| Author | Message | ||
     Bomber |
Ever wonder where the name of that road came from? Airport Road is likely to lead to, and perhaps, from, an airport (avoid it -- it's boring). River Road, similarly, almost always has something to do with a local blue line (rivers make great roads, have ya noticed?). Stagecoach Trail is likely the path traversed by, wait for it, a stagecoach (btw, almost anything with "Trail'" "Pike," or "Gap" in the name is worth exploring My Wingman and I discovered this road earlier in the summer -- I have no idea of the roots of the name -- mebbe some alert reader can illuminate thi issue?  | ||
| Unibear12r |
Don't know the root of that one..... But a few miles from my house is...BROWN MATERIAL ROAD!  | ||
| Leftcoastal |
Dude - someone (with lots of time & $) should write a book! That has always fascinated me - how did the name happen & by whom & when? Sorry, Bomber that one's a mystery to me! AL Ps - while on the subject of roads, We need to lobby to get a law passed. When ever those car ads show some major cool twisty road to display the roadworthy prowess of their newest luxo-sedan, They should be required to state road name, number, and general area it's located! just a little line up in the corner saying something like "Route 93, SW Montana" or the like. Whatdya think? | ||
| Bomber |
the boos sounds like fun -- anyone wanna fund the exercise? ;-} Al -- you're idea sounded aces at first, then I realized my favorite roads would be clogged with squids and Miatas every weekend! Hmmmm -- gonna have to rething that one a little | ||
| Bomber |
the things one can learn -- Swamp angel seems to have anumber of meanings: 1 mosquitoes {grin} 2 A large Rifled Cannon that the Union shelled Charlotte with (36 round befor eit blew it's breech out!) 3 A female Paul Bunyon TYpe in Tennesee that saved settlers and their supplies by rastlin a grizzer bear -- wow! | ||
| Hellion_hb |
A few of my favorites on heading down to TN... Big Bone Lick (State Park, me thinks..) Dry Ridge... And simply not to be forgotten, in KY, is Florence, Y'all!  | ||
| Tramp |
in some areas, methanous "will o' the wisp" luminescences, ethereally humanoid in shape and size, are referred to as "Swamp Angels"... -foxfire tramp | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Bomber, We have some odd communit names too!!!   Of course we have an Appleton too but I can't seem to find Dave anywhere????  | ||
| Buellish |
I used to live on Easy Street.I don't any more.Check out the street sign in my profile.I couldn't resist. | ||
| Prior |
I was asked to remove the Dildo, NF pic from my screensaver at work because it was 'too suggestive'. Back in PA, we have a town called Intercourse; the enterprising locals sell 'I (heart) Intercourse buttons and bumperstickers. (Message edited by awprior on October 14, 2005) | ||
| Oldog |
Could you imagine the looks you would get in polite company as you introduce yourself "Hi I'm Jim and I came from intercource" We have a road In wilmington that name here that the locals pronounce "CAR", spelled Kerr | ||
| Prior |
Oldog, How about: Where ya from? 'Intercourse, I love it!' I've actually heard that. Awesome. | ||
| Buellish |
In South Georgia,there is a town called Climax which is near Recovery,GA. | ||
| Jlnance |
We have a road In wilmington that name here that the locals pronounce "CAR", spelled Kerr I used to ride my bicycle on Kerr ave when I was a kid.  We have a Climax here in NC as well. | ||
| Buellish |
Climax,GA got its name for being the highest point on the Rail line,between the coast and the Alabama border. | ||
| Crusty |
The town next to Intercourse, PA is named Blue Ball. When the ATC had its first Road Apple Rally there in 1999, we ate at a Restaurant there. There is also a Climax, Colorado. It's at 10,000 ft. elevation and is home to a large Molybdenum mine. I wonder how Snipatuit Rd. in Plymouth, MA got its name? | ||
| Oldog |
Blue Ball, Intercourse ROFLMAO  |
