Freeway Systems

[m1a1mg]

I think the other possibility is the fact that many stops in NC are midpoints from NYC, to and from Orlando.

I think there is probably some validity to an anti-SC bias. We've certainly received our share of bad press over the years.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

I have a friend from NY.. who used to apply his SOL(Sheet out of Luck) theory to SC when driving on 95 to/from Florida. He would attempt to get gas before entering SC going and coming. This would put him in Lumberton NC or Savannah. When I asked him what was the reason for doing this.. he indicated that .. initially.. He didn't want to stop in SC for his own personal and geo political reasons(which I think was more of a dig on me being from the Palmetto State) .. But he also indicated that the habit stemmed from that and psychologically feeling that at either of these locations outside of SC... you have either come through desolate areas and these locations seem like an "oasis" so you better get gas before you go off into the backwoods and run the risk of stopping at a lone wolf. Travelers seemed drawn to "activity" and thus want to stop at a populated area and not the lone wolf gas station off a deserted interstate exit. SC obviously has populated exits but if you already filled up in NC or GA and you get into a routine of stopping at certain places as part of your travel routine.. it may make it more attractive to leap over the Palmetto State...


Anyone else have similar phobias or is my friend just a "yankee nut"

I wonder how he feels about stopping in NC these days given his political reasons for not stopping in SC in the past.

[cjseliga]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

Anyone else have similar phobias or is my friend just a "yankee nut"

I guess he wanted to consistently pay a higher price for gas in NC as compared to SC, oh well!

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

I wonder how he feels about stopping in NC these days given his political reasons for not stopping in SC in the past.

Yeah.. NC is seeing its fair share now of bad press atleast in terms of elections... Its funny how people want to believe what they want to believe...I could share with him all kind of good and wonderful information about SC and he would find the one bad thing to justify nullifying everything positive I have shown him.. I guess people in the south can be the same way.. Many folks I hung around in Sumter never wanted to go to NYC for fear of getting mugged. You could talk about all the food attractions shopping etc.. and they would focus on fear of getting mugged or pick pocketed on the subway from someone that they HEARD about.. I have come to conclusion some people just don't want to go to some of these places and focusing on the negatives becomes their justification when they are asked about why they don't want to visit.. Oh well

[UserNamesake]

So the DOT has FINALLY paved a portion of that horrendous stretch of i95 through Dillon.... but still hasn't finished a even third of the paving

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by UserNamesake

So the DOT has FINALLY paved a portion of that horrendous stretch of i95 through Dillon.... but still hasn't finished a even third of the paving

I wonder who is/was doing the work.. SCDOT or a contractor and if that makes a difference

[johngolf]

What is white and sleeps four? A SCDOT truck.

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by johngolf

What is white and sleeps four? A SCDOT truck.

What has ten legs, five heads, and stands guard over its hole...... four SCDOT workers relaxing and looking down in a ditch watching as one SCDOT worker digs it out..........LOL.. yours may have been better.

[UserNamesake]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

I wonder who is/was doing the work.. SCDOT or a contractor and if that makes a difference

Good question.