NationStates Jolt Archive

Because the US is a big place home to many cultures.

I live in Utah :( , but a tolerable part :) ,but it's still Utah :(

Vermont. And it's all snowy here.
Grr.
I don't like warmth, but I don't like snow. I wish there was somewhere where it was a steady temperature from the low 60's to low 40's year-round.

Texas, but I'm moving straight to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as soon as I graduate.

A state of confusion. Oh, you mean a place! Same difference. Oklahoma.

Eww Oklahoma.

A state of confusion. Oh, you mean a place! Same difference. Oklahoma.

starts humming "OOOKlahoma where the wind....."

Denial!

But physically in the land of fruits and nuts.

California for you non-us conservative types. ;)

I went through Oklahoma on a road trip back in 2003... And I'll say this ---

---Even Death Valley was more interesting. At least Death Valley had some remarkable characteristics.

Oh, and don't go calling me Texas-biased. I have a significant amount of hate for my home state.

i too am in utah but i came here from Maine. i still have some family there and i am laughing at them for all the snow they got.

America's Dairyland - Wisconsin.

Coastal California. Liberal Paradise. Conservative Hell.

I plan on moving.

Northern California.

Theres a difference...

Don't move to Pittsburgh, 'cause that's another Conservative Hell.

Which is one of the reasons I'm going there!

Northern California.

Theres a difference...
so true.
southern california.
although i dont really know why i am here.

I went through Oklahoma on a road trip back in 2003... And I'll say this ---

---Even Death Valley was more interesting. At least Death Valley had some remarkable characteristics.

Oh, and don't go calling me Texas-biased. I have a significant amount of hate for my home state.
i road tripped this summer,and i had to go through nebraska. watching grass grow is more intresting...oh wait that is all there is to do in that state.

arizona

Yeah, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Oklahoma...

*shudder*

I'd rather live by a Steel Mill.

O-hi-o

Ohio, eh? Go Buckeyes!

...Well, sort of. I like them, to an extent.

would you believe me if i said idaho?

Sadly, yes. The land of potatoes is also the land of boredom. It's up there with Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Nebraska.

Pennsylvania, the Keystone State. Second to enter the Union. Historically, a key defender of civil and political rights; played a huge role in the Revolutionary War, and is currently one of the states providing the majority of troops in Iraq.

I live in Lancaster county, which is where a large concentration of Amish and Mennonites live - for those of you not in the know, the Amish and Mennonites are Protestant Christian sects that have forsaken modern convenience in order to live a simple life, in harmony with God and nature; they do not use electricity and generally don't go to school beyond the 6th grade, although there are exceptions, and the Mennonites have really begun to liberalize in the last few decades. The poor Amish - good folk, I would add - have to deal with being treated as a tourist attraction. It's a damn shame.

I go to school near Pittsburgh. It's kind of a shitty city, if you ask me. Philadelphia is better.

so true.
southern california.
although i dont really know why i am here.
You should come up to the deep end of the pool...

Yeah, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Oklahoma...

*shudder*

I'd rather live by a Steel Mill.
You have clearly never lived by a steel mill

Sadly, yes. The land of potatoes is also the land of boredom. It's up there with Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Nebraska.
personally i like Maine potatos better however, i might be a little bias

Pennsylvania, the Keystone State. Second to enter the Union. Historically, a key defender of civil and political rights; played a huge role in the Revolutionary War, and is currently one of the states providing the majority of troops in Iraq.

I live in Lancaster county, which is where a large concentration of Amish and Mennonites live - for those of you not in the know, the Amish and Mennonites are Protestant Christian sects that have forsaken modern convenience in order to live a simple life, in harmony with God and nature; they do not use electricity and generally don't go to school beyond the 6th grade, although there are exceptions, and the Mennonites have really begun to liberalize in the last few decades. The poor Amish - good folk, I would add - have to deal with being treated as a tourist attraction. It's a damn shame.

I go to school near Pittsburgh. It's kind of a shitty city, if you ask me. Philadelphia is better.


Dontcha mean Filthadelphia?

Ah, I'm screwing with you. Philly is bigger, but I've been through Pitt (on the way to NYC), and Pitt's definately the nicer of the two cities. I guess it just depends on personal opinion.

You have clearly never lived by a steel mill


I've driven by one. It's a small one near the Houston Ship Channel. It night, the smoke coming from its stacks is greenish, smells like vomit and pine sol, and makes me light-headed. Armco Steel, that's it.

And yeah, I'd rather live by that than out in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do.

I went through Oklahoma on a road trip back in 2003... And I'll say this ---

---Even Death Valley was more interesting. At least Death Valley had some remarkable characteristics.

Oh, and don't go calling me Texas-biased. I have a significant amount of hate for my home state.

That's because you live in the Dallas area. Move to Austin. My home town, :D I love Austin. :fluffle:

OKLAHOMA SUCKS! I only live here so I can indulge in my favorite past time. Bitching. :p

I never said I lived in the Dallas area. I loathe Dallas.

I live in the Houston area. It's okay, but still... WAAAY too many neo-conservatives who are against basic civil liberties (you should hear the talk about freedom of speech --- a lot of these jerks would rather it be abolished).

I really like Austin. I've been there four times, and it's nicer every time I go.

I've driven by one. It's a small one near the Houston Ship Channel. It night, the smoke coming from its stacks is greenish, smells like vomit and pine sol, and makes me light-headed. Armco Steel, that's it.

And yeah, I'd rather live by that than out in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do.

I'm not sure that rates worse than oil refineries, but it's definitely no worse than a paper mill.

You should come up to the deep end of the pool...
well, its nice ,being able to be so thouroughly entertained by life around you. like, season tickets to the circus.

It's actually much like a Paper Mill. But, it's worse. It smells like a Paper Mill (the vomit factor) plus the metallic, Pine-Sol-ish smell that comes from iron and coke.

It is indeed nasty, but the pollution actually isn't as bad as what comes from the many dozens of Petrochemical Plants and Oil Refineries in the area.

Houston has more industrial complexes than any other city in the world --- and it's made clear the instant you get in the Pasadena area. You can see smokestacks and holding tanks for miles, all the way to Texas City.

I'm not sure that rates worse than oil refineries, but it's definitely no worse than a paper mill.

Ewwwwww....

Ewwwwww, eh?

Drive on the Independence Freeway in Pasadena. That expression will gain an entirely new definition. Much of the time, it smells like you're behind a very fat, very open man who's had far too much Taco Bell for lunch. And who's suddenly decided to burn plastic in a crude fire that he made in the floorboard.

Houston sucks. I lived there ten years. It's too big, too smelly and too conservative. Austin is just the right size, much cleaner, fairly enviromentally friendly, quite liberal and Sixth Street ROX.

I'm from pittsburgh, pennsylvania - one of america's greatest cities...

Texas, but I'm moving straight to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as soon as I graduate.


No way, my hometown!! And someone isn't moving away from it, but TO it! *is shocked*

I love Pittsburgh a lot...Its a beautiful midsized city, in my opinion. Nice and cold in the winter, but still hot in the summer. I love it.

I'm currently in Maryland during the school semesters, but I'm a Pennsylvanian at heart. I love my Keystone state.

awesome, it apears to be a growing force of pittsburghers on here.

It does...and Pittsburgh supporters :D Pittsburgh is so much nicer than Philly; its cleaner and prettier and I just love it. :) And the Steelers. I love my Steelers.

8 months of Texas....

New Hampshire, currently. But I lived in Massachusetts for most of my life and it's still my home.

O-hi-o


What up Columbus. Rock on.

New Hampshire, currently. But I lived in Massachusetts for most of my life and it's still my home.
go north east. i am from maine

go north east. i am from maine

Bah, hell no. New Hampshire is already too rural for my tastes. I miss the city. :(

Maine is annoying and i am planning to move to utah

Maine is annoying and i am planning to move to utah

Where in Maine do you live?

Where in Maine do you live?
Auburn. it is about a 45 drive north of portland

I am a native Californian and a proud San Franciscan.

Auburn. it is about a 45 drive north of portland

Hmm. That's north.

Go Wildcats! :D

Auburn. it is about a 45 drive north of portland
what are you doing up still its like 3:30 in maine

what are you doing up still its like 3:30 in maine
3:34 in this time zone, if my computer's clock is set right.

what are you doing up still its like 3:30 in maine
sorry bro im getting off now

3:34 in this time zone, if my computer's clock is set right.
that's about what time it is here, well 3:38 now

Alaska, woot! Spring is here and I love it. We better than all you other states AND if you were to cut Alaska into two states, Texas would be the third largest state. How you like THEM apples, Texans? waaaa-cha!

Minnesota. :(

I'd rather be in Denver, and look at the mountains everytime I wake up just before sunset :D

You have clearly never lived by a steel mill
OOOO, I have. Genava Steel. It wasn't so bad.... of course they were closed down as often as not....

Alaska, woot! Spring is here and I love it. We better than all you other states AND if you were to cut Alaska into two states, Texas would be the third largest state. How you like THEM apples, Texans? waaaa-cha!

Only if you cut it into roughly equal pieces. If you cut one square mile off of Alaska, Texas would still be #2.

I've never been to Alaska, though. I'm in L.A., by way of Chicago.

Alaska, woot! Spring is here and I love it. We better than all you other states AND if you were to cut Alaska into two states, Texas would be the third largest state. How you like THEM apples, Texans? waaaa-cha!

Yeah but it's the only place it'd be worse to live in than Oklahoma. :p

Minnesota. :(

I'd rather be in Denver, and look at the mountains everytime I wake up just before sunset :D


I like my moutains better. Of course I'm biased, I live in my mountains for a couple months every year. Mt. Delano and the surronding area is one of my favorite places in the world.

New York City.

You godda problem wit dat? Eh, fuggeddaboudit.

I am a native Californian and a proud San Franciscan.
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How'ya doin'?
(based more on your location in your profile)

Right now, I'm in a state of mild dementia induced by lack of sleep. I'm also in Illinois, but that's unrelated (except insofar as being here in Illinois means it's 3 in the morning).

Yeah but it's the only place it'd be worse to live in than Oklahoma. :p

Alaska owns you bitchkit

Texas pwns Alaska! :D

Concord NC, the home of nascar baby..... Yeah right
Not a fan, but I live about 5 miles from lowes motor speedway.

What's the difference between "pwned" and "owned"?

'pwned' is a famous typo someone made in a...CS match I believe. Like 'all your base' it stuck.

'pwned' is a famous typo someone made in a...CS match I believe. Like 'all your base' it stuck.
So, pwned and owned are exactly the same thing?

Concord NC, the home of nascar baby..... Yeah right
Not a fan, but I live about 5 miles from lowes motor speedway.

drive straight turn left, repeat for hours with 25 other guys. its not a sport, its some sort of hypnotic mind control construct.

Arkansas...the Natural State.

Used to be the Land of Opportunity...but Clinton decided that didn't fit with our economic standing.

Ohio




'pwned' is a famous typo someone made in a...CS match I believe. Like 'all your base' it stuck.


So, pwned and owned are exactly the same thing?

Yeah, except "pwned" is cooler.

"For those of you that live in the US, what state are you in?"

[ points at the "Location" line beneath "Eutrusca" in the left hand column ]

Wyoming.

Illinios. No, not Chicago; the other part of the state.

Omaha, Nebraska!
Go Nebraska Cornhuskers! We got the #1 football (American) recruting class of 2005!
And yeah Nebraska is kinda boring, but only if you live outside of Omaha (Biggest city) it's surrounding area or Lincoln (capital), but it's not as boring as it used to be because we got the Qwest Center (It's earned more money and has had more events than the Staples Center during it's opening year) :D

i live on Ohio but i want to move to New York after college and eventually move to England or Germany for a few years

Minnesota!!!

Baton Rouge LA, the 2nd most unhealthy city in the US. ALl those oil refinieries and chenimcal plants. Halliburton used to be stationed here (now alot is in Lafayette) we have about 4 exxon plants, 2 dow chemical plants, some copolymer plants. The downtown area is crap (except for SOGO and Parrot Beach). And they just put in the Shaw Cultural center, i was at the grand opening yesterday. google it, really really cool place. The best thing about baton rouge is LSU. Tiger stadium is getting a facelift and it is more magnifisant than before. but, i'm done gushing.

State of Confusion

I'm in New Jersey

California...definitely THE best state.

california sucks, you are all hippies, you can't kill things, yoou have power outages, and you don't have any hiking trails in a 20-minute vicinity of you guys. Ok ok, I am sure Cali rocks...but I love Alaska so much

I just noticed something...I am more adamant (sp?) and loyal to Alaska than I am to my faith..hmm

Connecticut, home of the submerine sandwich! (and hamburgers, and pizza, and hard apple cider, and...)

you don't have any hiking trails in a 20-minute vicinity of you guys.

Actually there are sooooooooo many places to go hiking here like i can just walk about 200 feet and find somewhere to hike. we havelike a ton of forests and stuff too.

California is like awesome cuz you can go snowboarding and surfing in the same day. we have awesome weather and everyone thinks we have like all these power outages but that was more liek a year or two ago and we dont really anymore and even then i had like one. and i live in the suburbs of los angeles. we also have the coolest governor.

mwa ha ha

i cant believe nobody said this yet

west philidelphia born n raised
on the playground is where i spent most of my days
chllin out maxin, relaxin all cool
playin some bball out side of the school....

you all know how it goes...maybe nobody posted it because will smith is gay(?)

anyway, im from Massachusetts, so I have no right to be commenting on obscure sexualties....person that was currently in new hampshire but was born n raised in mass (i forgot to quote it), what part of NH? If you're close to Raggad or Cannon, you're damn lucky...im just south of Nashua nh, in Dunstable mass.

Pennsylvania, the Keystone State. Second to enter the Union. Historically, a key defender of civil and political rights; played a huge role in the Revolutionary War, and is currently one of the states providing the majority of troops in Iraq.

I live in Lancaster county, which is where a large concentration of Amish and Mennonites live - for those of you not in the know, the Amish and Mennonites are Protestant Christian sects that have forsaken modern convenience in order to live a simple life, in harmony with God and nature; they do not use electricity and generally don't go to school beyond the 6th grade, although there are exceptions, and the Mennonites have really begun to liberalize in the last few decades. The poor Amish - good folk, I would add - have to deal with being treated as a tourist attraction. It's a damn shame.

I go to school near Pittsburgh. It's kind of a shitty city, if you ask me. Philadelphia is better.

But it has the best pizza parlor in the world (screw Italy).

minnesota

Connecticut, home of the submerine sandwich! (and hamburgers, and pizza, and hard apple cider, and...)


I had six friends from Conneticut back in Port Aransas. They didn't have much money, but they were cool.

They said "house" as "hewse". I thought it was strange at first, but then I realized that it sounded a lot nicer than "hayouse", as plenty of people in Texas seem to say it.

Actually there are sooooooooo many places to go hiking here like i can just walk about 200 feet and find somewhere to hike. we havelike a ton of forests and stuff too.

California is like awesome cuz you can go snowboarding and surfing in the same day. we have awesome weather and everyone thinks we have like all these power outages but that was more liek a year or two ago and we dont really anymore and even then i had like one. and i live in the suburbs of los angeles. we also have the coolest governor.
Okay, to decode the SoCal version and try and make this clearer...

To hike through the redwoods all I need do is go out my door and turn right. There is a trail through the woods right outside my door. The more north you get, the truer that becomes. We are covered in beautiful woods and nature areas and at least in Northern Califiornia our development is controled to protect these green areas.

Most of us live in median weather areas and have 'visitable' seasons. People often criticize us for not having seasons, but we just don't have to live with them. If I want snow, it's a short drive to the snow. I want beach weather it's another short drive. The weather has never adversly(sp) affected my life, I don't have to change my plans based on the weather.

The power outages really just outlined that we where too reliant on Texas and corrupt business men for our power. Not making headlines is the rise of power co-ops that will rid us of the stain of Enrons.

Disasters have an exagerated effect because people forget how big we are. If a fire or earthquake hits LA it no more effects me than if it hit Boston, and the other way around. And really nasty earthquakes are few and far between. I'll take an earthquake every 80 years over hurricane and tornado season...

I appoligize for our governer. I also appologize for the potential that Rob Riener might run against him next time around. No one is perfect. (and between you and me, it's SoCals fault).

I'm not saying that every other state sucks in comparison, just that I love my state, it's a great place to be.

For those of you that live in the US, what state are you in? Denial

also in Hawaii

Good old Colorado... yeah...

Minnesota. :(

California, SoCal. The best part of California, can't beat it.

illionois. carbondale at the moment, but soon i get to go back to sweet, sweet chicago.

Alaska, woot! Spring is here and I love it. We better than all you other states AND if you were to cut Alaska into two states, Texas would be the third largest state. How you like THEM apples, Texans? waaaa-cha!


lol

I had six friends from Conneticut back in Port Aransas. They didn't have much money, but they were cool.

They said "house" as "hewse". I thought it was strange at first, but then I realized that it sounded a lot nicer than "hayouse", as plenty of people in Texas seem to say it.


My brother in laws family from the eastern part of NC a couple hours inland from the outer banks say house like hayce, down like dane, out like eight. Sorta reminds me of an Irish dialect.

I reside in New Jersey.

Yes, we know we're considered the armpit of the nation. But we're really not THAT bad. It only smells bad in certain areas :p

People's Republic of California.

San Juaquin Valley

I live in Kentucky. It's not really full of hicks, though (well, most of it probably is, but not Louisville). I'm originally from Connecticut

I think every state has good things and bad things about it.

As for So. Cal., I've never been there, but I know that people say how great the weather is and that they don't worry about earthquakes. But what about all the rain and mudslides that have been in the news lately?

Minnesota

Not American, but is MA's nickname, "Taxachusetts", warranted?