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Title: 50 Worst States
Post by: WillieWatanabe on August 22, 2011, 05:44:16 PM
No idea how we made it into the 20s.. oh well..

http://gawker.com/5833171/the-worst-50-states-in-america-day-3

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26. Kansas

The geographic center of the U.S. is a flat land with a few surprises.

The Good: Kansas has two good college towns. Lawrence (University of Kansas) is one of the 10 best college towns in America. And Manhattan (Kansas State) is, despite its depressing name, apparently a good place to retire young. Kansas is the prototype of what you think about when someone mention's America's sprawling vastnesses of corn and whatnot. It's Kansas. It is what it is. Dorothy's from there. Y'know. Kansas. You can go see this.
The Bad: What's the matter with Kansas? A whole hell of a lot. There's lots of religious nuttery. And then even more religious nuttery. Some folks in the state don't think too much of reproductive rights. It's flat as hell, its amusement parks are abandoned, and it's full of tornadoes. The Kansas part of Kansas City is boring, including those snobby jerks in Overland Park. And while Dorothy might be from Kansas, the state isn't very nice to her friends. And, you can go see this.
Final Score: 5.09
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: pike on August 22, 2011, 05:46:37 PM
Lawrencetucky really dragging us down
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: AbeFroman on August 22, 2011, 06:19:44 PM
No idea how we made it into the 20s.. oh well..

http://gawker.com/5833171/the-worst-50-states-in-america-day-3

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26. Kansas

The geographic center of the U.S. is a flat land with a few surprises.

The Good: Kansas has two good college towns. Lawrence (University of Kansas) is one of the 10 best college towns in America. And Manhattan (Kansas State) is, despite its depressing name, apparently a good place to retire young. Kansas is the prototype of what you think about when someone mention's America's sprawling vastnesses of corn and whatnot. It's Kansas. It is what it is. Dorothy's from there. Y'know. Kansas. You can go see this.
The Bad: What's the matter with Kansas? A whole hell of a lot. There's lots of religious nuttery. And then even more religious nuttery. Some folks in the state don't think too much of reproductive rights. It's flat as hell, its amusement parks are abandoned, and it's full of tornadoes. The Kansas part of Kansas City is boring, including those snobby jerks in Overland Park. And while Dorothy might be from Kansas, the state isn't very nice to her friends. And, you can go see this.
Final Score: 5.09

pfffffft.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: Scary Smart on August 22, 2011, 06:32:44 PM
About the only thing I disagree with is that Lawrence is one of the 10 best college towns in America. Everything else is pretty much spot on.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: pike on August 22, 2011, 06:38:18 PM
About the only thing I disagree with is that Lawrence is one of the 10 best college towns in America. Everything else is pretty much spot on.

It's not even a college town.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: AbeFroman on August 22, 2011, 06:49:01 PM
About the only thing I disagree with is that Lawrence is one of the 10 best college towns in America. Everything else is pretty much spot on.

It's not even a college town.

Lawrence is like what Junction City would be like if we moved KSU there.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 22, 2011, 07:10:59 PM
About the only thing I disagree with is that Lawrence is one of the 10 best college towns in America. Everything else is pretty much spot on.

It's not even a college town.

Lawrence is like what Junction City would be like if we moved KSU there.

nailed it. on I70, manufacturing jobs, homeless, everybody on hardcore drugs, bunches of strip clubs, etc.

Lawrence is basically junction city but with a college and two walmarts instead of just one.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: raquetcat on August 22, 2011, 07:21:13 PM
About the only thing I disagree with is that Lawrence is one of the 10 best college towns in America. Everything else is pretty much spot on.

It's not even a college town.

Lawrence is like what Junction City would be like if we moved KSU there.

nailed it. on I70, manufacturing jobs, homeless, everybody on hardcore drugs, bunches of strip clubs, etc.

Lawrence is basically junction city but with a college and two walmarts instead of just one.

interstate cities generally suck, unless you're talking about a major metropolitan area
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: ChiComCat on August 22, 2011, 07:29:03 PM
It meant top 10 college towns in Kansas, no?  I have to agree with it on that.  I mean, a few JUCO towns are better but Lawrence is better than most of them.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: Pete on August 22, 2011, 07:47:39 PM
It meant top 10 college towns in Kansas, no?  I have to agree with it on that.  I mean, a few JUCO towns are better but Lawrence is better than most of them.

Agreed.  Lawrence is definitely better than Topeka, but not as good as Lindsburg.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: wetwillie on August 22, 2011, 07:48:50 PM
It meant top 10 college towns in Kansas, no?  I have to agree with it on that.  I mean, a few JUCO towns are better but Lawrence is better than most of them.

Agreed.  Lawrence is definitely better than Topeka, but not as good as Lindsburg.

ye old stuga :cheers:
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: DQ12 on August 22, 2011, 07:54:25 PM
It meant top 10 college towns in Kansas, no?  I have to agree with it on that.  I mean, a few JUCO towns are better but Lawrence is better than most of them.

Agreed.  Lawrence is definitely better than Topeka, but not as good as Lindsburg.
Lindsborg.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: ChiComCat on August 22, 2011, 07:54:50 PM
It meant top 10 college towns in Kansas, no?  I have to agree with it on that.  I mean, a few JUCO towns are better but Lawrence is better than most of them.

Agreed.  Lawrence is definitely better than Topeka, but not as good as Lindsburg.

Not to mention, Hutch has them beat educationally and in the arts due to their access to museums.  I mean, you can go underground or into space there.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: chum1 on August 22, 2011, 07:55:12 PM
i was going to reply about the blog post, but my what i was going to say does not fit the butthurt over ku theme here, so i'll just keep it to myself.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: CHONGS on August 22, 2011, 08:56:23 PM
i was going to reply about the blog post, but my what i was going to say does not fit the butthurt over ku theme here, so i'll just keep it to myself.
ok thanks for letting us know
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: Stevesie60 on August 22, 2011, 09:33:30 PM
Is this website in any way related to Bleacher Report?
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: kitten_mittons on August 23, 2011, 06:30:22 AM
Why is Manhattan a depressing name?  I don't get it.  I'm really hungover from the Tunechi concert.  I don't think I'll get it when I'm feeling better.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: Cire on August 23, 2011, 06:40:10 AM
JFC guys.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: bubbles4ksu on August 23, 2011, 07:31:25 AM
It meant top 10 college towns in Kansas, no?  I have to agree with it on that.  I mean, a few JUCO towns are better but Lawrence is better than most of them.

Agreed.  Lawrence is definitely better than Topeka, but not as good as Lindsburg.
Lindsborg.

http://deadspin.com/5833375/
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: Dingo on August 23, 2011, 05:46:35 PM
Pretty much spot on.  I hate KU, but I've had better Saturday nights on Mass St. than I have in the Ville.  True story.  The rest of the state is depressing as hell, and I wonder why the hell anyone in their right mind would come back after having lived somewhere else.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: sonofdaxjones on August 23, 2011, 07:06:51 PM
Pretty much spot on.  I hate KU, but I've had better Saturday nights on Mass St. than I have in the Ville.  True story.  The rest of the state is depressing as hell, and I wonder why the hell anyone in their right mind would come back after having lived somewhere else.

What test do we give Dingo so he/she can prove they're not a squawk.

Dunk Dingo in the iron cage in water?

Fire . . . Does Dingo burn?

What's the secret handshake Dingo?
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: Stevesie60 on August 23, 2011, 07:36:34 PM
Pretty much spot on.  I hate KU, but I've had better Saturday nights on Mass St. than I have in the Ville.  True story.  The rest of the state is depressing as hell, and I wonder why the hell anyone in their right mind would come back after having lived somewhere else.

What test do we give Dingo so he/she can prove they're not a squawk.

Dunk Dingo in the iron cage in water?

Fire . . . Does Dingo burn?

What's the secret handshake Dingo?

Throw him off a cliff. If he can fly, he's a squawk.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: 8manpick on August 23, 2011, 08:25:29 PM
He's a squawk, or a smelly hippie, one of the two.  Mass Street? Pfft. 
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: FP TC etc. on August 23, 2011, 09:24:45 PM
I once got in a fight on Mass street. So there's that.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: WillieWatanabe on August 23, 2011, 09:32:39 PM
Is this website in any way related to Bleacher Report?

not directly. Same owners as deadspin, jaloponik, gizmodo, etc.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: DQ12 on August 23, 2011, 09:47:11 PM
True Story: Every time I've been to Mass Street I've had a pretty good time.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 23, 2011, 10:14:53 PM
True Story: Every time I've been to Mass Street I've had a pretty good time.

yeah. going out is fun.




also, dlew-did you get food at la parilla? my favy.
Title: Re: 50 Worst States
Post by: DQ12 on August 23, 2011, 10:17:06 PM
True Story: Every time I've been to Mass Street I've had a pretty good time.

yeah. going out is fun.




also, dlew-did you get food at la parilla? my favy.
No, never eaten there, but I'll have to try it.  Mexican joints are my favorite.  I've only been to Mass Street a few times and only once when I was of age (the other was a concert about a year and a half ago).

Definitely a different crowd than Aggieville, but overall pretty fun.