Posted on 04/09/2009 6:00:40 AM PDT by posterchild
We cheer the reddest. We corn the hardest. And, apparently, we grin the widest.
Because Nebraska is the happiest state in the U.S., a new study says.
The survey conducted by personal finance Web site MainStreet.com ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from fiscally happiest to saddest based on a few factors of economic well-being. These included foreclosure numbers, unemployment rates and the ratio of average debt to average annual income.
It reflects the attitude of this state, said Gov. Dave Heineman. We are a positive people with a can-do attitude who are focused on results. If you look at the criterion, (the survey) reflects the common financial sense that we have in this state.
We didnt get into the trouble that other states are in because our people, frankly, didnt make bad financial decisions. Weve tightened our belts. We just dont spend money we dont have.
(Excerpt) Read more at journalstar.com ...
While I was fairly happy during the time I lived there I'm not sure if I ever 'corned' anything.
Living here since 1981. Have never “corned” anything either. Nebraska was (reported to be) the only state in February to have a reduction in unemployed. If you can take the weather (Saturday we had both blizzard and tornado warnings simultaneiouly a few miles to the west), it is good. Not too many liberals, a bonus!
Not sure if it is something one does to a person, a thing, a bank account, ??? Maybe during my years there I didn’t go as native as I thought:)
simultaneiouly = simultaneously... need more coffee
I never find our malls empty. Since last Saturday, the malls are full like its Christmas and there are few parking spots to be found.
Almost every fast food restaurants is hiring, as usual. Our church is overflowing every week. Churches I have visited or overflowing. We are a red state. We are not arrogant people, just people who trust God.
I’ve never “corned” anything either. I sometimes look at the weather we had last weekend as a necessary “evil” to ensure the ‘tards from Kalifornia don’t all move here & ruin “the good life”.
I am in a nearby fairly happy state and I notice similar characteristics.
My home state was third.
Surprised Hawaii is fourth considering how expensive it is to live there, but based on the indicators, it appears those who live there can afford it.
I like the Nebraska weather especially compared to the northeast. It doesn’t have the dreariness that other places do. The sun is often shining even when it is -20 and snowing.
Also, the snow just stays packed on the road and forms a hard surface instead of melting and refreezing each day.
Kansas is third, where I lived before. Now I’m in TX. We are 12th in this IIRC, a bit surprised by how high, but has higher foreclosure numbers etc.
Wisconsin is in the top ten, at least. They must’ve just interviewed the Socialists, because we Conservatives aren’t all that happy these days. (But we’re gaining ground!)
Now y'all play ignorant. We know better. Apparently, 'what gets corned in Nebraska doesn't get spoken about outside of Nebraska.'
:)
Only 12th! Sorry, you are too sad to post here:)
Mr. niteowl77
(The same friend had any number of observations about his field of work that were somewhat universal in their application: railroads run great after 4:00 in the afternoon because the biggest pains in the a** will be at home 'til 8:00 in the morning; it isn't hard to run a locomotive, but it takes considerable skill to keep everything behind it in one piece; any lawyer can come in and run a railroad until he has used up everyone else's money...)
I do miss Kansas a lot. Then again, I am stuck out in Midland’s desert landscape compared to the more beautiful areas like San Antonio, Dallas, Austin etc. I guess that’s what a long weekend if for. :)
It looks like what has been described as a "tree" but I wouldn't know having lived my entire life on the prairie nowhere near a river or a stream and never having seen one.
A few years back, I was visiting in Massachusetts, and my host asked about having trees in Nebraska. I said to him, “don’t you get claustrophobic here; you cannot even see the sky!”
50 states + DC.
SnakeDoc
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