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Title: I've been in Tulsa too long
Post by: bugo on July 07, 2012, 12:01:41 AM
I have started to call all freeways "the highway."
Title: Re: I've been in Tulsa too long
Post by: bulkyorled on July 07, 2012, 11:46:19 PM
You should get out before it becomes a set in stain and you can't get it out
Title: Re: I've been in Tulsa too long
Post by: Crazy Volvo Guy on July 08, 2012, 12:16:54 AM
Could be worse.  I spent a week in southern California, and ever since, I've been occasionally calling freeways "the [route number]" interstate or not.
Title: Re: I've been in Tulsa too long
Post by: US71 on July 08, 2012, 08:14:39 AM
Quote from: bugo on July 07, 2012, 12:01:41 AM
I have started to call all freeways "the highway."

Along the US 67 Expressway corridor north of Little Rock, people call the road "The Interstate".  I guess that's right on a technicality since 67 IS an "interstate" (small i) highway .
Title: Re: I've been in Tulsa too long
Post by: Brandon on July 08, 2012, 04:01:41 PM
Heh.  I've been around Chicago too long.  They're "expressways" or "tollways" depending upon toll or "free" status.   Need I mention that I use the name instead of the number.
Title: Re: I've been in Tulsa too long
Post by: Road Hog on July 08, 2012, 04:06:04 PM
In Dallas, everyone uses the number of the main 2dl freeways, but uses names for everything else. Everyone knows the LBJ, the Bush and the Tollway. An exception is Stemmons for I-35E.
Title: Re: I've been in Tulsa too long
Post by: kphoger on July 10, 2012, 09:27:47 PM
Quote from: bugo on July 07, 2012, 12:01:41 AM
I have started to call all freeways "the highway."

Just as long as you don't start calling every freeway "the BA"...