I really enjoyed the Smoky Mountains when we visited for a week. My family and I saw a freaking bear on two different occasions! Hiking in your old growth forests was a fantastic experience, as well as whitewater rafting the next day.
I got taken for such a ride a couple weeks ago. There is apparently a long-standing joke you guys pull on people that says the NZ government has banned gardening. Yes, personal vegetable gardens. They list good reasons such as preventing invasive species, protecting the native flora and supporting the vulnerable local agriculture industry. People show websites where they say they were raided - with pictures of plots being dug up and confiscated, and pictures of stealth tomato grow operations. Its very comprehensive.
My mother is an avid gardener here in the States, so I sent her a long email saying how it was outrageous, how I'm so glad I'm allowed to grow some of my own food, what we take for granted, etc. I even said something like 'however there are actually some good reasons, the local ecosystem there evolved in isolation for millions of years, so they take a hard stance to prevent systemic collapse from invasive species and pathogens'. I rationalized it!
So a few hours after I sent that email, my world crashed down on me and I had to send an embarrassing correction to her saying how badly I got my chain yanked - 'please disregard the first email, I've been had'. I was literally red in the face when I realized how bad I fell for it!
- French language and culture;
- Progressive (left politically) laws and economy, which leads to lower wealth gaps : less extreme poverty, and less extreme wealth;
- Naturally beautiful women (as opposed to "gorgeous with make up, hideous without").
South Carolina, here!
1. Myrtle Beach and Charleston: Well-known, wonderful vacation spots on the beach, though as locals know, not as nice as the Hilton Head area.
2. Racist, poverty-stricken white folks: A stereotype, but actually pretty true in the Lowcountry; the Midlands, and Upstate especially, are nothing like that, though.
3. Being Southern: Bibles, grits, and sweet tea are symbols of our intense SC pride, though these things are less popular with the (traitorous) millennials in Charleston and Greenville.
The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia, where the founding fathers of America drafted and ratified one of the most important documents in the history of mankind.
We have the highest Amish population in the world. For those who don't know, they are a group of religious traditionalists who live without modern technology, most notably electricity. In some parts of Lancaster County, you'll see horses and buggies more often than cars. They are a friendly community who are self sufficient, and their products fetch a premium, especially Amish furniture. They don't pay taxes.
Kennett Square is the mushroom capital of the world, producing over a million pounds of the edible fungus per week, exported all over the world. The vast majority of the labor force are migrant Hispanic workers who send their income home to support their families.
Do you still hear as much chatter about skype now that Microsoft bought it and mostly ruined it? I guess the bragging rights of creating it in the first place is what matters.
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In Colorado we're especially known for three things:
1. The Rocky Mountains
2. Ski resorts
3. Mass shootings
#3 is false advertising. Some people will say anything to draw tourists.
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/13/health/mass-shootings-in-america-in-charts-and-graphs-trnd/
Really? When you hear the name "Columbine" what do you think of?
Bowling for Columbine...and yes, one of the worst shootings in recent history. Hard to believe that was 26 years ago.
Columbine happened in 1999, not 1989.
Thanks for the math check!..Signed not good at math.
Don't forget legal bud.
I could only list three and pot isn't high on my list of priorities.
State: Tennessee
1: Moonshine!
2: Hillbillies/Mountain People (Stereotype)
3: Mountain Dew (YOLO)
I really enjoyed the Smoky Mountains when we visited for a week. My family and I saw a freaking bear on two different occasions! Hiking in your old growth forests was a fantastic experience, as well as whitewater rafting the next day.
Gatlinburg is a zoo of kitsch, its unreal.
So I'd say TN is a great place to visit.
Ohio
1. Sports
2.Theme Parks We have Ceder Point and Kings Island.
3. Camping, We have some awesome places to get away from it all!
Movies, water, and not having water. Go California.
Austria:
1. Sound of Music
2. Mozart
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger
4. Definitely not the place where Hitler was born
Florida's top 3:
1. Beaches
2. Theme Parks
3. Transparent "Open Government" laws that put all of our crazy out there in public.
Haha, I don't know what I'd do without my daily dose of "Florida Man" in the news. :p
I think of oranges.
New Zealand:
1. Lord Of The Rings.
2. The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
3. Blue Lake, in Nelson Lakes National Park, has the clearest water in the world.
I got taken for such a ride a couple weeks ago. There is apparently a long-standing joke you guys pull on people that says the NZ government has banned gardening. Yes, personal vegetable gardens. They list good reasons such as preventing invasive species, protecting the native flora and supporting the vulnerable local agriculture industry. People show websites where they say they were raided - with pictures of plots being dug up and confiscated, and pictures of stealth tomato grow operations. Its very comprehensive.
My mother is an avid gardener here in the States, so I sent her a long email saying how it was outrageous, how I'm so glad I'm allowed to grow some of my own food, what we take for granted, etc. I even said something like 'however there are actually some good reasons, the local ecosystem there evolved in isolation for millions of years, so they take a hard stance to prevent systemic collapse from invasive species and pathogens'. I rationalized it!
So a few hours after I sent that email, my world crashed down on me and I had to send an embarrassing correction to her saying how badly I got my chain yanked - 'please disregard the first email, I've been had'. I was literally red in the face when I realized how bad I fell for it!
You guys rock, don't ever change.
Poland: - vodka - women - kiełbasa
In Quebec :
- French language and culture;
- Progressive (left politically) laws and economy, which leads to lower wealth gaps : less extreme poverty, and less extreme wealth;
- Naturally beautiful women (as opposed to "gorgeous with make up, hideous without").
Hong Kong
1.Safe Environment
2. Multi-cultural society
3. Outstanding food
South Carolina, here!
1. Myrtle Beach and Charleston: Well-known, wonderful vacation spots on the beach, though as locals know, not as nice as the Hilton Head area.
2. Racist, poverty-stricken white folks: A stereotype, but actually pretty true in the Lowcountry; the Midlands, and Upstate especially, are nothing like that, though.
3. Being Southern: Bibles, grits, and sweet tea are symbols of our intense SC pride, though these things are less popular with the (traitorous) millennials in Charleston and Greenville.
British Columbia:
1. Camping / Wild Life / Hunting / Fishing / Waterskiing / Boating, etc.
2. Whistler / Mountains / Winter Sports
3. Multicultural Dining
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North Carolina:
Beaches.
Mountains.
BBQ.
No mention of Ocracoke Island? The wreck of the Queen Anne's Revenge?
Pennsylvania is easy:
The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia, where the founding fathers of America drafted and ratified one of the most important documents in the history of mankind.
We have the highest Amish population in the world. For those who don't know, they are a group of religious traditionalists who live without modern technology, most notably electricity. In some parts of Lancaster County, you'll see horses and buggies more often than cars. They are a friendly community who are self sufficient, and their products fetch a premium, especially Amish furniture. They don't pay taxes.
Kennett Square is the mushroom capital of the world, producing over a million pounds of the edible fungus per week, exported all over the world. The vast majority of the labor force are migrant Hispanic workers who send their income home to support their families.
Oh and cheesesteaks, Philly has cheesesteaks.
Yeah, and don't call it a cheesesteak sandwich. I almost didn't survive that faux pas.
Germany:
the north
- beer
- fish
- the most boring landscapes on this planet
the south
- beer
- lederhosen
- completely incomprehensible accent
Estonia
1)Skype - seriously, ask any estonian, we just wont shut up about it
2)Living next to Russia. - In everyones eyes we are that small country that lives next to Russia
3)Russians. - There isn't a day where you can walk outside and not hear russian
The invasion is slowly happening
Do you still hear as much chatter about skype now that Microsoft bought it and mostly ruined it? I guess the bragging rights of creating it in the first place is what matters.
Yes.
"Sky news here, we have a guest via skype..."
"We created it!!!"
California- Expensive gas, expensive food, high taxes. Yay.
Wyoming gun control is a steady trigger finger seafood is a a steer in a stock tank I don't have to wear a hat--I live here