POLL: US members: Which Region of the US are you from

[Haversack]

Viola made mention of some people referring to the old heavy-industry part of the USA as "The Foundry". That's is from Joel Garreau's 1981 book entitled, "The Nine Nations of North America". Its an examination of the continent based on economic and cultural grounds. A map of his redivision can be found here:

http://www.harpercollege.edu/~mhealy/g101ilec/namer/nac/nacnine/na9intro/nacninfr.htm

In it, Texas is divided between Dixie, the Breadbasket, and Mex-America. If I remember right, one of the borders runs between Dallas and Fort Worth.

Haversack.

 

[Viola]

It was already pretty dated by the time I read it, but I loved "Nine Nations Of North America," Haversack. Even if it was ten counting Alaska as its own. lol

-Viola

 

[Haversack]

Ja, it was some time ago. But I think Garreau divided Alaska between Ecotopia, (Homer and the Banana Belt), and the Empty Quarter, (everything else). Still, some of his observations such as recognizing the east-west divide in Oregon and Washington, still holds.

Haversack.

 

[Viola]

He described Alaska as an abberration, being "largely Empty Quarter but with its own unique character" and yeah, edged with Ecotopia.

Certainly there was no doubt Philadelphia was the Foundry, and a lot of its description seemed pretty home-y.

-Viola

 

[carebear]

Its a land where individualism and the environment are respected (Garreau says "worshipped")...

Darn tootin!

 

[Viola]

Politically, sounds good.

Weather-wise? NOT SO MUCH. lol

-Viola

 

[carebear]

Politically, sounds good.

Weather-wise? NOT SO MUCH. lol

-Viola

It's 70-ish, slightly overcast with a nice breeze today. Friday it was clear blue sky, burning sun and hot in the high 70's.

And the fish are in.

 

[Viola]

Ok, now I'm just jealous.

-Viola

 

[carebear]

Ok, now I'm just jealous.

-Viola

My work here is done.

 

[Viola]

Wait wait wait Google tells me Anchorage is USDA zone 4. 4!

-Viola

 

[carebear]

Wait wait wait Google tells me Anchorage is USDA zone 4. 4!

-Viola

That's garbage, we don't average anywhere near that low. When we hit more than 10 below it's an anomaly. We are typically above 0 F except for a few weeks in the depths of winter.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/weather/longterm/historical/data/anchorage_alaska.htm

 

[Viola]

Yeah, USDAs aren't set up by averages, they're set by records. Well, at least it doesn't sound like you're regularly hitting the bottom of that chart, the way we DO hit the bottom of zone 7 pretty much every year in Philadelphia. I wuz skeered.

-Viola

 

[Undertow]

Just thought I would bump this and get a few more loungers on board!

 

[Josephine]

Oh SNAP. I didn't see the map.

Me either. I looked at another map that had VA in the Middle Atlantic so I picked that.

 

[Foofoogal]

I am in Texas. Which one is that?

 

[Undertow]

I am in Texas. Which one is that?

West South Central

 

[Foofoogal]

I thought so but why West? Strange.
My great grandfather came to Texas around 1858 but I believe other family was already there like cousins or so. They all started in Charleston, South Carolina so I guess it was "Go West Young Man" to them.

Thank you Sir.

 

[Qwkslvr]

Toughest town in the west

I'm in Cheyenne, WY.
Watched an old western last week (don't recall the title). One cowboy asked another where they were headed, he replied; "Cheyenne!". The first cowboy said, " Why that's the toughest town in the west".

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

Yo new people! Cast your ballot!

 

[hepkitten]

Done. I'm a Pacific gal -- born in CA, residing in OR, spent a few years in Tennessee in between. That's where I learned to appreciate iced tea and oak-aged moonshine. Here in Oregon, it's microbrew and nice Pinot Noirs.