Ok, not only was I born in Nebraska, but I grew up in Kansas. And let me tell you, I’m not entirely proud.
How do you get to Manhattan, Kansas? Go west 'till you smell it, south 'till you step in it.
The best way to see Kansas? Through a rear-view mirror.
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Not to doubt the veracity of your statement, Yosemitebabe, but how is this possible? There are SIGNS when you cross from one state to another (Welcome to Idaho, the Gem State!), how can you possible get lost like this?
I personally have never been to Nebraska, but my mother’s parents are originally from Omaha, and last year my mom and sister went there to visit extended family. They returned with glowing reviews. Although I can’t imagine really wanting to go there on a vacation, and the commercial does sound pretty funny. I hate all those state commericials, they’re all tacky, and never make me want to go to any of those places.
Hey! I grew up in Omaha and live in Kansas City now. Thanks alot, guys!
Actually, Omaha has grown alot recently, especially the south-west area. Kansas City is home to Leawood, which is the second richest city per square mile in the United States (topped only by Beverly Hills)… you should SEE some of the houses here… geez! Cass county has had a population explosion that has double and tripled lot and housing prices in this area in the last ten years…
Okay. I give up. It’s really, really boring out here.
–Tim
I’ve seen the ad for “Nad’s.” It’s possessive, the person’s name is Nadine or something. It’s from Australia. It’s actually a cold wax to remove hair.
I laughed at the name too 
I am sure she knew she wasn’t in Nebraska anymore… The fact that it was beautiful and scenic and not boring should have tipped her off! 
I suppose she could have been putting on a big act, but she was making a complete ass of herself, and seemed quite geniune. I could not hear all she said, but I assume that she knew she was in California, and was heading home. And somehow managed to get lost - wasn’t even heading East, but rather North-South.
The highway where this gas station was is on Hwy 41, a somewhat twisty road that meanders up to Yosemite. It’s about an hour and a half from the main freeway, in Fresno. Some towns here and there, lots of trees. It is not some big freeway - where one might get confused and end up going the wrong way for a while and not know it.
How this stupid woman could be that far up in the mountains and not get off the road sooner to see where the hell she was heading is beyond me. All I know is that she had a helluva drive to get back to…Nebraska. (And they can have her!)
There are a few good museums there, about twice that of Iowa or North Dakota, or South Dakota.
When I was living in Minneapolis, I tried for the weekend trip many times, and Nebraska was the best thing around (except for the Twin Cities themselves, which I’d seen plenty of already).
Australia seems to be having a run in stupid ads that make no sense, and have nothing to do with the product. There are tons of these all over TV!
Last night I watched an ad that started out with this pretty girl in some godawful tight lycra clothes, her nipples staring at us in the face, and she is opening a can of dog food.
She calls her dog, and we cut to a shot of these two dogs playing, one big, one small, who hear the call. The little one goes whizz off to his owner, and the big one tags along for free food.
Okay - clearly this is an ad for dog food, right?
The small dog reaches the doggy-door and leaps through no prob to munch on the meal, while the big dog tries to go through the doggy-door and gets trapped.
Cut to a picture of a box of tampons.
“With our product, you’ll never feel like this:”
Image of the dog trapped in doggy door.
Tell me that isn’t the stupidest ad ever.
Maybe people who live in Nebraska don’t know how to get out.
Or back in. Sorry, didn’t read the entire thread before I posted that.