Wilbur ★ Posted March 8, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 8, 2020 I only ever hear "The Great State of_____________". Never the "modest state" or "below average state" or "a state that tries but fails".. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 8, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 8, 2020 Probably depends upon how big an ego the speaker has. Just saying! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted March 8, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 8, 2020 Yep, ego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted March 8, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, Wilbur said: I only ever hear "The Great State of_____________". Never the "modest state" or "below average state" or "a state that tries but fails".. Illinois. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted March 8, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 8, 2020 I don't pay attention to advertising re states...so wasn't aware of this pre-inflation. I just go straight to the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 8, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 8, 2020 Location- Location- Location #Kalamazoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 8, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 8, 2020 And ego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 8, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 8, 2020 It relies on a great state of mind. In addition it sells a lot of clickbait when people see state rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted March 8, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 8, 2020 Everyone is above average!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 8, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Kirby said: Everyone is above average!! At least half of us are. Or should I say, at least half of you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 8, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: At least half of us are. Or should I say, at least half of you are. You should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted March 8, 2020 Share #12 Posted March 8, 2020 Now if I were to say to the rest of Canada, Alberta is great. The most polite person would smile frozen and politely agree...you have the Rocky Mountains...the best part ...and the most sunshine in the winter. A lot of other Canadians are probably feelin' sorry for us...because of strange leadership right now. (wanting to be independent...from rest of Canada. Incredibly stupid and irresponsible to the residents.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted March 8, 2020 Share #13 Posted March 8, 2020 State of weirdness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted March 8, 2020 Share #14 Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, JerrySTL said: Illinois. Yeah... we have the highest conviction rate for former governors in the country. That's one thing we are good at... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted March 8, 2020 Share #15 Posted March 8, 2020 24 minutes ago, shootingstar said: The most polite person would smile frozen and politely agree. Not necessarily...... Just sayin' 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 9, 2020 Share #16 Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, maddmaxx said: You should. I think I just did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #17 Posted March 9, 2020 A single Lone Star? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted March 9, 2020 Share #18 Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Zephyr said: Not necessarily...... Just sayin' Yea. Honest..it's actually shameful and scary what is going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #19 Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Wilbur said: I only ever hear "The Great State of_____________". Never the "modest state" or "below average state" or "a state that tries but fails".. In terms of states, cities, actors, musicians, and underperforming mutual fund managers reported on financial sites, existing is "great." You can fool some of the people all of the time. When I was much younger, I used to learn the lead guitar part of an easy song my brother's band played. When they were playing in some dive and wanted to help me pick up women, the band's lead singer would b.s. the audience, "Hey folks, we've got local rock legend Mickey C in the bar tonight. Hey Mick, come on up and do a song with us." So I did the pre-learned easy-guitar riffs, my brother the base player and other band members would gawk at me as if I was Jimi Hendrix and it was sometimes amazing. People would be sitting shots and beer chasers at the edge of the stage in front of me and I partied with a few women who otherwise probably wouldn't have looked at me twice. So, "Great" is often what people are led to believe is great. Of course, when you're in your late 20's and march with a mostly mercenary army from small Macadonia and Greece and conquer your way around the east end of the Mediterranean, conquer Egypt, conquer the Persian Empire and then grab chunks on Afghanistan and India, you rightly ARE Alexander the Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted March 9, 2020 Share #20 Posted March 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, MickinMD said: In terms of states, cities, actors, musicians, and underperforming mutual fund managers reported on financial sites, existing is "great." You can fool some of the people all of the time. When I was much younger, I used to learn the lead guitar part of an easy song my brother's band played. When they were playing in some dive and wanted to help me pick up women, the band's lead singer would b.s. the audience, "Hey folks, we've got local rock legend Mickey C in the bar tonight. Hey Mick, come on up and do a song with us." So I did the pre-learned easy-guitar riffs, my brother the base player and other band members would gawk at me as if I was Jimi Hendrix and it was sometimes amazing. People would be sitting shots and beer chasers at the edge of the stage in front of me and I partied with a few women who otherwise probably wouldn't have looked at me twice. So, "Great" is often what people are led to believe is great. Of course, when you're in your late 20's and march with a mostly mercenary army from small Macadonia and Greece and conquer your way around the east end of the Mediterranean, conquer Egypt, conquer the Persian Empire and then grab chunks on Afghanistan and India, you rightly ARE Alexander the Great! Honest, Mick I don't recall, in tourism sites for Canadian provinces....use of Great (insert name of province)… it has been "Fabulous" or "Wonderful" or Beautiful (British Columbia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted March 9, 2020 Share #21 Posted March 9, 2020 I think you should start out pretty damn good if you hope to be come great. And practice, always with the practice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2020 Share #22 Posted March 9, 2020 To be great, you just need to be Merican 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #23 Posted March 9, 2020 My state sucks. Well about a quarter of it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #24 Posted March 9, 2020 THIS is what qualifies as great! Ego?? Nah... Confidence, baby. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted March 9, 2020 Share #25 Posted March 9, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #26 Posted March 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Further said: Are yous two related? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted March 9, 2020 Share #27 Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, Wilbur said: Are yous two related? Great minds an all... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #28 Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Wilbur said: Are yous two related? I like how the Yooper just wears a sweatshirt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #29 Posted March 9, 2020 Your name just needs to rhyme with great, ie great state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #30 Posted March 9, 2020 All you great people have convinced me to put away my snowblower. It was a great winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 9, 2020 Share #31 Posted March 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: All you great people have convinced me to put away my snowblower. It was a great winter. Just remember to beware the ides of March. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 9, 2020 Share #32 Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, maddmaxx said: All you great people have convinced me to put away my snowblower. It was a great winter. You may want to wait until June. 20 minutes after you run the snow blower to burn off the last of the gas, you're getting 12 inches of snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 11, 2020 Share #33 Posted March 11, 2020 I've known a lot of very confident people that kept their egos in control and let their actions speak for them, but some don't, and thus come the bragging comments. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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