Road Trip

Alcoholiday · 04-11-2007, 10:10 PM

I live in Indiana, and was thinking about taking a road trip this summer. This is all speculation now.. but if i do go i would be going by myself. I drove to memphis last year w/ a buddy of mine and it was great, but this year, he has to work. So, anyone w/ any ideas? Anyone live in the states around here where i could visit w/ them for a day and see sites or something? Just shoot out the ideas, as i'm bored now.

ninja · 04-11-2007, 10:11 PM

you can come to kansas city

Alcoholiday · 04-11-2007, 10:13 PM

any attractions there? are there hot women?

ninja · 04-11-2007, 10:19 PM

what do you want to do?

there's Worlds of Fun, the Royals, the zoo, the Plaza, the Negro Leagues Museum.....

and it depends where you go

Alcoholiday · 04-11-2007, 10:24 PM

hmmm... sounds interesting... not a big fan of amusement parks, but the rest sound cool

gobbla · 04-12-2007, 03:14 AM

biggest thing is having $$, no dough means options are limited.

if you have time, just drive and look at billboards. you see something that looks remotely interesting, turn off and check it out. I'm a big fan of the worlds "biggest" *things*. hop back in the car and go until you see something else interesting. You get tired...get a hotel within crawling distance to a bar...eat...get pissed, start over the next day.

having a destination and "plan" takes some of the fun out of road trips.

GG300 · 04-12-2007, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by gobbla

biggest thing is having $$, no dough means options are limited.

if you have time, just drive and look at billboards. you see something that looks remotely interesting, turn off and check it out. I'm a big fan of the worlds "biggest" *things*. hop back in the car and go until you see something else interesting. You get tired...get a hotel within crawling distance to a bar...eat...get pissed, start over the next day.

having a destination and "plan" takes some of the fun out of road trips.

I believe you have just booked my next vacation.

Alcoholiday · 04-12-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gobbla

biggest thing is having $$, no dough means options are limited.

if you have time, just drive and look at billboards. you see something that looks remotely interesting, turn off and check it out. I'm a big fan of the worlds "biggest" *things*. hop back in the car and go until you see something else interesting. You get tired...get a hotel within crawling distance to a bar...eat...get pissed, start over the next day.

having a destination and "plan" takes some of the fun out of road trips.

i have a book that has all the roadside attractions listed. That sounds like a good idea....

Blackjack · 04-12-2007, 04:28 PM

I've always wanted to take a road trip and just hit a bunch of major league ballparks. Visit the classics like Wrigley, Fenway or Yankee Stadium. Or hit the new ones like Jacobs Field, Camden Yards, new Busch Stadium.

Then again, I'm a baseball fanatic, you may not be.

Blackjack · 04-12-2007, 04:29 PM

Best trip I've ever taken in a car was driving from South Florida to Key West. Awesome drive.

kmwest · 04-12-2007, 05:08 PM

Washington DC is cool, a long day's drive from Indiana, full of hot women, and you can see Noah's Ark being rebuilt along the way... I'd be willing to drive up there and chill on a weekend.

Lost Dog · 04-12-2007, 05:14 PM

Last year I drove to Little Rock. A great trip. I'm planning it again next year.

Next time, I might do the Route 66 thing. Takes longer, but might be even more fun.

Alcoholiday · 04-12-2007, 05:41 PM

keep the ideas coming guys! i'm soaking them all in. they're all good so far.

CharlieShnoskyIII · 04-12-2007, 11:05 PM

I've always thought that Texarkana would be a wicked awesome place to visit

Alcoholiday · 04-12-2007, 11:28 PM

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I've always thought that Texarkana would be a wicked awesome place to visit

what's that?

gobbla · 04-13-2007, 12:54 AM

you could go to whatever that town is on the other side of El Paso (I was drunk and don't remember) and see a donkey show. everyone needs to see a woman getting nailed by a donkey at least once in their lives.

Blackjack · 04-13-2007, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by gobbla

you could go to whatever that town is on the other side of El Paso (I was drunk and don't remember) and see a donkey show. everyone needs to see a woman getting nailed by a donkey at least once in their lives.

Another snapshot into what's gone wrong with Gobbla...Oh My God.

ODB · 04-13-2007, 10:52 AM

Juarez?

finboy · 04-13-2007, 11:00 AM

Alco - under no circumstances do you want to go to Juarez.
Gobbla - never heard of a 'donkey' show. For real?

Alcoholiday · 04-13-2007, 10:42 PM

what the hell is Juarez?

Cynic · 04-13-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Alcoholiday

what's that?

The three way conjugation between Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

I have family on my father's side in that area.

Alcoholiday · 04-13-2007, 11:06 PM

what's the story behind it?

scary?

Cynic · 04-13-2007, 11:46 PM

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what's the story behind it?

scary?

Texarkana? Kind of depends...

On my father's side of the family, there was a man who married his first cousin and had hisself a couple of Deliverance kids.

Do you think you're going to get waylaid? ("You sure got a purty mout'!")

Not likely. The people are live and let live down there, just be ready to see new and perhaps some disturbing stuff. It's a big varied world.

You'll see a lot of abandoned homes and occupied shacks. They have a superstition about tearing down old structures.

gobbla · 04-14-2007, 01:30 AM

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Juarez?

There ya go!

general idea. Any border town next to an Army\Navy base is going to be a good time. You can almost be certain to see something you've never seen before. Not saying that you should be a sexual deviant doing things that are illegal or anything...but if you just happen to be in a kiddie pool full of pudding and midgets one thing leads to another...makes a good story.