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TBurban, on May 16 2006, 12:03 PM, said:

Yeah, the last word about Centennial was saying that they could be up to 50 floors each!  But we shall see this June or July.  Now back to the Trump Tower, is that a definite go?

In terms of approval from the city council and other commities, yes. I believe pre-sales on the tower started selling May 1st, so as of right now, everything is in the hands of Trump and the other developers on the project.

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Well to get some disucssion back into this thread, here's an off topic question that just popped into my head.

Do you guys like/use MP3 players? I got my iPod last November, and I absolutely love it.
Up until that point, I never seriously thought about buying an MP3 player, and that my trusty portable CD player could never be replaced, but I ended up shelling out the $300 for an iPod, and now it has around 1000 songs and 1,500 photos on it, and it goes everywhere.

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NCB, on May 19 2006, 04:45 PM, said:

Well to get some disucssion back into this thread, here's an off topic question that just popped into my head.

Do you guys like/use MP3 players? I got my iPod last November, and I absolutely love it.
Up until that point, I never seriously thought about buying an MP3 player, and that my trusty portable CD player could never be replaced, but I ended up shelling out the $300 for an iPod, and now it has around 1000 songs and 1,500 photos on it, and it goes everywhere.

I've really considered one but I haven't yet.  So far I've been putting my money into camera items or saving up for my trip out west in about a month.  But I imagine I'll eventually get one.

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Mith242, on May 19 2006, 05:24 PM, said:

I've really considered one but I haven't yet.  So far I've been putting my money into camera items or saving up for my trip out west in about a month.  But I imagine I'll eventually get one.

That's the beauty of MP3 players now. A few years ago, they were all very expensive, but now you can get some decent one's for less than $20. It all depends on what kind of memory and features you want.

BTW Rod, where are you planning on going out West? Any major cities?

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NCB, on May 19 2006, 05:30 PM, said:

That's the beauty of MP3 players now. A few years ago, they were all very expensive, but now you can get some decent one's for less than $20. It all depends on what kind of memory and features you want.

BTW Rod, where are you planning on going out West? Any major cities?

Wow, guess I hadn't realized they had come down that far in price.  As far as my trip it doesn't really look like it.  I'll be near Albuquerque the day I drive in but the next morning I'm heading out with some familiy and we're going to hit several national Parks in southern Utah.  Looks like taking some more 'urban' western pics will probably have to wait till my fall trip.  I do have some small Colorado mining towns that I went to last fall that I never posted before.  But not any big cities or anything like that.

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Mith242, have you ever been to those southern Utah National Parks before ?  I had the chance to drive out West once before. Zion Nt'l Park was an unbelievable must-see, right up there with the Grand Canyon. Hope you enjoy your trip !

Edited by richyb83, 19 May 2006 - 11:50 PM.

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richyb83, on May 20 2006, 12:49 AM, said:

Mith242, have you ever been to those southern Utah National Parks before ?  I had the chance to drive out West once before. Zion Nt'l Park was an unbelievable must-see, right up there with the Grand Canyon. Hope you enjoy your trip !

The only one I've been to was Canyonlands Natl Park.  But that was a bit more eastern than southern I think.  The bad thing is that there are so many to see there.      I get the impression a week just isn't going to be enough to see them all.  Zion also appears to be the furthest away and I'm not sure whether I'll have the time to make it over to that one.  But I really hope to.  Zion and Bryce are the ones you always hear about.

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Hope you enjoy your trip, Rod! I'm probably going on a pretty big trip up to D.C. in June. I "profiled" it on the first page of this thread. I haven't been out West in a long time. The The furthest west I've gone in the last few years is to Katy,TX, just west of Houston. That really needs to change soon!

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NCB, on May 20 2006, 01:21 PM, said:

Hope you enjoy your trip, Rod! I'm probably going on a pretty big trip up to D.C. in June. I "profiled" it on the first page of this thread. I haven't been out West in a long time. The The furthest west I've gone in the last few years is to Katy,TX, just west of Houston. That really needs to change soon!

I guess I missed the beginning part of this topic.  When are you going in June?  I'm heading out around the last week of June for my trip.

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Mith242, on May 20 2006, 04:55 PM, said:

I guess I missed the beginning part of this topic.  When are you going in June?  I'm heading out around the last week of June for my trip.

As it looks now, I would be leaving June 16, and would be back on June 26 or 27.

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Im sure Im not the only one awaiting this, but the 2006 Hurricane Report is to be released soon.  I wonder what we're in store for  

Edited by TBurban, 22 May 2006 - 07:40 AM.

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See our Louisiana Weather tread; I will give website with the report on todays info.

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TBurban, on May 22 2006, 08:36 AM, said:

Im sure Im not the only one awaiting this, but the 2006 Hurricane Report is to be released soon.  I wonder what we're in store for  

Yea, it's supposed to be a busy season this year. Though if there is any good news for people on the Gulf Coast, it is that with La Nina ending, it looks like more storms could be headed up the Eastern Seaboard than entering the Gulf. I hate to wish hurricanes on anyone, but the Gulf Coast, especially Louisiana and Misssissippi, really needs a break.

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And Florida is still lickin' it's wounds from a bad 2004 season where 4 hurricanes battered them. And where 2004 spared the Miami metro area, Wilma in 2005 took care of that.

I read somewhere that there would be a 60% chance of a Hurricane making landfall anywhere in between Mobile and Brownsville TX.
I would never wish a storm on anybody, but one year a Hurricane hit the most desolate place on the Gulf Coast and least populated county in Texas. Kenedy County is a large county in south Texas with a pop. of only 414 . So if I had a remote control to push a button, that would be a prime candidate for a Hurricane. Unfortunatly I do not, so I wont be suprised if the coastal sections ar not sweatin' bullets sometime during this season.

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richyb83, on May 22 2006, 07:05 PM, said:

And Florida is still lickin' it's wounds from a bad 2004 season where 4 hurricanes battered them. And where 2004 spared the Miami metro area, Wilma in 2005 took care of that.

I read somewhere that there would be a 60% chance of a Hurricane making landfall anywhere in between Mobile and Brownsville TX.
I would never wish a storm on anybody, but one year a Hurricane hit the most desolate place on the Gulf Coast and least populated county in Texas. Kenedy County is a large county in south Texas with a pop. of only 414 . So if I had a remote control to push a button, that would be a prime candidate for a Hurricane. Unfortunatly I do not, so I wont be suprised if the coastal sections ar not sweatin' bullets sometime during this season.

Im worried myself, even being all the way up here, still a nice chance for a decent hurricane to make landfall.  God forbid, anything happens down there, Ill be here all year long keeping in touch with you guys  

BTW, thanks for the info on the hurricane season this year richyb83  

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Thanks TUrban, I(we)will be looking in your direction too. I know the Outer Banks/Cape Hatteras have been battered by Hurricanes in the past. And usually on that path Norfolk is not too far from  the line of fire. I know Richmond gets some strong squalls from those storms too. Is Richmond about a 100 miles inland ?

Years ago, I can remember Hugo causing damage as far inland as Charlotte NC with 100 mph winds !

We can just hope and pray for the best this coming season.

Edited by richyb83, 23 May 2006 - 12:24 AM.

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richyb83, on May 23 2006, 02:23 AM, said:

Thanks TUrban, I(we)will be looking in your direction too. I know the Outer Banks/Cape Hatteras have been battered by Hurricanes in the past. And usually on that path Norfolk is not too far from  the line of fire. I know Richmond gets some strong squalls from those storms too. Is Richmond about a 100 miles inland ?

Years ago, I can remember Hugo causing damage as far inland as Charlotte NC with 100 mph winds !

We can just hope and pray for the best this coming season.

Yeah, we got hit pretty hard with Gaston last year.  In Shockoe Bottom, they received flood waters of over 13, get ready for this, feet!  Theyre all recovered though, so this year we are crossing our finger on it, because many of the shops and restaurants down there have threatened to leave if it happens again.  I wouldnt blame 'em.  But here in Richmond (youre right richyb83 around 100 and some miles   ) from the coast, we've gotten around the remains of 3 or 4 storms last year, even getting some that had hit you all and Florida.  So hopefully this season wont be the worst for all of our sakes.

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Here's something that would fit well in an off-topic forum:

What kind of music are you guys into?

I'm a big fan of Modern and Classic Rock, Rap, Jazz,(especially New Orleans Jazz) some Country, some Zydeco, as well as some Techno.  

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Nowadays I listen to a little of everything it seems.  It's hard for me to say if I even have any favorite styles anymore.  It seems to have more of what kind of mood I'm in.  But I have noticed I also tend to listen to more weird music than most people.  Overall I guess I don't listen to a lot of pop music.  

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I love oldies and motown     Ill listen to some acoustic and rock bands too, but my true favorites are oldies.  I also listen to jazz when I need peace and quiet, well I guess not too quiet