February 07, 2005
Things You didnt Know... learn from My Travels...
So I am happy to report that despite near white out conditions, I arrived safely at my Hotel tonight. So as I visit, or work in parts of the World, I am always intrigued to find what is unique locally...
So I have learned of Utah/Idaho in the last week...
1) The Salt Lake City Area has the greatest consuption of Jello in the US. Why? Its common use at Mormon gatherings.... Wrestling?
2) Boise is probably the Basque capitol of the US. Basque is a group of people certain part of Spain (gypsie like... who hated the Spanish Government... and do not like to be called Spaniards), and Boise became home to a great number of them (See here) We tried out some Basque food.
3) We enjoyed some hotsprings... with snow on the ground, out in the wilderness... 170 Degrees of steaming enjoyment... A checkmark in the book of life...
4) Wearing a pirate costume in Boise Idaho, will result in many odd looks. Good times with my Canadian and Washington Friends (Especially the eye patch)... (BTW... Do not drive with Eye Patches... it makes it very hard to judge distances...)
Person - "Why are you dressed like a Pirate?"
Me - "I poked my eye out today accidentally, and my friends said It would be less embarasing if I dressed like a pirate"
Person - "Ah ok. Well I like it"
Me - "Good, Its really kept me from being embarrased about poking out my eye"
5) The largest Free Standing Sand Dune is in Idaho. I am proud to say I've climbed the tallest something now...
And there you have it... I shall return home sometime hopefully but for now it is all in question. And the 9 inches of snow they are calling for will not help.
Posted by itzjerm at February 7, 2005 11:36 PMone time, at band camp, zog walking with bowl 'o jello and trip on shoelace... jello spilled all over room... mongo have flashback to days as mormon jello wrestler and picked little timmy up off the bed by the neck, spun him over mongos head seven times and threw him into wall... the rest is for mongo to tell... zog laughing to hard at that point...
Posted by: zog at February 7, 2005 01:20 PMJeremy I have to try and put a stop to this insanity....the quiz is seriously impossible(well for me anyway)
Posted by: Judi at February 7, 2005 03:16 PMI loved this quiz. I would've pulled a full ten if I'd just gotten that deposition question right. It just seemed too obvious. That's what I get for overthinking.
Posted by: What, You're Expecting My Name Here? at February 7, 2005 06:02 PMAh come on, I didn't do any good either but that's just a part of it.
Posted by: Captian Jonathan!!! at February 7, 2005 07:41 PMthat pic is really pretty! did you take it? it kinda looks like a painting... you should post some more pics :)
as for the sand dune, i would have never dreamed of such. i wonder if there's a such thing as the 'tallest ant hill'? we should find out and go climb it hehe.
on second thought,that's a BAD idea!
Posted by: kat at February 7, 2005 09:39 PMIt'd be cool if it was inhabited by the world's biggest ants or something.
Posted by: Captian Jonathan!!! at February 7, 2005 09:48 PMI am selling beachfront property in Idaho if anyone wants to buy some
Posted by: Priddy the Hut at February 8, 2005 11:02 PMWe would like to see a photo of the pirate suit outfit. I have one of you from years ago in this outfit. In your blood aye.
Posted by: Stephanie at February 9, 2005 04:21 PM