Like, can you name just a few large cities in certain regions, none at all, wtf is the USA, etc.
The USA is geopolitically isolated in a rather unique way on the global stage where this is an interesting perspective.
Bluff, Utah. Met a bloke online who told a joke off it, which only made sense after searching for “A bland bluff in Utah.” Which brought up another town.
Nevada city, California. Population 3k+. Thanks to my wife’s addiction to christmas movies.
Uhh, without looking anything up, Nome, Alaska? In the lower 48, maybe Butte, Montana. Oh wait, how big is Roswell?
I know a fair bit. I could probably label most of the states on a map. Canada is very, very close culturally and obviously geographically, and we pay attention to you the way a flea pays attention to dogs.
Yeah yeah, y’all are like Texas talking about independence but from the other side of the boarder. You’re practically States already; one major oil strike away from a WMD Bushwanking invasion.
…if only we could afford your Megaflea market - Vancouver.
Yeah, but we have a functioning democracy. That’s pretty cool, if you want to fling mud.
I don’t think any of us really have a choice in the matter of our governments any more than a sand grain has a choice of beach or sea bed, right?
I’m not flinging mud friend. I think all philosophical government speak must come with a ribald pall. I am flinging a beer at a new friend in a digital bar for a few empty words. Sorry if my ebullience tints florid or dare I say turgid.
I’ve fallen through the social safety net of my respective government with an insuperable future. My sardonic outlook colors my words.
Wayland, Texas. According to wikipedia it had a population of 100 people in the year 2000. AFAIK it’s a ghost town now.
I know that town because I once read a “fun fact” about the Wayland Protocol that said its name was chosen for being the name of an actual town, which (supposedly) cannot be copyrighted.
I stopped for gas in London, Texas recently. My wife looked it up, and it had a population of 188 about 20 years ago, and nobody has counted since.
The lady behind the counter at the gas station was ancient. She had a handwritten “no loitering” sign on the door that seemed ironic.
Naw that sign was there to chase off Steve. Sumbitch always hanging around harassing the womenfolk what come in to buy their sundries, never buying anything.
Jackman, Maine. Went once, not a very interesting place, about 1000 people there, in the middle of fucking nowhere
Considering it’s most notable feature is being on the border I’d say it’s closer to the edge of fucking nowhere.
I have zero idea how big any city in the US is beyond “big”. I couldn’t begin to rank them by size
Pflugerville. My mother has lived there for a while. She moved back to Europe when she got pregnant.
Pflugerville is pretty big now, there’s. Lot of industry moving north of Austin.
Gary Indiana?
It’s weird that 60 years ago Gary would not be considered a small city. Went to shit real fast.
Tbh I don’t even remember why I know the name.
Muldraugh? I guess it has to be somewhat small, it sure feels like it when it’s full of zombies
How old is this crowd? No one knows Luckenbach?
Rachel, Nevada, because of Area51 and Penn and Teller’s Bullshit.
Probably Boring, Oregon. It is twinned with a town near me called Dull
My general geography of the States is alright due to a bunch of American friends and a girlfriend, but definitely not great
Drove through there (Boring) an hour ago. It’s a cute place
I have passed through Dull only once, and it was unintentional. It’s in a beautiful area, though! While there’s not really anything to see in Dull itself - it’s basically just a collection of about thirty houses - it definitely has the views
I think if I’m ever in Oregon I’ll have to take a little pilgrimage to Boring. Oregon seems cool. Same goes for Bland in Australia, since it joined the little club. They call it the Trinity of Tedium.
Smallest settlement I know would be Intercourse, Pennsylvania. Not a city by any stretch.
The next one that comes to mind is Jackson, Jackson Hole, Wyoming where we had an exchange student from 20+ years ago.
In other words: who’s played ticket to ride USA?
The first I thought of was Dead Horse, Alaska. Permanent population 25 - 50, I understand.
I really can’t recall where I first heard of it though.
I have probably heard of a few other odd ones like this.
That’s where the “definitely just a balloon, don’t pay any attention” landed after the Chinese spy balloon was shot down about a year ago.
At least that’s the first time I heard of Dead Horse.
