tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post8620819628780358574..comments2023-06-11T02:19:27.429-07:00Comments on Academic Cog: The middle of thingsSisyphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-9884939304227532852013-07-08T09:59:14.865-07:002013-07-08T09:59:14.865-07:00OK, weirdness is happening in my commenting from F...OK, weirdness is happening in my commenting from Feed Demon. First, my original comment, above, seems never to have made it through, thus making the two subsequent comments utter nonsense! And now a comment I made earlier today isn't showing. And in both cases, it *seemed* like these comments came through. Huh.<br /><br />Anywho, my original comment said it was a toss-up between I-70 and I-80, that both KS and NE seem dull at 75mph. But neither is as flat as you might guess.<br /><br />And my latest comment suggested you take a look at Historiann's post on "flatness" and driving across the country. It might cheer you up! Here: http://academiccog.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-middle-of-things.htmlDr. Viragohttp://quodshe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-3777821838857471942013-07-02T06:08:57.047-07:002013-07-02T06:08:57.047-07:00K, that anonymous comment was me.K, that anonymous comment was me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-12252639525160826342013-07-02T06:07:36.157-07:002013-07-02T06:07:36.157-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190609498615712416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-77916763273530681522013-07-02T06:07:06.010-07:002013-07-02T06:07:06.010-07:00I feel you. We once moved from one coast to the ot...I feel you. We once moved from one coast to the other and crossed the entire SW on I-10 and it was heinous. Heinous, I tell you! But in defense of Texas, east and central Texas are actually kind of lovely. West Texas and that whole panhandle thing, really horrible.<br /><br />Wyoming is indeed beautiful, even the boring part, in my opinion Lots of lovely open greenery, blue skies, and cavorting antelope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-54067394820489637052013-07-01T11:15:32.715-07:002013-07-01T11:15:32.715-07:00Nebraska goes on forever.
If you're going up ...Nebraska goes on forever.<br /><br />If you're going up north, you're welcome to take a break in the Northwoods at my place. (It would be out of your way, but still, there it is!) You could cut north, and then drive across Montana (beautiful!) and see Yellowstone!<br /><br />80 is pretty fast, at least. And Iowa had (according to my rating system the times I've driven across), excellent rest stops.Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-14601147187743454432013-07-01T10:49:16.573-07:002013-07-01T10:49:16.573-07:00Oy, and it's NE, not NB. Nevermind.Oy, and it's NE, not NB. Nevermind.Dr. Viragohttp://quodshe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-29706746929026628662013-07-01T10:48:35.461-07:002013-07-01T10:48:35.461-07:00KS and NB *look* pretty much the same, that is. Ye...KS and NB *look* pretty much the same, that is. Yes, I can make my plural subjects and verbs agree, I swear!Dr. Viragohttp://quodshe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-779224607949708622013-07-01T10:42:36.729-07:002013-07-01T10:42:36.729-07:00We've made that drive many times... corn to wh...We've made that drive many times... corn to wheat to salt-flats to desert. Booooorrrring. (My father would always take the more scenic route which often involved perilous mountain driving with no railing and an extra day or two onto the trip.)<br /><br />Can you get some good audio books and podcasts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-34417277824175071942013-07-01T10:20:32.738-07:002013-07-01T10:20:32.738-07:00My folks drove me cross-country to college, mostly...My folks drove me cross-country to college, mostly along 90 and 80. I recall Montana and Wyoming being incredibly gorgeous--though they did keep on going for a long time.<br /><br />FWIW.Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.com