But we have Hooters!

So maybe this explains why Tampa was passed over for this year's Republican National Convention.

The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee has put out a media kit bragging on some of the unheralded charms of its state and region that the packet promises an elephant won't forget. Consider:

-- The state ranks third in "patent intensity," with Minnesotans bringing us such innovations as the Pacemaker, Post-it Notes, Rollerblades, Cheerios and Spam.

-- This ain't just the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." By gosh, they have 11,850 of them, ya know, with more coastline than Florida, California and Hawaii combined.

-- Want entertainment? Well, the number of Minnesotans who make their living as performance artists is three times greater than the national average, not including the influx they are about to receive.

-- Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer

Comments

Why would anyone want to come to Florida even for a convention? It is increasingly dangerous as police and other emergency personnel are laid off. The roads are more like those in New Jersey. You can't trust the water (goverment lay-offs of water quality inspectors). And, you'd better not eat in the restaurants (DBPR has a shortage of TRAINED restaurant inspectors and EXPERIENCED attorneys to prosecute - that's why it usually "settles" or loses).

9:44pm, leave then if you don't like FL , we could use 1 less person here when the baby boomers start flowing in in 2011

With high property taxes, high property insurance, felons working in nursing homes, roads like New Jesery, and increasing crime rates - you think the boomers will move here??? Dream on!!

Perhaps you haven't noticed - fewer and fewer people are moving here. AND fewer and fewer businesses are relocating here!

The Republicans have worked hard to turn the "middle class" into the "working poor." They are just too busy subsidizing CSX, St. Joe Paper Company and U.S. Sugar.

1:10

I am 25. I left Florida. Jobs suck, income sucks more. Maybe I'll come back in 10 years with my family. For now, thanks for the free college education! Virginia thanks you too!

Q. How can you tell you are talking to an outgoing Minnesotan?
A. Because he's looking at your shoes and not his own.

Funny how Republicans are going to one of the most libral parts of the country. But let's face it: Florida at that time of year is pure misery just from weather.
Wonder what kind of job "Brownie" would have done for a Repub. convention?

Everyone that hates Florida, get the fark out!!

We could use less traffic congestion.