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threeplusfire) wrote2009-11-02 01:52 pm
threeplusfire) wrote2009-11-02 01:52 pm
observation number 59
I will be glad not to spend any more time in NC ever. What could be a great place is marred by some of the most poorly laid out highways, lack of reflectors OR reflective lane paint. Seriously it is a tiny state and surely they could manage their road dollars better.
Asheville is in theory a college town but any place where the bookstores close by 7pm is absurd. Lame.
Leonard Cohen was great. He likes to dance. What a totally gorgeous voice. At one point he sang Hallelujah followed by I'm Your Man, which ranks high in some of the best concert moments I've experienced. No other version of that song will ever compare.
We had great seats. Though I remain puzzled as to why that one middle aged woman wore a pink polyester ice skating outfit to the show. Being old does not mean you have to go out in velour sweatpants. Look at Leonard Cohen who cuts a sharp figure in that suit.
Asheville is in theory a college town but any place where the bookstores close by 7pm is absurd. Lame.
Leonard Cohen was great. He likes to dance. What a totally gorgeous voice. At one point he sang Hallelujah followed by I'm Your Man, which ranks high in some of the best concert moments I've experienced. No other version of that song will ever compare.
We had great seats. Though I remain puzzled as to why that one middle aged woman wore a pink polyester ice skating outfit to the show. Being old does not mean you have to go out in velour sweatpants. Look at Leonard Cohen who cuts a sharp figure in that suit.
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Actually, there are many states much smaller than us. We rank 28th in size and it's over 1200 miles across from Murphy (westernmost point) to Manteo (easternmost).
Yes, there are some terrible roads around the state, and given that you were in the mountains, you saw some of the worst. But the transportation dollars go to the high-traffic areas first like around Raleigh and Charlotte.
Asheville is indeed a college town in that it has a college, but it's also a little mountain burg that depends on seasonal traffic and the biggest season is over for now.
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I was just really surprised by the lack of reflectors, as I kind of thought that was a road standard for highways. We couldn't see anything in the dark and it was seriously unnerving.
It may be 28th in size, but I'm used to states that take all day to drive across. ;)