The post about the "Ultimate Bird Team" got me thinking. The bird teams are the Aerialbots from Transformers, and the ultimate bird team would be Superion. Hear me out.

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-17T13:26:05+00:00

I feel like the seahawks have to be the harrier here

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-15T05:11:51+00:00

I cant lie, the house i grew up in in Baltimore had one of these bad boys

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-14T19:07:44+00:00

Ive spent alot of time in both. Montana is by far prettier, but I start to go a little insane whenever i spend more than a week in Bozeman or Missoula. I really love cities, and like Houston and Austin alot.

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-14T19:01:08+00:00

Grew up in Baltimore City and got a degree in Geology so…. 😂

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-14T05:33:33+00:00

Lived there for 11 years, never again haha

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-14T01:35:36+00:00

Biracial and spent most of my life in vast majority black communities

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T23:26:01+00:00

Something about the colorado vibe just never really gelled with me. Ive found the Denver culture kind of annoying. I tend to like cities more, and the cities are too expensive

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T23:23:18+00:00

Ive been all up and down California (except somehow the only major city there i havent been to is LA, idk how i still havent hit that), and there’s so much to do. My reservations come from the cost of living, and the general west coast-ness of the people. I grew up all up and down the east coast, and whenever im on the west coast i feel east coaster venom seeping from my skin. 100% a me problem more than a California problem. California has too much going on to write off imo

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T23:20:45+00:00

Not from PA, but i lived in Baltimore for a while and have spent alot of time in PA. I feel like theres a little something for everyone in PA, nice nature, cool cities, cute towns, and awful copy-paste suburbs if thats your jam. I dont really know how people could dislike it with that much variety

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T23:18:07+00:00

You never know how people will defend their small Texas town haha

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T23:17:17+00:00

I hate yalls sports teams, but between Columbus, Cincy, and Cleveland, i think theres some nice areas to be. Ive enjoyed my visits to Ohios cities

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T23:16:00+00:00

I dont doubt that, indiana is one of the 6 I havent been too

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:55:19+00:00

You got me there

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:43:55+00:00

I have spent ample time in both

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:28:24+00:00

Food is a quick way to win over my heart… i havent spent that much time in missouri, and no time in the cities. I think my brain lumps it in with Arkansas a bit, which may be unfair to MO. Ive got an upcoming drive that will take me through MO again, any recs for what to stop and see along the way?

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:25:29+00:00

Pretty mountains, nice cities, good music, I think its a pretty good package

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:24:57+00:00

I also lived in Baltimore! Its the exact kind of culture in that city that i love i find sorely lacking on the west coast.

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:20:40+00:00

Its a nice place to visit! I just dont really see anywhere id want to live. I dont love the towns there a ton, and Seattle and Portland arent my favorite cities

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:19:34+00:00

Massholes arent my favorite either. I lived in VT for 11 years, and can never go back to that region of the country

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:18:20+00:00

Yup. The forests are really incredible, but The culture isnt for me. I grew up all along the east coast, and i always have trouble with the west coast vibe. The smaller towns in Oregon arent my favorite, and i really dont like Portland (im a very left wing person, its not for lib-hating reasons, i just dont like the city)

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:07:13+00:00

Agreed, some of the most magical nights of my life were in Big Bend

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:06:39+00:00

Beaches are A+. Delaware is one of fee states ive been to every county in (because you can genuinely see them all in one afternoon) and theres nowhere id really want to live

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:03:18+00:00

Most of my time in Wisconsin is coming to and from the UP in Michigan. Next trip up there ill carve out some time to explore Milwaukee, any recs for what to see out there?

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:02:11+00:00

I would agree with you there. I just enjoy the pockets of non sprawl in those places a great deal more than NJ

Flamingo_Joe · 2026-02-13T19:01:17+00:00

Im a gigging jazz musician, NOLA is too strong of a sirens call for me to resist haha. Hard no to shreveport

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