Snafu at the Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base

Plattsburgh, NY - EvilGentleman - Saturday, September 1st, 2007 : goo

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Last weekend, my friend wanted to make sure the new repairs on his car were sound, so he decided to take it for a short test ride. So he and I went across the border to Plattsburgh, located about 45 minutes drive from Montreal in upstate New York.

After we ate at Ponderosa, we cruised around Plattsburgh a bit. The former USAF base there had been converted into an industrial park, so we checked it out. Lots of really cool old military buildings to take pictures of, although I forgot my regular camera, and had to use my cellcam.

Most of the streets on the base were named after states. Including this one, which was embarassingly misspelled. I may not live in America, but I know how to spell "Arkansas", and this was not it.

The only thing this leaves me to wonder, is who screwed this one up? Was this sign erected by the USAF, or is the Town of Plattsburgh the culprit? Either way, it is a shame to see such ignorance in a place that once housed Strategic Air Command B-52 nuclear bombers.

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grange: Good one ...lol

CarbineM4: Is Arkanas anywhere near uranus?

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