On Tour in the USA - Page 2

monster · 05-20-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

As you enter each state you should see signs for "Welcome Centers". They usually have tons of free brochures on the attractions in that state.
Keep an eye out for signs and billboards advertising local things to see, too
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ooh yeah, those places also have mini newspaper things with "coupons" in for deals on motels in the local area. sometimes these can get you a better price.

diminished · 05-20-2009, 09:36 AM

Thankyou,all for your kind welcomes.

Looking at those two sites Tiki posted,it seems we've totally underestimated the task at hand,and there's far more weirdness than we ever anticipated.And Touchdown Jesus is now a major must for us,I remember now reading about that a while ago.

We've largely been working from the Rough Guide,but we've also got 'Road Trip USA' packed somewhere,although it hasnt surfaced amongst my bag of pants yet...

We're Motelling it,as far as accomodation goes,with our favourite being Super 8's so far (reasonable price,dependable wifi,decent breakfasts), although the staff do find our accents either alarming or unfathomable

I get Persistence to translate for me,usually,as she's much better spoken than I.Charmingly,we've been misidentified as first Canadians,then Irish...I'm waiting to be asked if I'm Autralian next so I can get the whole hat-trick.Geordie (NE England,around Newcastle-upon-Tyne) accents are pretty difficult even for fellow English to understand.

We're a little to old to party (for extended periods,at least) so we're settling for sights and historic stuff.And what is it with American Beer?It must be much more calorie-rich than what I'm used to.It bloats me up something terrible..lol

Perry Winkle · 05-25-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by diminished

Geordie (NE England,around Newcastle-upon-Tyne) accents are pretty difficult even for fellow English to understand.

Naw. After a year of living in Newcastle, I could understand a strong Geordie accent as long the speaker was sober and talking slow.

If you get to Montana you can't miss our world famous Buffalo Jumps.

Elspode · 06-03-2009, 09:54 PM

Garden of Eden in West Central Kansas off of I70 a piece.

Leila's Hair Museum in Independence, MO

diminished · 06-03-2009, 10:10 PM

Didnt realise you could get to the top of the arch,and it looks like we get a discount for our Annual National Parks Pass thingy,that might have just sealed the deal for Persistence.

The Garden of Eden is a probable too,but I'm finding that Hair Museum just a little too creepy.Maybe its a European thing.If I could get a haircut while I was there,I'd probably be up for it tho.I'm gonna need to get sheared pretty soon

ZenGum · 05-20-2009, 01:46 AM

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nick-named ... "Drowning Jesus" "Quicksand Jesus".....The statue is located in front of Solid Rock Church

SteveDallas · 05-20-2009, 09:37 AM

Easton, PA has the Crayola Crayon museum, and the Pez Candy Dispenser Museum. (Disclaimer: I've never been to either one.)

glatt · 05-20-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by diminished

(Today we visited the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant,WV,tomorrow we move onto the Serpent Mound in Ohio)

If you are still in that area, you are pretty close to the Blenko blown glass factory in Milton WV. It has an observation deck where you can watch the Blenko guys blowing glass all day long. It's very interesting. I highly recommend it if you haven't left the area yet.

http://www.blenkoglass.com/blenkocow...torscenter.htm

Shawnee123 · 05-20-2009, 09:45 AM

There are two Touchdown Jesuseseseses.

diminished · 05-20-2009, 08:54 PM

Gotta post my thanks to Tiki once again,for showing me those websites.We were visiting the World's Largest Horseshoe Crab in Blanchester,and spoke to one of the guys we found painting it,he ran off and rang his Pastor (the crab is part of a church garden) who came running to see the two strange folks from England who had come to admire his crustacean.We spent a pleasant hour chatting and being shown around his church.Apparently we're now the current record-holders for those who have travelled furtherest to see it. We're not especially religious types ourselves,but we are polite,and it was nice to stop and shoot the breeze.I'd have never found such a thing without those websites,so thanks once again Tiki

Ohio must be the friendliest State we've encountered so far.

Oh yes,and Touchdown Jesus is remarkable,well worth a visit if anyone finds themselves around Monroe (OH),pull into the church he's out in front of,(for some reason they have a very large parking lot),and you can get pretty close.Watch out for the Geese as you approach tho,they're stroppy.

Apologies to Glatt...we'd spent 3-4 days in WV,it was starting to get a bit oppressive.

By the way,are there any actual real live Raccoons is the U.S,or do they just appear spontaneously dead on the roadsides?They're by far the most common roadkill we see.

monster · 06-15-2010, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

There are two Touchdown Jesuseseseses.

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Originally Posted by diminished

Oh yes,and Touchdown Jesus is remarkable,well worth a visit if anyone finds themselves around Monroe (OH),pull into the church he's out in front of,(for some reason they have a very large parking lot),and you can get pretty close.Watch out for the Geese as you approach tho,they're stroppy.

Not any more

xoxoxoBruce · 06-15-2010, 01:05 PM

Heh heh heh...

Glinda · 06-18-2010, 08:28 PM

So... Jesus isn't invincible after all. I always suspected as much.

Seriously, WTF? That's got to be the lamest-assed statue I've ever seen. Who decided to depict Jebus calling a football game while taking a bath?!?

lumberjim · 05-20-2009, 10:00 PM

go to any campground. wait until midnight, and take the trash to the dumpster.

be careful....they will bite your ass right off.

Chocolatl · 05-20-2009, 10:23 PM

If you raise your arms up to scare Floridian raccoons away, odds are they will raise their arms right back. And you will run, because they are bigger than house cats and have creepy hands.

06-03-2009, 09:54 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Garden of Eden in West Central Kansas off of I70 a piece. Leila's Hair Museum in Independence, MO __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-03-2009, 10:10 PM	#5
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Didnt realise you could get to the top of the arch,and it looks like we get a discount for our Annual National Parks Pass thingy,that might have just sealed the deal for Persistence. The Garden of Eden is a probable too,but I'm finding that Hair Museum just a little too creepy.Maybe its a European thing.If I could get a haircut while I was there,I'd probably be up for it tho.I'm gonna need to get sheared pretty soon __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

05-20-2009, 09:45 AM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	There are two Touchdown Jesuseseseses. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-15-2010, 01:05 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Heh heh heh... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-20-2009, 10:00 PM	#14
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	go to any campground. wait until midnight, and take the trash to the dumpster. be careful....they will bite your ass right off. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-20-2009, 09:36 AM	#2
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Thankyou,all for your kind welcomes. Looking at those two sites Tiki posted,it seems we've totally underestimated the task at hand,and there's far more weirdness than we ever anticipated.And Touchdown Jesus is now a major must for us,I remember now reading about that a while ago. We've largely been working from the Rough Guide,but we've also got 'Road Trip USA' packed somewhere,although it hasnt surfaced amongst my bag of pants yet... We're Motelling it,as far as accomodation goes,with our favourite being Super 8's so far (reasonable price,dependable wifi,decent breakfasts), although the staff do find our accents either alarming or unfathomable I get Persistence to translate for me,usually,as she's much better spoken than I.Charmingly,we've been misidentified as first Canadians,then Irish...I'm waiting to be asked if I'm Autralian next so I can get the whole hat-trick.Geordie (NE England,around Newcastle-upon-Tyne) accents are pretty difficult even for fellow English to understand. We're a little to old to party (for extended periods,at least) so we're settling for sights and historic stuff.And what is it with American Beer?It must be much more calorie-rich than what I'm used to.It bloats me up something terrible..lol

05-20-2009, 09:37 AM	#7
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Easton, PA has the Crayola Crayon museum, and the Pez Candy Dispenser Museum. (Disclaimer: I've never been to either one.)

05-20-2009, 08:54 PM	#10
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Gotta post my thanks to Tiki once again,for showing me those websites.We were visiting the World's Largest Horseshoe Crab in Blanchester,and spoke to one of the guys we found painting it,he ran off and rang his Pastor (the crab is part of a church garden) who came running to see the two strange folks from England who had come to admire his crustacean.We spent a pleasant hour chatting and being shown around his church.Apparently we're now the current record-holders for those who have travelled furtherest to see it. We're not especially religious types ourselves,but we are polite,and it was nice to stop and shoot the breeze.I'd have never found such a thing without those websites,so thanks once again Tiki Ohio must be the friendliest State we've encountered so far. Oh yes,and Touchdown Jesus is remarkable,well worth a visit if anyone finds themselves around Monroe (OH),pull into the church he's out in front of,(for some reason they have a very large parking lot),and you can get pretty close.Watch out for the Geese as you approach tho,they're stroppy. Apologies to Glatt...we'd spent 3-4 days in WV,it was starting to get a bit oppressive. By the way,are there any actual real live Raccoons is the U.S,or do they just appear spontaneously dead on the roadsides?They're by far the most common roadkill we see.

06-18-2010, 08:28 PM	#13
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	So... Jesus isn't invincible after all. I always suspected as much. Seriously, WTF? That's got to be the lamest-assed statue I've ever seen. Who decided to depict Jebus calling a football game while taking a bath?!?

05-20-2009, 10:23 PM	#15
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	If you raise your arms up to scare Floridian raccoons away, odds are they will raise their arms right back. And you will run, because they are bigger than house cats and have creepy hands.

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