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Tommy_Carcetti

(44,508 posts) Tue Mar 26, 2013, 11:06 AM Mar 2013

Time for the semi-regular "What states have you visited?" game. [View all]

Last edited Tue Mar 26, 2013, 02:04 PM - Edit history (3)

My (literal) ground rules:

"Visiting" a state means any time you have set foot either on the state's soil itself, or on a building that is permanently affixed to the state's soil.

As such, if you have a layover and you exit the plane and go into the airport, that counts as a visit. However, if your plane has a stop over and you do not exit the plane and instead remain on board, that does not count as a visit.

Fly-overs do not count for the same reason. As do instances where you have driven through the state but never gotten out of the car.

You also have to have a conscious memory of the visit. So if your parents took you to a state as an infant (or if you were too drunk to realize where you were) that doesn't count.

So, without further adieu, here is my list:

Arizona
Connecticut (Pit stop only)
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas (Airport only)
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia

Visually, it's not all that impressive....but I have managed to hit all 4 contiguous time zones.

http://www.visitedstatesmap.com/index.html

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Time for the semi-regular "What states have you visited?" game. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 OP

All of them except for New York and points Northeast. Aristus Mar 2013 #1

In order... onehandle Mar 2013 #2

Hrm Xyzse Mar 2013 #3

I can now add Florida to my list! TZ Mar 2013 #4

Awesome! Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #7

I was on the beach TZ Mar 2013 #45

My list (36) Skinner Mar 2013 #5

I am impressed! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #17

OK, in no particular order sharp_stick Mar 2013 #6

47 Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #8

Well, you could go to South of the Border and knock both NC and SC off your list. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #9

Had to look that up... Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #10

True story about South of the Border auburngrad82 Apr 2013 #88

I would need a map to be 100% accurate but offhand tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #11

My list: In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #12

Mine sarge43 Mar 2013 #13

Huh - more than I thought. cyberswede Mar 2013 #14

My husband has been to everyone except AK, and HI. a la izquierda Mar 2013 #15

Alaska, Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #16

Mine below no special order benld74 Mar 2013 #18

Alright Flaxbee Mar 2013 #19

There's a fun little fill-in map website for this: LeftinOH Mar 2013 #20

Here's mine bamacrat Mar 2013 #29

Cool! - You visited Ontario - That's where I live! ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #81

Here goes LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #21

All except mainstreetonce Mar 2013 #22

Maine is wonderful. nt LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #36

More than I thought as well, but still MANY to go! Agschmid Mar 2013 #23

I was in the state of Inebriation on St Patricks Day. edbermac Mar 2013 #24

That's where the White House is ain't it?? ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #82

"What states have you visited?" game. Flashmann Mar 2013 #25

Looks like 23 talkingmime Mar 2013 #26

Only 9 states for me sakabatou Mar 2013 #27

my map Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #28

ok. La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #30

Here's my list alsame Mar 2013 #31

Here is mine. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #32

Apparently you have a deathly fear of crossing the Mississippi River. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #34

We are looking into buying a camper van and touring the rest of the States. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #35

All except......... mrmpa Mar 2013 #33

You missed the best states! West Coast/Hawaii, baby! Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #66

I'm thinking.............. mrmpa Apr 2013 #70

Sounds good. Hawaii might be tricky, though. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #71

All of them except LeftofObama Mar 2013 #37

The Great State of Confusion..... lastlib Mar 2013 #38

That'd be Washington DC, no? wait, - it's not a State, hmmmmm. ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #85

I think it's GOP headquarters...... lastlib Apr 2013 #86

... LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #39

Places I have been and haven't been Angleae Mar 2013 #40

Pathetically few union_maid Mar 2013 #41

"we didn't have time to cross the state line" - hmmm ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #90

All but AK, HI, the Dakotas and Idaho. Burma Jones Mar 2013 #42

Another one visiting Canada! - right on - - I did everything in your Canada map ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #83

All of them except Hawaii and Alaska. All before i was 25. IrishEyes Mar 2013 #43

I was an Air Force brat, unfortunately we didn't get to New England LeftInTX Mar 2013 #44

Hmm, 17 more to go... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2013 #46

Arkansas and Alaska. I've been to the rest. kwassa Mar 2013 #47

You people need to get out more. bluedigger Mar 2013 #48

Technically, almost all of them. IrishEyes Mar 2013 #56

One - don't need no map ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #84

48. I need Florida and Hawaii. CrazyOrangeCat Mar 2013 #49

Most of the States I saw west of the Big Muddy were in my LJ. bluedigger Mar 2013 #57

That's the ticket! CrazyOrangeCat Mar 2013 #59

All of yours except Kentucky, plus Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #50

Most of them. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #51

Thinking... LWolf Mar 2013 #52

Darn near all of them... hlthe2b Mar 2013 #53

I am, as of last week, just 3 shy of the full set. annabanana Mar 2013 #54

All 50. Did the lower 48 attempting an IBA certification ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #55

I have a few Generic Brad Mar 2013 #58

Tommy, by your method, my map and list is: freshwest Mar 2013 #60

Come and visit us in the Sunshine State! Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #62

Just a wrong turn while driving distracted with passengers arguing the map. Had gone through LA and freshwest Apr 2013 #67

Sounds like my one official visit to Connecticut Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #73

With kids it's more of an adventure, isn't it? Lotsa stops and 'Are we there yet?' freshwest Apr 2013 #74

Not many. Louisiana, TX, FL, IL, NY, Massachusetts, CO. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #61

Fun! treestar Apr 2013 #63

All but South Dakota and Vermont av8rdave Apr 2013 #64

All of them except Louisiana and a cluster of north-central ones like Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #65

I'm Canadian, have been to 3, EvilAL Apr 2013 #68

I have been to: Initech Apr 2013 #69

Message auto-removed DougieDoug Apr 2013 #72

I've been fortunate Hula Popper Apr 2013 #75

It looks more impressive than I'd expected. harmonicon Apr 2013 #76

here are mine Danmel Apr 2013 #77

My map ashling Apr 2013 #78

39 cemaphonic Apr 2013 #79

It appears that this ole Canuk has visited more states than many USA citizens! ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #80

Here's my list (23) auburngrad82 Apr 2013 #87

I am a travelin' fool. Travelin' is what I do... pink-o Apr 2013 #89

Forty-three states. All except: Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2013 #91

All but Go Vols Apr 2013 #92

31 states plus D.C. Rochester Apr 2013 #93

overdue for a kick! ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #94