Ask Joe Riley

[Joe Riley]

Sounds good Joe, I too, always liked history.We are watching this true story tonight.

Here's a desert Island story for you......

A man is stranded alone on a deserted island for years. One day, he’s finally rescued. As the rescuers come ashore, they notice three huts on the beach.

Curious, one of them asks, “You were here all alone, right? So why are there three huts?”

The man says, “Yep, just me. The first hut is my house.”
“What about the second one?”

“That’s my church,” he replies.
“And the third?”

“Oh,” the man says, rolling his eyes, “that’s the church I used to go to.”

 

[Joe Riley]

Sounds good Joe, I too, always liked history.We are watching this true story tonight.

Your Video sounds interesting! Here's a synopsis:

Abandoned - In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Your Video sounds interesting! Here's a synopsis:

Abandoned - In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.

Joe we watched the movie ,it was a good movie.

 

[Smithy]

Favorite sugar drink?

 

[Joe Riley]

Favorite sugar drink?

Thanks for asking, @Smithy! Pepsi, with REAL SUGAR!

 

[Smithy]

Favorite season? - Winter, Autumn, Spring, Summer?

 

[Joe Riley]

Favorite season? - Winter, Autumn, Spring, Summer?

Living in SW Pennsylvania my whole life, We have always enjoyed the Four Seasons. However Autumn seems to resonate with me most, as Holidays and a New Year AKA a New Beginning are in our flight path!

The Four Seasons - Dawn (Go Away) (Official Audio)​

 

[Smithy]

What is your current hobby right now? (If you have one)

 

[Joe Riley]

Thanks for asking, Smithy! Most of my "hobbies" have gone the way of the Autumn leaves. This Forum, along with another, are the closest I can claim as hobbies.

"You never lose a dream, it just incubates as a hobby." - Larry Page

 

[Nancy Hart]

Did you ever ride on a funicular railway?.. PHOTO

 

[Marie Mallory]

Did you ever ride on a funicular railway?.. PHOTO

Being in Georgia, you ever ride on this one at Look Out Mountain?

 

[Marie Mallory]

Thanks for asking, Smithy! Most of my "hobbies" have gone the way of the Autumn leaves. This Forum, along with another, are the closest I can claim as hobbies.

"You never lose a dream, it just incubates as a hobby." - Larry Page

Joe,I can relate to this too.

 

[Joe Riley]

Did you ever ride on a funicular railway?.. PHOTO

I did! I started my career with a Pittsburgh Utility, as a meter reader. went around in a car. My book one day was for Mt Washington, an area up on one of the hills, overlooking the Golden Triangle. Many commuters used the Duquesne Incline for their daily commutes. On this particular day I was one of them. It was my only opportunity to indulge a bit, and the ride was uneventful. Thanks for the question, @Nancy Hart!

My Dad was a City Fireman, and there was a time when they were called to help people evacuate a stuck incline car on foot, back down the track. Pittsburgh at one time had 32 inclines spread around on it's many Hills. In it's day, it was a
godsend to folks who had to walk. There is an Observation Deck at the top.

Below is a picture before the incline was built

 

[Nancy Hart]

Below is a picture before the incline was built

Oh my goodness! What a great picture!

 

[Smithy]

Are you excited for Christmas?

 

[Joe Riley]

Are you excited for Christmas?

A Christ centered Christmas entering this dark world always fills our hearts with Hope and Joy! So, yes....we are very excited! "The Light of Christ.....Thanks be to God!"

 

[Smithy]

Do you like chocolate?

 

[Joe Riley]

Do you like chocolate?

Oh yeah. My go-to chocolate is Hersey's with almonds!

 

[Smithy]

Favorite animal?

 

[Joe Riley]

@Smithy asked: Favorite animal?
Answer: A tie between the penguin and the zebra!