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7:30pm Bob Marley's son just left the stage. 8:10pm Van Halen blimps are flying around the inside of the Q S shaped stage - see pics You will also notice that we were seated at the farthest away from the stage in the highest point in the arena. We had a courtesy billy goat help us to our seats. 8:25pm Band on stage Played 26 songs 01. You Really Got Me 02. I'm the One 03. Runnin' With the Devil 04. Romeo Delight 05. Somebody Get Me a Doctor 06. Beautiful Girls 07. Dance the Night Away 08. Atomic Punk 09. Everybody Wants Some 10. So This Is Love? 11. Mean Street 12. Pretty Woman 13. Drum Solo 14. Unchained 15. I'll Wait 16. And the Cradle Will Rock 17. Hot for Teacher 18. Little Dreamer 19. Little Guitars 20. Jamie's Cryin' 21. Ice Cream Man 22. Panama 23. Guitar Solo (incl. "Women in Love" intro, "Cathedral", "Eruption") 24. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love ------------------------ 25. 1984 26. Jump 10:35 VH has left the buildin

On the ride I was talking to John and his friend about "The Flying Scotsman". He was wondering what other bicycle related movies are out there. Of course, Breaking Away comes to mind first. Let me know what else is available on DVD. Breaking Away American Flyers Pee Wee's Big Adventure

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Blacklick Park is south of where we live. It was hot in the sun, over 90 degrees. Another gnome sighting when my wife stopped for a drink at one of the many benches throughout the park It has a crushed limestone path that makes a loop at one end. It is nice scenery. After the ride in the park I rode back by way of Palmer, Mink, Havens Corner. It was 22 miles total, traffic was heavy on Palmer. View Larger Map

I got free tickets from my boss (Thanks Judy) for the Crew Game. We were winning in the first period. Then we stumbled and lost 3-1. Here are some photos.

I ended up riding the short route with my friend Bob. It was supposed to be 35 miles, but ended up being 33 miles. We rode most of the roads that are used in the Millersport Corn Ride. The start/end point was at Bloom Carroll High School. We rode in a loop to the northeast toward Buckeye Lake. The other group rode the 65 mile route which headed south into the hills before hooking up with the shorter route in the north. The gnome sighting is from a corn field, which was indicative of the scenery for most of the ride.

My wife and I headed over to the Haunted Hoochie haunted house at Dead Acres in Pataskala on East Broad. If you like haunted houses this is a pretty good one. It was rated in the top 13 haunted houses in the country. Check out their website . It could be a little extreme for some so take a look at the site for some of the "attractions" before you head over. We saw several people who freaked out. Hauntworld’s 2008 Top 13 Haunted Attractions 1. 13th Gate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - www.midnightproduction.com 2. The Darkness, St. Louis, Missouri - www.scarefest.com 3. Netherworld, Atlanta, Georgia - www.fearworld.com 4. Haunted Overload, New Hampshire - www.hauntedoverload.com 5. Scarehouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - www.scarehouse.com 6. House of Torment, Austin, Texas - www.houseoftorment.com 7. Bates Motel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - www.thebatesmotel.com 8. Headless Horseman, Ulster Park, New York - www.headlesshorseman.com 9. Dead Acres, Columbus, Ohio - www.deadacres.com