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Post by anotherfed on Aug 13, 2014 9:48:01 GMT -5
Newark -- 11 total judges in ODAR office
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Post by Gaidin on Aug 13, 2014 14:04:37 GMT -5
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Post by orchid on Aug 14, 2014 10:09:45 GMT -5
Today is actually Charleston, WV not SC. Apologies to all!
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the State of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2013 Census Estimate, it had a population of 50,821, while its metropolitan area had 224,743. It is a center of government, commerce, and industry.[5] Early industries important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well.[6] Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, government, medicine, and education play central roles in the city's economy.
The first permanent settlement, Ft. Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly.
Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power (formerly the Charleston Alley Cats and the Charleston Wheelers) minor league baseball team, the West Virginia Wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile (24 km) Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are also located in the city. West Virginia University and the WVU Institute of Technology (aka West Virginia Tech), Marshall University, and West Virginia State University also have higher education campuses in the area.
Charleston is also home to McLaughlin Air National Guard Base of the West Virginia Air National Guard.
The city also contains public parks, such as Cato Park and Coonskin Park, and the Kanawha State Forest, a large public state park that sustains a pool, camping sites, several biking/walking trails, picnic areas, as well as several shelters provided for recreational use.
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Post by anotherfed on Aug 14, 2014 10:26:58 GMT -5
Charleston - 9 total ALJs in ODAR office
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Post by chessparent on Aug 14, 2014 21:54:45 GMT -5
This travelogue has become my new favorite thread.
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Post by orchid on Aug 15, 2014 6:53:21 GMT -5
Mornin' Morgantown: Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia. Situated along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area. It has a permanent population of 29,660 per the 2010 census, with West Virginia University adding several thousand seasonal residents to the city and surrounding area from September through May. Morgantown is best known as the home of both West Virginia University and the one-of-a-kind Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system.
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Post by Gaidin on Aug 15, 2014 8:54:21 GMT -5
Morgantown is just a couple of hours from what is supposed to be some of the best white water in the Eastern US on the New and Gauley rivers. Also www.reddit.com/r/MorgantownWV/
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Post by Gaidin on Aug 15, 2014 8:59:23 GMT -5
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Post by christina on Aug 15, 2014 9:40:48 GMT -5
i;ve been off a couple of days. Cultural centers in Newark? giggle.. but seriously, i know nothing about the Newark ODAR but in talking with some New Jersey folks, it is very handy to not have to commute to NYC but be close enough to get there whenever you want. so working in Newark might not be a bad gig despite the city of Newark having a dreadful reputation. Morgantown, the town itself, is suppposed to be great place to live. the college really livens up the place. again, i have little to no intel on its ODAR. Happy Friday all!!!!
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Post by judgegal on Aug 15, 2014 10:20:06 GMT -5
From the Newark office you can go to Ferry Street in the Ironbound district for lunch in the Portuguese restaurants.
But for today's city, I suggest Brooklyn, NY. It has been part of NYC since 1898, but it still retains its own character, which these days is way cool. Two and half million people live there, you can find someone from any culture you can think of, and probably a restaurant from that culture. No car needed. Get hip, wear a narrow-brimmed hat and put Bklyn on your GAL.
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Post by anotherfed on Aug 15, 2014 10:20:44 GMT -5
Morgantown -- 7 total judges in ODAR office. No pterodactyls.
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Post by orchid on Aug 15, 2014 10:22:25 GMT -5
Morgantown -- 7 total judges in ODAR office. No pterodactyls. Sadly also no Captain Peckhard, Buffy Orpington the Vampire Slayer, Alot of Chickens, Cluck Norris, or Hen Solo.
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Post by gary on Aug 15, 2014 10:28:03 GMT -5
Morgantown -- 7 total judges in ODAR office. No pterodactyls. Sadly also no Captain Peckhard, Buffy Orpington the Vampire Slayer, Alot of Chickens, Cluck Norris, or Hen Solo. But what about the gender-confused rooster?
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Post by anotherfed on Aug 15, 2014 10:29:02 GMT -5
Morgantown -- 7 total judges in ODAR office. No pterodactyls. Sadly also no Captain Peckhard, Buffy Orpington the Vampire Slayer, Alot of Chickens, Cluck Norris, or Hen Solo. I think the chickens will be in Middlesboro with Funky...
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Post by orchid on Aug 15, 2014 10:42:25 GMT -5
Sadly also no Captain Peckhard, Buffy Orpington the Vampire Slayer, Alot of Chickens, Cluck Norris, or Hen Solo. But what about the gender-confused rooster? Back in Austin, designing ballroom dancing costumes
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Post by cheesy on Aug 15, 2014 22:14:22 GMT -5
Morgantown is just a couple of hours from what is supposed to be some of the best white water in the Eastern US on the New and Gauley rivers. Also www.reddit.com/r/MorgantownWV/Survived the Gauley three times (some people don't, in all honesty). Overnighted and did the whole river all three times. Spouse fell out in the middle of a Class V ('Lost Paddle') which made things interesting. Never rowed so hard in my life than those 90 seconds. Thanks, Navy, for the man overboard drills! Hardest part was finding the paddle afterwards. Best. Water. Ever. Very very highly recommend. Nobody under 16 or 18 -- mainly because you need to follow rowing commands immediately and without hesitation. Guess I got Gauley Fever. New River is a sleepy coasting ride by comparison. Could be good for kids. Something in WV for everyone!
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Post by orchid on Aug 16, 2014 6:39:24 GMT -5
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County,Pennsylvania,[1] 41 miles (66 km) west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and 70 miles (110 km) east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County.[2] visitjohnstownpa.com/things-to-see-do/
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Post by crab on Aug 16, 2014 8:03:06 GMT -5
I totally want to rent that apartment but I'm not sure I could find a home for my pterodactyls. Wish he wasn't so rigid on that requirement.
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Post by orchid on Aug 17, 2014 9:37:33 GMT -5
Mmmm Cheesesteaks!
Philadelphia (/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/) is the largest city in the Commonwealthof Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Located in the Northeastern United States at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of theDelaware Valley. The population of the city — Pennsylvania's only consolidated city-county — was measured at 1,526,006 in 2010[3]and estimated at 1,553,165 in 2013,[2] according to the United States Census Bureau. The five Pennsylvania counties nearest Philadelphia have a total population of 4,008,994, while itsMetropolitan Statistical Area, which includes parts of four states, is home to more than 6 million people. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia are Philly and The City of Brotherly Love, the latter of which comes from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek (Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια ([pʰilaˈdelpʰeːa], Modern Greek: [filaˈðelfia]) "brotherly love", compounded from philos (φίλος) "loving", and adelphos (ἀδελφός) "brother").[4] Philadelphia is known for its arts and culture. The cheesesteak andsoft pretzel are emblematic ofPhiladelphia cuisine, which is shaped by the city's ethnic mix. The city has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city,[7] and Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world.[8] Gentrification of Philadelphia's neighborhoods continues into the 21st century and the city has reversed its decades-long trend of population loss.
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Post by hopefalj on Aug 17, 2014 11:50:52 GMT -5
Philadelphia.. also known for Eagles fans, who are known for booing Santa Claus and just about anyone else that dares show up at The Linc (although Santa was booed at the Vet).
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