JayKnight
07-08-2006, 06:22 PM
This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, has
>ever lived in Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever
>plans to visit Atlanta, knows anyone who already lives in
>Atlanta, or knows anyone who has ever heard of Atlanta.
>
>Atlanta is composed mostly of one-way streets. The
>only way to get out of downtown Atlanta is to turn around
>and start over when you reach Greenville, South Carolina.
>
>All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree" and
>include the phrase, "When you see the Waffle House." Except
>that in Cobb County, where all directions begin with, "Go
>to the Big Chicken."
>
>Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is
>not to be confused with:
>Peachtree Circle
>Peachtree Place
>Peachtree Lane
>Peachtree Road
>Peachtree Parkway
>Peachtree Run
>Peachtree Terrace
>Peachtree Avenue
>Peachtree Commons
>Peachtree Battle
>Peachtree Corners
>New Peachtree
>Old Peachtree
>West Peachtree
>Peachtree-Dunwoody
>Peachtree-Chamblee
>Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
>
>Atlantans only know their way to work and their way
>home. If you ask anyone for directions, they will
>always send you down Peachtree.
>
>Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola. Coke's all they
>drink there, so don't ask for any other soft drink unless
>it's made by Coca-Cola.
>
>The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield International
>Airport are about 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so
>wear sneakers and pack a lunch.
>
>The 8am rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30 AM. The 5pm
>rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30 PM.
>
>Friday's rush hour starts Thursday afternoon and lasts
>through 2am Saturday.
>
>Only a native can pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue,
>so do not attempt the Spanish pronunciation. People
>will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you.
>The Atlanta pronunciation is "pawntz duh LEE-awn."
>
>And yes, they have a street named simply, "Boulevard."
>
>The falling of one raindrop causes all drivers to
>immediately forget all traffic rules.
>
>If a single snowflake falls, the city is paralyzed for
>three days and it's on all the channels as a news
>flash every 15 minutes for a week.
>
>Overnight, all grocery stores will be sold out of
>milk, bread, bottled water, toilet paper, and beer.
>
>I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta, which has a
>posted speed limit of 55 mph (but you have to
>maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting run over),
>is known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500."
>
>
>Don't believe the directional markers on highways.
>I-285 is marked "East" and "West" but you may be going
>North or South.
>
>The locals identify the direction by referring to the
>"Inner Loop" and the "Outer Loop."
>
>If you travel on Hwy 92 North, you will actually be
>going southeast.
>
>Never buy a ladder or mattress in Atlanta. Just go to
>one of the interstates and you will soon find one in the
>middle of the road.
>
>Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their
>feet in the air.
>
>There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in
>Georgia.
>
>There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in
>Georgia, plus a couple no one has seen before.
>
>If it grows, it sticks. If it crawls, it bites. If you
>notice a vine trying to wrap itself around your leg, you have about
>20 seconds to escape, before you are completely captured
>and covered with Kudzu, another ill-advised "import,"
>like the carp, starling, English sparrow, and other
>"exotic wonders."
>
>It's not a shopping cart, it's a buggy.
>
>"Fixinto" is one word (I'm fixinto go to the store).
>
>Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start
>drinking it when you're 2 years old.
>
>"Jeet?" is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"
Thats about all I have to say about that !
>ever lived in Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever
>plans to visit Atlanta, knows anyone who already lives in
>Atlanta, or knows anyone who has ever heard of Atlanta.
>
>Atlanta is composed mostly of one-way streets. The
>only way to get out of downtown Atlanta is to turn around
>and start over when you reach Greenville, South Carolina.
>
>All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree" and
>include the phrase, "When you see the Waffle House." Except
>that in Cobb County, where all directions begin with, "Go
>to the Big Chicken."
>
>Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is
>not to be confused with:
>Peachtree Circle
>Peachtree Place
>Peachtree Lane
>Peachtree Road
>Peachtree Parkway
>Peachtree Run
>Peachtree Terrace
>Peachtree Avenue
>Peachtree Commons
>Peachtree Battle
>Peachtree Corners
>New Peachtree
>Old Peachtree
>West Peachtree
>Peachtree-Dunwoody
>Peachtree-Chamblee
>Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
>
>Atlantans only know their way to work and their way
>home. If you ask anyone for directions, they will
>always send you down Peachtree.
>
>Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola. Coke's all they
>drink there, so don't ask for any other soft drink unless
>it's made by Coca-Cola.
>
>The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield International
>Airport are about 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so
>wear sneakers and pack a lunch.
>
>The 8am rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30 AM. The 5pm
>rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30 PM.
>
>Friday's rush hour starts Thursday afternoon and lasts
>through 2am Saturday.
>
>Only a native can pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue,
>so do not attempt the Spanish pronunciation. People
>will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you.
>The Atlanta pronunciation is "pawntz duh LEE-awn."
>
>And yes, they have a street named simply, "Boulevard."
>
>The falling of one raindrop causes all drivers to
>immediately forget all traffic rules.
>
>If a single snowflake falls, the city is paralyzed for
>three days and it's on all the channels as a news
>flash every 15 minutes for a week.
>
>Overnight, all grocery stores will be sold out of
>milk, bread, bottled water, toilet paper, and beer.
>
>I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta, which has a
>posted speed limit of 55 mph (but you have to
>maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting run over),
>is known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500."
>
>
>Don't believe the directional markers on highways.
>I-285 is marked "East" and "West" but you may be going
>North or South.
>
>The locals identify the direction by referring to the
>"Inner Loop" and the "Outer Loop."
>
>If you travel on Hwy 92 North, you will actually be
>going southeast.
>
>Never buy a ladder or mattress in Atlanta. Just go to
>one of the interstates and you will soon find one in the
>middle of the road.
>
>Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their
>feet in the air.
>
>There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in
>Georgia.
>
>There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in
>Georgia, plus a couple no one has seen before.
>
>If it grows, it sticks. If it crawls, it bites. If you
>notice a vine trying to wrap itself around your leg, you have about
>20 seconds to escape, before you are completely captured
>and covered with Kudzu, another ill-advised "import,"
>like the carp, starling, English sparrow, and other
>"exotic wonders."
>
>It's not a shopping cart, it's a buggy.
>
>"Fixinto" is one word (I'm fixinto go to the store).
>
>Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start
>drinking it when you're 2 years old.
>
>"Jeet?" is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"
Thats about all I have to say about that !