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08-09-2013, 05:53 PM
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Location: OKIE-Ville
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'Ol Oklahoma Boy Here:
Texas (especially West/North Texas are the most like us Okies) is that arrogant Older Brother who likes to constantly yap about his greatness and success even though Oklahoma routinely whoops that fat fanny every year in football. Go SOONERS! 
Arkansas is that 1st Cousin who is a bit more quiet quiet and can't figure out why its cousins Oklahoma/Texas are so ridiculously brash and Redneck and like to brag about college football all the time and outfishing/outdoing its cousin Arkansas.  Thus, Arkansas tends to keep to itself except for a jaunt into Tulsa every now and then.
Missouri is a rather withdrawn 2nd Cousin who would appreciate you going no farther than the Ozarks/above the Springfield line so as not to infect the rest of state with Oklahoma Tendencies. Missouri routinely denies any relation to Oklahoma.
Kansas is that extremely quiet (and somewhat stodgy/sterile) 3rd Cousin to the north who prefers to keep a healthy separation from its rowdy Cousin Oklahoma to the south. Kansas stopped visiting The Indian Nations for the yearly reunion because it couldn't stand to be called a "Yankee" one more time by skoal-breathed Oklahoma.
Colorado is a very Distant Cousin with the sentiment of Missouri. Message to Oklahoma from Colorado: "You can come and ski and boost our economy for a week, but we want you to leave immediately after you've blown through your money......also, please stop waving at us and saying hello. It makes us very uncomfortable." Additionally, Extremely Liberal Colorado worries that Extremely Conservative Oklahoma's politics and backwardness will somehow run off into the local streams and infect the worldview of true Coloradans.
New Mexico is a very Distant Cousin we've really never got to know, but we're curious because of your stark/unique beauty. We've heard your brown-skinned daughters are quite beautiful but we'd like to protect you from Arkansas, who has a reputation for having an issue with marrying kin.
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08-09-2013, 06:29 PM
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Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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well since I lived in Massachusetts most of my life I'll post the New England family as well...
Vermont: She's the introverted Auntie. She knits wool sweaters, makes homemade soap, eats only organic food and smokes a lot of weed. She has a masters degree in some sort of liberal arts field, though she's never had a lucrative career.
New Hampshire: She's the teenage daughter that is always asking for money (though she'll never admit that) even though she hates her parents. She likes to hang out with Vermont but tends to backstab her at times. She also shows up for sporting events (with Mass of course) and parties but once the game is over she wants nothing to do with you. That is until she invites you up to visit only because she needs money again.
Rhode Island: He's cousin Angelo. He's a bit troubled and been in and out of prison a few times and can't hold a job down for very long, but honestly he really means well. Don't mess with his family though or this little guy will beat your ***.
Connecticut: Uncle CT is the succesful family man and lawyer who lives in a stately home in the suburbs and is very well liked at the local country club. He has a double life as he secretly has affairs and is involved in a few ponzi schemes but he knows how to cover his tracks. Honestly he has a bit of an identity crisis and a bit torn about who he really is.
New York: He's the cousin that's larger than life, has an ego complex, and loves to hear himself talk. He's an investment banker and runs the ponzi schemes that Connecticut directly involved in. He likes to pick on Vermont for being a slacker and her makes her cry a lot.
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08-09-2013, 06:36 PM
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Location: New Orleans
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Quote:
Originally Posted by caphillsea77
well since I lived in Massachusetts most of my life I'll post the New England family as well...
Vermont: She's the introverted Auntie. She knits wool sweaters, makes homemade soap, eats only organic food and smokes a lot of weed. She has a masters degree in some sort of liberal arts field, though she's never had a lucrative career.
New Hampshire: She's the teenage daughter that is always asking for money (though she'll never admit that) even though she hates her parents. She shows up for sporting events and parties but once the game is over she wants nothing to do with you, until she needs money again.
Rhode Island: He's cousin Angelo. He's a bit troubled and been in and out of prison a few times and can't hold a job down for very long, but honestly he really means well. Don't mess with his family though or this little guy will beat your ***.
Connecticut: Uncle CT is the succesful family man and lawyer who lives in a stately home in the suburbs and is very well liked at the local country club. He has a double life as he secretly has affairs with many women and is involved is a few ponzi schemes but he knows how to cover his tracks. Honestly he has a bit of an identity crisis and a bit torn about who he really is.
New York: He's the cousin that's larger than life, has an ego complex, and loves to hear himself talk. He's an investment banker and runs the ponzi schemes that Connecticut keeps secret even though he's directly involved. He likes to pick on Vermont for being a slacker and her makes her cry a lot.
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Amazing how much these are lining up with each other,,, like the other post about CT seeming damn near perfect and keeping the family skeletons in the closet...NH hating her parents, and VT smoking a bit...
I've created a beautiful monster. |
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08-09-2013, 09:14 PM
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Just asking, why didn't anyone go the neclear family route? Everyone did aunts, uncles, cousins etc.
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08-09-2013, 09:44 PM
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Location: Brew City
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Originally Posted by btownboss4
Just asking, why didn't anyone go the neclear family route? Everyone did aunts, uncles, cousins etc.
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You have to have a pretty close relationship with a neighboring state to consider them a sibling. It seems a bit deflating to consider another state your mom or dad. |
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08-10-2013, 03:29 PM
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Michigan
Ohio: the sister who doesn't know what she want to be
Indiana: the black sheep who goes off their own way and doesn't care what anyone else thinks
Illinois: the brother who knows he's "the Man"
Wisconsin: the uncle you wish you could hide in the basement
Ontario: the big sister who reminds you (constantly) that they really are better than you and always will be. (And loves to leave lingering questions about whether you really are a family member.)
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08-10-2013, 04:01 PM
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Location: On the Great South Bay
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Quote:
Originally Posted by caphillsea77
well since I lived in Massachusetts most of my life I'll post the New England family as well...
Vermont: She's the introverted Auntie. She knits wool sweaters, makes homemade soap, eats only organic food and smokes a lot of weed. She has a masters degree in some sort of liberal arts field, though she's never had a lucrative career.
New Hampshire: She's the teenage daughter that is always asking for money (though she'll never admit that) even though she hates her parents. She likes to hang out with Vermont but tends to backstab her at times. She also shows up for sporting events (with Mass of course) and parties but once the game is over she wants nothing to do with you. That is until she invites you up to visit only because she needs money again.
Rhode Island: He's cousin Angelo. He's a bit troubled and been in and out of prison a few times and can't hold a job down for very long, but honestly he really means well. Don't mess with his family though or this little guy will beat your ***.
Connecticut: Uncle CT is the succesful family man and lawyer who lives in a stately home in the suburbs and is very well liked at the local country club. He has a double life as he secretly has affairs and is involved in a few ponzi schemes but he knows how to cover his tracks. Honestly he has a bit of an identity crisis and a bit torn about who he really is.
New York: He's the cousin that's larger than life, has an ego complex, and loves to hear himself talk. He's an investment banker and runs the ponzi schemes that Connecticut directly involved in. He likes to pick on Vermont for being a slacker and her makes her cry a lot.
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Ha! Love it all especially the part about Rhode Island!
As a New Yorker I have to defend how we treat Vermont, You see Vermont used to be a NY girl (its true, read a history book) but she left in a hissy fit. She said she could not stand the fast paced lifestyle anymore. She "needed to find herself". 
The reality is that she is now living with the Elves somewhere deep in the forested Green Mountains, forever searching for various roots and berries for her breakfast pies. |
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08-10-2013, 04:09 PM
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Location: On the Great South Bay
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Originally Posted by Neworleansisprettygood
Amazing how much these are lining up with each other,,, like the other post about CT seeming damn near perfect and keeping the family skeletons in the closet...NH hating her parents, and VT smoking a bit...
I've created a beautiful monster.
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Indeed you have. Not surprising since your from Louisiana and Louisiana has more than its share of interesting things like vampires, werewolves, witchcraft, voodoo and "swamp things". Its not fair, share some with other states! |
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08-10-2013, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Neworleansisprettygood
Amazing how much these are lining up with each other,,, like the other post about CT seeming damn near perfect and keeping the family skeletons in the closet...NH hating her parents, and VT smoking a bit...
I've created a beautiful monster.
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Funny thing about Massachusetts, at least Historically none of the states/colonies liked Massachusetts ( Or Massachusetts never liked them) NH, RI, CT, ME were formed by people who didn't want to deal with Massachusetts anymore ( or vise versa) besides Vermont which broke off NYS which makes it the odd-man-out in the New England "families". |
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08-10-2013, 08:31 PM
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Location: The Magnolia City
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Louisiana: The petite, less than attractive cousin who, despite their bubbly and spirited demeanor, never amounted to much financially and is a tad provincial. Their ego is larger than anything they've actually attained, but you admire their uniqueness, their heart, and you honestly don't know what you'd do without them.
New Mexico: The cousin you hardly know and often question if you're actually related to.
Oklahoma: The younger cousin everyone swears is just like you, yet you simply don't see it. The two of you do recognize your differences, though, and you mostly get along, with the exception of family football games, where things between the two of you can get rather heated.
Arkansas: The cousin you've always admired, while many others don't seem to have a lot of good to say about her. She's mostly under-appreciated, but one of your favorite relatives to be around.
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