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Yea I know. When I worked Saudi in 75 I remember one day it got up to about 130 Deg. F and over 50K chickens died in town. I lost 32 lbs. there. I was chalked over from salt coming out of my body. Would lay in my rack and wake up covered in swet.

Chicago Heights is about 3 miles from the border of Dyer, IN so I'm about 28 miles south of the city proper. I'm about 27 miles from the lake. The Lake is great if the wind is blowing in on you.
The city is great but the traffic is horrible. I ride my bike South of my house into the corn field areas - less traffic and more bikers of late do to the higher gas cost.

And this is not a rich area and very depressed since many of the major companies left and went to other areas where they got large tax breaks or where there were no unions.

Texas is nice my brother lives around or on the outskirts of Dallas. I did some work all over that state and spend many days in Sequin about 30 miles south of San Antonio. I've been to Houston (don't like it at all), Tyler and Monticello. Had some good times at Asarco in Amarillo and got my first taste of local snake. Taste like chicken my ass. I had to drink many beers to eat the remaining wild game on that platter. Had some great steaks in Dallas. I've been to El Paso and Laredo when I had to go into Mexico. I've pretty much covered those areas.

I also like New Mexico. I've been around this great world of ours at least 2.5x already and almost every state in the Union and Canada. Several S.A. areas as well. Won't go to Columbia a guy down there would like to remove me from this earth. We didn't get along I know that.

Washington state I also know pretty well. Used to cliff climb around deception pass in my younger days. Went to several micro brewers in Portland.

Spent several months in Savannah and areas surrounding it. Chased a gator out of the plant with a 2 x 4 once. Had snakes sleeping on the I-beams. Been in the mnes in KY, WV and VA.

So I've been seen a pretty good close up of most power plants and mill sites. I have never been in the heart of any major cities usually about 20+ miles out of town (min.).

I've had many local beers and in fact Lone Star ain't to bad if you drink 1/2 case then they mellow out. Used to have a good friend in Dallas and we'd drive his Cadillac (with large cattle horns on it ) to most of the power plants and drink beers on the highway.

He's gone now I miss him. Bob Phillips one hell of a Texican. Big eater - big guy.

Gotta Run (boss is looking over my shoulder)