What state in the country would you absolutely never consider moving to?

[ringmastery]

[Kamika]

1. none.. but maybe alaska

No desire what so ever to move there..


I'd like to visit though

[Mz Pip]

21. Probably Alabama

All the support that that Judge Moore got kind of creeped me out.

MzPip
:dem:

[Deja Q]

2. Tied for first place:

Texas

Florida

Anywhere there's a BFEE member because they're a plague that's best avoided.

Colorado

Wyoming

Nebraska

Not to forget: My Private Idaho. :D

[LiberalFighter]

9. Texas and Florida I agree but only because

I don't care for their weather. It would be fine to visit Florida on a vacation but anything more would be more than I care for.

[DarkPhenyx]

3. Texas.

Hawaii is another, and Florida.

After that I'm pretty much open to any of them. Could definately do Alaska. THe New England region would be nice too.

[VelmaD]

45. Hey...I'm in Texas

And that's gotta make up for a lot of the bad parts about this State. ;-)

[elperromagico]

4. California, as long as that idiot bodybuilder is governor.

[Padraig18]

5. Utah.

I don't deal with Republican theocracies...

[coltman]

6. Ohio

So how do I get out?

[Nikia]

14. What's wrong with Ohio?

Someone else mentioned it too. I used to live there. It is rather diverse as far as living environment (the various big cities/rural, North/South). Just interested.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

20. Ohio is pretty diverse.

....its suprsing how diverse this state is in character.

[mvd]

79. When I've visited Ohio..

it has struck me as boring with unfriendly people, but that's just an impression.

[Logansquare]

87. Do what I did, just rent a U-Haul, say a prayer

and drive! You can always come back, you know...

[LuLu550]

7. Alaska, too friggin' cold

Utah and Texas for having too many assholes (yes, I know there are plenty of good people there, too but waaaay too many assholes.)

[DS1]

8. The list of states I would move to would be quicker to write down

[grannylib]

86. Yup here too...lots of places I would not consider...have to have lakes!!

[Mass_Liberal]

10. New Jersey, Conneticut, Wyoming, or Ohio

thats all. The rest seem pretty cool. Although I'm not sure how the long hair would fly in the bible belt.

[Logansquare]

16. As a born and raised Ohioan, I'm sad to see it so disliked

but its become gradually more conservative over the 20 years since I moved to Chicago, and I don't think I'd want to live there, either.

[Mass_Liberal]

26. I've just heard that its lame

and Cleveland, by all reports, is hell.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

29. Urban Ohio..and the appalchians.

...Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati (the big three) are all fairly neat places.

Cleveland is the most "democratic" & "liberal", and also very "ethnic".

Columbus is the most "hip" and "alternative" and white collar, but its pretty bland in physical appearance.

Cicinnati is the most interesting when it comes to geography and architecture and parks and such, but its also supposed to be pretty conservative (though it really isnt).

All three of these citys are probably equal to any large city in the US.

The rural parts of the state get really interesting the further east you go as it becomes quite rugged, hilly, and forested...the Applachian mountains. Very scenic.

There are a few neat college towns, too, like Athens, Yellow Springs, Oxford, etc....

[MercutioATC]

57. That's the old Cleveland. It's changed a lot in the past 20 years.

...and it's been a LONG time since the river caught fire

;)

[AlinPA]

11. Alabama.

[Logansquare]

12. There's a few, but Mississippi tops the list

I drove through part of it once on the way back from New Orleans. Never did I know such a place could exist in the United States of America.

[Rowdyboy]

18. I'm really sorry you had a bad experience here...

It really can be quite nice if you know where to go.

As for myself, I live in central Mississippi and have NO interest in ever living anywhere to the north of here. You guys have a very impersonal, unfriendly environment from what I've seen. Southerners tend to be a little more laid-back and relaxed, not so driven by the desire to make money.

I had a t-shirt once that expressed my sentiments well:

"American by Birth, Southern by the Grace of God"

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

24. Chicago is quite friendly, actually.

The city just seems impersonal. The neighborhoods are actually quite intimate & at a human scale, once you live there for awhile you become aware of that.

[Rowdyboy]

55. Friends who visit Chicago often tell me it is a very

beautiful and well kept city.

[Gildor Inglorion]

61. Hey, Rowdyboy!

I'm a native north Georgian, living in southern Mississippi, and also southern by the grace of God. I expected to loathe Mississippi, but the people just won me over. I've never met a more welcoming, accepting bunch in my life (black and white). And they aren't as reserved as us hillbillies from Appalachia. But to answer the original question, North Dakota. Why would anyone even consider living there?

[Logansquare]

85. The people of Miss. were wonderful--no complaints there

I just would do almost anything to avoid having to live there. There's nice people everywhere, but then there's things like infrastructure, and the arts, and ethnic restaurants that I find really make it worth working 40 hours per week.

[Rowdyboy]

96. Speaking of the arts, Jackson is hosting "The Glories of Baroque Dresden"

currently. I've not visited yet but it sounds fabulous. You should give it a try if you're anywhere in the area. The forty one carat Green Dresden Diamond alone would be worth the trip. We also have some damn fine Italian, Japanese, Indian, soul-food and seafood restaurants to.

Here's more on the exhibit http://www.gloryofdresden.com/

[Aristus]

13. Texas

I was born and raised there, so this is an informed choice.

[MissMillie]

93. gets my vote too

nothing keeping me from there but my gut instinct though.

[Nikia]

15. Well not absolutely

I'd rather not move to Alaska and I prefer to live in non desert areas.

[demosincebirth]

17. Texas

Their litlle motto "don't mess with texas" Talk about arrogant!

[GOPisEvil]

31. It's an anti-litter campaign!

Educate yourself before you condemn us for something. There's plenty wrong with Texas, but that statement isn't one of them.

[Kamika]

33. www.dontmesswithtexas.org

thanks

[Spider Jerusalem]

19. Utah.

I'd sooner live in Mississippi.

[TheMightyFavog]

22. Let's see.

Alabama
Mississippi
Florida (I'd like to visit there..)
SoCal (I'd go insane at the lack of snow in winter.)

[Snow]

74. In southern cal, snow

is not something that comes to you - you drive to it. A few days ago there were 10 inches about a 40 minute drive from where I'm sitting.
http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~obs/towercam.htm

[Bertha Venation]

90. Yep. Plenty of snow in Southern California.

Just not at the beach. There are mountains & high desert. Lots of snow there.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

23. Oklahoma.

Ive drive through the state, and also spent a week in the Oklahoma City area on buisness, and this is one place that really really would like to avoid again.

[Elidor]

25. "If I owned Texas and Hell...

"I'd rent Texas out and live in Hell."

My stepfather pulled out that old gem today, and I had to agree with him. Flat, dreary, treeless, and heavily conservative. The only redeeming part of the whole state is the mountains in the west. And a few DUers sprinkled here and there.

[GOPisEvil]

34. LOL! Flat, dreary, treeless???

You've never been to East Texas, have you? It's not called the "Piney Woods" for nothing.

Heavily conservative? No argument there, though.

[Elidor]

40. Oddly enough, I was forgetting I spent six months in the Big Thicket

But when I think Texas, I think Panhandle or I-20 from the border on into Dallas. Yuck.

You were one of the DUers I was thinking about when I mentioned redeeming features.

[GOPisEvil]

42. Oh, thanks!

Yeah, there ARE ugly parts of Texas. No argument.

Extra ugliness points for I-20 being one of the deadliest pieces of freeway around, too.

[Kamika]

43. You guys are so racist against TeXas omg

You're lucky I think some of this stuff is hillarious :P

[LDS Jock]

58. Austin is not so bad

The so called San Francisco of the southwest. Somewhat hilly in the west part of town and a very liberal town, thriving gay scene.

[RebelOne]

27. Florida--been there, done that and never again.

[Catshrink]

28. Arizona -- and I live here.

[Zomby Woof]

73. you're just in the wrong half

;-)

[jmowreader]

30. Anywhere in the hurricane belt

I've lived in the path of three and recovered from four. I am hurricaned out.

[mlawson]

32. Any place the winter is worse than here.

And I live in NC, so that lets most of the 50 out.

[UrbScotty]

53. Michigan's governor is hot... she can warm you up on a winter day.

[arwalden]

35. Utah And Any Place Known For Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, or Floods

-- Allen

[Arugula Latte]

36. Texas

But, besides that, I can't imagine leaving the West Coast again. I know there are lots of great states out there, but I gotta have my mountains, my ocean, and my West Coast vibe to be completely happy.

[pfitz59]

37. Alabama, Mississippi, Kansas........

Nebraska, most of Texas.....Places that are too flat, and too full of bible thumpers.

[fudge stripe cookays]

84. Me too for AL, MS, and KS

but add Utah, Florida, and the Dakotas.

I'd add Idaho, but the scenery is beautiful, and there's no law saying I'd have to live in Sand Point. For the nature alone I could probably handle it.

[Ellen Forradalom]

38. Florida.

It seems even weirder than Texas.

[ringmastery]

41. just because some of the state is stupid

doesn't mean all of it is.

South Florida is heavily democratic and has some of the best weather anywhere.

[TSIAS]

67. Agreed

South Florida isn't an awful place to live, once you get used to all the old people. We are very Democratic. North Florida and the Panhandle is another story.

[populistmom]

39. Preferably, I'll never live in a red one

[Zorro]

44. South Carolina and Louisiana

Don't care for the Carolina mindset, and Louisiana drivers are absolutely the worst in the country. They make Boston drivers seem polite.

[Faygo Kid]

46. Another vote for Texas.

Tom DeLay, George Bush and the Cowboys? Sorry, Molly Ivins isn't enough to balance it out.

[buddhamama]

47. Louisiana

Alabama

i don't function well in hot humid climates anyway
and i'd get sick of air conditioned living.

[arewethereyet]

48. Mass, Mich, NY, Md, Mizzou, Ill, and, of course, Cal

[UrbScotty]

52. AHEM............ Michigan's Governor is a babe.

If the winter gets too cold, just look at a picture of her and you'll feel... hot.

[arewethereyet]

71. no no no...THIS is a babe

[Buns_of_Fire]

91. Which state is Xena governor of?

THAT'S where I wanna move!

[ikojo]

49. Can I give a couple....Alabama, Florida

Mississippi
Idaho (even though I heard it's beautiful)
N & S Dakota
Nebraska
Oklahoma
TEXAS


It's hard to pick just one state I avoid like the plague.

[avb7]

50. There are a few...

Texas Alabama Mississippi Georgia Arkansas Oklahoma South Carolina Utah and Tennessee

[IronLionZion]

51. Alaska, Montana, Idaho,

Regardless of state, I'd like to live in a medium sized diverse progressive city.

[flaminbats]

54. Iraq, Afghanistan...

no Congressmen, Senators, or state governments! :thumbsdown:

[SmileyBoy]

56. Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma.

Those four.

[GBD4]

59. South Carolina

the flag.

[Beaker]

60. anything south of north of indianapolis is right out...

and utah...and except hawaii, naturally.

[dawn]

62. Utah.

I could handle any other state, but not Utah. I drove through there once on a road trip and the whole state gave me the creeps.

I probably wouldn't do well in the Bible Belt, either.

[Gildor Inglorion]

63. North Dakota.

Self-explanatory, I think. Even Lawrence Welk and Peter Schickele left it.

[SmileyBoy]

72. BLASPHEMER!!!

I LOVE it here!!!

Why do you think I left the city???

I fucking HATE the city!!!

[Enraged_Ape]

64. No contest: Ida-fuckin'-ho

White supremacists.

"Christian Patriots".

Demi Moore.

Peter Cetera.

Larry Craig.


Need I say more?

[DEM FAN]

65. Me. California Because Of The EarthQuakes. Seattle Washington

Because Of The Weather. But I Would Like To Visit Those Places. :-)

[Boomer]

66. So many to choose from...

I was born and raised in Texas -- and got out as soon as I could, so it's not high on the list of desirable places in my book either. Austin is bearable in terms of a more liberal political and social climate, but has been ruined by fast growth and high prices.

Nix on Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Georgia -- I prefer small town life, but small towns in the Deep South do not readily welcome strangers, especially if you're female, liberal and gay.

Nebraska, the Dakotas, Oklahoma -- all too flat or too dull, or too isolated.

Utah -- waaay too Mormon.

Of course, I never expected to end up in West Virginia, but it's turned out to be a much nicer place than its reputation. That may be true of some of the states I've listed above, so I can't say I would *never* live in those places. Life has a funny way of making you eat statements like that!

[AlFrankenFan]

68. Pennsylvania

I've got too many Freeper relatives there.

[bhunt70]

69. Missouri

[Red State Rebel]

76. What could you possibly have against the most beautiful state in the U.S.?

[Susang]

70. Nebraska

It's only good for driving through, IMHO. :-)

[Redneck Socialist]

75. Mass., New Jersey...

There are a bunch in the south west part of the country that I have never been to, so I can't really comment on them.

[Lindsey]

77. I'm originally from Texas but I don't go back there (even to

visit) unless and until someone important dies. I've lived in California for 15 years and I absolutelfy LOVE it here. "Don't mess with Texas?" Don't worry, I won't!!!!!!!!!!!

[mvd]

78. There are probably places in all the states I'd like, but..

Alaska and Hawaii are too far away from friends and family.

[WoodrowFan]

80. MISSISSIPPI! (NT)

[Skittles]

89. not a big fan either

was stationed in Biloxi

[gator_in_Ontario]

81. There is none I can think of I would never

live in. I've lived all over the east coast, and visited out west. In every place without fail (this includes Canada, but my experience is more limited here):
There are good people and assholes, Democrats and repubs, ignorant and enlightened.
And everywhere has it's own natural beauty.

[NoPasaran]

82. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina

I live in Texas but wouldn't recommend the experience.

The Peoples Republic of Travis County is tolerable.

[hyphenate]

83. Florida, I think

I've lived in the Northeast and the Southwest, but I really despise humidity, and from what I understand most of Florida has really nasty humidity a large part of the time. On those few really sticky days in New England, it's bad enough, but having to endure that kind of weather on a daily basis would kill me.

As far as politics are concerned, there are always going to be a mixture of both right and left in whatever state I've gone to, so it really doesn't matter that much. I would say, though, that until I moved to SoCal for 15 years, I hadn't really gotten into it in Mass, my home state. I have to thank the liberals and others I got involved with in SoCal for helping me get in touch with my political side.

[Bertha Venation]

88. Florida.

[bif]

92. New Jersey

Absolutely no redeeming qualities.

[noonwitch]

94. Florida, Texas and all points in between.

1. The weather. I'll stick with Michigan for now, I hate hot weather.
2. The rednecks. We have enough of them in metro Detroit, I don't want to be surrounded by them.

The only upsides to southern living are swimming all year round and the good food everywhere you go.

[ZenLefty]

95. Hawaii

It must suck to live there. Ugly scenery, the stinky ocean, people walking around in bikinis. I don't know how people do it.

It must be those Hawaiian shirts, which are cool.