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[Wästed The Great]

That is a horrible thing. I love riding, but it is scary. My best wishes for him.

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

I've known a guy who got paralyzed in an accident. Your friend has some rough times ahead adjusting. I hope all goes well.

 

[The Flash]

Ran 8 km/5 miles today. Pretty tiring but gave me a ton of energy for the rest of the day.

 

[Saapanael]

Good for you. I should pick up running in the Summer.

 

[mckindog]

That is some tough shit LC.
Hope your friend perseveres.

 

[bearfan]

I guess it's just that they made sense at the time of foundation. Nobody could foresee the rise of the Detroit automotive industry in Michigan in 1837, for instance. Let's also not forget that the US was founded on the idea that anyone anywhere could make it - not just a member of the social elite in the capitals. That's the reason why many historical capitals in Europe are also by far the largest cities in the countries. So the city sizes in America are much more a result of chance than in many other areas in the world.



None that I'm aware of.

There are penty

Almost as if the locations of the most important towns (capitals) were founded on the "wrong" locations.

Any states with change of capital, or is America's history too short for that?

Plenty of changes over time, see the link below ... I saw a documentary on this once (I think How the States Got Their Shapes) ... many were compromises between large cities to find something in the middle and as Perun pointed out ... cities growth (or lack of) has been sudden in many cases

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_capitals_in_the_United_States#Historical_state_capitals

 

[bearfan]

Chow time

 

[bearfan]

Hell yeah! Kruger for the win in the longest game in Blackhawks history

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

The night is short when flying eastwards ... too short.

 

[LooseCannon]

Hell yeah! Kruger for the win in the longest game in Blackhawks history

Did you stay up?

 

[bearfan]

Did you stay up?

Of course ... it is the playoffs

 

[LooseCannon]

Of course ... it is the playoffs

Good man!

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Good morning!

Clutch just announced their new album is coming out in September. This year continues to be an amazing year for rock/metal releases!

 

[Saapanael]

I just discovered the sweetest clean sound on my amp.

 

[Night Prowler]

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

...works better than I thought it would. The prechorus sounds rather weird, though. Also, no version of The Wicker Man is allowed without Adrian's full solo.

 

[Brigantium]

**Is confused**

 

[Forostar]

Very interesting. I seriously wish I knew what the Maiden and Priest guys themselves would think of it.

Some Bruce lines had to be altered in tone to "fit".

 

[Travis The Dragon]

That's really awesome!

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Good afternoon from China! (That would be good night to the 'mericans and good morning to the Europeans ...)