Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

[Max Rockatansky]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

Alaska because I have enough ape-men issues down my way (especially the Mogollon Monster).  The last thing I need to not be able to see them camouflaged in snowy environments.

[Mav94]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

West Versconsifornxico.

[Big John]

Matrimony. Never married.

[CoreySamson]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

Gaseous.

[pderocco]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

This is supposed to be about the worst possible answer, not the worst possible question.

[PNWRoadgeek]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

The state where I fall asleep and wake up at the middle of the night, I get a big smile on my face and think about Alanland every time I wake up at this stage. This marks my return to the forum, and I thought about it. I thought about the middle of the night. That's why I am back.

[kphoger]

This is supposed to be about the worst possible answer, not the worst possible question.

That's why I tried to come up with the best possible answer.  I figure the best possible answer to the worst possible question must somehow end up being the worst possible answer.

[xonhulu]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

Why is in Arizona, but I've been there.  Therefore, no solution.

[kphoger]

Why is in Arizona, but I've been there.  Therefore, no solution.

ooooooohhh!!!!  You figured out the trick question! 

[Roadgeekteen]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

The Empire State of mind

[Henry]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

[Roadgeekteen]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

As part of an Anti-Gambling campaign in the city of Worcester, they lobbied for a change to confuse potential gamblers in their city from going to the casinos in Connecticut.

[formulanone]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

Massachusetts was using Commonwealth Units and Connecticut was not.

[1995hoo]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

It was a political thing. Driving eastbound towards Boston, the road to the right connects to states further south that are more conservative than most of New England, so they wanted to give it an x95 number to clarify to disgruntled conservatives which route to use to emigrate to states where they would be happier. The road to the left, however, connects to states that are more politically liberal, so they used an x90 to connote that the road is related to the Massachusetts Turnpike and leads to places where left-wing voters would be happy.

[Big John]

Lost a bet to Rube Goldberg.

[xonhulu]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

Interstate Schizophrenia.

[kphoger]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

Like this:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/HyKFQC7oQMaVzAmm6

[Mav94]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

They donated the 105 to California.

[kurumi]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

As part of an Anti-Gambling campaign in the city of Worcester, they lobbied for a change to confuse potential gamblers in their city from going to the casinos in Connecticut.

The original designation -- state route 52 -- was the number of cards in a blackjack deck and that's gambling. The whole region has a sordid history TBH.

[TheCatalyst31]

10/3/25:

How did the I-395/I-290 switchover in MA exist?

The engineer assigned to review the project was very shy, and when he had to point out the switchover to his boss, he Worcest out.

[PNWRoadgeek]

10/4/2025:

How much does it cost to build a bridge over all the current interstates?

[Roadgeekteen]

10/4/2025:

How much does it cost to build a bridge over all the current interstates?

Tree Fiddy

[LilianaUwU]

10/4/2025:

How much does it cost to build a bridge over all the current interstates?

No matter the answer, it's always gonna be overbudget.

[kurumi]

10/4/2025:

How much does it cost to build a bridge over all the current interstates?

If it's one bridge over everything, then it's equivalent to a double-decking project. However, you will not need additional right of way. Those factors cancel out, and you are now estimating a duplicate of an already built project (the interstate highway system), which cost about $500 billion in 2016 dollars (source).

Given the price of a banh mi has tripled since then, the new estimate is $1.5T plus 18% tip

[Big John]

My 2 cents worth.