The truths that tourists never believe.

[Jester]

I haven't seen those signs. Then again, most of my driving in Miami is along the Turnpike.

[Custard Chick]

Yes Cleveland is as bad as they say.

No it's not!

I love the city and miss it everyday. I moved almost two years ago and dream of when I can get back.

[Nyoibo]

Welcome to Miami. Hope you speak Spanish!

No one told me that before I got there.

[sms001]

Just a quickie note about the ports:

by freight tonnage:

south louisiana
houston
new york
new orleans
corpus christi

by value:

la
houston
ny nj
new orleans
seattle

Port Authority does handle LOTS more imports (double) than south louisiana, but houston beats 'em there too. and i suspect that if you took the RECEIVING end value of the exports into account, south LA and new orleans would really climb the charts. hard to beat sittin' at the end of the mighty miss.

[BarbieGirl]

Seattle-

Not all of us drink coffee every single day.

No we aren't all either granola's going hiking or grunge rockers.

yes that is a museum and no the space needle did not puke all over seattle.

Yes it is pronounced Pew all up and spelled Puyallup.
E numb claw = Enumclaw
Spo-can NOT spo cain
Yes they are mostly words from the local native american tribes.

Yes it is legal to gamble in the casinos they're on tribal land.

Yes we can actually have nice weather in the summer.

Green winters aren't actually green, they're brown and gray and disgusting. (although I guess that could be personal opinion)

[Jester]

Seattle-

Not all of us drink coffee every single day.

Funny thing about that. The last time I was in Seattle (1999), I had a blast, but of course there were coffee shops and coffee stands everywhere. And although I am Mr. Decaffeinated (since 1990), and even when I drank caffeine I detested coffee, I still kind of felt like I was missing out on something.

Of course, the local cuisne made up for that particular feeling!

[Argabarga]

kinda gives yins away.

I saw that!

So, yinz want another sammich? GOt that room redded up yet?

[infinitemonkies]

Canada:

Yes, we have indoor plumbing and electricity. Yes, we have cell phone coverage and tv too.

No, it's not all snowy tundra the instant you cross the border. Especially not in July. Leave your skis on the roof rack.

Toronto is about 300 miles farther south than Seattle.

I have never played hockey in my life.

I saw a bear. Once. At the zoo. I have never seen a live moose.

We do in fact say "eh."

I have never met a Canadian who says "aboot." If I do, I will fong him for perpetuating the stereotype.

No culture in the world knows more about American history than Canadians.

Mostly for European tourists: Yes, Vancouver and Montreal are great cities, you should check them both out. Don't plan to do it on the same day.

Our beer is better than yours.

[crazylegs]

And while we're on grammar, it is not cactuses. It's cacti. So stop being a prick about it.

Hate to break it to you Jester, but the Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition[Revised]) says otherwise...

[Jester]

Our beer is better than yours.

Hope you don't say that to Irish or German tourists.....

Hate to break it to you Jester, but the Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition[Revised]) says otherwise...

As the man caught in bed with another woman said to his wife, "Who are you going to believe? Me or your lying eyes?"

[infinitemonkies]

Hope you don't say that to Irish or German tourists.....

Credit where it's due, they make some mighty fine brews. Though, IMO the best beer in all of europe is to be found in Switzerland.

That said, the finest in the world, lagers particularly, are Canadian.

I'll go toe-to-toe and liver-to-liver against anyone who says different, loser picks up the tab

[protege]

So, yinz want another sammich? GOt that room redded up yet?

Naw, I was too busy takin' da streecar dahntahn t' Liberty 'n' 'at

...and no, we don't all talk like that in Da 'Burgh. Only the late Myron Cope does.
We aren't all Pirates fans either. They suck! Instead, we watch Dem Stillers and Da Penz!

Oh, and about the ports? Last I checked, the Port of Pittsburgh was the second busiest *inland* port in the nation. From their website, "Based on 2007 data from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh is the second busiest inland port in the nation and the 19th busiest port, of any kind, in the nation. Pittsburgh is larger in tonnage than Philadelphia and St. Louis. The more than 38 million tons of cargo the Port of Pittsburgh ships and receives each year equates to an annual benefit to the region of more than $800 million."

[Jester]

IMO the best beer in all of europe is to be found in Switzerland.

Oh? Do tell. I have tried me some wonderful beers in my time, but I can't recall having had any Swiss beers. Got any brand names for me?

That said, the finest in the world, lagers particularly, are Canadian.

I'll go toe-to-toe and liver-to-liver against anyone who says different, loser picks up the tab.

I've had some wonderful Canadian beers, and some bad ones, but I will say differently. I have had some much better beers from other place, including (but not limited to) Poland, Germany, Ireland, and yes, even the U.S. I would love to hear what you think are Canada's finest brews. The best I've had out of your lovely country is La Fin du Monde, truly a beautiful beer.

We aren't all Pirates fans either. They suck! Instead, we watch Dem Stillers and Da Penz!

So what you're saying is that Pittsburgh fans are fairweather fans? Hmmm.... I know a lot of people from Pittsburgh that would dispute that particular assertion.

[protege]

So what you're saying is that Pittsburgh fans are fairweather fans? Hmmm.... I know a lot of people from Pittsburgh that would dispute that particular assertion.

No, I'm saying that to see your local team get their ass kicked on a regular basis...tends to be pretty boring They haven't won a pennant since 1979, and their last division title was back in 1992 It's not that we're fairweather fans (hell, the Steelers and Penguins tend to sell out, even during off years), but we'd like things to change. Problem is, management of the team seems to be doing their best to kill it--they keep trading away all their better players and keeping mediocre talent.

Nope, I'd rather watch the (Washington) Wild Things play. Not only are the tickets cheaper, but they seem to be more of a "game" than a "business." Just a bunch of guys who enjoy the game. No million-dollar egos, no expensive food (such as the $2+ "small" Coke at PNC Park ), plus they don't shaft you on parking.

[AdminAssistant]

Ah! I thought of one for the Kansas City area:

- There are more KU/Mizzou fans than Chiefs/Royals fans. Because KU and Mizzou actually win occasionally. Of course, KU is far superior.

ETA: And when people around here blast (or praise) Manhattan, they aren't talking about NYC.