Really off topic (kind of)

["Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry, But I had to stick up for my beloved home state of NH. Plus, a few 
weeks back on the list there was a discussion of which state was healthier, 
NJ or MA.

http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/76/90326.htm

2003 Overall Health Score Rankings:

Rank   State Score
1 Minnesota 24.3
1 New Hampshire   24.3
3 Utah 19.5
4 Vermont 19.0
5 Massachusetts 16.3
6 Connecticut 14.7
7 Iowa 14.6
8 Maine 13.8
9 Colorado 13.7
10 Hawaii 13.4
11 Washington 12.9
12 North Dakota 12.5
13 Rhode Island 12.1
14 Wisconsin 11.7
15 South Dakota 11.5
16 Nebraska 10.1
17 Idaho 9.0
18 New Jersey 8.9
19 Oregon 8.8
20 Kansas 8.3
21 Virginia 6.9
22 California 5.7
23 Wyoming 5.2
24 Pennsylvania 4.1
25 Montana 2.8
26 Ohio 2.2
27 Indiana 1.9
28 Michigan 1.8
29 Maryland 0.8
30 Illinois 0.4
31 New York -0.5
32 Arizona -2.1
33 Missouri -2.7
34 Delaware -3.4
35 Texas -3.8
36 Nevada -4.6
36 North Carolina -4.6
38 Alaska -5.5
39 Kentucky -7.0
40 New Mexico -7.5
41 Georgia -7.6
42 Florida -10.8
43 Alabama -11.1
44 West Virginia -11.3
45 Oklahoma -12.1
46 Tennessee -13.2
47 Arkansas -14.2
48 South Carolina -15.5
49 Louisiana -19.5
50 Mississippi -22.0

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