Wild & Wacky Stats!

[jimrtex]

I found it very odd that on the twin map, there is such a concentration of states in the Northeast with abnormally high ratios of twins. The map I made doesn't do full justice; almost every state in the Northeast was in the top ten, while the West was fairly devoid of twins.

Probably has something to do with the age of mothers, and the use of fertility drugs.

[jimrtex]

Percentage of Married Couples with Both Spouses in the Workforce:

I have no idea what to make of those numbers. None.

Try, "Glad to see the south is progressive in yet another area."

Err... the South does not appear to be doing too well on that map.

This map is not surprising at all.  Places in the upper midwest have long had a reputation of hard work ethics.  I'd say a combination of poverty and social conservatism tends to lead to lower workforce participation among married women.  They either can't find a job or they don't want one, citing "traditional values".

The congressional districts below 40% are:

AZ-4 (Phoenix)
CA-31,34 (Los Angeles & SE suburbs)
FL-5,13,14,16,19 (W Coast, north of St. Pete, south of St. Pete, and inland Palm Beach)
IL-4 (Chicago)
KY-5 (Eastern)
NY-16 (Bronx)
TX-15,16,29 (South, El Paso, and Houston)
WV-3 (South)

Below 45%

AZ-1,2,7 (Southwest, and North)
CA-18,20,28,32,33,35,37,38,39,41,43,45,47,51 (Mostly LA)
FL-15,18
LA-3 (Acadia)
MI-13,14 (Detroit)
NJ-13 (Jersey Shore of Hudson)
NM-2 (South)
NY-5,7,8,9,10,12,13 (NYC)
OK-2 (East)
PA-1 (Philadelphia)
TX-18,27,28 (Houston, and South)

Those over 60%

CO-2,6 (Denver suburban)
CT-2 (east)
GA-7 (Atlanta suburban north)
IA-2,3,4,5 (All but eastern)
MD-4,5 (DC suburbs, exurbs)
MN-1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (All but northeast).  MN-2 (southern Twin Cities sub/ex-urbs is national leader at 69.8%.
NE-1,2,3 (all)
NH-1,2 (all)
NC-4 (Research Triangle)
ND-AL
O-15 (Columbus west)
SD-AL
TX-24 (Mid Cities)
VT-AL
VA-8,10,11 (NOVA)

[jimrtex]

Anywho, it is "Soda". "Pop" is wrong and "Coke" is just flat out retarded. Although when you look at which states call our carbonated beverages just that, it isn't too terribly surprising.

So what do you call a soda?  (ie scoop of ice cream in a glass of pop)

I think it is pretty retarded to drop the noun and retain the adjective from "soda pop"

People in the South do not use Coke as a generic word for pop.  They use it as an example.  As in "do you want a Coke or something?  I think there's a couple of cans of orange."  It's just like if you go into a restaurant, the waitress will ask if you would like some tea.  It doesn't mean that they won't serve coffee or don't know what coffee is.

[jimrtex]

Yeah what jimrtex described is a "float" here.

Do people in the south seriously refer to Sprite, Sierra Mist and 7 Up as "Coke"?

No.