Author Topic: "NUMBER 99" (Read 22568 times)

mademiriam · « **Reply #90 on:** April 08, 2007, 12:03:14 AM »

cute siblings. too bad it's so cold there, you guys gotta be iching to ride...

Katamaniac · « **Reply #91 on:** April 08, 2007, 01:02:03 AM »

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I am going to pick up ZenMan's twin #97 on Friday.

Way to go, Katamaniac !!! Say isn't there a song about ol' 97
(which was a train, I believe) ???
Glad to see you guys hooked up for the "delivery"......
Pics to keep forever, fer shure....

I'll tell you what, that B1250 really pulls like a train. I have never ridden a B12, but I have a GS1100S that is no slouch, but this Bandit is Tourquey (is that a word) as all get-up.

Red01 · « **Reply #92 on:** April 08, 2007, 01:03:49 AM »

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this Bandit is Tourquey (is that a word) as all get-up.

No, I don't think it is a word, but Torquey is.

ZenMan · « **Reply #93 on:** April 08, 2007, 02:48:01 AM »

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cute siblings. too bad it's so cold there, you guys gotta be iching to ride...

How do you think I got my bike there?

It wasn't so bad, at least 10 degrees above freezing. A little brisk at 80 mph, though.

stormi · « **Reply #94 on:** April 08, 2007, 06:57:04 AM »

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I think you mean Billings, MT (Montana), not Billings, MO (Missouri).

Geez! You're getting all my mistakes lately!

I think I knew that somewhere, but I didn't feel like typing the whole state name, and stopped there.

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...and yes, there is a Billings in Missouri. It's a little SW of Springfield, MO, in the SW corner of the state. If you DO plan on going there for shopping, you'll be within easy commuting distance of Zen's place.

Oh good grief,.. there IS a springfield in every state, isn't there?

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The two-letter abbreviations are frequently the first two letters, but not always, as evidenced in this example. If you really care, you can see all the official two-letter abbrevations for US states & territories at the US Postal Service site here or even on the Canada Post site here.

You know, I used to know a lot of them,... I used to "Wander" the states via things like Streets and trips, and google Earth. (You should see my bookmarks in GE!) YOu see the names and abbreviations there sometimes.

Red01 · « **Reply #95 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:17:17 AM »

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Oh good grief,.. there IS a springfield in every state, isn't there?

No, but it sure seems like it. There's "only" 36 states with a Springfield - and 71 in the country. Washington is one of the 14 states without one. What's ironic is there's 14 states that have more than one. Georgia has 9 of them and Virginia has 8! Springfield isn't the most common city name in America though. Fairview beats it, with 275 Fairviews in 42 states (and Puerto Rico).

This bit of trivia brought to you courtesy of:
http://www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html#realspringfields
You can see the entire list of states with a Springfield here and how many they have.

stormi · « **Reply #96 on:** April 10, 2007, 07:02:48 PM »

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No, but it sure seems like it. There's "only" 36 states with a Springfield - and 71 in the country. Washington is one of the 14 states without one. What's ironic is there's 14 states that have more than one. Georgia has 9 of them and Virginia has 8! Springfield isn't the most common city name in America though. Fairview beats it, with 275 Fairviews in 42 states (and Puerto Rico).

OK,.. the judges give no points for originality. Zero,.. zip. 275 in 42 states? How do you get mail to the right one?

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This bit of trivia brought to you courtesy of:
http://www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html#realspringfields
You can see the entire list of states with a Springfield here and how many they have.

either the people naming fairview and springfield were obsessed, or without imagination of any kind! I wonder how badly Street and trips would freak out if punched in "fairview" as a destination...

Red01 · « **Reply #97 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:09:24 PM »

That's why we had to come up with ZIP codes... I have no idea what they did before that!

stormi · « **Reply #98 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:51:03 PM »

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That's why we had to come up with ZIP codes... I have no idea what they did before that!

I bet there's still a huge ratio. I wonder what the ratio of misaddressed mail to someone in fairview is vs someone in minnesota...

Red01 · « **Reply #99 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:13:58 PM »

The Fairview in Minnesota?

Or one of the ones in Ontario?

OK, so the last one isn't a town and the two before it only have Fairview as part of their name...
...may be why Canada had to adopt a postal code system, too.

There's a Fairview in Alberta, too... but only one. It's near Grande Prairie.

stormi · « **Reply #100 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:48:39 PM »

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The Fairview in Minnesota?

fairview VS minnesota. ;)

this time.

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Or one of the ones in Ontario?

Fairview, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario
Fairview, Elgin County, Ontario
Fairview, Perth County, Ontario (on the Oxford County line)
Fairview, Renfrew County, Ontario
Fairview, Brant County, Ontario
Fairview Heights, Ontario
Fairview Island, Ontario
Fairview, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario

OK, so the last one isn't a town and the two before it only have Fairview as part of their name...
...may be why Canada had to adopt a postal code system, too.

There's a Fairview in Alberta, too... but only one. It's near Grande Prairie.

Hey,.. at no time did I say we were smarter.

Red01 · « **Reply #101 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:54:30 PM »

I didn't say you did.

In fact, based on this little learning experience and what I learned while I was in France, I'd venture to guess if Canada had the same population as the US, you'd probably have 275 Fairviews, too.
The French have a habit of multiple towns with the same names, too. They also have postal codes. Given how old France is and how different areas have been part of various and sundry rule/flag, it's partly understandable for them... we North Americans have no such excuses though.

stormi · « **Reply #102 on:** April 11, 2007, 12:13:51 AM »

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I didn't say you did.

Oops,.. sorry,. I thought you were busting me again.

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In fact, based on this little learning experience and what I learned while I was in France, I'd venture to guess if Canada had the same population as the US, you'd probably have 275 Fairviews, too.
The French have a habit of multiple towns with the same names, too. They also have postal codes. Given how old France is and how different areas have been part of various and sundry rule/flag, it's partly understandable for them... we North Americans have no such excuses though.

More than likely. It also may have to do with the same explorers covering some of those territories. For instance, you'll see certain names pop up all over the place, because they were in some way significant to the person who first put it on the map.

Red01 · « **Reply #103 on:** April 11, 2007, 12:38:34 PM »

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The Fairview in Minnesota?

fairview VS minnesota. ;) this time.

I knew you typed "VS."
I figued I'd play on it anyway since you were comparing misdirected mail to a town VS a state.

At least when we gave states duplicate names they added North, South or West to them.

What else can we throw in this thread?

What was this thread about originally? Oh ya!

Zen's new bike... Speaking of Zen, I hope his surgery went well!

stormi · « **Reply #104 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:09:56 PM »

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I knew you typed "VS."
I figued I'd play on it anyway since you were comparing misdirected mail to a town VS a state.

Oh good grief. That does it,.. I'm gonna start sleeping again,.. then I'll be coherant. ;)

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At least when we gave states duplicate names they added North, South or West to them.

There was forethought...

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What else can we throw in this thread?

What was this thread about originally? Oh ya!
Zen's new bike... Speaking of Zen, I hope his surgery went well!

+1 on that!