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There's plenty of culture in America.
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omfg lolQuote:
There's plenty of culture in America.
Xei, do you have a problem with the states?
You never seem to have a good word for them.
If you're trying to make me feel stupid, it's not working. America is well known for being a melting pot of cultures from around the world. There are German, Russian, Asian, Spanish, Roman, Greek, and others that prominently effect different areas.
Etiam, exigo.
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
Not to side with Noogah in his general thickheadedness (perhaps connected to regular infusions of parafin), but the North American continent has considerable culture to offer, in terms of Old World artifacts we've kept safe through and beyond those continents' upheavals, and archaeological records we continue to unearth, crafts natively, ancestrally, and hybridally derived, musical traditions, foods, and not least of all sexy persons of every derivation.
We rival the UK as any continent rivals a string of islands.
Lol coming from the guy whos country is responsible for this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s
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Originally Posted by Taosaur
If nothing else, America has dat American culture. You know what I mean. :P
Xei, you should go to NYC. Be shocked with culture.
GL, Bears.
You definitely need to try and get funding through a fundraiser, which credit cards aren't a good idea. Outside the DV forum, have you tried finding any local meet-ups in your general area for people that may be interested in the same thing? If you look around in your area or at online meet-up groups for cities near your area, you might be able to find some people. A buddy system would be good.
I volunteered for the "MS Awareness" bike ride and was at the Mount Rushmore rest stop. Basically, every thirty miles or so, there was a make-shift rest stop that had about four volunteers with food, water, etc. One biker finally arrived and his tire immediately blew out. He didn't have a spare, which he may have already used it. Was kind of sad because he only had about five miles left to go to cross the finish line. He decided to not despair and just walk the rest of the way. Anyways, one thing you could see about doing is get the exact route you plan on taking. Find out where friends, family, or people from DV are staying along the way and if they would be willing to let you crash a night when you pass through. It would help mitigate costs. Considering this isn't a big event like "MS Awareness", it is more difficult to get assistance.
Go for it man! Be careful passing through the Midwest though
Yay! culture war! ¬¬
I personally think this is an awesome idea!
Ive always liked biking and liked the idea of cross country biking.
I got the chance this summer to do a very small tour with a friend of mine. We went from Mineapolis MN to Menomonie WI where i go to school. It was 118 miles total over two days (55 the first 65 the second)
I consider myself a strong biker. I don't own a car and bike to work everyday and pretty much everywhere else i need to go...and this trip was hard.
Some advise is that you can never plan too much.
what routes are you going to take(going through cities can take a lot of time)
Where are you going to stay(maybe you'll camp between major cities?)
how far are you going to go each day
what is the terrain like(dude going up hills with 30-40 pounds of stuff on your bike sucks)
where are you going to get food and water
how will you communicate with people in case of emergency (where will you recharge your cell phone)
Appropriate clothing
Hopefully this helped or at least sparked some questions for yourself.
This is a great idea! but too bad i dont live in NY...Im defintely up for it! And damn you'd better be in good physical shape.
£5 says he never does this.
This is a form of sponsorship Elis!
You're hitting up Denver? I doubt I will be able to bike across the country but if you want to spend a day in Denver I could buy you a dinner and show you the cool places, (not just touristy ones.) Just a thought, anyways. It's neat to meet up with DVers in RL.
I knew another guy who planned a super long trip partially on bike, bus, and foot, but ended up quitting. I knew yet another guy who wanted to walk to LA from Kansas or some shit, but never did. This happens all the time and it's not limited to long trips. People get it in their heads that they're going to do something epic like write a novel or become President or get super good at lucid dreaming, but then they don't put in the effort actually needed to gain the skills to make it happen, or they start and then quit because they don't have the spunk.
Elis, if you're still thinking of doing this, you've absolutely, positively got to commit. Don't say you're gonna do something then not do it.
So I'm still planning this. My time frame was wayyyyy off, but this is still in the works. I've been getting myself in better shape and if I judge myself honestly I'm still a solid 2 years away from this, but like I said, it's still a goal of mine and I'm not giving up.
In the funding aspect that's been an issue, I've got a friend who is down with me 100% to come and has been pushing me to continue my journey to get healthier.
His uncle who lives in Las Vegas and is willing to actually pay for much of our trip in return for working at his lumber yard for a month or two when we get to Vegas.