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Old 12-04-2009, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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AL - Mobile, Country music, the Crimson Tide
AK - Glaciers, King Crab, Northern Slope
AZ - the Grand Canyon, the desert, the Navajo
AR - Ozarks, Arkansas River, Chicken farms
CA - A failed social experiment
CO - 14ers, Aspen, I-70, Air Force
CT - W.W.E., driving to NYC to work, super high taxes
DE - George Washington crossing the Delware, Wilmington
FL - Old People, housing crash, world's best seafood (other than Louisiana)
GA - Pecans, the Masters, I-75, Macon
HI - Volcanoes, black sand, rainforests, surfing
ID - Boise State, mountains, forests
IL (southern) - Coffeen Lake, Metropolis, Wabash River
IL (northern) - Cubs, Quincy, awsome pizza, the Chicago skyline
IN - Indi. 500, Peyton Manning, Evansville, Marengo Cave
IA - Quad Cities, pork farming, Missouri River bluffs
KS -Dodge City, Smokey Hill River, Garden of Eden, Jayhaws
KY - The Kentucky Derby, Ohio River, Bardstown, mint juleps
LA - Crawfish, party state, offshore oil, fishing, home
ME - Moosehead lake, S. King, Summer tourists
MD - Blue Crab, Edgar Allen Poe
MA - the Kennedys, Harvard, America's first Socialist state
MI - The U.P., Hockeytown, Ford, the Lions
MN - Mall of America, Detroit Lakes, Pike fishing
MS - Costal gaming, magnolia trees
MO - Gates BBQ, the Arch, Lake of the Ozarks, Imos Pizza
MT - Mountains, buffalo burgers, Missouri River, trout
NE - Chimney Rock, Sandhills, the Platte River, America's most underrated state
NV - Vegas, the Bunny Ranch, Area 51
NH - Live Free or Die
NJ - Car jacking, on the way to Philly or NYC
NM - Raton Pass, Truth or Consequenses, Roswell
NY - NYC, subways, taxis, expensive
NC - Bankers (Charlotte), Outer Banks, Piedmont, Duke
ND - Norwegian, the Sioux Empire, Teddy Roosevelt
OH - Skyline Chili, Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame
OK - Native America, catfishing, Halliburton
OR - Columbia River, full service gas, Oregon Trail
PA - Worst sports fans in America, Iron City Beer
RI - Stewie
SC - Civil War history, Charleston
SD - the Black Hills, Little House on the Prarie, phesant hunting (Huron)
TN - Mud Island, Elvis, Pidgeon Forge
TX - the Metroplex, beef, oil, awsome Mexican food
UT - the salt flats, Arches National Park, snow
VT - Gravy fries, syrup
VA - Washington, DC, a failed president in the making
WA - Coffee Houses, Bigfoot lives?
WV - Marshall, eating ramps, mountains
WI - Packers, beer, German food
WY - Yellowstone National Park, cowboys, wind

 
Old 12-04-2009, 01:23 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Originally Posted by TheWereRabbit View Post
I'm not sure where it was filmed but I am pretty sure it is supposed to take place in Maine.
This is old, but it was filmed and took place is Astoria.

Alabama-Sweet Home Alabama (song)
Alaska- Snow, cold, Anchorage
Arizona- Heat, sand phoenix, desert.
Arkansas- Country/redneck
California- Ocean, LA, San Francisco
Colorado- Rocky Mountains, Denver, South Park
Connecticut-Uconn, rich people
Delaware- Joe Biden
Florida- Old people, heat, Miami, palm trees, ocean
Georgia- Atlanta, peaches
Hawaii- Volcanoes, mountains, Honolulu, ocean
Idaho- Cold, mountains, Boise
Illinois- Chicago, suburbs, corn, farming, Lake Michigan, Mississippi River, HOME!
Indiana- Gary/NW Indiana/South Bend/ Michiana, Indianapolis
Iowa- Corn, flat, Quad cities
Kansas- The Band (Kansas) flat/rolling hills
Kentucky- Louisville, Mammoth Caves
Louisiana- New Orleans, cajun, bayou
Maine- Portland, forests, cold, snow, rees, color changing leaves
Maryland- Annapolis, Navy
Massachusetts- Paul Revere, Boston, lots of colleges
Michigan- Detroit, Lake Michigan, tourist vacations
Minnesota- Lakes, Twin cities, cold
Mississippi- poor, southern
Missouri-Mizzou, St. Louis
Montana- Mountains, cold, snow
Nebraska- flat/rolling hills, Omaha, Creighton
Nevada- Las Vegas, sand, heat, boring, vastness
New Hampshire- Forests, trees, color changing leaves, cold, snow
New Jersey- Dirty, beaches, New York City
New Mexico- Albuquerque, tumbleweed
New York- New York City, greed, fake sense of superiority
North Carolina- Appalachian Mountains, UNC, Duke, Wake Forest, Charlotte
North Dakota- Cold, snow, flat/rolling hills
Ohio-OSU, Lake Erie, Cincinnati, Cleveland
Oklahoma- Dust Bowl, desert
Oregon- Rain, Portland, green, trees, OSU, OU
Pennsylvania- Gettysburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Reading, Allentown, trees, hilly
Rhode Island- New England, ocean, Providence
South Carolina- Columbia, red (I'm not sure why), ocean
South Dakota- Cold, flat/rolling hills
Tennessee- Trees, green, Memphis, Nashille
Texas- Longhorns, Hank Hill, Austin, DFW, Houston, desert, heat
Utah- Mormons, Salt Lake City, cold, snow
Vermont- Trees, color changing leaves, cold, snow, forests
Virginia- Heat, sweat, Washington DC
Washington- Rain, Pseattle, green, trees, grey skies, Kurt Cobain
West Virginia- Hicks, hilly, small town
Wisconsin- Cheese, Packers, Milwaukee, Lake Michigan
Wyoming- Cold, snow, empty
 
Old 12-04-2009, 01:38 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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Alright, my turn!

AL - A cold beer!
AK - Open spaces
AZ - Iced Tea
AR - All american
CA - Pamela Anderson
CO - Gushing river through the mountains
CT - Posh suburbs
DE - Electricity Poles
FL - Grandma
GA - Southern accents
HI - The road to Hana
ID - Lakes
IL - Ferris Beuler's Day Off
IN - Barn in the middle of a cornfield
IA - Hawkeyes
KS -A long, straight open road through a field
KY - Trailors
LA - That guy on the rice box
ME - The empty north
MD - Lots of traffic
MA - Prestigous Universities
MI - Trees and Lakes
MN - Trees and Lakes
MS - White and Black
MO - Interstate 70
MT - Route 2 high up through the mountains
NE - Interstate 80 through barren grasslands and seeing a town in the distance.
NV - Nightlife
NH - Well off people
NJ - Blue Collar factory workers
NM - Spanish Missionaries
NY -Catskills
NC - Boring
ND - A large expanse of road through a field of barly and wheat.
OH - Columbus
OK - Tulsa
OR -Progressive individuals in their late 20's and 30's
PA - Small, post-industrial towns
RI - bays
SC - Charleston
SD - North Dakota
TN - All american, football
TX - the big cross that can be seen from Interstate 40, eat a 70lb steak and get your meal for free billboards
UT - open spaces
VT - A white house
VA - a well preserved mansion set among rolling hills about 65 miles from D.C.
WA - Rock Concerts
WV - Mountaineers
WI - Cheese
WY - Yellowstone

Last edited by santafe400; 12-04-2009 at 01:40 PM.. Reason: spelling erros
 
Old 12-04-2009, 03:42 PM
 
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Alabama- Racism; "Forrest Gump"
Alaska- cold; natural
Arizona- irritating people who come to San Diego in the summer to avoid the heat
Arkansas- Wallmart; chickens
California- variety of climates/locations
Colorado- rockies; skiing
Connecticut- rich people
Delaware- corporation law
Florida- old people; Scarface
Georgia- atlanta
Hawaii- ocean; vacation
Idaho- skiing
Illinois- chicago
Indiana- hoosiers
Iowa- white people
Kansas- flat
Kentucky- horses
Louisiana- Cajuns
Maine- lighthouses
Maryland- DC
Massachusetts- Kennedys
Michigan- unemployment
Minnesota- the movie Fargo
Mississippi- poverty
Missouri- lame
Montana- cowboys
Nebraska- corn
Nevada- gambling and nukes
New Hampshire- Libertarians
New Jersey- three mile island
New Mexico- pueblos
New York- NYC
North Carolina- blue ridge
North Dakota- nothingness
Ohio- rivers that light on fire, rust
Oklahoma- religious fanatics
Oregon- Cascades
Pennsylvania- Constitution Convention
Rhode Island- There's Something About Mary
South Carolina- Bob Jones University
South Dakota- Mt. Rushmore
Tennessee- Dolly Parton
Texas- The TV show Dallas, BBQ
Utah- National parks, Mormons
Vermont- leaves changing colors
Virginia- Founding Fathers
Washington- Rain
West Virginia- babies drinking Mountain Dew
Wisconsin- boring white people
Wyoming- Yellowstone
 
Old 12-04-2009, 04:03 PM
 
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AK - Lots of 90s politicians, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Wesley Clark, Mike Huckabee
CA - Beaches
FL - Grandparents and Family
IL - Chicago!
KS - Tornadoes
LA - Red Beans and Rice!!!
MA - The Kennedy Family, wealth
MI - Blue Collar Workers in Auto Industry (what remains)
NV - Las Vegas and The Strip
NY - New York City, tall buildings
OH - Drew Carey singing "Cleveland Rocks!" lol
SC - Conservative Politics
TX - Home state, the trio of cities I know best, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas
WI - Cheese
WV - Poverty
 
Old 12-04-2009, 04:03 PM
 
Location: STL
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Originally Posted by Billiam View Post
AL- for gump
AK-mountains
AZ- desert sprawl
AR - the mississippi river
CA - the coast
Co - The rockies
CT - rich people
DE - the beach
FL - Sprawl
GA - ATL
HI - star bursts (inside story haha)
ID - potatoes
IL - Chicago
IN - Indianapolis
IA - corn
KS - flat
KY - Louisville
LA - plantation houses
ME - rocky coast
MD - too many things because i live here
MA - Boston
MI - lake Michigan
MN - Minneapolis
MS - rolling hills
MO - the arch
MT - Helena
NE - scottsbulff
NV - casinos
NH - nature
NJ - the shore
NM - native American influences
NY - NYC
NC - sprawl
ND - t.r. national park
OH - Cincinnati
OK - Tulsa
OR - pines
PA - Philly
RI - mansions
SC - Charleston
SD - Pierre
TN - hillbilly golf (a put put place haha)
TX - large egos
UT - Bryce canyon
VT - nature
VA - skyline drive
WA - Olympic mountains
WV - harpers ferry
WI - nice people
WY - the drive when you saw no civilization for MILES
I can relate and remember thinking the exact same thing.
 
Old 12-04-2009, 10:21 PM
 
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Alabama: southern plantation mansions
Alaska: huge mountains
Arizona: the Grand Canyon
Arkansas: hillbillies
California: beaches
Colorado: skiing
Connecticut: picturesque small, New England towns
Delaware: nothing
Florida: Walt Disney World
Georgia: peaches
Hawaii: volcanoes
Idaho: potatoes
Illinois: cornfields and the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower)
Indiana: Indianapolis 500
Iowa: corn corn corn
Kansas: the plains
Kentucky: horses
Louisiana: river boats
Maine: lighthouses
Maryland: crabs (the kind you get from the ocean)
Massachusettes: liberalism
Michigan: the auto industry
Minnesota: snow
Mississippi: slavery
Missouri: Gateway Arch in St. Louis
Montana: enormous sky
Nebraska: the plains
Nevada: gambling
New Hampshire: maple syrup
New Jersey: industrial decay
New Mexico: aliens and UFOs
New York: New York City
North Carolina: Research Triangle
North Dakota: the plains
Ohio: industrial cities
Oklahoma: windmills and oil derricks
Orgeon: coastal mountains
Pennsylvania: hills and the Liberty Bell
Rhode Island: mansion galore
South Carolina: southern plantation mansions
South Dakota: the Badlands
Tennessee: fiddles and Appalachains Mts.
Texas: tumbleweed, big oil, the plains and tornadoes
Utah: Mormons
Vermont: fall colors on the leaves
Virginia: the Civil war
Washington: apples
West Virginia: hillbillies
Wisconsin: dairy produts
Wyoming: cattle ranches
 
Old 12-05-2009, 02:02 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
4,027 posts, read 7,287,563 times
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Originally Posted by CityPerson09 View Post
AK - Lots of 90s politicians, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Wesley Clark, Mike Huckabee
CA - Beaches
FL - Grandparents and Family
IL - Chicago!
KS - Tornadoes
LA - Red Beans and Rice!!!
MA - The Kennedy Family, wealth
MI - Blue Collar Workers in Auto Industry (what remains)
NV - Las Vegas and The Strip
NY - New York City, tall buildings
OH - Drew Carey singing "Cleveland Rocks!" lol
SC - Conservative Politics
TX - Home state, the trio of cities I know best, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas
WI - Cheese
WV - Poverty
I know this is just what comes to mind when you think of a place, but Hillary Clinton doesn't really have anything to do with Arkansas, she's more Illinois and New York.
 
Old 12-05-2009, 10:08 AM
 
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I know this is just what comes to mind when you think of a place, but Hillary Clinton doesn't really have anything to do with Arkansas, she's more Illinois and New York.
Well her political base (in the Senate) was in New York, but she still originated in Arkansas and many people remember the Clinton's from back when Bill was Governor of Arkansas.
 
Old 12-05-2009, 04:02 PM
 
Location: Elkins, WV
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Apparently all we have in WV is coal and rednecks... lol a lot of you people are so ignorant.
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