Minnesota greatest state in U.S.? (Minneapolis, St. Paul: real estate, property taxes, budget)

[moving123456]

Originally Posted by jzak1972

THere you go again... people in Minnesota trying to impress everyone with how cosmopolitan they are.

Wow. This guy has some serious issues.

[Guero]

Yeah, and this person goes on about how insecure we supposedly are. I think that there is some insecurity showing, but it's on his end, because he apparently can't handle people saying nice things about their home.

We may brag a bit, but to be quite honest, I have heard a lot more bragging coming from New Yorkers, Chicagoans, Bostonians, etc, and you know what? It doesn't bother me. I am glad they are proud. When did being proud become a crime?

What do you want us to do jzak? Be negative about our home so that you can be happier? Somehow, I think that if we all started tearing the place up in our posts, you'd still find some way to lob spitballs at us.

So the best remedy is to place you on ignore, and thereby take away your toys.

[lstone]

I live in NE Minneapolis and I truly belive it is what you want it to be...Its cold and annoying in the winter, but spring comes and you forget about it until november! As for the burbs..too boring, try south minneapolis, good schools, the lakes and OMG some diversity in this very scandinavian state. Its safe and has lots to offer, also, you can afford it!

[Bud Dickman]

Originally Posted by jzak1972

Is Chicago the biggest city you've ever been to? Like most people in MN I bet that's true

Yes, i've never been out of the country and we only have 2 cities bigger in this country.

Twin Cities remind me a lot of Seattle, clean, nice people, great local music scene, lots of water, but no mountains. And the woods of Minnesota remind me of rural Washington, but once again no mountains. Just make sure you can handle the winters. I wouldn't leave Seattle for the Twin Cities, but you only live once and you can always come back.

[MJ1986]

I love Minnesota... The "cities" are a quick weekend trip...and northern MN is beautiful... I just wish I had the time and money to explore it further!

[Haakon]

Originally Posted by Bud Dickman

Yes, i've never been out of the country and we only have 2 cities bigger in this country.

Twin Cities remind me a lot of Seattle, clean, nice people, great local music scene, lots of water, but no mountains. And the woods of Minnesota remind me of rural Washington, but once again no mountains. Just make sure you can handle the winters. I wouldn't leave Seattle for the Twin Cities, but you only live once and you can always come back.

Interesting how different peoples perceptions are. To me the TC are nothing like Seattle, and the rural areas here aren't like MN woods at all. Besides the mountains the NW forests are mainly very tall conifers, MN has many more shorter deciduous trees and isn't overrun with blackberries. Seattle has a lot of water around it, but the rest of the state doesn't have all that much - a huge river, a few largish lakes (Lake Wa is the second largest in the state but still 1/10th the largest MN lake - excluding Superior) but nothing like the lakes every couple of miles like MN and big lakes here are still quite a bit smaller than big MN lakes.

I'd leave Seattle for the Twin Cities without question if my wife was willing! It's a good thing everyone doesn't love the same areas, who'd want to live in a city with 350 million people?

[What!]

Originally Posted by hstfan82

I'd like to be clear. Minneapolis is by no means a terrible place to live. I would just disagree with the notion that it's the best place in the US.

True, but you're from Oklahoma. Now THAT is a place I'd rather soon forget: nightlife is non-existant; crappy beer laws; cities that have a rural atmosphere, and hence, very dull; crappier roads and more potholes; and an all around forgettable state.

[jzak1972]

I think you Minnesotans are just showing your passive-aggressive natures. Now I'll go take my toys somewhere else.

Originally Posted by Guero

Yeah, and this person goes on about how insecure we supposedly are. I think that there is some insecurity showing, but it's on his end, because he apparently can't handle people saying nice things about their home.

We may brag a bit, but to be quite honest, I have heard a lot more bragging coming from New Yorkers, Chicagoans, Bostonians, etc, and you know what? It doesn't bother me. I am glad they are proud. When did being proud become a crime?

What do you want us to do jzak? Be negative about our home so that you can be happier? Somehow, I think that if we all started tearing the place up in our posts, you'd still find some way to lob spitballs at us.

So the best remedy is to place you on ignore, and thereby take away your toys.

[better_life]

Minnesota is one of the best state in U.S, but the name could make other people think Minnesota as a small town. You need to go here and have your own impression, except the winter is cold. But 6 million of people still survive for years!!!!!!!!!!! Don't be scare by the freezing winter..........

Better_life

[prairiestate]

Quite possibly, but here's what puzzles me. MN is one of the most educated and literate states in the country. So why are so many of the library districts struggling greatly for funding? It's not just the economy, while almost all libraries have lean budgets today, not all are threating to close branches. (i.e. Minneapolis, before the merger with Hennepin County.) It would seem there is a tremendous lack of support for libraries in Minnesota. Also, it seems odd the Univ. of Minn. doesn't offer a library science program. If they have one in Alabama and southern Mississippi, you would think a moderately large and very well educated state like Minnesota would offer one.