OT: What states have you visited?
Funny (if pointless story): I recently learned I've been to West Virginia. I thought I hadn't, but it turned out a camping trip I took as a kid that I thought was in Virginia was actually in West Virginia. On the other hand, I figured out I've never been to Kansas - I thought I-80 (which my family rove the length of twice while moving across the country) d through the state, but it doesn't.
Anyway, at the link, you can make a map of which states you've visited. Because I'm a geography nerd, I thought it would be interesting to see who's been where.q`1
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Here's my map
I’ve sorta-kinda been to Idaho, but I didn’t count it: I was on a train that went through the skinny part of the state, but it was in the middle of the night and I was asleep the whole time.
You have to save the map and upload it to your own server or photo sharing site, by the way. Linking to it on their server doesn’t work.
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And the states in white are the ones I haven’t been to, by the way.
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
You need to come to Memphis for some barbecue!
btw, great idea for a fanpost. You do a good job with many of these. I have you to thank for Sporcle, which gets me through the mornings at work. Gracias.
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
My wife went to a conference in Memphis a few years ago and she had a good time. Maybe someday!
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Gay map is gay.
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by Cody_ransom on May 19, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
XANTHAN HATES THE HEARTLAND
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As far as I’m concerned, the world ends past Ohio.
Side OT, OT:
Some of my favorite states: OH (Columbus — omg SCHMIDTS! — is a cool town and I spent a lot of time in Athens. Cleveland is a deathtrap), Maryland (Hagerstown, Frederick, some neat places), CA (SF is nice).
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some of my favorite states
California – duh
Washington – Seattle’s an awesome city and the San Juan Islands are gorgeous.
Montana – my dad’s home state. Glacier Park is breathtaking.
New York – Just for New York City, really. Nothing against the rest of the state, but I haven’t spent much time elsewhere. Well, I did go to Cooperstown once. That was cool.
Louisiana – Again, really just for New Orleans.
New Mexico – I’ve only been once, but it was real purdy. And lots of good food in Santa Fe.
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My wife went to New Mexico this past summer for a wedding and came back raving about the food. New York City is pretty cool, but that’s really my only experience with the state.
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I’ve hardly been to most of your favorite states. I’ve only been through Ohio by car and train, just the camping trip for WV, and I’ve been through Virginia several times but haven’t spent much time there. I have visited Baltimore a few times – fans of The Wire might be surprised to learn that parts of it are really pretty and quite nice.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
The Inner Harbor is cool.
I also really like Washington D.C., particularly the DuPont Circle area. It’s got the Brickskeller which is always a must-stop if I’m in town. Also, all the free museums and stuff. The Holocaust Museum knocked me on my ass. Powerful place that I’m glad I went to.
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Charm City...
Also known as “The City That Reads” and home to the highest rates of teen pregnancy and syphillis in the US. But Baltimorons are fiercely loyal and proud.
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Cooperstown IS really cool. I went as a pre-teen, back when my interest in baseball was not nearly as high as it is now, and I still loved it.
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I was a preteen too, but I’ve been obsessed with baseball since I was a toddler, so.
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My interest resembled that of a valley. I liked it as a really little kid, and then my incredibly sucky play at the little-league level killed my interest until I was around 16.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I was a mediocre little league player, but I still fancied myself a future Major Leaguer.
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Apparently I hate the heartland as well...
never realized it until I saw this map
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California. Nevada.
/has sad.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
Wow.
I had a friend in high school who had never been east of Wyoming, and I thought that was crazy – but she beat you, and she was only in high school at the time (she’s since lived in Rhode Island and Illinois)!
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Oh
Actually, I’ve also been to Hawaii (w00p). Later this year, hopefully, I’ll visit Massachusetts.
So it’s not so completely bad.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 19, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I lived in Massachusetts for a year, but I’m pretty enh on it. Boston’s okay, but doesn’t crack the list of my favorite cities.
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I lived, I should say, in Amherst. I found it to be a surprisingly dull town. Northampton, though, is pretty cool – it’s about 10 miles from Amherst.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
If I go I’ll be visiting family Springfield. I’m already guaranteed good company, so long as the food is good the rest is just icing on the cake. But real icing. Not fondant.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 19, 2010 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
family IN Springfield….
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 19, 2010 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
If you have time, you should take a trip up to Northampton. It’s not far from Springfield, and like I said, it’s a pretty cool town.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Springfield, Springfield...
it’s a hell of a town…
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by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Boston is a nice city but it’s massively overrated.
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
of course
now that I’m gone, I really really want to go back.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I always considered Boston a town
Not much of a metro area, just more of a mish mash of colleges, suburbs, and Copley Square.
I do miss living there.
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by SoFa King Mike on May 19, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
THe people in and out of Boston are really angry and don’t like to travel. (Has family in Braintree)
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by say hey nation on May 19, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
THe first time I was east of Wyoming was when I went to college. And not to tour the college but to move in!
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by say hey nation on May 19, 2010 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t tell where these places are unless you make a map!!
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And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
THERE’S NO MAP FOR THESE PLACES
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 19, 2010 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Come to Alabama, I’ll take you to lunch. I know it’s a lopsided deal, but whatever.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Okay, but you better splurge for the foot-long.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
STOP THE PRESSES!
I just re-remembered that I actually have been to Kansas. Probably more than once, actually. My maternal grandmother grew up in the small town of Akron, Colorado, right on the Kansas border. The main road that goes into Akron is actually from Kansas. So I’ve definitely been there.
/nobody cares
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That part of Colorado doesn’t really deserve to be called Colorado.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Yeah. Because of that, I’m probably the only person in the world to associate Colorado with flat cornfields.
I’ve also been to Denver, though.
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Denver itself is still reasonably flat—-it’s just the psychology of being able to see the mountains in the horizon.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Yeah, I think I remember that – I was like 9 at the time. I’ve actually been all over the state (we drove from the Bay Area to Akron), but for whatever reason, Akron is all I remember well.
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
When I moved back to Ohio from California, I wanted to drive up to Washington and head east, knocking out most of those states——but I decided against it because it was December.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Wow, your map and mine are eerily similar. I got AL and MS, but skipped VT and MA. Oh yeah, I skipped IA and MI and NE too. Never mind, I guess. Still, pretty close. You’re in Columbus, right?
Stay hot, Nate!
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Yep.
I feel like a lot of people visit the Idaho/Montana/Dakotas via a large roadtrip, so there’s a lot of “been to all of em” or “been to none of em”.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Except for me.
Been to half of ’em!
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
SHIFT-AYYY
Just this weekend I was playing around with Google Maps, planning what may well be my 2012 adventure – a 9000 mile trek driving ‘cross country. Twenty-three states, two Canadian provinces. I’m pretty excited!
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Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Cool Link
Posted my map in the office. West Coast, Southwest, Northeast, Florida.
No Dirty South!
LOL @ Vermont. Hope to add a few more Bible Belt states. Also, I have been to Texas but just for an hour or two as a layover.
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Yeah, I did a layover in Missouri (KC) but I didn’t list it because it felt like cheating.
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Yeah, I didn’t count airports, either.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I don’t count airports (though that doesn’t actually affect my list), but I count driving through or taking a train through a state, even if you don’t stop. I figure if you’re ground-level and not in the middle of a giant building, it counts.
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
ok that's what I'm gonna go with when I do mine
driven through counts, layover in an airport doesn’t
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don’t forget trains… great way to see the country.
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need to do that
no long train trips in my past
If you don't like Brandon Medders you're not a true fan.
Not that many, I guess. But going back to Hawaii next month, bitches!
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And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
I drove to Florida once, that crossed off the South
Next week I’ll be able to color in Virginia and Maryland. I’ll also be able to cross off Nationals Park and Camden Yards off the stadiums list.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
Make sure to have Maryland Blue Crab. Best is to have steamed, but crabcake is OK too. In Baltimore, near Camden (though in a sketchy part of town) is the old Lexington Market. It is very cool and inside is Faidley’s seafood market where you can get the best crabcake in the world. It is not to be missed!
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Thanks for the tip on Faidley’s. I’ll have to bring that up as an option for a pre-game meal.
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For a more colorful description, a must-read
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A big old white line across my map
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Cocaine is a helluva drug.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 19, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Travelling on I-80 accounts for most of my travels through the Midwest
I guess I still have to experience seeing Russia from my back porch.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
BUT THERE IS NO OCEAN IN NEW MEXICO OR ARIZONA!
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by say hey nation on May 19, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
When I was 8 my parents packed up the family van and took us on a trip around the country. We visited 30 some-odd states and I got to miss the first 2 weeks of third grade.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
I'm too old and have driven across the country too many times!
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It is hard to make it to the Dakotas… Kentucky is the weird one. I just can’t recall ever being there. I have driven from Nashville to Baltimore, but 81 goes through SW Virginia and bypasses KY. I have also been to Cinci, but never across the river…
I guess I should also probably go to Oregon someday
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Same boat here
Many cross country trips. For some reason all the major ones don’t go through ND or Arkansas
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I went through North Dakota on one of my cross-country trips – it was a train trip, though. I was on my way from Glacier Park in Montana and St. Paul, MN.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
I recently took up fly fishing
and really been wanting to go back to Montana. Beautiful country.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
Have you been to Glacier Park? It’s breathtaking. Highly recommended if you get a chance.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Yeah, went camping and hiking for a couple days a couple years ago
Simply an amazing place.
Also, Missoula completely floored me with it’s awesomeness. I hope the girl gets a teaching job at UM.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
whoo?
I’m counting Alabama! Even though I was there for 5 minutes!
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
jponry and xanthan, sitting in a tree
hating the f-l-y-o-v-e-r coun—try…
and what did Vermont ever do to you?
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
hmm, not as many as I thought
and sadly several only for work trips… Victoria, TX and Springfield, MO are not exactly the tourist spots of those states.
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"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 10:12 AM PDT reply actions
I have the same type of visits. Buffalo, NY and Shreveport, LA. No NYC or New Orleans.
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this map thing
would be cool if you could color code it, like, one color for states where you’ve lived, one for states where you’ve spent the night, one for states you’ve spent time in but not spent the night (that wouldn’t be very many), and one for places you’ve driven through.
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I'm too lazy to create the image....
AK
AZ
CA
CO
IL
IA
MI
MN
MO
NV
NJ
NY
OH
OK
OR
PA
TX
UT
WA
WI
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Go Roger Kieschnick! And son, please continue to break scoreboards on your way to San Francisco.
nice
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure it took longer to type all that than to make the image.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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Checking boxes can get time consuming.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 19, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
and don't forget
the unchecking if you make a mistake.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh
CA
OR
ID
WA
AZ
NM
TX
FL
DC
HW
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Interesting, I forgot Nevada
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
I've been nowhere
I didn’t count California because I’ve lived here all my life.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 19, 2010 11:46 AM PDT reply actions
Baron- you need to go to Washington and NYC.. Have to see them. Don’t have to like them.
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I’d love to go East, just never had the motivation and/or funds to do so.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 19, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
may I heartily suggest
changing planes on your way to your study abroad? Often you can add layovers for no extra cost if you’re changing anyway.
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"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but you can count California if you’ve been so SoCal – that’s like an entirely different state.
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by can of corn on May 19, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
truth
Every time I see that smog cloud as I enter LA, I wonder, where did it all go wrong and how did I get here? San Diego’s nice, though.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 19, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I counted California, because my map is looking a little thin.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 19, 2010 11:57 AM PDT reply actions
I guess I don't like the cold
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Driving across country for college helped a lot.
Stay hot, Nate!
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
Cajun-hater!
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Put down the beignet and step away
I’m told that I live within a 6-hour driving distance of New Orleans. It’s been decades, and I still have absolutely no interest in seeing Nawlins, nor any part of LA for that matter.
I was briefly tempted to make a road trip to Shreveport when the Giants’ AA team was there, but never followed through.
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
Any special reason, or are you merely disinterested?
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
No special reason. I had heard that the fairgrounds was not a particularly well-kept ballpark, and I was uncertain of the drive time/trouble. As a fan of prospects, it turns out I didn’t miss much…..
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
The Lunatic Fringe was right!
Oh...duh
You were asking about N.O., not Shreveport. My bad. Uh, N.O. just doesn’t interest me. Nothing about it I see or read tempts me in the slightest. Kind of like NYC.
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
The Lunatic Fringe was right!
Getting there
Total Geography nerd as well
Not too shabby for an 18-year-old…
I am an American aquarium drinker.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - Looking great so far in Richmond this year. Still, I'm waiting for the imminent relapse.
I'm a geography major, so i'm lovin it
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Starring an over-hydrated Kevin Spacey
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
IRLLOL
for the string, not just the lame movie reference!
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
it's pissin me off, i can't get it to work
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
you have to upload the image onto your own server/photo sharing site to display it here
Clicking on the link works, though!
Also, I think you’re the first person in the thread who’s been to more states than I have.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
well, being in Ohio
it helps, and all i do is drive, i hate flying… but ok, i’ll try it out
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
UR SUCH A DICK
42 for me, jerk
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I know- my wife and kids remind me of that daily- but i do try
Adopted Nut: Paraparaumu, New Zealand native, Andy Skeels
Ha, but it is fun to just get out and travel around
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Right, I forgot about yours.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
TWSS
Adopted Nut: Paraparaumu, New Zealand native, Andy Skeels
by capn on May 19, 2010 1:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Pika
aren’t you a geog major? Sheesh.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Going to Texas and Iowa in June, and South Dakota for the first time in August for the Sturgis bike rally.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 19, 2010 12:46 PM PDT reply actions
Nice, i think it’s somethin smart to do, check out all the other states, that’s why i love driving to Ohio from California, just so i understand just how lucky i am to live in California
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Been to Iowa a few times, but this will be my fist time in TX and SD. This is all for work, so I really only get to see some dirty bikers.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 19, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
TX is pretty OK, not too bad, only been to Amarillo, but i’d kinda like to go to Dallas and that area
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
3 years when i didn't live in Cali, but came back to visit, soooo...
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Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Where'd it go?
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
by Cody_ransom on May 19, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
they don't let you hotlink
But if right click and load the image in a new window, you can see it.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
CA, WA, NV, OR, ID, UT, AZ, NM, MT, CO, WY, TX, FL, NY
Countries: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, France, Germany, Ireland, England, Spain
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
countries for me
Canada, Mexico, France, UK (England and Wales), West Germany, East Germany.
I haven’t been out of the country since 1998, though. And that was just to Toronto and Niagara Falls.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Forgot about Mexico.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Countries/Territories
UK (England and Wales), The Netherlands, Tanzania, Kenya, India, Mexico, Turkey, USVI and Puerto Rico, and Canada.
I am an American aquarium drinker.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - Looking great so far in Richmond this year. Still, I'm waiting for the imminent relapse.
Let's see...
Japan, China, Hong Kong/Macao (pre-97), Indonesia, Singapore, Portugal, England, Greece, Fr. Polynesia, Norway, Mexico, Chile, Ireland, New Zealand, Italy, Hawaii, Fresno.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Countries?
Canada, Mexico, China (mainland and HK)
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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47. Haven’t been to North Dakota, Alaska, and for some reason, Arkansas.
Countries (lived in the Bolded ones): Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Ireland, UK, France, Spain, Andorra, Italy, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium (worst place on earth), Sweden, Finland, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland, Japan, China, Greece, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, India, Nepal, Tibet.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
/awed
I am an American aquarium drinker.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - Looking great so far in Richmond this year. Still, I'm waiting for the imminent relapse.
Haven't left the country though since I got back from Ireland two years ago
I luckily got hit by a car while biking in high school which funded a lot of low-budget back-packing trips around the world.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
I hate you.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Hate me more because I didn't drive on all four of my cross-country road trips
PTSD FTW
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
/bitter because he hasn’t been out of the country from 12 years
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
lulz
my wife always lists Belgium as the one place she’s visited that she wouldn’t go again, even for free.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 19, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s interesting. Does she say why?
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
Their most cherished cultural relic is a little statue of a boy pissing.
Also, it’s truly the most boring place in the world. They really have to try to be that boring. They seriously considered dissolving the country a couple years ago.
I challenge you to mention three things good that have come from Belgium. Here I’ll spot you two: waffles and Audrey Hepburn.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
WEST COAST BIAS
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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I was in the DC area on 9/11, originally scheduled to fly home that morning (which obviously wasn’t going to happen). In the following days, the fastest way back to San Francisco was to rent a car and drive, which is how I visited Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska.
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by rightcenterfielder on May 19, 2010 4:22 PM PDT reply actions
Wait, to get from DC to Cali you went through PA? That doesn’t make sense, I guess if the goal was to get to 80 then I guess but geez 80 has got to be like 2 hours north of DC
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by say hey nation on May 19, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
We took 70 from Maryland into PA, taking us through Columbus and Indianapolis, then veered northwest on 74, then met up with 80 in Iowa. All we had was a Rand McNally Road Atlas bought at Walmart and didn’t spend a whole lot of time planning, so I don’t know if it was the best route.
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by rightcenterfielder on May 20, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
25 out of 50 states
Not bad considering I’m only 19. Moving from NJ to CA when I was 9 helped though; got a lot of those eastern states before the move then a bunch of western states after. Visiting all the ballparks added a bunch too.
Now that I think about it, I might have been to Vermont too. We drove into Canada from the States and I can’t remember if it was from NY or VT. Meh.
Goodbye, Steven Johnson, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, that was short.
I think we must hate each other…I love the Union(see above) while you obviously support the Confederacy
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on May 19, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s been 150 years. Sometimes a map is just a map.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
I was thinking you live in GA; is that right?
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
Birthplace of WIllie Mays, Willie McCovey, and Matt Cain!
(and Brand Medders – can’t win ’em all, I guess)
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Let us not forget the contributions of one Matt Downs.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Rammer Jammer
I’m a huge Matt Downs fan. Birmingham, I presume? Memphis here.
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
Are you referring to "the Recent Unpleasantness"?
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
OT: Hey I just saw this in your sig line...
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
Let’s think positive here. F(ragile) Sanchez will have other injuries.
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
NV
I can’t think of a team that I’ve followed in the last several decades that has benefitted more, despite their best efforts otherwise, from the Disabled List than your San Francisco Giants under Brian Sabean.
I think I’d modify the old HeeHaw line to “if it weren’t for the DL, I’d have no luck at all.”
Matt Downs: the next in a long line of decent hitters the Giants will discard for no good reason.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
I'm waiting
for someone who doesn’t list CA!
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
States I haven't been to bias!
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
LOL New England!
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by say hey nation on May 20, 2010 4:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Most of the 24 states I’ve seen were as a result of a bus tour my Grandad paid for decades ago in the summer when I was in high school (don’t know if they still have those tours). It was fun but awkward, as I didn’t know any of the other kids from southern Ca. where it started, I was in this area.
It went through AZ, NM, then the deep south, missing Florida and up the eastern seaboard to NY. NYC was the high point, visiting the 1965 Worlds Fair, catching Hello Dolly on Broadway, and of course, climbing the Statue of Liberty. After that it was Philly, Detroit, Chicago (wished I could have seen Wrigley Field), Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone.
"What I miss the most is playing with the guys down the stretch to win the division". Mike Krukow
Was it the Green Tortoise thinger?
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
I googled it
No, the internet says it was founded in 1974 in SF. So that was 9 years after my jaunt, plus it wasn’t a sleeper coach.
The last stop was in Salt Lake City, but the hotel had booked our reservation with some other party. We had to sleep on a high school or college basketball court. They handed out sleeping bags, with boys and girls separated on one end of it. The level of hormones present resulted in some teasing banter before we nodded out.
"What I miss the most is playing with the guys down the stretch to win the division". Mike Krukow
THAT IS NOT AN EXCUSE! I have only added Delaware since I turned 23 (I am now 25)
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by say hey nation on May 20, 2010 4:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm 30
And I think all I’ve added since I was 23 is New Mexico.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
LOL BROKE
Is that better?
"Having potential is the worst insult you can give because it means you haven't done anything yet."
by DividedByZero on May 20, 2010 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, we have really similar maps. I just trade AZ, NM, TX, VT and HW for MO, IN, DE and AK
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on May 20, 2010 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
grougthink
this map looks eerily similar to mine as well.
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
Oh, misspent youth!
Hawaii has eluded me but I’ve made up for it by being many places in Alaska that very few westerners have ever seen.
hope this hotlinks….
"There must be millions of people all over the world who never get any love letters . . . I could be their leader."
My incomplete map
Military brat – air force
My adult years – timeshare will take you anywhere
Crazy Crab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
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