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ColdNoMore 01-29-2018 05:24 PM

Florida Has Been Ranked the Worst State In The U.S.: Here's Why
 
This persons opinion on state rankings...ought to generate a lively discussion. :popcorn:

Florida Has Been Ranked the Worst State In The U.S.: Here's Why
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Florida is officially the crème de la crappy of all 50 states, ranking dead last on a list of best to worst locations in America.

Thrillist released a definitive ranking of the states in July with a “go big or go home” ranking system based on, literally, "everything."

"Everything" being their contributions to America: important, well-known people, inventions, food and drink, and unique physical beauty and landmarks.

And Florida, apparently, has none of those things.


GoodLife 01-29-2018 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1510285)
This persons opinion on state rankings...ought to generate a lively discussion. :popcorn:

Florida Has Been Ranked the Worst State In The U.S.: Here's Why

It's a joke, Michigan was rated #1 LOL Guess I'll move to Detroit

Henryk 01-29-2018 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1510285)
This persons opinion on state rankings...ought to generate a lively discussion. :popcorn:

Florida Has Been Ranked the Worst State In The U.S.: Here's Why

Hmm... Seems to me that “article” is one short piece of crap.

ditka41 01-29-2018 05:33 PM

Fantastic! Will that help solve our congestion problems in The Villages ?

fw102807 01-29-2018 05:43 PM

Thrillist (the media company that did the rating) "is a leading men's digital lifestyle brand, providing all that's new, unknown or under-appreciated in food, drink, entertainment, nightlife, gadgets, and gear in the U.S. and the U.K. Find the best spots to eat, drink and shop at some of the hippest stores across America. Explore the newest and best the Nation is hiding." (from their website)

Apparently we are just not "hip" enough. I'm taking this as a compliment.

fw102807 01-29-2018 05:48 PM

Maybe they just didn't hear yet that we are getting a driverless taxi.

ColdNoMore 01-29-2018 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fw102807 (Post 1510294)
Thrillist (the media company that did the rating) "is a leading men's digital lifestyle brand, providing all that's new, unknown or under-appreciated in food, drink, entertainment, nightlife, gadgets, and gear in the U.S. and the U.K. Find the best spots to eat, drink and shop at some of the hippest stores across America. Explore the newest and best the Nation is hiding." (from their website)

Apparently we are just not "hip" enough
. I'm taking this as a compliment.

I'm not so sure about that, as I'm guessing we can compete with any place...in titanium hips per square mile. :D

69Ludwigs 01-29-2018 06:02 PM

The Villages is in Florida, 'nuff said. Bet this jerk lives in a 600 sq ft $2000 mo s***hole apt in NY. Amazing number of idiots in this country.

fw102807 01-29-2018 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1510305)
I'm not so sure about that, as I'm guessing we can compete with any place...in titanium hips per square mile. :D

:1rotfl:

billethkid 01-29-2018 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ditka41 (Post 1510289)
Fantastic! Will that help solve our congestion problems in The Villages ?

There are congestion problems in TV?
:shocked:

manaboutown 01-29-2018 09:39 PM

What sort of drug is this clown on?

Wiotte 01-29-2018 09:44 PM

Not worth an opinion.


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graciegirl 01-30-2018 07:21 AM

It's gonna be another beautiful day in The Villages.

Good morning y'all!

Dr Winston O Boogie jr 01-30-2018 07:38 AM

The purpose of this article is to get people to see the name "Thrillist". I would guess that no one here has ever heard of this company before. A marketing strategy is to say something completely ridiculous, outrageous or controversial so that people will look at it and spread it on the internet.

I've already seen this article posted on FaceBook and another site.

We are being used.

fw102807 01-30-2018 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1510445)
The purpose of this article is to get people to see the name "Thrillist". I would guess that no one here has ever heard of this company before. A marketing strategy is to say something completely ridiculous, outrageous or controversial so that people will look at it and spread it on the internet.

I've already seen this article posted on FaceBook and another site.

We are being used.

There is an excellent book on this by David Baldacci called The Whole Truth that shows just how far this strategy can go.

graciegirl 01-30-2018 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1510445)
The purpose of this article is to get people to see the name "Thrillist". I would guess that no one here has ever heard of this company before. A marketing strategy is to say something completely ridiculous, outrageous or controversial so that people will look at it and spread it on the internet.

I've already seen this article posted on FaceBook and another site.

We are being used.

I HATE being used and being subjected to ridicule. EVERYONE does. Why would ANYONE want to do that to anyone else?

WHY? I have wondered that so often.

EPutnam1863 01-30-2018 11:40 AM

We lived in Florida three times before finally giving up on it.

fw102807 01-30-2018 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EPutnam1863 (Post 1510532)
We lived in Florida three times before finally giving up on it.

And yet you are still here?

Bruiser1 01-30-2018 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1510445)
The purpose of this article is to get people to see the name "Thrillist". I would guess that no one here has ever heard of this company before. A marketing strategy is to say something completely ridiculous, outrageous or controversial so that people will look at it and spread it on the internet.

I've already seen this article posted on FaceBook and another site.

We are being used.

Thrillist is one of the most Popular golf balls on the PGA.

Oh wait a minute thats Titleist....Never mind!

Bruiser1 01-30-2018 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1510285)
This persons opinion on state rankings...ought to generate a lively discussion. :popcorn:

Florida Has Been Ranked the Worst State In The U.S.: Here's Why

As the great Sage Yogi Berra said :

"No one goes there anymore...it's TOO CROWDED!

EPutnam1863 01-30-2018 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1510452)
I HATE being used and being subjected to ridicule. EVERYONE does. Why would ANYONE want to do that to anyone else?

WHY? I have wondered that so often.

I think the reason why Floridians seem to be ridiculed so much is that when summer comes, bringing the heat and humidity, it is rare to find someone who is honest enough to say yes, it is hot and humid down here.

We the Northerners get ridiculed too...in the middle of the winters, we get calls and emails from our Floridian friends laughing at us.

So I guess we are even.

Daddymac 01-30-2018 04:33 PM

Well we only have one way to look 👀 ☝️☝️☝️

missypie 01-30-2018 05:22 PM

Never wanted to retire in Florida!

Then we met The Villages, love affair ever since.

Love living here in The Villages.

ColdNoMore 01-30-2018 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by missypie (Post 1510626)
Never wanted to retire in Florida!

Then we met The Villages, love affair ever since.

Love living here in The Villages.

Yep, same here.


If it weren't for The Villages...I would be a lot further north myself.


Like maybe all the way up in Amelia Island.





:D

justjim 01-30-2018 07:57 PM

Came to Florida on vacation in 1962 with my beautiful bride. We both fell in love with Florida. We only dreamed of actually owning property here. North in the summer and south in The winter. Is this a great country or what!

Oh yeah, Orlando, Florida was ranked the number one U.S. vacation destination place. I wonder why if Florida is the worst State. About that...in the words of that great philosopher Forrest Gump, that’s all I have to say about that.


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