OK well this page is likely going to piss many ppl off but I DONT CARE!! This is about the places I have been and what I have thought about them and the people in them. SO OH FREAKIN WELL!!

Welcome to my Opinions and my expressions, be pissed or happy, this is for me from me and IT DONT MATTER WHAT YE THINK! DISCLAIMER: ALL THE FOLLOWING IS OPINIONS AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. Thank ye very much Note the first paragraph was done in June '97 while anything with * was wrote during August '97

ok First of all, as Part of my latest Adventure, on this case misadventure. THE Midwest: IT suxs, the culture suxs, the people sux, and to top it all its like they dont care. Secondly for all the talk about the south being prejudiced, I have never seen more prejudiced than in the midwest so far, b/c they have something against ye no matter who or what ye are. and that is Sad.

Texas:it has it good parts, likely those that I havent been to, Dallas is da sh-t, esp the bumbkin crappy country people in it. They dont like outsiders!!! THEY DONT LIKE DIFFERENT!!! ASSHOLES! there are some exceptions, like my auntie but one the whole I not found many ppl from Texas to be all that friendly. *ok now i have a personally vendetta again the state of Texas and specifically that or Garland, I normally prefer to let things lay but when ye keep beating the dog than the dog just gotta bite back! GARLAND GO TO HELL!!! that Part of Texas, with the exception of a very few people, if full of idiots, arseholes, back-water country red-necked *censored due to personal opinions which may offend even more ppl than originally intentioned*. I have never encountered a place more full of itself and full of its own bulls**t than there. but oh well, depending on the outcome of old old news that has new twist I think garland may be in for a really rough ride due to some truly illegal stuff that pulled about a year ago.

OKlahoma:Overall oklahoma is a very pretty state, and the people I met there reminded me more of my home than anywhere else I have been. Friendly people they are. Though a tad bit on the off beat side. Though on the whole a likeable group. *Unfortunately I think the air here does something to the people, maybe it dries up the common sense or something for a lot of ppl who nary have much to begin with. I did like Oklahoma a lot, though I wouldna ever consider living there once I visited, its a pretty though dry state, but it is also a lot of country side and I prefer the city life a lil to much.

Colorado:I know I should not go here, with events being as recent as they were, but i shall anyways! Colorado Sucks majorly! The people have no concept of courtest, nor of politeness, hell my souther upbringing was taken offensively here! What kinda shit is that! The majority of the ppl I met there had no sense, or no brains, or neither one, it as if the dry air sucks it out of them or something! The People I met here had little in the way of humor, and seemed to enjoy ripping upon other ppl's culture. Totally not kewl. LEARN TO DEAL WITH THE REAL WORLD! or else ye gonna find yerself in deep trouble if ye travel at all. Colorado is a lovely place, just not one that I would live in, ppl there are still living in a dream world where where they are at is all there is. *ok I still shouldna go here but I will, again, and my opinion has nary changed one bit. I do regret(an itty bitty bit) some of the things I said, but I still think everything I said was the truth. I still think Colorado is a very lovely state, i could've sit and looked the mountains for hours on end, but the natives there just thoroughly sux majorly. but oh well not a state I'm likely to visit again anytime soon. I think I prefer places that a lil more hospitable towards people(and I dont mean just the Southern Hospitality "thang" either). oh and aye Never mix bad water, Coke that comes Utah, Dry high Attitude air together, because it does something to the people. and a place that doesna know what sweet tea is and is also big pepsi for sure has problems!!!

Illinois:I admit I know little of Illinois and only the southern part of it past st. Louis though the ppl seem nice, several are just a tad bit of extremist, though in a kewl way. *ok I canna go into much of Illinois now because of circumstances from the people there, I wish I knew why fate was as cruel as she is, and I am truly sorry as well. All my heart goes to Sheri, I really wish things were different and everything, and I would do anything to help. Anyone Who sees this say a prayer for her and Shannon. I loved ye both, and I will miss Ferajie and his poems and talks a lot.

*Georgia, my home state. A hard place to describe, Atlanta says it basically, a city of everything, anything, anyone, and everyone. A lil of everything with a touch of mixed all inside of it. I do not believe there is another place quite like Atlanta with it hodge podge of mixes. ye can love and hate this place in equal measure, though ye can have a blast in this city with all of its myriadness. though outside of atlanta there isna a lot else to do, I've only been to 2 of the other 4 or so major cities and putting all together still doesna equal Atlanta :)

Kentucky *this is a place I've only been passing through but it is some pretty countryside. And everyone I have met here or is from here are some of the nicest sweetest People I know. Unfortunately the One person who to me was the essence of kentucky is no longer with us, and that deeply saddens me, I always though I would see him next time in the papers doing something good for the world..We lost a kind person, and we will miss ye Shannon.

Michigan:A COLD STATE! and I mean cold! the weather to cold for my bones! though the ppl there are mostly kewl! esp those on the eastern/central part of it. Detroit unfortunately the little I saw didna impress me at all(a very dirty city from my view). Though Michigan overall is a decent sorta state. *Now the people in Michigan are an interesting bunch mixture of everything, Mr. Evolvie is one of those philosophical people with just a touch of screwy down to earth crudeness in himself, ahh one of those ppl we need more of in life. Cheers to ye my old friend.

Alabama:ahh the state of inbred cousins, though it doesna deserve it reputation, it has its up and downs, but the ppl there are mostly decent sorts. everything is just lower keyed than where I am from.

Tennessee:Now this is place I dont think can be described, south TN sucks, the ppl are extremely rude and have no concept of space or manners(namely chattanooga area) the rest of the state gets better though the ppl are still suck into a backcountry "hick" state of mind.

Toronto, Canada:This is like the most awesome city i have been to! The people are the nicest around and the city itself if lovely as well as clean! this is probable on the few places where i have not run across any major prejudice problem, it like everyone is someone and outsiders and strangers are still apart of the place! That is like totally great!

*Savannah, Georgia: This is a place of many things, I lil low key city on the Ga Coast, and yes for all of ye who know nothing of Georgia we do have a coastline here!!. This is a city of many many differences, though not as strange as ye would think, but aye it has it's shares of different groups and strangeness all to itself. I like the city a lot, it's a good place to relax even when surrounded by the stresses of the people who live there. Ok well this is it so far, and I shall add more as I go, though I have neglected to add anything about my home state :) though I will eventually. I am a blunt person and these are my opinions like i said, and like i canna reiterate I DONT CARE WHAT YE THINK ABOUT WHAT I THINK!! though feel free to try and convince me otherwise. *May '98 Ok revision here on the Texas Part It is not such a bad as place as first seems though I will not go near garland unless I have to. Arlington seemed nice enough met some strange and some good ppl out there this time around. though the drive killed me this time, was not one I want to make to much more often. Hot weather, dry weather that is for sure Texas. but there was alot to do out there at least in the part I was at in arlington. got to see the scarborough fair, very nice I must say. and They still have Putt Putts!! No Fair!!! they all left Ga!!!

-J.R. Barrett.