I was driving home to South Jersey from Virginia Beach, and was inspired to start this game when I saw a ramshackle building on the side of US 13 advertising, "CHEAP CIGS!" "FIREWORKS!" "PEANUTS!" "GUNS!" "HAM!" Etc etc... and thought, "Man... that really sums up what Northerners think of Virginia, all in one place!" . I regretted not snapping a picture, but I later got one that totally works for Delaware.
So! Without further ado... Post a photo that you believe really encapsulates the essence of the state it was taken in! It's all in good fun, so stereotypes of the state (but be nice about the people) are welcome!
Here's my Delaware, summed up in one picture:
(https://i.postimg.cc/B6zF5d8L/8-EA93-E73-F188-4613-8-FEA-A7-F82-E438664.jpg)
Quote from: J3ebrules on July 28, 2019, 10:56:50 PM
I was driving home to South Jersey from Virginia Beach, and was inspired to start this game when I saw a ramshackle building on the side of US 13 advertising, "CHEAP CIGS!" "FIREWORKS!" "PEANUTS!" "GUNS!" "HAM!" Etc etc... and thought, "Man... that really sums up what Northerners think of Virginia, all in one place!" . I regretted not snapping a picture, but I later got one that totally works for Delaware.
I don't think of those items when I think of Virginia, although that might be because I associate cigarettes, fireworks, and guns with New Hampshire, a few miles from where I live. (I think that for it to represent Virginia clearly, there must be some mention of either a Civil War-related thing or "this is obviously a suburb of DC".)
There are some things to represent New Hampshire that I know of, such as the things I mentioned earlier, liquor, and huge malls to take advantage of no sales tax, as well as a store known as The Chocolate Moose, but I don't have a single photo of two or more of these or of any of these with mountains, a covered bridge, or a presidential candidate sign.
Interestingly, pretty much nothing is unique to New Hampshire. Moose and lobster are also associated with Maine, covered bridges, mountains, and maple with Vermont, and things that are legal (or cheaper) in New Hampshire but not Massachusetts also apply to several other pairs of states.
I always thought Virginia was pretty gentrified, what is described in the original post more sounds like a stereotype of West Virginia.
Oh, it doesn't have to be UNIQUE to that state. That shack I saw would have been just as comfortable in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia... it definitely had a lowlands feel to it, though.
Hm. When I think of New Hampshire, I think of Libertarians and mountains.
Also, Sad Strip Mall Delaware would totally work for some parts of Jersey.
For a state as large as and with such diverse scenery as Texas, this is difficult. But I submit this image, showing bluebonnets, cactus, and rusty barbed wire on cedar posts. I took that photo at a state park during bluebonnet season. Next year, I need to get a fake western diamondback rattlesnake to put in the photo to make it perfect.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patternsandprinciples.com%2Fotherfiles%2For%2F1.jpg&hash=c097b848efb629c75e00f21fa02940b26672be10)
https://www.bing.com/th?id=OGC.61f75ddc105d7c6e8a098f5c76768598&pid=1.7&rurl=https%3a%2f%2f3.bp.blogspot.com%2f-NGf5QY5expE%2fV6KY88IfcyI%2fAAAAAAABTPo%2fZ5hlq2bRL78EAn2NhUzeKzQOpBzyRoVfQCLcB%2fs1600%2fblazing04.gif&ehk=Q8oaWR52NBqvZ%2fCeSdnL0g
Texas
I love these!! Both very Texas hahaha.
Kentucky...
(https://ukathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=13&image_path=/images/2017/8/9/UK_KU_4_2_12_61_cw.JPG)
(https://www.ff.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Virginia-Speeding-e1485892410103.jpg)
The thread made me think of this collection of photos (http://www.pensandpatron.com/lists/each-state-one-photo/) that came across my phone several weeks ago.
Quote from: LM117 on July 30, 2019, 01:35:49 PM
(https://www.ff.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Virginia-Speeding-e1485892410103.jpg)
Who knew it was the Speed Ticket state? Well I do now. 61 in a 45 zone, and a 96 buck ticket. Wasn't that high when I was going 88 down the NJ Turnpike. Jeez.
Quote from: J3ebrules on July 30, 2019, 04:24:02 PM
Wasn't that high when I was going 88 down the NJ Turnpike. Jeez.
You were only a little high, huh? :D
Quote from: kphoger on July 30, 2019, 04:41:00 PM
Quote from: J3ebrules on July 30, 2019, 04:24:02 PM
Wasn't that high when I was going 88 down the NJ Turnpike. Jeez.
You were only a little high, huh? :D
Lmfao!! I wish. We will have legal recreational bud sometime soon!!! Stillllll waiting!
Quote from: J3ebrules on July 30, 2019, 09:21:41 PM
Quote from: kphoger on July 30, 2019, 04:41:00 PM
Quote from: J3ebrules on July 30, 2019, 04:24:02 PM
Wasn't that high when I was going 88 down the NJ Turnpike. Jeez.
You were only a little high, huh? :D
Lmfao!! I wish. We will have legal recreational bud sometime soon!!! Stillllll waiting!
You don't have to wait; just go 88 mph again.
Quote from: 1 on July 30, 2019, 09:26:21 PM
Quote from: J3ebrules on July 30, 2019, 09:21:41 PM
Quote from: kphoger on July 30, 2019, 04:41:00 PM
Quote from: J3ebrules on July 30, 2019, 04:24:02 PM
Wasn't that high when I was going 88 down the NJ Turnpike. Jeez.
You were only a little high, huh? :D
Lmfao!! I wish. We will have legal recreational bud sometime soon!!! Stillllll waiting!
You don't have to wait; just go 88 mph again.
But the AC in my Delorean isn't working, so I'm scared to go back to the future what with global warming....
Connecticut
(https://s.hdnux.com/photos/47/23/46/10303905/7/920x920.jpg)
It's not a state, but...
(https://i.cbc.ca/1.4126546.1495461933!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/construction-montreal.JPG)
...the orange traffic cone has become the unofficial symbol of Montréal.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ec/54/be/ec54be772999d4452f113d780b6a0f7b.jpg)
Quote from: MikeTheActuary on July 30, 2019, 11:07:11 PM
It's not a state, but...
(https://i.cbc.ca/1.4126546.1495461933!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/construction-montreal.JPG)
...the orange traffic cone has become the unofficial symbol of Montréal.
Who knew traffic cones would be that high?
Quote from: hbelkins on July 30, 2019, 11:23:20 AM
Kentucky...
(https://ukathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=13&image_path=/images/2017/8/9/UK_KU_4_2_12_61_cw.JPG)
i was thinking this
https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.JHGP4YXHPnM-MtJYNcGUrQHaED&w=215&h=160&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.15&pid=1.7
I'm loving these!! Keep them coming!!
Illinois:
(https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/herald-review.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/c3/3c3b9d46-bb2e-53f3-8ea3-aa345c3e2a02/59b7f0241d45a.image.jpg?crop=552%2C552%2C82%2C0&resize=1200%2C1200&order=crop%2Cresize)
(https://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/harbaugh-banner-560x326.jpg)
Oklahoma
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 21, 2010, 04:01:21 AM
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Not a state but if you remember its appearance in the opening credits of Laverne and Shirley before they moved to California. Milwaukee City Hall summed up the city.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44693739@N07/4107449910/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBPrP5DmRVM
(https://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/700x/cdn.onlyinyourstate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/17137843799_ebd9517105_k-700x525.jpg)
Quote from: noelbotevera on August 01, 2019, 08:33:28 AM
(https://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/700x/cdn.onlyinyourstate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/17137843799_ebd9517105_k-700x525.jpg)
(https://i.imgflip.com/1s3wlm.gif)
Quote from: Verlanka on July 31, 2019, 05:58:16 AM
Quote from: MikeTheActuary on July 30, 2019, 11:07:11 PM
It's not a state, but...
(https://i.cbc.ca/1.4126546.1495461933!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/construction-montreal.JPG)
...the orange traffic cone has become the unofficial symbol of Montréal.
Who knew traffic cones would be that high?
Montréal is a perfect climate for orange cones. They grow tall and spread like kudzu does in the south of the US.
Definitely Texas:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EA7ZDDRU8AAnpnT?format=jpg&name=small)
^ Having lived 8 years in Texas (2000-2008), I can confirm.
Alabama (but I know this was Georgia) https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.qoLA1LrQ4XMuoFyWPDoYIgHaDI&w=224&h=127&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.15&pid=1.7
Omg these are all fantastic. Dying at Blue Ball.
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on July 31, 2019, 09:50:30 PM
(https://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/harbaugh-banner-560x326.jpg)
He gets the same greeting in East Lansing too. :bigass:
Quote from: J3ebrules on August 01, 2019, 11:06:17 PM
Omg these are all fantastic. Dying at Blue Ball.
Driving through Blue Ball during the 2016 Central PA Meet was memorable, to say the least...;)
Quote from: kevinb1994 on August 01, 2019, 11:16:15 PM
Quote from: J3ebrules on August 01, 2019, 11:06:17 PM
Omg these are all fantastic. Dying at Blue Ball.
Driving through Blue Ball during the 2016 Central PA Meet was memorable, to say the least...;)
PA is a fun state to drive through. Blue Ball, Intercourse, Bird-in-Hand... and then the absolutely bizarre Forty Fort.
I'm not even sure what the background is on that one, other than the town being named for the fort. I guess 18th century Forty Fort was the equivalent of our Forty McFortface?
Quote from: texaskdog on August 01, 2019, 10:07:02 PM
Alabama (but I know this was Georgia) https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.qoLA1LrQ4XMuoFyWPDoYIgHaDI&w=224&h=127&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.15&pid=1.7
No. This is Alabama:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdlIJmCVAAE2gG7.jpg)
Quote from: MikeTheActuary on August 02, 2019, 09:47:09 AM
Quote from: texaskdog on August 01, 2019, 10:07:02 PM
Alabama (but I know this was Georgia) https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.qoLA1LrQ4XMuoFyWPDoYIgHaDI&w=224&h=127&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.15&pid=1.7
No. This is Alabama:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdlIJmCVAAE2gG7.jpg)
You're missing the firearms and run-down houses.
(https://ssoworld.org/pics/InterstatesInWI.jpg)
Quote from: kphoger on July 31, 2019, 09:51:57 PM
Oklahoma
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 21, 2010, 04:01:21 AM
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F7%2F7c%2FUS_69_Craig_Co.jpg%2F800px-US_69_Craig_Co.jpg&hash=3a61ef8cc0889e688b1a4fafd1cef1536521df38)
Not anymore. That was replaced earlier this (or last) year.
This represents the entire Delmarva Peninsula
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190804/2adeae4e2f8f2adf6e3662f9e9b5486d.jpg)
SM-S820L
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/Sheetz_in_Kent.JPG)
well then I guess this would represent Pennsylvania.
Quote from: SSOWorld on August 03, 2019, 03:03:26 PM
(https://ssoworld.org/pics/InterstatesInWI.jpg)
I've seen that picture at least five times on this forum.
Quote from: SSOWorld on August 03, 2019, 03:05:36 PM
Quote from: kphoger on July 31, 2019, 09:51:57 PM
Oklahoma
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 21, 2010, 04:01:21 AM
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F7%2F7c%2FUS_69_Craig_Co.jpg%2F800px-US_69_Craig_Co.jpg&hash=3a61ef8cc0889e688b1a4fafd1cef1536521df38)
Not anymore. That was replaced earlier this (or last) year.
Gone as of April 2018 (https://www.google.es/maps/@36.5104015,-95.2414662,3a,60y,47.58h,83.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sd3fl-oL0qCv21GTVD120kA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). Even though Street View wasn't updated for a while (but it was definitely updated by March of this year), Steve Williams (Big Rig Steve) rolled through the area not long after Mr. Google did so, and as such I was eager to see that ugliness only to find it had been replaced.
^ I don't think it matters that the infamous sign is gone. The picture still sums up something current about Oklahoma: terrible signage.
A picture I took a while ago:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4173/33664437883_fca96df94f_b.jpg)
(But that's only Western WA)
Quote from: Bruce on August 05, 2019, 01:57:22 AM
A picture I took a while ago:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4173/33664437883_fca96df94f_b.jpg)
(But that's only Western WA)
What does that sum up? That it rains? That bikes and transit are superior to cars? or biker helmets aren't needed despite the laws? (Probably all 3)
Quote from: SSOWorld on August 05, 2019, 04:36:46 AM
Quote from: Bruce on August 05, 2019, 01:57:22 AM
A picture I took a while ago:
https://live.staticflickr.com/4173/33664437883_fca96df94f_b.jpg
(But that's only Western WA)
What does that sum up? That it rains? That bikes and transit are superior to cars? or biker helmets aren't needed despite the laws? (Probably all 3)
Woah, steady on pal. It sums up
transportation in Western Washington very nicely: lots of cars, lots of buses, lots of cyclists, and plenty of steady rain/drizzle to get in the way of it all (the last one being paramount). Oregon is very similar in this regard; it's a relatively unique combination, otherwise.
It would be difficult to find a photo that sums up all of Washington, as Eastern Washington has virtually nothing in common with Western Washington. Would have to involve the mountains in some way. But that would be pretty boring, so I applaud Bruce for trying to find a photo that at least sums up part of the state.
To be fair, people unafraid to bike in the rain is what I think of when I think of Washington state as well.
Remember, guys, it doesn't have to literally sum up the entire state. Just like, "yeah, when I think of XYZ, I think of stuff in this picture!" And don't be afraid to get a little stereotypical of the place (just not the people!). For instance, a picture of flat absolute nothing would totally fit my stereotypical idea of what Wyoming looks like!
Quote from: SSOWorld on August 05, 2019, 04:36:46 AM
or biker helmets aren't needed despite the laws?
The biker in the picture has a helmet.
Quote from: webny99 on August 04, 2019, 04:58:05 PM
^ I don't think it matters that the infamous sign is gone. The picture still sums up something current about Oklahoma: terrible signage.
Thank you, that's why I posted it. I knew the sign was gone but thought it still represented Oklahoma pretty well. All that's missing is a jarring bridge abutment.
Does this sign in Oklahoma still exist?
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2719/4209632583_896181b58b_z.jpg)
Quote from: Big John on August 05, 2019, 02:59:26 PM
Does this sign in Oklahoma still exist?
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2719/4209632583_896181b58b_z.jpg)
Sadly (or happily) no. The service area is long gone.
https://goo.gl/maps/WtDYxUth2amA8WjW8
This is the Oklahoma photo that sums it up for me. This is when my kids and I walked across the US-64/Garrison Ave. bridge over to Moffett, OK from Ft. Smith, AR during the road closure from the AR River flooding a couple of months back. The broken down Prius at the welcome sign was just the icing on the cake and brought a smile to my face given what the sign stated.
(https://i.imgur.com/063TGNb.jpg)
Quote from: jakeroot on August 05, 2019, 04:52:27 AM
Quote from: SSOWorld on August 05, 2019, 04:36:46 AM
Quote from: Bruce on August 05, 2019, 01:57:22 AM
A picture I took a while ago:
https://live.staticflickr.com/4173/33664437883_fca96df94f_b.jpg
(But that's only Western WA)
What does that sum up? That it rains? That bikes and transit are superior to cars? or biker helmets aren't needed despite the laws? (Probably all 3)
Woah, steady on pal. It sums up transportation in Western Washington very nicely: lots of cars, lots of buses, lots of cyclists, and plenty of steady rain/drizzle to get in the way of it all (the last one being paramount). Oregon is very similar in this regard; it's a relatively unique combination, otherwise.
It would be difficult to find a photo that sums up all of Washington, as Eastern Washington has virtually nothing in common with Western Washington. Would have to involve the mountains in some way. But that would be pretty boring, so I applaud Bruce for trying to find a photo that at least sums up part of the state.
Nah - I could tell the difference between east and west of the cascades by just crossing the pass (whichever one one crosses - I crossed at Snoqualmie) Nothing but barren land east, nothing but tall pines west - until you reach Seattle and it opens up briefly before you dive into the water. Undersized freeways (I-405). Honestly, Seattle is not bad at all, there are quirks in each city - and national park.
Quote from: SSOWorld on August 05, 2019, 07:50:41 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 05, 2019, 04:52:27 AM
It would be difficult to find a photo that sums up all of Washington, as Eastern Washington has virtually nothing in common with Western Washington. Would have to involve the mountains in some way. But that would be pretty boring, so I applaud Bruce for trying to find a photo that at least sums up part of the state.
Nah - I could tell the difference between east and west of the cascades by just crossing the pass (whichever one one crosses - I crossed at Snoqualmie) Nothing but barren land east, nothing but tall pines west - until you reach Seattle and it opens up briefly before you dive into the water. Undersized freeways (I-405). Honestly, Seattle is not bad at all, there are quirks in each city - and national park.
Sorry, what I meant by "boring" was that posting a photo of Mount Rainier doesn't really sum up Washington State, since there's more to the state than just that mountain. Sure, it's the only geographic feature (besides the Cascades themselves) that can be seen and referenced all over the state, but there's mountains everywhere. Yes, Rainier is particularly impressive, but it's not really a unique identifier for the state. Washington's only hope would be two photos that sum up each side of the state. Bruce's photo sums up the western half nicely, eastern half would probably be summed up by an apple laying in a desert?
This Represents California Well
(https://blog.sfgate.com/stew/wp-content/blogs.dir/2290/files/readers-traffic-jam-annoyances/congestion_ph07.jpg)
Quote from: plain on August 03, 2019, 09:04:21 PM
This represents the entire Delmarva Peninsula
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190804/2adeae4e2f8f2adf6e3662f9e9b5486d.jpg)
SM-S820L
You've got that right! I live in Harford County, which isn't quite the Delmarva, but is still in the Baltimore metro, so I've got plenty of RoFos at my disposal.
Quote from: bing101 on August 06, 2019, 04:49:22 PM
This Represents California Well
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pqminc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F05%2F13734950_1060147280733013_5637699430910034787_o.jpg&hash=cb9bf5564396afc1b85ff8fa2080b5a9941d4cd3)
I was gonna say "no, that represents most cities with traffic". But, considering A) it being sunny, B) the pine and palm trees, C) the carpool lanes, and D) the freeway width, it does sum up the heavily-populated areas of California really well.
Quote from: SSOWorld on August 05, 2019, 07:50:41 PMNah - I could tell the difference between east and west of the cascades by just crossing the pass (whichever one one crosses - I crossed at Snoqualmie) Nothing but barren land east, nothing but tall pines west - until you reach Seattle and it opens up briefly before you dive into the water. Undersized freeways (I-405). Honestly, Seattle is not bad at all, there are quirks in each city - and national park.
Eastern WA isn't totally barren, especially if you move away from I-90. Most of the Okanogan Highlands and Selkirks resemble that of the Cascade foothills (with large forests and deep ravines). The Columbia Gorge and some of its associated water features (including old channels from the great Missoula flood and volcanic activity) are striking. Moses Lake also has a few sand dunes, Spokane has thinner forests, the Palouse is rugged and wrinkled...
For that matter, Western WA also has some different landscapes. Actual rainforest (with dense foliage that isn't found anywhere else in the USA), fjords galore, wide open valleys, and plenty of small towns that were transplanted from the Midwest. I'd claim that Washington has the most diverse collection of landscapes in the country. We're only missing stuff you'd find in the tropics.
For Missouri, I was trying to find a picture of a redneck in front of a Dollar General, but I couldn't find a good picture...
Quote from: kphoger on August 07, 2019, 01:31:13 PM
For Missouri, I was trying to find a picture of a redneck in front of a Dollar General, but I couldn't find a good picture...
Missouri? That sounds like something one sees all the time in the Southern Tier of NY.
I guess that doesn't prevent it from summing up Missouri, but it just wouldn't be Exclusive
TM.
Quote from: jakeroot on August 06, 2019, 06:13:16 PM
Quote from: bing101 on August 06, 2019, 04:49:22 PM
This Represents California Well
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I was gonna say "no, that represents most cities with traffic". But, considering A) it being sunny, B) the pine and palm trees, C) the carpool lanes, and D) the freeway width, it does sum up the heavily-populated areas of California really well.
For those that are curious, this location is where the 73 merges into the 405 in Costa Mesa.
But it is stereotypical that you will see something like this at any suburban LA, SD, or even Bay Area interchange where there are wider freeways.
Quote from: mrsman on August 09, 2019, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 06, 2019, 06:13:16 PM
Quote from: bing101 on August 06, 2019, 04:49:22 PM
This Represents California Well
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I was gonna say "no, that represents most cities with traffic". But, considering A) it being sunny, B) the pine and palm trees, C) the carpool lanes, and D) the freeway width, it does sum up the heavily-populated areas of California really well.
For those that are curious, this location is where the 73 merges into the 405 in Costa Mesa.
But it is stereotypical that you will see something like this at any suburban LA, SD, or even Bay Area interchange where there are wider freeways.
I'd say that is more representative of Metro Los Angeles than the rest of the State. California is overwhelmingly rural despite having several of the largest urban areas in the United States. What I tend to more associate California with is something more akin to this:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/2919/32785573876_10c4cb805b_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RX9CT7)IMG_3597 (https://flic.kr/p/RX9CT7) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
Quote from: thspfc on August 03, 2019, 12:49:59 PM
Quote from: MikeTheActuary on August 02, 2019, 09:47:09 AM
Quote from: texaskdog on August 01, 2019, 10:07:02 PM
Alabama (but I know this was Georgia) https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.qoLA1LrQ4XMuoFyWPDoYIgHaDI&w=224&h=127&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.15&pid=1.7
No. This is Alabama:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdlIJmCVAAE2gG7.jpg)
You're missing the firearms and run-down houses.
I have done many miles of driving in AL....can confirm this dude's ugly mug is on 98% of the billboards in the entire state.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 10, 2019, 12:09:29 AM
Quote from: mrsman on August 09, 2019, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 06, 2019, 06:13:16 PM
Quote from: bing101 on August 06, 2019, 04:49:22 PM
This Represents California Well
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I was gonna say "no, that represents most cities with traffic". But, considering A) it being sunny, B) the pine and palm trees, C) the carpool lanes, and D) the freeway width, it does sum up the heavily-populated areas of California really well.
For those that are curious, this location is where the 73 merges into the 405 in Costa Mesa.
But it is stereotypical that you will see something like this at any suburban LA, SD, or even Bay Area interchange where there are wider freeways.
I'd say that is more representative of Metro Los Angeles than the rest of the State. California is overwhelmingly rural despite having several of the largest urban areas in the United States. What I tend to more associate California with is something more akin to this:
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The average square mile may be rural, but that's not where the average person lives. The people overwhelmingly live in cities and do indeed deal with that traffic, despite plenty of space for them to spread out a bit.
Quote from: webny99 on August 11, 2019, 07:58:01 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 10, 2019, 12:09:29 AM
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This Represents California Well
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I was gonna say "no, that represents most cities with traffic". But, considering A) it being sunny, B) the pine and palm trees, C) the carpool lanes, and D) the freeway width, it does sum up the heavily-populated areas of California really well.
For those that are curious, this location is where the 73 merges into the 405 in Costa Mesa.
But it is stereotypical that you will see something like this at any suburban LA, SD, or even Bay Area interchange where there are wider freeways.
I'd say that is more representative of Metro Los Angeles than the rest of the State. California is overwhelmingly rural despite having several of the largest urban areas in the United States. What I tend to more associate California with is something more akin to this:
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The average square mile may be rural, but that's not where the average person lives. The people overwhelmingly live in cities and do indeed deal with that traffic, despite plenty of space for them to spread out a bit.
Half the state doesn't live in those major metro areas. It's pretty assumptive to lump the character of a state as large as California into the identity of the Los Angeles Metro Area. I would assume a good percentage of New Yorkers don't associate their state identity completely with New York City.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 11, 2019, 08:00:20 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 11, 2019, 07:58:01 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 10, 2019, 12:09:29 AM
Quote from: mrsman on August 09, 2019, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 06, 2019, 06:13:16 PM
Quote from: bing101 on August 06, 2019, 04:49:22 PM
This Represents California Well
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I was gonna say "no, that represents most cities with traffic". But, considering A) it being sunny, B) the pine and palm trees, C) the carpool lanes, and D) the freeway width, it does sum up the heavily-populated areas of California really well.
For those that are curious, this location is where the 73 merges into the 405 in Costa Mesa.
But it is stereotypical that you will see something like this at any suburban LA, SD, or even Bay Area interchange where there are wider freeways.
I'd say that is more representative of Metro Los Angeles than the rest of the State. California is overwhelmingly rural despite having several of the largest urban areas in the United States. What I tend to more associate California with is something more akin to this:
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The average square mile may be rural, but that's not where the average person lives. The people overwhelmingly live in cities and do indeed deal with that traffic, despite plenty of space for them to spread out a bit.
Half the state doesn't live in those major metro areas. It's pretty assumptive to lump the character of a state as large as California into the identity of the Los Angeles Metro Area. I would assume a good percentage of New Yorkers don't associate their state identity completely with New York City.
The Los Angeles metro (including the Inland Empire) and the Bay Area sum up to more than half. That doesn't even count San Diego.
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 11, 2019, 08:00:20 PM
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 10, 2019, 12:09:29 AM
Quote from: mrsman on August 09, 2019, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 06, 2019, 06:13:16 PM
Quote from: bing101 on August 06, 2019, 04:49:22 PM
This Represents California Well
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I was gonna say "no, that represents most cities with traffic". But, considering A) it being sunny, B) the pine and palm trees, C) the carpool lanes, and D) the freeway width, it does sum up the heavily-populated areas of California really well.
For those that are curious, this location is where the 73 merges into the 405 in Costa Mesa.
But it is stereotypical that you will see something like this at any suburban LA, SD, or even Bay Area interchange where there are wider freeways.
I'd say that is more representative of Metro Los Angeles than the rest of the State. California is overwhelmingly rural despite having several of the largest urban areas in the United States. What I tend to more associate California with is something more akin to this:
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The average square mile may be rural, but that's not where the average person lives. The people overwhelmingly live in cities and do indeed deal with that traffic, despite plenty of space for them to spread out a bit.
Half the state doesn't live in those major metro areas. It's pretty assumptive to lump the character of a state as large as California into the identity of the Los Angeles Metro Area. I would assume a good percentage of New Yorkers don't associate their state identity completely with New York City.
The Los Angeles metro (including the Inland Empire) and the Bay Area sum up to more than half. That doesn't even count San Diego.
Nonetheless looking to a traffic jam in Los Angeles as a "summary" of the State of California just doesn't fit. We're talking a state with 9 National Parks, two deserts, tons of mountain ranges and coastline. If we're going to use a traffic photo then one from Los Angeles doesn't speak well to the over all context of the State. I would probably say that something like traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge would be far more representative of the contradiction of massive urban sprawl coupled with massive expanses of outdoor recreation. For me personally (and I know that I think doesn't speak for most people) I associate California more with the Sierra Nevada Mountains more than anything else.
For Arizona the Grand Canyon probably is pretty representative of all the climate zones seen in the state; low lying desert, pine forest and volcanic strewn plateau. Pretty much all of that can seen all in one place along the east rim.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/2018/32083827924_7c2ce3d34d_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QT91fY)1 (https://flic.kr/p/QT91fY) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 11, 2019, 08:00:20 PM
Quote from: webny99 on August 11, 2019, 07:58:01 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 10, 2019, 12:09:29 AM
I'd say that is more representative of Metro Los Angeles than the rest of the State. California is overwhelmingly rural despite having several of the largest urban areas in the United States. What I tend to more associate California with is something more akin to this:
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The average square mile may be rural, but that's not where the average person lives. The people overwhelmingly live in cities and do indeed deal with that traffic, despite plenty of space for them to spread out a bit.
Half the state doesn't live in those major metro areas. It's pretty assumptive to lump the character of a state as large as California into the identity of the Los Angeles Metro Area.
I don't think it matters that the image happens to be in the Los Angeles area. It's a summary of a Californian city. Of course, that doesn't mean it sums up the state as a whole, but the warm climate cities with a lot of traffic are what comes to mind first.
QuoteI would assume a good percentage of New Yorkers don't associate their state identity completely with New York City.
Very true. There's one big difference, though. New York is more like two states. New York City and Long Island are one, and then the decent and beautiful part of the state is another. With California, on the other hand, there's big cities located throughout the state, and you can't neatly chop it in two between urban and scenic like you can with New York. :)
I would actually
expect a picture of NYC in some form or fashion to be used to sum up New York state. It's just a fact that nobody cares about, or even knows about, the rest of the state. But I would then say, that picture of NYC sums up everything south of the Tappan Zee, and you now need to consider everything north of there as a completely separate state, with a different picture probably including waterways/waterfalls/mountains/etc.
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That's the thing you could chop California into regions which are fairly distinct culturally:
- Southern California essentially is the most densely urbanized area in the state and a lot of it's identity is wrapped up around in. The traffic and way of life surround Los Angeles, Riverside/San Bernardino and San Diego seems to be the popular perception by outsiders of what California is mostly like. Once you get north of the San Gabriel Mountains the overwhelming urbanization tends to disappear rapidly (sans places like Lancaster/Palmdale and Hesperia/Victorville).
- The Mojave Desert region of California is far more rural and has a ton of historic ties to the silver mining era of the eastern Sierra Nevada Range. Owens Valley in particular was heavily associate with agriculture until the Los Angeles Aqueduct project drained Owens Lake.
- San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley are extremely driven by agriculture the life style that surrounds it. Usually this is where you'll find the most angst against the bigger cities since the way of life clashes with what people in urban area wants (the High Speed Rail debate comes to mind). Sacramento is something of an oddity which seems to be becoming rapidly urbanized but the other bigger cities in the area like Fresno and Bakersfield still slant to agricultural ways of life.
- Much of the Pacific Coast from Ventura north to Marin County is fairly similar in that it usually has that same coastal city flair to them. Even the San Francisco Bay Area seems to have that whole "coastal city feel" to it which makes it substantially different than Southern California.
- The western Sierra Nevada Region and Lake Tahoe are more tied to the early mining era of California. That being the case the areas are heavily rural and much more oriented towards outdoor activities. Tahoe in particular has more in common with colder U.S. states that have winter sports and large lakes.
- The Northern Coast and Cascades region of California is somewhat similar to the Western Sierras. Much of the industry up that way was either tied to logging or mining booms which have long since faded. Suffice to say you couldn't find a much different place than Los Angeles with the likes or Eurkea, Crescent City or even a place Yreka.
So with that all in mind it is hard to come up with a photo that encompasses all of the following attributes:
- Urbanization and urban traffic.
- Coast Line.
- Agriculture.
- Mining.
- Desert.
- Mountains.
I would say something San Francisco oriented is coming to come far closer to hitting the major themes of California in a single picture. So with that in mind this is probably the best I could come up with, this is the Marin Headlands looking eastern towards the Golden Gate Bridge towards San Francisco:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4533/38377694911_3d630f362d_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21tiHD2)0 (https://flic.kr/p/21tiHD2) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
With the above in mind the photo hits four of the six themes:
- Urbanization with the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge and San Francisco.
- Lots of coast line with San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate.
- Lots of mountains which are represented by the Marin Headlands, the San Francisco Peninsula and Diablo Range in the background.
- Mining is represented well by San Francisco itself since the Bay was the major port of entry during the California Gold Rush.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 12, 2019, 11:55:42 AM
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That's the thing you could chop California into regions which are fairly distinct culturally:
California
should be chopped into regions which are fairly distinct culturally. Then the areas not in the urban congressional districts would actually have some representation as for the most part, they don't identify with the needs of the city-dwelling masses there.
Quote from: MikieTimT on August 12, 2019, 01:27:19 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 12, 2019, 11:55:42 AM
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That's the thing you could chop California into regions which are fairly distinct culturally:
California should be chopped into regions which are fairly distinct culturally. Then the areas not in the urban congressional districts would actually have some representation as for the most part, they don't identify with the needs of the city-dwelling masses there.
The water rights alone make that an impossibility now. If that were going to happen it was probably going to have to be before all the water infrastructure of the early 20th Century was built.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 12, 2019, 02:17:51 PM
Quote from: MikieTimT on August 12, 2019, 01:27:19 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 12, 2019, 11:55:42 AM
^^^
That's the thing you could chop California into regions which are fairly distinct culturally:
California should be chopped into regions which are fairly distinct culturally. Then the areas not in the urban congressional districts would actually have some representation as for the most part, they don't identify with the needs of the city-dwelling masses there.
The water rights alone make that an impossibility now. If that were going to happen it was probably going to have to be before all the water infrastructure of the early 20th Century was built.
With all of the Californians moving to Colorado (among many other places) these days, water rights for California are a subject that's likely to come to a head again in our lifetimes.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on August 12, 2019, 11:55:42 AM
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That's the thing you could chop California into regions which are fairly distinct culturally:
And you can do the same with both upstate NY and NYC/Long Island. The point is that NY has a VERY wide divide that pretty neatly cleaves the state in two, whereas California does not because it has multiple large metro areas. Let's face it, most people who think of stereotypical NY will think of NYC, just as most people thinking of stereotypical CA will think of the urban areas.
Hell, if you think about it, you can chop Jersey into 2 or 3 (or some argue even four) distinctly different cultural zones. You've got the smog-covered northern New York metro area, the rolling fields of South Jersey that gives us the term "Garden State" , and then the Jersey Shore (Zane some people argue there's a Central Jersey).
And if someone posted a picture of Snooki and the Sitch being stereotypically repsrestative of our state, they'd be just as correct as if they posted a picture of the oil refineries in Linden you drive past on the Turnpike.