# Get out of Denver, baby, go! Go! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909 "2007-08-01T02:01:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/41 "2007-08-02T10:51:53Z")
Wishing you luck and joy in your new life. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/42 "2007-08-02T12:51:12Z")
Good luck, Frank! Please keep us all updated on your new adventure! ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/43 "2007-08-02T13:05:52Z")
[QUOTE=Muffin] Hey, that makes 2 down, 301,139,945 to go. [/QUOTE] You might want to be a little pickier. ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/44 "2007-08-02T14:46:55Z")
[QUOTE=Frank] So much for an early start. I walked out of U-Haul this morning very pleased with myself for negotiating my pickup at 8am instead of 11. I just got a message that the lady didn’t know what she was talking about as the truck won’t even be there till 9, and needs to be inspected, etc. I guess that’s good, but damn!, I was looking forward to getting a 5 or 6 hour head start on my schedule. Oh, well. [/QUOTE] Uh oh! [CTV W5](http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051021/wfive_uhaul_051021/20051022?hub=WFive), [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Haul#Safety_issues), [APA](http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?SectionID=3&ArticleID=26). ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/45 "2007-08-02T15:09:13Z")
Welcome aboard, **Frank!** Have a great trip, good luck with the new job, and remember, cheer for the Roughriders! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/46 "2007-08-02T15:32:28Z")
Welcome to Canada, **Frank**! I hope it works out better than your fondest dream. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/47 "2007-08-02T15:59:00Z")
[QUOTE=Bookkeeper] Uh oh! [CTV W5](http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051021/wfive_uhaul_051021/20051022?hub=WFive), [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Haul#Safety_issues), [APA](http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?SectionID=3&ArticleID=26). [/QUOTE] Well, I don’t have much of a choice going internationally. Penske would let me take it into Canada, but I’d have to bring it back to the states to drop it off. 😕 I’ll just drive carefully, hope for the best, and leave a good-looking corpse. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/48 "2007-08-02T16:02:41Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] Welcome aboard, **Frank!** Have a great trip, good luck with the new job, and remember, cheer for the Roughriders! [/QUOTE] Hey, that’s not fair! Sure, Frank’s going to be in Ottawa, and he’s going to hear about the “Roughriders.” But he’s also going to hear about Ottawa’s old CFL team, and possibly get confused as to what team is whose and who’s playing where and if they’re playing at all. Let’s take it easy on him–as long as he takes the time to learn and appreciate CFL, he can support whoever he chooses. Or we could _really_ confuse him: Oskee-Wee-Wee! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/49 "2007-08-02T16:07:45Z")
Wow! You’re actually coming up. Where’d did you finally settle on for settling in? In Ottawa, I mean ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/50 "2007-08-02T18:00:29Z")
[QUOTE=samclem] Repeat after me: “So, your havin’ fun, eh?” “I’ll have a butter tart” “I’ll have a double-double” “We sat on the Chesterfield, eating our all-dressed pizza–pass me a serviette” [/QUOTE] I was going to post and say that Canadians don’t really say _eh?_ all the time, but I have come to the shocked realization that in fact I DO! :eek: Guess I’ve been living in the Ottawa Valley for too long. Oh, and that’s “eating our **combination** pizza” around here, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Kairos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@Kairos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kairos)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/51 "2007-08-02T18:09:02Z")
Aww…I’d hoped to meet you at a Denver Dopefest one of these days. I suppose now my fondest dream will never come true. Pardon my while I go cry myself to sleep. ☹ (Seriously, I hope it all works out swimmingly for you. Have fun and good luck!) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/52 "2007-08-02T19:02:29Z")
[QUOTE=Bookkeeper] \Oh, and that’s “eating our **combination** pizza” around here, eh? [/QUOTE] I believe it’s a loaded pizza in the West. We do like our all-dressed potato chips, though. Once you get settled in, we’ll have to help you out with all the subtleties of Canadian life, **Frank**. You know about taking your shoes off in the house, but I’m sure you’ll have plenty of questions. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/53 "2007-08-03T03:47:48Z")
Got to UHaul; my truck wasn’t there. After about an hour, they gave me a bigger truck. My helpers showed up almost on time, and I was out of Denver at 3:45. Now here I am in North Platte, Nebraska, and I’m already tired. It’s not like my 85 mph road trips in the car. Maybe I’ll just stay here. Truck and trailer are working like a dream, **Bookkeeper** , no problems at all. and I don’t know yet **Grey** , I’ve got a hotel for a week. ---
**Author:** ![Queuing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/90ced4/32.png) [@Queuing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queuing)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/54 "2007-08-03T03:50:45Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] You know about taking your shoes off in the house, but I’m sure you’ll have plenty of questions. [/QUOTE] Sorry to keep hijacking this thread, but what? Yankees don’t take off their shoes? What about people in other countries? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/55 "2007-08-03T06:35:01Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] I believe it’s a loaded pizza in the West. [/QUOTE] I’ve never heard it called a “loaded” pizza. “All-dressed” is the term I would use. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/56 "2007-08-03T06:36:04Z")
Remember, **Frank** : “Zed’s alive, baby, Zed’s alive.” ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/57 "2007-08-03T11:57:36Z")
The man’s driving 1700 miles folks. He’ll need 30 odd hours of CanCon music to become properly assimilated. I suggest: Spirit of the West Blue Rodeo Great Big Sea Tragically Hip Rush Mitsou What else should we be foisting on him? ---
**Author:** ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/58 "2007-08-03T12:41:05Z")
Welcome. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/59 "2007-08-03T13:09:11Z")
[QUOTE=Queuing] Sorry to keep hijacking this thread, but what? Yankees don’t take off their shoes? What about people in other countries? [/QUOTE] You’re poking at a giant can of worms here. 😛 Opinions are varied and strongly held. – **gigi** , who goes barefoot whenever possible > [@Grey](#): > > What else should we be foisting on him? Stan Rogers, baby! ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909/60 "2007-08-03T13:38:54Z")
[QUOTE=Grey] The man’s driving 1700 miles folks. He’ll need 30 odd hours of CanCon music to become properly assimilated. I suggest: Spirit of the West Blue Rodeo Great Big Sea Tragically Hip Rush Mitsou What else should we be foisting on him? [/QUOTE] Stompin’ Tom Connors, of course k.d. lang [Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellas](http://www.buddywasisname.com/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-of-denver-baby-go-go/413909.md?page=4)