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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
I"m thinking driving across US near the canadian boarder along highway2 Or maybe on highway 20. Overall the drive is from portland/seattle all the way to Boston. My question is we'll be crossing many states in the northern middle part of the U.S. I just want to make sure they're not some racist guys that will kill me. So northern middle US is cool? On July 19 2013 08:46 dAPhREAk wrote: what race are you? I'm chinese. thanks.   | ||
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MysteryMeat1
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SliceAndDice
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micronesia
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
On July 19 2013 06:39 micronesia wrote: That is a very long drive. Why are you doing such a long drive? Do you have to drive back? I think we'll renting a one way car. Just for the kick of it, my gf and I are both having internship in the west coast and we thought it'll be cool to drive back to Boston in a span of 10 days. | ||
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micronesia
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decafchicken
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
I went from New Jersey to San Francisco by way of New Mexico, so I can't speak for your whole way, but from Indiana eastward you'll be fine, and I'd assume folks west of that are hospitable as well. So much of that trip is through nothingsville. Personally, driving through endless plains was surreal for me in its own way. There's nowhere around where I live that you can see for 20 miles pretty much all around you. If you can find the odd hill in the middle of those plains, you can even start to see the curvature of the earth. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32154 Posts
i mean, i know it is a tired trope, but i could at least understand being a little hesitent about the south if you are not white... but to be afraid of that about areas you dont even know at all?? might wanna rethink who is being a bit unfair (or even bigoted) here... | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
On July 19 2013 07:07 QuanticHawk wrote: racist guys will kill you? i mean, i know it is a tired trope, but i could at least understand being a little hesitent about the south if you are not white... but to be afraid of that about areas you dont even know at all?? might wanna rethink who is being a bit unfair (or even bigoted) here... Everyone's a little racist inside. | ||
itsjustatank
Hong Kong9179 Posts
On July 19 2013 06:04 evanthebouncy! wrote: I just want to make sure they're not some racist guys that will kill me. the irony level here is astounding. | ||
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aRyuujin
United States5049 Posts
the south is scary af dude when i was little and we drove across mississippi, it was always lock the doors, drive all night so we wouldn't have to stop there. especially in the smaller areas you can see some scary things up north on the other hand, kinda meh. But don't be fooled into thinking that it's not a valid concern | ||
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
On July 19 2013 06:57 decafchicken wrote: Yeah i'd check into the rental car company first. And you're probably going to get super bored unless you do something fun along the way pretty much every day. And you might want to kill your gf after being in a car with her for ten days. Stop by chicago evan :D you live in chicago? chicago is one of my favorite cities haha, only been there twice though. | ||
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AnachronisticAnarchy
United States2957 Posts
On July 19 2013 06:04 evanthebouncy! wrote: I just want to make sure they're not some racist guys that will kill me. Uh dude, this is the first world. Unless you spit on some Aryan Brotherhood guys or drive into a inner-city ghetto, I think you'll be fine. On July 19 2013 08:42 aRyuujin wrote: the south is scary af dude when i was little and we drove across mississippi, it was always lock the doors, drive all night so we wouldn't have to stop there. especially in the smaller areas you can see some scary things up north on the other hand, kinda meh. But don't be fooled into thinking that it's not a valid concern Ok what the fuck. The south isn't some super-hostile hellzone where everybody and their mothers fly Confederate flags and drive big trucks with a shotgun and white cloak in the back. If you're Asian, people will stare at you because there are no Asians there for some reason. Sometimes you'll run into a lone idiot who will chew you out for being "un-American" or some shit if you have an accent and you aren't white, but that's about it. Maaaybe you'll run into a gang or a racist that is actually dangerous, but that's like running into a bear up north or something. Just stay out of the obvious bad places and you'll be fine. | ||
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dAPhREAk
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
On July 19 2013 08:46 dAPhREAk wrote: what race are you? I'm chinese. | ||
OneOther
United States10774 Posts
It's safe. And although there is a lot of nothing in the middle e.g. Kansas and Wyoming, it's still pretty fun if you are with the right people. EDIT: Plan your trips well so you are not sleeping in some sketchy town out in the middle of nowhere. I stayed in St. Louis, Denver, and Salt Lake City. | ||
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dAPhREAk
Nauru12397 Posts
you'll be absolutely fine. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32154 Posts
On July 19 2013 08:42 aRyuujin wrote: the south is scary af dude when i was little and we drove across mississippi, it was always lock the doors, drive all night so we wouldn't have to stop there. especially in the smaller areas you can see some scary things up north on the other hand, kinda meh. But don't be fooled into thinking that it's not a valid concern he said nothing at all about the south, so i am not sure why youre bringing up your story trying to justify something he didnt say. also his original statement was dumb and ignorant as fuck. how the hell can you even wonder about getting hurt by racists if you dont even know anything about the area?? so stupid | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
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On July 19 2013 08:49 OneOther wrote: Drove from Durham, North Carolina to Portland, Oregon. 3300 miles, four days, 12-13 hours each day. It's safe. And although there is a lot of nothing in the middle e.g. Kansas and Wyoming, it's still pretty fun if you are with the right people. EDIT: Plan your trips well so you are not sleeping in some sketchy town out in the middle of nowhere. I stayed in St. Louis, Denver, and Salt Lake City. Wyoming's actually pretty beautiful once the mountains start coming up. | ||
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Kleinmuuhg
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Just use your common sense. | ||
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OmniEulogy
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decafchicken
United States20166 Posts
On July 19 2013 08:43 evanthebouncy! wrote: you live in chicago? chicago is one of my favorite cities haha, only been there twice though. yeah just moved here a few months ago | ||
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OneOther
United States10774 Posts
On July 19 2013 10:12 [UoN]Sentinel wrote: Wyoming's actually pretty beautiful once the mountains start coming up. Yep, a lot of "nowhere" places are beautiful, including Wyoming. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27174 Posts
On July 19 2013 11:45 OneOther wrote: Yep, a lot of "nowhere" places are beautiful, including Wyoming. You know there are inly two escalators in all of Wyoming? Both of them are in a bank. In the STATE. That is crazy. Anyway, people who want to drive across the country need to read this article. It is awesome. http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/magazine/15-11/ff_cannonballrun?currentPage=all | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
On July 19 2013 06:04 evanthebouncy! wrote: just a question. I"m thinking driving across US near the canadian boarder along highway2 Or maybe on highway 20. Overall the drive is from portland/seattle all the way to Boston. My question is we'll be crossing many states in the northern middle part of the U.S. I just want to make sure they're not some racist guys that will kill me. So northern middle US is cool? I'm chinese. thanks. People in Idaho/North Dakota are questionable folk (maybe a little weird and overly-secluded), but other than that, it's not like you're in the South or something. Once you hit Minnesota, you'll have smooth sailing from there. A few tips on traveling in the north: Wyoming can be pretty beautiful, but once you get into the eastern part of the state and into North Dakota, there is fucking NOTHING there, so be prepared. When you're in Idaho/Wyoming/ND/etc, you need to fill up at every gas station you hit. If you're traveling in the summer, it'll quite hot and, once you get into Minnesota/Wisconsin, quite humid. Be prepared. If you're actually traveling in the northern part of the states, watch for animals. Deer are most likely, and you'll probably see a lot of 'em. Will fuck up your car worse than you fuck up the deer. Don't fuck with a moose, and don't gawk at a bear, either. Random fact: Minnesota has a very large bobcat population and the biggest Timberwolf population outside of Alaska in the country, so there are actually dangerous animals in the northern part of the state. Once you get out of Minnesota and partway through Wisconsin, you'll be out of the "middle of nowhere zone where there's a gas station once every 200 miles". Well, that doesn't even happen in Minnesota, but once you're in southern Wisconsin, you're in a generally more urban area. | ||
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Kevin_Sorbo
Canada3217 Posts
On July 19 2013 09:39 ZeaL. wrote: I'm asian and live in the south so I can provide some advice on how to avoid being lynched by an angry mob of KKK. The trick is, you figure out what football team they like and then shit talk their rival team (if you don't know and you're not in Alabama its safe to say 'Bama) They'll instantly invite you to a barbecue. this is the best LOL I had a friend from Senegal who lived in DC for a couple years after leaving Africa. He was dirtpoor and had gotten clothes from salvation army. They gave him this Dallas Cowboys cap that he was proudly sporting, thinking it gave him the 'murican looks. The first few weeks he didnt get why people were giving him dirty looks all day everyday. Until some security guy from a random museum told him that the 'boys were the skins' racial enemy :D but seriously, op is either trolling or largely ignorant. Youre not crossing Darfour or Burma...Your traveling 'muricah on 8 lanes highways... US road trips are the best!! | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
On July 20 2013 00:10 Kevin_Sorbo wrote: this is the best LOL I had a friend from Senegal who lived in DC for a couple years after leaving Africa. He was dirtpoor and had gotten clothes from salvation army. They gave him this Dallas Cowboys cap that he was proudly sporting, thinking it gave him the 'murican looks. The first few weeks he didnt get why people were giving him dirty looks all day everyday. Until some security guy from a random museum told him that the 'boys were the skins' racial enemy :D but seriously, op is either trolling or largely ignorant. Youre not crossing Darfour or Burma...Your traveling 'muricah on 8 lanes highways... US road trips are the best!! 8-lane highways? I doubt you'll see those anywhere except southern California, the Northeast, and maybe a few other highly urbanized areas? Won't see any of those in the northern part of the country. | ||
LosingID8
CA10835 Posts
On July 19 2013 06:04 evanthebouncy! wrote: just a question. I"m thinking driving across US near the canadian boarder along highway2 Or maybe on highway 20. Overall the drive is from portland/seattle all the way to Boston. My question is we'll be crossing many states in the northern middle part of the U.S. I just want to make sure they're not some racist guys that will kill me. So northern middle US is cool? I'm chinese. thanks. my girlfriend did a similar drive from vancouver, WA to milwaukee, WI. she did it in 3 days and that's including stopping in pullman at WSU from some famous ice cream shop, taking photos in front of mt rushmore (which i guess is a little underwhelming? lol). and a couple other minor stops. like others have said, once you get into minnesota you're fine. also, i was surprised at how populated milwaukee was. just watch out for the left lane exits. for some reason they are all over the place in the northern midwest. | ||
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Ettick
United States2434 Posts
On July 19 2013 11:45 OneOther wrote: Yep, a lot of "nowhere" places are beautiful, including Wyoming. I'm actually going to Wyoming tomorrow, I can't wait! | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
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sc2superfan101
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On July 19 2013 09:39 ZeaL. wrote: I'm asian and live in the south so I can provide some advice on how to avoid being lynched by an angry mob of KKK. The trick is, you figure out what football team they like and then shit talk their rival team (if you don't know and you're not in Alabama its safe to say 'Bama) They'll instantly invite you to a barbecue. And pray to God that they aren't Auburn fans... lol. edit: wait nevermind, I see what you're saying. Pray to God they are Auburn fans I guess. | ||
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FromShouri
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MichaelDonovan
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Elegy
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-_- People in the midwest are too busy playing with guns and farming to care about an Asian guy driving past them! | ||
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