26-01-2005 11:26									#1
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I've never really travelled in the US before, but I am looking at taking a trip in a couple months now that I have work, and can afford to go. Specifically, I'd like to go to Texas.

One of the things I would like to do is to visit the polytubbies out that way, and to notify them well ahead of time, so that it doesn't come as a complete surprise. I've wanted to take a trip out this way for some time, but I had other priorities to sort out first.

I also would like some other suggestions as to what sorts of things I should do that way when I go.

	26-01-2005 11:28									#2
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If you come via SF/San Jose I'd be more than happy to take you out on the town and show you a good time.

The only place I have been in Texas is San Antonion, and it is one hell of a town

	26-01-2005 11:42									#3
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Not sure whether I will fly to Dallas from Seattle, since the flights are quite reasonable, or whether I will take the bus. It depends on how much time work will let me off for.

	26-01-2005 11:44									#4
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quote: If you come via SF/San Jose I'd be more than happy to take you out on the town and show you a good time.

Thanks. If you are ever up in Vancouver, let me know.

I spoke to my friend, (who's been very busy), and her brother in law doesn't work at the place you applied for.

	26-01-2005 11:52									#5
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There are several of us in the Austin/San Antonio area Ben.

ACK!

	26-01-2005 11:58									#6
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That's what I suspected.

Isn't DFloyd out that way too?

	26-01-2005 11:59									#7
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quote: If you are ever up in Vancouver, let me know. I spoke to my friend, (who's been very busy), and her brother in law doesn't work at the place you applied for.

I have a feeling I will be fine, and that we will soon have a poly meet in Seattle or Vancouver very soon

	26-01-2005 12:13									#8
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quote: Texas might be good for you, but Utah would be much better.

Yup, I love the 4 corners region from Moab and Green River (Canyonlands and Arches Nat'l Parks and the capital of offroad bicycling) in Utah down into the Hopi and Navajo reservations in Arizona, Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and the site up in SW Colorado (whats the name?). I gotta get out of Kansas, I really love the west - Lake Powell here I come.

Nah, not enough golf courses

	26-01-2005 12:23									#9
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Well Ben, can't guarantee the accomodations'll be any good (single room in a co-op, no couch yet), but you're welcome to crash at my place if you visit Austin.

	26-01-2005 12:48									#10
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I don't think that's a problem, Ramo.

Thanks for the offer.

I'm planning Dallas, and Houston for sure. Got friends in both places.

	26-01-2005 16:05									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Not sure whether I will fly to Dallas from Seattle, since the flights are quite reasonable, or whether I will take the bus. It depends on how much time work will let me off for.

Take the bus?



Please, for the love of all that's holy... don't!

* JohnT contemplates a 2,000 mile journey via Greyhound, shudders

	26-01-2005 17:43									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Not sure whether I will fly to Dallas from Seattle, since the flights are quite reasonable, or whether I will take the bus. It depends on how much time work will let me off for.

If you wanted to go to Seattle then you should have come and hung out with MRT and I last week. We had fun drinking beer.

	27-01-2005 13:55									#13
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Oerdin:

Between a day trip to Seattle for fun, or a full-time permanent job, I'll take that job over the day trip.

I wanted to go, but work made the decision easy.

	27-01-2005 14:07									#14
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I heard Austin RuleZ.

	27-01-2005 18:49									#15
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The bus ride should be very interesting to say the least. You will get to rub elbos with some of America's finest. Seriously though, I have met some very interesting people on the bus but sitting on it for hour after hour with no place to take a shower is not my idea of a good time. I sat next to two little girls once and they taught me alll about cartoons and other interesting stuff. Once there was a pimp and his "hoe" on board and he thought he ran the bus. He called the rest of us cattle. Anyway if you get near Tennessee you have a place to stay here.

	27-01-2005 19:50									#16
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Dallas (Well there are some cool places to go and see)
Houston (Ditto, if you ever get there, hiways are F'd up.)
Austin (Getting bigger every day, but still a cool place to go).
San Antonio (Can you say Riverwalk...yes I can!)

	27-01-2005 19:55									#17
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I'm just outside of Corpus Christi. I've rode my motorcycle up to San Antonio a couple of times. It's pretty cool, but the highway/expressways in TX are ridiculous.

	27-01-2005 20:01									#18
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Don't take greyhound for your visit, it's completely awful and will take forever. I looked at greyhound, it said it would take 59 hours to get from Seattle to Austin. You don't want to spend your precious vacation time on a bus.

	27-01-2005 20:08									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Shi Huangdi Don't take greyhound for your visit, it's completely awful and will take forever. I looked at greyhound, it said it would take 59 hours to get from Seattle to Austin. You don't want to spend your precious vacation time on a bus.

And there's the return trip, another 59 hours. That's five days on a bus!

	27-01-2005 20:11									#20
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According to Mapquest, driving would take 36 hours to commute the 2,386 miles between the two (or 72 hours, both ways).

In short: FLY!

	27-01-2005 23:51									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Pax I'm just outside of Corpus Christi. I've rode my motorcycle up to San Antonio a couple of times. It's pretty cool, but the highway/expressways in TX are ridiculous.

You think the highways suck here you ought to see the ones in hawaii, oh good god those suck. And i actually thought texas had the worst drivers oh h*** no tuberski and I took a shuttle from aloha staduim back to our condo and he swears that guy driving us clipped a car flying down the road and he didnt stop. The driver just kept driving.

	27-01-2005 23:52									#22
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Oh and btw San Antonio is cool Its a nice place to live and or visit. The trafficc in austin thats a different story.

	28-01-2005 00:11									#23
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT Take the bus? Please, for the love of all that's holy... don't! * JohnT contemplates a 2,000 mile journey via Greyhound, shudders

Don't listen to him, Ben. Do it!!

I've gone from Canada deep into Mexico on Greyhound 3 times. It was the best experiences of my life, no word of a lie.

The first 24hours are difficult, but after that you may as well be stoned. Its crazy. And you'll never meet more interesting characters.

Edit: One time I went from Ottawa, Canada to San Diego, and from there to San Felipe, Baja Norte Mexico... non stop. It took over 4 days to get there, and another 4 to get back. And I only spent 2 nights in Mexico before heading back. It was awesome

Edit2: It was like driving from Paris to Tehran. You can't beat it. I highly reccommend you take the bus

	28-01-2005 00:24									#24
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Texas!

there's nothing to see in Texas. Trust me.

	28-01-2005 00:29									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident Texas! there's nothing to see in Texas. Trust me.

Texas is cool... while I definately wouldn't want to be convicted of a crime there. Its clean as hell too... I remember driving in from Louisiana into Texas on the Lake Charles, LA to Beaumont, TX run. It difference was striking immediately crossing the border.

See, Ben... you won't see that on a plane

	28-01-2005 00:31									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident Texas! there's nothing to see in Texas. Trust me.

Everybody has their own opinion, to some texas is rich in history. There are some places in Tx that i would prefer not to see however i must, to get from universal city tx to ogden Utah. Besides texas has a lot of very nice people here Now let me say this I didnt say we didnt have our share of slimeballs either.

As for riding the bus i dont know bout that if you have the time and want the adventure go for it i know that tuberski and i enjoy driving the 2000 or someodd miles to get to his home town just cause its a 28 hour drive strait thru and we spend that time together tallking and stuff.

	28-01-2005 00:37									#27
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT And there's the return trip, another 59 hours. That's five days on a bus!

austin, texas to albany, new york. left two thirty in the morning on a tuesday, arrived just before noon on friday.

	28-01-2005 00:47									#28
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quote: Originally posted by self biased austin, texas to albany, new york. left two thirty in the morning on a tuesday, arrived just before noon on friday.

And wasn't it awesome??

	28-01-2005 00:56									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident Texas! there's nothing to see in Texas. Trust me.

This coming from someone that lives in Nevada?

Except LV there is nothing of interest in the state.

Trust me.

ACK!

	28-01-2005 01:25									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski This coming from someone that lives in Nevada? Except LV there is nothing of interest in the state. Trust me. ACK!

Lake Tahoe