[John Mayes]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

He can answer that for himself. I think there was a little sarcasm built into it but even you know how well that goes on here.
My interpretation of it was NOT that middle America represents the majority of TV....but it’s a population nonetheless. Of course the NorthEast has the larger demo....not just in TV, but in FL.
As far as the rest of his post, and my response to yours, I stand by it. I don’t see the ‘slam’ unless he said Chicago....but that’s just me

I’m sure BrianL didn’t mean it as a slam but most people from the mid-states take comments like those made about Peoria as put-downs.

The sentiment about the fly over states that seep out occasionally from the coastal regions, both east and west, are not fondly regarded by those living in the midwest, southwest and southeast.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

I’m sure BrianL didn’t mean it as a slam but most people from the mid-states take comments like those made about Peoria as put-downs.

The sentiment about the fly over states that seep out occasionally from the coastal regions, both east and west, are not fondly regarded by those living in the midwest, southwest and southeast.

I guess I understand your point....will say I didn’t know ‘Peoria’ was a trigger in that context. You learn something new everyday.
Having personally lived and worked in the southeast (SC) specifically, I have always said the war between the north and the south is still alive and well. Except on this forum, the slings and arrows are usually coming from the transplants that left those areas you mentioned.....and as a way to pump their tires (feel better about their move) they bash from whence they came. I’ll engage even that low wattage commentary...but in the bigger picture, I split my time between the two so I can differentiate a troll vs an actual boot on the ground account. It’s all relative.

*present company excluded (generalization)

[justjim]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The Villages is the land of reduced expectations, when it comes to food.

Given The Villages is the largest displaced population of middle America, I often wonder if that's just how middle America eats on a regular basis. Maybe they just don't know the difference in Peoria?

Now you are tripping my trigger when you talk about the Midwest which grows most of the corn and soybeans that indirectly has something to do with feeding most of the United States of America and the world. We may not eat much at overpriced white cloth restaurants or care if the beans come in a can or not, but we do know some things like how to change a light bulb for example. Some of us even drove a tractor when we were thirteen years old. We also learned that when you throw dirt you lose ground.

Finally, we aren’t much of a food critic either. Did you know or do you care that half of the world’s population goes to bed hungry at night? Fore!

[It's Hot There]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

He can answer that for himself.
As far as the rest of his post, and my response to yours, I stand by it. I don’t see the ‘slam’ unless he said Chicago....but that’s just me

His comment was 100% a slam.

Rather than generalizing and slamming, he should thank middle America for everything he eats.

We all (most I could say) put our pants on the same way.

The self appointed high-and-mighty are compensating.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by It's Hot There

His comment was 100% a slam.

Rather than generalizing and slamming, he should thank middle America for everything he eats.

We all (most I could say) put our pants on the same way.

The self appointed high-and-mighty are compensating.

Speaking for myself, if you read my posts, I’m all about sourcing farm to table. Whether that comes from middle America, Maine or Cali or Leesburg. As a self respecting ‘farmer’ you (generalization) should be offended when you go to a decent establishment and get served canned food. If that expectation is ‘compensating’, count me in as the guilty! That was my point since the beginning of this thread. As always on here, it pivoted to a North v South, us v them diatribe.

Btw. Not just you...but when you use a quote, don’t cherry pick and post it. Show it in its entirety. The manipulation of people’s words....thread blind...is so amateur on here.

[It's Hot There]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Btw. Not just you...but when you use a quote, don’t cherry pick and post it. Show it in its entirety. The manipulation of people’s words....thread blind...is so amateur on here.

Your rule/opinion..........not everyone's.

There was no cherry picking........my opinion, you can have one as well.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by It's Hot There

Your rule/opinion..........not everyone's.

There was no cherry picking........my opinion, you can have one as well.

It’s taking things out of context vs leaving all of it in there so not just you can be the judge and jury on it. You’re right, it’s not my rule....its basic fair practice. I have no problem with yours or anybody else’s ‘opinions’...just stick around long enough to defend yours.