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 Say "No" to City Driving by deecat
Avoid large attractions such as Disney Land, Disney World, or National Parks during the summer months and Christmas holidays when American school-age children are on vacation. These places at those times are filled to capacity!
Do NOT wear expensive jewelry, which is a neon sign for thiefs.
ALWAYS wear a money belt, especially in areas that locals tell you are "high crime" areas.
Unlike some countries, the USA DOES NOT have any National Medical System. Thus, Comprehensive Travel Insurance is a good idea.
Since September 11, 2001and the terrorist attact, US airports, US national and state monuments and parks as well as most sport's facilities conduct security checks, which may delay & frustrate you. "Patience is a virtue".
In the United States, parking is allowed only in one direction of travel, and parking rules are strictly enforced. Fines can be quite expensive. Always pay fines immediately because the fine will be charged to the rental company who will, in turn, charge it to your credit card.
If you drive in the USA, Avoid large cities, especially during rush hour traffic:
Morning 6-9 a.m.
Evening 3-6 p.m.
Before going "off the beaten path", ask at your hotel about the safety of the area.
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 Flood in Midwest by deecat
California Rain in Winter sometimes leads to mudslides and sink holes. Also, anearthquake is another possibility in California.
Florida: Hurricane season lasts from July to October. Those would be the least desirable months to visit.
Indiana stays on eastern standard time year round except for the northwestern part of the state.
Midwestern States in these states with large rivers, flooding can be a hazard, especially in the springtime.
Northwest Indiana has what is called "lake effect snow" which means that the area close to Lake Michigan receives more snow, but the temperature is milder. Lake Michigan warms the air so that it readily condenses into moisture such as rain and snow.
Oklahoma is sometimes called "tornado alley" because it has so many tornadoes, especially in the springtime.
Southwestern & Southern states in July & August, the heat and/or humidity is extreme.
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 by PA2AKgirlLeave a Comment
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 hehe, I just watched her
struggle:) by PA2AKgirl
Other weather can interfere, too. Rain is nice against the tent, but after an all night soaking rain, even the most waterproof of tents can get damp. And cold. We only decided to get a hotel room after we were pelted by sleet combined with driving winds.
At Glacier, there was an avalanche warning, but we camped at a pretty low elevation.
There were also fires beginning in New Mexico when we passed through there...probably wouldn't have camped in a wildfire, either.
Make fun of me all you want, but checking the weather is IMPORTANT!! Especially if you're camping. Leave a Comment
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No visual is necessary, believe me. We were driving outside of St. Louis...and I mean right outside of the city, heading to Kansas City on Interstate I-70 when it happened. A man on a motorcycle began pacing us. He came up to my side (the drivers side) of the car, I looked over quickly and made a comment to Jeanette about this A$$hole who was keeping up with us. He fell behind, then came up to her side. He did this a couple times, till he was back at her side and she looked over. He then proceeded to um...expose himself to us. While driving at least 70 miles per hour. She said "Oh my god, Katey, you will not believe what he just did" and told me. I couldn't believe it either! He came up to my side again, I didn't look, but she did when he was back on the passenger side. She said it was because she couldn't believe she saw what she did, but he winked at her and smiled. I tried to weave in and out of traffic (which was very heavy, we certainly weren't alone on the road when he pulled it out) and finally, after about 30 miles, we lost him.
Now, we were a little disgusted, but more amazed. That takes some good coordination to do that at such a speed!! I mean, he has to maneuver a bike and do that at the same time! It had to have hurt, right? Well, anyway...just beware of flashers on the highway. This is the 3rd incident where a stranger has exposed himself to me, 2 of them when Jeanette and I were traveling together. Leave a Comment
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 Power Plant in Pennsylvania by deecat
What causes it?
Rain that falls downwind from industrial areas contain a good deal of acid, caused when high levels of sulfur dioxide & nitrogen oxide gather in the air. The chemicals come from coal-burning power plants &car exhaust.
The coal mined in Pennsylvania is high in a chemical called sulfur. When the coal is burned, it sends poisonous clouds of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. Along with exhaust from cars & trucks, these chemicals return to the ground as acid precipitation.
One of the big problems in Pennsylvania is that acid rain is slowly eating away at bronze & stone monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park & elsewhere. The state is working to offset this damage. The monuments at Gettysburg are carefully cleaned & covered with a layer of protective wax as have other parks.
The state has required power plants to reduce emissions to help control the pollution. Smokestacks at coalburning power plants in the state have been fitted with "scrubbers" to filter out the sulfur dioxide. These scrubbers use powdered limestone & water to absorb pollution before its released into the air. But, the scrubbers leave behind tons of waste called sludge,causing the landfills to become polluted. National laws have called for less-polluting vehicles. As a result, the amount of sulfur dioxide produced has decreased about 1/4 since 1980.
The good news is that even though Pennsylvania receives some of the most acidic rainfall in the country, it causes less damage here than in some other states. Why? Geologist say that Pennsylvania's soil & rocks are naturally low in acid & can absorb the acid in acid rain without great harm except in the Pocono Mountains.
Thank goodness Pennsylvania has set up a monitoring system. It must be working; the levels of acid drop each year. Leave a Comment
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 stopped at a Pass in Colorado by PA2AKgirl
You can check road conditions on any states dept. of transportation homepage, Rand McNally road atlases are great about updating that information as well Leave a Comment
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 make a mental note of
this sign by b1bobLeave a Comment
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 12 o'clock noon during the
fires. by cachaseiro
i came across quite a few of them when i toured around.
the biggest ones where the ones in san diego.
we had 5 days where the sun was barely visble because of all the ash coming from the fires. Leave a Comment
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 helloween costumes. by cachaseiro
americans don't joke with disasters and death the same way the european do.
the guy in the middle was wearing a shirt for helloween with an american flag and made bullet holes all over the shirt and painted it bloody.
most foreigners thought it was a great shirt and were laughing their heads off, but some locals took it offensive, so be a little careful with your 9/11 jokes. Leave a Comment
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