Random, impulsive from-the-hip...facts

[The High Plains Traveler]

I wonder what ever became of the original TheAlan who posted the thread.  does he realize what awesomeness it has, and/or has not, reached?

He reverted to his former identity, Carl Rogers.

[cjk374]

There are 3 communities named Simsboro...they are in Louisiana, Texas, & Arkansas.

Louisiana:   
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.42768644,d.b2U&biw=1366&bih=667&q=simsboro+louisiana&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x8631b86592b42067:0xca1fcd6a7d541244,Simsboro,+LA&gl=us&sa=X&ei=pj0qUZ-JMMmkqgGXtYCAAQ&ved=0CH4QtgM

Texas:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.42768644,d.b2U&biw=1366&bih=667&q=simsboro+texas&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x8648b1f39f0f58a9:0x69e8cf3f94da3422,Simsboro,+Teague,+TX+75860&gl=us&sa=X&ei=mzcqUa6UKsXTqwHnmIGADw&ved=0CG8QtgM

Arkansas:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=simsboro+arkansas&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.42768644,d.b2U&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ei=Yj4qUY71AY34qAGG5oDQDw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg

[mgk920]

The State of Wisconsin has two separate incorporated municipalities named 'Pewaukee' and two separate incorporated municipalities named 'Superior'.  Both pairs of munis share common borders with each other.



Mike

[djsinco]

There are 8 incorporated areas of one type or another named Franklin in PA.

[Grzrd]

71 streets in Atlanta include the word "Peachtree" in their names.

[Duke87]

I wonder what ever became of the original TheAlan who posted the thread.  does he realize what awesomeness it has, and/or has not, reached?

He reverted to his former identity, Carl Rogers.

He actually mentioned in another thread that he was offended by what the thread had turned into... and threatened to call the police.

According to his profile, his last login was a couple days after that, back in November.

[Molandfreak]

There are 8 incorporated areas of one type or another named Franklin in PA.

There used to be two cities of Franklin in MN, until 1994. This was the only duplication of municipality names in MN. It'd be cool if the one in St. Louis County still existed

[djsinco]

The State of Tennessee was very nearly named Franklin (the region already went under that name,) and the capital of Franklin was expected to be Franklin as well.

[hbelkins]

The State of Tennessee was very nearly named Franklin (the region already went under that name,) and the capital of Franklin was expected to be Franklin as well.

I thought the State of Franklin was supposed to be East Tennessee. There is a State of Franklin Road in Johnson City.

[kphoger]

Infinity divided by infinity is not one.  But it's not infinity, either.  At least, it's probably not one.

[NE2]

Infinity divided by infinity is goat. Which is and is not the same goat as infinity minus infinity.

[J N Winkler]

Infinity divided by infinity is not one.  But it's not infinity, either.  At least, it's probably not one.

This gets into transfinite numbers.  Aleph-null, anyone?

[NE2]

Infinity divided by infinity is not one.  But it's not infinity, either.  At least, it's probably not one.

This gets into transfinite numbers.  Aleph-null, anyone?

No it doesn't. Transfinites are "larger" infinities. Infinity divided by infinity is indeterminate because infinity is usually defined as shorthand for a limit, and it depends how one approaches that limit. The 2x variant of infinity divided by the x variant of infinity is 2. The aleph-null variant divided by any countable variant is infinity. I'm probably mixing metaphors here and don't care to work it all out.

[agentsteel53]

Infinity divided by infinity is goat. Which is and is not the same goat as infinity minus infinity.

no, infinity divided by goat is goat.  however, goat times goat is Alanland.

[hm insulators]

starfish have no brains.

Makes me wonder how many drivers out there are actually starfish.

[hm insulators]

A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour all your money.

[Molandfreak]

You can drive from Wyoming to Virginia in two and a half hours http://goo.gl/maps/OFJfq 

[1995hoo]

You can drive from Wyoming to Virginia in two and a half hours http://goo.gl/maps/OFJfq 

Some years back, a politician (I think it may have been former US Senator John Warner from Virginia, but I'm not positive) caused a bit of a ruckus in the media when he said that the 14th Street Bridge on I-395 connecting Virginia to the District of Columbia is the longest bridge in the world because it lets you drive from Virginia to Africa.

cpzilliacus might recall which politician said it.

[Mr_Northside]

A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour all your money.

Bust Out Another Thousand!

[djsinco]

You can drive from Wyoming to Virginia in two and a half hours http://goo.gl/maps/OFJfq 

Some years back, a politician (I think it may have been former US Senator John Warner from Virginia, but I'm not positive) caused a bit of a ruckus in the media when he said that the 14th Street Bridge on I-395 connecting Virginia to the District of Columbia is the longest bridge in the world because it lets you drive from Virginia to Africa.

cpzilliacus might recall which politician said it.

That was Stanford Parris; House of Representatives, (VA.) According to the article below, he also said he wanted to rename the bridge the "Soul Brothers Causeway."

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/19/us/gop-speakers-at-dinner-in-virginia-irk-minorities.html

[cpzilliacus]

You can drive from Wyoming to Virginia in two and a half hours http://goo.gl/maps/OFJfq 

Some years back, a politician (I think it may have been former US Senator John Warner from Virginia, but I'm not positive) caused a bit of a ruckus in the media when he said that the 14th Street Bridge on I-395 connecting Virginia to the District of Columbia is the longest bridge in the world because it lets you drive from Virginia to Africa.

cpzilliacus might recall which politician said it.

Sounds like something the late Rep. Stan Parris (R-Va. 8th) might have said.

Parris was a specialist at baiting D.C. politicians (it played well in his district), in particular his favorite foil, former Mayor-for-Life Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr.

[djsinco]

You can drive from Wyoming to Virginia in two and a half hours http://goo.gl/maps/OFJfq 

Some years back, a politician (I think it may have been former US Senator John Warner from Virginia, but I'm not positive) caused a bit of a ruckus in the media when he said that the 14th Street Bridge on I-395 connecting Virginia to the District of Columbia is the longest bridge in the world because it lets you drive from Virginia to Africa.

cpzilliacus might recall which politician said it.

Sounds like something the late Rep. Stan Parris (R-Va. 8th) might have said.

Parris was a specialist at baiting D.C. politicians (it played well in his district), in particular his favorite foil, former Mayor-for-Life Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr.

So, you are saying that Parris was something like a master baiter?

[cpzilliacus]

So, you are saying that Parris was something like a master baiter?

I don't like to speak ill of the dead, and Rep. Parris is reportedly six feet under, but I will used a more well-defined term to describe him - idiot.  How the fine people of the Commonwealth of Virginia ever elected this guy to any office higher than county or city dogcatcher astounds me still.

[1995hoo]

So, you are saying that Parris was something like a master baiter?

I don't like to speak ill of the dead, and Rep. Parris is reportedly six feet under, but I will used a more well-defined term to describe him - idiot.  How the fine people of the Commonwealth of Virginia ever elected this guy to any office higher than county or city dogcatcher astounds me still.

Pretty simple: They've sunk even lower, as his replacement continues to coast to reelection. His replacement is Jim Moran, who's notorious for ethics violations and anti-Semitic comments.

[cpzilliacus]

So, you are saying that Parris was something like a master baiter?

I don't like to speak ill of the dead, and Rep. Parris is reportedly six feet under, but I will used a more well-defined term to describe him - idiot.  How the fine people of the Commonwealth of Virginia ever elected this guy to any office higher than county or city dogcatcher astounds me still.

Pretty simple: They've sunk even lower, as his replacement continues to coast to reelection. His replacement is Jim Moran, who's notorious for ethics violations and anti-Semitic comments.

I am a capital "D" Democrat (as is Moran), but I must agree with you. 

I am not at all a fan of Jim Moran.  Moran is yet another example of why gerrymandering of districts into "safe" ones is bad for the nation as a whole.