Author Topic: How Viginia bleeds it's population into poverty (Read 779 times)

DieAz · « **Reply #15 on:** September 01, 2004, 07:23:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Coolridr
and they will pull you over just for having one(Radar detector)

lol , go see what they do to you for having a radar jammer. active or passive.

Beefcake · « **Reply #16 on:** September 01, 2004, 08:50:44 PM »

Heheh Welcome to Virginia.

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 01, 2004, 09:34:44 PM »

your better off living in CA than there.

Nefarious · « **Reply #18 on:** September 01, 2004, 10:10:19 PM »

I remember when I was young living there, and driving by that big fancy building of the Christian Broadcasting Network, Now we all know where that collection plate money went

I liked living there, although I was little. Lots of Navy Aircraft over head F-14's and A-6's, Driving past the Shipyards and going through the tunnel.

Nefarious · « **Reply #19 on:** September 01, 2004, 10:12:05 PM »

Beefcake where do you live? My dad lives in Winchester and I live about 4hrs from him West on Route 50 (in West Virginia)

Sox62 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 01, 2004, 10:32:43 PM »

My favorite Virginia story....

My Uncle was returning from dropping his daughter off at the University of Tennessee,and was driving on I-77 when a state trooper pulled him over.The conversation went like this....

Trooper-"Mr.Ross,I pulled you over for speeding.Were you aware of how fast you were going?

My uncle-"No sir,I wasn't."

Trooper,with a look of disbelief and disgust-"Mr.Ross,I clocked you at 94 MILES AN HOUR.How can you possibly sit there and try to tell me you had no idea how fast you were going?"

My uncle-"The speedometer only goes to 85."

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #21 on:** September 01, 2004, 11:48:24 PM »

My sister live in Va so I go there a bunch of times.
Nice state. No real complaints other then You gotta pump your own Gas and you have to search for an ABS store if you want hard stuff.
They do seem to be a bit Taxy though taxing just about everything in sight.

I have seen some things in Va that I've never witnessed anywhere else though.

For example it is the only state Ive ever been in where drivers ride their brakes,, Going UP hill.

They also have announced in the media(traffic reports) traffic delays
Because of the sun.
Evidently folks there havent figured out what the visor is for yet LOL

But other then those minor things I think its a pretty good state and has its plus's and minuses just like anywhere else.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #22 on:** September 01, 2004, 11:53:16 PM »

VA sucks. People can't drive for ****. People don't know ****. People are either yuppies or illegals. Its an ABC store Drediock, and the damn thing closes at 8PM.

This state makes me so FURIOUS!
-SW

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 02, 2004, 12:18:58 AM »

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rpm · « **Reply #24 on:** September 02, 2004, 12:32:11 AM »

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #25 on:** September 02, 2004, 08:08:53 AM »

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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
VA sucks. People can't drive for ****. People don't know ****. People are either yuppies or illegals. Its an ABC store Drediock, and the damn thing closes at 8PM.

This state makes me so FURIOUS!
-SW

Actually We're thinking of moving there after my son graduates Highschool.

sinkhole · « **Reply #26 on:** September 02, 2004, 10:20:39 AM »

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK

They also have announced in the media(traffic reports) traffic delays
Because of the sun.
Evidently folks there havent figured out what the visor is for yet LOL

I remember the radio mentioning sun glare delays when I lived in NY.

Coolridr · « **Reply #27 on:** September 02, 2004, 10:38:48 AM »

Talking about traffic...After the short times that it doesn't rain...as soon as it starts to drizzle again..BAM BAM BAM.accident after accident. When it starts to rain don't paln on getting anywhere fast. You'd think that with all the wet road experience these people should have there should be no problem. And forget it in the winter when it snows.

Sandman · « **Reply #28 on:** September 02, 2004, 10:56:55 AM »

Two rules for driving in the DC area... stay the hell away from any vehicle with diplomatic plates and watch out for the cabbies.

Horn · « **Reply #29 on:** September 02, 2004, 11:08:50 AM »

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Originally posted by Coolridr
Talking about traffic...After the short times that it doesn't rain...as soon as it starts to drizzle again..BAM BAM BAM.accident after accident. When it starts to rain don't paln on getting anywhere fast. You'd think that with all the wet road experience these people should have there should be no problem. And forget it in the winter when it snows.

Heh I was a contractor there for 10 yrs--lived out at Chick's Beach near Lynnhaven Inlet--had to goto CINC/SACLANT compound & NARDAC (NAVDAC now I think) daily with trips to Langley and NASA thrown in and an occasional run to Dam Neck (there was a whole tempested BUILDING there).

You are absolutely right about the traffic. The tunnel was mindless in the afternoon. And hot? Try it in a 3 piece suit. The great thing tho was going home to a place on the bay and fishin for flounder for dinner....or to the Duck Inn on the gazebo for drinks...

Still and all it was better than Fairfax County (McLean). Talk about taxed to death.

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