tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post6386267422794216183..comments2023-09-28T05:56:51.582-04:00Comments on Titanic Deck Chairs: The 57 States of the UnionC. Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-25042164438749479592008-05-21T09:37:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:37:00.000-04:00I was wondering about how New York would be partit...I was wondering about how New York would be partitioned. I assumed it would be into two -- NYC vs. Upstate. But perhaps there are three. I've been to Long Island, and it does seem like another world, sometimes!<BR/><BR/>And Jenn, I specifically avoided mentioning Canada, but I must admit to getting a chuckle out of your comment.<BR/><BR/>Kyle, which part is to be Sylvania and which the Penn C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-30421861870384705462008-05-21T09:10:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:10:00.000-04:00There has been some talk here recently on Long Isl...There has been some talk here recently on Long Island about turning it into a seperate state from New York.Joseph Kellardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05792444138935346026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-37715267058558550452008-05-16T20:42:00.000-04:002008-05-16T20:42:00.000-04:00Sylvania and the Penn Republic.Sylvania and the Penn Republic.Kyle Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608497826478356055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-41595268234643563432008-05-16T15:19:00.000-04:002008-05-16T15:19:00.000-04:00I think Canada would feel sad if it were left out,...I think Canada would feel sad if it were left out, don't you? :o)Jenn Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849654785544313839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-8974582234027878782008-05-16T15:09:00.000-04:002008-05-16T15:09:00.000-04:00Let's have some fun with this, though. So we have...Let's have some fun with this, though. So we have Northern California, SoCal, East Texas and West Texas.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm sure that the Michiganders in the Upper Peninsula are an ethnically and economically distinct group, probably with their own ancient customs and the like, and are deserving of self-governance. So I think splitting the state into North Michigan and South Michigan is C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-33941867207685760052008-05-16T14:39:00.000-04:002008-05-16T14:39:00.000-04:00I seem to recall from 7th grade Texas History clas...I seem to recall from 7th grade Texas History class that Texas has the option of splitting itself into up to 5 different states. (Or it had that option at one time anyway.)<BR/><BR/>But I think it would never do that for the same reason CA would never do it. In fact, I'm sure some states would try to combine forces with other states if they possibly could.Jenn Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849654785544313839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-60175265907058295492008-05-16T13:13:00.000-04:002008-05-16T13:13:00.000-04:00Northern and Southern California would be an obvio...Northern and Southern California would be an obvious split, as they are in many ways two different places. People would constantly be confusing North California with North Carolina, unless they kept the -ern ending.<BR/><BR/>But California will never split itself in two because together we're the big enchilada of the electoral college.Myrhafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340507405537605164noreply@blogger.com