To anyone who hates the South: Try living in Nebraska, you feebs

[SweetZombieJesus]

There are at least as many racists here as there are in the South, plus our weather sucks, PLUS there's nothing to do, PLUS this state's only redeeming qualities were producing Malcolm X, Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, and Johnny Carson.

And then we gave the world Gerald Ford and 311. We really suck.

Jess, who's hating this state more and more everyday.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

1. To Anyone That Hates The South:

I Give You MARCH in Boston....

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. I am rolling on the floor, I haven't heard feebs since I was in high

school in the mid 80's. Thanks for the laugh! chuckle, gasp, snort.

[SweetZombieJesus]

4. One of my favorite insults

My all time favorite, however, is "simpering, fish lipped halfwit".

Thank God for the Minnesotans and Wisconsins of MST3K for providing me that wonderful line.

[SiobhanClancy]

3. Don't forget Fred Astaire,Warren Buffett and Henry Fonda

to name but three more:)

[Breezy du Nord]

5. I thought Carson was from Iowa

In 7th grade, my friend started a vendetta against our AM Stud teacher because he hated I owa and she loves it. She came up with a whole bunch of people from Iowa and I think Carson was on her list.

I think...

[SweetZombieJesus]

6. Carson was from Nebraska

Creighton, if I remember correctly.

[rasputin1952]

8. Carson is from Norfolk NE...

In fact, his childhood home, on RTE 81/13th ST, is up for sale. The current owner has a firm price in the $350,000 range, and is getting no takers. I live about 6 blocks from there. It's a nice house, but sure ain't worth the asking price.

As an aside, Johnny gave the Norfolk Public Library $50,000 for the hell of it; all in all, a pretty nice guy!

:bounce:

[marigold20]

7. Carson is from Norfolk

that's Norfork to us natives!

[rasputin1952]

9. Hey Marigold....I'm in Norfolk!...

are you here too?!!!!!

I'd be amazed if there were TWO progressives in this city!

If you donb't want to answer on this forum, (embarassment maybe?), lol, drop me a PM. Thanks!

[marigold20]

12. I grew up in Nebraska but don't live there anymore.

Guess I meant we Nebraskans know how to pronounce Norfolk.

[rasputin1952]

14. LOL...

I moved here from AZ about 3 1/2 years ago, one of the few immigrants as opposed to emmigrants.

[rasputin1952]

10. SZJ...where are you in NE?....

I thought I was the only progressive out here.

Good to know that the RWnuts aren't the only ones in this state.

:bounce:

[SweetZombieJesus]

15. I'm in Kearney

Things aren't as bad as I imagine they are in Norfolk, but they still pretty much suck.

Fuck it, a year or two and I'll be living in Austin. Heavy emphasis on LIVING.

[rasputin1952]

20. From NE to TX!....

talk about out of the frying pan into the fire!

Say hello to shrub if you get to Crawford!

:bounce:

[SweetZombieJesus]

28. It's not really Texas, it's Austin

Austin, from all accounts, is fucking great. And if its not there, it'll be Chicago, since I know I'll have a place to stay there, or possibly San Diego.

[DoctorBombay]

11. Malcolm X was from Nebraska???

Wow! We'll chalk that up into the "never would have guessed in a million years" file.

I did know about Brando and Carson.

One of my favorite movie directors, Alexander Payne, sets his movies there, so that's a plus. Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt are all very good. I'm guessing Payne is from there.

[rasputin1952]

13. Malcom X, (Malcom Little)...

was from Omaha.

[ButterflyBlood]

16. You also gave us Bright Calm Blue and Cursive

I imagine Lincoln is a cool city (where all the good bands come from), everwhere else is the complete pits.

[SweetZombieJesus]

18. I think Cursive is from Omaha

I wish we could claim Sorry About Dresden, but they've defected to Chapel Hill.

And anyone who says 311 gets a smack. 311 sucks.

[SmileyBoy]

22. 311 USED to be cool, man...

Their hit song "Down" was their best, and last awesome song. "Grassroots" was their best album, IMO.

[KCDem]

17. I still consider Omaha "home"

even though I haven't lived there for 15 years. But, given a choice between here and there, I'd choose here, because there ain't much there. The political scene is dismal at best.

But you can't beat a Nebraska sunset, and I say that after having lived in Cali, IL, TX, MO, Russia, and Germany.

Where do you live?

[SweetZombieJesus]

19. Kearney

AKA The Small Town With Delusions Of Grandeur

If this town had any semblance of a music scene, I might cut it some slack, but after five years here, all my patience is used up. Don't get me wrong, it's friggin utopia compared to the shitty little panhandle burg of Ogallala, where I was born and raised, but its still Nebraska, and I still hate it.

[MuseRider]

24. I think I have been to Kearney

but I can't remember, it could have been Broken Arrow. You guys have a lot of cutting horse shows up there? Believe me, I know what you mean. I am in NE Kansas. Possibly a little better but I don't know for certain. Howdy anyway.

[rasputin1952]

29. There is a Broken Bow way out in the Boonies...

then again just about everything is the Boonies in this state.

[MuseRider]

31. That is it!

Thanks, I have only been there once, it was colder than I could stand and we were out riding horses in 12 pairs of long johns. I remember nothing else about it but frozen toes and nose.

[SmileyBoy]

21. HA!! That's more redeeming qualities than North Dakota ever produced!!

We gave you:

Crappy folks

Lawrence Welk
Peggy Lee
Johnny Lang

Good folks

Roger Maris
Sitting Bull
Eric Severied

[Karenina]

27. I beg to disagree

Lawrence Welk was an incredible musician. I had always held him in the popular contempt until he died and I researched his music looking for pieces the ignorant, racist ice-dancing community could NOT countermand.
That process led me to a discovery of the REAL Lawrence Welk. The guy was really f***in incredible AND he loved the sound of the oboe... I'm SO happy I had the opportunity to uncover his heart.

[SmileyBoy]

23. Mother Abigail was from Nebraska!!!!

Or... The "late" Nebraska, if we were living in the Stephen King's "The Stand" world, which I thank GOD we aren't.....

[MissouriTeacher]

25. Believe it or not...

my wife and I took a mini-vacation to Omaha a couple of weeks ago.

Went to the Old Market area, caught a Royals game, and spent a day at the zoo. I kinda like the place.

The most annoying thing I've found about Nebraskans though is their obsession with college football. :)

[44wax]

26. Here Here

I have a redneck acquaintance from work whose equally redneck parents moved to Nebraska then back to California because they couldn't stand the intolerant Nebraskans.

[rasputin1952]

33. LOTS of RWers oout here!...

but they can be changed.

I thought I was going to be sacrificed to the Children of the Corn when they found out I was a progressive. But, I've had the opportunity to get 8, count 'em 8, to change to Independent.

Of course I still sleep lightly around here, when they come from the Corn for me, I'll be ready!

:scared:

[Booberdawg]

30. I live near Omaha

And have always been a HUSKER FAN!!!

[veganwitch]

32. hey.... i like 311!!

i hope that doesnt detract from our common hatred of Counting Crows :)

omaha stylee is one of my favs.