Favorite Midwest State 2

[plasticboy 36]

OK, since the previous version of this poll was all the way incorrect, and nobody seemed to care enough to fix the problem , I decided to start a new topic. Hopefully, forum moderators won't get too mad on me for that.

[vidioman 21]

Question: Illinois


Cute.

[sloppet 3]

Tell us about your favourite midwest state, and tell why is it Illinois


NAH!! The Best State, Where all started, where all the crazy m. live, and where nothing is what it seems is definietly IOWA (especially Des Moines)

IOWA!!!

[Dolfan348488 0]

Date: 2/6/2006 1:50:28 AM
Author: sloppet
'Tell us about your favourite midwest state, and tell why is it Illinois'



NAH!! The Best State, Where all started, where all the crazy m. live, and where nothing is what it seems is definietly IOWA (especially Des Moines)


IOWA!!!

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Iowa is probably the worst state in the history of states. Thats a really long time. The only exciting thing in Iowa is the fair, and Iowa drivers are the WORST DRIVERS ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET. LEARN WHAT THE RIGHT LANE IS!

Back on topic, Illinois > All

[plasticboy 36]

I will never use polls again

[Vandy 110]

Hey, All.

 

Well, once again I was a bit quicker on the send button than I should have been.  I posted the below reply in the original thread before I found that a new one had been started.  So, here's my answer:

 

 

Sorry to burst anyone's bubble but the best state isn't even in the poll.

 

Also, it is not a Mid-West state at all.

 

The geographical center of the United States is just North and West of Lebanon, a town in this state.

 

Dwight D. Eisenhower's boyhood home is in Abilene as is his presidential library and museum.

 

Senator Bob Dole was born and raised in Russell in this state.

 

Senator Arlan Spector was born in Wichita and grew up in Russell in this state.

 

 

Y'all know the name of that state by now?

 

It is Kansas and is my home state (Russell, Kansas!)

 

Regards,

 

Vandy

[plasticboy 36]

Vandy: Midwest region does include Kansas. The Midwest is defined, by the U.S. Census Bureau as these 12 states:
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin

The Midwest states were(and are) also known as Old Northwest and Great Lakes states. Many of them were part of Louisiana Purchase.

[vidioman 21]

There are people that think Minnesota isn't a great lakes state. They're wrong though.

[Ratieya455 1]

Minnesota is often referred to as the Western Great Lakes, Northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. It is also my favorite Midwest state, though there is some bias as I was born and raised there. North Dakota is not bad, as it is my current residence, but is socially behind the times.

[Vandy 110]

Hey, PlasticBoy.

 

Yah, I know, I know.  Quite frankly, we've always bridled at the idea of being called Mid-West.  Actually, we think of ourselves more of the Plains States.

 

Regards,

 

Vandy

[Cjah 15]

Hmm....my dad was born in Indiana so thats not the answer...

 

(nothing but farms anyway)

JT always shows me pictures of South Dakota and I really like what they have....Maybe #2....

 

Iowa is home to Slipknot and they kick ass....

 

(not much else there rocks...)

 

Illinois is a great place,but I don't like the White Sox....

 

(stop building big skyscrapers and give L.A. a chance...)

 

Ohio has the Cleveland Indains and thats one of my favorite Baseball teams....Maybe #3....

 

Hmm I can't really decide....lets just say they all have there little something,but California has it all!

[Duke87 1,070]

Actually, midwest is not the same as great lakes states. That would be the collection of states that border great lakes:

-Minnesota

-Wisconsin

-Michigan

-Illinois

-Indiana

-Ohio

-Pennsylvania

-New York

 

You may also wish to throw Ontario onto that if you're Canadian.

[plasticboy 36]

I disagree. Not so much lakes, but canals historically defined Midwest.
Trade lines funneled into the Erie Canal down the Ohio River contributed to the development of New York City. Thus NYC proudly calls Midwest its inland empire. That's how NY state became known as the Empire State.
I'm not very sure about Pennsylvania though. I think that only part of it is reffered to as a Midwestern State.
Secondly, people of Midwest states share a common culture, traditions, political outlook, you name it.

The map shows states that are you usually included in the Midwest(dark red), and those that may or may not be considered part of the region(striped).

[Nerd_Guy 4]

Illinois cuz I live near Springfield!! Wooo!! Does anyone care about Nebraska? There is nothing there!! lol

[Micah 16]

I guess Ohio... "Cleveland rocks! Cleveland rocks!". Yeah, that's why I say Ohio if anybody knows that song.

[thesonofgray 0]

Ok I don't get the whole 'mid-west' thing. I understand your definition plasticboy, but used by itself, east and west are latitudinal directions only and don't even define any longitudinal direction. So when people say mid-west (or mid-east), I think of the entire middle part of the US including:

Oklahoma

Texas

Arkansas

Louisiana

Tennessee

Alabama

Mississippi

I hate stupid traditions that don't make any sense. They should be called canal-states if they were defined by canals. Argh.

Ok, I'm done ranting. As for the question, I would choose Ohio. I have relatives there and the country is nice with rolling hills. Plus it's fun to say O HI O.

[SC4Noobie 5]

Illinois trumps all! Lol, Thats only cuz of Chi-town. Maybe the Illinois will FINALLY get built, so that Illinois is the greatest state in the US. I also don't care about Kansas, there's nothin there!

[Micah 16]

Ok I don't get the whole 'mid-west' thing. I understand your definition plasticboy, but used by itself, east and west are latitudinal directions only and don't even define any longitudinal direction. So when people say mid-west (or mid-east), I think of the entire middle part of the US including:

Oklahoma

Texas

Arkansas

Louisiana

Tennessee

Alabama

Mississippi quote>

Well, actually, Texas (The state I live in) is known as a southern state or as a Gulf Coast state. (Also, the Lone Star state).

[thesonofgray 0]

I know that Micah. I'm a Texan, too. (Go Texas!) But just because Texas is in the south doesn't mean it isn't in the mid-west/mid-east part of the US.

But I'm just picking at one of those things that started long ago, maybe made sense back then, and now doesn't really make much sense now but stays because of history and tradition.

[confused04 14]

Minnesota rocks... thats all I have to say. The Twin Cities and the state consistently rank high on most living standards (first in quite a few such as health care coverage). Weather isn't all THAT bad (at least it hasn't been anywhere close to 1936 where they dipped below 0 for over a month and later that year set the record high of 109, I think).

[diablo_del_bano 3]

Well, I'm kinda biased with this, but my favorite is Ohio. I'm from there, and kow it better than any other midwest state.

[hobostank 8]

Originally posted by: Dolfan348488

Date: 2/6/2006 1:50:28 AM

Author: sloppet

'Tell us about your favourite midwest state, and tell why is it Illinois'

NAH!! The Best State, Where all started, where all the crazy m. live, and where nothing is what it seems is definietly IOWA (especially Des Moines)

IOWA!!!

Iowa is probably the worst state in the history of states. Thats a really long time. The only exciting thing in Iowa is the fair, and Iowa drivers are the WORST DRIVERS ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET. LEARN WHAT THE RIGHT LANE IS!

Back on topic, Illinois > All

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ewww Iowa is "the worst" state!

[shivsood 5]

Illinois coz Chicago is very nice!

[djrules5454 5]

Minnesota>Ohio>Illinois>Michigan>Wisconsin>The rest of the nation>South Dakota>North Dakota>Iowa.

As we say in Minnesota: Iowa stands for Idiots Out Wandering Around!

On the serious side for Minnesota: high quality of life level, a ton of lakes, and a little of just about everything else!

[jt_144_2004 0]

South Dakota ... ''great faces, great places''

[sloppet 3]

djrules5454_simtropolisedition: What? No no no! IOWA is the best!

[djrules5454 5]

Originally posted by: sloppet djrules5454_simtropolisedition: What? No no no! IOWA is the best!

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I don't know what I was thinking last night, because I forgot about Iowa's college basketball programs as well as the fact that the only thing North Dakota seems to be useful for is a nuclear testing range, the state is so empty and boring. Minnesota is still the best, however.

[Micah 16]

Okay, let's just include every state because people are confused on what a true Mid-West state is. I don't see why not to.

[Kippis05 2]

Illinois, because just as the state slogan says: "Mile after Magnificent Mile."

[Louisville90 0]

Originally posted by: plasticboy I disagree. Not so much lakes, but canals historically defined Midwest.

Trade lines funneled into the Erie Canal down the Ohio River contributed to the development of New York City. Thus NYC proudly calls Midwest its inland empire. That's how NY state became known as the Empire State.

I'm not very sure about Pennsylvania though. I think that only part of it is reffered to as a Midwestern State.

Secondly, people of Midwest states share a common culture, traditions, political outlook, you name it.

The map shows states that are you usually included in the Midwest(dark red), and those that may or may not be considered part of the region(striped).

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  actualy new york is not midwestern its north eastern indiana does suck lol and missouri my favrite is illinois good old chicago if they were canal you said they lead into the ohio river and kentucky owns alot of the ohio river so it would be consider midwestern are lake state i dont consider it that because persenly i dont like the midwest  exsept for illinois its cool i like the south better then the midwest anyway my top 10 favrite states are california kentucky maryland north caralina south carlina illinois florda lusiana goarga michagan my top 10 least favrite states are indiana nebraska arkasas texas missouri new york new jersey n dakota s dakota alaska but alaska aint so bad                ps i hope i didnt say to much and dont bash this onless your correcting my wrongs please and actualy kentucky and maryland are somtimes considered as northern states kentucky being considered midwest though but i dont consider nether since we are below the mason dixon line