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(...) This can't be true story... I've been to Thunder Bay - it isn't near anything. <grin, duck> James (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That is just flat out not true. It is too "near something"... near the end of the earth. We (my inlaws and their friends) own a cabin (well, technically 99 year crown lease) at mile 180 1/2 Algoma Central railway. That's a wayback spot, you (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You mean you can't even get cell coverage? <shudder> ;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Neh, just get those snazzy satellite phones. We're going to have to start burrowing (lugnet.underground) or flying (lugnet.space) if we want to get away, soon enough. best, Lindsay (who agrees that Thunder Bay is pretty doggone remote.) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) anything. No, LongLac is 'near' Thunder Bay, its about 3 hours away...and it is as close as you can get by train to TB now... (...) :) ROFL! (...) James (who has spent too many hours driving from Thunder Bay home...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Nah, you must be misteaken. Thunder Bay isn't near Yellowknife. ;) (...) Cool. We have one of those too, except ours isn't quite so remote - just a 15 minute hike from the nearest highway (or a half-hour paddle across the lake). Running water (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm just waiting for work to give me a pager on a weekend I go caving... I'd have to pick the muddiest cave possible and see of the pager even survives... (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That remindes me of a story, which, since I am on hold at eTrade, I will bore you with. Herewith follows my tale. As many of you know, I carry a Nextel cell phone (1). Nextel markets to a number of segments... what hooked me was the no roaming (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) we're taking the Boy Scout troop to what they call "cave slimey" next month; the boys who went last time are saying "bring throw-away clothes." sounds like just the ticket! -Steven (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hey Guys! There is a cave near here that has a 250 foot entrance pit if you want to shock test the phones < grin> John (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Check out a few pictures I took of all the snow! (URL) Frank Filz ---...--- Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please) Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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