Comments on: America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:19:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brooke http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1956149 Brooke Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:27:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1956149 LAWRENCE over OVERLAND PARK? HAHAHAHAHA I grew up in Overland Park but currently go to the University of Kansas in Lawrence. By no means would I EVER raise a family in Lawrence. Its a great party town surrounded by college students and hippies. Thats about it. If you want a great environment for children, Overland Park is definitely the place. LAWRENCE over OVERLAND PARK? HAHAHAHAHA I grew up in Overland Park but currently go to the University of Kansas in Lawrence. By no means would I EVER raise a family in Lawrence. Its a great party town surrounded by college students and hippies. Thats about it. If you want a great environment for children, Overland Park is definitely the place.

]]> By: jessica http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1848338 jessica Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:13:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1848338 when i grew up in frisco, a town on the north border of plano, all we ever heard about the plano kids were massiver heroin overdoses. they seemed to have cleaned up their act since, and the police offices are strict when it comes to unruly teens out driving. when i grew up in frisco, a town on the north border of plano, all we ever heard about the plano kids were massiver heroin overdoses. they seemed to have cleaned up their act since, and the police offices are strict when it comes to unruly teens out driving.

]]> By: Scooter http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847805 Scooter Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:45:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847805 ^never is what I meant to type. ^never is what I meant to type.

]]> By: Scooter http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847804 Scooter Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:41:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847804 Overland Park Kansas.. sure if you ever want to have to deal with any real minorities. Poor people included. Cookie cutter homes and bad drivers everywhere. Overland Park Kansas.. sure if you ever want to have to deal with any real minorities. Poor people included. Cookie cutter homes and bad drivers everywhere.

]]> By: emmiline http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847719 emmiline Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:46:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847719 my husband is from virginia beach- and though it has it's nice parts...the fact that it's smooshed right up against norfolk, newport news, and suffolk are enough to say 'no thanks'. chesapeake is right there, and fairly nice...but good lord there are a lot of people and not a lot of breathing room. my husband is from virginia beach- and though it has it’s nice parts…the fact that it’s smooshed right up against norfolk, newport news, and suffolk are enough to say ‘no thanks’. chesapeake is right there, and fairly nice…but good lord there are a lot of people and not a lot of breathing room.

]]> By: jplanet http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847667 jplanet Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:47:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847667 Overland Park? I grew up about 30 minutes from there in Lawrence, KS. Much better place to grow up. Not just some suburb of Kansas City Overland Park? I grew up about 30 minutes from there in Lawrence, KS. Much better place to grow up. Not just some suburb of Kansas City

]]> By: dfd http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847391 dfd Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:52:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847391 America's? You mean USA, DICKHEAD! FUCK YOUUUUUUUU America’s? You mean USA,
DICKHEAD! FUCK YOUUUUUUUU

]]> By: Tim Giachetti http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847379 Tim Giachetti Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:33:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847379 I grew up in the military. Sorry folks, nothing so far has beat Wiesbaden, Germany or Christmas in Frankfurt. The store displays even in the mid 60's rock my socks off. Animatronic heaven on earth. I grew up in the military.

Sorry folks, nothing so far has beat Wiesbaden, Germany or Christmas in Frankfurt. The store displays even in the mid 60′s rock my socks off. Animatronic heaven on earth.

]]> By: stayzuplate http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847106 stayzuplate Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:21:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847106 What a joke. Many of these places are soul-less tributes to sprawl and american corporate culture. Whoever compiled this list obviously hasn't spent any time in Plano, Texas - which in actuality is one of the outer planes of Hell. Your millage may vary... What a joke. Many of these places are soul-less tributes to sprawl and american corporate culture. Whoever compiled this list obviously hasn’t spent any time in Plano, Texas – which in actuality is one of the outer planes of Hell. Your millage may vary…

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847102 elizabeth Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:41:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847102 Ha! Floyd, speaking as a Sunnyvale ex-pat, I'm with you. Ha! Floyd, speaking as a Sunnyvale ex-pat, I’m with you.

]]> By: DarthMoo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1847005 DarthMoo Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1847005 Va. Beach? Whatever. Va. Beach is a very conservative area, living under the shadow of Pat Robertson who's tv network is there. One of his companies just purchased the newspapers (or tried to) about a year or so ago. If you think intolerance is a family value, then it's a great place to raise kids. Va. Beach? Whatever. Va. Beach is a very conservative area, living under the shadow of Pat Robertson who’s tv network is there. One of his companies just purchased the newspapers (or tried to) about a year or so ago. If you think intolerance is a family value, then it’s a great place to raise kids.

]]> By: seefish3 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846969 seefish3 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:48:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846969 Boston ??? Are they high ??? Possibly the most politically corrupt city in the country (Big Dig construction fiasco), with the most repressive laws this side of cold war Moscow. And marijuana is now sneakily decriminalised (which means its not a felony, but you'll never get a federal job, or a handgun permit, so go ahead and light up in front of that State cop!). And they have mandatory health care, enforced by garnishing your tax return for $2,000. All adult issues, I realize, but it sure turns Dad into an angry, road-rage-prone son of a Pilgrim. Boston ???

Are they high ???

Possibly the most politically corrupt city in the country (Big Dig construction fiasco), with the most repressive laws this side of cold war Moscow. And marijuana is now sneakily decriminalised (which means its not a felony, but you’ll never get a federal job, or a handgun permit, so go ahead and light up in front of that State cop!). And they have mandatory health care, enforced by garnishing your tax return for $2,000.

All adult issues, I realize, but it sure turns Dad into an angry, road-rage-prone son of a Pilgrim.

]]> By: Gary http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846786 Gary Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:48:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846786 I grew up in Cedar Rapids, IA. It is a low crime town with plenty to do. Who needs a car when you can ride a bike all over the place. On a good day, it would take less than an hour to bike from one side of town to the other. I grew up in Cedar Rapids, IA. It is a low crime town with plenty to do. Who needs a car when you can ride a bike all over the place. On a good day, it would take less than an hour to bike from one side of town to the other.

]]> By: Dude Manbro http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846726 Dude Manbro Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:21:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846726 Edison, NJ? They've obviously never been there, either, because it's nothing special at all. No different than any other boring NJ suburb & with a top-to-bottom corrupt police dept. & political scene as well. Edison, NJ? They’ve obviously never been there, either, because it’s nothing special at all. No different than any other boring NJ suburb & with a top-to-bottom corrupt police dept. & political scene as well.

]]> By: AL24 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846694 AL24 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:19:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846694 Hmmm... seems like many of these "cities" are actually car-oriented suburbs. Kind of cramps kids' styles if they have to depend on their parents for rides everywhere, no? Hmmm… seems like many of these “cities” are actually car-oriented suburbs. Kind of cramps kids’ styles if they have to depend on their parents for rides everywhere, no?

]]> By: Floyd Law http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846684 Floyd Law Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:47:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846684 U.S. News and World Report has obviously never been to San Jose, CA. U.S. News and World Report has obviously never been to San Jose, CA.

]]> By: PT http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846674 PT Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:32:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846674 PS.. check out Port Aransas TX PS.. check out Port Aransas TX

]]> By: PT http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846673 PT Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:31:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846673 Yeah... what about East Plano??? Yeah… what about East Plano???

]]> By: Foreigner1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846657 Foreigner1 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:18:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846657 America's best place to grow up...? If I have to believe my nephew who was born in Miami Fl. and then moved about twice a year because of the job of his dad, America's best place to grow up is somewhere outside it's borders... America’s best place to grow up…?

If I have to believe my nephew who was born in Miami Fl. and then moved about twice a year because of the job of his dad, America’s best place to grow up is somewhere outside it’s borders…

]]> By: ninigoat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846637 ninigoat Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:46:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846637 Bah, those places are no fun. Bah, those places are no fun.

]]> By: Alice http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846613 Alice Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:20:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846613 I live in Plano. It's actually a great place to live. If I were to have children, I would be happy to raise them here. There are great schools, safe neighborhoods, loads of recreational fields and activities. It's a genuinely nice place. I live in Plano. It’s actually a great place to live. If I were to have children, I would be happy to raise them here. There are great schools, safe neighborhoods, loads of recreational fields and activities. It’s a genuinely nice place.

]]> By: MadMolecule http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/21/americas-10-best-places-to-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1846596 MadMolecule Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:08:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25773#comment-1846596 I went to high school for two years in Overland Park, Kansas. It was dull as dishwater and I left as soon as I possibly could. I went to high school for two years in Overland Park, Kansas. It was dull as dishwater and I left as soon as I possibly could.

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