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Post by Gaidin on Sept 23, 2014 9:00:36 GMT -5
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Post by gary on Sept 23, 2014 9:25:36 GMT -5
UO has a variety of uniforms and helmets, some of which hurt my eyes. But G, I'm surprised you didn't give props to Puddles.
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Post by cheesy on Sept 23, 2014 20:39:46 GMT -5
Orchid, thanks for keeping up the data download!
Next time around, we should feature the "other" cities... those with the same name but in the wrong state. Would make things very amusing.
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Post by orchid on Sept 24, 2014 6:20:19 GMT -5
Orchid, thanks for keeping up the data download! Next time around, we should feature the "other" cities... those with the same name but in the wrong state. Would make things very amusing. My pleasure. We are almost done with the list. I'm hoping we get the second cert soon so we can go through those cities, but your plan sounds like fun!
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Post by orchid on Sept 24, 2014 6:20:28 GMT -5
Spokane (pronunciation: i/spoʊˈkæn/spoh-kan) is a city located in thenorthwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city ofSpokane County of which it is also thecounty seat, second largest city in the state of Washington, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region. The city is located on the Spokane River in easternWashington, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from the Washington–Idaho border, and 232 miles (373 km) east of Seattle.
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Post by orchid on Sept 25, 2014 5:07:28 GMT -5
Ponce (/ˈpɔːnseɪ/; Spanish: [ˈponse] ( )or Spanish: [ˈponθe] (Latin-american and Spanish accent, respectively) is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.
Ponce, Puerto Rico's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the great-grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León.[note 1] Ponce is often referred to asLa Perla del Sur (The Pearl of the South), La Ciudad Señorial (The Noble, or Lordly, City), and La Ciudad de las Quenepas (Genip City). The city serves as the governmental seat of the autonomous municipality as well as the regional hub for various Government of Puerto Rico entities, such as theJudiciary of Puerto Rico. It is also the regional center for various othercommonwealth and federal government agencies.
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Post by orchid on Sept 26, 2014 5:15:00 GMT -5
Today we have the last city of the day from the first cert:
San Juan (/ˌsæn ˈhwɑːn/; Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈhwaŋ], Saint John), officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista(Municipality of the Capital City, Saint John the Baptist), is the capital and most populous municipality in theCommonwealth of Puerto Rico, anunincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico("Rich Port City"). Puerto Rico's capital is the second oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic.[7] Several historical buildings are located in San Juan; among the most notable are the city's former defensive forts, Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristóbal, and La Fortaleza, the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas
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Post by JudgeRatty on Sept 26, 2014 7:30:02 GMT -5
Today we have the last city of the day from the first cert: San Juan (/ˌsæn ˈhwɑːn/; Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈhwaŋ], Saint John), officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista(Municipality of the Capital City, Saint John the Baptist), is the capital and most populous municipality in theCommonwealth of Puerto Rico, anunincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico("Rich Port City"). Puerto Rico's capital is the second oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic.[7] Several historical buildings are located in San Juan; among the most notable are the city's former defensive forts, Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristóbal, and La Fortaleza, the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas And perfectly timed for what is essentially the last counted day of the fiscal year! Yes, for those of you who will question this...there are technically several days left--but for our "numbers" for the month/fiscal year, today is it.
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Post by hopefalj on Sept 26, 2014 7:55:30 GMT -5
And interestingly, I believe cert one came out on a Friday, so if you're really optimistic, perhaps it will coincide with the completion of orchid's list.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 26, 2014 9:18:22 GMT -5
I had a brief layover in the San Juan airport once. It is also where we cleared customs coming back into the US. The airport was lovely.
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Post by anotherfed on Sept 26, 2014 11:03:01 GMT -5
Just look at the view out Guac's window for a preview of the San Juan office.
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Post by arkstfan on Oct 2, 2014 13:41:04 GMT -5
Peoria /piːˈɔəriə/ is a city in and thecounty seat of Peoria County, Illinois,United States,[1] and the largest city on the Illinois River. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois,[2] and is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007.[3] The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 373,590 in 2011. Peoria had a population of 118,943 in 2010, when far northern Peoria was also included. Peoria is the headquarters forCaterpillar Inc., one of the 30 companies composing the Dow Jones Industrial Average. I grew up in that area, left for college, and never looked back. My dad worked for Cat for over 40 years. The best thing I have to say about Peoria is that it is close enough to both Chicago and St. Louis to provide access to city life if you want or need it for sports, shopping, fine dining, excitement of any kind. The weather sucks and it's a gloomy part of the world. It is home to Bradley University, which on and off has good basketball to watch. I think as cities that size go, it's probably average in terms of an art scene, shopping, etc. There's not much of an outdoor life, but some boating, fishing, and hunting - particularly duck hunting cause close to marshlands, which is a clue to the environment. Having said that, I did not hesitate to put it on my GAL because I know I can survive in Peoria. The people there are nice. Most of them are my cousins. The public golf course on the Illinois River is nice and lots of place to get cold beer and a deep fried pork loin sandwich.
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Post by arkstfan on Oct 2, 2014 13:44:26 GMT -5
Shreveport was the home of the Louisiana Hayride, the program on which Elvis Presley (the King of Rock and Roll) got his start. Went to a banquet in the building very nice. Also there is a family displaced by Katrina that has meat markets in S'port and Bossier. Worth a stop!
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Post by arkstfan on Oct 2, 2014 13:45:46 GMT -5
Website myharlingen.us Harlingen (/ˈhɑrlɨndʒən/ har-lin-jən) is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas,United States, about 30 miles (48 km) from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than 34 square miles (88 km2), and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley. As of the 2010 Census the city had a total population of 64,849 and grew 12.5% since the 2000 Census. It is also the city with the least expensive cost of living in the United States.[3] Wondering whether it has the lowest cost of living because nobody wants to live there? ? It's those durn kids coming for spring break and the snowbirds that drive people away.
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Post by mamaru on Oct 2, 2014 16:29:27 GMT -5
I grew up in that area, left for college, and never looked back. My dad worked for Cat for over 40 years. The best thing I have to say about Peoria is that it is close enough to both Chicago and St. Louis to provide access to city life if you want or need it for sports, shopping, fine dining, excitement of any kind. The weather sucks and it's a gloomy part of the world. It is home to Bradley University, which on and off has good basketball to watch. I think as cities that size go, it's probably average in terms of an art scene, shopping, etc. There's not much of an outdoor life, but some boating, fishing, and hunting - particularly duck hunting cause close to marshlands, which is a clue to the environment. Having said that, I did not hesitate to put it on my GAL because I know I can survive in Peoria. The people there are nice. Most of them are my cousins. The public golf course on the Illinois River is nice and lots of place to get cold beer and a deep fried pork loin sandwich.
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Post by mamaru on Oct 2, 2014 16:33:09 GMT -5
Yes, golf is a major pastime - although I grew up playing golf I never played that course in Peoria and can't even picture it. Yes, the pork tenderloins are awesome in that area - I am a member of a FB group that tracks them nationally. They seem to be most popular along the I-74 corridor. Highly recommended if you land in Peoria.
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Post by anotherfed on Oct 2, 2014 18:05:59 GMT -5
Yes, golf is a major pastime - although I grew up playing golf I never played that course in Peoria and can't even picture it. Yes, the pork tenderloins are awesome in that area - I am a member of a FB group that tracks them nationally. They seem to be most popular along the I-74 corridor. Highly recommended if you land in Peoria. "A FB group that tracks pork tenderloins nationally?!?" FB has everything. Are there subgroups for bacon and brats? Yum.
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Post by mamaru on Oct 3, 2014 7:54:14 GMT -5
This group only tracks the breaded, fried pork tenderloins that those of us from certain parts of the Midwest grew up with and cannot find elsewhere in the USA. Through this group you can get recipes to DYI, addresses of places that send you the REAL THING frozen, and locations of where to find pork tenderloins as you travel. People will drive out of their way to get them. When members find a place outside the Midwest where they are on the menu, they post photos and reviews. They also review the "hot" spots in the geographical band roughly from Des Moines to Indianapolis, where they are popular. For example, they are all over Peoria but rare in Chicago and StL. Recently there are some food trucks specializing in tenderloins. In addition, there are jolly exchanges regarding the proper condiments and favored side dishes and Culver's. They dis Culver's, the consensus being that theirs are not "real" pork tenderloins but are acceptable if you need to satisfy a craving. I think one of the fun things about Orchid's City of the Day has been sharing the "insider" aspects of the places posted. Pork tenderloins certainly qualify as a unique attribute of the Peoria area.
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Post by cubbietax on Oct 3, 2014 8:02:32 GMT -5
As a native of the breaded pork tenderloin belt, but now living in a pork tenderloin desert, I miss them greatly. Everytime I return to where I grew up I make sure that I get at least one meal at a great spot. My waist line on the other hand appreciates that we are not near them more often.
If you ever get a chance, there is a place in Prairie City, IA called Goldie's. Maybe 7 tables in the restaturant. They make my favorite breaded pork tenderloin. Yum!!!!
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Post by sealaw90 on Oct 3, 2014 8:35:53 GMT -5
For those of us who are not from this part of the midwest (or from anywhere other than the midwest), this article might be of assistance: Pork tenderloin sandwich
If your from there and read this article and want to dispute the contents, feel free to do so.
me - I'll stick to wiener schnitzel, thank you.
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