Trip to Phila ....you might wanna see these...picture heavy

[BADMIHAI]

Set the trip odo to Zeeeeero:

http://img78.exs.cx/img78/1179/828_2880.th.jpg (http://img78.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img78&image=828_2880.jpg)

Got her up to speed and set her to cruise on the smooth highways:

http://img78.exs.cx/img78/6653/828_2801.th.jpg (http://img78.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img78&image=828_2801.jpg)

Admired the beautiful woods of NY:

http://img78.exs.cx/img78/2792/827_2792.th.jpg (http://img78.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img78&image=827_2792.jpg)

...until I got stuck in traffic for two hours behind this patriot:
http://img78.exs.cx/img78/7871/827_2785.th.jpg (http://img78.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img78&image=827_2785.jpg)

Took an off-ramp for some coffee somewhere in NY and this had happened three minutes prior to my arrival there:

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Saw a Z06 in Siracuse:

http://img78.exs.cx/img78/9323/827_2779.th.jpg (http://img78.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img78&image=827_2779.jpg)


Did I forget to mention Marty came along for the trip? :oops:

http://img78.exs.cx/img78/6079/827_2770.th.jpg (http://img78.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img78&image=827_2770.jpg)

Tunnel Vision? :wink:
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Must be getting Really Tired....... :wink:

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Finally...the Streets of Philadelphia:

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And what a car! 8) :P

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Finally There:

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I'm a little tired for biking now....
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Maybe tomorrow? Let's go out and see the city:

Talk about beating the point of having a Hummer..... :roll:
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Downtown Philly:

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My sister also gave me a brief tour of the campus of U PA:

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And then we went to the Museum of Natural History.
Are you scared?

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mmmmmm... :twisted:

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Some animals:

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And then I went home:

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How was your weekend?


BTW: Cheeese Stakes are not bad....but too damn large! And those pretzels that you put mustard on are also pretty damn good. I guess they used to be a poor man's hot dog. :o

[SilviaEvo]

Cheeese Stakes are not bad....but too damn large!

No such thing as too large steaks :twisted:

[ZfrkS62]

great pics as uaual badmihai! looks like you had a great trip :D

[BADMIHAI]

great pics as uaual badmihai! looks like you had a great trip :D


Thanks, mate. It was a nice trip. Too bad I got this damn bad cold on the first night there, because a window had stayed open for the night. :(

[graywolf624]

Cheeese Stakes are not bad....but too damn large! And those pretzels that you put mustard on are also pretty damn good. I guess they used to be a poor man's hot dog.

lol.. too damn large. haha.
You were in america....

As much as Im ready to move out of the mid atlantic region.. the cheese steak deprivation gets to you after a while.

No pictures of the liberty bell or independence hall(inside) I see?
How did you like our city?

[DUNKiNUTS]

Nice shots I love the tunnel shot. Photo student?

[BADMIHAI]

No pictures of the liberty bell or independence hall(inside) I see?
How did you like our city?


I loved and hated it. My feelings were really mixed. Some areas are beautiful and some, as I got to see, suck the balls. I got into the city at about 20.30 on Friday and took a wrong right turn. This put me on a series of one way rods which lead me into the damn ghetto. It was friggin scary when I found myself going the wrong way on a one way street in the ghetto and about 20 black guys (4 of which in a messed up Explorer) were blocking the intersection. I had to stop and they shouted something like "Wrong way, man!". I put in reverse and slammed the gas. I drove out of there like Schumi. :P The downtown area is very beautiful indeed and the city hall is lovely. I also liked the boulevard with all the nations' flags.

I'm sorry, but I only read your invitation to meet for a cheese steak when I came back. :( Maybe next time? :P


Nice shots I love the tunnel shot. Photo student?


Thanks. Not really a photo student. I did take a one semester course in photography though. :wink:

[sameerrao]

Nice pics Mihai ... I liked the tunnel one and the darkened room with the shutters the best. The latter has a 40s noir movie feel about it :)

Kept in steady cruise ... 110kmph - what are you man or mouse? C'mon man youn need go atleast 130 or so and cruise. :P I mean you can't have a moniker like Bad-mihai and drive like a mouse ... or else be called Mousemihai :P

And be honest ... you did sit on Benjamin Franklin's lap didnt you? :P

I loved the Cheesesteak there - I had it at a small shop - it was lovely but massive as you say! :)

[BADMIHAI]

And be honest ... you did sit on Benjamin Franklin's lap didnt you?



I sat on the same bench, but not on his lap.


Kept in steady cruise ... 110kmph - what are you man or mouse? C'mon man youn need go atleast 130 or so and cruise.


I was about 5 mph over the limit there and had had a long drive. Since I don't have a radar detector getting a fine was not really worth it. :oops:

[DeMoN]

shieet thats more mileage than my car has! I only have 1000miles so far.. and I had to escape from hurricanes twice!

1 trip to fort lauterdale and other to orlando...

[sameerrao]

I was about 5 mph over the limit there and had had a long drive. Since I don't have a radar detector getting a fine was not really worth it. :oops:

Just pulling your leg man! It helps to cruise at a reasonable speed when you are doing long distances otherwise you need to be really alert for cops - I am in the same boat as I dont have/dont want a radar detector.

The speeds that you can maintain may vary from state to state.

I remember driving from San Jose, CA to Houston, TX two years back about 1900 miles and averaged about 78mph for the journey. Through most of less populated Arixona, New Mexico and Texas I was cruising at 95 mph but in California I kept it at 80 mph or less.

I also drove once from Houston to Cincinatti (1150 miles) and kept in cruise at 80mph all through. Pretty relaxing drive. Drove from Washington DC to Houston at an average of 70 mph or so.

RC of course is going laugh at these speeds - I am sure he reaches these speeds at the end of his driveway from a standstill :)

[SPEEDCORE]

Some cool pics, but wats with the purple water?

[dingo]

I loved and hated it. My feelings were really mixed. Some areas are beautiful and some, as I got to see, suck the balls. I got into the city at about 20.30 on Friday and took a wrong right turn. This put me on a series of one way rods which lead me into the damn ghetto. It was friggin scary when I found myself going the wrong way on a one way street in the ghetto and about 20 black guys (4 of which in a messed up Explorer) were blocking the intersection. I had to stop and they shouted something like "Wrong way, man!". I put in reverse and slammed the gas. I drove out of there like Schumi. :P



I know how you feel, must have been real scary. I was in Vancouver last year and we (my brother and I) were walking through Gastown since its suppose to be a nice historic area...but all we came across were pimps, hookers, drug dealers and homeless guys, and when its getting dark not really what we wanted to see. :?
Nice pics btw, seems like you had fun.....I also was wondering about the purple water?????

[mclaren_Gt]

wow, very nice weekend

thanks badmihai

the pic of the tunel and the street of philadelphia #1
are the bests, :D

[BADMIHAI]

and when its getting dark not really what we wanted to see.



You could have relaxed a bit, because it's Canada...nothing compared to the States. I bet you almot none of those guys in B.C. were strapped. :twisted:
I also was wondering about the purple water?????


but wats with the purple water?



Ask the city of PA. They had put some sort of purple colourant in the water.

[SPEEDKILLAR]

Coooooool, some pics are very good, btw, why didn't you take any pics of the ghetto :lol:

[dingo]

yeah badmihai, you should have started snapping pics of the black guys....that would have got them worked up. :lol:

[chest3r]

WOW!! Excelente pics! You should have an excelent camera.

I'd never seen a hummer so big :shock: :shock:

[RC45]

I am sure he reaches these speeds at the end of his driveway from a standstill :)

...from a standstill - in reverse.. ;)

Going any distance over the limit without a detector is drivers license suicide. :)

Oh yeah - nice pictures... 9/10 ... ;) - no 10/10 for you :P

[blah]

I cant even imagine a canadian getting lost in the ghetto.

[Tsuk]

Admired the beautiful woods of NY:
http://img78.exs.cx/img78/2792/827_2792.th.jpg

If you think that's beautiful please visit Finland :)

[BADMIHAI]

Oh yeah - nice pictures... 9/10 ... - no 10/10 for you



I wonder where I've seen something like that before. :wink:


I cant even imagine a canadian getting lost in the ghetto.


Me neither. He/she'd probably be dead in five minutes. :twisted:


If you think that's beautiful please visit Finland


We've got plenty of snow here, thank you very much. But I am considering visiting the Scandinavian countries. That would be one cool trip...and a ride in brembo's boat. :wink:

[Tsuk]

[quote]We've got plenty of snow here, thank you very much. But I am considering visiting the Scandinavian countries. That would be one cool trip...and a ride in brembo's boat. :wink:

Yeah, I know you got plenty of snow there :)
I was talking about the woods ;) and yes I know you've got plenty of those too :)

BTW great pics! :)

[DanielW]

thanks for the pics.

i think ben wants you to sit on his lap :mrgreen:

[sentra_dude]

Sounds like fun...I really like the tunnel vision pic, and the one with purple water is just weird. ;)