Disclaimers

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Disclaimers

Rough Draft Posts:
I occasionally write a quick post that are meant as a "we are still here" flag for the folks that worry about us or that just are checking to see if this site has any new content. A "ping" if you know any geek terminology.

I will try to remember to put the words "Rough Draft" at the top of any of these off-the-cuff posts and then when or if I ever clean them up I will remove the "Rough Draft" tag.

These "rough Draft" posts may contain things that are rude, crude, wrong, or overly long.

Consider these posts the "candid shots". They aren't posed and they have absolutely no commercial potential, but they ARE a part of the historical record.

There are NO guarantees that the post will be ANY better after editing.

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Warren and his mouth:

Anybody that has known me for any length of time knows that my mouth gets me into trouble.

_ I say stupid things.
_ All the time.

When we are with people, Beth stands next to me and handles "The Disclaimers": "That's meant as a compliment" "He's joking..." "you have to understand Warren, he means 'weasel' in the nicest possible way" "he's not serious, really, that's just the way he talks".

My touch of Asbergers coupled with a strong tendency to say what is on my mind, both of which were inherited from my dear Mother, can lead to some misunderstandings.

Add these tendencies to a mind that careens a little too fast down curvy roads when most people would rather be sightseeing...
I overshoot some curves and throw up a little gravel at times, but I am usually laughing the whole time.

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The result: You end up with an explosive combination, either in person, or on paper.


In real life, the person in front of me has to either be in the mood for my mouth or they have to be a little flexible.

On paper, I attempt to write and then wait for my mood to change and then I edit until it is acceptable.

Online, I find that I am usually squeezing out a post at midnight and I am typing in less than optimal conditions with failing batteries, or I am in a hotel room trying to be as quiet and as quick as I can. This leads to posts that I have not read/reviewed/edited/approved.

There is also a time constraint here. My posts about grief would not edit well because a different mood would edit out the grief.

My new "Rough Draft" posts are just meant as an update the we are still here. (A Ping)

My cranky, soapbox, belligerent posts will usually not appear. I will just look at them, realized what they are, and will store them away. I eventually will put my rants in a secluded spot on
the internet where people who are looking for a maniac to reinforce their own beliefs can read my stuff and nod their heads in agreement. Hold your lighters high! Man.

On this blog I will try my best to avoid complaining, although after this long trip there are a few subjects that I will try to sneak in that wouldn't be any harsher than sitting down with me after I have a cup of coffee. Well, maybe TWO cups of coffee.

Politics and Rants will occasionally sneak in. I can't help it. I will not be doing it to rally people to my cause, I will not be doing it to tell you that you are wrong, even if you are. I will
be doing it because it is what is on my mind. I will be writing about the amazing things that we saw on our Adventure. There were some facts about history that you just don't pick up outside of their local areas. I don't seriously expect you or anybody else to do anything about these problems, but I do like to pass along knowledge in this world where NOTHING is black and white, but rather is various shades of gray. There are areas where I formed opinions on a subject and then I traveled to another area and was confronted with the results of what I thought was right. My opinion had to be modified.

Insulting people:
THIS is what I want to avoid. It happens sometimes (see the "Big Mouth" section above).

If I am insulting to anyone, LET me know. I do not want this. I always feel bad when I do this. I'm stupid sometimes. Stop me.

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I will add more when I think of them....

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Revisions

2007-09-18 19:00 ww, Created from scratch.

How to CONTACT us.

We DO have phones, but since I really don't want our phone numbers posted publicly you should contact us by email first.

Here are your choices:

To add a comment or a suggestion:


To Suggest a Place to GO:


If you need HELP doing something:


Contact me ONCE at this address to let me
know that you are reading this blog:

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If you click this link and enter your phone number
your phone will ring (and you should pick it up),
then ALL of my phones will ring wherever I am (and presumably I will pick it up),
The call is completely free.

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Other emails that are available:

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Mapping.

At this time there is a Google Map available with at least FOUR overlays.

Suggested destinations

This is where all of the suggestions that people are making will go. We are using these tidbits to plan our trip. We usually try to restrict our planning to five days maximum so that when a local makes a suggestion that is in the local area we have a flexible enough schedule to squeeze it in.

I have to add in some more suggestions that have recently been made by various locals, so it will be a constantly changing map. The Blue dots are suggested locations. I will probably change the color of these items when we have actually gone to them.


Where we have been so far...

This one is tricky. I don't want to clutter it up with EVERY detail, but I would like to show some of the places we have seen that are between point A and point B. I may just put in the towns that we have spent the night and you guys can assume that we have toured the town. I will also add a mark wherever we have turned off the obvious roads.

This layer has the most backfilling to do. (At this point it only has the last couple of days noted)

Invitations...

These are the invitations that we have received from people to come visit their homes. We are a big fan of invitations because, well, because of everything. The marks do not point to the people's homes, they point to the center of the town they live in. Also there are no last names. Remember, everything that goes through the internet is public.

Next?

This is the layer that will always be wrong. This is a rough plan of which direction we are planning to go. Occasionally there will be an event that we are aiming towards so everything before and after the event is up for change and the actual route is any body's guess.

Put them all together and you get the MAP of our Adventure.

Turn the four layers on and off at will.
The purple squiggly line may irritate you for some reason, so turn it off.

I suggest you RIGHT-CLICK on any of these links and choose "Open in New Window", so that you can come right back here with a minimum of effort.

If you already have a Google account you can add these layers of our adventure to YOUR Google Maps so you can turn them on and off at will. You will always see the most up to date map. Just choose the "Save to MY maps" option when viewing the map.

For more details about how to add YOUR suggestions of where to go look HERE.

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How to PUBLISH something.

If you would like to ADD A NEW POST then email your complete post with pictures and everything to:

The Subject line will become the title.

There is a disadvantage to this method: You must make sure that your email address is NOT at the bottom of the email or EVERYONE WILL SEE IT. Do not CC your email to anyone, ONLY send it to this one address or, once again everyone on the internet will see it. this is a public website.

It is SIMPLE, it is FAST. If you need to edit the post, then send your newer version to the same address and I will delete the older version when I go online.
If you want your post to be deleted, then send an email with "DELETE PREVIOUS POST" in the subject line and I will delete it the next time I am online.
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IF THIS MAKES YOU NERVOUS then use the conventional COMMENT technique.
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The older method that Sherm and Chemo-Sabe use will be discontinued soon because of an issue with Google ads. Frequent posters like them have already been given authority to post directly (although they haven't used their super-human powers yet). If you would like to be given posting and editing authority just email me.

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How to add a COMMENT

As of January 2008, I have installed a new easy to use commenting system.
It may only be temporary because of issues that may pop up in the future.

Click on the RED Link that says
*** Please leave a COMMENT ***

A little box should pop up with a few boxes:
Click within each box to enter your information.

Leave a comment
Your name: Enter your screen name (nick-name) in this box.
You can use your real name or whatever you wish.

Send replies to email: Enter your email address here, and if anybody replies to your comment, you will receive an email. You can leave this blank if you wish.
(if provided, email will not be displayed or shared)

Comment: Write your actual comment here. If you have just made a comment it will appear in this box and you can edit it to correct errors.
[+] This odd little box will open up one more field so that you can upload an Avatar.
An avatar is a photo of yourself or a cartoon or picture.

(Powered by JS-kit) This is the company that wrote the script that I am using.
(Spam filtering by Akismet) This is the company that attempts to keep spammers from leaving comments.


This commenting system allows you to REPLY to an individual comment or to create a new one.
Click the normal RED leave a comment link for an original comment.
OR
Click the [reply] link to reply to an individual comment that caught your eye.
The commenter will receive an email to let them know that somebody is poking around.
(unless they didn't leave an email address).





If you would like to ADD A NEW POST then email your complete post with pictures and everything to:
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The Subject line will become the title.
There is a disadvantage to this method: You must make sure that your email address is NOT at the bottom of the email or EVERYONE WILL SEE IT. Do not CC your email to anyone, ONLY send it to this one address or, once again everyone on the internet will see it. this is a public website.

It is SIMPLE, it is FAST. If you need to edit the post, then send your newer version to the same address and I will delete the older version when I go online.
If you want your post to be deleted, then send an email with "DELETE PREVIOUS POST" in the subject line and I will delete it the next time I am online.

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The older method that Sherm and Chemo-Sabe use will be discontinued soon because of an issue with Google ads. Frequent posters like them have already been given authority to post directly (although they haven't used their super-human powers yet). If you would like to be given posting and editing authority just email me.

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Places to GO to...

Please send us YOUR suggestions of where to go.
I am changing the recommend procedure for this: from now on you should just EMAIL your suggestions to us.

The address is

These places could be places you have heard about, been to, or wanted to go to.

We have maps of previous suggestions, where we have been, etc.
Go to the MAP page.


If you would like to make a comment go HERE.


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The Adventure Navigator.

These Navigators point to the various spots but don't forget about the 'ARCHIVE' column on the right. Although I can't think of a way that you would get here unless you already knew about it.
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HowTo... INDEX

This is a list of HowTo's that I have written so far...

How to Add a Comment.

How to Suggest a Place to GO.

How to See the MAPS.

How to PUBLISH a post directly (without my help).

How to CONTACT us.


Here is my comprehensive DISCLAIMER page, your results may vary.






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