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Old May 28th 2006, 12:00 am
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Originally Posted by Peter21
We live about a half hours drive south in Iowa City. A great university town that often appears in top ten lists of best places to live. Iowa has low housing costs, not much traffic, terrific schools and people that are super.

Aren't the negative comments from people who know nothing about Iowa great! They help keep slobs like them stuck in awful places like the East or West coasts.
Yes they are great. It seems that Iowa has cornered the market on slobs. I am sorry that you are it.

My wife, a genuine born and bred American Princess, says that Iowa is one of the "Vowel States". Others are Indiana, Ohio, Idaho, Alabama, Georgia.....you get the picture.

If a state has greater than 50% vowels in the name then we cannot live there. Fortunately New York and Florida do not fit the "Vowel State" criteria.

Presumably the marginal 50% states like Alaska are 2nd place options.
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Old May 28th 2006, 12:08 am
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Originally Posted by snowbunny
Iowa City is nice, but I would not want to live in a state covered in that much pig shit.
Thanks SB - my first real laugh of the day. Classic



Ps - Sallyanne - i'm obviously still in that mood - maybe its something to do with being home alone and the kids being 200 miles away ..
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Old May 28th 2006, 12:27 am
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Originally Posted by CitySimon
I'm proud to say that I'm an east coast slob. You should see the state of my computer desk. I'd make a fortune from the recycling! Well, $1.75 anyway)

Thursday and Fridays dinner plates are around here somewhere but I think the dog finished them off for me.

Personally, once you get past the Mississippi and everything gets flat I lose interest.



Apparently you're not an 'East coast' slob, you're a 'NE coast' slob, I've already been corrected!
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Apparently you're not an 'East coast' slob, you're a 'NE coast' slob, I've already been corrected!

Not correct, East coast is east coast, if you live inland then its not the coast is it? Never mentioned NE. Blaze due to your confusion you have proudly proved yourself to be a slob, so hop over to the Trailer Park and sign up for membership.
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Not correct, East coast is east coast, if you live inland then its not the coast is it? Never mentioned NE. Blaze due to your confusion you have proudly proved yourself to be a slob, so hop over to the Trailer Park and sign up for membership.



Okay, then disregard my application on said thread, I would be honoured to be a member!
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Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Yes they are great. It seems that Iowa has cornered the market on slobs. I am sorry that you are it.

My wife, a genuine born and bred American Princess, says that Iowa is one of the "Vowel States". Others are Indiana, Ohio, Idaho, Alabama, Georgia.....you get the picture.

If a state has greater than 50% vowels in the name then we cannot live there. Fortunately New York and Florida do not fit the "Vowel State" criteria.

Presumably the marginal 50% states like Alaska are 2nd place options.
Very funny
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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
Thanks SB - my first real laugh of the day. Classic



Ps - Sallyanne - i'm obviously still in that mood - maybe its something to do with being home alone and the kids being 200 miles away ..
Keep it up
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Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Keep it up
I'm shocked!
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This thread is a perfect example of just how crap this forum has become over the years. It was a great place to come for help and ideas but, sadly, has slowly degenerated into a bitchfest. A damned shame.
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Originally Posted by Haggischomper
This thread is a perfect example of just how crap this forum has become over the years. It was a great place to come for help and ideas but, sadly, has slowly degenerated into a bitchfest. A damned shame.

The person being bitched about was not the one asking for help, but somone who wrote off the east and west coasts as "awful" and the people living there as slobs. Genuine requests for help are still answered in a thoughtful way, I believe.
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Old May 28th 2006, 6:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Haggischomper
This thread is a perfect example of just how crap this forum has become over the years. It was a great place to come for help and ideas but, sadly, has slowly degenerated into a bitchfest. A damned shame.

With your attitude thank goodness you've only got 159 posts in 3 yrs. Hopefully we will not see or hear much from you in the next 3 yrs.
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With your attitude thank goodness you've only got 159 posts in 3 yrs. Hopefully we will not see or hear much from you in the next 3 yrs.




You go girl, you go girl!
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Originally Posted by blaze
You go girl, you go girl!
Thanks. Just popped in briefly.......taking a break from the heat......but its nice in the pool.
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Thanks. Just popped in briefly.......taking a break from the heat......but its nice in the pool.



I got a terrible headache from being out too much in the sun today so I came in to take motrin and drink some water!
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
With your attitude thank goodness you've only got 159 posts in 3 yrs. Hopefully we will not see or hear much from you in the next 3 yrs.
This is exactly what I am talking about.
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