[Dog Gone]

Are you trying to start a civil war, bubba?

[Paul Atreides]

California.

[Clara Lou]

I don't know any particular state, but, boy, I could name some counties for you!

[Husker24]

Which hick town did the aristocracy pick? i guess i missed that one.

[ladylib]

A friend of mine's who grew up in W. VA said that his state was truly the armpit of the world. He now lives in NJ. That's supposed to be a step up?

[stuartcr]

I always heard it was the one you were stuck in when you were in the military, and far away from home.

[Aeronaut]

Minnesota - Wellstone..., Dayton..., VENTURA..., YIKES!

[Jorge]

I wouldn't want to use the term "armpit" to refer to any place in America. That sounds insulting.
But I nominate Chester PA as the crown jewel of east coast slums.

[Gorzaloon]

I live in Massachusetts. While not an "Armpit", because of some of our more famous politicians..(Who cold I possibly mean? These conversations make a man needa DRINK!)I humbly nominate the place for the "place they would put the hose".

Since we have Cambridge and Brookline as an East Coast response to California's Berkely this may let California off the hook for the distinction.

Consider the horrible moral dilemma I had a few years ago; The Company wanted me to relocate to California! Well! Some choice.

I took a layoff. Why move when I am already someplace like it??

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Georgia the unshaven, unbathed, gritty, zitt ridden, motor oil stained, chewing t'bacckie redneck state.

[thescourged1]

The PRC

People's Republic of California

[amused]

Well by shape, my birth state of New Jersey of course.

And Florida is something I feel is inappropriate for mixed company mentioning ;-)

[A. Morgan]

For a minute I thought AAABert was back. I must be dreaming.

[Inkie]

Now, let's get anatomically correct here. If we go with the human model, there are two armpits on opposite sides of the body. That would be, naturally, California and New York. Let's add the nostrils to the mix. That would be Minnesota and Michigan, whose nose hairs are not doing their job of filtering out the impurities (read "dirt") this nation is breathing in. Finally, we would have that nether orifice whose name is synonymous with everything we detest. That would be Arkansas, from whence Bill Clinton was excreted.

The mind boggles.

[Paleo Conservative]

Vermont

[vikingcelt]

Where I live and was born and raised. California. Used to be the greatest state of all until too many people came here. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful place once. Now it sucks totally. That's why we're moving to Oregon shortly.

[A CA Guy]

New York, because they elect Clintons.

Maybe Boston is a near tie.

[parsifal]

Well it sure ain't Arkansas. We're the only Zen state in the country. (Our state song is actually a "koan.") Go Razorbacks! Woooooo Pig Soooooiiiiieee! parsy.

[stumpy]

Absolutely HAS to be Ca.

[driftless]

I live in (and love) Wisconsin, but I just spent some time in S. Dakota a few weeks ago. The scenery is outstanding especially in the western half. However my girl friend lived in N.Dakota for a few years and would gladly list that state as the worst. Flat, windy, and cold she says.