Back Home from the Southwest - My Experience

  • Thread starter Thread starter motai
  • Start date Start date
Click For Summary

Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a participant's recent trip to the southwestern United States, including visits to various tourist attractions and personal reflections on the experience. The conversation touches on themes of travel, regional climate differences, and the challenges of returning to online engagement after a break.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Personal experience sharing
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • A participant shares their experiences visiting notable locations such as the Grand Canyon and Los Alamos National Laboratories, expressing a desire to intern there in the future.
  • There are mixed feelings about the Las Vegas area, with one participant noting limited opportunities for a young traveler and unfavorable weather.
  • Some participants reflect on their own experiences with dry heat versus humid heat, indicating a change in preference based on personal comfort.
  • Discussion includes a request for the original poster to share pictures from their trip, highlighting a desire for community engagement.
  • Concerns about catching up on forum discussions after returning from a break are expressed, with one participant humorously lamenting the volume of material to review.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express a welcoming attitude towards the original poster's return, but there are differing opinions on the enjoyment of Las Vegas and the nature of heat experienced in the southwest. The discussion remains informal and personal, with no consensus on specific topics.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference the challenges of jet lag and the overwhelming amount of forum content to catch up on, which may affect their engagement in ongoing discussions.

Who May Find This Useful

Members interested in travel experiences, regional climate discussions, or community interactions in online forums may find this thread engaging.

motai
Messages
364
Reaction score
2
I finally got back home from the southwest, where I have been for the past month or so. Went to the usual tourist traps (Grand Canyon [north and south rim], Sedona, etc), along with some out-of-the-way places like El Sanctuario de Chimayo, and of course the Mecca for all scientists across America: Los Alamos National Laboratories. Unfortunately I wasn't able to go inside the labs, but the local Bradbury Science Museum was very informative and was practically like being in the lab itself. At the very least, I know that I can apply to intern at Los Alamos in the future :-p.

The worst part about the trip IMO was the Las Vegas area. Being a 17 year old doesn't present much opportunities to do anything there, and the weather was miserable for the most part. While I was there though I made an allusion to the slot machines as being equivalent to broken vending machines, putting dollars in and not getting anything out (and having people drawn from all over the world to use these broken vending machines !).

Hmm.. I guess I could go into more detail, but then I would be describing rocks (which was the most prominent feature considering I come from a flat state).

I think I like the wet heat rather than the dry heat, but that is just my opinion. The sun seems less intense.

At least I'm back home :smile:.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
MOTAI! HEY! you're back! glad to hear the trip went well. i traveled out there a few years ago, and i thought the same thing about the dry heat... but whenever we get a hot humid day like today, i sort of change my mind..

anyways, good to see you around again! i missed you!
 
Welcome back Motai. Since just saying this would feel like a 'standard' 'welcome back' repsonse to everyone, let me just remind you of what i know of you..

You play the B-flat clarinet, love talking Musical physics to mates in your class (i.e. boring them out as you claim), and you currently have no decent teachers in physics to teach you in science and physics, but are trying to learn as hard on your own on general advanced concepts. (this is a good thing by the way, not a bad thing).

Hope that's enough for you. Let us appreciate more of your holiday (i.e. discussing, arguing, and eventually mod-locking) by asking you (of course, its your choice) to post any good pictures from your holiday, if you have any.

Again, welcome back. Let's hope that Homer simpson can be made happy here now even when reality doesn't seem to.

:biggrin:
 
Bladibla said:
Let us appreciate more of your holiday (i.e. discussing, arguing, and eventually mod-locking) by asking you (of course, its your choice) to post any good pictures from your holiday, if you have any.

Again, welcome back. Let's hope that Homer simpson can be made happy here now even when reality doesn't seem to.

:biggrin:

Thanks Bladibla, though I was only gone for a month (I know others here go vacant for much longer).

Holiday? :confused: I wasn't aware of any holidays, but I guess pictures of me out west are pending as soon as I can get a hold of them.

Right now I'm trying to balance my natural need for sleep from the jet lag and online time which I have so sorely missed, I'll probably end up doing both and fall asleep at the computer. :biggrin:
 
Sounds like you have a fun trip. 1 month is a good time frame, and even at my age, I would agree Las Vagas sucks.
 
motai said:
Thanks Bladibla, though I was only gone for a month (I know others here go vacant for much longer).

Holiday? :confused: I wasn't aware of any holidays, but I guess pictures of me out west are pending as soon as I can get a hold of them.

Right now I'm trying to balance my natural need for sleep from the jet lag and online time which I have so sorely missed, I'll probably end up doing both and fall asleep at the computer. :biggrin:

Ack, forgive me. Maybe it wasn't a holiday for you as i have foolishly assumed.

Maybe looking back a few pages here on GD will help you keep 'up' with what has happened.

Either ways, i hope you recover soon from your jetlag and be up for great discussions here at PF. :zzz:
 
Pages?! Eeeyak! The GD forum spans back pages until eternity! It will take forever to catch up on all the material. Even reading the super-long threads such as Ask a Stupid Quetion from page 1 will take a long time... :cry:
 
Gale17 said:
i traveled out there a few years ago, and i thought the same thing about the dry heat... but whenever we get a hot humid day like today, i sort of change my mind..
110 degrees is not that bad. we put up with it every day!

anyway, motai, whoever you are, welcome back!
 
motai said:
Even reading the super-long threads such as Ask a Stupid Quetion from page 1 will take a long time... :cry:
that thread's been overtaken by thread killer champions. which would be longer if evo hadn't closed it :mad:
 

Similar threads

Physics Need advice/your stories on what to do; my RA isn't going as expected?
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
Chemically regenerating my auto's catalytic converter?
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
Views
11K
Writing: Read Only What Does Great Lakes Earth Look Like from Space?
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
5K
My life hasn't exactly gone as planned.
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
5K
Observations From the Field: Product Failures
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Views
4K
The Physics of Winter Driving: How to Handle Snow and Ice on the Road
  • · Replies 30 ·
2
Replies
30
Views
4K
Meet jtbell: Meet a Mentor Series Interview
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Views
7K
Graduate What is the physics behind Ouija board experiences and the ideomotor principle?
  • · Replies 26 ·
Replies
26
Views
9K
Graduate Possible webpage title: Is the Nuclear Industry Putting Public Safety at Risk?
  • · Replies 28 ·
Replies
28
Views
11K
At a crossroads (drop out? chase a dream? time out?)
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
5K