Branson, MO

[photoLith]

Maybe there are so many anti abortion signs due to all the strippers getting preggo. They want as many fatherless government fed children as possible running around I guess.

[Evergrey]

Originally Posted by pj3000

Trying to equate those who identify with, and openly advocate, a racist and bigoted political agenda with those who chose to patron a whole foods grocery store, eat vegan foods, or want to to get off in a "nontraditional" way is absolutely preposterous.

c'mon man... all of these practices are anti-amerikan!

[Strange Meat]

Originally Posted by Cambridgite

Nope. Just google imaged "Bush terrorist". Got an endless list of results.

I'm not saying the shop in Branson wasn't a full display of assholery. I'm just saying Bush had a lot of wild accusations thrown at him as well. Granted, I think he did a lot more to deserve it.

I think what happened was, people became outraged at Bush after the whole Iraq thing, and had a term and a half to build up hatred. Then, the right, they figured "well, they hated Bush so we'll hate Obama just the same", even though they really have no tangible reason behind it (other than what they hear on Rush or Fox).

[Strange Meat]

Speaking of the signs, my favorite that I ever saw in MO was one that was basically huge text saying "PORN IS EVIL" or something, right next to an adult bookstore.

[Strange Meat]

Originally Posted by giallo

I won't go any place where Cooter is a name of a person, place or thing.


I'm really liking all these threads, man.

Oh, cooter is a name for a thing alright...


Anyway, everyone there looks ridiculously overweight. Like, that really stuck out to me.

[Centropolis]

Originally Posted by Strange Meat

Speaking of the signs, my favorite that I ever saw in MO was one that was basically huge text saying "PORN IS EVIL" or something, right next to an adult bookstore.

I think I know where you are talking about, probably western MO on I-70, between Kansas City and Columbia. Lots of porn sheds, pole barn strip clubs, and small church advertisement signs. I-70 in MO is just a freakin' atrocity, but it's more interesting than I-70 between Indianapolis and the Illinois burbs of St. Louis (and 75% of Kansas). Once you are in Colorado, but well before the front range is in site, you are convinced you are in an entirely different region than western Kansas (even though that isn't true). Deer Trail is a little ridiculous in an Ozarks way...I could smell the meth. It's also home to the the worst bathroom I've ever seen in a gas station - I tried to tell myself well...at least I'm not in Kansas anymore, but to my chagrin it didn't work, especially after seeing the blood stained, mad max esque wrecked SUV smashed into the I-70 viaduct over the town. Finally seeing the mountains and the Denver skyline is perhaps a miracle. Oh, I-70.

[Centropolis]

Originally Posted by Xing

Did you notice the billboards on I-44 ? Everytime I drive to El Paso to visit family I get a kick out of the billboards. Christian themed, Branson, Fishing Stores, adult bookstores, and strip clubs litter southwest Missouri. Once you get to Oklahoma you get back to more typical boards.

Outstate Missouri would appear to be one of the more schizo places around judging just from the interstate billboards and roadside...things. I particularly enjoy the giant billboard on I-29 between Kansas City and Omaha that just says NARCISSIST.

[mrnyc]

well i avoided this thread as long as i could...!

reminds me a lot of the identical tacky southern beachy town crapatecture you see in other local resort places like around the redneck riviera of florida or myrtle beach or south padre island. garish but can be fun too, especially for teens and kids (can't really tell if there is a focus or enough for kids to do in branson?).

anyway these are definately types of places you might visit, but wouldnt want to live in. no offense to anyone that does -- im sure you make a nice nut off the tourism! actually i kind of root for local color/homegrown places to thrive or at least survive vs the canned disneyland or unsustainable vegas types of tourist haunts. however, it seems to me that in this case branson needs to work a little harder hold on to it's local identity. for example, where's the branson in that new uber-generic live/shop lifestyle mall? dont loose your mojo branson!

[PhillyRising]

It's looks like Route 30 east of Lancaster, PA........which is pretty scary too.

The downtown area didn't look that bad.

[MolsonExport]

More on Cooter's place here: http://www.cootersplace.com/aboutben.asp

Ol cooter hasn't exactly had the greatest show biz career after the Dukes of Hazzard.

[ChicagoChicago]

For a bunch of people that preach tolerance, some of you sure do paint with a broad brush.

[photoLith]

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Political correctness alert... Why should anyone respect a people who are blatantly ignorant and anti intelligence?

[ChicagoChicago]

Originally Posted by photolitherland

I love how some people on this forum always come to defense of rednecks. They would never come to defense of liberal minded people or people who differ from them. They are intolerant fucktards who deserve no respect. I am very intolerant of intolerance and rednecks are very intolerant. They are usually quite dumb and or not open to anything new. They dont deserve being defended. Now of course, some people will come along and say, well you guys never bash inner city poor people which in a lot of respects are the same as rednecks. I dont think they deserve any respect either for the ways they act. Most inner city poor people are also intolerant and ignorant. Let the hate come forth...

Are you really going to bitch about tolerance while complaining about those that are intolerant?

[ChicagoChicago]

Originally Posted by photolitherland

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Political correctness alert...

I just find people like you funny, that's all.

[ChicagoChicago]

Originally Posted by photolitherland

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Political correctness alert... Why should anyone respect a people who are blatantly ignorant and anti intelligence?

A people? How do you define these people? By their GPA? Their voting record? Where they live? Don't be ridiculous. Ignorance is not defined by a boundary.

[AusHou]

Originally Posted by photolitherland

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Political correctness alert... Why should anyone respect a people who are blatantly ignorant and anti intelligence?

As much as I don't like rednecks and right wingers either (as many of my posts have shown), I don't think the hatred should be so deep (from either direction). It's really not healthy.

[ethereal_reality]

OK, we get it ChicagoChicago.....you're a Republican.

Take your carpetbagging somewhere else.

[dktshb]

Originally Posted by Tom Servo

...now, i don't agree with president bashing (personally, i respect my country, its flag, and our president)... but i saw a pretty funny anti-obama bumper sticker today at a gas station of 90 in wisconsin:

One
Big
Ass
Mistake,
America.

made me think of this thread...

anyway, i don't think rednecks are particularly cool dudes. and i never said i think the confederate flag is awesome. my only point was, all this southern bashing is trite and is boring to me. i don't get the point of pointing out how 'backwards' you all think it is... save for the fucked up idiots who go around spouting off all that anti-semetic, racist bs, i bet that town is full of a lot of nice people. and why alienate a bunch of people because of their likes and dislikes? this country will always have a left, a right, and a center. for every gun store, wal-mart, and pro-american gift shop in rural america, there's a vegan restaurant, whole-foods, and gay-sex shop in urban america. every march 19th, when the streets of chicago fill with all those hipster war protesters, i remind myself of this, roll my eyes, and move on.

Very interesting photos. Parts of the town look kind of nice, yet I think it would be my worst nightmare to be stuck in that town.

[johnnygosox]

Wow Chicago Chicago.........the vitriol you seem to engender!!!! They have even resorted to calling you a REPUBLICAN!!!! Egads!!!!!!! At least they could have started with "NAZI" and worked their way TOWARD "REPUBLICAN"!
It's amazing to me the the hatred spewed forth by some on a forum such as this.............Is Ed Schultz not taking phone calls on his radio program anymore?? Well.....just take comfort (if that's even necessary) in the fact that bitterness and ignorance kill more people each year than automobiles. ))
I'm thinking Keith Olbermann is actually a number of forumers here.)
Don't despair CC.......laughter IS the best medicine and if you continue to visit this forum....you'll NEVER die.

[ethereal_reality]

We don't resort to calling Republicans Nazis.