A few Questions about California

mjolnir131 · Jun 19, 2009

We have accepted a long run from ALt to near Sacramento it having been a long time since i was on the west coast we had a few questions.

Is potable water easy to find or should we take our own?
If we do need to take our own how hard is it to get out of there so how much should we take?

Besides making sure our tetanus shoots are up to date and passably getting a Gamma globulin shoot do you recommend any other inoculations

Has anybody had any issues at the boarder getting back into the USA?

Oh do they take American money?

If i think of any others i will post them thank you for your time please feel free to talk amongst yourselves

ihamner · Jun 19, 2009

You are toooooooo funny!!!!!!!

Remember to avoid those "girlie men" that Ahnold told us about!!!

chefdennis · Jun 19, 2009

WOW!!! How timely!! I just ran from San antonio TX to vista Ca..and i had to incur all of those issues myself....

As for the water, you should be ok as long as you don't drink the water in those large concrete vessels along side the road in the mountains!!

wallytrucker1 · Jun 19, 2009

I'm sitting here trying to think of the last thing Illinoise gave us.....Oh yeah, obama...I "ll keep California lol...A native on tdy to Arizona.

inkasnana · Jun 20, 2009

They take American money, but only if it has Arnold's picture on the front of it.

moose · Jun 20, 2009

Can someone please explain once and for all , what is it with the agriculture inspection stations , they have ? and why ONLY ON I-8,10,80 ?

greg334 · Jun 20, 2009

All I know is when I cross into California from Arizona, I have to show my passport, my visa and then get inspected to see if I have any people from south of the border underneath my truck so they can get the proper information for welfare and free college.

cheri1122 · Jun 20, 2009

The idea is to prevent the import of invasive plants, [loosestrife comes to mind], diseased plants, and infestations. A lot of harm has been done [such as zebra mussels] by bringing flora and fauna to a new place, knowingly or not.

layoutshooter · Jun 20, 2009

cheri1122 said:
The idea is to prevent the import of invasive plants, [loosestrife comes to mind], diseased plants, and infestations. A lot of harm has been done [such as zebra mussels] by bringing flora and fauna to a new place, knowingly or not.

Like the damage caused in the Great Lakes by invasive species carried in on boats and that made it up through the Welland Cannal.

cheri1122 · Jun 20, 2009

That would be zebra mussels. When we used to take our boat on Lake Erie, it was required to have an inspection sticker declaring it 'zebra mussel free' - don't know if that's still the case. I do know a lot of damage is wreaked by folks inadvertently bringing in plants and critters [even microscopic ones] that cause huge problems, like destroying a native species.

layoutshooter · Jun 20, 2009

cheri1122 said:
That would be zebra mussels. When we used to take our boat on Lake Erie, it was required to have an inspection sticker declaring it 'zebra mussel free' - don't know if that's still the case. I do know a lot of damage is wreaked by folks inadvertently bringing in plants and critters [even microscopic ones] that cause huge problems, like destroying a native species.

The Zebra mussle is one, there are spiniy water fleas, gobies, ruffies, sea lamprays, and several species of plants that are doing major damage. That just scratches the surface. There have been hundreds of invasive speices introduced into the Great Lakes. Like carp.

greg334 · Jun 20, 2009

It is funny, the zebra mussel is a menace but also a help to fisherman.

layoutshooter · Jun 20, 2009

greg334 said:
It is funny, the zebra mussel is a menace but also a help to fisherman.

It is? Other than perch eating them I know of no help. Every biologist I know speaks only ill of them. One good thing, they seem to be dying off at a very fast rate. They don't know why. It maybe that they have eaten themselfs out of house and home!!

cruzer · Jun 20, 2009

In the south we have similar problems but with two dry land species known as yankees and damb yankees the yankee is not so bad they come and go but the damb yankee never leaves.

layoutshooter · Jun 21, 2009

cruzer said:
In the south we have similar problems but with two dry land species known as yankees and damb yankees the yankee is not so bad they come and go but the damb yankee never leaves.

OH YEAH!!! Well, it was a Southern College that gave you kudzoo!!! So THERE!!! LOL!! You can't call me a Yankee!! I am not a boat, a sail, from New England and I never played pro ball for that New York team!! So, while I maybe from Michigan I am NOT a Yankee!!! HEHEHEHE

cruzer · Jun 21, 2009

Not pointing fingers, just pulling chains.

layoutshooter · Jun 21, 2009

cruzer said:
Not pointing fingers, just pulling chains.

LOL!! No Problem!! Just pullin back!!!! HEHEHE

inkasnana · Jun 21, 2009

Well I'm a Yankee dammit and proud of it! I was Michigan born and bred and venison fed and I'll be a Yankee till I'm dead!

But there's just "something" about those southern boys that us yankee girls just can't resist.. so I married one. LOL

greg334 · Jun 21, 2009

Ah when did we become yankees? I was called everything but a yankee when I was down south.

FIS53 · Jun 21, 2009

I thought california was setting up toll booths at the borders to collect an entrance fee except if you proved a hotel reservation and a tour (of whatever tourist locale).

Sure would boost the state coffers.
Rob