I'll be in Hope working for the week. All of our clients main plants are moving south as they close union plants in the north, so I'm beginning to travel alot in the south and Arkansas is my favorite state down there. The Northwest of the state is beautiful and Hot Springs is one of the most unique cities in the States.
To take crap on Arkansas from someone who hails from a city that's basically "Branson with a skyline" strikes me as being a bit unfair. But I'm glad that it works for jhpga and Blazer. I'm glad you like where you live. Just wasn't my cup of tea, I guess.
And not that the wealth of an average household is what makes a city great, but 2nd place in the nation? I'm not sure that holds water. What is the commerce in Nashville? Is AutoZone based there? I just remember trying to contact someone at their Company, but they were closed because it was the start of deer season. And they didn't even sound embarrassed.
Lastly, 1.3 million, we call that a suburb.
All the best, but don't make fun of where someone chooses to live, unless their cheeseheads