Info on American States?

[Quasqueton]

Malic, don't trust what you read here, a lot of it is totally off base.

Very true. The "answers" in this thread are 90% joke.

And yes, since I grew up in Texas, you should be honored I even remembered the names of your other puny states.

There's a non-Texan joke: "Let's cut Alaska in half and make Texas the third largest state.

Quasqueton

 

[Arrellion]

New England is made up of six states:

Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island

No more, no less.

Arrel

 

[drothgery]

New England is made up of six states:

Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island

No more, no less.

Arrel

You could make a pretty decent case that New York City and Philly are New England, even though the rest of New York and Pennsylvania aren't.

 

[Dark Jezter]

Utah - A big state with Mormons.

Addendum: Utah is also home to the best powder skiing and snowboarding in the United States, possibly the world. This is due to the "lake effect", a phenomenan in which moisture from the Great Salt Lake causes the snow in nearby Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons to be exceptionally light and powdery (I'm not a meterologist, so I couldn't explain exactly how it works). Because of it's great winter sports conditions, Utah was chosen to host the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Utah is also famous for rock climbing, river rafting, hiking, hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Utah is also home to the world-famous Slickrock Trail for mountain biking, the Sundance Film Festival which attracts filmmakers from around the world, and the Bonneville Salt Flats where racers routinely break the world land speed record. But mostly it's known for being a big state with lots of Mormons.

(Yes, I'm from Utah and yes, I'm a mormon )

 

[francisca]

RangerWickett, thanks for the great outline something to keep me going until those books get here in two months or so.

Or at least until you get some accurate information. :\

 

[AsEver]

There's a non-Texan joke: "Let's cut Alaska in half and make Texas the third largest state.

Here's another perspective on just how big Alaska is... link. Most maps of the U.S. just stick Alaska and Hawaii in the corner underneath California, with no real perspective on how large they are compared to the Lower 48.

 

[DaveMage]

Florida - South-east USA. Home to Disney World, retired old people, and illegal immigrants from Cuba. It's hit by hurricanes a lot.

Already hit by 1 storm this season!

Florida is also the home of EN World's server.

 

[aceofgames]

[*]Idaho - They grow potatoes there....[*]Montana - There are lots of mountains here. It's out in the northwest, somewhere in or near the Rocky Mountains....[*]Oregon - A forested state between California and Washington, on the west coast....[*]Washington - Not to be confused with the capital of the nation. Washington state is on the west coast, just south of Canada. Seattle is there, which is where grunge music came from. Nike is based out of here, and it's an evil corporation. Interestingly, Wizards of the Coast is also based here....[*]Wyoming - Another one of those big states out west, like Montana and the Dakotas.[/list]

Most interesting... Well, I'm Oregon, that state between California and Washington. Nice that they get all the attention...
Saying Oregon is forested is like asking if there are mountains in Montana. C'mon! We've done weirder crap than that! The state is divided between its two parts, Portland and everything else. Portland is a super-liberal city that is the forested part (or one of them) of the state. The city kicked out counter-terrorism groups from the government... and well, they're the ones who pushed the entire "Oregon health care plan" and the "Assisted Suicide law". I don't live in Portland, I live in Pendleton. You see, between Columbia river and the Blue Mountains to the south of Pendleton, is nothing but desert. DESERT. Not sand, but without the irrigation of the Columbia river, our part of the state would be inhabitable.

Washington is the same way, one part Seattle, and the rest tiny towns. Heck, Central Washington is desert too.

I've been to Montana... It really is only mountains and a bit of plains to the east. 'bout it. No big lakes like Minnesota...

 

[jaerdaph]

You could make a pretty decent case that New York City and Philly are New England, even though the rest of New York and Pennsylvania aren't.

New York City is defintely NOT New England.

 

[Bryan898]

Anyone got any highlights for Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio or Vermont?

I can help you with some insight into Iowa.

It's a mix of rural and urban areas, but mostly farmland. The land is often flat with gently rolling hills, as a result of the glaciers that once covered it, however it's often a nice green. We sport a deep rich black soil that's perfect for growing crops. The NE area of Iowa has quite a few hills, a result from streams and rivers. One of the more beautiful towns is Dubuque, with plenty of large hills covered in trees, and built along the river. It also sports the most millionaires per captia in the US (IIRC), the most beer per capita (IIRC), lots of Irish, plenty of catholics, and at one time the most one way streets in the US. So, you have a bunch of drunk catholic irish millionaires driving on one way streets, fun image isn't it?

The agriculture used to be mainly corn, up until about 1990. We produce plenty of corn and soybeans, but have also moved into the meat market, namely pork. You can buy some delicious top quality beef from a local butcher for cheap, a luxury I definetely enjoy.

You have the same cliches here as anywhere else. Where I went to high school they had kids that dressed as cowboys that would drive down gravels in their ford trucks and ride bulls in rodeo's for fun. The kids there were often racist, red necks, and deeply religious. I've also lived in an area that was densely inhabited, where the people tended towards the current fads, whether it's dressing up like Britney Spears or acting like Eminem. The state is predominately white (90% I believe), and the largest religion is Roman Catholic. Recreation usually takes place in the form of hunting, fishing, camping, and boating. I would have to say the biggest sport is football, though we don't have any professional teams in any sport. The thing about Iowa is that most places tend to have a small town feel to them. You have you're party towns too, like Ames for example. Iowa State University was named one of the top ten party colleges not too long ago, and the reputation is well deserved in my experience.

People often think of Iowan's as ignorant, however we're one of the most educated workforces in the US. We pride ourselves with excellent school systems, including the University of Northern Iowa, which is rather reknown as one of premier teaching preperation schools in the US. Though you occasionally find those red necks here, it doesn't seem to be more than anywhere else in my opinion.

Hope that's enough.