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15th March 07, 10:21 PM
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Zzyzx road in California. It leads to Zzyzx Springs, which has a pretty interesting story in itself.
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15th March 07, 11:28 PM
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 Originally Posted by Yaish
Zzyzx road in California. It leads to Zzyzx Springs, which has a pretty interesting story in itself.
You are standing at the end of a road before a small brick building. Around you is a forest. A small stream flows out of the building and down a gully. 
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16th March 07, 01:15 AM
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Pantypydwn Rd as it's pronounced "pantie puddin" 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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16th March 07, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Yaish
Zzyzx road in California. It leads to Zzyzx Springs, which has a pretty interesting story in itself.
Ahhh good old Zzyzx. I remember watching for that road sign with my dad on our yearly family road trips out west. It was always one of the days highlights. Really.
What's the intersting story?
Will
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16th March 07, 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Yaish
Zzyzx road in California. It leads to Zzyzx Springs, which has a pretty interesting story in itself.
Ah, one of my fave milestones on the road between Barstow and Vegas...
I live just down the street from "NASCAR Drive" and "Puppy Drum Court."
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16th March 07, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Yaish
Zzyzx road in California. It leads to Zzyzx Springs, which has a pretty interesting story in itself.
Ok, I bite, having passed this road several times going to and from Vegas...What is the story?
Sorcha
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16th March 07, 10:40 PM
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A wiki link was posted earlier, but I'll summarize.
Basically, Zzyzx Springs was founded by an eccentric religious fundamentalist health nut. He squatted some government land and buildings, built more buildings, and charged his followers to come out and eat all natural foods, stay in spartan rooms, and undergo various 'treatments'. He eventually lost the land (he never owned it, he just sort of 'claimed' it) but the Springs are still there, and now the land is administered by the UC system I believe.
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