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Greetings from Iowa
jlam:
Welcome from Colorado! Been through Iowa on the Avenue of the Saints, but not much else. How is Ames?
pianocello:
Always great to see another fellow Iowan on the forum! I live in Florida now, but I grew up in Davenport and got my master's at Iowa State.
JayhawkCO:
Welcome from a Jayhawk that has spent some good times in Ames visiting friends.
IowaTraveler:
--- Quote from: JoePCool14 on May 03, 2022, 03:16:40 PM ---Greetings from Wisconsin! The closest I've gotten to Iowa State on my own drives was to Waterloo. It's unfortunate that you're right in the middle of the state. I'm rather fortunate to be able to explore IA, WI, and IL at university.
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Being in the middle of the state isn't that bad. Sure, the scenery is a bit lacking in central and north-central Iowa, but the roads are just as interesting as anywhere else in the state. It really just depends on the county. Plus, living in a different part of the state than I used to allows me to easily go to places I haven't been before.
--- Quote from: JoePCool14 on May 03, 2022, 03:16:40 PM ---Also, love that you're a fan of concrete noises for roads. What's your take on the "infamous Indiana concrete noise" if you know what I'm referring to?
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That was one of the things I always looked forward to when going to Indiana. I love it because the buzzing noise it makes is so different from the whistling noises I'm used to hearing from grooved concrete. I always made sure to savor the few seconds of it going over every bridge. It's been quite a few years since I've been out that way, though.
--- Quote from: jlam on May 03, 2022, 03:32:55 PM ---Welcome from Colorado! Been through Iowa on the Avenue of the Saints, but not much else. How is Ames?
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Unseasonably cold.
JoePCool14:
--- Quote from: kphoger on May 03, 2022, 03:19:20 PM ---
--- Quote from: JoePCool14 on May 03, 2022, 03:16:40 PM ---It's unfortunate that you're right in the middle of the state. I'm rather fortunate to be able to explore IA, WI, and IL at university.
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Hey, exploring Iowa's county highways doesn't sound all that bad, though. I've always enjoyed them, personally.
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Fair point. I was surprised when I was on one a few months ago and it was concrete. You definitely wouldn't see that in Wisconsin.
--- Quote from: IowaTraveler on May 03, 2022, 11:07:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: JoePCool14 on May 03, 2022, 03:16:40 PM ---Also, love that you're a fan of concrete noises for roads. What's your take on the "infamous Indiana concrete noise" if you know what I'm referring to?
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That was one of the things I always looked forward to when going to Indiana. I love it because the buzzing noise it makes is so different from the whistling noises I'm used to hearing from grooved concrete. I always made sure to savor the few seconds of it going over every bridge. It's been quite a few years since I've been out that way, though.
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There's entire stretches of highway with that sound. Some parts of I-94 in NW Indiana, for instance. I won't lie, it's a guilty pleasure of mine. :)
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