OK, the ultimate challenge, say something nice about South Dakota...

LastKnight

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Sat May-08-04 03:09 PM
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OK, the ultimate challenge, say something nice about South Dakota...

i know it seems impossible, were so overwhelmingly red, but still, say something nice... please?

OK, you don't have to...

I'm expecting this thread to die quick. lol

-LK

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goobergunch

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Sat May-08-04 03:10 PM
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1. It's George McGovern's home state (n/t)

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NoPasaran

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Sat May-08-04 03:11 PM
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4. Damn! Beat me to it!

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haele

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Sat May-08-04 03:10 PM
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2. It's not North Dakota?

Okay, I tried...

Haele

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SmileyBoy

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Sat May-08-04 03:15 PM
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11. Ba-dum-TISS

Good one...

:crazy:

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Roon

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Sat May-08-04 03:11 PM
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3. The Black Hills are beautiful n/t

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liberalhistorian

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Sat May-08-04 04:38 PM
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20. Indeed, one of the most beautiful

spots on earth. I lived in S.D. for five years during my childhood and still vacation in the Black Hills (or Paha Sapa, as its true owners, the Lakota Sioux, call it) almost every year. I would love to live in Custer or Rapid City one of these days. I know the Hills inside and out, and I could stay there forever.

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Angelus

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Sat May-08-04 03:11 PM
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5. They have the Badlands...

Edited on Sat May-08-04 03:13 PM by Angelus

and Jewel Cave, and Wind Cave, and the Black Hills...oh, and various gold mines, like Homestake, Holy Terror, and Etta. :) Maybe some would consider Mount Rushmore (which is carved in the Harney Peak Granite) as a kickin' place to visit in SD.

PS: I'm a geologist and I have done research at these various locations in which I have listed. :)

Edit: Also, SD has the lovely and intelligent Stephanie Herseth. :)

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neverborn

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Sat May-08-04 03:11 PM
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6. Herseth is beautiful and one of the most courageous people I know is there

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BiggJawn

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Sat May-08-04 03:11 PM
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7. Tatanka Iyotanka and Tashunka Witko lived there...

That's pretty cool....

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TN al

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Sat May-08-04 03:12 PM
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8. My ex-wife is from South Dakota...

...oh wait, you said say something nice. Never mind.

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Rowdyboy

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Sat May-08-04 03:13 PM
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9. George McGovern, James Abourezk,

Tom Daschle, Tim Johnson, Stephanie Herspeth, and its not as cold as North Dakota

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ClassWarrior

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Sat May-08-04 03:14 PM
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10. The ultimate challenge??!

South Dakota is one of the most beautiful parts of the country! True, I wish there wasn't so much red there, but if I had the opportunity, I'd move there in a heartbeat. The Black Hills, the Badlands, the bison, the history, the Crazy Horse Monument. It's a wonderful state in many, many ways.

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tekriter

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Sat May-08-04 03:28 PM
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12. There's a lot of room to put stuff...

a LOT of room.

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Viking12

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Sat May-08-04 03:29 PM
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13. The Corn Palace!!

Pheasant Hunting!
The Badlands!
Custer State Park!
Sturgis!
Lake Oahe walleye fishing!

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Rabrrrrrr

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Sat May-08-04 03:31 PM
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14. I love South Dakota! Beautiful! And I love hunting prairie dogs there

and yes, I'm serious about it being beautiful. I was captivated the first time I went, back in '93, and on subsequent trips through still think it's beautiful. And not just the badlands, but the regular, habitable areas - long expanses of hills, and the near-constant wind is incredbile, and the sunsets! My God, the sunsets!

I love South Dakota.

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Sat May-08-04 03:32 PM
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15. The PIPE is there

I'm talking about the pipe the White Buffalo Calf Maiden gave to the Lakota people some 5,000 years ago. It is in the posession of Arvel Looking Horse. It is brought out from time to time to bless all the other pipes, as they are all connected to this One.

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BlackVelvetElvis

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Sat May-08-04 03:35 PM
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16. I'm going to check that one out!

That sounds like a national treasure.

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Donkeyboy75

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Sat May-08-04 03:35 PM
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17. Two words: Stephanie Herseth

Hottie!

http://www.hersethforcongress.org/

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billybob537

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Sat May-08-04 04:13 PM
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18. Sturgis

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UrbScotty

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Sat May-08-04 04:16 PM
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19. No Republicans in Congress from SD since January!

Can't say that about Michigan. :-(

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opiate69

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Sat May-08-04 04:39 PM
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21. Inexpensive property from what I hear.

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theoceansnerves

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Sat May-08-04 04:48 PM
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22. crazy horse mountain

looks pretty damn awesome. i'd love to be able to visit it someday, maybe when it's even farther along.

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LDS Jock

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Sat May-08-04 05:17 PM
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23. No state income tax

right?

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LastKnight

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Sat May-08-04 05:18 PM
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24. thanks to the democratic representation, yes. nt

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x-g.o.p.er

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Sat May-08-04 05:25 PM
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25. Great seafood!!

Yuk Yuk

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fishnfla

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Sat May-08-04 05:44 PM
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26. Ring necked pheasants nt

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