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Old 12-16-2009, 12:00 AM
 
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Alabama - Sweet Home
Alaska - Used to be beautiful scenic country - sadly it is now Sarah Palin.....
Arizona - Cactus and my good friend Brandy!
Arkansas - Bill Clinton
California - Fruits and Nuts. LOL
Colorado - The Rockies, John Denver
Connecticut - WASPS
Delaware - Rehoboth Beach; Lewes Ferry
Florida - MIAMI and the Mouse I guess....
Georgia - Peaches and CNN
Hawaii - I NEED TO GO
Idaho - Potato's
Illinois - Chicago
Indiana - Nothing comes to mind.
Iowa - Corn
Kansas - Wizard of Oz
Kentucky - Derby
Louisiana - Newolans
Maine - Rocky Beaches, Lighthouses, Lobster
Maryland - Baltimore Seaport
Massachusetts - The Kennedys
Michigan - University of Michigan
Minnesota - Lakes
Mississippi - River
Missouri - St. Louis arch
Montana - ?????
Nebraska - Title of Bruce Springsteen Album!
Nevada - Vegas
New Hampshire - I'd love it there
New Jersey - The shore, the suburbs
New Mexico - Southwestern
New York - THAT SKYLINE! <3 it! And the YANKEES
North Carolina - University of NC
North Dakota - ?????
Ohio - Factories and farms
Oklahoma - The Musical
Oregon - Pretty
Pennsylvania - Hershey, Amish Country and other than that I don't care much for it.
Rhode Island - NEWPORT... Narrangaset Bay
South Carolina - Antebellum Homes
South Dakota - ????
Tennessee - NASHVILLE
Texas - Big Hats
Utah - Desert and Mormons
Vermont - Pretty Scenery
Virginia - Guns
Washington - Seattle
West Virginia - Coal
Wisconsin - Want to check it out s omeday
Wyoming - Jackson Hole

 
Old 12-16-2009, 10:43 AM
 
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Alabama - Rednecks and Crackers.
Alaska - Mountains, Nature
Arizona - Grand Canyon, Sedona
Arkansas - Rednecks and Hillbillies
California - Activities, Surfing Nature, Mountains, Redwoods, Beaches. Cutting edge Culture and trends.
Colorado - Rocky Mountains, Skiing, Denver, Aspen, Beaver Creek
Connecticut - Lakes and Hills, Wealth
Delaware - Tax Haven, Beaches,
Florida - White Sandy Beaches, Key West, Disney
Georgia - Atlanta, Bubbas, Rednecks, Worse Olympics Ever
Hawaii - Raw Beauty, Mountains, Beaches, Weather
Idaho - Mountains, Scary Militias
Illinois - Chicago, Worse than Missouri
Indiana - Farming
Iowa - Farming, Grant Wood
Kansas - Bland, Farming, Rednecks, Crazy Religious Nuts
Kentucky - Hills, Rednecks
Louisiana - Alligators, Zydeco, Cajun, Bubbas, New Orleans, Tulane
Maine - Lobsters
Maryland - Annapolis, Chesapeake Bay
Massachusetts - Berkshire, Boston
Michigan - Lakes
Minnesota - Normal People that have a tendency to cast insane votes
Mississippi - Rednecks, Crackers
Missouri - Rednecks, Bland State
Montana - Mountains, Wide Open Spaces, Cowboys
Nebraska - Bland and Flat. Farming, Farmers and Rednecks
Nevada - Vegas, Obese, Chain-smoking tTourists from the Midwest
New Hampshire - Mount Washington, Granite, hills
New Jersey - Pizza, Asbury Park, Princeton, Guidos
New Mexico - Native Americans, Beauty, Roswell, Atomic Weapons
New York - Catskills, Adirondacks, Hudson River, Long Island, Beaches, NYC
North Carolina - Outer Banks
North Dakota - Why are there two Dakotas?
Ohio - A little bit of everything
Oklahoma - Cowboys, Native Americans, Rednecks
Oregon - Nature, Beaches, Mountains
Pennsylvania - Rednecks, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
Rhode Island - Sailing, Beaches
South Carolina - Charleston
South Dakota - Why are there two Dakotas? Black Hills, Mount Rushmore
Tennessee - Oakridge, Beutiful State, Rednecks and Hillbillies
Texas - Cowboys with Egos and oversized pickup trucks. Lone star Flag. Lone Star Beer
Utah - Mormons
Vermont - Lake Champlain, Green Mountains
Virginia - Northern Virginia, Charlottesville, UVA, Inland Rednecks,
Washington - Seattle
West Virginia - Coal, Rednecks, Hillbillies. College
Wisconsin - Cheese, Door County
Wyoming - Cowboys, wide open spaces, Mountains
 
Old 12-16-2009, 01:31 PM
 
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Alabama - Montgomery bus boycott
Alaska - Cold
Arizona - McCain
Arkansas - ozarks
California - Golden Gate Bridge
Colorado - mountains
Connecticut - the Travelers
Delaware - DuPont
Florida - palm trees
Georgia - peanuts
Hawaii - waves
Idaho - famous potatoes
Illinois - Honest Abe
Indiana - Ku Klux
Iowa - caucuses
Kansas - heartland
Kentucky - pioneers
Louisiana - Streetcar named Desire
Maine - harbors and bays
Maryland - soft shell crab
Massachusetts - One if by land... the shot heard round the world...
Michigan - Lakes
Minnesota - where the children are above average
Mississippi - Delta, slaves, cotton
Missouri - Harry S Truman
Montana - Big sky
Nebraska - prairie
Nevada - casinos
New Hampshire - lakes
New Jersey - suburbs, roads
New Mexico - Taos pueblo
New York - the Catskills
North Carolina - a vale of humility between two mountains of conceit
North Dakota - rangeland
Ohio - Shaker Heights, the Terminal Tower
Oklahoma - Native Americans
Oregon - urban growth boundary
Pennsylvania - Independence Hall and the (late great) PRR
Rhode Island - America's Cup
South Carolina - Fort Sumter
South Dakota - Mount Rushmore
Tennessee - elvis
Texas - Bush, Oil
Utah - Salt Lake
Vermont - snowey villages
Virginia - Monticello, Mt Vernon
Washington - Mt Ranier
West Virginia - Coal
Wisconsin - Frank Lloyd Wright, beer
Wyoming - Cowboys, Yellowstone National Park

Last edited by missionhill; 12-16-2009 at 02:47 PM..
 
Old 12-16-2009, 11:37 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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I could swear I already posted in this thread but maybe not:



Alabama- Sweet Home Alabama (movie and song)
Alaska- Sarah Palin, snow
Arizona- Blazing hot sun
Arkansas- Bill Clinton
California- fake boobs, over-regulation, high taxes, Nancy Pelosi
Colorado- John Denver, NORAD
Connecticut- eminent domain news footage, the ferry from LI
Delaware- Cape Henlopen State Park, Dover Downs, Joe Biden, junk mail
Florida- Really big bugs, Seinfeld's parents, hurricanes, too hot
Georgia- Atlanta traffic, sweating
Hawaii- pineapples
Idaho- pretty scenery, militias
Illinois- corruption, Obama
Indiana- Indiana Wants me, Lord I Can't Go Back there...(song lyrics)
Iowa- corn, primaries
Kansas- allergies, pie, tornadoes, partial birth abortions
Kentucky- bluegrass, horses, the Cumberland Gap
Louisiana- funeral dancing/music, drunks in the street, Katrina
Maine- cabins in the woods
Maryland- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Ocean City, Ladder 49
Massachusetts- MIT, accents, Taxachusetts, Clint Eastwood directed movie
Michigan- unemployment, low graduation rates, cereal, cars
Minnesota- Mall of America, Al Franken, Jesse Ventura
Mississippi- River, jazz
Missouri- Branson
Montana- Blue sky, horses
Nebraska- wheat
Nevada- brothel, Vegas, Harry Reid
New Hampshire- smallmouth bass, granite
New Jersey- The Turnpike, Sinatra, Bon Jovi, Springsteen, big hair
New Mexico- pottery
New York- pizza, Montauk Point, street vendors, noise, Sept 11, niagra falls
North Carolina- the other barbecue
North Dakota- Fargo (the movie)
Ohio- "4 Dead in O - Hi- O"
Oklahoma- Timothy McVeigh, tornadoes
Oregon- rain, serial killers, naked people
Pennsylvania- Amish, chocolate
Rhode Island- uppity, little
South Carolina- golf
South Dakota- Mt Rushmore
Tennessee- home, country music, great state parks, Sun Records, Elvis, bluegrass, barbecue, Walkin' In Memphis (song)
Texas- really big steaks, manly men, rodeo, George W Bush, ranches
Utah- Mormons, salt flats, skiing, pretty
Vermont- maple syrup, liberal judges, cows, corn, fertilizer
Virginia- too much traffic, Blue Ridge Mountains
Washington- rain, depressed people
West Virginia- coal mines, Harper's Ferry
Wisconsin- cheeseheads, beer
Wyoming- cowboys

Last edited by LauraC; 12-17-2009 at 12:26 AM..
 
Old 12-17-2009, 10:35 AM
 
Location: Historic Downtown Jersey City
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Originally Posted by jknic View Post
Just throwing this out there, but am I the only person who thinks of tomatoes, farms, and produce when the think of NJ?
Nope, you are not alone

I'm still confused by the "big hair" comments in the NJ first thoughts. This is 2009, not 1989...seriously, wtf?? LOL. Nobody has big hair.

NJ is easily the most misunderstood state in the US.
 
Old 12-17-2009, 11:06 AM
 
Location: The land of Chicago
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Alabama- Forrest Gump
Alaska- Sarah Palin
Arizona- the sun
Arkansas- Wal-Mart
California- I-405 at rush hour
Colorado- snowy mountains
Connecticut- health insurance companies
Delaware- America's first state
Florida- beaches
Georgia- world's busiest airport
Hawaii- Volcanos
Idaho- Birthplace of Sarah Palin
Illinois- The Sears Tower (I will always call it that)
Indiana- Purdue
Iowa- Field of Dreams
Kansas- Dorthy
Kentucky- UPS worldhub
Louisiana- True Blood
Maine- lots of forests
Maryland- traffic
Massachusetts- Harvard
Michigan- snow
Minnesota- snow/ice and the I-35W bridge collaspe
Mississippi- america's poorest state
Missouri- gateway to the west
Montana- wheat fields
Nebraska- corn/union pacific
Nevada- Las Vegas
New Hampshire- state with it's own cheese (this might be vermont idk)
New Jersey- sopranos
New Mexico- Bill Richardson
New York-United Nations
North Carolina- Wright Brothers first flight
North Dakota- windfarms
Ohio- Procter and Gamble
Oklahoma- Tornados
Oregon- Portland
Pennsylvania- signing of the consitution
Rhode Island- Family Guy
South Carolina- shrimp
South Dakota- mount rushmore
Tennessee- FedEx
Texas- Dallas skyline;my birthplace
Utah- canyons
Vermont- Bernie Sanders
Virginia- Richest county in the country
Washington- Boeing/Grey's Anatomy
West Virginia- coal mines
Wisconsin-dairy products
Wyoming- least populated state/coal
 
Old 12-17-2009, 12:49 PM
 
Location: Providence, RI
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Originally Posted by tommyc_37 View Post
Nope, you are not alone

I'm still confused by the "big hair" comments in the NJ first thoughts. This is 2009, not 1989...seriously, wtf?? LOL. Nobody has big hair.

NJ is easily the most misunderstood state in the US.
I think of Eggplant (believe Jersey is #1 producer). I also think of great colleges and nice coastline.
 
Old 12-18-2009, 10:10 AM
 
Location: Kentucky
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KY: Burgoo
I have no idea what "Burgoo" even is. That sounds like a Louisiana thing to me.
 
Old 12-28-2009, 12:24 PM
 
Location: Kearny, NJ
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AL: Roll Tide Roll
AK: Ice Road Truckers
AZ: Hot
AR: North Little Rock
CA: Real Houswives of Orange County
CO: Skiing
CT: Traffic
DE: Wayne's World when they say "Hi, i'm in Delaware" LOL
FL: Humidity
GA: Peaches
HI: Dog the Bounty Hunter
ID: Potatoes
IL: Chicago
IN: Pacers
IA: Corn Fields
KS: Wizard of Oz
KY: College Basketball
LA: Nawlins
ME: Lobster
MD: Crabs
MA: Bahston accents
MI: Cars
MN: Lakes
MS: River
MO: Arch
MT: Ummm
NE: Corn
NV: Las Vegas, Duh
NH: Snow
NJ: Home
NM: Mexicans
NY: Greatest City in the World
NC: First in Flight
ND: Never really thought about North Dakota
OH: Joe the Plumber
OK: Sooners
OR: Rain
PA: Cheese Steaks
RI: Smallest state
SC: Myrtle Beach
SD: Under North Dakota...
TN: Jack Daniels
TX: George W.
UT: Polygomy
VT: Maple Syrup
VA: Traffic
WA: Rain
WV: Incest
WI: Cheese
WY: Who Cares?
 
Old 12-28-2009, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Little Rock, AR
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Alabama - Civil Rights Movement
Alaska - Sarah Palin
Arizona - Hoover Dam
Arkansas - Bill Clinton
California - Golden Gate Bridge
Colorado - Rocky Mountains
Connecticut - Yale University
Delaware - Dover Air Force Base
Florida - Hurricanes
Georgia - Jimmy Carter's buck teeth
Hawaii - Honolulu Skyline
Idaho - potatoes growing in a field surrounded by mountains
Illinois - Chicago in 1920s with mafia and flappers
Indiana - Michael Jackson
Iowa - corn fields
Kansas - wheat fields
Kentucky - Bluegrass
Louisiana - Mardi Gras
Maine - Fishermen
Maryland - Cranberries in Eastern Shore
Massachusetts - Boston Tea Party
Michigan - Declining Automobile Plants
Minnesota - Terrible Sense of Fashion with mismatching clothes
Mississippi - cotton fields
Missouri - Gateway Arch of St. Louis
Montana - Big Blue Sky Country
Nebraska - Omaha
Nevada - Las Vegas
New Hampshire - Granites
New Jersey - Cesspool of NYC
New Mexico - Native American flea markets
New York - Statue of Liberty
North Carolina - Bilmore Estate in Asheville
North Dakota - Endless Rolling Prairies
Ohio - Cedar Point Roller Coasters
Oklahoma - Cherokees
Oregon - Portland Strip Clubs
Pennsylvania - Amish communities
Rhode Island - Brown University
South Carolina - Mrytle Beach
South Dakota - Mt. Rushmore
Tennessee - Graceland
Texas - Cowboys and oil refineries
Utah - Mormons
Vermont - Maple Syrup
Virginia - Mount Vernon
Washington - Space Needle
West Virginia - coal mines
Wisconsin - dairy farms
Wyoming - Absolute middle of nowhere with strong cold winds!
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