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liberal N proud

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39. Ever been to Utah?

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 03:22 PM

Jul 2012

Nothing for miles and miles. NOTHING!

It may be beautiful country but there is not much reason for to live there.

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P.M. Cameron to Willard: It's easier holding Olympics 'in the middle of nowhere' [View all] WI_DEM Jul 2012 OP

So now Utah is "the middle of nowhere" ? KurtNYC Jul 2012 #1

Relatively speaking. sadbear Jul 2012 #2

Yes. bermudat Jul 2012 #3

compared to London, yes. WI_DEM Jul 2012 #5

Yes, it is, Ever been there? snooper2 Jul 2012 #7

I get Cameron's point completely -- but I am enjoying watching the "special relationship" KurtNYC Jul 2012 #8

It's freaking delish malaise Jul 2012 #42

*snarf DearAbby Jul 2012 #9

Utah is a beautiful state Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #26

I've never been to Salt Lake City.... greatauntoftriplets Jul 2012 #29

Compared to London, perhaps. Nt DevonRex Jul 2012 #10

Compared to just about anywhere. Have you been to Utah? n/t nichomachus Jul 2012 #11

I live next door. DevonRex Jul 2012 #31

Travel I-70 west past Grand Junction, CO.... Aviation Pro Jul 2012 #15

No shit.200 miles to the next gas station.On an Interstate,no less. argyl Jul 2012 #25

Driving through Utah xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #27

I took the Grey Dog across country back in '79... WCGreen Jul 2012 #40

we were there in July in daylight! xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #41

Again I agree. I love that Romney thought he was going to cozy up and get his KurtNYC Jul 2012 #32

An interstate that ends for no good reason in Utah. Nt DevonRex Jul 2012 #34

There is a good reason... Aviation Pro Jul 2012 #38

Yeah. There is that. We did find an Applebee's DevonRex Jul 2012 #43

Well, aside from Salt lake city... yeah Scootaloo Jul 2012 #16

Nice looking pic, I love the scenery of the west, colors etc...but yeah...nothing there uponit7771 Jul 2012 #19

Compared to London?...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #20

Compared to London, yes, it is. Alduin Jul 2012 #21

I thought the whole reason Brigham Young said "This is the place!" was because TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #37

Ever been to Utah? liberal N proud Jul 2012 #39

Bwahahahaha!!! JoePhilly Jul 2012 #4

Oh my, Rmoney stepped in it yet again... Spazito Jul 2012 #6

And these numbers are a problem.... Aviation Pro Jul 2012 #17

Because then the large urban areas would rule the country MicaelS Jul 2012 #24

Prairie dogs vote too you know!!! DevonRex Jul 2012 #36

And the SUmmer Olympics has 4 times the Athletes with 5 times the sporting events LynneSin Jul 2012 #23

You make an excellent point... Spazito Jul 2012 #33

Slap!!! Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #12

A stiff like Romney is not prepared for the wrath of British wit. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #13

That was my first reaction. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #30

Willard will be a bloody stump by the end of his junket! nt flamingdem Jul 2012 #14

Its also a lot more difficult holding the Summer Olympics than the Winter grantcart Jul 2012 #18

And remember the Salt Lake City Olympics was Winter - much smaller than Summer LynneSin Jul 2012 #22

I'll add that many 2002 events took place an hour away from SLC... Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #28

Gaffes every hour now Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #35