So what misconceptions do you have

[RevBrown]

Was talking to a guy the other day from somewhere in the south.
He had alot of misconceptions about Montana before he came up here. So I got to wondering which ones I had about other places were totally bogus. What better place to ask.

So I ask.

Michigan- Is it half snow half industrial complex?
California/Arizona- Is it really that hot? Is Cali really that full of liberal wacko's?
Texas - Do you guys have tree's or is it mostly flat scrub land?
Is the south really that humid?
People in the east can you really not see alot of stars at night?


In case you are wondering
No MT is not full of snow but it does get butt cold(I've seen up to 40 below)
We don't ride horses everywhere
We are pretty full of right wing wacko's.

Anything else you guys would like to add or ask about other areas of the country?

[Pickle]

California/Arizona- Is it really that hot? Is Cali really that full of liberal wacko's?

Not the ones I hang out with. It really depends on where you live. Nor Cal is out of control wacko. Berkely wouldn't let their city fire engines fly the flag after 9/11 because they thought it was pro-war.

Temperature. Same thing. Depends on where you are. Southeast CA gets dang hot. 120+

So, what part of MT you from? My family is from Missoula, Stevensville, Helena and other parts. Was up there last summer for a family reunion.

[RTDynaflow]

Texas... it is said if you don't like what you are seeing go 100 miles in any direction and it will change. For the most part, very true.

[soccer4minimags]

Texas - Do you guys have tree's or is it mostly flat scrub land?

Depends on which part of the state. I'd say yes and no to that one. One of the most interesting things to watch is the change in landscape as you drive across texas. Thats what makes the trip bearable.

[Mango]

When I was little I used to think chocolate milk came from chocolate cows.

[FreakBaller12]

People in the east can you really not see alot of stars at night?

I can see staws probably not as clear as people in other places, on clear nights though yes I can see stars


I've always wondered how the south teaches the civil war and what they call it. My history teacher says they teach it differantly.

[acecl22]

yes, i can see stars, depending on the night, some nights there are no clouds, but no stars either... its all about light pollution i guess. we drink coffee milk here, from what i hear, not many people know about coffee milk (like chocolate milk and strawberry milk, but coffee).... but its extremely usual around here

[RevBrown]

So, what part of MT you from? My family is from Missoula, Stevensville, Helena and other parts. Was up there last summer for a family reunion.

I am from Billings, never been to Helena or Stevensville, but I have been to Missoula once.


acecl22- I have never even heard of coffee milk.
The closest thing to that I can think of is those Starbucks frappacino things that are sold in convienience stores.

[Muzikman]

Having traveled a lot around the US I can say, alot of the stereo-typing you hear about different states and regions started for a reason. So I think in some cases it really is true.

Yes, the south for the most part is damn humid. Yes if you live near a big city, you can not see many stars (this is not just the east, but any place). Yes, CA is full of crazies and yes, Choco Milk does come from the brown cows.

[VC8228]

Michigan- Is it half snow half industrial complex?

No, it's not. But that also depends on where you are I think. If your in the UP (upper penninsula [sp?]) then there isn't anything at all up there, but once you get into about November it will start snowing. In the lower penninsula it doesn't snow until later. The only places where it is really industrial is around Detroit and some places within about 1 hour drive from Detroit. I live in Ann Arbor and there isn't really anything industrial here that I can think of.

[PyRo]

I've always wondered how the south teaches the civil war and what they call it. My history teacher says they teach it differantly.

You must mean the war of Norther agression.

[Cryer]

Texas - Do you guys have tree's or is it mostly flat scrub land?

Having traveled Texas almost in its entirety this summer, I can tell you it has everything. Texas is a place diverse natural and cultural beauty. Thick timber around Nacadoces and Huntsville in the east, rolling hills between San Antonio and Austin, great and spacious plains from San Angelo to Amarillo, with mountains east of El Paso.
In the west, from El Paso east to San Angelo and north to Amarillo, its all scrub. Once you get east of San Angelo and Wichita Falls, the plains give way to gentle hills, and the mesquite and scrub give way to pecan and oak trees. East of Austin, the hills start leveling out, but the trees start getting thicker, and it starts getting more humid. You have great piney woods as you get closer to the eastern border with Louisiana, and deciduous forests in the outlying areas around the Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolis. Its alot of space, and a great range of scenery that you need a lot of time to truely appreciate. And you ask about stars in the East. I'll tell you that among the best places to see stars in the continental US, is in the mountains near Ft Davis, Texas. Its mind-blowing how much you can see on a clear, moonless, West Texas night. No words can describe it.

[Rumble]

You must mean the war of Norther agression

oh and up here in canada, believe it or not, we DONT live in igloos. And we dont send our old people out on glaciours! (if you've ever seen talking to americans, you'd get it)

[acecl22]

coffee milk is good stuff, go order some coffee syrup(you mix it in the milk), im sure you can find it online somewhere

[xmetal2001]

I've always wondered how the south teaches the civil war and what they call it. My history teacher says they teach it differantly.

We use the same textbooks you do...