(11-13-2019 01:00 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 09:23 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 08:14 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 07:59 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  I'd feel more at home with Bubba and his sister/wife than with some man bun sporting, virtue signalling, woke hipster.

That's the gist of it. That's why Arkansas or anywhere in the south > the coasts. Too crowded, too much traffic, too much crime, etc etc.

The Land of Fruits and Nuts

The crime rate in Tennessee and Arkansas is 25% higher than California.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/2004...us-states/

I like Arkansas and California. Of course, I actually travel to these places instead of just being told what Arkansas and California are by the news.

And once again, why is this thread on this board and why has it not been moved in almost 12 hours. Do we still have mods?

No disrespect intended but if it's that problematic for you why weigh in? Why click on the thread at all? Not that you aren't as equally entitled to express your opinion here as any other user but no one is forcing you to participate.

#/triggered

(11-13-2019 04:11 PM)gohogs14 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 12:56 PM)roundhouse74 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 11:23 AM)gohogs14 Wrote:  Houston fans couldn't understand why anyone would want to live in Arkansas when Kelvin Sampson was rumored for the Arkansas job, and Arkansas fans felt the same way about Houston. The truth is there are awesome places and crappy places in every state and everywhere has its pros and cons.

But those acting like Northwest Arkansas is some backwoods small town typical Arkansas place have obviously never been. There is a world-class art museum, beautiful mountains/trails and lakes, hundreds of millions in economic development going on, 3 Fortune 500 companies within 30 minutes of each other, the Walmart AMP music venue for concerts, Onyx Coffee Lab which has won national awards, microbreweries popping up faster than anywhere else in the region, chain entertainment added every month like Dave & Busters and Topgolf, etc. A lot of people that move here from Texas compare it to Austin 15-20 years ago and it's only going to keep growing (which not all of us want, but it is what it is).

It receives awards by various places each year as well:

Quote:Livability’s Top 100 Places to Live in the U.S citing the upbeat vibe of a college town, an appreciation of the arts, easy access to Ozark scenery and trails, and a thriving culinary scene, low cost of living and solid economy.

6th Best Area for Job Growth by New Geography

No. 5 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Places to Live in America – for the third year in a row.

14th best place to live by TIME MONEY

#2 Best Cities for Jobs among Midsize Metros and #10 among all metros by Forbes

10 Best Places to Raise a Family by Livability.com

10 Best Cities for Creatives by SmartAsset

Top 25 on Milken’s Best Performing Index, including the 15th best area for short-term job growth and 16th best for wage growth

Nation’s Best City for Singles by Money Magazine (also made their best places to live list)

25 Best Cities in the US for Millennials by CNBC

7th Safest and Most Affordable place to live by National Association of Realtors

3rd best predicted growth rate in the next 7 years by the U.S. Conference of Mayors

You'd think with all those great things that people would be flocking to the area, but they're not. In fact, since 2000, California has gained about 6 million people in population, yet the entire state of Arkansas barely has 3 million people in its total population - and Arkansas is growing at a far slower rate. I have nothing against Arkansas, but it's clear that far more people would rather live in California.

The Northwest Arkansas MSA is the 15th fastest-growing in the United States. It adds 34 people every day to Washington and Benton counties, a higher rate than larger cities like Milwaukee, Chicago, and St. Louis. If it keeps up at that rate it will reach the current population of Memphis in 5-10 years.

So obviously people are flocking to the area. It helps that 50% of UA students are from Texas but there are a lot of California transplants moving here as well. The disconnect here is people keep referencing the entire state. That's basically like using Detroit to say that all of Michigan sucks. I've known people from Arkansas who have moved to Los Angeles for work and can't stand it taking 2 hours to drive 10 miles.

Exactly

I grew up in Memphis, it's my homey. Lived in many other places,,,,it's still my homey.

But the above bold is bango. Or in local parlance, would be like comparing Germantown to Frayser, to further clarify and help the broad brushers understand.

Nice post

(11-13-2019 05:08 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 04:11 PM)gohogs14 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 12:56 PM)roundhouse74 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 11:23 AM)gohogs14 Wrote:  Houston fans couldn't understand why anyone would want to live in Arkansas when Kelvin Sampson was rumored for the Arkansas job, and Arkansas fans felt the same way about Houston. The truth is there are awesome places and crappy places in every state and everywhere has its pros and cons.

But those acting like Northwest Arkansas is some backwoods small town typical Arkansas place have obviously never been. There is a world-class art museum, beautiful mountains/trails and lakes, hundreds of millions in economic development going on, 3 Fortune 500 companies within 30 minutes of each other, the Walmart AMP music venue for concerts, Onyx Coffee Lab which has won national awards, microbreweries popping up faster than anywhere else in the region, chain entertainment added every month like Dave & Busters and Topgolf, etc. A lot of people that move here from Texas compare it to Austin 15-20 years ago and it's only going to keep growing (which not all of us want, but it is what it is).

It receives awards by various places each year as well:

Quote:Livability’s Top 100 Places to Live in the U.S citing the upbeat vibe of a college town, an appreciation of the arts, easy access to Ozark scenery and trails, and a thriving culinary scene, low cost of living and solid economy.

6th Best Area for Job Growth by New Geography

No. 5 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Places to Live in America – for the third year in a row.

14th best place to live by TIME MONEY

#2 Best Cities for Jobs among Midsize Metros and #10 among all metros by Forbes

10 Best Places to Raise a Family by Livability.com

10 Best Cities for Creatives by SmartAsset

Top 25 on Milken’s Best Performing Index, including the 15th best area for short-term job growth and 16th best for wage growth

Nation’s Best City for Singles by Money Magazine (also made their best places to live list)

25 Best Cities in the US for Millennials by CNBC

7th Safest and Most Affordable place to live by National Association of Realtors

3rd best predicted growth rate in the next 7 years by the U.S. Conference of Mayors

You'd think with all those great things that people would be flocking to the area, but they're not. In fact, since 2000, California has gained about 6 million people in population, yet the entire state of Arkansas barely has 3 million people in its total population - and Arkansas is growing at a far slower rate. I have nothing against Arkansas, but it's clear that far more people would rather live in California.

The Northwest Arkansas MSA is the 15th fastest-growing in the United States. It adds 34 people every day to Washington and Benton counties, a higher rate than larger cities like Milwaukee, Chicago, and St. Louis. If it keeps up at that rate it will reach the current population of Memphis in 5-10 years.

So obviously people are flocking to the area. It helps that 50% of UA students are from Texas but there are a lot of California transplants moving here as well. The disconnect here is people keep referencing the entire state. That's basically like using Detroit to say that all of Michigan sucks. I've known people from Arkansas who have moved to Los Angeles for work and can't stand it taking 2 hours to drive 10 miles.

Exactly

I grew up in Memphis, it's my homey. Lived in many other places,,,,it's still my homey.

But the above bold is bango. Or in local parlance, would be like comparing Germantown to Frayser, to further clarify and help the broad brushers understand.

Nice post

And yet, here we are and the pro-Arkansas posts are saying 'homeless people in LA or SF are taking dumps in the street' and the 'ridiculous home prices in...LA or SF'.

(11-13-2019 02:16 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 01:00 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 09:23 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 08:14 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 07:59 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  I'd feel more at home with Bubba and his sister/wife than with some man bun sporting, virtue signalling, woke hipster.

That's the gist of it. That's why Arkansas or anywhere in the south > the coasts. Too crowded, too much traffic, too much crime, etc etc.

The Land of Fruits and Nuts

The crime rate in Tennessee and Arkansas is 25% higher than California.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/2004...us-states/

I like Arkansas and California. Of course, I actually travel to these places instead of just being told what Arkansas and California are by the news.

And once again, why is this thread on this board and why has it not been moved in almost 12 hours. Do we still have mods?

No disrespect intended but if it's that problematic for you why weigh in? Why click on the thread at all? Not that you aren't as equally entitled to express your opinion here as any other user but no one is forcing you to participate.

I think the point is that this is really just a troll thread to begin with. "Poll: better place to live California or Arkansas?" just reinforces the thought that some people have that we will lose our coach to one of those places.

The original poster was just trying to get us fighting, and it is apparently that he/she succeeded.

Yup. It’s obviously off topic and a troll thread and the mods have allowed on the main board for almost 24 hours.

(11-13-2019 02:56 PM)tiger86 Wrote:  Overall Rank
(1=Best)


State


Total Score


‘Affordability’ Rank


‘Economy’ Rank


‘Education & Health’ Rank


‘Quality of Life’ Rank


‘Safety’ Rank


1 Massachusetts 66.77 43 2 2 3 4
2 Minnesota 66.00 6 11 3 10 12
3 New Hampshire 61.21 42 3 4 35 3
4 New Jersey 61.21 48 35 15 7 1
5 Colorado 61.14 25 4 8 12 29
6 Wisconsin 61.07 32 18 7 9 13
7 Virginia 60.98 18 13 19 19 10
8 Iowa 60.61 13 20 9 16 16
9 Utah 59.71 3 12 10 25 27
10 Idaho 59.04 7 5 27 29 14
11 North Dakota 58.90 20 1 14 46 17
12 Pennsylvania 58.84 31 37 28 5 8
13 Vermont 58.82 44 19 1 39 7
14 New York 58.60 50 26 25 1 2
15 Wyoming 58.21 4 16 18 36 15
16 Maine 57.68 35 14 11 33 11
17 Washington 57.45 37 8 6 8 39
18 South Dakota 56.84 19 6 17 42 20
19 Nebraska 56.26 29 17 13 32 21
20 Connecticut 56.17 46 42 5 18 9
21 Illinois 55.99 45 46 24 6 6
22 Florida 55.59 33 23 34 4 24
23 California 55.47 49 10 22 2 18
24 Montana 54.86 24 9 16 27 40
25 Michigan 54.66 23 27 30 13 25
26 Hawaii 54.19 41 7 12 41 19
27 Oregon 53.32 40 22 26 11 34
28 North Carolina 52.86 21 31 36 17 28
29 Rhode Island 52.86 47 32 21 40 5
30 Kansas 52.74 22 28 23 26 38
31 Maryland 52.67 34 39 20 20 23
32 Ohio 51.53 28 47 33 14 22
33 Missouri 50.96 11 24 32 22 44
34 Delaware 50.43 8 38 29 47 26
35 Indiana 50.39 5 36 37 28 35
36 Texas 49.70 36 15 41 15 32
37 Tennessee 48.11 15 25 38 30 42
38 Arizona 47.87 30 33 35 24 45
39 Georgia 47.52 26 40 43 23 33
40 Nevada 47.27 38 30 39 21 37
41 Kentucky 46.14 16 44 40 45 30
42 Oklahoma 45.51 12 29 46 37 43
43 West Virginia 45.16 2 41 47 50 31
44 South Carolina 44.09 14 34 42 34 49
45 Alaska 42.11 39 21 31 49 50
46 Alabama 41.91 1 43 48 44 46
47 Arkansas 41.50 9 45 45 43 47
48 New Mexico 39.83 27 50 44 31 48
49 Louisiana 39.79 17 49 49 38 41
50 Mississippi 38.67 10 48 50 48

The SEC West is well represented at the bottom of the list.

And Arkansas still loses

(11-13-2019 02:56 PM)tiger86 Wrote:  Overall Rank
(1=Best)

The SEC West is well represented at the bottom of the list.

Doesn't seem to be hampering their football

(11-12-2019 11:54 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(11-12-2019 11:50 PM)tigertaylor Wrote:  I live in Flippin, AR and it's better than CA by far

I knew two brothers that own a shop in Flippin. Metalogic. Good guys who enjoy their barley.

oh yeah i got a few boat seats stands made by metalogic. so many boat makers over here in these parts i suspect that's a good business to be in.

barley indeed!

(11-13-2019 12:12 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(11-12-2019 11:50 PM)tigertaylor Wrote:  I live in Flippin, AR and it's better than CA by far

God's country, right there... If I could make a living up there...

That's right! fayette Co TN is cool too, we moved to Flippin from Eads, TN a couple years ago. Has been great move for us. I'm now a fishing guide on the river. I think it's the best job in these parts!

(11-13-2019 12:56 PM)roundhouse74 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 11:23 AM)gohogs14 Wrote:  Houston fans couldn't understand why anyone would want to live in Arkansas when Kelvin Sampson was rumored for the Arkansas job, and Arkansas fans felt the same way about Houston. The truth is there are awesome places and crappy places in every state and everywhere has its pros and cons.

But those acting like Northwest Arkansas is some backwoods small town typical Arkansas place have obviously never been. There is a world-class art museum, beautiful mountains/trails and lakes, hundreds of millions in economic development going on, 3 Fortune 500 companies within 30 minutes of each other, the Walmart AMP music venue for concerts, Onyx Coffee Lab which has won national awards, microbreweries popping up faster than anywhere else in the region, chain entertainment added every month like Dave & Busters and Topgolf, etc. A lot of people that move here from Texas compare it to Austin 15-20 years ago and it's only going to keep growing (which not all of us want, but it is what it is).

It receives awards by various places each year as well:

Quote:Livability’s Top 100 Places to Live in the U.S citing the upbeat vibe of a college town, an appreciation of the arts, easy access to Ozark scenery and trails, and a thriving culinary scene, low cost of living and solid economy.

6th Best Area for Job Growth by New Geography

No. 5 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Places to Live in America – for the third year in a row.

14th best place to live by TIME MONEY

#2 Best Cities for Jobs among Midsize Metros and #10 among all metros by Forbes

10 Best Places to Raise a Family by Livability.com

10 Best Cities for Creatives by SmartAsset

Top 25 on Milken’s Best Performing Index, including the 15th best area for short-term job growth and 16th best for wage growth

Nation’s Best City for Singles by Money Magazine (also made their best places to live list)

25 Best Cities in the US for Millennials by CNBC

7th Safest and Most Affordable place to live by National Association of Realtors

3rd best predicted growth rate in the next 7 years by the U.S. Conference of Mayors

You'd think with all those great things that people would be flocking to the area, but they're not. In fact, since 2000, California has gained about 6 million people in population, yet the entire state of Arkansas barely has 3 million people in its total population - and Arkansas is growing at a far slower rate. I have nothing against Arkansas, but it's clear that far more people would rather live in California.

Yes, good idea, everyone should move to Cali

(11-13-2019 02:54 PM)New Here 101 Wrote:  California mountains > Arkansas mountains ... check

California forests > Arkansas mountains ... check

California ocean > Arkansas lakes ... check

California actual beaches > Arkansas sand dumped on river bank or lake front ... check

California is a huge state(163,000+ sq miles) and believe it or not Los Angeles and San Fransisco are only a combined 550 sq miles.

World Record Brown Trout in Arkansas > any trout being caught in Cali

Arkansas, hands down.

EVERYONE is leaving California for a lot of reasons.

California by FAR.

Im a flight attendant who has been all over the united states and Mississippi and Arkansas are as bad as it gets.

(11-13-2019 06:47 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 02:16 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 01:00 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 09:23 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 08:14 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  That's the gist of it. That's why Arkansas or anywhere in the south > the coasts. Too crowded, too much traffic, too much crime, etc etc.

The Land of Fruits and Nuts

The crime rate in Tennessee and Arkansas is 25% higher than California.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/2004...us-states/

I like Arkansas and California. Of course, I actually travel to these places instead of just being told what Arkansas and California are by the news.

And once again, why is this thread on this board and why has it not been moved in almost 12 hours. Do we still have mods?

No disrespect intended but if it's that problematic for you why weigh in? Why click on the thread at all? Not that you aren't as equally entitled to express your opinion here as any other user but no one is forcing you to participate.

I think the point is that this is really just a troll thread to begin with. "Poll: better place to live California or Arkansas?" just reinforces the thought that some people have that we will lose our coach to one of those places.

The original poster was just trying to get us fighting, and it is apparently that he/she succeeded.

Yup. It’s obviously off topic and a troll thread and the mods have allowed on the main board for almost 24 hours.

Find a different thread then.

Two options were given for the supposed "Mike Norvell hiring" either USC or Arkansas.

It was stated that Mike would have a better life in Arkansas because Arkansas was better.

It's not a political thread even though some(most of the pro-Arkansas) folks want to make it one just like they do every other thread.

It is a thread about where is a better "place" not "which has political views that align with mine" thread.

There is a reason Mike Norvell lives in a city and not some hick town being a high school coach with Cooter.

If you want to spew your negativity, go to the smack forum or the political/religion board because this ain't it, chief.

(11-13-2019 08:14 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  That's the gist of it. That's why Arkansas or anywhere in the south > the coasts. Too crowded, too much traffic, too much crime, etc etc.

The Land of Fruits and Nuts

Are you referring to Fruits as in gays and Nuts as in crazies?

I love the South for many reasons but I can't stand the ideology so many southerners live by its unreal.
We're so blessed to have this new generation be so on point with the way they view others and respect them.

Some southerns need to go to settings and update their brain.

(11-12-2019 11:26 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  I voted Arkansas.

California is a nice place to visit.... Yosemite is one of the coolest places to visit. Redwoods are awesome. SanFran is cool. Emerald triangle.

But I'd rather live in the south.

San Francisco is not so cool anymore. Way too many really really weird people there now.

(11-13-2019 07:47 PM)grapes Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 08:14 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  That's the gist of it. That's why Arkansas or anywhere in the south > the coasts. Too crowded, too much traffic, too much crime, etc etc.

The Land of Fruits and Nuts

Are you referring to Fruits as in gays and Nuts as in crazies?

I love the South for many reasons but I can't stand the ideology so many southerners live by its unreal.
We're so blessed to have this new generation be so on point with the way they view others and respect them.

Some southerns need to go to settings and update their brain.

At least we have a brain. Are you one of the fruits or are you one of the nuts ? Probably both. You don't like the South then get out.

(11-14-2019 07:19 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 07:47 PM)grapes Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 08:14 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  That's the gist of it. That's why Arkansas or anywhere in the south > the coasts. Too crowded, too much traffic, too much crime, etc etc.

The Land of Fruits and Nuts

Are you referring to Fruits as in gays and Nuts as in crazies?

I love the South for many reasons but I can't stand the ideology so many southerners live by its unreal.
We're so blessed to have this new generation be so on point with the way they view others and respect them.

Some southerns need to go to settings and update their brain.

At least we have a brain. Are you one of the fruits or are you one of the nuts ? Probably both. You don't like the South then get out.

And here we have the go to, if you don't like it, leave.

Smh.

That's the extent of your argument?

Bet it took a lot of thinkin' with that brain you have to arrive at that statement.

Maybe take a nap, now.

In the rocking chair on the porch with a shotgun draped across your lap.

Oh, and tell Cooter I said Hi.

(11-13-2019 05:08 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 04:11 PM)gohogs14 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 12:56 PM)roundhouse74 Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 11:23 AM)gohogs14 Wrote:  Houston fans couldn't understand why anyone would want to live in Arkansas when Kelvin Sampson was rumored for the Arkansas job, and Arkansas fans felt the same way about Houston. The truth is there are awesome places and crappy places in every state and everywhere has its pros and cons.

But those acting like Northwest Arkansas is some backwoods small town typical Arkansas place have obviously never been. There is a world-class art museum, beautiful mountains/trails and lakes, hundreds of millions in economic development going on, 3 Fortune 500 companies within 30 minutes of each other, the Walmart AMP music venue for concerts, Onyx Coffee Lab which has won national awards, microbreweries popping up faster than anywhere else in the region, chain entertainment added every month like Dave & Busters and Topgolf, etc. A lot of people that move here from Texas compare it to Austin 15-20 years ago and it's only going to keep growing (which not all of us want, but it is what it is).

It receives awards by various places each year as well:

Quote:Livability’s Top 100 Places to Live in the U.S citing the upbeat vibe of a college town, an appreciation of the arts, easy access to Ozark scenery and trails, and a thriving culinary scene, low cost of living and solid economy.

6th Best Area for Job Growth by New Geography

No. 5 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Places to Live in America – for the third year in a row.

14th best place to live by TIME MONEY

#2 Best Cities for Jobs among Midsize Metros and #10 among all metros by Forbes

10 Best Places to Raise a Family by Livability.com

10 Best Cities for Creatives by SmartAsset

Top 25 on Milken’s Best Performing Index, including the 15th best area for short-term job growth and 16th best for wage growth

Nation’s Best City for Singles by Money Magazine (also made their best places to live list)

25 Best Cities in the US for Millennials by CNBC

7th Safest and Most Affordable place to live by National Association of Realtors

3rd best predicted growth rate in the next 7 years by the U.S. Conference of Mayors

You'd think with all those great things that people would be flocking to the area, but they're not. In fact, since 2000, California has gained about 6 million people in population, yet the entire state of Arkansas barely has 3 million people in its total population - and Arkansas is growing at a far slower rate. I have nothing against Arkansas, but it's clear that far more people would rather live in California.

The Northwest Arkansas MSA is the 15th fastest-growing in the United States. It adds 34 people every day to Washington and Benton counties, a higher rate than larger cities like Milwaukee, Chicago, and St. Louis. If it keeps up at that rate it will reach the current population of Memphis in 5-10 years.

So obviously people are flocking to the area. It helps that 50% of UA students are from Texas but there are a lot of California transplants moving here as well. The disconnect here is people keep referencing the entire state. That's basically like using Detroit to say that all of Michigan sucks. I've known people from Arkansas who have moved to Los Angeles for work and can't stand it taking 2 hours to drive 10 miles.

Exactly

I grew up in Memphis, it's my homey. Lived in many other places,,,,it's still my homey.

But the above bold is bango. Or in local parlance, would be like comparing Germantown to Frayser, to further clarify and help the broad brushers understand.

Nice post

I've moved away and come back so many times I lost count. For better or worse Memphis is home.

(11-13-2019 07:32 PM)grapes Wrote:  California by FAR.

Im a flight attendant who has been all over the united states and Mississippi and Arkansas are as bad as it gets.

So, you've basically seen the Little Rock airport is what you're saying.

(11-14-2019 07:55 AM)New Here 101 Wrote:  

(11-14-2019 07:19 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 07:47 PM)grapes Wrote:  

(11-13-2019 08:14 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  That's the gist of it. That's why Arkansas or anywhere in the south > the coasts. Too crowded, too much traffic, too much crime, etc etc.

The Land of Fruits and Nuts

Are you referring to Fruits as in gays and Nuts as in crazies?

I love the South for many reasons but I can't stand the ideology so many southerners live by its unreal.
We're so blessed to have this new generation be so on point with the way they view others and respect them.

Some southerns need to go to settings and update their brain.

At least we have a brain. Are you one of the fruits or are you one of the nuts ? Probably both. You don't like the South then get out.

And here we have the go to, if you don't like it, leave.

Smh.

That's the extent of your argument?

Bet it took a lot of thinkin' with that brain you have to arrive at that statement.

Maybe take a nap, now.

In the rocking chair on the porch with a shotgun draped across your lap.

Oh, and tell Cooter I said Hi.

Another holier than thou gen x'r? Or are you a millennial? Either way...

The problem with being young is that you have to grow older to finally understand just how ignorant you were when you were young. By the time you realize it you have become what you railed against. If you're lucky you will become that old geezer standing on his porch waving his fist at the kids telling them to get off his lawn.