# Poke-A-Nose Time! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 3, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295 "2004-07-03T00:11:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295/1 "2004-07-03T00:11:05Z")
Woohoo! The van is gassed up, the bags are just about packed, and the sister-in-law has been bribed to look after the kitties and turtles. Hitting the road tomorrow morning for nine wonderful days in the Poconos! A few days at the in-laws’ vacation cabin, and then nearly a week at Ceasar’s Cove Haven resort ( **kittenlm** and I honeymooned there, so we decided to spend our fifth anniversary [July 10th] there)…daaaamn, I’m psyched! 😃 In the meanwhile, I’d ask that you all please refrain from starting interesting threads, and making any particularly brilliant posts (I’d hate to miss anything). 😛 Enjoy the holiday, all!\* \*Non-American Dopers, please forgive the Merkin-centricness. You have a good time too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295/2 "2004-07-03T00:16:32Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > In the meanwhile, I’d ask that you all please refrain from starting interesting threads, and making any particularly brilliant posts (I’d hate to miss anything). Hey! Piece of cake! Give kittenlm a big kiss from me! Or even from you!Happy Anniversary you two!!! ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295/3 "2004-07-03T00:20:25Z")
When you have the time, please take a moment and remember what you’re celebrating, and recall the souls lost producing and defending it. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295/4 "2004-07-03T01:51:01Z")
Believe me, **Exgineer** , coming from a family with a looong history of military service, holidays such as this do not pass by without reflection. The reminder is always helpful, though. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295/5 "2004-07-03T02:23:44Z")
Go to [Barley Creek!](http://www.barleycreek.com/) Go to [Barley Creek!](http://www.barleycreek.com/) Enjoy the vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295/6 "2004-07-03T02:58:45Z")
> [@Casey1505](#): > > Go to [Barley Creek!](http://www.barleycreek.com/) :eek: Damnit, **Casey** , I’m a red-blooded American! And I have red-blooded American beer tastes! As such, I want nothing but the most medicore, mass-produced pisswater the gargantuan breweries have to offer. Don’t you know these small breweries, with all their commitment to “taste” and “flavor” are all a front for a buncha commies?? They can have my Miller Lite when they pry it from my cold, dead-passed-out-drunk hands. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295/7 "2004-07-03T03:12:56Z")
But…but…their food is excellent! At least it was the last couple of times I went there. OK, then how about [The Pocono Brewing Company](http://www.poconobrewingcompany.com/dineroom.html)? I ate there only once, but the food, again, was fantastic! They have Miller Lite there, too. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poke-a-nose-time/253295/8 "2004-07-03T15:11:37Z")
Hmm…may be a bit off of our path. But thanks for the tip nonetheless. What I’m looking forward to is a return to the [Apple Valley Restaurant](http://www.applevalleyrestaurant.com/index.htm) in Milford…yuuuuuuummy! 🙂 And that’s that. Time to hit the road. Have a great week, all!