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What's the worst state in the Union?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Double Down, Jul 22, 2010.

  1. Jake_Taylor

    Jake_Taylor Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I was with him until he said the Chicago thing.

    I'm not a fan of anything in Missouri, east of the Truman Sports Complex anyway.
     
  2. mpcincal

    mpcincal Well-Known Member

    I'm a lifelong resident of California, and it gets its slings and arrows, and it definitely has it flaws, but there's nowhere else I'd rather live.
     
  3. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    There are obviously good things about every state. But if you had to rank them, one comes in at No. 50. California is obviously majorly flawed, as is Florida, but no way are either of them dead last.
     
  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    My knee-jerk reaction is always Michigan (having a dad that went to Ohio State will do that) but I know it's lovely, has the UP and the lakes, blah blah. And my sister is moving there soon so I'll have to cut way down on the wisecracks.

    In lieu of that? I'll take Connecticut. I know some residents (mostly ESPN types in Bristol) and none of them seem particularly thrilled to live there. Doesn't seem to be terribly distinctive geographically, though there is shoreline.
     
  5. joe_schmoe

    joe_schmoe Active Member

    I too think they all have redeeming qualities. But I wouldn't miss Louisiana, except for the casinos that like to take my money.
     
  6. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Good point on Louisiana. Outside of New Orleans, can't think of a reason for stopping.
     
  7. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    Hm, pretty much everywhere has some good redeeming qualities. I'll take Kansas, Mississippi or Nebraska though.
     
  8. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    North Dakota runs a massive budget surplus. That should put it ahead of any of those southern states that soak up federal money while whining about the feds.
     
  9. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    You're going to burn for that...
     
  10. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    West Virginia, Mississippi, Idaho, The Dakotas, Alaska
     
  11. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Fine. Go live there.
     
  12. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    West Va and Alaska are beautiful, the Dakotas are harmless. Mississippi and Louisiana seem to be more trouble than they're worth.
     
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