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To: Aussie Dasher

I'm a traveling rube. Nothing quite like being dirt broke and fancy free student. Doing it this summer. Just going to camp across the country, sleep in the backseat of my car, shave in the morning at reststops. Maybe a $25 hotel when I'm looking to shower that night.

Hey, I've been to all 50 states, my car gets 45 to the gallon, and life is good. ;) Just cruisin down the backroads, camping where I like the scenery.

Only way to see the West.


39 posted on 03/28/2006 5:39:25 PM PST by CheyennePress
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To: CheyennePress

Sounds mighty good to me!


41 posted on 03/28/2006 5:41:36 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: CheyennePress
"Maybe a $25 hotel when I'm looking to shower that night."

Some of the rest stops have automatic sprinkler systems (Cali, for example)- sleep on the lawns and save that $25. shower bill (btw, motels aren't $25. any more- at least not motels with showers).

46 posted on 03/28/2006 6:02:58 PM PST by fat city ("Journalists are sloppy, lazy and on expense account")
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To: CheyennePress; Aussie Dasher
I'm a traveling rube

I don't think so. Well at least not according to this dictionary definition:

rube [ roob ] (plural rubes)
noun
Definitions:

an offensive term for somebody who is regarded as naive or unsophisticated, especially somebody from a rural area who is not used to city ways ( slang )

[Late 19th century. Shortening of the forename Reuben]

Just like you can only be a 'rookie' for one year, I don't think one can stay a 'rube' for very long.

48 posted on 03/28/2006 6:05:32 PM PST by Michael.SF. (Well, Kerry did win the exit polls.)
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