Things I dont like about South Carolina
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Did you feel the same way when she yelled cuss words at our coach for calling a timeout on senior day so the seniors could have an ovation?
I didn’t like it but I can respect being that competitive. Something Kobe or MJ would have done.
NO.
not true at all
1. Greenville
2. Clempson
986-end is the rest of the state
it’s a huge drop off after the Upstate
come on Ray Charles!!
im not going to let you lie to this great board of UK Football Fans
Oh yeah, and sand fleas. Those things suck. They should have been South Carolina's mascot. They are small but numerous and pack a punch for their size.
I was raised in Aiken. Wonderful horse town near Augusta. Lot of Lexington people have places in Aiken because of the horses.
But in my opinion the best thing going in SC right now is Beaufort. On the coast between Charleston and Savannah. It has been gentrified in the last 15 years or so and it’s great.
If you live in driving distance, you should try it.
But in my opinion the best thing going in SC right now is Beaufort. On the coast between Charleston and Savannah. It has been gentrified in the last 15 years or so and it’s great.
If you live in driving distance, you should try it.
I haven't read 2 pages of what people hate about South Carolina but if nobody has mentioned 1) Shane Beamer or 2) the fact the media would make love to USC football if they could then you have not done this thread justice.
Calling a city a dump is different than ranking it on a list of the "best SEC towns". You can be completely correct in your opinion on the gameday experience, etc, but off on the city. Just think of Vanderbilt and Nashville. Also, did you know that the Myrtle Beach metro area is now larger than Lexington. Pretty crazy.
Blufton is great. Close to some very nice golf courses, Hilton Head, etc. Wouldn’t mind retiring there.
Yeah, well, thats over. I used to love Beaufort but there are so many people there. Housing is a serious problem in those areas.
Their archaic, crumbling and clogged interstate system is pathetic, and their other roads aren't much better. I despise driving through SC.
I've had a close affiliation with South Carolina since the mid-80s....and live there presently.
Columbia is not my favorite big town in the state, but not it isn't awful as some would say.
As far as the rest of the SC--
Great beach/golf/vacation state with Charleston, HHI, Myrtle, Pawleys, Beaufort, Kiawah and Edisto as fan favorites. Good lakes for boating and fishing and spaces to hunt. The Piedmont (upstate) has a few nice decent-size towns with Greenville and Spartanburg....Clemson is a pretty college town.
Good industry in the upstate with Spartanburg's tax structure from the 70s (called out explicitly by Dr. Milton Friedman in his "freedom to choose" series) attracting a lot of business including BMW & Michelin NA. Charleston is the industrial heavyweight in the lowcountry with a ton of shipping, car companies and Boeing along side strong tourism....getting very crowded and expensive though. Aiken is pretty nice...they have horse industry presence plus close proximity to Augusta, GA (masters).
Not at the level of NC or VA, but they have solid Big-State-U schools in Clemson and USC and a fair number of noteworthy small colleges such as Citadel, Wofford, Furman, Converse, and College of Charleston (which has a fair number of Lexington kids that matriculate every year).
Bad side: Bugs, humidity, and some of the biggest copperheads I have ever seen. Also their public high school system could be better. A fair amount of poverty exists along the lower Savanah River but I would say eastern KY probably has it worse.
After three decades of moving all the time in the Navy, my wife and I settled in the upstate with several of her family members being USC grads/fans. So, beating the Chickens is an absolute must for me to survive Thanksgiving!
GBB!
Columbia is not my favorite big town in the state, but not it isn't awful as some would say.
As far as the rest of the SC--
Great beach/golf/vacation state with Charleston, HHI, Myrtle, Pawleys, Beaufort, Kiawah and Edisto as fan favorites. Good lakes for boating and fishing and spaces to hunt. The Piedmont (upstate) has a few nice decent-size towns with Greenville and Spartanburg....Clemson is a pretty college town.
Good industry in the upstate with Spartanburg's tax structure from the 70s (called out explicitly by Dr. Milton Friedman in his "freedom to choose" series) attracting a lot of business including BMW & Michelin NA. Charleston is the industrial heavyweight in the lowcountry with a ton of shipping, car companies and Boeing along side strong tourism....getting very crowded and expensive though. Aiken is pretty nice...they have horse industry presence plus close proximity to Augusta, GA (masters).
Not at the level of NC or VA, but they have solid Big-State-U schools in Clemson and USC and a fair number of noteworthy small colleges such as Citadel, Wofford, Furman, Converse, and College of Charleston (which has a fair number of Lexington kids that matriculate every year).
Bad side: Bugs, humidity, and some of the biggest copperheads I have ever seen. Also their public high school system could be better. A fair amount of poverty exists along the lower Savanah River but I would say eastern KY probably has it worse.
After three decades of moving all the time in the Navy, my wife and I settled in the upstate with several of her family members being USC grads/fans. So, beating the Chickens is an absolute must for me to survive Thanksgiving!
GBB!
So you’re saying you haven’t been to the SC stadium in many many years. There is no “ dirt ball parking lot.” The fairgrounds parking lot is likely what you were referring to. Maybe you would like to talk about what KY’s stadium was like 8-10 years ago. Trust me and anyone visiting UK, it was a sad SEC venue as far as stadiums and for tailgating. You all made improvements and it’s better now but SC was / is ahead of you facilities wise for sports. No one freak out here….I am not slamming your stadium or your city now. But any UK fan with any objectivity knows your stadium was really lacking not too long ago.
Yes. Several times for work. I'm pretty good at finding the best areas of random cities though.
I'd rank Columbia over Gainesville and Starkville for sure.
I went to USCjr for the game a few years ago that Deebo got hurt and Stephen Johnson led the Cats to a big come from behind win. Was treated good by their fans other than one F KY on our way out to the parking lot after the game. The enthusiasm of their fans was pretty impressive, jammed to the rafters and they were mostly on their feet and noisy until it was obvious we were getting ready to do it to them again. I have nothing bad to say about them, personally!
We must be Neighbors!I've had a close affiliation with South Carolina since the mid-80s....and live there presently.
Columbia is not my favorite big town in the state, but not it isn't awful as some would say.
As far as the rest of the SC--
Great beach/golf/vacation state with Charleston, HHI, Myrtle, Pawleys, Beaufort, Kiawah and Edisto as fan favorites. Good lakes for boating and fishing and spaces to hunt. The Piedmont (upstate) has a few nice decent-size towns with Greenville and Spartanburg....Clemson is a pretty college town.
Good industry in the upstate with Spartanburg's tax structure from the 70s (called out explicitly by Dr. Milton Friedman in his "freedom to choose" series) attracting a lot of business including BMW & Michelin NA. Charleston is the industrial heavyweight in the lowcountry with a ton of shipping, car companies and Boeing along side strong tourism....getting very crowded and expensive though. Aiken is pretty nice...they have horse industry presence plus close proximity to Augusta, GA (masters).
Not at the level of NC or VA, but they have solid Big-State-U schools in Clemson and USC and a fair number of noteworthy small colleges such as Citadel, Wofford, Furman, Converse, and College of Charleston (which has a fair number of Lexington kids that matriculate every year).
Bad side: Bugs, humidity, and some of the biggest copperheads I have ever seen. Also their public high school system could be better. A fair amount of poverty exists along the lower Savanah River but I would say eastern KY probably has it worse.
After three decades of moving all the time in the Navy, my wife and I settled in the upstate with several of her family members being USC grads/fans. So, beating the Chickens is an absolute must for me to survive Thanksgiving!
GBB!
Vinegar is mostly associated with North Carolina. South Carolina will serve you mustard based sauce. It’s an acquired taste.
I knew it was something very different and a bbq I had never had before. You are 100% right about the acquired taste. I just stuck with seafood after that 🍺
I really wish Laura Rutledge would quit wearing those ridiculous hair extensions but show more cleavage 😞🍺
She's not been the same after I made love to her and dumped her. She keeps calling me though, last night she interrupted me while I was at my compulsive liars support group
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