Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Good on you! Coast to coast was something I always wanted to do, but didn't get a chance before I left. America is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places and has some of the most wonderful people (you just have to get far away from the big cities lol). I personally loved the national parks, even though now I realise the dark side to that as well.
I got very fortunate in the job I had, being a pilot car driver. Honestly Virginia and West Virginia are 2 of my most beloved places after Colorado and Wyoming!
I was about to say, I thought you lived in Australia!? Lol. I've lived in Illinois, SC, VA, CA and now GA lol. I'm a mover lol. What do you mean dark side?
There are theories that national parks are in special locations where something important is being hidden. There seems to be correlation with child trafficking as well. Remember how Obama increased the national park designated areas?
I sincerely hope this is all false, since I love to believe all these parks were just that - beautiful areas untainted by greed.
Actually I vaguely remember, I won't lie, was before my awakening. But, I also never visited such parks either. Hmmm.
I lived in US before I moved here, more than two decades ago. I lived in MD, VA and CA. During the dot com times, so all these places were beautiful before the woke mobs took over. Personally loved WV, but I havent been to a place I didn't like. Oh, I visited there multiple times over the years, and after Obama took over, each visit I noticed everything looking grim and gloomier than before. Unfortunately, I didnt get a chance to visit during Trump years :(
Wow! I didn't start my travels until 2012. Mostly SC, ( where I lived) NC, and KS. Which I'd already traveled having fam in Illinois. Tons of road construction.
'13,14,15 , I got to go up North. VA, W VA, DC MD and Baltimore. Horrible traffic. Oh my no! I remember when they were building the lanes to use ,oh oh, pre pass! Lol.