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"Midwest" is a funny term...

Larry J — 6/11/2002 4:22:55 PM (archived)

when applied to states like Ohio. What is Ohio west of besides New York and those piss-ant New England states? Hell, here in Colorado, we have counties larger than Rhode Island.

Looking at the map, it's certainly appropriate to describe Nebraska as midwest or simply "middle". I'd use midwest for such "western" states as Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and the like which are west of the middle. Ohio would be more accurately discribed as "mideast" than midwest.

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• A message from the "flyover people" to...well, you know who you are. - Tom Brosz - 6/11/2002 4:08:40 PM
  • "Midwest" is a funny term... - Larry J - 6/11/2002 4:22:55 PM
    • It's all back-east to me. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 6/12/2002 11:41:34 AM
    • Clearly the terms were developed when the East Coast ruled all. - ebnelson - 6/11/2002 6:41:59 PM
  • Rebuttal to "A Message...." - MrPex - 6/11/2002 12:36:06 PM
    • Re: Rebuttal - Tom Brosz - 6/12/2002 7:10:51 PM
      • Garbage. - Bowser - 6/12/2002 7:29:13 PM
        • Do you read this stuff from cards? - Tom Brosz - 6/12/2002 4:20:47 PM
          • Perspective. - Bowser - 6/12/2002 4:38:07 PM
        • You are absolutely correct. - Tom Brosz - 6/12/2002 3:37:57 PM
          • You were kind. - Bowser - 6/12/2002 4:21:23 PM
            • Minnersoter - p - 6/12/2002 7:36:32 PM
              • Re: Minnersoter - Tom Brosz - 6/12/2002 8:37:38 AM
                • Re: Minnersoter - FrankC - 6/12/2002 2:56:11 PM
      • Re: Rebuttal - MrPex - 6/12/2002 5:51:23 PM
    • That's funny. - Bowser - 6/11/2002 6:37:04 PM