tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post114962188614937272..comments2024-01-08T18:04:52.198-08:00Comments on EVK4 SuperBlog: Exotic LocationsEVK4http://www.blogger.com/profile/02797338920913749383noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-1150262724778534892006-06-13T22:25:00.000-07:002006-06-13T22:25:00.000-07:00LOL, Tillerman!The advantage of visiting the lowes...LOL, Tillerman!<BR/><BR/>The advantage of visiting the lowest point of each of the states is that for most coastal states, the lowest point will be the seashore. Yeah, in California, you'd go to Death Valley, and in Louisiana, you'd visit the 9th Ward of New Orleans, places that are below sea level. But for the most part, you'd be somewhere on the coast, and since all of the coast is sea level, you could pick your spot.Carol Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201269435839112134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-1149793113632635322006-06-08T11:58:00.000-07:002006-06-08T11:58:00.000-07:00Yes Dan - I thought of that point after I made my ...Yes Dan - I thought of that point after I made my comment. In some jobs - sales, consultancy, auditing, travelling lecturer, trucker, hobo, fast food taster, fugitive from the law, pothole repairer ... it must be relatively easy to notch up most of the 50 states without really trying.<BR/><BR/>The question I have though is if someone just happened to visit all 50 states as part of their job is it worth mentioning it in their resume? On the other hand if he is so obsessive that he has made it a major life goal to visit all 50 states, should he really boast about it?<BR/><BR/>Either way I'm puzzled by Edward's story. I think I'm going to aim for something much higher ... along the lines of Carol Anne's suggestion ... I'm going to visit the lowest point in all 50 states. Now where's that contour map of North Dakota?Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-1149739688980520502006-06-07T21:08:00.000-07:002006-06-07T21:08:00.000-07:00Now, if you want a bigger challenge than just simp...Now, if you want a bigger challenge than just simply traveling to all 50 states, there's going to the <B>highest point</B> of each one. Yes, you'll occasionally need some mountain-climbing skills, but not all that often. And, believe it or not, one of the hardest high points to bag is Florida's -- it's on private property, and the landowner protects it with a shotgun.Carol Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201269435839112134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-1149701073661647512006-06-07T10:24:00.000-07:002006-06-07T10:24:00.000-07:00Actually, if you travel for work, as I have done, ...Actually, if you travel for work, as I have done, you can get to most of them. Between work and vacations, I've been to 47 of the 50, and am missing Alaska, Hawaii, and North Dakota. I have no desire to visit North Dakota, but would like to get to Alaska and Hawaii. <BR/><BR/>But I generally drive on my shorter business trips and all of my vacations, rather than fly, and that does make it a bit easier to see more states than would be possible by flying. <BR/><BR/>I also only count states that I've spent at least a few days in... just having a plane land and waiting a few hours for a connecting flight doesn't count.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-1149625862257307012006-06-06T13:31:00.000-07:002006-06-06T13:31:00.000-07:00Visiting all 50 states sounds a little obsessive. ...Visiting all 50 states sounds a little obsessive. Can you imagine getting the first 45 or so done and then trying to event an excuse to go to, say, Ohio (gotta to see the world's oldest traffic light in Ashville) or Nebraska (always wanted to see Pawnee City in the spring)?Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.com