Who was that guy whose girlfriend hadn't ever seen a mountain?

[Irving]

I remember a post on here recently where someone was saying that his girlfriend from Nebraska or Kansas or something hadn't ever seen a mountain in her life. He said they were driving out here a while ago. I wanted to know what she thought of Colorado. Anyone remember who that was?

[cstone]

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[Irving]

Oh thanks. I bumped that thread.

[theGinsue]

When my wife heard we were moving (USAF PCS) from IL (just East of St. Louis, MO) out here, she threatened to divorce me (her folks only lived 3 hours away - with us living out here they were 17+ hours away).

We got here in the dead of night so she couldn't see anything. The next day we walked out of billeting, she took a few steps, stopped and said "Oh my God!". I had no idea what was wrong until she finally said "It's beautiful" (while looking up @ Pikes Peak). Within 2 months she decided she never wanted to live anyplace else.

Since that time we make it a point to look at the mountains at least once a day (that they are visible) because someone once told us that when you don't check out the mountains at least once a day it's time to move someplace else.

[Bailey Guns]

That's why I feel so fortunate to live where I do. It's a PITA when you NEED to go to town for something but it's like being on vacation every day.

I love the mountains.

[Mtn.man]

Got that right BG.

[Ah Pook]

I don't want to live anywhere else.

[tmleadr03]

My wife came out here from VA. She was telling me when we were dating in VA that she knew what a mountain was. She had been to the Appalachian mountains. I told her "No dear, those are foot hills" She asked why they were called mountains. I told her the people who named them mountains had yet to see the Rockies. She just scoffed.

She calls that range the Appalachian Foothills now.

[Byte Stryke]

My wife came out here from VA. She was telling me when we were dating in VA that she knew what a mountain was. She had been to the Appalachian mountains. I told her "No dear, those are foot hills" She asked why they were called mountains. I told her the people who named them mountains had yet to see the Rockies. She just scoffed.

She calls that range the Appalachian Foothills now.

I always tell Virginians, If it doesnt have a tree-line and tundra grass, it isn't a mountain.
The reply I usually get is "Whats a Tree-line and Tundra grass?"

[cebeu]

"...tree-line and tundra grass, it isn't a mountain."

I can throw a beer bottle from my deck and almost hit tree-line [slight exageration].

I like having my old school mid-west and east coast freinds out on occasion. Coupla Manhattan's or a good bottle of Cab at 9300' and...BAM...even the most seasoned flat-lander is on their back.