An intriging question for Americans.

Minister Masket · Post by **Minister Masket** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:48 pm

And others if you so wish to participate.
The question is:
How often do you see the sea?
May seem like an odd question, but it's a fairly reasonable one in my eyes.
I live right on Britain's south-east coast, about a 10 minute walk away from the beach. So I see the sea basically nearlly every day.
But America is a huge country, if you live in the centre, surely it must be a day or two's drive away...

It must seem weird if you've never seen the sea.
BTW, I'm talking about real life here, seeing it on TV doesn't count.

Cheesemore · Post by **Cheesemore** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:09 pm

I'm in Wisconsin, I've only seen the sea once, and that was on the class field trip to Washington DC

s.xkitten · Post by **s.xkitten** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:13 pm

every day...

ritz627 · Post by **ritz627** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:13 pm

I see it often, because I live in Connecticut, but not once or twice a week. I'm also on the beach about 2 weeks of the summer when I go to Block Island.

Serbia · Post by **Serbia** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:14 pm

Hmm... I went to Washington D.C. too once, when I was 11, but I don't remember seeing the ocean then... So I'd have to say I've never seen the ocean. I live in Michigan, so I've seen Lakes Huron, Michigan, Superior, and Erie, (St. Clair too) but no ocean.

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:25 pm

Once a month.

OnlyAmbrose · Post by **OnlyAmbrose** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:28 pm

I live about 20 minutes from the beach in SoCal, so I see it throughout a few times a week during the summer and probably once a month or so during school. Sunset walks on the pier make good dates.

Risktaker17 · Post by **Risktaker17** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:29 pm

I live on the west side of jersey, I'm about an hour away from the shore, but I hardly ever go. I have seen the ocean numerable times though.

Fircoal · Post by **Fircoal** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:10 pm

I live around 10 minutes away from the SF bay, but that would require me leaving my house.

hecter · Post by **hecter** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:14 pm

Every so often, when I go to the East Coast (usually about twice every three years).

AK_iceman · Post by **AK_iceman** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:28 pm

What sea? You mean the ocean?

I go camping/fishing down near Homer 5 or 6 times a year, so thats how often I see it.

wcaclimbing · Post by **wcaclimbing** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:31 pm

wheres the "once a year" option?

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:33 pm

once a month in the winter way more often like once every wekk or two and in the summer i live on the beach for 2 weeks and i live in mass

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:34 pm

hecter wrote:Every so often, when I go to the East Coast (usually about twice every three years).

i thought u were canadian

s.xkitten · Post by **s.xkitten** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:46 pm

0ojakeo0 wrote:
hecter wrote:Every so often, when I go to the East Coast (usually about twice every three years).
i thought u were canadian

he is...canada has an east coast too...

fucking idiot

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:49 pm

s.xkitten wrote:
0ojakeo0 wrote:
hecter wrote:Every so often, when I go to the East Coast (usually about twice every three years).
i thought u were canadian
he is...canada has an east coast too...

fucking idiot

its and itriging question for americans

dwightschrute · Post by **dwightschrute** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:57 pm

well i live in the middle practically in Illinois, I am like a 5 minute walk away from Lake Michigan and i have seen both the Pacific and Atlantic Seas, multiple times.

Nobunaga · Post by **Nobunaga** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:11 pm

... First time I saw the sea was in an airplane, flying over the Pacific. It was rather unremarkable from that distance.

... Then there was my Navy days... yeah, that was cool. The Atlantic was great, and so was the Med.

... but originally from Ohio... not much chance or reason for Ohioans to see an ocean.

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:38 pm

Does the seawater coming into the sound count? If so, everyday.

pancakemix · Post by **pancakemix** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:42 pm

Barely ever. Only when I'm on vacation, and I haven't been on vacation 2003, and I didn't even see it then.

s.xkitten · Post by **s.xkitten** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:51 pm

wicked wrote:Does the seawater coming into the sound count? If so, everyday.

i hope so, cause otherwise i never see it...

Jenos Ridan · Post by **Jenos Ridan** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:48 am

Everytime I visit Seattle, Eureka down in Cali and when I'm at Astoria OR.

And I only visit maybe three times a year on average. I live near Vancouver WA, so you do the math for those three places.

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:46 am

I may not be American, but I see the ocean every single day. I can see the Pacific from my balcony, and I'm about 5 minutes drive away. Though, there would be some Australian's that would of never seen the Ocean.

gimpyThewonder · Post by **gimpyThewonder** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:04 am

i used to see it every day when i lived up in WA. now i live in the desert. I saw the Sea of Cortez back in march and the pacific when i was in San Diego for a concert

Pathos · Post by **Pathos** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:57 am

Not as often as I used to a couple years ago (when I was living in Europe), now...about a couple times a year. Going to the Pacific Ocean tomorrow "insert happy dance smiley"

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