How many states have you visited?
Nov 5th 2010, 1:53 pm
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Re: How many states have you visited?
Regarding castles - funny you should ask! Here's our local castle:
http://www.lovelandcastle.com/
I bet you didn't think I'd have one to post, did you?.
http://www.lovelandcastle.com/
I bet you didn't think I'd have one to post, did you?.
I"m guessing it's like something out of a Scooby Doo cartoon?
PMSL
Nov 6th 2010, 1:03 am
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Re: How many states have you visited?
Nov 6th 2010, 2:18 am
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Re: How many states have you visited?
Trivia question of the day: in what state is the Cincinnati airport located?
Nov 6th 2010, 4:53 am
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Nov 6th 2010, 5:08 am
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Re: How many states have you visited?
I've been through Cleveland and Cincinnati airports -- and I don't count them. I was stationed at Fort Campbell, KY, which is on the KY/TN border.
Nov 6th 2010, 6:11 am
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Re: How many states have you visited?
Actually, properly visited states:
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Wyoming
Montana
South Dakota
Driven through:
Idaho
Flown through:
California
New Jersey
Illinois
In a couple of weeks I can add New York to my 'properly visited list
In Canada, it's much easier, I have 'properly visited':
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia
Must try harder!
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Wyoming
Montana
South Dakota
Driven through:
Idaho
Flown through:
California
New Jersey
Illinois
In a couple of weeks I can add New York to my 'properly visited list
In Canada, it's much easier, I have 'properly visited':
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia
Must try harder!
Last edited by MadRad; Nov 6th 2010 at 6:12 am. Reason: Correction
Nov 7th 2010, 8:11 am
#82
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Re: How many states have you visited?
All, except:
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Montana
Wyoming
N. Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Favorites: Alaska and Hawaii
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Montana
Wyoming
N. Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Favorites: Alaska and Hawaii
Nov 7th 2010, 11:01 am
#83
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Re: How many states have you visited?
Didn't even stop for a tinkle?
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Nov 7th 2010, 4:08 pm
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Re: How many states have you visited?
I've done all the ones on the East Coast.
Plus Louisiana
and driven through a bit of Alabama
Nov 7th 2010, 4:37 pm
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Re: How many states have you visited?
The problem is all the ones I want are (from what I understand) incredibly dull, apart from Alaska (obviously) which is bloody far away and far more deserving of the 2 weeks tops I could probably take off in one go.
Nov 7th 2010, 5:14 pm
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Re: How many states have you visited?
I have an old client who called me and wants to do Alaska next summer in an RV-cost for rental 200-250 A DAY!!!!!!!!!!! Eeek!
Nov 8th 2010, 1:17 pm
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Re: How many states have you visited?
I have done 46 + DC.
Still have, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska to do.
I have also done the following Provinces of Canada.
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Jim.
Still have, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska to do.
I have also done the following Provinces of Canada.
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Jim.
Nov 8th 2010, 2:27 pm
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Re: How many states have you visited?
I think you've opened up a real can of worms with this thread. My view is Mrs. Tonrob is being a bit extreme with the 'stay a night' rule whereas on the other hand your own definition of taking a piss or shitting in a state to stake a claim is at the other end of the spectrum.
As a minimum to qualify I think you need the following:
a. At least 1 hour on the ground on state territory
b. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and/or beers at a local establishment, and most importantly,
c. A T-Shirt.
As a minimum to qualify I think you need the following:
a. At least 1 hour on the ground on state territory
b. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and/or beers at a local establishment, and most importantly,
c. A T-Shirt.
It is fairly well known that the US government would use various laws other than the ones directly dealing with the main crimes to convict Mafia kingpins -- the classic example being Al Capone being convicted for income tax evasion.
Learned Hand's opinion in Di Pasquale v Karnuth, 158 F.2nd 878 (2nd Cir. 1947) is of interest. Judge Hand described Mr. DiPasquale as less than a sterling member of society. In 1945, the government wanted him banished to Italy. The issue came down to when Mr. DiPasquale had last entered the United States.
In 1918 -- Mr. DiPasquale took an overnight sleeper train from Detroit MI to Buffalo NY. The train made no stops. Mr. DiPasquale boarded the train in Detroit and left the train in Buffalo. However, while Mr. DiPasquale slept, the train transited Canadian territory.
Note that the case came out 29 years after the train trip in question.
Nov 8th 2010, 3:05 pm
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Re: How many states have you visited?
I'm a bit shit.
Visited -
Maine
Mass
CT
Rhode Island
PA
NH
Driven through =
New York
New Jersey
Vermont
Visited -
Maine
Mass
CT
Rhode Island
PA
NH
Driven through =
New York
New Jersey
Vermont
Nov 8th 2010, 8:11 pm
#90
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Re: How many states have you visited?
Off the top of my head
Mass
New Hampshire
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Virginia
Texas
California
Arkansas
New Jersey
Hawaii
Maine
Vermont
(District of Columbia)
Mass
New Hampshire
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Virginia
Texas
California
Arkansas
New Jersey
Hawaii
Maine
Vermont
(District of Columbia)