Three days in Hampton Roads: Random Thoughts

-To all Virginia drivers: What the heck? Stay in your lane please!
-There's a road named "Witchduck." Really? I guess that's one that floats when you throw it in water...wait, what?
-The area around the shipyard drives like Jacksonville: a nice grid pattern where it isn't hard to figure out which way you are going or how you need to get from point A to point B. The rest of Hampton Roads drives like Atlanta: roads going every direction where you can take many different routes to get to the same place, assuming you start heading in the right direction in the first place and don't miss a turn.
-Does anybody in VA use a microwave? Pretty much none of the apartments have one and the selection is limited in a number of stores that carry kitchen appliances (however they have like seven models of toaster ovens...).
-While it may be the hottest summer on record up here, it is not that hot...
-I'm pretty sure that many of these roads have not been repaved since Jefferson trod upon them.
-That said, my car hates these roads and is going to suffer a lot more wear and tear than normal due to them unfortunately.
-It seems that online all the apartment complexes here have a bad case of "the angles" (See chapter 1 of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBOfD2JBv0w).
-Apparently everyone here believes that a posted speed limit of 55 actually means 55. Strange...
-I've driven over 300 miles since getting here Friday evening. Does it show?
-Shoe with the insole that doesn't stay in place: you have got to go.
-So there are like ships everywhere. EVERYWHERE...
-No cell phones allowed at work = lame. (no cameras allowed)
-If you screw up going through the turnstiles to access the shipyard you can lock out your badge and have to go get a new one. One must wonder if this design flaw was accidental since you have to pay to get a new badge...
-Apparently the last time Northrop Grumman had a day without an accident was April 12. This is going to be interesting. They had seven in one day last week...
-Apparently whites was not the correct uniform to wear for check-in, but I looked nice. :-P
-You can't park in the Navy parking lot without a pass. You can't get a pass without going to the ship. You can't park near the ship unless you park in the Navy lot. Catch-22 at its finest.
-Favorite conversation that I keep having:
"So where are you coming from?"
"ROOSEVELT."
"No I asked where you were coming from."
"Right..."
"???"

That's all for now, but tomorrow I go back to the ship and possibly finalize getting an apartment. New adventures await!