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When I make my yearly drive to the MVC tourney, I always get a kick out of the stretch of interstate between Columbia and St Louis -- there are literally porn shops (marked by giant XXX signs) every mile. Obviously that stretch of Missouri has yet to get the internet...

MoValley John wrote:

CaseyGarrisonforPrez wrote:It has just been bleak when I visited there. The people weren't very friendly and just vast farmland all around. Very flat land. Not what I am accustomed to. My opinion is all I was voicing. Iowans as a people just make me chuckle sometimes. Des Moines isn't bad and Iowa City is okay even if it isn't as cool as Ames. And with not as pretty girls too. Culturally Iowans fascinate me. This thread is for entertainment, I don't mean to offend UNI fans and especailly Drake fans.

I understand that rating citites is all subjective, but when someone ranks Iowa City behind Ames, well it really makes me scratch my head. Are they ranking Iowa City behind Ames because Des Moines is nearby, or on it's own merits?

I think Casey is either confused, swinging at thin air- or George the Chili King being a mere half hour away sways his judgement too much.

Here's a Wikipedia tidbit: Ames is the only town in Iowa with a population of greater than 50,000 that does not have a state highway serving it.

I'm certainly no Iowa expert but that is the impression I got in that Ames is better than Iowa City. The ISU girls were prettier than the Iowa ones first off. Plus I like Big XII towns better than Big TEN ones. Maybe if I spent more time in that state I would have a different opinion.

DoubleJayAlum wrote:When I make my yearly drive to the MVC tourney, I always get a kick out of the stretch of interstate between Columbia and St Louis -- there are literally porn shops (marked by giant XXX signs) every mile. Obviously that stretch of Missouri has yet to get the internet...

Every place has some of that. Most of them are tshirt Moo fans so they aren't associated much with Missouri State. Springfield is pretty cool area and the passion for MSU is apparent. That is why I like it more than a Omaha or Des Moines. You go there and can miss the fact that Creighton or Drake are there because of lesser interest. If you hang around Springfield people are going to be talking about the Bears. The last time I was in Omaha for a women's basketball game do you know what people were making small talk about? People around me were talking about Eric Crouch and him doing play by play and gaining weight since he stopped playing. It was funny though, I enjoyed it even if it wasn't CU related.

CaseyGarrisonforPrez wrote:

MoValley John wrote:

CaseyGarrisonforPrez wrote:It has just been bleak when I visited there. The people weren't very friendly and just vast farmland all around. Very flat land. Not what I am accustomed to. My opinion is all I was voicing. Iowans as a people just make me chuckle sometimes. Des Moines isn't bad and Iowa City is okay even if it isn't as cool as Ames. And with not as pretty girls too. Culturally Iowans fascinate me. This thread is for entertainment, I don't mean to offend UNI fans and especailly Drake fans.

I understand that rating citites is all subjective, but when someone ranks Iowa City behind Ames, well it really makes me scratch my head. Are they ranking Iowa City behind Ames because Des Moines is nearby, or on it's own merits?

I think Casey is either confused, swinging at thin air- or George the Chili King being a mere half hour away sways his judgement too much.

Here's a Wikipedia tidbit: Ames is the only town in Iowa with a population of greater than 50,000 that does not have a state highway serving it.

I'm certainly no Iowa expert but that is the impression I got in that Ames is better than Iowa City. The ISU girls were prettier than the Iowa ones first off. Plus I like Big XII towns better than Big TEN ones. Maybe if I spent more time in that state I would have a different opinion.

You don't have to be an Iowa expert to use google to find populations...

Iowa City is just under 70k, Ames is just over 50k


Cedar Falls and Waterloo (Which are connected though very different) is about 110K for a population. Waterloo is bigger than Iowa City, and CF is about 39k.

1. Springfield
2. Wichita

3-10. I have never been

FeartheQ wrote:1. Springfield
2. Wichita

3-10. I have never been

Holy thread revival, Batman.

DUBulldog wrote:

FeartheQ wrote:1. Springfield
2. Wichita

3-10. I have never been

Holy thread revival, Batman.

Troublemakers!!!!

I think there needs to be an impartial way to rank cities. The Cheesecake Factory factor is biased and unreliable.

I've done further studies, several double blind studies, and have come up with a factor that is unbiased and very reliable. Without further adieu, I give you the HuHot Quality of Life Index (HHQLI).

First and foremost, if a city doesn't have a HuHot, is less of a city compared to any city with a HuHot. If two cities have HuHots, the city with the most HuHots is a better city. If two cities have the same number of HuHots, the city with a HuHot located in a more ethnically diverse area is a better city.

In rating cities that do not have a Hu Hot, the city which is nearer to a HuHot in another metropolitan area is the better city. If the distance to the nearest HuHot is equal between two cities, then the city closest to George the Chili King is better.

See, this is totally unbiased and well thought out. It includes every factor needed to determine the quality of life of a city. Now we can put this thread to rest.

For Shocker fans, there is a HuHot on 21st and North Rock Road.

There are HuHot's in Layfayette and Bloomington, IN. That may be why Evansville and Indiana State fans get no respect from Indiana and Purdue.

I told you, the HHQLI really works!

MoValley John wrote:

DUBulldog wrote:

FeartheQ wrote:1. Springfield
2. Wichita

3-10. I have never been

Holy thread revival, Batman.

Troublemakers!!!!

I think there needs to be an impartial way to rank cities. The Cheesecake Factory factor is biased and unreliable.

I've done further studies, several double blind studies, and have come up with a factor that is unbiased and very reliable. Without further adieu, I give you the HuHot Quality of Life Index (HHQLI).

First and foremost, if a city doesn't have a HuHot, is less of a city compared to any city with a HuHot. If two cities have HuHots, the city with the most HuHots is a better city. If two cities have the same number of HuHots, the city with a HuHot located in a more ethnically diverse area is a better city.

In rating cities that do not have a Hu Hot, the city which is nearer to a HuHot in another metropolitan area is the better city. If the distance to the nearest HuHot is equal between two cities, then the city closest to George the Chili King is better.

See, this is totally unbiased and well thought out. It includes every factor needed to determine the quality of life of a city. Now we can put this thread to rest.

Springfield has a HuHot AND an unlimited supply of cashew chicken