[Stacy From Cali]

Originally Posted by mattpoulsen

I would also add, DTO, that people's "preconceived notions of rural Nebraska" also do not necessarily apply to...rural Nebraska.

Well since the context of his comment implies that most of Nebraska is rural and conservative I don't see how one can argue with that.

I personally found rural Nebraska to be a very scary place. It's unfortunate that if you are coming from the west coast you have to navigate all of western Nebraska before you get to quasi-civilization. Nebraska is a very large state, and Omaha a rather small part of it.

[Dave1215]

Originally Posted by Stacy From Cali

you have to navigate all of western Nebraska before you get to quasi-civilization..

Not sure I understand your comment - what is "quasi-civilization"?

[DTO Luv]

It is a place with a Hyatt but not a Ritz Carlton.

[Dave1215]

Originally Posted by DTO Luv

It is a place with a Hyatt but not a Ritz Carlton.

Got it - thanks!

[JeffreySH]

Originally Posted by Stacy From Cali

Well since the context of his comment implies that most of Nebraska is rural and conservative I don't see how one can argue with that.

I personally found rural Nebraska to be a very scary place. It's unfortunate that if you are coming from the west coast you have to navigate all of western Nebraska before you get to quasi-civilization. Nebraska is a very large state, and Omaha a rather small part of it.

I don't know what you could POSSIBLY have found to be scary about rural Nebraska. Boring, yes. Scary, no. I'd venture a guess that if you were driving through rural Nebraska, and had a breakdown, there would be any number of people that would go out of their way to help you - including fixing your vehicle, towing it somewhere to be fixed, welcoming you into their homes and/or actually driving you to where you needed to be. Shoot, most of them would probably insist that you have dinner with them.

It sounds like you have a touch of paranoia or something.

[Todd4]

Originally Posted by JeffreySH

I don't know what you could POSSIBLY have found to be scary about rural Nebraska. Boring, yes. Scary, no. I'd venture a guess that if you were driving through rural Nebraska, and had a breakdown, there would be any number of people that would go out of their way to help you - including fixing your vehicle, towing it somewhere to be fixed, welcoming you into their homes and/or actually driving you to where you needed to be. Shoot, most of them would probably insist that you have dinner with them.

It sounds like you have a touch of paranoia or something.

if you were white.

[JeffreySH]

Originally Posted by Todd4

if you were white.

What makes you think I'm white? Or is that yet another of the things about me that you're making up?

I live in North Omaha, by the way...

[Todd4]

Originally Posted by JeffreySH

What makes you think I'm white? Or is that yet another of the things about me that you're making up?

I live in North Omaha, by the way...

are you crazy ?


i was referring to the comment that "people in western nebraska will help you, give you dinner, etc...."

take a zanax.

[JeffreySH]

Originally Posted by Todd4

are you crazy ?

i was referring to the comment that "people in western nebraska will help you, give you dinner, etc...."

take a zanax.

Who - besides you - said anything about race? And what leads you to believe people in rural Nebraska wouldn't help anybody but a white person?

Sounds to me like you're making stuff up again.


And thanks but no thanks. Don't need meds. I have a fresh-ground and brewed cup of coffee. I'm well set.

[Todd4]

Originally Posted by JeffreySH

Who - besides you - said anything about race? And what leads you to believe people in rural Nebraska wouldn't help anybody but a white person?

Sounds to me like you're making stuff up again.


And thanks but no thanks. Don't need meds. I have a fresh-ground and brewed cup of coffee. I'm well set.

i went to school there for 4 years. and my family is from there for since the 1860's.

and i can tell you that a majority of the locals are not to kind in talking about minorities.

but, please, enlighten us all on your vast knowledge of western nebraska coming from minnesota 2 years ago.