I've been here almost a month now, so I'd better introduce myself. I'm a former MTR lurker/occasional poster with a lifelong interest in roads, maps, big green signs, roadside attractions, diners, gas stations with good coffee (trading Kwik Trip for Casey's is not an upgrade), and the like. I have lived all over the upper Midwest but for the last 8.66 years I've lived in southernmost Illinois (like, south of Marion/Carbondale) and I plan to stay here as long as I can. My road interests include non-Interstate freeways, anything related to rural highways, and alternate routes between destinations. My road quirk is preferring not to return from somewhere by the same route I used to get there. It's very nice to be here.
Welcome from Massachusetts!
Welcome from Alabama!
Welcome from Oregon!
Another welcome from Norte Alabama!
Greetings from Seattle!
Greetings!
(don't talk about the hills down there)
Quote from: kphoger on April 21, 2025, 09:58:34 AMGreetings!
(don't talk about the hills down there)
What hills?
Quote from: Mav94 on April 21, 2025, 12:35:03 PMQuote from: kphoger on April 21, 2025, 09:58:34 AMGreetings!
(don't talk about the hills down there)
What hills?
Exactly. ;-)
Also, there is no secret war with Nimbya.
Welcome from a neighbor in the tropical portion of Indiana! I've lived in SW Indiana all my life and I don't ever remember hearing "baja Illinois" ever.
LOL, I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who calls it that!
When I first saw the thread title, I thought maybe it was a town I'd never heard of.
"Baja" = lower, which aptly describes those of us in the southern seven counties, below the Goreville hill on I-57.
I'm kicked out of Fight Club, aren't I?
Quote from: Mav94 on April 22, 2025, 09:22:09 AMI'm kicked out of Fight Club, aren't I?
No, not at all.
Enjoy:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=29866.0
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=35792.0
I would like to amend my previous post to "the slight, insignificant downhill grade near Goreville on I-57 that leads to a collection of minor geographic obstacles that were probably caused by gophers and moles."
Quote from: Mav94 on April 22, 2025, 11:57:30 AMI would like to amend my previous post to "the slight, insignificant downhill grade near Goreville on I-57 that leads to a collection of minor geographic obstacles that were probably caused by gophers and moles."
I see you're quickly becoming acclimated to the culture here.
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Welcome from Virginia!
Welcome from a further north part of downstate Illinois!
Welcome from Ohio you not interested in Highways ?
Welcome from Illinois del norte!