Rust Belt

An area of the United States stretching from the Great Lakes to New England that has seen numerous plant closings and job losses in heavy manufacturing over the past several decades. It includes the states of Michigan, far NW Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York and perhaps parts of New England. The demise of the steel and auto industries has caused the biggest headaches for the area. The steel industry has been faced with tough competition from overseas markets. The situation is similar for the auto industry, except labor unions and foreign competition in auto sales have been the reason for the job losses at the "Big 3," as plants close or layoff numerous workers for cheaper labor in Mexico. The state of Michigan, especially the Detroit area has seen the most job losses in the country, thanks to the challenges of the auto industry. Much of Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Western New York State have been hit especially hard. Detroit and Pittsburgh are the epitomes of the Rust Belt.

I used to live in the Rust Belt, but had to move out because I found a decent job.

by [e-mail] November 03, 2007

cheap bastard

A man usually of good socioeconomic status that never pays for jack. When on a date with a woman, he either makes her pay or takes her to a real cheap restaurant.

When they went out for a date, she decided not to see him again, because he was a cheap bastard.

by [e-mail] July 26, 2008

Gary

A city that much of Indiana wishes belonged to Illinois and Chicago. A terrible city and industrial wasteland in northwest Indiana, next to Chicago, and one of the worst cities in the country to live. It is like 90% black and has a terrible crime problem. About 100,000 dirt-poor blacks live in this decaying--actually dying--Rust Belt city on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Gary was once the largest center of steel manufacturing in the country, until the 1960s, when the jobs were lost to overseas competition. The jobs and many people are gone and NEVER to return. Thank God that Gary does NOT represent the rest of Indiana. I'm sure that much of Indiana wishes Gary would belong to Illinois--let Chicago have it.

Gary is a bad city, but the hometown to the Jacksons: Michael, Latoya and Janet.

by [e-mail] May 20, 2008

South Bend

One of those declining Rust Belt cities of the Great Lakes region located in far northern Indiana along I-80. It is the cultural, commercial and transportation center of the Michiana region.

South Bend isn't that bad. It lies in a strategic area of the Midwest and is a little over 2 hours from Chicago, maybe 2 and-a-half from Indianapolis, and maybe 3 hours or so from Detroit. Besides, it is at least a nice college town and home to the Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame.

South Bend may be considered a Rust Belt city of the Great Lakes but it is a descent place to live nonetheless.

by [e-mail] March 04, 2008

al capone

A mobster and the real man who ran Chicago in the 1920s. Perhaps the best known gangster in American history. He was guilty of prostitution, illegal gambling, racketeering and ultimately, tax evasion, which led to his incarceration in Alcatraz. He died in prison of syphilis.

If Al Capone would have stuck it out a little longer, he would made a good politician.

by [e-mail] November 03, 2007

Massachusetts

A liberal bastion of 6.5 million people in the New England region of the northeast United States. Boston is the capital and largest city, and is a major cultural and educational center. Massachusetts is known for liberalism, high taxes, the Kennedys, the Berhsire Mountains and cold winters.

Massachusetts is a nice place to visit, especially in the fall, but I wouldnt want to live there.

by [e-mail] July 10, 2010

moron

90% of the American society. People are getting dumber and dumber. I am often amazed at the lack of common sense and rationality in our society. For example, I used to work as a checker during high school. A woman came up to the register and said "Do I pay for this here?" No. You pay for it in the isle you got it.

dumbass

A moron is something I see everyday. A passenger got on a plane I was on recently and said "Which way do I go?" Your'e up at the very front so that means you only go one way toward the back. Moron.

by [e-mail] August 18, 2007