Best States

[Rage Against the McKee]

It's honestly remarkable how average Kansas is at everything.

We are elite when it comes to low birth weight. Only Alaska does it better.

[kstate16]

Kansas climate, worst in the country?  SEC land might be worse?  I dunno 

Honestly, we might take the cake in worst climate.  SEC land doesn't have to deal with ungodly amounts of snow.  Also, consider the wind/chill factor and our winter suckiness probably outweighs their hot/humid summer suckiness. 

[Super PurpleCat]

Sorry guys, I'm a bit late to this thread.  Let me see if I'm getting this right: Deep Red State South are bunch of dumb poors due to their ignorant ways.  Middle Red State Midwest are successful due to hard work and church stuff, East and West Coast are full of successful celebrity types who raise the average for masses of all the broken down godless Blue State heathens who live in shitty apartments in the city and beat people up at union meetings.

I'm probably wrong but I ain't got time to read stuff.

[michigancat]

Kansas climate, worst in the country?  SEC land might be worse?  I dunno 

Honestly, we might take the cake in worst climate.  SEC land doesn't have to deal with ungodly amounts of snow.  Also, consider the wind/chill factor and our winter suckiness probably outweighs their hot/humid summer suckiness. 

Yeah. And I think the occasional 50 degree days in the winter make the winters worse. (along with the wind, obvs.)

[OregonSmock]

the key is to be on non-extreme weather coasts. vancouver, san fran, savannah, charleston, etc.

Portland fits this description.  People think it rains a lot here, but honestly, it's just overcast a few days a week with a light drizzle.  We don't have thunderstorms or huge rain showers very often, and it rains here way less than it does in Seattle (plus it's warmer).  San Fran is overcast all the time thanks to the ocean, and Vancouver is just a colder version of Seattle.

I disagree. Portland is overhyped way too hard. It's basically a larger version of Omaha with I heart Oregon bumper stickers and you can't pump your own gas. The hippie population is out of control and dumb conspiracy theorist dominate local politics. At least Seattle is truly a major city and not just a turd trying to act like one.

And the weather rough ridin' sucks. Especially september-may.

ETA Anchorage AK is actually not very cloudy most of the year, just cold cloudless days. Would be badass but it's pretty rough ridin' expensive.

Portland is one of the best kept secrets in the US.  It's way less hyped than places like Denver, and it's way more chill.  The weather is pretty much temperate all year round, and the summers are perfect.  I disagree with pretty much everything you said.  The weather from September - May was great this past year.  In fact, I'd say September is probably the nicest month of the year for Portland.  The "hippie population" is out of control to a certain extent, but no less out of control than the crazy nut job population in states like Kansas and Texas.

Seattle is cool in small doses, but there's too much traffic, and too much of a fishy smell in that city.  Seattle is also about 5-10 degrees cooler than Portland, and way more rainy.   

[pissclams]

i like the rain, hell i might even love it.  i bet i'd be in hog's heaven up there in seattle, wa.

[sys]

missouri has worse weather than kansas.


bmw, does portland get much fog?  fog is the best weather in the world.

[pissclams]

fog is pretty great unless you're out driving in it then things can get a little dicey.  it's like, "hey lights, come the eff on over here you losers, let me see through the fog!!"   

[Emo EMAW]

missouri has worse weather than kansas.


bmw, does portland get much fog?  fog is the best weather in the world.

Not when it makes you get stuck in Fresno for like a rough ridin' week.

[Pete]

I am team beams on this one, guys.  If I move to Portland someday I will TSC my ass off with beams and laugh at you losers sitting in the rain in Seattle.

[star seed 7]

Portland is where I plan to focus my job search after I graduate.   It's still too hot there, but better than kc.

[michigancat]

Portland is where I plan to focus my job search after I graduate.   It's still too hot there, but better than kc.

hard to find jobs there. You should try the Bay instead.

*edit* I mean you should look at the Bay, ALSO. Definitely try for Portland. Might as well look at LA, too. LA is great.

[Rage Against the McKee]

i like the rain, hell i might even love it.  i bet i'd be in hog's heaven up there in seattle, wa.

Me too, clams. The best part about living in Seattle would be the rain. I would just whistle the whole way to work with a big smile on my face every single day if I lived in Seattle. Also, tons of people commit suicide there, so if somebody really just made me angry at work, I think it would be pretty easy to just shrug my shoulders and assume that person would eventually just become a statistic anyway.

[eastcat]

the key is to be on non-extreme weather coasts. vancouver, san fran, savannah, charleston, etc.

Portland fits this description.  People think it rains a lot here, but honestly, it's just overcast a few days a week with a light drizzle.  We don't have thunderstorms or huge rain showers very often, and it rains here way less than it does in Seattle (plus it's warmer).  San Fran is overcast all the time thanks to the ocean, and Vancouver is just a colder version of Seattle.

I disagree. Portland is overhyped way too hard. It's basically a larger version of Omaha with I heart Oregon bumper stickers and you can't pump your own gas. The hippie population is out of control and dumb conspiracy theorist dominate local politics. At least Seattle is truly a major city and not just a turd trying to act like one.

And the weather rough ridin' sucks. Especially september-may.

ETA Anchorage AK is actually not very cloudy most of the year, just cold cloudless days. Would be badass but it's pretty rough ridin' expensive.

Portland is one of the best kept secrets in the US.  It's way less hyped than places like Denver, and it's way more chill.  The weather is pretty much temperate all year round, and the summers are perfect.  I disagree with pretty much everything you said.  The weather from September - May was great this past year.  In fact, I'd say September is probably the nicest month of the year for Portland.  The "hippie population" is out of control to a certain extent, but no less out of control than the crazy nut job population in states like Kansas and Texas.

Seattle is cool in small doses, but there's too much traffic, and too much of a fishy smell in that city.  Seattle is also about 5-10 degrees cooler than Portland, and way more rainy.

God must have changed it since I lived there 4 years ago, and hide it when I go to visit the fam.

Portland has an aggressively liberal tone to it that I can only describe as similar to the racial hate in the south. There are bums EVERYWHERE, it is the only place I have seen homeless men get away with exposing themselves and pissing on buildings in broad daylight in public while the police sit and watch. People are either poor as eff or from California and annoying as eff. The weather sucks and the people show it, everyone is paste white and half the population dresses in flannel like it's 1993. The winters are grey and dreary, it has a very dead-end vibe. The trees get old, the ocean is too cold and seeing hood in the distance (on the days you actually can) wears off pretty quick.

[Rage Against the McKee]

 


God must have changed it since I lived there 4 years ago, and hide it when I go to visit the fam.

Portland has an aggressively liberal tone to it that I can only describe as similar to the racial hate in the south. There are bums EVERYWHERE, it is the only place I have seen homeless men get away with exposing themselves and pissing on buildings in broad daylight in public while the police sit and watch. People are either poor as eff or from California and annoying as eff. The weather sucks and the people show it, everyone is paste white and half the population dresses in flannel like it's 1993. The winters are grey and dreary, it has a very dead-end vibe. The trees get old, the ocean is too cold and seeing hood in the distance (on the days you actually can) wears off pretty quick.

That sounds pretty amazing, other than the bums peeing all over the place.

[star seed 7]

Portland is where I plan to focus my job search after I graduate.   It's still too hot there, but better than kc.

hard to find jobs there. You should try the Bay instead.

*edit* I mean you should look at the Bay, ALSO. Definitely try for Portland. Might as well look at LA, too. LA is great.

open to the bay as well because it's awesome and family lives there, but it's so expensive.  going to try and get an internship somewhere there next year, maybe cRustyMichiMichicat can help 

i pretty much hate la though, just not my scene man.

[OregonSmock]

i like the rain, hell i might even love it.  i bet i'd be in hog's heaven up there in seattle, wa.

Yeah, Seattle's pretty damn cool, especially if you like the rain.  I do miss the thunderstorms in the Midwest, though. 

missouri has worse weather than kansas.


bmw, does portland get much fog?  fog is the best weather in the world.

Oh yeah... Portland gets especially foggy at night.  It fogs up quite a bit on Mt. Hood as well.  You'd love it, sys.

I am team beams on this one, guys.  If I move to Portland someday I will TSC my ass off with beams and laugh at you losers sitting in the rain in Seattle.

 

Portland is where I plan to focus my job search after I graduate.   It's still too hot there, but better than kc.

hard to find jobs there. You should try the Bay instead.

*edit* I mean you should look at the Bay, ALSO. Definitely try for Portland. Might as well look at LA, too. LA is great.

True... jobs are a little tough to come by, but Nike and Intel are always hiring, so that's a plus.  Seattle is probably a little better when it comes to finding good jobs (Boeing and Microsoft are both big up there).

Portland is where I plan to focus my job search after I graduate.   It's still too hot there, but better than kc.

That's awesome, seven.  I'd be happy to help if you have any questions.  I'm not sure what your degree is in, but I can tell you that there are tons of computer engineering companies out here.  Also, Nike has a bunch of internship opportunities if you look on their website.

[mocat]

missouri has worse weather than kansas.

what does that even mean?

[star seed 7]

That's awesome, seven.  I'd be happy to help if you have any questions.  I'm not sure what your degree is in, but I can tell you that there are tons of computer engineering companies out here.  Also, Nike has a bunch of internship opportunities if you look on their website.

not that kind of engineer.

[star seed 7]

missouri has worse weather than kansas.

what does that even mean?

means MUCK FIZZOU, RIGHT BEEMS!   

[sys]

missouri has worse weather than kansas.

what does that even mean?

temps are just as bad, but with more humidity.

[sys]

Portland gets especially foggy at night.  It fogs up quite a bit on Mt. Hood as well.  You'd love it, sys.

if i was going to live in the us, oregon would be in the top 5 of states i'd consider living in.  never been there, but it sounds great.

[michigancat]

Portland is where I plan to focus my job search after I graduate.   It's still too hot there, but better than kc.

hard to find jobs there. You should try the Bay instead.

*edit* I mean you should look at the Bay, ALSO. Definitely try for Portland. Might as well look at LA, too. LA is great.

open to the bay as well because it's awesome and family lives there, but it's so expensive.  going to try and get an internship somewhere there next year, maybe cRustyMichiMichicat can help 

i pretty much hate la though, just not my scene man.

well, yeah, people make more money in SF, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest-income_metropolitan_statistical_areas_in_the_United_States

Hating LA is tired and silly. It's HUGE and you would be able to find your niche.

[Paul Moscow]

Portland is where I plan to focus my job search after I graduate.   It's still too hot there, but better than kc.

hard to find jobs there. You should try the Bay instead.

*edit* I mean you should look at the Bay, ALSO. Definitely try for Portland. Might as well look at LA, too. LA is great.

open to the bay as well because it's awesome and family lives there, but it's so expensive.  going to try and get an internship somewhere there next year, maybe cRustyMichiMichicat can help 

i pretty much hate la though, just not my scene man.

well, yeah, people make more money in SF, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest-income_metropolitan_statistical_areas_in_the_United_States

Hating LA is tired and silly. It's HUGE and you would be able to find your niche.

LA has a lot of benefits. Just yesterday surfed early in the morning, hiked round noon and rode light rail from the westside to downtown with my bike and enjoyed the city without worrying about traffic in between. Its not as easy to like LA as it is NY, SF, or even New Orleans  but its too big and too diverse not to find something you like.

[Lynchmobrules]

Portland is where I plan to focus my job search after I graduate.   It's still too hot there, but better than kc.

hard to find jobs there. You should try the Bay instead.

*edit* I mean you should look at the Bay, ALSO. Definitely try for Portland. Might as well look at LA, too. LA is great.

open to the bay as well because it's awesome and family lives there, but it's so expensive.  going to try and get an internship somewhere there next year, maybe cRustyMichiMichicat can help 

i pretty much hate la though, just not my scene man.

well, yeah, people make more money in SF, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest-income_metropolitan_statistical_areas_in_the_United_States

Hating LA is tired and silly. It's HUGE and you would be able to find your niche.

LA has a lot of benefits. Just yesterday surfed early in the morning, hiked round noon and rode light rail from the westside to downtown with my bike and enjoyed the city without worrying about traffic in between. Its not as easy to like LA as it is NY, SF, or even New Orleans  but its too big and too diverse not to find something you like.

LA is my absolute favorite city in the country.  Hoping to live there someday.