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sublime35

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I've always wondered, how do people who have never lived in/visited the South, view people from there? Do you think they are all a bunch of dumb, bumbling rednecks? I'm just wondering. I, being from Mississippi, living half my life in MN have a northern and southern view on all things. Let me hear what you think.
 
A Southern Moving Up North...

Jan. 10: It's starting to snow. The first of the season and the first one we've seen in years. My wife and I took our hot buttered rum and sat by the picture window, watching the soft flakes drift down, clinging to the trees and covering the ground. It was beautiful!

Jan. 11: We awoke to a lovely blanket of crystal white snow covering the landscape. What a fantastic sight. Every tree and shrub covered with a beautiful white mantle. I shoveled snow for the first time ever and loved it. I did our driveway and sidewalk. Later, a city snowplow came along and accidentally covered up our driveway with compacted snow from the street. The driver smiled and waved. I waved back and shoveled it again.

Jan. 12: It snowed an additional 5 inches last night, and the temperature has dropped to around 11 degrees. Several limbs on the trees and shrubs snapped due to the weight of the snow. I shoveled our driveway again. Shortly afterwards, the snowplow came by and did his trick again. Much of the snow is now brownish-gray.

Jan. 13: Warmed up enough during the day to create some slush which soon became ice when the temperature dropped again. Bought snow tires for both cars. Fell on my ass in the driveway. I went to a chiropractor and spent $145, but nothing was broken. More snow and ice expected.

Jan. 14: Still cold. Sold the wife's car and bought a 4x4 to get her to work. Slid into a guardrail anyway and did a considerable amount of damage to the right rear quarter-panel. Had another 8 inches of the white shit last night. Both vehicles covered in salt and crud. More shoveling in store for me today. That goddamn snowplow came by twice today.

Jan. 15: 2 degrees outside. More fuckin' snow. Not a tree or shrub on our property that hasn't been damaged. Power was off most of the night. Tried to keep from freezing to death with candles and a kerosene heater, which tipped over and nearly burned the house down. I managed to put the flames out, but suffered second degree burns on my hands and lost all my eyelashes and eyebrows. Car slid on ice on way to emergency room and was totaled.

Jan.16: Goddamn mother fuckin' white shit keeps coming down. Have to put on all the clothes we own just to get to the fuckin' mailbox. If I ever catch the son-of-a-bitch that drives the snowplow, I'll chew open his chest and rip out his heart. I think he hides around the corner and waits for me to open our driveway again! Power still off. Toilet froze and part of the roof has started to cave in.

Jan.17: Six goddamn more fuckin' inches of fuckin' snow and fuckin' sleet and fuckin' ice and God knows what other kind of white fuckin' shit fell last night. I wounded the fuckin' snowplow asshole with an ice axe, but he got away. Wife left me. Car won't start. I think I'm going snow blind. I can't move my toes. I haven't seen the sun in weeks. More snow predicted. Wind chill -22 fuckin' degrees. I'm moving back to South Carolina!
 
LOL well our first winter in MN was cold and snowy but didn't have any of that. Actually they set a record low of like -67 that year. and never lost the power during winter..that would have been fucking horrible.
 
my first impression of the south goes back to the 70's when i was a youngin'. i was using the rest room at a packing plant and saw a "Whites Only" sign over the drinking fountain.
 
sublime35 said:
LOL well our first winter in MN was cold and snowy but didn't have any of that. Actually they set a record low of like -67 that year. and never lost the power during winter..that would have been fucking horrible.


There is another one out there that is a Northerner moving South and is like on the gulf. He has to deal with the mosquitos and humidity and air conditioner problems and car overheating and all kinds of things.

Similiar to that one except dealing with the heat. Can't seem to find it.
 
I'm going to assume that you are talking about Dixie not all of the Southern part of the U.S. I currently live in Northern VA (20 minutes outside of D.C.) and I can honestly say that this is as far South as I will go. Unless an opportunity with my current company comes in Florida (Orlando or Miami), thereby bypassing all of the states in between VA and FL.

I've been to GA and NC. Life is just way to slow down there for me. I gave up being able to get what I want whenever I wanted it to now getting what I want between 6am and 12am. I'm not willing to give up more.
 
nycgirl said:
I'm going to assume that you are talking about Dixie not all of the Southern part of the U.S. I currently live in Northern VA (20 minutes outside of D.C.) and I can honestly say that this is as far South as I will go. Unless an opportunity with my current company comes in Florida (Orlando or Miami), thereby bypassing all of the states in between VA and FL.

I've been to GA and NC. Life is just way to slow down there for me. I gave up being able to get what I want whenever I wanted it to now getting what I want between 6am and 12am. I'm not willing to give up more.

whatever you need a nice girl shouldn't be out looking for it between 12am-6am .
 
sublime35 said:
I've always wondered, how do people who have never lived in/visited the South, view people from there? Do you think they are all a bunch of dumb, bumbling rednecks? I'm just wondering. I, being from Mississippi, living half my life in MN have a northern and southern view on all things. Let me hear what you think.

97% of Cali residents think this.

Myself included. :evil:
 
I don't know what a southern view is honestly, I grew up in Colorado and North Dakota. Went to High School in Missouri. But Missouri had by far the most silly racists I have yet to encounter. God forbid I had a Chicano and Black as my best friends.
 
sublime35 said:
I've always wondered, how do people who have never lived in/visited the South, view people from there? Do you think they are all a bunch of dumb, bumbling rednecks? I'm just wondering. I, being from Mississippi, living half my life in MN have a northern and southern view on all things. Let me hear what you think.
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Inbred psycho killers
 
This should sum it up best....

Deliverance


"Looks like we got us a sow here instead of a boar."

"I'm gonna make you squeal like a pig. Weeeeeeee!"
 
Me nOT fo sURe on dim Der rednecks beezing aLL dat DumB! No really I know people all over the US and there are dumb asses and smart people from both the north and the south. Just depends on who you talk to.
 
Me: from NYC

Lived in GA for a few years, also LA. Spent time all over the dirty south...every state down here dozens of times. Now, split my time between North FL, South FL and NYC.

People down south are (in my experience, so fuck off)

1. more churchgoing
2. less friendly (southern hospitality is a complete lie)
3. less educated
4. can drink northerners under the table
5. more fun to party with (if you ain't got no job, it never has to stop, does it, Bubba?)
6. more materialistic (never seen people try to "get ahead" like that in NY)
7. About 16 IQ points lower on average.


It's fun down there....to visit, not to live.
 
Probably more rednecks here in the north than in the south. I love the south...lots of good people down there. My favorites are Kentucky, Georgia, and Virginia. Making a new friend in the south takes all of about 5 minutes...here in the north it takes like 5 years.
 
You can visit all over Louisiana and it varies from parish to parish.

Matt, didn't you stay in Cameron or something? Monroe?
I can't remember where you said you stayed but I know it wasn't the most pleasant of LA towns.

Its like any other State, It varies from person to person and city to city.

I've traveled to a few states and I will have to disagree with Matty about Southern Hospitality. The town in which I live, the majority of the people are friendly. I can't imagine not greeting someone while walking down the street. Opening and holding the door for people. Lending a hand in the Grocery store to the lil ol' lady that can't quite reach the Depends. :)

I didn't see that hospitality in the majority of cities I visited. Sure there were some, just not what I am used to here in my town.

My travels aren't vast... I'm just commenting on my personal experience.
 
Frisky said:
You can visit all over Louisiana and it varies from parish to parish.

Matt, didn't you stay in Cameron or something? Monroe?
I can't remember where you said you stayed but I know it wasn't the most pleasant of LA towns.

Its like any other State, It varies from person to person and city to city.

I've traveled to a few states and I will have to disagree with Matty about Southern Hospitality. The town in which I live, the majority of the people are friendly. I can't imagine not greeting someone while walking down the street. Opening and holding the door for people. Lending a hand in the Grocery store to the lil ol' lady that can't quite reach the Depends. :)

I didn't see that hospitality in the majority of cities I visited. Sure there were some, just not what I am used to here in my town.

My travels aren't vast... I'm just commenting on my personal experience.

Louisiana is its own planet.

That's not even part of the South, or of the US, or of Earth. Louisiana is like no place else.

I lived in Crowley for a while, also New Orleans for some time. Spent a lot of time in Acadia Parish...actually got to know most of everything between Lafayette and Lake Charles.

Some beautiful women down there, but you gotta get them young. :)
 
MattTheSkywalker said:
Louisiana is its own planet.

That's not even part of the South, or of the US, or of Earth. Louisiana is like no place else.

I lived in Crowley for a while, also New Orleans for some time. Spent a lot of time in Acadia Parish...actually got to know most of everything between Lafayette and Lake Charles.

Some beautiful women down there, but you gotta get them young. :)

lol@ gotta get them young.

Thats because we are all such a good catch, we don't stay single for long :qt:

Hee hee..

Next time your down, you'll have to visit my hometown. ;)
 
Frisky said:
lol@ gotta get them young.

Thats because we are all such a good catch, we don't stay single for long :qt:

Hee hee..

Next time your down, you'll have to visit my hometown. ;)

Louisiana women are like nothing else. :)

I'll stop by - haven't been in a while.
 
nycgirl said:
I'm going to assume that you are talking about Dixie not all of the Southern part of the U.S. I currently live in Northern VA (20 minutes outside of D.C.) and I can honestly say that this is as far South as I will go. Unless an opportunity with my current company comes in Florida (Orlando or Miami), thereby bypassing all of the states in between VA and FL.

I've been to GA and NC. Life is just way to slow down there for me. I gave up being able to get what I want whenever I wanted it to now getting what I want between 6am and 12am. I'm not willing to give up more.


Even though Florida isn't considered Southern as much as say georgia or alabama, I grew up in a pretty southern town as there are many that aren't really known here due to Mickey. I'm the complete opposite though. I think everything moves to fast up north from what I have gathered talking to people. Everybody is so busy that they forget to smile to one another or even say hi. So wrapped up in their own little bubble that they tend to lose many of lifes little joys. I'm not saying one is definitely better than the other but the southern mindset is definitely different.
 
Well I do agree w/ a few things said here so far.
I agree that Southern Hospitality is not as common as people think it is. Yes many people are very nice, but you can't expect everyone to walk around being happy go lucky all the time.
I don't think that life moves too fast in either parts.
Yes there definately are more "slow" people in the south.
There are def. too many people in the south, hung up on the Civil war. People just won't let it go and seem to want to seperate themselves from other parts of the country, like by calling northern people Yankees and always bitching about that god damn flag and can't seem to realize that there aren't black and white people, but just Americans. but that's not just here and that's a whole diff. story.
 
HS Lifter said:
97% of Cali residents think this.

Myself included. :evil:

I could tell you want I think of Californians but I won't go there.

LOL, actually I know a few california people an they aren't bad, but I have my thoughts on the others. :evil:
 
I also think that I would rather just visit here instead of living here. We are moving to PA hopefully if my dad gets this job. My parents don't want to go through another bad hurricane. Not that I won't visit, just not live here.
 
jack_schitt said:
Probably more rednecks here in the north than in the south. I love the south...lots of good people down there. My favorites are Kentucky, Georgia, and Virginia. Making a new friend in the south takes all of about 5 minutes...here in the north it takes like 5 years.

Thanks, I consider that a compliment. I've spent my whole life in KY and have traveled to the deep south and the northeast and I personally prefer the pace of life in the south. Many people (south of us) don't consider KY as part of the south. That's OK and geographically it may not be AS south as say AL or LA, but I wouldn't advise calling anyone here a northerner (no offence intended).

I have a few buddies in the Cape Cod area. We all met on vacation in MX and have partied in each other's states on occasion since then. The biggest difference I notice in what I've seen of the northeast and where I'm at is the pace of life. We do things SLOOOOOOWWWLLLY down here. We talk slow, live slow, and in general don't get in too big of a hurry for much anything. I enjoy visiting in the northeastern areas and the Midwest (which I do alot of), but only for short periods and it's always good to get home. My GF is from IA and she jokingly says that she could fall asleep waiting for me to finish a sentence. Funny, but kinda true.

To summarize, all you need to know about the south is what I (and most of us down here) hold closest:

1. Jesus
2. NASCAR
3. Our Momma
4. Sweet Tea (which is completely foreign to many of the northern areas)


BB



P.S. Any of you in the north ever hear of a dry county?
 
bigbair said:
P.S. Any of you in the north ever hear of a dry county?

Not before I moved to GA.
 
sublime35 said:
I could tell you want I think of Californians but I won't go there.

LOL, actually I know a few california people an they aren't bad, but I have my thoughts on the others. :evil:

Go for it?

What do you think of us?
 
bigbair said:
Thanks, I consider that a compliment. I've spent my whole life in KY and have traveled to the deep south and the northeast and I personally prefer the pace of life in the south. Many people (south of us) don't consider KY as part of the south. That's OK and geographically it may not be AS south as say AL or LA, but I wouldn't advise calling anyone here a northerner (no offence intended).

I have a few buddies in the Cape Cod area. We all met on vacation in MX and have partied in each other's states on occasion since then. The biggest difference I notice in what I've seen of the northeast and where I'm at is the pace of life. We do things SLOOOOOOWWWLLLY down here. We talk slow, live slow, and in general don't get in too big of a hurry for much anything. I enjoy visiting in the northeastern areas and the Midwest (which I do alot of), but only for short periods and it's always good to get home. My GF is from IA and she jokingly says that she could fall asleep waiting for me to finish a sentence. Funny, but kinda true.

To summarize, all you need to know about the south is what I (and most of us down here) hold closest:

1. Jesus
2. NASCAR
3. Our Momma
4. Sweet Tea (which is completely foreign to many of the northern areas)


BB



P.S. Any of you in the north ever hear of a dry county?


lol...good post.

Sweet Iced Tea = Good stuff
 
gotmilk said:
That's why I wear Wolverine brand shit kickers

And to all you non southern people, dissin my city New Orleans cause many are black and poor, I got another big stick you can try on for size...


Halliburton can kiss my ass too over there surveying land that used to be peoples homes. This Pilgrims and Indians stuff should have been over 400 years ago
 
HS Lifter said:
Go for it?

What do you think of us?

LOL well like i said, I know a few californians and they aren't bad people. But the stereotyping I would use is the people are all airheads, completely hung up on themselves and very materialistic, and they think they are better than everyone else. But I've never been there so I don't really know what it's like but I'm sure it's not that bad.
 
I know what a dry county is and I LOATHE iced tea - sweet or otherwise...

Ya'll's biscuits tho!!! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM



But the places I've been "down South" such as Charleston, SC and Atlanta are the only places I've been where people actually STOP at the stop signs to allow you to cross the street. You have to be a very defensive pedestrian here in the Northeast!! :lmao:
 
sublime35 said:
I've always wondered, how do people who have never lived in/visited the South, view people from there? Do you think they are all a bunch of dumb, bumbling rednecks? I'm just wondering. I, being from Mississippi, living half my life in MN have a northern and southern view on all things. Let me hear what you think.


Well I was born and raised out west, but my dad and grandparents on my mom's side are all from down south so I love the culture down there as it is my second home.

Cheers,
Scotsman
 
sublime35 said:
I've always wondered, how do people who have never lived in/visited the South, view people from there? Do you think they are all a bunch of dumb, bumbling rednecks? I'm just wondering. I, being from Mississippi, living half my life in MN have a northern and southern view on all things. Let me hear what you think.

yes i agree that pretty much EVERYONE here in southern california thinks that the south is dead and full of rednecks. I picture a guy in a hunter's vest with a shotgun and chipped teeth and worn out hat eating a huge steak when i think of southern life. even though i know its not ALL true...well some might be...don't know...don't really care to go South yet since i love where i am at right now - southern ca is the greatest ;)
 
jenscats5 said:
I know what a dry county is and I LOATHE iced tea - sweet or otherwise...

Ya'll's biscuits tho!!! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM



But the places I've been "down South" such as Charleston, SC and Atlanta are the only places I've been where people actually STOP at the stop signs to allow you to cross the street. You have to be a very defensive pedestrian here in the Northeast!! :lmao:


Stopping for a pedestrian is GA is a state law...
 
1_more_rep said:
yes i agree that pretty much EVERYONE here in southern california thinks that the south is dead and full of rednecks. I picture a guy in a hunter's vest with a shotgun and chipped teeth and worn out hat eating a huge steak when i think of southern life. even though i know its not ALL true...well some might be...don't know...don't really care to go South yet since i love where i am at right now - southern ca is the greatest ;)

Sadly, yes there are still some people like that. But really it's not as common around here becuase the coast region is urbanized but go more North miss. and parts of alabama, la. and georgia and there are rednecks like that.
 
gjohnson5 said:
Stopping for a pedestrian is GA is a state law...

I'm sure it's a law in a lot of places - but 'round here people almost seem to TRY to run you over in the crosswalk. It really freaked me out when they actually stopped for me!!
 
I had a good buddy from waynesboro mississippi. he moved to northern michigan when he as 16...his name was kiowa if any of you rebels in ef land know him...I visited him there and spent a few weeks. for the most part i thought the peeps were hicks, good folks, but definetly hicks. and unfortunatly, most of the white folks i met were racist to some degree...i also noticed a lot more garbage on the sides of roads, abandoned shit...i didn't think the mississipians took care of their state...
 
Yeah like I said, once you go north of the immediate coast it's pretty shitty. even down here it's bad and even up in Jackson. But once you leave the bigger cities it turns in to nothing. LOL it def. sucks here. Esp. compared to living in minnesota.
 
sublime35 said:
Yeah like I said, once you go north of the immediate coast it's pretty shitty. even down here it's bad and even up in Jackson. But once you leave the bigger cities it turns in to nothing. LOL it def. sucks here. Esp. compared to living in minnesota.


ever been to michigan? fucking nice state, though the winter is not for the feint-hearted.
have you ever been to waynesboro?
 
Nope never been to waynesboro, MS but I've been to waynesboro, PA. LOL I know where it's at and most likely its a small w/ very little anything, but I don't know for sure. I've been through MI while driving and been through Detroit airport about a million times. I tell ya what, those winters in MN are no joke either.
 
sublime35 said:
Nope never been to waynesboro, MS but I've been to waynesboro, PA. LOL I know where it's at and most likely its a small w/ very little anything, but I don't know for sure. I've been through MI while driving and been through Detroit airport about a million times. I tell ya what, those winters in MN are no joke either.

speaking of winter, I'm getting my snowmachine pimped out as we speak...changing the gear, piping and clutching, some other things...i'm all about the winter, prefer it
 
Gambino said:
speaking of winter, I'm getting my snowmachine pimped out as we speak...changing the gear, piping and clutching, some other things...i'm all about the winter, prefer it

I miss the winters man. I loved snomobiling. The way I see it concerning the cold is, you can always put on more clothes to get warm but can only take so much off. LOL. Once I move back to where it snows I'm getting another one. What do you have?
 
sublime35 said:
I miss the winters man. I loved snomobiling. The way I see it concerning the cold is, you can always put on more clothes to get warm but can only take so much off. LOL. Once I move back to where it snows I'm getting another one. What do you have?

Indy XC 700, polaris
quick machine, clutch kit, sheetloads of studs, new shocks, piping...i can pop phat wheelies
 
bigbair said:
To summarize, all you need to know about the south is what I (and most of us down here) hold closest:

1. Jesus
2. NASCAR
3. Our Momma
4. Sweet Tea (which is completely foreign to many of the northern areas)


BB

P.S. Any of you in the north ever hear of a dry county?


Umm sorry dude but those things are relative to rednecks not southerners and yes there is a difference.
 
Gambino said:
Indy XC 700, polaris
quick machine, clutch kit, sheetloads of studs, new shocks, piping...i can pop phat wheelies

nice man. We had two arctic cats. Nothing special, no mods. but when I get another one it'll prolly be a Polaris. I've always liked them.
 
if i was to buy another polaris this is what i would buy
2003_14_700sks.jpg


If I bought a brand new sled this is what it would be
Ski-Doo_MX-Z_315x267.jpg


this is what i currently have
xc700hv.jpg
 
Gambino said:
if i was to buy another polaris this is what i would buy
2003_14_700sks.jpg


If I bought a brand new sled this is what it would be
Ski-Doo_MX-Z_315x267.jpg


this is what i currently have
xc700hv.jpg

that polaris is mean lookin', and that ski-doo is bad ass as well. Your's is nice too. How fast have you had her up to? just seeing that pic makes me jealous..I miss SNOW!
 
sublime35 said:
that polaris is mean lookin', and that ski-doo is bad ass as well. Your's is nice too. How fast have you had her up to? just seeing that pic makes me jealous..I miss SNOW!

my speed odometer was buried past 100 mph, and it felt fast as hell...come to find out though, on a portable gps buried 100 was really only 83ish...i'm not a crazy mofo i just like to cruise :mexican:
 
damn, thats nice. I haven't kept up w/ all the new sleds since we moved. You can't even get snowmobile mags. down here. I can't wait to get back in the snow and get to ride again.
 
sublime35 said:
I've always wondered, how do people who have never lived in/visited the South, view people from there? Do you think they are all a bunch of dumb, bumbling rednecks?
My friends think that, but I don't.
 
Gambino said:
btw their is dry counties in northern ohio, not a southern thing

Not southern, I think its more of a bible belt thing. At least that's what its attributed to here.

BB
 
Delinquent said:
Umm sorry dude but those things are relative to rednecks not southerners and yes there is a difference.


I posted that with a touch of sarcasm and in light humor.

There is a difference in rednecks and southerners, that's not news. Rednecks aren't necessarily specific to any geographical location. I've met plenty who were well above the Mason Dixie line. Also, your physical position within the US doesn't make you a southerner, IMO.

BB
 
I'm from NJ. I have lived in SC for 10 years and just moved to VA. Southern women are buy far more crazy than northern women. must be something in the water. Traffic is much better here than NJ...
 
I was born in Mississippi and have lived in Texas all my life and I can say I am ready for a change of scenery, meaning when I graduate all things being equal I will take the opportunity that is north. I hate this fucking summer Texas heat.
 
superdave said:
I was born in Mississippi and have lived in Texas all my life and I can say I am ready for a change of scenery, meaning when I graduate all things being equal I will take the opportunity that is north. I hate this fucking summer Texas heat.

where at in MS? I hear that bro about the heat. it's so nasty here too, it's too damn hot and HUMID. I'm def. getting out of here, might go back to MN or may live in PA/MD/VA area. I don't know but I want something different and better.
 
sublime35 said:
where at in MS? I hear that bro about the heat. it's so nasty here too, it's too damn hot and HUMID. I'm def. getting out of here, might go back to MN or may live in PA/MD/VA area. I don't know but I want something different and better.
Hattiesburg, birthplace of Brett Farva-beans.
Girlfriend wants to move to Northern VA and Im inclined to make the big move when I graduate. Would like a climate I can enjoy the outdoors year round. Ive never even been up north in my life lol, southern thru and thru.
 
superdave said:
Hattiesburg, birthplace of Brett Farva-beans.
Girlfriend wants to move to Northern VA and Im inclined to make the big move when I graduate. Would like a climate I can enjoy the outdoors year round. Ive never even been up north in my life lol, southern thru and thru.

Cool bro. Yeah i've been to Hattiesburg many a times. Northern VA is nice. It's pretty expensive there tho. May be better off, depending on how far north in VA you're wanting to go, live in MD or PA. My grandparents live in Fairfield PA, outside gettysburg and they are only like an hour or so from VA, going through MD.
 
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