as the sun sets in St John's, Newfoundland

[Kevin Vahey]

Curious - anybody know the seagull miles from Boston to Nova Scotia and Newfie? 

Somebody told me the ferries started losing money when casinos popped up and gambling on the ship took a big hit. 
------Original Message------
From: Kevin Vahey
To: Cohasset / Hippisley
Subject: Re: as the sun sets in St John's, Newfoundland
Sent: Jun 30, 2011 8:26 PM

46 and FOGGY

Natives are pleased



On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Cohasset / Hippisley
<cohasset@frontiernet.net> wrote:
> My paternal grandfather's birthplace and childhood stomping grounds.  He left for "fame and fortune" in the USA two years after Marconi's fateful reception of the letter "S" at Signal Hill.
>
> I have a cousin still there who says September is THE month to visit.  From which I gather the weather might not be so wonderful right now....
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Bud Hippisley
> Old Forge NY (Where the weather in June and July is not always so great, either....)
>
> On Jun 30, 2011, at 6:44 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote:
>
>> I must admit AM reception on my car radio is just fascinating.
>>
>> I WAS shocked that earlier today, when I hit the preset for WEEI - I did
>> indeed hear Joe calling the action from Philly - and while it was a little
>> muddled I could follow fine.
>>
>> WRKO was in and out and 1510 was the strongest.
>
>