Mike? North American Tour // Next Up: New England? DC? NYC?

Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: everywhere

SO I don't know if anybody remembers me talking about this about a year ago, but I'm leaving tomorrow. The deal: driving around the country/continent and visiting everywhere (and everyone) I can, until all my money is gone. I'm setting up a travel blog thing at the moment for anyone who wants to follow.

SO, if anybody happens to be near where I'm traveling, maybe you have cool ideas for places to visit, or maybe we could have lunch at some quirky little local place? My current vaguely planned route looks like this at the moment: Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Ohio, up to Toronto, across to Ottawa, over to Nova Scotia, down through New England and zig-zag down the east coast, west to Texas and Phoenix from there.

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:17 am

See you in Texas, dawg.

And based on the blood oath to Ryan I made, maybe Phoenix.

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:35 am

If I have the time we can hang out in Toronto. Doubtful I will have a place for you to stay, though.

Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: everywhere

That's no problem. I'm aiming to get there on the weekend. My cell is 814-460-7728, call or text or whatever.

I actually have in my old notes for this thing that I was gonna visit you in Toronto but I wasn't sure if you were still around these parts.

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:04 am

phoenix sucks, but if that's where you're going i can get myself up there

Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: everywhere

Actually Phoenix is like way up there on my list of places I want to make sure I get to. Planning and seeing you and Ryan, and ALSO getting my real-life re-match.

Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1597

My cousin goes to college in Pittsburgh, but she probably doesn't want to see you.

depending on when you're zig-zagging I'll either be in Philly or Blacksburg. Probably Blacksburg. It's not really anything there besides VT and some bars, so you probably won't want to stop by, but you can if you want to.

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:44 pm

you coming through NYC?

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 2:05 pm

No offense to Phoenix, but why the hell would you want to go there?

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 2:09 pm

get kidnapped by drug cartels obv.

would make for a great story to tell at parties

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 2:43 pm

well, he wants to go to phoenix to see and race ryan. you might want to get an early start though, cause racing in 120 degree heat is pretty rough

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 2:49 pm

Oh also if you are passing through the east side of Cleveland at a convenient time, we can have lunch.

Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 1108 Location: PA

I'm about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh if you happen to be driving that way (though it doesn't sound like you will be).

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uh if you're in eastern idaho i know a mad good mexican place you could treat me to

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if you're in south jersey i know a mad good italian place you could treat me to

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 3:47 pm

if you're in north new jersey i know a mad good turkish place you could treat me to

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 3:57 pm

mike when are you in ottawa pls

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 3:59 pm

Roll Fish wrote:

if you're in north new jersey i know a mad good turkish place you could treat me to

You are just asking people to overdo that joke.

Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4885 Location: MAN Texas

if you come to houston I'll help you take in all the smoggy air

Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: everywhere

SMAX wrote:

depending on when you're zig-zagging I'll either be in Philly or Blacksburg. Probably Blacksburg. It's not really anything there besides VT and some bars, so you probably won't want to stop by, but you can if you want to.

k

Roll Fish wrote:

you coming through NYC?

Absolutely, never been there.

Also I have some people I love over in Phoenix, and um, when I visited before I thought it was pretty awesome?

kfunque wrote:

I'm about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh if you happen to be driving that way (though it doesn't sound like you will be).

Nope. :/

Note: I'm not treating anybody to any food (limited funds!) but those places all sound interesting!

sgower wrote:

mike when are you in ottawa pls

Um, well, I'd like to be in Toronto this weekend, so probably the following week some time?

Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: everywhere

First tabber visited: Boorishly!

This weekend: Toronto? (unless the border guys kidnap me or something)

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:49 pm

I am hosting some houseguests this weekend from France, so it is doubtful I will be available for sweet high-fives. I can, though, recommend that this weekend is Doors Open Toronto, where lots of historic buildings and Cool Stuff will be open to the public, even and especially stuff that is usually closed.

Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: everywhere

Wow, sweet, thanks!

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 3:13 am

haha the first two threads i visit on tabb tonight and they're both hating on phoenix. it's whatev.

mike i am thrilled to see this is happening, and i am curious as to when you will be in phoenix. you can stay at my apt. a day or two if need be. also let us know when you're coming so chris can try his best to come over from tucson. THIS IS GREAT.

also when i race in real life (which is the way i usually race people), i always win because they are right next to me so i know how fast i need to fun and I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED. lets race, and lets bet like $500 on it too huh?

hope you are continuing to have a good time on your trip, and i am glad it's finally happening for you!

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 6:56 am

i can hate on phoenix in any thread at any time.

but seriously, i will try my best to get up to phoenix when you are here. and you are welcome to crash on my couch in tucson if the mood strikes you

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 11:26 am

Oh yeah I was gonna come in here and mention that I met Mike and he is a pretty cool guy. We went to a restaurant that has a homemade X-wing fighter outside the front door, had some Jamaican jerk chicken, and talked a lot about traveling the country.

Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: everywhere

'twas pork

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:49 pm

Oh right, it was indeed pork.

Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 11:11 pm

i knew it

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:30 pm

THE RESTAURANT HAD A HOMEMADE LIFE-SIZE X-WING FIGHTER OUTSIDE OF IT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PHOENIX DELIVER ANYTHING HALF AS COOL AS THAT