"Where &  What" you are doing these days?

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

My Yellow Rose of Texas via "New Mexico" 

Fred Miller

Rex,

Re:  post 8960

They have just recently started "The Colorado Flyover" also.  

"They flew over New Mexico... but didn't land"   ~ The Shadow

Cal Turley

Patrick, you and Rex are correct about the Hotel Del Coronado! I had the privilege of performing a lot of work on the Hotel when it was owned by Larry Lawerence.We did both restoration and remodeling projects. The quality and detail of the original construction is displayed in only a few structures in the entire US. There has been so many famous people that stayed there you would need a 500 page tablet to list them all. Rex since you had to take the ferry when you went there in 1969 you must have just missed the opening of the Coronado Bay Bridge which opened in Sept 1969.

Lawrence was a pretty tough guy to work for, very demanding and impatient but we must have met his demands as he also had us do work on his private home which was 2 blocks away from the Hotel. We were actually working at his home when ,then president, Bill Clinton came to visit him so we had to pull off the job for a week. You are also right about Brunch in the Crown Room. Pretty pricey ($75.00 per person ) but they have everything you can think of available, lobster, caviar etc. If anyone gets a chance to try it, then do it.

Rex Booth

Cal,

I was living in El Cajon and working for an LPG company in the industrial areas of San Diego and Mission Bay. I married a French Canadian lady in Montreal in February 1969. Denise and I visited the Hotel Del Coronado in early spring, at the end of April. We did see the bridge under construction, but it was blocked for any auto traffic. That was one massive bridge! I admire the architect who designed it which became the solution for the Navy and their huge ships to pass underneath it. I understand the Navy had resisted any bridge being built for years, because they didn't want their ships trapped inland or have to move to another location. I figured you had been to the Hotel several times after you moved from Los Angeles to Lakeside and eventually started your company. The Coronado was nice feather in your cap, Cal.

Rex Booth

"Tell your hoodlum friend to wait outside...you ain't got time to take a ride"!!

Charline Lake

  Don't talk back.

"Take out the papers and the trash
Or you don't get no spendin' cash
If you don't scrub that kitchen floor
You ain't gonna rock and roll no mo..."
Yakety Yak!!

~  The Shadow

Rex Booth

Take a look back at Vintage Hollywood glamour at the Oscars throughout the years from your favorite stars!!

https://www.nydailynews.com/2022/03/27/vintage-hollywood-style-at-the-oscars/

Patrick Riley

Favor Request

I just opened a YouTube Channel featuring screensaver-like visual trivia questions.
 

Below is a link to my first video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqWoNqREdhY

Big favor request ... would you click the link above and give the video a "like" (thumbs up)?

Any friends or relatives that would do the same would be doubly appreciated!

Thanks,

Pat

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

Pat, I watched the whole travel video and enjoyed
it very much! I recognized many places from seeing
pictures. I have never been overseas but have been
to Canada and Mexico. So I have seen, in person, 
some of the places in those country's and a whole lot
of the places in the USA! 
Thanks for sharing the reminders of the beautiful
places I have Been and have not Been.
"Oh The Places You'll Go" Enjoy the View!!
I did give it a Thumbs up!!
 

Charline Lake

Ditto, Pat!  

Patrick Riley

Sherry and Charline.

Thank you VERY much.

I could only dream I'd been to all those places (there's 250 of them) ... YouTube channel is a pure commercial side hustle. All photo were puchased from stock photo services.

I appreciate both your efforts!

Pat

Rex Booth

Pat,

Wonderful travel adventure!  Really enjoyed your video. I left a comment on your YouTube channel!  

Fred Miller

Riddle me this.....

I am 6 times as old as my grandson.

In 20 years, I will be twice as old as him.

How old are we now?

Patrick Riley

Fred, I called Mrs Ackerman ... my South Junior High algebra teacher and she helped me work this out:

Let the grandson's current age = x, and your current age = 6x.

In 20 years:

Grandson is: x + 20
You are: 6x + 20

At that point, you'll be twice his age:

6x + 20 = 2(x + 20)
6x + 20 = 2x + 40
4x = 20
x = 5

So right now:

Grandson is 5 years old
You are 30 years old

PS: In junior high we were looking for x. I can believe we still are!

Patrick Riley

Thanks Rex!

For those of you who didn't see my earlier post (as Rex did), I just opened a YouTube Channel featuring screensaver-like visual trivia questions. 

Below is a link to my first video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqWoNqREdhY

Big favor request ... would you click the link above and give the video a "like" (thumbs up) and also "subscribe"? This helps with YouTube's rating algorhythm.

Thanks!

Paula Carl (Cowee Miller)

Good answer Pat!  I also had Mrs Ackerman and loved Algebra 1 & 2 with her!

Fred Miller

Pat,

Your answer is correct.  I think you left out one or two steps.

I solved it the old fashioned way....I counted on my fingers and toes to get the answer.

John Landess

Fred,

Good thing you are not a "natural" Tennessean!!!

I mean with 6 toes on a foot, etc, It takes algebra to a new level!

Rex Booth

Regarding the algebraic formula in post #8975 to determine the age of grandson and granddad.

A few more formulas to make it complete. See the formulas in bold.

Grandson's current age = x, and your current age = 6x.

In 20 years:

Grandson is: x + 20
You are: 6x + 20

At that point, you'll be twice his age:

6x + 20 = 2(x + 20)
6x + 20 = 2x + 40

Grandson is 5 years old
You are 30 years old

Now wasn't this fun? Thanks Fred and Pat!!

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

So You Algebra Scholars, If I have this right
You are 30 and Your Grandson is 5! OK!
That makes You 25 when he was born. 
So how old does that make Your Child,
who is the parent to your Grandchild!!??  
I'm no Mathematician!
 

Paula Carl (Cowee Miller)

Great question Sherry!!'

Fred Miller

Regarding the age of the grandfather and grandson, everyone is assuming they live in the U.S.  In some countries children get married as young as 12 or 13.  I do not agree with that practice, but it does happen.

But for the purpose of the riddle, the country is a moot point.

John Landess

Fred, I see that you are STILL having fun crunching numbers.

I did have one question about your recently added photo. Is that one of those AI jobs, where you put your head into an existing photo. If so, let me know how you do that. I want to stick my head on Rocky's bod!!! (Rocky Balboa) That would make me look slightly younger!

John

Fred Miller

John, that is really me.  My brother has a box at Cowboy Stadium.  We were at a game one time when the cheerleaders came by asking if I was available for a hug.  Who am I to turn down a Cowboy Cheerleader...

Patrick Riley

Here's a puzzle challenge, though not a mathematical one.

A man took the weekend off to engage in his favorite sport ... hunting. He arrived in the wild late Friday night with only the time to pitch his tent and get some sleep.

He was excited early the next morning when he left his tent, rifle in hand, and immediately found bear tracks which he followed for one mile due south until he lost the trail.

He then turned left and proceeded dead east hoping to pick up the bear's trail again.

After walking east for a mile, he was delighted when he again picked up fresh bear tracks now heading straight north. He followed these tracks for a mile when he literally.stumbled upon the bear which he promptly shot and killed.

It wasn't until then, that he noticed the bear had returned to his campsite where he originally discovered the tracks earlier and that he was, fortuitously, only a few feet from his tent making it easy to skin and dress the bear carcass.

And now, finally, we get to the question that makes this somewhat long tale a puzzle ...

What color was the bear?