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The clock tower (once part of a rail terminal) in Spokane, WA's Riverfront Park:

Columbus's Main Street and Rich Street Bridges in today's setting sun: 035b by asher519, on Flickr

While out wandering today, I think I mumbled an audible "FINALLY!" when I came upon this fence: 043b by asher519, on Flickr 044b by asher519, on Flickr 045b by asher519, on Flickr And here's an overview of Flats II from the north: 046b by asher519, on Flickr

I've moved around so much I'm probably missing a few, but I think this is everything... Amtrak: Northeast Corridor, Cardinal, Empire Builder, Cascades Atlanta: MARTA rail Boston: MBTA T and commuter rail Chicago: CTA buses and rail, Metra, Pace buses Columbus: COTA buses, Ohio State CABS Dayton: RTA buses DC: Metrorail Greyhound Indiana: NICTD South Shore Line NJ: NJ Transit regional rail NY/NJ: PATH NYC: MTA rail Philadelphia: SEPTA regional rail, subways, buses Pittsburgh: PAT buses, T, Duquesne Incline Portland: TriMet buses, MAX light rail, Streetcar Seattle: Metro buses edit, thought of a couple more...

Thanks for the updates! If all goes as planned, I'll be relocated there within 10-12 days (actually St. Paul for starters).

Mine is my Hebrew name coupled with my birth date on the Jewish calendar (the 19th of Av which is the 5th month).

I always told myself I would end up in Boston -- I do love Boston -- but lately my heartstrings are pulling me back to Portland. To be honest, however, I always said that if I ended up in the PNW again, I would do Seattle, instead. Regardless, I'll be moving back to Columbus at month's end to finish my Masters (I'm currently in Pittsburgh), and after that, I'll probably be headed to the Twin Cities (Keith, I may have to take you up on that offer). I would also do NYC (of course), DC, San Francisco, Montreal, and Burlington, VT. And if I were to go overseas: Dublin. Simply because I'm fiercely proud of my Irish heritage.

I love "Mad Men." I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but it clicks with me. Unfortunately, I don't have cable, so I'll have to "find" a place to see the new season. At this very moment, I'm watching a Juliette Binoche movie (Certified Copy)...

I always enjoyed walking through this development when I lived in Columbus; I'm glad to learn the park has come along so nicely. And I love the "Community" sculpture!

People who say "I seen" instead of "I saw." Though I have a degree in English literature and linguistics, I tend to let a lot of grammar "mistakes" slide. Oy, but that one drives me crazy!

When someone is tailgating me and I see a pothole coming up, I steer so as to straddle it while just missing it with my wheels. More often than not the tailgater won't see it in time and will slam right into it. :evil: I like that idea. I've often likened driving down Youngstown streets to slalom practice :-) No. It's still illegal. They've even begun putting cameras at some of the lights. They could easily set many of they're stoplights to blinking so they act as a stop sign instead, but there'd be no money in that...

(Allow me to clarify, however, that many of the stoplights here are either way too long or simply unnecessary :-D)

I think that Youngstown drivers are, quite possibly, the worst drivers on the planet; or at least the worst drivers I've ever experienced. Given how deserted much of the city is, there seems to be an almost belligerent disregard for traffic laws. I've been honked at more than once--in the middle of the day, no less--for waiting at a stoplight. Stop signs are optional. I think I may be the only person in this place who knows what an indicator light is. Every city street in relatively decent repair is an excuse for a drag race. And, I'm sorry, but my car's small tires require me to drive carefully over all the pot holes so please stop aggressively riding my ass! I say all this somewhat in jest (though not at all tongue-in-cheek). But, honestly, the Yo is sort of a driver's free-for-all :whip:

Though the campus as a whole is a community center, I believe there is, in fact, a Salvation Army sanctuary in the tall, swoopy, dramatic building. When it was still going up and I would come down to Dayton to visit my folks, I would just about wreck everytime I drove past, craning my neck to look, trying to maneuver the insane construction zone that is 75 at the same time.

I very much like this comparison!