Why the fuck is the capital of new york albany? Why the fuck is the capital of Florida Tallahassee?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I agree.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Tallahassee was made the capital because at the time, the two biggest cities were Pensacola and Jacksonville. They couldn't decided which one to pick so they put it right in the middle. I know this because I'm a genius and not because I live in Tallahassee. Which I don't.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah, and Harrisburg instead of Philadelphia or Pittsburg?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Because Austin is cooler than Houston or Dallas. Not that I'm biased or anything

by Anonymous 12 years ago

False. Austin is basically a giant suburb with self-congratulatory and self-infatuated morons, annoying undergrads who think they're some sort of god b/c they attend UT(I also went to UT, but it was nothing special), deadbeats who think they're cool, pseudo-hipsters, senior citizens who cannot move beyond their fraternity and sorority days 50 years ago, and a below-mediocre food scene. I'm glad I moved out of that hellhole. I was sick of it. That said, Houston and Dallas aren't as pretentious or snobby as Austin, and are way more laid back than Austin claims to be. And no, I don't live in Houston or Dallas, nor have I ever. I live out of state now.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

tl;dr But I still upvoted.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Its because Austin was farther west so they placed the Capital out there to get settlers to move west..But remember that was a LONG time ago before texas even looked like it did now.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No, it's because someone with the last name Austin settled Texas.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Because Stephen Austin was the first to get a charter so that Americans could start immigrating into Texas, which was then owned by Mexico... At least I'm pretty sure....

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You are correct.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Why should it be Dallas or Houston? Is something wrong with Austin?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Back then, they picked capitals that were in the middle of the state( or at least close to it), so that everyone would be the same distance from it.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No, it's because someone with the last name Austin settled Texas.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

..what?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

A guy named Stephen Austin settled Texas. So the capital is named after him.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Is there something wrong with the name Austin? >:(

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yes, but that's not the point of this post.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

haha.. haha.. ha.... *goes and crys in the corner*

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Fuck off.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

And jefferson city in missouri when there's kc and stlouis.

by Anonymous 12 years ago