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[Tonitrus]

It says "General Grant" on there. 

[11B4V]

It says "General Grant" on there. 

Yes 1-0

[CountDeMoney]

OOOH BURN ATLANTA

[DGuller]

I never paid close attention to it, but here I think you're on I-78 or 278, no articles.  Basically, two-digit interstates get an I, while auxiliary three-digit ones just go by the numbers.  That seems perfectly sensible to me, not sure why people would do it differently elsewhere.

[sbr]

I hate to contradict Anchor but that is the way I have always heard and said it here in Oregon.  Maybe it's just an age or coming from the boonies thing for him. 

Though actually the I isn't said for I-84 either.  There is I-5, 84, 205, 405.  All of the state highways are referred to by number only as well, unless they have soem weird other name.

[Eddie Teach]

11B's car horn is the Mexican hat dance.  Extended version.  By Bugs Bunny.

I drive the General Sherman, '64 & '65 SEC Conference Champion.

If you drive a car like that,


You might be a red neck.

[11B4V]

11B's car horn is the Mexican hat dance.  Extended version.  By Bugs Bunny.

I drive the General Sherman, '64 & '65 SEC Conference Champion.

If you drive a car like that,


You might be a red neck.

The should have hung most of the Confederate key players. Division commanders and above.

[Ed Anger]

Nah.

[Razgovory]

Paid down my student loan, hopefully I'll now be able to enroll in school for this fall.

[dps]

The should have hung most of the Confederate key players. Division commanders and above.

Nah, they shouldn't have stopped with half-measures like that.

[garbon]

Do you say "I took Pennsylvania Turnpike"?

Of course not, but do you say "I took the Interstate 95?"

No, the point is it's not as simple as whether it's a proper noun. My theory is if it contains a number the article is dropped.

Here you go.

https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/the-5-the-101-the-405-why-southern-californians-love-saying-the-before-freeway-numbers

Hmmm. Where did the "the" come from. I grew up in California. All we ever said was 5, 101, 50, 80 when talking highways. i.e. Take 5, then get on 80. Saying, "Take the 5, then get on the 80". Is retarded valley assbuger shit.

You can see in the link name that it was about Southern California.

[CountDeMoney]

You can see in the link name that it was about Southern California.

That was an interesting article.  Not enough pictures for 11B, though.

[Liep]

Was just out shopping for the puppy that's arriving in two weeks. So many toys. I need them all.

[Grey Fox]

Paid down my student loan, hopefully I'll now be able to enroll in school for this fall.

Yay! What do you want to take this fall Raz?

[Malthus]

Was just out shopping for the puppy that's arriving in two weeks. So many toys. I need them all.

Heh get ready for your life to change completely.