50 States and DC Ranked in Order by Livability of their Better Areas; according to crystalk

8-19-02 | crystalk

[captnorb]

Yea Brad! But you forgot to mention the 100 below zero wind chill days....I spent an extra night in minn/st. paul because the pilots couldn't see the runway through the driving snow storm.....

[crystalk]

Too late, I already have. Over 13 years now on this stretch, and also lived here before.

[crystalk]

Well, now IF it had central heating, and less snow, Buffalo would be like Miami!

Corrupt government, sky high taxes, rust belt, decaying housing stocks, steady decline in population and jobs, baja Canada. Potholes you could lose half of Florida in.

If I had to live in NY state, I would take Ossining or West Point or Beacon, Newburgh zone (not town)...love to see that ole Hudson, just so it between April and October. And just so I don't own any real estate to be taxed, or income there either.

[MinorityRepublican]

31. Maryland [Avoid area within 25 miles of downtown DC or Baltimore.]

Aw, geez my state sucks! Well it does especially with all the speed bumps in Montgomery County!

[scouse]

Actually it wasn't meant for you personally, but for your readers. But you know how the place is changing.

[kidd]

Baja Canada! LOL.

I like REAL upstate New York - anything 50 or more miles west of Albany. But you do have to like snow though.

[MinorityRepublican]

50. Vermont [Taxes and enviro- wackos. Hell freezes over, with maple syrup and socialism.]

Vermont is not that bad. It is the only state in the union where you can carry your gun concealed without a license or a permit.

[Paul Atreides]

Howdy, Ma'am!

[wjcsux]

If you want to know why California is rated 3rd world, spend a week touring Los Angeles County. You will have your answer! I advise having an armored vehicle in Watts and Inglewood.

[LaBradford22]

Here are the new state mottos for a handful of the fifty states... Enjoy!

"Maine...Well, at least we do have good seafood"

"Florida...Come on down and see pictures of our grandkids!"

"South Carolina...Remember the Civil War? We never surrendered"

"Arizona...But it's a DRY heat"

"Nevada...Gambling and prostitutes. Need we say more?"

"California...We're working on earthquake-generated sources of power"

"Massachusetts...If you look at us wrong, we'll tax your ass"

"Rhode Island...We are a state. No, seriously, we are."

"Texas...It's like a whole other country. MEXICO!"

"New Mexico...Last American to leave, grab the flag"

"Washington...Help! We've been overrun with nerds and slackers!"

"Kansas...First of the boring rectangle states"

"Minnesota...Land of 1,000,000 lakes and 1,000,000,000,000 mosquitos"

"Hawaii...Maka laka riki tiki wapa ho (translation: die mainland scum, but spend your money here first)"

"North Dakota...We talk funny"

"South Dakota...We don't talk as funny as them North Dakotans"

"Arkansas...I heard yer cousin is good lookin"

"West Virginia...One big happy family. Really"

"Delaware...Why?"

"Mississippi...We know we can't spell it"

"New Hampshire...Just leave us the hell alone"

"Idaho...It's more than just potatoes! Well, okay, maybe it's not. But the potatoes sure are good!"

[Whilom]

First "best" list I've seen that was made in the real world.

[crystalk]

But surely you're forgetting that Heavener is at least halfway to heaven! Winding Stair Mountain, stairway to heaven, get it?

Nobody will ever find you, you can live as you please...

[Lady Jag]

Don't think they'd pay to bury me if I ventured in there and got shot.

Sure they would! Thousands of people go there every day and never get shot. It's a great little city, so small that you can walk everywhere. Boston I like, Cambridge they can keep.

[crystalk]

Yer right! The others in them magazines was all made fer rich fellers like them thar Gores, and Kennedys, and Rockyfellers and such.

Looks down on a trailer, they forgets the times we all wisht we HAD a durn trailer!

This list doesn't forget that money does not grow on your trust fund at the rate of $50 thou a month, at least it sure as hell don't on mine, if I had one.

[glory]

Ohio [Avoid the city limits of largest 6 or 8 cities]

Too true--nice thing here in central ohio is we only live 11 miles from the heart of the city, yet we are in farm land in another county(nice for taxes). I love it here. We actually moved from AZ to OH--much nicer place to raise a family here, love the seasons, but the homeschool laws are more restrictive--grrr!

[glory]

Used to live in Florida too and the Northern part of the state is like, well, another state than the Southern part. North Florida is like walking into Georgia or Alabama--lot's of southern accents, nice people, lot's of land--really lovely.

[Vigilantcitizen]

"2. Georgia [Avoid areas within 35 mi of Atlanta center; better not too close to AL line.]"

Thanks for the high ranking. But why not too close to Alabama? Especially around the I-20 corridor?

Land is $1,500/acre, EVERYTHING is cheap,we don't drink sulfur water, people are nice, my front door hasn't been locked in years, and I can be in the city of Atlanta within an hour.

As far as the Atlanta comment goes, I can agree with that to an extent. But, to make any kind of decent wage, you have to work close to Atlanta.

I have to disagree with the low ranking of California. It's weather and location alone merit at least a top ten.

[crystalk]

An the pity of it is, no criminals to shoot there either!

Sounds like you'll have to jus shoot in the gen'al direction of some socialist or liberal, or squirrel or somethin, and get arrested fer that!

[glory]

Neighborhood empties Sunday morning for services.>>

Isn't this nice. We experience this in our little alcove in central Ohio as well. Stores are quiet most of the day on Sunday--well maybe a little busy, but not until mid afternoon--3ish, well after services. Roads are absolutely quiet on Sunday except for when church is going on and then it's only into and out of the parking lots;-) You'll rarely find a garage sale on Sunday(something I'd never seen in other places I'd lived) I'm thinking for the same reason--people are busy at church on Sunday morning.

[crystalk]

Entre todos los estados de la Republica, a Alta California no creo que puedo dar un numero tan alto como un diez. Quizas veinte.

Entre los estados norteamericanos, quedo con lo que he dicho. Treinta y ocho, ni mas no menos!