Comments on: It Ain't Just Alabama http://tleaves.com/2007/02/13/it-aint-just-alabama/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/02/13/it-aint-just-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-3695 peterb Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:56:36 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=778#comment-3695 If you search YouTube for "Top Gear Alabama" you will undoubtedly come up with more versions of the same video. If you search YouTube for “Top Gear Alabama” you will undoubtedly come up with more versions of the same video.

]]> By: Jonathan Perret http://tleaves.com/2007/02/13/it-aint-just-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 Jonathan Perret Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:42:14 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=778#comment-3694 Unfortunately, the youtube clip has been pulled, which makes it hard to appreciate this post. Cheers, --Jonathan Unfortunately, the youtube clip has been pulled, which makes it hard to appreciate this post.
Cheers,
–Jonathan

]]> By: Andy P http://tleaves.com/2007/02/13/it-aint-just-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-3693 Andy P Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:27:43 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=778#comment-3693 That episode was actually frightening. I've only been to Chicago, San Jose and Los Angeles in America, and I found them all perfectly pleasant and in fact I liked California a lot, but put it this way... I won't be heading to Alabama any time soon. I'd assumed the stereotype was a joke. How wrong it seems I may have been. I also had no idea New Orleans is still in that kind of situation. I'd assumed it had all been cleared up by now. What the heck is up with the priorities of a [country/goverment/president, delete as applicable based on how general you think it's appropriate to be] that is the richest in the world and lets it's own citizens live like that? And paying more attention to a country on the other side of the world, just because it has oil? Truly frightening. That episode was actually frightening. I’ve only been to Chicago, San Jose and Los Angeles in America, and I found them all perfectly pleasant and in fact I liked California a lot, but put it this way… I won’t be heading to Alabama any time soon. I’d assumed the stereotype was a joke. How wrong it seems I may have been.

I also had no idea New Orleans is still in that kind of situation. I’d assumed it had all been cleared up by now. What the heck is up with the priorities of a [country/goverment/president, delete as applicable based on how general you think it's appropriate to be] that is the richest in the world and lets it’s own citizens live like that? And paying more attention to a country on the other side of the world, just because it has oil?

Truly frightening.

]]> By: Keith Shapley http://tleaves.com/2007/02/13/it-aint-just-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-3692 Keith Shapley Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:27:32 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=778#comment-3692 Top Gear - not only is it the best comedy on British TV at the moment but you get a travel guide and cookery programme thrown in as well. Only drawback is I just have a short drive to get to work so I havent seen any roadkill yet.... Top Gear – not only is it the best comedy on British TV at the moment but you get a travel guide and cookery programme thrown in as well. Only drawback is I just have a short drive to get to work so I havent seen any roadkill yet….

]]> By: JKW http://tleaves.com/2007/02/13/it-aint-just-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-3691 JKW Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:26:44 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=778#comment-3691 Awesome clip. Awesome clip.

]]> By: Mike Collins http://tleaves.com/2007/02/13/it-aint-just-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-3690 Mike Collins Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:25:45 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=778#comment-3690 Yes, but I think Pennsylvania is also something of a special case in the Union, Pete. God knows, one of the way we city slickers is defined is by our use of <a HREF="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pennsyltucky" rel="nofollow">Pennsyltucky</A>. Although, that seems to be more of a Philly thing. Carville's infamous for his description of PA as "Philly one one end, Pgh on the other, and Alabama in between" - and God knows, he used it when he ran the Bob Casey Sr. Campaign. I remember reading a few years ago that PA was the state with the fourth-highest number of klan members as well. This is one bizarre state. Yes, but I think Pennsylvania is also something of a special case in the Union, Pete. God knows, one of the way we city slickers is defined is by our use of Pennsyltucky. Although, that seems to be more of a Philly thing.

Carville’s infamous for his description of PA as “Philly one one end, Pgh on the other, and Alabama in between” – and God knows, he used it when he ran the Bob Casey Sr. Campaign.

I remember reading a few years ago that PA was the state with the fourth-highest number of klan members as well. This is one bizarre state.

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