How Many of the United States Have You Visited?
I listen to a lot of British talk radio, because I’m odd, and callers to the programs often accuse Americans of being arrogant and self-absorbed. They point to some always-changing statistic that indicates the low percentage of us who own passports. It’s proof that we have no interest in the rest of the world, you see, and go around wearing our own arses as hats.
But I’ve never thought that was an entirely fair criticism…
I certainly can’t speak for all Americans (nobody would benefit from such an exercise), but lack of curiosity and/or interest has nothing to do with it. Not for me, anyway. It’s more to do with money, and the massiveness of America.
This place is pretty freaking huge, ya know? A person could spend two or three lifetimes exploring it, without seeing everything worth seeing. I crunched the numbers last night, and believe I’ve only visited 24 states so far. And I cheated with Arizona, having only been inside the Phoenix airport a half-dozen times…
Twenty-four states, or 48% of ‘em. And I don’t consider myself to be a hermit. I haven’t yet seen the Grand Canyon, made it to Alaska or Hawaii, Yosemite or Yellowstone, or even Seattle. Is it due to lack of interest, or ass-hattery? No, it is not. I want to go to all those places, very much. As well as dozens of countries around the globe.
I could be wrong, but I believe it would be somewhat easier to call myself an international-traveler if I lived in a place where the countries are small, and packed together like that New England jumble up in the right-hand corner. Know what I mean?
If I could walk out to my car right now, drive for three hours, and be in a foreign land… Well, I guess that would make me more worldly and sophisticated, right? And I could look down my nose at people who live in U.S. states as big as a whole shitload of Luxembourgs, in a country surrounded by two enormous oceans.
Then maybe I could take a bike ride to yet another country, with a big loaf of bread tucked under my free-range armpits, while wearing a tight striped shirt?
Do I sound defensive?
I overslept yesterday, and everything above is what I wrote toward an update. I considered posting it and asking how many states you’ve visited, but decided against it. Too lame, I thought.
But now my stomach is betraying me, and it’s becoming clear that I’ll have to go with yesterday’s plan anyway…
I don’t want to be too graphic here, but I’ve been experiencing a series of high-pressure lightning-strike sit-downs. And while it might sound like fun in the abstract (wheeeee!), reality has a way of ruining things. As Iggy once said, probably about something other than what I’m talking about: no fun.
And so, here’s a list of the 50 states. How many of have you visited so far? Is my 24 low, high, or just about normal? Help me out, won’t you? And if you want to expand it to countries visited, go for it.
And for the record, I do know a few arrogant, self-absorbed Americans. Clive’s callers aren’t completely off-the-mark, but I don’t think it’s as common as some of them choose to believe. Pass the Marmite, goddammit.
Here’s something I posted at Mockable this morning, in case this one ain’t enough for you. I think it’s funny, but I’m incredibly biased.
I leave for work in a few minutes, and I’m very concerned about my 25 year (or so) streak. Oh god…. The planets are aligning for an unthinkable tragedy. I’ll let you know how it goes. Your prayers are certainly welcome.
See ya tomorrow.
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Good Afternoon Surf Reporters!!!!!
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1st!!!!!??????
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Top 5!
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Third, AND I read the update! I think I’ve only been to 15 states, so 24 seems pretty good to me!
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Crap, fourth. Close, Bob K!
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Sex ah mean six…
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If Canada is a state, then 12 states.
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Looks like I’ve been to 24 states. More than I thought!
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top ten! Ha!
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I have been to 39 states and Canada, eh. St, Martin, St. Thomas, St. John, The Dominican republic, and Florida. Oh wait is that a state?
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Does the state you live in count? Imma going to say yes, so, states visited/been in: 16. Oh, does Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands count too? If yes, then 18.
Other countries are Canada, Bermuda, Grand Bahamas, Jamaica and West Virginia
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States: 49 out of 50 so far. If it weren’t for Alaska being so damn far away and my work having very little chance of taking me there, I’d be batting a thousand on this one.
However, I cheated on one: Kansas – just got off the interstate near the SE corner of the state, drove over the state line just to say I’ve been there, and got right back on my merry way again.
All the others I have spent time in, at least had a meal or spent the night. And no, grabbing a burger and beer at the airport doesn’t count. These were real visits.
I can also add Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but not Samoa.
As for countries, I think I am up to 38. Well traveled, I am.
Breakfast: coffee
On the iPod: Baba O’riley by the Who
Happy Wednesday, surf reporters!!
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Where is by God Damned Air Car! What a ripoff.
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Been in 29 states, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Cayman Isl., Curacau, Honduras, Bahamas,
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The end of two streaks in one week! Wow, now you’re going to have to come up with something else to obsess about. Think you can do it?
25 here, counting the “state” of DC.
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I am only lacking only North Dakota and Rhode Island to complete the full set.
@Malcom, Alaska is well worth the trip.
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Been in 11 states (17 if you count the drive from NY to FL). Been to England, Wales and Scotland and the Bahamas.
Breakfast: spoon sized shredded wheat with blueberries and raspberries, 3 cups of coffeee. And a slice of rye toast.
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I’ve been in 9 states:
Pennsylvania, live there
Michigan, have visited
Ohio, passed through, stayed in a hotel
West Virginia, passed through, stopped at Cabela’s
Maryland, passed through
Virginia, visited
Wyoming, visited, too young to remember though
Florida, visited
New York, passed through….
and visited Canada (Niagara Falls)
I’m very sheltered when you consider that the number was only 5 just two short years ago, but I’m getting out there more.
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I am so untraveled–just pitiful. I’ve been in so few states I can list them in 1 line: GA, FL, AL SC, NC, TN and briefly TX (just long enough to run through George Bush Int. Airport both ways from Mexico.) Sad. Deprived. Lots of places I would like to go–never happens.
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Been to 36, although 1 is pretty shaky. I went to California when I was in Reno one time. We drove to Lake Tahoe and I drove about 2 miles across the CA border….
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Been to 42 states (plus DC) – I’m not counting Michigan or Minnesota, where I have only been to the airport. Countries – Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Italy, Switzerland, France, England. I’m a big traveler, so the list of countries is bound to get longer. Hitting all 50 states is on the list of things to do before I die, which is hopefully a long time off.
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24 states and Canada. The best scenery IMHO? Utah and Colorado then Hawaii.
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27 states + DC
9 Canadian provinces (+ 1 territory)
/Canadian
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14 states all east of the M’sippi
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Visited or lived in at least 30 states so far.
Countires visited:
Canada
Mexico
Jamaica
Virgin Islands
Bermuda
Phillipines
Thailand
Vietnam
Cambodia
China (Hong Kong0
Malaysia
Singapore
Diego Garcia
Australia
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
Okinawa
Panama
Columbia
Iwo Jima
Pelelui
JQ_Brat – I thought I was that reclusive one.
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Eric Reply:
August 17th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
Okinawa is not a country, it belongs to Japan. So does Iwo Jima.
I’m from the Netherlands and I have visited 20 states and 35 countries.
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24 + DC + 2 Territories (St. Croix & Puerto Rico)
Jamaica, Mexico
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When I was a kid, my mom would load us up in the motor home and take of for a month at a time, so without giving a specific number, I’d say I’ve been to about 90% of them, Alaska and Hawaii included. (Do we get bonus points for those since they’re off the beaten path?) And I’m not counting layovers in airports.
I get a little testy about this subject as well since 1) I have always considered myself American despite my mother’s nationality, and 2) my first trip out of the country came when I was a mere 3 weeks old. I still have the baby passport to prove it. I’ve been to 19 different countries, some of which no longer exist, and others that are now split into separate entities. If I counted each country properly, it would only add few more to the total number.
I also love it when people say that Americans never bother to learn a foreign language, and this they do while speaking some language other than English with me. When I point out the obvious, they shrug it off. I also usually point out that it takes about 6 hours to fly from one side of the continental US to the other. Ask a snooty European where they would be if they took a 6-hour plane ride and if they have ever visited there. Cheeky bastards with a superiority complex need to be taken down a notch.
And now I’m off to count the number of ways I can say (or signal) “fuck you” internationally.
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47 states – missing Alaska, North Dakota, and Mississippi
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Also, I’ve seen baseball games in 26 states
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21 states, DC and Korea.
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24 is my number too… and I think I’ve been to all but 2 of the states that I care to visit… Seriously, what would I do in Connecticut other than look for a job? Or Iowa… Michigan… etc.
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Good luck with your streak, Jeff. I just visited the restroom here at work and was hit with a wall of stench! I know it’s not supposed to smell like roses, but lawd-a-mercy.
Ending your streak with a normal dump is ok and would NOT be catastrophic (maybe to you but not to others, really), but I know THAT ain’t gonna happen. So, for your sake and for the sake of your co-workers, ending your streak with a major blowout, yes – I’ll send out some good vibes that you and all of those around you will be spared.
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I’m at 23. Plus the District of Columbia. Going on a cruise in March and will be expanding the list to inclue the bahamas. Not to shabby, but could be better.
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Only 15 states. No desire to see any more.
On IPOD right now- “Head On”- Jesus and Mary Chain
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I’ve visited 44 states (I’ve lived in 9 of them).
The six I haven’t been to are Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Maine, and Hawaii. I’m not even sure that these six states even exist.
I would enjoy travelling more in South America very much.
I enjoy long walks on the beach and taking dumps at work.
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I used to be a Flight Attendant so I have the excuse for visiting a lot of states. I’ve been to 40 states that I can say I stayed at, ate at and looked at more places than an airport at.
Surprisingly, I have only been to Canada because I was able to speak French, therefore I was placed on the French-Canadian line. So, we stayed at Montreal and Quebec City quite a bit.
Unfortunately, although I greatly want to, I have never been in any other country other than Canada. Of course I WANT to go to Europe/Asia/Australia, but unless my bank account greatly increases from the $175 that is in there now to say, $5000, that won’t be happening anytime soon.
How the heck can they complain about us being snobs when Germany – France is like Nevada – California? Of course they have more passports! They have like 50 countries nextdoor!
Now playing on iPhone: ‘Ball and Chain’ by Social Distortion
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27 states, 6 countries.
I absolutely agree with what you’ve written. I live in Texas now, and you can drive for days (almost) and never even hit another STATE let alone another country… and Mexico doesn’t completely count anyway.
Thanks for a great update – sorry for your gastrointestinal discomfort… yikes.
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18 states, and Washington DC.
I’d LOVE to have the money to visit any of Europe and/or Asia, but that just isn’t going to happen anytime soon!
I work for an international company and the one gentleman there asked why I didn’t own a passport. My response: There’s still SO much of the USA I haven’t seen. This isn’t like your country where you can drive from one end to the other in hours. It can take me a full day of driving just to see another relative of mine!
Then when I reminded him of just HOW freaking big the USA was (he thought CA and PA were close – HA!) then it seemed to make more sense to him.
People from small countries just don’t think the way we do!
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23 States
Mexico and Brazil
Canada 2 Territories
26 European countries
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Hit 23 states and one territory of Canada
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16 STATES- i just applied for my first passport and plan to go to Canada next month. I will be doing more traveling for work in the future so that is good. i have also been to Mexico.
my fiance and I are trying to figure out what to do for our Honeymoon and there are so many places here in the USA I want to see that I just don’t think we will leave the Country allthough Bermuda looks pretty cool.
Anyone been there? Opinions on a HOneymoon trip- must include drinking. excessive drinking.
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23 legit states
8 drive through/layover
18 I know I have never been in
And I lost one effin state when I was making my list and got tired of trying to figure it out.
Cananda and Mexico.
I can knockout most of the list with to trips to the NE and NW both of which I hope to do after I buy a more comfy motorcycle in a few years.
I have a bunch of stuff I still want to see here in the good ol’ USA but by no means have I ruled out travel to Europe and Australia yet, just need a little more dough and some free time.
And thanks Jeff for sacrificing your comfort to bring us peasants a much needed update!
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18 + DC. Mexico. I am lame…
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I’m canadian, and agree with what’s being expressed. Ontario and Quebec are HUGE!! compared to european countries. 3 hours driving in europe, and you can easily hit 4 countries+
never been to the states though. looking forward to that some day… not the cities, but the physical landscapes you folks have.
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I’ve been to 27 states. More than I thought! As for ‘foreign’ soils, I’ve stepped upon Canada, Bermuda, and England’s. Not enough, by a long shot.
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My, aren’t we a well-traveled bunch?
38 states and DC for me. Airports and drive-throughs are not included in this total, or I’d probably be up to 45 or so.
I’ve been to 4 Canadian provinces
Other countries visited:
England (4 times)
Italy
Spain
Morocco
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@ADAM- MICHIGAN HARBOR COUNTRY IS BEAUTIFUL!
@SHINY- WHY AM I NOT SUPRISED THAT YOU HAVE OUT TRAVELED US?? WHAT DID YOU THINK OF BERMUDA?
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Adam –
I can think of a whole LOT you can do in CT besides look for a job. Get away from the SW corner and there’s more ‘pretty ‘ than you can shake a stick at.
Michigan = swimming in Lake MI in August – one of the best things ever.
Iowa? Well, there’s corn!
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As a non-American I can confirm there’s a (largely unwarranted) perception of Americans being self-absorbed. A comedian up here named Rick Mercer has a running bit called “Talking to Americans” where he visits some large U.S. city and does street interviews exploiting the general lack of knowledge that Americans have about Canada (Sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhTZ_tgMUdo). But it’s true: the average Canadian knows more about the U.S. than the average American knows about Canada. Same applies to the Europe/U.S. relationship as well. So what? The U.S. has been the dominant world power for the last 60+ years, and as such you have enormous influence around the world. Given that Canada’s population is roughly 10% that of the U.S. it’s not a surprise that the U.S. has more of an influence on us than we have on the U.S. When all is said and done knowledge of the U.S. is ubiquitous almost anywhere in the world, where knowledge of Canada (or France, Serbia, Andorra, etc.) is not, at least to the same extent.
And for the record I worked at a gas station in high school where I encountered 1000’s of American travelers, I’ve also visited the U.S. many times, and met a lot of Americans while travelling in Europe. I’ve only run into the “ugly American” stereotype three times (other than the occasional Fox News commentator), which isn’t bad considering assholes can be found everywhere.
Visited about 10 U.S. states if memory serves.
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30 states plus DC.
Mexico (no brainer – live in So Cal)
And you are absolutely correct – due to the size of the USA – traveling to different states IS the same as traveling to different countries. You could plop most of that central European jumble of countries in the middle of the USA and still have room to spare . . ..
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Hey you wisenhiemers, a country does not count as a state. How many provinces/states of that country did you visit? That’s no different than saying I visited the United States… Did I visit one state or all 50?
I’ve been to Michigan and Ohio.
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28 + D.C.
Joe
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Alex-So sorry, Ontario and what ever county Matamoros is in.
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This is a pretty good exercise. I’m surprised I’ve never done it before.
25 states including a church mission trip to WV.
22 countries:
US, Canada, England, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Monaco, Croatia, Morocco, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Estonia, Mexico, Iceland, Bermuda.
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Heh! Jeff may give a crap at work for the first time.
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30 states plus DC. Ten European countries thanks to my Dad’s career, and Canada. I can’t believe I have never once been to Mexico despite living in southern CA and TX!
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24 states + DC
8 European countries due to H.S. band trip in the late 70s. This trip was spent in a dramamine fog so I’d love to go back someday – NOT on a tour bus and NOTeating fish at absolutely every evening meal.
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I just edited myself and inserted the word “late” for my vanity (?). I mean, who cares? I guess it was just a little jolting to me to see it written there, so maybe I’d make myself feel a little better. I turned 47 yesterday.
Yeah. That’s better.
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States…all except Hawaii, Louisiana and Maine. Maybe Rhode Island too. I must admit…I blinked.
Canada… BC, Alberta, SKwan, Manitoba.Ontario. No Maritime provinces except for a three hour lay over in Goose Bay, Labrador on my way to the only other country I’ve been in…Greenland. Never been to Mexico. Not much desire.
Tyrosine…I have been lucky to spend, I’d guess, a total of two years in Canada, usually three months at a time. Loved it everytime we’d play there. Learned (absorbed) lots of your country’s history and just general stuff too. I used to be pretty good at Newfie jokes. We always minded our manners.It would take the guys in the band a month to lose our Canadaian accents.
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Happy (late) Birthday Alice in WV!
I’ve been to 33 states and 9 countries. I’ve heard the tired “Americans are this or that” nonsense too many times. I actually listened to some French people go on and on about how “lazy” we are. ???? Makes no sense.
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15 States plus DC
4 provinces (or 5? I was two years old on that East Coast trip)
I am Canadian
n.p. Acid Bubble – AIC
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30 states, 4 countries.
And every time I’ve had to travel with someone from Europe the first thing that becomes clear is that they have no concept of how mind bogglingly huge the US is.
I recall one guy planning to spend his weekend visiting the Grand Canyon. He figured he’d drive there from Michigan. Then we showed him how long the round trip would be.
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Alex – For some countries, that’s like asking how many counties you’ve been to in each state. And do I even know where county lines are? I’d have to break out a map of each country and count because I’ll admit that I don’t know how many provinces or states I’ve been to in some places. Canada and Mexico are easy (6 and 7, respectively), but as for how many of the republics in the former USSR or the Russian Federation. Which map should I use? Current? 1987? 1994? 1996? 1997? Same with the former Yugoslavia. Germany – more states than there currently are in the country because of the former East Germany. Taiwan – another messy one. Israel – I’ll give you cities and years, and you can help me figure that one out. I’m gonna need a drink if I continue, and unfortunately, there isn’t any alcohol in the house.
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O.K. Time to beat myself up! Iam English! ( British is a term used by the Scottish Irish and Welsh whenever the English do something they want to take credit for!) I was born into the most arrogant and self absorbed nation on the planet 60million people living on a frikkin island still talking about WW2!) To escape this arrogance I moved many many moons ago to Canada where sadly we also bitch & whine about you guys! In both cases the biggest complainers dont actally know annyone from the States! The truth is simple! You are the good looking Big Brother who plays High school Football! Is in line for a scholarship and gets all the chicks! we are just regular folks NO WONDER WE ARE PISSED WE ARE JEALOUS DAMMIT!
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State of confusion count?
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I’ve been to 26 states, and I’m Canadian and only 21. I thought I had only seen a couple until I started counting…
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I forgot DC in my list of “states”, but I’ve chalked that one up at least 40 times.
I had typed up my list of 38 countries and then deleted it by accident. Here goes:
US, Canada, Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, St. Kitts, Antigua, Iceland, Ireland, UK, France, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Lichtenstein, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, Egypt, Israel, Qatar, Kenya, India, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar (when it was Burma), Honk Kong (when it was NOT China), Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora), Japan, Korea.
Next year its Chile for the first time and Australia for the 3rd. I do love the southern hemisphere.
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Oops, forgot Russia (12 visits!). How did that happen? So it’s 39 countries.
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Pagan — did you mean big brother or Big Brother?
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Only counting states I have visited someone in, not just driving through, I’m at 14.
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Damn, 31. I think 2 or 3 of those fall under the only in the airport.
But let’s break down some of this shall we?
Alabama – Spacecamp/Aviation Challenge
Arizona – Interviewed for a job at USAir
Arkansas – Drove through to get away from Arkansas
California – Visited relative in San Fran
Colorado – Interviewed for a job in Boulder
Delaware – Got drunk at the Dogfish Head brewpub
Georgia – Lived for 3 yrs working for Delta
Idaho – Went skiing in 1995
Illinois – Worked in Cahokia, plus chicago many times
Indiana – Worked in Indy
Kansas – Interviewed at Boeing in Wichita
Kentucky – Live there currently/sort of
Louisiana – New Orleans
Maine – Wedding in Bar Harbor
Maryland – Drunk at the Beaver Dam Lounge
Michigan – overnighted at the detroit airport
Mississippi – drove from new orleans just to say I’ve been to mississippi.
Missouri – lived for 4 years
New Mexico – transfer in albequerque airport
New York – family from buffalo
North Carolina – senior trip to charlotte
Ohio – born there, lived for 20 yrs or so
Oklahoma – live now, sort of
Pennsylvania – Airshows in latrobe as a kid
South Carolina – Dinner at a girl named broccoli’s house
Tennessee – Speeding ticket in memphis
Texas – SXSW, 2003
Virginia – Lived in Onancock for 3 months.
Washington – Seattle in June
West Virginia – Grew up in Marietta, WV was inevitable
Wyoming – Skiing at Jackson Hole
Not bad. I think I’ve had sex in 12 of those.
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Pagan, for a long time I have been jealous of the English for the skill with which they use the language. It’s crucial to be able to accurately communicate, and we Americans, generally speaking, seem to be falling further behind. What do you think?
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48 states plus DC as best I can count – just missing Oregon and Alaska. We used to load up the station wagon for Griswold-family-style vacations when I was a kid, so that accounted for a bunch of them. The others were work-related trips – don’t think there were any cheap airport-only visits in any of them.
Foreign countries: Canada, Mexico, Barbados, Aruba, Curacao, St. Thomas and St. John in USVI, plus Puerto Rico, whatever status it has.
Plan to knock the last 2 states off sometime before I go…
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Thirty-nine states so far. Only 3 countries: France, Canada & Mexico.
Notable visits in each state:
NY – Seneca Falls
PA – Valley Forge
NJ – Princeton
DE – Toll booth
MD – NASA
VA – Virginia Beach
WV – Harpers Ferry
NC – Wilmington
SC – Myrtle Beach
FL – NASA
GA – Sonny’s Pit BBQ
AL – NASA
TN – Pigeon Forge
KY – Kentucky Lake
OH – Born & bred
MI – Wilson State Park
WI – downtown Milwaukee
IN – Brazil
IL – IU-Champagne
MN – Thunder Bay
IA – The Quad Cities
MO – (Old) Busch Stadium
AR – Arby’s
TX – Galveston
OK – Turner Turnpike
KS – Hays (my sister’s home)
NE – Lincoln
SD – Rapid City
WY – Yellowstone NP
CO – Pike’s Peak
NM – Santa Fe
NV – Vegas, baby!
AZ – Grand Canyon
UT – Bryce Canyon
MT – Three Forks
ID – Salmon
WA – Mt. St. Helens
OR – Crater Lake
CA – Alcatraz
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22 + DC
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There are too many States to keep track of (50?). I think I’ve been to most of them, but who would remember going to Wyoming or Rhode Island? How about continents. Now there’s a land mass. I’ve been to four out of seven continents. Missed:
Africa – on the bucket list
Australia – on the bucket list
Antartica – not gonna happen
The wife and I are planning a trip to Palau. I’m not even sure which continent it belongs to, but it appears to be a quality hang.
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24:
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Indiana
Texas
Foreign Countries:
Canada
England
(Is Wales considered a country? If so, Wales. If not, then let’s just say “The U.K.” instead of England.)
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And in a few weeks I’ll be visiting Chicago, IL — so make that 25.
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37
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Swami..
bring a coat, it is a bit frosty here.
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37!?
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I’ve probably been to about 80-85% of the states thanks in part to a couple cross country trips. I’ve been to three countries: Canada, Iceland, and Germany.
Happy birthday, Alice!
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I have been to 24 states (counting PA while I live here I’ve been to other parts) but not counting drive -thru rest stop states. Bathroom breaks in Rhode Island and West Virginia are not visits; nor do I count layovers in Airports (sorry Jeff) & the District of Columbia
If you want to make a nifty map of all the states you have visited
http://douweosinga.com/projects/visited?region=usa
Countries:
Canada
England
Scotland
France
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19 states, plus DC. Also Mexico (Mexico City, Taxco and Acapulco). I am such a homebody, I am really not interested in seeing anything else.
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Insular American here: I didn’t have my own passport until I was 32 years old. I have now been to 32 states, 33 if you count DC as a state. Other countries: Canada (only Ontario and Quebec), Iceland, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan. Most of that travel was on my employer’s dime. I’ve only lived in four of those states. Hey, moving sucks and I try not to do it too often. Some day I would like to ski Argentina and/or Chile and/or Mona Kea.
To my mind, you have not “been to” a place if all you did was change planes. Example: I have spent many hours hanging around CVG, but I don’t claim to have been to Kentucky.
Shiny, with all respect, of course you’re well-traveled; you were in the military! I mean, what civilian would – or could – ever go to Diego Garcia, unless (hypothetically) she worked for the Navy Media Center (for example)? Although I’ve never been in the military, I did work for a defense contractor so much of my travel was military-*related*. San Diego, C-Springs, Keflavik, you know the list.
Purchasing Chick, your international gentleman (he thought CA and PA were close) is a funny guy. The distance from Philly to LA is roughly the same as from Madrid to Moscow. Without even asking any, I can say that no European thinks those two cities are “close”.
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24 states and DC
Bermuda, Barbados, Mexico,Canada, Bahamas, Italy, Switzerland, France, Costa Rica
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Montana. I’ve never been to Montana. I have this thing against Montana and her residents. Maybe you can convonce me otherwise? There was this Montana chick, broke my heart. She had the best “tramp stamp” you ever saw. It was a tat of Montana, her name across the top. That’s the last thing I saw before I passed out and she ran off with some carnival worker. They both smoked menthols. Is that a resonable basis for a relationship? Is it, Montana people?
I even took her to a classy joint. Free breakfast, the works. I ate her breakfast and mine too. I was pissed. If you’re out there, Peaches, you can fuck off. I was in my bedroom for days with a pistol in my mouth……but I live on! Go to hell, cunt.
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Load up on the free breakfast then hop on the ride the carny works are. Blow your brains out while on the round-up and it’s elevated. There’ll be shit and brains everywhere.
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TILLY – it was nice, photos don’t really give it justice. I was there for a week. The weather was nice, 70′s to 80′s and the people were quite friendly. If you have been there, go see the old fort. It’s one of the area highlights.
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chill – not unless they were interested in studying the donkey population.
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Jeez, T. Farty, that sucks; although I feel your pain, you’ve said it better than I could. I’ve never been to Montana either. I hear there used to not be speed limits in the Interstates, possibly still aren’t. Can’t think of anything else Montanese.
PS – excellent, and entirely appropriate, use of that “c-word”. I’ve never met this specific woman, but I know who you’re talking about.
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33 States
1 Federal City – Washington, D. C.
2 Canadian Provinces – Alberta, Ontario
My thanks to my parents for a road trip in 1990 that covered all of New England south of Mass. Thanks again for another road trip in 1996 that went as far west as Montana.
Lived in…
Virginia
Texas
Georgia
West Virginia
(Honorary Mentions for lived in – New York and Maine – Truly felt like a resident in both!)
Two states have the distinction of not being driven into from another state, Washington and Texas. Flew into and out of both.
Someday I’ve got to fill in the gaps in coverage. If I do Idaho, Michigan, Vermont, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana; then the map will be filled in except for the southwest, Alaska and Hawaii.
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36 States….. add in the “State of Confusion” and it’s 37….
On the IPod… A self help book…… featuring Charles Manson… I’m up to the “We’re not in Wonderland anymore Alice.” part …. really good stuff….
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38 US states, 6 German States, Canada (1 Province), Netherlands, France, Czech Repubic, England/Great Britain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Haiti, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Italy, Austria and Columbia (District of). and New York City, which is arguably a completely different universe.
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I have been lucky!
I had a contract job that entailed a ton of travel – waking up in a different city everyday for a week more than once. And I am not a whore!
Been to all 50, some just to rent a car and get to the next state to the east/west/north/south, Hawaii in the basement at 3 different hotels working, and still, I swear I am not a whore!
Alaska in February and in June. I vote for June. Harley riding thru the west filled in the rest, with a quick jaunt to the Great White North!
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Countries would include………
Spain
Korea (South)
Netherlands
Germany
France
Mexico
2 countries that I don’t know the names of… Just in and out with the USAF… Shhhhhh !!
8 Caribbean Islands………
And I plan to summer in Antarctica when I retire …. Keeps the beer cold during the summer !
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Let’ see . . .CA, WA, ID, NV, AZ, NM, TX, OK, AK, TN, KY, VA, MD, NY, FL, AK, LA, IL (36%)
Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario Canada
Sur California and Michoacan Mexico
and last but not least, the Cayman Islands.
Not bad . . . most of the states and the Cayman Islands were job visits. Everything else was personal.
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I could only count 15 states. All east of the Mississippi. I was born in Maine and I’m sure I traveled through some of New England that I don’t recall at the age of 6 weeks, but oh, well. No other countries. No mon, no fun. Fuck Europeans. They don’t know me.
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I think it would be easier to name the states I haven’t been in:
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Vermont
N Dakota
S Dakota
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Alaska
So that’s what, 39 states.
Countries:
USA (if it counts)
Canada
Mexico (across the boarder and the Yucatan)
Honduras
Grand Bahama
Breakfast: coffee
On mYPhone while typing this: Baby Don’t You Want A Man Like Me-Frank Zappa (sorry Jeff), Pork Chop’s Little Ditty-Primus, Bakerman-Midnight Oil
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and no, I’m not slow at typing. The Primus and Midnight Oil were a total of 1:15.
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32 states here plus DC. All eastern, some midwest, no western except CA(and AK & HI). Done Mexico once and Canada many MANY times. And I did most of those 32 driving to them, not flying….well, except CA.lol I hate flying so if I get overseas it will be by boat.
The minute after the last kid leaves for college, hubby & I are selling the house, and hitting the road in an RV to see America. I LOVE to travel. We’ll see how long that lasts with hubby at the wheel.lol
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32 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Croix (are those both USVI?). Countries – England, Russia, Hungary and Mexico.
I have never been to Jamaica (hopefully next year), but if I don’t give myself time this morning to condition my hair in the shower, I will be changing my sign-in name to Rasta Barbie.
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Oh, and Jeff, congratulations on maintaining your streak!
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Have been in all but four states: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and (sigh) Alaska. More importantly, have caught fish in Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Minnesota, Maine, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Florida and Ontario.
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Went to the very cool map site (thanks @girlgoyle) and discovered I missed Taiwan, Greece, and the Vatican City. And I forgot to put China in the main list.
Also, I have set foot on Rarotonga/Cook Islands when the plane stopped there from Auckland to LA. Probably doesn’t count but it is such a cool and out of the way place, I want it on my list.
And the map site declares that Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands count, so…
45 countries?
All continents but Antarctica.
I would have to think hard about where in each US state I visited and why. Some of them are multiples.
This was fun.
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26 states + D.C.
Haven’t even been to Canada or Mexico yet, but have been to Kuwait and Iraq. That’s sad…
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Anxiously awaiting the “end of the week” update, since it is my Friday. (Off for a vacation day). So it IS the end of the week for me. I may even go home right after the update.
On IPOD right now- “Jealous Again”- Black Crowes
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Passport?! For what, I’ve never even seen an ocean
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Well, if he’s going to leave the post up for 2 days, I’ll comment.
40 states (including AK and HI) plus DC and Puerto Rico.
Canada (Vancouver), Mexico (Pacific coastal resorts plus Cozumel), Costa Rica (all over–loves me some monkeys in the jungle!), New Zealand (both islands), Bahamas, USVI, BVI, Caymans.
And none of it paid for by an employer, damnit!
On iPod now: “Waitin’ For The Bus” – ZZ Top
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Did he poop or didn’t he? We need info damnit!
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Uncle Wedgie-Jeff NO make poopy at work. See the recent tweets block under the further evidence block.
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Thanks, buddies, for the Berfday wishes!
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Cool thing to think about. 26 states. countries: Ireland, Italy, England, Spain, Belgium, Croatia, Bosnia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada (Montreal). And coming soon… Turkey fall 2010 hopefully!
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I’ve been to 44 states and D.C. I’m missing New England, and somehow have never in all my travels been to Arizona. I’ve been to all the Canadian Privces except the Maritimes, and NWT.
Besides Canada, I’ve only been to Mexico and New Zealand, and while technically, not a country, spent 14 months at the South Pole, Antarctica.
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14 months at the south pole? Were you lost? Just walk north you’ll hit civilization eventually, or South Africa.
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The South Pole!! Holy crap, clintcurtis, no wonder you’re in Alaska!
Greg from Parkersburg
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Well, goddamn, I could have writtens something at work while fucking off again, but thought there would be something here by now. Sorry to the ten people who read and respond to me. Suckass David Brenner was ready to go, but Johnny didn’t give him the indication to leave the green room. Hope things are OK with your bowels, JK.
Last week, I had the physique of Jason Taylor. this week, I look like Thor. 260 pounds of nothing but muscle, baby. The diet has worked beautifully.
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I’ve been to 18 states plus countless drive-bys of other states in order to get where I was going. I’m a scenery watcher so I do appreciate and enjoy what each state has to offer even if I am just passing through.
I have also been to Ontario. Talk about a beautiful drive! I was headed to Toronto via Detroit. Detroit was disgusting and smelled horrible. It was like entering a whole other country (heh!) as soon as I crossed the border into Ontario. So bravo you Canadians.
Speaking of the butthole that is Detroit…from shitmydadsays: “I wanted to see Detroit win. I’ve been there. It’s like God took a shit on a parking lot. They deserve some good news.”
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27 states and DC, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Mexico and an extensive trip into Canada. Been to Ontario many many times so my English mum could get her tasty English foods.
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From what I can remember, 32 states and at least 16 countries. I’m hesitant to ask if he remembers since it will make me lose the right to bitch he doesn’t take me anywhere, lol.
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I think all but for four. Hawaii, Maine, Florida, and Alaska are not on my list. I will not indicate which states have had the pleasure of receiving the extra load a man always has after pleasing a woman.
Puerto Rico is not a state. That island Reagan conquered, Grenada (?) does not count. We should still own Iwo, as it is one of the few places we paid more than we cost the enemy. The Phillipines are turning out OK. Cuba will be mine when I am elected VP in 2012. Dammit Jim, this is a humor site.
Greg
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29 and D.C. Haven’t seen much of the midwest, have a feeling I’m not missing much, we have cornfields here too. But I really want to explore the great northwest.
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SC Scott-I’m hurt. We have some of the finest cornfeilds in all of the world here in the midwest. What the hell do you have in SC, exactly just one crappy golf course after another. Oh and beaches which are just over rated sand piles. Corn=delicious, sand=not so much delicious.*
*sarcasm meant for fun, no golf courses were intentionally harmed typing this comment.
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28 states + Tahiti + Mexico-want to see the Niagara Falls on the Canadian side soon
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23 states, 9 (of 10) Canadian provices, Mexico (3 or 4 states), Barbados, Cuba, Costa Rica.
Not to mention about 1600 km driving around southern Ontario, this weekend, so far…
The next province to the west of here takes 22+ hours to drive to, if the weather co-operates, the next to the to the east about 6, depending on traffic in TO.
There aren’t any other provinces north or south.
FYI -Niagara Falls is cool, at least the falls themselves are,… the town itself sucks, but not as bad as the NY side. Best seen at 3 in the morning in January- no tourists, free parking, quiet, ice coated everything, just my opinion, but I’m 15 minutes down the road from the falls.
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A few years ago I added up how many states I’ve been to…and I had been to 45! Right then I made it my goal to get to all 50 states by my 50th birthday. I had about three years to fill-in the map.
I’m starting to blog about it. Check out my blog at:
http://50statesin50years.blogspot.com/
Hope to see you there!
Randal
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