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Topic: Summer:
Posted By: tallen702
Subject: Summer:
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 3:05pm
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So, I finally have one thing in common with the few college students left on here; I'll have all summer off! My first plan is to take a road trip back to WV and tour the former mineral springs resort circuit. Back in the late 1700's to (very) early 1900's, the southeastern portion of WV and southwestern portion of VA were chock-a-block with lavish Georgian and Greek Revival resorts centered around various natural mineral springs in the area. Only two remain in the form of the famous http://www.greenbrier.com/" rel="nofollow - Greenbrier Resort and almost equally famous http://www.thehomestead.com/" rel="nofollow - Homestead . Both of those were rivaled by several other massive resorts in the area which became popular due to the purported healing properties of their mineral rich waters. By the end of the Civil War, many of the resorts had either closed due to financial hardships (they were in WV, but what was essentially still confederate territory) or because they had been seized and burned by Union forces attempting to prevent their use as hospitals and encampments by the Confederacy. In most cases, however, at least the spring/bath house still remains at most of the locations where the resorts once resided. There are even one or two where the ruins of the main buildings still stand. Anyway, I'm going to try to document as much of these places as possible in photograps for Wikipedia and Google Earth as many of them are in private hands and at risk of being demolished before much longer. I'm going to start out in Union, WV and make the full circuit over 2 days snapping photos and bottling samples from the springs at each stop. I'll be visiting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Sulphur_Springs_Historic_District" rel="nofollow - Salt Sulphur Springs http://www.cooksoldmill.com/text/general.html" rel="nofollow - Cook's Mill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sulphur_Springs_Hotel" rel="nofollow - Red Sulphur Springs http://www.wvexp.com/index.php/Barger_Springs,_West_Virginia" rel="nofollow - Barger Springs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pence_Springs_Hotel_Historic_District" rel="nofollow - Pence Springs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderson,_WV" rel="nofollow - Historic Alderson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Sulphur_Springs_Pavilion" rel="nofollow - Blue Sulphur Springs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewisburg,_WV" rel="nofollow - Historic Lewisburg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sulphur_Springs,_West_Virginia" rel="nofollow - White Sulphur Springs http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/historical/exhibits/springs/redsweet.cfm" rel="nofollow - Sweet Chalybeate Springs And http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sweet_Springs" rel="nofollow - Old Sweet Springs It ought to be an interesting trip, and if you guys are interested, I'll post pictures when I do it. Also, found an interesting article from the NY Times about the springs from back in their heyday: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA061EFD385F15738DDDA80B94D0405B8384F0D3" rel="nofollow - in .pdf |
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Posted By: God
Date Posted: 25 May 2012 at 2:05am
| I wish i could afford to take the time off work for a long break. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 25 May 2012 at 9:20am
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You know, one of these summers when I'm in Gettysburg for a few days, we need to pick a mid-point, meet up and get drunk or something. Don't think I'm getting down there this year though, what with the 'no job' thing. Enjoy the circuit you're making, looks like it could be a ton of fun. ------------- ? |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 25 May 2012 at 9:36am
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The online class I'm teaching gives me some leeway on travel, but I still have to hold office hours. I cannot go very far. And the class I'm in as a student is a 6-week "summer A" course called "Experimental design methodology and analysis." It's easily the hardest class I've ever taken anywhere for any reason. It's statistics and more statistics. I'm surviving though. I get a week's worth of vacation next month where I don't have to hold office hours and don't have class. I'm thinking of making a trip. Maybe back to Athens to say hello to friends, or to Biloxi because I liked it. I may even jaunt down to the Keys, as it's only a day trip.
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 25 May 2012 at 2:09pm
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I'll be finishing up my Master's work with the hopes of finding a job I like towards the end of summer. I'm hoping to get out to Colorado Springs sometime after taking boards and before starting my job. I need a break! ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 25 May 2012 at 10:56pm
| Running my own program at a summer camp this time, call it a working vacation. |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 26 May 2012 at 10:52am
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No clue yet. Probably find a low-end IT job for the summer as it pays more than minimum wage. Hopefully pay off my 5-6 grand loan from the government. Next school year I'll look for another college to go to because the one I'm graduating from now was only a 1 year course. I'm thinking heavily about either going to a police academy or an aviation school to learn how to fly a plane. So many options!!! Oh - and I go in Tuesday to write the 2nd half of my CompTIA A+ exam. I'm confident I'll pass! |
Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 29 May 2012 at 12:01am
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That sounds so cool, Tallen. I was in training in Annapolis last week. My girlfriend came along, and we visited Washington DC and Baltimore's Inner Harbor a little. It was great...due to work and other responsibilities it was the first time I've been out of town in a few years, even if it was a "work trip". I am a little jealous, I wish I could spend some serious time off, there are several things I'd like to do, and it feels like I just don't have the time to do. Also, I will be taking my A+ exam in the next few weeks. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 29 May 2012 at 12:28am
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What is this "summer" you speak of. (We just had 3 days of snow.) ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 29 May 2012 at 1:18am
I know you cant, but you could try to skype your office hours? That would be pretty awesome and still give you "face to face" time with the students. I'm sure that's completely not kosher though. |
agentwhale007 wrote:Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 12:54pm
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^^*Funny enough choop, I'm sure plenty of people would be thrilled to not have to walk/drive to campus for a 5 minute meeting. ------------- I need a new Sig... |
Posted By: Ace_Of_Spades
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 2:08pm
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I'll be going to OKDDay for the summer and hanging out at home for a few weeks. Then it's back to the Caribbean for a few more months and off to Japan for 2 years. ------------- 
J. Thompson #5150- http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2945831 - Happiness Is A Tupperware Fed Weapon |