From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to MIKE POWELL on Thu Mar 12 23:16:13 2026
Mike,
True of city commuter busses. I am wondering if he is talking
about busses like Greyhound or Trailways, where there may not
be as many stops.
That is the case in central Arkansas. I have to go down to Bryant,
15 miles to the southwest, as there is no longer a stop in Little Rock.
Daryl
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From MIKE POWELL@VERT/CAPCITY2/UUMOES to DARYL STOUT on Fri Mar 13 08:26:00 2026
True of city commuter busses. I am wondering if he is talking
about busses like Greyhound or Trailways, where there may not
be as many stops.
That is the case in central Arkansas. I have to go down to Bryant,
15 miles to the southwest, as there is no longer a stop in Little Rock.
You would think they'd stop in the bigger cities, but it could be that it
has become easier to find places to stop in ones that are not so big.
From MIKE POWELL@VERT/CAPCITY2/UUMOES to DARYL STOUT on Fri Mar 13 08:35:00 2026
As a side note, in the Huntsville area, there is an "All You Can
Eat Buffet", known as "88 Buffet". They offer Asian, American,
Hibachi, Sushi (we call that "bait" in America <G>), and Seafood.
A fellow ham radio operator said "if you make the trip, I will buy
your dinner Friday night. So, I'm going to really indulge myself.
From MIKE POWELL@VERT/CAPCITY2/UUMOES to GAMGEE on Thu Mar 19 07:37:00 2026
One of the best chicken sammiches I ever had was at a gas station somewhere in the mountains of West Virginia. ;)
Yep, same for me with a BLT in the backwoods of Vermont! I may go back there again one day just for that! Hahaha
I was back through that area a few years later... I was positive that I
would remember the exit but I could not find it. Maybe it was a sammich mirage. ;)
From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to MIKE POWELL on Wed Mar 25 01:00:42 2026
Mike,
You would think they'd stop in the bigger cities, but it could
be that it has become easier to find places to stop in ones
that are not so big.
Plus, stopping at places like a convenience store/gas station that's
open 24 hours, means they don't have to pay for building rental and
upkeep.
Daryl
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From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to MIKE POWELL on Wed Mar 25 01:00:42 2026
Mike,
Have fun!
It will be my first out of state vacation in 9 years...and with the
health and finances, it could be the last big trip I can take.
Daryl
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From MIKE POWELL@VERT/CAPCITY2/UUMOES to DARYL STOUT on Thu Mar 26 07:53:00 2026
You would think they'd stop in the bigger cities, but it could
be that it has become easier to find places to stop in ones
that are not so big.
Plus, stopping at places like a convenience store/gas station that's
open 24 hours, means they don't have to pay for building rental and
upkeep.
When I rode them as a kid, the run between Louisville and Owensboro only
had two stops at actual stations, and that was at those two cities. The
other stops were at cafes or stores, and other hole in the wall places.
Actually, I take that back... I don't remember what the stop at Ft. Knox
was like. It might have also been a station of some sort, but not the "civilian" type one you'd see in the two cities.
Mike
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