The longest thread ever

[budwom]

He was so drunk he probably thought he was in Gotham.

I had to key wrassle with a drunk once, not fun, especially since it was a woman.

[bundabergdevil]

There may not be a state East of the Mississippi that cracks my "top 10 states for natural beauty" list. I would consider MI, WV, NC, VT and ME but ultimately discard them. Mayyyyybbbbeeeee ME sneaks in. I need to think on it.

[75Crazie]

There may not be a state East of the Mississippi that cracks my "top 10 states for natural beauty" list. I would consider MI, WV, NC, VT and ME but ultimately discard them. Mayyyyybbbbeeeee ME sneaks in. I need to think on it.

I'm guessing your measure of statehood beauty is inversely proportional to human population? Or maybe, beauty is directly proportional to distance to the horizon?

[bundabergdevil]

I'm guessing your measure of statehood beauty is inversely proportional to human population? Or maybe, beauty is directly proportional to distance to the horizon?

Well, I did say 'natural beauty' so your first point is more or less corollary. Perhaps if the ranking was 'natural beauty 400 years ago' some of the Eastern states, with their pristine old growth forests from boundary to boundary might have ranked higher but, today and for me, hard to beat the Western states for natural grandeur and splendor. Not for nothing that when most of the rest of the world thinks of the U.S. our (mostly) Eastern cities and Western vistas spring to mind...

[Rich]

I am Uhtred, son of Uhtred
Destiny is all

[YmoBeThere]

Back to work?

Nope, I have today off and 7 weeks of vacation next year.

[acdevil]

But I thought they left you in charge? No wonder you can’t implement anything.

[budwom]

There may not be a state East of the Mississippi that cracks my "top 10 states for natural beauty" list. I would consider MI, WV, NC, VT and ME but ultimately discard them. Mayyyyybbbbeeeee ME sneaks in. I need to think on it.

now you're on probation.

[YmoBeThere]

But I thought they left you in charge? No wonder you can’t implement anything.

Exactly!!!

[bundabergdevil]

Exactly!!!

But did you implant anything?

[bundabergdevil]

now you're on probation.

Hey now, I had your back on that whole listeria business. Vermont 1 in your book?

[YmoBeThere]

But did you implant anything?

I sent a few e-mails that were likely not seen. So the obvious answer to this is yes.

[Bostondevil]

Granted I haven't been to any of the most famous natural landmarks out west (Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone), but I have driven through Texas and Arkansas and Kansas and Missouri and Indiana and Illinois and Colorado and Wisconsin and California and Oregon. (California and Oregon would make my top 10.) Looking out the car window from any place on the highway in Vermont beats any other state I've ever visited. If you want to claim that Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon has more natural beauty than any single location in Vermont, I won't argue. If you want to claim that because Arizona has the Grand Canyon or Wyoming has Yellowstone that the whole state is more naturally beautiful? Nah. All of Vermont is beautiful from the highway, not many states can claim that.

[budwom]

Hey now, I had your back on that whole listeria business. Vermont 1 in your book?

Nah, can't see us being number one, but I think we merit top 10 consideration...lots of beautiful states out there, California is really tough to beat all in all.

We are tentatively removing your probation (and resuming beer and cheese shipments) since you have shown sincere signs of remorse.

[YmoBeThere]

My bill at Lowe's yesterday was $50.50. A day later, I'm still not sure how to feel about that.

[bundabergdevil]

My bill at Lowe's yesterday was $50.50. A day later, I'm still not sure how to feel about that.

Sounds like you could go either way…

[budwom]

Granted I haven't been to any of the most famous natural landmarks out west (Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone), but I have driven through Texas and Arkansas and Kansas and Missouri and Indiana and Illinois and Colorado and Wisconsin and California and Oregon. (California and Oregon would make my top 10.) Looking out the car window from any place on the highway in Vermont beats any other state I've ever visited. If you want to claim that Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon has more natural beauty than any single location in Vermont, I won't argue. If you want to claim that because Arizona has the Grand Canyon or Wyoming has Yellowstone that the whole state is more naturally beautiful? Nah. All of Vermont is beautiful from the highway, not many states can claim that.

That's a very good way of putting it. Driving the entire length of the state from I-91 up to I-89 and the Canada border is a great example...

[Acymetric]

My bill at Lowe's yesterday was $50.50. A day later, I'm still not sure how to feel about that.

Better than the time I rang up a $6.66 order for someone at the Southpoint Chick-fil-a many years back.

[ClemmonsDevil]

Better than the time I rang up a $6.66 order for someone at the Southpoint Chick-fil-a many years back.

Then he clicked his cloven hooves and ran off?

[Acymetric]

Then he clicked his cloven hooves and ran off?

I kind of hesitated when I started reading off the total and he quickly interjected to add a small fry.