Been living in Raleigh the past few years, but really miss living near a casino and would like to relocate, at least for a few years, right now I’m make 20$hr, so cheap rent would be most important, followed by good restaurants, nice atmosphere, mild weather, and weed friendly. Any ideas. Right now I’m mowing over Asheville nc, and Vegas, but would love some suggestions.

Hey everyone. I’m a 38yo male who has been beaten down by the hours (7pm to 3am) of the casino industry. I currently make about 60k a year but recently have felt unfulfilled as I’m only helping people hurt themselves. I understand that 60k a year starting out at the bottom in car sales is probably unlikely (Asheville NC) but I feel like now is the time to try. I have an interview on Monday at a high volume Toyota dealership. I kind of have an in as a friend of mine is in the finance department there, but was curious if anyone could tell me what the interview/training process is like. I have no sales background but an extensive background in customer service. I’m motivated to learn and have no problem being a “yes man” when the situation calls for it, but also have extensive supervisory experience. Any insight into the world of car sales would be appreciated and I thank you in advance.

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Hello everyone again and hope you's are all having a marvelous Monday. First, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for submitting their nominations. The amount of interest has been awesome and I discovered some really great jams and shows that I haven't heard and hope others did as well. With that being said, we will move on to the next round which is voting. This will be the first of 2 rounds of voting to determine our champions for each category. I will list all of the nominations for each category along with any links submitted with the nomination. If you see a nomination without a link, feel free to comment below with a link and I will edit the main post. At the end of each category, there will be link to place your votes. This round of voting will be open until 12/10/18 11:59pm. We will then take the top 3 vote getters in each category for a final vote to determine our winners! If you have any questions, feel free to ask below. As a reminder, Dead and Company and Phish were not included in these awards to give the other bands in this scene a chance to have their music heard and celebrated.
So without further ado, here are your jambands Best of 2018 Award Nominations:
Jam Band of the Year:

• Aqueous
  
• Spafford
  
• Umphreys Mcgee
  
• Tauk
  
• JRAD
  
• Greensky Bluegrass
  
• CBDB
  
• Moe.
  

Submit your vote for Jam Band of the year here!
Jam of the Year

• JRAD's full set long Terrapin Station. 11/11/18
  
• Nowhere Jam - The Disco Biscuits, 3/8/18 https://2nu.gs/2G4Wbqe
  
• All In - Aqueous 5/25/18
  
• Attachments - Umphreys Mcgee (8/18/18)
  
• "32 Things" by moe. from 2/2/2018
  
• Blue Jeans Pizza > Recreational Chemistry - Moe. 7/18/18 https://2nu.gs/2LbVUW6
  
• Looking Glass>Glad>Howard - String Cheese Incident 6/30/18 https://nugs.net/browse/music/19714/The-String-Cheese-Incident-mp3-flac-download-6-30-2018-Electric-Forest-Rothbury-MI
  
• Save the Robots - Disco Biscuits 11/24/18
  

Vote for Jam of the Year Here!
Break Out Jam Band

• Aqueous
  
• Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
  
• Ghost Light
  
• Mungion
  
• Big Something
  
• Marcus King Band
  
• Yak Attack
  
• Tauk
  
• Spafford
  
• The Jauntee
  

Vote for Breakout Band Here!
Best Sit in Performance

• Jason Bonham w/ Umphreys Mcgee 8/24/18 https://2nu.gs/2ogKNNP
  
• Bob Weir, Oteil, Mayer w/ Lettuce 8/25/18
  
• Alana Rocklin w/ Emincence Ensemble https://youtu.be/pUdLSMr6G5c
  
• Turkauz Horns w/ Umphreys Mcgee Bitch, Attachments, Sledgehammer 7/20/18 https://www.jambase.com/article/4k-videos-watch-umphreys-mcgee-team-turkuaz-horns-peach-music-festival
  
• Mike Gantzer w/ Magic Beans 6/29/18 https://youtu.be/Qhtvz_MInwg#t=1h03m20s
  
• Rob Compa w/ Moe. 4/27/18
  
• Taz w/ Twiddle - Tumbledown https://youtu.be/qsE6l-mdg9g
  
• Molly Tuttle w/ Billy Strings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8DF9x6qGF8
  

Vote for best Sit In Here!
Studio Album of the Year

• Color Wheel - Aqueous https://open.spotify.com/album/3sJXNGtnxC7lrg047Zpyff
  
• Life in the City - Turkauz https://open.spotify.com/album/1s5qOtWNafsjfEl9NlmWio
  
• Carolina Confessions - Marcus King Band
  
• Casino Caberet - Magic Beans https://open.spotify.com/album/2Y7VfgO3VkHuZHgTfmbHco?si=C14tLz-9SQOfKJgJ0MO4ZA
  
• It's You - Umphrey's Mcgee
  
• Out of Line - CBDB
  
• Wave Spell - STS9
  
• For Amusement Only - Spafford
  
• Content Coma - Papadosio https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeqhZfzs11tIZupp1zJ5yUGxK0IZmSiMB
  
• The Radient Kind - Yak Attack https://open.spotify.com/album/653551VexZb03bqOAoh4Ue?si=kSP5nwu0R_uVKGR-WcN0GQ
  
• Vessel - EGi https://open.spotify.com/album/3FldYkFUywUCCv2gyDgHgM?si=ITVMO5ZuQJyEWZthgnGl3w
  

Vote for best studio albumn Here!
Best Show

• Moe. Chester, NY 2/22/18 http://nugs.net/browse/music/18891/moe-mp3-flac-download-2-2-2018-The-Capitol-Theatre-Port-Chester-NY
  
• The Disco Biscuits 5/19/18 Asheville, NC
  
• Aqueous 4/13/18 Rochester, NY https://2nu.gs/2IWPggF
  
• Widespread Panic 2/17/18 Birmingham, AL https://www.panicstream.com/vault/widespread-panic-02-17-2018- birmingham-al/
  
• Moe. 9/8/18 Utica, NY
  
• String Cheese Incident 4/19/18 https://archive.org/details/sci2018-04-19.PelusoCEMC6-CK41sp-TascamDR70d- Grout-24bit-VarietyPlayhouse
  
• Aqueous 4/21/18 Ithaca, NY
  
• Lettuce Wormtown Fest 9/15/18
  
• Umphreys Mcgee 6/30/18 Asbury Park, NJ
  

Vote for best show Here!
Best Cover

• Pseudo Suicide - Aqueous 5/25/18 https://2nu.gs/2xFKtQe
  
• G'z and Husslers - Umphrey's Mcgee 3/7/18
  
• In Memory of Elizabeth Reed-Tedeschi Trucks Band 10/13/18 https://soundcloud.com/user-942682835/in- memory-of-elizabeth-reed-4?in=user-942682835/sets/tedeschi-trucks-band-live-at-the-beacon-theater-10132018-full-show-aud
  
• Where is my Mind? - Umphrey's Mcgee 8/17/18 https://2nu.gs/2N09mZY
  
• Bennie and the Jets - Aqueous 6/7/18
  
• Down Under - Spafford 1/19/18
  

Vote for best cover Here!
Best Theme Show

• Aqueous - Halloween Nick Toons 10/31/18 https://youtu.be/OykgOalbrjg
  
• Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - disNYE 12/31/17 https://pigeonsplayingpingpong.bandcamp.com/album/disnye-2017
  
• The Disco Biscuits "New Years Nintendo" https://2nu.gs/2E6tcxE
  
• Pigeons Playing Ping Pong "Dead Hot Sargent Peppers" 10/31/18
  
• Moe. "A Night at the Arcade" 10/27/18
  

Vote for best theme show Here!
Again the polls will remain open until 12/10 11:59 PM at which time we will move on to the final round. Thank you everyone for participating!
Edit: sorry for those that missed the nominations. I did my best to try and get visibility to this but got no support from the mods. Also, Phish is the best. It isn't even close. Hope that satisfies some phish fans ego's...
Double edit: Due to Greensky Bluegrass being accidentally left off of the poll, everyone please submit their votes for jam band of the year again. I created a new poll that included them so your previous vote was deleted. Sorry for the inconveniences but I felt it was only fair to start over leaving greensky off when they were nominated.
Final Edit: Round 1 is scheduled to close tonight, however I am sick as hell so I may not be awake at 11:59 tonight lol In the event that's the case, voting will close tomorrow morning!

The following shows have been added to the WWE Network today:

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Original

• Edge And Christian Show
  
  • 2018
    • S2 E02: Hey You Guuuyyysss! - 12/03/2018

Collections

• nWo: For Life
  
  • 1996
    • The Hostile Takeover Begins - 05/27/1996
    • WCWs Answer and Bischoffs Ride - 06/16/1996 (Baltimore Arena - Baltimore, MD)
    • Whose Side is He On? - 07/07/1996 (Ocean Center - Daytona Beach, FL)
    • Back in Black - 07/15/1996 (Disney MGM Studios - Orlando, FL)
    • Paid for by the New World Order - 07/27/1996 (Disney MGM Studios - Orlando, FL)
    • Waiting in the Shadows - 07/27/1996 (Disney MGM Studios - Orlando, FL)
    • Gang Warfare - 07/29/1996 (Disney MGM Studios - Orlando, FL)
    • Foreshadowing Demise - 08/03/1996 (Disney MGM Studios - Orlando, FL)
    • Dominating at Hog Wild - 08/10/1996 (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - Sturgis, SD)
    • Leaving a Mark on WCW - 08/26/1996 (Manatee Civic Center - Palmetto, FL)
    • A Gigantic Surprise - 09/02/1996 (UTC Arena - Chattanooga, TN)
    • Sting Joins nWo??? - 09/09/1996 (Columbus Civic Center - Columbus, GA)
    • You Wanted a War - 09/15/1996 (Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Winston-Salem, NC)
    • The Syxxth Man - 09/16/1996 (Asheville Civic Center - Asheville, NC)
    • nWo Saturday Night - 10/12/1996
    • The Real Sting - 10/21/1996 (Mankato Civic Center - Mankato, MN)
    • Wreaking Halloween Havoc - 10/27/1996 (MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV)
    • Bischoffs Secret - 11/18/1996 (Florence Civic Center - Florence, SC)
    • Hollywood Pays the Piper - 12/29/1996 (Nashville Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN)
  • 1997
    • If You Cant Beat Em... BANG! - 01/13/1997 (Superdome - New Orleans, LA)
    • An Abuse of Power - 02/10/1997 (Jacksonville Coliseum - Jacksonville, FL)
    • A Savage Result - 02/23/1997 (Cow Palace - San Francisco, CA)
    • Rodman Earns his Colors - 03/10/1997 (Club Le Vela - Panama City, FL)
    • nWos Mega Force - 03/16/1997 (North Charleston Coliseum - North Charleston, SC)
    • WCW Neuters The Wolfpac - 05/18/1997 (Independence Arena - Charlotte, NC)
    • Bad Boys and Imposters - 07/13/1997 (Ocean Center - Daytona Beach, FL)
    • A Tribute to The Four Horsemen - 09/01/1997 (Pensacola Civic Center - Pensacola, FL)
    • Singing from the Hart - 11/10/1997 (Mid-South Coliseum - Memphis, TN)
    • Outsider Interference - 11/23/1997 (The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI)
    • Whos the Dummy? - 12/08/1997 (Marine Midland Arena - Buffalo, NY)
    • The Day of Reckoning - 12/28/1997 (MCI Center - Washington, D.C.)
  • 1998
    • Dissension in the Ranks - 03/26/1998 (Patriot Center - Fairfax, VA)
    • A Wolfpac Expansion - 04/27/1998 (Scope Arena - Norfolk, VA)
    • True Colors - 05/04/1998 (Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN)
    • No Honor Among Bad Guys - 05/17/1998 (Worcester's Centrum Centre - Worcester, MA)
    • A Total Package - 05/25/1998 (Roberts Municipal Stadium - Evansville, IN)
    • Sting Chooses Sides - 06/01/1998 (MCI Center - Washington, D.C.)
    • Dont Turn Your Back on??? - 06/08/1998 (The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI)
    • An All-Star Bash - 07/12/1998 (Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl - San Diego, CA)
    • The Factions Go to War - 09/13/1998 (Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Winston-Salem, NC)
    • Battle of The Outsiders - 10/25/1998 (MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV)
    • Hogan for President - 11/09/1998 (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY)
    • A Stunning Conclusion - 12/27/1998 (MCI Center - Washington, D.C.)
  • 1999
    • Fingerpoke of Doom - 01/04/1999 (Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA)
  • 2018
    • New World Order Intro - 12/03/2018
• WWE Match Of The Year 2018
  
  • 2018
    • Extremely Undisputed - 01/27/2018 (Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA)
    • Old Friends, New Enemies - 01/27/2018 (Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA)
    • Pushing the Limits - 02/19/2018 (Talking Stick Resort Arena - Phoenix, AZ)
    • Eliminating Barriers - 02/25/2018 (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV)
    • Iron Sharpens Iron - 03/11/2018 (Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH)
    • Never Give Up on Your Dreams - 03/20/2018 (American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX)
    • A Championship Worth the Climb - 04/07/2018 (Smoothie King Center - New Orleans, LA)
    • Fade to Black - 04/07/2018 (Smoothie King Center - New Orleans, LA)
    • The Unsanctioned Rivalry - 04/07/2018 (Smoothie King Center - New Orleans, LA)
    • Three Men and a Championship - 04/08/2018 (Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, LA)
    • The Empress and The Queen - 04/08/2018 (Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, LA)
    • A First Time for Everything - 04/08/2018 (Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, LA)
    • Challenge Accepted - 04/30/2018 (Bell Centre - Montreal, Quebec, CN)
    • A Bitter Grudge Match - 05/02/2018 (Full Sail University - Orlando,FL)
    • WrestleMania Backlash - 05/06/2018 (Prudential Center - Newark, NJ)
    • The Age of Alexander - 05/29/2018 (PNC Arena - Raleigh, NC)
    • Shock the Windy City - 06/16/2018 (Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL)
    • Chicago Street Fight - 06/16/2018 (Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL)
    • A Blissful Cash-In - 06/17/2018 (Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL)
    • Accolades and Respect - 06/19/2018 (Huntington Center - Toledo, OH)
    • Making Royal Albert Hall Smile - 06/25/2018 (Royal Albert Hall - London, England)
    • Spoiled Conclusions - 06/25/2018 (Valley View Casino Center - San Diego, CA)
    • The Third Installment - 08/18/2018 (Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY)
    • The One and Only Champion - 08/18/2018 (Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY)
    • Trouble on the High Seas - 08/18/2018 (Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY)
    • Storied Rivals - 08/19/2018 (Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY)
    • A Devastating Defeat - 08/27/2018 (Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario,CN)
    • Rite of Passage - 09/05/2018 (Full Sail University - Orlando, FL)
    • To Hell with Friendship - 09/16/2018 (AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX)
    • Hounds of Justice vs Dogs of War - 09/16/2018 (AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX)
    • Unified Continents - 09/19/2018 (Full Sail University - Orlando, FL)
    • Two of the Best - 10/03/2018 (Full Sail University - Orlando, FL)
    • Murphys Law Rules - 10/06/2018 (Melbourne Cricket Ground - Melbourne, Australia)
    • Milestones and Redemption - 10/24/2018 (Prudential Center - Newark, NJ)
    • The Last Woman Standing - 10/28/2018 (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY)
    • Match of the Year 2018 Intro - 12/03/2018

In Ring

• WWE Main Event Replays
  
  • 2013
    • Main Event 61 - 11/27/2013 (Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT)
    • Main Event 62 - 12/04/2013 (BOK Center - Tulsa, OK)
    • Main Event 63 - 12/11/2013 (Rose Garden - Portland, OR)
    • Main Event 64 - 12/18/2013 (Frank Erwin Center - Austin, TX)
    • Main Event 65 - 12/25/2013 (American Bank Center - Corpus Christi, TX)
  • 2014
    • Main Event 66 - 01/01/2014 (Verizon Center - Washington D.C.)
    • Main Event 67 - 01/08/2014 (Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA)
    • Main Event 68 - 01/15/2014 (DCU Center - Worcester, MA)
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  • 2009
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• AJ Styles: Beyond Phenomenal
  
  • 2016
    • A Phenomenal Debut - 01/24/2016 (Amway Center - Orlando, FL)
    • Instant Chemistry - 01/25/2016 (American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL)
    • In the Fastlane - 02/21/2016 (Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH)
    • A New Day for Y2AJ - 03/07/2016 (Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL)
    • Welcome to the Grand Stage - 04/03/2016 (AT T Stadium - Dallas, TX)
    • Four Men, One Opportunity - 04/04/2016 (American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX)
    • Challenging the Roman Empire - 04/18/2016 (O2 Arena - London, England)
    • THE Guy and The Phenomenal One - 05/01/2016 (Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL)
    • Join The Club - 05/02/2016 (Scottrade Center - St. Louis, MO)
    • Going to Extremes - 05/22/2016 (Prudential Center - Newark, NJ)
    • Your Time is Up! - 06/19/2016 (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV)
    • The Chosen Battleground - 07/24/2016 (Verizon Center - Washington, DC)
    • A Clash of Styles - 08/21/2016 (Barclays Center - Brookyln, NY)
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    • Getting Crazy - 09/27/2016 (Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH)
    • Less Than Worthy - 10/11/2016 (SAP Center - San Jose, CA)
    • A Dangerous Environment - 12/04/2016 (American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX)
    • Second Chances - 12/20/2016 (Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI)
    • Overcoming the Odds - 12/27/2016 (Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL)
  • 2017
    • A Matter of Respect - 01/24/2017 (Huntington Center - Toledo, OH)
    • The Champ Who Runs the Camp - 01/29/2017 (Alamodome - San Antonio, TX)
    • Ego and Vengeance - 04/02/2017 (Citrus Bowl - Orlando, FL)
    • The House that AJ Styles Built - 04/04/2017 (Amway Center - Orlando, FL)
    • A New Opportunity - 04/11/2017 (TD Garden - Boston, MA)
    • The Howl of a Lone Wolf - 04/25/2017 (Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA)
    • An American Prize - 05/21/2017 (Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL)
    • Trying to Break the Bank - 06/18/2017 (Scottrade Center - St. Louis, MO)
    • Phenomenally Patriotic - 07/04/2017 (Talking Stick Resort Arena - Phoenix, AZ)
    • Gold and Old Friends - 07/25/2017 (Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, VA)
    • The Face of America - 08/20/2017 (Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY)
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    • Rampage in Ottawa - 06/03/1992
    • The Ladder of Success - 07/21/1992
    • A Heated Exchange - 11/14/1992 (Hulman Center - Terre Haute, IN)
    • The Thankful Champion - 11/25/1992 (Richfield Coliseum - Richfield Township, OH)
  • 1993
    • Surviving Heartbreak - 11/24/1993 (Boston Garden - Boston, MA)
    • Caged Rivals - 12/01/1993
  • 1996
    • Mutual Respect - 02/26/1996 (Cincinatti Gardens - Cincinnati, OH)
    • All Roads Lead to Wrestlemania - 03/11/1996
    • The Boyhood Dream Comes True! - 03/31/1996 (Honda Center - Anaheim, CA)
    • Bitter Reflections - 04/15/1996 (Orange Pavilion - San Bernardino, CA)
    • A Heros Loyalty - 10/21/1996 (War Memorial Auditorium - Fort Wayne, IN)
    • Costly Errors - 12/15/1996 (West Palm Beach Auditorium - West Palm Beach, FL)
    • A Change of Hart - 12/16/1996 (Ice Palace - Tampa, FL)
    • Martyrs and Fallen Heroes - 12/30/1996 (Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY)
  • 1997
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    • Devious Intentions - 05/05/1997 (Brown County Expo Center - Green Bay, WI)
    • Pressing the Issue - 05/12/1997 (Bob Carpenter Center - Newark, DE)
    • A Grave Mistake - 08/03/1997 (Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ)
    • The Grand Slam Champion - 09/20/1997 (NEC Pavilion Arena - Birmingham England)
    • The Hart Foundation Strikes Back - 09/29/1997 (Pepsi Arena - Albany, NY)
    • A Challenge for the Blue Blood - 10/06/1997 (Kemper Arena - Kansas City, MO)
    • Uh-Oh Canada! - 10/06/1997 (Kemper Arena - Kansas City MO)
    • Dx Is Born - 10/13/1997 (Landon Arena - Topeka KS)
    • A Volatile Situation - 10/20/1997 (Myriad Convention Center - Oklahoma City OK)
    • Vengeance Is Sweet Chin Music - 10/27/1997 (Tulsa Convention Center - Tulsa OK)
    • Actions Speak Louder Than Words - 10/27/1997 (Tulsa Convention Center - Tulsa OK)
    • The Showdown in Montreal - 11/09/1997 (Molson Centre - Montreal Quebec CN)
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  • 2005
    • The Scene of the Crime - 08/15/2005 (Bell Centre - Montreal Quebec CN)
  • 2010
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  • 2017
    • Bret vs Shawn: The Rivalry Intro - 11/06/2017
• Ric Flair: Forever The Man
  
  • 1991
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  • 1992
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    • The Perfect Exit - 01/25/1993 (Manhattan Center - New York, NY)
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    • The Nature of the Business - 11/19/2001 (Charleston Coliseum - Charlotte, NC)
  • 2002
    • Professional Animosity - 01/20/2002 (Philips Arena - Atlanta, GA)
    • Running with the Devil - 03/17/2002 (Rogers Centre - Toronto, Ontario, CN)
    • An Envious Rival - 08/25/2002 (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY)
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    • Evolution Dominates - 12/14/2003 (TD Waterhouse Centre - Orlando, FL)
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    • An Evolving Connection - 03/14/2004 (Madison Square Garden - New York, NY)
    • Musical Chairs - 07/05/2004 (Winnipeg Arena - Winnipeg, Manitoba, CN)
    • Legends Never Die - 10/19/2004 (BMO Harris Bradley Center - Milwaukee, WI)
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    • A Worthy Endorsement - 01/23/2006 (Charlotte Bobcats Arena - Charlotte, NC)
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    • I Will Never Retire - 11/26/2007 (Charlotte Bobcats Arena - Charlotte, NC)
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    • The Heartbreaking Truth - 03/24/2008 (Colonial Center - Columbia, SC)
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  • 2014
    • Legacies Clash - 05/29/2014 (Full Sail University - Orlando, FL)
  • 2016
    • Like Father, Like Daughter - 04/03/2016 (AT&T Stadium - Dallas, TX)
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Looking for help/advice picking my next somewhat-local destination. Some background info... 31, single guy, grew up in the south-central U.S. (OK, TX, CO, KS, MO). I've enjoyed visiting places like Tucson, Colorado, KC, New Orleans, Louisville, and Philadelphia. NYC, Orlando, the FL panhandle & NE Florida coast left me feeling kinda "meh."
To explore places I haven't been as an adult, here is my short list for 3-4 days in April 2018. Things I look for: culture, landscape, good people, popular golf courses (avid golfer), maybe even a place where I could see myself living 20 years from now.
-Seattle, WA
-Calgary, Canada
-Asheville, NC
-Pittsburgh, PA
-Las Vegas, NV. (Crazy to think I've never been. Have heard there's a lot to experience, but keep thinking casinos or bust.)

Cherokee, NC. Worth the drive?
Some background: When I lived in Northern California, I would head up to Lake Tahoe and gamble / ski / hike / camp about half a dozen times per year.
Now I've visited Boone, Asheville, Wilmington, and the Outer Banks. All of them are lovely enough, but at the end of each day I'm always left feeling that they would be better if I could head down to the lounge, have a cocktail, play some video poker then maybe go watch the Blue Man Group.
(Joking a little about the Blue Man Group. But some live entertainment would be nice.)
My question: How does Harrah's Cherokee rate vs. the casinos in Nevada or some other internationally recognized gambling mecca?
Would I be better off driving to the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut? (An extra 300 miles--about twice the distance). Any other good spots on the East Coast? (Atlantic City has a reputation for being... disappointing.) Or should I just look for a cheap air-hotel-car package deal for Las Vegas?

Hi, I'm interested in ordering from bruisin ales out of Asheville nc. Has anyone ordered from them before? How reasonable was the shipping? I see at the bottom of the site it says " purchaser bears all responsibility for knowing your states laws regarding taxes and abiding by them". What exactly does that mean? Will it be taxed when it enters the state? Or receive a bill from the state for me to pay taxes on beers at the end of the year? Or is it just a disclaimer because they have to put that on the site? I appreciate any feedback as shipping would be a better alternative then driving, stopping at Cherokee casino, getting a hotel in Asheville.. You get the drift. Thanks!

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This is my entire log for the Murphy to Manteo challenge. On the geocaching.com website I had to break this up since it is way too long. Murphy-to-Manteo Challenge
very long log / ride report
It's cliche to say, but that won't stop me from saying it. What an amazing adventure. Actually, "amazing", is the only one word I can use to describe my trip. If I had to break down the word "awesome" into other adjectives they would include the folowing pairs: scenic/boring, twisty/straight, mountainous/flat, touristy/humdrum. All of these word pairs demonstrate things everyone will experience while driving across this beautiful state. The only pair of words that I left off the list from my experience are: wet/dry. You may not experience this pair, but I certainly did.
When I saw that SmithyP had published this cache I was very excited. I knew I had some vacation days to burn (use or lose). I knew I wanted to put some miles on the motorcycle. I knew I wanted to knock a few pages and counties off my challenge list. Combine those items with my love of touring and I knew I would complete this cache at some point. When was the question.
I finally managed to knock some time out of my schedule and get work to approve leave (using my last two days of vacation on the last two days of eligibility). I had a date set, now I just needed to get a few other things in order. The bike needed an oil change and a new rear tire, I needed to figure out which pages and counties I was missing, and I needed to stop looking at the weather and using it as an excuse to not do it. As of Sunday morning all of these items had been complete and I was off on my epic adventure of the year. Sadly, I'll probably only get one this year so I had to make it memorable. Making this memorable wasn't too hard since I had to put the rain gear on before I even left the garage. Oh well, such is the life of a motorcyclist.
I left my house in north Charlotte about 11:30 surrounded by Snoop Dogs favorite weather (Drizzle....fo' shizzle) I decided to stop in and put my name on the log knowing that come hell or high water (high water seemed likely) I was going to complete this challenge the next day. I meandered my way to the cache parking and tromped my way through the mud to GZ and opened the log book. Strange....two names on the log sheet and no logs online. Immediately I figured I had been duped. No worries though as this was not about getting the FTF (which would have been nice) - it was about touring. I added my name to the book and contemplated leaving my trade item, but saw that the cache was already full of them so I decided to keep it for myself, took a stupid photo, and set off for Murphy.
The trip to Murphy The rain picked up on my short walk back to the bike so I decided to put on the full regalia of rain gear. Like a knight going into battle I suited up, excited to try out the new boot covers, and hit the highway. Here's a little secret about motorcycling in the rain. It's not that bad. Drivers of cars that pass look of either sadness for you or of shock that you are Riding the Storm Out. But once you get over the fact that no matter how good your gear you are going to get wet you can continue relatively unimpeded.
The interstate ride to, and through, Asheville was uneventful as it was gray. Mile after mile of rain pelting my mask, soaking my gloves, and pooling in my crotchal area. I approached the turn off where I would decide if I wanted to take a slightly smaller backroad or continue on the highway - I opted for the backroad. Driving over Lake Junaluska, through Maggie Valley, across an entrance to the BRP and down the mountain into Cherokee I smiled thinking how much I usually love these roads, but with the rain they bring on another set of challenges. Still wanting to push the limits of myself and the bike I sped up through the corners and gained confidence in my new tire.
After passing through the casino-town in the mountains I found myself back on the highway for my last 60 miles. I stopped for a drink and a chance to stretch my legs before heading into one of the most beautiful stretches of North Carolina highways - The Nantahala gorge. This 25 miles (or so) stretch of road offers something for almost everyone. Scenic views, technical motorcycling challenges, slow moving vehicles, geocaches galore, and on a day nicer than the one I had....ladies in bikinis floating down the river. What more could a person want? Oh yeah....dry road with absolutely no traffic. Something else I would not get on this day. None the less I raced, as much as traffic and my nerves would allow, around corners seeing mountain runoff waterfalls flash out of the corner of my eyes and when the road straightened out I marveled in the rapids of the overflowing river to my side. It truly is something everyone should experience on a motorcycle.
About 4:30 PM I pulled into the cheap hotel I booked earlier in the day and settled in. Casually I checked the weather -Rain in Murphy all day. Rain in Manteo all day. One could surmise that every town, burgh, hollow, and 'ville in between had a similar projected fate. I gnawed on my Pizza Hut delivery (not many other choices here when you don't wanna go back out in the rain) and played a game of dry the geaclothes on the hotel heater. Always fun.
I fell asleep with a little dread, but still happier than I would be if I had to go to work the next day. Maybe this says something about my job....
Murphy-To-Manteo The day had arrived. I woke before my alarm at about 5:30 and poked my head outside. No rain!. No rain!! Excitedly I packed up most of my stuff and took off towards my Murphy targeted cache - The Lost Fort - an easy virtual with some interesting history. After reading the signs by the light of my phone and taking the obligatory picture I stopped for coffee, went back to grab the rest of my (now dry) gear and checkout. I was on the (dry) road by 6:30, with an E.T.A in Manteo of about 3:30 (yeah right!!), watching the sun burn through the fog of the smoky mountains. What a beautiful sight. Given the rain the previous day, the forecasts I saw the night before, and the fear mongering weather forecasts on the radio in the morning I knew I had to appreciate the beauty while I had it. I turned off the radio and listened to the sound of my engine accelerate and decelerate as my pegs carved long smooth arches in the pavement. Back through the gorge, over the mountain away from Cherokee, and past Lake Junaluska the first hour and a half of my day was awesome. I wished I could ride roads like this all day and not the super-slab that I needed to do to accomplish all of my goals.
The ride east through Asheville out of the mountains was amazing. A crisp spring morning with enough hope of staying dry that the smile on my face grew even larger with each sweeper. That isn't to say that there "Wasn't a cloud in the sky" though. There were plenty. Dark clouds straight ahead reminded me how much I should appreciate the current weather and the little voice in the back of my head told me not to worry about the future....just enjoy the present. I did.
Miles and time flew by as the curves and altitude of the morning gave way to the straight flat nothingness of NC piedmont interstate. With nothing to do but listen to music and highway for the next few hundred miles I decided to stop for gas (an unplanned cache right there!), a drink, and lean back. With my legs stretched out and my feet keeping rhythm on the highway pegs I soon found myself approaching dark, ominous clouds. I felt my first few drops of rain for the day as I passed through Raleigh. Faced with a tough decision: Put on the gear and ride hot and stuffy, or leave the gear off until I need it and get a little wet; I opt for the latter and push on. With rain drops stinging my face I flip down my facemask, clench my teeth, and race through the drops hoping to get to the clear(er) skies I can see ahead. After about fourty-five minutes of constantly rethinking my decision to gamble and not put on the gear I get rewarded with dry roads, colorless white (at least it wasn't dark) sky, and the first of my needed county caches in about 15 miles. Things really do work out for me. (my motto on life by the way)
I hop off the bike and grab what will be the first of 13 caches I needed to clear pages/counties off those challenges. I didn't need all of them as I built some redundancy into my planning, but it was fun to get a few caches in a different area. Looking back, part of me wishes I had taken the time to find some "better" caches to grab (no offense to the hiders) but in reality I had miles to cover and as much as this was a caching trip it was also a motorcycle adventure. Most of the adventure of motorcycling comes from riding the motorcycle. This is my excuse for why I picked some of the easiest, most mundane, closest to the highway cache-and-dashes I could find.
As time wore on the land got tilted towards the sea eventually flattening out I found myself surrounded by the ever present swamps of the eastern part of NC. Signs warning of wildlife crossing that are not present anywhere I've lived amused me but also heightened my senses to my surroundings. Thankfully, unlike the previous finders, I only had one encounter with wildlife when a fox of some sort darted across the road a good distance in front of me. After crossing bridges that spanned miles and humped liked a camel in the middle I ended up on Roanoke island with a sign reading "Welcome to Manteo" suspended from a light pole at the side of the rode. I pulled the bike to the side, put on the flashers, and took a picture as proof of my conquest. Even though I had only stopped for a minute I realized that I had become "that guy" and blocked traffic on the major road heading north. After a quick conversation with a local LEO i was on my way to grab my second and third caches on the tiny island. Twelve hours after I left my hotel I had accomplished my goal. Now to find a place to rest my head.
After Manteo - Now what I found myself sitting at a hardware store in Manteo checking for hotels. This is something I halfheartedly did prior to leaving and I knew what I was going to have to do. I made the call and set course for Elizabeth City - but first one more cache to clear one more page. That pesky "top-right" page on the one version of the Delormme challenge. Another 75 miles and I'll be done for the day. Not sure if that made me happy or sad though.
I grabbed one last fun cache, turned my back to the ocean, and headed inland while inwardly reminiscing on a great day. I stayed dry. Found every cache (and more) that I had planned on. I accomplished the Murphy-to-Manteo challenge. I saw a lot of this beautiful state. I traveled a comfortable 630(ish) miles on the motorcycle - helping to approach my goal of 5k travel bug miles on it this year. I smiled.
As the mileage to the hotel get lower I saw the sky fade from white, to orange, to a fiery red before becoming a spectacular purple/black gradient. I arrived at my hotel about 8:00, walked to the 7-11 next door to get my first sustenance since the stale muffin I had at the hotel in the morning and walked back to my room. Sitting outside on the steps smiling I talked to a few friends and tried to (in 140 characters or less) describe what an awesome adventure I just had.
Heading Home Not to prolong this read any longer, guessing very few people have made it this far, but the way back to Charlotte from Elizabeth City may have been my favorite day of the trip. It was relaxed, scenic, filled with awesome side roads that meandered through the north eastern NC county side while giving me plenty of photo opportunites. I finally saw a lot of places that I've been putting off for way too long. Like the womans legs in Henderson NC. The Rock garden of America. Old dilipated barns and houses (a personal favorite), and countless tiny roadside cemeteries I'd love to know the history of. Many of these places were stumbled across while others were were deliberately planned using websites like RoadsideAmerica.com and Roadtrippers.com. I'm extremely grateful that I had the time to do this.
While the other pair that did this made mention that this is great when done with multiple people, I'd also challenge people to get out and do it solo. When you do a trip like this alone you get a lot of freedom. If you want to turn around and take a picture you can without worry of boring someone else. You can eat what and when you want. (Or in my case not at all. I don't eat when I ride. I just wanna go) You can take that last second turn down a road that looks interesting without people sliding all over the car. You are alone with your own thoughts. Which can be scary at times, but it can also be exhilarating and introspective. You may find you have some great ideas rolling around in your head or that you are an amazing singer at 80 miles an hour on an interstate. No matter what don't put off doing this, or anything else because you want someone to go with you.
I once read a great line that I thought of many times on this trip. "Many people will spend 8 or more hours sitting in a cubicle, but when it comes to spending that much time in a car or on a motorcycle they think of it as crazy." Why is that? Get out and live!!
Summary:

• 35 (or so caches - still have to count / log)
• 12 new counties
• 6 new pages
• 1263 road miles
• XXX Miles on the Motorcycle TB (yet to be calculated)
• 23 hours in the saddle
• Murphy Cache: The Lost Fort
• Manteo Cache: OBX Hardware Heaven