Off Topic III

[countryboi]

what is this carolina you speak of? there is only one true carolina and trust it does not begin with south

[fatlever]

what is this carolina you speak? of there is only one true carolina and trust it does not begin with south

this

[captaincrunk]

When I was in grade school, I thought that there was originally only one Carolina, but during the civil war they split. I think I even mentioned it in a paper once, and that's how I was disabused of that notion...

[fatlever]

When I was in grade school, I thought that there was originally only one Carolina, but during the civil war they split. I think I even mentioned it in a paper once, and that's how I was disabused of that notion...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Carolina

the province of carolina split in 1712 to form north and south carolina and they became royal colonies in 1729.

on a random related note, i am actually reading a book right now called "how the states got their shapes" its half history, half geography. pretty neat to read all the reasons for each boundary for each state.

here's a cool map

[countryboi]

if you have time or just looking for something fun to learn about google search the state of franklin.....yea benjamin franklin had his own state right between tenn and north carolina

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Franklin

[Jaruff]

haven't been on here in awhile but...................






Clowney to Carolina bitches!

****. YES.

*Cues Lane Kiffin joke about SC players ending up in grocery stores.

Pop news: On the CNN ticker today, they quoted Lady Gaga saying something along the lines of "I smoke a lot of pot when I write songs". My first reaction: No, it can't be.

[SWedd523]

what is this carolina you speak of? there is only one true carolina and trust it does not begin with south

You're saying this to the biggest Tar Heel fan on this board and would've-been student had out of state tuition been anything other than extortion.



When in South Carolina, refer to said state as Carolina.

[countryboi]

what is this carolina you speak of? there is only one true carolina and trust it does not begin with south

You're saying this to the biggest Tar Heel fan on this board and would've-been student had out of state tuition been anything other than extortion.



When in South Carolina, refer to said state as Carolina.

oh yea columbia sucks and its in the middle of no where....there can only be one carolina

[SWedd523]

Columbia is the belly button of South Carolina.

It's in the middle of South Carolina.


There are two Carolinas.

[fatlever]

if you have time or just looking for something fun to learn about google search the state of franklin.....yea benjamin franklin had his own state right between tenn and north carolina

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Franklin

also in the book i am reading. franklin lasted for 4 years. when you drive around in that part in tennessee you can still see the signs here and there, random stuff named franklin etc...

there was also a state of jefferson in what is now colorado, i think.

i read yesterday about how georgia and nc fought for many years (sometimes actual fighting) over the strip of land that is now the border between georgia and nc. apparently georgia claimed the line was 12 miles to the north due to a previous erroneous survey.

[countryboi]

if you have time or just looking for something fun to learn about google search the state of franklin.....yea benjamin franklin had his own state right between tenn and north carolina

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Franklin

also in the book i am reading. franklin lasted for 4 years. when you drive around in that part in tennessee you can still see the signs here and there, random stuff named franklin etc...

there was also a state of jefferson in what is now colorado, i think.

i read yesterday about how georgia and nc fought for many years (sometimes actual fighting) over the strip of land that is now the border between georgia and nc. apparently georgia claimed the line was 12 miles to the north due to a previous erroneous survey.

yea they had a show on the history channel all about the states and how they got their shapes....like what state does ellis island belong to new york or new jersey?

[Paydro70]

If a person outside of either state hears "Carolina," they are going to think of UNC, not SC. Hell, I even have to say "South Carolina" because "USC" means "Southern Cal" to anyone outside of SC. But it's sort of a dumb thing to argue about, because it's not like people in SC are going to stop calling it what they always do.

Regardless, huge pickup for the head ball coach. I'll be rooting for them, as always.

[fatlever]

yea they had a show on the history channel all about the states and how they got their shapes....like what state does ellis island belong to new york or new jersey?

that show is what prompted me to get the book i am reading, which the show was based on. I thought it was fascinating. then again, i am a geography major so.....

[countryboi]

yea they had a show on the history channel all about the states and how they got their shapes....like what state does ellis island belong to new york or new jersey?

that show is what prompted me to get the book i am reading, which the show was based on. I thought it was fascinating. then again, i am a geography major so.....

as a big fan of military history....i always enjoy the conflicts betweens the states for land and the reasons behind them. i also did not know there was a book

[fatlever]

as a big fan of military history....i always enjoy the conflicts betweens the states for land and the reasons behind them. i also did not know there was a book

this is the book
http://www.amazon.com/How-States-Got-Th ... 0061431389

its not quite as interesting as the history channel special. it's broken down by state in alphabetical order rather than the show which did it based on region.

i haven't gotten to the NC section yet. I have always wondered why the NC/SC border isnt a straight east/west line west of charlotte. will find out soon.

[hotrod]

basketballtalk Report: Orlando interested in Zach Randolph; but there are issues http://dlvr.it/Ggflw #PBT #NBA

A poster on the Kings board with "sources" says that the Kings could get involved in this deal sending possibly Landry to Memphis. Interesting.

[hotrod]

tomhaberstroh Synergy's top 5 worst defenders (min. 300 plays): J.R. Smith, Ramon Sessions, Daniel Gibson, Marco Belinelli, Nic Batum.

Looky there. Nic Batum. Didn't you just call out Rose the other day? I thought so!

[fatlever]

i thought batum was supposed to be all-world defender? he is according to blazer homers.

[captaincrunk]

i thought batum was supposed to be all-world defender? he is according to blazer homers.

I thought he was too. Or rather at least a decent defender...

[SWedd523]

Batum has always been a good defender. I wonder what led him to that conclusion