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Got to keep the loonies on the path.

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I survived April fools day and not having a car for a week. Yeah, one of the axles decided to loose all the roller bearings and start vibrating to beat the band. It's dark, and greasy, but you can see the outer race and the lack of roller bearings. I went through/broke exactly 3 1/2" socket drivers with handles (ratchets for the mechanical among the readers) doing the job. So when I don't have a car or am borrowing Harriet's I tend to walk more. While I was out and about I met this fellow hanging out on the HQ bldg of SUNY To give you an idea of the scale of that building here is a pic that was taken off the web. Shot from about 350 yards away on the sidewalk, this building is one of the few publicly owned castles in the U.S. There are two more wings to the right and left. A view of it from the bridge. Then we can see the post card It's not changed much. In fact, right across the street is the blacksmith's shop It's not everyday you see what you are missing