Less Crime. More friendly.Originally Posted by alvincullumyork
If you like BBQ, you're not far from O.B.'s BBQ which is good, as well as the original Shane's Rib Shack in Ola.
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Less Crime. More friendly.
If you like BBQ, you're not far from O.B.'s BBQ which is good, as well as the original Shane's Rib Shack in Ola.
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ATL101:
"I live and work just outside this city so I can verify all this to be true.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, who has ever lived in Atlanta, has visited Atlanta, ever plans to visit Atlanta, knows anyone who lives in Atlanta, knows anyone who has ever visited Atlanta or anyone who has ever heard of Atlanta, Georgia.
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, 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 Trace, Peachtree Ave, Peachtree Commons, Peachtree Battle, Peachtree Corners, New Peachtree, Old Peachtree, West Peachtree, Peachtree-Dunwoody, or 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. That's all we drink here, so don't ask for any other soft drink unless it's made by Coca-Cola. And even then it's still "Coke."
Gate One at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport is 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a lunch.
It's impossible to go around a block and wind up on the street you started on. The Chamber of Commerce calls it a "scenic drive" and has posted signs to that effect, so that out-of-towners don't feel lost...they're just on a "scenic drive."
The 8:00am rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30am. The 5:00pm rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30pm. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday afternoon, and lasts through 2:00am Saturday.
"Sir" and "Ma'am" are used by the person speaking to you if there's a remote possibility that you're at least 30 minutes older than they are.
A native can only 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 "pahnss duh LEE-on").
The falling of one rain drop causes all drivers to immediately forget all traffic rules; so will daylight saving time, a girl applying eye shadow in the next car, or a flat tire three lanes over.
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 month. All the grocery stores will be sold out of milk, bread, bottled water, toilet paper, and beer. If there is a remote chance of snow, and if it does snow, people will be on the corner selling "I survived the blizzard" tee-shirts, not to mention the fact that all schools will close at the slightest possible chance of snow.
If you are standing on a corner and a MARTA Bus stops, you're expected to get on and go somewhere.
Construction on Peachtree Street is a way of life and a permanent form of entertainment, especially when a water line is tapped and Atlanta's version of Old Faithful erupts.
Construction crews are not doing their jobs properly unless they close down all major streets during rush hour.
Atlantans are very proud of our racetrack, known as Road Atlanta. It winds throughout the city on the Interstates, hence its name.
Actually, I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta and has a posted speed limit of 55mph (but you have to maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting run over), is known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500."
Georgia 400 is our equivalent of the Autobahn. You will rarely see a semi-truck on GA 400, because even the truck drivers are intimidated by the oversized SUV-wielding housewives racing home after a grueling day at the salon or the tennis match to meet their children at the school bus coming home from the college prep preschool.
The last thing you want to do is give another driver the finger, unless your car is armored, your trigger finger is itchy and your AK-47 has a full clip (SIC).
The pollen count is off the national scale for unhealthy, which starts at 120! . Atlanta is usually in the 2,000 to 4,000 range. All roads, vehicles, houses, etc. are yellow from March 28th to July 15th. If you have any allergies you will die.
But other than that, it's a great place to live!"
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Well good news is I got a brand new iPhone 5s for my work phone. Bad news is I will be at the office in Fayetteville for 3 to 4 months then up at a project at Plant Bowen and none of the apartments do month to month leases...
Thats awesome!
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Plant Bowen...that's up in God's Country.
Plant Bowen is right near Creekside, my personal favorite shooting range.
When you get up that way, acclimate yourself with a little place called Udder Delights. It's supposed to be an "Ice Cream Parlor", but it's really just down home greasy goodness.
Also, you are not officially a resident, until you eat breakfast at a Martins.
Martins is like fast food Cracker Barrel, but better and cheaper.
Last edited by Outlander Systems; 04-14-14 at 18:42.
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I don't think I'll ever be a true resident but I will try Martins. I finally found a place in PTC but its a lot more expensive than I would like. When I move up North would you like to meet up and go shooting?
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A copy and paste from the other forum I'm on.
Since I don't know anyone down here in GA I decided to go for a ride after church.
Since I've been gone I've started taking a picture of me and Molly every Sunday after church and sending it to my mom. One of the many reasons she loves me more than my brother, Ulysses.
I wish Molly would ride with me but she doesn't even like being on a 4 wheeler much less a bike but I got her up while it was stationary.
I tried my best to find some real dirt but the best I could do was a moderately rough dirt road.
I've been told this is coke country maybe that's why this place went out of business.
I hope you all had a good Easter meal mine was okay but sitting outside in the sun was awesome. There was a Harley hangout down the block and I thought about going in with my XR650L shirt that the real big man gave me but decided just to get back riding.
Found some decent twisties on the tarmac but nothing to great. This was my second attempt at this picture after my bike tipped over due to poor angle and soft clay. I was going to take a picture with it laid over but the gas was coming out pretty fast.
Georgia clay.
It's safe to take a selfie while riding right?...
Ahhhh pretty...
Found an abandoned train bridge. It's the kind of place you would go to play even though your mom told you not to.
Picture of a bridge from a bridge... I'm so artistic...
Sent from my clutch hand while riding a wheelie....
Last edited by alvincullumyork; 04-20-14 at 18:31.
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Absolutely. Shoot me a PM when you get up this way, and will send some lead down range.
ETA: Where is that BBQ joint!? Holes in the wall like that are usually the best places.
Last edited by Outlander Systems; 04-21-14 at 06:01.
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Awesome. My third or fourth pay check will probably be going to a colt 6920. Can out of staters buy rifles in GA?
It was in Warm Springs. It was so so.
Sent from my clutch hand while riding a wheelie....
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Just thought I'd say thanks to everyone for the replies, I'm also moving to the Atlanta area in about 3 weeks providing all goes well. I'll be moving to Covington, but working all over the Atlanta area.
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As a Henry County guy, I have to interject here. OB's BBQ is average, they have great fried catfish though!
The original Shane's is actually near Kelleytown, near Union Grove HS on Hwy 155 & East Lake. It's great, try the Shaniac, at least once.
Best BBQ in Atlanta, Fox Brothers. It's killer.
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