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  1. tiredandretired avatar

    RE: Overstaying tourist visa - fine amount?

    by tiredandretired 23 May 2012

    Frankly, how am I supposed to know someone is in error here? Except in your case, it is usually obvious. You are famous, Bill, over the…

  2. RoadWarrior avatar

    RE: Fill in the blank with a country

    by RoadWarrior 18 May 2012

    Iowa debt of gratitude to the OP for being flexible with the rules.

  3. RoadWarrior avatar

    RE: Obama and gay marriage

    by RoadWarrior 10 May 2012

    +people, in general, don't show up to vote against something but rather for something.+ We're not talking about generalities here. We're…

  4. RoadWarrior avatar

    RE: Obama and gay marriage

    by RoadWarrior 10 May 2012

    +I'd imagine the hope would be that it would help to re-energize his base.+ That's much harder for Democrats than it is for Republicans.…

  5. cedarrapidshotel avatar

    RE: Things to do in Iowa

    by cedarrapidshotel 10 May 2012

    You can here for sports – like volleyball, bowling, tennis, wrestling or soccer tournaments and next for one of Cedar Rapids’ festivals,…

  6. cedarrapidshotel avatar

    Spacious, Modern and Trendy hotel in cedar rapids near iowa airport?

    by cedarrapidshotel 10 May 2012

    I have been through The Fairfield Inn & Suites Cedar Rapids Iowa [hotel in Cedar Rapids|http://www.fairfieldinnhotelcedarrapids.com/]…

  7. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Odd thing I've noticed...

    by mrpenney 09 May 2012

    >I also hate "LSD". I was raised to call it The Drive. People from Iowa and Wisconsin and Michigan and Indiana who move to Chicago and…

  8. travellingtrixie avatar

    RE: Odd thing I've noticed...

    by travellingtrixie 09 May 2012

    I hate "Chi-town" with an irrational rage. I also hate "LSD". I was raised to call it The Drive. People from Iowa and Wisconsin and Michigan…

  9. lake_wobegon avatar

    RE: Is the accent in Oaxaca stronger or am I losing my mind??

    by lake_wobegon 02 May 2012

    *"...so I'm wondering am I just 'out of tune' with the Mexican accent or is it really that much stronger in Oaxaca?"* There are many…

  10. markharf avatar

    RE: Great Divide Mountain Bike, July-September 2012

    by markharf 01 May 2012

    Pay no attention to the rude responses above, OP. "Central America" means, more or less, Kansas and Iowa, with maybe a bit of South Dakota…

  11. mrpenney avatar

    States that are also rivers

    by mrpenney 19 April 2012

    Alabama Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Illinois Iowa Kansas Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Ohio Tennessee Wisconsin

  12. VinnyD avatar

    RE: How many countries you have visited: how widely can your answer vary?

    by VinnyD 17 April 2012

    I'm about the same as Boink stateswise. Haven't been to Alaska or Hawaii, or anywhere in the tier from Washington and Oregon across to…

  13. Fudgy_the_Whale avatar

    RE: Baby bald-eagle webcam

    by Fudgy_the_Whale 15 April 2012

    raining hard in Iowa tonight. is there normally another adult present? What's at the bottom of the nest? Looks like crab legs. …

  14. nrclibn avatar

    RE: Driving West to East

    by nrclibn 08 April 2012

    >Iowa and Nebraska sucks do drive through OTOH, if one wants to get (far) off the well-worn tourist trail, they offer choices for the…

  15. alight17 avatar

    Re: Driving West to East

    by alight17 08 April 2012

    I might go further north then Denver. Iowa and Nebraska sucks do drive through. Keystone, SD and Mt Rushmore are worth the trip north.…

  16. gulliver72 avatar

    RE: Going back to NY from Italy for a week after a 87 days recent stay...

    by gulliver72 27 March 2012

    Thank you Carracar for spending your obviously precious time with useful information! Your suggestion worked and after receiving a special…

  17. goldfinger avatar

    RE: Offensive words

    by goldfinger 27 March 2012

    >consider spaz vs idiot as an equivalent to Paki vs Philistine. Idiot is currently used in US law in the original meaning: >Until 2007…

  18. clarkcoan avatar

    Fantastic High Trestle Trail in Iowa

    by clarkcoan 19 March 2012

    The new High Trestle Trail near Des Moines sounds great. Anyone ridden or walked it? Description? Here is what the current issue of the…

  19. Boji avatar

    Re: What to do in Marrakesh Marrakech

    by Boji 19 March 2012

    Boho & Marocfan, I grew up and live in Iowa. Went to college in Minnesota. I've traveled through all 50 states, and all over the world…

  20. RoadWarrior avatar

    RE: New Plates?

    by RoadWarrior 01 March 2012

    +I'm translating for North Americans. There the plates don't belong to the car, when you sell your car you remove the plates.+ In the…

  21. egjeg avatar

    RE: Sucks..

    by egjeg 05 February 2012

    My circle of friends used that pretty regularly growing up (90's). It was't really considered a swear. Maybe a step below "crap". We also…

  22. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Planning my trip (Running with the Bulls, Barcelona, Madrid)

    by bristolnewbie 02 February 2012

    +How long should i stay in each city?+ Up to you! As you feel. +Where should i fly to first?+ I`d fly to where I get the cheapest t…

  23. moongoddess avatar

    Re: Renting a car from Chicago. Where to head for?

    by moongoddess 01 February 2012

    Consider driving out to Iowa and visiting the [Amana Colonies|http://amanacolonies.com/pages/about-amana-colonies.php] . The colonies…

  24. Midwesterner avatar

    RE: The Best Breakfast I Ever Had Was...

    by Midwesterner 27 January 2012

    At a rural B&B in Iowa, seated by a large window with view of yard, trees and tall corn in fields horizon to horizon. Leisurely pace…

  25. Usher73 avatar

    RE: War of 1812

    by Usher73 25 January 2012

    There's also a Waterloo in Canada, and Iowa.

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