Swamp Travel Guide

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:01 pm

Anyone could do it with a list of lat-longs. Just a simple average.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:03 pm

(It’s western New Jersey)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:19 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:03 pm (It’s western New Jersey)

Ah, so right across the street from eastern New Jersey.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:58 pm

Can’t believe I missed a chance to make another Kentucky pizza joke

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:35 pm

I mean, if you discount folks across the pond...

degen pulls things fairly west and north... Is PDX still living in PDX? Johnnie is in the SW, right? Drugs is in LA, correct. But then you've got Buffalo and all the NE and Mid-Atlantic guys.

*stares at map... does fake calculations*

St. Louis it is!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:36 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:01 pm Anyone could do it with a list of lat-longs. Just a simple average.

This would be a really fun guessing game.

Thanks for putting it all together.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:06 pm

I’m thinking Quad Cities area if you take the extreme of each direction. I’m going with Calgary, San Carlos, Miami, and Boston. I’m not doing the math.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:25 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:35 pm I mean, if you discount folks across the pond...

degen pulls things fairly west and north... Is PDX still living in PDX? Johnnie is in the SW, right? Drugs is in LA, correct. But then you've got Buffalo and all the NE and Mid-Atlantic guys.

*stares at map... does fake calculations*

St. Louis it is!

PDX is in Boulder, which doesn't help anything.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:48 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:03 pm (It’s western New Jersey)

Fuck, man. I'm not venturing into Western NJ! Now Scranton is a good idea, we can hit the Anthracite Heritage Museum! Many trips to visit my parents, I threaten my kids with a trip to the Anthracite Museum if they act up.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:08 pm

Anthracite Café (Wilkes Barre not Scranton) had a good beer list before that was commonplace (especially for back there) but then their beer list got worse as others got better so we haven’t been in a very long time.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:26 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:48 pm
Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:03 pm (It’s western New Jersey)
Fuck, man. I'm not venturing into Western NJ! Now Scranton is a good idea, we can hit the Anthracite Heritage Museum! Many trips to visit my parents, I threaten my kids with a trip to the Anthracite Museum if they act up.

yeah! Fuck anthracite!

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:41 am

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:25 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:35 pm I mean, if you discount folks across the pond...

degen pulls things fairly west and north... Is PDX still living in PDX? Johnnie is in the SW, right? Drugs is in LA, correct. But then you've got Buffalo and all the NE and Mid-Atlantic guys.

*stares at map... does fake calculations*

St. Louis it is!
PDX is in Boulder, which doesn't help anything.

And Drugs have been in Syracuse for...

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:44 am

Criminally underrated movie. I quote this line at least once a month.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:50 am

And definitely suitable for Giff’s kids.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 9:46 am

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:06 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:45 pm Just don’t order any St. Louis-style pizza unless you prefer velveeta ( or provell) to cheese.
I 1000 percent plan on getting a pizza!

Get some toasted ravioli!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:06 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 9:46 am
A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:06 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:45 pm Just don’t order any St. Louis-style pizza unless you prefer velveeta ( or provell) to cheese.
I 1000 percent plan on getting a pizza!
Get some toasted ravioli!

Also on the list!

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:31 am

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:50 pm Heading to St. Louis next week. Wife has business and I'm tagging along. Be there Tues Evening thru Friday. Maybe saturday if her meeting Friday runs long. I'm gonna work from the hotel/etc. a bit but will have time to explore. We are at the pennywell very close to the arch. Any ideas for bars/restaurants are appreciated!

For a brewery visit consider Four Hands. Location is close to downtown maybe even walkable on a nice day. Food is good there too.

If you like Cajun definitely hit up Broadway Oyster Bar. Great food and a fun atmosphere.

Good place for the best craft beer menu downtown is Hair Of The Dog. It might seem a little sketchy at first but there’s a broad mix of people there most nights.

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:32 am

And if you DO eat pizza go to Pi downtown on Washington St and not Imos. No Provel at Pi and the za is very very solid.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:36 am

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:47 am

Lasagna zanya za

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:49 am

By the way, the same story about whatever the hell "apizza" is has been at the top of boston.com for like two weeks and it's apparently pronounced "ah-beetz" and it actually makes me hate Italians sorry.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:49 am

BeckyHammon’s hoodie wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:31 amFor a brewery visit consider Four Hands. Location is close to downtown maybe even walkable on a nice day. Food is good there too.

I have a friend who swears he had a one-handed bartender at Four Hands.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:43 pm

Salt and smoke lunch for AB tomorrow. I'm about 3 blocks away from it. The Woman isn't a BBQ fan, but I am so ready for this.

Post by **brian** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:38 pm

In Victoria BC today and have to say I’ve not seen too many more lovely cities in my days.

Post-exile Scottie and I had stayed in touch a bit and I grew to know him a little better than his Swamper self. I hope he’s still here, safe and happy. I wish no ill will for any Swamper, past or present.

Except maybe zlax haha

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:16 pm

BeckyHammon’s hoodie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:38 pm In Victoria BC today and have to say I’ve not seen too many more lovely cities in my days.

Post-exile Scottie and I had stayed in touch a bit and I grew to know him a little better than his Swamper self. I hope he’s still here, safe and happy. I wish no ill will for any Swamper, past or present.

Except maybe zlax haha

Victoria is great. We went there for our tenth and twenty-fifth anniversaries.

And I also hope Scottie is well. I was thinking about him today after seeing a notice of a new Tragically Hip album coming.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:38 pm

BeckyHammon’s hoodie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:38 pm In Victoria BC today and have to say I’ve not seen too many more lovely cities in my days.

Post-exile Scottie and I had stayed in touch a bit and I grew to know him a little better than his Swamper self. I hope he’s still here, safe and happy. I wish no ill will for any Swamper, past or present.

Except maybe zlax haha

Make sure you stop by the yurt to say hi.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:41 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:43 pm Salt and smoke lunch for AB tomorrow. I'm about 3 blocks away from it. The Woman isn't a BBQ fan, but I am so ready for this.

I’m ashamed how much I just ate.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:59 pm

Asked the bartender what best pizza was downtown. He told me a joint and the lady next to me freaked out. The bartender then conceded it isn’t very good but he was just being helpful.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:15 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:41 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:43 pm Salt and smoke lunch for AB tomorrow. I'm about 3 blocks away from it. The Woman isn't a BBQ fan, but I am so ready for this.
I’m ashamed how much I just ate.

If it helps, I'm proud of you. And a little jealous. My wife goes to St. Louis almost every month, never thought to go with her. Probably helps that your kids are out of the house, but also...St. Louis.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:18 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:41 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:43 pm Salt and smoke lunch for AB tomorrow. I'm about 3 blocks away from it. The Woman isn't a BBQ fan, but I am so ready for this.
I’m ashamed how much I just ate.

That looked damn good!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:33 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:18 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:41 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:43 pm Salt and smoke lunch for AB tomorrow. I'm about 3 blocks away from it. The Woman isn't a BBQ fan, but I am so ready for this.
I’m ashamed how much I just ate.
That looked damn good!

Are you TRYING to get kicked out of Texas?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:34 pm

Whatever it takes man.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:16 am

If you guys never made it to Chicago, let me suggest an architecture boat cruise. Just some fantastic buildings in so many different styles. I'm staying across the river from the buildings on the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album cover (and some glass tower with TFG's name on it).

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:20 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:16 am If you guys never made it to Chicago, let me suggest an architecture boat cruise. Just some fantastic buildings in so many different styles. I'm staying across the river from the buildings on the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album cover (and some glass tower with TFG's name on it).

You might be in the same hotel I was in when I visited several years ago. The boat tour is awesome.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:29 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:16 am (and some glass tower with TFG's name on it).

Compensation tower!

(I instantly recognized the Wilco cover building, which is weird since I'm not much of a Wilco (outside Mermaid Ave.))

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:33 am

Pick up a copy of Devil in the White City if you want to get into a deep dive on Chicago architecture.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:33 am

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:20 am
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:16 am If you guys never made it to Chicago, let me suggest an architecture boat cruise. Just some fantastic buildings in so many different styles. I'm staying across the river from the buildings on the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album cover (and some glass tower with TFG's name on it).
You might be in the same hotel I was in when I visited several years ago. The boat tour is awesome.

The Royal Sonesta? I'm kitty-korner to an Art Deco tower that was falsely reputed to have a speakeasy run by Al Capone on the roof.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:34 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:33 am
A_B wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:20 am
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:16 am If you guys never made it to Chicago, let me suggest an architecture boat cruise. Just some fantastic buildings in so many different styles. I'm staying across the river from the buildings on the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album cover (and some glass tower with TFG's name on it).
You might be in the same hotel I was in when I visited several years ago. The boat tour is awesome.
The Royal Sonesta? I'm kitty-korner to an Art Deco tower that was falsely reputed to have a speakeasy run by Al Capone on the roof.

No, I think ours was a name brand. Same area. Maybe chicago is a big city with lots of hotels and I'm stupid. No way to know.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:03 am

I was the holdout on the architecture boat tour and it really was great. One huge rec is not spilling beer on your leg 3 minutes in then getting swarmed by bees until you give up and go sit on the lower deck.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:36 pm

We did a "let's visit Chicago as tourists" trip a few years ago, and yes, the architecture cruise was the highlight.