Crush a stereotype of your home state - Page 6

Relic · #**101** 01-24-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

By the way, it's Skynyrd and they are from Florida, not Alabama.

My son lives in Tuscaloosa, AL and one thing I can say is that the people in Alabama are very polite.

Wow, you got me. I am crawling away in shame

(btw I was referencing the song not the band if that helps save the eternal shame)

TolerancEJ · #**102** 01-24-2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Reccord

Another BC stereotype busted!

I'd move to Vancouver in a second if my wife would go. I'm big into mountain biking and skiing so BC is my Mecca. I've been out there a bunch of times to ride the north shore mountains and Whistler bike park. Stunning country out there.

I don't know. Maybe I'm the oddball. lol There's a vocal subculture out here, for sure.

As far as biking and hiking in the mountains & trails, those details are all true.

bassist11 · #**103** 01-24-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bassist11

North Dakota

We don't talk like Minnesotans AKA the accent from the Fargo movie.

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Originally Posted by Phalex

So they only talk like that in Fargo MN?

The Minnesotans that live in Fargo talk like that and maybe some of the North Dakotans that have Minnesotan friends talk that like but it's not a North Dakota thing.

I don't know if this is true but I've heard North Dakotans have a "neutral" accent, one that a news reporter would attempt to copy.

Richland123 · #**104** 01-24-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Relic

Wow, you got me. I am crawling away in shame

(btw I was referencing the song not the band if that helps save the eternal shame)

I figured you were but many people think the band is from Alabama because of the song. Hey, the band Alabama is from Fort Payne Alabama and 3 of them were born there.

Smokin' Toaster · #**105** 01-24-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

By the way, it's Skynyrd and they are from Florida, not Alabama.

My son lives in Tuscaloosa, AL and one thing I can say is that the people in Alabama are very polite.

I love going to big northern cities like NYC and being nice to people. Especially greeting them with a happy "Good Morning, How are you this beautiful day?" when they step into the elevator. They look at me like I'm from Mars.

Macaroni Tony - We're NOT all Tide fans down here, and that proves there IS a God.

EDIT - and if you want some Alabama Music, give Wet Willie a listen. One of the most under rated bands in the rock era, IMHO.

Relic · #**106** 01-24-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

I figured you were but many people think the band is from Alabama because of the song. Hey, the band Alabama is from Fort Payne Alabama and 3 of them were born there.

I actually wasn't sure where they were from TBH. I was just teasing Smokin' T because it seems like no matter where you are on the planet, as soon as you hear the opening riff to that song, (and of course HAVE to say "turn it up") you think Alabama.
I was sitting in a pub one time in Prague and was pleasantly shocked when that song came on the boom box there and like 10 people in Czech accents yell "turn eet oop!" then they're singing along.. Great stuff

macaroni tony · #**107** 01-24-2013, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin' Toaster

Macaroni Tony - We're NOT all Tide fans down here, and that proves there IS a God.

Richland123 · #**108** 01-24-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Relic

I was sitting in a pub one time in Prague and was pleasantly shocked when that song came on the boom box there and like 10 people in Czech accents yell "turn eet oop!" then they're singing along.. Great stuff

Just when you wish you had a video camera.

oniman7 · #**109** 01-24-2013, 01:11 PM

They're from my city, Jacksonville, and surrounding areas. The best venue in the city for original music (barring stadiums) is called Freebird Live. It was operated by a band member's wife for a while and houses many memorabilia.

Others from here include Shinedown, Yellowcard, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Evergreen Terrace

Phalex · #**110** 01-24-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bassist11

The Minnesotans that live in Fargo talk like that and maybe some of the North Dakotans that have Minnesotan friends talk that like but it's not a North Dakota thing.

I don't know if this is true but I've heard North Dakotans have a "neutral" accent, one that a news reporter would attempt to copy.

I know a few people that live in the cities, and they all talk very upper midwest just like yours truly. I've understood that the whole Lena and Ole thing is northern MN. Yeah, like there could possibly be such a thing as northern MN.......

Oh! Yah! You BETCHA!

NWB · #**111** 01-24-2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Reccord

I'd move to Vancouver in a second if my wife would go. I'm big into mountain biking and skiing so BC is my Mecca. I've been out there a bunch of times to ride the north shore mountains and Whistler bike park. Stunning country out there.

I have half a mind to move there myself. The biking is phenomenal!

The citizens of B.C. are really nice and the whole province is really stunning.

It's really not too far of a trip for me from here though. I really do need to get back up there soon for some biking, hiking, and general fun.

Richland123 · #**112** 01-24-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by oniman7

Others from here include Shinedown, Yellowcard, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Evergreen Terrace

Don't forget .38 Special, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, and The Johnny Van Zant Band

oniman7 · #**113** 01-24-2013, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

Don't forget .38 Special, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, and The Johnny Van Zant Band

Duh... I knew all of those and forgot them somehow

MrSnuffy · #**114** 01-24-2013, 01:40 PM

Texas:
Not all of us are conservatives
Not all of us have cowboy hats
Not all of us own or even know how to ride horses
Most of us don't have cowboy hats
Most of us don't drive giant trucks... Ok. A few of us don't...
We DO say "Ya'll"
Austin is indeed the place to go for hipsters outside of California
Dallas? Actually not that special. Had family there for a while. Every time I went, I always came back thinking a little worse of the city. :

:
Houston? 4th largest city in the country, 2nd biggest port.
Might be a little biased here but Houston is actually pretty awesome.
Oh, and go visit San Antonio if you want some amazing scenery. The river walk there is amazing.

And the border is indeed even more dangerous than what you've heard.

MrSnuffy · #**115** 01-24-2013, 01:46 PM

Oh! And football really is sacred here.
*cough* the Cowboys suck *cough* lol

TolerancEJ · #**116** 01-24-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSnuffy

Texas...

Wait just a minute. So if I understand correctly, then on a daily basis... No one would dramatically bust into the swinging doors of the nearest saloon demanding the "strongest stuff they got" and start a fight where everyone seems to get involved?

There's no... Leave this town before high noon, or face a gun draw?

fjadams · #**117** 01-24-2013, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Reccord

Another BC stereotype busted!

I'd move to Vancouver in a second if my wife would go. I'm big into mountain biking and skiing so BC is my Mecca. I've been out there a bunch of times to ride the north shore mountains and Whistler bike park. Stunning country out there.

Lots of beautiful golf courses there too. Being a retired railroader all the trestles when you drive into town I found really interesting also. Not to mention the food, which I found to be pretty damn good.

Smokin' Toaster · #**118** 01-24-2013, 02:08 PM

Hey Relic, I was walking to the Munster (big gothic cathedral) in Frieburg, Germany back in the late 90's, and as I walked past one of the alcoves on the side of it I could hear the strains of "Sweet Home Alabama". A Scottish fellow with an acoustic guitar was playing it. I stopped and sang along and told him I was from Alabama. He told me he would regularly get run off by the local police. Critics... geeze. At least he didn't say "Roll Tide' to me.

Pilgrim · #**119** 01-24-2013, 02:21 PM

In Colorado:
...Not everyone skiis....some people snowshoe...everyone "lodges".
...Not everyone drinks microbrew, only the ones with taste do that.
...We don't all commute to work on bikes.

Relic · #**120** 01-24-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin' Toaster

Hey Relic, I was walking to the Munster (big gothic cathedral) in Frieburg, Germany back in the late 90's, and as I walked past one of the alcoves on the side of it I could hear the strains of "Sweet Home Alabama". A Scottish fellow with an acoustic guitar was playing it. I stopped and sang along and told him I was from Alabama. He told me he would regularly get run off by the local police. Critics... geeze. At least he didn't say "Roll Tide' to me.

Ha!! Awesome!