# I am passionately opposed to the proposed new state of South California. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807 "2011-07-12T22:40:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![janeslogin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/1 "2011-07-12T22:40:14Z")
I would vote for a new state of Sur de California. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/2 "2011-07-12T23:05:55Z")
Given my childhood upbringing, I’m somewhat partial to the state of South Central California. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/3 "2011-07-12T23:07:04Z")
I, too, am passionately opposed to the proposed new state of South Carolina. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/4 "2011-07-12T23:16:43Z")
I am mildly adverse to South Dakota. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/5 "2011-07-12T23:18:53Z")
> [@janeslogin](#): > > I would vote for a new state of Sur de California. Which would be two states north of Baja California Sur ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/6 "2011-07-12T23:21:19Z")
But what’s your position on East Dakota and The Third Virgina from the Left? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/7 "2011-07-12T23:25:04Z")
> [@guizot](#): > > Which would be two states north of Baja California Sur Frisco Del Cal and Really North California. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/8 "2011-07-12T23:29:52Z")
Well, South California just sounds wrong anyway. Sounds too much like South Carolina. It should be called Southern California, like it already is. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/9 "2011-07-12T23:30:12Z")
I propose an Expedition to the East Pole. \ Who’s with me, lads?! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/10 "2011-07-12T23:30:54Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Frisco Del Cal and Really North California. Really North California is called [Jefferson](http://www.jeffersonstate.com/). ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/11 "2011-07-12T23:35:58Z")
I would like to see North Virginia, East Pennsylvania, South New Jersey, East Texas, And East-Central Alaska. This message posted from Virginia Beach, East Virginia ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/12 "2011-07-12T23:36:19Z")
Considering the fiscal state of things, I wish either North Dakota or South Dakota would assimilate Minnesota… East Dakota! ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/13 "2011-07-12T23:47:54Z")
Instead of “South California”, I think we should be called “Roscoe’s Chicken And Waffles”. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/14 "2011-07-12T23:51:25Z")
> [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > Really North California is called [Jefferson](http://www.jeffersonstate.com/). We southern Oregonians are miffed at being excluded from your statement. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/15 "2011-07-13T00:00:14Z")
Besides, North Dakota is really South Saskatchewan. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/16 "2011-07-13T00:00:17Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > We southern Oregonians are miffed at being excluded from your statement. I apologize and amend my statement: Really North California and Really South Oregon are collectively called Jefferson. Jefferson would actually get get my vote for 51st state should there be a vote. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/17 "2011-07-13T00:10:07Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Besides, North Dakota is really South Saskatchewan. I’m sorry, but the name South Saskatchewan is taken. It starts in Alberta. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Evil\_Prince\_Zorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@The\_Evil\_Prince\_Zorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Evil_Prince_Zorte)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/18 "2011-07-13T00:20:30Z")
If we are going to add a state, we need to add at least 5 more states. How would we arrange 51 stars on the flag? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/19 "2011-07-13T00:25:42Z")
Can we call ourselves “West Arizona” instead? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-passionately-opposed-to-the-proposed-new-state-of-south-california/588807/20 "2011-07-13T00:35:46Z")
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