Talk:Minnesota

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[edit] Regions

The current regions and their names don't make sense to me. For example, why "North Central"? Doesn't that imply there should be a "North West"? If the "North East" doesn't include the, um, northeast shoreline of the state and its most northeasterly cities (e.g. Grand Portage), then isn't that "North Central"? The "Gunflint Trail" seems less like a region than an itinerary. And if there's a "Southeastern", doesn't that make the other part "Southwestern" (not "Southern")? It's almost as if someone's hidden the entire western portion of the state. Is that the part of Minnesota where all the children are "below average"? :) Plus there's the inconsistency between "North East" and "Southeastern". The Minnesota Tourism people [1] divide the state into Northwest MN, Northeast MN, Twin Cities, and South MN. Any reason this wouldn't work? - Todd VerBeek 12:52, 8 May 2006 (EDT)

I've merged Southeastern into Southern, renamed North Central and North East, and made North Shore and Gunflint Trail subregions of Northeastern. - Todd VerBeek 17:34, 16 May 2006 (EDT)

-I live in Minnesota, and I think some of the "Minnesotan" vocabulary posted is a little exaggerated. I've never heard most of the words/phrases. —The preceding comment was added by 66.188.210.98 (talk • contribs) 15:39, 24 December 2007.

-I lived in Upper Michigan and would get over to norther Minnesota (Duluth, Bemidge, Aitkin, others) at least once a month. The listed phrases were very prominent in the northern region (and in northern Wisconsin and Michigan too). Now when I get back to Minnesota, it's usually in the Minneapolis area, and I haven't noticed the accents or stereotypical vocabulary as listed in this article. —The preceding comment was added by 204.15.87.226 (talk • contribs) 15:59, 2 April 2008.