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The United States of Shame
« on: January 24, 2011, 07:18:37 PM »

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Whether it’s a fat population, high rate of STDs or excessive tax rate, it turns out that every state ranks dead last in at least one unsavory category. Check out the map (click image to enlarge) to see what your state is the worst at, then review additional stats and references.

1. Alabama: highest rate of stroke (3.8 percent) (tied with Oklahoma)

2. Alaska: highest suicide rate (23.6 suicides per 100,000 people in 2004)

3. Arizona: highest rate of alcoholism

4. Arkansas: worst average credit score (636)

5. California: most air pollution (15.2 micrograms per cubic meter)

6. Colorado: highest rate of cocaine use per capita (3.9 percent total population)

7. Connecticut: highest rate of breast cancer
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2011, 07:20:35 PM »
I thought Wisconsin was the best at binge drinking.

Hats off to Illinois who is actually good at something useful.  How did that happen with all the libs running that state?
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2011, 07:21:12 PM »
Illinois - Robbery. We're number one, we're number one.
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I thought Wisconsin was the best at binge drinking.

Hats off to Illinois who is actually good at something useful.  How did that happen with all the libs running that state?

How is that a good thing?
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2011, 07:23:17 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on January 24, 2011, 07:21:12 PM
Illinois - Robbery. We're number one, we're number one.
How is that a good thing?


Not being "green" means not buying into the propaganda.

Unless you are talking about the binge drinking, I was having fun with the way that poster was worded.  In Wisconsin, especially in a college town, people tend to see drinking as a bona-fide skill.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2011, 07:32:19 PM »
It doesn't surprise me that NY has the worst commute . . . or that the worst drivers are Massholes.  Washington State being tops in bestiality, though . . . ! :o
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2011, 08:09:03 PM »
I was hoping Nevada would get gamblers or something.  The crime thing just doesn't seem to fit.  At least I don't think our crime is that bad here.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2011, 09:24:02 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on January 24, 2011, 07:32:19 PM
It doesn't surprise me that NY has the worst commute . . . or that the worst drivers are Massholes.  Washington State being tops in bestiality, though . . . ! :o

Shivers, you don't recall that "Tourist Farm" that was in the news awhile back...

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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2011, 09:25:51 PM »
I think Maine got the dumb state, it was cut off, so couldn't tell :thatsright:
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2011, 10:46:28 PM »
I've been to New Mexico a few times. I didn't find them anti-social.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2011, 11:07:05 PM »
Quote from: Gratiot on January 24, 2011, 09:24:02 PM
Shivers, you don't recall that "Tourist Farm" that was in the news awhile back...

Is there a vomit smiley? 

There was a guy on one of the horse forums with a phenomenal horse. Turned out he was into that. While he was away for smuggling coke into WA, someone hid the horse. Big story.  We out the sick ***tard everywhere he pops up.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2011, 11:21:28 PM »
I can see Wyo having a high number of fatal car crashes per capita. 

In many spots you can see 10 to 20 miles down the road, and no one else on it.  Seems to tempt some into excessive speed.  Until they hit a swale in the road or an antelope.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2011, 11:24:09 PM »
Quote from: Gratiot on January 24, 2011, 09:24:02 PM
Shivers, you don't recall that "Tourist Farm" that was in the news awhile back...

Is there a vomit smiley? 

yes there is :puke: 


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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2011, 11:27:26 PM »
I like Idaho's shame  :-)

And the worst Air Pollution in California is down south, so I'm good.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2011, 09:11:50 AM »
Quote from: Duke Nukum on January 24, 2011, 07:23:17 PM
Not being "green" means not buying into the propaganda.

Unless you are talking about the binge drinking, I was having fun with the way that poster was worded.  In Wisconsin, especially in a college town, people tend to see drinking as a bona-fide skill.

That's Indiana. Are you sure you're not from Maine?  :stirpot:
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2011, 09:59:24 AM »
Having been to South Carolina and Florida many many times, I find it hard to believe there are more mobile homes in So Carolina than Florida.

TN is highest in corruption. Compared with Illinois?  :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:  I don't think so!!
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2011, 11:07:41 AM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on January 24, 2011, 09:25:51 PM
I think Maine got the dumb state, it was cut off, so couldn't tell :thatsright:

Congrats.  BTW--isn't Vestanumbers also from Maine?

And yeah, NH sucks when it comes to corporate taxes, but gotta pay for lack of income and sales taxes somehow.

Finally--hey, formerlurker...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2011, 11:08:34 AM »
Quote from: Thor on January 24, 2011, 10:46:28 PM
I've been to New Mexico a few times. I didn't find them anti-social.

Haven't been to Taos or Santa Fe, have ya?  But then again, those are the magnets for people who were too ****ing wierd/liberal for California.  No big shock there.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2011, 11:19:34 AM »
Quote from: debk on January 25, 2011, 09:59:24 AM
Having been to South Carolina and Florida many many times, I find it hard to believe there are more mobile homes in So Carolina than Florida.

TN is highest in corruption. Compared with Illinois?  :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:  I don't think so!!

Well, Memphis isn't overly stocked with upstanding, God-fearing, law-abiding politicians, yunno. They go to church but they're about as pious as Lord Zero is.  :whatever:
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2011, 11:37:08 AM »
Well, all I can say is I'm glad I live in MO with people that just aren't that good with money, instead of in Washington State.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2011, 11:50:45 AM »
Quote from: debk on January 25, 2011, 09:59:24 AM
Having been to South Carolina and Florida many many times, I find it hard to believe there are more mobile homes in So Carolina than Florida.

TN is highest in corruption. Compared with Illinois?  :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:  I don't think so!!

In TN they call it corruption, in IL, robbery.  Semantics.   :-)
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2011, 01:40:03 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on January 25, 2011, 11:07:41 AM
Congrats.  BTW--isn't Vestanumbers also from Maine?

And yeah, NH sucks when it comes to corporate taxes, but gotta pay for lack of income and sales taxes somehow.

Finally--hey, formerlurker...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK NOW YOU DONE IT MY DEAR MAN.     I was raised on Both sides of the river between Maine and New Hampshire and claim both states as home.

I am one of the generation of children born in a Federal prison on CV island.   Yup the Castle, it had the dispensary  and hospital attached to the prison at that time ---Hell of a place and was much worse then the storeys tell.   Came my turn and my oldest son was also born there.

I guess you think that the Mainers that worked in the shipyards building a Submarine every 8 weeks, working 18 hours a day and the idiots that half killed themselves to churn out war ships in Portland Maine were nuts, but because of them I do not speak German or Japanese.   

Maine"s education was not so good but if one was willing to work by the time they hit 60 they owned their own homeland summer camps, good cars and their kids went on to college.

Hard work is and was their motto, and today on the coast people still work at a craft taught by their grandparents.  They may not become wealthy  but they can as they age  pass down 5-10 generations of skill and make a decent living.

Tell me about dumb states, then take a ride up the coast to Canada.  Turn around and take the Amtrack to DC.---horrid conditions some so bad the scenery it leaves me slack jawed---Humans live like this???? 

ARGGGGGGG this is the one subject that raises my dander.   We may not be rocket scientists but we have a work ethic, or had until the liberals moved north to allow each one of us to survive the weather, the Politics, wars and insane government regulations that American fishers of the sea have to abide by as foreign ships come in and destroy their equipmen and ignore the rules we Americans have to abide by.

Maine and New Hampshire pulls it own weight, every 3 rd. house has an Archie Bunker living in it.-----So what, ----Live Free or Die, or in Maine live a life well spent.

Do you Sparky care to discuss Governor LA Page and his ball busting common sense.??
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2011, 02:09:43 PM »
Ladies and gentlemen, the prosecution rests.
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2011, 02:32:33 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on January 25, 2011, 02:09:43 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, the prosecution rests.

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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2011, 02:40:43 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on January 25, 2011, 11:07:41 AM
Congrats.  BTW--isn't Vestanumbers also from Maine?

And yeah, NH sucks when it comes to corporate taxes, but gotta pay for lack of income and sales taxes somehow.

Finally--hey, formerlurker...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Listen you, Mr Sparkles, I never claimed to be a rocket scientist........ :tongue:
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Re: The United States of Shame
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2011, 11:27:35 AM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on January 25, 2011, 02:40:43 PM
Listen you, Mr Sparkles, I never claimed to be a rocket scientist........ :tongue:

People in Maine are so dumb:

--They trip over the cord of their cell phone.
--They thought Taco Bell was a phone company.
--You got sent out for a 10-lb water hammer.  AND CAME BACK WITH ONE.
--If they put the average Mainer's brain on the edge of a razor blade, it'd look like a BB on a six-lane highway.
--They think a good job is putting the M&M's in alphabetical order.
--They get fired for throwing out the "W"s.
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