Quick info question to American friends? (especially the coasts)

[sparkindarkness]

Because I AM still writing even if my computer is still fritzing (damn the thing).

I knew I shouldn't have allowed it. I should never have allowed Darren to run to America. I don't care if Camaalis would have minced him if he'd stayed in Britain and my languages would give me a headache if he'd run to Europe!

Anyways, this is more about Rick than Darren. My American co-worker from New York state mentioned an east-west coast rivalry. She especially mentioned the north east and California (she seems to be of the impression that hallucinogens are regularly released into the water). This surprised me as I always thought that the politics and general opinions of the north east and Southern California were pretty much compatible.

So, is she an isolated person expressing her dislike on her entire coast? Does this rivalry (even a joking one) actually exist? If so to what extent? And do Californian's reciprocate?

(Methinks I need to know since Rick is a Californian in New York city)

Comments

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

So, south and north are also mutually armed camps with San Fran being the secure no mans land?

They drive like maniacs, they're terrified of the snow, they chop down all the trees when they move in-- us natives are mighty resentful

Always happens when you get aliens moving in. Just speak to the cornish over here - of course what the cornish refuse to mention is that WITHOUT the aliens moving in or visiting the whole county would be a poverty striken hell-hole.

the blue states are all the ones with ALL of the biggest cities, oddly enough

I noticed that. Seems the civil war divide is still strong.