The States

[Grandpa]

Each state defined in one sarcastic, um, statement.

An embarrassing single fact about each state. (I like how the Maryland and Missouri sarcastic statements are reinforced.)

 

[Moderator]

Each state defined in one sarcastic, um, statement.

An embarrassing single fact about each state. (I like how the Maryland and Missouri sarcastic statements are reinforced.)

Well, I learned something. I did not know prior to this that the pine cone was our state flower.

 

[not_nadine]

Spoiler

"Half Hillbilly, Half Stephen King"

Maine is awesome


PA - "Two Cities that hate each other, divided by the Amish"

 

[not_nadine]

I knew this. Centralia.

 

[Grandpa]

Spoiler

"Half Hillbilly, Half Stephen King"

Maine is awesome


PA - "Two Cities that hate each other, divided by the Amish"

And you know, I forgot to mention that the freakin' reason I wanted to post here was the Stephen King reference.

And as soon as I saw the PA reference (two cities that hate each other, divided by the Amish), I thought of DiO'Bolic.

 

[Dana Jean]

Yep. New Year's eve, Idaho drops a big potato that looks like a turd. Seriously.

 

[Grandpa]

Yep. New Year's eve, Idaho drops a big potato that looks like a turd. Seriously.

Oh, my.

Well... I count at least 22 people in that photo. Surely that's not a teeming mob by Boise standards.

 

[FlakeNoir]

Yep. New Year's eve, Idaho drops a big potato that looks like a turd. Seriously.

One day girl, you and I are going to go stand right up there with that Giant Turd and we're gonna ROCK that new year in!
We'll get fried.
After that... everything else will just be chips!

 

[GNTLGNT]

...my state of Ohio, "We're all stuck here...where it's acceptable to wear pajamas in public all the time"...true dat, and don't forget fat guys in bike shorts and sweaty large women in spandex...

 

[prufrock21]

Yep. New Year's eve, Idaho drops a big potato that looks like a turd. Seriously.

It's actually a turd that looks like a big potato.

 

[blunthead]

Alaska
It is against the law to attempt to break any law in title 9 of the code (public peace, morals, and welfare).

It is the state policy that emergencies are held to a minimum and are rarely found to exist.

It is illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while they are moose hunting.

It is considered an offense to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.

Persons may not live in a trailer as it is being hauled across the city.

It is illegal to eat live eels in public unless you shout “Warning – Idiot eating eels” beforehand.

No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car.

Men must NEVER be completely naked.

It is forbidden to push a moose out of a plane which is in motion.

Persons may not allow “attractive nuisances” to occur.

Owners of flamingos may not allow their pet to enter a barbers.

It is against the law to look at a moose from an airplane.

Eating a neighbor’s baby is strictly forbidden.

Intentionally avoiding walking on the cracks in the pavement is illegal.

No moose is allowed to have sex on city streets.

 

[Autumn Gust]

Part of my state (California) wants to break off and join part of southern Oregon and make a new state called "Jefferson".

 

[not_nadine]

Looks like I'm in trouble.

 

[Dana Jean]

One day girl, you and I are going to go stand right up there with that Giant Turd and we're gonna ROCK that new year in!
We'll get fried.
After that... everything else will just be chips!

 

[blunthead]

Part of my state (California) wants to break off and join part of southern Oregon and make a new state called "Jefferson".

Why do they want to?

 

[Autumn Gust]

Why do they want to?

Here's the official reason:

"Seeking more equitable representation for the people of the California / Oregon mountain border region and surrounding areas of influence."

It's true-- these counties really don't have any voice in state government. The area is sparsely populated and all government policy is determined by the big population centers of the two states. California will never, ever let them go because of the natural resources found there, especially water. Their water is needed for agriculture in the Central Valley and for southern California in general. Water is a real big deal here.

 

[fljoe0]

I think that kind of defeats the purpose of pi I assume that most of the legislature were college graduates in 1897 making this more absurd. And why the hell would the legislature care about pi anyway?

 

[Grandpa]

And why the hell would the legislature care about pi anyway?

Maybe they didn't want to be called irrational?

 

[arista]

I think that kind of defeats the purpose of pi I assume that most of the legislature were college graduates in 1897 making this more absurd. And why the hell would the legislature care about pi anyway?

Indiana-pie are round not square.