Moving from one state to another without packing up

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The discussion revolves around the implications of boundary changes between North and South Carolina, particularly how these changes affect residents and businesses. It touches on cultural, regulatory, and humorous aspects of living near state lines, as well as comparisons to international borders.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note the practical implications for businesses, such as a convenience store needing to adjust prices and regulatory compliance due to the boundary change.
  • Others highlight the cultural significance of locations like South of the Border and its mascot, questioning how such attractions are affected by state lines.
  • One participant raises a hypothetical scenario about the legal implications of crossing an international border with a book that is banned in one country but not the other.
  • There is a humorous exchange regarding the idea of emitting a photon when moving between states, with participants finding this amusing and sharing light-hearted comments.

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Participants express a mix of serious and humorous viewpoints, with no clear consensus on the implications of the boundary changes or the hypothetical legal scenarios presented. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing ideas and interpretations.

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The discussion includes speculative scenarios about legal consequences and cultural impacts that are not definitively resolved, reflecting the complexity of state and international borders.

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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