What Does Your State Suck Most At?

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 01/10/2014 at 11:36 • Filed to: None

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Yay Texas! Taking the lead in secondary education! You're doing a heckuva job, Perry. (Source and satistics available from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .)

AeroEagle333 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:38

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Breast cancer D:

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:40

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Implying one man could fix Texas in one lifetime.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:40

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California - Air Pollution (this is where I grew up)

Alaska - Suicide (this is where I currently live for another year or so)

Now here's the truth between the two:
California - California Highway Patrol or Emissions Testing. Take your pick.

Alaska - People who think that 4WD or AWD means that they have 100% traction at normal (and above normal) speeds on roads. Seriously. These people were born and raised here and haven't figure out that when there is snow, or better yet, a 2 inch thick sheet of ice covering the entire road, you have to slow down!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:42

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Utah-hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahah

Stupidru > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:42

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"We're not drunk, we're from Wisconsin"

BKRM3 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:42

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Arson? Lol. Ok, sure, why not.

RacecaR > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:42

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Indiana is the least green state? WTF? I know we are bad down here in our corner of the state, but there is a Subaru plant that produces ZERO waste! ZEEEEROOOOO!! But I guess our corner, and Ft. Wayne, and maybe Gary all negate that. Whoops...

Bandit > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:43

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Indiana: everything

Koshapig > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:44

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How is a state the worst at tornadoes?

CAR_IS_MI > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:45

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Crime?

So does this mean we have a low crime rate? or that the criminals are just really fucking dumb and bad at committing crimes?

ryjacobs > Stupidru 01/10/2014 at 11:45

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This is a fact, and most other states acknowledge it.

Gamecat235 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:45

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Are we the worst at alcoholism, or the best???

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:46

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Since when is porn a bad thing ?

CAR_IS_MI > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:46

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I am a bit confused on some of these, like for example; Colorado is worst at cocaine usage. Meaning? They have the lowest % of cocaine users (which then high five) or the highest %?

TheJWT > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:46

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Nerdiest state? Apparently no one told whoever made this how shitty Ohio is...

Also, Florida should get it's own chart

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:46

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Too busy working construction and building up TEXAS from all this growth (tech and energy, educated people lol), and making good money in the progress to be wasting time learning how we are not going to Harvard. Still, stay in school you pendejos, and stop getting your girlfriends pregnant

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:47

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Identity theft.

I was expecting so much worse!

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 01/10/2014 at 11:47

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One man can't fix TX in his lifetime, but he can make parts of it substantially worse.

Goggles Pizzano > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2014 at 11:48

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That's only because they have the fastest internet connection in the west. If all had that speed, the map would be greatly equalized.

ttyymmnn > RacecaR 01/10/2014 at 11:49

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I was intrigued by that also. My brother-in-law manages the recycling program at the GM plant in Ft. Wayne. GM and its subcontractors are doing an amazing job of recycling at that plant, and to hear him talk about it, GM has wholly bought in to the idea of being green.

RacecaR > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 01/10/2014 at 11:50

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Looks like Kinja thought you meant beastiality...

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:50

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Ooooooo Washington....

spanfucker retire bitch > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:50

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Cool, my state is known for its horrible commutes but I have one of the easiest commutes I can imagine. Glad to see I'm bucking the trend!

Also, I fail to see how being "nerdy" is something Ohio "sucks" at. Are they too smart in Ohio? That's a strange negative.

ttyymmnn > Gamecat235 01/10/2014 at 11:50

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I think that means your state has the most alcoholics.

Gamecat235 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:51

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So, we're the best at it? Got it! #winning

ttyymmnn > Koshapig 01/10/2014 at 11:51

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I think it means they have the most. I guess they nudged out Oklahoma. Hard to imagine, though.

spanfucker retire bitch > RacecaR 01/10/2014 at 11:52

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I had no idea that Washington was so widely known for bestiality. That's...strange, I guess is the best word I can think of.

CalzoneGolem > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:54

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Dumbest State!?!

Yeah, ok ... :(

PRBot II > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:54

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From Forbes.com:

Connecticut ranks #50 – the worst — in annual economic growth. According to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, Connecticut’s economy contracted for the second year in a row. “Connecticut is the laggard,” reported Connecticut Department of Labor economist Daniel Kennedy.

KamikazePigeon > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:54

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If you're driving, stay away from this border.

Party-vi > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:55

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Dammit! DC residents aren't a part of Maryland!!!

Edit: I forgot about PG County. Carry on.

The Transporter > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2014 at 11:56

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That's what happens when you have unrestricted high speed internet access and a sexually repressed society.

KamikazePigeon > Koshapig 01/10/2014 at 11:56

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I don't know which is worse but you can be the worst at Gonorrhea though.

Takuro Spirit > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:57

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Pretty sure I would, too.

ncasolowork2 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:57

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I think this is wrong. We're definitely not 50th in unemployement. I think we're near the top. Which sucks.

KamikazePigeon > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:58

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Combining any of these at the border is far worse then its sum.

Anti-social/lacking High School Diploma, Obesity/Gonorrhea, Robbery/Bankruptcy, Homeless/Bestiality.

However, the least worst is probably Cocaine/Porn. I mean it sounds like they're making the most of it.

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:58

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Washington WTF man!

MountainCommand > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:58

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lol taxes. Thats spot on actually.

PRBot II > RacecaR 01/10/2014 at 11:59

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Tom McParland > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 11:59

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NJ- Taxes...yup. The Garden State...where the politicians grow new taxes every year!

EL_ULY > Koshapig 01/10/2014 at 12:01

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right, I would think it would be Kansas or Oklahoma

CPT Speedbump > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:02

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People in CO on cocaine? ..is that a snow joke? pretty sure the only drug everyone here does is a given - Marijuana.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:02

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those shouldn't be so close lol

Rainbow > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:03

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So I'm the worst at being the most sickly? What?

Also, what do they even mean by most sickly?

ttyymmnn > Rainbow 01/10/2014 at 12:05

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Highest rate of influenza.

Rainbow > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:05

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Abortion. It would help to know the political leanings of the people that made this, considering this either means "most abortions" or "strictest laws against abortion."

ttyymmnn > Rainbow 01/10/2014 at 12:05

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Delaware: highest abortion rate (27 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44)

Rainbow > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:07

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Ahh, alright.

Is that really the highest? I'm not trying to drag politics any further into this, but holy crap. I would have expected at least five times that much with how big of a deal this has gotten to be.

ttyymmnn > Rainbow 01/10/2014 at 12:09

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You would think. I have no idea about the source for their statistics. There might be more info at the link.

LuczOr > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:09

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I'm pretty sure Washington state has the worst one.

Rainbow > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:10

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Alright, cool. I might check it out sometime. :P

Koshapig > EL_ULY 01/10/2014 at 12:10

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This is the only thing on here that isn't really a societal/social problem though. A state can't really do anything about Tornadoes.

PushToStart > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:11

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Is that North Dakota with the ugliest residents?
Wait, better question...
Does North Dakota actually have residents?

Haha jk North Dakotans <3

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:17

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After doing a bit of research, it appears that, over the past 20 years, Texas' HS graduation rate has gone from 56% in 1994 to 87.7% in 2012. Also, that number has increased by almost 10% between 2007 and 2012.

In reality, it looks like we're getting significantly better. ETA After looking up a bit more, I found that the Huffingtoan Post, in 2011, listed Texas as being in the top 9 states for High School graduation rates.

http://www.edweek.org/media/texas_ep…

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id…

CAR_IS_MI > EL_ULY 01/10/2014 at 12:18

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Depends. Maybe the ugliest residents are traveling south and raping the less ugly...

80CobraKid > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:23

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Tornadoes? WTF? we have maybe one significant tornado a year.

Storz > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:29

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My wife is a teacher in NC and I agree that the salary and benefits here suck

Jayhawk Jake > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:29

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What defines 'poorest health'?

JACU - I've got bonifides. > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:30

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Seriously, Louisiana ranks dead last in so many vital considerations (health, education, infant mortality rate) that the only thing we can be proud of is our cuisine. Best in the nation, possibly the world.

And of course we have Duck Dynasty (actually here in my hometown). Ugh. Speaking of, check out the Robertson boys before they decided to ride the redneck reality gravy train.

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1337HPMustang > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:30

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Keep it classy Washington... and Colorado... and Louisiana... and south Carolina

offroadkarter > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:34

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Living in NJ - Yeah, our taxes fucking blow ,and they continue to blow year after year. Same with our insurance rates which are through the roof. The only upside is our gas is usually cheap.

PA - This couldn't be more true, something burns down in PA for insurance fraud like every week where we are (30-45min below Binghamton NY). The guy who owned our 3rd house before us burnt the original structure down to the ground so he could build a newer, bigger house. Then when he needed more insurance money, he lit the second story of THAT one on fire! Both were "electrical fires" caused by " accidents".

WA - If anyone remembers the infamous internet video "Mr. Hands", this was filmed in WA due to a loophole in the laws about having sex with animals. After that guy got assraped to death that loophole was closed up.

EL_ULY > Koshapig 01/10/2014 at 12:34

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they can if they believe they can, come together, and sense of community stuff then.... all destroyed :(

Stupidru > Gamecat235 01/10/2014 at 12:37

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Move to Wisconsin, where alcoholism is considered the norm

Casper > Rainbow 01/10/2014 at 12:39

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27 of 1000 is a pretty big statistic compared to most things that make people freak out. Look at gun violence, it's 10.3 (or just slightly under) per 100,000 people and it's a huge issue... that means something that is 0.103 per 1000 has sent the population into a panic. How about that flu was that killing everyone on earth, but then did nothing? Yeah, that was 3.2 in it's optimum demographic (people 50-64) per 100,000 mortality rate or 0.032 per 1,000 (1.5 per 100,000 average for all ages).

People are stupid. They just pick something they are mad/excited/want to make money from and go on a crusade to make everyone else panic about it.

Sinanigans > offroadkarter 01/10/2014 at 12:42

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I'm pretty certain we have the worst drivers. We're a state of dicks.

Casper > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:43

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Pretty much. Oregon is where young people come to retire. Just watch Portlandia... it's not a comedy, it's a documentary.

Rainbow > Casper 01/10/2014 at 12:44

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Fair point, yeah. Out of curiosity, though, is that gun thing deaths or just overall shootings? I'm sure it's nowhere near the "WE NEED TO ACT NOW!!!" numbers, but that does seem a bit low. I guess it probably isn't taking into account incidences where the gun isn't actually fired, like robberies. I dunno.

davedave1111 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:44

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Casper > Rainbow 01/10/2014 at 12:45

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That's total firearm violence including accidents according to the FBI national statistics for 2012. Deliberate use of violence is one of those hard things to get statistics for because regardless of if it's a bazooka or baseball bat, rarely does anyone admit their goal was to kill the person they hit with it.

Edit: Side note, weapons (all including knives, guns, bats, etc) are only used in about 22% of violent crime annually.

offroadkarter > Sinanigans 01/10/2014 at 12:47

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we are a state of dicks, but we're actually not near the worst

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/12/19/rep…

Sinanigans > offroadkarter 01/10/2014 at 12:52

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We all know that a lot of drivers w/ PA plates are actually living in Jersey but have a PA "residence" because the insurance rates are way cheaper

Bad Idea Hat > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 12:54

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The four corners area really knows how to party.

offroadkarter > Sinanigans 01/10/2014 at 12:54

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yeah but i dont think that counts for the entire state of PA or they'd have no revenue

I hate MA or NY or MD drivers more than I hate other NJ drivers. We're aggressive, they are idiots.

Rainbow > Casper 01/10/2014 at 12:58

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Yeah, that makes sense.

desertdog5051 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 13:00

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Wonder what the preferred animal is in Washington?

desertdog5051 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 13:01

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So, I'm antisocial, huh. Don't talk to me and get off my lawn!

Gamecat235 > Stupidru 01/10/2014 at 13:10

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I've been to Wisconsin. It's cold.

davedave1111 > RacecaR 01/10/2014 at 13:22

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All of those seem like possible answers. When is porn a bad thing? Bestiality, Ugliest Residents, Homeless Population. Drunk driving's a bit of an odd one out.

Sinanigans > offroadkarter 01/10/2014 at 13:42

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Touche good sir. Touche.

Shift24 > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 14:02

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Woooohoooo nerdiest state. I think thats the most positive one on the map. Though some of the stuff i have seen and actually driven could qualify us a the least "green" state. I can guarantee 5 of our 6 cars wont pass emissions.

ttyymmnn > PatBateman 01/10/2014 at 14:24

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I'm sorry, but these statistics do not conform to my perception of the reality, so I will choose to ignore them. Seriously, though, I think I'll look into this a bit myself. Even if, as your links suggest, graduation rates aren't as bad as this map portrays, I still believe that there are serious issues with education funding, the SBOE, the curriculum in general, and the STAAR Test.

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 14:33

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I agree that we still need to improve education in the state. And honestly, I was shocked when I looked up the numbers on our graduation rates. I thought they were much lower than that.

ttyymmnn > PatBateman 01/10/2014 at 14:40

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Might be some interesting tidbits in this article. I have a feeling that there is a lot of interpretation going on, either one way or the other.

http://www.politifact.com/texas/statemen…

cuts_off_prius > ttyymmnn 01/10/2014 at 16:08

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Chicago and its metro area. Interstate speed limits that haven't been been raised since the National Maximum Speed Law (55 mph on like 95% of Interstates). Shitty roads and sidewalks, faded road markings, POTHOLES OH MY GOD POTHOLES, etc. High taxes. Speed cameras everywhere in Chicago. Corrupt spending of tax money. Public school teacher pension is in the negative millions I think. It seems whatever left of our tax money only goes to downtown beautification.

George McNally > ttyymmnn 01/11/2014 at 08:37

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Pennsylvania has got to have the worst roads ever. You never really notice it until you drive into Maryland and see how good their roads are.

JoelA237 > ttyymmnn 01/11/2014 at 15:21

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The binge drinking for wisconsin is pretty accurate. I live in a town of about 1400 people, we have 6 bars here. They are usually packed on the weekends, and still "busy" by all standards during the week. The local gas stations, both have "beer caves" huge walk in coolers, both in excess of 500 square feet.

Dusty Ventures > ttyymmnn 01/11/2014 at 15:47

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How is Ohio's a bad thing?

Tina Corbett > Dusty Ventures 01/11/2014 at 16:22

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As an Ohioan, myself and my collection of Star Wars, Doctor Who and Transformers figures all thank you.

Dusty Ventures > Tina Corbett 01/11/2014 at 16:24

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Your collection is my happy place

EuroJosh > desertdog5051 01/11/2014 at 19:36

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Horse