Moving from one state to another without packing up

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North and South Carolina are undergoing a boundary line re-survey for the first time in 200 years, resulting in some residents near Charlotte being relocated from one state to another. This change affects local businesses, such as a convenience store that will face higher gas prices and new regulatory requirements after shifting from South Carolina to North Carolina. The discussion also touches on the cultural implications of the border change, including the fate of the South of the Border attraction, which remains in South Carolina. Additionally, there are humorous comments about the complexities of crossing state lines and the potential for confusion regarding laws and regulations. Overall, the boundary adjustment raises significant logistical and regulatory challenges for those affected.
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North and South Carolina are re-surveying their boundary line for the first time in 200 years. As a result, some people near Charlotte are going to have to "move" from one state to another. A convenience store which is now in SC will have to charge $0.30 more per gallon for gasoline in NC, won't be able to sell fireworks any more, and will have to deal with a completely different set of state regulatory agencies.

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/03/23/2733726/committee-hashing-out-nc-sc-state.html

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/24...-and-south-carolina-switches-states-for-some/

I wonder if South of the Border will end up north of the border? :eek:

Hopefully this won't come to blows like the ones between Ohio and Michigan in 1835: http://www.toledowar.com/ :smile:
 
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Here is a town right smack dab on the US/Canada border. Quebec and Vermont or NewYork state,
The international border goes right through the library (Bibliothèque).

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/ja10/stanstead-border-town.asp

Have fun Charlotte.
 
Oh, good! Pedro is safe. :smile:

Huffington Post said:
But the team has already checked one very important cultural touchstone. The kitschy, Mexican-themed South of the Border roadside attraction and its mascot Pedro are definitely in South Carolina.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/22/north-carolina-south-caro_n_1373478.html

Useless trivia note: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke worked during the summer at South of the Border while he was growing up in nearby Dillon, SC.
 
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256bits said:
Here is a town right smack dab on the US/Canada border. Quebec and Vermont or NewYork state,
The international border goes right through the library (Bibliothèque).

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/ja10/stanstead-border-town.asp

Have fun Charlotte.

What happens if you pick up a book from the US shelf that is banned in Canada and walk across the room? Are you then subject to arrest?

For example "The Naked and the Dead" or "Droll Stories".
 
Antiphon said:
What happens if you pick up a book from the US shelf that is banned in Canada and walk across the room? Are you then subject to arrest?

For example "The Naked and the Dead" or "Droll Stories".

For sure I imagine it could get complicated real quick in certain situations.
 
Each time you moved from the higher to the lower state, you'd have to remember to emit a photon.
 
and7barton said:
Each time you moved from the higher to the lower state, you'd have to remember to emit a photon.

That is just plain hilariious. five star ***** rating.
 
and7barton said:
Each time you moved from the higher to the lower state, you'd have to remember to emit a photon.

So that's why I always feel a little bit depleted after I cross the border into NC. :-p
 

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