Bong Recreation Area??? Gotta Love Google. Search Term "Government"!

[DistressedAmerican]

[RetroLounge]

1. Hey, that's just south of here, near Kenosha

RL

[ClassWarrior]

3. Cute sig.

But who's the ugly, menacing guy in the picture?

<ducking>

NGU.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

7. He likes mine better

:hi:

[ClassWarrior]

10. Hey, who's the hottie with the menacing guy??

<ducking again - Alec throws a mean roundhouse, y'know>

NGU.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

13. Alec is an *ACTOR*, he'd only make the roundhouse *LOOK* mean

oh... and thanks :blush:

[RetroLounge]

15. Why I oughta...

:roundhouse:

RL

[ClassWarrior]

2. Yes, and it has a model rocket launching area...

Only in Wisconsin.

NGU.

[DistressedAmerican]

4. Wow That Was Rapidly Identified. "Rocket Launching"?

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

[ClassWarrior]

5. Hey, we're proud of our Bong here in Cheeseland.

Dintcha ever watch "That 70's Show??"

NGU.

[DistressedAmerican]

6. I Remember A Bong. Don't Recall Their Being A Recreation Area

outside of Eric's Basement!!!

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

14. Easily Id'd cuz it's right on the freeway from Milwaukee to Chicago

Only 90 miles on I-94 separate the 2. ANYone who's made that drive (any EVERYone in metro Milwaukee/Chicago area has) has seen that sign and giggled every time. I've personally made that drive literally hundreds of times.

Hee..

[RevCheesehead]

18. wait a minute -

there's something south of Milwaukee?
Who knew? :shrug:

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

19. I heard you've been below the mason-dixon line, even, Rev!

My mom told me you were in NC for a while, what area? :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

20. Actually, several places

I went to seminary at Duke (Durham), then served in the Western NC conference - in Eden, Asheboro, Greensboro, and Dobson (ugh). Mostly around the Triad area (Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point). I also had summer placement in Waynesboro (in the mountains) and East Bend. (I sent a postcard to my cousin in West Bend when I was there.)

Quick response - you must be on Cable or DSL. :)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

23. Were you there long?

Did you enjoy it there? (no Bears fans, I bet - hee)

My BF is in Hillsborough.... Speaking of Duke, here's a pic of us at Duke Gardens in March (that's DU's short bus president):


It's so pretty there! I have only been to Durham/Chapel Hill and Southern Pines. I was very impressed with both. I will be down there again in a few weeks. I can't wait to see the gardens in full bloom... cripes, that's gotta be gorgeous!!

[RevCheesehead]

24. The gardens!!

Yes, they're absolutely gorgeous in the spring - which always seemed to coincide with term papers and finals. Good place to study. ;)

Hillsborough? Does he work there? The whole area is pretty upscale, and when I was there (1991-95), it was growing vociferously.

The rest of NC is beautiful, too. And for the most part, the people were nice. Except the church people who didn't want "a woman preacher." That's one of the reasons I came back home. Around here, nobody CARES if I'm female - they just want a good pastor. :)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

26. And good you are!!

:) He lives in Hillsborough, I can't wait to tell him you're a Duke alum! He'll get a kick out of that! Didja have Allan and Sons BBQ? mmmmmm

ACK! I gotta get to sleep! 'Nite, Rev! :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

27. Good night, ms. who.

pleasant dreams to you. (that rhymed!)

[Ophelia Rising]

21. Dude!

I've been on that road before-I must've missed it, when I was taking a hit possibly?

[eyepaddle]

8. And remember ther's other "Bongs" lying around WI!

Look at the Bong Bridge between Duluth and Superior :D

[ben_thayer]

9. What smokes and sounds like a bell?

Uuuuuuhhhh....

[Wickerman]

11. We took the family camping there a summer or two ago

very nice.

:smoke:

[RetroLounge]

12. Richard Ira Bong

Richard Ira Bong, who would become America's "Ace of Aces," was born on September 24, 1920, the son of a Swedish immigrant. He grew up on a farm near the small town of Poplar, Wisconsin.

http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_bong.html

RL

[TheMightyFavog]

17. What a pilot.

They sent him stateside because they thought it would be bad for morale if he got shot down. He ended up dying shortly after coming back to the States when the P-80 Shooting Star the was test flying crashed.

[mark414]

16. i grew up 10 minutes from that place

it was supposed to be a World War II air force base but um...i'm not exactly sure why they abandoned the project

but they turned over the land to the state i believe and they turned it into what it is now

ahhh i have some..."interesting" memories of camping out at that place with friends when i was in high school...

good times

[LiberallyInclined]

22. you can't see it in this pic- but that sign is VERY securely attatched-

because it's been stolen before.
and it's not a small sign.

[ComerPerro]

25. Exit 340. Wisconsin's highest point.

I knew right away what you were talking about.

First thing I thought when I read "Bong Recreation Area" was Exit 340.

Everyone in NE Illinios or SE Wisconsin knows about that.

Still cracks me up, every time I go to Milwaukee.

[DistressedAmerican]

28. Wake And Bake Kicker!