"Tooele, Utah: Hey, at least it's not Magna!"
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07-21-2005, 04:35 PM #26
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07-21-2005, 04:40 PM #27
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Tooele...pronounced 2-ella.
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07-21-2005, 04:53 PM #28
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I like to call it Tool-ie.
Never actually skied anything there but I've spied a couple lines from work. There is even a road up to the weather/cell towers up there but I'm guessing its owned by Kennicot. Not sure about access, at least from the east side.
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07-21-2005, 05:06 PM #29
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access can be limited by private holdings, so consult maps.
Also,
a lot of the stereotypes and such in this thread are an old view of toole, the housing projects built there in the last feew years are fairly upscale if a little cookie cutter.
and legend has it the silly name came from a New Englander who when asked about the area said, "a'yah its nice and all but a bit too hilla"
truth is its named after a UTe chief Tuilla
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07-21-2005, 05:08 PM #30
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It's a Thrilla in Tooele.
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07-21-2005, 09:32 PM #31
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wait...so Tooele gets a thumbs-up from woodsy?!? Might as well live in...shit, I dunno, Newark.
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07-21-2005, 09:40 PM #32
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How many people in this thread have lived in Tooele? How many have even been there?
Just a tip for those that read this board but don't post. Sugarhouse is not the only place to live in Utah. I know that by now you must think that this is indeed the truth. But, trust me, there are other places to live.
And yeah, like Woodsy says, some of the newer developments over in Tooele are quite upscale.
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07-21-2005, 09:56 PM #33
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Gee, who woulda thunk Bob would be defending living out in the West end of the valley?
The reason so many people advocate living in Sugarhouse or Cottonwood heights is a) they are young b) they like proximity to skiing, bars, and some forms of culture c) they're not "from around here", if you catch my drift. Glad you like it out West Bob, and I'm sure there are some nice spots, but the stripmall suburban development doesn't work for alot of us, I think. (shit...the only reason I tolerate Sandy is the 18 minute drive to the Alta parking lot).Last edited by stump832; 07-21-2005 at 10:05 PM.
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07-21-2005, 10:04 PM #34
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Was this thread about where I live? Or was it about Tooele? Hmmm. Originally Posted by stump832
Gee, who woulda thunk Bob would be defending living out in the West end of the valley?
The reason so many people advocate living in Sugarhouse or Cottonwood heights is a) they are young b) they like proximity to skiing, bars, and some forms of culture c) they're not "from around here", if you catch my drift. Glad you like it out West Bob, but the stripmall suburban development doesn't work for most of us (shit...the only reason I tolerate Sandy is the 18 minute drive to the Alta parking lot).
You're right, there is nothing but methheads, mullets, and crime in Tooele. You may not want to venture away from Cottonwood Heights, it's dangerous out there...
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07-21-2005, 10:18 PM #35
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Park City is cool. Originally Posted by BobMc
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07-21-2005, 10:30 PM #36
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Park City IS very cool. I'd rather live there than in the smog of the valleys.....
This touchy-feely Kumbaya shit has got to go.
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07-21-2005, 11:25 PM #37
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I go to Tooele on a fairly regular basis. It's in between Tooele valley airport (salt lake helitack) and Vernon fire station. Originally Posted by BobMc
I maintain it's a rootin' tootin' lds-redneck shithole.
that is all
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07-22-2005, 04:53 AM #38
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There is a reason Tooele has the rep it does; you can still buy ranchland in Erda, or 2 miles down the road, you can spend 500k on a house in Stansbury Part, and have a great lake in your backyard. It's still a "developing" area.
If you dare to live on the Benches of Tooele, you can get a 6 bed, 5 bath, brand new house, with a killer view, for like 250k..
But best of all, there's a great tamale stand in town that sells them for a buck a piece...
You want to talk about a freaky place to live...anyone ever been out there on the West Side of Utah Lake? Eagle Mountain? Saratoga Springs? Now that's a strange place.
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07-22-2005, 06:48 AM #39
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Tooele, Dugway, Rush Lake, Ophir, Mercur, Butterfield Canyon, .... go exploring bitches, that's what life and the West are all about .... there is a helluva lot of cool stuff out there. Stay tuned this fall for the Great Oquirrh Traverse in under 24 hours - I80 to SR73 baby in one big push!!
BobMc is the ultimate xplorer though
He should even have his own TV show on Fox at 11:00 pm on Fox with Red Baron that'd be cool.
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07-22-2005, 11:41 PM #40
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There's some really groovy looking stuff up Rose Canyon past Herriman. I'm not sure if its Fed land and how close in proximity it is to Camp Williams or fo that matter Kennicot land. But I'd bet thars some great touring back there...if you can skirt the methlabs, mullet sporting rednecks, two headed, mutated wildlife, and most dangerous of all...BobMc fending off all you meddling eastside kids!
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07-23-2005, 02:30 PM #41
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You forgot to mention the ridicolous amount of UXO in that area.
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07-23-2005, 06:46 PM #42
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I've been. No bueno. Sorry Mc
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07-23-2005, 10:17 PM #43
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I'd rather not live in a town named Tooly.... whatever.
Intercourse, PA. Now that's a town!
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07-23-2005, 10:21 PM #44
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Tipp - fear not. There are at least three towns in Utah which might suit you better than Tooele: Originally Posted by Tippster
Fillmore
Virgin
Beaver
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07-23-2005, 10:43 PM #45
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Yet you live in none of them.... FIE, affianced man! Originally Posted by stump832
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07-25-2005, 07:06 AM #46
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Try WA...Tillicum and/or Steillicom. The WA Mags will know the pronunciation. Originally Posted by stump832
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12-23-2006, 03:07 PM #47
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Don't forget the largest concentration of Sarin and VX gas in the country! mmm mmm. Originally Posted by stump832
...so I got that goin' for me, which is nice.
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12-23-2006, 03:35 PM #48
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Originally Posted by Lumpy
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12-23-2006, 03:41 PM #49
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weird bump. update: Tooele still sucks.
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12-23-2006, 04:08 PM #50
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Tooele would be low on my list of places to live but you could easily live in the Salt Lake valley and have a reasonable commute and great access to a ton of skiing. Park City is great but that would be an hour to an hour and a quarter each way.
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