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Levin · 09-09-2008, 05:49 PM

We spent an elongated weekend at the beaches in Delaware (Bethany Beach primarily); it was my first time to Joe Biden's territory, and we had a great time. The beaches were beautiful (the waves were bit large for my liking, but Hanna had just come through, so maybe that was part of it). More than anything, I enjoyed the drive through Delaware to get to the beaches: tidy little farming towns with corner barbecues put on by local Kiwanis clubs, lots of pretty little churches, fruit/vegetable stand literally every mile or so, very few chain restaurants, and the the extent a Lowe's has crept into the landscape, it is still surrounded by farms; quite a strange image to see a big-box store without strip malls, traffic lights, and concrete surrounding it.

I imagine Delaware took one look at its northern neighbor and said, "there's no way in hell we're going to let ourselves become like New Jersey."

TripletDaddy · 09-09-2008, 06:08 PM

You strike me as more of a Rehoboth Beach guy.

Levin · 09-09-2008, 06:10 PM

I did too, until I saw all the outlets, and then said, "Thanks, but no thanks."

TripletDaddy · 09-09-2008, 06:15 PM

what about dewey?

Levin · 09-09-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

what about dewey?

Too much vomit on the beaches.

ute4ever · 09-10-2008, 04:56 AM

Sounds like you had a blast. Did you incorporate anything?

Surfah · 09-10-2008, 01:29 PM

Delaware is such a crappy state. Their toll and traffic on 95 is horrendous. I hate driving through the state. Once you pull off the freeway it's pretty, but east coast beaches can't touch the Hawaiian, Californian, and the Oregon beaches that Gidget and I are used to.

Clark Addison · 09-10-2008, 03:06 PM

I spend a lot of time in Wilmington, DE. I'm glad other parts of the state are nicer.

Levin · 09-10-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Addison

I spend a lot of time in Wilmington, DE. I'm glad other parts of the state are nicer.

The entire I-95 corridor up and down the East Coast is a national disgrace. It is arguably the most important transportation corridor in the United States, and it is four decades behind the times.

Levin · 09-10-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Surfah

Delaware is such a crappy state. Their toll and traffic on 95 is horrendous. I hate driving through the state. Once you pull off the freeway it's pretty, but east coast beaches can't touch the Hawaiian, Californian, and the Oregon beaches that Gidget and I are used to.

Agreed that East Coast beaches don't touch the Pacific, but we'll take what we can get. And very few oceanic destinations can touch the beauty of late-summer Maine.

09-09-2008, 05:49 PM	#1
Levin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,484	Delaware We spent an elongated weekend at the beaches in Delaware (Bethany Beach primarily); it was my first time to Joe Biden's territory, and we had a great time. The beaches were beautiful (the waves were bit large for my liking, but Hanna had just come through, so maybe that was part of it). More than anything, I enjoyed the drive through Delaware to get to the beaches: tidy little farming towns with corner barbecues put on by local Kiwanis clubs, lots of pretty little churches, fruit/vegetable stand literally every mile or so, very few chain restaurants, and the the extent a Lowe's has crept into the landscape, it is still surrounded by farms; quite a strange image to see a big-box store without strip malls, traffic lights, and concrete surrounding it. I imagine Delaware took one look at its northern neighbor and said, "there's no way in hell we're going to let ourselves become like New Jersey." __________________ "Now I say that I know the meaning of my life: 'To live for God, for my soul.' And this meaning, in spite of its clearness, is mysterious and marvelous. Such is the meaning of all existence." Levin, Anna Karenina, Part 8, Chapter 12

09-09-2008, 06:08 PM	#2
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	You strike me as more of a Rehoboth Beach guy. __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

09-09-2008, 06:10 PM	#3
Levin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,484	I did too, until I saw all the outlets, and then said, "Thanks, but no thanks." __________________ "Now I say that I know the meaning of my life: 'To live for God, for my soul.' And this meaning, in spite of its clearness, is mysterious and marvelous. Such is the meaning of all existence." Levin, Anna Karenina, Part 8, Chapter 12

09-09-2008, 06:15 PM	#4
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	what about dewey? __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

09-10-2008, 01:29 PM	#7
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Delaware is such a crappy state. Their toll and traffic on 95 is horrendous. I hate driving through the state. Once you pull off the freeway it's pretty, but east coast beaches can't touch the Hawaiian, Californian, and the Oregon beaches that Gidget and I are used to. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

09-10-2008, 04:56 AM	#6
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	Sounds like you had a blast. Did you incorporate anything?

09-10-2008, 03:06 PM	#8
Clark Addison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 638	I spend a lot of time in Wilmington, DE. I'm glad other parts of the state are nicer.