wapsiguy
PMA Member
Huh...... I kinda like Ann Coulter but I do agree 100% with your last paragraph :way:
Huh...... I kinda like Ann Coulter but I do agree 100% with your last paragraph :way:
You boys will enjoy this...
http://combatblog.net/?p=3189
but, read real sloooooooow, cause ya know...... you are Iowan and might not quite understand.:drink1:
http://combatblog.net/?p=3189
but, read real sloooooooow, cause ya know...... you are Iowan and might not quite understand.:drink1:
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kellyprymek
PMA Member
My family was in the Oxford project book the Prymek family. Let me start by saying the author seems to think that he is better then most people. However I also have traveled alot and lived in many different states and areas. I have never meet people like the people here in Iowa. And I have also never felt like a stranger in the small rural areas and for the most of the time I have been greeted with respect and excitement I have meet some of my best friends in rural areas and I get invited back often for special occasions. So if this person gets treated like a stranger maybe it is how he is acting towards what he feels are simple people. I live in the city where people are way to smart!!! I enjoy being in rural areas, talking to people enjoying there company and making life long friendships. I have never once in any big city been ask to sit with people when I was dinning alone however when out and about have had people invite me to join there families for lunch or dinner. I have been broke down on the side of the road in big cities and watched car after car pass by staring but nobody willing to stop and help. But have been pulled out of muddy fields and ditches by many a farmer without having to ask and I have never been asked for compensation. I have returned to these folks with groceries or homemade teats from my wife for helping us out and now share life long memories and a extension of family. Yes I am also a hunter. And believe in my right to own a gun. I wear camo maybe a little to much of the time. I have been called a hick and a redneck. I believe in god. And pray often. I have never been mistreated or mistreated anyone in Raul America, these are the people we need most. So I suppose if you live and thrive on conflict. Then I guess the city life is for you. I prefer to treat and be treated with respect and kindness. And when I am in need of this I head to a small town for breakfast, lunch, or maybe to a local coop. Maybe I drive down south for some homemade pie or farm fresh eggs. Or some good ol home cooking which I am sure he use to get all the time in sanfransico. Bottom line is to each there own. I guess I just enjoy the company of good people instead of uptight pricks from out of state who think there above us gun totting, animal population helping, deer piss smelling folk.
turtlshell
PMA Member
No $hit? I worked with Smoe from 2003-2004...he was a great guy. I was sad to hear he passed.
risto2351
Well-Known Member
Heard about the article but am not going to read it.
It will be part of my life I will not get back by reading it and get mad.
He is trying to get some publicity and is doing a great job.
I personally would not give it the time of day.
The less attention it gets the quicker he will go away.
It will be part of my life I will not get back by reading it and get mad.
He is trying to get some publicity and is doing a great job.
I personally would not give it the time of day.
The less attention it gets the quicker he will go away.
Limb Chicken
Active Member
It really is worth the read Tony. If nothing else to see how shallow some individuals are and take a glimpse into the way they think. I found myself laughing inside and sometimes out loud thinking about this choad trying to talk to farmers and rural folks about something he had no interest in really being a part of. Condescending people entertain me.
risto2351
Well-Known Member
Limb,
I respect your opinion and agree with how shallow this guy is.
People like himself and certain actors looking for attention will not get it
from me. I have a lot better things to do. JMHO.
bowhunter270
Let the arrow fly
Completley agree. By the way I also live in Oxford!
Limb Chicken
Active Member
A great response from Sally Mason:
Mason to Atlantic: I’m “proud to call Iowa home”
By Adam B Sullivan on December 15, 2011 in #iacaucus, - Breaking News -, Metro, Opinions
University of Iowa President Sally Mason’s open letter to The Atlantic:
The opinion piece by Stephen Bloom, a professor at the University of Iowa, has generated considerable statewide and national reactions about Iowa. I disagree strongly with and was offended by Professor Bloom’s portrayal of Iowa and Iowans. Please know that he does not speak for the University of Iowa. As President of the University, I have the opportunity to travel far and wide across this great state frequently, and the Iowa I see is one of strong, hard-working and creative people. In this cynical world that can harden even the greatest optimist, the citizens of Iowa continue to believe.
Shortly after I came to this wonderful state, we were faced with a historic flood that devastated communities up and down the eastern corridor of Iowa. What I saw, though, in some of our darkest hours was the best that Iowa has to offer ? our people. I saw sandbags being filled. I saw communities rallying together to help their neighbors protect what they treasured. I didn’t see woeful distress or abandonment.
What defines Iowans are their deeds and actions and not some caricature. When I travel the state, what I see is a land that is rich not only because of its soil but because of how its people are grounded. Iowans are pragmatic and balanced, and they live within their means. This lifestyle, while not glitzy, is humble and true and can weather the most difficult of times. One’s reputation and word are understood to be his or her most valued attributes. As a result, people cultivate a sense of fairness, cooperation, and humility.
These values are exactly what you find in the hundreds of small towns in Iowa, which are the moral fabric of our state. When you look deeper within these communities, you will find independent farmers who are savvy business people on par with any corporate executive. As every Iowan knows, farming is a multi-million dollar business for them, demanding a close grasp of markets, finance, technology, and more. I have also seen Iowa towns large and small grasping with the challenges of the economic downturn. We are not immune to such troubles that have gripped every corner of the nation. But in these towns from river to river are entrepreneurs who are making businesses work. There’s no shortage of dedicated, creative, and daring Iowans who are finding what works.
Dubuque is a perfect example of a river town that struggled but has reinvented itself by tearing down industrial plants to reclaim a stunning waterfront and build a convention center and world-class museum. Cedar Rapids, likewise, claims Rockwell Collins as a thriving centerpiece of economic development. Across the state in Council Bluffs, you will find Google ? the company that has come to define the new age economy.
You also don’t have to look far to immerse yourself in the fine arts. No fewer than seven Iowa communities claim symphony orchestras, and it goes without saying that no other state comes close to comparing with Iowa’s tradition of literary excellence and creativity. When you can boast one of five Cities of Literature worldwide ? and the only one in the United States ? you’re in a class all alone.
As the country knows, we start the nominating process for the president. There is not a day that goes by when some pundit doesn’t ask, “Why Iowa?” My husband and I are transplanted Iowans, having been born and raised on opposite coasts. We are both proud to call Iowa home, and we are fascinated by the Iowa caucuses and how thoroughly Iowans become involved in the selection process of a president.
My sincere hope is that those who visit our beautiful state take at least a small piece of our character with them as it might make their own neighborhood even better.
Mason to Atlantic: I’m “proud to call Iowa home”
By Adam B Sullivan on December 15, 2011 in #iacaucus, - Breaking News -, Metro, Opinions
University of Iowa President Sally Mason’s open letter to The Atlantic:
The opinion piece by Stephen Bloom, a professor at the University of Iowa, has generated considerable statewide and national reactions about Iowa. I disagree strongly with and was offended by Professor Bloom’s portrayal of Iowa and Iowans. Please know that he does not speak for the University of Iowa. As President of the University, I have the opportunity to travel far and wide across this great state frequently, and the Iowa I see is one of strong, hard-working and creative people. In this cynical world that can harden even the greatest optimist, the citizens of Iowa continue to believe.
Shortly after I came to this wonderful state, we were faced with a historic flood that devastated communities up and down the eastern corridor of Iowa. What I saw, though, in some of our darkest hours was the best that Iowa has to offer ? our people. I saw sandbags being filled. I saw communities rallying together to help their neighbors protect what they treasured. I didn’t see woeful distress or abandonment.
What defines Iowans are their deeds and actions and not some caricature. When I travel the state, what I see is a land that is rich not only because of its soil but because of how its people are grounded. Iowans are pragmatic and balanced, and they live within their means. This lifestyle, while not glitzy, is humble and true and can weather the most difficult of times. One’s reputation and word are understood to be his or her most valued attributes. As a result, people cultivate a sense of fairness, cooperation, and humility.
These values are exactly what you find in the hundreds of small towns in Iowa, which are the moral fabric of our state. When you look deeper within these communities, you will find independent farmers who are savvy business people on par with any corporate executive. As every Iowan knows, farming is a multi-million dollar business for them, demanding a close grasp of markets, finance, technology, and more. I have also seen Iowa towns large and small grasping with the challenges of the economic downturn. We are not immune to such troubles that have gripped every corner of the nation. But in these towns from river to river are entrepreneurs who are making businesses work. There’s no shortage of dedicated, creative, and daring Iowans who are finding what works.
Dubuque is a perfect example of a river town that struggled but has reinvented itself by tearing down industrial plants to reclaim a stunning waterfront and build a convention center and world-class museum. Cedar Rapids, likewise, claims Rockwell Collins as a thriving centerpiece of economic development. Across the state in Council Bluffs, you will find Google ? the company that has come to define the new age economy.
You also don’t have to look far to immerse yourself in the fine arts. No fewer than seven Iowa communities claim symphony orchestras, and it goes without saying that no other state comes close to comparing with Iowa’s tradition of literary excellence and creativity. When you can boast one of five Cities of Literature worldwide ? and the only one in the United States ? you’re in a class all alone.
As the country knows, we start the nominating process for the president. There is not a day that goes by when some pundit doesn’t ask, “Why Iowa?” My husband and I are transplanted Iowans, having been born and raised on opposite coasts. We are both proud to call Iowa home, and we are fascinated by the Iowa caucuses and how thoroughly Iowans become involved in the selection process of a president.
My sincere hope is that those who visit our beautiful state take at least a small piece of our character with them as it might make their own neighborhood even better.
longspurs
Active Member
I'm glad President Mason stepped up to the plate and wrote this. I agree that the professer's opinion is entertaining, even though it's ridiculous. In case he's ever looking for the quickest route out of our great state, I-35 runs north/south and I-80 runs east/west ... pick one and get the hell out!!!
-Longspurs-
This is the best reply I have read yet. Bravo
charbs82
Member
I read the article the other day and the guy is definitely way out of touch. (He is originally from San Fransisco, which explains a lot) The best part is, he is a professor of journalism and if you look closely at the article it has many typos in it, and his facts are wrong. You would think he would at least fact check and proof read, hell I'm no English major and even I know that! Last I checked you can't hunt turkey with a rifle and I've never heard of I-80 referred to as the "highway". Just another goof ball ragging on our great state. I hope he stays in Michigan.
dedgeez
death from above
Whaaaat? You sure bout that? I been chootin them rope chikens fur years wit da ol tirdy tirdy! Even gots me a "clip" fur it soes I can choot more den 1 at a time. Mans they taste good wit a cold Schlitz and sum taters!turkeyriver
PMA Member
If Mr. Bloom actually believes all the things he wrote about Iowa, and thinks Iowa is such a dysfunctional place, how could he stay here 20 years? Perhaps his cushy, overpaid position at the U of I had something to do with it? I know one thing, if I lived in a big city on one of the coasts for 20 years, I would hate it just as much as on the last day there, as on the first. His article was kinda like watching "COPS" and then writing an article on cities in America. You don't get the whole picture do you?
nannyslayer
New Member
He made the front page of today's QC Times. I'm sure he can't find a hole big enough to crawl into about now.
He was in the Des Moines Register 2 days ago. Definitely has started some conversation, if that was his intentions. I'm not a native to Iowa either, but he is completely off his rocker if he truely thinks the way he writes.