I Will Never Mock Those With "OBX" Stickers On Their Cars Again

CamEdwards · 08-22-2007, 12:43 PM

Ever since I moved to D.C., I've seen those "OBX" stickers on cars.

I confess, I used to think "What's the big deal about the Outer Banks?"

Well now I know. I'm not even a big beach person, but this place is wonderful. I do have to say I'm amazed at the number of people from New York, New Jersey, and even Massachusetts that are down here. I talked to a couple yesterday who drove ten hours to get here. That's kinda crazy, but I guess it's a helluva lot cheaper than the Jersey shore.

I'm still not sure if I'm going to put one of those stickers on my car, but my wife has already informed me that we will be coming back next year... and I'm absolutely fine with that.

One question for those who've been down here before: based on the Saturday traffic we ran into coming down, we're debating about heading back on Friday night instead of Saturday morning. Does anybody know what the northbound traffic is usually like Friday evening?

Pumpy Tudors · 08-22-2007, 12:45 PM

Until reading your post, I had no idea what all those "OBX" stickers meant.

primelord · 08-22-2007, 12:45 PM

ping WSUCougar

stevew · 08-22-2007, 12:47 PM

I want to get a "BFE" sticker for my car.

rkmsuf · 08-22-2007, 12:48 PM

I want a "what better" sticker.

John Galt · 08-22-2007, 12:50 PM

When I was in Iowa, our next door neighbors, who had previously lived in NC, took an annual road trip to the Outer Banks. It is crazy the draw that it has.

I really like that most of the beaches (outside of Nagshead) aren't too crowded and you can get a big house for relatively cheap (assuming you have enough people to fill it). I haven't been in about 6 years, but I'm planning on going there next summer.

Subby · 08-22-2007, 12:51 PM

Friday evening departure is the way to go, Cam.

Where in OBX did you guys stay?

stevew · 08-22-2007, 12:53 PM

Saturday traffic is a bitch all the way from south of richmond upward. Definitely not recommended to the faint of heart.

Passacaglia · 08-22-2007, 12:55 PM

I know someone who left for the Outer Banks from Detroit on Saturday. I think he might have had family in the area, though. I'd never heard of it until he told me he was going.

CamEdwards · 08-22-2007, 12:57 PM

Cool, thanks fellas.

We're in Corolla, and we really like it. If you're single, it's probably not the best place to go (the beaches are full of families, meaning your first thought when you see a good looking girl is "Wow!" Your second thought is "She's probably not legal... better check out the grandma in the mu-mu."

But the beaches aren't crowded at all, the surf is good, there are plenty of shops and restaurants, and as was mentioned previously... it's pretty darn affordable, especially this week (which is not technically "in season").

ISiddiqui · 08-22-2007, 01:07 PM

Quote:

I want to get a "BFE" sticker for my car.

Big Fucking Eel?

Karlifornia · 08-22-2007, 01:11 PM

I have never heard of or been to "Outer Banks". Can someone describe it to me?

lordscarlet · 08-22-2007, 01:13 PM

rkmsuf · 08-22-2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

I have never heard of or been to "Outer Banks". Can someone describe it to me?

It's just like the Inner Banks but on the outside.

RendeR · 08-22-2007, 01:18 PM

THe outer banks is the far out coastal region of virginia and north and south carolina where the atlantic has basically created giant sand bar land masses that are an amazing place to vacation, relax and enjoy some peace and quiet. The sunrises are gorgious and the general feel of being on the coast is simply dreamy.

Just don't be there during a storm of ANY kind. Let alone the annual hurricanes.

There is little to know high growth to slow the winds down on most of the OBX areas. So the wind is a constant.

haven't been out there in over a decade, might have to drag the wife down for a week sometime.

Karlifornia · 08-22-2007, 01:21 PM

SKYDOG EDIT: One week for inappropriate pic.

RendeR · 08-22-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

SKYDOG EDIT: One week for inappropriate pic.

CACKLES. I didn't even get to see the damn pic

ISiddiqui · 08-22-2007, 01:30 PM

Hey, is that Pumpy?!

Damn you Skydog with your editing of the pic... damn you!!

rkmsuf · 08-22-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

CACKLES. I didn't even get to see the damn pic

Carlton Banks porno.

Logan · 08-22-2007, 01:31 PM

Damn it! Always late to the party.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-22-2007, 01:44 PM

whoa how did my name get involved

stevew · 08-22-2007, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Big Fucking Eel?

Bumfuck Egypt

CamEdwards · 08-22-2007, 05:30 PM

Wow. I think this is the first thread I've ever started that's led to a boxing.

I feel kinda dirty, but in that good way dirty can feel sometimes. You know, kinda like when your wife dresses up like a sch...

hmmm... where's that Ping: Drunk Guy thread??? I have a feeling THAT'S where I should be posting this evening.

Logan · 08-22-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamEdwards

I feel kinda dirty, but in that good way dirty can feel sometimes. You know, kinda like when your wife dresses up like a sch...

...long?

WSUCougar · 08-22-2007, 07:25 PM

Hey, I have one of those OBX stickers on my Pathfinder.

We were just down there as well, Cam (Aug 11-18). We were stuck in bridge traffic Saturday in-bound, but it couldn't be helped because of the house rental and our long drive from STL. The Friday thing is great if you can find a rental home you like with Friday/Friday in/out days. We did fine outbound by leaving early on Saturday morning and getting the jump on the check-out time crowd (typically 10:00 a.m.).

Buccaneer · 08-22-2007, 07:49 PM

I spent two Fall Breaks on the Outer Banks (staying beachside just south of Nags Head). It wasn't the summer but hanging around the kite shops and eating shrimp when there's very little traffic (and people) was very cool.

Logan · 08-22-2007, 07:59 PM

I've always wanted to eat shrimp while kite shopping.

King of New York · 08-22-2007, 08:03 PM

OBX never did it for me--mostly I'm familiar with the area from Corolla to Kill Devil Hills. Clearly I'm missing something, because everyone else seems to love it there.

The beaches are nice and I like kayaking on the Albemarle Sound, but the OBX is incredibly overbuilt. The beach houses are lined up about eight deep, packed together like shacks in a third-world shanty town. Unless you have a place right on the beach, you're stuck staring at dozens of beach houses that look just like the one you're in. Getting there is brutal during the summer on account of the traffic.

Those bumper stickers do something to people's minds, I tell you.

Young Drachma · 08-22-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Until reading your post, I had no idea what all those "OBX" stickers meant.

+1

BrianD · 08-22-2007, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

...long?

I haven't had a good LOL around here in a while. Thanks.

chesapeake · 08-23-2007, 10:15 AM

I'm headed down to Hatteras Island with my wife and daughter on Saturday. I've been looking forward to it for months.

We usually try to get a Sunday to Sunday rental to avoid the traffic mess. But we ended up with a Sat-Sat rental this year, so we will be driving with the masses.

If you can believe it, the traffic was even worse before they made the road improvements in southern VA and northern NC. But I always found that if you can get yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn, you can beat most of the bad traffic. Friday night is an option, too, but I prefer the morning rollout.

The last time I was stuck in really bad traffic headed out to the OBX, a truck going the other way lost its spare tire, which started rolling down the highway at about 60 MPH. The tire headed toward the median and bounced in the air about 20-30 feet. It felt like it was happening in slow motion. Since traffic on my side was bumper-to-bumper and the tire was clearly going to land on the roadway, odds were pretty good that I was just about to see someone(s) die. Fortunately (?) it hit a minivan in the hood. It hit so hard it knocked most of the engine out. But since the van wasn't moving, I don't think anyone was hurt.

Watch for flying tires.

Mantle2600 · 08-23-2007, 05:55 PM

I was in corolla on the last week of June, we left on saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., we got back to Cleveland at Midnight, though it was peak season, I would leave earlier than 9 if you decide to go on Saturday.

And yes it's my favorite place I've ever been.

CamEdwards · 08-23-2007, 06:01 PM

We've decided we're leaving around 9 p.m. tomorrow night, which will put us home around 2 a.m. My wife has volunteered to get up with the kids on Saturday morning (God bless her).

FBPro · 08-23-2007, 06:36 PM

Our vacation spot.

terpkristin · 08-23-2007, 07:24 PM

I dunno, I like the Outer Banks and all (would even go so far as to say I "love" it there), but I've always found those stickers to be kind of...stupid.

Then again I think most bumper stickers/window stickers are kind of stupid.

And I thought I was seeing a lot of OBX stickers in Maryland, it's nothing compared to the number of them I see in northern Virginia. It's somewhat disturbing, really.

/tk

Suburban Rhythm · 08-23-2007, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Until reading your post, I had no idea what all those "OBX" stickers meant.

Seen these out your way yet Pumpy?

Pumpy Tudors · 08-27-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Seen these out your way yet Pumpy?

I just caught this post. Please shoot me.

08-22-2007, 12:45 PM	#2
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John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	When I was in Iowa, our next door neighbors, who had previously lived in NC, took an annual road trip to the Outer Banks. It is crazy the draw that it has. I really like that most of the beaches (outside of Nagshead) aren't too crowded and you can get a big house for relatively cheap (assuming you have enough people to fill it). I haven't been in about 6 years, but I'm planning on going there next summer. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

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08-22-2007, 12:53 PM	#8
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Saturday traffic is a bitch all the way from south of richmond upward. Definitely not recommended to the faint of heart.

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08-22-2007, 12:57 PM	#10
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	Cool, thanks fellas. We're in Corolla, and we really like it. If you're single, it's probably not the best place to go (the beaches are full of families, meaning your first thought when you see a good looking girl is "Wow!" Your second thought is "She's probably not legal... better check out the grandma in the mu-mu." But the beaches aren't crowded at all, the surf is good, there are plenty of shops and restaurants, and as was mentioned previously... it's pretty darn affordable, especially this week (which is not technically "in season"). __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

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RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	THe outer banks is the far out coastal region of virginia and north and south carolina where the atlantic has basically created giant sand bar land masses that are an amazing place to vacation, relax and enjoy some peace and quiet. The sunrises are gorgious and the general feel of being on the coast is simply dreamy. Just don't be there during a storm of ANY kind. Let alone the annual hurricanes. There is little to know high growth to slow the winds down on most of the OBX areas. So the wind is a constant. haven't been out there in over a decade, might have to drag the wife down for a week sometime. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

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08-22-2007, 05:30 PM	#23
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	Wow. I think this is the first thread I've ever started that's led to a boxing. I feel kinda dirty, but in that good way dirty can feel sometimes. You know, kinda like when your wife dresses up like a sch... hmmm... where's that Ping: Drunk Guy thread??? I have a feeling THAT'S where I should be posting this evening. __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

08-22-2007, 07:25 PM	#25
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Hey, I have one of those OBX stickers on my Pathfinder. We were just down there as well, Cam (Aug 11-18). We were stuck in bridge traffic Saturday in-bound, but it couldn't be helped because of the house rental and our long drive from STL. The Friday thing is great if you can find a rental home you like with Friday/Friday in/out days. We did fine outbound by leaving early on Saturday morning and getting the jump on the check-out time crowd (typically 10:00 a.m.). __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

08-22-2007, 07:49 PM	#26
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	I spent two Fall Breaks on the Outer Banks (staying beachside just south of Nags Head). It wasn't the summer but hanging around the kite shops and eating shrimp when there's very little traffic (and people) was very cool.

08-22-2007, 07:59 PM	#27
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I've always wanted to eat shrimp while kite shopping.

08-22-2007, 08:03 PM	#28
King of New York High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edge of the Great Dismal Swamp	OBX never did it for me--mostly I'm familiar with the area from Corolla to Kill Devil Hills. Clearly I'm missing something, because everyone else seems to love it there. The beaches are nice and I like kayaking on the Albemarle Sound, but the OBX is incredibly overbuilt. The beach houses are lined up about eight deep, packed together like shacks in a third-world shanty town. Unless you have a place right on the beach, you're stuck staring at dozens of beach houses that look just like the one you're in. Getting there is brutal during the summer on account of the traffic. Those bumper stickers do something to people's minds, I tell you. __________________ Input A No Input

08-23-2007, 10:15 AM	#31
chesapeake College Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, VA	I'm headed down to Hatteras Island with my wife and daughter on Saturday. I've been looking forward to it for months. We usually try to get a Sunday to Sunday rental to avoid the traffic mess. But we ended up with a Sat-Sat rental this year, so we will be driving with the masses. If you can believe it, the traffic was even worse before they made the road improvements in southern VA and northern NC. But I always found that if you can get yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn, you can beat most of the bad traffic. Friday night is an option, too, but I prefer the morning rollout. The last time I was stuck in really bad traffic headed out to the OBX, a truck going the other way lost its spare tire, which started rolling down the highway at about 60 MPH. The tire headed toward the median and bounced in the air about 20-30 feet. It felt like it was happening in slow motion. Since traffic on my side was bumper-to-bumper and the tire was clearly going to land on the roadway, odds were pretty good that I was just about to see someone(s) die. Fortunately (?) it hit a minivan in the hood. It hit so hard it knocked most of the engine out. But since the van wasn't moving, I don't think anyone was hurt. Watch for flying tires.

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terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	I dunno, I like the Outer Banks and all (would even go so far as to say I "love" it there), but I've always found those stickers to be kind of...stupid. Then again I think most bumper stickers/window stickers are kind of stupid. And I thought I was seeing a lot of OBX stickers in Maryland, it's nothing compared to the number of them I see in northern Virginia. It's somewhat disturbing, really. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin Last edited by terpkristin : 08-23-2007 at 07:25 PM.

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