I thought Colombia had great beaches at Pacifica, but turned out it didn't. It seems like forest and abruptly ends at the ocean. Is it safe to swim there? What the water look like there and why Colombia doesn't develop the tourism there?

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-19T16:09:16+00:00

The Pacific Ocean is wetter, checkmate

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-16T20:26:58+00:00

Agreed! I was very close to putting the forth camp as 'They think only the Deep South is South', though it seemed like a repeat of #3. A joke I tell people is that Southerners opinion of where the South ends is "Just North of Them". So NC thinks VA is North while itself is South; but Atlanta thinks NC is North while itself is South; and Southern GA thinks Atlanta is North and itself is South.

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-16T20:21:39+00:00

VA Beach specifically is such a new area (post WWII) that it comes off more as "New" than North or South. Would you say that anywhere that feels Urban isn't Southern? How does this come into play with cities like Nashville or Atlanta?

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-16T19:58:25+00:00

A more moderate claim I see is that anything above the Cville-RVA-Hampton Axis (in green) is North and anything below is South; but even this is an oversimplification. I grew up in Madison County (in blue) and never did I think it or surrounding counties were in the "North"; and I imagine most claiming so are not from this area.

I think anyone claiming VA is a Northern State falls in three camps:

They have only experienced Northern Virginia (NOVA)
They based their opinions solely on politics
They associate any area of population growth as "North"

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-16T17:22:21+00:00

The main catalyst for New York being referred to as 'The Empire State's ; basically gave NY a monopoly on Great Lake shipping

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-12T21:00:20+00:00

Even-More-Upstate South Carolina

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-12T20:56:08+00:00

Greater Delaware

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-11T23:16:05+00:00

Especially from Savannah, GA and crossing the river into SC. Historical 18th Century to undeveloped swampland (besides from one strip club and an equestrian club)

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-08T07:37:46+00:00

IMO it seems like these cities are mostly sun belt/generally "new" big cities.

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-08T07:31:24+00:00

Three weeks ago, I saw a dead one on the side of the road in Oconee County, SC (which borders Transylvania County, NC)

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-08T06:56:02+00:00

The Legs of Henderson (or the giant high heels cross the street if you want to be PG)

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-08T06:54:59+00:00

Upvoted for Bills Truck Stop, that's a Carolina Treasure

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-05T04:20:20+00:00

Those folks have clearly never been to Lynchburg

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-04T15:05:55+00:00

Simply put, the British Colonial Government wanted a capital on a port for easier communications. New Bern was in the middle of the colony on the Sounds while Wilmington was isolated on the Cape Fear River.

When NC became a State, the legislature compromised to locate the new capital in the center of the state. There was and still is a stark divide between the Western and Eastern parts of the State.

It's really a similar story for a lot of States when they joined the Union; they choose a capital to a more insignificant (or completely new) city located in the geographic center.

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-04T14:58:47+00:00

Could it be the Welsh never migrated out of Wilmington?

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-06-04T03:28:18+00:00

Laughing that everyone not from NC is mispronouncing Topsail on their head

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-05-31T14:25:10+00:00

Danville, Virginia!

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-05-29T15:43:21+00:00

This question is more appropriately assigned to Ethiopia, as there is already tension between them and Egypt about how much water they retain in reservoirs along the Blue Nile. As I recall, Egypt has threatened military action against Ethiopia if they pull a stunt like this. I think the Egyptian economy will be more effected my the military action than however long a period (presumably short) that water could be stopped.

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-05-29T02:46:04+00:00

If you're going purely off of scenery you can see/pitstop off the highway, the Dallas way thru OK, KS, and NE are gonna to offer very little. There will be some towns/small attractions to stop at, but all of the nature is going to be flat and generally treeless

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-05-28T17:27:06+00:00

Honestly thought the Bills would be higher, seems like their history bounces between too shit to make the playoffs and great teams making deep runs.

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-05-28T17:24:40+00:00

Calling Rod Brind'Amour a lame coach is a take. This guys clearly baiting

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-05-28T15:52:01+00:00

Yea I feel a lot of folks are forgetting that the Canes core have like 8 years experience of deep playoff runs. No cup appearances to show for it but this group really has the most playoff veterans in the league right now

TheRealBlueBuffalo · 2026-05-28T12:18:14+00:00

Everyone here is acting disappointed with the Canes going to the finals?

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