Do you ever forget about certain states?

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: rudder
Rhode Island. It is so small it is easy to overlook. And I keep forgetting about California hoping to wake up one day to hear they succeeded from the Union.

Either that or they fall off into the Pacific.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: paulxcook
There are some states that it seems like nothing happens in them, or at least if something does I never hear about it. I often forget the following even exist:

Delaware
Nebraska (unless it's college football season)
Iowa (I remember Idaho, just not Iowa)
New Mexico

Ironically, I probably live in a state that people tend to forget about.

I intentionally ignore the fact that California, Nevada, Oregon & Washington exists all the time. Sometimes Massachusettes too.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: rudder
Rhode Island. It is so small it is easy to overlook. And I keep forgetting about California hoping to wake up one day to hear they succeeded from the Union.

Seceded...though I'll agree it would be a success for the union.

 

[livingsacrifice]

Montana, the Dakotas, stuff like nebraska, wyoming. Ironically I know a few people that live in those states but I havent heard from them in years, which is why I'm putting this as my response.

 

[Riverhound777]

I don't know about states, but there are definitely countries i've forgotten or never even heard of.

 

[jjones]

No, it's not like someone mentions a state they're from and I have to ask if that's in the United States.

 

[blackdogdeek]

i always forget about canada and mexico

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Juno

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
Delaware rudely reminds you of its existence everytime you drive through it in 10 minutes and find yourself $15 poorer in tolls.

there are tolls in delaware?! wow...

delaware is just one large toll booth.

 

[SoulAssassin]

I live in Delaware (though not from here). The state motto should be "It's not as bad as you think". I'm not gonna sit here and defend it but the job market is pretty good. Tons of businesses are incorporated here because we tax less than others, the net benefit being that everyone incorporates here (ever look at where you mail your credit card payments? This is the credit card capital.) and we get tons of tax money therefore we have no sales tax. Social scene is kinda meh these days...few good clubs have closed down. From where I live I can be in PA, MD, or NJ in 20 minutes or less. I can be in Philly in 35-45 minutes, I can be in Baltimore in just over an hour and NYC in like 2-2.5.

Oh and for those bitching about the tolls, we put those there for the people from out of state who are too stupid to figure out you can get off the exit before and get back on the exit after. If you want some serious tolls try driving in MD between DE and Baltimore..

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Tennessee. I also noticed that nobody else mentioned it... is that because you all forgot about it as well?

 

[Al Neri]

Originally posted by: paulxcook
There are some states that it seems like nothing happens in them, or at least if something does I never hear about it. I often forget the following even exist:

Delaware
Nebraska (unless it's college football season)
Iowa (I remember Idaho, just not Iowa)
New Mexico

Ironically, I probably live in a state that people tend to forget about.

IF ($state <> "NY" OR "TX" OR "CA" OR "FL") { echo "No such state";}

(anglicised "OR" statement)

 

[JulesMaximus]

Basically all the fly-over states.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: rudder
Rhode Island. It is so small it is easy to overlook. And I keep forgetting about California hoping to wake up one day to hear they succeeded from the Union.

Succeeded from the Union? :laugh:

I think you mean seceded.

 

[Cyco]

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura.

 

[dainthomas]

Most of the southern states. Unless they get nailed by a hurricane or tornado or something.

"That thar wind sounded like a freight train <SPIT>". I wonder how camera crews consistently find the same wife-beater wearing three toothed hillbillies to lament the loss of their double wide and collection of Dale Earnhardt memorobilia?

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
hmm.
vermont.
rhode island
arkansas
iowa

Not to surprising to see my tiny state in some people's lists. We're the second least populous state next to wyoming...a state that is also in a lot of people's lists.

I'm always quite bemused when my states semi-retarded lawmakers pass some legislation and say things like "The rest of the country is looking to us as an example!"

The fact is, in the rest of the country, half of the people are saying "Who cares what Vermont does?" and the other half are wondering aloud whether Vermont is a Canadian province they've forgotten about.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: jjones
No, it's not like someone mentions a state they're from and I have to ask if that's in the United States.

Reminds of a story from the 96 Olympics. Early ticket sales were only for US residents, so when New Mexico residents tried to order tickets they were denied for not being within the US. The USOC actually had to issue a press release stating that they were aware New Mexico was part of the United States.

 

[Jeff7]

Gases. They're not much different from liquids - both are analyzed through fluid flow.

Bose-Einstein Condensate - there's a fun one that I always remember.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Kansas?

They make public fools of themselves on such a regular basis (the whole Evolution thing), that it's hard to ignore them

I'll throw out South Dakota. What do they do, again?

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Pale Rider
California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts.

sarcasm?

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

Originally posted by: rudder
Rhode Island. It is so small it is easy to overlook. And I keep forgetting about California hoping to wake up one day to hear they succeeded from the Union.

Seceded...though I'll agree it would be a success for the union.

yeah, seceded. hehe.

I don't think losing our largest economy would help very much...But I do hope that Texas takes this approach. Or the powers that be come to their senses and just gives them back to Mexico....the world, in general, would be much better off if Texas would stop influencing our politics

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Cyco
I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura.

:laugh:

 

[Tiamat]

I mix up indiana and Illinois. The central mid-west states are forgotten as well.

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Gases. They're not much different from liquids - both are analyzed through fluid flow.

Bose-Einstein Condensate - there's a fun one that I always remember.

I knew someone would do this. :thumbsup:

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: silverpig
Kansas?

They make public fools of themselves on such a regular basis (the whole Evolution thing), that it's hard to ignore them

I'll throw out South Dakota. What do they do, again?

They're one of the few "North/South" states, which is why I remember them.