Travelled much in the States?
May 14th 2012, 3:48 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
well husband and I landed in Florida when I got my visa (after 4 long years) and we travelled about intending to buy a cheap foreclosure. In the end we didn't and settled and rented and went to college. We went to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, flew to Nevada, then went back and forth between Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming,California,Washington,Oregon,Texas,Arizona ,Oklahoma,Kansas,
New Mexico. Also been to New York state and changed planes twice in Philadelphia.
New Mexico. Also been to New York state and changed planes twice in Philadelphia.
May 14th 2012, 4:02 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
May 14th 2012, 4:04 pm
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May 14th 2012, 4:13 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
May 14th 2012, 4:14 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
Hardly at all, actually 
The only two states I have spent any length of time in are Illinois (where I live) and Wisconsin. On the way to move here I spent a good eight hours at Newark International Airport. That is a thoroughly depressing place, makes me almost like O'Hare. I saw the NY skyline on approach, though (even though that doesn't count ...)
Up in Canada I stayed a week with my mate up in Hines Creek, Alberta and we drove around Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, BC while I was up there. Lots of airport stops that trip though, on the way out I flew Milwaukee - Toronto - Calgary - Grande Prairie, AB (then a 90 minute drive to Hines Creek). On the way back, Grande Prairie - Edmonton - Winnipeg - Toronto - Milwaukee. Loved it though, Air Canana kicks serious arse as far as IFE on their Airbuses/Embraer mid-haul jets 
The only two states I have spent any length of time in are Illinois (where I live) and Wisconsin. On the way to move here I spent a good eight hours at Newark International Airport. That is a thoroughly depressing place, makes me almost like O'Hare. I saw the NY skyline on approach, though (even though that doesn't count ...)
Up in Canada I stayed a week with my mate up in Hines Creek, Alberta and we drove around Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, BC while I was up there. Lots of airport stops that trip though, on the way out I flew Milwaukee - Toronto - Calgary - Grande Prairie, AB (then a 90 minute drive to Hines Creek
). On the way back, Grande Prairie - Edmonton - Winnipeg - Toronto - Milwaukee. Loved it though, Air Canana kicks serious arse as far as IFE on their Airbuses/Embraer mid-haul jets
May 14th 2012, 4:16 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
May 14th 2012, 4:31 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
I've spent time (not passing thru) in:
Florida
Nevada
California
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Virginia
Mississippi
Louisiana
North Carolina
Georgia
Washington D.C.
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New Jersey
Alaska
Canada:
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario
Florida
Nevada
California
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Virginia
Mississippi
Louisiana
North Carolina
Georgia
Washington D.C.
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New Jersey
Alaska
Canada:
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario
May 14th 2012, 4:39 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
Bloody hell - look at all the states everyone's been to. I suck
We do plan to travel the US more, seriously, what's the point in living here if I'm going to spend the whole time in bloody Illinois and Wisconsin?
On the list, for me anyway, are New England (a lot of those old 'colonial' states in the Northeast appeal to me for various reasons, actually, so extend to include New York state, PA and DC); the Southwest and the PNW. Also, Yellowstone.
Maybe one day ...
We do plan to travel the US more, seriously, what's the point in living here if I'm going to spend the whole time in bloody Illinois and Wisconsin?
On the list, for me anyway, are New England (a lot of those old 'colonial' states in the Northeast appeal to me for various reasons, actually, so extend to include New York state, PA and DC); the Southwest and the PNW. Also, Yellowstone.
Maybe one day ...
May 14th 2012, 4:53 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
Airplane toilets use an active vacuum instead of a passive siphon, and they are therefore called vacuum toilets. When you flush, it opens a valve in the sewer line, and the vacuum in the line sucks the contents out of the bowl and into a tank.
May 14th 2012, 4:54 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
Bloody hell - look at all the states everyone's been to. I suck
We do plan to travel the US more, seriously, what's the point in living here if I'm going to spend the whole time in bloody Illinois and Wisconsin?
On the list, for me anyway, are New England (a lot of those old 'colonial' states in the Northeast appeal to me for various reasons, actually, so extend to include New York state, PA and DC); the Southwest and the PNW. Also, Yellowstone.
Maybe one day ...
We do plan to travel the US more, seriously, what's the point in living here if I'm going to spend the whole time in bloody Illinois and Wisconsin?
On the list, for me anyway, are New England (a lot of those old 'colonial' states in the Northeast appeal to me for various reasons, actually, so extend to include New York state, PA and DC); the Southwest and the PNW. Also, Yellowstone.
Maybe one day ...
(I'm liking the second option better).
May 14th 2012, 5:20 pm
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May 14th 2012, 5:32 pm
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Re: Travelled much in the States?
Airlines dump their Human waste into a Holding Tank, unless you fly "Yorkshire Airlines" - LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm6VC5gdaFA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm6VC5gdaFA
May 14th 2012, 6:44 pm
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Thats a beauty
"Departing Leeds International Airstrip, touching down 20 minutes later at Leeds International Airstrip because if its outside Yorkshire its not worth bloody visiting"
"Departing Leeds International Airstrip, touching down 20 minutes later at Leeds International Airstrip because if its outside Yorkshire its not worth bloody visiting"
May 14th 2012, 6:57 pm
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May 14th 2012, 7:02 pm
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