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Georgia Has a Coast?

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Re: Georgia Has a Coast?

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Post by simonbarker87 »

jonknee wrote: post #78

> I stopped at a station with pay-first pumps Are there pumps that aren't pay-first? Even in non self-service states they ask for payment first.

Every pump in the UK is pay after pump, unless it’s pay at pump then you are limited to £99 usually but it’s just a hold, it only charges when you reseat the pump handle. It freaks me out in Europe and the US when I come across a pay first pump, I don’t know how much it’s going to cost to fill up and then I need to go back in to get my change, ridiculous!

Re: Georgia Has a Coast?

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Post by echelon »

punchingpeople wrote: post #13
iandioch wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe here they're talking about Georgia in the United States.

Just realized that, my mistake. Every time I hear Georgia I immediately think about the country in the Caucasus. I am half asleep right now. Georgia, USA, could be interesting too, although the only thing I know about it is they film "The Walking Dead" there.

Georgia the state's population outnumbers Georgia the country's, and Atlanta is considered a world city.

Tons of movies and tv shows are filmed in Atlanta (Marvel, dozens of Netflix shows, etc.), and the city is a major music hub.

If Atlanta lands HQ2, you can expect for it to take off in the tech scene too.

Re: Georgia Has a Coast?

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Post by privacypoller »

charlescearl wrote: post #24
punchingpeople wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just realized that, my mistake. Every time I hear Georgia I immediately think about the country in the Caucasus. I am half asleep right now. Georgia, USA, could be interesting too, although the only thing I know about it is they film "The Walking Dead" there.

Well there’s also Stranger Things!

don't forget Archer - though technically not "filmed"

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Post by ethbro »

ISL wrote: post #50
ethbro wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The amazing thing is to think we've only had aerial photography since ~1860 (so 58 years). And people in the air at all since 1783. Before that, literally no one had seen the world from that vantage point. Baring a convenient mountain.

2018-1860 = 158.

That's what I get for multitasking. Thanks for correcting.

Re: Georgia Has a Coast?

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Post by linuxps2 »

frockington wrote: post #53
anonhaterinbed wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

nvm

Perhaps it was lumping all southerners together and calling them all inbred racists that resulted in a bad time for you. I think a lot of people would like to explore Georgia as a Florida alternative

All the barrier islands are beautiful - Cumberland, SSI, Jekyll, Tybee and they aren't too busy (well, except Saint Simons during the GA/FL weekend which is a blast in and of itself).

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Post by chowells »

mrfusion wrote: post #62

Is a jet ski a good way to explore these kinds of places? I’ve never boated but I’m really interested in getting out to places like these. A kayak just doesn’t seem to go fast enough to get too far.

Not if you want to observe animal life too. Jet skis are very loud, and not all that comfortable either. You'd be better off with a flat-bottom boat, like in that one photo. Whether you have an airboat or a small outboard motor, they operate a lot more quietly and give you enough space to bring along whatever supplies you'd like.

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Post by philg_jr »

echelon wrote: post #82
punchingpeople wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just realized that, my mistake. Every time I hear Georgia I immediately think about the country in the Caucasus. I am half asleep right now. Georgia, USA, could be interesting too, although the only thing I know about it is they film "The Walking Dead" there.

Georgia the state's population outnumbers Georgia the country's, and Atlanta is considered a world city. Tons of movies and tv shows are filmed in Atlanta (Marvel, dozens of Netflix shows, etc.), and the city is a major music hub. If Atlanta lands HQ2, you can expect for it to take off in the tech scene too.

The studio that makes Archer is also based in Atlanta.

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Post by robbrown451 »

jcater wrote: post #45
thieving_magpie wrote: post #36

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Many people are probably familiar with St. Simon's from the 30th g8 summit, though they technically refer to it as Sea Island (more on that in a moment). St Simon's has changed over the years. It's finally succumbing to development though they are being careful about it so as not to kill the golden goose (a very private feeling island). Most of the people that lived there prior to its rise in popularity have been dri…

I live on St Simons. You're conflating two islands here -- Sea Island is a separate island that has been privately owned since at least the 1920s. You have to drive across St Simons to get to Sea Island. For sure, Sea Island is a high end, gated resort community of a few hundred people. St Simons is home to about 12k people. It has been an expensive place to live since at least the 80s. I, too, share your concerns ab…

If you look at it on a map, it's pretty ambiguous where to draw the lines to make islands. I think in a geographical sense, Sea Island could very well be considered part of St Simons.
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