What do you think is the most under-appreciated state in the U.S.?

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Judgement

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Originally posted by: jumpr
It'd take too long to type out all the names, so we'll just forget the poll.

My vote goes to Delaware. People forget about it because of its small area, but it's a haven for banks and other financial institutions because of its attractive tax law.

Next?

Delaware rox your sox off.
 

PoPPeR

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Originally posted by: Beau
Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
Originally posted by: Nikamichi
Originally posted by: kreb
Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: AcidicFury
Originally posted by: Mith
Hmm... I'd have to go with Idaho. Beautiful place and spuds,
Finish your sentence maybe?
No, I think he's
Pfft, you're just
My vote goes for
whoever wears a
that's gonna leave a
For good sex, call 555-505-277
........!?!?!?!?!?!?!! COME ON!!!!!!!!!

 

bigredguy

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Originally posted by: PoPPeR
Originally posted by: Beau
Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
Originally posted by: Nikamichi
Originally posted by: kreb
Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: AcidicFury
Originally posted by: Mith
Hmm... I'd have to go with Idaho. Beautiful place and spuds,
Finish your sentence maybe?
No, I think he's
Pfft, you're just
My vote goes for
whoever wears a
that's gonna leave a
For good sex, call 555-505-277
........!?!?!?!?!?!?!! COME ON!!!!!!!!!

her face?
 

jagec

Lifer
Apr 30, 2004
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Originally posted by: jumpr
My vote goes to Delaware. People forget about it because of its small area, but it's a haven for banks and other financial institutions because of its attractive tax law.

Next?

but no one lives there! My whole time on the road, I saw THREE Delaware license plates.

There was a sign saying "Fire deaths last year: 8. Fire deaths this year: 4"

I'm guessing everyone in Delaware has lost someone in a fire:(


As for unappreciated states...hmm...Vermont. VERY pretty, but because of the winter no one goes there. Seems like it would be a great place to have a cabin and just get away from it all for a year.
 

user1234

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if you're asking about the least appreciated then I'd say west virginia, but if you're asking about the most underappreciated than I'd say california, because despite being recognized as the best in many areas, I think most people don't comprehend just how important it really is. Also if you look in terms of number of people per senate seat - it's 18 million in California, and 0.5 million in Alaska and a few other states. That a huge under represenation, which explains the under appreciation.
 

TuxDave

Lifer
Oct 8, 2002
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I say NJ and CA get bashed with disregard to how important it is to the country. On the other hand, I have no clue what's the point of North Dakota and I'm pretty sure many other people have no idea what's that piece of land doing. But since someone posted that it holds nukes so N Dakota gets my votes.
 

illusion88

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Originally posted by: bigredguy
Originally posted by: PoPPeR
Originally posted by: Beau
Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
Originally posted by: Nikamichi
Originally posted by: kreb
Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: AcidicFury
Originally posted by: Mith
Hmm... I'd have to go with Idaho. Beautiful place and spuds,
Finish your sentence maybe?
No, I think he's
Pfft, you're just
My vote goes for
whoever wears a
that's gonna leave a
For good sex, call 555-505-277
........!?!?!?!?!?!?!! COME ON!!!!!!!!!

her face?

At least not in
 

Quasmo

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Jul 7, 2004
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Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: bigredguy
Originally posted by: PoPPeR
Originally posted by: Beau
Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
Originally posted by: Nikamichi
Originally posted by: kreb
Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: AcidicFury
Originally posted by: Mith
Hmm... I'd have to go with Idaho. Beautiful place and spuds,
Finish your sentence maybe?
No, I think he's
Pfft, you're just
My vote goes for
whoever wears a
that's gonna leave a
For good sex, call 555-505-277
........!?!?!?!?!?!?!! COME ON!!!!!!!!!

her face?
Whiskey Tango

At least not in
 

faenix

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Originally posted by: Quasmo
Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: bigredguy
Originally posted by: PoPPeR
Originally posted by: Beau
Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
Originally posted by: Nikamichi
Originally posted by: kreb
Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: AcidicFury
Originally posted by: Mith
Hmm... I'd have to go with Idaho. Beautiful place and spuds,
Finish your sentence maybe?
No, I think he's
Pfft, you're just
My vote goes for
whoever wears a
that's gonna leave a
For good sex, call 555-505-277
........!?!?!?!?!?!?!! COME ON!!!!!!!!!

her face?
Whiskey Tango

At least not in


It is still too close to
 

mugs

Lifer
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Originally posted by: user1234
if you're asking about the least appreciated then I'd say west virginia, but if you're asking about the most underappreciated than I'd say california, because despite being recognized as the best in many areas, I think most people don't comprehend just how important it really is. Also if you look in terms of number of people per senate seat - it's 18 million in California, and 0.5 million in Alaska and a few other states. That a huge under represenation, which explains the under appreciation.

Wyoming has a population of ~500,000, so 250,000 per senate seat. That's less people than in the District of Columbia, which has no Senate representation. But if you think that's relevant at all, you're missing the point of the two different houses of congress. Now, if you want to talk about electoral votes per person, California is definitely at the bottom of that list, with several states having three times as many electoral votes per person as California.
 

T2T III

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Originally posted by: LeadFrog
N. Dakota (It holds the nukes)

Not essentially any more. The Minuteman IIIs have mainly been yanked out of the ground. Now, the state is just a vast shaithole, minus a bunch of government funding that they used to get.

 

T2T III

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Delaware ... Hmm ...

About the only thing about Delware that sticks in my mind is that when I drive through Port of Wilmington in I-495, it smells like shait. Not sure of the cause of the smell - whether it's the shipping ports or what, but it does stink in a nasty way. As far as good things for the state - no sales tax. Yeah!

 

Grey

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Oct 14, 1999
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Man, we New Jerseyans are an insecure lot. Everytime there is a state thread we jump in to defend our state before it even gets mentioned hehe.

 

PlatinumGold

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Grey
Man, we New Jerseyans are an insecure lot. Everytime there is a state thread we jump in to defend our state before it even gets mentioned hehe.

given the topic

What do you think is the most under-appreciated state in the U.S.?

the response by new jerseyans does not show insecurity. it's a fact that people have a bad image of NJ that is unwarranted.
 

BlamoHammer

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California, everyone always has such horrible things to say about us, butealousy is a motherfvcker. Want us to leave? Fine, we'll take our gargantuan economy with us.
 

AreaCode707

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Originally posted by: BlamoHammer
California, everyone always has such horrible things to say about us, butealousy is a motherfvcker. Want us to leave? Fine, we'll take our gargantuan economy with us.

Seconded.