest of it when I have time and post part 2 then.
I left Lazy Magnolia about 8:30 or so last night. Lots of good video and audio. They are great people. Finally got a tent. Want to work on editing and uploading all day but it is going to thunderstorm.
didn’t get to my desired camping spot until after dark… About 10 miles into a national forest.. 5 of which were gravel roads. Thankfully my GPS shows those roads. Dammit Rick, the tent had no poles! I bailed to an Econolodge, and I’ll find another tent today. No big deal. I’ve got lots of video to post. Just need to find a WiFi hotspot.
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