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Northeast / Re: Philadelphia
Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 11:20:51 AM #2
Northeast / Re: Massachusetts
Last post by roadman65 - Today at 11:19:35 AMQuote from: Rothman on Today at 06:48:48 AMQuote from: roadman65 on Today at 12:33:17 AMhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/nXUufMWidfnysogFA
I take that "The Islands" refers to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard on this guide on SB MA28.
What else would it refer to?
I'm not into the lingo of Mass not living there. I'm sure many non road geeks wonder what it means.
Island Ferries is more appropriate being you can't get to those islands via road.
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Mid-Atlantic / Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge (...
Last post by roadman65 - Today at 11:12:23 AMName it the Sinnead O' Connor Bridge, as she protested against it at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ as that venue treats rock concerts like the MBL treats the ball games. You have to stand up and listen to the Anthem played while standing up looking at the flag under the spotlight.
She refused upright to have it done during her concert and sparks flew then.
Or name it the Norman Lear Bridge for first introducing the controversy of the hymn in one of his All In The Family episodes. He had his writers come up with dialogue for Archie and Meathead to argue the song and write lines for the Meathead to oppose the song.
She refused upright to have it done during her concert and sparks flew then.
Or name it the Norman Lear Bridge for first introducing the controversy of the hymn in one of his All In The Family episodes. He had his writers come up with dialogue for Archie and Meathead to argue the song and write lines for the Meathead to oppose the song.
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General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...
Last post by OCGuy81 - Today at 11:09:19 AMQuote from: 1995hoo on Today at 11:00:42 AMQuote from: OCGuy81 on Today at 10:58:05 AMI will say, California is a LOT cheaper than Oregon, also an ABC Store State. I feel there wouldn't be an exit for Hilt, CA (first exit along I-5 in California) without a discount liquor store pandering to Oregonians.
The legendary, or infamous depending on your point of view, South of the Border in South Carolina got its start for similar reasons: The nearby counties in North Carolina were dry and South of the Border was located as close to the state line as possible to sell beer to North Carolinians. (I have no idea whether they were able to advertise in North Carolina back then, though of course later on their billboards were well-known.)
LOTS of fun conspiracy theories about that place, most involving money laundering.
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General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...
Last post by hotdogPi - Today at 11:06:09 AMFireworks in MA for NH.
I don't know if NH billboards are allowed to advertise MA weed or not.
Other than Nevada, I'm surprised there are no prostitute billboards either for Washtenaw County MI (where it's de facto legal because the county said they wouldn't enforce state law) or for any location more than three nautical miles from the coast (where no state laws apply).
I don't know if NH billboards are allowed to advertise MA weed or not.
Other than Nevada, I'm surprised there are no prostitute billboards either for Washtenaw County MI (where it's de facto legal because the county said they wouldn't enforce state law) or for any location more than three nautical miles from the coast (where no state laws apply).
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General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...
Last post by 1995hoo - Today at 11:00:42 AMQuote from: OCGuy81 on Today at 10:58:05 AMI will say, California is a LOT cheaper than Oregon, also an ABC Store State. I feel there wouldn't be an exit for Hilt, CA (first exit along I-5 in California) without a discount liquor store pandering to Oregonians.
The legendary, or infamous depending on your point of view, South of the Border in South Carolina got its start for similar reasons: The nearby counties in North Carolina were dry and South of the Border was located as close to the state line as possible to sell beer to North Carolinians. (I have no idea whether they were able to advertise in North Carolina back then, though of course later on their billboards were well-known.)
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General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...
Last post by OCGuy81 - Today at 10:58:05 AMQuote from: 1995hoo on Today at 10:50:25 AM"Oleo." Wow. There's a word I hadn't heard in many years.
In terms of advertising generally, but not so much in terms of billboards, Virginia (as is the case with a number of states) has a statutory limit on the amount of alcoholic beverages you can import into the Commonwealth at one time unless you have a permit. Virginia is also an ABC store state, meaning the only places you can buy liquor in Virginia are state-run stores. Those of us in Northern Virginia have long gone to DC or Maryland to buy liquor because the prices and selection are often better. The ABC knows that, of course. They used to send personnel into DC to spy on people going to liquor stores to see who had Virginia plates and how much they bought. If they bought more than the legal limit, the spies would radio ahead to law enforcement in Virginia, who (assuming the person took the anticipated route) would then pull them over and issue a citation. I'm not aware of that sort of thing happening these days, although it's legal under the terms of the Twenty-First Amendment.
So the liquor stores in DC and Maryland used to run ads targeted to Virginia residents, and I remember at least one of them used to advertise that it wasn't subject to ABC surveillance (which always seemed dumb to me—who's to say the ABC wouldn't say, "Oh yeah?" and show up to prove them wrong). That particular store no longer exists because the shopping center where it was located was demolished and redeveloped.
I will say, California is a LOT cheaper than Oregon, also an ABC Store State. I feel there wouldn't be an exit for Hilt, CA (first exit along I-5 in California) without a discount liquor store pandering to Oregonians.
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Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Illinois: Round Mile Mark...
Last post by Rothman - Today at 10:56:44 AMQuote from: SSOWorld on Today at 07:50:34 AM... and this is one reason why Travel Mapping only goes off signed routes and mile markers do not qualify as signs*
* Exception provided for US Interstate Routes.
Hm. I see the asterix, but how does TM decide what unsigned Interstates are included in their dataset (e.g., I-124?)? What information do they rely upon?
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General Highway Talk / Re: State Line advertisements ...
Last post by 1995hoo - Today at 10:50:25 AM"Oleo." Wow. There's a word I hadn't heard in many years.
In terms of advertising generally, but not so much in terms of billboards, Virginia (as is the case with a number of states) has a statutory limit on the amount of alcoholic beverages you can import into the Commonwealth at one time unless you have a permit. Virginia is also an ABC store state, meaning the only places you can buy liquor in Virginia are state-run stores. Those of us in Northern Virginia have long gone to DC or Maryland to buy liquor because the prices and selection are often better. The ABC knows that, of course. They used to send personnel into DC to spy on people going to liquor stores to see who had Virginia plates and how much they bought. If they bought more than the legal limit, the spies would radio ahead to law enforcement in Virginia, who (assuming the person took the anticipated route) would then pull them over and issue a citation. I'm not aware of that sort of thing happening these days, although it's legal under the terms of the Twenty-First Amendment.
So the liquor stores in DC and Maryland used to run ads targeted to Virginia residents, and I remember at least one of them used to advertise that it wasn't subject to ABC surveillance (which always seemed dumb to me—who's to say the ABC wouldn't say, "Oh yeah?" and show up to prove them wrong). That particular store no longer exists because the shopping center where it was located was demolished and redeveloped.
In terms of advertising generally, but not so much in terms of billboards, Virginia (as is the case with a number of states) has a statutory limit on the amount of alcoholic beverages you can import into the Commonwealth at one time unless you have a permit. Virginia is also an ABC store state, meaning the only places you can buy liquor in Virginia are state-run stores. Those of us in Northern Virginia have long gone to DC or Maryland to buy liquor because the prices and selection are often better. The ABC knows that, of course. They used to send personnel into DC to spy on people going to liquor stores to see who had Virginia plates and how much they bought. If they bought more than the legal limit, the spies would radio ahead to law enforcement in Virginia, who (assuming the person took the anticipated route) would then pull them over and issue a citation. I'm not aware of that sort of thing happening these days, although it's legal under the terms of the Twenty-First Amendment.
So the liquor stores in DC and Maryland used to run ads targeted to Virginia residents, and I remember at least one of them used to advertise that it wasn't subject to ABC surveillance (which always seemed dumb to me—who's to say the ABC wouldn't say, "Oh yeah?" and show up to prove them wrong). That particular store no longer exists because the shopping center where it was located was demolished and redeveloped.
#10
Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...
Last post by Rothman - Today at 10:48:22 AMQuote from: hotdogPi on Today at 09:05:08 AMBrazil appears to use both $ and a comma.
I've gotten good use out of restaurant loyalty programs.
UNO: Essentially 1 in 16 back. When you get your $10 reward for spending $160, you have two months to use it. There's also the very occasional free entree or $10 off via email.
Outback Steakhouse: Essentially 1 in 14 back. Unfinished points do expire unlike UNO, but I believe you have either 3 or 6 months, and the threshold for the $5 reward is only $70. The only Outback close to me closed, though.
99 Restaurant: every 3 visits, you get a random offer that lasts one month. That said, they also send various coupons in emails that are $5 off $25, a $7 burger on Mondays, or similar, and sometimes they're better than the 3-visit coupons.
Bertucci's: one of the two best ones. No points. Instead, there are quite frequent coupons that are usually $10 or 15 off $30, $20 off $40 or $50, or $25 off $50. Yes, that's half off. (They also have free item with purchase on National Whatever Day, which happens several times per year.)
IHOP: the other really good one. For each $5 spent, you get 1 PanCoin, and anything that's not a full $5 is tracked as a partial one, so two $8 purchases will get you three, not two. Rather than a fixed reward, you can get three pancakes or five pancakes for 3 or 5 PanCoins, a kid's meal for 8, a burger for 12, or other things that are less efficient. They also have the occasional "buy this get 5 or 10 additional PanCoins". As each PanCoin is worth about a dollar if you do it correctly, this is essentially 20% back or more if you try to get the bonus ones. In addition, there's a 3 PM - 9 PM menu that's $6 or $8 depending on the item, so you get cheap meals while earning the PanCoins, and if it's lunchtime, you just use them on something instead of paying full price for a meal.
Oof. That's a lot of average food to swallow down.