Arkansas: Redneck Wasteland - Page 11

fishrose · #**201** Posted **Sep 4, 2010, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

Looks like some places around Altoona, Penn. (Pennsyssippi, that is) I've seen.

Huh... I always thought Altoona was in Penntucky

dktshb · #**202** Posted **Sep 4, 2010, 11:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

I only have 8 more months of it, and then Im outta here on to denser more cultural places, hopefully north of the mason dixon line and back to Chicago.

Shouldn't a geologist live out west? Just seems like geologists would live in the deserts and mountains of the west.

ungerdog · #**203** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 2:27 AM**

I find it interesting that when we see an urban ghetto the first thought is that we should help them. When we see poverty in rural America our first thought is to point and laugh. I live near DC and I could probably get disgusting and embarrassing photographs from 3/4 of that city.

Creeps, Inc. · #**204** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 2:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by ungerdog

I find it interesting that when we see an urban ghetto the first thought is that we should help them. When we see poverty in rural America our first thought is to point and laugh. I live near DC and I could probably get disgusting and embarrassing photographs from 3/4 of that city.

Yeah, one of the more common double standards, in society and this thread.

Hey, poor white people chose to be poor. I mean, they must have, right?

kanhawk · #**205** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 3:50 AM**

I know it takes place in a different state, but I was reminded of this movie clip as I broused these photos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxz...eature=related

Anyway, I do think Arkansas is somewhat underrated for it's natural beauty.
BTW, the pic of the cats on the trailer roof made me do this >

photoLith · #**206** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 4:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by dktshb

Shouldn't a geologist live out west? Just seems like geologists would live in the deserts and mountains of the west.

Theres many geology related jobs in large cities dealing with environmental geology and such. And no, most geology jobs arent out west, most in America are located in the gulf states, lots in Arkansas, and tons in Canada.

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**207** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 4:45 AM**

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ah the confederacy... probably history's most misunderstood and abused movement...

photoLith · #**208** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 4:53 AM**

How does my thread keep coming back to life, I made this like six months ago. Pretty amazing it keeps raising its head.

kanhawk · #**209** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 5:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

How does my thread keep coming back to life, I made this like six months ago. Pretty amazing it keeps raising its head.

Beats me

but I'd actually like to see more pics of the area if you got 'em. Just don't go trespassing on some redneck's property. Wouldn't want you to get shot.

Rail Claimore · #**210** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

ah the confederacy... probably history's most misunderstood and abused movement...

I'm wondering what those "candles" on that frame are for. I count 11 of them. Are they flag holders for the 11 states that made up the CSA?

POLA · #**211** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 12:06 AM**

It's kinda beautiful. Would you not agree?

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**212** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 1:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rail Claimore

I'm wondering what those "candles" on that frame are for. I count 11 of them. Are they flag holders for the 11 states that made up the CSA?

well there were 11 states and about 5 other territories claimed by the CSA before their fall in 1865 so i would assume that was the candles purpose.

LSyd · #**213** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 2:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

well there were 11 states and about 5 other territories claimed by the CSA before their fall in 1865 so i would assume that was the candles purpose.

so i guess the stools under the frame are the territories?

it's less tacky than this monument on private land outside of Nashville

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SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**214** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 2:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by LSyd

so i guess the stools under the frame are the territories?

it's less tacky than this monument on private land outside of Nashville

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precisely,the stools fit Oklahoma, Kentucky etc. well

and the monument could be better....

jtown,man · #**215** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 3:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Creeps, Inc.

Yeah, one of the more common double standards, in society and this thread.

Hey, poor white people chose to be poor. I mean, they must have, right?

Exactly, there are too many people on these boards who think poor whites in rural areas are just a subject to laugh at and than mention a tea party joke.

But...

When they see poor inner-city areas, where people are killing each other daily, they speak as if those people are kids, just misguided. Common sense? HA

kanhawk · #**216** Posted **Dec 12, 2010, 10:03 PM**

I recently watched a movie called Winter's Bone and while it takes place and was filmed in southern Missouri, many of the locations, the homes etc, looked very similar to this.

HomrQT · #**217** Posted **Dec 13, 2010, 4:56 PM**

My dad just moved out to arkansas. I went to visit him. I feel your pain....

photoLith · #**218** Posted **Dec 13, 2010, 4:57 PM**

^
Where in Arkansas?

HomrQT · #**219** Posted **Dec 14, 2010, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

^
Where in Arkansas?

North Little Rock

c@taract_soulj@h · #**220** Posted **Dec 15, 2010, 2:02 AM**

Something about that confederate picture that's scary as hell. I don't know if it's the truck, or table with the candles, or both.