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[nonionay]

Skimming an email from Amazon advertising new reference books.
For some reason, this book fascinates me.
http://www.amazon.com/2009-Exit-Now-Interstate-Directory/dp/0934798923/ref=pe_24390_12174760_as_img_2/

I mean, is it like something Arnold Rimmer would write? "Here's a picture of Exit 253." "Here's a picture of Exit 254."

It's probably boringly useful and talks about how many McDonalds are at each exit. But I'm fascinated by how roads interact with our culture and landscape. I'd like to know when each on ramp was built, how did it affect the community. Bellingham has a lot of broken up roads thanks to the Interstate and the strange ways they crammed in more exits than even Seattle has.
Why an exit at that spot, at Rural Road #2?
Stuff like that.

Comments

[dianalynn.livejournal.com]

That's really interesting. i know that giles road pond was created by excavating all the soil for the offramp for the birch bay lynden road exit. it probably would be more interesting to read that kinda stuff.

[mikigarrison.livejournal.com]

"I mean, is it like something Arnold Rimmer would write?"

you are so awesome. :D