The news out of Newport News:

[MrScorpio]

You tell me.

I haven't been out of the house yet

[JimmyJazz]

1. There's heavy traffic on Rt 64.

Hey - that's a given.

[underpants]

9. The Peninsula's "Main Street"

psst there are cops sitting in the median across from the Coliseum....always are.

[Goathead]

19. How do you know 64? n/t

[JimmyJazz]

28. My brother lives in Newport News.

I love Williamsburg and Norfolk and Newport News. Isn't there a Cajun Festival in Norfolk?

[Goathead]

31. I don't know, I grew up in Virginia Beach

I mean "I don't" not because I grew up in Virginia Beach, I just don't know. Do you ever make it down to Virginia Beach from Delawhy? I once hitch-hiked from Lewes back to the Beach, it was fun.

[liberalitch]

2. One city over....

Phoebus High School is still here.... I know 'cuz I'm there...or here..

[MrScorpio]

3. Amazing we can be so close and never meet

C'est la vie

[liberalitch]

6. I know there are many DUers in the area.

We need to have a meet up!

[landdaddy]

14. I'm for a DU meetup!

There is still a small meetup group that meets Uncle Louis.

[Goathead]

20. When? My good friend lives on Granby.

I might be down this weekend or next.

[CO Liberal]

4. That Idiot Pat Robertson is Still Over In Virginia Beach

:-)

[MrScorpio]

5. He can stay over there

Just as long as he never darkens my beloved Peninsula

[liberalitch]

8. hey man that hurricane...

was "prayed" away from the peninsula too.

[underpants]

7. If a tree falls over in the Peninsula.....

How long does it take to build an apartment complex there?


I believe they should be playing some Allman Brothers right about now at the Junction.

[marions ghost]

10. things I know about Newport News

Jackie O once christened "The Kennedy" there
Ella Fitzgerald was born in NN
Fight in the bowling alley
Mariners Museum has wonderful ship figureheads
Styrofoam
Christopher Newport brought News from England to the Colonies and that is how it got it's name
Seagulls

[underpants]

11. Mariners Museum has Mark Twain's orginal river boat pilot license

it is (or was) right above the water fountain in the lobby.

[Goathead]

22. Pearl Bailey is from there. n/t

[bertha katzenengel]

12. MrScorpio best take a drive outta Newport News in a coupla months...

:hi:

[MrScorpio]

13. You bet! Coming you way

I hope some more people get the same idea

A lot more actually

[landdaddy]

15. OK, clue me in................n/t

[bertha katzenengel]

16. DU Cookout in Southern Maryland, June 25

:bounce:

Do you live anywhere near Washington, DC?

[landdaddy]

17. Norfolk.......n/t

edit for dumbness

[bertha katzenengel]

23. landdaddy, looks like about 3 - 3.5 hours

Don't know if this link'll work. Map a route to Charles County, MD, if it doesn't.

http://www.mapblast.com/(oatkm245mbhjhm45x2nvrv45)/directions.aspx?&EndName=Charles+County+%5bCharles%5d+(county)%2c+Maryland%2c+United+States&EndLocation=38.47376%2c-77.01349&StartName=Norfolk%2c+Virginia%2c+United+States&StartLocation=36.84688%2c-76.28502&DataSetLangID=USA&RouteType=Quickest&RouteUnit=Miles

[landdaddy]

26. 3 or so hrs aint too bad

maybe I could hitch a ride with Mr Scorpio if I were to be invited.
Thanks

[MrScorpio]

27. Cool with me

Maybe we ought to discuss it

[landdaddy]

29. Yes we should

I'm open to suggestions.

[MrScorpio]

30. You just want to ride in my convertible, don't you

It's alright.

That puppy has that kind of effect on people

[landdaddy]

32. Oh hell yeah

the last time I was in a convertble was back in '78 when I owned a CJ7
man what fun.

[regularguy]

18. It seems that the "W" has fallen off of the "What-A-Burger" sign,

so it now, humorously, reads Hat-A-Burger.

[MrScorpio]

21. I need to investigate

Where at?

[regularguy]

24. Jefferson

My wife hails from NN, so's I get down there pretty often.

[MrScorpio]

25. I need to get on it

That thing is an important landmark