Wernham Hogg Forum

Delphi · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject:

Oh yeah...it's changed a lot since '01...the "Big Dig" (the U.S.'s most expensive Federally funded infrastructure project) is now almost complete...minus a few leaks, and that woman's death in the tunnel which was completely horrible and inexcusable and I better not get on my soap box about it 'cause I'll freak out...thank God Romney is out of the Presidential running right now...that's all I'm gonna say...he's as incompetent as they come. Ok, so all that aside, traffic is really pretty minor now, and everything has been moved underground. We have a lovely new bridge, called the Zakim

which I think is really pretty (especially with the lights at night) and just the overall downtown area is cleaning up well. Well, let me clarify...more like the waterfront area and near the North End...and also the Financial District...the downtown still needs a total overhaul...they need to move in some real stores that have some class and get rid of the trash they have there now...

As for sense of humor...most native Bostonians have a good one...much like people from the Tri-States *ahem*, like myself...New Yorkers to me, have the best wit though. I couldn't live in NY due to a few things a) the cost is just too much for me b) it's too dark c) I like nature too much - even more so as I get older. My favorite things are to be outside...whether at a park, the ocean, or just out walking amongst the trees or whatever...and being in the city wouldn't do it for me. Even with Central Park there, as I prefer wild places...

So Boston is a nice medium because the city is large enough to offer a lot of cultural variety, yet small enough to be able to "escape" so to speak and be out in the countryside relatively quickly. :)
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Turtlebonce · Sexmonster Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 763

Thoughts on Ohio? thats aplace i want to go. mainly because from what ive seen/heard in films/books etc its very scenic and quite a tranquil place in parts, obviously its a big area so there'll be the usual cosmopolitan areas, but has anybody been there?
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RChappo · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

Delphi · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:11 am Post subject:

Yeah...ummm....Ohio isn't really on the "spectacular scenery" list for the U.S...there are far more, *ahem* impressive states...like Wyoming, Arizona, Montana, the Dakotas, Utah, Cali...God...I could go on and on...but Ohio is much like hmmm....Indiana, or western Pennsylvania...I mean, all those Midwestern (and/or Great Plains) states can be very beautiful if you hit them at the right time of year (late May - Oct.) - but then they turn brown and grey from November on. Chappo is right...it's much like upstate NY (although far less hilly...)...it can be pretty...but doesn't have anything fantastic to offer like the Grand Tetons, or Devil's Tower, or Yosemite, Grand Canyon, etc...etc...

Cincinnati is one of those blue-collar towns like Chappo said too...much like the Steel-belt towns of PA or industrial cities like Detroit that are suffering as more and more companies move their facilities to Mexico (thanks NAFTA - but hey...blame the corporations, not the laborers)...but that's another topic for another time...so yeah, it's a bit desolate. I do hear there are a lot of great bands coming out of Cincinnati lately though! And they do have that Rock & Roll Hall of fame & WKRP...lol!
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RChappo · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject:

My favourite state out of all the ones we drove through on our drive to California a few years ago was definitely New Mexico. Absolutely beautiful scenery....stunning. I could barely keep my eyes on the road it was so nice to look at. Didn't actually stop in any cities in New Mexico though as we drove on through. Arizona is really great for scenery too.

And on the east coast I hear Maine is very lovely.

Have you read Bill Bryson's "The Lost Continent" ? He covers a lot of the states in that.
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Turtlebonce · Sexmonster Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 763

did anybody see dave goremans unchained thing on e4? where he drove from LA to NY only shopping/refuelling at 'mom & pop' stores? that was pretty good, funny and america looked amazing. dunno if it was as good as clarkson's MAN LOVE RULES though
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BILLY V2.0 · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

ron paul 08
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Delphi · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:31 am Post subject:

Turtlebonce · Sexmonster Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 763

Albuquerque = HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

whats that place like? if its not all singing and dancing and disney then humour me
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RChappo · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

Well we drove through (or around) Albuquerque and as our car was passing by the houses all these kids ran out of them and started busting some moves in the street. One of them stood on the hood of our car and started tap dancing and singing "There's No Business Like Showbusiness". then one other started doing this whole rap thing that he'd written himself and doing the human beatbox. It was like the bloody 'Kids From Fame' I can tell ya.

There were also lots of hot dogs and jumping frogs there too.

Some (or all) of this might not be true.
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Dananiel · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:10 am Post subject:

ketsup stigmata

Dananiel · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:10 am Post subject:

hey ellen! do you remmember those jeans?

Turtlebonce · Sexmonster Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 763

are they dion dublins rapist jeans
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RChappo · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

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