tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post5696478945484519756..comments2024-03-13T07:32:56.761-04:00Comments on Hey Jenny Slater.: The Friday Random Ten+5 salutes those fifty thirty-six nifty states.Astronaut Mike Dexterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498197770701096363noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-85469357274681284202008-09-20T17:49:00.000-04:002008-09-20T17:49:00.000-04:00I was trying to be tactful...:DI was trying to be tactful...<BR/><BR/>:DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-62091014234181635192008-09-20T09:40:00.000-04:002008-09-20T09:40:00.000-04:00A "salue" is a person who types carelessly and lea...A "salue" is a person who types carelessly and leaves misspelled words in very prominent places where everyone can see them.Astronaut Mike Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498197770701096363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-57067807145005556952008-09-19T22:55:00.000-04:002008-09-19T22:55:00.000-04:00If you have been to Mass, Conn, NH, and/or Maine, ...If you have been to Mass, Conn, NH, and/or Maine, then you RI is not much different, so you have not missed much. As for California. Do yourself a favor and get there. There is a reason why 38M people live there. If you have to choose which part to go to, go to Northern California, which is increadible (as is OR & WA for that matter). I actually like San Diego as well, but it is quite different than NoCal. Avoid LA/Orange County -- endless sprawl. Too bad you are underwhelmed by AZ, I love it there. I dig the "dry heat", the mountains on the horizon and the golf is the best. The contrast of the golf course and the desert mountains is unbeatable.ChicagoDawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967480095780163358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-78023047759871451702008-09-19T18:46:00.000-04:002008-09-19T18:46:00.000-04:00What's a "salue"?What's a "salue"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-44761032180464458462008-09-19T18:15:00.000-04:002008-09-19T18:15:00.000-04:00Of your five, the only one I have been to was Rhod...Of your five, the only one I have been to was Rhode Island. I expected more. On the coast they have all these millionaires (most likely billionaires these days) mansions, but traveling through the state on my way to Massachusetts it reminded me of driving through South Carolina. Connecticut was great, Massachusetts was great, even New Jersey wasn't as bad. But you can walk it if you want.;-)<BR/><BR/>And in New Hampshire they Live Free. Or They Die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-80227223883326539932008-09-19T17:06:00.000-04:002008-09-19T17:06:00.000-04:00Sell that kidney and come on out to visit! It's pr...Sell that kidney and come on out to visit! It's pretty sweet out here. I look forward to the USC-Notre Dame game too...I guess we need to get tickets.Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181215527323378978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-86371737570946992522008-09-19T17:02:00.000-04:002008-09-19T17:02:00.000-04:00I got to knock a few states out when my brother an...I got to knock a few states out when my brother and I did Route 66. I highly recommend it, and it really doesn't take that long. We left Chicago Saturday evening (first night in Springfield, IL) and hit Santa Monica on Thursday -- and that was with several tourist stops and a side-trip to the Grand Canyon.<BR/><BR/>1. Blondie, "Rapture"<BR/>2. Cowboy Junkies, "Love's Still There"<BR/>3. The B-52's, "Give Me Back My Man"<BR/>4. Dolly Parton, "In the Sweet By and By"<BR/>5. Fleetwood Mack, "Rhiannon"<BR/>6. Tori Amos, "She's Your Cocaine"<BR/>7. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, "Don't Pull Your Love"<BR/>8. Hole, "Softer, Softest"<BR/>9. Depeche Mode, "Waiting for the Night"<BR/>10. The Doobie Brothers, "Express Yourself" (Mocean Worker Remix)NCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06797734992469731598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-23953691452654973402008-09-19T14:42:00.000-04:002008-09-19T14:42:00.000-04:00I need to travel more...1. Between The Buried &...I need to travel more...<BR/><BR/>1. Between The Buried & Me - Medicine Wheel<BR/>2. The Getaway Plan - Streetlight<BR/>3. Saosin - Seven Years<BR/>4. Opeth - The Lotus Eater<BR/>5. KLF - 3 AM Eternal<BR/>6. Chroma Key - You Go Now<BR/>7. Reel Big Fish - New York New York<BR/>8. Imogen Heap - Spooky<BR/>9. Marillion - Interior Lulu<BR/>10. Kaddisfly - Set Sail The PrairieWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075308307848122779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-78399735552726402912008-09-19T14:41:00.000-04:002008-09-19T14:41:00.000-04:00I still haven't visited Maine, Rhode Island, Idaho...I still haven't visited Maine, Rhode Island, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona (goddamit), or Hawaii. <BR/><BR/>Seems like nobody goes to Vermont. It's awesome up there.Universal Remonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912161242735374190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-7198789295117661972008-09-19T12:50:00.000-04:002008-09-19T12:50:00.000-04:00I went to Minot, ND on business several years ago....I went to Minot, ND on business several years ago. There is a saying: "Why not Minot?" "Freezin's the reason."<BR/><BR/>It is damn cold there - nothing between you and the north pole to break the arctic wind but a few reindeer.<BR/><BR/>I was stationed in Hawaii when I was in the Army. Tough job, but somebody's gotta do it.<BR/><BR/>I have not been to Alaska, Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont. <BR/><BR/>As for territories, I have been to DC, USVI, Puerto Rico and Guam, but have not been to American Samoa.<BR/><BR/>Ten:<BR/><BR/>1. "Aqualung" by Jethro Tull<BR/>2. "One Piece at a Time" by Johnny Cash<BR/>3. "Rust in Peace ... Polaris" by Megadeth<BR/>4. "Breathing" by Kate Bush<BR/>5. "Declaration Day" by Iced Earth<BR/>6. "Babba O'Reilly" by The Who<BR/>7. "Baby Got Back" by Richard Cheese<BR/>8. "Prepare for War" by Dragonforce<BR/>9. "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix<BR/>10. "Barracuda" by HeartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-89331848411881439602008-09-19T12:28:00.000-04:002008-09-19T12:28:00.000-04:00Didn't have time to stop at Wall Drug on my trip l...Didn't have time to stop at Wall Drug on my trip last year, but saw plenty of signs.<BR/><BR/>The only five left on my list, and what I'd do in each one:<BR/><B>North Dakota</B> - Catch a Fighting Sioux hockey game<BR/><B>Alaska</B> - Walk on a glacier or something<BR/><B>Vermont</B> - Ski?<BR/><B>New Hampshire</B> - I have no rightly idea. Cry? That seems to be what people do in New Hampshire.<BR/><B>Hawaii</B> - Surf? Just to exist for a few minutes would be plenty, right?<BR/><BR/>1.The Beatles, "Love To You"<BR/>2.The Sundays, "When I'm Thinking About You"<BR/>3.Corey Harris, "Wild West"<BR/>4.Digable Planets, "The May 4th Movement"<BR/>5.Smashing Pumpkins, "Stumbeline"<BR/>6.Asian Dub Foundation, "Raf1"<BR/>7.Spearhead, "Runfayalife"<BR/>8.Richard Buckner, "Polly Waltz"<BR/>9.Ministry, "Cannibal Song"<BR/>10.The Who, "Summertime Blues" (live)Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989379631083901130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-21664632425218652202008-09-19T11:54:00.000-04:002008-09-19T11:54:00.000-04:00I was fortunate enough to be sent to Hawaii last m...I was fortunate enough to be sent to Hawaii last month on business. Incidentally, that photo was taken on the island Oahu, and is pretty much the view I had from my hotel room.<BR/><BR/>If you ever get to go out there, be aware that your experience will be different based on which island you visit. Oahu is by far the most urban, with more than its fair share of resorts, shipping yards, homeless people, and shopping malls. The locals say that Maui, Molokai and Kawai are much more pleasant, and of course if seeing live volcanos is your thing, you'll have to go to The Big Island, Hawaii. Bring lots of sunscreen, the sun is really intense.<BR/><BR/>One last thing, whichever island you visit, you will regret it if you don't take a helicopter tour. Totally worth every penny, I assure you.duffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535425197012689186noreply@blogger.com