Date:         Thu, 9 Dec 2010 09:26:08 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Skinny Dick's Halfway Inn
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>
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Pretty much Robert - its called being a citizen or community watch or
neighbourhood watch on my planet.

On your planet, well, it looks like nobody really cares...



On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hey Jake, are you the moderator of the Vanagon list on your planet?
> On Dec 9, 2010 8:50 AM, "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hey John, is it Friday already where you live ?
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:13 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Tonight I was looking at old pics, travel logs, etc, reminiscing about
> >> my living and traveling in Alaska over the years - thinking about such
> >> exotic watering holes as Mr. Whitekeys Club in Anchorage, the Red Dog
> >> Saloon in Juneau, Malemute Saloon near Fairbanks, Eadies at Kenai, The
> >> Blue Goose out Bethel way, the Salty Dawg Saloon on the spit at Homer,
> >> and the Bird House Bar near Indian out Turnagain Arm, Sourdough Creek
> >> Lodge up near Glenallen - just to name a few. Many of these are gone
> >> now, and just fading memories, but the most famous (infamous?)of all I
> >> remember was Skinny Dick's Halfway Inn about halfway between Nenana and
> >> Fairbanks on the Parks Highway. Last I heard, Skinny sold it some 5-6
> >> years ago, and had since died, but rumors persist, and on the internet
> >> there is a lot about the place, some of it even saying Skinny is still
> >> living and that the Inn still exists. Hard to tell from the internet
> >> just what the truth is. I'm just wondering if any of you Alaska types
> >> today know what the status of the old inn actually is.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> --
> >> John Rodgers
> >> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> >> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> >> Chelsea, AL
> >> Http://www.moldhaus.com
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> >
> > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
> > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
> >
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> >
> > www.thebassspa.com
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27