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Izzy
Title: Mascot Gold
Joined: Jul 25 2009
Location: KC, KS
Posts: 266
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Saw the "fucking state of..." section on the wiki and was greatly entertained.
However, I have one critique. Up until last June, I would have totally agreed those three states are flatter then the chest of a ballerina. However, something changed my understanding of the meaning of the word "flat." Where was I? What could possibly be flatter then those three states? North Dakota.
I am not kidding, you'll learn the difference between rolling hills and flat.
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The Flaming Schnitzel
Title: Tsar of all Russias
Joined: May 10 2011
Location: Minsk, Belarus
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I have a hard time picturing anything flatter than Kansas....
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Klimbatize
2010 NES Champ
Title: 2011 Picnic/Death Champ
Joined: Mar 15 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 4975
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Kansas is flat, but the state is also completely sloped. I've driven cross country a few times, and when you're going east to west it's like driving up a super long ramp leading up to the Rockies.
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The Flaming Schnitzel
Title: Tsar of all Russias
Joined: May 10 2011
Location: Minsk, Belarus
Posts: 809
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Ok, I see your point. I just get like agoraphobia when I drive further than Topeka....
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Izzy
Title: Mascot Gold
Joined: Jul 25 2009
Location: KC, KS
Posts: 266
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It's the difference between this:
Kansas
and this
North Dakota
As for the sloping, yes absolutely. The eastern half of the state is fairly consistent and has more hills, but as you hit Salina it becomes a lot flatter but sloping up (eastern Colorado is as boring if not more). I got great mileage coming back from Boulder on year.
Limon, CO to Manhattan, KS on one 13 gallon tank (Chevy Cavalier).
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The Flaming Schnitzel
Title: Tsar of all Russias
Joined: May 10 2011
Location: Minsk, Belarus
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Both are too flat for my tastes lol.
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Izzy
Title: Mascot Gold
Joined: Jul 25 2009
Location: KC, KS
Posts: 266
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Can't disagree with that.
Honestly I'm arguing minutia.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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Wow North Dakota looks a lot like I remember Iowa.
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The Flaming Schnitzel
Title: Tsar of all Russias
Joined: May 10 2011
Location: Minsk, Belarus
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Holy cow. I just read the Sydapedia article for Missouri.....why does it have to be so true????? D':
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Izzy
Title: Mascot Gold
Joined: Jul 25 2009
Location: KC, KS
Posts: 266
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So, since yesterday morning, I have been driving through Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa.
We may not agree on the flatness, but I think we can all agree they're boring as hell. I miss the mountains and the ocean. 
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Preng
Title: All right, that's cool!
Joined: Jan 11 2010
Location: Accounting Dept.
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Missouri's got some hilly terrain (Jefferson City) but also has some flat areas (Springfield). It is still an extremely boring state, though.
I also laughed at the Fucking State Of articles. They were quite good!
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