Be your state's/province's tourist bureau

[yoda313]

Hello,

Ok boast about your home state (or current state/province). (NO POLITICS/RELIGION though - just interesting facts).

Michigan has some of the longest beach front next to Florida or Alaska....

Michigan has the most or close to the most PUBLIC golf courses....

Michigan can be shown as a map with your hand - excluding the upper peninsula that is

Ok your turn.....

Kevin

[Shadow57]

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[canadateck]

Montreal Sells alot of Poutine.

Most think Quebec is a Country.

There is alot of English speaking people in Montreal.

Old Montreal Lofts are Over Priced,but very nice.

I live in Halifax.

[Guest]

Ehem,Yoda.

World Book Encyclopedia (v.13, p.500 of the 2000 edition) states that Michigan's shoreline, at 3,288 miles is "more than any other state except Alaska. This includes 1,056 miles (1,699 kilometers) of island shoreline." In v.1 (p.284 and 294) of the same edition it states that Alaska has 6,640 miles or 10,686 kilometers of coastline.

[yoda313]

Ehem,Yoda.

World Book Encyclopedia (v.13, p.500 of the 2000 edition) states that Michigan's shoreline, at 3,288 miles is "more than any other state except Alaska. This includes 1,056 miles (1,699 kilometers) of island shoreline." In v.1 (p.284 and 294) of the same edition it states that Alaska has 6,640 miles or 10,686 kilometers of coastline.

Hello,

I stand corrected

Though I knew we were up near the top for beach front

Kevin

[Solarjetman]

Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.

The official state fish is the largemouth bass.

Stone Mountain near Atlanta is one of the largest single masses of exposed granite in the world.

Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River.

The popular theme park - Six Flags Over Georgia, was actually named for six flags that flew over Georgia. England, Spain, Liberty, Georgia, Confederate States of America, and the United States.

Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The name "Coca-Cola" was suggested by Dr. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He penned the name Coca-Cola in the flowing script that is famous today. Coca-Cola was first sold at a soda fountain in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta by Willis Venable.

[AlecWest]

Oregon has two seasons - winter, and August.

Oregon's state animal is the beaver. Because of this, guys, it's illegal to hunt beaver in Oregon.

Prior to statehood, Oregon's territorial governor was Joseph Lane. After his term in office, he returned to North Carolina to serve as a General with the Confederate Army. Later, he returned to Oregon and held another title ... ahem ... Grand Dragon.

Oregon is NOT pronounced OH-REE-GONE, it's pronounced OAR-EEE-GUN.

Oregon is one of the few states that has two towns with the "same name" - John Day. One can be found on the map in East-Central Oregon. The other is a very small town on Hwy 30 near the coast.

[yoda313]

Hello,



I pronounce Oregon Or-uh-gun........

That acceptable????

Kevin

[Conquest10]

Illinois:

"The Land of Lincoln". The state has a copyright for the exclusive use of the slogan.

The first aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.

Was the home of President Ulysses S. Grant

The first nuclear chain reaction took place in Illinois at the University of Chicago in 1942.

Abraham Lincoln's first public office was as postmaster of New Salem, Illinois.

The Home Insurance Building was built in 1885 in Chicago, becoming the world’s first modern skyscraper.

Pinball was invented in 1930 by In and Outdoor Games Company in Chicago.

The Sears Tower in Chicago is still the tallest building in North America. It still leads in being tallest building to the top of the roof (1,450 feet) as-well-as having the highest occupied floor (1,431 feet).

The city of Metropolis is in Illinois.

[Grimey]

Most think Quebec is a Country.

No we don't



:P

[canadateck]

Most think Quebec is a Country.

No we don't



:P

I was talking about the people living in Quebec.

having lived in the West...I wont say what most think...

[eag182]

Northern Virginia has so many mexicans, oh wait, is this legit?

[AlecWest]

Hello,



I pronounce Oregon Or-uh-gun........

That acceptable????

Kevin

Only if you're a former Californian. :P

Northern Virginia has so many mexicans, oh wait, is this legit?

Only if they have green cards. :P

Reminds me of a joke. A Texan, a Californian, and an Oregonian are drinking in a wild-west bar when the Texan orders a bottle of tequila. When he gets the bottle, he tosses it into the air, draws his pistol, and BANG - shoots the bottle into a million pieces. The bartender asks him why he did that and he replies, "Where I come from, we've got lots of tequila." Then, the Californian orders a bottle of champagne. When he gets the bottle, he tosses it into the air, draws his pistol, and BANG - shoots the bottle into a million pieces. The bartender asks him why he did that and he replies, "Where I come from, we've got lots of champagne." Then, the Oregonian orders a bottle of Samuel Adams beer. When he gets the bottle, he tosses it into the air, draws his pistol, and BANG - shoots the Californian, catching the bottle on the way down. The bartender asks him why he did that and he replies, "Where I come from, we've got lots of Californians. But after I finish my beer, I have to recycle the bottle."

But, Oregonians have a great sense of humor ... especially our real estate agents. There's an area in Portland along Johnson Creek that floods out every few years, damaging creekside homes. Many of them have to be repaired and re-repaired, over and over. Most locals avoid buying property along Johnson Creek. So, how do real estate agents sell them? A friend visiting Crescent City, California brought back a newspaper featuring an ad for a home along Johnson Creek, the photo obviously taken after the flood damage was repaired. And at the bottom of the ad in bold print were the words:

Just minutes away from Oregon's water wonderland!

Great sense of humor, hehehe.

[MOVIEGEEK]

Northern Virginia has so many mexicans, oh wait, is this legit?

I was going to say that about California.

California has the most diverse habitat:you can surf in the morning and go snow skiing in the afternoon.The highest and lowest points on the mainland are 60 miles apart(Mt.Whitney and Death Valley).
California is the most populus state with over 33 million residents,if CA was a country our GDP would rank us seventh in the world.
Our governor is(was ?) a famous actor.
Most Californians can not find Oregon on a map and think it's a Canadian province,Oregonians don't kill beavers because they marry them.

[enstg8er]

Chattanooga, Tennessee
>invented and home of the “moon pie”
>origin of miniature golf
>origin of tow trucks and home of international tow truck museum
>Ruby Falls- the worlds highest underground waterfall
>Lost Sea- N. America’s largest underground lake
>Rock City- large rock maze on a mountain where on a clear day you may see seven states
>home of last battle of American revolution
>Chickamauga Battlefield- nations oldest civil war park
>premier hang gliding school in the country
>Fall Creek Falls- one of the highest water falls east of the Mississippi
>Clingmans dome- second highest point east of Mississippi
>Ocoee Whitewater sports- site of ’96 olympic whitewater events
>home of Scopes Monkey Trial
>home of Lightspeed Bicycles- world leader in racing bikes

[HatchetMan]

You know you're in Arizona when ...

*You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.

*You can say 110 degrees without fainting.

*You eat hot chilies to cool your mouth off.

*You can make instant sun tea.

*You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron.

*The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly.

*You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car.

*You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window.

*You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.

*Hot water now comes out of both taps.

*It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is out on the streets.

*You actually burn your hand opening the car door.

*You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. before work.

*No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning.

*Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"

[HatchetMan]

Ode to Arizona

The Devil wanted a place on earth.
Sort of a summer home:
A place to spend his vacation
Whenever he wanted to roam.

So he picked out Arizona.
A place both wretched and rough.
Here the climate was to his liking
And the cowboys were hardened and tough.

He dried up the streams in the canyons
and ordered no rain to fall:
He dried up the lakes in the valleys,
Then baked and scorched it all.

Then over his barren desert
He transplanted shrubs from Hell.
The cactus, thistle and prickly pear --
The climate suited them well.

Now, the home was much to his liking.
But animal life, he had none:
So he created crawling creatures
That all mankind would shun.

First he made the rattlesnake.
With its forked poisonous tongue:
Taught it to strike and rattle
And how to swallow its young.

Then he made Scorpions and Lizards
And the ugly old Horned Toad.
He placed spiders of every description
Under rocks by the side of the road.

Then he ordered the sun to shine hotter.
Hotter and hotter still.
Until even the cactus wilted
And the old Horned Toad looked ill.

Then he gazed on his earthly kingdom.
As any creator would:
He chuckled a little up his sleeve
And admitted that it was good.

'Twas summer now and Satan lay
By a prickly pear to rest.
The sweat rolled off his wearthy brow.
So he took off his coat and vest.

"By Golly," he finally panted
"I did my job too well.
I'm going back where I came from
Arizona is hotter than Hell!"

Makes you wanna hop on a plane & head right over, doesn't it?

[mcbit]

Well, all I can say in reply is...Ever been to Dubai??

[yoda313]

Hello,



These have been fun to read gang - thanks for playing along

Anyones welcome

Kevin

[Conquest10]

You know you're in Arizona when ...

*You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.

*You can say 110 degrees without fainting.

*You eat hot chilies to cool your mouth off.

*You can make instant sun tea.

*You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron.

*The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly.

*You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car.

*You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window.

*You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.

*Hot water now comes out of both taps.

*It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is out on the streets.

*You actually burn your hand opening the car door.

*You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. before work.

*No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning.

*Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"

Same for Chicago in late spring/summer/fall.

[AlecWest]

Most Californians can not find Oregon on a map and think it's a Canadian province,Oregonians don't kill beavers because they marry them.

There's a story told by former Oregon governor, Barbara Roberts. It seems that during the westward expansion, wagon trains crossing the Cascade Range came upon a signpost with two signs on it. One sign pointed North and said "To Oregon." The other sign had no writing on it, just an arrow pointing South and a drawing of a gold nugget. As the story goes, the people who could read went to Oregon (grin).

[jackal70058]

Louisiana is a real nice state. Ive lived here all my life, and I will always live here. Ive visted other places and they're nice but I like it here the best. And there has a lot to do here! You can visit New Orleans, the greatest City on earth, or you can see the capital City Baton Rouge. There a lot of small towns and plantation homes. You can go hunting up north or fishing in our many bayous, lakes, and rivers. Home of the World's Longest Bridge!
See the Louisiana travel ad in Reader Digest magazine!

or you can http://www.louisianatravel.com

[AlecWest]

Home of the World's Longest Bridge!

Not for long:

http://english.people.com.cn/200306/08/eng20030608_117842.shtml

[the bomb]

Albuquerques Balloon Fiesta is an awesome site.

[reboot]

Where I live, we do not all inhabit igloo's.
We do not all say, "EH?" at the end of every phrase.
We DO have summer.
We do have winter. Not much inbetween them.
We have desert, complete with tumbleweeds and cacti, rattlesnakes and tortoises.
We have a Nessielike lake monster named Ogopogo.
We also have rain forest, with the second tallest trees in the world (Douglas Fir in Cathederal Park).
We have a huge coastline, both windward and leeward.
We have some of the longest inlets in the world.
We have snow skiing 9 months of the year, and 6 of those you can go swimming in fresh or salt water less than 60 km away.
We have some of the twistiest pieces of gravel road that are actually labelled as highways on the map.
We have roads that can only be used in winter when they're frozen.
We have a Premiere that's been arrested for DWI in Hawaii.
We have a flag that still has a stylized version of the Union Jack (British flag) on it.
We are Canada's largest exporter of marijuana.
We share a border on two sides with the US.
And if I can think of any more stuff, I'll add it to this post

[MackemX]

I'm not keen on the place seeing as I'm from the rival town but Newcastle is only 15 mins away and is (was) one of the best nights out in Europe as it's famous for it's nightlife 8). I just go locally these days but there are times I venture across there to party on . It's a bit old now but the 'Tuxedo Royale' is a nightclub boat moored on the river.

It's got a well known revolving dance floor and yes I've fell over trying to get on it while pissed

just in case anyone is passing through here are a few places to visit

http://www.14theweb.co.uk/clubnights.htm

[MOVIEGEEK]

I forgot:
California has the tallest,most massive and oldest living things on earth...no not people :P....trees:Redwood,Sequoia and Bristlecone Pine.
Yosemite National Park is one of the most beautiful places you will ever see...Lake Tahoe and Golden Gate Park are another.
San Diego is one of my favorite citiesowntown,Coronado Island,Balboa Park(the zoo) and their public transportation is top notch.

[the bomb]

San Diego is probably one of the most beautiful places in the U.S.

[bazooka]

Welcome to Texas, now go back home.