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[Mith242]

I don't think this is necessary for most of our posters but for the people looking around and who may not be very familiar with Arkansas I thought I'd provide a map. (Thought I'd add a couple more to help out people.  One of the counties and one other for topography.)

Edited by Mith242, 31 July 2005 - 06:52 AM.

[Rural King]

NCB, on Jul 30 2005, 12:18 AM, said:

Well i dont live in Arkansas, i actually live in Covington,LA (pop. around 10,000) in the New Orleans metro area, but i own 84 acres of land in foreman,AR and have family there. I am up in Arkansas every chance i get, i love it up there. I think many cities in arkansas and the state itself is overlooked to often, it really is beautiful up there. I really think Little Rock is an under-rated city, the first time i was there i was suprised to see such a nice skyline on a city with 180,000+ people and that the area was so nice, it puts parts of Baton Rouge to shame. I'll probably be posting alot on this forum(that is if you guys dont mind..) because I would like to know what is hapening in the different areas of AR, and there isnt (and i dont expect their ever will be) a Louisiana forum..it seems im the only one on this whole site from Louisiana. LOL
Well best of luck to a great forum..

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Hey I'm a West Tennessean and the nice folks here on the Arkansas forum have been quite receptive to me posting in and discussing Arkansas topics. This is IMO a great forum. Folks here are knowledgable and really into their their state forum. It goes in spurts, but there are plenty of forumers in here. It gives a great place to learn about whats going on in my neighboring state and someplace else besides the Tennessee forum to check out.

I look forward to seeing you post in the forum NCB.

[NCB]

Thanks for the hospitality guys...i'll just be your eyes and ears in Louisiana. Thanks for the map Mith im not to familier with north-east Arkansas.

I do have some more news about I-49 in Shreveport, construction is supposed to start very quickly and they are bringing in construction workers from the Baton Rouge and Lafayette areas, so I-49 from Shreveport to Arkansas should be completed soon.

[Mith242]

This is part of what makes all of this so interesting.  Before this forum I knew more about Oklahoma than the northeast corner of my own state.  Not only that but now I am also learning more about west Tennessee and Louisiana as well.

[arkansas_buff]

NCB, on Jul 30 2005, 06:58 PM, said:

Thanks for the hospitality guys...i'll just be your eyes and ears in Louisiana. Thanks for the map Mith im not to familier with north-east Arkansas.

I do have some more news about I-49 in Shreveport, construction is supposed to start very quickly and they are bringing in construction workers from the Baton Rouge and Lafayette areas, so I-49 from Shreveport to Arkansas should be completed soon.

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Hey NCB... I'm a NEA guy, so anything you want to know, just ask.  By the way, I have some relatives in LA.  Some are in Bosier City and another uncle lives in St. Charles.

Obviously, Jonesboro is the focal point of the NE corner.  Paragould (my hometown) comes in second with around 25K residents.  Blytheville used to be bigger than Paragould, but their population is actually declining.  That city has been in shambles since the Air Force base closed down several years back.  Memphis is the closest metro to us, so we visit there more than LR, but I have a bit of a bias toward Little Rock.  It's cleaner, friendlier, and driving is much easier on the heart in LR.  240 in Memphis is like a Nascar Track!!!

[NCB]

arkansas_buff, on Jul 30 2005, 10:05 PM, said:

Hey NCB... I'm a NEA guy, so anything you want to know, just ask.  By the way, I have some relatives in LA.  Some are in Bosier City and another uncle lives in St. Charles.

Obviously, Jonesboro is the focal point of the NE corner.  Paragould (my hometown) comes in second with around 25K residents.  Blytheville used to be bigger than Paragould, but their population is actually declining.  That city has been in shambles since the Air Force base closed down several years back.  Memphis is the closest metro to us, so we visit there more than LR, but I have a bit of a bias toward Little Rock.  It's cleaner, friendlier, and driving is much easier on the heart in LR.  240 in Memphis is like a Nascar Track!!!

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Thanks alot arkansas bluff...i dont know much about north arkansas so i will definately be asking some things about that area....

[Mith242]

Mith242, on Jul 30 2005, 10:26 AM, said:

I don't think this is necessary for most of our posters but for the people looking around and who may not be very familiar with Arkansas I thought I'd provide a map. (Thought I'd add a couple more to help out people.  One of the counties and one other for topography.)

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I've added some newer maps for those not so familiar with Arkansas.  On the topographical map you can see the Ozarks in northern Arkansas and the Ouchitas in western Arkansas.  If you look closely you can see Crowley's Ridge over in northeast Arkansas.  These are topographical features that those of you not familiar with Arkansas might see mentioned in posts and topics here in the Arkansas forum.

[Mith242]

Good news, things seem to have really picked up all of a sudden.  We've also past the 1000 responses mark too.  

Edited by Mith242, 31 July 2005 - 02:27 PM.

[johnnydr87]

Mith242, on Jul 31 2005, 01:38 PM, said:

Good news, things seem to have really picked up all of a sudden.  We've also pasted the 1000 responses mark too.   

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I noticed.........it's odd that everyone's joining in now.    

Believe me, I'm not complaining  

[Mith242]

johnnydr87, on Jul 31 2005, 02:40 PM, said:

I noticed.........it's odd that everyone's joining in now.   

Believe me, I'm not complaining 

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Yeah me either, but it was weird for a while when you were gone it just seemed like no one was posting.  Now we've also got people from neighboring states joining in.

[Mith242]

Mith242, on Jul 31 2005, 02:38 PM, said:

Good news, things seem to have really picked up all of a sudden.  We've also past the 1000 responses mark too.   

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Wow, only a day between hitting 1000 responses and then hit 1100 responses.

Edited by Mith242, 01 August 2005 - 08:00 PM.

[johnnydr87]

Mith242, on Aug 1 2005, 06:09 PM, said:

Wow, only a day to hit 1000 responses and then hit 1100 responses.

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In that order?

[Mith242]

johnnydr87, on Aug 1 2005, 08:16 PM, said:

In that order?

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I seem be getting in too big of a rush posting and not paying enough attention to what I'm typing.  

[Aporkalypse]

I grew up in Little Rock, my family's originally from Bentonville and I spent a good amount of time in Fayetteville, went to college in Conway, and spent the last 7 years in school and working in Little Rock.  Grew up spending summers in Hot Springs, so I know most of the state pretty well.  Just moved to Dallas six weeks ago and I'm a little homesick.  My family's always been in real estate so  development/real estate is a hobby.  By profession, I'm a physician.

[Rural King]

^ Thats a very noble vocation. Why did you go to Dallas?

[Aporkalypse]

Rural King, on Aug 3 2005, 06:00 PM, said:

^ Thats a very noble vocation. Why did you go to Dallas?

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A good fellowship training program.  I'm at Baylor University Medical Center and I absolutely love the hospital and atmosphere there.  Previously I was at UAMS for med school and residency.

[Rural King]

Oh okay. Do you plan on moving back to Arkansas to practice eventually? I would assume Arkansas, like most states, has a strong need for local and regional physicians.

Edited by Rural King, 03 August 2005 - 06:27 PM.

[Aporkalypse]

Rural King, on Aug 3 2005, 06:27 PM, said:

Oh okay. Do you plan on moving back to Arkansas to practice eventually? I would assume Arkansas, like most states, has a strong need for local and regional physicians.

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Perhaps, but the vast majority of people in my specialty would live in LR or NWA/Ft Smith somewhere.  Options are very limited so I may stay in DFW or look elsewhere to find the right practice.  I'll certainly be looking in AR.

[Mith242]

Aporkalypse, on Aug 3 2005, 07:45 PM, said:

Perhaps, but the vast majority of people in my specialty would live in LR or NWA/Ft Smith somewhere.  Options are very limited so I may stay in DFW or look elsewhere to find the right practice.  I'll certainly be looking in AR.

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Sorry for the slow response, I've been having computer problems.  But anyway welcome to the board.  It does seem you are rather familiar with Arkansas.  Sorry to hear you've been a bit homesick down there.  But I imagine you'll eventually get more used to the area down there.  But if you ever do want to come back hopefully there will be enough growth in Little Rock or northwest Arkansas that you'll eventually have better job oppotunities here.

[Mith242]

As I have mentioned before I am having computer problems again.  Unfortunately it doesn't like I'm going to have it fixed anytime soon so I'll have to rely on going to our award winning library here in Fayetteville.  Untill I can finally get the problem permantly fixed.  So that will mean I won't be around quite as much.  With it being summer and everyone is out of school, the computer labs can be pretty popular.  Especially by the time I get off work most days.  Hopefully everyone here will have plenty of topics to discuss and for me to read between visits.