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Driver’s Ed, Perhaps? [Mixed Reviews By People Who Don't Live Here]
We already knew that Nashville had some pretty bad drivers. Our daily commutes are such an adventure that we’re really not surprised that Tennessee drivers scored 38th place in a test administered by GMAC Insurance to test basic driving knowledge. Folks, that means that we are ranked in 14th place among States With The Worst [...]
Nashville Not Cookout Capital Of The World, No One Is Surprised [Mixed Reviews]
This news comes as no surprise after the past month of rain, rain, tornadoes, rain and more rain. Blue Rhino, self-proclaimed cookout experts, have released a list of the nation’s Top Cookout Capitals, and Nashville comes in at a measly 55th place. The list, in its third year, ranks markets with populations equal to or [...]
At Least We’re Not Stressed [Mixed Reviews]
It’s time for this week’s batch of Mixed Reviews By People Who Don’t Live Here, a welcome reprieve from the gas/no gas chatter. This week, we learn that Nashvillians are the 15th Most Attractive, but not as attractive as, say, Miami residents. Maybe our outstanding beauty is due to the fact that we did not [...]
Forbes Says Retire Here, Nashville Not For Singles [Mixed Reviews]
Things have slowed down on the Mixed Reviews By People Who Don’t Live Here front, but we can always count on having a couple on hand (we just can’t promise that they’re interesting). This week, we find that Forbes has ranked Nashville the 10th best place to retire. Not to let the retirees get all [...]
Tennessee Teetotalers [Mixed Reviews]
Would you believe it if we told you that Tennessee ranks 100% last for alcohol consumption by binge drinkers? And that includes D.C. and the Virgin Islands! We also come in at 49th place for casual drinkers‘ alcohol consumption, and we’re #51 for heavy drinkers‘ alcohol consumption. We suppose that this is good news, but [...]
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle [Mixed Reviews]
It’s been a slow week on the mixed reviews front, but we’ve got some stats for you. This week, we beat out Memphis’ recycling rate by a whopping 2 percent. We recycle 28% of our residential waste, while Memphis trails behind at 26%. The lowest city ranked was Houston, at 2% – how embarrassing. Then [...]
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